Monster-in-Law Page #4

Synopsis: After years of looking for Mr. Right, Charlotte 'Charlie' Cantilini finally finds the man of her dreams, Kevin Fields, only to discover that his mother, Viola, is the woman of her nightmares. A recently fired news anchor who is afraid she will lose her son the way she has just lost her career, Viola determines to scare off her son's new fiancé by becoming the world's worst mother-in-law. While Viola's long-time assistant Ruby does her best to help Viola execute her crazy schemes, Charlie decides to fight back and the gloves come off as the two women battle it out to see just who is the alpha-female.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Robert Luketic
Production: New Line Cinema
  1 win & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.5
Metacritic:
31
Rotten Tomatoes:
17%
PG-13
Year:
2005
101 min
$82,820,167
Website
965 Views


where you had to get married|and have kids,

and have it all figured out|by the time you were 21.

- Exactly.|- We have options now.

And I've always liked|having my options, you know?

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.|Yeah.

This is so... big.

What am I...|what am I doing?

I love Kevin.

I want to spend the rest|of my life with him.

Oh my God!|I'm getting married!

Ruby!

Ruby, I need a bottle of champagne.|We're going to celebrate.

May I have the key|to the liquor cabinet please?

What key?

The key, Ruby.

Key?|There's no key.

Ruby, give me the key.

You want to take this|outside?

Bring me the key.

And fix your hair.

You look like|a damned cockatoo.

She is such|a fabulous assistant.

Hey, do you think|your mother liked me?

Of course. Why?

I don't know, because she called me|a pregnant lesbian?

I'm sure she meant that|as a compliment.

Trust me.|She loved you.

Oh, they're gone?

I'll just put this baby|back to bed, okay?

My son|the brilliant surgeon

is gonna marry a temp.

Gonna need something|stronger than this.

Where's that martini?

Hooch will not solve|your problems.

She's going to destroy him.

It is so clear.

She's got no money,|no career goals.

She was just waiting|for a rich innocent

to step right|in her path.

Oh, Kevin's|smarter than that.

Come on,|you raised him well.

He's a good boy.

But he's a man.|That's the problem.

The only time they think straight|is when they have an erection,

and it's usually pointed|right at the trampiest woman.

You talking about|her or you?

Look, there's nothing|you can do.

Just let it go.

You know what you need?|A project.

Or another husband.

You know, why don't you|marry another gay guy?

That was fun.

You know, you're right.

I do need a project.

And I have|the perfect one.

I am going|to save my son.

Here.

- What?|- You go use those old contacts of yours

to get all the information you can|about that little pimp.

And exactly what do you|expect to find?

Everybody's got|a past, honey.

Find something.

And I'm going to open up|the Montecito house

and get a party planner.

I'm going to give them|an engagement party.

And then what?|Lock her in the basement?

When he sees how out of place|she is in his world,

it's gonna be over.

This will end badly.

Get me another one|of those.

# Ooh-ohh #

# I just want to|get down with you #

# Eh! #

# I just want|to get close to you #

# Ooh-ohh #

# I just need to go|farther... #

Is it me, or is each house|you take me to bigger than the last?

But I thought your mom|said this was a barbecue.

Oh my God. It looks like she's invited|everyone I've ever known.

And they're all|in black tie.

Oh, there's my mom.|Mom!

Darlings!|How was the trip?

- Welcome.|- I'm sorry.

- I didn't know this was a formal party.|- Well, that's because

I have something for you.|I bought you a new dress.

Oh, see?|There's a dress upstairs.

- Thank you.|- Besides, you look great in anything.

Exactly. You always look|so clean and shiny.

Oh, Kevin, your tuxedo|is upstairs in your room.

But first I want you to meet|some friends. Come.

- Prince Amir.|- Can I change first?

- This is Sarah. Kevin.|- You know Kevin.

And this is Charlie.|She's a temp.

Charlie, this is the man that introduced the|euro to the global market.

- Mr. Prime Minister.|- Viola.

Oh, Marie. You know my son,|but this is Charlie.

- Very good to meet you.|- So nice to meet you.

- She's a temp.|- Yeah.

I worked in a bank once.

Oh, look! There's|the Poet Laureate and...

oh, Charlie, first I want you to meet|the Secretary of Commerce.

Viola, please let me|change first.

I don't want to meet her|in my flip-flops.

Of course, of course. Ruby, would|you show Charlie to the guest room?

- Come on, Charlie.|- Thank you. Thank you.

Wow!

Oh my...

it's vintage.

Oh, Fiona.

- You look stunning.|- Thank you. So do you.

My goodness.

Kevin just went up|to his old room.

- Why don't you go say hello to him?|- I'd love to.

Good girl.

Fiona, what are you doing here?|I'm dressing.

Why don't you let me give you|a hand with that?

Give it up, Fiona.

You know, you and I had|a very strong bond once.

No, you and I had|very strong drinks once.

That's not true.

Kiss me. I'll remind you|how good it was.

What are you doing?

I'm engaged.|I'm happy.

It's gonna fit!

Why did she get me|such a small dress?

I have two asses.

It'll fit.|There we go.

Okay.

Okay! Okay!

What is it about her|that's so special?

I don't know but I plan on spending|the rest of my life finding out.

Kevin!

God! Men in love|are really hot.

Fiona!

Oops! Um...

I was just giving Kevin|a congratulatory kiss.

Don't, uh, worry.

Why would I worry?|He's gay, right?

Charlie!

Charlie, that was not|what it looked like.

I'm going home.

I've destroyed|priceless couture.

I embarrassed myself|in front of 70% of the world's royalty.

Oh! I forgot, yeah!

I just caught you making out|with your ex-girlfriend.

Charlie, let me explain.

Ugh!|It doesn't matter.

I can't do this.

I don't belong here,|Kevin.

And if I don't belong here|then maybe we don't...

Hey hey hey.|Listen to me.

It's you and me now.

This isn't my world anymore.

You're my world.

Okay?

Now let's get the hell out of here.|I'm taking you home.

Okay.

Um...

Let me try and get out|of this dress and then...

Okay, see you|downstairs.

# There's a million miles|to go #

# Till our happiness lives #

# There's a million miles|to go #

# Till our happiness lives. #

Do you like it?

Yeah, it's great.

I'm so glad you|finally decided to do it.

I don't know. I just woke up today|and it just felt like home.

I'm gonna do|all three walls.

You know, I think it's time|to take a break.

Oh, wait!

- Wait a minute.|- Whoo whoo whoo!

I can't let it dry|too much.

Oh God!

Are we getting out of bed|today, "Camille"?

What for?

I could die|and nobody would care.

I would.

You promised me|a face-lift.

Sit down, Ruby.|Sit with me, hold my hand.

Have you got anything|on the girl yet?

Nothing. Nada.

No criminal record.|No debt.

Good grades. Went to design school.|And then a string of odd jobs.

Isn't that exactly what|somebody with a past does?

What about drugs?|What about promiscuity?

She's had fewer lovers|in her entire life

than you did|at closing day of Woodstock.

Well, find something.

Well, I guess if I had|a hair sample maybe I could take it

- to my little crime lab and...|- Perfect.

I'll get to work on it.

Listen to me.|There is nothing.

Has it ever occurred to you|that maybe she's a good girl?

Oh, don't joke.

I would like to speak to that woman|who got back from the loony bin.

Is she around?

Because you are taking me|for a spin in the crazy mobile.

Ruby, Ruby.

Everybody knows that when|a woman marries a man

she marries his mother|too, right?

What if I drive her crazy?

Okay, now you're|foaming at the mouth.

Oh!

Charlie and Kevin's house.

Oh, I forgot you live there.

I didn't realize that you|had already moved in.

Kevin, stop it. I'm on the phone|with your mother! I'm sorry, Viola.

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