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Patrick's Confusion About Kat's Uniqueness
Patrick Verona
What is it with this chick? She got beer flavored nipples?
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Consequences of Ignoring Parental Advice
Dr. Stratford
This morning I delivered a set of twins to a fifteen-year-old girl, and you know what she said to me?
Bianca
I'm a crack-whore who should have made my skeezy boyfriend wear a condom"?
Dr. Stratford
Close...but no. She said, "I should have listened to my father.
Bianca
She did not!
Dr. Stratford
Well, that's what she would have said if she wasn't so doped up.
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Self-Confidence in Seeking Adoration
Bianca Stratford
I happen to like being adored, thank you.
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Unforeseen Feelings in Unexpected Circumstances
Patrick
Some asshole paid me to take out this really great girl.
Kat
Is that right?
Patrick
Yeah, but I screwed up. I, um, I fell for her.
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A Lighthearted Exchange Between Father and Daughter
Dr. Stratford
Hello Katarina. Make anybody cry today?
Kat
Sadly no, but it's only 4:30.
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Conflict Over Personal Feelings and Reactions
Patrick
Someone still has her panties in a twist.
Kat
Don't, for one minute, think that you had any effect whatsoever on my panties.
Patrick
Then what did I have an effect on?
Kat
Other than my upchuck reflex? Nothing.
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Sister's Plans and Dance Reflections
Dr. Stratford
Where's your sister going?
Kat
She's meeting some bikers. Big ones. Full of sperm.
Dr. Stratford
Funny. So, tell me about this dance, was it hoppin'?
[''A little curious'']
Kat
Ugh. Parts of it.
Dr. Stratford
Which parts?
Kat
The part where Bianca beat the hell out of some guy.
[''Laughingly'']
Dr. Stratford
Bianca did what?
Kat
What's the matter, upset that I rubbed off on her?
Dr. Stratford
No, impressed.
[''Proud'']
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Fathers and Daughters: The Challenge of Independence
Dr. Stratford
You know fathers don't like to admit it when their daughters are capable of running their own lives. It means we've become spectators. Bianca still ] - you've had me on the bench for years. When you go to ], I won't even be able to watch the game.
[[w:Baseball metaphors for sex|let's me play a few innings; [w:Sarah Lawrence College|Sarah Lawrence]
Kat
When I go?
Dr. Stratford
Oh, boy. Don't tell me you changed your mind. I already sent em a check.
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Distinguishing Between Like and Love
Bianca
You know, there's a difference between like and love. I mean, I like ] but I love my ].
[[w:Skechers|my Skechers; [w:Prada|Prada backpack]
Chastity
But I love my Skechers.
Bianca
That's because you don't have a Prada backpack.
Chastity
Oh.
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Unexpected Encounters and Communication Styles
Patrick
I was in the laundromat, I saw your car and came over to say hi!
Kat
Hi!
Patrick
Not much of a talker are you?
Kat
Depends on the topic. My fenders don't whip me into a verbal frenzy.
Patrick
You're not afraid of me are you?
Kat
Afraid of you? Why would I be afraid of you?
Patrick
Some people are.
Kat
Well I'm not.
Patrick
You may not be afraid of me but I'll bet you've thought of me naked.
Kat
Am I that transparent? I want you, I "need" you. Oh baby, oh baby.
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Significance of Color in Relationships
Bianca
Ah-ha! Black panties!
[''Pulls out black underwear'']
Cameron
Well, what does that tell us?
Bianca
She wants to have sex some day, that's what!
Cameron
You know she could just like the color!
Bianca
You don't buy black lingerie unless you want someone to see it!
Cameron
So um... Can I see "your" room?
Bianca
No! A girl's room is very personal!
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Sibling Rivalry and Dating Rules
Bianca
Where did you come from? Planet Loser?
Kat
As opposed to Planet Look-at-Me, Look-at-Me?
Dr. Stratford
Ok, here's how we solve this one: Old rule out. New rule: Bianca can date when she does.
[''Claps''; Bianca smiles, Kat with a shocked face; ''Points at Kat'']
Bianca
But she's a mutant! What if she never dates?
Dr. Stratford
Then you'll never date. Oh I like that. And I'll get to sleep at night, the deep slumber of a father whose daughters aren't out being impregnated.
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Material Gifts Don't Solve Relationship Issues
Kat
You can't just buy me a guitar every time you screw up, you know.
Patrick
Yeah, I know. But then, you know, there's always ] and maybe even one day a ].
[[w:Drum and bass|drums and bass; [w:tambourine|tambourine]
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Perceptions of Character in 10 Things I Hate
Ms. Perky
People perceive you as somewhat...
Kat
]?
[[w:The Tempest|Tempestuous]
Ms. Perky
Heinous bitch" is the term used most often.
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Complex Emotions of Love and Hate
Katarina "Kat" Stratford
I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car, I hate it when you stare.I hate your big, dumb combat boots and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick — It even makes me rhyme. I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh — Even worse when you make me cry. I hate it when you're not around. And the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you — Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
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Defying Expectations in Relationships
Patrick
So what's your excuse?
Kat
For?
Patrick
Acting the way we do.
Kat
I don't like to do what people expect. Why should I live up to other people's expectations instead of my own?
Patrick
So you disappoint them from the start and then you're covered, right?
Kat
Something like that…
[''Smiles'']
Patrick
Then you screwed up.
Kat
How?
Patrick
You never disappointed me.
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Unexpected Confessions and Misunderstandings
Patrick
Milwaukee.
[''While dancing'']
Kat
What?
Patrick
That's where I was last year. I wasn't in jail, I don't know ], and I didn’t sleep with a Spice Girl--I don’t think. You see, my grandpa, he was ill, so I spent most of the year on his couch watching ] and making ]. End of story
[[w:Marilyn Manson|Marilyn Manson; [w:Wheel of Fortune|Wheel of Fortune; [w:Spaghettios|Spaghettios]
Kat
No way!
[''Laughs'']
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Bianca's Playful Response to a Proposal
Bianca Stratford
You're asking me out? That's so cute! What's your name again?
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Advice on Perspective and Action
Katarina "Kat" Stratford
Remove head from sphincter, then drive!
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Expressions of Love and Loathing
Taglines
How do I loathe thee? Let me count the ways.
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Debating the Value of a Dance Event
Kat
Who would go to that antiquated mating ritual?
[''About the Prom'']
Mandella
I would! But I don't have a date!
Kat
Do you really want to get all dressed up so some ] wearing ] with a ] can ], all while you're forced to listen to a band that, by definition, blows?
[[w:Drakkar Noir|Drakkar Noir; [wikt:dexter|Dexter; [w:Erection|boner; [w:frotteurism|feel you up]
Mandella
All right, all right, we won't go. It's not like I have a dress anyway.
Kat
You're looking at this from entirely the wrong perspective! We're making a statement!
Mandella
Oh goody! Something new and different for us!
[''Mockingly'']
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Unexpected Encounter in a Study Group
Dr. Stratford
Shoulda used the window!
[''Bianca and Chastity are sneaking past Bianca's father'']
Bianca
Hi Daddy!
Dr. Stratford
Hi... where're we going?
Bianca
Well, if you must know... a small study group of friends.
Dr. Stratford
Otherwise known as an orgy?
Chastity
Mr. Stratford, it's just a party!
Dr. Stratford
And hell is just a ].
[[w:sauna|sauna]
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Classroom Debate on Shakespeare's Relevance
Mr. Morgan
Now, I know Shakespeare's a dead white guy, but he knows his shit, so we can overlook that. I want you all to write your own version of this sonnet.
[''After reading [[w:Shakespeare's sonnets|a Shakespearean sonnet]
Mr. Morgan
Yes, Miss "I-Have-An-Opinion-About-Everything"?
Kat
Do you want this in ]?
[[w:iambic pentameter|iambic pentameter]
Mr. Morgan
You're not going to fight me on this?
[''Stares at Kat'']
Kat
No, I think it's a really good assignment.
Mr. Morgan
You're just messing with me aren't you?
[''Chuckles'']
Kat
No, I'm really looking forward to writing it.
Mr. Morgan
Get out of my class.
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Discussion of Truth and Rumors
Patrick
None of that stuff is true.
Kat
State trooper?
Patrick
Fallacy. Uh, Dead guy in the parking lot?
Kat
Rumor. The Duck?
Patrick
Hearsay. Bobby Ridgeway's balls?
Kat
Fact. But he deserved it. He tried to grope me in the lunch line.
Patrick
Fair enough.
Kat
The accent?
Patrick
It's real. I lived in Australia until I was 10.
Kat
With the ]?
[[w:Pygmy peoples|Pygmies]
Patrick
Close. With my mom.
Kat
Where were you last year? I know the porn career's a lie.
Patrick
Do you?
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Teenager's Desire for Normalcy Amid Concerns
Dr. Stratford
Do you know what happens at proms?
Bianca
Yes. We'll dance, we'll kiss, we'll come home. It's not quite the crisis situation you imagine.
Dr. Stratford
Kissing? That's what you think happens? I've got news for you. Kissing isn't what keeps me up to my elbows in ] all day long.
[[w:placenta|placenta]
Bianca
Can we, for two seconds, ignore the fact that you're severely unhinged and discuss my need for a night of teenage normalcy?
Dr. Stratford
What's normal? Those damn... ] sleeping in each other's beds and whatnot?
[[Dawson's Creek|Dawson's river kids]
Bianca
Daddy that is so not...
Dr. Stratford
I've got news for you. I'm down, I've got ], and you are not going out and getting jiggy with some boy, I don't care how dope his ride is. Mamma didn't raise no fool.
[[w:4-1-1|the 411]
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Navigating Teenage Emotions and Relationships
Patrick
You're right. She's still pissed.
Michael
Sweet love, renew thy force!
Patrick
Hey, man! Don't say shit like that to me. People can hear you.
Cameron
Look. you embarrassed the girl. Sacrifice yourself on the alter of dignity and even the score.
Michael
Listen. Don't say shit like that to him. People can hear you.
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Assessing Worth in Unrequited Love
Cameron
She never wanted me. She wanted Joey the whole time.
Patrick
Cameron, do you like the girl?
Cameron
Yeah.
Patrick
Yeah, and is she worth all this trouble?
Cameron
Well, I thought she was, but you know, I...
Patrick
Well, she is or she isn't. See first of all, Joey is not half the man you are. Secondly, don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want. Go for it.
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Unexpected Acts of Support in Detention
Patrick Verona
It's not everyday you find a girl who'll flash someone to get you out of detention.
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Confrontation and Consequences Among Friends
Joey
You messed with the wrong guy, and now you're gonna pay. You and that little bitch.
Cameron
All right, that's enough, okay! You crossed the line.
Joey
Oh. come on! Get up, you little punk! Shit Bianca! I'm shooting a nose spray ad tomorrow!
[''Bianca finger pose, turn around and punches Joey in the nose,'']
Bianca
That's for making my date bleed, That's for my sister, and that's for me! Are you okay?
[''punches him again''; ''knees him in crotch''; to Cameron]
Cameron
Never been better.
[''Smiling big'']
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Parental Restrictions on Teenage Freedom
Dr. Walter Stratford
No drinking, no drugs, no kissing, no tattoos, no piercings, no ritualistic animal slaughters of any kind. Oh, God, I'm giving them ideas.
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Tension and Conflict Among Friends
Kat
Argh! What is it: Asshole day? Do you mind?
[''As Joey walks away after blocking Kat's car in'']
Joey
Not at all!
[''smirking as he walks past'']
Joey
You bitch!
Kat
Whoops!
Dr. Stratford
Whoops? My insurance does not cover ]!
[[w:premenstrual syndrome|PMS]
Kat
Well, then tell them I had a seizure!
Dr. Stratford
Is this about Sarah Lawrence? Are you punishing me because I want you to stay close to home?
[''Sighs'']
Kat
Aren't you punishing me because Mom left?
Dr. Stratford
Do you think you could leave her out of it?
Kat
Fine! Then stop making my decisions for me!
Dr. Stratford
I'm your father. That's my right.
Kat
So what I want doesn't matter?
Dr. Stratford
You're 18! You don't know what you want! And you won't know what you want until you're 45, and even if you get it you'll be too old to use it!
Kat
I want to go to an East Coast School! I want you to trust me to make my own choices and I want you stop trying to control my life just because you can't control yours!
Dr. Stratford
Yeah? Well I want... Damn! We'll talk about Sarah Lawrence later!
[''pager goes off'']
Kat
Can't wait!
Bianca
Did you just maim Joey's car?
[''Runs down the stairs with the phone in her hand'']
Kat
Yeah! Looks like you're gonna have to take the bus!
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