My So-Called Life (TV Series)

In Dreams Begin Responsibilities (1995)

Devon Gummersall: Brian Krakow

Quotes 

• Angela : This is a joke right? That... that the two of you...

  [pauses] 

  Angela : Oh god... I can't believe I fell for it. It's obviously a total lie!

  Brian : No I meant every word...

  Angela : [pauses, shocked] 

  Brian : [hastily]  I mean... the person who wrote it meant every word... probably.

  Angela : Brian?

  Brian : I didn't write it!

  Angela : But, Brian, you said...

  Brian : Forget what I said! Forget this whole conversation!

  Angela : [softly]  How?

  Brian : [pause]  You like it though? It made you... happy?

  Angela : [nodding slightly]  Yeah...

  Brian : 'Cause that's probably all that really matters.

  Angela : [emotional pause]  To who?

  Brian : To, you know... the person... who wrote it.

  Angela : [is overcome by emotion; can't do anything but continue looking at Brian] 

• Brian : [to Jordan Catalano]  It's like you created your own prison and now you have to exist in it.

• Brian Krakow : [for Jordan to put in Angela's locker]  Dear Angela, I know in the past I've caused you pain, and I'm sorry. And I'll always be sorry 'till the day I die. And I hate this pen I'm holding because I should be holding you. I hate this paper under my hand because it isn't you. I even hate this letter because it's not the whole truth. Because the whole truth is so much more than a letter can even say. If you want to hate me, go ahead. If you want to burn this letter, do it. You could burn the whole world down; you could tell me to go to hell. I'd go, if you wanted me to. And I'd send you a letter from there. Sincerely, Jordan Catalano

• Jordan : I blew it.

  Brian : Wait, is this the story or?

  Jordan : Forget the story. I can't think about some crappy story. My life sucks too much.

  Brian : Yeah, how come?

  Jordan : Because she hates me and I deserve it. You know who I mean, right?

  Brian : Yeah.

  Jordan : Today after Katimski's, I tried to explain to her that I was sorry, or whatever.

  Brian : So what happened?

  Jordan : Nothing. I didn't know what to say.

  Brian : Say you're sorry.

  [pauses] 

  Brian : Wait, you can go up to any girl and get her phone number, yet you're afraid to tell Angela Chase you're sorry?

  Jordan : So?

  Brian : Nothing, it's just ironic.

  Jordan : Well, so what?

• Rickie Vasquez : [Brian is mournfully watching Angela and Jordan]  Oh, so they're back together, huh?

  Brian : Yup. Of course, she's still going to die someday. We're all going to die.

• Jordan : I was so close yesterday, but it wasn't enough. She's like, starved or something. It's gotta be written down so I can't screw it up.

  Brian : So, write her a letter.

  [Jordan stares at Brian] 

  Brian : No. No! I am not writing a letter to Angela Chase for you. I can't.

• Jordan : Okay, let me see. That thing about the prison?

  Brian : Just beg her forgiveness! I mean, tell her you're scum. That you're more than scum. That you're not fit to lick her shoes.

  [Jordan grimaces] 

  Brian : I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get insulting.

  Jordan : Well, what about that other thing? You said your parents always say.

  Brian : My parents are psychiatrists, okay! You can't go by them.

  Jordan : What kind of wish?

  Brian : Unconscious wish to punish you. I mean her.

  Jordan : Got it.