- Amy Matthews: Cory, dinner was over a half-hour ago.
- Cory Matthews: Yeah, it was delicious, Ma.
- Amy Matthews: Cory, what's wrong?
- Cory Matthews: I might as well tell you. I mean, you're gonna hear about it anyway. See, last night I was out with Topanga. We were having a really nice time so I figured, why not go for it?
- Amy Matthews: Go for it? Cory. Wh-what are you saying?
- Cory Matthews: I went too far with Topanga.
- Amy Matthews: Oh, my God. How did this happen?
- Cory Matthews: She looked so pretty, Mom, and there we were, all alone in the back room at Chubbie's.
- [Amy breaks a teacup with her hands]
- Cory Matthews: Mom! No, no, that's not what happened!
- Amy Matthews: Well, alright then.
- Cory Matthews: Look, I-I just told Topanga I loved her, and she didn't feel the same way.
- Eric Matthews: Christy's gonna expect me to tell her that I love her. Aw man, I gotta do something now.
- [to self]
- Eric Matthews: Think, you gotta think, Eric. Ow.
- Shawn Hunter: Thinking cramp?
- Eric Matthews: Yeah.
- Shawn Hunter: I get those too.
- Jonathan Turner: Hunter, who's your best friend?
- Shawn Hunter: You are, sir!
- Jonathan Turner: Matthews, who's your best friend?
- Cory Matthews: Shawn is.
- Jonathan Turner: And what do we do to people who mess with our best friends?
- Cory Matthews: Kill 'em.
- Shawn Hunter: [learning that Topanga didn't say "I Love You" to Cory] This is great! You left out the most important piece of the puzzle!
- Cory Matthews: So you can help me?
- Shawn Hunter: Are you kidding? It's over.
- Topanga Lawrence: We're only 14 years old. These feelings... when did you know?
- Cory Matthews: Promise you won't laugh?... Do you remember the time when we were in my backyard chasing fireflies? And you had, like, 20 in your jar and I had one with a broken bulb? And then Eric came outside and started teasing us?
- Topanga Lawrence: He said 'Cory loves Topanga' and you said 'Yuck, I hate her'.
- Cory Matthews: That's when I knew.
- Topanga Lawrence: Cory, we were only 6.
- Cory Matthews: Who cares?
- Topanga Lawrence: How could you know then? I'm not even sure I know what 'I love you' means now.
- Cory Matthews: Look, all I know is that you and I belong together. I've always been able to talk to you, to make you laugh and I've always, always wanted to take care of you...
- Topanga Lawrence: So that's what I love you means?
- Cory Matthews: Yeah... bye.
- Topanga Lawrence: Cory? I love you too.