00:37This is the story of Rumpelstiltskin, a German tale from the Middle Ages recorded in the 19th century by the
00:44Brothers Grimm.
00:45As you will see, it tells of a young woman who must find the secret name of a magical little
00:51man if she is to keep her firstborn child.
01:00It all started with a miller who was very proud. He spent most of his time boasting.
01:06He claimed no one could grind flour finer than he could, and he said his wife baked the best pies
01:12and cakes.
01:13But more than anything, he boasted about his beautiful daughter.
01:18One day, one of the king's royal servants was at the mill buying flour for the royal bakery, and he
01:23heard the miller bragging.
01:25Thank you, sir. Yes, my daughter is without question the most beautiful girl in the kingdom, and also the most
01:31intelligent.
01:32Yes, she's very clever. Why, she's so clever, she can spin straw into gold.
01:39No, she can't.
01:41Oh, yes. She can spin straw, straw like horses eat, into pure gold.
01:47Well, the royal servant knew how much the king loved gold.
01:50So when he returned to the palace, he told the king about the miller's silly boast.
01:55He said what?
01:56Oh, he said his daughter could spin straw, straw like horses eat, into gold.
02:02Why, that's absurd. He was just telling tales.
02:05But I'll teach the miller not to lie, especially not lies about gold.
02:10Prepare a tower cell with a spinning wheel and a bale of straw, and bring the miller's daughter to me.
02:16We'll see if she can spin gold from straw.
02:24Your father says you know how to spin straw into gold.
02:27Well, spin this straw into gold by sunrise, or I'll send your father to prison for telling lies.
02:35But wait! How can I spin straw into gold?
02:40Nobody can spin straw into gold.
02:43I can!
02:46You can?
02:47You mean, it can be done?
02:50Could you do it for me?
02:52Hmm, it's a big job.
02:55What prize will you give me if I spin all the straw into gold for you?
03:01Oh, anything.
03:02Whatever you like.
03:03Hmm, will you give me your charming bracelet?
03:07Yes, certainly.
03:14Oh, you can do it!
03:15It's changing into gold!
03:25Now, may I have my prize?
03:29Oh, yes!
03:30Thank you so much!
03:32Please, do forget it.
03:34I am glad to help.
03:36Oh, it's so beautiful!
03:38I didn't know it could be done!
03:40Well, how did you...
03:41Oh!
03:43Goodbye!
03:45The next morning, the king arrived, expecting to find the miller's crying daughter with the untouched pile of straw.
03:52But instead...
03:54There must be some trick.
03:56I must test it again.
03:58And I'll try for more this time.
04:01Remove the gold and lock her up until I return.
04:04And so the miller's daughter spent the entire day locked up wondering what would happen to her.
04:10Later that evening, the king came back.
04:12And this time, he brought with him five bales of straw.
04:16Spin this straw into gold by morning, or else.
04:22What am I going to do?
04:24If only I knew how to find that kind little man.
04:28Look around.
04:29Maybe you'll find me.
04:31So, what is the problem now?
04:35The king wants me to do it again.
04:37Oh, more gold, eh?
04:39It's a big job.
04:41It's a big job.
04:43What prize will you give me if I spend all this time to go for you?
04:49Anything.
04:50Anything.
04:51Whatever you wish.
04:52Will you give me your fascinating silver ring?
04:56It was a gift from my mother, but I will gladly give it to you for your kindness in helping
05:01me.
05:15Now, may I have my ring, please?
05:19Yes, of course.
05:20Thank you so much.
05:22You're a very kind man.
05:23Please, think nothing of it.
05:25I am glad to help you.
05:29Oh.
05:32When the king came the next morning, he was thrilled by the sight of all the gold.
05:36He loved the gold so much that he decided not to set the miller's daughter free until she had made
05:41him the wealthiest king in the world.
05:44That evening, the king returned.
05:46This time, he brought enough straw to fill the entire chamber.
05:50If you can spin this room full of straw into gold by morning, I will make you my queen.
05:55But if you don't, you will stay locked up in this room for the rest of your life.
06:04That kind little man won't find me again.
06:07But I already found you.
06:10So, what prize will you give me if I spin all this straw into gold for you?
06:18And you become queen.
06:20Whatever you want.
06:21Anything at all.
06:22But I have nothing left.
06:25Oh, when you are queen, you will have much.
06:28Oh, yes.
06:30Rings and bracelets, furs and hats.
06:33You can have anything you want.
06:35Anything?
06:38Yes.
06:39Anything at all.
06:40Then it's a deal.
06:59Oh, you've done it.
07:01Oh, thank you, kind little man.
07:03And now, I will name my prize.
07:06You must give me your first board child.
07:10What?
07:11But, but I'm not even married.
07:14You soon will be married.
07:16And I'll wait.
07:24Amazing.
07:25Incredible.
07:27I like it.
07:28But I can hardly believe it.
07:30Your father wasn't lying.
07:32Thank you, Miller's daughter.
07:34And now, you may become my wife.
07:37And they did get married.
07:39There was a grand wedding at the palace.
07:41The Miller's daughter, or I should say the new queen,
07:44was so happy and overwhelmed that she forgot all about the little man
07:48and the prize he was to claim for her.
07:51She did not remember the little man even when she had her first child.
07:54But one day...
08:01Hello.
08:02I've come to collect my prize.
08:04Is it a boy or a girl?
08:06No.
08:06No, you can't mean it.
08:08You can have anything.
08:09My crown, my palace, whatever you wish.
08:12But you can't take my baby.
08:14Just as I thought.
08:15But you did make a promise, and you will keep it.
08:19You have no power to break this promise.
08:23Your only hope is if you can guess my name.
08:27Your name?
08:28Yes, my name.
08:31Nobody knows what it is.
08:32And my name is the secret to my powers.
08:35Hmm.
08:36I'll give you three days.
08:38You may guess as many times as you like.
08:41But if after three days, you have not guessed my name,
08:44I will take your baby.
08:48The unfortunate queen called for her most trusted messenger
08:51and sent him to make a list of every unusual name in the kingdom.
08:55Then she began reading the books in the royal library,
08:58trying to find the name that might be right.
09:01Copernicus?
09:02Da Vinci?
09:03Ptolemy?
09:04Archimedes?
09:09Hello.
09:10Is your name Balthazar?
09:12No.
09:13Is it Engelbert?
09:14No.
09:14Aristotle?
09:15Or Garamond?
09:16Nope.
09:17No.
09:17Not even close.
09:19Is it Ruskel?
09:20The queen continued guessing for almost an hour
09:22before the little man vanished.
09:24The next day, she tried to think of silly names
09:26that the little man might use.
09:28When he appeared, she tried all the silly names.
09:32Is your name Spiderlegs?
09:33Or Cow Ribs?
09:35Triditrat?
09:36Or Whoopity Story?
09:38No, no.
09:39Please don't make me laugh.
09:41Is it Jabberwocky?
09:42Or Eggs Benedict?
09:43Or Oompa Loompa?
09:44Or Ewan McTigle?
09:45Or Cornelia's Pudding?
09:46Or Weeble's Wobbling?
09:48Or Mortimer Dairy Impel?
09:49Or Gervais Brookhamster?
09:51Dingle Dangle Dongle?
09:52Or Throat Wobbler Mangrove?
09:54You are running out of time.
09:57Don't forget that my next visit will be my last.
10:02Oh, I don't know how I can save my baby.
10:06Your Majesty?
10:08Come in.
10:09I have returned.
10:11I traveled throughout the kingdom, my lady,
10:14but I had no success finding unusual names.
10:17But last night, I stopped to rest my horse on a hillside,
10:21and I noticed a fire flickering off in the woods.
10:24I went quietly to investigate,
10:26and through the trees,
10:27I saw the strangest little man dancing around the fire.
10:30He kept singing the same song over and over.
10:34Soon I will win a baby from the Queen,
10:37and I'll make it cook and clean.
10:39You'll guess and guess, but you'll lose this game,
10:42because Rumpelstiltskin is my name.
10:46The Queen's messenger had done a wonderful thing for her.
10:49She was now ready for the little man
10:51when he arrived for the last time.
10:53La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
10:59Why don't you guess?
11:01Come on!
11:02Is your name...
11:04John?
11:04No.
11:06Ha-ha-ha!
11:07Is it...
11:08George?
11:08No.
11:09Or Steve?
11:11No.
11:11Why don't you give up now?
11:13Is your name...
11:15Rumpelstiltskin?
11:16No, no...
11:17What?
11:18What? That's not fair!
11:22That's not fair!
11:26That's not fair!
11:30That's not fair!
11:35And Rumpelstiltskin was never seen again.
11:48.
11:48.
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