Coco (I) (2017)

Benjamin Bratt: Ernesto de la Cruz

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Quotes 

• Ernesto de la Cruz : [to Mamá Imelda]  Don't I know you?

  Mamá Imelda : [Smacks Ernesto with her shoe]  That's for murdering the love of my life!

  Ernesto de la Cruz : [Confused]  Who the...?

  Héctor : She's talking about me!

  [to Imelda, touched] 

  Héctor : I'm the love of your life?

  Mamá Imelda : I don't know, I'm still angry at you!

  Ernesto de la Cruz : Hector? How did you...

  [Imelda smacks him with her shoe again] 

  Mamá Imelda : And *that's* for trying to murder my grandson!

  Ernesto de la Cruz : Grandson?

  Miguel : She's talking about me!

  Ernesto de la Cruz : You! Wait. You're related to Hector?

  Miguel : [pointing at De la Cruz's breast pocket]  The photo!

  [the rest of the family appears from around the corner; De la Cruz runs] 

  Mamá Imelda : After him!

  Ernesto de la Cruz : Security!

  Héctor : You said love of your life?

  Mamá Imelda : I don't know *what* I said!

  Miguel : [cheekily]  That's what *I* heard...

• Ernesto de la Cruz : [from trailer]  I have to sing. It's not just *in* me... It *is* Me.

• Héctor : [Ernesto takes Miguel at the edge of the stadium]  Ernesto, STOP!

  [shudders and collapses to the floor] 

  Héctor : Leave the boy alone.

  Ernesto de la Cruz : I've worked too hard, Hector. Too hard to let him destroy everything.

  Héctor : [pleading]  He's a living child, Ernesto!

  [the other Riveras turn the camera on Ernesto so the audience can see] 

  Ernesto de la Cruz : He's a THREAT!

  [the audience gasps] 

  Ernesto de la Cruz : You think I'd let him go back to the land of the living with your photo? To keep your memory alive? No!

  Miguel : You're a coward!

  Ernesto de la Cruz : I am Ernesto de la Cruz, the greatest musician of all time!

  Miguel : Héctor's the REAL musician, you're just the guy who murdered him and stole his songs!

  [the audience gasps] 

  Guy in audience : Murdered?

  Ernesto de la Cruz : [grabs Miguel by the shirt collar]  I am the one who is willing to do what it takes to seize my moment. Whatever it takes.

  [Throws Miguel off the stadium] 

• Ernesto de la Cruz : [after Héctor is taken away by security for attacking Ernesto after learning the truth about his death]  I apologize, where were we?

  Miguel : You were going to give me your blessing.

  Ernesto de la Cruz : Yes, uh, si. Miguel, my reputation it is, ah, very important to me. I would hate to have you think...

  Miguel : That you murdered Héctor, for his songs?

  Ernesto de la Cruz : Ha ha. You don't think that, do you?

  Miguel : I... no. Everyone knows you're, the... the good guy.

  Ernesto de la Cruz : [Ernesto looks at Héctor's photo, and then puts it in his pocket] 

  Miguel : Papa Ernesto, my blessing?

  Ernesto de la Cruz : [Ernesto looks at Miguel's marigold petal, and then crushes it into powder]  Security, take care of Miguel. He'll be... extending his stay.

  Miguel : [as he is taken away by security]  WHAT? BUT I'M YOUR FAMILY!

  Ernesto de la Cruz : And Héctor was my best friend. Success doesn't come for free, Miguel. You have to be willing to, do whatever it takes to... seize your moment. I know you understand.

  Miguel : No, NO!