Spinelli quotes from Recess

We seek a formal sit-down by she who goes by the name Britney. :[four Kindergartners come forward] Er... Britney A.

What's the matter? You got crayons in your ears? Get to the end of the line Randall before I give you the end of my fist!

[seeing Miss Grotke not noticing a mud puddle, which she's about to step in] Oh, no! Look out, MAMA!

"Ma, Ma's, Gr ll...?" [closes her eyes and covers her ears, having a frustrated expression on her face; feels the world mocking her, and begins to exclaim a powerful scream to show her reaction] NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! [While screaming, she turns around and consumes the camera as the German Sheppard dog still repeatedly shouts, "Mama's girl!" The scene ends with a black screen, in which her throat is already zoomed in, stopping the scream and ending the scene]

Vince

Bob's king of the playground. If he helps the other kids will follow.

He better help or he's gonna meet my good friend Madam Fist!

Boys kissing girls? Girls kissing boys?

Gretchen

Surely, there must be some mistake. I mean, this defies the rules of nature and physics. Besides that, it's disgusting!

But Butch says it's the future. His brother Joey told him.

Oh, please! The day I stop caring about dodgeball is the day the Earth starts spinning around the sun.

Gretchen

Which explains the D minus you got in Science.

Ack! Puke city!

Quick, someone get me some mouthwash!

You realize we may have to get married after this.

You realize I may have to kill you after this.

The last one to Ol' Rusty has to give Ms. Finster a sponge bath!

Randall

Hey! That's my job!

Gretchen

The kids' unwritten code of honor is what makes us different from adults, different from animals. What would we be without it?

Gus

Adult animals?

Nothing, that's what!

Hey! One of you drop five bucks?

Oooo...

Scandalous! Jinx!

You must be B.J. He's the one our little honey bunny has the crush on.

Mom!

[whistles, stopping the gang's fighting] Come on, guys. We're all pals here. Who cares whose best friend I am?

Vince

Well, I do care who my best friend is. And if that's the way you feel about it, T.J., then I don't want to be friends with you, or any of you. [storms off]

Same here. [also storms off]

Gretchen

Me too. [also storms off in the opposite direction]

Mikey

Goodbye. [walks off]

Gus

Uh, what they said. [also walks off in the opposite direction]

But… but, guys, wait! Come back!

Randall

Oh, boy, that was neat! So, you ready to tell me your favorite color?

[reading his "Best Friend" report out loud to the class] "People say a best friend is the most important friend a kid could have, that a best friend is someone who makes you laugh, someone you go to for advice, someone who can come to you for advice. Well, that's great for people who have a best friend, but I don't. I have no best friend. But there are some friends I do have. One's a great athlete, the most popular kid in school. He could hang out with anybody, but instead, he hangs out with me. Another friend of mine is the smartest kid I ever met. She could probably build an atom bomb, but instead, she uses her brains to help me when I'm down. And then I've got a friend who's so tough, she could take on a guy twice her size, but instead, she stands up for kids who can't defend themselves. Another one of my pals is a big guy, real big. To a lot of kids, he looks scary, but he wouldn't hurt a fly. In fact, he's got a heart of gold. And then there's my newest friend. Some guys say he's a scaredy-cat, but I know deep down, he's a hero. When I see him swallow his fear and do what needs to be done, it reminds me of why things are worth standing up for. Yeah, some people say a best friend is the most important friend a kid could have, but I say, "Why pick one? All my friends are the most important friends I have." So don't feel sorry for me, I'm the luckiest kid in the world. I don't have a best friend. I have five!"

Gus

[touched while sniffling] He thinks I'm a great athlete.

Well, guys, it's great to have the gang back together.

Mikey

Let's never fight again, okay?

You got it, pal.

Vince

By the way, sorry about the geek comment, Gretchen.

Gretchen

No problem, old friend.

Gus

And I apologize about calling you fatso, Mikey.

Mikey

That's okay, little fella.

...Did he just do what I think he did?

Mikey

Yup.

[She screams to show her reaction; she tries to run after Prickly, but gets grabbed by Mikey] LET ME AT 'IM! LET ME AT 'IM!