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You know what I've been asking myself all nightWhat Why I'm bothering you with all these questionsI'm wondering why a beautiful girl like youwould go to a stranger's house for her Christmas
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The Holiday

You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake!...

Arthur Abbott:
You know what I've been asking myself all night?Iris:What? Why I'm bothering you with all these questions?Arthur Abbott:I'm wondering why a beautiful girl like you would go to a stranger's house for their Christmas vacation, and on top of that spend Saturday night with an old cocker like me.Iris:Well, I just wanted to get away from all the people I see all the time...Iris:Well, not all the people... one person. I wanted to get away from one... guy.Iris:An ex-boyfriend who just got engaged and forgot to tell me.Arthur Abbott:So, he's a schmuck.Iris:As a matter of fact, he is... a huge schmuck. How did you know?Arthur Abbott:He let you go. This is not a hard one to figure out. Iris, in the movies we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason you are behaving like the best friend.Iris:You're so right. You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life, for god's sake! Arthur, I've been going to a therapist for three years, and she's never explained anything to me that well. That was brilliant. Brutal, but brilliant

Full Transcript

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You know what I've been asking myself all night
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What Why I'm bothering you with all these questions
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I'm wondering why a beautiful girl like you
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would go to a stranger's house for her Christmas vacation
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and on top of that spend Saturday night with an old cocker like me
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Well I just wanted to get away from the people I see all the time
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Well not all the people
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One person I wanted to get away from one guy
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An ex boyfriend who just got engaged and forgot to tell me
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Sorry So he's a schmuck
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As a matter of fact he is a huge schmuck How did you know
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He let you go This is not a hard one to figure out
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Iris in the movies we have leading ladies
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and we have the best friend You I can tell are a leading lady
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but for some reason you're behaving like the best friend
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You're so right
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You're supposed to be the leading lady of your own life for God's sake
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Arthur I've been going to a therapist for three years
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and she's never explained anything to me that well
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That was brilliant
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Brutal but brilliant Thank you
Available in 11 languages
Duration
97 seconds
Views
2,168
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:50
Uploaded
Feb 21, 2026
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Production
Columbia Pictures,Universal Pictures,Relativity Media,Waverly Films,GH One

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Movie Summary

Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.

Actors

Eli Wallach
Arthur Abbott