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Consequences of Inaction and Loss
Joaquin
What did you do Manolo?
Manolo
There was a snake and...
Joaquin
She's gone... (Posada's men are shock and General Posada rushes to Joaquin) WHY DIDN'T YOU PROTECT HER?!
General Posada
(shocked) Maria! Oh, no... Oh, no!
General Posada
(angered) THIS is all your doing! Leave, or so help me! I'll... (thunder claps and gets saddened to Maria) My little girl. What have you done boy? What have you done...
Manolo
It should had been me.
Joaquin
Yes. It should have.
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A Miraculous Reunion in the Afterlife
General Posada
Oh, thank goodness! It's a miracle!
Nuns
Thank you! (Father Domingo and his nuns are singing cheerfully)
Maria
I'm... I'm.... (cut to the Land of the Remembered)
Manolo
....Alive. (The Sanchez family and the others are shocked at Manolo)
Xibalba
Cheers.
Manolo
One bite...? Your snake! It bit me twice! YOU CHEATED! You will pay for this!
Xibalba
In all my years, no one, in any realm... has ever talked to me like that... and survived. So, I ask you... are you threatening me, boy?
[Xibalba faces Manolo]
Manolo
I will expose you to La Muerte! And then you and me can settle things!
Xibalba
You'll never reach her in her new realm... I should know. I rotted there for eons...
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Legacy and Ambition in a Father-Son Bond
Carlos
People said I was the greatest bullfighter in our family's history, but it is you, my son, who'll be the greatest Sanchez ever! They will write songs about you.
Young Manolo
And I will sing them!
Carlos
Wait, what?
Young Manolo
(laughs nervously) I will sing them?
Carlos
(sighs) Son, music is not work fit for a Sanchez bullfighter.
Young Manolo
But I want to be a musician.
Carlos
No, you must focus. Your training begins at once. Your grampa, Luis, taught me when I was about your age.
Young Manolo
Wait, isn't that when that bull put you in a coma?
Carlos
Ah, memories. My only son fighting angry, thousand-pound beasts. The family tradition continues.
Young Manolo
(sarcastically) Yay!
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Yearning for a Lost Love
Manolo
I will never see her again...
Old Man (Xibalba)
Are you certain?
Old Man (Xibalba)
Do you want to see Maria again?
Manolo
With all my heart...
Xibalba
(Xibalba reveals himself) Think about what you say, boy.
Manolo
With all... my... heart...
Xibalba
Done. (snaps his fingers)
Manolo
Maria...
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A Troubling Situation Unfolds for María
General Posada
That girl is in so much trouble!
Young María
Uh-oh.
General Posada
(yelling) MA-RI-A!!!
Young María
(to General Posada) I'm sorry, Papa. It's just that I-- (María gasps as she looks at Manolo's broken guitar) Manolo's guitar.
Young Manolo
(gasps)
General Posada
María, this rebellious nonsense ends now! You are going to become a proper lady.
Young María
(confused) Why?
General Posada
BECAUSE I SAID SO! I'm sending you to ]. The sisters at the convent of the perpetual flame of purity will straighten you out.
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All
What?!
Young María
But, Papa!
General Posada
No, it is decided. NOW GO HOME AND PACK YOUR STUFF!
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A Humorous Comparison Between Two Characters
Carmelo
He's new...
Jorge
He reminds me of me. (laughs) But less handsome.
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Wedding Ceremony in The Book of Life
Butchler
Do you take Manolo to be your husband?
Maria
I do. (Manolo and Maria smile at each other)
Butchler
I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss-- (Maria kisses Manolo and sweeps him to the side)
Butchler
The groom?! (Candle Maker laughs)
Carmen
She is gonna be a great Sanchez. (Carlos holds back tears)
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The Endurance of True Love
Mary Beth
And the one truth we know, it held true one more time, that love, true love, the really, really good kind of love... never dies.
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A Passionate Kiss Amidst Rivalry
Maria
Manolo?! (Manolo hands out his hand then sweeps Maria to the side and kisses her with passion)
Chakal
(growles, Manolo puts his finger up while kissing Maria (his dream), Manolo is finally done kissing Maria and stands her back up while she is still in shock, he looks at her satisficed)
Manolo
Hold this for me, amigo. (Manolo tosses his guitar to Joaquin, Joaquin catches)
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A Request at Dawn Amidst Intrigue
Manolo
Meet me at the bridge at dawn.
Maria
I can't, Manolo. My father won't...
Manolo
Please, Maria. I beg you.
Xibalba
If she meets him alone, I will lose the wager. (summons his two-headed snake) Fix this for me, old friend.
Maria
Manolo.
Manolo
Wise men say only fools rush in,
Manolo
This is... this is what I wanted to show you.
Maria
It's so beautiful.
Manolo
What you’re feeling... that’s how I feel every time I’m with you.
Manolo
I can't offer you a ring, I have nothing to give but my love.
Maria
Oh, Manolo.
Manolo
I may not be the town hero, Maria. But I swear with all my heart, I will never ever stop loving you.
Maria
And I will never stop loving the man who plays from the heart.
Maria
Snake! (Pushes Manolo)
Manolo
No!
Manolo
Maria!
Manolo
No...
Manolo
HHEEEELLLLPPP!!!
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Embrace Life's Courage and Write Your Story
Xibalba
You never cease to amaze me, mi amor. Such passion.
La Muerte
Anyone can die. These kids, they will have the courage to live.
Xibalba
I'll wager you are right, my love.
Candle Maker
Hey, write your own story.
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A Bet Over Life and Death
Xibalba
So then, if my boy marries the girl, I will finally rule the Land of the Dead.
La Muerte
And if my boy marries the girl, you will... (grabs Xibalba's beard) you will stop interfering with the affairs of man!
Xibalba
What?! I can't do that! C'mon, it's the only fun I ever get!
La Muerte
Then the bet is off.
Xibalba
Very well, my dear. By the ancient rules, (Xibalba and La Muerte shake hands) the wager is set.
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A Meeting with La Muerte and Friends
Manolo
La Muerte! I need a word for you, my lady!
La Muerte
(gasps and faces Manolo and his crew) Manolo? But how did you get here?
Manolo
I had some help. (shows his crew)
Candle Maker
(giggles) Hey there.
La Muerte
Candle Maker! Carmen! And the head of Luis? (snaps her fingers and puts Luis body)
Luis
Great! My arthritis is back.
Manolo
I know about the wager. Xibalba cheated!
La Muerte
He did WHAT?!
Manolo
Yeah! With a two-headed snake!
Candle Maker
You might wanna cover your ears right now.
La Muerte
XIIIIIIII...BAAAAALLLLLLL...BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! (engulfs the Land of the Forgotten in light)
Xibalba
(suddenly appears when the brightness faded) Yes, my dear? (suddenly shocked when he sees Manolo and the group) Oh.
La Muerte
You misbegotten son of a leprous donkey! YOU CHEATED!! AGAIN!!!
Xibalba
I did no such thing! (La Muerte grabs Xibalba's two-headed snake and turns it back into a staff) Oh, that. It has a mind of its own...or two.
La Muerte
That is unforgivable!
Xibalba
Oh, please! I never sent that snake to Maria, and I never gave that medal to Joaquin! (realizes what he just said)
La Muerte
(suspicious) What... medal?
Xibalba
The, uhh... one I never gave him. Ever at all. Never. Who is this Joaquin?
La Muerte
(grabs Xibalba) You gave Joaquin the MEDAL OF EVERLASTING LIFE?!
Xibalba
Yes...?
Manolo
Medal of Everlasting Life"?
La Muerte
Whoever wears the medal cannot die or be injured. (slaps Xibalba)
Carmen
Please, may I? (is lifted, and then slaps Xibalba repeatedly) Thank you. (glares at Xibalba as she descends back down)
Candle Maker
Uh, can I get a slap, too?
Carmen
My son did not deserve this!
Manolo
Come on! I... I have to go back!
La Muerte
Hmm... It's only fair. (Xibalba groans and turns his back) Please, Balby?
Manolo, Carmen, Luis, and Candle Maker
Balby"?!
Xibalba
No, never.
La Muerte
You better do this!
Xibalba
No.
Manolo
Hey, what about a wager?
La Muerte and Xibalba
A wager?
Manolo
If I win, you give me my life back.
Xibalba
You have nothing I want.
La Muerte
But I do. If you win, Xibalba, you can rule both realms.
Manolo
You name the task, anything you want, and I will beat you. What?! Are you afraid you might lose?!
Candle Maker
Watcha doin', kid?
Manolo
Do we have a deal?
Xibalba
We have a deal. Now, tell me, boy... What keeps you up at night? What eats you on the inside? What, do tell, is your worst fear? Got it.
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The Essence of True Heroism
Mary Beth
And so, Joaquin learned that to be a true hero...
Jane
You have to be selfless.
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A Lesson on Apologies and Masculinity
Carlos
Manolo. Manolo! Get up!
Manolo
I'm sorry, Papa...
Carlos
Do not make it worse by apologizing! A Sanchez man never apologizes... EVER!
Anita
(sadly) i’m sorry, Manalo. I’m afraid your father’s right.
Manolo
If being a bullfighter means, it means killing the bull... well, then I'm no bullfighter.
Carlos
No... You are no Sanchez!!
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