My So-Called Life (TV Series)
Self-Esteem (1994)
Claire Danes: Angela Chase
Quotes
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Angela : [stops kissing Jordan] Don't say "hello," or anything.
Jordan : Hello.
Angela : I can't believe I came here. Why did you ask me to come here?
[raises voice]
Angela : Why are you like this?
Jordan : Like what?
Angela : Like how you are!
Jordan : So leave.
Angela : Admit it, first.
Jordan : Admit what?
Angela : That all of this happened. That you have emotions. That you can't, like, treat me one way in front of your friends and the next minute leave me some note.
[pause]
Angela : And by the way, I spell my name with one L.
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Angela : Why did I let this happen? I've totally blown it. Why does he have this power over me?
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Angela : My whole life became like divided, into kissing... and not kissing. Kissing... and... not... kissing.
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Angela : There's something about Sunday night that really makes you wanna kill yourself.
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Angela : I have all this geometry.
Jordan : I was hoping you'd be here.
Angela : So you're going to Buffalo Tom?
Jordan : What?
Angela : Buffalo Tom. Didn't I hear that they're playing at Pike Street? I mean, I think I heard that somewhere.
Jordan : [hesitates] Oh, yeah. I'm going. Why?
Angela : No reason.
[kisses Jordan]
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Angela : [narration] We barely talked, so when we did it came out sounding really meaningful.
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Angela : I'm not discussing Jordan Catalano.
Sharon Cherski : Why not? Why is he keeping you two a secret?
Angela : How do you know he's keeping us a secret?
Sharon Cherski : Rayanne told me.
Rayanne : Look, the only reason we talk like this is because we care about you. When I was drinking and drugging, you wanted me to stop, as my friend.
Angela : Wait... you're comparing me making out with Jordan Catalano to you getting your stomach pumped?
Rayanne : You don't see the connection?
Sharon Cherski : The connection is self-respect!
Rayanne : Thank you!
[high fives Sharon]
Sharon Cherski : Angela, the point is
Rayanne : [interrupts] Who is he? Who is he to treat you like this?
Sharon Cherski : Yeah! What, you're not cool enough for him to be seen with you?
Rayanne : Exactly. And she's not slutty enough for him to just do it with her and rag to his buds.
Sharon Cherski : I mean, please. You deserve so much better.
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[Brian knocks on the front door, and Angela answers]
Brian Krakow : I don't believe you.
Angela Chase : I know.
Brian Krakow : You're in some kind of dream world or something that revolves around you. You have, like, no concept of anybody else's life.
Angela Chase : I KNOW!
Brian Krakow : You couldn't even BEGIN to imagine the pressure I'm under. You think YOU'RE under pressure? YOU? That is so, like, LAUGHABLE!
Angela Chase : Brian, you're completely right, okay? But could you just PLEASE explain geometry to me anyway?
Brian Krakow : Are you completely INSANE?
Angela Chase : Yes, I probably am.
Brian Krakow : You think I CARE? You could not possibly CONCEIVE of how much studying I have to do tonight! Have you ever even HEARD of calculus? Geometry is a PAID VACATION compared to calculus! Okay? I mean, do you... do you have any idea what it's like to be in accelerated? Do you... do you realize the pressure on a person when it's, like, ASSUMED that they will always get As? "Hey, Brian, pull another A?" "That Brian, he always gets an A." YOU have the OPTION of INSANITY! I do NOT! And that... makes me CRAZY!
[Graham walks in the front door]
Brian Krakow : Hi. I have to LEAVE. I'm... I'm leaving.
Graham Chase : Bye?
