Disney+ original film Beauty and the Beast was released November 22nd, 1991.
#BATB made $424.9M at the international box office.
rottentomatoes: 93%
metacritic: 95
imdb: 8.0
oscars: 2 wins
golden globes: 3 wins
Belle
Belle is looking for love in rural France.
“♪ Little town, it’s a quiet village ♪ Every day like the one before ♪ Little town, full of little people ♪ Waking up to say… ♪ 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 ♪ Morning, monsieur. The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story about a beanstalk and an ogre and… ♪ There must be more than this provincial life ♪” — Belle
“Good morning. I’ve come to return the book I borrowed. I couldn’t put it down. Have you got anything new? That’s all right. I’ll borrow this one. Well, it’s my favorite. Far-off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise. But, sir… well, thank you. Thank you very much. ♪ Oh, isn’t this amazing? ♪ It’s my favorite part ♪ Because you’ll see ♪ Here’s where she meets Prince Charming ♪ But she won’t discover that it’s him ♪ Till chapter three ♪ There must be more than this provincial life ♪” — Belle
“Bonjour, Gaston. Gaston, may I have my book, please? Well, some people use their imagination. Gaston, you are positively primeval. Maybe some other time. Please, Gaston, I can’t. I have to get home to help my father. Goodbye. Don’t talk about my father that way. My father is not crazy. He’s a genius. Papa? Are you all right, Papa? You always say that. Yes, you will. And you’ll win first prize at the fair tomorrow. And become a world-famous inventor. I always have. I got a new book. Papa, do you think I’m odd? Oh, I don’t know. It’s just that I’m not sure I fit in here. There’s no one I can really talk to. He’s handsome, all right, and rude and conceited and… oh, Papa, he’s not for me. It works! You did it. You really did it! Goodbye, Papa. Good luck.” — Belle
“Gaston, what a pleasant surprise. What do you know about my dreams, Gaston? Dogs? Imagine that. Let me think. Gaston, I’m… I’m speechless. I really don’t know what to say. I’m very sorry, Gaston, but… but I just don’t deserve you!” — Belle
“Is he gone? Can you imagine? He asked me to marry him. Me, the wife of that boorish, brainless… ♪ Madame Gaston ♪ Can’t you just see it? ♪ Madame Gaston ♪ His little wife ♪ No, sir, not me, I guarantee it ♪ I want much more than this provincial life ♪ I want adventure in the great wide somewhere ♪ I want it more than I can tell ♪ And for once it might be grand ♪ To have someone understand ♪ I want so much more than they’ve got planned ♪. Philippe! What are you doing here? Where’s… where’s Papa? Where is he, Philippe? What happened? We have to find him. You have to take me to him.” — Belle
“What is this place? Philippe, please, steady. Steady. Papa! Hello? Is anyone here? Hello? Papa? Papa? Are you here? Papa? Papa? Papa? Hello? Is someone here? Wait! I’m looking for my father. I… that’s funny. I’m sure there was someone. Is anyone here? Papa! Your hands are like ice. We have to get you out of here. Who’s done this to you? I won’t leave you. Who’s there? Who are you? I’ve come for my father. Please let him out. Can’t you see he’s sick? But he could die. Please, I’ll do anything. There must be some way I can… wait! Take me instead. If I did, would you let him go? Come into the light. You have my word. Wait. Wait.” — Belle
“You didn’t even let me say goodbye. I’ll never seen him again. I didn’t get to say goodbye. My room? But I thought… no. What’s in the west… who is it? But you’re… you’re a… this is impossible. Thank you. But I’ve lost my father, my dreams, everything. That’s very kind of you, but I’m not going to dinner. I’m not hungry. No! No, thank you. Yes, I can.” — Belle
“I don’t want to get to know him. I don’t want to have anything to do with him. I am a little hungry. Bravo! That was wonderful. I couldn’t possibly go to bed now. It’s my first time in an enchanted castle. I figured it out for myself. I’d like to look around, if that’s all right. Perhaps you’d like to take me. I’m sure you know everything there is to know about the castle. What’s up there? Ah, so, that’s the west wing! I wonder what he’s hiding up there. Then it wouldn’t be forbidden. Maybe later. You have a library? Oh, oh. I’m… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean any harm. Please! Stop! No! Promise or no promise, I can’t stay here another minute. No!” — Belle
“Here, now. Don’t do that. Just hold still. If you’d hold still, it wouldn’t hurt as much! If you hadn’t frightened me, I wouldn’t have run away. Well, you should learn to control your temper. Now, hold still. This might sting a little. By the way, thank you for saving my life.” — Belle
Beast
“There’s a stranger here. Who are you? What are you doing here? You are not welcome here! What are you staring at? So, you’ve come to stare at the Beast, have you? I’ll give you a place to stay!”
“What are you doing here? The master of this castle. Then he shouldn’t have trespassed here! There’s nothing you can do. He’s my prisoner. You? You would take his place? Yes. But you must promise to stay here forever. Done. She’s no longer your concern. Take him to the village. What? I’ll show you to your room. You wanna… you wanna stay in the tower? Then follow me. Huh? Oh. I hope you like it here. The castle is your home now so you can go anywhere you like, except the west wing. It’s forbidden. Now, if you need anything, my servants will attend you. You will join me for dinner. That’s not a request!”
“What’s taking so long? I told her to come down. Why isn’t she here yet? Of course I have! I’m not a fool. Oh, it’s no use. She’s so beautiful and I’m… well, look at me! I don’t know how. Well, where is she? What? I thought I told you to come down to dinner! You’ll come out or I’ll… I’ll… I’ll break down the door! But she is being so difficult. Will you come down to dinner? Hmm? It would give me great pleasure if you would join me for dinner. Please. You can’t stay in there forever! Fine! Then go ahead and starve! If she doesn’t eat with me, then she doesn’t eat at all!”
“I ask nicely, but she refuses. What does she want me to do, beg? Show me the girl. I’m just fooling myself. She’ll never see me as anything but a monster. It’s hopeless. Why did you come here? I warned you never to come here! Do you realize what you could have done? Get out! Get out!”
“That hurts! Well, if you hadn’t have run away, this wouldn’t have happened. Well, you shouldn’t have been in the west wing! Hmm? You’re welcome.”
Gaston
“I know. It’s true, LeFou. And I’ve got my sights set on that one. She’s the one. The lucky girl I’m going to marry. The most beautiful girl in town. That makes her the best. And don’t I deserve the best? ♪ Right from the moment when I met her, saw her ♪ I said she’s gorgeous, and I fell ♪ Here in town there’s only she ♪ Who is beautiful as me ♪ So I’m making plans to woo and marry Belle ♪ Excuse me ♪ Please let me through ♪ Just watch, I’m going to make Belle my wife ♪”
“Hello, Belle. How can you read this? There’s no pictures. Belle, it’s about time you got your head out of those books and paid attention to more important things. Like me. The whole town’s talking about it. It’s not right for a woman to read. Soon she starts getting ideas and thinking. Why, thank you, Belle. What do you say you and me take a walk over to the tavern and take a look at my trophies? Yeah! Don’t talk about her father that way.”
“Yep, this is her lucky day. I’d like to thank you all for coming to my wedding. First, I better go in there and propose to the girl. And you, LeFou, now, when Belle and I come out that door… not yet. Isn’t it, though? I’m just full of surprises. You know, Belle, there’s not a girl in town who wouldn’t love to be in your shoes. This is the day… this is the day your dreams come true. Plenty! Here. Picture this. A rustic hunting lodge, my latest kill roasting on the fire and my little wife massaging my feet while the little ones play on the floor with the dogs. We’ll have six or seven. No, Belle. Strapping boys like me. Do you know who that little wife will be? You, Belle. Say you’ll marry me. Whoa! I’ll have Belle for my wife. Make no mistake about that.”
“Who does she think she is? That girl has tangled with the wrong man. No one says no to Gaston. Dismissed. Rejected. Publicly humiliated. Why, it’s more than I can bear. What for? Nothing helps. I’m disgraced. ♪ As a specimen, yes, I’m intimidating ♪ As you see, I’ve got biceps to spare ♪ That’s right ♪ And every last inch of me’s covered with hair ♪ I’m especially good at expectorating ♪ Ptooey! ♪ When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs ♪ Every morning to help me get large ♪ And now that I’m grown I eat five dozen eggs ♪ So I’m roughly the size of a barge ♪ I use antlers in all of my decorating ♪”
“Whoa! Slow down, Maurice. Who’s got Belle locked in a dungeon? All right, old man. We’ll help you out. Crazy old Maurice, hmm? Crazy old Maurice. Hmm. ♪ LeFou, I’m afraid I’ve been thinking ♪ I know ♪ But that wacky old coot is Belle’s father ♪ And his sanity’s only so-so ♪ Now, the wheels in my head have been turning ♪ Since I looked at that loony old man ♪ See, I promised myself I’d be married to Belle ♪ And right now, I’m evolving a plan ♪ If I… then we… guess. Let’s go! ♪ No one plots like Gaston ♪ Takes cheap shots like Gaston ♪”
“It’s like this. I’ve got my heart set on marrying Belle, but she needs a little persuasion. Everyone knows her father’s a lunatic. He was in here tonight raving about a beast in a castle. The point is, Belle would do anything to keep him from being locked up.”
Maurice
“How on earth did that happen? Doggone it! I’m… I’m about ready to give up on this hunk of junk. I mean it this time! I’ll never get this boneheaded contraption to work! You really believe that? Well, what are we waiting for? I’ll have this thing fixed in no time. Hand me that… the dog-legged clincher there. So, did you have a good time in town today? My daughter? Odd? Where would you get an idea like that? What about that Gaston? He’s a handsome fella. Well, don’t you worry. ‘Cause this invention’s gonna be the start of a new life for us. I think that’s done it. Now, let’s give it a try. It does? It does! Hitch up Philippe, girl. I’m off to the fair! Goodbye, Belle. Take care while I’m gone.”
“We should be there by now. Maybe we missed a turn. I guess I should’ve taken… wait a minute. No. Let’s go this way. Come on, Philippe, it’s a shortcut. We’ll be there in no time. This can’t be right. Where have you taken us, Philippe? We better turn around. Whoa. Whoa, boy. Whoa, now, whoa, Philippe. Oh! Look out! No! Whoa! Whoa, boy! Back up, back up, back up! Good boy. Good boy. That’s good, that’s… back up! Steady, steady, now. Steady. Steady. No, Philippe! Philippe? Oh. Help! Is… is someone there? Help! Wha… hello? Wha… hello! Is someone there? I don’t mean to intrude, but I’ve lost my horse and I need a place to stay for the night. Who said that? Over here. Where? Incredible! How is this accomplished? I beg your pardon. It’s… it’s just that I’ve never seen a clock that… thank you. Well, hello there, boy. What service. Oh! Hello. I… I… I was lost in the woods and… I… I’m… I’m sorry. Nothing. Please, I meant no harm! I just needed a place to stay. No, no, please! No! No!”
“Belle? How did you find me? Belle, I want you to leave this place. No time to explain. You must go. Now! Run, Belle! Belle, no! You don’t know what you’re doing! No, Belle! I won’t let you do this! No, Belle, listen to me. I’m old. I’ve lived my life. Belle! No! Please spare my daughter. Please! Let me out. Please let me out! Let me out! Please! Please!”
“Help! Someone help me! Please! Please, I need your help. He’s got her… he’s got her locked in the dungeon. Belle. We must go. Not… not a minute to lose. A beast! A horrible, monstrous beast! Huge. Hideously ugly. Yes, yes! Will you help me? You will? Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you. Oh! Will no one help me?”
Lumiere
“Poor fellow must have gotten lost his way in the woods. Oh, Cogsworth, have a heart. Of course, monsieur, you are welcome here. Hello. Oh, you are so soaked to the bone, monsieur. Come. Warm yourself by the fire. Master, allow me to explain. The gentleman was lost in the woods. He was cold and wet, so…”
“I was trying to be hospitable. Did you see that? It’s a girl! Don’t you see? She’s the one. The girl we have been waiting for. She has come to break the spell. Master? Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time, I was thinking that you might want to offer her a more comfortable room. Then again, maybe not. Say something to her. Dinner. Invite her to dinner.”
“Master, have you thought that perhaps this girl could be the one to break the spell? Good! So, you fall in love with her, she falls in love with you, and poof! The spell is broken. We’ll be human again by midnight. But the rose has already begun to wilt. Yes. When she comes in, give her a dashing, debonair smile. Come, come, show me the smile. Impress her with your rapier wit. Shower her with compliments. And above all, you must control your temper! Here she is! Master, I could be wrong, but that may not be the best way to win the girl’s affections. You can count on me, mon capitaine.”
“Oh, yes. Oh, yes, yes, yes. Zut alors! She has emerged! Enchante, cherie. Cogsworth, I am surprised at you. She’s not a prisoner. She’s our guest. We must make her feel welcome here. Right this way, mademoiselle. Of course, of course. But what is dinner without a little music?”
“Ma chere mademoiselle! It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now, we invite you to relax. Let us pull up a chair, as the dining room proudly presents your dinner. ♪ Be our guest, be our guest ♪ Put our service to the test ♪ Tie your napkin ’round your neck, cherie ♪ And we provide the rest ♪ Soup du jour, hot hors d’oeuvres ♪ Why, we only live to serve ♪ Try the gray stuff, it’s delicious ♪ Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes ♪ They can sing, they can dance ♪ After all, miss, this is France ♪ And a dinner here is never second best ♪ Go on, unfold your menu ♪ Take a glance and then you’ll be our guest ♪ Oui, our guest Be our guest ♪ Beef ragout, cheese souffle ♪ Pie and pudding, en flambe ♪ We’ll prepare and serve with flair ♪ A culinary cabaret ♪ You’re alone and you’re scared ♪ But the banquet’s all prepared ♪ No one’s gloomy or complaining ♪ While the flatware’s entertaining ♪ We tell jokes, I do tricks ♪ With my fellow candlesticks ♪ Come on and lift your glass ♪ You’ve won your own free pass ♪ To be our guest ♪ If you’re stressed it’s fine dining we suggest ♪ Be our guest, be our guest ♪ Be our guest ♪”
“♪ Life is so unnerving ♪ For a servant who’s not serving ♪ He’s not whole without a soul to wait upon ♪ Ah, those good old days ♪ When we were useful ♪ Suddenly those good old days are gone ♪ Ten years we’ve been rusting ♪ Needing so much more than dusting ♪ Needing exercise ♪ A chance to use our skills ♪ Most days we just lay around the castle ♪ Flabby, fat and lazy ♪ You walked in and oops-a-daisy ♪ Course by course ♪ One by one ♪ Till you shout, ‘Enough, I’m done!’ ♪ Then we’ll sing you off to sleep as you digest ♪ Tonight, you’ll prop your feet up ♪ But for now, let’s eat up ♪ Be our guest ♪ Be our guest ♪ Please be our ♪ Guest ♪”
“Would you like a tour? Nice going. Hiding? The master is hiding nothing. The gardens. Or… or the… the library, perhaps? With books. Mountains of books. Cascades. Swamps of books. Where are you going?”
Cogsworth
“Keep quiet. Maybe he’ll go away. Not a word, Lumiere. Not one word. Shh! Ow! Well, now you’ve done it, Lumiere. Splendid. Just peachy. Ah! Put me down at once. Stop that! Stop that, I say! Ow! Ah! Ah! Sir, close that at once! Do you mind? No, no, no! You know what the master will do if he finds him here. I demand that you stop right there. Oh, no, no. Not the master’s chair. I’m not seeing this. I’m not seeing this. All right. This has gone far enough. I’m in charge here… no. No tea. No tea! Master, I’d like to take this moment to say I was against this from the start. It was all his fault. I tried to stop them. Would they listen to me? No, no…”
“Couldn’t keep quiet, could we? Just had to invite him to stay, didn’t we? Serve him tea, sit in the master’s chair. Pet the pooch. Irresponsible, devil-may-care, waxy-eared, slack-jawed… I know it’s a girl. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Ahem, ahem, ahem. Dinner is served. Good evening. Who? Oh! The girl, yes. The girl. Well, actually, she’s in the process of… circumstances being what they are… she’s not coming. Oh, dear. Your Grace! Your eminence! Let’s not be hasty! Please attempt to be a gentleman. Eh-eh. Suave, genteel. And we say, ‘please.’ Lumiere, stand watch at the door and inform me at once if there is the slightest change. Well, we might as well go downstairs and start cleaning up.”
“Well, if you ask me, she was just being stubborn. After all, he did say ‘please.’ Splendid to see you out and about, mademoiselle. I am Cogsworth, head of the household. This is Lumiere. If there’s, stop that, anything we, please, can do to make your stay more comfortable… ow! Remember what the master said. All right, fine. Glass of water, crust of bread and then… well, keep it down. If the master finds out about this, it will be our necks. Music? Shh! Get off! Huh? Oh. Let’s go, people. Fun’s over. Over here. Line up. Thank you. Thank you, mademoiselle. Good show, wasn’t it? Everyone! My goodness, look at the time. Now it’s off to bed, off to bed. Enchanted! Who said anything about the castle being enchanted? It was you, wasn’t it?”
“Wait a second. Wait a second. We can’t let her go poking around in certain places, if you know what I mean. Oh, well. Actually, I… yes, I do. As you can see, the pseudo-facade was stripped away to reveal the minimalist Rococo design. Not the unusual inverted vaulted ceilings. This is yet another example of the late-neoclassic Baroque period. And, as I always say, if it’s not Baroque, don’t fix it. Where was I? As you were! Now, then, if I may draw your attention to the flying buttresses above the… uh, mademoiselle? Where? There? Oh, nothing. Absolutely nothing of interest at all in the west wing. Dusty, dull, very boring. Perhaps mademoiselle would like to see something else? We have exquisite tapestries dating all the way back to… oh, yes. Indeed. Scads of books. Forests of books. Cloudbursts. More books than you’ll ever be able to read in a lifetime. Books on every subject ever studied by every author who ever set pen to paper. No, wait, please! Please, wait!”
Mrs. Potts / Chip
“How would you like a nice spot of tea, sir? It’ll warm you up in no time. His mustache tickles, Mama. Uh-oh!”
“Mama, there’s a girl in the castle. Now, Chip, I’ll not have you making up such wild stories. Really, Mama. I saw her. Not another word. Into the tub. But… what? See?”
“Mrs. Potts, dear. I thought you might like a spot of tea. I told you she was pretty, Mama, didn’t I? All right, Chip, now, that’ll do. Slowly now. Don’t spill. Wanna see me do a trick? Chip! Oops! Sorry. That was a very brave thing you did, my dear. Cheer up, child. It’ll turn out all right in the end. You’ll see. Oh, listen to me jabbering on while there’s a supper to get on the table. Chip? Bye.”
“Try to be patient, sir. The girl has lost her father and her freedom all in one day. It’s not that easy, Lumiere. These things take time. You must help her to see past all that. Well, you can start by making yourself more presentable. Straighten up. Try to act like a gentleman. But don’t frighten the poor girl. But be gentle. But be sincere. You must control your temper! Gently, gently. Oh, dear. That didn’t go very well at all, did it?”
“Come on, Chip. Into the cupboard and your brothers and sisters. But I’m not sleepy. Yes, you are. No, I’m not. Stop your grousing. It’s been a long night for all of us. But if the master doesn’t learn to control that temper, he’ll never break the… you are? Hear that? She’s hungry. Stoke the fire. Break out the silver. Wake the china. Oh, pish tosh. I’m not about to let the poor child go hungry.”
“♪ It’s a guest, it’s a guest ♪ Sakes alive, well, I’ll be blessed ♪ Wine’s been poured and thank the Lord ♪ I’ve had the napkins freshly pressed ♪ With dessert, she’ll want tea ♪ And, my dear, that’s fine with me ♪ While the cups do their soft-shoeing ♪ I’ll be bubbling, I’ll be brewing ♪ I’ll get warm, piping hot ♪ Heaven sakes, is that a spot? ♪ Clean it up We want the company impressed ♪ We’ve got a lot to do ♪ Is it one lump or two? ♪ For you, our guest ♪ She’s our guest ♪”
The Castle
“A girl. I saw a girl in the castle.”
“Oh! Careful. I know it is, but here we are. We all think so. Well, now, what shall we dress you in for dinner? OH, let’s see what I got in my drawers. Oh, how embarrassing! Ah, here we are. You’ll look ravishing in this one. But you must.”
“But the master’s really not so bad, once you get to know him. Why don’t you give him a chance?”
“Oh, no. Oh, no. I’ve been burned by you before.”
“I work and I slave all day long, and for what? A culinary masterpiece gone to waste!”
“♪ Und it’s all in perfect taste ♪ That you can bet ♪ She’s our guest ♪ Be our guest ♪ Be our guest, be our guest ♪ Our command is your request ♪ It’s 10 years since we’ve had anybody here ♪ And we’re obsessed ♪ With your meal, with your ease ♪ Yes, indeed, we aim to please ♪ While the candlelight’s still glowing ♪ Let us help you, we’ll keep going ♪ “
LeFou
“Wow! You didn’t miss a shot, Gaston. You’re the greatest hunter in the whole world! No beast alive stands a chance against you. And no girl, for that matter. The inventor’s daughter? But she… I know, but… well, of course. I mean, you do.”
“That crazy old loon. He needs all the help he can get. Oh, boy. Belle’s gonna get the surprise of her life, huh, Gaston? I know. I know. I strike up the band! Sorry. So, how’d it go? Touchy.”
“Darn right. More beer? Who, you? Never. Gaston, you’ve got to pull yourself together. ♪ Gosh, it disturbs me to see you, Gaston ♪ Looking so down in the dumps ♪ Every guy here’d love to be you, Gaston ♪ Even when taking your lumps ♪ There’s no man in town as admired as you ♪ You’re everyone’s favorite guy ♪ Everyone’s awed and inspired by you ♪ And it’s not very hard♪ To see why ♪ No one’s slick as Gaston ♪ No one’s quick as Gaston ♪ No one’s neck’s as incredibly thick as Gaston ♪ For there’s no man in town half as manly ♪ Perfect, a true paragon ♪ You can ask any Tom, Dick or Stanley ♪ And they’ll tell you whose team they prefer to be on ♪ No one’s been like Gaston ♪ A kingpin like Gaston ♪ No one’s got a swell cleft in his chin like Gaston ♪ My what a guy, that Gaston ♪ Gaston is the best and the rest is all drips ♪ Not a bit of him scraggly or scrawny ♪ In a spitting match nobody spits like Gaston ♪ Then goes tromping around wearing boots like Gaston ♪”
“♪ A dangerous pastime ♪. Yes? No, would she? Now I get it! Let’s go! ♪ Plans to persecute harmless crackpots like Gaston ♪”
“Turned him down flat.”
French Village
“♪ Bonjour ♪ Bonjour ♪ Bonjour ♪ Bonjour ♪ Bonjour ♪. Good morning, Belle. Where are you off to? That’s nice. Marie, the baguettes! Hurry up! ♪ Look, there she goes The girl is strange, no question ♪ Dazed and distracted, can’t you tell? ♪ Never part of any crowd ♪ ‘Cause her head’s up on some cloud ♪ no Denying she’s a funny girl that Belle ♪ Bonjour ♪ Good day ♪ How is your family? ♪ bonjour ♪ Good day ♪ How is your wife? ♪ I need six eggs ♪ That’s too expensive ♪”
“♪ Look, there she goes That girl is so peculiar ♪ I wonder if she’s feeling well ♪ With a dreamy, far-off look ♪ And her nose stuck in a book ♪ What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle ♪ Hey, hey! Hey, hey, hey! ♪ Now, it’s no wonder that her name means beauty ♪ Her looks have got no parallel ♪ But behind that fair facade ♪ I’m afraid she’s rather odd ♪ Very different from the rest of us ♪ She’s nothing like the rest of us ♪ Yes, different from the rest of us is Belle ♪ Look, there he goes ♪ Isn’t he dreamy? ♪ Monsieur Gaston ♪ Oh, he’s so cute ♪ Be still, my heart ♪ I’m hardly breathing ♪ He’s such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute ♪ Bonjour ♪ Good day ♪ You call this bacon? ♪ What lovely grapes ♪ Some cheese ♪ Ten yards ♪ I’ll get the knife ♪ This bread, it’s stale ♪ Those fish, they smell ♪ Madame’s mistaken ♪ Look, there she goes a girl who’s strange but special ♪ A most peculiar mademoiselle ♪ It’s a pity and a sin ♪ She doesn’t quite fit in ♪ ‘Cause she really is a funny girl ♪ A beauty and a funny girl ♪ She really is a funny girl ♪ That Belle ♪ Bonjour. Bonjour.”
“What’s wrong with her? She’s crazy. He’s gorgeous. ♪ Give five hurrahs Give 12 hip-hips ♪ No one fights like Gaston ♪ Douses lights like Gaston ♪ In a wrestling match nobody bites like Gaston ♪ For there’s no one as burly and brawny ♪ No one hits like Gaston ♪ Matches wits like Gaston ♪ Ten points for Gaston ♪ No one shoots like Gaston ♪ Makes those beauts like Gaston ♪ My, what a guy ♪ Gaston ♪”
“Maurice? Who? Is it a big beast? With a long, ugly snout? And sharp, cruel fangs? Crazy old Maurice. He’s always good for a laugh. ♪ So, his marriage we soon will be celebrating ♪ My, what a guy ♪ Gaston ♪”
“I don’t usually leave the asylum in the middle of the night, but he said you’d make it worth my while. Ah! I’m listening. Maurice is harmless.”
Book Keeper
“Ah, Belle. Finished already? Not since yesterday. That one? But you’ve read it twice. If you like it all that much, it’s yours. I insist.”
Narrator
“Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind. But then, one winter’s night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and 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 be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. 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. 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 21st year. If he could learn to love another and earn her love in return by the time the 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?”
