00:08Once upon a time, in a faraway land, lived a wealthy merchant with three daughters.
00:15The two older daughters were selfish and vain, but the youngest, named Belle, was kind, gentle, and loved to read.
00:24Her beauty was not just skin deep. She had a pure and beautiful heart, which earned her the nickname Beauty.
00:33One day, the merchants lost his entire fortune, and the family had to move to a small cottage in the
00:39country.
00:39While the older sisters complained endlessly, Belle adapted to their new life, tending to the house and garden with a
00:45cheerful spirit.
00:46Sometime later, the merchant heard that one of his ships had arrived in port, possibly with some of his wealth
00:52restored.
00:52Before leaving, he asked his daughters what gifts they wanted. The older two asked for lavish dresses and jewels.
01:00But Belle, wanting only her father's safe return, asked simply for a single rose, as none grew in their new
01:08garden.
01:09The merchant's hopes were dashed!
01:12He found himself with no money and had to return home empty-handed.
01:15On his way back, he got lost in a dark, dense forest.
01:20Just as he was about to give up, he stumbled upon a magnificent, enchanted castle.
01:26The gates opened on their own, and inside, a warm fire crackled, and a grand feast was laid out on
01:33a long table.
01:34Hungry and tired, he ate his fill and spent the night.
01:38The next morning, as he was leaving, he walked through the castle gardens and spotted the most beautiful rose he
01:45had ever seen.
01:46Remembering Belle's request, he plucked it from the bush.
01:49Instantly, a monstrous beast appeared, roaring with fury.
01:53You've accepted my hospitality, yet you steal my most precious possession!
01:58For this, you must pay with your life!
02:03The terrified merchant begged for forgiveness, explaining the rose was for his youngest daughter.
02:08The beast, after hearing his story, made a deal.
02:12He would spare the merchant's life, but only if one of his daughters willingly came to live in the castle
02:17in his place.
02:18The merchant, heartbroken, agreed and returned home.
02:23When he told his daughters what had happened, Belle, feeling responsible, insisted on taking her father's place.
02:30Despite his protests, her mind was made up.
02:34She bravely traveled to the castle, ready to face her fate.
02:39To her surprise, the beast treated her not as a prisoner, but as a guest.
02:44He gave her a luxurious room, and told her she was the mistress of the castle.
02:48Every evening, he would join her for dinner.
02:51At first, Belle was terrified of his appearance, but she soon discovered he was intelligent, well-spoken, and had a
03:00gentle, sad soul hidden beneath his frightening exterior.
03:04They spent many hours talking, walking in the garden, and reading in the grand library.
03:10Belle began to look past his monstrous form, and see the kind heart within.
03:15Each night, the beast would ask her the same question.
03:18Belle, will you marry me?
03:20And each night, Belle would reply,
03:22No?
03:24Beast?
03:25I cannot!
03:26For although she cared for him as a friend, she couldn't imagine marrying him.
03:30One day, the beast showed Belle a magic move.
03:34In it, she saw her father, sick with grief and loneliness.
03:40Belle begged the beast to let her go home to see him, promising to return in one week.
03:45The beast, though saddened at the thought of her leaving, agreed.
03:50If you do not return, he said, I will die of a broken heart.
03:55Belle returned home, and nursed her father back to health.
03:58Her older sisters, jealous of her fine clothes and stories of the castle, tricked her into staying longer than she
04:05promised.
04:06But one night, Belle had a terrible nightmare where she saw the beast lying in the castle garden, close to
04:12death.
04:12Realizing her mistake, she rushed back to the castle.
04:15She found the beast, just as she had seen in her dream. Barely breathing, weeping, she knelt beside him.
04:23Please don't die!
04:25She cried.
04:26I've come back!
04:28I love you, and I will marry you!
04:30As her tears fell onto him, a magical transformation began.
04:37The fearsome beast changed into a handsome prince.
04:40He explained that a wicked enchantress had cursed him to remain a beast until someone could look past his appearance
04:46and love him for who he was.
04:49Belle's love had finally broken the spell.
04:51The castle returned to its former glory, and the servants, who had been enchanted into household objects, became human again.
05:00The prince and Belle were married, and her father came to live with them in the castle.
05:04They ruled the kingdom with kindness and wisdom, proving that true beauty is found not in how someone looks, but
05:12in the love and goodness within their heart.
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