LumièreA broken clock is right two times a day, mon ami. But this is not one of those times.
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LeFou[singing]And his name's G-A-S-T... I believe there's another T... It just occurred to me that I'm illiterate and I've never actually had to spell it out loud before...
Belle[singing]I want adventure in the great wide somewhere, I want it more than I can tell... And for once it might be grand to have someone understand, I want so much more than they've got planned!
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LeFou[singing]No one's slick as Gaston, no one's quick as Gaston / No one's neck is incredibly thick as Gaston / For there's no man in town half as manly / Perfect, a pure paragon / You can ask any Tom, Dick or Stanley / And they'll tell you whose team they prefer to be on! / Who plays darts like Gaston? Who breaks hearts like Gaston? / Who's much more than the sum of his parts like Gaston?
Gaston[singing]As a specimen, yes, I'm intimidating!
Beast[sings]I was the one who had it all, I was the master of my fate / I never needed anybody in my life, I learned the truth too late / I'll never shake away the pain, I close my eyes but she's still there / I let her steal into my melancholy heart, it's more than I can bear / Now I know she'll never leave me, even as she runs away / She will still torment me, calm me, hurt me, move me, come what may / Wasting in my lonely tower, waiting by an open door / I'll fool myself, she'll walk right in and be with me for evermore... / I rage against the trials of love, I curse the fading of the light / Though she's already flown so far beyond my reach, she's never out of sight / Now I know she'll never leave me, even as she fades from view / She will still inspire me, be a part of everything I do / Wasting in my lonely tower, waiting by an open door / I'll fool myself, she'll walk right in, and as the long long nights begin, I'll think of all that might have been / Waiting here for evermore...
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Gaston[to his reflection]You are the wildest, most gorgeous thing I've ever seen! Nobody deserves you...
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Gaston[horseback riding with LeFou; uses the telescope to see Belle]Look at her, LeFou. My future wife. Belle is the most beautiful girl in the village. That makes her the best.
LeFouBut she's so... well-read! And you're so... athletically inclined.
GastonI know. Belle can be as argumentative as she is beautiful.
AgatheOnce upon a time, in the hidden heart of France, a handsome young prince lived in a beautiful castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was selfish and unkind.
Beast[leaps down to her section of the tower, but remains hidden in the shadows]I received eternal damnation for one. I'm merely locking him away. Now, do you still wish to take your father's place?
Maurice[singing in his workshop]How does a moment last forever? How can a story never die? / It is love we must hold on to, never easy, but we try / Sometimes our happiness is captured, somehow a time and place stand still, / Love lives on inside our hearts, and always will
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Mrs. Potts[hanging from a chandelier]How do you like your tea? Hot enough or *boiling*?
Belle[singing]New and a bit alarming / Who'd have ever thought this could be? / True that he's no Prince Charming / but there's something in him that I simply didn't see.
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Belle[hears the servants laughing in the castle]They know how to have a good time.
Beast[rolls his eyes]Yes, but when I enter the room, the laughter dies.
BeastDo you realize what you could have done? You could have damned us all! Get out of here! *Go*!
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Belle[singing]There goes the baker with his tray like always, the same old bread and rolls to sell! Every morning just the same, since the morning that we came... to this poor provincial town.
LeFou[Beat. Then Gaston furiously punches Maurice in the face, knocking him out]I saw that coming.
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GastonIt's the ones who play hard to get that are always the sweetest prey. That's what makes Belle so appealing; she hasn't made a fool of herself just to gain my favor. What would you call that?
Belle[looking for Maurice in the Beast's castle]Papa?
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Belle[reciting lines from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as the Beast rests]"Love can transpose to form and dignity. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind..."
Beast[recites the rest of the line with her]"... and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."
[Cut to the Beast leading Belle into the castle library]
BeastWell, there are a couple of things in here you could start with...
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BelleHow in the midst of all this sorrow can so much hope and love endure? / I was innocent and certain, Now I'm wiser but unsure...
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GastonPicture it, LeFou. Rustic cabin, my latest kill roasting on the fire. Adorable children running around just as my love rubs my tired feet. And what does Belle say? 'I will never marry you, Gaston.'
LeFou[gesturing to the Bimbettes]You know, there are other girls.
[the Bimbettes sighs]
GastonA great hunter doesn't waste his time with rabbits.
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Beast[to Belle, gruffly]You'll join me for dinner. That's not a request.
Mrs. PottsGently, Master. The girl lost her father *and* her freedom in one day.
LumièreYes, the poor thing is probably in there scared to death.
Belle[Unbeknownst to them, Belle has turned her pink gown into a rope so she can escape. The Beast knocks on her bedroom door again, softly this time; nervously]Just a minute.
LumièreYou see? There she is. Now remember: Be gentle.
Madame Garderobe[at the Prince's ball]Oh, how divine! Glamour, music, and magic combine! See the maidens so anxious to shine / Look for a sign that enhances chances / She'll be his special one / What a display! What a breathtaking, thrilling array! Every prince, every dog has his day / Let us sing with passion, gusto, fit to bust / Oh, not a care in the world!
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Young PrinceDays in the sun, where my life has barely begun, not until my whole life is done / Will I ever leave you?
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Belle[to the servants, about the Beast]Why do you care about him so much?
BelleBut he's cursed you somehow. Why? You did nothing.
Mrs. Potts[ashamed]You're quite right there, dear. You see, when the master lost his mother and his cruel father took that sweet, innocent lad and twisted him up to be just like him, we did nothing.
Agathe[narrates]Then one night, an unexpected intruder arrived at the castle, seeking shelter from the bitter storm. As a gift, she offered the prince a single rose.
[Beggar woman offers the rose to the prince. He laughs and so does the rest of the party]
AgatheRepulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince turned the woman away.
[the Prince grabs the rose and shortly afterwards, he throws it to the ground]
AgatheBut she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within.
[Beggar woman looks deeply towards the Prince]
AgatheWhen he dismissed her again, the old woman's outward appearance melted away...
[Beggar woman turns into Agathe as she picks up the rose]
[Everyone backed up in terror. The Prince bent down on his knees for forgiveness. The people at the party were screaming and running away. Chip runs into the ballroom]
AgatheThe prince begged her for forgiveness. But it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart.
AgatheAs punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast, and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there.
[the servants were standing there in the ballroom watching the prince turn into a beast. The Beast slashed the portrait of the prince with his claws]
AgatheAs days bled into years, the prince and his servants were forgotten by the world, for the enchantress had erased all memory of them from the minds of the people they loved. But the rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose. If he could learn to love another and earn their love in return by the time the last petal fall, the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope. For who could ever learn to love a beast?
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GastonThere are no such things as beasts, or talking teacups... or magic! But there are wolves and frostbite and starvation.
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Beast[roaring in pain as Belle cleans his wounds]*Ow*! That hurts.
Belle[singing] "This is the Paris of my childhood/These were the borders of my life/In this crumbling, dusty attic/Where an artist loved his wife/Easy to remember/Harder to move on/Knowing the Paris of my childhood/Is gone"
[she sits on the bed as the Beast walks around to the other side of the room]
Gaston[to Maurice, as he's thrown in a carriage]Have you seen the inside of a mad house, Maurice? You wouldn't last a week. Just give me your daughter and I'll set you free.
[the Beast enters the dining room and sees a dinner plate on his side. He sits down and sees another plate set up across from him. He pushes away the plate in a fit of rage]
LumièreWe thought you might appreciate the company.
CogsworthMaster, I just want to assure you that I had no part of this hopeless plan. Preparing her dinner, designing a gown for her, giving her a suite in the East Wing...
Maurice[to Belle]This is a small village, you know. Small minded as well. But small also means safe. Even back in Paris, I knew a girl like you who was so... ahead of her time. So different. People mocked her. Until the day they all found themselves imitating her.
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Madame GarderobeOh, I could sing / Of the pain these dark days bring / The spell we're under / Still it's the wonder of us / I sing of tonight...
LeFou[trying to guilt trip Gaston]Some storm we're having. At least we're not tied to a tree in the middle of nowhere... surrounded by bloodthirsty wolves.
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Mob[singing] Light your torch, mount your horse...
Gaston[singing] Screw your courage to the sticking place...
Mob[singing] We're counting on Gaston to lead the way!
Gaston[singing] Call it war, call it threat, you can bet they all will follow, for in times like this, they'll do just as I say!
LeFou[singing] There's a *beast* running wild, there's no question, but I fear the wrong monster's released.
Mob[singing] Sally forth, tally-ho, grab your sword, grab your bow, praise the Lord and here we go!
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MauriceBelle, I won't let you do this. I lost your mother. I won't lose you, too. Now go. Go!