Based on a novel by Jay Asher CREATED BY Brian Yorkey Episode 2.05: “The Chalk Machine” Tyler and Cyrus embrace their outsider status. Alex fights to recover his lost memories. Ryan and Mrs. Baker look to Hannah's poems for clues. WRITTEN BY: Brian Yorkey, Jay Asher, Rohit Kumar, Felischa Marye DIRECTED BY: Eliza Hittman ORIGINAL BROADCAST: May 18, 2018 NOTE: This is a transcription of the spoken dialogue and audio, with time-code reference, provided without cost by 8FLiX.com for your entertainment, convenience, and study. This version may not be exactly as written in the original script; however, the intellectual property is still reserved by the original source and may be subject to copyright. 1 00:00:06,423 --> 00:00:08,842 [theme music playing] 2 00:00:28,528 --> 00:00:31,531 [Ryan] Nothing that's worth anything comes without pain. 3 00:00:31,614 --> 00:00:32,991 ["Damaged Goods" playing] 4 00:00:43,543 --> 00:00:46,796 A work of art is only good if it arises from necessity, 5 00:00:47,464 --> 00:00:48,423 from need. 6 00:00:50,008 --> 00:00:53,303 And it can be political need or personal need 7 00:00:54,095 --> 00:00:56,139 or, ideally, both. 8 00:00:57,057 --> 00:00:59,267 ♪ Sometimes I'm thinking That I love you... ♪ 9 00:00:59,350 --> 00:01:03,104 [Ryan] Art should be confrontation. It should shock and scare you. 10 00:01:04,689 --> 00:01:05,607 And Hannah, 11 00:01:06,858 --> 00:01:08,485 she was an artist in need. 12 00:01:10,195 --> 00:01:11,780 And I think that's what happened. 13 00:01:12,989 --> 00:01:14,282 And she freaked people out. 14 00:01:14,532 --> 00:01:16,743 -[Cyrus clears throat] -All right. 15 00:01:17,535 --> 00:01:18,495 [Tyler laughs] 16 00:01:18,578 --> 00:01:24,167 And how does this not make us more likely to be the targets of abuse and ridicule? 17 00:01:24,876 --> 00:01:28,087 Because it's like claiming the word as our own. 18 00:01:28,505 --> 00:01:29,798 Reappropriation. 19 00:01:29,881 --> 00:01:32,967 Like saying we're the assholes, so don't fuck with us. 20 00:01:33,176 --> 00:01:36,387 Okay, yeah, sort of like our superhero outfits, right? 21 00:01:36,471 --> 00:01:40,850 Like, "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the Assholes. It's us." 22 00:01:41,100 --> 00:01:43,561 Yeah. Just maybe don't say that. 23 00:01:45,855 --> 00:01:47,607 ♪ Your kiss so sweet ♪ 24 00:01:48,817 --> 00:01:50,735 ♪ Your sweat so sour ♪ 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 25 00:01:51,653 --> 00:01:53,863 ♪ Sometimes I'm thinking That I love you... ♪ 26 00:01:53,947 --> 00:01:56,282 [Ryan] A soul in need needs a way to express it. 27 00:01:57,200 --> 00:01:58,910 Silence is never the answer. 28 00:02:00,161 --> 00:02:02,664 But when there's so much going on inside you... 29 00:02:02,747 --> 00:02:04,124 [keys jingling] 30 00:02:05,208 --> 00:02:07,585 ...society expects us to stay silent. 31 00:02:16,427 --> 00:02:19,931 And it's a dangerous thing when there's so much going on inside you, 32 00:02:20,890 --> 00:02:22,433 but no one to share it with. 33 00:02:22,559 --> 00:02:23,977 [door opens] 34 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:26,729 Kevin? Honey, you forgot your lunch. 35 00:02:27,313 --> 00:02:29,607 -Thanks. I'll be right there. -Okay. 36 00:02:48,293 --> 00:02:51,212 [Chlöe] Good Lord. These morning practices are killing me. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 37 00:02:51,713 --> 00:02:54,340 I'm passing out at exactly 4:30 today. 38 00:02:55,675 --> 00:02:58,511 -Or you could come back to my place. -[sighs] 39 00:02:58,761 --> 00:03:00,680 I don't think I'm gonna have the energy-- 40 00:03:00,763 --> 00:03:02,724 For dinner? My parents wanna meet you. 41 00:03:02,807 --> 00:03:03,683 -They do? -Yeah. 42 00:03:03,933 --> 00:03:06,019 -That's so cool. -[chuckles] 43 00:03:06,102 --> 00:03:08,771 -Oh, my God, that's so terrifying. -No. It's no big deal. 44 00:03:08,855 --> 00:03:10,732 My dad happens to be in town for a bit. 45 00:03:11,900 --> 00:03:13,484 I'm always talking about you. 46 00:03:13,693 --> 00:03:16,654 I'm so excited. Amazing. 47 00:03:16,863 --> 00:03:18,239 -See you in third. -Okay. Bye. 48 00:03:21,993 --> 00:03:23,494 Babe, I wanted to talk to you about-- 49 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 00:03:23,578 --> 00:03:25,204 Wait. I should buy a dress. 50 00:03:25,413 --> 00:03:27,749 -You don't need to buy a dress. -Or at least go and change. 51 00:03:27,832 --> 00:03:30,668 -I'll need at least an hour, okay? -Yeah, fine. 52 00:03:30,877 --> 00:03:32,629 Hey, uh, how is practice 53 00:03:32,712 --> 00:03:36,090 with all the captain stuff and, you know, Jess? 54 00:03:36,424 --> 00:03:38,301 It's great. It's going really well. 55 00:03:38,551 --> 00:03:40,011 Cool. Awesome. Okay. 56 00:03:40,094 --> 00:03:41,054 -Bye. -Bye. 57 00:03:42,555 --> 00:03:44,599 [Ryan] Hannah needed to reclaim her power. 58 00:03:45,516 --> 00:03:47,185 Are you gonna ask him about the Polaroid? 59 00:03:48,144 --> 00:03:50,188 I don't trust him any more than I did yesterday. 60 00:03:50,271 --> 00:03:53,691 [exhales] How can you not trust that little sleeping angel? 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 61 00:04:00,990 --> 00:04:02,408 The fuck are you looking at? 62 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:07,205 Justin, do you think that you can keep your shit together 63 00:04:07,288 --> 00:04:09,958 until someone comes over to look after you later? 64 00:04:10,416 --> 00:04:12,335 I'm running late. I gotta get to school. 65 00:04:12,460 --> 00:04:15,338 I'm fine. I don't need a babysitter. 66 00:04:16,589 --> 00:04:18,466 It's just so fucking cold in here. 67 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,552 -[Hannah] Chills. He has a fever. -It's chills. You have a fever. 68 00:04:21,636 --> 00:04:23,179 Well, get him another blanket. 69 00:04:32,563 --> 00:04:35,024 -Maybe a shower would help. -I'm not that bad. 70 00:04:35,108 --> 00:04:38,444 You smell like dead feet. Just shower, please. 71 00:04:38,945 --> 00:04:39,946 Oh, I'm hungry. 72 00:04:41,239 --> 00:04:43,491 How can you be hungry? You threw everything up. 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 73 00:04:45,285 --> 00:04:46,536 Maybe that's why I'm hungry. 74 00:04:48,788 --> 00:04:49,706 Take a shower. 75 00:04:52,166 --> 00:04:53,167 Have you seen this? 76 00:04:54,669 --> 00:04:58,756 My God, was there anyone in your class this Hannah wasn't involved with? 77 00:05:00,049 --> 00:05:01,259 What? What do you mean? 78 00:05:01,426 --> 00:05:03,678 Every day, there's another boy in this story. 79 00:05:05,722 --> 00:05:08,141 It's not surprising that she had a reputation. 80 00:05:10,143 --> 00:05:13,563 I will just be glad when this is all over for you tomorrow, 81 00:05:14,022 --> 00:05:17,066 and you are as far removed from this mess as possible. 82 00:05:19,193 --> 00:05:20,069 Yep. 83 00:05:21,446 --> 00:05:23,197 [shower running] 84 00:05:29,454 --> 00:05:30,955 [faint splattering] 85 8FLiX.com TRANSCRIPTS DATABASE FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY 00:05:31,873 --> 00:05:33,082 [sighs] 86 00:05:33,958 --> 00:05:36,627 Hey. Your mom's starting to think you're avoiding us. 87 00:05:37,045 --> 00:05:40,965 [stammers] Avoiding you? No. No, no. I've just got a lot going on, you know? 88 00:05:41,049 --> 00:05:42,884 You can't take every meal in your room.