of course, please do
Oh, by all means, come in.The Super Mario Bros. Movie · 2023 — Chapter 10 of 14 · 1'40" · B2
Peach Bargains with Cranky Kong, Explained: What makes you think ...?
Peach and Mario ask Cranky Kong for his army, and he answers with a challenge instead of a deal. "What makes you think you're worthy of fighting alongside the greatest army in the world?" he asks, and when they argue that the Jungle Kingdom is next, he sets the price: Mario must beat his son in the ring.
What happens
Peach and Mario travel to the Jungle Kingdom to ask Cranky Kong for his army. He questions whether they deserve to fight beside his troops, and they answer that they have heart and that the Mushroom Kingdom's fall would threaten the jungle too. He proposes a deal: Mario must beat his son in the ring.
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by all meansWhat makes you think ...?have hearthave a deal
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Phrase of the scene
What makes you think ...?
used to challenge someone's assumption; what gives you that idea?
克兰奇刚听完公主求兵，就冷冷反问 What makes you think you're worthy of fighting alongside the greatest army in the world，把对方的资格直接摆上台面。
What makes you think the meeting was cancelled?
Also in this scene
- by all means
of course, please do
- have heart
to have courage and spirit; also 'take heart' as encouragement
- have a deal
to have reached an agreement; said when a bargain is struck
Everything marked in this scene
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Without your help, the Mushroom Kingdom will be annihilated.used to challenge someone's assumption; what gives you that idea?
What makes you think you're worthy of fighting alongside the greatest army in the world?to have courage and spirit; also 'take heart' as encouragement
Because we have heart.The answer is no. Goodbye.We're not leaving without your army.Who is this guy?All right, tough guy.You want my army so badly, defeat my son: This is a really, really bad idea.Well, do you have another way to save my brother?to have reached an agreement; said when a bargain is struck
You, sir, have a deal.Peach Bargains with Cranky Kong, explained
What's really going on
The scene is a negotiation where the weaker side has to talk its way into a favor. Cranky Kong holds every card: the army, the arena, the terms. He opens with a challenge rather than a question — "What makes you think you're worthy of fighting alongside the greatest army in the world?" — and the visitors answer with two arguments, one emotional and one strategic. The strategic one lands: "If the Mushroom Kingdom falls, the Jungle Kingdom is next." That is what changes the conversation, because it turns a request into self-interest. The final bargain, a fight against his son, keeps the power with Cranky and turns diplomacy into spectacle.
Theme
PowerCranky Kong dictates the terms, turning a request for help into a contest his family controls.
CourageThe visitors win a hearing by arguing they have heart and refusing to leave without the army.
What makes you think you're worthy of fighting alongside the greatest army in the world?A challenge disguised as a question: he is testing whether the visitors have any right to ask at all.
If the Mushroom Kingdom falls, the Jungle Kingdom is next.The argument that changes the room: it turns their appeal into the king's own self-interest.
I'll fight your son and win.The acceptance of the deal, delivered as a boast and a promise at once.
Well, do you have another way to save my brother?The reminder of why they cannot walk away: someone's life depends on getting the army.
And with your strength, we can win.A flattering half of the pitch: their courage needs his army for the plan to actually work.
Questions about this scene
What does Cranky Kong want in exchange for his army?
He wants Mario to defeat his son, Donkey Kong, in the Great Ring of Kong. Only then will he consider lending the army, which puts the visitors in a fight they did not choose.
Why does the Mushroom Kingdom need the Kong army?
It is facing an attack it cannot survive alone. Without help, the kingdom will be destroyed, which is why the visitors are willing to accept almost any terms.
What does "What makes you think ...?" imply here?
It implies doubt and challenge rather than a genuine question. Cranky Kong is testing whether they believe they have any right to ask for help at all.
Why do they agree to the fight?
Because they have no better option. One of them points out that there is no other way to save a brother, so they accept the challenge and promise to win.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie · 14 chapters
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Chapter 2hit the big timeMario and Luigi's First Job
Chapter 3sick and tired ofMario's Family Doubts the Dream
Chapter 4as long as we're togetherMario and Luigi Get Separated
Chapter 5a cruel twist of fateMario Meets Toad in Mushroom Kingdom
Chapter 6anything your hearts desirePrincess Peach Faces the Bowser Crisis
Chapter 7eat you for breakfastPeach Trains Mario
Chapter 8no pressurePeach Rallies the Toads for Battle
Chapter 9out of my sightBowser Interrogates Luigi
Watching · Chapter 10What makes you think ...?Peach Bargains with Cranky Kong
Chapter 11know when to quitMario Beats Donkey Kong
Chapter 12come out of one's shellBowser Proposes and Mario Flirts
Chapter 13a ray of sunshineMario and Donkey Kong Trade Insults
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