My Life in Ruins (2009) Poster

Nia Vardalos: Georgia

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  • Georgia : [walking with Poupi as the tour shops for souvenirs]  Standing in the middle of culture and history and they want a fifty-fifity poly/cotton blend T-shirt with a picture of a Trojan horse. Why am I spending my life showing tourists gorgeous ancient ruins they care nothing about? And Pangloss Tours pays lousy. They book the worst hotel rooms. I don't have any friends here. I actually don't know anybody. Really, I haven't had sex in forever.

    Poupi Kakas : Forever is a long time.

    Georgia : Yeah.

    [stops] 

    Georgia : You speak English?

    Poupi Kakas : [smiling]  Yes.

  • Irv : You know, I was a much nicer guy when my wife was alive. She died three years ago. She used to say to me, 'They don't know you're kidding, Irv.' She would say, 'You're not as funny as you think you are.' Just like you.

    Georgia : It's nice you had had a good marriage.

    Irv : [chuckling]  We fought everyday. I took her to Egypt. We fought all day about whether the pyramids were majestic or 'magnificent. It was magic. Twenty-eight years. I woke up every day smiling.

    Georgia : [wistful]  I could live with that.

  • Georgia : [on the bus, to her group]  I'd like to apologize for my unprofessional attitude this morning. Have you ever had one of those days? Actually, it's been about a year.

    [as he raises his hand] 

    Georgia : Yes, Irv.

    Irv : Me too! I would like to apologize to everybody. It was my medication. I take Preparation H, 'cause I'm an asshole.

  • Irv : You know how you like to get up in front of everybody and bore us?

    Georgia : [dryly]  Please go on.

    Irv : I have a very exciting idea. Why don't you try entertaining everybody?

    Georgia : Irv, how am I gonna do that?

    Irv : History has got a lot of dirty stories. Sex sells.

  • Georgia : [as he's holding her]  So I just wanted to tell you... You're such a nice guy. And I'm... Okay, look. This can't happen.

    Poupi Kakas : But it must. You said you haven't made love in forever.

    Georgia : Yeah, when I thought you didn't speak English. You know what? I've decided I'm leaving Greece, because this whole moving here was an experiment to be brave and spontaneous, and... Okay. You know, this whole impulsive and crazy and you know, jump into a thing, thing?

    Poupi Kakas : Georgia?

    Georgia : Yeah?

    Poupi Kakas : Your butt is too small.

    Georgia : [as she turns to kiss him]  Oh, that did it.

  • Georgia : [as they pack the bus]  Poupi, do you know if a close beach?

    Poupi Kakas : [smiling]  Of course.

    Georgia : And do you have any 16-year-old handsome nephews?

    Poupi Kakas : Of course.

    Georgia : Good. Will you call him for me.

    [starts walking away] 

    Poupi Kakas : Hey, wait.

    [stopping her] 

    Georgia : Yes.

    Poupi Kakas : Why?

    Georgia : [coyly]  I like to keep my options open.

  • Maria : By the way, Spiros eloped with that girl with no foot.

    Georgia : [going through the mail]  Excellent!

    Georgia : Why?

    Georgia : I'm being sarcastic.

    Maria : You're not funny. Stop trying.

    Georgia : Who's my new driver? Not Themio.

    Maria : He's in jail. You got the substitute. Procopi.

    Georgia : The creepy, hairy, creepy guy?

    [behind her, Procopi sips his coffee] 

    Georgia : He's right behind me, isn't he?

  • Georgia : [to Procopi]  So I have rules. You cannot speed, you cannot smoke and you cannot eat while driving...

    [when he just looks at her] 

    Georgia : Great. You don't speak english.

  • Georgia : Australians are the nicest people, but you can only understand about half of what they say.

  • Kim : [talking loud]  Excuse me. Is this Pangloss Tours?

    Georgia : Group B?

    Big Al : Sweet marble cake! She speaks American.

  • Irv : I have a question.

    Georgia : Yeah.

    Irv : [referring to Dr. Tullen, who is covered head-to-toe]  What's with the beekeeper?

    Mr. Tullen : My wife needs protection from the sun!

    Irv : But we're not going to the sun.

  • Georgia : You must think I'm crazy.

    Poupi Kakas : Yes.

    Georgia : Fair enough. Why would not tell me?

    Poupi Kakas : I thought you needed to talk. I have three sisters, so talk.

    Georgia : Do you ever question what you're doing with your life?

    Poupi Kakas : No.

    Georgia : What?

    Poupi Kakas : Talk more about the no sex.

    Georgia : I'm good. Thanks.

    Poupi Kakas : You don't question? Come on. Greece is the land of philosophers.

    Georgia : Yes, but that is their job.

    Poupi Kakas : My job is to drive the bus. You know it pays better.

    Georgia : Come on. You don't have a life plan?

    Poupi Kakas : How do you plan life?

    Georgia : What?

    Poupi Kakas : Come on, we'll get some coffee and you can talk.

    Georgia : What? We're working.

    Poupi Kakas : Everyone should take the time for a coffee.

    Georgia : That is the typical Greek mentality.

  • Georgia : [on the phone to her boss]  Greece has the most beautiful accommodation. Like: first-class hotels with, like your own swimming pool in your room. How do you find these crappy joints?

    Maria : [on the phone, painting her nails]  Lucky I find somewhere. Yeah, you try finding a hotel on the budget.

  • Irv : [as the group gathers outside of the church]  You know, my wife and I have taken tours for 20 years. This one gotta be the worst.

    Georgia : Here we go again. Yeah, yeah, I know, yeah, I stink, I wrecked Greece.

    Irv : [sadly as he walks past her]  It's the worst because my wife is not here. And it's just not the same.

    Georgia : Well, you know what? If I were her, I wouldn't be here with you either. I'm sure she's spending her vacation somewhere...

    [stops as his face turns down, mortified as she realizes what he meant] 

    Georgia : I'm so sorry.

  • Poupi Kakas : What was his name?

    Georgia : Who?

    Poupi Kakas : it's over, some women cut their hair. Some women run away to Greece. So...

    Georgia : I did not move to Greece because of some man. Why? Who'd you shave for?

  • Georgia : I'm not just a tour guide. I am a professor of Classical History.

  • Georgia : What is it with tourists and ice cream? They had some this morning, then again after lunch. And now again with the $4 cones. I don't get it.

  • Georgia : [walking around the ruins]  I know every fact and every figure about this place. I mean, I love it here. And they just want to have fun. And I get it, but I don't know how to make this job fun.

    Irv : Well if you call it a job, it ain't fun. I mean, look at porn stars. They get to 'schtup' all day. They should be happy. You never hear about a happy porn star.

  • Irv : Don't you have a boyfriend?

    Georgia : I'm on a tour bus like six days a week.

    Irv : Well, you gotta get in touch with your wild thing.

  • Georgia : [furiously at Nico]  Hey! Don't diss my group! They're nice people.

  • Georgia : Sorry about your bus.

    Poupi Kakas : You distracted me. I could have killed you. All of us.

    Georgia : I was just trying to have fun.

  • Georgia : Where did you learn English?

    Poupi Kakas : I rode my motorcycle across England.

    Georgia : Of course.

  • Georgia : Hey, listen. It's not a big deal but my name is not Angie or Angie.

    Big Al : Yeah, we know. It's Georgia.

    Georgia : So why do you call me Angie?

    Big Al : Look at you. You look just like Angelina Jolie.

    Kim : You know that actress that adopts everybody. We love her.

    Big Al : You must get that all the time.

    Georgia : I do, yes.

  • Dorcas : [hands her a jewelry box]  Georgie, I got these for you.

    Georgia : Dorcas, you shouldn't do this.

    Dorcas : It's alright. I got the receipt.

    Georgia : [surprised]  Good for you.

    Dorcas : Well, it's a start.

  • Georgia : Why does Nico always get the good group?

    Maria : His evaluations don't say: Average.

  • Georgia : [to three elderly women as they join the tour]  Group B? Yes. Names.

    [they just hold up their cards] 

    Georgia : You don't speak English, do you? And Maria gave you to me.

  • Georgia : Kalimera, everyone. Kalimera. That's Greek for: Good Morning.

  • Georgia : I have kefi. I have lots of kefi!

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