Narrator: "once upon a time in a far away land. A young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired,he was spoiled,selfish and unkind. But then one winters night...."

Narrator: "An old beggar woman came to the castle...and had offered him a single rose, in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away, but she warned him 'not to be deceived by appearances for beauty is found within'.

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Narrator: "And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. The prince tried to apologize, but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart, and as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous beast, and placed a powerful spell on the castle, and all who lived there.

Narrator: Ashamed of his monstrous form,the beast concealed himself inside his castle,with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose,which would bloom until his twenty-first year. If he could learn to love another,and earn her love in return by the time last petal fell,then the spell would be broken. If not,he would be doomed to remain a beast for all time. As the years passed,he fell into despair,and lost all hope,for who could ever learn to love a beast?

Belle: (singing) Little town, it's a quiet village. Every day, like the one before. Little town, full of little people. Waking up...to...say...

Townsperson 1: Bonjour!
Townsperson 2: Bonjour!
Townsperson 3: Bonjour!
Townsperson 4: Bonjour!
Belle: There goes the baker with his tray like always. The same old bread and rolls to sell. Every morning just the same,since the morning that we came,to this poor provincial town...

Baker: Good morning, Belle.
Belle: Morning Monsieur.
Baker: Where are you off to?
Belle: The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story! About a beanstalk, and an ogre...
Baker: That's nice. Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up!