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Chicago, 5:00 A.M.
You're going to get marry soon.
You're starting to look old.
My dad have been saying me since I was 15.
Cause girl are supposed to do 3 things in life.
Until the day we die
When I was growing up I knew I was different.
The other girls were blonde and delicate
And I was a six years old with sided burn.
I so badly wanted to be the popular girl.
All sitting together talking and eating other people sandwiches
What's that?
Is a Luskaka
Luskaka?
All the pretty girls get to go to Browies.
I have to go to Greek school.
Greek school, I learn valuable lessons.
Like Mike have one goat
And Marie had nine
How soon will they married?
My mum was always cooking food. Full of wild things, wisdom
She won't be forgetting that side dish.
Of steaming my guilt.
Don't play with your food.
When I was your age, I didn't have food.
Mum... -What?
Why do I have to go to Greek school?
When you get married, don't you want to write to your mother in law a letter?
Nicole, eat it.
We live in a normal middle class
Chicago neighborhood
Of tasteful modest house. Our house however was modeled after the
Patronage completed with column, garden and statue of the guard.
In case the neighbor has any doubt of our heritage.
They can check out the 7 tribute to the great flags
My dad believed in 2 things.
The Greek should educate the non- Greek
About being Greek
And any ill-omened to poison ivy
Could begin with index.
6 years later, I was 12.
My sister was 15.
My brother Nick was 11.
Every morning my dad would lecture us on the
History of the people of civilization in Greek.
Now name 3 things the Greek did fault.
Astronomy, philosophy, and democracy
That was very good.
Now give me a word.
Give me a word, and I'll tell you
How they rule that word.
How about arachnophobia?
Archon come from the Greek word
For a spider
And fear. So fear over spider.
How about the Kimono?
Kimono? Come from the word Greek
Meaning Winter
So what do you wear in the winter time to stay warm?
You see Kimono and warm...
Bye-bye
Portokatlos
Toula
You should be proud to be Greek.
A couple of more years went by
When my father brought his mother from Greece to live with us.
Because we weren't weird enough.
Listen up, ugly Turk. You're not kidnapping me.
Where is she going?
The Greek and the Dutch are friends now.
I talked my grandmother over
She still slept with headphone over the pillow.
Nice Greek girl don't find a husband
Will work in a family restaurant.
So here I am, days after days.
Years after years.
Way pass my explanation date
Is cold.
Toula, you haven't slept last night.
And you're up this morning?
I have to work.
You talk to me sometime.
Mum, you are gonna make me swallow my tongue.
Toula.
Is Nicky here?
What's up?
Not. He's supposes to come
Over and color my hair.
Nick, did you check the meat
Before you sign for it?
Yeah, I checked it.
It better be fresh.
My brother had two jobs.
To cook and marry a Greek virgin.
Have something to eat before you go to work.
If nagging was an athlete sport.
My aunt would get a gold medal.
You couldn't wait for me?
Sorry.
Sorry, sorry. Don't sorry me.
Look at this.
Put some winder sauce.
No, please.
Fula, this works.
Last night, my toe was as big as my face
So why didn't you wait for me?
Because he wants to talk.
Anyway... I tell her
I will send her to Greek to find somebody
She's not too old.
She's okay.
In Greek. She won't go.
She won't go?
Is like she don't want to get married.
My sister married young.
And began a big baby breeding machine
I have to drop the boys at the hockey
Then got to go to the jell ewerys.
Can you hold some on?
I'm out of honey.
Put that back for me.
Shut up Nicky.
My cousin has two volume
Loud and louder.
Angelo. We're not that late.
Nicky.
How come you didn't come to color my hair this morning?
Mum, I have to drop him off work.
And now I got to go up to the travel agency,
because some big ass girl friend are too busy
Ma, tell her to open up everyday
Is time she did something for a change
Excuse me, do you know who's the director...
My husband is...
Your did your hair everyday...
Don't talk about my hair.
Somebody sitting on your hair?
It looked a little flat there.
Come on, boys. Lets go.
Athena, when did you come?
Hi Mum.
Are you going?
I'm going to the jell ewerys
I get you some panty hose.
Not queen size.
It make me look fat.
Do you know what's this?
Do you know what is this?
I don't know.
Mum
Bye.
I wanna drive.
Do you think is okay?
Okay? what's okay?
She's not okay, Athena is married with 3 children
I will get marry pops.
I promise
You have plenty of time.
Go and serve Toula
Toula will never leave you.
I wish I had a different life
I wish I was brave.
Prettier
Or just happier
Is useless to dream.
Because nothing ever change.
Good?
And you?
Good place?
Yes.
It must be a hell of a party you had last night.
That could be you.
You set me up with her
Nancy?
No, no that was Pamela.
This is Nancy
They look the same.
Or maybe.
So do you want me to help you out?
They're all the same.
Hi. -Hi.
Is one of those days.
Here I am staying like a Greek statue.
Can I get some more coffee?
Sure. Thank you.
Let's go.
I got a class.
Keep the changes
You like this pop?
Where did you get that?
I drew it dad.
Dad...Dad...
I've been going through our rotatory.
We have been doing a lot unnecessary ordering.
So I've been thinking we should update our system.
Like we could get a computer
I've got all A's in computer.
There's a lot of new stuff to learn now
If you want I can go to college. And take a few courses.
Why do you want to leave me?
I'm not leaving you.
Do you want me to do something with my life?
Yes, get married. Make babies.
You looked so...old.
Toula.
Toula...Toula...
I know what you what.
You have to see experience.
You have to see things get experience
I know you are from my side.
Come on, don't you worry. I will talk to him
My dad is so stubborn.
What if he say go
He is the man of the house.
Let me tell you something to him.
The man is the head but the woman is the neck.
And she can turn the head anywhere she wants.
My baby. Don't cry
And what is wrong with Toula going into school?
There are drugs down town.
What are you saying?
You're saying that Toula will get involved with drugs?
No, but somebody will say to her
And take the bag to the bus stop
And she will do it.
She is not stupid!
She's smart.
I know she's smart
But what for going to school?
She's smart enough for a girl.
So you think you're smarter that me huh?
No...
What do you mean?
I cooked, I cleaned. I washed for you.
And I raise these 3 kids
And I teach Sunday school!
You know, you are lucky you have me to tied your shoes.
Marie...
You know about computer right?
There is this course, is a seminar. Is all about computer and tourism
I know all the latest application and program.
Your business will double like it would triple.
You can feel more and you can take a vacation
I would book it for you.
Would you hire me?
Of course.
Oh my god, oh my god
You must take course to think this was his idea.
Alright. -He came up with this
Mum, he's gonna figure it all out. -You don't know what to do.
You talk,
Tell me what to say but...
Don't tell me what to say.
So how is business?
Business is bad.
What happened?
You need money?
No.
What she mean is with the businesses she suffered.
She suffered, she has to be at the travel agency.
Alone all day
Because everybody else have to be at the big cleaning store.
That's right. I make my husband go to the tacky cleaning store.
And now I have no time with him.
So...San Antiona or Nicky
to travel agency you'll be with Tacky at the dry cleaner.
That would be good.
No good.
Because neither San Antiona or Nicky know how to use the computer
That's why is not work.
I safe your answer.
Toula go to travel agency
and your Nicky work for us.
I can't believe this.
Wonderful.
You're so smart.
Thanks for holding.
Okay, your first confirm seat is now P.N.R. Hold again please
Hi British Airway.
I'm going to be a hard ticker
Your ticket is not in the mail.
Okay, thank you bye-bye.
I'll got and get it.
Do you know this?
Bloodthirsty Turks.
Mrs. White.
You found my mama again.
You know. She come from Greece.
The country I've come from.
Don't you think I know.
Listen, keep your mother off my lawn
out of my basement away from my roof.
Mrs. White, come on. Give me a word
And any word, and I'll tell you the meaning...
Is Greek
Look everybody, looks who's back again.
Sit down.
Toula
There are two kind of people.
Greek.
And everybody else who think they are Greek.
We know.
What's the matter with her?
Travel agency, can I help you?
Yes, that's what we do.
Absolutely.
Sure, you book it now. I can reserve a seat for you.
Just call when you are ready to book.
Thanks.
Do you want to see some brochure?
Found them
Is not.
Very cool being kind of high...
So Toula.
Yeah.
Toula Portiparko
No, is Portokatlos
Okay Toula.
Are you in educate?
Yeah.
Not really.
You don't wanna know.
I know about that. I'm just asking about it.
Oh Jesus..
You wanna have dinner with me?
Yeah.
Actually I wasn't in education first.
My dad is a lawyer. My grandfather's a lawyer.
It wasn't for me so...
And the pants weren't too please y'know?
I think it takes a strong person to do that.
Well, you know everything about me.
I'm a very strong Italian teacher
I live in a park.
I don't know anything about you.
So you're Greek.
Hey, would you like to go and have Greek food?
That's okay.
Listen, I know this very great place.
Called Zorbas something.
Anyway, I'd like to take you there if you want to go.
I don't wanna go there.
What do you mean? Why not?
That place is Dancing Zorba's.
Dancing Zorba's.
My family own that restaurant.
Really?
I remember you.
You're that waitress.
Seating hostess. Actually
I remember you.
I was kind of going through a phrase.
Until now. ...And l...I'm fat girl
You're not a fat girl from the night I remember you.
Okay, no Greek. Italian.
Tomorrow night?
Okay.
Where are you going?
I'm taking a pottery class.
The Greek invented the pottery.
I've been in this mountain with this college...
All summer.
You don't know your cousin got into?
No, I have these 2 cousin.
You have two cousin?
Yes.
You have brother or sister?
What are your parents like?
What?
Christmas.
What do you do in Christmas with your family?
My mum makes roast lamb.
With mixing?
And...
I'm Greek, right?
So what happens is, my dad and my uncle fight over who gets the lamb's brain
My Aunt Fura forked me the eye ball and chases me around with it
Trying to get me eat it.
Because is gonna make me smart.
So you have 2 cousin? I have 27 first cousin.
Just 27 first cousins alone. And my whole family is big and loud
And every body is in each other life and business all the time
You don't get a minute alone.
Just think all we do is eating, eating and eating.
The people we know are Greek
People Greek married Greek
To breed more Greeks
They are loud breeding Greek eater.
I'm serious
No one in my family has ever gone out with a non Greek before.
No one.
And l...
Wonderful...
I just don't see how this is gonna work out.
So what's the work out?
We're not different species. We came from different back ground
Hey, you're so new about my life... is boring
When I met you...
Is interesting... you're beautiful
You got a weird family.
Who doesn't?
I just wanna spend some time with you. I just wanna spend some time with you
You say I'm beautiful.
Which house is yours?
Just stop. -Sure.
Just stop.
Thanks.
Good night.
Good night...What?
No, no, no. Don't go.
Goodnight. -Don't go.
You look very happy today Toula.
Yeah.
Every times I see you
With this great big smile
Where did you go?
No where.
What did you do?
Nothing.
What did you see? -No one.
Wait, a minute. Where off?
Toula.
How was your class?
My pottery class?
Is great.
I have to kiss you before I go.
What is going on?
Mr. Pottery class?
Nice to meet you.
This is my cousin Nicky.
Oh hello.
Is nice to see one of Toula's family.
I don't make you worries.
Listen, the family knows.
Last night Vicky saw you sucking the lips of his head in his parking lot
She told her mum.
Who told my mum who told you ma.
Let me put it this way.
You're busted.
You can mess around all over Chicago.
But you can never come here to ask me
Can you date my daughter?
Well, I'm sorry without asking you can I date your daughter.
She's 30 years old
I am the head of this house.
Okay may I please date your daughter?
No.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Didn't I say...
Is a mistake to educate woman?
But nobody listen.
Now you have a boyfriend
Is a nice Greek boy?
Oh no.
With big long hair.
Calm down.
God!
I'm sorry I lied to you.
Okay Toula.
Maybe you're having a little romance.
But end it now.
I love it.
Oh Toula, eat something. Please.
Your father has a friend for dinner.
What is this place?
My apartment.
You wanna go up?
Don't worry, they're gonna love you.
Toula, It means anything
In your language?
My Greek name Toula means
the love of god.
You want some coffee?
So you're Greek?
What's your last name?
Portokatlos
In Greek it means orange.
The one with the peel
Rodney...
Didn't you want a Greek receptionist?
No. She was...
Just a minute
No, no, no she was a minion
It is close to Greece?
Not exactly.
Who was she?
Anyone want a cheese cake?
That's right.
I love you. -I love you
I don't know how to say this.
What?
Will you marry me? -Yes.
Enough! Enough!
Don't you walk away from me!
Sit down!
They love each other
Is done.
How can they do this to me?
She didn't do this to you.
They fell in love. It happens.
Is he a good boy
Is he from a good family, I don't know.
I don't know, does he respectful.
You don't know, I don't know because no body talk to me about nothing anymore
A respectful boy who
Would come here to ask for my permission
My daughter engaged to an Italian.
Excuse me...
Try not to be too loud.
What's going on?
Are you okay?
Come with me... -What?
To Niagara fall
Or Fuji, we can go to Fuji.
Okay? Let's go.
Come here?
What's the matter?
It feel like we can't get married.
With you I am so happy.
But my family is so unhappy.
But wedding should be this joyest thing.
It would be for them
Because is not in a church.
So let's just go somewhere
Let's just go...
Baby, I love you.
Why?
Why do you love me?
Because I came alive when I met you.
But my family?
You are apart of your family.
And now, you can do anything.
What ever it takes to let them accept me.
We're not gonna skunk off and get married.
If we are shame of ourselves.
Okay?
Did you say skunk?
Toula loves him.
Do it for Toula.
Mum, he wants to get married in a church.
Go...
So...you're gonna be baptized tomorrow.
Yeah.
Is your lucky day
To be baptized in a Greek church...
Nicky can be your god mother.
You know baptism...
Come from the great word.
You're kidding.
Everybody will look at me and go...
Right. Let's just not work this.
Yes you are.
You're all oily.
I'm Greek now.
Thank you so much...
So try.
That's good.
Hey dad.
Mr. Portokatlos...
When my people were writing philosophy,
Your people were still swinging from the trees
He likes that.
I've told you to watch the boys.
They wants to play the video games.
They die.
I will tell my sister...
Tell me what?
Toula
Toula, you're engaged.
We never thought it'll happen for you. Never.
I'm sorry, this is Ian.
Ian.
Would you like to dance?
Okay.
There's something I want to ask.
Just ask me.
Does he have any brothers?
No, he's an only child.
I've never seen my sister so happy.
If you hurt her.
I will kill you to make it look like an accident.
Look at your face
Is just a joke.
Good one.
The good one is I've got a gun.
I've got you again. I've got you again Ian.
I don't want to eat. -I will slap you like a chicken
Come on...lighten up.
I'm lighten
Hey, Ian, we're going to kill you.
When you come to my house.
I will cook for you.
Okay.
There might be a problem.
What's the problem?
Tell him who's the cook of the family.
I did didn't l?
Twice.
Is just...
Ian is a vegetarian
He doesn't eat meat.
He don't eat no meat?
No, he doesn't eat meat.
What do you mean not to eat no meat?
That's okay, I'll make lamb
Come. Go dancing.
Silence,
Delicious.
We took a look at my calendar.
And...
For a big day...sometime...
End of October...mid November
Wonderful.
I'll call that club to see what happen.
The club?
The national country club.
For the wedding of course.
We're gonna get married in Toula's church.
Cause we are not very religious.
And her family is. Really is.
My cousin Nicky made me this.
She tend to save things for my prom.
We got this great big hall.
What's it call for the reception?
Aphrodite palace
Is not really a palace.
This is the brochure.
That potting on the background That's optional.
They're cousins.
Dad, the thing is we just want to keep it small
Is like you want to go bankrupt
Then the church.
Toula.
I came to this country with 8 dollars in my pocket...
To make all these for you.
Who knows?
Give me the list.
Okay! Okay! Time out
Look at how big you are.
Does she spit on her?
Yeah, is for good luck.
To keep the devil away.
Where did you get that?
I drew it dad. Remember?
Mum, I'm hungry.
Ian, are you hungry?
No, I already ate.
Okay, I'll make you something.
Okay.
Toula, we have to invite them. Let me help you with those.
What is wrong with it?
Who cares? Leave it to me.
They're so weird.
They're not weird.
Ian, eat.
How do you say thank you in Greek?
That it good.
Nice boobs.
Toula -Yes?
I've got the greatest connection with the invitation
No, Nick. I don't want something you cash on connection
Gets us and fall at the end of the truck.
But they'll come through right?
For god sake Toula... Let the men・s talk.
Why are you so stubborn?
I...
I ordered the invitation 2 weeks ago.
Ma, I never saw it
I'll got and get them.
Let me see them.
My parents names are Rodney and Harriet
Rodney and Harry
Rodney and Harry?
I didn't notice,
I bet they won't.
Everybody.
Wait, I've got the biggest scoop.
Look at the earrings I've found
To match the brides dresses.
I remembered it, we had a customer at the dry cleaner
Who a costume jell ewery designer.
So I showed her the fabric.
Wait what if these matched?
Not the fabric you showed me last week?
You said you like it.
I say I think about it.
That's just because...
You're so beautiful.
Is classy.
I went by the college to pick this up.
Look.
I could start slowly on a couple of night courses.
I just want to learn more about painting. and art and stuff.
This is so great.
You stole it.
You want to do something Toula,
And you did it
Toula...
Don't let your past dictated on your wall.
Let it pause it
On who you will become.
Nick, that is so beautiful.
When you are happy.
You don't know what you're talking about.
Me is me.
Ian is going to pick me up
We are gonna go and pick up his parent
We're going to be there in one hour.
Good.
What are you doing?
I'm peeling potatoes.
What are you peeling potatoes for?
I've done it this morning.
I know, but we need more.
Who are you cooking for these people?
For a lot of people.
There're 3 of them.
And their families.
The families? You invited the whole families?
Of course.
Ma, I said come for a quiet dinner.
And meet my parents.
They might a well meet the whole families alright?
Marie.
Bye.
I'm coming.
Okay darling, put it on the stove.
They're here.
Welcome to my home.
Over here, these are my brothers.
And his wife Melissa.
And his Children. Anita, Diane...
And Nick.
Over here my brother Tommy.
And his wife Anzi.
And their children, Anita, Daine
And Nick.
Here my brother George.
And his wife Frida
And their children, Anita, Daine
And Nick.
Ducky, Sophie, Carly...
Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, and Nick
And Nicky.
I am Gus.
Excuse me.
Hello.
I am Marie Portokalos.
And to welcome, welcome to our home.
Thank you.
What is it?
Is a bun.
A bun?
Thank you, thank you very much.
There's a hole in this cake.
They are my cousins.
Ian, good to see you Ian.
I think you should say...
It means when you come into the house everyone really like you
That got.
I'm not going to fall for that again
What?
Angelo.
How do you say everybody is good in the house?
I have three testicles
Beautiful island.
That's where we're from.
You like them? I make them.
Come sit down
Come, sit down
Sit down, sit down.
Now we are family.
All my life I had a lump at the back of my neck.
Then I started menopause, my lump got bigger.
So I go to the docter,
He did the...
Inside the lump.
He found teeth and a spiral cord.
Yes, inside the lump...
Was my twins.
They just got here. Let them settle in.
Thank you.
Delicious.
Enough.
You're Greek now, don't be shy.
You want some meat?
A large bun cake
You're tried.
We're nice to them.
They look at us
Like we're from the zoo.
Is no work.
Is no work Marie.
They are different people.
So dry,
The family is like...
A piece of toast.
No honey, just dry.
My daughter is gonna marry Ian Miller.
I never think this could happen to us.
I've tried to put a little marinade.
They don't like it.
They like themselves all dry and cranky.
I when to this church, the best man in this ceremony Aphrodite
Have to be Greek
So I can't ask you to be my best man
You won't be asking me to be your best man?
Yes.
I am touched.
I have no idea you have so few friends.
That's okay. Just get me a best man...
No offense but, that girl family's is a lot of trouble huh?
They said jump off the trampoline.
Ya?
Hey Mike, Toula have a lots of cousin...
Fix you up?
Yes, that's gonna happen.
Toula, what is wrong?
Alright, is my marriage killing dad?
Toula, your father is your father.
He just want you to be happy.
But I am happy.
Listen to me, Toula...
My village, so many wars.
Turkish・s, Germans.
They all made a mess.
My mother used to say...
We're lucky...we're lucky to be alive.
And I thought we're lucky to be alive.
We're not lucky when they are telling us
We should live.
What we should eat.
Nobody has that right.
And then I see you.
I see Athina and Nicky.
We've been waiting for you.
So you could live,
I gave you life.
So you could live it.
mum, they need to be pick up at the carports
What?
congratulation
Wait!
What is that?
oh, oh, no
I have to go
Wait, Wait
What's going on?
oh, it's ascender, Toula
What is it?
I Will have a look at that
hello, ladies, have a picture, everybody
give me the camera
don't push me
that is my tie
oh, no, this one
ok, What is that on your face?]
it is a mosquito bide
it is not very serious
I got this to help you
oh, quick
have a try
good luck
We have to go now
you must go, quick
Let me put this on your face
he Wants to talk to you
now?
this is a very special night for you
you should take this chance
don't move, one more
hold on
Toula, on my Wedding night my mother said to me
We may be lamb in the ketch but We may be tiger in the bedroom
Well, What does that mean
What's going on here?
Why not go out to have a picture?
Let・s go
put on you stock
oh, beautiful
she is ready
I am stupid
Let us give our best Wishes to the new couple
Wish them happy forever
god Will bless you too
how Was that going on
just Wait for a moment
Toula and Treyou,
you too should love each other for ever
no matter huger, $cold or else...
We take our first step
We have Wait for it for a long time
I am ready for it
are you ready?
yeah
have a good time
how are you?
are you ok?
don't do that
ha,
to you
are you happy?
yeah
I am so happy today
Look at this, make me so uncomfortable
Let me get it out
oh, you got it
What are you thinking?
not to late, is it?
not so, let's be ready
What?
I Woke up this morning and find it very strange
What?
here?
really? I have got one
you do?
yeah, also here.
but I have made it out
hello, Welcome to the our family
Welcome our new couple
I Was thinking last night
that before my daughter going to marry a Italia
you know their Italian・s rule
and you know their Italian Word
comes from Greek's World, Which is in Italian
haha,
as many of you know, our name potogalo
comes from Greek potogala
Which means orange
so here tonight, We have an apple and orange
eh, We are different but..
in the end We are fruit
my Wife and me Will have a gift
We've been talking to the parents Will give a gift
here
oh my god
he bought us a house
thanks
anut Will have a dance
I do of course
come on We Will have painter
of course We go
come on come on
We Will have dances
you Greek, have a nice daddy
oh yeah
We Will have dance, come on
you know I am too clumsy
What do you say
I guess it
all the drop
Let's go, Helly
Let・s dance! come on
taket! he's not Greek
here We are
sometimes I Was afraid that it didn't happen
When I Wake up it still be gathering
that my life has no change
but it did happen it did
they do have some start, right?
my family is big and loud
but I love my family
We Will fight and laugh
oh yes, We Will fight
Where I go Whatever I do
it always be there
so the other night
We move to the house my parents bought us
a minute later I Was pregnant
six years later my daughter is going to school
mum I Want to go to marry
yeah I promise
you Will marry you Will marry anyone you Want
oh thanks baby
Let go, come in
What's that mean?
secret
yeah