Chaos theory. Sounds dramatic, but it's not. Ask a mathematician. Better yet, ask someone who's been in a hurricane.
Catalog
Episode
Tape 2, Side A
Jealousy and gossip take a toll on Hannah's relationships. As Alex struggles with feelings regret, the guys pressure Clay into getting drunk.
You've heard of the butterfly effect, right? That if a butterfly flaps its wings at just the right time in just the right place. It can cause a hurricane thousands of miles away. It's chaos theory, but see, chaos theory isn't exactly about chaos. It's about how a tiny change in a big system can affe…
Alex, maybe you think I'm being silly, like I get my titties in a twist over the tiniest things, but you didn't walk that hall. You didn't feel those eyes on you. You've never heard those whispers. You think I'm taking it all way too seriously, right? But here's the thing: You've never been a girl.
— Brian Yorkey, Diana Son, Hannah Baker, Katherine Langford, imdb.com
I'm cleaning up. What, they think these are gonna save someone's life? ‘Suicide's not an option’? Yeah, you know what? Clearly it is an option, you know? Why don't they put up a poster that says ‘Don't be a fucking dick to people’? Why don't we put up that poster?
— Brian Yorkey, Diana Son, Alex Standall, Miles Heizer, imdb.com