How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Slumdog Millionaire.
Quote #1
[Repeated image of Latika at the train station]
These shots anticipate the story's central relationship from the first moments of the film, even if this element of the plot is not explicitly revealed for a while. The striking image of Latika in yellow becomes a motif that repeats throughout the film at key moments.
Quote #2
JAMAL: She could be the third musketeer!
SALIM: I'm the elder in this family now, and I say she's not coming in, okay? In any case, we don't even know the name of the third bloody musketeer.
Early on we establish Jamal as the more compassionate of the two brothers, and his desire to welcome Latika into the fold is sincere. Salim, however, accepting the role as caretaker of his younger brother, prioritizes the survival of family first.