Matt Jensen: You still drinking coffee? Clay Jensen: You're still drinking coffee. Matt Jensen: Yes. I guess we just hope for more for our children. Clay Jensen: We'll probably live longer, if that helps. If your generation doesn't destroy the planet first. Matt Jensen: It's too late, I'm afraid.
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Clay Jensen
Clay Jensen is a fictional character created by author Jay Asher. He is the main character in Thirteen Reasons Why, a novel written for teenagers where a girl, Hannah Baker commits suicide. Jensen is also the main character in the Netflix television series adaption of Asher's story, 13 Reasons Why, where he is portrayed by Dylan Minnette.Jensen is one of the major protagonists in the series and his major storylines have included his friendships with Hannah Baker and Tony Padilla. Other major storylines have included his reactions to the tapes and the targeting of him by those who do not want the tapes to get out. 2Storylines In the Netflix series, Clay is a white, middle class, American high school student who is both a friend and brief love interest of Hannah, one of Clay's schoolmates. Clay's race is never specified in the book. Both in Asher's novel and in the Netflix series, the story of Hannah's experiences at her high school is told through Clay's eyes as he reacts to the content of Hannah's cassette tapes which explain why she committed suicide. Although Hannah leaves explicit instructions before her suicide that Clay should listen to the tapes, she makes it clear that Clay is not one of the reasons for killing herself but rather she wanted him to know exactly why she took her own life. 2Appearances Clay Jensen is a junior at Liberty High School. Clay is the subject of Tape 6, Side A, although not as a reason for Hannah's suicide, unlike all the other tape
Clay Jensen: Vampires, aliens, even werewolves, I get it. I get the motivation, I get the metaphors, right? But, like, zombies? They're just... They're just stupid. Hannah Baker: So you hate zombies? You're a zombie racist. Clay Jensen: Just, like, I don't understand 'em. What's their story? They…
Just, like, I don't understand 'em. What's their story? They don't want to take over the world, kill their masters, anything interesting. They're not good or evil. They're just hungry for brains. I mean, like, brains.
Those tapes are messing me up. They’re doing shit to my head.
Clay Jensen: It’s Justin Foley and Zach Dempsey, star basketball players here at Liberty High. Hey, Justin, where’s my bike? Justin stole my bike. Justin Foley: What the fuck? What are you doing? Clay Jensen: I’m giving our new foreign exchange students a tour. Figured they should know who owns the…
Clay Jensen: I think I'm losing my shit. Skye Miller: Shit's overrated.
Everyone is just so nice until they drive you to kill yourself.
Clay Jensen: I thought maybe…I thought maybe you were in love with her. Tony Padilla: Clay…you know I’m gay, right? Clay Jensen: What? No, I didn’t know that. How was I supposed to know that? Tony Padilla: I thought everyone knew it. Clay Jensen: I don’t think everyone knows. Tony Padilla: A lot of…
Clay Jensen: So that guy Brad…is he your boyfriend now? Tony Padilla: I hope he’s still my boyfriend. He’s been pretty annoyed lately because…I’ve been spending all my time with another guy. You.
Everybody wants to talk. No one wants to do anything.
Clay Jensen: Every day they live not knowing the truth. They need this, Sheri. Sheri Holland: They do, or you do? Clay Jensen: Sheri, they're hurting. Sheri Holland: How do you know that? Did you go see them? Clay Jensen: That's not the point. You can't keep this secret anymore. Sheri Holland: It's…
Clay Jensen: Did I kill Hannah Baker? Tony Padilla: No, she took her own life, Clay. That was her choice. But you, me, everyone on these tapes, we all let her down. We didn't let her know that she had another choice. Maybe we could have saved her, maybe not. I think it's impossible to know. Clay…
Clay Jensen: And this just gets worse, right? Tony Padilla: You afraid? Clay Jensen: Yeah. I'm gonna listen anyway.
Every drama has to be your drama or it doesn't count. Somehow, this is all about you.