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00:30Sleeping Beauty was written over 200 years ago by a Frenchman, Charles Perrault.
00:52This enduring story features a girl, a vengeful witch, a curse, and a spinning wheel.
00:58In this program, we also learn what happens after the prince and Sleeping Beauty are married
01:04and how the witch keeps trying to prevent them from living happily ever after.
01:16The king and queen had a baby girl, and today was her christening.
01:20The king and queen invited guests of honor, the seven good fairies who lived in their kingdom.
01:25Each of the fairies gave the child a gift that would make her a most wonderful princess when she grew up.
01:32Then, just as the queen of the fairies was about to present her gift...
01:37Why was I not invited?
01:43We did not want you here. You are an evil fairy.
01:48I order you to leave.
01:50But I have a gift for your daughter.
01:54We do not want your gift.
01:57So, you'll have it anyway.
02:01Upon your daughter, I cast a curse.
02:04One day, no matter how much you try to protect her,
02:10Your daughter will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel.
02:16And then, she will die.
02:20Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
02:24Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
02:29The evil one's magic is strong, but I have not yet given my gift to the child.
02:36And my powers are strong enough to change her curse.
02:41She shall not die.
02:43Instead, she shall only fall asleep.
02:46And all in this castle shall sleep with her, undisturbed for a hundred years.
02:53Then, a young prince with true love in his heart shall awaken her with a kiss.
03:02Oh, that's the best I could do.
03:05The festival has ended. Captain, assemble one hundred soldiers.
03:09The king ordered his soldiers to burn every spinning wheel in the kingdom.
03:14For sixteen years, no one in the kingdom saw any spinning wheels.
03:18During these years, a little princess had grown.
03:21She had all the delicate graces that the fairies had granted.
03:25Hurry, we'll see from the top of the tower.
03:33Hey, wait for me.
03:36Huh?
03:39No matter how much you love her, no matter how much you try to protect her,
03:45your daughter will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel,
03:50and then she will die.
03:54She shall not die.
03:57Instead, she shall only fall asleep.
04:00And all in this castle shall sleep with her, undisturbed for a hundred years.
04:06Then, a young prince with true love in his heart shall awaken her with a kiss.
04:15Now, son, I can't allow you to go exploring every mysterious patch of woods we pass.
04:21It could be dangerous.
04:23You go ahead, mother.
04:24I'll catch up to you before nightfall.
04:26Footman, tell the prince what you told me earlier today.
04:30Yes, your highness.
04:31They say there's an enchantment on these woods, sire.
04:34It's a place of demons and ogres.
04:37See?
04:37Oh, you don't believe those old fairy tales, do you?
04:42Besides, I have my trusty sword for protection.
04:46I'll bring you back an ogre's head, mother.
04:50Oh, that son of mine.
04:51Oh!
04:52In the woods, the prince found a high wall of thorn bushes.
04:58As he approached, they magically parted, revealing the path to a castle beyond.
05:05Inside the castle, he found hundreds of people lying about.
05:10They were not dead.
05:12They were all asleep.
05:15And in a tower, he found the sleeping princess.
05:20She was so beautiful.
05:22His heart was filled with love for her.
05:32He gently kissed her on the cheek.
05:42Oh, my.
05:44The evil fairy's curse was broken.
05:48The prince and the princess were soon married.
05:51And they went off to live in the kingdom of the prince.
05:55Most people think that they lived there happily ever after.
05:58But that isn't quite true.
06:01There's more to the story.
06:03The prince's father died, making him king.
06:06And the sleeping beauty became his queen.
06:09They had two children, named Dawn and Day.
06:12There was trouble at the border of the kingdom.
06:15And the young king had to leave with the soldiers.
06:18That very same day, trouble of a different kind entered through an unguarded castle window.
06:24It was the evil fairy.
06:26She had changed in the 125 years that had passed since she cast the spell on Sleeping Beauty.
06:33She had become an ugly ogre.
06:36And now, she planned to have revenge on Sleeping Beauty and her entire family.
06:42Her first victim was the young king's mother.
06:45With a few drops of magic potion, she turned the woman into a little bugaboo.
06:53You wait right here, my pet.
06:56And soon, you will have Sleeping Beauty and her children to keep you company.
07:02Then, using her evil magic, she disguised herself as the king's mother.
07:09And set out for her next victims.
07:12Stuart!
07:12Yes, your highness?
07:16Sprinkle a few drops of this magic potion on Sleeping Beauty's two children.
07:20Then, bring them to me.
07:22Your highness, you don't seem quite yourself.
07:26Do it quickly.
07:28That's an order.
07:30Oh, oh, oh, magic potion.
07:35I don't like this.
07:37Oh, oh, oh, nice kitty.
07:42Nice kitty.
07:45Yikes!
07:47Oh, oh, oh, what have I done?
07:51Oh, oh.
07:52Oh, back already?
07:54That was fast.
07:55Oh, your highness, look.
07:59Oh, splendid.
07:59I see you've brought me Sleeping Beauty's children.
08:03Bring them here.
08:04Oh, but, but, but.
08:05Oh, what nice little children.
08:09Now, go sprinkle some potion on Sleeping Beauty herself.
08:15Oh, oh.
08:16The steward went to Sleeping Beauty and told her what he was being ordered to do, and showed
08:23her how the magic potion worked.
08:26They devised a plan to fool the king's mother.
08:29Sleeping Beauty and her children would hide in the dungeon, and the steward would present
08:34the king's mother with the new Bugaboo, hoping that she would think it was Sleeping Beauty.
08:40Be brave, steward.
08:42She won't know.
08:45Yes, I shall, my queen.
08:48My husband, the king, is on his way back home.
08:51He should arrive within the next few days.
08:54We'll let him deal with his mother's treachery.
08:59The plan would have worked, except that the very next morning, the evil fairy went to the
09:04dungeon to catch some mice for breakfast.
09:07Come along now.
09:08Back into our secret room.
09:10Huh?
09:11So?
09:13Oh, my.
09:14Oh, ah.
09:17Away with you.
09:19You are a wicked woman.
09:20I'll not have you near me or my children.
09:23I'm more wicked than you think.
09:26This time you won't escape me.
09:30Ah!
09:34Sire, you can see the spires of your castle just over the hill.
09:42Ah, almost home.
09:44That would be good to see Beauty and the children again.
09:46And I'll wager that my mother has them all planning some big surprise for me.
09:52Ah!
09:53A pot!
09:54A pot!
09:55I'll grow a fresh batch of bugaboo potion in a big pot.
10:01That one will be perfect.
10:04The king!
10:05The king!
10:05The king!
10:06The king!
10:06The king!
10:07The king!
10:08The king!
10:09The king!
10:10The king!
10:10The king!
10:11The king!
10:12The king!
10:13The king!
10:14The king!
10:15The king!
10:16The king!
10:17Now a proper potion needs the proper ingredients.
10:21Evil squirrels and worms from the dark.
10:27Serpent's heads and dragon's teeth.
10:30Slimy bugs and things that creep.
10:35The king is on your way!
10:39Sire!
10:41Sire!
10:43Sire!
10:45Sire, you must save the queen!
10:48What?
10:50And now for you, sleeping beauty.
10:54Step into the pot.
11:01Beauty, stop!
11:04No!
11:06Back, you monster!
11:08Back!
11:13Huh?
11:23Yay!
11:25Ready?
11:26Run!
11:27Ah!
11:28Ah!
11:33Oh!
11:34My word!
11:40With the end of the evil fairy, the power of her magic was undone.
11:44And everything returned to normal.
11:47Wow!
11:52Beauty, my darling.
11:55And finally, the sleeping beauty and her true love really did live happily ever after.
12:04Ah!
12:06Ah!
12:08Ah!
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12:16Ah!
12:17Ah!
