Toy Story 4 · 2019 — Chapter 12 of 22 · 2'10" · B1

Ducky and Bunny Get a Kid, Explained: follow my lead

Two carnival plush toys stop fighting the moment they hear there might be a kid for them: "We're gettin' a kid?" Later they help sabotage the family's RV so the trip cannot leave without them, turning a rescue into a roadblock.

What happens

Ducky and Bunny, two prizes from the carnival, are told they will belong to a kid, which ends their brawl. Meanwhile Bonnie's family cannot find Forky and prepares to leave, so the toys sabotage the RV to keep everyone in town until Woody and Buzz return.

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eat my plushhow about we gofollow my leadbreak it up

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Phrase of the scene

follow my lead

do as I do, follow my instructions

行动前领头的人要求大家听自己指挥,用这句把队形和纪律定下来,语气不容商量。

Stay close and follow my lead; the room is dark.

Also in this scene

  • eat my plush

    a spoof of "eat my dust"

  • how about we go

    how about we do something

  • break it up

    to stop a fight

Everything marked in this scene

45 notes across 61 lines

Phrase · A2who are these ...- (DUCKY SOBBING) - Who are these guys?
Phrase · B1promise someone something- Lightyear promised us a kid. - You did what?
Phrase · A2stop itAll right now, come on, stop it!
Phrase · B1cut it outCut it out now!
SoundCut it out

flap

Cut it out now!
Phrase · B2break it up

to stop a fight

Come on, guys, break it up.
Soundbreak it up

liaison

Come on, guys, break it up.
Slang · B2kid-kidLike a kid-kid?
Phrase · B1let go of someoneYeah. Now let go of Buzz and come with me.
Phrase · A2come with someoneYeah. Now let go of Buzz and come with me.
Phrase · B1take someone to someoneI'll take you to Bonnie.
Phrase · B2be getting a kid- We're gettin' a kid? - Yes!
Grammar · B1gettin' a kid

present continuous for future

- We're gettin' a kid? - Yes!
Phrase · B1long story- Where's Forky? - (SIGHS) Long story.
Phrase · A2not anywhereHe's not anywhere.
Phrase · A2someone's goneForky's gone.
Phrase · B1keep doing somethingBut then we have to keep driving, okay?
Phrase · B1be about to do somethingThey're about to leave!
Grammar · B1about to leave

be about to do

They're about to leave!
Phrase · B2panic is attacking someoneThe panic is attacking me! (SCREAMING)
Slang · B2panicThe panic is attacking me! (SCREAMING)
Phrase · B1watch it- Hey! Watch it, buddy! - What do we do?
Phrase · A2what do we do- Hey! Watch it, buddy! - What do we do?
SoundWatch it

flap

- Hey! Watch it, buddy! - What do we do?
Phrase · A2stop someone- We have to stop them! - How?
Phrase · C1frame someone for somethingWe could frame Dad for a crime so he goes to jail.
Grammar · B2so he goes to jail

so-clause of result

We could frame Dad for a crime so he goes to jail.
Phrase · B1warn someone about somethingOr go back in time and warn Woody about the future.
Phrase · A2get goingBut we need to get going now, okay?
Phrase · B1leave a note for someoneCan we please leave a note for Forky...
Grammar · B1so he knows where we're going

so-clause of purpose

so he knows where we're going?
Phrase · B1are you kidding meAre you kidding me? I can't...
Phrase · B1how about we do something

how about we do something

How about we go to the carnival?
Phrase · B1check out somethingOr maybe check out some of those shops in town?
Phrase · B1not going anywhereWe're not going anywhere. If you get my point.
Phrase · B2get someone's pointWe're not going anywhere. If you get my point.
Phrase · A2nice workNice work, Jessie!
Phrase · B1on one's way backI'm sure Buzz and Woody are on their way back right now.
Phrase · B2playtime is overOkay, guys. Playtime is over.
Phrase · B2follow someone's lead

do as I do, follow my instructions

You have to follow my lead.
Phrase · A2stay togetherWe stay together, we stay quiet. Are we clear?
Phrase · B1are we clearWe stay together, we stay quiet. Are we clear?
Grammar · B1we stay quiet

simple present for instructions

We stay together, we stay quiet. Are we clear?
Phrase · B1lead the wayAbsolutely. Lead the way.
SoundLead the way

liaison

Absolutely. Lead the way.

Ducky and Bunny Get a Kid, explained

What's really going on

The scene plays the rescue as a jailbreak and a comedy routine at once. Ducky and Bunny begin fighting, then flip completely the moment they hear a kid is on the table, their whole outlook changed by the idea of belonging to someone: "We're gettin' a kid?" When the family decides to leave without Forky, the toys turn their mischief on the RV, joking about framing the dad or traveling through time before simply deflating the tires. The point is the same as the movie's: a toy is nothing without a kid, and these two will bend every rule to get one. The chaos is funny, but the longing under it is real.

Theme

IdentityTwo carnival prizes are transformed the instant they learn they might belong to a kid, fighting to make it real.
FriendshipThe toys work together, and with the rest of the group, to keep the family in town until their friends return.

Listen for

  • Cut it out — flap
  • break it up — liaison
  • Watch it — flap
  • Lead the way — liaison
That's crazy. Time is a flat circle.

A joke that dismisses one wild plan with a stranger one, borrowed from a grim TV line and dropped into a toy comedy.

We stay together, we stay quiet. Are we clear?

The briefing before the rescue: a simple rule, asked as a question so everyone has to agree.

We're not going anywhere. If you get my point.

The saboteur's dry report: the RV will not move, and the reason is obvious if you look at the tires.

Okay, guys. Playtime is over.

The switch from jokes to mission, saying the fun stops and the serious part begins.

Questions about this scene

Why do Ducky and Bunny stop fighting?

They hear that they are about to get a kid, and the news instantly changes their priorities. Getting a child is the one thing every toy wants.

What are Ducky and Bunny told about their future?

That they will be taken to Bonnie, a human kid, and belong to her, which is why they are suddenly eager to cooperate.

Why do the toys sabotage the family's RV?

Bonnie's family plans to leave without Forky, so the toys disable the vehicle to keep the trip from starting until Woody and Buzz return.

What does 'Time is a flat circle' mean here?

It is a line from another show used as a joke: one character proposes time travel and another dismisses it with a pretentious saying instead of a real answer.

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