The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Maggie Smith: Muriel Donnelly

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Quotes 

• Evelyn : Nothing here has worked out quite as I expected.

  Muriel : Most things don't. But sometimes what happens instead is the good stuff.

• Muriel : And you know who'll be there, don't you? Indians! Loads of them, with brown faces and black hearts, reeking of curry! I mean you never see just one, do you? They travel in packs, makes it easier to rob you blind!

  [the orderly stops pushing her] 

  Muriel : What are you doing?

  Orderly : [stops pushing her wheelchair]  I think you can make it from here.

  Muriel : But you're supposed to take me home!

  Orderly : [walking off]  My wife is from Mumbai.

  Muriel : Well don't blame me, mate, you married her!

• Jean : Are you insane? Avoid all food not from a reputable vendor. It'll be washed in impure water.

  Douglas Ainslie : It's just a sandwich.

  Jean : Oh, marvelous. Then I'll have ham, cheese, and streptococcus. Or perhaps bacteria, lettuce, and tomato.

  Douglas Ainslie : Would you like some of this? I believe it's called aloo ka paratha.

  Muriel : No, if I can't pronounce it, I don't want to eat it.

• Muriel's Physiotherapist : How is the hip feeling?

  Muriel : They must have got lucky.

  Muriel's Physiotherapist : It's strange. The more operations they perform, the luckier they get.

• Sonny : [showing around a potential investor]  Please can you describe to us in as much detail as you desire your experience of the ambiance and atmosphere of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

  Muriel : Words fail me.

  Sonny : Ah, the English wit we love so greatly.

  Sonny : [whisking his visitor away]  See, the wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead.