Burlesque (I) (2010)

Christina Aguilera: Ali

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• Sean : [from trailer]  So, is Ali short for anything?

  Ali Rose : Oh, yeah, it's short for Alice.

  Sean : Alice, hm? Well, welcome to Wonderland.

• Ali Rose : Jack, why did you leave Kentucky?

  Jack : Well, why did you leave Iowa?

  Ali Rose : Because I looked around and realized there wasn't one person whose life I wanted.

  Jack : Exactly.

• Nikki : [annoyed]  Didn't your mama ever tell you it's not polite to stare?

  Ali Rose : You-You're just so damn beautiful, I...

  Nikki : Well in that case, screw your mama and stare away.

  Ali Rose : No one would *ever* know.

  Nikki : Know what?

  Ali Rose : That you're a dude.

• Nikki : I don't get why everyone's having a conniption over her, she's just a tacky farm girl from Iowa.

  Ali Rose : And we know a cow when we see one. Don't underestimate us farm girls.

• Ali Rose : Where I come from friends don't chew on each others earlobes!

  Marcus : Aren't you glad you left?

• Ali Rose : If I'm not 20 times better than "boobs for brains" over there, you don't have to pay me.

• Jack : Where're you from?

  Ali Rose : Iowa.

  Jack : Kentucky. We're practically related.

  Ali Rose : Thought you looked familiar.

• Ali Rose : Hey! I'm talking to you!

• Tess : [Ali is auditioning]  Hey Dave, cut it.

  Ali Rose : H-hold on a second, I can do this!

  Tess : And I think that it's sweet that you think that you can.

• Ali Rose : Morning! Coffee?

  Jack : Black. Like my soul.

  Ali Rose : I took the liberty of making breakfast. I hope you don't mind. It's the least I could do.

  Jack : Smells great.

  Ali Rose : [referring to photo at kitchen counter]  She's pretty. Your sister?

  Jack : Fiancée.

  Ali Rose : You're straight?

  Jack : You thought I was gay?

  Ali Rose : Yeah.

  Jack : Wait, why?

  Ali Rose : I don't know. The day bed... the eyeliner...

  Jack : It's a very straight look. You know, it works at the club, Tess loves it...

  Ali Rose : Okay. I should put on some pants.

  Jack : Probably.

• Ali Rose : Oh wow... L.A. looks gorgeous from up here.

  Marcus : That view cost me three times what the house did. See that strip mall down there?

  Ali Rose : You own that too?

  Marcus : No. I own everything above it.

  Ali Rose : There is nothing above it.

  Marcus : Exactly.

  Ali Rose : [sardonically]  So you own air.

  Marcus : Air rights. The guy that owns the strip mall ran into some money issues, almost had to sell. Whoever he sold it to would've put up a huge tower. So I bought the air rights. Now, no one can ever build above one storey.

  Ali Rose : Well, aren't you clever.

  Marcus : Mall guy gets to keep his property, I get to keep the second best view in L.A.

  Ali Rose : What's the first?

  Marcus : [gazes silently and steadily at Ali, while sipping wine] 

  Ali Rose : [rolls eyes]  Ugh... How many girls have you used that line on?

  Marcus : None ever who called me on it.

• Jack : Oh, I uhm... I finished a song. I think it's pretty good.

  Ali Rose : [chuckles]  Can I hear it?

  Jack : No. But...

  [pause, handing Ali a songsheet] 

  Jack : you can sing it.

• Alexis : We may not have windows, but we do have the best view on Sunset Strip. Twenty bucks.

  Ali Rose : What is this place... a strip club?

  Alexis : Strip club? Honey, I should wash your mouth out with Jägermeister. The only Pole you'll find in there is Natasha, the short girl.

• Ali Rose : Who does a girl have to flirt with to get from here... to up there?

  [points to dance stage] 

  Jack : Is this you flirting?

  Ali Rose : [laughs]  With someone wearing more eyeliner than me? Yeah.

  Jack : Through that door over there. Ask for Tess. She's your guy. Flirt away.

• Tess : And don't ever go behind my back again.

  Ali Rose : Yes, ma'am.

  Tess : And don't ever call me ma'am again.

  Ali Rose : Yes, sir. Errr... I mean, ma'am... I mean, Tess.

  Tess : Get on the floor.

  [to Sean] 

  Tess : "Ma'am"? What am I, my mother?

  Sean : Yes, ma'am.

  Tess : Up yours.

• Marcus : Wow. I can't believe Tess has you buried in the kick line.

  Ali Rose : She didn't know I sang.

  Marcus : Well, you certainly can. And you are way too good to be doing it here.

• Ali Rose : Wait a minute...

  [incredulously] 

  Ali Rose : You had to make an appearance at your own party?

  Marcus : Would've been rude not to, right?

• Jack : I'm just saying. Life is about the choices you make.

  Ali Rose : The choices I make? You're a bartender-slash-piano player, who writes songs that are never ready.