Dean Quote #48
Quote from Dean in Science Fair
Ms. Stevens: Our future scientist. What have you made for us?
Dean: Today, I will be demonstrating the principles of a nuclear fission reactor with a dash of pizzazz. Nuclear power plants generate heat by splitting unstable uranium atoms. In my experiment, I will be creating a similar exothermic reaction by splitting oxygen and unstable hydrogen peroxide with potato yeast I made myself. Safety first, though. You never know when there's gonna be a cool nuclear meltdown of radioactive foam. [hands out goggles; pours yeast into volcano] Just a moment. You know, uh, potato yeast can be a slow catalyst. [students murmuring] Maybe it just needs a good stir. Uh, the ratios are probably a little off. Uh, maybe I need a little bit more hydrogen peroxide.
Adult Dean: As my nuclear reactor turned into a sad swamp, I realized that I had been so distracted by my mother and Michael that I hadn't made my yeast properly.
Dean: Ta-da? [students giggle] My yeast must have died.
Mr. Brooks:Shame. I was really excited for this one. [students laugh] I guess science is about failure, too.
Adult Dean: I had never known this level of embarrassment before. Science was my thing. How could I let this happen? [laughter]
Dean: [to Michael] I don't know what you're laughing at. At least I did my project by myself. You needed help from my mom because your mom is so crazy, she got locked up. [laughter] [Michael walks out]
Adult Dean: I'd finally vanquished the supervillain, so why did it feel like I had lost? Wait a minute. Was I actually the villain? As kids, we don't pause to think that every supervillain probably has a complicated backstory. And that superheroes don't always do the right thing. Or that there are some things in this world that hurt even more than getting beat up.
The Wonder Years Quotes
‘Science Fair’ Quotes
Quote from Lillian
Bill: You can't fix every baby bird with a broken wing. Even if it is Dean's friend.
Dean: He's not my friend.
Bill: You remember Homeless Joe? How many batches of hot water cornbread you bring him? Still on that stuff.
Lillian: Well, that ain't the cornbread's fault.
Bill: And what about your Cousin Joanne who needed $100 to start that hair salon?
Adult Dean: Mm-hmm. Then she met a man with a Cadillac, and we never saw her again.
Lillian: Well, I will not apologize for being Christ-like.
Bill: Hmm. You weren't so Christ-like when that co-ed from my college needed a place to stay. [laughs]
Lillian: [laughs sarcastically] What that girl needed was a job and a shirt with a neckline. Mm-hmm.
Quote from Adult Dean
Adult Dean: Ah, the science fair. One of the best days of the year, next to Christmas, my birthday, and Mama's short rib Sundays, of course.
Dean: Carrol, how's it going? Hey, Tom, good luck. You're gonna need it. Just kidding.
Bill: The boy ain't right.
Lillian: Oh, shush. So, you feeling confident?
Dean: A little.
Adult Dean: A little? Please. I was gonna win this thing hands down. I mean, look at the competition. A baking soda volcano? What are we, in 2nd grade? Oobleck? Wow. You mixed corn starch and water. Did you do that yourself? Heh. Why is Neptune bigger than Jupiter? Come on, Larry. Everyone knows it's seven times smaller. If I'm looking at the future of NASA, then the Russians have nothing to worry about.
Quote from Lillian
Keisa: Hey! Pick on someone your own size! You know he can't fight!
Adult Dean: Was there anything more embarrassing than your crush calling you a wimp in front of the entire school?
Lillian: Get off my son! You know he can't fight!
Adult Dean: Yeah. Guess there was.
Dean: Mom, what are you doing? I almost had him.
Lillian: I did not raise you to be out here fighting. What is your name, young man?
Michael: Michael Simms, ma'am.
Adult Dean: Back then, there was an unspoken agreement that Black parents were allowed to parent not just their own kids, but all the kids in the community.
Lillian: Both of you, butts in the car. Now!