Amanda Becket Quotes in Can't Hardly Wait (1998)

Stoner Guy: Preston? I dunno, his hair's kinda, I dunno, brown?

Matt, Watermelon Guy: No, it's not really brown. Oh, he's tall.

Stoner Guy: Yeah, he's kinda kinda tall. Sorta tall. And he's like always wearing like t-shirts.

Amanda Becket: So, he's sort of tall?

Stoner Guy: Kind of.

Amanda Becket: With... hair?

Stoner Guy: Yeah.

Amanda Becket: And he wears t-shirts sometimes?

Stoner Guy: Yeah.

Matt, Watermelon Guy: Yes.

Amanda Becket: That's it?

Matt, Watermelon Guy: Yes

Stoner Guy: Well... I mean, he's Preston. It's Preston. Ya know?

Matt, Watermelon Guy: I like that guy.

Stoner Guy: Pres-STONE!

[Amanda turns and walks off]

Stoner Guy: You know who else I like, who never got much play? Is Velma, from Scooby-Doo

Matt, Watermelon Guy: Rooby Rooby Roo!

Stoner Guy: She - right - she was also a cool - she was a hip, hip, lady.

Matt, Watermelon Guy: Hip Chick.

Mike Dexter: Who's gonna want you now?

Amanda Becket: [Looking at her letter] Somebody.

Mike Dexter: Somebody? More like... nobody!

Amanda Becket: Gosh, Mike. You really got me.

Amanda Becket: Hi, umm... Do you happen to know who Preston Myers is?

Earth Girl: Du'uh. He only sat like, right next to you in freshman english. But I guess you wouldn't remember that. I mean, why would Amanda Beckett pay any attention to a unique spirit like Preston, or even a unique spirit like me? Maybe it's because she's a little busy ordering around her little conformist flock of sheep. SHEEP! You are all sheep. Baah!

[Off-Screen]

Earth Girl: Baah!

[after being hit on by drunk guys]

Reminiscing Guy: Hey Amanda.

Amanda Becket: Hey.

Reminiscing Guy: Remember that time we danced at the sock hop?

Amanda Becket: Yeah.

Reminiscing Guy: I just wanted you to know I had the hugest boner and I was just wondering if maybe you and I could get together and... work it out.

[Amanda walks away disgusted]

Amanda Becket: [to Preston] You know what? Why don't you go off and get yourself a goddamn life, asshole?

Keg Guy: [to Preston] Thanks, man. That's the funniest thing I've seen all night.

Amanda Becket: Serriously, you guys, I'm over it.

[the three girlfriends stare skeptically at Amanda]

Amanda Becket: What?

Beth, Girlfriend #1: Nothing, sorry. It's just that Mike is the most dope guy in school.

Amanda Becket: Yeah, and school's over.

Cindi, Girlfriend #2: Anyway, who does he think he is? Brad Pitt?

Rachel, Girlfriend #3: Seriously, and you're like Gwyneth.

Beth, Girlfriend #1: Seriously, you know he regrets breaking up with her.

Cindi, Girlfriend #2: You really are Gwyneth, but with bigger boobs.

Yearbook Girl: Amanda, you still didn't sign my yearbook!

[Amanda flips the pages past hers and sees Preston's picture realizing she just flipped out on him]

Yearbook Girl: Actually, I'm trying to get everyone to sign by their own picture!

Amanda Becket: Oh shit!

[Throws the yearbook down. Cut to Preston driving home looking sad]