- Cory: I've been going to this school for three years, and everyone still calls me either "Eric's brother", "Shawn's friend", or my favorite: "Hey kid, move!"
- [Cory and Shawn have snuck into the chem lab to turn in their papers, but have accidentally set something there on fire]
- Cory: Shawn, we have to go back. Chemicals explode!
- Shawn Hunter: [shocked] Oh, no!
- Cory: Yeah, come on!
- Shawn Hunter: No, I ended my paper: "In conclusion, chemicals don't explode!"
- Cory: I'm going back up there.
- Shawn Hunter: Well, while you're up there, could you change the ending of my paper?
- Cory: Last night, my friends, those flames were a lot bigger than me.
- [the crowd breaks into applause]
- Cory: But did I run away?
- Crowd: NO!
- Cory: That's right, my friends! 'Cause if you're gonna succeed in business, or run the Gridiron, you have got to believe you can do it. Remember, there's a little Cory Matthews inside each and every one of you.
- [long pause, where everybody are silent]
- Cory: It's a metaphor.
- [the crowd breaks into applause again]
- Cory: Well, so much for the perks.
- Topanga Lawrence: Come on, Cory. Would you rather go back to being a hero again?
- Cory: Nah. I'm happy just being plain old Cory. I mean, look.
- [puts his arm around Shawn and Topanga]
- Cory: I got my best friend, I got my girlfriend...
- Jock: Hey kid, move!
- Cory: I got my old name back!
- Cory: Hey, Dr. Sorrell! He-ey! Listen, I'm glad I ran into you. I have an doctor's appointment tomorrow. Here's a note from my mom.
- Dr. Sorrell: Tell someone who cares.
- [leaves him]
- Cory: It's good to be me.