Coco (I) (2017)
Renee Victor: Abuelita
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Quotes
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Miguel : [to Mamá Coco, pointing at each of his cheeks] I have a dimple on this side, but not on this side. Dimple. No dimple. Dimple. No dimple.
Abuelita : Miguel, eat your food! Oh, you're a twig, Mijo! Here, have some more!
[starts piling tamales on his plate]
Miguel : No, gracias.
Abuelita : [sternly] I *asked* if you would like more *tamales*?
Miguel : ...Si?
Abuelita : [cheerfully] That's what I thought you said!
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[Repeated line]
Abuelita : [to any musicans; shouts] No Music!
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Miguel : [as Abuelita bangs on the locked door] Mama Coco? Can you hear me? It's Miguel! I, I saw your Papa! Remember? Papa? Please, if you forget him, he'll be gone, forever!
[picking up Hector's guitar]
Miguel : Here, this was his guitar, right? He used to play it to you?
[showing her the photo with Hector's face missing]
Miguel : See? There he is! Papa! Remember? Papa? Mama Coco, *please*, don't forget him!
[Coco just stares blankly; Miguel gets up sadly as the door unlocks and his family bursts in]
Abuelita : [outraged at Miguel] What are you *doing* to that poor woman? It's okay, Mamita...
Papá : [angrily] What's gotten into you?
[seeing Miguel crying, he hugs him relieved]
Papá : I thought I lost you Miguel.
Miguel : I'm sorry Papa.
Mamá : [also hugging Miguel] We're all together now. That's what matters.
Miguel : [miserably] Not all of us.
Abuelita : [reassuring her mother] It's okay, Mamita.
[turning to Miguel, suddenly becoming very angry with him]
Abuelita : Miguel, you apologize to your Mama Coco!
Miguel : [wiping his eyes as Abuelita angrily stares at Miguel] Mama Coco...
[his foot nudges the guitar, he pauses, looking at it]
Abuelita : [becomes more aggressive] Well? *Apologize!*
Miguel : Mama Coco? Your Papa? H-he wanted you to have this.
[he picks up the guitar and begins to play; Abuelita gasps at this and moves to take the guitar away from him but Enrique lays a hand on her shoulder]
Papá : Máma, wait.
Miguel : [singing] Remember me... though I have to say goodbye, remember me... don't let it make you cry...
[Coco's hand twitches]
Mamá : [surprised] Look!
Miguel : [continuing to sing as Coco becomes more alert] For even if I'm far away, I hold you in my heart. I sing a secret song to you each night we are apart... Remember me, though I have to travel far...
[Coco sings]
Miguel , Mamá Coco : Remember me, each time you hear a sad guitar.
[Abuelita tears up realizing how wrong she was for hating music]
Miguel , Mamá Coco : Know that I'm with you the only way that I can be... Until you're in my arms again, remember... me...
[Coco smiles at Miguel, then notices Abuelita crying]
Mamá Coco : Elena? What's wrong, Mija?
Abuelita : [happily, through her tears] Nothing, Mama. Nothing at all.
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Miguel : [sings] Remember me, though I have to say goodbye / Remember me, don't let it make you cry /
[Mama Coco's hand starts moving]
Mamá : Look.
Miguel : For even if I'm far away, I hold you in my heart / I sing a secret song to you, each night we are apart / Remember me, though I have to travel far /
Miguel , Mamá Coco : Remember me, each time you hear a sad guitar
[Abuleta seeing this realizes how wrong she was for hating music and tears of joy start pouring out of her eyes]
Miguel , Mamá Coco : / Know that I'm with you, the only way that I can be / Until you're in my arms again, remember me...
[smiles at Miguel and notices her daughter crying]
Mamá Coco : [Sees Elena crying happy tears] Elena? What's wrong mija?
Abuelita : [weeping with joy] Nothing mama,
[sniffles]
Abuelita : nothing at all.
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[repeated line]
Abuelita : No music!
