Daria (TV Series)

Esteemsters (1997)

Marc Thompson: Mr. Anthony DeMartino, Mr. Timothy O'Neill, Kevin Thompson, Jamie White

Quotes 

• Mr. Anthony DeMartino : Can anyone give me another example of a group using coercive techniques such as peer-pressure, chanting, and social-isolation to achieve control over its members?

  Brittany Taylor : Cheerleading?

  Mr. Anthony DeMartino : Ah, Britney, sometimes despite a complete lack of insight, you stumble upon an interesting answer.

• [after Daria and Jane pass succesfully the self-esteem class, Mr. O'Neill congratulates them at the school assembly] 

  Mr. Timothy O'Neill : I'd like you to meet two students who have completed our self-esteem course faster than anyone ever before! Please, join me in congratulations as I present these certificates of self-esteem to...

  [Mr. O'Neill reads the names from a ticket, since he fails to remember faces] 

  Mr. Timothy O'Neill : ...Daria Morgendorffer and Jane Lane.

  [meager applause] 

  Jane : [shrugs]  Oh, what the hell.

  [Jane and Daria approach Mr. O'Neill and take their certificates. Jane steps up to podium, intending to turn the whole foolish event into a joke] 

  Jane : I just want to say how proud I am today. Knowing that I have self-esteem gives me even more self-esteem.

  [Jane smirks at Daria, then launches into her act] 

  Jane : [wears sad expression]  On the other hand, having all of you know that I had low self-esteem makes me feel... kind of bad... like a big failure or something...

  [Daria smiles. The audience starts tittering] 

  Jane : I... uh... I want to go home!

  [Jane pretends to burst into tears, and runs off stage. The audience bursts out laughing] 

  Mr. Timothy O'Neill : Daria, wait!

  [Mr. O'Neill runs after Jane. Daria steps up to podium] 

• [Discussing Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War in history class] 

  Mr. DeMartino : Kevin, do you know what war was fought over Manifest Destiny?

  Kevin : Umm... the Vietnam War?

  Mr. DeMartino : That came a little later, Kevin. About a hundred YEARS later. A lot of people died in that war, Kevin. I think we OWE IT TO THEM to at LEAST get the CENTURY right.

• Mr. Anthony DeMartino : Perhaps you feel it's *unfair* to be asked a question on your first day of class.

  Daria : [scowling]  Excuse me?