Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)

Penélope Cruz: Maria Elena

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• Maria Elena : You speak no Spanish?

  Cristina : No, I uh-uh studied Chinese.

  Maria Elena : Chinese? Why?

  Cristina : I thought it sounded pretty.

  Maria Elena : Say something in Chinese.

  Cristina : Me?

  Maria Elena : Mm-hm.

  Cristina : Um... ni hao ma?

  Maria Elena : You think that sounds pretty?

• Maria Elena : You're still searching for me in every woman.

  Juan Antonio : That is not true, Maria Elena. I was in Oviedo some weeks ago with a woman who was the antithesis of you. An American, and something beautiful happened with her. So you're mistaken.

  Maria Elena : You'll always seek to duplicate what we had. You know it.

• Maria Elena : I don't trust her, Juan Antonio. Her eyes are not one color.

• Maria Elena : I don't like her for you! I don't trust her! And you know I always have your best interests.

  Juan Antonio : Well, not when you're trying to kill me.

  Maria Elena : Oh, that.

  Juan Antonio : Yeah, that. That small detail. Yes.

• Maria Elena : Do you think she'll be enough for you?

  Juan Antonio : Well, she's - she's quite intelligent and she is a free thinker like you.

  Maria Elena : Like me?

  Juan Antonio : Yes.

  Maria Elena : You're still searching for me in every woman.

• Maria Elena : You'll always seek to duplicate what we had. You know it.

• Cristina : It's so apparent to me that you and Juan Antonio are still in love - when I see you together.

  Maria Elena : Our love, our love will last forever. It's forever. But, it just doesn't work. That's why it will always be romantic. Because, it cannot be be complete.

  Cristina : It can't be complete because, you know, I'm getting in the way or, I don't know, I feel like...

  Maria Elena : Before you - before you we used to cause each other so much pain, so much suffering. Without you, all this would not be possible. You know why? Because you are the missing ingredient. You are like the tint, that added to the palate, makes the color beautiful.

• Maria Elena : Of course I went through your luggage. The first night I was in the house, I didn't trust you. I didn't believe you were who you said you were. I wanted to know who was really sharing the bed of my ex-husband.

  Cristina : What!

  Maria Elena : Who knew what I would find there? How could I be sure that you were not going to hurt me. After all, I had thoughts of killing you.

• Maria Elena : I knew you would use us. I knew you would use us. And you used us. I knew it! I knew it! I knew it.