This is it, boys!Minions · 2015 — Chapter 13 of 14 · 6'25" · B1
Scarlet Taunts Kevin, Then Flees, Explained: so help me
Scarlet has the Minions cornered and can't resist mocking Kevin for getting bigger: "Make yourself a bigger target?" But the taunting backfires, the Minions swarm, and the villains bolt — leaving an explosion behind and a reunion for Bob, Stuart and Kevin.
What happens
Scarlet Overkill corners the Minions and mocks Kevin, who has made himself huge. Instead of running, the Minions fight back in numbers, and the villains lose control of the fight. Scarlet and Herb escape by car, a bomb goes off, and Kevin survives. The scene ends with Kevin, Bob and Stuart finding each other again.
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bigger targetso help mefor the recordhold my bear
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Phrase of the scene
so help me
a vow that makes a threat or promise binding
斯嘉丽被折腾到失控，发誓再也不想看见这些怪模怪样的小黄人。
So help me, if that alarm rings again, I am leaving.
Also in this scene
- bigger target
something more exposed and easier to attack
- for the record
a phrase said to make a statement official
- hold my bear
帮我拿着熊（谐音「帮我拿啤酒」）
Everything marked in this scene
23 notes across 57 lines
Things do not look good for you.weak form
Things do not look good for you.You're not gonna need him where you're going.You're not gonna need him where you're going.Hold my bear.Make yourself a bigger target?reflexive pronoun as object
Make yourself a bigger target?liaison
Make yourself a bigger target?a vow that makes a threat or promise binding
And so help me, I never wanna see another one of your goofy, bug-eyed faces ever again!And so help me, I never wanna see another one of your goofy, bug-eyed faces ever again!Oh, you've gotta be kidding me!flap
Oh, you've gotta be kidding me!a phrase said to make a statement official
And just for the record, my little deviled eggs,you can thank Kevin for what I'm about to do to you!you can thank Kevin for what I'm about to do to you!nominal what-clause
you can thank Kevin for what I'm about to do to you!You the man!You the man!Buddies! Mazel tov.Enough! This ends now!What's the rush?Got to get out of here!Scarlet Taunts Kevin, Then Flees, explained
What's really going on
Scarlet wins verbal points and loses the actual fight. She taunts Kevin — "Make yourself a bigger target?" — as if size is the only thing that matters, then promises, "you can thank Kevin for what I'm about to do to you!" The Minions answer with numbers and chaos, which turns out to be more than her crew can handle. What the scene quietly shows is that she still treats them as hired help even after losing the crown; her threats are about dignity, not strategy. Herb is beside her the whole time, and the two of them run together while the Minions take the hit. The final beat is a reunion, which is the one thing the villains never had.
Theme
RevengeScarlet threatens the Minions for ruining her plan, and they answer by overwhelming her crew instead of fleeing.
PowerShe still talks like the one in charge, but the scene shows her power collapsing into a car escape.
What you'll learn
- Use gonna need him where you're going in a comparable exchange.
- Listen for the attitude around gonna need him where you're going.
- Notice how the reply changes the scene.
Listen for
- look good for you — weak form
- Make yourself — liaison
- gotta be — flap
Things do not look good for you.A taunt: the Minions are in serious trouble. It's a calm, gloating threat rather than a shout.
Make yourself a bigger target?Scarlet mocks Kevin for growing huge, since a larger body is easier to hit. The line is a put-down disguised as a question.
you can thank Kevin for what I'm about to do to you!She frames the coming punishment as Kevin's fault, blaming him in front of the others. It's petty and it's meant to divide them.
You're not gonna need him where you're going.A villain's line about the toy bear Tim: the place they're headed is death, so a stuffed toy is pointless. It delivers a death threat through a joke.
Questions about this scene
Why does Scarlet mock Kevin for getting bigger?
Because a bigger body makes an easier target. She uses it as a put-down, and it backfires when the Minions fight back instead of giving up.
How do the Minions beat Scarlet's crew?
They fight as a swarm. Their numbers and chaos overwhelm the villains, who lose control of the fight and end up retreating by car.
What does "so help me" mean?
It's an old oath meaning "I swear it." Scarlet uses it to make her threat sound final, as in "so help me, I never wanna see..."
Do Scarlet and Herb get away?
Yes. They escape by car while the Minions are caught in the chaos. Scarlet is still trading insults as she leaves, telling Kevin to enjoy the explosion.
How does the scene end for the Minions?
Kevin survives the explosion and finds Bob and Stuart again. They call out each other's names, and the three of them reunite.
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Chapter 1therein lies the rubMinions Can't Keep a Boss
Chapter 2Truth be toldKevin Volunteers to Find a New Master
Chapter 3marked downMinions Wreck a Department Store
Chapter 4a new bad man in townScarlet Overkill's Villain-Con Ad
Chapter 5stretch one's legsThe Nelsons Give the Minions a Ride
Chapter 6let's not kid ourselvesScarlet's Henchmen Tryout
Chapter 7get down to businessScarlet Assigns the Crown Heist
Chapter 8Bob's your uncleBob Pulls the Sword from the Stone
Chapter 9above and beyond the call of dutyScarlet Confronts the Minions
Chapter 10take this the wrong wayScarlet Breaks Up with the Minions
Chapter 11I proclaim theeScarlet's Coronation Turns into a Chase
Chapter 12how's that working out for youScarlet Gives Kevin Until Dawn
Watching · Chapter 13so help meScarlet Taunts Kevin, Then Flees
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