Your shy and retiring bride-to-be is getting antsy!The Princess and the Frog · 2009 — Chapter 14 of 14 · 2'08" · B1
Tiana Chooses Love Over Her Dream, Explained: Warts and all
Mid-Mardi Gras, the wedding float turns into a confession scene. Naveen declares he is the real prince, but Tiana refuses to trade marriage for her restaurant: "my dream wouldn't be complete without you in it." Then comes the film's quietest exchange — "I love you, Naveen." "Warts and all?" "Warts and all."
What happens
At the Mardi Gras wedding, Naveen reveals he is the real prince, and Charlotte learns the plan that could turn the frogs human. But Tiana refuses to marry for a restaurant, telling Naveen her dream would not be complete without him. The two finally confess their love, and Charlotte offers to help.
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Warts and allrunning out of timemore or lessbamboozled me
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Phrase of the scene
Warts and all
including all faults and imperfections
蒂安娜向纳文表白，纳文问是不是连缺点也接受，她答得干脆，说连缺点也接受。
They accepted each other warts and all and never looked back.
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- running out of time
to have very little time left
- more or less
approximately; basically
- bamboozled me
tricked or cheated me
Everything marked in this scene
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Allow me to introduce myself. I am the real Prince Naveen!Boys, drag this maggot down to the parish prison.I'm completely innocent! Now, the Shadow Man bamboozled me!tricked or cheated me
I'm completely innocent! Now, the Shadow Man bamboozled me!Goodness gracious. This is so much to absorb.Let me see if I got this right.If I kiss you before midnight, you and Tiana will turn human again?And then we're gonna get ourselves married and live happily ever after, the end!approximately; basically
Yeah, more or less. But remember,she is my Evangeline.Anything you want, sugar.Pucker up, buttercup.to have very little time left
I have to do this. And we are running out of time.I won't let you!It's the only way to get you your dream!My dream wouldn't be completeincluding all faults and imperfections
- Warts and all? - Warts and all.All my life, I read about true love in fairy talesNo marriage required.Tiana Chooses Love Over Her Dream, explained
What's really going on
The scene quietly flips the fairy tale. The plot solution — a princess's kiss — is right there, and Tiana turns it down, saying her dream would not be complete without the person she loves. Naveen insists, "It's the only way to get you your dream!", but she answers that the dream itself is not worth having without him. What follows is the film's bravest exchange, not a grand declaration but a question and an answer — "Warts and all?" "Warts and all." — accepting each other without beautifying anything. Then Charlotte, who has every reason to want the fairy tale, steps in to help.
Theme
RomanceTiana and Naveen choose each other over the convenient solution, saying they love each other flaws and all.
DreamsTiana redefines her dream: a restaurant means nothing if the person she loves is not part of it.
All my life, I read about true love in fairy talesCharlotte's excitement: she has only known love in stories, which is why the real thing in front of her feels so important.
It's the only way to get you your dream!The practical argument for a practical sacrifice, which Tiana then rejects on emotional grounds.
And then we're gonna get ourselves married and live happily ever after, the end!The storybook ending, recited like a checklist and gently mocked for how tidy it sounds.
Allow me to introduce myself. I am the real Prince Naveen!A grand, theatrical self-introduction that clears up the impersonation and restores the fairy-tale frame.
I'm completely innocent! Now, the Shadow Man bamboozled me!A fast, funny defense: protest innocence, then blame the villain, all in the same breath.
Questions about this scene
Why does Tiana refuse to marry Naveen at first?
Because she wants her restaurant and does not want to marry for money. But she also realizes a shortcut that separates her from Naveen is not worth it, so she gives up the easy solution.
What does warts and all mean in this scene?
It means loving someone completely, flaws included. When Naveen asks and Tiana answers, both are saying they accept each other exactly as they are, frog and all.
Why does Charlotte offer to kiss Naveen?
Because she has just heard that Tiana and Naveen are in love, and she wants to help her friend. Since Lottie is the princess for the parade, she can break the spell — no marriage required.
What is Naveen's real identity?
He is the genuine Prince Naveen of Maldonia. The man who had been living his life and was supposed to marry Charlotte was an impostor, which is why the real prince was locked up.
The Princess and the Frog · 14 chapters
All chapters →
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
Chapter 11do whatever it takesNaveen Confesses to Tiana
Chapter 12forever hold your peaceThe Wedding Gets Interrupted
Chapter 13the crown jewel ofFacilier Tempts Tiana with Her Dream
Watching · Chapter 14Warts and allTiana Chooses Love Over Her DreamThat's all 14 chapters of this film