At Ropes end
Shrek catching his dad and Fiona locked in an embrace was infuriated. It is true he just discovered he was in love with her on the way over, but it didn't give his dad any right to take his place. After all, his dad had arranged the betrothal between Shrek and Fiona without Shrek's knowledge in the first place. If that wasn't bad enough, he had done it, because he had signed an agreement on Shrek's behalf with the Ogrid's (Shrek's dads birth place) to make him king once Fiona and Shrek were married. If Shrek didn't marry Fiona, the Ogrid's would kill Shrek, his dad, and possibly Fiona. It was possible they would give the new king the rights to do to Fiona whatever he wanted to do. She could be sold into slavery, put in the kings harem, or sold into the oldest profession, or anything the king desired to have done to her. Fiona was betrothed to Shrek because it turns out unbeknownst to her she is the grand daughter of a queen. This makes Fiona a princess. Fiona had only found this out recently after Shrek had been told this by his father.
Shrek knew his dad thought he hated Fiona, and for the past six months she had been living in his house an unwanted guest courtesy again of his father and he had. He hadn't realized that his feelings for Fiona were changing and neither did his dad. Still, she was his fiancé, and he had no right even if he thought Shrek hated her. Shrek had coldly made it clear to his father that this would not be forgiven easily. Now he was going to face Fiona.
Shrek: Fiona! You have pushed me for the last time. You have been living in my house living a life of luxury and not lifting a finger. While this wasn't true, Shrek being angry just threw out accusations to get her upset.
Shrek knew his dad thought he hated Fiona, and for the past six months she had been living in his house an unwanted guest courtesy again of his father and he had. He hadn't realized that his feelings for Fiona were changing and neither did his dad. Still, she was his fiancé, and he had no right even if he thought Shrek hated her. Shrek had coldly made it clear to his father that this would not be forgiven easily. Now he was going to face Fiona.
Shrek: Fiona! You have pushed me for the last time. You have been living in my house living a life of luxury and not lifting a finger. While this wasn't true, Shrek being angry just threw out accusations to get her upset.
Fiona: Oh so the mask is off? You are a two faced beast. You abuse donkey, P.u.s.s, dragon and me. I have had enough. Your father has never been anything but kind to me, so why shouldn't I desire to be with him? I have known him since I was 10, and he always made me feel special, even when my mother and nobody else did. Your father is the only one besides my father, who ever gave two hoots for me. You never cared. You have been nasty, Irrationally angry and just made my life total misery. If I had anywhere to go, believe me ,I would have left long ago. I found out the hard way that no where in this town is it safe for me after my visit to the park and being sixteen I have no choice. Father and mother are gone, so I thought you were all I had. Now I know your father cares for me. I don't care what he said. I don't care about that blasted contract your dad signed. I want to be with him.
Shrek sneeringly hurt by her words: Oh you mean the man who when you just told him you loved him, he said it was your misfortune? That is the man you are talking about? Seems to me, you stuck with me whether you like it or not.
Fiona looked around to find Barthus and realized he had gone. Barthus after losing his head, realized he needed to back out of the situation and had gone upstairs.
Fiona was hurt. Where had he gone?
Shrek triumphant: Where is this man you are so in love with? Where did he go? Looks like I am all you have after all.
Shrek sneeringly hurt by her words: Oh you mean the man who when you just told him you loved him, he said it was your misfortune? That is the man you are talking about? Seems to me, you stuck with me whether you like it or not.
Fiona looked around to find Barthus and realized he had gone. Barthus after losing his head, realized he needed to back out of the situation and had gone upstairs.
Fiona was hurt. Where had he gone?
Shrek triumphant: Where is this man you are so in love with? Where did he go? Looks like I am all you have after all.
Shrek watched Fiona walk to the house. He knew she was hurt, but doggone it so was he. She had no right to come on to his father. He knew his father would never have kissed her without some encouragement. He was worried she might convince his father to let her move in with him, or she would somehow find a way to leave on her own 16 years old or not. He couldn't lose her now. He had to find a way to keep her here until he could find a way to convince her he loved her.
Fiona disheartened and full of despair turned to the piano something her father had loved and passed down to her before he had killed himself. His ghost came to visit her one night not too long ago. She knew this, as the piano started playing her favorite songs by itself. She was convinced her dad would help her, but sadly he hadn't been back since. That was over a month ago. She lovingly played the songs her father and her used to sing together.
Shrek came inside determined to resolve this somehow.
Fiona wrapped up in the music didn't hear him come in.
Shrek stood there watching Fiona play. She was so vulnerable there and it touched his heart. He wanted to tell her how he felt, but she was too hurt and angry with him. She would not believe it.
Shrek: Fiona. Stop playing. We have to talk. We can't go on like this.
Fiona continued to play the piano. She didn't care anymore. Her life had been turned upside down since she came here over six months ago after her father killed himself due to her mother's passing. She loved her father and she thought he loved her, but he had abandoned her long before he killed himself. He had shut himself off from her, until 3 months later she found him in the bathtub dead. He was the only person who ever truly loved her and he had abandoned her, and sent her to live in sheer misery. She couldn't take it anymore. She didn't care. She wanted to shut the world out. Fiona played the piano louder. Her pain seeping into the music.
Shrek realizing it was useless walked out of the room.
Fiona continued to play. The music turned into discordant notes as she started pounding the keys with her fists in frustration.
Fiona at the top of her lungs: I hate you daddy! Hate you, hate you, hate you! She pounded the keys viciously after each heart rending, pain drenched word. You left me! Why did you leave me? You were supposed to love me, but you didn't, you didn't! Oh daddy I loved you so!
At the end of her rope Fiona sunk her head into her hands on the piano keyboard and sobbed uncontrollably.
Shrek came inside determined to resolve this somehow.
Fiona wrapped up in the music didn't hear him come in.
Shrek stood there watching Fiona play. She was so vulnerable there and it touched his heart. He wanted to tell her how he felt, but she was too hurt and angry with him. She would not believe it.
Shrek: Fiona. Stop playing. We have to talk. We can't go on like this.
Fiona continued to play the piano. She didn't care anymore. Her life had been turned upside down since she came here over six months ago after her father killed himself due to her mother's passing. She loved her father and she thought he loved her, but he had abandoned her long before he killed himself. He had shut himself off from her, until 3 months later she found him in the bathtub dead. He was the only person who ever truly loved her and he had abandoned her, and sent her to live in sheer misery. She couldn't take it anymore. She didn't care. She wanted to shut the world out. Fiona played the piano louder. Her pain seeping into the music.
Shrek realizing it was useless walked out of the room.
Fiona continued to play. The music turned into discordant notes as she started pounding the keys with her fists in frustration.
Fiona at the top of her lungs: I hate you daddy! Hate you, hate you, hate you! She pounded the keys viciously after each heart rending, pain drenched word. You left me! Why did you leave me? You were supposed to love me, but you didn't, you didn't! Oh daddy I loved you so!
At the end of her rope Fiona sunk her head into her hands on the piano keyboard and sobbed uncontrollably.