History TearJerker / ShrekForeverAfter

'''AU!Fiona:''' Yeah, you know, that's what they told me, too. True love didn't get me out of that tower. I did. I saved myself. Don't you get it? It's all just a big fairy tale.\\

'''Donkey:''' Maybe you kissed her... ''wrong?''\\

'''Donkey:''' Look, Shrek, I know things might seem a little bleak right now, but things always work themselves out in the end. You'll see. I bet by this time tomorrow...\\

'''Donkey:''' If your life was so perfect, then why'd you sign it all away to Rumpelstiltskin in the first place?\\

'''Shrek:''' Because I didn't know what I had until it was gone, alright?! ''(sighing)'' I didn't know what I had.

** In the audio commentary, Head of Story Walt Dorhn confirms every time he sees that scene, it makes him cry.

** The sequence of events that lead us to this point. It's pretty apparent that what Shrek ''needs'' isn't to trade in his life...he needs the celebrity tour carriage to go away, to be allowed five minutes of mud bath time or cocktail time once in a while, and for Donkey to stop making everything worse. These are simple problems with obvious solutions, and because they're allowed to fester, they grow so bad that Shrek seems to actually ''be falling out of love with Fiona.''

* Shrek thought it was better when people were scared of him and other fairytale creatures. If he didn’t change their perception by saving Fiona and stopping Farquaad and Fairy Godmother, not only would Rumpel have taken over the kingdom, but fairytale creatures would’ve been treated even worse and used as slaves. Just look at how shocked Shrek is when he sees his friends being enslaved.

'''AU!Fiona:''' Then where were you when I needed you? ''(Picks up a lantern and leaves)''\\

* After find out the Exit Closer of the contract, Shrek runs to the Castle to find Fiona, only to find out she's gone. There's nothing but the room decay, the count marks of every day she waited for someone to rescue her, her crown of the regal status in the bed and the handkerchief of the first movie that represented as a "token of thanks". Shrek sits on the bed alone, sad and confused. [[DarkReprise And did we mention that the music playing through this scene is a slow piano rendition of "Fairytale"?]]

'''Shrek:''' Tell me about it! Those villagers-\\
'''Fiona:''' I'm not talking about the villagers, Shrek. I'm talking about ''you.'' Is this ''really'' how you wanna remember the kids' first birthday?\\
'''Shrek:''' Oh, great. So this is all my fault?\\

'''Shrek:''' (''sighs'') Look, all I want is for things to go back to the way they used to be. Back when villagers were afraid of me, and I could take a mud bath in peace, when I could do what I wanted when I wanted to do it. Back when the world made sense.\\

'''Shrek:''' ''[[BluntYes Exa]][[KickTheDog ctly]]!''\\
'''Fiona:''' [[WhatTheHellHero Shrek, you have three beautiful children, a wife who loves you, friends who adore you. You have everything.]] [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Why is it the only person who can't see that... is you?]]\\
''[Fiona turns and approaches the palace door. She opens the door and glances at Shrek. Shrek doesn't move. Fiona shakes her head and closes the door behind her.]''\\
'''Shrek:''' [[IgnoredEpiphany That's]] [[NeverMyFault just great.]]

** Adding to the sadness: earlier when Shrek is about to make his deal with Rumpel, he offhandedly jokes that the day he should give up was the day he met Donkey. While it's PlayedForLaughs at first due to Rumpel [[LockedOutOfTheLoop not knowing who Donkey is]], Shrek is basically joking about giving up the day he met [[TrueCompanions the first individual that he opened up to, and who wasn't afraid of him]]. Similarly to Fiona just before, Shrek has forgotten why they were friends to begin with. Then he sees Donkey pulling his prison carriage and tries to strike up a conversation, and he ''doesn't even know him.''

** Adding to the sadness: earlier when Shrek is about to make his deal with Rumpel, he offhandedly jokes that the day he should give up was the day he met Donkey. While it's PlayedForLaughs at first due to Rumpel [[LockedOutOfTheLoop not knowing who Donkey is]], Shrek is basically joking about giving up the day he met [[TrueCompanions the first individual that he opened up to]]. Similarly to Fiona just before, Shrek has forgotten why they were friends to begin with. Then he sees Donkey pulling his prison carriage and tries to strike up a conversation, and he ''doesn't even know him.''

[[caption-width-right:350:''"You know what the best part of today was? [[FamousLastWords I got the chance to fall in love with you all over again.]]"'']]

'''Shrek:''' And someday... ''(Hands Felicia's doll over to Fiona)'' ...you will. [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments You know what the best part of today was?]] ''[[FamousLastWords I got the chance to fall in love with you all over again.]]\\

'''Fiona:''' Yeah, you know, that's what they told me, too. True love didn't get me out of that tower. I did. I saved myself. Don't you get it? It's all just a big fairy tale.\\

'''Fiona:''' How would you know? [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Did you grow up locked away in a dragon's keep? Did you live all alone in a miserable tower? Did you cry yourself to sleep every night, waiting for a true love that NEVER CAME?!]]\\
'''Shrek:''' But...but I'M your true love.\\
'''Fiona:''' Then where were you when I needed you? ''(Picks up a lantern and leaves)''\\

'''Shrek:''' No. [[DespairEventHorizon The kiss didn't work...]] because Fiona doesn't love ''me''.

'''Shrek:''' Because I didn't know what I had until it was gone, Alright?! ''(sighing)'' I didn't know what I had.

'''Fiona:''' I always wanted to have a daughter named Felicia.\\