Will: Your basketball? Uh, excuse me, your name is Spalding?
Carlton: Dad gave it to me for my birthday three years ago. It's my ball. Give it.
Will: Why are you in such a bad mood? You should be the happiest guy in the world.
Carlton: Yeah? Why?
Will: 'Cause you got out of that locker room alive. Yo, man, Coach Smiley was upset. Boy, you're lucky that was just a starter's pistol.
Carlton: I was trying to win the game.
Will: No, you weren't. You were trying to be the hero.
Carlton: Somebody else can be the hero besides you all the time.
Will: Alright, let's get something straight. I been here for two months, right? I been getting yelled at at home, screamed at at school, I been sent to detention, I've been grounded, threatened with expulsion on almost a daily basis. I finally do something I get credit for, and you can't take it. Well, man, I got news for you. I ain't about to sell myself short just to make you feel better. Grow up!