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Tony is Clay’s school friend, though before Clay listens to the tapes, the two aren’t particularly close. Clay plans to borrow Tony’s Walkman from him so he can listen to the tapes, but he gets nervous about Tony finding out about the tapes and steals the Walkman instead. Eventually, Tony reveals to Clay that he has the second set of tapes, meaning he’s the one who could make Hannah’s story go public. By following every listener to make sure they listen to the tapes and pass them on, Tony shows that he values Hannah’s story, but also that he feels a sense of responsibility because he was the one who gave her the recording equipment that allowed her to make the tapes. He also proves himself a caring friend when he listens to Clay’s emotional outburst while they’re in Tony’s car together.
Tony Quotes in Thirteen Reasons Why
The Thirteen Reasons Why quotes below are all either spoken by Tony or refer to Tony. 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
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“So what’s going on, Clay?”
I repeat his words in my head. What’s going on? What’s going on? Oh, well, since you asked, I got a bunch of tapes in the mail today from a girl who killed herself. Apparently, I had something to do with it. I’m not sure what that is, so I was wondering if I could borrow your Walkman to find out.
“Not much,” I say.
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Cassette 6: Side A
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“Honestly. Thank you,” I say. And when I say it, I mean it for more than just the ride. For everything. For how he reacted when I broke down and cried. For trying to make me laugh on the most horrible night of my life.
It feels good knowing someone understands what I’m listening to, what I’m going through. Somehow, it makes it not as scary to keep listening.
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Tony Quotes in Thirteen Reasons Why
The Thirteen Reasons Why quotes below are all either spoken by Tony or refer to Tony. 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
“So what’s going on, Clay?”
I repeat his words in my head. What’s going on? What’s going on? Oh, well, since you asked, I got a bunch of tapes in the mail today from a girl who killed herself. Apparently, I had something to do with it. I’m not sure what that is, so I was wondering if I could borrow your Walkman to find out.
“Not much,” I say.
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Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Cassette 6: Side A
Quotes
“Honestly. Thank you,” I say. And when I say it, I mean it for more than just the ride. For everything. For how he reacted when I broke down and cried. For trying to make me laugh on the most horrible night of my life.
It feels good knowing someone understands what I’m listening to, what I’m going through. Somehow, it makes it not as scary to keep listening.
