Boy Meets World (TV Series)

Cult Fiction (1997)

Anthony Tyler Quinn: Jonathan Turner

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• Jonathan Turner : [to Shawn]  I'm one of the handful people that cares about you. You know? I mean, your parents are busy, trying to work out their marriage. So are they.

  [referring to Cory and Topanga] 

  Topanga Lawrence : Study hall?

  Cory Matthews : Make out?

  Topanga Lawrence : [playfully firm]  Cory!

  Cory Matthews : [imitates Topanga's tone]  Topanga!

• Jonathan Turner : So Shawn, what is this "Centre" you're hanging out at?

  Shawn Hunter : No.

  Jonathan Turner : Why not?

  Shawn Hunter : Because I am not gonna talk to you about something that you're never gonna understand.

  Jonathan Turner : Oh, you can understand it but somehow it's beyond me?

  Shawn Hunter : You're as judgmental as everybody else in my life.

  Jonathan Turner : Well, first of all, you judge me, remember? You said I couldn't understand it.

  Shawn Hunter : I'm centered, you're not. End of story.

  Jonathan Turner : Boy, this sounds like a real enlightened, open-minded group.

  Shawn Hunter : Judging.

  Jonathan Turner : Okay, why do you feel you need to be a part of this place, Shawn?

  Shawn Hunter : Okay. All my life, I've felt like there's some part of me missing. And I felt like everybody could tell. Y'know, like there was some hole in me and everyone could see through it. Like I wasn't finished or something.

  Jonathan Turner : I never saw that, Shawn. I mean, if you would've just told me I could've done something about it.

  Shawn Hunter : Let's not dwell on what people did or did not do for...

  Jonathan Turner : Yeah, Shawn, let's dwell on that! That's what makes you a person, how you relate to the people who really care about you.

  Shawn Hunter : The Centre is filled with people who care about me and who make me feel like a person.

  [Shawn goes to hug him, but Turner stops him with an authoritative look] 

  Jonathan Turner : The Centre is filled with lost souls who have no belief system. Who are targets for some guy to bring over to his way of thinking. The Shawn Hunter that I know is one of the most unique individuals I've ever met. And if you let this place take away who you really are, Shawn, then you've made the worst judgment you can make. You made the judgment.

• Jonathan Turner : Y'know, you're a junior in high school, now, Shawn. You have no goals as far as I can see. Have you even thought about college?

  Shawn Hunter : I'm going to college.

  Jonathan Turner : Oh, you are? Where?

  Shawn Hunter : Hawaii. I figure I have a better shot outside the country.

  Jonathan Turner : You know, Shawn, the people who care about you in this life you can count on one hand. So don't blow me off, okay?

  Shawn Hunter : John, I got people who care about me.

  Cory Matthews : You know, Shawn, I think Mr. Turner's right. Okay, I mean you got one more year of high school and the humidity in Hawaii is gonna make my hair go "Whoo!"

  Topanga Lawrence : Well, I wanna go to Penn State.

  Cory Matthews : And I wanna go where she goes. Anyone surprised by that?

  Jonathan Turner : Whoa, whoa, okay?

  [to Shawn] 

  Jonathan Turner : Tick tock. The clock is moving and you are running out of time to figure out your life.

  Shawn Hunter : Hey, John, you're not my guardian anymore, I'm back with my parents, I'll be fine.

  Jonathan Turner : Yeah, Shawn, but I'm one of the handful of people that cares about you, you know? Now your parents are busy trying to work our their marriage...

  [gestures to Cory & Topanga] 

  Jonathan Turner : So are they...

  Topanga Lawrence : [to Cory, all cutesie]  Study hall?

  Cory Matthews : Make out?

  Topanga Lawrence : Cory!

  Cory Matthews : Topanga!

  [they leave, grinning and holding hands] 

  Jonathan Turner : And y'know, you have four years of security in these halls, but they throw you out next year, Shawn. What're you gonna do, then, huh? Who're you gonna be?