13 Reasons Why (TV Series)

Tape 2, Side A (2017)

Katherine Langford: Hannah Baker

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• Hannah Baker : You've heard of the butterfly effect, right? That if a butterfly flaps its wings at just the right time in just the right place. It can cause a hurricane thousands of miles away. It's chaos theory, but see, chaos theory isn't exactly about chaos. It's about how a tiny change in a big system can affect everything.

• Hannah Baker : High school is bullshit.

  Clay Jensen : Yeah. Don't disagree, but any specifics?

  Hannah Baker : I wish there was a button to fast-forward you through all the shitty parts in life straight to the good parts.

  Clay Jensen : And where are the good parts?

  Hannah Baker : College. In New York City.

  Clay Jensen : Why New York?

  Hannah Baker : The minute I get there, I can be someone else. Whoever I want to be.

  Clay Jensen : But who you are now is okay.

• Hannah Baker : You can hear rumors, but you can't know them.

• Hannah Baker : [to Clay]  Have you noticed anything weird about Alex lately?

  Clay Jensen : Um... well, his hair's weird, but that's not new.

  Hannah Baker : His hair is awesome.

  Clay Jensen : I didn't say it wasn't awesome, it's just, like, distinctive.

  Hannah Baker : And he's an amazing dresser. I mean, you could take a few lessons.

  Clay Jensen : I totally could and I'm glad we got around to my failings because I was wondering when we would get to that.

• Hannah Baker : [to Clay]  Morning, Astronomy Boy.

  Clay Jensen : Better than "Helmet", I guess.

  Hannah Baker : I feel they work together.

• Hannah Baker : The butterfly effect. It started with Justin, then on to you, Alex. And the rest of you. Maybe these tapes will start a new butterfly effect. Who knows? Everything affects everything.

• Hannah Baker : Chaos theory. Sounds dramatic, but it's not. Ask a mathematician. Better yet, ask someone who's been in a hurricane.

• Hannah Baker : Maybe you think I'm being silly. I'm some stupid girl who gets all worked up over a little thing, but little things matter. For instance, you never told me when you started dating Jessica, but I remember just how it ended. With your list.

• Clay Jensen : [to Hannah]  I don't know if you know this, but there's a penumbral lunar eclipse at 11:49.

  Hannah Baker : A what?

  Clay Jensen : The Earth's shadow is the penumbra. Tonight, the moon is gonna pass through it. Last show is at 9:00 and if we clean fast and we probably can because no kids are coming to that English movie because it's boring, we could get out in time and I could maybe point it out to you. If you want.

  Hannah Baker : You want to show me the moon?

  Clay Jensen : There would be a shadow. Not like a full eclipse. You wouldn't exactly see the... but, yeah.

  Hannah Baker : [chuckles]  You should, like, patent yourself. And, yes, I will look at the moon with you. I might even howl.

• Hannah Baker : Alex, maybe you think I'm being silly, like I get my titties in a twist over the tiniest things, but you didn't walk that hall. You didn't feel those eyes on you. You've never heard those whispers. You think I'm taking it all way too seriously, right? But here's the thing: You've never been a girl.

• Zach Dempsey : [When Hannah barges into the boys' locker room to confront Alex]  Hannah, you know you can't be in here.

  Hannah Baker : Why not? You've all been staring at my ass all day.

• Hannah Baker : It seems like nothing. Until the hurricane hits. Because when you put my name on that list, you put a target on my... well, it wasn't just my ass. You made it open season on Hannah Baker.