The climax of the film "Shrek" takes place in a large church in the mythical kingdom of Duloc, where the title ogre and his allies overcome the evil Lord Farquaad and rescue the fair Princess Fiona. Following this, she and Shrek share True Love's First Kiss which dramatically breaks the spell that has condemned Fiona to a dual existence, a spell that made her a human by day and an ogress at night. Immediately following that, she and Shrek start to kiss again – and the film abruptly cuts to the end of their wedding kiss at his (their) swamp home.

But exactly what happened between the two kisses? Was it as smooth a transition as the film implied? Well, maybe – but then again, maybe not! This story addresses the "not" scenario. It attempts to tie up some loose ends, fill in some gaps, and offer some speculation on certain questions that the film raises. These are all, of course, my take on the subjects and I make no claim to absolute authoritative certainty. In fact, if certain of my speculations mirror what was going through the screenwriters' minds, I would regard it as a minor miracle – i.e., what I'm basically saying is that I've taken "La Liberté" with some of my imaginings. But my heart is pure, and my intentions are simply to pay homage to one of my favorite films and, above all, to entertain.

Copyright Notice

Characters, places and situations from the motion picture "Shrek" belong to Dreamworks SKG. They are used here with affection but, alas, without permission.

This fanfic features some lyrics to the songs "No Matter What" by Jim Steinman and "It Is You (I Have Loved)" by Dana Glover. Snippets of these songs can be heard and CDs featuring them can be ordered through the following web pages:

"No Matter What"

From the CD "Where We Belong" by Boyzone

And the CD "Notting Hill – Motion Picture Soundtrack"

"It Is You (I Have Loved)"

From the CD "Shrek – Motion Picture Soundtrack"

(And no, I'm not getting paid for any of this, folks.)