Matt Saracen quotes from Friday Night Lights

Matt

So, you wanna maybe try and study again in the...

Julie

I think we should have sex.

Matt

Morning.

Julie

Well, I think it's time, don't you think. [Matt nods] Yeah, me too, so um, let's get on that, good night.

Tami

[from the car] Hey, Matt.

Matt

Hi, Mrs...Mrs. Coach.

Julie

Does it just smell like wet dog?

Matt

You know what, let's not do this.

Julie

Nnnnn-No, nnn-no, I told you I want to.

Matt

Nnnn-No, you really don't and that's OK because we don't have to.

Julie

We...we don't?

Matt

No, we just hang out or, uh eat or I don't know whatever.

Julie

Really.

Matt

Yeah, but don't touch me right now; just give me a minute, please.

Matt

Do, you want me to walk you to the door or something?

Julie

Are you kidding me, my dad's gonna kill you if he sees you. Where are my keys?

Matt

Julie, I love you.

Julie

Uh, what?

Matt

I love you.

Julie

Um...um. Me, too. I love you too. I'll call you later.

Matt

OK, bye.

Matt

Does your mom know that you're here?

Julie

Matt, why are you even asking that?

Matt

Look, it's just I don't really want you getting grounded again. I kind of like being allowed to see you.

Julie

[laughing] I'm not gonna get grounded again okay?

Matt

You're not?

Julie

No, and nothing is gonna keep me from seeing you.

Matt

What do you mean she's bipolar?

Smash

It means she's crazy.

Jason

Look, Matt, it just means she's got issues, you know. Just like everybody else in this town.

Matt

[to Smash] Well, how are you handling it?

Smash

Takin' it like a man, Matty. You know....avoiding her calls, ducking out, hiding in the bushes.

Matt

[protests] I got a lot of crap going on right now. I don't need another problem, ok?

Smash

[jokingly] You got troubles, Matty? What you got, QB1?

Jason

[teases] Saracen's got a little something on his mind, fellas.

Smash

Aww, you got troubles, Matty? Come on, talk to the Smash. I'll help you out.

Matt

Just sayin'....

Smash

Look, you wanna see troubles, look at me. [mutters] Crazy Waverly.

Tim

We comparing girl problems now? I just tried to make out with my next-door neighbor who is at least in her mid-thirties. [Smash and Matt all stare at him] Pretty much got put through the wall for that one. So I think I win.

Jason

[deadpan] No. Chair says I win. Every time. [chuckles]

Smash

He got that.

Tim

Six wins.

Sunday. Big championship game. How you feeling?

Matt

Good, I'm feelin' good.

Yeah, you think you're ready?

Matt

Yeah!

You think he's ready?

Jason

I don't think he's ready.

I'm not thinking you're ready either.

Jason

I'm thinking that if he plays up in Dallas like he played last Friday night, they're gonna eat him for breakfast.

That's pretty much what I'm thinking.

Jason

I think they're gonna squash him.

Pretty much like a bug.

Jason

Like a flea, Saracen.

So I don't want you restin' on your laurels, you understand me?

Jason

You don't have any laurels, Saracen.

Not a damn laurel. Here's what's gonna happen: You're gonna be workin' with Jason here.

Matt

Okay.

You're gonna do everything Jason tells you to. And you're gonna do it 'cause Jason has my blessing. So if he tells you to jump off a cliff, I want you to jump off that cliff. Now you tell me: Saracen, why are you gonna jump off that cliff?

Matt

'Cause, 'cause he has your blessing?

That's exactly right! [To Jason] You have any problems, you let me know.

Jason

Thank you, coach.

Have a good day, son. [Leaves the office]

Matt

All right, coach.

Jason

What are you still standing there for, Saracen? Go finish your weights, finish your program. Get your plays. Meet me in the film room for lunch. And get used to that because we're gonna be havin' an awful lot of meals together.

Matt

Well, actually I usually have lunch with Julie.

Jason

I'll take care of Julie for you, don't worry about it. I'll give her a nice call and tell her there's a new girl in town. And that girl is me! Thank you, Saracen. Hit the weights.

Matt

Okay. Great.

Landry

Why don't you go punch him in the face?

Matt

Oh, is that what you would do?

Landry

In some situations you need to ask yourself, W.W.R.D.? What Would Riggins Do? In this situation?

Matt

Riggins would not be in this situation 'cause Riggins is captain of the S.S. Ta-Tas over there.

Matt

I don't think that I can go to the concert.

Julie

Why can't you go to the concert?

Matt

Because I'm pissed off at you. I mean, you cheated on me with the Swede and then you wouldn't tell me about it until I pushed you about it and then when that didn't seem to work out you came back to me as if, you know, that would just be okay and you never said you were sorry.

Julie

I am sorry.

Matt

That might have worked a couple of weeks ago. I'm sure you'll find somebody else to go to the concert with you.

[to Smash after he insulted Matt] You watch your mouth! What the hell do you think you're doing?

Matt

He's just doing the same thing you did.

I'm sorry?

Matt

You just used us as a stepping stone to get to TMU and when that didn't work out you came back thinking we'd be happy to have you. It's kinda like what your daughter did with the Polish, Swedish kid, whatever the hell he is.

Matthew. Did you eat my Snackwells? My Snackwells!

Matt

Grandma, it's probably late for you to be eating snacks.

Well, I want you to ask Carlotta if she ate the Snackwells.

Matt

You want me to ask her now?

Well, no. In the morning! Getting kinda tired of this.

Matt

You stole my grandma's Snackwells. You probably ate 'em too. First you take the tapioca...

[yelling] You know how many people depend on you to make good decisions? Huh? Do you have any idea? Your grandmother, your friends, your teammates. You better start making them, you better stop being so damn selfish, you hear me?

Matt

Shut up! Just shut up! You don't care about me, you left me for a better job, your daughter left me for a better guy, Carlotta left me for Guatemala, my dad left me for a damn war. Everybody leaves me. What's wrong with me?

There is nothing wrong with you. There is nothing wrong with you at all.

I saw that game tonight. You played great, you just played great.

Matt

[heavy-heartedly] Thanks.

You've always loved football, Matty. I remember when you were two years old, you were trying to throw a football and it was bigger than you were. And you were such a sweet baby, such a sweet, sweet baby. But here you are all grown up taking care of everything. I don't know what I'd do without you. I don't know. Matthew? I love you.

Matt

I know. I, I love you, too, grandma. [She starts crying] Grandma, hey. [Matt hugs her]

You are such a good boy.

Matt

That's because I was raised by you.

Matt

I'm just trying to worry about beating Arnett Mead on Friday. That's all I wanna be thinking about, okay? And, and that's hard. I don't know if you're aware, but we never beat Arnett Mead. I mean, not even Jason Street ever beat Arnett Mead ever, okay? So, I'm trying to worry about that, meantime I got some freshman named Joe Doyle breathing down my neck and it's - look, if I hear anyone talk about this 70 yard pass he threw like ever again I'm gonna lose it because I don't even care. It was in practice, it wasn't defenders, it was no- I can throw a ball 70 yards if no one's like, running at me. It's harder to do - Sorry, you don't care about this.

Julie

No, I do care.

Matt

No, you shouldn't. I'm just, I'm just ranting. I apologize.

Julie

You're really adorable when you rant.

[trying to reassure a worried Matt who's been watching J.D. practice] You listen to me. That is not my quarterback, you are my quarterback. You understand that? I want you concentrating on Friday night. You go out there and you play with what we've taught you and what you know everything is gonna go just fine.

Matt

Yes, sir.