Belle Act I Flashcards
(BAKER) Good morning, Belle!
Good morning monsieur.
Where are you off to?
The bookshope. I just finished the most wonderful story about a hunchback in Paris who—
(BOOKKEEPER) Ah, Belle!
Good morning. I’ve come to return the book I borrowed.
Finished already?
Oh, I couldn’t put it down. Have you got anything new?
Not since yesterday.
That’s alright. I’ll borrow… this one!
That one? But you’ve read it. Twice!
Well, it’s my favourite. Far-off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise…
If you like it that much, it’s yours.
But sir!
I insist.
Well, thank you. Thank you very much!
(GASTON) Hello… Belle.
Bonjour, Gaston. Excuse me. Gaston, may I have my book please?
How can you read this? There’s no pictures.
Well, some people use their imagination!
Hint… hint.
Like you?
Exactly! The whole town is talking about it! It’s not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts getting ideas… and thinking… for herself!
Gaston, you are positively primeval!
Why thank you, Belle. WHat do you say you and me take a walk over to the tavern? I can show you my trophies.
Maybe later, I have to go help my father.
That crazy old fool. He needs all the help he can get!
Don’t talk about my father that way!
Yeah, don’t talk about her father that way!
My father’s not crazy, he’s a genius!
(MAURICE) Belle! Belle!
It’s working!
But I hate the woods! It’s dark and spooky, and there’s bugs and spiders!
Papa are you alright?
I can’t for the life of me figure out why that happened! I’m about to give up on this hunk of junk.
Oh you always say that.
I mean it this time. I’ll never get this bone-headed contraption to work!
Yes, you will. And you’ll win first prize at the fair tomorrow.
(MAURICE) Hmmph!
And become a world famous inventor
You really think so?
You know I do. I always have.
We’ll we’d better get cracking. This thing’s not gonna fix itself. Now let’s see… So did you have a good time in town today?
I got a new book.
You do love those books.
Well they take me away to wonderful places where there’s adventure and mystery and romance and… happy endings.
Papa… if I ask you something, will you answer me honestly?
Don’t I always?
Do you think I’m… odd?
My daughter? Odd? Now, where would you get an idea like that?
I don’t know. It’s just that well, people talk.
(MAURICE) You’re not happy here.
I’m surrounded by people but I’ve never felt so alone.
I felt that way before I met your mother.
How did you know she was the one for you?
After we met, I felt changed… transformed. And I knew I could never be wihout her. The same thing will happen to you.
I don’t know.
It will. Trust your papa.
I love you.
My daughter, my beautiful beautiful Belle. Now… what do you say we give her a try? All right. Stand back?
It works! Papa, you did it! You really did it! You’ll win first prize at the fair tomorrow, I know it!
Who knows, maybe I will at that!
Oh, I almost forgot, I made you a scarf for good luck.
Now I know I’ll win. And then we’ll get out of this town adn travel to all those places you’ve read about in your books. Well, I’m off!
Goodbye papa.
(MAURICE) Bye-bye Belle.
Be careful.
Belle! Oh Belle, anyone home? HELLOOOOOOOO
Gaston? What a pleasant surpise.
Isn’t it though? You know Belle, this is the day your dreams come true!
What could you possibly know about my dreams Gaston?
(GASTON)… The little ones play on the floor with the dogs. Oh, we’ll have six or seven.
Dogs?
No Belle! Strapping boys, like me!
Imagine that!
So Belle, what’ll it be? Is it “yes” or is it “ohhh yes”?
I just don’t deserve you.
(LES FILLES) Get out of my way! Ow! Let go! Gaston!
Is he gone? Can you imagine… he asked me to marry him! Me, the wife of that boorish, brainless…
Belle! Have you seen Gaston?
You just missed him. Wait a minute, where did you get that scarf?
This? In the woods. It’s pretty nice huh?
That belongs to my father!
Yeah, well, finder’s-keepers.
Lefou, I want you to think hard and tell me exactly where you found that.
(LEFOU) No!
Think!
Somewhere in the woods!
Harder!
Near the crossroads, okay? Ow.
Something must have happened. Lefou, you have to take me back!
Oh no, not the woods again!
Take me!
Not on your life!
Then I’ll find him myself!
Yes, I mean no! I mean… wait a minute! Wait a minute!
Hello? Is anyone here? Please, I’m looking for my father.
(MAURICE) Belle? Is that you?
Papa!
How did you find me?
Your hands are like ice! We have to get you out of here!
Belle, you must leave this place.
Who’s done this to you?
There’s no time to explain. You must go… now!
I won’t leave you here! Who’s there? I know someone’s there! Who are you?
The master of this castle.
Then, you’re the one who’s responsible for this! Release my father at once.
I am the master of this castle! I do not take orders from anyone. Throw her out!
No Wait! Forgive me! Please, let him out. Can’t you see he’s not well?
Then he should not have trespassed here.
But he’s an old man. He could die!
He came into my home uninvited and now he’ll suffer the consequences.
Please… I’ll do anything.
There’s nothing you can do!
Wait, please!
I said there’s nothing you can do!
Take me instead!
(BEAST) What did you say?
Take me instead.
You would do that? You would take his place?
If I did, would you let him go?
(BEAST)… forever. (MAURICE) No!
Forever?
Forever! Or he dies in the dungeon!
That’s not fair… Wait. Come into the light.
Belle listen to me. Im old… I’ve lived my life.
You have my word.
Done!
Papa!
Take him to the crossroads.
Wait! No, not yet!
Let her go! Let her go! Belle! Belle!
Papa!
Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time.. you might want to offer her a more comfortable room.
You didn’t let me say goodbye!
(BEAST KICKS MAURICE OUT) What?
I’ll never see him again… and I didn’t even get to say goodbye.
I’ll show you to your room.
My room? But I thought…
Do you want to stay in the dungeon?
No.
This is your home now. You’re free to go anywhere you like… except the west wing.
Why? What’s in the west—
It’s forbidden! You are never to set foot there! Do you understand?
Do you understand?
Yes!
(MRS. POTTS KNOCKS)
Who is it?
Mrs. Potts, dear. I thought you might like some tea.
Come in.
Nothing like a nice warm cup of tea to make the world seem a bit brighter.
But… you’re a..!
Careful darling!
Who are you?
Madame de la Grande Bouche. Perhaps you’ve heard of me?
Sorry.
You see! They’ve forgotten all about me. One can be, and I quote, “The toast of Europe. The brightest star to ever grace the stage.” But fall under one little spell.
(POTTS) Ssssh!
Wait. This is impossible!
Ah, here we are. I wore this the night I performed at the Royal Opera. The King himself was there! Of course, I wouldn’t have a prayer of fitting into it now. Take it!
That’s very kind of you, but I’m not going to dinner.
Don’t be silly. Of course you are. You heard what the master said.
He may be your master, but he’s not mine! I’m sorry. This is just happening so fast.
We all think so.
I’m going to miss my papa so much!
I thought I told you to come down to dinner!
I’m not hungry!
I am the master of this castle and I’m telling you to come down to dinner!
And I’m telling you, I’m not hungry!
You’re hungry if I say you’re hungry
Don’t be ridiculous
(ARGUMENT W/ BELLE) What did you say?
You can’t go around ordering people to be hungry, it doesn’t work that way.
I can—
Besides, it’s rude.
Why are you being so difficult?
Why are you being such a bully?
Because I want you to come down to dinner!
So you admit you’re being a bully.
(BEAST) …..Please.
No thank you.
I know the master can be temperamental, but he’s not such a bad fellow. Why don’t you give him a chance?
Did he give my father a chance?
Well no but once you get to know him..
I don’t want to get to know him. I don’t want to have anything to do with him!
Oh no.. no no! I have been burnt by you before!
Actually madame, I am a little hungry.
I’ll ring for Mrs. Potts
That’s alright, I will go by myself.
But what about the master? He’s really not going to like this!
I know.
If there is anything we can do to make your stay more comfortable; Anything… anything at all.
I am a little hungry.
BE OUR GUEST!
Oh Lumiere, thank you for dinner. It was delicious.
Good show everyone! Well done! Oh my goodness look at the time. Off to bed!
Oh I couldn’t possibly go to bed now. It’s my first time in an enchanted castle!
Who said anything about the castle being enchanted? It was you wasn’t it?
I figured it out for myself. I’d like to look around if that’s alright.
We can’t have you know who go poking around you know where if you know what I mean.
Perhaps you’d like to take me. I’m sure you know everything there is to know about the castle.
May I draw your attention to the flying buttresses above the aviary?
Oh Lumiere, it’s all so beautiful. Like a dream. If only he weren’t here.
And that’s the last time a stone of that weight was quarried in this area…
What’s up there?
Nothing at all of any interest in the west wing!
Ah.. So that’s the west wing.
Nice going.
I wonder what he’s hiding up there.
Hiding? What an idea… hiding.
Then it wouldn’t be forbidden, would it?
Perhaps mademoiselle would like to see something else.
Maybe later.
Would you like to see the gardens… or the library?
You have a library?
Don’t touch that!
I’m sorry!
What are you doing here?
I—
I thought I told you never to come here!
I know but—
Do you realize what you could have done? Get out!
No—
You have no right! Oh no…
Don’t touch me!
No.. I—
Promise or no promise, I won’t stay here.
