THIS IS HOW I THINK A SEQUEL TO THE SHREK AND PUSS IN BOOTS MOVIES WOULD BE.

CHAPTER 1: THE LEGEND RETURNS

*The camera slowly zooms in on Shrek's shack from above. You can hear his voice, but can't quite make out the words. Finally, the camera shows both Shrek and Donkey's kids, spanning from right to left, their faces in awe, with Donkey on the end holding the same expression on his face. Shrek is sitting in a chair, shadows behind him. Fiona is at the fireplace.*

Shrek: …and that, kids, is how we defeated Fairy Godmother, and that brat Prince Charming.

Fiona (cooking at the fire): Now, honey, he wasn't a brat. Just a…..

Donkey: Nuh uh, he most definitely was a brat. Especially when he pretended to be Shrek and-

Shrek and Fiona (yelling): Donkey that's enough!

Shrek's daughter: Daddy, what happened to Puss?

Other kids: Yeah! What happened to him?

Shrek (looks at Donkey, then smiles): Well, Felicia, nobody really knows. He's an outlaw, which means he usually likes to stay alone, moving from place to place.

Fergle: We should go find him!

Fiona (laughing): Fergle, if he wants to see us, he'll come.

Shrek: That's right. (A pair of green eyes shine behind him) Plus, I don't think he'd be fond of swamp rat stew (laughs). (Everyone's staring at him in fright) What?

Donkey: There's a… a….a….. MONSTER BEHIND YOU WITH GREEN EYES!

(From the shadows an epee comes across Shrek's neck)

A raspy voice with a Spanish accent: Leche, por favor. (Milk, please)

Shrek and Fiona: Puss!

Donkey: Well if it ain't Puss in Boots, himself!

(Puss jumps from behind the chair, landing on his booted paws. The kids tackle him before he can say anything.)

Puss: Whoa! (Chuckles) You've all grown since I last saw you.

Fiona (laughing): Alright, everyone off.

Kids: But I have so many questions! I wanna learn how to fight with a sword! I want to pull his tail! (And the etcetera)

Donkey: Yeah! Come on, Puss! Tell us a story or two.

(He sits down quickly and looks at the orange feline, eyebrows raised, smiling, hoping for a story, the kids doing the same)

Puss (shakes his head and lifts his paws): No, no. I'm too tired, at the moment. (Groans ensue) Princess, you look just lovely today, and your daughter takes after you.

Fiona: Awe, why thank you very much, Puss.

Puss: And Shrek, I see your sons have taken your talent of construction (glancing at the mantle)

Shrek (proudly): Ah, yes. They get it from their old man.

(Puss turns towards Donkey, with two of his kids who have tackled him, paws outstretched)

Puss: And Donkey… (Looks for something nice to say) I see-YYYYEEEOOOWWW!

(He jumps on the mantle, and hisses at the donkey hybrid (now laughing at the cat) who had bit his tail)

Puss (moving to sit on the edge of the mantle, and rubbing his tail): I see they have your sense of humor.

Donkey (while everyone laughs, except for Puss, still rubbing his tail): Yes, they most certainly do!

(Puss looks around at the happy families, and a downcast look comes across his face. Fiona notices, and motions to Donkey)

Fiona: Donkey, why don't you take the kids over to your house?

Donkey: Uhhhhhhh (Fiona gives him a look) sure! Come on kids!

(The kids reluctantly follow Donkey out, the one who bit Puss' tail looks back, then walks through the door)

(The door closes, Shrek turns to Fiona)

Shrek: What was that all about?

Fiona (ignores him): Puss, what's wrong?

(Puss jumps down from the mantle, and sits on the table)

Puss (fidgeting): There's nothing wrong.

Shrek (gives him a look): Puss…..

(Puss looks at Shrek, who was now standing next to Fiona)

Puss: (sighs) Well, it's just that I saw your family, and Donkey's (pause) brood, and how happy you were, and…I just started thinkin'.

Shrek: About what?

Puss: Well, you know I never had a family-

Fiona: We're your family.

Puss (lifts paw while talking): I know, but I was an orphan, and I only had one friend, he was an egg. (Shrek and Fiona glance at each other) We went our separate ways, and years later, we met up again, and went on this amazing adventure, with golden eggs, a giant goose, magic beans, and…..and….

Shrek and Fiona: What?

Puss (eyes gleaming in admiration): Kitty. Kitty Softpaws. She was, incredible. Skilled with a sword, wore boots like mine, and (purrs) was she hermosa. (Beautiful)

Fiona: Well, what happened?

Puss: I woke up one day, and she was gone. Like that. (Snaps his paws) I tried to find her, but she was nowhere to be found. (Looking depressed, he looks at the ground.)

(Fiona and Shrek look at each other, Fiona takes Puss' signature hat off of him and pets him)

Fiona: Well wherever she is—

(Suddenly Donkey's screams can be heard from outside, and everyone looks up the kids come crashing through the door, piling on top of Shrek. Donkey slams and leans against the door, overly exaggerating his hyperventilating.)