CHAPTER 10

CUT TO: EXT. THE NORTH MOUNTAIN — DAY

[Anna, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf ("Look! It's me!") move through hostile terrain. Wind-swept icicles face horizontal.]

"That looks inviting," Kristoff commented sarcastically and Sven snorted in agreement.

KRISTOFF: So how exactly are you planning to stop this weather?

ANNA (confident): Oh, I am gonna talk to my sister.

KRISTOFF: That's your plan? My ice business is riding on you talking to your sister.

ANNA: Yup.

[Kristoff, so stunned by her casual plan, doesn't look where he's going and ends up with an ice-spike to the nose. He stops short, GULP, moves carefully around the spike.]

"You should be more careful," Anna said casually to Kristoff.

KRISTOFF: So you're not at all afraid of her?

That made Elsa shift uncomfortably.

ANNA: Why would I be?

OLAF (oblivious): Yeah. I bet Elsa's the nicest, gentlest, warmest person ever.

Anna tries to cover her snort but fails. She shrugs apologetically when Elsa glares icily at her.

[Olaf backs right into an icicle. It runs through his torso.]

OLAF: Oh, look at that. I've been impaled.

[He laughs it off.]

Olaf laughs along with his screen self.

EXT. STEEP MOUNTAIN FACE — DAY

[Anna and Kristoff hit what looks like a dead end. The face of the mountain goes straight up.]

ANNA: What now?

[Kristoff looks around, sighs. Digs in his rucksack.]

KRISTOFF: ...It's too steep. I've only got one rope, and you don't know how to climb mountains.

ANNA: Says who?

"What do you mean says who?" Kristoff exclaims. "Why would a princess know how to climb a mountain?!"

"You don't know what I do and do not know," Anna huffed.

"Unless there is a mountain in that castle you were locked in your entire life, then yeah, I'm going to assume you don't know how to climb one." Kristoff said while crossing his arms triumphantly.

[Sven nudges Kristoff, who looks up to see Anna trying to climb the cliff's flat face.]

KRISTOFF (finding her ridiculous): What are you doing?

ANNA (straining):...I'm going to see my sister.

KRISTOFF: You're going to kill yourself.

"She's completely crazy," Kristoff whispers to his reindeer. Sven gives him a look the Kristoff understands to mean 'but you like her anyway'.

[Kristoff watches her searching for footholds and hand-holds.]

KRISTOFF: I wouldn't put my foot there.

ANNA: You're distracting me.

KRISTOFF: Or there. How do you know Elsa even wants to see you?

Anna grimaces at that. She could bet all the money in the castle that future Anna didn't know at all.

ANNA: I'm just blocking you out cause I gotta concentrate here.

KRISTOFF: You know, most people who disappear into the mountains want to be alone.

ANNA: Nobody wants to be alone. Except maybe you-

KRISTOFF: I'm not alone... I have friends, remember?

[Anna kicks a foot above her head to catch a foot hold.]

ANNA: You mean the love experts?

Anna snorted in amusement. Pft! Like Kristoff had friends who were love experts...

KRISTOFF: Yes, the love experts!

[Anna realizes she's stuck.]

ANNA: ...Please tell me I'm almost there.

[She's only about six feet up. Her muscles shake.]

ANNA: ...Does the air seem a bit thin to you up here?

People once again laugh at Anna's silliness. The villagers were starting to love their princess more and more with each minute. She was just a likable person.

[Kristoff smiles, getting a kick out of her.]

KRISTOFF: Hang on.

[He pulls the rope from his bag. Just then Olaf steps out from behind a rock and waves to Kristoff.]

OLAF: Hey, Sven?

Kristoff frowned briefly at the fact that he was being called Sven.

OLAF: Not sure if this is going to solve the problem, but I found a staircase that leads exactly where you want it to go.

There was more laughter at how Olaf began the sentence.

ANNA: Ha ha. Thank goodness. Catch!

[Anna drops off the cliff.]

"Are you nuts, Anna!" Elsa exclaimed in worry. "You can't just jump of a cliff like that!"

[Kristoff catches her.]

"Everything turned out fine, see?" Anne told Elsa triumphantly.

"That's not really the point, Anna," sighed Elsa with exasperation.

ANNA: Thanks! That was like a crazy trust exercise.

"Sure, that's how you describe jumping off a cliff," Kristoff muttered sarcastically but secretly he was quite impressed with Anna's bravery. She sure had guts. He glanced at her covertly and Sven gave him a knowing look that Kristoff decided not to try and decipher.

[She hops down, brushes off her dress, and bounds off. Kristoff watches after her, liking her fearless pluck.]

EXT. BASE OF THE ICE PALACE — DAY

[Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf approach Elsa's elegant ice palace.]

ANNA: Whoa.

KRISTOFF (in awe): Now that's ice. I might cry.

Kristoff goes a little red as some people snigger at his reaction.

ANNA: Go ahead. I won't judge.

[Anna climbs the steps with Olaf. Sven tries to follow. His hooves slip out. He scrambles but can't get traction. Kristoff runs to his aide.]

KRISTOFF: All right, take it easy. I gotcha.

[Kristoff settles Sven back down the stairs and pats him.]

KRISTOFF: You stay right here, buddy.

[Sven obediently plops his reindeer butt down and wags his tail. Kristoff climbs the stairs, admiring the ice details.]

KRISTOFF: ...Flawless.

Kristoff nods, agreeing with his future self. It was amazing!

[Anna arrives at the door. Hesitates.]

OLAF: ...Knock...(she doesn't) Just knock...(she doesn't. To Kristoff) Why isn't she knocking...? Do you think she knows how to knock?

There was more laughter but Elsa didn't join in. She was too busy dreading what was going to come next. She didn't think her future self was going to react too well to what Anna was going to try and tell her. She could only hope things would work out.

[Anna finally KNOCKS. The sound echoes inside. The ice doors slide open.]

ANNA: Ha. It opened. That's a first.

Elsa winced in regret at Anna's comment. She still wished she had let her sister in more. She glanced at Anna, who was sitting next to her on the couch. 'Things would be different now,' she thought firmly.

[Anna goes to step in. Kristoff follows. She gets a thought, stops him.]

ANNA: You should probably wait out here.

KRISTOFF: What?

ANNA: Last time I introduced her to a guy, she froze everything.

People laughed and Elsa could barely contain her giggles. "I think this situation is quite different," she laughed and Anna gave a sheepish shrug.

KRISTOFF: But, it's a palace made of ice. Ice is my life.

OLAF: Bye, Sven.

[Olaf starts to head inside. Anna stops him.]

ANNA: You too, Olaf.

OLAF: Me?

ANNA: Just give us a minute.

OLAF: Okay.

[As Anna walks inside. Olaf starts counting.]

OLAF: One...two...[Kristoff joins in.] Three...four...

"I didn't mean that literally, guys!" Anna exclaims in mock annoyance however, it was hard to hide her amused smile.

INT. ELSA'S PALACE — DAY

[Anna walks into a great foyer. The place is beautiful, but also eerie.]

ANNA: Elsa? It's me...Anna?!

[Anna slips. Steadies herself.]

ELSA: Anna?

[Elsa steps out of the shadows onto a balcony. She sees Anna, looks to her longingly. Anna can't help but be struck by Elsa's beauty.]

Some men were drooling. They had forgotten how beautiful Her Majesty could be. Erik tried not to let the awe he was feeling slip onto his face but, from the amused expression his eldest brother was shooting him, it was safe to assume he was failing.

ANNA: Elsa, you look different... It's a good different... And this place is amazing.

ELSA (cautious, polite): Thank you, I never knew what I was capable of.

[Anna starts to climb the stairs.]

ANNA: ...I'm so sorry about what happened. If I'd known-

"That wasn't your fault!" Elsa protested and Anna nodded.

[Elsa backs up, away from Anna.]

ELSA (on guard): No, it's okay. You don't have to apologize... But you should probably go, please.

ANNA: But I just got here.

ELSA: ...You belong in Arendelle.

ANNA: So do you.

[Anna takes another step up. Elsa backs up more.]

"Why do you keep backing up?" Anna asked in frustration.

"I probably don't want to hurt you," Elsa explained grimly and Anna winced.

ELSA: No, I belong here. Alone. Where I can be who I am without hurting anybody.

"You don't know!" Anna said in surprise. "You don't know that you have frozen Arendelle."

"I didn't think I would," Elsa commented.

ANNA: ...Actually, about that-

OLAF: 58...59...60.

ELSA: Wait. What is that?

[Olaf comes running in the front door. He waves.]

OLAF: Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs.

ELSA (shocked): Olaf?

Elsa remembers the shock she had felt earlier when she found out she created life. She still didn't understand how that could be possible.

[Olaf stops beside Anna, looks up at Elsa, intimidated.]

OLAF (bashful): You built me. You remember that?

ELSA (astonished): And you're alive?

OLAF: Um...I think so?

Everyone laughed.

[Anna kneels down beside Olaf.]

ANNA: He's just like the one we built as kids... We were so close. We can be like that again.

[Elsa smiles, but then a memory returns to her. FLASH CUT TO: FLASHBACK: Young Anna is struck by Elsa's powers.

YOUNG ELSA: Anna!

Young Anna falls unconscious. Young Elsa races to her.

THE PRESENT: Elsa's face sinks in pain.]

ELSA: No, we can't.

"Oh, Elsa," Anna sighed sadly, "I can't believe you had to carry that guilt around with you for so long."

[Elsa turns and heads up the second story steps.]

ELSA: Goodbye, Anna.

ANNA: Elsa, wait-

ELSA (calling back): I'm just trying to protect you.

[Elsa continues to flee. Anna pursues.]

ANNA: You don't have to protect me. I'm not afraid. Please don't shut me out again.

[Anna SINGS.]

ANNA (singing):

Please don't slam the door
You don't have to keep your distance anymore

"I agree with that," Anna told Elsa. "Don't worry about trying to keep me safe because I don't care. We can be sisters again and that's all that matters."

Elsa replied with a small but nervous smile.

'Cause for the first time in forever
I finally understand
For the first time in forever
We can fix this hand in hand
We can head down this mountain together
You don't have to live in fear
'Cause for the first time in forever,
I will be right here

[They arrive on the top floor, Elsa's main living space. Elsa turns back to Anna, grateful, but determined.]

Elsa was starting to feel worried. She just had the worst feeling something terrible was going to happen.

ELSA (talking): Anna, (singing)

Please go back home, your life awaits
Go enjoy the sun and open up the gates

"You really don't know what's going on," one of the villagers commented.

ANNA (talking): Yeah, but-

ELSA (talking): I know! (singing)

You mean well, but leave me be
Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free

[Elsa opens up the balcony doors.]

ELSA (singing): Just stay away and you'll be safe from me

'That's such a sad way to live,' thought Erik. He glanced at Elsa from his seat. She was such a strong person to have to carry all that for so long.

ANNA (singing): Actually we're not

ELSA (singing): What do you mean you're not?

ANNA (singing): I get the feeling you don't know

ELSA (singing): What do I not know?

ANNA (singing): Arendelle's in deep, deep, deep, deep snow

ELSA (talking): What?

[Elsa looks past Anna's shoulder out white-peaked mountains.]

Elsa's feeling of dread grew stronger and she new that whatever was going to happen would happen soon.

ANNA (talking): You kind of set off an eternal winter...everywhere.

ELSA (talking): Everywhere?

ANNA (talking): It's okay, you can just unfreeze it.

ELSA (talking): No, I can't. I don't know how.

ANNA (talking): Sure you can. I know you can.

[Snow starts to swirl around the room.]

ANNA (singing): 'Cause for the first time in forever,

ELSA (panicking) (singing): Oh I'm such a fool, I can't be free!

"Of course you can!" Anna protested but Elsa looked doubtful.

ANNA (singing): You don't have to be afraid

ELSA (singing): No escape from the storm inside of me!

[The snow picks up. Anna tries to fight through it.]

ANNA (singing): We can work this out together

ELSA (singing): I can't control the curse!

ANNA (singing): We'll reverse the storm you've made

ELSA (singing): Ohhhh, Anna, please, you'll only make it worse!

"But what if I don't?" Anna protested. "What if I can help?"

ANNA (singing): Don't panic

ELSA (singing): There's so much fear!

ANNA (singing): We'll make the sun shine bright

ELSA (singing): You're not safe here!

ANNA (singing): We can face this thing together

[But as Anna sings, we lose sight of her in the thickening blizzard taking over the room.]

ELSA (singing): NO!

Elsa was gripping her hands together in her lap as she watched. Anna had never seen her look so on edge.

ANNA (singing): We can change this winter weather

ELSA (singing): AHHHHH...

ANNA (singing): And everything will be alright...

[Anna's voice disappears in the storm as Elsa cries out.]

ELSA: I CAN'T!

[Elsa's fear, so strong, sucks the blizzard back into her and then it bursts out, unwittingly, like a sharp snowflake. Anna is STRUCK right in the heart. She grasps her chest in pain and stumbles back. She falls to her knees. Elsa gasps when she sees Anna.]

Elsa's hands flew to her mouth in horror. She struck Anna's heart; she was a monster. "Oh, what have I done?" She moaned.

"You haven't done anything yet," Anna tried to reassure Elsa.

"Anna, I hit you in the heart!" She protested.

Ice was creeping down the walls as Elsa panicked and the villagers cower away from it in fear.

"Elsa, calm down!" Anna yelled but Elsa's gloves were freezing over. Elsa jumped to her feet and scrambled away from Anna. Anna tried to go to her but Elsa backed away.

"Stay away! I'm not safe!" Elsa almost shrieked in fear. She was dangerous and she didn't want to hurt anyone.

"Listen, Your Majesty," Erik said as he jumped to his feet and looked her firmly in the eye. "Panicking will benefit no one. Until the 'movie' is over, none of us will be leaving this room so being afraid will only make it worse." He took a few slow steps towards her and she didn't back away so he took that as a good sign. "You cannot let your fears consume you. We do not know what happens yet so you should withhold judgement on yourself until we reach the end."

Elsa looked into the young prince's calming eyed and relaxed slightly. Something about him was quite soothing. She found the sense in the words he was saying and nodded slowly. However, she still insisted on finding a new seat faraway from Anna or anyone else.

[Just then, Olaf and Kristoff rush into the room to Anna's side.]

KRISTOFF: Anna. Are you okay?

ANNA: I'm okay... I'm fine.

[Anna gets to her feet, determined to hide the pain.]

ELSA (scared): Who's this? Wait, it doesn't matter. You have to go.

ANNA: No, I know we can figure this out together-

ELSA (desperate): How? What power do you have to stop this winter? To stop me?

Everyone looked on grimly. It was sad that Elsa thought she needed to be stopped. All the villagers could see that none of this was her fault.

[Anna doesn't have the answer. Kristoff sees spiky ice shadows creeping down the walls. Puts a protective arm around Anna.]

KRISTOFF: Anna, I think we should go.

ANNA (close to tears): No. I'm not leaving without you, Elsa.

ELSA (heartbroken but decisive): Yes, you are.

[Elsa waves her arms and builds a giant, menacing snowman.]

Elsa winced at the sight of the monstrous thing; a menace, just like she was.

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