Pita Quotes in Man on Fire (2004)

Pita: Dear God, I do not ask for health or wealth. People ask you so often that you can't have any left. Give me, God, what else you have. Give me what no-one else asks for. Amen.

Pita: [while doing her homework in her room] What was your first girlfriends' name?

Creasy: Nonya.

Pita: Nonya who?

Creasy: Nonya business.

Pita: [after helping her with her homework in the kitchen] Creasy

[pause]

Pita: You're smiling.

Creasy: What?

Pita: You were smiling.

Creasy: No, I'm not.

Pita: You were.

Creasy: No, I was not.

Pita: You're not now, but you were.

Creasy: No, *you* were smiling, I wasn't smiling.

Pita: You were.

Creasy: When?

Pita: Like, five seconds ago.

Creasy: I'm not smiling.

Pita: Well, a second ago you were.

Creasy: No, you said five seconds ago, now that's six. Six seconds ago I was not smiling.

Pita: Okay, 10 seconds ago.

Creasy: 10 seconds ago, I was smiling. Okay, in the next 10 seconds let's see who smiles first.

[pause]

Creasy: You smiled already. See? You did.

Pita: Mmm.

[pointing at Creasy]

Creasy: No, that wasn't a - That was a smirk, that's not a smile. A smirk is different. They both start with "S," but they're not the same - Do your homework.

Pita: [Creasy walks away] You were.

Pita: I love you, Creasy. And you love me too, don't you?

Creasy: Yes, I do. With all my heart, Pita. Go.

Pita: There are some good things in this world.

Creasy: Oh yeah, like what?

Pita: Like meeting me.

Pita: [while doing her homework in her room] Do you have a girlfriend, Creasy?

Creasy: What?

Pita: Do you have a girlfriend?

Creasy: No. What kind of question is that, anyway? You're supposed to be studying history, okay?

Pita: It is history... Creasy history.

Creasy: No, that's ancient history.

Pita: You're late.

Creasy: I'm sorry.

Pita: Where's my mother?

Creasy: I dropped her at home.

Pita: It's no wonder you're late. Why didn't she just come with you?

[Creasy doesn't answer]

Pita: Do you think my mom likes you?

Creasy: I think she's afraid of me. But not the same way most people are.

Pita: I'm not afraid of you.

Creasy: I know you're not.

Pita: Are you afraid of me?

Creasy: I used to be. At first. But not any more.

Pita: Good.

Lisa: [while leaving for a business trip] I'll call you from Detroit, baby.

Pita: You're going to miss Mexican Halloween. The day of the dead.

Samuel: You enjoy it for us, Pita.

Creasy: [referring to Pita's parents] They'll be back in a week.

Pita: They can stay for two weeks. I don't care.

Creasy: [using a military approach to train her how to swim faster] The gunshot holds no fear, say it.

Pita: The gunshot holds no fear.

Creasy: You welcome the sound. In fact it's the sound that sets you free. You are a prisoner on this block until that sound sets you free.

Lisa: You should be sleeping, baby.

Pita: I'm trying, Mom

Lisa: Good news. You're going back to school

Pita: When?

Lisa: Samuel is going to hire a new bodyguard. It may take a few days, but you're going back

Pita: Could he speak English? Emilio couldn't speak English.

Lisa: We'll see. And thank your father in the morning. A man always needs to be thanked.

Pita: [about Creasy] I think he's been sick. He's all right now, but I think he's been very, very sick.

Creasy: PITA, RUN! RUN!

Pita: Creasy!

Creasy: [while driving her to school] Pita, do you have a pencil?

Pita: I go to school, don't I?

[repeated line]

Pita: CREASY!

Pita: [while driving her to school] Where are you from, Creasy?

Creasy: The United States.

Pita: I know, but which state?

Creasy: No state in particular.

Pita: My mom and me are from Houston, Texas. Have you been there?

Creasy: No.

Pita: [showing him around his room for the first time] That's "Bird." Emilio forgot to take him with when he left.

Creasy: Who's Emilio?

Pita: My last bodyguard. He drove me to school in the morning and picked me up in the afternoon

Creasy: I'm here for you?

Pita: In between you can take Mum shopping and to lunch. Does that sound all right, Mr. Creasy?