50 Best Stranger Things, Season 4, Episode 1 Quotes

Eddie: It's forced conformity. That's what's killing the kids! That's the real monster.

- Look, I'm not saying that my girlfriend is better than yours.
- It's just that Suzie's, like, a certified genius.
- You do realize El saved the world twice, right?
- And yet you still have a C in Spanish.

- And let's hear it for your Tigers!
- Whoo!

Ted: [talking about his teenager] Remind me, when do they become reasonable human beings again?

- Go support your Tigers! Go, Tigers!
- To the gym! Hi, Amber.
- Max! Max!
- Where were you yesterday?
- Oh, yeah. Sorry, I forgot it was Thursday.
- I'd like to see you today.
- Come straight after lunch, okay?

Steve: She returned 'Fast Times' paused at 53 minutes, 5 seconds. Know who pauses 'Fast Times' at 53 minutes, 5 seconds? People who like boobies, Robin.

Max: If I play, do I get one of those cool T-shirts?
Dustin: [laughs] Yes.
Max: Really?
Dustin: Everyone gets a T-shirt. We make 'em ourselves, and if you... You're being sarcastic. You being sarcastic?
Max: [goes away]
Dustin: She was being sarcastic.

- And I'm a chaotic good half-elf rogue, level 14.
- I will sneak behind any monster you throw my way and stab them in the back with my poison-soaked kukri.
- And I'll smile as I watch them die a slow, agonizing death.
- So, we gonna do this, or we gonna keep chitchatting like this is your mommy's book club?

- Hello?
- Chrissy.
- Hey, Chrissy, wake up.
- Hey. Hello?
- Chrissy. Hello?
- Hey, Chrissy.

- Chrissy, wake up!
- I don't like this, Chrissy! Wake up!
- Help!
[distorted voice] Chrissy.
- -[Chrissy panting]
- -[creature groans]
- No.

Murray: Wait, can you undress her?
Joyce: What?
Murray: The creepy doll. Can you remove her dress?
Joyce: I don't... Okay.
[undresses the doll]
Joyce: Jesus.
Murray: What?
Joyce: She has nipples.

- Helen Keller as my hero.
[teacher] That was wonderful, Angela.
- Truly wonderful.
- -What an inspiring story.
- -[Angela chuckles]
- Okay. Now let's see who has to follow that.
- Jane.

Chrissy's Mom:  Chrissy!
- -No!
- -[distorted] Chrissy, open the door!
- -No! [screams]
- -Let go! Let go!
- Chrissy!

- -Crit hit!
- -Yeah!
- What? What?
- That's why we play.
Dustin: Yes! Yes!

- So I'm asking you guys, as a friend, just talk to Eddie.
- Get him to move Hellfire.
- Come to my game.
- Please.

Nancy: Michael, I know your D&D club is tonight.
Mike: Hellfire.
Ted: Why don't you call it the High School Dropout Club?

- and now tonight, tonight, we're gonna bring home the championship trophy!
- Let's go!
- Tonight?
- -How is that possible?
- -[Max] They call it a tournament.
- You win one game, you go on until there's only one team left.

- -[crowd] Oh!
- -[Angela] Oh my God.
[laughs sarcastically] I am so sorry.
- I hope Mr. Fibbly's okay. [chuckles]
- Whoops!
Angela: Oh my God.
- Angela!

- And he'll never back down from what's right, what's moral.
- No matter the pressure, no matter the personal cost…
- -That's why I love her.
- -That's why I love him.
- -Everything between us is…
- -Perfect.
- Eh, I'm still rooting for my alt.
- -[Mike] Nancy!
- -[door bangs]

Jonathan: I'm not moping.
Argyle: You're moping.
Jonathan: Really?
Argyle: Mopey Dick.

Erica: [successfully rolls a D20] Crit hit!

- Open the goddamn door, Chrissy…
[voice distorting] …or I'm gonna gut you like the fat pig that you are.
[screaming] Go away! Go away! Go away!
- -Did you hear me?
- -Go away!
- Go away! Go away! Go away! Go away!
[distorted voice] Can you hear me?

- That's your favorite, isn't it?
- How are you feeling today?
- Okay.
- Are you up for some more lessons?
- Afternoon, Dr. Brenner.
- Dr. Ellis.

- And no sweetie pie.
Nancy: Mike!
- Let's go.
- Jesus. How am I gonna survive a whole week without you guys?
- Nine.
- Remind me, when do they become reasonable human beings again?

- -Of… Of course.
- -Great. So, what are we thinking?
- Could do volumes A through C, or we could do the… the whole alphabet.
- Well, uh, remind me how much money…
- I can't remember--
- Carol, uh, can I call you back?
- Oh, sure.

Max: What is this?
Lucas: A ticket to the game. I know you never want to go to my games, but this one is kind of a big deal.
Max: A big deal? Lucas, you really care about this?
Lucas: Yeah, I... I do. Maybe you should find something you care about too.
Max: What the hell is that supposed to mean?
Lucas: Uh...
[exhales]
Lucas: You're just... It's... It's like you're not even here anymore. It's... It's like you're a ghost or something.
Max: A ghost? Really?
Lucas: Max, I know something's wrong.
Max: Yeah, right. Something must be wrong with me because I broke up with you.
Lucas: No. No, that's... that's not what I meant.
Max: Lucas, look, people just change, okay? That's it. I've changed. It's that simple.
[gives ticket back to Lucas]
Max: Good luck.

- -Don't cry, Chrissy.
- -[Chrissy whimpering]
- It's time for your suffering… to end.
- Chrissy!
- What…

Dustin: Look, I'm not saying that my girlfriend is better than yours. It's just that Suzie's, like, a certified genius.
Mike: You do realize El saved the world twice, right?
Dustin: And yet you still have a C in Spanish.

Robin: [about Steve] Your love life is one of labyrinthine complexity. It is 7:00 in the morning, we have the stupid pep rally, and I woke up looking like a corpse.

Chrissy: Do you ever feel like you're losing your mind?
Eddie: Um, you know, just... on a daily basis.

[distorted] That's a miss!
- -No!
- -Shit! Shit!

- Screw high school.
- What? What? Dustin, where are you going?
- Just trust me!
- Come on, just talk to me.
Mike: Tell me things!
- -Wear a helmet!
- -[Mike] What are you talking about?

- El…
- I'm sorry.
- It's gonna be okay.
- It… It's not that bad.
- We'll fix it together, okay?
- Okay? Shit.

- It does, doesn't it?
- I never was much of an artist.
- All right. Let's try something a little bit more challenging.
- Is that all right with you?
- I want you to find Dr. Ellis.
- Can you do that?

- -[breathing heavily]
- -[door slams]
- What have you done?
- What have you done?

- -[chimes loudly]
- -[glass shatters]
- -[whimpers]
- -[spiders scuttling]
- Whoa, hey, hey, hey.
- Sorry. [chuckles]
- Didn't mean to scare you.
- You okay?

- maybe stronger?
- Nice job, Kate.
- Excellent work, Paul. Nice improvement.
- Very disappointing, Jane.
- Let's talk after break.

- Eddie?
- Eddie?
- Eddie?
- -[sewing machine whirring]
- -Mom?
- Just loosening this up for you, sweetheart.
- You're going to look…
[voice distorts] …absolutely beautiful.

- Oh, shit.
- -You're sure you have it?
- -No, no, I got it.
- Um, somewhere.
- Uh…
- Sorry I'm late, sweetheart.
- -[strums notes]
- -You're beautiful.

- -No!
- -[crowd] Defense! Defense!
- ♪ Try to make the midnight show ♪
- ♪ Get up
- Everybody's gonna move their feet… ♪
- Shoot it!
- Yes!
- Come on!

Joyce: The... the stamps on the package have that hammer with that hook thingamajig.
Murray: Sickle.
Joyce: Whatever.

- -Please!
- -Come on!
- -Please!
- -Come on!
- Please!
- Come on!

- Hey, are you all right?
- Yeah-Yes, I'm…
- I'm fine.
- Okay, um…
- You're sure?
- Please, just go away.

- Welcome to Hellfire.
[cheerleaders] Push 'em back, defense!
- Push 'em back…

Chrissy: You know, you're not what I thought you'd be like.
Eddie: Mean and scary?
Chrissy: Yeah.
Eddie: Yeah, well I actually thought you'd be kinda mean and scary too.
Chrissy: Me?
Eddie: Terrifying.

- Ten?
- -Peter, Alec, what's going on out there?
- -[man] Sir, we've got a situation.
Ten: Six and Dr. Ellis…
- Dead.
- They're both dead.
- -[banging on door]
- -[screaming]

- Lucas, look, people just change, okay?
- That's it.
- I've changed.
- It's that simple.
- Good luck.

- -[barks]
- -Okay. All right.
- One more. That's it though, right?
- Good boy.

- Let's kill the son of a bitch.
- Winners find a way to win.
- Let me find a way.
- The chances of success are 20-to-1.
- Never tell me the odds.
- Just get me the ball. Get me the ball.
- Give me the D20.

Lucas: If I get in good with these guys, I'll be in the popular crowd, and then you guys will be too.
Mike: Has it ever occurred to you that we don't want to be popular?
Lucas: So you wanna be stuck with the nerds and freaks for three more years?
Dustin: We ARE nerds and freaks!