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Justin Foley is the first name on Hannah’s list. He’s a senior at Hannah’s school, but in his sophomore year, he was Hannah’s first kiss. After that kiss, he spread rumors about Hannah being sexually provocative, effectively beginning a snowball effect that would cause Hannah’s reputation to deteriorate amongst her peers. A couple of years later, Justin reappears in Hannah’s taped story at a big party, where he lets his friend, Bryce, into the bedroom where Jessica is in bed, drunk and unconscious, knowing Bryce wants to have nonconsensual sex with Jessica. Justin stands by as Bryce rapes Jessica, emphasizing that he values his male friendships more than his romantic partners and highlighting the gender inequality that harms many of the novel’s female characters.
Justin Foley Quotes in Thirteen Reasons Why
The Thirteen Reasons Why quotes below are all either spoken by Justin Foley or refer to Justin Foley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Cassette 1: Side A
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The dream starts with me at the top of the rocket, holding on to the steering wheel. It’s still a playground rocket, not a real one, but every time I turn the wheel to the left, the trees in the park lift up their roots and sidestep it to the left. When I turn the wheel to the right, they sidestep it to the right.
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Cassette 5: Side A
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How many times had I let myself connect with someone only to have it thrown back in my face?
Everything seemed good, but I knew it had the potential to be awful. Much, much more painful than the others.
Cassette 5: Side B
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The bedroom door opened again. But again, you pulled it shut. And you tried to make a joke of it. “Trust me,” you said, “she won’t move. She’ll just lay there.”
And what was his response? What was it? What was his reasoning for you to step aside and let him in that room? Do you remember? Because I do.
It was the night shift.
He told you he was working the night shift and had to leave in a few minutes.
A few minutes, that’s all he needed with her. So just relax and step aside.
And that’s all it took for you to let him open the door.
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Justin Foley Quotes in Thirteen Reasons Why
The Thirteen Reasons Why quotes below are all either spoken by Justin Foley or refer to Justin Foley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Cassette 1: Side A
Quotes
The dream starts with me at the top of the rocket, holding on to the steering wheel. It’s still a playground rocket, not a real one, but every time I turn the wheel to the left, the trees in the park lift up their roots and sidestep it to the left. When I turn the wheel to the right, they sidestep it to the right.
Related Characters:
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Page Number and Citation:
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Cassette 5: Side A
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How many times had I let myself connect with someone only to have it thrown back in my face?
Everything seemed good, but I knew it had the potential to be awful. Much, much more painful than the others.
Cassette 5: Side B
Quotes
The bedroom door opened again. But again, you pulled it shut. And you tried to make a joke of it. “Trust me,” you said, “she won’t move. She’ll just lay there.”
And what was his response? What was it? What was his reasoning for you to step aside and let him in that room? Do you remember? Because I do.
It was the night shift.
He told you he was working the night shift and had to leave in a few minutes.
A few minutes, that’s all he needed with her. So just relax and step aside.
And that’s all it took for you to let him open the door.
