A scene from Shrek 2001
Shrek

For your information, there's a lot more to ogres than people think.

Donkey

Example?

Shrek

Example? Okay, er... ogres... are... like onions.

Donkey

[sniffs onion]

They stink?

Shrek

Yes...NO!

Donkey

Or they make you cry.

Shrek

No!

Donkey

Oh, you leave them out in the sun and they turn brown and start sproutin' little white hairs.

Shrek

NO! LAYERS! Onions have layers. OGRES have layers. Onions have layers... you get it. We both have layers.

Donkey

Oh, you both have layers. [pause] You know, not everybody likes onions. [pause] CAKES! Everybody loves cakes! Cakes have layers!

Shrek

[restraining temper]

I don't care... what everyone likes. Ogres. Are not. Like cakes!

Donkey

You know what else everybody likes? Parfaits. Have you ever met a person, you say, "Let's get some parfait," they say, "Heck no, I don't like no parfait"? Parfaits are delicious.

Shrek

NOOO!!! YOU DENSE, IRRITATING, MINIATURE BEAST OF BURDEN! Ogres are like onions! End of story! Bye bye! [whispers] See you later!

Donkey

[pause]

Parfaits may probably be the most delicious thing on the whole dang planet!

Shrek

You know... I think I preferred you humming...

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