“But it would be a crime not to try.”
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A gentle duty dressed in the language of crime.
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It would be a crime not to try their soup while you're here.
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Puss Loses to the Bounty Hunter, Explained
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish · 2022
Capítulo 4 de 22 · 5'18"
Puss brags that he laughs in the face of death, then meets a bounty hunter who proves otherwise: the fight ends with his sword on the floor and "I am no longer worthy." A funeral follows, complete with his many names and a song.
Key moments
Start here, then watch the full scene- 0:02–0:41
The Legend Gets Tested
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❝ Monólogo · 10 frases The Funeral of Puss in Boots
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Puss Loses to the Bounty Hunter, explained
What happens
Puss in Boots, who claims he laughs in the face of death, is challenged by a bounty hunter and is beaten badly, losing his sword and his confidence. At a mock funeral, speakers list his many names and trade eulogies. The chapter ends with Puss arriving at a place run by Mama Luna, where he is taken in along with other stray cats.
What's really going on
The scene is where the legend gets dismantled, one blow at a time. Puss enters with the myth intact — "Puss in Boots laughs in the face of death" — and the bounty hunter answers by simply being better: "Slow. Sloppy. Sad." The sword on the floor and the line "I am no longer worthy" mark the end of the story he has been telling about himself. Then the film does something sly and moves straight into a funeral, letting the eulogy salute a reputation even as its owner sits there defeated. The jokes about his many names and the offer of "a song" keep the scene funny, but the real subject is what is left of a hero after his title is taken. Dignity has a new address.
Key lines & what they mean
- “But it would be a crime not to try.”
- The eulogizer's joke: attempting anything is treated as a moral duty, even at a funeral.
- “but no one's escaped me yet.”
- The bounty hunter's calm boast, delivered before the fight even starts.
- “I just love the smell of fear.”
- A taunt that shows the hunter enjoys the terror he causes.
- “He was known across the land by many names.”
- The opening of the eulogy, setting up a list of Puss's titles.
- “There are no words to express such a loss.”
- A stock eulogy line, played straight for comic effect.
Theme
- Pride — Puss's boast about laughing at death collapses the moment a better fighter proves the legend false.
- Identity — Losing the sword forces him to face who he is without the name and the stories.
Qué aprendes en este capítulo
Puntos de enseñanza
Repasa justo después de verMi nivel2/4
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“but no one's escaped me yet.”
Por qué es buena
A threat delivered as a flawless record, with one small door left open.
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Neutral
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No one has beaten me at this game yet.
No guest has left my table hungry yet.
“I just love the smell of fear.”
Por qué es buena
Fear turned into something you can smell and savor.
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Informal
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I just love the smell of fresh tires on race day.
I just love the smell of coffee before sunrise.
“He was known across the land by many names.”
Por qué es buena
A life measured by how many names it earned.
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literary
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She was known across the industry by many names.
He was known across the town by many names.
“There are no words to express such a loss.”
Por qué es buena
Grief too large for words, stated in words.
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Formal
Úsala tú
There are no words to express such a sudden loss.
There are no words to express such a generous gift.
Monólogo
Un personaje sostiene la escena: practícalo entero❝ Puss holds his own funeral
We are gathered here today to say goodbye to Puss in Boots. There are no words to express such a loss. Thank you. But it would be a crime not to try. He was known across the land by many names. The Stabby Tabby. The... [speaks in Spanish] Whisperer. To some, an outlaw. To more, a hero. To all, a legend.
Funeral boilerplate plus a roll call of nicknames: retirement spoken as a legend ending.
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La pregunta, luego la fraseWho is the bounty hunter fighting Puss?
A mysterious figure who has come for the reward on Puss; he beats him easily and mocks him, telling him he is not living up to the legend.
Why does Puss say he is no longer worthy?
He has lost the fight and dropped his sword, so he admits that he no longer deserves the reputation and the name of Puss in Boots.
What happens at the funeral scene?
Speakers gather to say goodbye to Puss, list the many names he was known by, and joke that words are not enough, so perhaps a song.
Where does Puss end up at the end of the chapter?
He arrives at a place run by Mama Luna, where he is mistaken for someone from the health department and is taken in with the other cats.
What does "laugh in the face of death" mean here?
It describes Puss's boast that he fears nothing, which the scene immediately tests and undermines.