She fills him in on "mysterious" and "definitely odd" details of the couple that live in the Alquist home:They never have visitors." Hud replies:Why this whole country is run on epidemics...Where you been? Big business, price-fixing, crooked TV shows, income ax finagling, souped-up expense accounts.Just look at it.No wonder so many artists have come here and called it home.Brother, if you can""t paint in Paris, you""d better give up and marry the boss"" daughter.We""re on the Left Bank now.That""s where I""m billeted.Here""s my street.In the past couple of years, I""ve gotten to practically know everyone on the block.And a nicer bunch you""ll never meet.He provides another view of why he came to Paris to study painting:Back home, everyone said I didn""t have any talent.Fiona was also still an ogre, "true love""s form."Back at his kids"" birthday party mid-roar, Shrek was relieved to be given another chance, to fully appreciate everything hat he had.Roaring drunk and oblivious o time""s passing - almost a half-hour late, he arrives home just as Wick calls for a taxi and departs for the country alone.