- [talking about a biography project]
- Cory Matthews: So it can be about anyone?
- Jonathan Turner: Anyone real.
- Cory Matthews: I pick Shawn!
- Shawn Hunter: I pick Cory!
- Topanga Lawrence-Matthews: You know you walked right into that.
- Jonathan Turner: I did, didn't I?
- Harley Keiner: Turner's bike. Clearly he takes very good care of it. Not a scratch on it and look how it shines.
- Frankie Stechino: You could eat it.
- Joseph 'Joey the Rat' Epstein: You mean eat off it.
- Frankie Stechino: I said what I said.
- Cory Matthews: Listen Keiner this is between me and Shawn. So take your greasy head and your rat-faced thug and get away from my friend.
- Jonathan Turner: All right, you two. You wanna tell me what the problem is here?
- Cory Matthews: No problem.
- Shawn Hunter: Everything's great.
- Jonathan Turner: Who're you kidding? I mean, what's with you, Hunter? Why do you want to hang out with these low-lifes?
- Shawn Hunter: Hey, maybe I'm a low-life too, okay?
- Jonathan Turner: Is that what you think?
- Shawn Hunter: That's what everybody else thinks.
- Jonathan Turner: I want to know what YOU think!
- Shawn Hunter: Hey, I'm out here with a bat, aren't I?
- Jonathan Turner: [snatches the bat away] Yeah... but you didn't swing it!
- Shawn Hunter: That's just 'cause Cory came along.
- Jonathan Turner: Oh, you think that was an accident? Huh? That you have a friend who thinks so much of you that he's willing to put his own neck on the line? No, I don't think low-lifes have friends like that, do you?
- Shawn Hunter: I don't know.
- Cory Matthews: They don't.
- Shawn Hunter: I don't know anything! I don't even know who I am!
- Cory Matthews: Well, Shawn, I know who you are! You're Shawn Hunter. You were raised by wolves. You're my friend. It says so in your biography. I mean, what else do you need to know?
- Shawn Hunter: I need to know what's going to happen to me and you can't tell me that!
- Jonathan Turner: Hey, Hunter, all Matthews can do is be your friend and so far he's been doing a real good job. All I can do is teach you whatever I can and HOPE that you leave my class a little better than when you came in.
- Shawn Hunter: You mean drag the trailer park trash up to decent society?
- Jonathan Turner: Hey, if you don't know that deep down inside you're all right, then I haven't taught you anything at all.
- Shawn Hunter: You think I'm alright?
- Jonathan Turner: I think YOU need to think you're alright.
- Shawn Hunter: YOU think I'm alright?
- Jonathan Turner: I think if you put your mind to it and get back inside that school, and never, NEVER go near this Harley or that Harley, yeah. I think you'll be alright.
- [though still unsure of himself, Shawn goes back inside]
- Cory Matthews: Mr. Turner, do you really think he's gonna be okay?
- Jonathan Turner: [smiles] Sure.
- Jason Marsden: You hold in your hands a subliminal learn to skate in your sleep tape.
- Eric Matthews: But I don't want to skate in my sleep.
- Jason Marsden: Oh, you're lucky you got that smile!
- Cory Matthews: Do people turn out a certain way because of where they come from? You know, where they live? Who their parents are?
- George Feeny: Personally, I believe that a man, no matter where he comes from, chooses his own path.
- Cory Matthews: So, really no matter who you are, you can make up your own mind about what you wanna do?
- George Feeny: Absolutely
- Amy Matthews: [calling from inside] Cory! Dinner!
- Cory Matthews: I'll come in when I choose to.
- Amy Matthews: Get your butt in here, now!
- Cory Matthews: Uh, Mr. Feeny?
- George Feeny: My theory bites?
- Cory Matthews: I'm thinking!
- Shawn Hunter: Can I take a couple practice swings first?
- Frankie Stechino: You know what I'm thinking?
- Joseph 'Joey the Rat' Epstein: What are you thinking, Frankie?
- Frankie Stechino: I'm thinking he ain't got the guts, Joey.
- Joseph 'Joey the Rat' Epstein: Yeah, I'm smelling chicken. A big one, extra crispy. I say we take him to the Colonel. He'll pluck ya, fry ya and serve ya in a bucket with biscuits!
- Frankie Stechino: Ooh, I just remembered something.
- [He leaves]
- Jonathan Turner: Okay, Topanga, you're writing your biography on who?
- Topanga Lawrence: Someone I really admire. Katie Couric.
- Cory Matthews: Oh, please. "I'm so perky! I have such a big smile!" She's a phony! At least pick someone real.
- Topanga Lawrence: Okay, Cory, who are you picking?
- Cory Matthews: Captain James T. Kirk of USS Enterprise.
- Amy Matthews: You staying for dinner, Shawn?
- Shawn Hunter: No, not tonight. Cor, why don't you come over to my place. My dad's broiling fish.
- Cory Matthews: On the engine of his pickup?
- Shawn Hunter: I thought you liked it last time.
- Cory Matthews: Well, I did. It was just a little... oily and anti-freezy.
- Cory Matthews: Shawn, I've been looking all over for you. Where you been?
- Shawn Hunter: Nowhere man.
- Cory Matthews: Come on, Shawn.
- Shawn Hunter: Listen, man. I've been thinking. It's time we just face the facts.
- Cory Matthews: What facts?
- Shawn Hunter: Cory, you and I are different and sooner or later we're gonna end up in different places.
- Cory Matthews: Says who?
- Shawn Hunter: Why don't we both just do us a favor and call it quits right now, okay?
- Cory Matthews: What has gotten into you?
- Shawn Hunter: You just don't get it, do you?
- Cory Matthews: Get what?
- Shawn Hunter: Look at your house, Cory. Look at where you live. Look at where I live. Look at your parents. Look at my parents. I know where I'm going to end up! Just let me get there now!
- Cory Matthews: Shawn!
- Shawn Hunter: Just let me get there now!
- Subliminal Tape Voice: There are no barriers to your success when you are in control. You can...
- Jason Marsden: Ice skate.
- Subliminal Tape Voice: That's right. You can absolutely, positively...
- Jason Marsden: Ice skate.
- Subliminal Tape Voice: Food has no power over you. Sure, you've tried other diets but now you'll finally...
- Jason Marsden: Skate real good.
- Subliminal Tape Voice: Now picture a beautiful, thin...
- Jason Marsden: Ice skater.
- Subliminal Tape Voice: ...reaching out to you. Encouraging you. Showing you how to...
- Jason Marsden: Ice skate.
- Jonathan Turner: [heads outside before Harley beats up Cory] Hey, fellas! Hey, Keiner, thanks for looking out for my bike. You know, from my window up there, it looked like some clowns were about to destroy it.
- Harley Keiner: [playing dumb] Well, we're just glad we got out here when he could. Come on, Joey. We got some appointments.
- Joseph 'Joey the Rat' Epstein: [as he and Harley walk away] Hey, when he said rat-faced, was that like pejorative?
- Jonathan Turner: Hey, Keiner. You got a minute?
- Harley Keiner: Nah. Sorry, fresh out.
- Jonathan Turner: Find one.
- Harley Keiner: Oh! There's one now.
- Jonathan Turner: I notice Shawn Hunter's been hanging out with you and your boys.
- Harley Keiner: Sorry, Mr. Turner. We're full up. We'll be happy to put you on the waiting list though.
- Jonathan Turner: Look, Keiner, cut the kid a break, will ya?
- Harley Keiner: Yeah, I think I did by letting him hang out with me.
- Jonathan Turner: Yeah. What a guy you are.
- Harley Keiner: Well, you know.
- Jonathan Turner: But somehow I don't think that's what the kid needs right now.
- Harley Keiner: Oh, am I getting a speech?
- Jonathan Turner: You get more than that if Hunter's not back in my class.
- [He leaves]
- Joseph 'Joey the Rat' Epstein: What's the matter? You just stood there and took that from a teacher?
- Frankie Stechino: How come you didn't say nothing?
- Harley Keiner: Because actions speak louder than words, gentlemen.