I can't stop it!Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 2022 — Chapter 21 of 22 · 5'08" · B1
Puss Stops Running From Death, Explained: bury the hatchet
After the brawl, Perrito tells Puss that one life, shared with friends, may be enough—right before the wolf arrives, saying he came for "an arrogant little legend who thought he was immortal." Puss picks up his sword and answers, "I'm done running."
What happens
As the fight breaks up, Perrito offers Puss his view of life: he has only ever had one life, but sharing it with Puss and Kitty made it special, so maybe one life is enough. Then the wolf appears and says he came for the arrogant legend who thought he was immortal. Puss chooses to stay and fight.
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bury the hatchettake the coward's way outhow do you like these applestelegraph
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Phrase of the scene
bury the hatchet
和解；化干戈为玉帛
反派在混战中突然提议言归于好，用这句求和的老话制造反差，让生死场面一下变得滑稽。
After ten years of silence, the brothers finally buried the hatchet.
Also in this scene
- take the coward's way out
逃兵的做法；懦弱的逃避
- how do you like these apples
这些苹果味道如何（挑衅式的口头禅）
- telegraph
to reveal your intention before you act
- I'm done running
I am finished running away
Everything marked in this scene
32 notes across 45 lines
Like I told you, Baby, you're the smash, I'm the grab.Hey, Softpaws, how do you like these apples?Die! Blow up already.Okay, you know, maybe it's time to bury the hatchet!it's time to
Okay, you know, maybe it's time to bury the hatchet!elision
Okay, you know, maybe it's time to bury the hatchet!Oh, I shouldn't have telegraphed it!Yeah, I don't know what to do with this,You know, I've only ever had one life, but sharing it with you and Kitty has made it pretty special.You know, I've only ever had one life, but sharing it with you and Kitty has made it pretty special.gerund as subject
You know, I've only ever had one life, but sharing it with you and Kitty has made it pretty special.Maybe one life is enough.liaison
Maybe one life is enough.He's here for me.I've enjoyed the chase... [speaks in Spanish]but I think we've reached the end now, you and I.liaison
but I think we've reached the end now, you and I.You gonna take the coward's way out?Run away to more lives?I am finished running away
I'm done running.be done doing
I'm done running.Fear me, if you dare.You really got to stop losing that.Say hello to my... [speaks in Spanish] blade.I know I can never defeat you, lobo,but I will never stop fighting for this life.but I will never stop fighting for this life.will + gerund
but I will never stop fighting for this life.You're ruining this for me.I came here for an arrogant little legend who thought he was immortal.I came here for an arrogant little legend who thought he was immortal.Puss Stops Running From Death, explained
What's really going on
The scene is the film's turn, and it happens in two beats. First, the dog states the theme without any drama: he has had one life, and sharing it with friends made it special, so "Maybe one life is enough." Then the wolf arrives, and the threat stops being abstract. He says he came for "an arrogant little legend who thought he was immortal," which is exactly who Puss has been, and the old boast returns in a darker key. Puss's answer is the change: "I'm done running." For the first time he accepts the thing he has been avoiding, and the fight that follows is not about winning. The chapter earns its title by letting the smallest character say the wisest line.
Theme
CouragePuss stops running from death and chooses to fight for the one life he has.
FriendshipPerrito argues that a single life becomes special when it is shared with friends.
Listen for
- bury the hatchet — elision
- is enough — liaison
- reached the end — liaison
Maybe one life is enough.Perrito's gentle thesis: a single life, shared, can be enough, which reframes Puss's wish.
but I will never stop fighting for this life.Puss's stand against death: he cannot win, but he refuses to surrender the one life he has.
You know, I've only ever had one life, but sharing it with you and Kitty has made it pretty special.His explanation of why one life suffices: companionship gives it value.
Fear me, if you dare.Puss's old challenge, but now it signals willingness to face death rather than run.
Questions about this scene
Why does Puss stop running?
After Perrito argues that one life shared with friends can be enough, and with the wolf demanding a fight, Puss decides to stop escaping and face death instead.
Who is the wolf and what does he want?
He is the figure chasing Puss throughout the film; he says he came for an arrogant little legend who thought he was immortal, meaning Puss as he used to be.
What does Perrito say about having one life?
He says he has only ever had one life, but sharing it with Puss and Kitty made it special, so maybe one life is enough.
What does "bury the hatchet" mean in the fight?
It means to make peace; a character offers to bury the hatchet in the middle of a battle, which is funny because the fight continues anyway.
What happens in the final fight?
Puss picks up his sword, says he is done running, and challenges the wolf, choosing to fight for the one life he has even if he cannot win.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 22 chapters
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Up next · Chapter 22a chip off the old blockPuss Gives Up the Wish
Chapter 1play double timePuss Crashes His Own Fiesta
Chapter 2lands on his feetPuss Learns He Has Died
Chapter 3bedside mannerThe Doctor Gives Puss His Last Life
Chapter 4laugh in the face of deathPuss Loses to the Bounty Hunter
Chapter 5where dignity goes to diePuss Becomes a House Cat
Chapter 6Hard passA Dog Disguised as a Cat
Chapter 7bag of bonesStealing the Map to the Wishing Star
Chapter 8the Midas touchThe Fight in Jack Horner's Lair
Chapter 9rip someone offPuss and Kitty Race for the Map
Chapter 10believe in yourselfMeeting the Nameless Dog
Chapter 11stop and smell the rosesThe Map Gives Everyone a Bad Path
Chapter 12the joke's on themPerrito Tells His Sad Story
Chapter 13let one's guard downNever Trust Anyone, Take It from Me
Chapter 14had it comingThe Fight for the Map
Chapter 15left her at the altarPuss Confesses to Perrito
Chapter 16had cold feetKitty Brings Up Cold Feet
Chapter 17play one's cards rightThe Map Goes Missing
Chapter 18larger than lifePuss Meets His Past Lives
Chapter 19scaredy-catDeath Comes for Puss
Chapter 20too good to lastKitty Confronts Puss
Watching · Chapter 21bury the hatchetPuss Stops Running From Death
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