The Best Stranger Things, Season 3, Episode 1 Quotes

Jim: Three inch minimum! Leave the door open three inches!

- Hey, Karen.
- You don't mind if I call you Karen, do you?
- Good.

- Welcome home.
- Yeah.
- Welcome home.
- Shit.
- Shit.
- Suzie? Suzie, is that you?

- Hey.
Eleven: Yes?
- Can I talk to you guys a minute?
- Hi.
[both] Hi.

[in Russian] Beautiful, isn't it?

- You wanna be banned for life, lard-ass?
- Didn't think so.
- Afternoon, ladies.
[in unison] Afternoon, Billy.
- Dig the new suit, Mrs. Wheeler.
- Thank you.

[man, in Russian] Comrade-General.
- We are close.
- You can see.
- You can see our progress.
- We just need more ti--

Billy: [speaking to Karen Wheeler] You know, I could uh, teach you if like. I know all the styles. Freestyle... butterfly... breast stroke.

Dustin: [calling his girlfriend on the ham radio] Suzie, do you copy?

- -Hey.
- -[gasps]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
- Are you sure?
- Of course.
- Okay.

[Nancy whispers] Shit, shit.
- Hawkins Post.
- Um, hold on, I'm--
- I'm sorry, can you-can you repeat that?

Lucas: [talking about Eleven and Mike] They do this every time!
Max: It's romantic!
Will: It's gross!
Dustin: It's bullshit!

Mom: [when Billy arrives at pool] And... showtime.

- See, Lucas? We made it.
- -We missed the previews.
- -Still made it. Fart face.
- Shh.
- -[Lucas] Skittles.
- -[Max] Thanks.

- Hey, dingus, your children are here.
- Again? Seriously?
- Come on, come on.
- I swear, if anybody hears about this--
[all] We're dead!
- All clear.

- -Hey, Carol!
- -Oh, hi, Joyce!
- How are you? So good to see you.
[Carol] So, um, Georgie has his 13th birthday coming up.
- Oh, my gosh, 13?
- I know!
- And I'm a little lost...

- Well, I don't think you're gonna think it's gross when you fall in love.
- I'm not gonna fall in love.
- Okay.
- Hey.
- What happened here?
- I don't know.

- Yeah, you could. Yeah, you could.
- You come over after work.
- -Yes.
- -No.
- It only works if it comes from you.
- But...
- -But?
- -Maybe I can help you... find the right words.

[panting] It was like a tomato!
- Yeah, a fat tomato.
- -I wish I was still with you.
- -I know.
- Me too.
- But I'll see you tomorrow, all right?
- First thing.
- Tomorrow.

[in Russian] You have one year.
[in Russian] Yes, Comrade-General.

[girl] Marco!
[kids] Polo!
[girl] Marco!
[kids] Polo!
- Ladies.
- She's coming down.

- returning to base. Do you copy? Over.
- -I repeat: This is goddamn Gold Leader--
- -Dusty!
- -What?
- -Relax! For goodness' sake.
- I'm in range. They should be answering.
- You've been away a whole month, honeybun. Maybe they just... forgot.

Dustin: It's just a dream.
- You're dreaming.

- -Well, of course I--
- -[Sam] You bet your--
[woman] Tell everyone that I'll call after the wedding tomorrow.
[Sam] Tomorrow? What's the rush?
[woman] Frasi er has thoughtfully and romantically arranged for us to be married at the Marino estate.

- Oh, no.
- No. Piece of shit.
- Shit.
- Damn it!

- ...why it's important to establish these boundaries... moving forward, so that we can create an environment where... you feel comfortable and trusted and open.
- Shit.
- "To share our feelings."

[in Russian] The silver cat feeds-- when blue meets yellow in the west--
- A trip to China sounds nice--
- If you tread lightly--
- The week is long--
- The silver cat feeds--

- -It's been like this all summer.
- -It's romantic.
- -It's gross.
- -It's bullshit.
- I just got home.
Dustin: Well, their loss, right?
- Onwards and upwards!
- -Suzie awaits!
- -[both sigh]

- Ah, shit.
- Damn it!
- Piece of shit!

- -Come on!
- -Come on!
- The hell?
Steve: That's weird.
- That isn't gonna work, dingus.
- Oh, really?

- Hey, guys, I'm home.
- Guys?
- Hello?

- -♪ You can never surrender ♪
- -[laughing] Stop!
- -What, you don't like it?
- -No!
[man on TV] Don't look at the dogs, work the lock.
- Work the lock. Work the lock.
- Don't look at the dogs.
- You looked at the dogs.
- Sometimes everything goes exactly as planned.

- -I, uh...
- -It will be the workout of your life.
- Made it.
- Yeah, only took five hours.
- Why couldn't we just play D&D?
- I'm so thirsty.

- -[Lucas] Yeah.
- -You know, maybe she's, like, busy or--
- -Yeah.
- -[Dustin] It's around dinnertime.
- -Mmm.
- -Yep.
- Here.
- Suzie, do you copy? This is Dustin. Over.
- Suzie, do you copy? This is Dustin. Over.

- Shit!
- Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!
- -Wh-What's wrong?
- -It's almost 9:00.
- -What?
- -We forgot to reset the clocks.
- -The power went out last night, remember?
- -Oh, shit!
- Whoa! [grunts]