The Help (2011)
Jessica Chastain: Celia Foote
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Quotes
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[Minny and Celia are discussing Celia's husband]
Minny Jackson : Now I ain't messin' around no more. Now Mr. Johnny gonna catch me here and shoot me dead, right here on this no-wax floor. You gots to tell him. Ain't he wondering how the cooking's so good?
Celia Foote : You're right.
[She looks at the fried chicken leg she's eating]
Celia Foote : Maybe we oughta burn the chicken a little.
Minny Jackson : Minny don't burn chicken.
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Celia Foote : There you are! I'm starved. Looks so good!
[sits down with Minny to have lunch]
Minny Jackson : We done been over this, Miss Celia. You're supposed to eat in the dining room, that's how it works. Here, let me take your plate back.
Celia Foote : [assertively, yet with respect, holding her plate] I'm fine right here, Minny.
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Celia Foote : They don't like me because of what they think I did.
Minny Jackson : They don't like you 'cause they think you white trash.
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Minny Jackson : [Johnny's escorted Minny to the house where Celia has an elegant meal on the table] What's this?
Celia Foote : [proudly] I cooked it all by myself.
Johnny Foote : Yes she did. She was up all night.
Celia Foote : I wanted to do something special. I wanted to say thank you.
Minny Jackson : So, I ain't losing my job?
Celia Foote : [shaking her head in surprise] No.
Johnny Foote : You have a job here for the rest of your life. If you want it.
Minny Jackson : [smiles in acceptance] That's a mile high meringue, Miss Celia?