Coco Quotes

[Miguel is being chased by Mama Imelda, and he goes through a door in the alleyway]
Mamá Imelda: I am trying to save your life!
Miguel: You're ruining my life!
Mamá Imelda: [shocked] What?
Miguel: Music's the only way that makes me happy. And, you wanna take that away! You'll never understand!

[Miguel turns to leave, but then he stops when he hears Mama Imelda singing a verse of "La Llorona"]
Miguel: [questioned, turning back] I thought you hated music.
Mamá Imelda: [smiling nostalgically] I LOVED it! I remember that my husband would play, and I loved to sing, and nothing else mattered.
[stops smiling; calmly]
Mamá

Imelda: But when we had Coco, there was something that mattered more than music. I wanted to put down roots. He wanted to play for the world. We each made a sacrifice to get what we want. Now, you must make a choice.
Miguel: [resentfully] But, I don't want to pick sides. Why won't you just be on my side? That's what families do. Support you!
[tearful]

Miguel: But you never will...
[Miguel runs away, leaving Mama Imelda looking shocked and hurt]

Mamá Imelda: [the Rivera family spots Mamá Imelda at the desk of a Family Reunion agent] I demand to speak to the person in charge.
Departures Agent: Sorry, señora it says here no one put up your photo.
Mamá Imelda: My family always, ALWAYS puts my photo on the ofrenda
[pulls off her shoe and begins beating the computer]

Mamá Imelda: That devil box tells you nothing but lies.
Papá Julio: [Approaches with fear] Mamá Imelda?
Mamá Imelda: Oh, mi familia! They wouldn't let me cross the bridge.
[Puts her shoe back on]
Mamá Imelda: Tell this woman and her devil box that my photo is on the ofrenda.

Papá Julio: Well, we-we never made it made it to the ofrenda.
Mamá Imelda: What?
Papá Julio: We ran into a, a...
[the family parts to reveal Miguel]
Mamá Imelda: [Gasp] Miguel?
Miguel: [Gives a hesitant wave] Mamá Imelda.
Mamá Imelda: What is going

on?
Clerk: [Office door opens] You the Rivera family?
[States matter-of-factly]
Clerk: Well, you're cursed.