Chocolat Movie Quotes
Pere Henri
I'm not sure what the theme of my homily today ought to be. Do I want to speak of the miracle of Our Lord's divine transformation? Not really, no. I don't want to talk about His divinity. I'd rather talk about His humanity. I mean, you know, how He lived His life, here on Earth. His *kindness*, His *tolerance*... Listen, here's what I think. I think that we can't go around... measuring our goodness by what we don't do. By what we deny ourselves, what we resist, and who we exclude. I think... we've got to measure goodness by what we *embrace*, what we create... and who we include.
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Serge Muscat
We are still married, in the eyes of God.
Josephine Muscat
Then He must be blind.
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Roux
Very good... but not my favorite.
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Vianne
And these are for your husband. Unrefined cacao nips from Guatemala, to awaken the passions.
Yvette Marceau
Psshh. You've obviously never met my husband.
Vianne
Well, you've obviously never tried these.
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Roux
I should probably warn ya: you make friends with us, you make enemies with everyone else.
Vianne
Is that a promise?
Roux
It's a guarantee.
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Luc Clairmont
Happy birthday, Grandmama.
Armande Voizin
The invitation said five o'clock.
Luc Clairmont
I should have read it more closely.
Armande Voizin
If you had, you would know there were supposed to be no gifts.
Luc Clairmont
Don't worry so much about supposed to.
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[first lines]
Storyteller
[voice over]
Once upon a time, there was a quiet little village in the French countryside, whose people believed in Tranquilité - Tranquility.
Storyteller
[voice over continues as the Sunday morning congregation sings]
If you lived in this village, you understood what was expected of you. You knew your place in the scheme of things. And if you happened to forget, someone would help remind you.
Pere Henri
[as a wife kicks her sleeping husband in the pew]
The season of Lent is upon us. This is of course a time of abstinence. Hopefully also it's a time of reflection. Above all let this be for us a time... a time of sincere penitence. It is a time to stand up and be counted...
Storyteller
[voice over]
In this village, if you saw something you weren't supposed to see, you learned to look the other way. If perchance your hopes had been disappointed, you learned never to ask for more. So, through good times and bad, famine and feast, the villagers held fast to their traditions. Until, one winter day, a sly wind blew in from the North...
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Roux
I thought you'd never guess. My favourite - hot chocolate.
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Josephine Muscat
[hitting her husband over the head with a cooking pan]
Who says I can't use a skillet!
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Boy #1
I hear she's an atheist.
Boy #2
What's that?
Boy #1
I don't know.
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Roux
I'll come 'round sometime and get that squeak out of your door.
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Yvette Marceau
Do you have more of those bean thingies, please?
Vianne
Oh, sure. Um... How many do you want?
Yvette Marceau
How many have you got?
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Josephine Muscat
You don't misbehave here. It's just not done, did you know that? If you don't go to confession, if you don't... dig your flowerbeds, or if you don't pretend, if you don't pretend... that you want nothing more in your life than to serve your husband three meals a day, and give him children, and vacuum under his ass, then... then you're... then you're crazy.
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Storyteller
[voice over]
But still the clever north wind was not satisfied. It spoke to Vianne of towns yet to be visited, friends in need yet to be discovered, battles yet to be fought...
[Vianne throws her mother's ashes to the wind]
Storyteller
[voice over]
... by someone else, next time.
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Comte de Reynaud
Rumor has it you are harbouring Madame Muscat. Is that true?
Vianne
You make her sound like a fugitive.
Comte de Reynaud
She *is* a fugitive. From her marriage vows, which have been sanctified by God.
Vianne
Josephine? Come out here a minute. Let His Radiance have a look at you, hm?
[shows the Comte the ugly bruise on Josephine's forehead]
Vianne
Is that sanctified enough for you? It's not the first time.
Comte de Reynaud
I am truly sorry. You should have come to me. Your husband will be made to repent for this.
Josephine Muscat
Tell him to repent on someone else's head.
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Vianne
What do you see in it?
Armande Voizin
Not a damned thing.
Vianne
Come on, it's a game. What do you see?
Armande Voizin
I see a cranky old woman too tired to play games.
Vianne
Hmm. I've got just the thing for you.
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Luc Clairmont
[at confession]
Each time I tell myself it's the last time, but then I get a whiff of her hot chocolate, or...
Madame Audel
...Seashells. Chocolate seashells, so small, so plain, so *innocent*. I thought, oh, just one little taste, it can't do any harm. But it turned out they were filled with rich, sinful...
Yvette Marceau
...And it *melts*, God forgive me, it melts ever so slowly on your tongue, and tortures you with pleasure.
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[Père Henri is singing "Hound Dog" while sweeping snow from the courtyard]
Comte de Reynaud
A new addition to the liturgy?
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Comte de Reynaud
Let me try to put this into perspective for you. The first Comte de Reynaud expelled all the radical Huguenots in this village. You and your truffles present a far lesser challenge.
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[last lines]
Storyteller
[voice over]
As for Badouff, his leg miraculously healed, and he hopped off in search of new adventures. I didn't miss him.
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Vianne
Things could be different for you, Josephine. Serge doesn't run the world.
Josephine Muscat
He might as well.
Vianne
Is that what you believe?
Josephine Muscat
I know it.
Vianne
Oh. Well, then it must be... must be true. My mistake.
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Pere Henri
[hearing confession]
What else?
Guillaume Blerot
Impure thoughts. The woman who runs the chocolaterie...
Pere Henri
Vianne Rocher?
Guillaume Blerot
She suggested I buy chocolate sea shells for the widow Audel. And, well... I guess that got me to thinking, about the widow Audel.
Pere Henri
At her age? At *your* age?
Guillaume Blerot
Yes, and yes.
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[Anouk has come home from school upset]
Vianne
Anouk, just tell me what happened.
Anouk
Are you Satan's helper?
Vianne
Well, it... it's not easy, being different.
Anouk
Why can't we go to church?
Vianne
Well, you can if you want... but it won't make things easier.
Anouk
Why can't you wear black shoes like the other mothers?
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School Boy
My mother says you don't have a father.
Anouk
Sure I do, we just don't know who he is.
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Francoise Drou
How is the Comtesse enjoying Italy?
Comte de Reynaud
She may be extending her trip.
Francoise Drou
Ah... Very nice.
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Armande Voizin
Your cinnamon looks rancid.
Vianne
Well, it's not cinnamon, it's a special kind of chili pepper.
Armande Voizin
Chili pepper in hot chocolate? Psh.
Vianne
Mm-hm. It'll give you a lift.
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Armande Voizin
I've got something for you, boy. I've been carrying it around since your last birthday. It's a book of poetry.
Luc Clairmont
Oh. Thank you.
Armande Voizin
You don't like poetry?
Luc Clairmont
Oh no, no, of course. I do.
Armande Voizin
Neither do I. It's not that kind of poetry.
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Caroline Clairmont
Fuffi, Fuffi! I'm so sorry but I have to break the appointment.
Francoise Drou
Something wrong?
Caroline Clairmont
No, I volunteered to distribute these. I promised the Comte I'd have them out by the end of the day.
Francoise Drou
Count me in!
Francoise Drou
Not that I expect any of them to stop by for a hairstyle.
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Francoise Drou
Bonjour monsieur le Comte.
Comte de Reynaud
I wish all my tenants were as reliable as you, madame Drou.
Francoise Drou
How is the Comtesse enjoying Italy?
Comte de Reynaud
She may be extending her trip.
Francoise Drou
Ah... Very nice...
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Vianne
Don't you ever think about belonging somewhere?
Roux
The price is too high. You end up caring what people expect of you.
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Roux
We river rats are the dregs of society. With horrible diseases and criminal impulses.
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Josephine Muscat
If you leave, everything will go back to the way it was.
Vianne
Everything *is* the way it was.
Josephine Muscat
Not for me!
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Storyteller
[voice over]
Even the Comte de Reynaud felt strangely... released. Although it would take another six months for him to work up the courage to ask Caroline out to dinner.
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Luc Clairmont
Grandmother, bonjour.
Armande Voizin
I, um... would you like a cup of, uh...
Luc Clairmont
No, no thank you. I'm just here to, uh... do a portrait.
Armande Voizin
Whose?
Vianne
Yours, actually. Is the light okay where she's sitting?
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Roux
[referring to the broken glass on her door]
You know I can fix that if you like. Not with glass, but I can make a nice strong one out of wood.
Vianne
That's nice of you, but I insist on paying you for your work.
Roux
Well, that makes two of us then.
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Francoise Drou
I heard she was some kind of radical.
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Roux
How does Anouk feel about it?
Vianne
What?
Roux
All the moving around.
Vianne
Oh, she's fine. She handles it beautifully, she makes friends easily, she's such an unusual...
[looks at Roux]
Vianne
She hates it.
[on the verge of tears]
Vianne
She hates it.
[Roux draws closer and kisses her]
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Vianne
Would you care... would you care to buy something special for your lady friend?
Guillaume Blerot
Lady friend?
Vianne
Mm-hmm, the lovely woman your dog was so fond of.
Vianne
Her favorite is chocolate seashells, that's my guess.
Guillaume Blerot
Oh, no, I mustn't. Madame Audel is in mourning for her husband.
Vianne
Oh. I'm sorry. When did he pass away?
Guillaume Blerot
The war. German grenade.
Vianne
Oh, I see. Well, it's been fifteen years since the war, so surely...
Guillaume Blerot
No, not that war. Monsieur Audel was killed on January the 12th, 1917. It was quite a blow to Madame Audel.
Vianne
Apparently so.
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Vianne
I have two announcements. Number one, if you enjoyed what you ate here, you're going to love my chocolate festival on Sunday.
Armande Voizin
Advertise on your own time. What's for dessert?
Vianne
That brings me to number two. It is my duty to announce, that there is no dessert here tonight.
[guests sound disappointed]
Vianne
Because it's on Roux's boat.
[uncomfortable silence]
Armande Voizin
Any complaints, see me.
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Caroline Clairmont
Why don't you show them, Mother? Are you afraid to? Why don't you show? Insulin shots. She has diabetes. Very advanced. She could be blind within a year.
Armande Voizin
Yeah. Couldn't you call me a drug addict? It sounds a lot more glamorous.
Armande Voizin
There are worst ways to die.
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Armande Voizin
Where are you from?
Vianne
Well, we lived in Andalucia for a while. And, let me see, before that, Vienna and before that...
Anouk
Before that...
Vianne
Athens.
Anouk
Pavia.
Vianne
Pavia!
Anouk
Pantoufle hated it there.
Vianne
Pantoufle is her kangaroo.
Anouk
But he can't hop.
Vianne
Bad leg. War injury, huh?
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Armande Voizin
For God's sake, don't fuss. You'll ruin a perfectly decadent evening.
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Pere Henri
But confession must be made in the spirit of contrition.
Serge Muscat
Contrition... yes contrition,
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Luc Clairmont
Perfectly.
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Vianne
Things could be different for you, Josephine. Serge doesn't rule the world.
Josephine Muscat
He might as well.
Vianne
Is that what you believe?
Josephine Muscat
I know it.
Vianne
Oh, well, then it... it must be true. My mistake.
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Caroline Clairmont
I suppose it can't be easy, having her gone.
Comte de Reynaud
I can't seem to get used to it, no matter how much time...
[forced cheerfulness]
Comte de Reynaud
But, I look forward to her return.
Caroline Clairmont
[gently]
I don't believe anyone would think less of you if you were to say she was never coming back.
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Armande Voizin
Sure you didn't put booze in that?
Vianne
Something better.
Armande Voizin
Perhaps you should give it to my daughter. Melt that chilly disposition of hers.
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Armande Voizin
I was out all night with him. We swam naked in the Tannes. At dawn, when I returned to my house, in my bed, my mother poked her head in and said, "Wake up sleepyhead." She had no idea I'd been gone.
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Armande Voizin
She won't let me see my grandson. I'm cut off from him.
Vianne
Why is that? Armande, why is that?
Armande Voizin
Oh, I'm a bad influence. 'Cause I don't like her treating him like a trained poodle. I swear, that boy doesn't piss without her permission.
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Serge Muscat
Jack of Hearts is a better hunter than you, eh? Shoots the trump from right out under your nose.
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Comte de Reynaud
Shameless, isn't it? The sheer nerve of the woman. Opening a chocolaterie just in time for Lent. The woman is brazen!
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Roux
Well, then, what do you want? Are you here to save us? Are you the Catholic Aid Society? French Family League? Communist Workers? Which idea are you selling?
Anouk
Chocolate!
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Josephine Muscat
He talks about you. He says you're indecent. He says you're an influence. You're a bad influence for someone like me.
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Vianne
You've never really told me what the problem is - between you and Caroline.
Armande Voizin
'Cause it's none of your damn business. I'm an embarrassment to her. I swear. I read dirty books. I eat and drink what I like. And sin of sins, I refuse to go to Les Mimosas.
Josephine Muscat
When I was a kid, we called it Le Mortoir. It's a nursing home for old... It's in Toulouse.
Armande Voizin
Caroline loves the thought of a nurse with a clipboard recording my bowel movements.
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Armande Voizin
"Will she never have done, then, That ghoul queen of a million dead bodies? I see myself again, skin rotten with mud and pest, Worms in my armpits and in my hair." It's perfectly wretched, isn't it?
Luc Clairmont
Perfectly.
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Armande Voizin
If you want to blame someone, blame me. Corrupting him with cocoa.
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Pere Henri
Satan wears many guises. At times, Satan is the singer of a lurid song you hear on the radio. At times, the author of a salacious novel. At times, the quiet man lurking in the schoolyard - asking your children if he might join their game. And at times, the maker of sweet things. Mere trifles. For what could seem more harmless, more innocent, than chocolate?
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Vianne
Armande, why didn't you tell me?
Armande Voizin
Is this a chocolaterie or is it a confessional? Don't you dare pity me.
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