He s an Ogre and proud of it. The thing Shrek likes most is privacy. And whenever the villagers mass to drive out the Ogre, he dispatches them with gusto. And he can t stop talking. As he s escaping, he runs into Shrek who disperses the brute squad with alacrity.
Donkey has a new best friend.
Much to Shrek s dismay, Donkey won t leave him alone. Shrek agrees to give Donkey safe harbor for the night in his swamp. When word gets out that Shrek has given asylum to Donkey, all of the other mythical creatures head for the swamp. Shrek decides that the only way to get rid of the interlopers is to make Farquaad order their relocation. Since only Donkey will admit to knowing where the Lord is, Shrek reluctantly agrees to take him along.