- Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: [as Kevin watches Lisa Berlini say yes to Brad Gaines asking her to the dance, moments after she sent Kevin a note in class, saying yes to him] I had it in writing. Maybe there was some legal action I could take.
- Lisa Berlini: [as Kevin confronts Lisa about her agreeing to go to the dance with Brad, after agreeing to go with him] You're not going to be weird about this or anything, are you? I mean, I really like you Kevin, as a...
- Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: And that's when she said it. The word I was to hear from beautiful girls like Lisa Berlini, time and time again. The word that struck a chord so violent in me that I wanted to strangle guys like Brad Gaines with my bare hands.
- Lisa Berlini: ...friend.
- Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: ARRGGHHHHH!
- Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: I had assumed my standard home room position; drooling in the general direction of Lisa Berlini.