13 Reasons Why (TV Series)

Tape 5, Side A (2017)

Brian d'Arcy James: Andy Baker

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• Andy Baker : [to Mr. Porter]  You say the school had no idea my daughter was suicidal, but you published a poem in that school paper that says exactly what she was feeling.

  Kevin Porter : Okay, hang on.

  [closes the door to his office] 

  Kevin Porter : Um, this isn't a school-sanctioned publication. This is one of the students' independent art projects. It's distributed on campus.

  Andy Baker : Teachers were discussing this poem in class when they should have been getting help for the kid that wrote it.

  Kevin Porter : Okay, to be fair, this was published anonymously.

  Andy Baker : Did anyone try to find out who wrote it? Or ask whoever it is that put it in there?

  Kevin Porter : Mr. Baker, this doesn't seem to be talking about suicide.

  Andy Baker : Are you serious? She talks about drowning with stones tied to her feet. She talks about being lost for good.

  Kevin Porter : Mr. Baker, a lot of teens talk about being lost.

  Andy Baker : Well, God help them if they come to you.

• Olivia Baker : [after learning that Mr. Porter saw Hannah's poem]  You showed him the poem? Why on earth would you do that?

  Andy Baker : He walked in here all self-righteous, telling me we needed counseling, as if we're delusional.

  Olivia Baker : As if this whole lawsuit is a big waste of time.

  Andy Baker : It isn't, we're not, and I want people to know it.

  Olivia Baker : It was our one piece of leverage, Andy! You showed him our hand!

  Andy Baker : Hannah was crying out for help right under their noses. And under ours, too.

  Olivia Baker : Uh, Andy, sweetie, you don't win a chess match by giving away your strategy, honey.

  Andy Baker : I'm trying to fight back here! I thought that's what you wanted.

  Olivia Baker : Not like this.