Stranger Things Season 1 quotes

Hi. [Her classmates look bored] For my hero I... I chose my dad. [Angela and her friends make a face] And for my visual aid, I made a diraoma of our cabin.

More like diarrhea. [Everyone laughs]

Quiet, everyone. Let's be respectful. [The classroom quiets down]

[Picks up a figure from her diorama] This is my dad. His name is Hopper. He made the best eggos, and we liked to watch Miami Vice on Fridays. [Meanwhile, as Will watches the presentation, the girl next to them touches his foot with her own, looking at him flirtatiously. He moves his foot away]

[Holds up another figure] This is Mr. Fibley. He is a squirrel. [Her classmates laugh again. Will nods at her encouragingly] And this is the alarm that my dad made. [Angela raises her hand] Uh, I was never scared because... beca- because... [Glances at her teacher]

Uh, Angela, let's save questions until the end of Jane's presentation.

Yeah, sorry, I'm just like, confused. I thought this was a presentation about a historical hero.

My dad was in the newspaper.

Your local paper? [Laughs mockingly, the other classmates doing the same] I just don't think that's what Mrs. Gracie meant by historical. This is supposed to be about famous people.

My dad is famous. He saved lots of lives, in a mall fire. He was a hero for people. And he was my hero too! [Her classmates give each other looks]

That's not what I'm saying at all. But, it's okay. [Sarcastically] I am so sorry, Mrs. Gracie. I didn't mean to interrupt. I just wanted clarity on the rules of the assignment.

Well, technically, you are correct. [Angela smirks, and Jane/Eleven begins to tear up, lip trembling] But Jane has decided to do her father. So, please, continue with your presentation, Jane. [A tear falls down Jane/Eleven's cheek, and she takes a few deep breaths]

You know, you're not what I thought you'd be like.

Eddie

Mean and scary?

Yeah.

Eddie

Well, I actually kinda thought you'd be kind of mean and scary too.

Me?

Eddie

Terrifying.

Dustin

Eddie! Eddie! It's me. It's Dustin. This is Steve. He's not gonna hurt you, right, Steve?

Steve

Right. Yeah.

Dustin

Steve, why don't you drop the oar?

Dustin

He's cool. He's cool.

Steve

[Choked] I'm cool, man. I'm cool.

Eddie

What are you doing here?

Dustin

We're looking for you.

Robin

We're here to help.

Dustin

Eddie, these are my friends. You know Robin, from band.

Dustin

This is my friend Max. The one who never wants to play D&D.

Dustin

Eddie, we're on your side. I swear on my mother. Right, guys?

Max

Yes. Yes, we swear.

Robin

On Dustin's mother.

Steve

Yeah, Dustin's... Dustin's mother.

Mike

You should have told me she was having trouble!

Will

Well I didn't know they were gonna be here, Mike.

Mike

Yeah, but you knew she was having trouble for like, a year, and you didn't tell me.

Will

I- I didn't know she was lying to you.

Mike

Which is why you decided to be a douche to her all day?

Will

I wasn't being a douche!

Mike

You were! You were! You were rolling your eyes, you were- you were moping! You were barely talking, you basically sabotaged the whole day!

Will

Well she was lying to you, Mike! Straight to your face ever since you got here! And- and I've been a total third wheel all day, it's been miserable. So sorry if I wasn't- wasn't smiling.

Mike

Yeah, whatever, man. [Begins walking away]

Will

Well what about us?

Mike

[Turns back around to face him] What?

Will

Well you're mad that I didn't talk to you? Seems like you made it super clear that you're not interested in anything I have to say.

Mike

That's just not true.

Will

You called maybe a couple times. It's been a year, Mike. Meanwhile, El has like, a book of letters from you.

Mike

That's because she's my girlfriend, Will!

Will

And us?

Mike

We're friends! We're friends.

Will

Well we used to be best friends!

Mike

[Sighs] Well then, maybe you should have reached out more, I don't know. Why is this on me? Why am I the bad guy? [Will doesn't respond]

Angela!

Uh oh. Look who it is.

She looks upset.

You ruined my day!

Oh no. Did we embarrass you in front of your boyfriend? [Chuckles]

[crying] I want you to say sorry to me. And I want you to tell my boyfriend that it was just a joke. And that we are really friends.

Or what? [Mockingly holds out her hand] You're gonna hurt us with your mean stare again? [Laughs mockingly] Sorry you can't cry to teacher today. You'll just have to cry to your daddy instead. Oh, wait. Can't do that either.

[Looks at Chad] Oh ho ho ho!

Hey!

Angela!

[Shocked] Oh shit! Angela, you okay?! Angela! You okay?!

[Horrified] Oh, my god!

Oh my god, what do we do?

No, no, no, don't! [Angela yelps in horror at the sight of blood]

You're okay! You're okay!

Will

Oh... oh, my god!

Mike

Holy shit, El! What did you do? What did you do!?

Brenner

What have you done? What have you done!?

Steve

Always the babysitter. Always the goddamn babysitter!

Max

Dear Billy, I don't know if you can even hear this. Two years ago, I would have said, "That's ridiculous, impossible." But that was before I found out about alternate dimensions and monsters, so... I'm just going to stop assuming that I know anything. So much has happened since you left. Your dad was a total mess. He and my mom started getting into fights. Bad fights. I don't think he could stand being here without you. So he left. And he didn't leave Mom much. She's taken an extra job, and we moved to that lovely trailer park off Kerley. Basically, ever since you left, everything's been... a total disaster. And the worst part is, I can't tell anyone why you're gone. I can't tell them that you saved El's life. That you saved my life. I play that moment back in my head all the time. And sometimes I imagine myself running to you, pulling you away. I imagine that if I had, that you would still be here. And everything would be... everything would be right again. I imagine that we... that we could've become friends. Good friends, like... like a real brother and sister. And I know that's stupid. You hated me. I hated you. But I thought that maybe... maybe we could try again. But that's not what happened. I just... I stood there and I watched. For a while, I tried to be happy. Normal. But I... I think that maybe a part of me died that day too. And I haven't told anyone this. I... I just can't. But I had to tell you. Before it's too late. If you can even hear this. I really hope that you can. I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry, Billy. Love, your shitty little sister, Max.

This demon, it was taunting me. And I was sure it would take me, just as he'd taken my Virginia. But then... I heard... another voice. At first I believed it was an angel. And I... I followed her, only to find myself... in a nightmare far worse.

Mike

Thanks, by the way.

Will

For what?

Mike

For knocking some sense into me. I mean, I was being a total self-pitying idiot.

Will

I didn't say it.

Mike

You didn't have to. [Chuckles] Hey, also about the last few days...

Will

You don't have to say anything. I... I was being a total jerk to El. I deserved it.

Mike

No. No, no, no. You didn't deserve anything. Listen, the truth is the last year has been weird, you know? And I mean, you know, Max and Lucas and Dustin, they're... they're great. They're great. It's just... It's Hawkins. It's not the same without you. And I feel like maybe I was worrying too much about El, and I don't know, maybe I feel like I lost you or something. Does that make sense?

Mike

I have no idea what's gonna happen next. But, whatever it is, I... I think we should work together. I think it'll be easier if we're... we're a team. Friends. Best friends.

Will

[Touched; close to tears] Cool.

Mike

[Smiles] Cool.

Robin

Hatch said that music can reach parts of the brain that words can't. So maybe that's the key, a lifeline. A lifeline back to reality. It's worth a shot.

Mike

I should have explained myself. Cause maybe Eleven would have taken me with her and things would have been different then. But I didn't know what to say.

Will

Sometimes, I think it's just scary to open up like that. To say how you really feel. Especially to the people you care about the most. Because what if... what if they don't like the truth?

I used to think I was cursed. Ever since I was 18. Got some letter of induction in the mail. Uncle Sam wants me to go fight some war in the jungle. Charlie's moving south like a plague 'cause of commie bastards like you, and... you know, I'm happy enough to go. Prove to my old man I'm not the piece of shit he thinks I am. I get over there, I must test well, and they put me in the Chemical Corps. There I am. I'm just... a kid, you know. I'm 18 years old, 8,000 miles away, and I'm mixing up these... 55-gallon drums of Agent Orange. With just these kitchen gloves, you know? We used to clean out these buffalo turbines after a run and just be inhaling the stuff. No masks, nothing. "It's not chemical warfare. It's just herbicide to kill plants. Harmless." That's what they told us. And then I got back to real life, and these guys I worked with, the ones that made it back, they started trying to get back to normal, you know? Having families. And then things started going wrong. Kids born stillborn. Dead in the womb. Crooked spines, eyes popped out. The horror... followed us, clung to us. My wife Diane, she wanted a baby. I did too. We had a baby, and she was, um... She was born healthy. She was perfect, you know. Sara. And then she died. It wasn't an easy death. She... suffered. I knew the risks, but I, um... I hid them. And then Diane left me. She didn't blame me. Not with words. After that, I was just... I just hid myself in drugs and alcohol. And then people started coming into my life. This girl El, and Joyce just happened, and I told myself they needed me. But that wasn't true. That's a lie. They didn't need me. I needed them. I needed them. You were right, what you said last night. I knew the risks, breaking out of here, but I did it anyway. The minute I sent for Joyce, the minute I sent for her, I sentenced her to death. Just like I did with Sara. Everyone I love, I hurt. See, I was wrong this whole time. I wasn't cursed. I am the curse.

Robin

I mean, it's just a clock. Right? Like a normal old clock.

Steve

Why is this wizard obsessed with clocks? Maybe he's, like, a clockmaker or something?

Dustin

[Sarcastically] I think you cracked the case, Steve.

How do you expect to stop the devil if you don't believe he's real?

The last time I was with El, she wanted just about nothing to do with me. I was just in her way, really. I think back to the way I was with my dad at that age. I was the same way. The exact same way. I think it must be hardwired into us to reject our fathers. So we can grow and move on. Become something of our own. I hope that's what she's doing. Coming into her own.