- [last lines]
- George Feeny: [on the phone] Hello, Mr. Matthews.
- Cory Matthews: Hey, Mr. Feeny. You doing okay?
- George Feeny: Yes, Cory. I'm still here.
- Cory Matthews: Great. That's great.
- Riley Matthews: The sun doesn't go around the Earth. We are the ones moving. We orbit the sun because we need it. We need its light and its heat. And if it wasn't there, we'd be dark and alone. I wasn't in Mrs. Svorski's orbit for very long, and I missed out on someone wonderful. My brother knew better. He was her very good friend. We think that we are the center of the universe, but the truth is... we need to circle the ones we love for as long as they're here. We need to hold them close, because no matter how far we travel, they are the ones who hold us in place. It's gravity, and without it, we'd just all float away from each other. We are not kings at all. We are just tiny little specs. My name is Riley Matthews from Greenwich Village, New York City, the United States of America, the continent of North America, the western atmosphere, the Earth, the Solar System, the universe, the mind of God. That's from "Our Town", my father's favorite play. Just for a moment, we're all together. Let's really look at one another. Good night, Mrs. Svorski.
- Farkle Minkus: [raising his hand] Farkle time, sir?
- Mr. Martinez: Go ahead, kid. If you gotta Farkle, you gotta Farkle.
- [Farkle slowly lowers his hand again, disappointed]
- Lucas Friar: [without raising his hand] No, this is where he takes over the class.
- Mr. Martinez: Oh, he takes over the class? And you just talk, without raising your hand, and these two just do whatever they want?
- [Lucas nervously raises his hand]
- Mr. Martinez: Yes?
- Lucas Friar: Pretty much, yeah.
- Cory Matthews: "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder. My favorite play.
- Farkle Minkus: You can't teach English!
- Cory Matthews: It's all about the history.
- Lucas Friar: Theeere you go.
- Mrs. Svorski: It's not my-kranian bakery. I'm dead!
- Riley Matthews: We think we're the center of the universe. We think everything revolves around us. We depend on the sun for light, for warmth, every morning, every day. When it's gone, we sleep, trusting that in the morning it will always come back again.
- [first lines]
- Riley Matthews: I'm Riley Matthews, from Greenwich Village, New York City, the United States of America, the continent of North America, the western atmosphere, the Earth, the solar system, the universe, the mind of God. And in the middle of all of it, is John Quincy Adams Middle School. Me and my friends, because we are the center of the universe. At least, that's what I thought.