Adam: [rec] So, how long have you been drumming for?
Other Erica: Actually, I'm pretty new to the drums. But when I started, it was like I'd been drumming my whole life in here. Ba-boom. Ba-boom. Ba-boom, boom, boom-boom, boom boom. I have an irregular heartbeat.

Adam: Mornin', Sunshine.
Pops: Morning?
Adam: Looks like Mom's still mad and didn't make breakfast. But joke's on her 'cause we got Nintendo Cereal System!
Pops: Kiddo? Aren't you supposed to be at school?
Adam: Nah, it's only 11:30?! Balls! Nobody woke me up!
Pops: Well, don't you have an alarm clock?
Adam: I don't need one 'cause Mom always... Oh.

Dave Kim: Dude, you missed our English lit presentation.
Adam: I overslept 'cause my mom didn't wake me.
Dave Kim: Don't you have an alarm clock?
Adam: Why does everyone keep harping on this clock thing? You don't need one when you have a loving mother!

Carla: Hey, babe.
Adam: Ugh. It's still weird that you two are a thing.
Carla: Hells yeah we are. [Dave and Carla kiss] Um, your friend is totally watching us.
Adam: No! I turned my head. My lazy eye is still on you.
Carla: You're a freaky little guy, huh?
Adam: I'm just gonna walk away entirely.

Adam: She leave any messages for me?
Pops: Yeah, she did. I wrote it down. "I'm done."
Adam: Unbelievable! She really is done and it's taking its toll on me!
Pops: Kiddo, just tell her you're sorry.
Adam: I tried, but nothing works. This morning, I asked her if she wanted to take a bite of my neck meat, and you know what she said? "Nah, man." She called me "man," man!
Pops: That is bad.

Photographer: All right, let's get to work uh, whoa!
Adam: You don't happen to have an oversized lollipop, do you?
Photographer: Yeah, I can't take this photo.
Pops: Just take the photo.
Adam: Just shoot it, dude!
Photographer: Look, I don't know why an old man wants this photo, but I'm thinking I shouldn't be a part of it.
Pops: It's not for me!
Adam: Trust me, there's nothing weird about it. It's for my mom.
Pops: Not helping!

Beverly: Hey, Schmoo. What's with the measuring?
Adam: Well, now that Barry's off to Penn, I'm gonna turn his room into my private toy sanctuary, where I can display all my collectible action figures.
Beverly: Oh, no, you won't.
Adam: I have to! Displaying collectibles is how adult boys play with toys.

Principal Ball: Mr. Goldberg, you're way too big and old to be playing in the lockers.
Adam: Playing? My stupid brother Barry impressively crammed me in there.
Principal Ball: Good news for many is, he's graduating. He's moving on.
Adam: Thank God, but how?
Principal Ball: You pass your classes, you do your community service boom, done. To be honest, you just got to keep the herd moving.
Adam: Clearly. Barry didn't even do any.
Principal Ball: So, you're saying Barry did no community service at all?
Adam: [laughs nervously] I was I was just kidding. Um, Barry actually organized a community soup garden 10k run for food and, also, blood and shoes. And comfort dogs.
Principal Ball: That's clearly not real.
Adam: Clearly.

Adult Adam: [v.o.] Barry Norman Goldberg, high-school graduate. Turns out my brother was right. It really was the end of an era, and, man, it went by in a flash. The nerdy love of my life was about to go off to college and start a new nerdy life without me. As for Barry and his friends, it seemed like their high-school adventures would never end, but in a blink they were all grown up and ready for the future. Kind of reminds me of something my dad used to say, "The days are long, but the years are short." And watching my brother and his friends celebrate on that stage, I finally understand what he meant. I know I always said I couldn't wait till Barry left for college, but the truth is, he was my best friend, and I'd miss him. But that's life. One era had ended, but an even better one was about to begin.

Adult Adam: [v.o.] That summer, we all grew up more than we expected. My mom learned to let go a little bit more. Erica finally had a plan to go back to school. And, for once, Geoff didn't have a plan at all. Next year, we were all headed into uncharted territory, but turns out it'll be the greatest year of my life. Of course, when I look back, I don't always get the details right, but there's one thing I do know it was 1980-something, and it was perfect.