Maid in Manhattan (2002)
Ralph Fiennes: Christopher Marshall
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Quotes
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Jerry Siegel : What press are you affiliated with?
Ty Ventura : I'm 10.
Jerry Siegel : What about your parents, are they Democrat or Republican?
Ty Ventura : What's the difference these days?
Christopher Marshall : I love this kid.
Jerry Siegel : Well, what's not to love.
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Marisa Ventura : Look, you have to listen to me, I know you're used to getting your way.
Christopher Marshall : Yeah, until I met you.
Marisa Ventura : There's millions of women who are just dying for you to look their way.
Christopher Marshall : [laughing] Yeah? Then why are you making me work so hard?
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Marisa Ventura : The first time you saw me, I was cleaning your bathroom floor! Only you didn't see me.
Christopher Marshall : What was I supposed to do, introduce myself while I'm taking a leak?
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Christopher Marshall : Look, can we start over? Second chance, second date? You are you, me as me. No secrets. What do you think?
Marisa Ventura : Marisa Ventura. Housekeeping.
Christopher Marshall : Chris Marshall. Candidate for Senate. I'd appreciate your vote.
Marisa Ventura : We'll see.
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[Running after Marisa when she leaves a benefit early]
Christopher Marshall : Caroline. Caroline. Caroline. Do you have somewhere else you have to be?
Marisa Ventura : No, I just have to leave.
Christopher Marshall : Well, I don't think you're leaving. I think you're running. And what I can't figure out is, are you running towards something you want? Or are you running away from something you're afraid to want?
Marisa Ventura : Look, I've made so many mistakes already. I just don't want to make it worse.
Christopher Marshall : You won't. I promise.
Marisa Ventura : There's something you don't know, okay? Oh, God. How do I tell you this? Look, the first time that you saw me I was...
Christopher Marshall : You were mesmerizing.
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[meeting Marisa's son, Ty]
Christopher Marshall : I'm Chris.
Jerry Siegel : I'm bald and no one in particular.
Ty Ventura : I know who you are.
Christopher Marshall : Yeah? What do you know?
Ty Ventura : I know that you're the state assemblyman. I know that you're thinking of running for Senator. I know your voting record and your consistent stand on environmental causes.
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Christopher Marshall : Let's go see the penguins!
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Jerry Siegel : Who the hell is she?
Christopher Marshall : I'll tell you who she isn't. She isn't like anyone I've ever met before. And she isn't a phony. I'll make you a deal, wonder man. You want me at the benefit tomorrow night? Then get her to go, and I swear to God, I'll shake any part of Maddox's body you want me to. Deal?
Jerry Siegel : Deal. All right. Sure. Okay.
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Christopher Marshall : You're beautiful.
Marisa Ventura : So are you.
Christopher Marshall : Thank you for being here.
Marisa Ventura : I only came to tell you that this, you and me, can't go anywhere beyond this evening. It just can't.
Christopher Marshall : Well, then, you should have worn a different dress.
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Christopher Marshall : Do I look as stupid as you think I am?
Jerry Siegel : No. No, I mean, you're not stupid. What, what are you talking about?
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Caroline Lane : Oh, Chris, I'm terribly sorry to interrupt your busy morning, but we thought you should know what was going on as soon as possible.
Christopher Marshall : What is going on?
Caroline Lane : The woman you thought was a guest on this floor is the maid on this floor. Aren't you, Marisa?
Christopher Marshall : No. Wait, her name is Caroline.
Caroline Lane : No, Chris, darling, that's my name. She steals clothes, identities...
Christopher Marshall : What the hell's happening here? Why are you dressed that way? Caroline?
[looks at her maid attire]
Christopher Marshall : Is this true?
[pause]
Marisa Ventura : Yeah, it is.
Jerry Siegel : Jesus Christ! The press is gonna have a field day with this one.
John Bextrum : There's no reason to involve the press.
Jerry Siegel : How are you going to prevent her from speaking?
Caroline Lane : This would never happen at the Four Seasons.
John Bextrum : And I can assure you it has never happened here before either. Lionel, you are slipping. You should have noticed something. I am disappointed.
Marisa Ventura : Please, Mr. Bextrum, he had nothing to do with this.
Lionel Bloch : Of course, sir. I understand.
John Bextrum : We'll talk about this later. Miss Ventura, you no longer work here. Please go to security, hand in your passes and your ID, and you'll be escorted from the building.
Marisa Ventura : Yes, sir.
Christopher Marshall : Is that really necessary?
Jerry Siegel : Chris, let the man do his job, okay?
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Marisa Ventura : There was a part of me that wanted to know what it felt like, to have someone like you look at me the way you did just once. And I'm sorry. Truly. If I could rewind the past week, I would.
Christopher Marshall : Was any of it real?
Marisa Ventura : Yeah, it was real. It was so real I wondered how I was ever gunna give you up. But I had to give you up. That was the plan. And then, last night, I couldn't.
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Christopher Marshall : [reading about himself in the paper] "Sentimental favorite and playboy politico, Assemblyman Chris Marshall"... guess you missed a few words there, Jerry.
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Christopher Marshall : Where are you going?
Jerry Siegel : That depends. Where are you going?
Christopher Marshall : Bathroom. Alone.
Jerry Siegel : Yeah. Fine. Go. Great. Yeah. Sure.
Christopher Marshall : Thank you.
Jerry Siegel : Call me if you need anything.
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Christopher Marshall : He's friendly. His name's Rufas. So what are you listening to?
Ty Ventura : "The Best of Bread".
Christopher Marshall : "The Best of Bread"? Interesting. What's your name?
Ty Ventura : Ty.
Christopher Marshall : Nice to meet you, Ty.
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Stephanie Kehoe : Hi, honey.
[to Marisa]
Stephanie Kehoe : It's Ty! What are you doing up here?
Ty Ventura : Where's Mom?
Stephanie Kehoe : [seeing Chris walking in] It's for you, ma'am.
Marisa Ventura : What are you talking about? Ty, don't you...?
Ty Ventura : Hey, Ma, this is Chris. He's got a giant, grey dog named Rufas. And if you say okay, I'm gonna walk with him, okay?
Christopher Marshall : Hello.
Marisa Ventura : Hi.
Ty Ventura : Let's not forget. I'm a kid and I need fresh air. Please, can I go, Mom? Please? Please?
Christopher Marshall : I'm Chris Marshall.
Stephanie Kehoe : Caroline... you want your coat?
Marisa Ventura : What?
Stephanie Kehoe : The weather can be so tricky here. Weren't you just saying, what a beautiful day it was?
Christopher Marshall : Oh, you're going out?
Stephanie Kehoe : Weren't you saying how you wanted to stretch your legs?
Christopher Marshall : Well, if your husband wouldn't mind...
Ty Ventura : She doesn't have a husband.
Marisa Ventura : I don't have a husband.
Christopher Marshall : Well, I insist, then. Come with us, if you're free.
Ty Ventura : Yeah. Come on, Mom.
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Christopher Marshall : How long are you in town for?
Marisa Ventura : I'm not sure.
Christopher Marshall : You always stay at the Beresford?
Marisa Ventura : Sometimes, I feel like I live there.
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Marisa Ventura : Monday? I'm busy, sorry.
Christopher Marshall : You're busy you can't? What? Can you change it?
Marisa Ventura : It's complicated. Which reminds me, I gotta get out of here. Come on, Ty. We gotta go.
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Christopher Marshall : She's about five-six, dark hair, really beautiful, has a kid named Ty. What the hell happened?
Lionel Bloch : I'm sorry, Sir.
Christopher Marshall : Don't be sorry. Just find her.
Caroline Lane : Oh, Chris, I loved your quote in "The Times".
Christopher Marshall : Please!
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Caroline Lane : Oh, Chris. Oh, Chris. I can't help but feel that this is partly my fault.
Christopher Marshall : It isn't. Spare yourself.
Caroline Lane : At least, let me buy you lunch. After all, we've only got each other to get through this humiliation.
Christopher Marshall : Caroline, the first lunch was a mistake. A second would be complete torture.
Caroline Lane : Drinks, then?
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Ty Ventura : I know everyone makes mistakes. And as a character, to give the person a second chance, right?
Christopher Marshall : Right, I'm with you.
Ty Ventura : Even if someone lied, they should be forgiven. Otherwise, we'd never have any congressmen or presidents. What if you're not a politician trying to do good for everybody? What if you're just a regular person, like a maid or something? And she made a mistake. Do you think she could get a second chance? I mean, nobody's perfect, right?
Christopher Marshall : No, nobody's perfect. Ladies and gentlemen of the press, take a look at a future candidate.