Jonathon "Mox' Moxon [to his father]
I don't want your life!
Played by James Van Der Beek 
Varsity Blues (1999) · 36 quotes
Varsity Blues (1999) · 36 quotes
Tied for most-quoted character in Varsity Blues (1999): in 11 of its 36 quotes
Most scenes with: Charlie Tweeder (3), Billy Bob (2)
Now if we go out there, and we half-ass it 'cause we're scared, all we're left with is an excuse; we're always gonna wonder. But if we go out there, and we give it absolutely everything - that's heroic. Let's be heroes."
More lines from Jonathon "Mox' Moxon
3 quotes Jonathon "Mox' Moxon Jonathon "Mox' Moxon [voiceover]
In America we have laws. Laws against killing. Laws against stealing. It's accepted that, as a member of society, you will live by these laws. In West Canaan, Texas, there's another society that has its own laws. Football is a way of life. That's me as a kid, playing ball with my best friends. I'm Jonathan Moxon, but most people call me Mox. As a boy in West Canaan, you never question the sanctity of football. You just listened to the coaches and tried as best you could to win. Win at all costs.
Jonathon "Mox' Moxon [voiceover]
And for some of us, it ended without us knowing. Maybe these were the last days. I never played football again. But I will never forget that day. Billy Bob cried 'cause he's a bit of a cryer. And Tweeder drank beers 'cause...Well, Tweeder drinks beer. Lance is happy. He found his calling as a football coach. Wendell got his ride to Grambling. That statue still stands, but only because it was too heavy to move. Kilmer never coached again. I took my scholarship and will graduate from Brown University. The day was ours...and no one can ever take it away.
Scenes with Jonathon "Mox' Moxon
7 scenes
I sure do love that dog.
Mox I think it's a pig.
Yeah.
Mox The male erection? Uh, pitchin' a tent, sportin' wood, icicle has formed, the march is on; stiff, stiffie, Mr. Mortis, Rigger Mortis has set in; uh, flesh rocket, Jack's magic beanstalk, tall Tommy, mushroom on a stick, Mr. Mushroom Head, purple-headed yogurt-slinger...and, uh, Pedro.
Pedro?
Mox Mmhmm.
Will you listen to me? Bitches are all just panty droppers. You understand? That's it.
Mox What?
Listen. You give 'em Percocet, two Vicoden and a couple of beers, and the panties drop. It's very nice.
Mox [laughing]
It's nice?
It's nice.
Mox Tweeder, you think you'll enjoy prison?
Hey you wanna see the new Tweeder end zone dance?
Mox What?
The new Tweeder end zone dance.
Mox I'm a good boy. I've always been good. What's my upside to being good? [looks at a box of condoms] I'm 18 years old. It's not like I'm married to her. She invited me over. I'm just being polite, right Kyle? Kyle?
Kyle
I only answer to one name. Ali-Actabaor-Shabaz-Da.
Mox That's a bunch of names.
Kyle
There is only one God. All praise and honor be to Allah.
Mox Yeah. Well, would Allah nail Darcy if he had the chance? I think so.
Jules Hi. What do you want?
Mox I'm really sorry. I really need to talk to you.
Jules It's late.
Mox I got into Brown today. Full academic scholarship.
Jules Jonnie, that's great! I'm so proud of you. What? What's wrong?
Mox Kilmer's threatening to **** up my scholarship if I don't play by his rules tomorrow.
Jules Then quit.
Mox Can't.
Jules Then play.
Mox You don't understand.
Jules It's just a football game.
Mox No, it's not. If it was just football I'd play. I love football when it's pure, but this...This isn't pure.
Jules You're right. I don't understand.
Mox If I play for Kilmer tomorrow and we win, he wins. Everyone in West Canaan will go on believing he's the best coach that ever lived. Yeah. What about the next team he coaches? And the one after that? What if my little brother ends up playing for him? I would be buying into everything that's wrong with this town.
Jules You want some cheese with that whine?
Mox What?
Jules You're a whiner. Why don't you just step up and play the hero?
Mox A hero?
Jules Come on, Mox. You're a football guy. You're gonna tell me you don't know about heroes?
Mox Yeah, but heroes win. What if I lose?
[a trainer is about to administer a shot to Wendell's knee]
Hey coach, I heard a pop. I... you know, I think he's hurt pretty bad.
Get outta here! Y'all wouldn't know anything about it! Dedication, team play!
Lance [bursting in on crutches]
But I would. Don't do it, Wendell... it's not worth it, man.
You gonna listen to that from a gimp... who's praying that we lose so he can be the missing link?
Wendell
Maybe I shouldn't do it.
Lance [to Wendell]
Don't do it.
...before I lose my temper! [grabs Lance] Get out!
Don't do it.
That needle goes anywhere near Wendell's leg, I swear to God, on my mother's grave, I will rip your arms off and beat you to death with them!
Mox This has to do with all of us. We kill ourselves for you. Year round, we play hurt, we play sick, and we spend most of that time scared that we're gonna screw up and you're gonna kick our ass because you... [Kilmer attempts to close the door in Mox's face, but Mox stops it] ...don't really give a **** about us! All you care about is your next district title.
[to the trainer, at halftime in the trainer's room, with Wendell on the table]
Give him the shot!
Mox If you give him that shot, you can find yourself another **** quarterback.
You about ready to lose that scholarship, boy?
Mox If it keeps that needle out of his leg? Absolutely.
Good.
Mox **** it, I'm out.
That's good! That's good! Finally! Tweeder, you take the snaps.
No, I won't. I'm out, Coach.
What did you say?
I'm with them.
Mox The only way we're going back out on that field is without you.
