You're not allowed in without an adult. Scram, hooligans!Minions · 2015 — Chapter 8 of 14 · 7'06" · B1
Bob Pulls the Sword from the Stone, Explained: Bob's your uncle
The Minions break into the tower to steal the Queen's crown, but the Keeper of the Crown is waiting. "Well, you're gonna have to get through me!" he warns, then lectures them: "Gentlemen do not steal ladies' crowns!" The chase ends with Bob pulling the sword from the stone — and becoming king.
What happens
In England, the Minions sneak into the tower where the Queen's crown is kept, hoping to steal it for Scarlet. The Keeper of the Crown catches them and challenges them to fight. In the chaos Bob grabs an old sword stuck in a stone, pulls it free, and a news voice declares him the new king by legend.
Listen for
Bob's your uncleget through menowhere nearstone the crows
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Now
Phrase of the scene
Bob's your uncle
and there you have it, done
鲍勃拔出石中剑后，旁白用这句英式口头禅宣布事情就这么轻而易举地成了。
Add the sauce, stir once, and Bob's your uncle.
Also in this scene
- get through me
you must defeat me first
- nowhere near
not at all close to something
- stone the crows
（英式老派）我的老天爷！
Everything marked in this scene
23 notes across 82 lines
You're not allowed in without an adult. Scram, hooligans!Enjoy yourself, love.not at all close to something
It was nowhere near Hyde Park! (CHUCKLES)and there you have it, done
Bob's your uncle.liaison
Bob's your uncle.liaison
This is a restricted area! Hands in the air!Get back.tag question
So, you came for the Queen's crown, did you?you must defeat me first
Well, you're gonna have to get through me!weak form
I've been up here for decades,just waiting for someone to try and steal the Queen's treasure!What are you saying? Never mind, don't care!Oh, flippin' heck!Go for the legs!The Queen's been kidnapped, Sarge!Blimey!Gentlemen do not steal ladies' crowns! (GRUNTING)One of England's most famous myths has become a realityBob, who appears to be a bald, jaundiced child, has pulled the famed sword right from its stone,present perfect
Bob, who appears to be a bald, jaundiced child, has pulled the famed sword right from its stone,which, legend dictates, makes him the new king.Tiny yellow traitor! (CUP BREAKS)Bob Pulls the Sword from the Stone, explained
What's really going on
The scene runs on one joke: the Minions are terrible burglars, but they keep succeeding anyway. The Keeper of the Crown has guarded the treasure for decades and delivers his warning with real conviction — "You think it's funny to mock the elderly, do you?" — yet none of it matters against their pure chaos. The bigger joke is the legend. Arthurian myth says only the rightful king can pull the sword from the stone, and here that king turns out to be Bob, "a bald, jaundiced child." The film uses Britain's most famous national story as a punchline, and the angry response — "Tiny yellow traitor!" — is aimed at the Minions for switching loyalties as much as for the theft itself.
Theme
AbsurdityA bumbling theft ends with Bob crowned king by an ancient myth, making the legend itself the punchline.
DutyThe Keeper guards the crown for decades and takes his post seriously, even when the thieves are hopeless.
What you'll learn
- Use Bob's your uncle in a comparable exchange.
- Listen for the attitude around Bob's your uncle.
- Notice how the reply changes the scene.
Listen for
- Bob's your uncle — liaison
- Hands in the air — liaison
- up here for decades — weak form
Well, you're gonna have to get through me!The Keeper's challenge: the Minions cannot reach the crown without defeating him first. It's the classic guard's line, delivered with full confidence.
You think it's funny to mock the elderly, do you?He assumes the Minions are laughing at him, not just being chaotic. The wounded pride is what keeps him chasing them.
Gentlemen do not steal ladies' crowns! (GRUNTING)He appeals to manners mid-fight, treating a royal theft as a matter of etiquette. The mismatch between the rule and the brawl is the joke.
One of England's most famous myths has become a realityThe news-style narration frames Bob's accident as the fulfillment of the sword-in-the-stone legend, which is what makes him king.
Questions about this scene
Why do the Minions break into the tower?
They are still working for Scarlet Overkill, and she sends them to steal the Queen's crown. They sneak in but run straight into the Keeper of the Crown.
Who is the Keeper of the Crown?
An old guard who has watched over the Queen's treasure for decades. He confronts the Minions and refuses to let them pass, which starts the chase.
What does "Bob's your uncle" mean?
It's a British phrase meaning "and there you have it" or "it's done." The joke is that it has nothing to do with Bob the Minion, even though he appears in this scene.
How does Bob end up becoming king?
During the chase he grabs a sword stuck in a stone and pulls it free. By the legend, whoever does that is the rightful king, so the news declares him the new king.
Why does someone call the Minions a traitor?
Because they serve Scarlet and try to steal from the Queen. The insult is aimed at their switching sides and robbing the crown, not at anything they say.
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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
Watching · 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
Chapter 13so help meScarlet Taunts Kevin, Then Flees
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