00:00Rumpelstiltskin
00:07Rumpelstiltskin
00:11Once upon a time there was a small kingdom
00:14at the edge of a dark wood forest.
00:17Tales were told about the evil presence that lived in the forest.
00:22Still, people in the kingdom were living happily
00:25under the wise rule of a young king.
00:29There lived a poor miller with his daughter.
00:32She was very beautiful and charming.
00:35The miller was a chatterbox
00:37and had a habit of exaggerating what he told to others.
00:40The miller had fooled many people many times.
00:44So they complained about the miller to the king.
00:47The king decided to teach him a lesson and called him to visit.
00:51My dear majesty, thank you for giving me the honor to meet you.
01:00Since you don't know anything about me, I would like to tell you about my daughter and me.
01:06Yes, please, go ahead.
01:09I have a daughter who is the most beautiful girl in the world.
01:13But more than that, she can spin gold out of straw.
01:17That is an art that pleases me well.
01:20If your daughter is as clever as you say, bring her to my castle that I may put her to the proof.
01:27Uh, yes, yes, yes, sure, my majesty.
01:33Miller went home and told his daughter all about it.
01:38I always told you.
01:40Don't lie to anyone.
01:42Now you are trapped in your own lie.
01:45Father was speechless and ashamed of himself.
01:50Both left for the castle to face the upcoming disasters.
01:59Oh, welcome, Mr. Miller.
02:01Welcome, beautiful lady.
02:03You are as beautiful as your father described.
02:06I hope you would spin the gold from straw.
02:10Let's not waste any time.
02:12Come with me.
02:14The king himself led her into a room that was quite full of straws and gave her a wheel and spindle.
02:22Now set to work.
02:24And if by early morning you have not spun this straw to gold, you and your father shall die.
02:35Keep the guard.
02:36Be sure she does not escape.
02:38The poor Miller's daughter didn't know what to do.
02:41Her distress grew so quick that she began to weep.
02:46Suddenly a bright light beamed.
02:48And there appeared a fearsome looking little man.
02:51Good evening, Miller's daughter.
02:55Why are you crying?
02:57Oh, I have got to spin gold out of straw and I don't understand how to do it.
03:05What?
03:06Hmm.
03:07What will you give me if I spin it for you?
03:13I can give you my necklace.
03:15The little man took the necklace, seated himself before the wheel and whirr, whirr, whirr, three times round and the bobbin was full.
03:26Then he took up another and whirr, whirr, whirr, whirr, whirr, whirr, three times round.
03:34And they were full.
03:36And so he went on till the morning.
03:39All the straw had been spun, and all the bobbins were full of gold.
03:51Thank you, little man. May I know who you are? What's your name?
03:57The little man laughed, but he disappeared in an instant.
04:04At sunrise came the king, and when he saw the gold, he was astonished.
04:09Oh my goodness! I was thinking that your boastful father was lying to me.
04:15Now you go and take some rest. I will meet you in the evening.
04:20The miller's daughter thought that the king would now reward her and let her go home peacefully.
04:26But in the evening, the greedy king took her into another room filled with straw, much bigger than the previous room.
04:34If you value you and your father's life, you must spin all of this into gold tonight.
04:40The girl did not know what to do, so she began to cry again.
04:49Soon the little man appeared in the room again.
04:52Stop crying, girl. What will you give me if I spin all this straw into gold?
05:01The girl thought for a while, and noticed the golden ring in her hand, the last precious thing she could offer him.
05:08Take this ring from my finger.
05:11The little man pulled the ring and began to spin the wheel, whirring round.
05:16By next morning, all the straw was spun into glistening gold.
05:32Thank you so much, little man. May I know who you are? Please?
05:38The little man laughed and disappeared.
05:43The king came in and was rejoiced beyond the measure at the sight.
05:49Oh dear, you are a gift to our kingdom. I have no words left to praise your talent.
05:55Please go and take some sleep. I will meet you in the evening.
05:59At sunset, the king came to the girl, and again took her into an even larger room full of straw.
06:10This too must be spun in one night, and if you accomplish this, you shall be my wife.
06:17I am not likely to find anyone better in the whole world.
06:21As soon as the girl was left alone, the little man appeared for the third time.
06:29What will you give me if I spin the straw for you this time?
06:38I have nothing left to give.
06:42Okay, okay, don't cry.
06:44Then you must promise me to give me your first child after you are queen.
06:51She had no other option but to say yes.
06:55Promise me that you will not forget your word.
07:00Yes, I promise.
07:02The little man began to spin all night much faster than before.
07:10All the straw was spun into gold.
07:13As he finished his work for the night, he laughed and dismissed him immediately.
07:17In the morning, the king came and found all the work done according to his wish.
07:23Oh dear, you have proved yourself enough.
07:27I am going to marry you tomorrow.
07:29The miller's pretty daughter became the queen.
07:36In a year's time, she brought a child into the world.
07:41She forgot about her promise to the little man.
07:45One day, when she was all alone in her room,
07:49suddenly, the little man appeared in her room.
07:52Did you forget your promise, queen?
07:59No, I still remember it, but I love my baby very much.
08:06Can I ask some favor of you?
08:09Hmm.
08:09I'm the queen now.
08:13You can ask anything you want instead of my baby.
08:16I can give you whatever you ask for.
08:19No, I would rather have something living than all the treasures of the world.
08:26Oh, little man, I beg you for this.
08:32Please leave my baby.
08:36Please.
08:38The little man had pity upon her.
08:42He put one strict condition to guess his name.
08:45I will give you three days,
08:47and if at the end of that time you cannot guess my name,
08:51you must give the child to me.
08:56Thank you, little man.
08:58I will find your honorable name.
09:00I will find it.
09:01Okay, then.
09:02I will come back tomorrow.
09:07The queen spent the whole night thinking about all the names that she'd ever heard.
09:12Next day, she sent a messenger to ask far and wide
09:16for all the names that can be found.
09:21A little man came back.
09:32So, have you figured out my name?
09:36Yes.
09:38Is your name Casper?
09:41Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
09:43That is not my name.
09:45Is your name Melquire?
09:48No, it is not.
09:52Balthazar?
09:54No.
09:55Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
09:57The queen repeated all the names she knew
10:00and went through the whole list given by the messenger.
10:04But after each name,
10:05Luna laughed at her and said no.
10:08That's enough for the day.
10:10I will come back tomorrow.
10:13So, be prepared.
10:16On the second day,
10:18the queen sent the messenger to the neighboring kingdoms
10:20to search the most unusual and singular names.
10:26The little man came back in the evening.
10:28The queen was ready with her list.
10:31Perhaps you are...
10:33Roast Ribs?
10:34Roast Ribs?
10:34Roast Ribs?
10:34Roast Ribs?
10:35Roast Ribs?
10:35Roast Ribs?
10:36Roast Ribs?
10:36Roast Ribs?
10:36That is not my name.
10:39Sheepshanks?
10:39Roast Ribs?
10:39Roast Ribs?
10:39Roast Ribs?
10:40Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
10:41No, it is not.
10:43Spindleshanks?
10:44Roast Ribs?
10:45No.
10:45Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.
10:47The queen went through the entire list,
10:50but after each name,
10:51the little man said no.
10:54Tomorrow is the last day, my queen,
10:57and I doubt you can save your baby.
11:00Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
11:02The queen got worried,
11:05but on the third day,
11:08she heard something unusual from the messenger.
11:11I have not been able to find one single new name,
11:15but as I passed through the woods,
11:17I came to a high hill,
11:19and nearby there was a small house,
11:21and before the house burned a fire,
11:24and round the fire danced a comical little man,
11:27and he hopped on one leg and sung,
11:30Today I bake, and tomorrow I brew.
11:34The day after that, the queen's child comes in,
11:37and ooh, I am glad that nobody knew that.
11:40My name is Roast Ribs skin.
11:43Ha, ha, ha.
11:46That's it.
11:47You cannot imagine how relieved I am.
11:51The queen immediately pulled out her necklace
11:53and gave it to the messenger as a reward.
11:55After some time, the little man reappeared.
12:00Now, queen, what is my name?
12:04Are you called Jack?
12:07No.
12:08Oh, oh, oh, oh.
12:10Are you called Harry?
12:12Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
12:14Then perhaps your name is Rumpelstiltskin.
12:18The devil told you that? The devil told you that?
12:25In his anger, he stumbled onto the ground above his knee.
12:31Then he seized his left foot with both his hands in such a fury that he split it in two.
12:37And there and then was the end of Rumpelstiltskin.
12:43And the queen lived happily with her child and king thereafter.
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