Love Actually (2003)

Emma Thompson: Karen

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• Karen : The trouble with being the Prime Minister's sister is, it does put your life into rather harsh perspective. What did my brother do today? He stood up and fought for his country. And what did I do? I made a papier maché lobster head.

• Karen : Tell me, if you were in my position, what would you do?

  Harry : What position is that?

  Karen : Imagine your husband bought a gold necklace, and come Christmas gave it to somebody else...

  Harry : Oh, Karen...

  Karen : Would you wait around to find out...

  Parent : Good night!

  Karen : Night, night. Happy Christmas!

  [back to Harry] 

  Karen : Would you wait around to find out if it's just a necklace, or if it's sex and a necklace, or if, worst of all, it's a necklace and love? Would you stay, knowing life would always be a little bit worse? Or would you cut and run?

  Harry : Oh, God. I am so in the wrong. The classic fool!

  Karen : [voice breaking]  Yes, but you've also made a fool out of me, and you've made the life I lead foolish, too!

• [to Harry] 

  Karen : Now which doll shall we give Daisy's little friend Emily? The one that looks like a transvestite or the one that looks like a dominatrix?

• Karen : True love lasts a lifetime.

• Karen : So what's this big news, then?

  Daisy : [excited]  We've been given our parts in the nativity play. And I'm the lobster.

  Karen : The lobster?

  Daisy : Yeah!

  Karen : In the nativity play?

  Daisy : [beaming]  Yeah, *first* lobster.

  Karen : There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus?

  Daisy : Duh.

• Karen : Loitering around the jewelry section, I see!

  Harry : No. I was just looking around.

  Karen : Don't worry, my expectations are not that high after 13 years of Mr. "Oh-but-you-always-LOVE-scarves"! Actually, I do love this one.

• Karen : Mia's very pretty.

  Harry : [nonchalantly but unconvincingly]  Is she?

  Karen : You know she is, darling. Be careful there.

• Daniel : I'm afraid that there's somethin' really wrong, you know. I mean, clearly it's about his mum, but Christ, he might be injecting heroin into his eyeballs for all I know.

  Karen : At the age of eleven?

  Daniel : Well, maybe not his eyeballs, then. Maybe just his veins.

• Karen : It was Joni Mitchell that taught your cold-hearted British Wife how to feel.

• Prime Minister : Oh dear, it's the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the other line.

  Karen : No, it isn't.

  Prime Minister : I'll call you back.

  Karen : No, you won't.

• Karen : Get a grip, people hate sissies. No-one's ever gonna shag you if you cry all the time.