Young Americans Season 1 Episode 3

Will: When I was little I had this idea that life could be perfect, that if you were careful enough, you'd never make a mistake, never be lonely, never be misunderstood, never be frightened. But it doesn't work that way. Life is big and messy and you just have to climb in it with your boots on and hope for the best. Like Thoreau said, heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. And at the end of the day, I have to say, I still feel pretty lucky to be here.

Jake: I hope you understand, and I hope you know how deeply impressed I am that you had the courage to do this, because I sure wouldn't.
Lena: I should have listened to Hamilton. He said this was a bad idea.
Jake: He did?
Lena: Yeah, I think he was jealous.
Jake: I guess he likes you.
Lena: No, I think he likes you.
Jake: What?

Paige: I like you Scout... I'm just telling you because I don't believe in wasting time, yours or mine. Are you just not interested in me?

Will: (to Finn) So now, you're the one with the moral dilemma. You're the one with all of the learning, the lectures, the philosophy. You're the grown-up. You go and decide what's right and wrong.

Hamilton: You're a guy. She likes you. Go for it.
(Once Hamilton is out of earshot)
Jake: What isn't wrong with this picture?

Paige: (to Bella) He's a 15 year old guy sitting in a car with a girl at a drive in. There's either someone else in the picture or he's been hurt during the war. And there's been no war.

Paige: (to Scout) Are you at least gonna kiss me?

Lena: (to Hamilton) You've gotta tell me everything. Do you think he likes me? I thought I got those vibes, but am I confusing signals? He's so hard to read. But that's kind of what I like about him.

Lena: You know, you look exactly like my ex-boyfriend.
Jake: I hope that's a compliment.

Scout: (referring to Paige) She's a friend of the family.
Bella: You don't have to say that.
Scout: I know.
Bella: I think she likes you. So you should ask her out.
Scout: You don't have to say that.
Bella: I know.