Manny Rivera quotes from El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera

Frida

Dude, you rule the arcade. You're like a genius… except for your brain.

Manny

I owe it all to thumb push-ups.

Rodolfo

Manny, I thought you were in your room sick! What's going on here?!

Manny

It's not what it looks like.

Grandpapi

It looked like you forget you sneaked out, so you no bother to sneaky back in.

Manny

Oh, then it is what it looks like.

Manny

The Day of the Dead was cool when I was little, but now it's just goofy. I don't wanna hurt their feelings, but… Sprits? Land of the Dand? Give me a break. [his stomach growls] What is it about skipping dinner that always makes me hungry?

Frida

You got me. Good thing there's tons of delicious food right here.

Manny

Frida, we can't eat my dad's sacred offerings that… [gasps] Is that real imitation crab? Mmm… Just a nibble.

Ay, karate! Frida, these are my ancestors. The first Rivera supervillain, Dark Leopard. The first hero, Golden Leon. The Mighty Cheetar, scourge of the Seven Seas. And my great-grandpapi, Justice Jaguar.

There is one who has the power to reach the living world, if we can get him to use it: El Tigre.

Frida

[confused] Wait, who the whats?

The original El Tigre. The first Rivera hero or villain. He never decided which.

Frida

Hey, just like you!

The indecision ravaged his mind. He is now naught but a babbling fool.

Frida

Hey, just like you!

Riveras, time to visit El Tigre.

Mighty El Tigre, we need your help. Can you get us to Miracle City?

Why should I? [looks up above at the Land of the Living, seeing Rodolfo and Grandpapi in trouble]

Ai-yee! That was my favorite kidney!

Do it for them… White Pantera and Puma Loco. Good or bad, they always respected your memory.

We've got one chance. We must use our ultimate weapon… the Rivera Super Macho Blitz!

But, Manny, no one has ever survived the blitz!

I know I didn't.

I gotta take a chance. If I don't, Sartana will destroy Miracle City! The Rivera bloodline will end! Rivera men, assemble! [the Rivera men all assemble; to Original El Tigre] You with me?

We are Riveras. Good or evil, we will go down fighting…

[victoriously] Together!

You can do it, El Tigre! I believe in you! You are a RIVERA!

Ancient Tiger Spirit, I SUMMON YOU! [turns into a tiger spirit]

[surprised; to Rodolfo] Where'd he learn that?

[after the deceased Rivera men return to the Land of the Dead] They'll live forever now, because we'll never forget them.

That's right, mijo. No one will.

Manny

I'm not doing this.

Frida

You've got to. If you don't, Davi might rat you out to Vice Principal Chakal.

Manny

[stammering worriedly] You think?

Frida

[grabs him by the collar, shaking him] We can't take the chance. If you get expelled, I'll be in school alone! I'll have to walk to school alone! I'll have to eat lunch alone! I'll have to… PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS! IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?! ALONE?!

Manny

NO!

[losing his temper as everyone laughs at him while ripping up the Macho Moose costume] That is absolutely positively IT!!! I CAN'T STAND IT, ANYMORE! [points to Davi; furiously] YOU ARE THE WORST SUPERHERO OF ALL TIME! You don't deserve a sidekick!

Frida

[gasps] Dude!

What are you so mad about?! You're the one who started all this!

I start it?! You the one don't want to do evil no more.

So, you replaced me with some geeky wannabe supervillain kid?!

Bah, I just using him. That goofy ball never going to be a real villain.

Sufferin' saguaros!' Now that is cactus power! [creates an army of cactus monsters; cackles evilly] So, Riveras. Who's a real supervillain now?

You.

Manny

People just don't know how to siesta anymore. [yawns]

Frida

We must keep the ancient art of napping alive, [yawning] like sleep ninjas.

Frida

Irreplaceable family heirloom?

Manny

Garbage.

Frida

Granpapi's liver medication?

Manny

Garbage.

Frida

Hig sack of money?

Manny

Ha-ha, garbage.

Frida

[finds a locked chest box] Dude, big locked box!

Manny

[reading the labels] "Warning." "Danger." "Do not open."

Frida

Wow, it's like an us trap. Wait, maybe your dad planted it here.

Manny

Yeah, to test us.

Frida

I fail.

Manny

Me too. [Frida grabs a rat and tries to pick the lock with its nose; clears throat] Allow me. [changes into El Tigre, slices the lock, and opens the chest box]

Whoa…

Manny

Whose glove is this?

Maria

[holding the struggling glove] No! I swore I will never put you on again!

Manny

Mom, what's going on?

Maria

[knocks the glove off hanging from her earring; confessing] There's something you don't know about me. Something shocking.

Manny

Ah, nothing shocks me.

Maria

I was once… a superhero.

Manny

[babbling in shock] Guh-bluh huzzle floygin?! [inside his head, his brain shatters into pieces]

Maria

I was in college. [Flashback begins to her college years; voice-over] I went to this party, and someone brought some mystical objects of power, and I… tried one on. Things were crazy back then. It was a different time. [puts the glove on and turns into her superhero identity] I was known as: Plata Peligrosa. At first, it was fun. Saving people, thwarting evil. But then… Then… [starts panting and hyperventilating as the flashback ends]

Frida

Here we go. [takes a sandwich out of a paper bag and gives the bag to Maria]

Manny

Mom, this is great! We can do stuff together, use our powers for good… or evil. Whatever, I'm easy.

Maria

[blows the paper bag too hard, popping the bottom] No, Manny. Never! I gave up my powers because I couldn't handle the danger. Now, lock that glove back up and let us never speak of it again!