The Last Straw

Not to be confused with Obstacles and Arguments, there comes a time when the hero or heroine does something that leads to something that is terrible at its worst, like the hero's worst tantrum, crossing the line, or the breaking point in a story. In other words, this is the last straw.

Films/Movies

 * After Sebastian spills the beans about Ariel being with Eric, King Triton confronts Ariel in her grotto, leading to their breaking point.
 * When Miguel Rivera blurts out that he wants to be a musician, his family forbids it and Abuelita, in a desperate attempt to protect him, smashes his guitar.
 * When Belle enters the West Wing and tries to touch an enchanted rose, this leads to the breaking point in the story, where the Beast yells at her to get out of his castle.
 * The 2017 film elaborates on this, with the Beast fearing the curse on the castle will never be broken because of Belle's presence in the West Wing.
 * When a defiant Simba coldly exiles Kovu believing he was involved in the outsider's ambush set by Zira, he gets an arguement with his daughter Kiara that she will not leave Pride Rock unescorted and forbidding her to near Kovu, resulting to defy his father Mufasa's paw prints that he himself must follow, breaking the Circle of Life, and Kiara finally rages to him that he will never be Mufasa.
 * Eep Crood tries to call Guy with her shell horn but her family breaks it. With that, she flies into a rage and hits her brother on the head, which in turn makes Grug furious.
 * Shrek is going through tons of stress at his children's birthday party, with the three pigs having eaten the cake, and a bratty kid repeatedly pestering him to give him a roar, to which Shrek eventually lets out a roar of frustration. When a replacement cake with a cute looking ogre decorated on it is brought into the room, Shrek finally loses his temper and smashes the cake with his fist before storming out of the party.

Others

 * Max crosses the line when he bursts forth in front of his mother and bites her on the shoulder when she tries to take him to his room.
 * After Terrell and his goons turn his friend Kevin against him, Chiron reaches his breaking point and smashes a chair over his head out of revenge, which leads him to get arrested and sent to juvenile hall.

Quotes
"(Queen Elinor drags Merida into the tapestry room by her arm and tosses her inside.) (Queen Elinor: Mighty me! I've had just about enough of you, lass!) You're the one that wants me to - (Queen Elinor: You embarrassed them. You embarrassed me!) I followed the rules! (Queen Elinor, slamming the door: You don't know what you've done!) I don't care how - (Queen Elinor, sternly: It will be fire and sword if it's not set right.) Just listen! (Queen Elinor, putting her foot down: I am the QUEEN! YOU listen to ME!) AAAARGH! This is so unfair! (Queen Elinor, with a scoff: Unfair?) (Merida grabs up her sword.) You're NEVER there for me! This whole marriage is what YOU want. Do you ever bother to ask what I want? No! You walk around telling me what to do, what not to do, trying to make me be like YOU. Well, I'm not going to be like you! (Queen Elinor: Och, you're acting like a child.) (Merida walks over to the family tapestry.) And YOU'RE a...BEAST! That's what YOU are! (Elinor gasps.) (Queen Elinor: Merida!) I'll never be like you! (Queen Elinor: No! Stop that!) (exploding) I'd rather DIE than be like you! (As she speaks, Merida slashes the tapestry with her sword, ripping a huge gash between the images of herself and her mother. Elinor gives out a gasp. But then, her shock turns to anger and she steps up to her daughter.) (Queen Elinor, fuming: Merida, you are a princess...) (Elinor pulls the sword out of Merida's hands and takes away her bow.) MUM! (Queen Elinor: ...and I expect you to ACT like one!) (In a fit of rage, Elinor tosses Merida's bow into the fireplace. Merida gasps and her mother gives her a stern glance. Merida feels her lower lip tremble and as she runs out of the room in tears, Elinor calls out to her.) (Queen Elinor: Merida! MERIDA!) (Elinor hears the bowstring twang, and in regret, she fishes the bow out of the roaring fire.) (Queen Elinor: Oh, no. What have I done?) (As Elinor sinks to the floor, sobbing, Merida rides away from the castle on Angus.)"

- Merida crossing the line during her argument with her mother.

"(Tonguc furiously storm off to outside with hammer) Shero: And what the f**k with you? Tonguc (he approaches Shero with a raised hammer) Time to meet the creator! TODAY, even nine lives will not save you! It's Over! Understand!? (he kick folding stool) You're dead! Shero (confused): But what's a matter, I don't get it? (Tonguc growls in anger at Shero, while Rifki takes a fish, but Tonguc noticed that and brandishing a box with his hammer tring hit Rifki, who escaped. Then in fury knocks down the table and the grill) Riza: Let's go, because guys want talk. Rifki: Let's f**k away. (Riza and Rifki flies off) Tonguc (takes a desk wanting to barricade the entrance for cats) You... just always.. (Nailing desk entrance) Take it and take it! You don't give anything in exchange! And now because of YOU I have f**ked up! So, you will not go into this house... anymore! Shoo! Shero: What you talking about, man? That's probably you're paying the rent, not me! Tonguc: From now you are officially: A tramp! An ordinary roofer! A stray bastard! (Tonguc enter to inside, closes the door, throws out the brush, barricates the windows and throws out a photo portrait. Shero picked up the photo portrait with him and his owner)"

- Tonguc breaking point and kick out Shero from house due to overdue rent.

"Now, Asset Containment can use live ammunition in an emergency situation. You have an M134 in your armory. Put it on a chopper and smoke this thing! (Claire Dearing: We have families here. I'm not gonna turn this place into some kind of a war zone.) You already have. (Claire Dearing: Mr. Grady, if you're not gonna help, there's no reason for you to be in here.)(Owen Grady splutters with fury as he hitting the dinosaur models from the table.)"

- Owen Grady to Claire Dearing before knocking the dinosaur models off the table in anger.

"(The Turner house is completely destroyed and Mr. Turner's boss arrives to give Mr. Turner a cleanest house award) (Mr. Turner's boss: Turner, I decided to give you a second chance and- (sees the trashed Turner house) Good Heavens! Dinkleberg, catch this nicest house plaque and the raise that goes with it.) (Mr. Turner's boss throws the award and money to Dinkleberg and Dinkleberg begins his celebration by continuing to play fetch with his dog) (Sheldon Dinkleberg, happily: Sweet. Fetch, Dinkledog.) (Mr. Turner's boss leaves and Mr. Turner finally snaps about losing all the awards and money to Dinkleberg that he can no longer take as he pulls his hair out very hard and his head is now bald) GRRRAAAH!"

- Mr. Turner's breaking point, when he finally snaps about not winning all of the awards and money after losing the cleanest house award to Mr. Dinkleberg.

"(At Shrek and Fiona's children's birthday party, Pinocchio dances and sings) (Pinocchio: Happy Birthday Bash! No more diaper rash! One year older, not a pain! Friends still remain the same, refrain! Super duper, party pooper! Birthday, birthday, birthday bash! Birthday, birthday, birthday bash!) (Crowd: Birthday Bash! Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah!) (Donkey: C'mon, Shrek, it's a sing-along! You've gotta sing along!) No thanks. (Donkey: Please? I'll be your best friend!) When does being your best friend entail me doing everything I don't wanna do?! (Felicia squeaks her squeaky toy in her father's ear. Shrek snatches it and places it in his vest pocket) Please, Felicia, not in Daddy's ear. (A villager taps on Shrek's shoulder) (Lemke: Excuse me, Mr. Shrek? Could you do that ogre roar of yours for my son? He's a big, big fan!) (Butterpants: Do the roar.) Y'know, I'd rather not. It's my kids' birthday party. (Butterpants: Do the roar!) (Fiona walks in) (Fiona: Uh, honey, why don't you go check on the cake?) Phew. Sure. (Fiona: And don't forget the candles! (Shrek sighs) (At the counter, Muffin Man adds frosting pants and to Gingy's legs and gives him a cowboy hat) (Gingy: I always wanted chaps! Yeehaw! Giddy up!) (Muffin Man: Ah, Monsieur Shrek.) (Gingy: Howdy, Shrek!) (Muffin Man: Your cake. Voila!) (Muffin Man holds out a cake decorated with a rainbow and a smiling adorable ogre at the center. Shrek scowls.) Oh, what is that supposed to be? (Gingy: That's Sprinkles the Ogre!) (Doris: Isn't he cute? He looks just like you.) (Donkey: But happy. It's a party, Shrek. You gotta cheer up!) I'm in a great mood, actually! (Donkey: Oh, I'm gonna lick me a rainbow!) (Donkey licks the cake) Donkey! (Lemke: As long as you're not doing anything, how 'bout one of those famous Shrek roars?) (Butterpants: Do the roar!) Let me set you straight, Butterpants. An ogre only roars when he's angry. You don't wanna see me angry, do you?) (Butterpants: Do it!) (Shrek begins to fume. He walks away from the boy and villager, trying very hard not to snap) Hold it together. Just hold it together) (Butterpants: Daddy, he's getting away. Do something!) (Shrek drops the cake on the table in front of Fiona) (Fiona: Oh, good. [gasps as she sees the toungue-smeered cake] What happened to the cake?) Trust me, it's an improvement.) (Queen Lillian: Ugh, you licked it!) No! (Queen Lillian: Just because you're an ogre doesn't mean you have to eat like one.) (Doris: Looks like you forgot the candles!) (Fiona: Okay, just watch the cake. I'll go get them.) Watch the cake? AAAH! (The cake's gone!) Where's the cake?! (The three pigs stand with frosting on their mouths) (Pig 1: We ate the cake!) (Pig 2: Yeah) What?! (Farkle, Fergus and Felicia begin to cry) No, don't cry!) (Lemke: Hey! I believed you promised my son a roar.) (Butterpants: Do the roar.) Uh, roar. (Butterpants: I don't like it.) Pigs, we need another cake!) (Pig 3: But we ate the other cakes!) (Lemke: C'mon, man. One roar!) (Donkey: Hey, everybody! Shrek's gonna do his famous ogre roar!) Not now, Donkey! Pigs, are there any cupcakes?) (Pig 3: We ate them too.) (Pig 1: They have lollipops.) (Pig 2: No, I ate them.) (Pig 3: What?! You didn't share?!) (Pig 1: Well, you didn't share any of the croissants!) (Shrek tries to calm his kids down) Everything's gonna be okay! (Fiona: Shrek, what's going on?) (Donkey: C'mon, Shrek! You're fans are waiting!) (Butterpants: Do the roar) (Pinocchio dances around Shrek, the Big Bad Wolf pops a balloon. Shrek glances at the crowd, scowls, and opens his mouth wide.) ROAAAAAAAAR! (Shrek lets out a roar with so much force that it nearly knocks the entire crowd over. He finally stops panting heavily. Everyone stairs in shock. Then suddenly the crowd cheers) (Crowd: YAY!) (Butterpants; I love you, Daddy!) (Puss in Boots: Everybody, I have found another cake!) (Puss unveils another rainbow ogre cake.) (Fiona: Shrek, are you okay?) (Shrek stares angrily at the cute ogre imprinted on the cake. He can't take it anymore!) (Crowd: Shrek! Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!) ARRGH! (Shrek smashes the cake with his fist. The crowd gasps in shock. Fiona frowns. Shrek angrily storms out of the party.)"

- Shrek going through tons of stress at his kids' birthday party, eventually losing his temper and smashing the cake.