The New Coke Scene

Originally from Stranger Things 3x07: The Bite (See original episode transcript, which is untainted by the fan fiction writer's interference. Whenever that Wiki is available again since it effing closed)

[freezer humming as El uses her powers. Dorothy is holding her hand as she uses her magic to give Eleven a boost]

[pull-tab clicks loudly as Lucas opens a can of Coke]

Gavroche: [under breath] Oh my god.

Max: [whispers] Quiet.

Lucas: [whispers] Oh, sorry.

Mike: How do you even drink that?

Lucas: Because it's delicious. [off the Doctor’s look] I’m sorry. You like custard with your fish sticks. Doctor, you are a hypocrite.

The Doctor: Ummm… no.

Ron: Oh, give me that. [Ron takes a sip and then spits it out] Ugh. Bloody hell. No wonder you like that rubbish. Its burned your taste buds off.

Lucas: Not burned. [He takes the can back] Satisfied.

Mike and Max: What?

Lucas: It's like Carpenter's The Thing. The original is a classic, no question about it. But the remake... [slurping loudly] [satisfied sigh] [smacking lips] Sweeter, bolder... better.

Mike: You're insane.

Naomi: Yeah. Definitely not trying that drink. No thank you.

Lucas: So, you prefer the original Thing?

The Doctor: Yes.

Mike: What? No, I'm not talking about The Thing, I'm talking about New Coke. Naomi, are you laughing?

[She is]

Naomi: No.

Mike: It’s okay if you are. This conversation is… stupid. So-

Lucas: It's the same concept, dude.

Mike: Uh, actually, it's not the same concept.

Gavroche: Maybe it’s not. Maybe it is. Honestly, we-

Lucas: It is the same concept.

Gavroche: Okay. Fine.

Mike: No, it's not.

Ginny: Blimey.

Lucas: [yells] Yes, it is.

Eleven: Hey.

[both she and Dorothy look irritated]

Mike: Sorry.

Lucas: Sorry.

Mike: Did you... find him?

Dorothy: It was a little bit difficult with the spitting and the yelling in the background but I could definitely feel goosebumps on my skin.

Ginny: From what?

Eleven and Dorothy: Music.

Mike: So… where is he?

[they grab supplies from around the store]

Lucas: The movies? Dustin's so freaked out about the gate, he decides to go watch a movie? Yeah, makes total sense.

Gavroche: And of course he went into the theater playing the most popular movie of this year: Back to the Future. 1985 is a bitch.

The Doctor: Hey.

Max: You're positive he said "gate" and not "great"?

Lucas: Yeah, like, "This movie I'm watching is great."

Dorothy: Oh no. He definitely said “gate”. That experience was far from great. [the Doctor is about to protest] For me. I know you enjoyed it. But for me, it was hell.

Eleven: Sounded like "gate."

Mike: Which would explain how the Mind Flayer's still alive.

Nancy: Yeah, we just have to shut it again.

Will: Then the monster dies.

Naomi: Painfully, I hope. Is that too dark?

Rey: I think that’s definitely appropriate in this regard.

Will: Yeah. I don’t mind if it dies a slow, painful death.

Max: But if not, we always have Lucas' fireworks.

Lucas: Keep mocking my plan, Max. Keep mocking it. I wanna hear you say it again, because you keep doubting me. You keep doubting me!

Max: Ridiculous.

Lucas: Will?

Will: We're gonna prove 'em wrong, right?

The Doctor: Yes! Explosives are always the solution. I’m being sarcastic, if you can’t tell.

Jonathan: We can tell.

[eerie synth music playing]

[screeching as some of Eleven's blood starts to congeal to form an ooze. The same is happening with Dorothy’s blood too]