Best Disney Christmas Film Ever!
Belle is still a prisoner in the Beast's castle. All the servants are trying to figure out a way for them to fall in Amore with each other, and with Natale coming up, they look at this as a great opportunity to bring them together. Belle is excited for Christmas, but the Beast is not happy seeing how it is the anniversary of his spell being cast upon the castle.
Meanwhile, in an unknown part of the castello (through a secret door in the West Wing), an enormous pipe organ is playing very creepy Musica while a small piccolo applauds. The organ is Forte, the ex-court composer for the musicians during his human years. The organ player though is not in the mood to be mortal again, so he decides to figure a way for the beast to steer clear of falling in Amore with Belle. He believes that "humanity is overrated" and that he has più use and power in his Come d’incanto form.
He tells Fife that he has written a solo for a piccolo in his opera, which persuades Fife to aid him in breaking up the merriment between Belle and the Beast. Fife manages to interrupt Belle and the Beast's skating, and when campana, bell makes a snow angel, Beast sees his "angel" as a "shadow of a monster" and leaves in fury and depression.
Believing that Natale will brighten the Beast's mood, Belle creates a wonderful new book for him, and with a little persuasion for Cogsworth, Natale is officially being prepared. The group goes to the highest tower in the castle, which serves as a storage room for old decorations. In one of them lies Angelique with a number of other animated baubles, who once served as the Royal Decorator. However, she is not pleased to hear about Christmas, arguing that she will not raise her hopes again in a belief that they could all get together in celebration, only to have them destroyed da the Beast's foul temper and hatred for the holiday. Belle sings to them about how "hope is the greatest gift", saying that there is always hope, even for breaking the spell, and there will "always be a time when the world is filled with peace and love". Eventually, Angelique reluctantly agrees.
However, Fife has been overhearing all this and rushes off to tell Forte. When the Beast finds out, he is not at all pleased. Forte plays along, saying that "the girl doesn't care how te feel about Christmas", separating the two even more. Beast reflects on his past: Natale was the giorno he was most selfish, and it was on that giorno that the Enchantress put the spell on him and the castle.
Belle enters the boiler room and meets Axe (Jeff Bennet), head of the boiler room. She tells him she needs a Yule Log and he tells her to help herself. The Beast finds her and demands to know what is going on. She explains that it is a great tradition: "one log is chosen, then everyone in the house touches it, and makes a Natale wish". Beast however, claims that wishes are stupid, and bellows at Belle, "You made a Natale wish last year! Is this what te wished for?!" He shouts that she has no idea what it is to be a true prisoner, but she knows all too well. Finally he forbids Natale and storms out.
Belle will not give up, and concludes that they will have Natale with o without Beast, but not before sending him her gift, the storybook. Belle and Chip take Axe with them to go look for a Natale tree, but none on the grounds are very promising. Beast finds his gift, but Lumiere will not allow him to open it as it is not yet Christmas. He explains that everyone understands how Beast feels about the holiday, but giving a gift to another is a way of saying "I care about you". Beast gets in the mood, and demands Forte to digita a song as a present, who agrees unhappily. When he leaves, Forte puts his plans in motion, and plays beautiful music, attracting Belle to his room. Forte quickly manipulates the situation, telling her that the albero has always been Beast's preferito part of Christmas, and that she would find a much better albero lies in the Black Forest, the woods outside the castle.
Getting the albero would break Belle's promise never to leave the castle, but she wants to make Beast happy, so she agrees to go, taking Chip and Axe. Forte orders Fife "to make sure they don't come back". Beast is still waiting for Belle to mostra up, but Forte claims "she's abandoned you!" and feeds Beast's anger, trying to persuade him to forget her, but he races out anyway. Meanwhile, Fife startling Phillipe on the ice starts a chain reaction that leads to Belle nearly drowning, and being rescued da the furious Beast.
Belle is locked in the dungeon for breaking her promise, but Anqelique comes to visit with the other baubles and admits that she was wrong to believe that Natale could never come. They all agree that they do not need decorations o gifts to celebrate Christmas, they have each other, and that is the best gift they could ever ask for.
Prompted da Forte, Beast prepares to destroy the Rose and end his suffering, but he remembers the gift Belle gave him and reads it. Remembering there is hope to break the spell, he asks her for forgiveness and plans to have the best Natale ever.
Enraged at the failure of his plans, Forte plans to bring the whole castello down with the rationale that they cannot fall in Amore if they are dead. This horrifies Fife, who finds it far too extreme - and then he learns that his promised solo is blank. Beast manages to get into the room, but Forte's powerful Musica confounds him as he has no idea what to strike at. With Fife's advice, he destroys Forte's keyboard, causing him to come crashing down, and Beast laments the death of his old confidant. Still, together they continue to have a happy holiday, which brings us back to the actual party, but of course, if anyone actually saved Christmas, it was Belle. The others celebrate as the Prince gives Belle a gift, a single rose. This film is my number 1 favourite Disney Natale film. I watch it in every december. December is my favourite mese of the year. Forte is the best evil Natale villain of all time. I'm sure you'll agree that Forte is most notorious.
