The Help (2011)

Jessica Chastain: Celia Foote

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• [Minny and Celia are discussing Celia's husband] 

  Minny Jackson : Now I ain't messin' around no more. Now Mr. Johnny gonna catch me here and shoot me dead, right here on this no-wax floor. You gots to tell him. Ain't he wondering how the cooking's so good?

  Celia Foote : You're right.

  [She looks at the fried chicken leg she's eating] 

  Celia Foote : Maybe we oughta burn the chicken a little.

  Minny Jackson : Minny don't burn chicken.

• Celia Foote : There you are! I'm starved. Looks so good!

  [sits down with Minny to have lunch] 

  Minny Jackson : We done been over this, Miss Celia. You're supposed to eat in the dining room, that's how it works. Here, let me take your plate back.

  Celia Foote : [assertively, yet with respect, holding her plate]  I'm fine right here, Minny.

• Celia Foote : They don't like me because of what they think I did.

  Minny Jackson : They don't like you 'cause they think you white trash.

• Minny Jackson : [Johnny's escorted Minny to the house where Celia has an elegant meal on the table]  What's this?

  Celia Foote : [proudly]  I cooked it all by myself.

  Johnny Foote : Yes she did. She was up all night.

  Celia Foote : I wanted to do something special. I wanted to say thank you.

  Minny Jackson : So, I ain't losing my job?

  Celia Foote : [shaking her head in surprise]  No.

  Johnny Foote : You have a job here for the rest of your life. If you want it.

  Minny Jackson : [smiles in acceptance]  That's a mile high meringue, Miss Celia?