Stranger Things Season 1 quotes

Dustin

[Glancing up at Steve, Robin, Nancy and Eddie in Upside-Down world in reverse gravity in ceiling fissure] Bada-bada-boom!

Owens

Jack, don't do this. I'm begging you.

[Over the radio] Take it.

Owens

[Enraged] YOU SON OF A BITCH! NO! YOU SON OF A BITCH!

Lucas

So I've been thinking... two of the three of Vecna's victims were seeing Ms Kelly, right?

Max

Yeah.

Lucas

Okay, so I figured there's a good chance Vecna cursed another one of her students. We go back to her office, we read all of her files, we look for mentions of headaches, nosebleeds, nightmares-

Max

Lucas-

Lucas

We identify who's most likely his next victim-

Max

Lucas-

Lucas

We stake out his house-

Max

Lucas, stop! We don't have time for any of that, okay? And even if we did, even if your plan did work, we'd be putting a total stranger at risk. A stranger who has no idea what they're up against. I do. He uses my memories against me. But... only my darkest memories. Same with Chrissy and Fred, right?

Lucas

Right.

Max

It's like he only sees the darkness in us. So... I'll just run in the opposite direction. Run to the light. And... maybe he won't be able to find me there.

Lucas

Now how exactly do you plan on doing this?

Max

I'm not sure. But it's my mind, not his, right? So I should be able to control where I am, I just need to... push him away, find a happy memory and hide there. Hide in the light.

Lucas

You got a memory in mind?

Max

[Nods and smiles a little] Yeah. It was a time when I was... happiest.

Lucas

Was... I there?

Max

That's presumptuous of you. [They both laugh a little] But, yeah. Yeah, you might have been there. (they smile at each other)

Lucas

Okay, but the second you start to lift, I'm calling in Kate Bush, alright?

Max

Okay, deal.

Lucas

Deal. [They shake hands]

[to Brenner] The Gate. The Mind Flayer. So many dead! All because of you, because you could not stop! You could not let him go! I came here to try and understand who I was. To see if I... If I was the monster. But now I know the truth. It is not me. It is you. You are the monster.

Will

Can I show you something?

Mike

[Smiles] This is amazing. Did you paint this?

Will

Yeah- yeah, I mean- I mean- I mean El... asked me to, she commissioned it basically, I mean she told me what to draw. Anyway, my point is, see how you're leading us here? You're guiding the whole party, inspiring us. T-that's what you do. And see your coat of arms here? It's a heart. And I know it's sort of on the nose b-but that's what holds this whole party together, heart. Because, I mean, without heart, we'd all fall apart. Even El. Especially, El. These past few months she's been so... lost without you. It's just- she's so different from other people. And when you're... when you're different, sometimes.... you feel like a mistake. But you make her feel like she's not a mistake at all, like she's better for being different. And that gives her the courage to fight on. If she was ever mean to you, or if it seemed like she was pushing you away, it's probably just because she's scared of losing you, just like you're scared of losing her. And-and if she was going to lose you, I-I think she'd rather get it over with quick, like ripping off a band-aid. So yeah, El needs you, Mike. And she always will.

Mike

[Smiles] Yeah?

Will

[Emotionally] Yeah. [He turns away and begins silently sobbing, a hand over his mouth]

Max, are you okay?

Max

Huh?

Are you okay?

Max

Yeah. Are you... Are you real? Di... Did I make you?

I'm real.

Max

How?

I piggybacked from a pizza dough freezer.

Max

What?

Eddie

I didn't run away this time, right?

Dustin

No. No, no, no, no. You didn't run.

Eddie

You're gonna have to look after those little sheep for me, okay?

Dustin

No, you're gonna do that yourself!

Eddie

Nah, man. Say, "I'm gonna look after them." Say it.

Dustin

I'm... I'm gonna look after...

Eddie

Good. 'Cause I'm actually gonna graduate. I think it's my year, Henderson. I think it's finally my year. I love you, man.

Dustin

I love you too.

Dustin

[To Eddie's uncle] I wish everyone had gotten to know him. Really know him. Because they would've loved him, Mr. Munson. They would've loved him. Even in the end... he never stopped being Eddie. Despite everything. I never even saw him get mad. He could've run. He could've saved himself. But he fought. He fought and died to protect this town. This town that... hated him. He isn't just innocent... Mr. Munson, he's... he's a hero.

Lucas

[To Jason] I thought I wanted to be like you. Popular. Normal. But it turns out, normal's just a raging psychopath.

Mike

El? I don't know if you can hear this, but... but if you can, I want you to know I'm here, okay? I'm right here. And... I love you. El, do you hear me? I love you. I'm sorry I don't say it more. I... It's not because I'm scared of you. I'm not. I've never felt that way. Never. But I am scared that one day you'll realize you don't need me anymore. And I thought if I said how I felt, it would somehow make that day hurt more. But the truth is, El, I don't know how to live without you. I feel like my life started that day we found you in the woods. You were wearing that yellow Benny's Burgers T-shirt. And it was so big, it almost swallowed you whole. And I knew right then and there, in that moment, that I loved you. And I've loved you every day since. I love you on your good days. I love you on your bad days. I love you with your powers, I love you without your powers. I love you for exactly who you are. You're my superhero. And... I can't lose you. Okay? Do you hear me? I can't lose you. You can do anything. You can fly. You can move mountains. I believe that. I really do. But right now, you just have to fight. Okay? El. Do you hear me? You need to fight! You have to fight. Fight! FIGHT!

[To Vecna, about Max] If you touch her again, I will kill you again.

Vecna

All I needed was someone to open the door. And you did that for me. Without even realizing it. Didn't you? And when you did realize, you chose to resist. So I sought a means to open my own doors. I sought... your power. So, don't you see? Once again, you have freed me.

No. You don't have to do this. You can still stop this.

Vecna

It is over, Eleven. Your friends have lost. There is nothing... nothing you can do to stop this now. Hawkins will burn and fall. And the rest of this senseless, broken world. And I will be there. I will be there to pick up the pieces when it does. And remake it into something... beautiful. There was a time when I had hoped to have you by my side. But now I just want you to watch.

Max

Lucas...

Lucas

Yes, yes I'm here. I'm here.

Max

I... I can't feel or... see anything.

Lucas

I know. I know. It's okay. We're gonna get you help, okay? Just... Just hold on.

Max

Lucas, I'm scared. I'm so scared. I'm so scared.

Lucas

I know. I know. I know.

Max

I don't wanna die. I'm not ready.

Lucas

You're not gonna die. Hang on.

Max

I don't wanna go! I'm not ready.

Lucas

You're not gonna die! Just hang on! Max. Max! Max! No, no, no, Max. Stay with me. Stay with me! Don't go, Max! Max stay with me. Just look at me, Max. Max, look. No. Stay with me, Max. Hang on. Just hang on. Erica, help! [Repeatedly] Max...? Max, stay with me. Max, stay with me. No! No! Max! Max! Please, stay with me! No! Max! Max!

I kept it open. I kept the door open three inches.

I know.

I never stopped believing.

Oh, I know. It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. I'm here. I'm here.

Mike

Let's hope One is dead and rotting.

Will

He's not. Now that I'm here, in Hawkins, I can feel him. And he's hurt. He's hurting. But he's still alive. It's strange, knowing now who it was this whole time, but... I can still remember what he thinks, and how he thinks. And he's not going to stop. Ever. Not until he's taken everything. And everyone. We have to kill him.

Mike

And we will. We will.