“Can't bake a pie without losing a dozen men.”
Por qué es buena
Mass death reduced to a baking metaphor, delivered casually.
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Informal
Úsala tú
Can't ship a product without losing a few weekends.
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The Map Goes Missing, Explained
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 2022
Capítulo 17 de 22 · 4'01"
The crew is ready for a raid, chanting "Go, Team Friendship!" and posting Perrito to guard the rear, when they discover the map is gone: "Somebody took it." Everyone immediately accuses everyone else, a scuffle breaks out, and Perrito is carried off.
Key moments
Start here, then watch the full scene- 0:12–0:19
❝ Monólogo · 4 frases Calling Jack a monster
Each line tightens: the pie was horrible; then the man is.
7s - 0:29–1:10
Team Friendship
41s - 1:29–1:58
Somebody Took It
29s
The Map Goes Missing, explained
What happens
The chapter follows the gang after a heist: they pump each other up with a team chant, leave Perrito to guard their rear, and then find that the map has vanished. Accusations fly, the two crews brawl, and Perrito is captured, leaving the others to track him with a device.
What's really going on
The scene is a heist comedy that turns into a blame game. The gang's chant and the plan to guard the rear are played for laughs, because the raid is over before it starts — the prize is already gone. The line "Somebody took it" is the spark, and the response, "You criming us when we just crimed you?", shows the film's rule that thieves are only loyal to the job. What follows is slapstick: everyone fights everyone, and the one member who was left behind is the one who gets caught. The chapter's real joke is that a team built on a placeholder name and a promise to share the wish falls apart the moment the wish is missing.
Key lines & what they mean
- “Can't bake a pie without losing a dozen men.”
- A dark joke that treats the loss of his men as the ordinary cost of a plan.
- “I did not agree to this.”
- A flat refusal to accept the team name, showing how little the group agrees on.
- “Really? Let's see what the map has to say.”
- A confident taunt that turns the missing map into a threat.
- “On your six. Got your rears eyeballed and covered.”
- A comic pledge to watch their backs, delivered with mock-military slang.
- “Well, you know what they say.”
- The setup for a fake proverb, used to excuse something terrible.
- “Don't worry, we can track them with this.”
- A practical reassurance that shifts the group from panic to pursuit.
Theme
- Trust — The crew turns on one another the moment the map disappears, showing how thin their alliance is.
- Betrayal — The thieves suspect a double-cross, and each side accuses the other of taking the map.
Qué aprendes en este capítulo
Puntos de enseñanza
Repasa justo después de verMi nivel0/4
A1–C2 es la escala MCER. Las tarjetas por encima del nivel elegido se atenúan y la reproducción no se pausa en ellas.
Puntos de lengua
Toca una tarjeta para saltar a ese momentoFrases de oro
Una gran frase en sí misma: por qué y cómo usarla“I did not agree to this.”
Por qué es buena
Dissent stated flatly, with no room to negotiate.
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Neutral
Úsala tú
I did not agree to cover for him.
“Really? Let's see what the map has to say.”
Por qué es buena
A challenge settled by letting the evidence speak.
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Neutral
Úsala tú
Let's see what the test results have to say.
“On your six. Got your rears eyeballed and covered.”
Por qué es buena
A military-style callout and a slangy promise in one breath: I am behind you and I have you covered.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
You take the ball, I'm on your six.
Step back, I've got your rear covered.
“Well, you know what they say.”
Por qué es buena
A universal lead-in that sets up a saying or a piece of folk wisdom without spelling it out yet.
Registro
Informal
Úsala tú
Well, you know what they say, better late than never.
Well, you know what they say about April showers.
“Don't worry, we can track them with this.”
Por qué es buena
Reassurance with a method attached: not just do not worry, but here is how we get them.
Registro
Neutral
Úsala tú
Don't worry, we can locate the bag with this app.
Don't worry, we can trace the payment with this record.
Monólogo
Un personaje sostiene la escena: practícalo entero❝ Calling Jack a monster
That was horrible. Your wish is horrible. You're horrible! You're an irredeemable monster!
Each line tightens: the pie was horrible; then the man is.
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La pregunta, luego la fraseWhat happens to the map?
It goes missing during the raid; one character says somebody's nicked it, and another says simply that somebody took it, which starts the accusations.
Why does the group turn on each other?
Each side suspects the other of taking the map; a character complains that they are being robbed right after robbing, and a fight breaks out.
What happens to Perrito?
He is left behind to guard the rear during the raid, and at the end he is captured, so the others have to track him.
What is the plan for the wish?
One character suggests that if they play their cards right they could share the wish, though the group never agrees on it.
Why did the crew leave Perrito behind?
They told him to guard their rear during the raid, keeping him out of the action, and he was still there when the map went missing.