The Best Stranger Things, Season 1, Episode 3 Quotes

- Let me throw in that casserole, okay?
- Oh, where's Holly?

- Oh, Steve!
[Mouthing] Okay, chill.
- Listen... I'm sure she's fine.
- She's probably just...
- She's probably just, like, skipping or something.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, probably.

- I'm saying maybe something happened.
- Maybe will was in the wrong place at the wrong time and he saw something that he shouldn't have.
- It's a reach.
- It's a start.
[Callahan] Hey, Powell, is the chief with you?
- Hopper here. What do you got?

- Staying one step ahead of the Russians?
- I expect. Something like that.
- Who's in charge here?
- That'd be Dr. Brenner.
- And he builds the space lasers?
- Space lasers?
- Ignore him.
- This is the night of the 6th and 7th we're seeing here?
- That's correct.

[Whimpering] Oh, my god...
- Nancy!
- Hey, what's the matter?
- Nothing.
- You're so beautiful.
[Shrieking] Nancy!

- I don't know why I just didn't tell you.
- Everyone at school knows.
- I just didn't want you to think
- I was such a wastoid, you know?
- Mike...
- Yeah?
- I understand.
- Okay, cool.
- Cool.

- Steve?
- Hey, Steve.
- Mmm.
- See you tomorrow, okay?
- Mmm-hmm.

- I think she left some textbooks and she was gonna go pick them up.
- Oh, um, no, I haven't seen her.
- Do... do you know what?
- I just remembered... she's at the library.
- Nancy, will you please have her call me as soon as you find her?
- Yeah. Yeah, I will.
- Sorry to bother you.

- No! No!
- Papa! Papa!
- Papa!
- Papa!
[Screaming] Papa!

- Hello?
- Nancy?
- Nancy!
[Shouts] Hello?

Eleven: Why did they hurt you?
Mike: What?
[El points to a scrape on Mike's chin]
Mike: Oh, that... uh... I just fell at recess.
Eleven: Mike...
Mike: Yeah?
Eleven: Friends tell the truth.
Mike: I was tripped by this mouth-breather, Troy, okay?
Eleven: Mouth-breather?
Mike: Yeah, you know... a dumb person. A knucklehead.
Eleven: Knucklehead?
Mike: I don't know why I just didn't tell you. Everyone at school knows. I just didn't want you to think I was such a wasteoid, you know?
Eleven: Mike.
Mike: Yeah?
Eleven: I understand.
Mike: Oh... okay... cool.
Eleven: Cool.

- Can you just try and get some sleep?
[Sniffling] Yeah.
- Huh? Can you do that for me?
- I promise. I will.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
- I just need to sit here for a minute.
- All right, I'll go make breakfast.
- Okay.
- Yeah?

- Barb?
- Barb!
- Barb?
- Barb?
- Barb?
- Oh!

- I need to know where to find you, honey.
- Where... where are you?
- Can you...
- Can you tell me where you are?
- Can you...
[Whimpering] Please, baby.
- I need to find you. Tell me what to do.
[Voice breaking] Please just...
- Will...

- No, no, wait, wait...
- Tommy, Tommy.
- It's okay.
- Here you go, man.
- Come on, let's go.
- The game's about to start.
- Boo.
[Carol gasps] Bye.

- Was occupying a large part of Lebanon.
- Today, Syria has become a home for...
[He-man] I have the power!
- [Announced gift that will last forever.
- From the Harmony treasures' collection...

Steve: Hey, Nance!
- Come on.
- Th ree-one-five.
- Th ree-one-five.
[Softly] Three-one-five.

- "Right here."
- "Right here"?
[Stammers] I don't know what that means.
- I need you to tell me what to do.
- What should I do?
- How do I get to you? How do I find you?
- What should I do?

- Power lines?
- Yeah.
- The ones behind my house?
- Yes.
- Meet us there, after school.
- After school?
- Yeah, 3:15.

- How about this one?
[Chuckles] Yeah.
- Yeah?
- Yeah, this is it.
- Oh, yeah.
- Yeah, this is the monster killer!
- Whoo!

- When the numbers read three-one-five, meet us there.
- "Three-one-five."
- Th ree-one-five.

- You can find the corresponding microfiche in the reading room.
- Okay, we're looking for anything on the Hawkins national laboratory.
- Well, shouldn't you be looking for that missing kid?
- Yeah. We are.
- Uh, so, why don't you start with the times, and we'll check out the post.

[Hopper] Oh, Jesus.
- Oh, god.
- Please tell me it's not the kid.

[Stammers] Can you do that for me, sweetie?
- Can you do...
[Exclaims] Oh, good boy.
- Good boy.
[Crying] Baby, I need to know...
[Exhales heavily] ...Are you alive?
[Softly] Are you safe?

- and I got a very upset mother.
- Now, I know the kid's not in there, but I gotta check off this box.
- Patrick, would you do me a favor?
- Would you speak to your boss and see what you can swing for us?
- I'd really appreciate it.
- I'm talking ten minutes, tops.

- You're being paranoid.
- I'm sorry.
- No. No, it's cute.
- Hey...
- I had a good time.
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Me, too.

Mike: [watching Will's body pulled from the water] It's not Will. It can't be.
Lucas: It's Will. It's really Will.
Eleven: [Placing her hand on Mike's shoulder] Mike...
Mike: [slapping El's hand away] Mike? Mike what? You were supposed to help us find him alive. You said he was alive. Why did you lie to us? What's wrong with you? What is *wrong* with you?
Eleven: [whispering] Mike...
Mike: What?
Lucas: Mike, come on, don't do this, man. Mike!
Dustin: Mike, where are you going? Mike? Mike!

- You can talk to me.
- You can talk to me.
- Whatever happened.
- Nothing happened.
- Nancy.
- Nothing happened.
- Can I please go?

- Okay.
Joyce: How... how's Mike dealing with this?
- Is he, uh, okay?
Karen: Mike?
- Uh... I don't know.
- He skipped school yesterday.
- He's never done anything like that before.

- I told you she didn't know what the hell she was talking about!
- Why did you bring us here?
- Mike, don't waste your time with her.
- What do you want to do then?
- Call the cops, like we should have done yesterday.
- We are not calling the cops!
Dustin: Hey, guys?
- What other choice do we have?
- Guys!

- Mmm, not much to remember.
- Called it off.
- 'Cause of the storm.
- Yeah, a lot of rain that night.
- You see any rain on that tape?
[Powell] What are you thinking?
- I don't know.
- But they're lying.

- Hey!
- Hey, Karen.
- I brought you a casserole.
- Oh! Thank you, uh...
- Uh, you wanna... come in?

Mike: El!
[Panting] You okay?
- Hop on.
- We only have a few hours.

- Hey.
- Oh, hey.

Joyce: No... I... we're having electrical problems.

Dustin: So, do you think Eleven was born with her superpowers, like the X-Men or do you think she acquired them, like Green Lantern?
Lucas: She's not a superhero; she's a weirdo.
Mike: What does that matter? The X-Men were weirdos.
Lucas: Well, if you love her so much, why don't you marry her?
Mike: What are you taking about?
Lucas: Seriously, Mike?
Mike: What?
Lucas: You look at her all like "Hi El. El. El, El, El! I love you so much! Would you marry me?"
Mike: Shut up, Lucas!

- What is wrong with you?
[Softly] Mike...
- What?
- Mike, come on.
- Don't do this, man.
- Mike...
- Mike, where are you going? Mike!
Lucas: Mike!

- Okay.
- Okay, baby, talk to me.
- Talk to me. Where are you?
- 'R.' good, good, good, good.
- That's good. Come on, come on.