Boy Meets World (TV Series)

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1996)

Will Friedle: Eric Matthews

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• Eric Matthews : [Eric steps in front of a news camera]  This just in! Eric Matthews is a huge loser.

  Pat : Why is he a loser?

  Eric Matthews : Oh. Sorry, I didn't know anybody else was here. I'll get out of your way and let you clean.

  Pat : I got plenty of time to clean.

  Eric Matthews : Oh, here.

  [He hands Pat a trash can] 

  Pat : Were you here for the internship?

  Eric Matthews : Yep. And I blew it.

  Pat : Aw. How do you know?

  Eric Matthews : 'Cause I wasn't myself. Oh, man, I really wanted this job.

  Pat : Why?

  Eric Matthews : Wh... 'Cause what could be more exciting than working in TV? I mean, all those straight-A guys want is something to put on their résumé. You know, they don't get it here, they'll get it someplace else, but this is everything to me. You know, Miss Cannon doesn't know this, but I'd do that job so much better than any of them 'cause I need it more.

  Pat : Did you tell her that?

  Eric Matthews : No, I was too busy choking. I just choked in front of the most important person at the station.

  Pat : No, you didn't.

  Eric Matthews : Oh, yeah, I did. I mean, I was sweating so much in there my shoes started to squish.

  Pat : [chuckling]  No. No, I meant she's not the most important person at the station. I am.

  Eric Matthews : Hey, pal, I know coffee's really important and everything, but...

  Pat : Pat Darby, station manager.

  Eric Matthews : Where?

  Pat : Right here. Shaking the hand of our new intern. See you Monday. Be yourself or I'll fire you.

  Eric Matthews : Oh, oh. Oh, yes, sir. Thank you so much, sir. Thank you so much. I'll be here.

  [He starts to leave but then turns back] 

  Eric Matthews : One thing, real quick, one thing. Before I go home and tell my parents, do you have, like, a business card and a photo ID?

• Eric Matthews : Hey, Artie.

  Arthur : It's Arthur.

  Eric Matthews : I hear we're up for the same internship.

  Arthur : Eric. I want to save you the embarrassment. I'm a straight-A student. My documentaries have garnered multiple film-festival honors and I have a letter of recommendation from Ted Turner.

  Eric Matthews : Your point?

  Arthur : I could walk in without pants and get this job.

  Eric Matthews : I've seen you in gym class, Arthur. Wear pants.