Episode

Tape 1, Side A

by Brian Yorkey, Tom McCarthy, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford

As the school mourns the death of Hannah Baker, her friend Clay receives a box of tapes with messages she recorded before she committed suicide.

(7 total)

Characters

Brian Yorkey (7)Hannah Baker (6)Katherine Langford (6)

“A rumor based on a kiss ruined a memory that I hoped would be special. In fact, it ruined just about everything as you'll soon see.”

— Brian Yorkey, imdb.com

Tagged: Rumor, kiss

“There's courage in being a nerd.”

— Brian Yorkey, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford, imdb.com

Tagged: Nerds, Be Who You Are, Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Identity

“The rules here are pretty simple. There are only two. Rule number one: you listen. Number two: you pass it on. Hopefully, neither one will be easy. It's not supposed to be easy, or I would have emailed you an MP3. When you're done listening to all 13 sides, because there are 13 sides to every story,…”

— Brian Yorkey, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford, imdb.com

Tagged: Rules

“That's where the trouble began. That smile. That damned smile.”

— Brian Yorkey, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford, imdb.com

Tagged: Fatal Attraction, Smile, Femme Fatale

“I know what you're all thinking. Hannah Baker is a slut. Oops. Did you catch that? I just said, 'Hannah Baker is.' Can't say that anymore.”

— Brian Yorkey, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford, imdb.com

Tagged: Talking From The Grave, Dead People Thinking About Themselves

“I've heard so many stories about me now that I don't know which one is the most popular, but I do know which is the least popular. The truth. See, the truth isn't always the most exciting version of things or the best or the worst. It's somewhere in between, but it deserves to be heard and remembere…”

— Brian Yorkey, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford, imdb.com

Tagged: Truth, Gossip

“Hey, it's Hannah, Hannah Baker. That's right. Don't adjust your whatever device you're listening to this on. It's me, live and in stereo. No return engagements, no encore. And this time absolutely no requests. Get a snack. Settle in. 'Cause I'm about to tell you the story of my life.”

— Brian Yorkey, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford, imdb.com

Tagged: Intro Line, Story Of My Life, Examples of A Narrator Setting the Scene