Where you taking me?The Princess and the Frog · 2009 — Chapter 11 of 14 · 2'29" · B1
Naveen Confesses to Tiana, Explained: do whatever it takes
Naveen sets up a dinner for their last night as frogs and stumbles through a confession, while Tiana describes the restaurant she has dreamed of. Her father never lived to see it, and she has one day left to pay. Naveen promises, "I will do whatever it takes to make it come true."
What happens
As frogs, Naveen and Tiana share one last evening together. Naveen prepares a meal and tries to confess how he feels, but keeps correcting himself. Tiana talks about the restaurant she and her father always wanted, and Naveen vows to help make it real.
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do whatever it takesfrom all walks of lifeone of the guysa nice touch
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Phrase of the scene
do whatever it takes
to do everything necessary, whatever the cost
纳文在精心准备的晚餐前对蒂安娜郑重承诺，为了让她和父亲共同的餐馆梦成真，他什么都愿意做。
She'll do whatever it takes to keep the shop open.
Also in this scene
- from all walks of life
from many different backgrounds, jobs and social classes
- one of the guys
accepted as a friend, treated like an equal
- a nice touch
a small detail that improves something
Everything marked in this scene
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I just wanted to show you a little something to celebrate our last night together as frogs.All my years no one's ever done anything like this for me.It is too much, is it not? Thank you, Beaux.a small detail that improves something
I thought it was a nice touch.Pretend you did not see that. Please, please, sit down.You have had quite an influence on me, which is amazing because I have dated thousands of women and...You could not be more different, you know?accepted as a friend, treated like an equal
You are practically one of the guys.I'm not myself tonight. Tiana! Sorry, that was loud.- This is a disaster. - No. It's cute.Can't you just picture it? All lit up like the Fourth of July.Can't you just picture it? All lit up like the Fourth of July.But you got to keep it loose, though. Got to let it swing.But you got to keep it loose, though. Got to let it swing.I'll talk to the owner. Owner says yes.from many different backgrounds, jobs and social classes
Folks are going to be coming together from all walks of life just to get a taste of our food.He died before he could see it happen.But tomorrow, with your help, our dream is finally coming true.the way you light up when you talk about your dream.to do everything necessary, whatever the cost
I promise I will do whatever it takes to make it come true.Naveen Confesses to Tiana, explained
What's really going on
The dinner is a confession scene in disguise. Naveen, who has flirted his way through the film, is suddenly nervous — he tells Tiana she is different from every woman he has known and cannot finish a sentence. Tiana, meanwhile, answers romance with a business plan, describing the restaurant and the father she lost, because work is the only language she trusts. The promise that closes the scene, "I will do whatever it takes to make it come true," ties his new feeling to her oldest dream. The question the film leaves open is whether he means the promise or is only trying to sound like someone who does.
Theme
RomanceA nervous Naveen tries to confess his feelings, and the evening turns his flirtation into something he cannot carry off smoothly.
DreamsTiana's restaurant dream is shared aloud, and Naveen attaches his promise to it, linking love and ambition.
You could not be more different, you know?An awkward compliment: he means she is unlike anyone else, but it comes out as a comparison he then has to repair.
Folks are going to be coming together from all walks of life just to get a taste of our food.Tiana's picture of the restaurant's future: a place that draws every kind of person, built around the food she and her father loved.
I promise I will do whatever it takes to make it come true.Naveen's vow, turning his charm into commitment and tying his feelings to her long-held dream.
All my years no one's ever done anything like this for me.A surprised line of gratitude: for all her self-reliance, no one has ever gone out of their way for her before.
I'll talk to the owner. Owner says yes.A joke that doubles as a promise: the owner is her, so the yes is already guaranteed.
Questions about this scene
What is Naveen trying to do at dinner?
He wants to tell Tiana how he feels. But he keeps tripping over his words, comparing her to other women and correcting himself, which turns the confession into a comedy.
Why does Tiana talk about her father?
The restaurant was their shared dream, and her father died before it opened. Mentioning him explains why the dream matters so much and why she cannot afford to fail.
What is the deadline Tiana is facing?
She has to deliver the money first thing the next day or she loses the place forever. That pressure hangs over the whole romantic evening.
What does Naveen promise at the end?
He says he will do whatever it takes to make her dream come true. It is the first time his charm is aimed at something beyond himself.
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Chapter 1lived happily ever afterMama Reads the Frog Prince
Chapter 2set your mind toTiana's Father Teaches Her to Dream
Chapter 3two left feetTiana Works Toward Her Restaurant
Chapter 4do you one betterTiana Dreams of Her Restaurant
Chapter 5friends on the other sideThe Shadow Man Offers a Deal
Chapter 6cutting a rugTiana Meets the Frog Prince
Chapter 7had the gall toTiana and Naveen Argue as Frogs
Chapter 8would give anything toThe Frogs Meet a Jazz Gator
Chapter 9a stick in the mudTiana Teaches Naveen to Cook
Chapter 10dig a little deeperMama Odie Tells Them to Dig Deeper
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