My So-Called Life (TV Series)

Pressure (1994)

Jared Leto: Jordan Catalano

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• Jordan : Wow, food!

  Angela : What are you doing here? It's late. It's really late. My parents are right upstairs.

  Jordan : They are?

  Angela : Well, they live here.

  Jordan : Well, you said you wanted to do it in your room while your parents were asleep.

  Angela : I was joking! Seriously, you have to go.

  Jordan : Okay.

  [kisses Angela] 

  Jordan : So you know that empty house on Cloverdale? The one that's been for sale for, like, forever.

  Angela : [hears noise]  Wait a second.

  Jordan : Tino found a way to get in through this window in the back. So people have been going there. You know, to have a place to go. So you want to? Friday night.

  Angela : Like, breaking and entering?

  Jordan : Just entering. So we can, you know, be somewhere.

  Patty : Angela?

  Angela : Mom?

  [runs out of kitchen] 

  Patty : Didn't I predict this? Didn't I predict that this would happen? Didn't I tell you that you'd be hungry later? Now, look, I'm not trying to interfere. But I think that it's important that we all eat dinner together as a family.

  Angela : No, me too! I agree. Absolutely, as a family.

  Patty : Okay. You finish up whatever it is that you're nibbling on in there and don't leave a mess for me to clean up. Oh, and don't forget what we talked about tonight. About daddy and me meeting your friend Jordan.

  Angela : Shh! I won't.

  Patty : Sweetheart! There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You like this Jordan. I have no problem with that. We just want to meet him!

  [exits upstairs] 

  Jordan : So you like me? I mean, your mother says you like me.

  Angela : Shut up!

• Jordan : I brought your bike back. Or whoever's it is.

  Angela : So, are we supposed to say something? Like official?

  Jordan : You don't have to say anything.

  Angela : It was sort of like when you were letting me drive your car and I loved it. It made me feel really powerful, but also really terrified. Like, I wasn't ready for that much freedom.

  Jordan : Well, you should know I won't hold it against you. If your name ever comes up.

  Angela : Thanks.

  Jordan : No sweat.

  Angela : Because, it is a big deal. I mean, sex made your whole life start and if you think about life as like, a circle, or something, then sex and death are the same. Look, I'm not saying they're the same. I've thought about having sex with you and, God I've never seriously thought about killing you.

  Jordan : Okay! Okay.

  [pauses] 

  Jordan : At least, you got in some driving practice. Just don't take your turns too wide, or anything. I'm sure you won't.

  Angela : [Narration]  Sometimes, somebody says something really small, and it just fits right in an empty place in your heart.

  [to Jordan] 

  Angela : Your hair. The way it's really soft in the back. I'm really going to miss that.

  Jordan : Yeah?

  Angela : Yeah. I guess this is it, so... goodbye.

  Jordan : Bye. I'll see you tomorrow.

  [kisses Angela] 

• Angela : I'm sorry about Friday night. I just had this flu shot thing.

  Jordan : Quit lying. Tino told me. Rayanne Graff has been clean for, like, weeks. Since the night she almost OD'd. Right?

  Angela : Yes.

  Jordan : [raises voice]  I mean, you can think what you want about me. I never lied! I can't believe it. I let you drive my car.

  Angela : It's so hard to explain because, it's not going to sound right. Because part of me really wants to. But...

  Jordan : [interrupts]  This is the whole reason I didn't want to start this in the first place!

  Angela : Why? Because you knew you wouldn't get sex? You'd just be wasting your time?

  Jordan : Because you don't get it! Okay? You're supposed to. It's accepted! It's what you're supposed to do. Unless you're, like, abnormal.

• Jordan : How long are we supposed to keep doing this?

  Angela : I know. I mean, what do you mean?

  Jordan : You know what I mean.

  Angela : Well, yeah. But what do you want me to do? I mean, I know what you want me to do, but... Do you ever get obsessed with your rear view mirror, like, while you're driving?

  Jordan : Look, can't we just?

  Angela : Just what? Do it? Right here in a parking lot?

  Jordan : We're not in a parking lot. We're in a car.

  [pause] 

  Jordan : Why, where do you want to do it?

  Angela : Oh, I don't know. How about in my room tonight after my parents fall asleep. We'll have to be really quiet.

  [laughing] 

  Angela : What? You actually expect me to choose a place?

  Jordan : Well, yeah.

  Angela : I better go to geometry.