(Beast puts his head in his hands as in a depressed state. Fade out/Fade in to ext of Belle's room. Door creaks open. Belle Angry Luigi and alem tuber silently emerges. We see her feet go by as three bright spots shine through a curtain at floor level. Behind it are Lumiere and the featherduster.)
Featherduster: Oh, no!
Lumiere: Oh, yes!
Featherduster: Oh, no!
Lumiere: Oh, yes, yes, yes!
Featherduster: I've been burnt by you before!
(Lumiere and the featherduster have emerged and he takes her in his arms. Suddenly he looks up and sees Belle walking down the hall. He drops the featherduster.)
Featherduster: Oof!
Lumiere: Zut alors! They has emerged!
(Cut to kitchen, where we find Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip and the stove.)
Mrs. Potts: Come on, Chip. Into the cupboard with your brothers and sisters. (helping him in)
Chip: (yawning) But I'm not sleepy.
Mrs. Potts: Yes, you are.
Chip: No, I'm…not. (He falls asleep and Mrs. Potts shuts the cupboard door.)
(A banging of pots and pans comes from the stove.)
Stove: I work and I slave all day, and for what? A culinary masterpiece gone to waste.
Mrs. Potts: Oh, stop your grousing. It's been a long night for all of us.
Cogsworth: Well, if you ask me, she was just being stubborn. After all, he did say 'please.'
Mrs. Potts: But if the master doesn't learn to control that temper, he'll never break the--
(Belle Angry Luigi and alem tuber enters, and Cogsworth cuts off Mrs. Potts before she can say 'spell.')
Cogsworth: (interrupting) Splendid to see you out and about, mademoiselle. (Lumiere came running in.) I am Cogsworth, head of the household. (He leans over to kiss her hand, but Lumiere butts in front of him.) This is Lumiere.
Lumiere: En chante, cherie.
alem tuber: uhh hi...?
Cogsworth: (trying to talk around Lumiere who is still kissing Belle's hand) If there's…stop that…anything that we…please (finally shoving him out of the way)…can do to make your stay more comfortable. (Lumiere burns the hand of Cogsworth) Ow!!!!
Belle: I am a little hungry.
Angry Luigi: me too.
alem tuber: I need to eat...!
Mrs. Potts: (excited, to the other tea pots) You are? Hear that? She's hungry. Stoke the fire, break out the silver, wake the china.
(The fire on the stove roars to life, and drawers open to reveal silverware standing at attention.)
Cogsworth: (secretively) Remember what the master said.
Mrs. Potts: Oh, pish tosh. I'm not going to let the poor child And her friends go hungry.
alem tuber: ( sighs)
Cogsworth: (thinking he is giving in to the ultimate demand) Oh, all right. Glass of water, crust of bread, and then--
Lumiere: Cogsworth, I am surprised at you. She's not our prisoner. She's our guest! We must make her feel welcome here. (to Belle) Right this way, mademoiselle.
Cogsworth: Well keep it down. If the master finds out about this, it will be our necks!
Lumiere: Of course, of course. But what is dinner without a little music?
(Lumiere has started out the swinging door. He lets it close, and the door hits Cogsworth and sends him across the room to land in a pan filled with (what looks like) pancake batter. He screams his line as he is in flight.)
Cogsworth: MUSIC?!
(Cut to dining room, where Belle angry Luigi and alem tuber is seated at the end of a long table. Lumiere is on the table and a spotlight shines on him.)
Lumiere: Ma chere, mademoiselle. It is with deepest pleasure and greatest pride that I 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!
(The chair has wrapped a napkin around Belle's And her friends neck, who takes it off and places it on her lap. The chair's arms put it's hands on it's 'waist' as if it were mad.)
Lumiere: Soup du jour, hot hors d'oeuvres! Why we only live to serve! Try the grey stuff, it's delicious! Don't believe me? Ask the dishes!
(Lumiere offers Belle angry Luigi and alem tuber a plate of hors d'oeuvres. She dips they finger in one, and tastes it.)
Lumiere: 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!
(A cabinet at the end of the table opens to reveal a large china collection, which rolls out and begins to perform. Lumiere hands Belle a menu, which she begins to read.)
Lumiere: Beef ragout, cheese souffle, pie and pudding en flambe! We'll prepare and serve with flair a culinary cabaret!
(Plates of food go dancing by, with Cogsworth in the pudding. Lumiere sets his torch to it, and it explodes, turning Cogsworth's face black with soot.)
Lumiere: You're alone and you're scared, but the banquet's all prepared! No one's gloomy or complaining, while the fatwares entertaining!
(The flatware enters a 'Busby Berlkley-esque' swimming scene.)
Lumiere: We tell jokes, I do tricks with my fellow candlesticks... (standing on a plate, is elevated and begins to juggle his candles.)
Mugs: (entering the shot) "Und" it's all in perfect taste that you can bet!!! (They begin a gymnastics routine, hopping over one another and passing a beverage from one to the next)
All: Come on and lift your glass, you've won your own free pass to be our guest!
Lumiere: If you're stressed, it's fine dining we suggest!
All: Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest! (They leave except Cogsworth, who looks scared, then begins to inch away.)
Lumiere: Life is so unnerving, for a servant who's not serving! (enters and holds him there.) He's not whole without a soul to wait upon...
Cogsworth: Get off! (bolws out the candles.)
Lumiere: Ah, those good old days when we were useful. Suddenly, those good old days are gone. (Lumiere sings as if he were reminiscing. Snow begins to fall. Cogsworth looks up and sees the salt and pepper shakers doing their thing.) Ten years we've been rusting, needing so much more than dusting, needing exercise, a chance to use our skills! (Lumiere dusts the salt of the head of Cogsworth, who tries to escape. He trips and falls into the gelatin mold.) Most days just lay around the castle, flabby fat and lazy, you walked in, and oops-a-daisie! (Lumiere jumps on a spoon in the gelatin, which catapults Cogsworth out of the mold.)
(Cut to kitchen, where Mrs. Potts is surrounded by soap bubbles.)
Mrs. Potts: 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! (continues to dance around the kitchen) 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's sake, 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! (Mrs. Potts is cleaned off by a napkin. She hops onto the tea cart and rolls into the dining room, where she offers tea to Belle and her friends.)
All: They're our guest!
Mrs. Potts: they're our guest!
All: they're our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Our command is your request! It's ten years since we 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--
(The china and candlesticks perform an elaborately choreographed dance sequence, ending in a c.u. of Lumiere.)
All (with Lumiere): Course... by... course, one by one, 'til 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 let's eat up! Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest! Please Be our gueeeeeeeeeeeeest!!
(A fantastic ending comes of the song, with silverware flying through the air, plates and featherdusters dancing, and Cogsworth the focus of attention, until Lumiere comes sliding in and sends him flying out of camera range.)
Belle: Bravo! That was wonderful!
Angry: very impressive!
alem tuber: ( claps ) really good!
Cogsworth: Thank you, thank you, mademoiselle. Yes, good show, wasn't it? Everyone! (Looking at his own face) Oh, my goodness, look at the time. Now, it's off to bed, off to bed!
(Lumiere comes up next to Cogsworth.)
Belle: Oh, I couldn't possibly go to bed now. It's my first time in an enchanted castle.
alem tuber: wha...?
Angry Luigi: fast learning...
Cogsworth: Enchanted? Who said anything about the castle being enchanted? (He tries to cover it up, just as a fork runs past. To Lumiere) It was you, wasn't it!?
Belle: I... figured it out for myself. (Cogsworth and Lumiere have been fighting. They both look at her, then stop. Cogsworth dusts himself off, and Lumiere fixes his wax nose.) I'd like to look around, if that's all right.
Lumiere: (excited) Oh! Would you like a tour?
Cogsworth: Wait a second, wait a second. I'm not sure that's such a good idea. (Confidentially, to Lumiere) We can't let her go poking around in certain places, if you know what I mean.
Belle: (Poking Cogsworth in the belly (like the Pillsbury doughboy)) Perhaps you could take me. I'm sure you know everything there is to know about the castle.
Cogsworth: (flattered) Well, actually, ah yes, I do!
(Fade to Cogsworth, Lumiere, and Belle walking down a hall with the footstool. Cogsworth is lecturing.)
Cogsworth: As you can see, the pseudo facade was stripped away to reveal a minimalist rococo design. Note the unusual inverted vaulted ceilings. This is yet another example of the neo-classic baroque period, and as I always say, if it's not baroque, don't fix it! Ha ha ha. Now then, where was I? (He turns to find the heads of the suits of armor have turned to follow Belle.) As you were! (They all snap back to face forward.) Now, if I may draw your attention to the flying buttresses above the--uh, mademoiselle?
(Cogsworth turns back to the group and is one girl short. He sees her beginning to climb the grand staircase. He and Lumiere run up to her and jump in front of her, blocking her and her friends progress upstairs.)
Angry Luigi: huh..??
Belle: What's up there?
alem tuber : I want to see!
Cogsworth: Where? There? Oh, nothing. Absolutely nothing of interest at all in the West Wing. Dusty, dull, very boring.
(Lumiere has been shaking his head, but Cogsworth nudges him and he nods in agreement.)
Belle: Ah, so that's the west wing.
Lumiere: (To Cogsworth) Nice going!
Belle: I wonder what he's hiding up there.
alem tuber: I want to know!
Lumiere: Hiding? The master is hiding nothing!
Belle: Then it wouldn't be forbidden. (She And her friends steps over them, but they dash up and block her again.)
Cogsworth: Perhaps mademoiselle would like to see something else. We have exquisite tapestries dating all the way back to…
Belle: (again stepping over them) Maybe later.
Lumiere: (with Cogsworth, again dashing and blocking) Uh, the-the gardens or-or the-the library, perhaps?
Belle: (Now, with incredible interest) You have a library?
Angry Luigi: y-yeah..!
Cogsworth: (Thrilled that he has found something to interest her) Oh yes! Indeed!
Lumiere: With books!
Cogsworth: Scads of books!
Lumiere: Mountains of books!
Cogsworth: Forests of books!
Lumiere: Cascades!
Cogsworth: Cloudbursts!
Lumiere: Swamps of books!
Cogsworth: 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… Ha ha ha!
(Lumiere and Cogsworth begin marching off, and Belle And her friends begins to follow, but her curiosity overtakes her, and she turns back to the West Wing. Her excitement begins to dwindle, though, when she enters the hallway leading to Beast's lair. As she walks down the hall, she stops to look in a mirror that has been shattered into several pieces, each one reflecting her concerned look. She reaches the end of the hall and finds a closed door with gargoyle handles. She takes a deep breath, then reaches out and opens the door. Cut to int of lair, where Belle begins to explore. She is truly shocked by everything she sees. She wanders around, looking, and knocks over a table, but she catches it before it crashes to the floor. She then turns her head and sees a shredded picture on the wall. We can only see part of a portrait. It is the same portrait that was shredded in the opening. Belle reaches out and lifts the shreds of the picture to reveal the prince. We never see this, however, for then she turns her head and sees the rose under the bell jar. She walks over to it, her eyes transfixed. She reaches out, then lifts off the jar, leaving the rose unprotected. She reaches up, brushes back the strand of hair that has been repeatedly falling on her forehead, then reaches out to touch the rose. As she nears it, a shadow falls over her. Beast has been on the balcony, and sees her. He jumps back into the room,then slams the jar back on the rose. He then turns his attention to Belle.)
Beast: (growling angry) Why did you come here?
Angry Luigi: I -I didn't touch anything!
Belle: (Backing away, scared) I'm-- I'm sorry,
Beast: I warned you never to come here!
alem tuber: l-look I didn't break anything believe me!
Belle: I didn't mean any harm.
Beast: (Angrier) Do you realize what you could have done? (Starts to thrash at the furniture)
Belle: (Pleading, but still scared) Please, stop!
Angry Luigi: stop!
Beast: (Screaming) Get out!!!!
Belle: (runs away) No!
Beast: (thrashes at the furniture, still screaming) GET OUT!!!!
Alem tuber: hey wait a minute you force us to stay now your kicking us out what the heck? you know what that's it man bring it on. ( angry Luigi grabbed alem tuber)
(Belle angry Luigi and alem tuber turns and flees the room. Beast calms down, then falls into despair, finally realizing that he may have destroyed his chances with Belle and her friends. She and her friends reaches the stairway and grabs her cloak. She rushes down the stairs with angry Luigi and alem tuber , wrapping the cloak around her and bursting past a confused Lumiere and Cogsworth.)
Lumiere: Wh- Where are you going?
alem tuber: I'm not coming back!
Belle: Promise or no promise, I can't stay here another minute!
Cogsworth: Oh no, wait, please! Please wait!
(Lumiere tries to respond, but Belle and her friends slams the door behind her. He and Cogsworth both bow their heads in sadness. Cut to Belle outside in the forest on Phillipe. She begins to ride through the forest, Angry Luigi runs with super speed alem tuber runs like a cheetah as fast as he can and but Phillipe comes to a stop. She looks up and sees the wolves. She gasps, then pulls the reins and begins to flee. She runs from side to side, making the wolves hit the trees (a la Speederbike chase in Return of the Jedi). Phillipe runs out on a frozen pond, but his and Belle's weight collapse the ice.
Alem tuber: let me at em
Angry Luigi: no you don't
(Angry Luigi grabbed alem tuber who's still protesting.)
The wolves chase her into the water. Some begin to drown, but Phillipe is able to get out of the water before anything serious happens.He runs into a clearing, but becomes surrounded by wolves. He bucks, throwing Belle off and wrapping the reins around a tree branch. The wolves begin their attack on Phillipe, but Belle comes to his rescue and beats them away with a stick. One wolf grabs the stick in its mouth and breaks half of it off, leaving Belle defenseless. Another leaps at her, grabbing the corner of her cloak and dragging her to the ground. The wolf's get angry Luigi by the foot angry Luigi charged up a thunder ball and shocked the wolf sending him back
alem tuber gets attacked by the wolf's then alem punched the work then fought back with some kicks She looks up and sees a wolf about to jump on top of her. It leaps and is caught in mid-air by Beast. He throws the wolf away, then stands behind them and Belle. They lunge at each other. One rips a hole in Beast's shoulder, and the others focus their attack on that spot. Finally, Beast throws a wolf against a tree, knocking it out. The others turn and run in fear.
Alem tuber: and don't come back
Alem tuber transformed into cannonbolt
Angry Luigi hammered cannonbolt into the rest of the wolves .
Angry Luigi: strike.
Beast turns back to Belle, looks at her despairingly, then collapses. Belle, grateful to be alive, turns back to Phillipe and begins to get on, but her conscience takes over, and she walks over to the fallen Beast. Fade to Belle and Phillipe walking back to the castle, with Beast on the horse's back. alem tuber gets up and wipes his hands and looks at his brother who has a few scars and grabbed him and ran off to the castle.
Fade to int of den, with Belle pouring hot water out of Mrs. Potts. She soaks a rag in the water, then turns to Beast, who is licking his wounds.)
Belle: Here now. Oh, don't do that. (Beast growls at her as she tries to clean the wound with her rag.) Just…hold still. (She touches the rag to the wound and Beast roars in pain. The objects, who have been watching, jump back into hiding from the outburst.)
Beast: That hurts!
Belle: (In counterpoint) If you'd hold still, it wouldn't hurt as much.
Angry Luigi: yeah!
Beast: Well if you hadn't run away, this wouldn't have happened!
Belle: If you hadn't frightened me and my friends I wouldn't have run away!
Beast: (Opens his mouth to respond, but has to stop and think of a good line) Well you shouldn't have been in the West Wing!
Belle: Well you should learn to control your temper!
alem tuber: yeah!
(Beast raises his hand to bring out another point, but finds he has none, so he bows his head down again. The objects emerge from their hiding as Belle has conquered the ferocious temper of Beast. Belle moves the rag closer to the wound)
Belle: Now, hold still. This might sting a little. (Beast gives a surprised grunt, then grits his teeth as the rag is applied. Belle speaks tenderly.) By the way, thank you... for saving my life.
Beast: (opens his eyes, looking surprised. Also very tenderly) You're welcome.
(Camera zooms out and we see the objects looking on with interest. Fade to Gaston's tavern, which is empty except for Gaston, Lefou and Monsieur D'arque, who are all sitting at a table.)
D'arque: I don't usually leave the asylum in the middle of the night, but they said you'd make it worth my while. (Gaston pulls out a sack of gold and tosses it in front of him. He takes out a piece, scrapes it on his chin and continues.) Aah, I'm listening.
Gaston: It's like this. I've got my heart set on
marrying Belle, but she needs a little persuasion.
Lefou: (butting in) Turned him down flat!
Gaston: (slams a beer mug on Lefou's head.)
Everyone knows her father's a lunatic. He was in here tonight raving about a beast in a castle…
D'arque: Maurice is harmless.
Gaston: The point is, Belle would do anything to keep him from being locked up.
Lefou: Yeah, even marry him!
(Gaston gives him another threatening look, and he ducks back under the mug.)
D'arque: So you want me to throw her father in the asylum unless she agrees to marry you? (They both nod in agreement.) Oh, that is despicable. I love it!
(Cut to interior of Belle's cottage. Maurice is packing to leave.)
Maurice: If no one will help me, then I'll go back alone. Yes, is that everything? I don't care what it takes. I'll find that castle and somehow I'll get her out of there.
(Maurice leaves on his journey. Seconds later, Gaston and Lefou arrive with D'arque.They enter the house looking for one of the residents.)
Gaston: Belle! Maurice!
Lefou: Oh, well, I guess it's not gonna work after all.
Gaston: (grabs Lefou by the neck and walks outside.) They have to come back sometime, and when they do, we'll be ready for them. Lefou, (drops Lefou into a snowbank by the porch) don't move from that spot until Belle and her father come home.
Lefou: But, but I… aww, nuts! (He pounds the side of the house and a pile of snow falls on his head.)
(Fade to ext of castle. Belle is playing in the snow with Phillipe and the footstool. Beast, Cogsworth and Lumiere watch from the balcony.)
To be continued