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(CELTIC FLUTE MUSIC PLAYING)

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(BIRDSONG)

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Where are you? Come out!

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Come out! (LAUGHS)

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Come on out.

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(GIGGLES)

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 -I'm coming to get you.

-(GIGGLES)

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Where are you, you little rascal?

I'm coming to get you.

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Hm. (CHUCKLES)

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Where is my little birthday girl, hm?

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I'm going to gobble her up

when I find her.

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 -Oh! (LAUGHS)

-(SQUEALS)

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 I'm going to eat you. I am.

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(MAKES MUNCHING NOISES)

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Och, Fergus, no weapons on the table.

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Can I shoot an arrow?

Can I? Can I? Can I? Can I?

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Please? Can I? (LAUGHS)

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 -Not with that. Why not...

-(GIGGLES)

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 ...use your very own?

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-(GASPS)

-Happy birthday, my wee darling!

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(BOW BEING PLUCKED)

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 -Now, there's a good girl.

-(STRAINS)

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Draw all the way back now

to your cheek. That's right.

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Keep both eyes open.

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And, loose!

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-I missed.

-Go and fetch it, then.

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A bow, Fergus? She's a lady.

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-Ooh! You!

-(LAUGHS)

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(BIRDS CALLING)

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(CREAKING)

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(LONE BIRD CALLS)

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(HEAVY BREATHING)

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(HIGH-PITCHED CALL)

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A will-o'-the-wisp.

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(GROWLING)

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They are real.

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ELINOR:

Merida, come along, sweetheart.

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-We're leaving now.

-MERIDA: I saw a wisp.

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-I saw a wisp.

-A wisp?

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You know, some say that

will-o'-the-wisps lead you to your fate.

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-Oh, aye. Or an arrow.

-Och!

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Come on, let's be off before we see

a dancing Tatty Bogle.

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Or a giant having a jigger

in the bluebells.

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Your father doesn't believe in magic.

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Well, he should. Because it's true.

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-(GASPS)

-(SCREAMS)

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(GROWLS)

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Mor'du! Elinor, run!

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-(ROARS)

-Sire!

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(YELLS)

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(SNARLS)

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Come on, you!

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(ROARS)

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MERIDA: Some say our destiny

is tied to the land...

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...as much a pan' of us as we are of it.

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Others say fate is woven together

like a cloth.

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(THUNDER RUMBLES)

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So that one's destiny intertwines

with many others.

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It's the one thing we search for

or fight to change.

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Some never find it.

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But there are some who are led.

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(YELLS)

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The story of how my father lost his leg

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to the demon bear Mor'du

became legend.

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(GROANING)

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I became a sister to three new brothers.

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The princes.

Hamish, Hubert and Harris.

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Wee devils, more like.

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They get away with murder.

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I can never get away with anything.

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I'm the princess.

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-Oh!
-(BAGPIPES PLAYING)

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MERIDA: I'm the example.

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(SLURPS)

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I've got duties, responsibilities,

expectations.

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My whole life is planned out,

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preparing for the day I become...

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Well, my mother.

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She's in charge

of every single day of my life.

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-(BAGPIPES CEASE)

-(SIGHS)

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"Aye, Robin, Jolly Robin,

and thou shalt know of mine."

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Project!

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"And thou shalt know of mine!"

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Enunciate. You must be understood

from anywhere in the room,

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or it's all for naught.

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-This is all for naught.

-I heard that!

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-(SIGHS)

-From the top.

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A princess must be knowledgeable

about her kingdom.

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She does not doodle.

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(PLAYS NOTES)

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That's a C, dear.

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-(SCREECHES)

-(SCREAMS)

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(LAUGHS AND SNORTS)

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A princess does not chortle.

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-Mm!

-Does not stuff her gob!

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Rises early.

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-...is compassionate...

-(CHICKEN SQUAWKS)

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...patient, cautious,

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clean.

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And above all, a princess

strives for... Well, perfection.

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MERIDA: But every once in a while,

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there's a day

when I don't have to be a princess.

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No lessons, no expectations.

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A day where anything can happen.

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A day I can change my fate.

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Yah!

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(LIVELY MUSIC PLAYING)

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When cold wind is a' calling,

and the sky is clear and bright
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Misty mountains sing and beckon,

lead me out into the light
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I will ride, I will fly
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Chase the wind and touch the sky

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I will fly

Chase the wind and touch the sky

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Whoo-hoo!

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(EAGLE CALLS)

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Where dark woods hide secrets

and mountains are fierce and bold

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Deep waters hold reflections

of times lost long ago
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I will read every story,

take hold of my own dream

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-Oh!

-(HORSE WHINNIES)

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Be as strong as the seas are stormy

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And proud as an eagle's scream

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I will ride, I will fly

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Chase the wind and touch the sky

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I will fly

Chase the wind and touch the sky

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(SCREAMS EXCITEDLY)

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And touch the sky

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Whoo!

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Chase the wind

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 Chase the wind

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Touch the sky

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(WHINNIES)

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I'm starving. You hungry too, Angus?

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Pfft!

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-Oats it is, then.

-(SNORTS)

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Good day, Princess.

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I cannot find the salt.

Where did you put it?

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It was over there a minute ago,

the last time I looked at it.

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And then, out of nowhere,

the biggest bear you've ever seen!

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His hide littered with the weapons

of fallen warriors.

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His face scarred with one dead eye.

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I drew my sword and...

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Whoosh!

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One swipe, his sword shattered.

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Then "chomp"! Dad's leg was clean off.

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Down the monster's throat it went.

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Oh, that's my favorite part.

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Mor'du has never been seen since,

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and is roaming the wilds

waiting his chance of revenge.

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-(ROARING)

-Let him return.

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I'll finish what I guddled

in the first place.

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Merida, a princess does not place

her weapons on the table.

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Mum! It's just my bow.

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A princess should not have weapons

in my opinion.

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FERGUS: Leave her be.

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Princess or not,

learning to fight is essential.

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Mum?

You'll never guess what I did today.

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-Hm?

-I climbed the Crone's Tooth,

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and drank from the Fire Falls.

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Fire Falls?

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They say only the ancient kings

were brave enough to drink the fire.

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(LAUGHS)

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-What did you do, dear?

-Nothing, Mum.

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Hungry, aren't we?

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-Mum!

-You'll get dreadful collywobbles.

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Oh, Fergus, will you look at

your daughter's plate?

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-(DOGS BARKING)
-So what?

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-Oh, you great...

-Don't let them lick... (SIGHS)

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Boys, you're naughty.

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Don't just play with your haggis.

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-Urgh! (GAGGING)

-Och, how do you know you don't like it,

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if you won't try it?

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That's just a wee sheep's stomach.

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It's delicious. Mm! (SMACKS LIPS)

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-My lady.

-Thank you, Maudie.

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FERGUS: You're getting too big,

the two of you.

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ELINOR: Aha.

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From the Lords Macintosh,

MacGuffin and Dingwall.

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Their responses, no doubt.

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Aye, aye!

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-FERGUS: Hey, hey! (LAUGHS)

-(MUNCHING LOUDLY)

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Stay out of my food,

you greedy mongrels.

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Chew on that, you manky dogs!

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-(FERGUS LAUGHS)

-Fergus?

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They've all accepted.

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(DOGS SLOBBERING)

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Who's accepted what, Mother?

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Boys, you are excused.

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(GIGGLING)

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-Oof!

-(DOGS BARKING)

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Hey! (LAUGHS)

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What did I do now?

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Your father has something

to discuss with you.

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Fergus?

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Oh. (CLEARS THROAT)

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(COUGHS)

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Er... Merida.

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(SIGHS) The lords are presenting

their sons as suitors for your betrothal.

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-What?

-The clans have accepted.

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-Dad!

-What? (STAMMERS) I...

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You... She... Elinor?

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Honestly, Merida, I don't know why

you're reacting this way.

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(SIGHS IN FRUSTRATION)

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This year, each clan will present a suitor

to compete in the games for your hand.

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I suppose a princess

just does what she's told?

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A princess does not raise her voice.

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Merida, this is what you've been

preparing for your whole life.

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No, it's what you've been preparing

me for my whole life.

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I won't go through with it.

You can't make me.

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Merida!

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Huh? Merida!

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-Urgh!

-(DOGS BARKING)

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Boys!

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(GRUNTING)

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Mother. Suitors? Marriage?

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Once there was an ancient kingdom...

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Oh, Mum!

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Ancient kingdom.

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Its name long forgotten,

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ruled by a wise and fair king

who was much beloved.

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And when he grew old he divided

the kingdom among his four sons,

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that they should be the pillars

on which the peace of the land rested.

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But the oldest prince

wanted to rule the land for himself.

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He followed his own path

and the kingdom fell

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to war, and chaos and ruin.

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That's a nice story.

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It's not just a story, Merida.

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Legends are lessons.

They ring with truths.

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Och, Mum.

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I would advise you

to make your peace with this.

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The clans are coming

to present their suitors.

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-It's not fair.

-Och, Merida.

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It's marriage.

It's not the end of the world.

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(SIGHS IN DISBELIEF)

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(ELINOR MUTTERING)

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-FERGUS: You're muttering.

-I don't mutter.

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Aye, you do. You mutter, lass,

when something's troubling you.

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I blame you. Stubbornness.

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It's entirely from your side of the family.

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(LAUGHS) I take it the talk

didn't go too well, then?

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Ooh, I don't know what to do.

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-Speak to her, dear.

-I do speak to her.

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-She just doesn't listen.

-Come on, now.

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Pretend I'm Merida. Speak to me.

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What would you say?

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Ooh... I can't do this.

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Sure you can.

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There, there. That's my queen.

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Right, here we go.

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"I don't want to get married."

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"I want to stay single

and let my hair flow in the wind"

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"as I ride through the glen

firing arrows into the sunset."

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(BREATHES DEEPLY)

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Merida, all this work,

all the time spent preparing you,

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schooling you,

giving you everything we never had.

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I ask you, what do you expect us to do?

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Call off the gathering.

Would that kill them?

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You're the queen.

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You can just tell the lords

the princess is not ready for this.

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In fact, she might not ever be ready

for this, so that's that.

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Good day to you. We'll expect your

declarations of war in the morning.

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I understand this must all seem unfair.

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Even I had reservations

when I faced betrothal.

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But we can't just run away

from who we are.

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I don't want my life to be over.

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I want my freedom!

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But are you willing to pay the price

your freedom will cost?

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I'm not doing any of this to hurt you.

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If you could just try to see what I do,

I do out of love.

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But it's my life, it's... (SIGHS)

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I'm just not ready.

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I think you'd see, if you could just...

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I think I could make you understand

if you would just...

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-...listen.

-...listen.

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(WHINNIES)

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I swear, Angus,

this isn't going to happen.

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Not if I have any say in it.

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-(EXERTIVE GRUNTING)

-(DRUMS POUNDING)

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(MEN STRAINING)

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(DRUMS BEATING RHYTHMICALLY)

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MacGuffin!

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MEN: MacGuffin!

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-Dingwall!

-MEN: Dingwall!

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-Macintosh!

-MEN: Macintosh!

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Ooh! Aah!

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Oh.

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(SIGHS)

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(GRUNTS)

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You look absolutely beautiful.

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I can't breathe.

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Och, shush! Give us a turn.

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(GROANS) I can't move.

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It's too tight.
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-(STRAINS)

-It's perfect.

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(GROANS)

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(STRAINS)

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-Merida?

-Mum?

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Just...

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Remember to smile.

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(SNORING)

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(PRINCES LAUGHING)

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-(CONTINUES SNORING)

-Aye, they're coming.

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Places, everyone. Places.

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-(PEOPLE CLAMORING)

-(DOGS BARKING)

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Oh!

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(PRINCES GRUNTING)

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(FERGUS CHUCKLES)

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I look fine, woman! Leave me be!

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GUARD: My lord!

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I want to announce the arrival

of the lords...

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-Ow!

-Who goes there? Who goes there?

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(BAGPIPES PLAYING)

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Boy!

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(ALL CRY OUT)

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(SHOUTING)

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(SILENCE)

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So, here we are... Er...

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-...the four clans.

-MAN: Aye.

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-Er... Gathering...

-Oh.

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-...for...

-(DISCONTENTED MURMURS)

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-...the presentation of the suitors.

-...the presentation of the suitors.

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-(ALL CHEERING)

-FERGUS: Clan Macintosh.

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MEN: Macintosh!

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Your Majesty,

I present my heir and scion,

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who defended our land

from the northern invaders,

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and with his own sword, Stab Blooder,

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vanquished 1,000 foes.

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MEN: Macintosh!

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-(SCOFFS)

-FERGUS: Clan MacGuffin!

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MEN: MacGuffin!

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Good Majesty, I present my eldest son,

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who scuttled the Viking longships

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and with his bare hands

vanquished 2,000 foes.

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MEN: MacGuffin!

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Clan Dingwall.

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MEN: Dingwall!

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I present my only son

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who was besieged by 10,000 Romans

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and he took out a whole armada

singlehandedly.

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With one arm, he was...

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With one arm he was steering the ship

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and with the other

he held his mighty sword

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and struck down a whole attacking fleet.

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-MAN: Lies!

-What? I heard that.

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-(MEN SNICKERING)

-Go on. Say it to my face.

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Or are ye scared, simpering jackanapes,

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afraid to muss your pretty hair?

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-At least we have hair.

-And all our teeth.

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(SPEAKS IN THICK ACCENT)

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-MAN: Huh?

-(SHEEP BLEATS)

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And we don't hide under bridges,

you grumpy old troll.

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(ALL LAUGHING)

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You want to laugh, huh?

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Wee Dingwall!

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(SCREAMS) Get off me!

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(LAUGHING)

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(PLAYING LIVELY TUNE)

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(GROANING)

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(SCREAMS)

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(YELPS)

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Nut 'em! Nut 'em! That's the way to...

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All right.

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Shut it!

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(MUSIC WINDS DOWN)

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Now, that's all done.

You've had your go at each other.

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Show a little decorum.

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And no more fighting.

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-(MACE CLANGING)

-(SCREAMS)

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(LIVELY TUNE CONTINUES)

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(YELLING)

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(BATTLE CRY)

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Ow!

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(GROANS)

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(SHEEP BLEATS)

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(YELLS)

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FERGUS: You want a fresh one?

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(MUSIC STOPS)

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(CLAN CHIEFS WHINING IN PAIN)

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FERGUS: Crivens, you're fierce.

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I didn't start it. It was...

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My lady Queen, I feel terrible.

My humblest apologies.

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-We mean no disrespect.

-I'm sorry, love, I didn't... But...

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-Yes, dear.

-(CLEARS THROAT)

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Now, where were we?

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Ah, yes. In accordance with our laws,

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by the rights of our heritage,

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only the firstborn of each

of the great leaders

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-may be presented as champion.

-Firstborn?

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And thus compete for the hand

of the Princess of Dun Broch.

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To win the fair maiden

they must prove their worth

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by feats of strength or arms

in the games.

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It is customary that the challenge

be determined by the princess herself.

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Archery! Archery.

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(ALL MURMURING)

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I choose archery.

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-Let the games begin!

-(ALL CHEERING)

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-(GRUNTING)

-(YELLS)

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(SCREAMS)

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(GRUNTING)

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Pull!

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-Pull!

-(MEN CRYING OUT IN SURPRISE)

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(LIVELY BAGPIPES PLAYING)

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-(MAN ROARING)

-(CHILDREN SCREAMING)

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(MOOING AND BARKING)

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-I'll just take one.

-Ooh!

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PRINCE: Ooh!

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Oh!

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Now, I have told you,

you're not allowed... Oh!

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-Oh!

-Argh!

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-(PRINCES GIGGLING)

-Oh!

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(SHEEP BLEATING)

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(HORN SOUNDING)

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(DOGS HOWL)

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(CROWD CHEERING)

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It's time!

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-Archers, to your marks!

-Aye, archers, to your marks.

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And may the lucky arrow find its target.

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(FERGUS CHUCKLES)

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(EXCITED SQUEALING)

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Oi! Get on with it.

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CROWD: Ooh. (LAUGHS)

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(GROANS)

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-Och!

-I bet he wishes he was tossing cabers.

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-Or holding up bridges. (LAUGHS)

-Shh!

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(GIRLS SQUEAL)

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CROWD: Aw...

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(YELLS ANGRILY)

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At least you hit the target, son.

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(CONTINUES YELLING)

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Oh, that's attractive.

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(CONTINUES WAILING)

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-MAN: I got it!

-Good arm.

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And such lovely flowing locks.
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-Fergus.

-What?

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(LAUGHTER)

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(GASPS)

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Oh, wee lamb.

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Oh, come on! Shoot, boy!

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-(CROWD CHEERING)

-(LAUGHS IN TRIUMPH)

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Well done, lad! Well done.

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(STARTS SINGING)

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-Feast your eyes!

-(CHIEFS SCREAM)

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-That's my boy. (LAUGHS)

-(GAGGING)

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Well, that's just grand now, isn't it?

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-Guess who's coming to dinner?

-Fergus.

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By the way, hope you don't mind

being called Lady Ding...

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(WHINES)

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-(CROWD GASPS)

-I am Merida.

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Firstborn descendant of

Clan Dun Broch.

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And I'll be shooting for my own hand.

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-Oh!

-(CROWD MURMURING)

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What are you doing?

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Merida!

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Curse this dress!

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(SHOCKED GASPS)

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(CROWD GASPS IN AWE)

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Merida, stop this!

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Don't you dare loose another arrow.

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(EXHALES)

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Merida, I forbid it.

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Michty me!

I've just about had enough of you, lass!

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-You're the one that wants me to...

-You embarrassed them.

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-You embarrassed me.

-I followed the rules.

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You don't know what you've done!

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-Just don't care how I...

-It'll be fire and sword if it's not set right.

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-Just listen!

-I am the Queen!

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You listen to me!

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Ugh! This is so unfair!

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Ha! Unfair?

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You're never there for me.

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This whole marriage is what you want.

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Do you ever bother

to ask what I want? No.

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You walk around telling me what to do,

what not to do,

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trying to make me be like you.

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Well, I'm not going to be like you.

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Oh, you're acting like a child.

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And you're a beast.

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-That's what you are!

-Oh, Merida.

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-I'll never be like you.

-No, stop that!

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-I'd rather die than be like you!

-(GASPS)

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Merida, you are a princess,

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-and I expect you to act like one.

-Mum!

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Oh!

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(WEEPS)

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ELINOR: Merida!

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Merida!

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Oh, dear.

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Ah!

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Oh, no. What have I done?

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Oh.

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(SOBBING)

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(SOBBING)

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Oh! Oh! Oh!

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(WHINNIES)

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Whoa!

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(SOBS) Angus!

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(WHINNIES AND SNORTS)

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(ANGUS WHINNIES)

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(WISP CALLS)

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(WISP CALLS)

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-(WHISPERS) Come on, Angus.

-(ANGUS NICKERS)

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Angus!

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(NICKERS)

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(SIGHS)

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(WISPS CALL)

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(ANGUS NEIGHS)

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(WISP CALLS)

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(WHINNYING)

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(WISP CALLS)

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Why would the wisps lead me here?

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(BELL TINKLES)

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Uh...

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(WOOD GENTLY TAPPING)

_________________________________

Oh, look around.

_________________________________

You holler if you see anything you like.

_________________________________

Everything is half off.

_________________________________

Uh...

_________________________________

-Who are you?

-Just a humble woodcarver.

_________________________________

Um...

_________________________________

I don't understand... (GASPS)

_________________________________

-See anything you like?

-Uh...

_________________________________

Perhaps a touch of whimsy

to brighten any dank chamber?

_________________________________

But the will-o'-the-wisps, they...

_________________________________

Oh! This is one of a kind!

_________________________________

I'll make you a deal for this rare prize.

_________________________________

-Your broom!

-Oh! (SNAPS)

_________________________________

-It was sweeping by itself.

-That's ridiculous.

_________________________________

Wood cannot be imbued

with magical properties.

_________________________________

I should know. I'm a wit... Whittler.

_________________________________

Of wood.

_________________________________

Oh, how about this conversation starter?

It's made of yew wood.

_________________________________

-(GENTLE CLATTERING)

-Tough as stone.

_________________________________

Oh, ah, ah, ah, ah!

_________________________________

That's stuffed. (LAUGHS)

_________________________________

-Staring is rude.

-(GASPS) Ooh! The crow's talking!

_________________________________

That's not all I can do.

_________________________________

La-Ia la-la la-la

_________________________________

-(SINGS HIGH NOTES)

-(SNAPS)

_________________________________

(SQUAWKS)

_________________________________

-You're a witch!

-Woodcarver.

_________________________________

That's why the wisps led me here.

_________________________________

-Woodcarver!

-You'll change my fate!

_________________________________

-Woodcarver!

-You see, it's my mother.

_________________________________

I'm not a witch!

Too many unsatisfied customers.

_________________________________

If you're not going to buy anything,

get out. (SNAPS)

_________________________________

-No! The wisps led me here!

-I don't care!

_________________________________

-Get out! Shoo! Get! Be gone with you!

-I'll buy it all.

_________________________________

-What? What was that?

-Every carving.

_________________________________

Well... (STAMMERING)

_________________________________

(LAUGHS) And how are you going

to pay for that, sweetie?

_________________________________

-With this.

-W...

_________________________________

Oh, my, that's lovely, that is.

_________________________________

That would set us up for months.

_________________________________

(CLATTERING)

_________________________________

-MERIDA: Ah, ah, ah.

-(GASPS)

_________________________________

-Every carving and one spell.

-(SQUAWKS)

_________________________________

Are you sure

you know what you're doing?

_________________________________

I want a spell to change my mum.

_________________________________

That'll change my fate.

_________________________________

Hmm... Done!

_________________________________

-(CHUCKLES)

-Where are you going?

_________________________________

(SNAPS)

_________________________________

-(SQUAWKING)

-There.

_________________________________

What are you doing?

_________________________________

You never conjure where you carve.

_________________________________

Very important.

_________________________________

WITCH: The last time I did this

was for a prince.

_________________________________

-(CLAPS)

-(CAULDRON IGNITES)

_________________________________

Easy on the eyes. Tight pants.

_________________________________

He demanded I give him

the strength of ten men.

_________________________________

And he gave me this for a spell.

_________________________________

A spell that would change his fate.

_________________________________

And did he get what he was after?

_________________________________

(LAUGHS) Yes.

_________________________________

And made off with an especially

attractive mahogany cheese board.

_________________________________

Now, what do I need? Oh!

_________________________________

-Just a little bit of this.

-(THUNDER RUMBLING)

_________________________________

Ah. (CHUCKLES)

_________________________________

Hoo!

_________________________________

(SQUAWKING)

_________________________________

Tee-tee-tee-tee. Whoosh.

_________________________________

That'll do.

_________________________________

(HUMS HAPPILY)

_________________________________

-(SQUAWKS)

-Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mi.

_________________________________

(BANG)

_________________________________

(PANICKED WHINNYING)

_________________________________

And now let's see. What have we here?

_________________________________

(GASPS) oh!

_________________________________

-Hey!

-(SQUAWKS)

_________________________________

Uh, a cake?

_________________________________

-You don't want it?

-Yes! I want it.

_________________________________

You're sure if I give this to my mum,

_________________________________

it will change my fate?

_________________________________

Oh. (CHUCKLES)

_________________________________

Trust me. It'll do the trick, dearie.

_________________________________

Expect delivery of your purchase

within a fortnight.

_________________________________

Ooh! Ooh...

_________________________________

What was that thing about the spell?

_________________________________

Did you say something about

_________________________________

the spell?

_________________________________

Mor'du, Mor'du, now the time has

come for all of us to slaughter you

_________________________________

ALL: Hooray!

_________________________________
Mor'du, Mor'du...

_________________________________

(DISTANT SINGING)

_________________________________

-ELINOR: Merida.

-Mum!

_________________________________

Ooh, uh... I, uh...

_________________________________

-Oh, I've been worried sick.

-You... You were?

_________________________________

I didn't know where you'd gone

or when you'd come back.

_________________________________

I didn't know what to think.

Oh, look at your dress.

_________________________________

Oh. Angus threw me. But I'm not hurt.

_________________________________

Well, you're home now,

so that's the end of it.

_________________________________

-Honestly?

-I've pacified the lords for now.

_________________________________

Your father's out there

"entertaining" them.

_________________________________

Come taste my blade, you manky bear

_________________________________

For gobbling up my leg

_________________________________

I'll hunt you, then I'll skin you,

hang your noggin on a peg...

_________________________________

(CHEERING)

_________________________________

Of course, we both know

a decision still has to be made.

_________________________________

-What's this?

-It's a peace offering.

_________________________________

I made it. For you. Special.

_________________________________

You made this for me?

_________________________________

Mm.

_________________________________

Oh. Interesting flavor.

_________________________________

-How do you feel?

-What... What is that?

_________________________________

-Different?

-Mm...

_________________________________

Tart and, um, (GULPS) gamy.

_________________________________

Have you changed your mind at all

about the marriage and all that?

_________________________________

Oh, that's better.

_________________________________

Now, why don't we go

upstairs to the lords

_________________________________

and put this whole kerfuffle to rest?

_________________________________

Hm?

_________________________________

(CELTIC FLUTE MUSIC PLAYING)

_________________________________

Ooh.

_________________________________

-Mother?

-I'm woozy suddenly.

_________________________________

My head's spinning like a top. Ooh!

_________________________________

-Mum!

-Oh, suddenly I'm not so well.

_________________________________

Er... How... How do you feel

about the marriage now?

_________________________________

Merida! Oh, just take me to my room.

_________________________________

FERGUS: All right, that's fine.

That's just fine.

_________________________________

A little to the left. That's good.

A wee bit to the left. That's good.

_________________________________

It's good enough.

_________________________________

Now, clear out of there, boys.

I don't want you to spoil my shot.

_________________________________

-What? (CLEARS THROAT)

-My lady Queen.

_________________________________

We've been waiting patiently.

_________________________________

Milords, I am out of sorts

at the moment.

_________________________________

But you shall have your answer.

(BURPS)

_________________________________

-Oh!

-Eh?

_________________________________

Presently.

_________________________________

Now, if you'll... (GROANS) excuse us.

_________________________________

-(ALL CHEERING)

-FERGUS: Elinor, look!

_________________________________

It's Mor'du! (LAUGHS)

_________________________________

Elinor? Are you all right, dear?

_________________________________

Fine. I'm fine.

_________________________________

Go about avenging your leg. Oh...

_________________________________

Aye. You heard her, lads.

_________________________________

I dream about the perfect way

to make this devil die.

_________________________________

(ALL CHEERING)

_________________________________

Just take all the time you need

to getting yourself right, Mum.

_________________________________

Then maybe in a bit you might have

something new to say on the marriage.

_________________________________

What was in that cake?

_________________________________

(SCOFFS) Cake.

_________________________________

-(COUGHS)

-(GROANS)

_________________________________

Mum?

_________________________________

So I'll just tell them

the wedding's off, then?

_________________________________

(ELINOR GROANING)

_________________________________

Mum?

_________________________________

(DEEP GROANING)

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

(LOW GROWLING)

_________________________________

Bear!

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

(FRIGHTENED GROWL)

_________________________________

(PANTING)

_________________________________

-(GROWLS)

-(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

(SURPRISED ROARING)

_________________________________

-(GROANS)

-Oh!

_________________________________

Mum?

_________________________________

You're... You're a bear!

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

Why a bear?

_________________________________

Oh, that scaffy witch

gave me a gammy spell.

_________________________________

It's not my fault.

_________________________________

I didn't ask her

to change you into a bear.

_________________________________

I just wanted her to change you.

_________________________________

(ROARS)

_________________________________

(ALL CHEERING)

_________________________________

-Shh. Did you hear that? (SNIFFS)

-(MUSIC STOPS)

_________________________________

Something's not right.

_________________________________

(ANXIOUS WHINING)

_________________________________

There's no point in having a go at me.

The witch is to blame.

_________________________________

Goggly old hag.

_________________________________

Eyes all over the place.

_________________________________

-Unbelievable.

-(GROANING)

_________________________________

-I'll get her to fix this.

-(SIGHS)

_________________________________

MERIDA: Why do I always get blamed

for everything? It's just not fair.

_________________________________

(SNIFFING)

_________________________________

Everybody, follow me.

_________________________________

And keep a sharp eye.

_________________________________

Here we go.

Another hunt through the castle.

_________________________________

But we haven't had dessert yet.

_________________________________

(SPEAKS IN THICK ACCENT)

_________________________________

(LAUGHS) I have no idea.

_________________________________

MERIDA: Mum, you can't go out there.

_________________________________

Mum! Wait!

_________________________________

What are you doing?

Dad. The Bear King?

_________________________________

If he so much as sees you, you're dead.

_________________________________

LORD DINGWALL: Another one of

your entertainments to bore us to death!

_________________________________

LORD MACINTOSH:

Oh, and what exactly are we after...

_________________________________

Mum!

_________________________________

LORD MACINTOSH: ...my liege?

_________________________________

LORD MACGUFFIN: Best to humor him.

He is, after all, the King.

_________________________________

(SNIFFING)

_________________________________

He's like a hound with that nose of his.

_________________________________

(LICKS AND SPITS)

_________________________________

Mum, wait.

_________________________________

-We have to...

-(GROANS)

_________________________________

-(CLATTERING)

-Follow me.

_________________________________

Stop.

_________________________________

Stop!

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

You're covered with fur.

_________________________________

You're not naked.

_________________________________

It's not like anyone's gonna see you.

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

Now you've done it.

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

Maudie!

_________________________________

-(STUTTERING)

-Just calm down, lass. What is it?

_________________________________

-(STUTTERING)

-Spit it out, Maudie!

_________________________________

(SHOUTING) A bear!

_________________________________

I knew it! (YELLS)

_________________________________

(ALL SHOUTING)

_________________________________

Would you just listen to me?

_________________________________

-We can't go this way. You'll be seen.

-(MEN YELLING)

_________________________________

Quick! This way!

_________________________________

Mum?

_________________________________

(WHIMPERS)

_________________________________

(ALL GASP)

_________________________________

(SOFTLY) Mum? Oh!

_________________________________

(MEN SHOUTING)

_________________________________

-Oh!

-(ELINOR WHINING)

_________________________________

Hm?

_________________________________

A witch turned Mum into a bear.

It's not my fault.

_________________________________

We've got to get out of the castle.

I need your help.

_________________________________

Oh, all right.

_________________________________

You can have my desserts

for two... Three weeks.

_________________________________

Okay. Fine. A year.

_________________________________

-Did you hear that?

-Shh.

_________________________________

(ECHOING ROAR)

_________________________________

(ECHOING ROAR)

_________________________________

-There it goes!

-(MEN SHOUTING)

_________________________________

-(MOCK ROARING CONTINUES)

-FERGUS: Come on, lads!

_________________________________

(YELLS)

_________________________________

-(YELLS)

-(MOCK GROWLING)

_________________________________

There it goes!

_________________________________

(ALL YELLING)

_________________________________

(BIRD CALL)

_________________________________

-Come on, Mum.

-(WHINES)

_________________________________

(CLATTERING)

_________________________________

LORD MACGUFFIN:

Think we should lay a trap?

_________________________________

FERGUS: Try shutting yours!

_________________________________

(ALL ARGUING)

_________________________________

(MOCK GROWLING)

_________________________________

-There he is!

-(MEN SHOUTING)

_________________________________

(ALL SHOUTING)

_________________________________

FERGUS: I'm sure it went this way.

_________________________________

LORD MACGUFFIN:

You can see my house from here.

_________________________________

It must have sprouted wings.

_________________________________

Was carried away by a giant birdy.

_________________________________

-A dragon, perhaps.

-Bear in the castle!

_________________________________

Doesn't make sense.

It cannot open doors.

_________________________________

He's got big giant paws!

_________________________________

Let's just get inside.

_________________________________

(GRUNTING)

_________________________________

-It's locked.

-Dingwall was the last up.

_________________________________

LORD DINGWALL:

I propped it open with a stick.

_________________________________

(MEN GRUMBLING)

_________________________________

HANDMAID: What did you see, Maudie?

Just spit it out, Maudie.

_________________________________

Oh, for goodness' sakes, Maudie,

would you get a grip?

_________________________________

(CLATTERING)

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

HANDMAID: Maudie, honey, come here!

It's all right!

_________________________________

Come on, Mum. Quick.

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

Shh.

_________________________________

(CRASHING AND CLATTERING)

_________________________________

(CLATTERING)

_________________________________

(GIGGLING)

_________________________________

(SNEEZES)

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

They'll be fine. Won't you, boys?

_________________________________

(SNIFFS)

_________________________________

Mum, we've got to hurry.

_________________________________

Now, I'll be back soon.

_________________________________

Go on and help yourself

to anything you want, as a reward.

_________________________________

(ALL GASP)

_________________________________

(STRAINING) Oh!

_________________________________

(LORD DINGWALL SIGHS)

_________________________________

Right!

_________________________________

MERIDA: Where are these wisps?

_________________________________

Come out, wisps. Come on out.

_________________________________

Lead me to the witch's cottage.

_________________________________

I'm here!

_________________________________

Fine. Don't come out

now that my mum's watching.

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

I was standing right here

and the wisp appeared right there.

_________________________________

Then a whole trail of them

led me off into the forest.

_________________________________

Oh, does she think we're just going

to happen upon the witch's cottage?

_________________________________

(OWLS HOOTING)

_________________________________

(DISTANT HOWLING)

_________________________________

Oh, Mum, I know this place.

_________________________________

The witch's cottage...

_________________________________

It's this way! Come on! Hurry!

_________________________________

I can't believe it. I found it.

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

No. She was here.

_________________________________

No, really, she was just here.

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

Oh, wait.

_________________________________

-No.

-(BANGS DOOR SHUT)

_________________________________

No, no. No! No!

_________________________________

-(METAL RATTLES)

-Oh.

_________________________________

(RUMBLING)

_________________________________

(DINGING)

_________________________________

(SHRIEKS)

_________________________________

(BUBBLING)

_________________________________

Welcome to the Crafty Carver,

_________________________________

home of bear-themed carvings

and novelties.

_________________________________

I am completely out of stock at this time.

_________________________________

But if you'd like to enquire about

portraits or wedding cake toppers,

_________________________________

pour vial one into the cauldron.

_________________________________

If you'd like the menu in Gaelic, vial two.

_________________________________

If you're that red-haired lass, vial three.

_________________________________

To speak with a live homunculus...

_________________________________

Princess, I'm off to the Wickerman

Festival in Stornoway

_________________________________

and won't be back till spring.

_________________________________

There's one bit I forgot to tell you

about the spell.

_________________________________

By the second sunrise,

your spell will be permanent,

_________________________________

-(GASPS)

-unless you remember these words.

_________________________________

Fate be changed,

_________________________________

look inside,

_________________________________

mend the bond

_________________________________

torn by pride.

_________________________________

"Fate be changed... Mend the bond."

What does that mean?

_________________________________

One more time.

_________________________________

Fate be changed,
_________________________________

look inside,
_________________________________

mend the bond
_________________________________

torn by pride.
_________________________________

That's it. Ta-ta.
_________________________________

Oh, and thank you for shopping

at the Crafty Carver.

_________________________________

No. No! Where'd you go?

_________________________________

-Welcome to the Crafty Carver...

-What?

_________________________________

...for all your...

(SPEECH OVERLAPPING)
_________________________________

Maybe there's a book of spells.

Look around. We'll need more vials.

_________________________________

I'm off to the Wickerman Festival

in Stornoway...

_________________________________

(SCRAMBLED MESSAGES)

_________________________________

Thank you for visiting.

Have a lovely day.

_________________________________

(BANG)

_________________________________

(WHINES SOFTLY)

_________________________________

(RAIN PATTERING)

_________________________________

(MERIDA STRAINING)

_________________________________

(ELINOR SIGHS)

_________________________________

We'll sort it out tomorrow.

_________________________________

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

_________________________________

(FAINT SINGING)

_________________________________

(ELINOR SINGING IN GAELIC)

_________________________________

-(CRACK OF THUNDER)

-(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

Oh. (SPEAKS GAELIC)

_________________________________

My brave wee lassie, I'm here.

_________________________________

I'll always be right here.

_________________________________

(CONTINUES SINGING IN GAELIC)

_________________________________

(BOTH SINGING)

_________________________________

(BIRDSONG)

_________________________________

Uh... Good morning.

_________________________________

(MOANS)

_________________________________

So... (CHUCKLES)

_________________________________

-What's all this supposed to be?

-(SIGHS)

_________________________________

Oh.

_________________________________

(MOANS AND GRUNTS)

_________________________________

What?

_________________________________

(HUFFS AND SNORTS)

_________________________________

Sorry. I don't speak bear.

_________________________________

(HUFFS)

_________________________________

Oh.

_________________________________

(MOANS)

_________________________________

Ah!

_________________________________

(GRUNTS IN SURPRISE)

_________________________________

(SLURPS)

_________________________________

-Find those by the creek, did you?

-Mm-hm.

_________________________________

They're nightshade berries.

_________________________________

Mmm.

_________________________________

They're poisonous.

_________________________________

(SPUTTERING)

_________________________________

Where did you get this water?

It has worms.

_________________________________

(GULPS)

_________________________________

(THUDDING)

_________________________________

(BIRDS SQUAWK)

_________________________________

-(GIGGLES) Come on.

-(GROWLS SOFTLY)

_________________________________

Breakfast.

_________________________________

(GRUNTS APPROVINGLY)

_________________________________

Oh, wait. A princess should not

have weapons, in your opinion.

_________________________________

Uh-huh... (GROANS)

_________________________________

There you go.

_________________________________

Go on.

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

How do you know you don't like it

if you won't try it?

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

(GROANS APPROVINGLY)

_________________________________

Mm.

_________________________________

(MUNCHING LOUDLY)

_________________________________

(GRUNTS)

_________________________________

(BURPS)

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

(SLOW SONG PLAYING)

_________________________________

This love it is a distant star
_________________________________

Guiding us home wherever we are
_________________________________

This love it is a burning sun
_________________________________

Shining light on the things

that we've done
_________________________________

I tried to speak to you every day
_________________________________

But each word we spoke

the wind blew away
_________________________________

How did we let it come to this?
_________________________________

What we just tasted...

_________________________________

(MERIDA LAUGHS)

_________________________________

How will it feel when this day is done?
_________________________________

And can we keep

what we've only begun?

_________________________________

(CRIES OUT)

_________________________________

Could these walls

come crumbling down?
_________________________________

I want to feel my feet on the ground
_________________________________

Can we carry this love that we share
_________________________________

Into the open air
_________________________________

Into the open air

_________________________________

Hey!

_________________________________

Where are you going?

_________________________________

This love it is a burning sun

_________________________________

Mum, come back.

_________________________________

(GROWLS)

_________________________________

-Uh...

-(SNARLS)

_________________________________

-Oh...

-(GROWLING)

_________________________________

Mum, is that you?

_________________________________

(ROARS)

_________________________________

Uh... Mum?

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

You changed.

_________________________________

Like you were a...

_________________________________
I mean, like you were a bear

on the inside.

_________________________________

(WHINES AND SNORTS)

_________________________________

(WISP CALLS)

_________________________________

A wisp.

_________________________________

-Mum!

-(WISP SQUEAKS)

_________________________________

Stop it!

_________________________________

Mum, no!

_________________________________

(WISP CALLING)

_________________________________

Mum...

_________________________________

(GRUNTS)

_________________________________

-(GROANS)

-Jings, crivens, help ma boab.

_________________________________

Mum, I know you're scared,

_________________________________

you're tired, you don't understand,

_________________________________

but we've got to keep our heads.

_________________________________

Just calm down.

_________________________________

Listen.

_________________________________

(FAINT WHISPERING)

_________________________________

(FAINT WHISPERING CONTINUES)

_________________________________

(WISP CALLS)

_________________________________

They'll show us the way.

_________________________________

(WISPS CALLING)

_________________________________

(WISP CALLING)

_________________________________

MERIDA: Mum, look.

_________________________________

(WIND WHISTLES)

_________________________________

(ELINOR BEAR GROANS)

_________________________________

MERIDA: Why did the wisps

bring us here?

_________________________________

(ELINOR BEAR MOANS)

_________________________________

(ELINOR BEAR HUFFS AND SNORTS)

_________________________________

Whoever they were,

they've been gone for a long, long time.

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

-(WHINES)

-I'm fine, Mum.

_________________________________

Just fine.

_________________________________

It's, uh,

_________________________________

a throne room.

_________________________________

You suppose this could've

been the kingdom

_________________________________

in that story you were telling me?

_________________________________

-(MOANS)

-The one with the princes.

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

One,

_________________________________

two,

_________________________________

three,

_________________________________

four.

_________________________________

The oldest.

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

Split, like the tapestry.

_________________________________

(GROWLING)

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

The spell. It's happened before.

_________________________________

"Strength of ten men."

_________________________________

"Fate be changed."

_________________________________

"Changed his fate."

_________________________________

Oh, no.

_________________________________

The prince became...

_________________________________

(GROWLING)

_________________________________

-Mor'du.

-(ROARS)

_________________________________

(ROARING)

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

(GROANING)

_________________________________

-(ROARS)

-(FABRIC TEARING)

_________________________________

-(WHIMPERING)

-(ROARS)

_________________________________

(SNARLS)

_________________________________

(MOANS)

_________________________________

(HUFFING AND PANTING)

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

(CREAKING)

_________________________________

(MERIDA GROANS)

_________________________________

Mum, we need to get back to the castle.

_________________________________

If we don't hurry,

you'll become like Mor'du.

_________________________________

A bear!

_________________________________

A real bear. Forever!

_________________________________

-(WHINES)

-"Mend the bond torn by pride."

_________________________________

The witch gave us the answer.

The tapestry.

_________________________________

-(ELINOR GRUMBLES)

-Mum, do you have a better idea?

_________________________________

(GRUNTS)

_________________________________
(STRAINING)

_________________________________

That'll do.

_________________________________

(TALKING INDISTINCTLY)

_________________________________

(MEN SHOUTING)

_________________________________

No more talk. No more traditions.

_________________________________

We settle this now!

_________________________________

You're the King.

_________________________________

You decide which one of our sons

your daughter will marry.

_________________________________

None of your sons

are fit to marry my daughter.

_________________________________

Then our alliance is over!

This means war!

_________________________________

(SHOUTING)

_________________________________

They're gonna murder each other.

_________________________________

You've got to stop them

before it's too late.

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

I know, I know!

_________________________________

But how do we get you through there

and up to the tapestry

_________________________________

with the lot of them

boiling over like that?

_________________________________

-(GRUNTS)

-Oh!

_________________________________

(SHOUTING)

_________________________________

(SHOUTING STOPS)

_________________________________

-What are you doing, lass?

-It's all right, Dad.

_________________________________

(CLEARS THROAT) I, um...

_________________________________

I have...

_________________________________

Well, you see, I...

_________________________________

I have been in conference

with the Queen.

_________________________________

-Is that so?

-Aye, it is.

_________________________________

-Well, where is she, then?

-She, uh...

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How do we know that

this isn't some trick?

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-I'd never...

-This is highly irregular.

_________________________________

-What are you playing at?

-Where is the Queen?

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LORD MACINTOSH: We will not stand

for any more of this jiggery-pokery.

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-That's right. Let's see her.

-Shut it!

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(SILENCE)

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(LAUGHS)

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(CLEARS THROAT)

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Well, I, uh...

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Uh...

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Once there was an ancient kingdom.

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What is this?

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That kingdom fell into war

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and chaos and ruin...

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Och, we've all heard that tale.

Lost kingdom.

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Aye, but it's true.

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I know now how one selfish act

can turn the fate of a kingdom.

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LORD MACGUFFIN:

Bah, it's just a legend.

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Legends are lessons.

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They ring with truths.

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Our kingdom is young.

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Our stories are not yet legend.

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But in them, our bond was struck.

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Our clans were once enemies.

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But when invaders threatened us

from the sea,

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you joined together to defend our lands.

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You fought for each other.

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You risked everything for each other.

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Lord MacGuffin, my dad saved your life,

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stopping an arrow

as you ran to Dingwall's aid.

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Aye, and I'll never forget it.

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MERIDA: And, Lord Macintosh,

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you saved my dad

when you charged in on heavy horse

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and held off the advance.

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And we all know how Lord Dingwall

broke the enemy line.

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With a mighty throw of his spear!

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I was aiming at you, you big tumshie.

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(ALL LAUGH)

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The story of this kingdom

is a powerful one.

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My dad rallied your forces

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and you made him your king.

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It was an alliance forged in bravery

and friendship

_________________________________

and it lives to this day.

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(ALL CHEERING)

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But I've been selfish.

_________________________________

I tore a great rift in our kingdom.

_________________________________

There's no one to blame but me.

_________________________________

And I know now

that I need to amend my mistake

_________________________________

and mend our bond.

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And so, there is the matter

of my betrothal.

_________________________________

I've decided to do what's right

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and...

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...and...

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...break tradition.

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(GASPING AND MUTTERING)

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My mother...

_________________________________

...the Queen, feels...

_________________________________

...uh, in her heart

_________________________________

that I...

_________________________________

...that we be free to...

_________________________________

...write our own story...

_________________________________

...follow our hearts

_________________________________

and find love in our own time.

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-That's (SNIFFS) beautiful.

-(ALL SNIFFLING)

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The Queen and I put the decision

to you, my lords.

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Might our young people decide

for themselves who they will love?

_________________________________

Huh?

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Well, since you've obviously

made up your minds about this,

_________________________________

I have one thing to say.

_________________________________

-This is...

-A grand idea!

_________________________________

Give us our own say

in choosing our fate.

_________________________________

-What?

-Aye. Why shouldn't we choose?

_________________________________

But she's the princess.

_________________________________

I did not pick her out. It was your idea.

_________________________________

And you... You feel the same way?

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(SPEAKS UNINTELLIGIBLY)

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-Good?

-(GRUNTS)

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(GIGGLES)

_________________________________

Well, that settles it.

_________________________________

Let these lads try and win her heart

before they win her hand.

_________________________________

If they can.

_________________________________

I say, the wee Dingwall

has a fighting chance.

_________________________________

Fine, then. Seems for once we agree.

_________________________________

-It was my idea in the first place.

-(ALL LAUGHING)

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(SIGHS)

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(ALL MUTTERING CONTENTEDLY)

_________________________________

Just like your mum.

_________________________________

You devil.

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

Uh... Everyone to the cellar!

_________________________________

Let's crack open the King's

private reserve to celebrate!

_________________________________

(ALL CHEERING)

_________________________________

Oh.

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(LAUGHS) Whoa, whoa, whoa.

_________________________________

Psst. Bring the tiny glasses.

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(TALKING AND LAUGHING)

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(SIGHS)

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(MERIDA GIGGLES)

_________________________________

(SINGS HAPPILY)

_________________________________

Oh, the tapestry!

_________________________________

Mend the bond...

_________________________________

Mend the bond.

_________________________________

Stitch it up. This'll change you back.

_________________________________

We just need needle and thread.

_________________________________

(GRUNTS)

_________________________________

(GROWLS)

_________________________________

-Mum?

-(SNARLS)

_________________________________

Mum? Not now.

_________________________________

No. Please, not now.

_________________________________

(SNIFFING)

_________________________________

-Mum...

-(MEN LAUGHING)

_________________________________

-(GROWLS)

-Shh.

_________________________________

(SINGING JOVIALLY)

_________________________________

Elinor, clear, you'll never guess

who just solved our little suitor problem.

_________________________________

-(THUNDER RUMBLING)

-(FERGUS BREATHING HEAVILY)

_________________________________

Elinor!

_________________________________

It can't be true!

Elinor, answer me, lass!

_________________________________

Elinor!

_________________________________

-Merida.

-(SNARLING)

_________________________________

-What?

-Dad, no! It's not what you think.

_________________________________

-Merida, get back!

-No!

_________________________________

(GROWLING)

_________________________________

(YELLING)

_________________________________

No, Dad! Don't hurt her!

_________________________________

-Get out of here!

-(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

Merida! No!

_________________________________

(ROARS)

_________________________________

(YELLS)

_________________________________

No!

_________________________________

(MOANS)

_________________________________

(GROANING)

_________________________________

-Mum.

-(WHINES)

_________________________________

(WHIMPERS)

_________________________________

It's all right. I'm all right. It's nothing.

It's just a little scratch. Mum!

_________________________________

-My liege!

-(ALL LAUGHING)

_________________________________

Fergus.

_________________________________

-Bear!

-(MOANING)

_________________________________

Dad!

_________________________________

Count your stars, lass.

It almost had you. Are you hurt?

_________________________________

It's your wife, Elinor.

_________________________________

-(ELINOR WHINING)

-(MEN SHOUTING)

_________________________________

Close the gate!

_________________________________

-You're talking nonsense!

-It's the truth!

_________________________________

There was a witch and she

gave me a spell. It's not Mor'du.

_________________________________

Mor'du or not, I'll avenge your mother!

_________________________________

-I'll not risk losing you, too.

-MERIDA: No, Dad! Just listen to me.

_________________________________

Listen! You can't!

_________________________________

-It's your wife Elinor!

-Maudie, keep this and don't let her out.

_________________________________

-What about the bear?

-Just stay put.

_________________________________

(BARKING)

_________________________________

Oh...

_________________________________

(YELLING)

_________________________________

(GRUNTING)

_________________________________

(STRAINING)

_________________________________

(FRUSTRATED GRUNT)

_________________________________

Come on, you sorry bunch of galoots!

Yah!

_________________________________

Mum!

_________________________________

No.

_________________________________

No. Mum.

_________________________________

(WEEPING)

_________________________________

(GROANING)

_________________________________

Maudie. Maudie!

_________________________________

I need you!

_________________________________

Now!

_________________________________

MERIDA: (GASPS) Oh, no.

_________________________________

Maudie.

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

Get the key.

_________________________________

(GROWLING)

_________________________________

(SCREAMING)

_________________________________

Yah!

_________________________________

(SCREAMING)

_________________________________

Oh, Maudie!

_________________________________

(SCREAMING)

_________________________________

(BOTH SCREAMING)

_________________________________

Needle and thread. Needle and thread.

Needle and thread.

_________________________________

(BARKING)

_________________________________

(HUFFING AND GASPING)

_________________________________

(GRUNTS AND MOANS)

_________________________________

There he goes!

_________________________________

Needle and thread.

Needle and thread. Needle and thread.

_________________________________

Ah, you beauty!

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

(STRAINING)

_________________________________

(SHRIEKS)

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

(WHIMPERING)

_________________________________

One, two... Huh?

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

-(THUD)

-MAUDIE: Oh!

_________________________________

(CUB GROWLING)

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

(WHINING)

_________________________________

(CRIES OUT)

_________________________________

Steady, Hamish.

_________________________________

FERGUS: There he goes.

_________________________________

-(GRUNTS)

-(DOGS BARKING)

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

(MEN SHOUTING IN DISTANCE)

_________________________________

FERGUS: We've got his track!

_________________________________

-(BARKING)

-(MOANS)

_________________________________

-Back, back, back!

-Get him!

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

Angus! Easy, laddie.

_________________________________

(CRIES OUT)

_________________________________

Hubert, Harris, help Hamish.

_________________________________

(SHOUTING)

_________________________________

FERGUS: Watch your blade!

You're going to take somebody's arm off!

_________________________________

Aye, we've got you now!

_________________________________

-FERGUS: Give me a hand over here!

-Put your back into it, Dingwall!

_________________________________

LORD DINGWALL:

I'm doing all the pulling here.

_________________________________

LORD MACGUFFIN:

Down you go, you scoundrel.

_________________________________

(SQUEALS) Done!

_________________________________

(WISP CALLS)

_________________________________

(HIGH-PITCHED CALLS)

_________________________________

Yah!

_________________________________

(GROWLS)

_________________________________

-(ELINOR BEAR GROANS)

-(MEN SHOUTING)

_________________________________

(DOGS BARKING)

_________________________________

-Hah!

-(WHIMPERS)

_________________________________

(GROWLS)

_________________________________

-(YELLS)

-(GROANS)

_________________________________

(MEN GASP IN SHOCK)

_________________________________

-Get back. That's my mother.

-Are you out of your mind, lass?

_________________________________

-Mum, are you hurt?

-(MOANS)

_________________________________

-(GRUNTS)

-(CRIES OUT)

_________________________________

(YELLS)

_________________________________

(YELLS)

_________________________________

Merida!

_________________________________

-(FERGUS GROANS)

-I'll not let you kill my mother.

_________________________________

-(FERGUS SCREAMS)

-Boys!

_________________________________

(SCREAMING)

_________________________________

Boys?

_________________________________

(HEAVY THUD)

_________________________________

(GROWLS)

_________________________________

-Mor'du!

-Kill it!

_________________________________
-(ALL YELLING)

-(ROARS)

_________________________________

(MEN SCREAMING)

_________________________________

You scoundrel!

_________________________________

(MEN GROANING)

_________________________________

(ROARS)

_________________________________

Come on!

I'll take you with my bare hands!

_________________________________

(FERGUS GROANS)

_________________________________

(FERGUS CRIES OUT)

_________________________________

(ROARS)

_________________________________

(WHIMPERING)

_________________________________

(SNARLS)

_________________________________

(SCREAMS)

_________________________________

(ROARS)

_________________________________

(ELINOR BEAR MOANS)

_________________________________

(BOTH ROARING)

_________________________________

Mum!

_________________________________

(GROANS)

_________________________________

(BOTH SNARLING)

_________________________________

(ELINOR CRIES OUT IN PAIN)

_________________________________

(STONE CRACKING)

_________________________________

(MERIDA SCREAMS)

_________________________________

(ROARING)

_________________________________

(CRACKING AND CRUMBLING)

_________________________________

(ROARS FEROCIOUSLY)

_________________________________

(SHRIEKS)

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

(GASPS) The second sunrise.

_________________________________

(STRAINING)

_________________________________

(GRUNTS)

_________________________________

(WHIMPERS)

_________________________________

(WHINES)

_________________________________

No...

_________________________________

I don't understand. I...

_________________________________

(SNIFFLING)

_________________________________

(WEEPING)

_________________________________

Oh, Mum, I'm sorry.

_________________________________

This is all my fault.

_________________________________

I did this to you.

_________________________________

To us.

_________________________________

(SNIFFING)

_________________________________

You've always been there for me.

_________________________________

You've never given up on me.

_________________________________

I just want you back.

_________________________________

(MERIDA SOBS)

_________________________________

I want you back, Mummy.

_________________________________

I love you.

_________________________________

(GASPS)

_________________________________

(LAUGHS)

_________________________________

Mum! You're back!

_________________________________

(LAUGHING TEARFULLY)

_________________________________

You changed!

_________________________________

Oh, darling,

_________________________________

we both have.

_________________________________

Elinor!

_________________________________

Oh, oh, oh!

_________________________________

(ALL LAUGHING)

_________________________________

Elinor! Oh!

_________________________________

Ah!

_________________________________

Er... Urgh!

_________________________________

Oh, dear.

_________________________________

You're back. She came back to us.

_________________________________

It's a great day for this kingdom.

The curse is broke.

_________________________________

Oh! Mum.

_________________________________

Ooh. Erm... Dear?

_________________________________

-Eh?

-I'm naked.

_________________________________

Naked as a wee babby.

_________________________________

Don't just stare at me. Do something!

_________________________________

What the... Avert your eyes, lads!

_________________________________

Show some respect!

_________________________________

(ALL MUTTERING AWKWARDLY)

_________________________________

(PRINCES LAUGH)

_________________________________

Now that's what I call

a wee naked babby!

_________________________________

(LAUGHING)

_________________________________

Merida, Elinor, hurry up.

They're leaving.

_________________________________

-Mum!

-They're off! Come on!

_________________________________

We've got to wave them off!

Come along!

_________________________________

(MUSIC PLAYING)

_________________________________

Though I may speak

some tongue of old
_________________________________

Or even spit out some holy word

_________________________________

(PRINCES SQUEALING)

_________________________________

I have no strength with which to speak

_________________________________

Oof! (SCREAMS)

_________________________________

When you sit me down

and see I'm weak

_________________________________

(TALKING AND LAUGHING)

_________________________________

Goodbye! All the best!

Fair wind to your sails!

_________________________________

We will run and scream
_________________________________

You will dance with me

_________________________________

But how did this... (GROANS)

_________________________________

(BARKING)

_________________________________

MERIDA: There are those who say fate

is something beyond our command,

_________________________________

that destiny is not our own.
_________________________________

But I know better.
_________________________________

Our fate lives within us.
_________________________________

You only have to be brave enough

to see it.

_________________________________

(WISP LAUGHS)

_________________________________

We will run and scream
_________________________________

You will dance with me
_________________________________

We'll fulfill our dreams

and we'll be free
_________________________________

We will be who we are
_________________________________

And then heal our scars
_________________________________

Sadness will be far away
_________________________________

So I had done wrong
_________________________________

But you put me right
_________________________________

My judgment burned

in the black of night
_________________________________

When I give less than I take
_________________________________

It is my fault, my own mistake
_________________________________

We will run and scream
_________________________________

You will dance with me
_________________________________

We'll fulfill our dreams

and we'll be free
_________________________________

We will be who we are
_________________________________

And then heal our scars
_________________________________

Sadness will be far away

_________________________________

(SNORING)

_________________________________

(BIRD CAWS)

_________________________________

(SHEEP BLEATING)

_________________________________

Delivery. Sign here, sign here.

_________________________________

(CAWS)

_________________________________

Come on, birdbrain. I haven't got all day.
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