Esme: My whole life, I thought I was brave for getting out. But I wasn't. I was always just running scared. Always. I'm sick of it. I love you. I need to go.
Aaliyah: Please don't go.
Esme: I need to go. I'm sorry.

Aaliyah: You don't have to do this. You don't! You left these people when you were 15 -- you got on a bus to New York -- didn't know anyone in New York, and by some miracle, you found me. You left all of this stuff behind and then I pushed you back into it.
Esme: You didn't push me back into it. It never left me.

If you tell anyone, I'll do it again. I swear to God. I'll do it again next chance I get. And you won't be able to stop me!

Clara

We are their teachers, not their friends, not their therapists.

Britney

Defense Attorney: Can you explain why no one ever witnessed one inappropriate moment between the two of you
Clara: He took me to get an abortion; thats inappropriate.

Jack: Britney, please!
Defense Attorney: Jack, Stop!
Jack: I need to talk to her!
Defense Attorney: Don't make my job any harder. Believe me, it's hard enough.

Believe it or not, I do have a social life that doesn't involve teenagers.

Jack

Mr. Fletcher would like the world to see him as a caring educator, an enthusiastic teacher, but that is not what this man is…this man is a predator.

Prosecutor

Britney: I planned my life around you.
Jack: We can still have that life.
Britney: How? I don’t even know who you are.

Some things break and are meant to stay broken — and that’s okay.

Britney

TV Host: I understand he was quite the expert on turtles.
Laura: Yes, turtles were his favorite, even when he was little. He would pull up fun facts, mostly to bargain for more screen time. What’s five more minutes? Turtles live 150 years

Laura: What am I supposed to do?
Jonah: Ignore it, Mom. Like a normal person. This is how the internet works!
Laura: Yeah, I get that, Jonah. I’m not naive, but this is your brother. This is his memory. This is what comes up when you search Liam’s name.
Jonah: Yeah, well, somehow, I don’t think he cares.