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Cleo: I like being dead.
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Fermín: And I started drinking, and then huffing. I was dying. But then I discovered martial arts. And everything came into focus. Just like when you look at me.
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Benita: Mountains are old, but they're still green.
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Sra. Sofía: We are alone. No matter what they tell you, we women are always alone.
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Cleo: I didn't want her.
Sra. Sofía: What?
Cleo: I didn't want her.
Sra. Sofía: They're ok.
Cleo: I didn't want her to be born.
Sra. Sofía: We love you so much, Cleo. Right?
Cleo: Poor little thing.
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Paco: So that kid was throwing water balloons at cars that were driving by. Then an army jeep drove by, the kid throws a balloon at it, the soldier gets mad, he gets out and shoots him.
Cleo: Oh God! Is he OK?
Paco: He shot him in the head. He's dead.
Cleo: How awful!
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Sra. Sofía: And if your mom asks when you'll be back?
Sr. Antonio: I'll call her. Where's my brown tie?
Sra. Sofía: I'll ask Cleo.
Sr. Antonio: This house is a mess. The fridge is full of empty cartons and there's dog crap everywhere.
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Pepe: Mom, Daddy stepped on dog poo!
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Pepe: Why is Cleo crying?
Sra. Sofía: She has a tummy ache.
Pepe: [Gently rubbing Cleo's stomach] Pain, pain, go away, I don't want this pain to stay.
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Benita: [Looking at the dogs' heads mounted on the wall] They're all the dogs that lived here. Look. That there was Pirata. He died in 1911. Do you remember Canela?
Cleo: Yes, where is she?
Benita: Look at her. She died last summer. They say she ate a poisoned rat. But I'm sure it was the villagers angry with Don Jose over the land.
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Cleo: I'm pregnant.
Fermín: What's it to me?
Cleo: It's that... the little one's yours.
Fermín: No fucking way.
Cleo: I swear it is.
Fermín: I told you, no fucking way! And if you don't want me to beat the shit out of you and your "little one," don't ever say it again, and don't ever come looking for me again!
[Executes a martial arts move and emits a martial scream]
Fermín: Fucking servant!
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Nurse: What's her full name?
Sra. Teresa: Cleodegaria Gutierrez.
Nurse: Her middle name?
Sra. Teresa: I don't know.
Nurse: How old is she?
Sra. Teresa: [Crying] I don't know.
Nurse: Her date of birth?
Sra. Teresa: No, no...
Nurse: What's your relationship with the patient?
Sra. Teresa: I'm her employer.
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Pepe: When I was older, I used to be a sailor. But I drowned in a storm. The waves were huge!
Cleo: [Looking with concern at the water] Sofi! Paco! Near the shore!
Pepe: It was dark and there was lightning and I didn't know how to swim.
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Sra. Sofía: What happened?
[to Sofi]
Sra. Sofía: Are you OK my love?
Sofi: Cleo saved us.
Sra. Sofía: [to Cleo] Thank you. Thank you.
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Sra. Sofía: We love you so much, Cleo. We love you so, so much.
Roma Quotes
Extended Reading
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Language: Spanish,Mixtec,English,Japanese,German,French,Norwegian Release date: November 21, 2018