Episode

Tape 7, Side A

by Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, Sosie Bacon, Mario Perez and 7 others

Hannah seeks help from Mr. Porter, the school counselor. Clay plays the new tape for Tony and weighs what to do next.

(11 total)

Characters

Brian Yorkey (11)Dylan Minnette (9)Clay Jensen (9)Skye Miller (1)Sosie Bacon (1)Hannah Baker (1)Katherine Langford (1)

“It's time we stop thinking about what Hannah wanted and start thinking about what she needs.”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Wants, Needs

“Clay Jensen: Thanks for talking to me about this. And I guess let me know if there's anything...if there's anything. Jessica Davis: Clay. Don't burn the tapes.”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Destroying Evidence

“I wanted to talk about Hannah Baker. She pushed me away. I was thinking about how hurt I was, and I didn't even for a minute stop to think that...she was hurting, too.”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Pushing Away, hurt, Empathy

“But wouldn't you like to know what happened after Hannah left that day? She walked out of this office...and she hoped you would come after her. But you didn't. You let her walk away. We all let her walk away. She walked out of school... went home... and put some things in order. She returned her uni…”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Walking Away

“Clay Jensen: I cost a girl her life because I was afraid to love her. Kevin Porter: You can't love someone back to life. Clay Jensen: You can try.”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Sadness, Suicide, Love

“Kevin Porter: Clay... we don't know what was in her mind or in her heart. There's no way to know why she did what she did. Clay Jensen: Actually, there is a way. Before she died... Hannah recorded 13 reasons why she killed herself. And you're number 13. And everyone who comes before you on these tap…”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Suicide, Legal Evidence

“Tony Padilla: Should I put a tape on? Clay Jensen: How about we just listen to the radio? Tony Padilla: That's a great idea.”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: radio, Cassette Tapes

“Skye: Are you okay? Clay: No. Is that all right? Skye: Yeah. That's fine.”

— Brian Yorkey, Skye Miller, Sosie Bacon, imdb.com

Tagged: it's okay not to be okay

“Clay Jensen: I cost a girl her life because I was afraid to love her. Kevin Porter: You can't love someone back to life. Clay Jensen: You can try.”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Sadness, Regret

“Some of you cared. None of you cared enough.”

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

Tagged: caring, Indifference

“It has to get better. The way we treat each other and look out for each other. It has to get better somehow.”

— Brian Yorkey, Clay Jensen, Dylan Minnette, imdb.com

Tagged: Optimism, It Gets Better