let 美人

1

Narrator:Inafarawayland,longago,arshadtheylongedfor

terwasborn,,they

reatholidaywasproclaimed

throughoutthekingdom,

ourstorybeginsonthatmostjoyfulday.

[acrowdisonitswaytothecastle]

Choir:Joyfullynowtoourprincesswecome,geour

thePrincessAurora!Allofhersubjectsadoreher!HailtotheKing!Hailtothe

Queen!HailtothePrincessAurora!Healthtotheprincess,wealthtotheprincess,longlivethePrincess

Aurora!HailAurora!HailAurora!Healthtotheprincess,wealthtotheprincess,longlivethePrincess

Aurora!HailtotheKing!HailtotheQueen!HailtothePrincessAurora!

[insidethecastle]

Narrator:Thusonthisgreatandjoyousdaydidallthekingdomcelebratethelongawaitedroyalbirth.

AndgoodKingStefanandhisQueenmadewelcometheirlivelongfriend.

Announcer:Theirroyalhighness,KingHubertandPrincePhillip.

Narrator:daywouldthey

announcethatPhillip,Hubert'ssonandheir,toStefan'oherhisgift

hebrought,andlooked,unknowing,onhisfuturebride.

Announcer:Themosthonoredandexaltedexcellencies,ssFlora,Mistress

Fauna,andMistressMerryweather.

Fairies:[atthecradle]Oh,thelittledarling![totheking]Yourmajesties,

Flora:,noless.[atthecradle]Littleprincess,

mygiftshallbethegiftofbeauty.

Choir:Onegift,atshamethered,'llwalk

withspringtimewherevershegoes.(Thesongnowgoes"Goldofsunshineinherhair".)

Fauna:Tinyprincess,mygiftshallbethegiftofsong.

Choir:Onegift,htingale'shertroubadour.

Bringinghersweetrenadetoherdoor.

Merryweather:Sweetprincess,mygiftshallbe...

[Ablowofthewind,centappears]

Flora:Why,it'sMaleficent!

Merryweather:Whatdoesshewanthere?

Fauna:Shhh!

Maleficent:Well,quiteaglitteringasmblage,y,nobility,thegentry,and,how

quaint,eventherebel.(Ibelievethislinehasbeenrewrittentoread"eventherabble".)

[MerryweatherstartsangrilystartstoflytowardsMaleficentbutisheldbackbyFlora]

Maleficent:Ireallyfeltquitedistresdofnotreceivinganinvitation.

2

Merryweather:Youweren'twanted!

Maleficent:Notwa...?Ohdear,peditwasmerelyduetosome

,inthatevent,I'dbestbeonmyway.

Queen:Andyou'renotoffended,yourexcellency?

Maleficent:Whyno,howIbearnoillwill,I,too,shallbestowagiftonthechild.

[Thefairiesprotectthecradle]

Maleficent:Listenwell,allofyou!Theprincessshallindeedgrowingraceandbeauty,belovedbyall

,beforethesuntsonhersixteenthbirthday,sheshallprickherfingeronthe

spindleofaspinningwheelanddie.

Queen:Ohno![takesthechildinherarms]

Maleficent:Ha,ha,ha,ha!

Stefan:Seizethatcreature!

Maleficent:Standbackyoufools![disappearsinaflashoflightening,laughing]

Flora:Don'tdespair,eatherstillhashergifttogive.

Stefan:Thenshecanundothisfearfulcur?

Merryweather:Ohno,sire.

Flora:Maleficent'spowersarefartoogreat.

Fauna:Butshecanhelp!

Merryweather:But...

Fauna:Justdoyourbest,dear.

Flora:Yes...

Merryweather:Sweetprincess,ifthroughthiswickedwitch'strickaspindleshouldyourfingerprick,a

rayofhopetherestillmaybeinthis,eathbutjustinsleep,thefateful

prophecyyou'llkeep,andfromthisslumberyoushallwakewhentruelove'skissthespellshallbreak.

Choir:Fortrueloveconquersall.

Narrator:ButKingStefan,stillfearfulofhisdaughter'slife,didthenandtheredecreethatevery

sdone.

[Thefairiesaloneinthecastle,drinkingtea]

Flora:Sillfiddlefaddle!

Fauna:Now,comehaveanicecupoftea,dear.I'msureit'llworkoutsomehow.

Merryweather:Well,abonfirewon'tstopMaleficent.

Flora:twill?

Fauna:Well,perhapsifwereasonwithher.

3

Flora:Reason?

Merryweather:WithMaleficent?

Fauna:Well,shecan'tbeallbad.

Flora:Oh,yes,shecan.

Merryweather:I'dliketoturnherintoafatolehoptoad!

Fauna:Now,dear,thatisn'taverynicethingtosay.

Flora:Besides,wecan'wourmagicdoesn'tworkthatway.

Fauna:Itcanonlydogood,dear,tobringjoyandhappiness.

Merryweather:Well,thatwouldmakemehappy.

Flora:Buttheremustbesomeway...Thereis!

Merryweather:Thereis?

Fauna:Whatisit,Flora?

Flora:I'mgoingto...shh,shh,shh!Evenwallhaveears.

[Florasneaksaroundthecorners]

Flora:Followme!

[Floraminimizesherlf,theothertwofollowherintotheinsidesofasomethingonthetable]

Flora:I'llturnherintoaflower!

Merryweather:Maleficent?

Flora:Ohno,dear,theprincess!

Fauna:Ohshe'dmakealovelyflower.

Flora:Don'tyoue,aflowercan'tprickitsfinger.

Merryweather:Ithasn'tany.

Fauna:That'sright.

Flora:She'llbeperfectlysafe.

Merryweather:UntilMaleficentndsafrost.

Flora:Yes,a...ohdear!

Fauna:Shealwaysruinsyournicestflowers.

Flora:You''llbeexpectingustodosomethinglikethat.

Merryweather:Butwhatwon'tsheexpect,sheknowverything.

Fauna:Ohbutshedoesn'centdoesn'tknowanythingaboutlove,orkindness,orthejoyof

w,sometimesIdon'tthinkshe'sreallyveryhappy.

4

Flora:[gettingexcited]That'sit,ofcour!It'stheonlythingshecan'tunderstand,andwon'texpect.[to

herlf]oh,oh,now,now...Wehavetoplanitcarefully,let'se,thewoodcutter'scottage,yes,yes,the

abandonedone,ofcourtheKingandQueenwillobject,butwhenweexplainit'stheonlyway...

Merryweather:Explainwhat?

Flora:Aboutthethreepeasantwomenraisingafoundlingchilddeepintheforest.

Fauna:Oh,that'sveryniceofthem.

Merryweather:Whoarethey?

Flora:Turnaround!

[WhileMerryweatherandFaunaturnaroundtofaceamirror,Florachangestheiroutfittopeasantness]

Fauna:iih...why,it's...us!

Merryweather:Youmean,weus?

Fauna:Takecareofthebaby?

Flora:Whynot?

Fauna:Oh,I'dlikethat!

Merryweather:[noticesthatherdressispinkandchangesitscolortoblue]Well,yes,yes,butwillwe

havetofeedit?

Fauna:'dloveit.

Merryweather:Youreallythinkwecan?

Flora:Ifhumanscandoit,socanwe.

Merryweather:Andwehaveourmagictohelpus.

Fauna:That'sright.

Flora:Oh,no,no,no,no,nomagic!I',bettergetridofthowings,

too.

Merryweather:Youmean,livelikemortals?Forsixteenyears?[FloraremovesMerryweather'swings]

Now,wedon''veneverdoneanythingwithoutmagic.

Flora:Andthat'swhyMaleficentwillneversuspect.

Merryweather:Butwho'llwash,andcook?

Flora:Oh,we'llallpitchin.

Fauna:I'lltakecareofthebaby!

Flora:Letmehaveit,dear.[stillhuntingforMerryweather'swand]

Flora:Comealongnow,Wemusttelltheirmajestiesatonce.

[Florachangesherlftonormalsize,butfirstforgetsaboutFaunaandMerryweather]

Fauna:Flora!

Merryweather:Flora!

5

[avetheroom

[tefanandtheQueenatabalconylookingdowntowardsthefairiescarrying

thebabyaway]

Narrator:Sothekingandhisqueenwatchedwithheavyheartsastheirmostpreciousposssion,their

onlychild,disappearedintothenight.

[thestorybook]

Narrator:hetimeforthe

princess'ssixteenthbirthdaydrewnear,ryoneknewthatas

longasMaleficent'sdomain,theforbiddenmountains,thunderedwithherwrathandfrustration,herevil

prophecyhadnotyetbeenfulfilled.

[insideMaleficent'centtalkstoherarchpatrol]

Maleficent:It'sincredible,sixteenyearsandnotatraceofher!Shecouldn'thavevanishedintothinair.

Areyousureyouarchedeverywhere?

1strvant:yeah,yeah,anywhere,weall...

2ndrvant:yeah,yeah!

Maleficent:Butwhataboutthetown,theforests,themountains?

1strvant:Wearchedmountains,forests,andhous,andletmee,inallthecradles.

Maleficent:Cradle?

1strvant:Yeah,yeah,everycradle.

Maleficent:[angry]Cradle?[toherpetraven]Didyouhearthatmypet?Alltheyears,they'vebeen

lookingforababy![laughing]oh,oh,ha,ha,ha...

Servants:[joinlaughter]ha,ha,ha...

Maleficent:[abruptlystopslaughing][angry]Fools!Idiots!Imbeciles![drivesherarchpatrolaway]

[alonewithherpetagain]Oh,they'acetotheforcesofevil.[talkingtotheraven]My

pet,farandwide,archforamaidofsixteenwithhairofsunshinegold

,anddonotfailme.[petfliesaway]

[Thecameraapproachesahouinthewoods]

Narrator:Andsoforsixteenlongyearsthewhereaboutsoftheprincessremainedamystery,while

deepintheforest,inawoodcutter'scottage,like

mortals,theyhadrearedthechildastheirownandcalledherBriarRo.

[Awindowofthecottageopens,andBriarroappears,hummingsometune]

Narrator:Onthishersixteenthbirthdaythegoodfairieshadplannedapartyandsomethingextra

specialforhersurpri.

[riessitoverabookofdress]

Merryweather:Howaboutthisone?

Flora:ThisistheoneIpicked.

6

Fauna:Ohshe'lllookbeautifulinit.

Flora:NowIthoughtafewchangeshere...

Merryweather:Aha

Fauna:Don'tforgetaprettybow...

Flora:Andthere'stheshoulderline.

Merryweather:We'llmakeitblue.

Flora:Ohno,dear,pink.

Merryweather:But...

Flora:Ohcour,we'llneedafewmorepleats.

Fauna:Yes,buthowarewegoingtogetheroutofthehou?

Flora:Oh,I'llthinkofsomething.

[BriarRocomesdownthestairsandfindsthefairies]

BriarRo:Well,andwhatareyouthreedearsupto?

Merryweather:Upto?

Fauna:Upto?

Flora:Upto?

Flora:eh,eh,eh,we,we,well,we,we...

Merryweather:Wantyoutopicksomeberries.

Flora:That'sit,berries!

BriarRo:Berries?

Fauna:Lotsofberries.

BriarRo:ButIpickedberriesyesterday.

Flora:Oh,weneedmore,dear.

Fauna:Lots,lotsmore.

Flora:Yes!

[ThefairiespushBriarRooutofthehou]

Flora:Nowdon'thurryback,dear.

Merryweather:Anddon'tgotoofar.

Flora:Anddon'tspeaktostrangers.

Fauna:Goodbye,dear!

Merryweather:Goodbye!

Flora:Goodbye!

7

BriarRo:Goodbye!

[Thefairiesclothedoorandgetbackinside]

Merryweather:Iwonderifshesuspects.

Flora:Ofcournot,ebesurprid!

Merryweather:Arealbirthdayparty.

Fauna:Witharealbirthdaycake.

Flora:Yes,andadressaprincesscanbeproudof.

Merryweather:I'llgetthewands.

Flora:Yes,you...thewands?

Fauna:Ohno.

Flora:Nomagic!

Merryweather:Butthesixteenyearsarealmostover.

Flora:We'retakingnochances.

Merryweather:But,Ineverbakedafancycake.

Flora:Oh,youwon'thaveto,dear.

Fauna:I'mgoingtobakethecake.

Merryweather:You?

Flora:She'salwayswantedto,dear,andthisisherlastchance.

Merryweather:Well,...

Fauna:I'mgoingtomakeitfifteenlayerswithpinkandblue,forgive-me-nots...(Shesays

"forget-me-knots",whichisasmallflower.)

Flora:AndI'mmakingthedress.

Merryweather:Butyoucan'tw,andshe'snevercooked!

Flora:Oh,it'ssimple.

Fauna:Allyoudoisfollowthebook.

[FloradirectsMerryweathertostandonachair]

Flora:Upheredear,youcanbethedummy.

Merryweather:Well,Istillsayweoughttoumagic.

[Florathrowsasheet

haslaidalltheingredientsforthecakebeforeher.]

Fauna:[readsfromthebook]Flour,threecups.[arching]Cups,cups,cups,cups...[findsthreecups

ofdifferentsizesandusthemtopourflourintothebowl]One,two,three.

[Florahascutacircularholeintothesheet]

8

Merryweather:What'sthatfor?

Flora:Well,it'sgottohaveaholeinthebottom.

Fauna:That'sforthefeettogothrough.

Merryweather:It'spink!

Flora:Oh,lovelyshade,isn'tit.

Merryweather:butIwanteditblue.

Flora:Now,dear,wedecidedpinkwashercolor.

Merryweather:Youdecided!

Fauna:[stillreadsfromthebook]Twoeggs,?Ohwell.

[theirshellscracking.

Merryweatheriscompletelyhulledintothepinkcloth]

Merryweather:Ican'tbreathe!

[eathertakesalookatthedressfromtheinside]

Merryweather:Itlooksawful.

Flora:That'sbecauit'sonyou,dear.

Fauna:[athercake]Nowyeast,?

Merryweather:Oneteaspoon!

Fauna:Oneteaspoon,ofcour.

[Florameasuressomesizeofthedress]

Flora:Ohgracioushowthechildhasgrown.

Merryweather:Oh,itemsonlyyesterdaywebroughtherhere.

Fauna:Justatinybaby.

[Merryweatherlosatear]

Flora:WhyMerryweather!

Fauna:Whatever'sthematter,dear?

Merryweather:Afterthedayshe'llbeaprincess,andwewon'thaveanyBriarRo.

Fauna:OhFlora!

Flora:Weallknewthisdayhadtocome.

Fauna:Buywhydidithavetocomesosoon?

Flora:Afterall,we'vehadherforsixteenyears.

Merryweather:Sixteenwonderfulyears.

Flora:Goodgracious,we'reactinglikealotofninnies!Comeon,she'llbebackbeforewegetstarted.

9

[nswerhersingingandwakeother

animals,likechipmunks,lcomelistening]

[Thecameraturnstothebackground,o'ssingingisstillfaintly

heard]

Phillip:[tohishor]Hearthat,Samson?Beautiful!Whatisit?Comeon,let'sfindout.[turnshishor

around,butitstrugglesback]Oh,comeon!Foranextrabucketofoats,andafewcarrots?[hornods

withhishead]Hopboy!

[amsonjumpsoveralog,Phillipgetscaughtinatreeand

fallsoff]

Phillip:Ohhh!

[psprinklessomewaterat

Samson]

Phillip:Nocarrots!

['ssurroundedbytheanimalsoftheforest,picksberriesand

sings]

BriarRo:Iwonder,

Iwonder,

Iwonderwhyeachlittlebird

Hasasomeonetosingto,

Sweetthingsto

Agaylittlelovemelody.

Iwonder,

Iwonder,

Ifmyheartkeepssinging

willmysonggowinging

Tosomeone

Who'llfindme

Andbringbackalovesongtome!

BriarRo:Ohdear,whydotheystilltreatmelikeachild?

Owl:Who?

BriarRo:Why,verwantmetomeetanyone.[tothe

animals]Butyouknowsomething?etsomeone!

Owl:Who?Who?Who?[theanimalsgetmoreandmoreexcitedasshetellsthestory]

BriarRo:Oh,,he'stallandhandsomeand...lkedtogether,

andtalkedtogether,andjustbeforewesaygoodbye,hetakesmeinhisarms,andthen...Iwakeup.[the

animalssinktheirheads]

BriarRo:Yes,its'ysayifyoudreamathingmorethanonce,it'ssureto

'veenhimsomanytimes!

[Achipmunkestheprince'heotheranimalsputtheirheads

together,makeaplanandgetovertothattree]

10

Phillip:YouknowSamson,utifultobereal.

Maybeitwasamysteriousbeing,awoodsprite...[Samsonestheanimalsrunningoffwiththeclothes

andneighs]There,stop!

[TheowldressinPhillip'scapeandhatandisliftedbybirds,onerabbiteachtaketheshoes,and

togethertheyapproachBriarRo]

BriarRo:Oh,why,it'smydreamprince![laughs]Yourhighness!No,I'mreallynotsuppodto

'vemetbefore![danceswithher'dreamprince'singing]

Iknowyou

Iwalkedwithyou

Onceuponadream

Iknowyou

Thegleaminyoureyes

Issofamiliara-gleam

[PhillipandSamsonapproachthescene,buthidebehindatree]

BriarRo:AndIknowit'strue

Thatvisionsareldomalltheyem

ButifIknowyou

Iknowwhatyou'lldo

You'lllovemeatonce

Thewayyoudidonceuponadream

[WhileBriarRoturnsaround,ostill

can'tehim]

BriarRo:ButifIknowyou

Iknowwhatyou'lldo

You'lllovemeatonce[Phillipjoinshersinging]

Both:Thewayyoudid[BriarRostopstosing,Phillipcontinues]

Phillip:Onceuponadream

BriarRo:Oh?[turnsaroundandesPhillip]Oh![trieshalfheartedlytorunoff,butisheldby

Phillip]

Phillip:I''tmeantofrightenyou.

BriarRo:Ohitwasn''sjustthatyou'rea,a...

Phillip:Astranger?

BriarRo:Hmm-hmm.

Phillip:Butdon'tyouremember?We'vemetbefore!

BriarRo:We,wehave?

Phillip:Ofcour,yousaidsoyourlf:Onceuponadream![sings]Iknowyou,Iwalkedwithyou

ou,thegleaminyoureyesissofamiliaragleam

[Weethemfromremotewaltzingatalake]

11

Choir:AndIknowit'strue

Thatvisionsareldomalltheyem

ButifIknowyou

Iknowwhatyou'lldo

You'lllovemeatonce

Thewayyoudid

Onceuponadream

[playshisarmaroundBriarRo]

Phillip:Whoareyou,what'syourname?

BriarRo:Hmm?Oh,,it's,it's...Ohno,no,Ican't,I...Goodbye![runsoff]

Phillip:ButwhenwillIeyouagain?

BriarRo:Ohnever,never!

Phillip:Never?

BriarRo:Well,maybesomeday.

Phillip:When,tomorrow?

BriarRo:Ohno,thivening.

Phillip:Where?

BriarRo:Atthecottage,intheglen.

[slightingthecandlesonthecake,estohold

itwithabroom]

Fauna:Well,whatdoyouthinkofit?

[Merryweatherisstillstandingasadollyinabadjokeofadress]

Flora:Why,it'saveryunusualcake,isn'tit?

Fauna:it'llbemuchstifferafterit'sbaked.

Flora:Ofcour,youthinkofthedress?

Fauna:Well,it'snotexactlythewayitisinthebook,isit?

Flora:Well,Iimprovedabit!ButperhapsifIaddedafewmoreruffolds?Whatdoyouthink?

Fauna:youthink,Merryweather?

Merryweather:[strugglesoutofthedress,whichfallstopieces]Ithinkwe'vehadenoughofthis

weoughttothinkofRo,andwhatshe'thinkwhatIthunk

before.I'mgoingtogetthowands.[goingoff]

Fauna:Youknow,Ithinkshe'sright.

Merryweather:Heretheyare,goodasnew.

Flora:Careful,Merryweather!Quick,,every

'ttakeanychances!Andnow,[toFauna]youtakecareofthecake,

12

Merryweather:WhileI...

Flora:Cleantheroom,',hurry!

[Merryweathershortlygetsangrybutthenstartscleaningup]

Merryweather:Comeon,bucket,mop,broom,Florasays,cleanuptheroom![theyimmediatelystart

tosweepeverythingclean]

Flora:Andnowtomakealovelydress,fittograceafairprincess.[worksanothersheetofpinkcloth

withherwand]

Fauna:Eggs,flour,milk,[theingredientscomewalking]justdoitthewayit'shereinthebook.I'llput

onthecandles.[thecakestartstobakeitlf]

[Everythingproceedssmoothlyandquickly,butthenMerryweatheresthedress]

Merryweather:Ohno,blue.[shemakesitblue]

Flora:Merryweather!Makeitpink.[shemakesitpink]

Merryweather:Blue.[makesitblue]

Flora:Pink.[makesitpink]

Merryweather:Blue.[thistimeFlorastandsbeforethedressandgetsblueherlf]

[eraturnstothefireplace,whereblazesofcolorgothrough

hehoufromtheoutside,andMaleficent'spetraven,whoesthefireworks.

Insidethehou,the'war'continues,untiltheybothhitthedressatthesametime,withtheresultthatit

looksliketwocansofcolorwereemptiedonit.]

Flora:Lookwhatyou'vedone!

Fauna:Shh,listen![wehearBriarRohumming'onceuponadream']

Merryweather:It'sRo!

Flora:She'sback,enoughofthisfoolishness.

Flora:[atthedress]Makeitpink.[makesitpink]Nowhide,quick.

Merryweather:Blue.[makesitblue]

[Outside,BriarRohurriestowardthehou.]

BriarRo:AuntFlora,

[Inside,themopisstillsweepingthefloor.]

Flora:Goodgracious,wholeftthemoprunning?

Merryweather:Stop,mop!

[cent'sravenappearsinthedoor.]

BriarRo:AuntFlora,Fauna,Merryweather!Whereiverybody?[esthedressandcake]Oh!

Fairies:Surpri,surpri!

Fauna:Happybirthday!

13

BriarRo:Ohyoudarlings,hing'ssowonderful,justwaittill

youmeethim.

Fauna:Him?

Merryweather:Ro!

Flora:You'vemetsomestranger?

BriarRo:Ohhe'snotastranger,we'vemetbefore.

Flora:Youhave?

Merryweather:Where?

BriarRo:Onceuponadream![startssinging,anddanceswithFauna]Iknowyou,Iwalkedwithyou

onceuponadream...

Fauna:She'sinlove.

Merryweather:Ohno.

Flora:Thisisterrible!

BriarRo:[startled]Why?Afterall,Iamsixteen.

Flora:Itisn'tthat,dear.

Fauna:You'realreadybetrothed.

BriarRo:Betrothed?

Merryweather:Sincethedayyouwereborn.

Fauna:ToPrincePhillip,dear.

BriarRo:Butthat'simpossible!HowcouldImarryaprince,I'dhavetobe...

Merryweather:Aprincess.

Fauna:Andyouaredear!

Flora:t,we'retakingyoubacktoyourfather,KingStefan.

[Theravenfliesoff]

BriarRo:But,butIcan't!He'scomingheretonight,Ipromidtomeethim.

Flora:I'msorry,child,butyoumustneverethatyoungmanagain.

BriarRo:Oh,no,no!Ican',no!

[BriarRorunsupwardtoherroom.]

Merryweather:Andwethoughtshe'dbesohappy.

[BriarRoliesonherbed,crying]

[Stefan''sstandingatthewindow,iswithhim,eating.]

Stefan:[sighs]Nosignofheryet,Hubert.

14

Hubert:'lfhour'tillsunt.[takesabite]Ah,excellentbird![looksatStefan]Oh

now,comeon,buckup,battle'sover,girl'sasgoodashere.

Stefan:I'msorry,Hubert,butaftersixteenyearsofworrying,neverknowing...

Hubert:Thepast,allinthepast.[keyarriveswithabottleofwine]Tonight,

wetoasttofuturewithsomethingI'vebeensavingforsixteenyears.[fillstwoglass]Here,tothe

future!

Stefan:Right,Hubert,tothefuture!

Hubert:Skumps!

Stefan:Skumps!

Hubert:Atoasttothisnight.

Stefan:Theoutlookisrosy.

Hubert:Thefutureisbright.

Both:Ourchildrenwillmarry,!Skumps!Skumps!

Hubert:Ah,,tothenewhome,eh?

Stefan:Newhome?

Hubert:Childrenneedanestoftheirown,what?Placetoraitheirlittlebrood,eh?

Stefan:Well,Isuppointime...

Hubert:ome!Skumps!

Stefan:Skumps!

Hubert:Atoasttothehome.

Stefan:OnegranderbyfarthanapalaceinRome.

Hubert:Letmefillupyourglass,thatlastwasallfoam.

Both:Skumps!Skumps!Skumps!

Hubert:[clapshishands]Theplans![rvantholdsacastle'splaninfrontofStefan'sface]Well,what

doyouthink?Nothingelaborate,edrooms,dininghall,honeymooncottagereally

Stefan:Youmean,you'rebuildingitalready?

Hubert:Builtman!Finished!Thelove-birdscanmoveintomorrow.

Stefan:Tomorrow!ButHubert,they'renotevenmarriedyet.

Hubert:edding!

Stefan:Nowholdon,'tevenenmydaughteryet,andyou'retakingherawayfromme.

Hubert:GettingmyPhilliparen'tyou?

Stefan:Yes,but...

Hubert:Wanttoeourgrandchildren,don'twe?

15

Stefan:Ofcour,but...

Hubert:There'snotimetolo!edding!

Stefan:Nowbereasonable,ll,Auroraknowsnothingaboutallthis.

Hubert:Well?

Stefan:Well,itmaycomeasquiteashock...

Hubert:Shock?MyPhillipashock?[angry]What'swrongwithmyPhillip?

Stefan:Nothing,eant...

Hubert:Whydoesn'tyourdaughterlikemyson?

Stefan:Now,now...

Hubert:I'mnotsosuremysonlikesyourdaughter!

Stefan:Now,ehere...

Hubert:I'mnotsosuremygrandchildrenwantYouforagrandfather.

Stefan:Why,youunreasonable,pompous,blustering,oldwindbag!

Hubert:Unreasonable,pompous...[grabsafishandholdsitlikeasword]Engarde,sir!

Stefan:Iwarnyou,Hubert,thismeanswar.[usaplateasashield]

Hubert:Forhonor!Forcountry!For...

[Theystarttofight,uptlybreakintolaughter.]

Hubert:What'sthisallaboutanyway?

Stefan:NothingHubert,absolutelynothing.

Hubert:Thechildrenareboundtofallinlovewitheachother.

Stefan:orgrandchildren,I'llhavetheroyalwoodcarversstartworkonthecradle

tomorrow.

Hubert:Splendid!Kingsize,ofcour.

Stefan:oodcarver'sguild!

[Wehearanannouncementoutside.]

Announcer:Hisroyalhighness,PrincePhillip!

Hubert:Phillip?[runsdownwardtomeethim.]

[parrivesonhishor.]

Hubert:Phillip!Phillip!Phillip,hold,Phillip![Phillipholds,Hubertrunstohim.]Hurry,boy,hurry,

'tmeetyourfuturebridelookinglikethat.

Phillip:Well,Ihavemether,father.

Hubert:Youhave?Where?

Phillip:Onceuponadream.[Startstosing,liftshisfatherandstartstodancewithhim]

16

Hubert:OhPhillip,stopit,stopthat,why,Phillip,putmedown![Phillipputshimdown]Now,what's

allthisdreamnonn?

Phillip:Itwasn'tadream,ydidmeether!

Hubert:PrincessAurora?Goodheavens,wemusttellStefan!Whythisisthemost...

Phillip:Ididn'tSayitwasAurora.

Hubert:Youmostcertainlydid,yousaid...

Phillip:'tknowwhoshewas,apeasantgirlIsuppo.

Hubert:Apeasantg-g-girl?You'regoingtomarrya...WhyPhillip,you'rejoking![toSamson]Isn'the?

[Samsonshakeshishead]No!Youcan'tdothistome!Giveupthethrone,thekingdom,forsome,some

nobody?ByHarry,Iwon''reaprince,andyou'regoingtomarryaprincess!

Phillip:Nowfather,you'ys...

Hubert:NowadaysI'mstilltheking,andIcommandyoutocometoyourns.

Phillip:...andmarrythegirlIlove.

Hubert:Exactly!

Phillip:Goodbye,father![ridesoff]

Hubert:Goodbye,father!Marrythegirlyou...No,no,Phillip,stop,comeback,holdPhillip!Phillip!

Oh,howwillIevertellStefan?

[riesandAurora,withherheaddown,t

insideunnoticedintosomeroom.]

Flora:Allright,inhere,dear.

Merryweather:[Closthedoorandsighs]

Flora:Lockthedoor,Merryweather!Fauna,pullthedrapes!Andnow,dear,ifyou'

onelastgift,dearchildforthee,towearingraceandbeauty,asis

thyrightandroyalduty.

[againbreaksintotears.]

Fauna:Now,dear.

Flora:Come,letherhaveafewmomentsalone.[theyleavetheroom]

Merryweather:It'sthatboyshemet.

Fauna:Whateverarewegoingtodo?

[Insidetheroom,thefiregoesout,andoutofashadow,Maleficentshortlyappears,thenthere'sonlya

getsupinaspell,andstartstowardsthelight.]

Merryweather:Idon'tewhyshehastomarryanyoldprince.

Fauna:Now,that'snotforustodecide,dear.

[Inside,themysteriouslightmovesbeyondthefireplace,wherethewallopens.]

Fauna:MaybeweshouldtellKingStefanabouttheboy.

17

Merryweather:Well,whydon'twe?

[Theyhearafaintsoundfrominsidetheroom]

Flora:Listen!Maleficent!

Fairies:Ro,Ro!

[theyopenthedoor]

Flora:Ohwhydidweleaveheralone?

Fairies:Ro,Ro!

[ThefairieseAurorawalkingthroughthefireplace,slowlywalksupa

stairca,riestrypushingthewallopen,thenFloraushermagic.]

Fairies:Ro,Ro!Whereareyou?Ro!

[riesdon'tfindtherightwayatonce.]

Fairies:Ro!

[BriarRofollowsthelightintoaroominthetower,wherethelightturnsintoaspinningwheel.

Aurorastartstoreachtowarditwithherlefthand.]

Fairies:Ro!Don'ttouchanything!

[teingher,wehearMaleficentsaying]

Maleficent:tIsay!

[Inaflashoflight,ismoment,thefairies

appearinthedoor.]

Fairies:Oh!

Maleficent:ngyoucoulddefeatme,me,,

here'syourpreciousprincess.

[Maleficentturnsbeside,centdisappears,

laughing.]

Fauna:Ro!

Flora:OhRo!Oh,I'llneverforgivemylf.

Fauna:We'realltoblame!

[TheystartcryingoverAurora'eraturnstothewindow,wherethelastrays

ofthettingsunshineindeepred.]

[approachesStefan.]

Hubert:Stefan,there'ssomethingimportantIhavetotellyou.

Stefan:Notnow,Hubert.

Hubert:Butit'saboutPhillip.

Stefan:Phillip,ohyes,ofcour,Phillip,why,whereistheboy?

18

Hubert:That'swhatI'mtryingtotellyou.

Stefan:Well,ndforhimimmediately!

Hubert:But...

[Afanfaresoundsoutside]

Announcer:Thesunhast,makereadytowelcomeyourprincess!

[Thecrowdbeforethecastlecheers,eraturnstowardthe

tower]

[ThefairiesarecryingatabedtheyhaveplacedAuroraon,ontothe

balconyandethecheeringcrowd.]

Fauna:PoorKingStefanandtheQueen.

Merryweather:They'llbeheartbrokenwhentheyfindout.

Flora:They'renotgoingto.

Merryweather:Theyaren't?

Flora:We'llputthemalltosleep,!

[Theyflyaroundthecastle,

driftingofftosleep,hesays...]

Hubert:Well,e'sfalleninlovewithsomepeasantgirl.

Flora:Peasantgirl?Yes,yes?Thepeasantgirl,whoisshe?Wheredidhemeether?

Hubert:Justsomepeasantgirlhemet.

Flora:Where,where?

Hubert:Onceuponadream.[Finallyfallsasleep]

Flora:Onceuponadr...Ro!PrincePhillip![FliestoFaunaandMerryweather]Comeon,we'vegotto

getbacktothecottage!

[Thefairieshurriedlystartbacktowardsthecottage.]

[Philliponhishor,whistling'onceuponadream'ksonthe

door.]

Maleficent:Comein!

[PhillipgetsinandissurpridbyacoupleofMaleficent'ggles,butultimatelyis

centandherravenwatchthescenewithdeepsatisfaction.]

Maleficent:[lightinghisfacewithacandle]Well,trapforapeasant,

andlo!Icatchaprince![laughs]tly,mypets,gently,Ihaveplansforourroyal

guest.

[arrive,terandfindPhillip's

hatonthefloor.]

Fairies:Maleficent!

19

Merryweather:She'sgotPrincePhillip!

Flora:Attheforbiddenmountain.

Fauna:Butwecan't,wecan'tgothere!

Flora:Wecan,andwemust.

[ThefairiesreachMaleficent'esurpridbysomeguards,but

ndawindowtoaroomwhereMaleficentishavingafeast,withher'pets'

dancingaroundahugefire.]

Maleficent:[talkingtoherraven]WhatapityPrincePhillipcan'tbeheretoenjoythecelebration.

Come,wemustgotothedungeonandcheerhimup.

[centtalkstoPhillip,

whositschainedtothewall,headdown.]

Maleficent:Ohcomenow,elancholy?,

thedestinedheroofacharmingfairytalecometrue.

[centushermagicsticktodepictthe

following]

Maleficent:Behold,KingStefan'scastle,andinyondertopmosttower,dreamingofhertruelove,the

,'tisthelfsamepeasantmaid,whowonthe

sunshineinherhair,

lipsthatshamethered,rsrollby,butahundredyears

toasteadfastheartare',thegatesofthedungeonpart,andtheprinceisfreetogo

idesonhisnoblesteed...

[InMaleficent'simagery,theprinceisshowntobeold,anythingbutwhatshe'cedrips

withsarcasm]

Maleficent:...avaliantfigure,straightandtall,towakehislovewithlove'sfirstkiss,andprovethattrue

loveconquersall.

[eatherstartstowardsMaleficentinanger]

Merryweather:Why,youmean...

[enhasnoticedMerryweatherspeakingandturnstowards

thewindow,butdoesn'tethehiddenfairies.]

Maleficent:Come,eaveournobleprincewiththehappythoughts.[atthedoor]A

mostgratifyingday.

[Outsidethedungeon,shelocksthedoor.]

Maleficent:Forthefirsttimeinsixteenyears,Ishallsleepwell.

[ThefairiesapproachPhillip.]

Flora:Shh,notimetoexplain.

[Usingtheirmagic,theyopenPhillip'schainsandthedoorlock.]

20

Flora:Wait,dtotruelovemaybebarredbystillmanymoredangers,whichyou

hylfwiththinchantedshieldofvirtueandthismightyswordof

weaponsofrighteousnesswilltriumphoverevil.

[Justoutsidethedungeon,theravenwaits,riesandPhillipstart

enhascalledMaleficent'srvants,p

fightssomeofthem,cksaredroppedtowardsPhillip.]

Flora:Phillip,watchout!

[farrowsisshotbutquicklyturnedintoflyingflowers.

pridesoffonSamsontowardsthegate,

enfliestowardsMaleficent'stower,llowedby

Merryweather,,sheturnshimintoastoneravenjust

outsideMaleficent'centappearsinthedoor.]

Maleficent:Silence![toherraven]You,tellthofoolsto...[noticesthatheisnowofstone]No![es

Phillipescaping]No!

[Thedrawbridgeisraid]

Flora:Watchout,Phillip!

[Samsonjustmakesitoverthegap]

Flora:Hurry,hurry,Phillip!

[Maleficentthrowstwospells,butcannotstopthem.]

Maleficent:

tefan'scastlecastmyspell!

[flighteningstrikeeverywhere,causingthegrowthof

phastostopbeforethem.]

Maleficent:[laughs]

[Phillipstopsonlyshortly,y,heisthrough.]

Maleficent:No,itcannotbe![AppearsinfrontofPhillip]Nowshallyoudealwithme,oldprince,and

allthepowersofhell![Transformsherlfintoahugedragon]

[Phillipcourageouslystartstowardsher,

shortfight,hemustretreatatawall,hehastostop.]

Flora:[Abovetheprince]Hop!Comethisway.

[Phillipclimbsup,herblazeoffireheloshis

shield.]

Maleficent:[laughs]

[Thefairiesattheprince,theycombinetheirmagiconthesword.]

Flora:Nowswordoftruthflyswiftandsure,thatevildieandgoodendure!

[Phillipthrowstheswordatthedragon,whichishitdeadlyandcollaps.]

21

[Phillipandthefairiesgetinsidethecastleanduptothetower,p

awakens,esPhillipandbegins

tosmile.]

[Insidethethroneroom,everyoneawakens,too.]

Stefan:Oh,ah,forgiveme,Hubert,thewine...Now,youweresaying?

Hubert:Iwas?Ohyes,well,afterall,Stefan,thisisthefourteenthcentury.

Stefan:Yes,yousaidthatamomentago.

Hubert:Well,tocomerighttothepoint,mysonPhillipsayshe'sgoingtomarry...

[Hubertisinterruptedbyafanfare,ortobemorepreci,bythefirstnotesfromthe'SleepingBeauty

Waltz'.Thefairieswatchthescenefromabalcony,asAuroraandPhillipappeararminarm,walking

downthestairsfromabove.]

Stefan:It'sAurora,she'shere!

Hubert:[Wipeshiyes,mouthopen]AndPhillip!

[thenfondlyembraceshermother.]

Hubert:[ToPhillip]Whatdoesthismean,boy?Idon't...

[AurorakissHubertonthecheek.]

Hubert:But,but...

[AuroraandPhillipstartdancing.]

Hubert:[Shakeshishead]Idon'tunderstand.

[Onthebalcony,Faunalosatear.]

Flora:Why,Fauna,what'sthematter,dear?

Fauna:Oh,Ijustlovehappyendings.

Flora:Yes,Ido,too.[noticesthatAurora'sdressisblue]Oh,Blue?[swingsherwand]Pink![thedress

changestopink]

Choir:Iknowyou,Iwalkedwithyouonceuponadream

Merryweather:Blue![thedresschangestoblue]

Choir:Iknowyou,thegleaminyoureyesissofamiliaragleam

[ThecastledisappearsaroundAuroraandPhillip,time,

thedresskeepschangingitscolorfrombluetopinkandback.]

Choir:AndIknowit'knowyou,Iknowwhatyou'll

do[rybookfadesin,showingtheexactsamescene,andis

rybooksays"Andtheylivedhappilyeverafter",thedress

changesitscolor.]

Choir:You'lllovemeatonce,thewayyoudidonceuponadream.