Brian Krakow quotes from My So-Called Life

Brian

[voiceover] My mother's a behavioral psychologist, and my father's a Freudian psychiatrist, which basically means they fundamentally disagree on, like, everything.

Brian

[voiceover] I became yearbook photographer because I liked the idea that I could sort of watch life without having to be part of it. But when you're yearbook photographer, you're, like, never in the picture.

Brian

[voiceover] Finally, an erection from actual physical contact!

Brian

My parents have a vibrator. It sounds like a lawnmower.

Brian

[voiceover, writing a love letter on behalf of Jordan] Dear Angela, I know in the past I've caused you pain and I'm sorry. And I'll always be sorry 'till the day I die. And I hate this pen I'm holding because I should be holding you. I hate this paper under my hand because it isn't you. I even hate this letter because it's not the whole truth. Because the whole truth is so much more than a letter can even say. If you want to hate me, go ahead. If you want to burn this letter, do it. You could burn the whole world down. You could tell me to go to hell; I'd go, if you wanted me to. And I'd send you a letter from there. Sincerely, Jordan Catalano.

Brian

Angela, wait. Did you ever think that I could actually be doing something that does not involve you? I mean, that I may not just be sitting around in case you decide like that moment that you need my car?

Angela

So what were you doing?

Brian

Nothing! Do you want my sweater?

Angela

OK.

Brian

Just, try not to sweat into it.

Angela

Why do you have to say things like that?!

Rayanne

I saw you watching me.

Brian

What? I'm just... I... When?

Rayanne

Today. Shaving my legs.

Brian

Well, yeah. I'm, um... Look, I'm... My hobby is photography, so I'm, like, trained to notice stuff.

Rayanne

Being the stuff people notice is my hobby. I mean, I live for it.

Angela

Brian, this was all my fault..

Brian

'[voiceover] Her hair smelled incredible.

Angela

...I mean, I ruined your night. And Delia's night. I should have just stayed out of it.

Brian

[voiceover] Like this orange grove we passed when I was eight on our way to see my grandmother.

Angela

And I can't really explain why I even got involved. But I'm sorry.

Brian

[voiceover] But I guess that's just like her shampoo, or whatever.

Angela

What'd you tell Rickie?

Brian

I told him not to come over here.

Angela

But, hes my friend!!

Brian

Yeah. I know, He's mine, too, but, just in case we wanted like privacy-

Angela

Why would we want privacy?!

Brian

Well, just in case.....

Angela

What do you think is going on here, Krakow?!

Well, uh....

Angela

What did you tell Delia?! I explained to you why I wanted a ride to the dance! And it wasn't to come with you! You don't understand people, Krakow! You're so heartless!

What kind of girl is Shakespeare describing here? Is she the most beautiful girl?

Brian

No.

Is she a goddess? Physically perfect? The kind of girl who stops traffic when she walks down the street?

Brian

[laughs] No.

So he's not in love with her?

Jordan

Yeah. He is.

Why is that? Why is he in love with her? What is it? What is it about her?

Brian

She's not just a fantasy. She's got, like, flaws. She's real.

Sharon

[voiceover] I resolve to never again have sex with Kyle, or anyone, again, unless I really love and respect them.

[voiceover]... to spend more time with the dog, and Sharon.

[voiceover] ... um, give up coffee, there, that's an easy one.

Brian

[voiceover] I resolve to stop obsessing over Angela Chase.

Danielle

[voiceover] ... to badger Mom into letting me wear make-up.

Rickie

[voiceover] ... to find some place where I like really, belong.

Rayanne

[voiceover] ... to stop drinking, but this time, like, really stop.

Patty

[voiceover] I resolve to be less judgmental, less critical, to lighten up! And above all, to be more supportive, and less suspicious. [about Graham] No matter how much it seems like he's hiding something.

Graham

[voiceover] ... to tell Hallie Lowenthal once and for all that I'm not going into restaurant business with her... And to stop all those long talks with her after class.

Do you have like an eraser I could use for a second?

Brian

I think so..

My eraser like won't erase.

Brian

Um, here you can keep it.

Thanks.

Brian

What?

Jordan

She would sleep with you.

Brian

What?!

Jordan

She, would sleep, with you.

Brian

Because I gave her my eraser?

Jordan

No..Because, because she would. Go get her number.

Brian

What?! How am I supposed to get her number? I just like ask her just ask some girl I don't even know for her number? Like, without warning?

Jordan

So, anyway, The Odyssey? Is like this real long book right? And ah, I..

Brian

I don't believe this..[looking at number] I don't..you like dothis? This is like how you live?

Jordan

Yeah.

Angela

[walks in] Hi! What's so funny?

Jordan

Nothing.

Brian

You sort of had to be there..[more laughing] I have to sharpen my, my pencil..[gets up, laughs]

Angela

Look, if this weird for you, being tutored? I don't mind helping you a little longer.

Jordan

It's not so weird.

Angela

Oh, so, huh. Good!

Jordan

You could, have sex with me though..[Angela laughs] if you really want to help. [Angela gets up, laughing] I guess that's a, no.

Angela

[Laughing] I'll let you get back to your work...

Angela

Where is the tape Brian?!

Brian

Tape-what tape?

Angela

Don't play dumb with me! You know! THE tape!

Rickie

Brian, did you do something... or something?? What did you do?

Brian

I wrote this letter... to her.

Rickie

Oh my God, and she thinks he wrote it.