What's going on with you, Puss?Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 2022 — Chapter 15 of 22 · 3'47" · B1
Puss Confesses to Perrito, Explained: left her at the altar
Puss finally admits to Perrito that he is down to his last life and afraid, then tells the old story of abandoning Kitty at the altar. When she returns, he can only say he lost the map and messed up. Later, the bears walk into a cabin that is too good to be true.
What happens
Puss confides in Perrito that he is down to his last life and admits he is afraid, which a hero is not supposed to be. He also confesses the old shame of leaving Kitty at the altar. When Kitty returns, he tells her he lost the map and messed up.
Listen for
left her at the altarmess upplay tricks on someonea load of rubbish
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Phrase of the scene
left her at the altar
在婚礼上放某人鸽子；临阵脱逃
小狗听出穿靴子的猫当年在教堂逃跑，直白地问出来，把这段最不堪的往事一下子摊开。
He panicked and left her at the altar.
Also in this scene
- mess up
搞砸；弄糟
- play tricks on someone
捉弄人；耍花招欺骗感官
- a load of rubbish
complete nonsense, totally untrue
- pop in
to visit briefly, often without planning
Everything marked in this scene
34 notes across 86 lines
I am afraid.liaison
I am afraid.Well, it's okay to be afraid.it as a formal subject
Well, it's okay to be afraid.But without lives to spare, I am nothing.without + noun
But without lives to spare, I am nothing.But that's just one bad heist.Everything but me.flap
Everything but me.I ran away then, too.You left her at the altar?I am ashamed.I just wish I hadn't hurt her so badly.wish + past perfect
I just wish I hadn't hurt her so badly.I regret that day.So, maybe you should tell that to Kitty.I messed up.We'll get it back.We've been in worse pickles.Oh! We are so close.It's finally happening.-[laughter] -Oh, it's gonna be wicked.A big-time crime family.negative question
Isn't that right, Goldi?complete nonsense, totally untrue
Well, that's a load of rubbish. What's that supposed to mean?Well, that's a load of rubbish. What's that supposed to mean?Baby, give it the old sniff test.Something's cooking.Oh, no, don't go insi... [groans] Maybe just a quick pop in.liaison
I have missed you so...And it's made just the way you like it.It's the forest playing tricks.This isn't real. None of this is...Puss Confesses to Perrito, explained
What's really going on
Under the comedy, this is the scene where Puss drops the act. He admits, "I am down to my last life," and then something harder: "I am afraid." For a character built on bravado, the confession matters more than the danger, and it explains the wish he is chasing — not glory but a way back to being invincible. The older wound is the deeper one. He left Kitty at the altar, and believes "Kitty will never trust me again," which is why he would rather hide than apologize. Perrito's gentle push to tell her the truth is the film's real argument. Meanwhile the bears walk into a perfect cabin, and the closing line, "None of this is real," warns that the forest gives you what you want so it can take something back.
Theme
TrustPuss fears he has destroyed Kitty's trust forever after leaving her at the altar.
IdentityA hero admits he is afraid, and discovers that his whole persona depended on having lives to spare.
Listen for
- I am afraid — liaison
- Everything but me — flap
- missed you — liaison
But without lives to spare, I am nothing.His fear in one line: strip away the extra lives and the legend has no substance.
Well, it's okay to be afraid.The gentle reply that fear is human, which Puss cannot accept for himself.
I am down to my last life.The admission that starts the confession: one death left, and no more second chances.
Kitty will never trust me again.His belief that the abandoned wedding destroyed any chance of being forgiven.
I just wish I hadn't hurt her so badly.The plain regret that matters more than any wish for more lives.
Questions about this scene
What does 'left her at the altar' mean?
It means he abandoned her on their wedding day, walking out before the ceremony was complete. Puss did this to Kitty and is ashamed of it.
What is Puss afraid of?
Dying. He is down to his last life, and for a hero who is supposed to be fearless, that fear feels like a failure.
Why does Puss want the wish?
He wants his lives back, so he can stop being afraid and go back to being the fearless legend he thinks he is supposed to be.
Why won't he tell Kitty the truth?
He believes she will never trust him again after he left her at the altar, so he hides the danger and his feelings from her.
What happens to the bears in the forest?
They find a cabin that looks exactly like home and walk inside, but it is an illusion the forest is using to trap them.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 22 chapters
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Up next · Chapter 16had cold feetKitty Brings Up Cold Feet
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
Watching · 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
Chapter 21bury the hatchetPuss Stops Running From Death
Chapter 22a chip off the old blockPuss Gives Up the WishChapter 15 of 22 · about 31 min to go