Hello lovelies!
Here is chapter twenty-three!
Two chapters in one day? IT'S UNHEARD OF FOR ENCHANTRESS
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Chapter 23
"North and Tooth seem uncharacteristically quiet." Jack remarked quietly to Bunny, who nodded.
"They're probably thinking. About what, I don't know, but it's a bit unnerving." He replied, and Jack looked at North and Tooth.
"We'll keep an eye on them." He said, and Bunny nodded in agreement as the next scene began.
EXT. THE KINGDOM OF ARENDELLE — MORNING
A new dawn rises over the fjords. Ships pull up to the docks. Guests pile out.
DOCK MASTER
Welcome to Arendelle!
A BOY tries to get away as his MOTHER tries to stuff him in his bunad jacket.
BOY
Why do I have to wear this?
MOTHER
Because the Queen has come of age. It's Coronation Day!
BOY
That's not my fault.
They pass the May Pole being raised and a Sami ice harvester chatting with his reindeer. We recognize them as Kristoff and Sven, all grown up. Sven hops around excitedly like a dog and
nuzzles Kristoff's chest.
"Awwww!" Pippa, Cupcake, Em, and Emma all said, giggling at the reindeer. Kristoff chuckled.
"Sven's the best!" Jasper and Maxine said excitedly, making their mother and aunt smile at them.
KRISTOFF
What do you want, Sven?
Kristoff leans in and speaks for Sven, as if he can.
KRISTOFF (AS SVEN) (CONT'D)
Give me a snack.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D)
What's the magic word?
KRISTOFF (AS SVEN) (CONT'D)
Please!
Kristoff pulls a carrot out of his shirt pocket and hands it to Sven. Sven tries to bite the whole thing.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D)
Hey, hey, hey! Share!
Sven takes a smaller bite. Kristoff then has a bite himself, not seeming to care that it's covered in reindeer slobber.
"Kristoff, sweetheart, I love you, but that is disgusting." Anna said, and Kristoff blushed slightly as Jack and Bunny laughed.
We move on to PERSI and AGGIE, a super-excited couple who
rush towards the castle.
PERSI
I can't believe they're finally opening up the gates!
AGGIE
And for a whole day! Faster, Persi!
They pass a tiny but menacing DUKE, who wears taps on his shoes to "enhance" his presence. Two THUG guards follow close behind him.
"I. Hate. Him." Anna said, her voice sharp.
"The Duke of Weselton." Agnarr said with a sigh. "He was not a kind person whatsoever. We never enjoyed his visits." Elsa looked at her father with surprise.
"You knew him?" she asked.
"He used to visit quite often when you two were little, before we shut the gates." Iduna replied, and she laughed softly. "Kai always had a bit of fun with him, mispronouncing Weselton as Weasleton." Elsa and Anna laughed.
DUKE
Ah, Arendelle, our most mysterious trade partner. Open those gates so I may unlock your secrets and exploit your riches.
(catching himself)
...Did I just say that out loud?
"He reminds me of the Groundhog." Bunny said, shuddering slightly. Jack's eyes widened.
"Gross, you're right!" he exclaimed. At the questioning looks, he sighed. "The Groundhog is creepy, and has no boundaries." Em shivered as Pitch and Sandy nodded in agreement.
We leave him and head down the bridge towards the castle gates, passing an Irishman and a Spanish Dignitary.
IRISHMAN
Oh, me sore eyes can't wait to see the Queen and the Princess. I bet they're absolutely lovely.
SPANISH DIGNITARY
I bet they are beautiful.
We move past them, to a particular castle window.
CUT TO:
INT. CASTLE, ANNA'S BEDROOM — DAY
Anna, 18, snores. Drools. KNOCK. KNOCK.
KAI (O.S.)
Princess Anna...?
Anna sits up. She's got major bedhead. She coughs. Snorts. Pulls a hair from her mouth.
Elsa laughed behind her hand as Em, Maxine, and Emma giggled.
"Beautiful." Kristoff said with a grin, kissing his wife's cheek.
"Anna's always looked like that in the morning. I don't know what she does in her sleep." Iduna said in amusement, and Anna blushed darkly.
ANNA
...Huh? Yeah?
KAI (O.S.)
Sorry to wake you, ma'am but-
ANNA
No, you didn't. I've been up for hours.
She falls back asleep while sitting. She snores. Her head drops, startling her awake.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Who is it?
KAI (O.S.)
It's still me, ma'am. Time to get ready.
ANNA
Ready for what?
KAI (O.S.)
Your sister's coronation, ma'am.
ANNA
My sister's cor-neration...
One eye opens enough to catch sight of her coronation dress. She bolts, wide awake in excitement.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Coronation Day! Ha ha!
Anna and Elsa looked at one another.
"Coronation Day." They said in unison. Anna's eyes widened even further.
"Oh no." she said as she remembered whom she had met.
SLAM CUT TO:
EXT. CASTLE HALL — DAY
Anna bursts out of her room, wearing her coronation dress. She finishes pinning ribbons in her hair. Seeing the hustle and bustle of preparations, she can't help but SING.
ANNA
THE WINDOW IS OPEN!
SO'S THAT DOOR!
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY DID THAT ANYMORE.
WHO KNEW WE OWNED 8000 SALAD PLATES...?
-Anna slides along the floor of the ballroom in her socks.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR YEARS I HAVE ROAMED THESE EMPTY HALLS
WHY HAVE A BALLROOM WITH NO BALLS?
FINALLY, THEY'RE OPENING UP THE GATES!
-She shakes hands with a suit of armor. Breaks it. Hides the evidence.
ANNA (CONT'D)
THERE'LL BE REAL, ACTUAL PEOPLE -
IT'LL BE TOTALLY STRANGE.
BUT WOW AM I SO READY FOR THIS CHANGE!
-Anna comes to a window and jumps out onto a window washer's pulley. She raises herself up to see the ships arriving.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
THERE'LL BE MUSIC, THERE'LL BE LIGHT.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I'LL BE DANCING THROUGH THE NIGHT.
-Anna walks through the garden and follows a family of geese.
ANNA (CONT'D)
DON'T KNOW IF I'M ELATED OR GASSY,
BUT I'M SOMEWHERE IN THAT ZONE
'CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I WON'T BE ALONE.
(speaking)
I can't wait to meet everyone...
(GASP) What if I meet THE ONE?
Anna winced, and Elsa bit her lip.
"I mean, technically you did." The blonde said, and Anna looked at her questioningly. "You left the palace, and that night you met Kristoff." Anna perked up, and smiled at her husband, who grinned back at her.
"What happened?" Monty asked. "What's so bad about a coronation?" Elsa and Anna looked down, not answering the boy.
-Anna twists herself in a velvet drape like it's a gown. She acts like she looks gorgeous, but she looks ridiculous.
ANNA (CONT'D)
TONIGHT, IMAGINE ME GOWN AND ALLFETCHINGLY
DRAPED AGAINST THE WALL.
THE PICTURE OF SOPHISTICATED GRACE.
-She notices the bust of a man across the room.
ANNA (CONT'D)
(google-eyed)
I SUDDENLY SEE HIM STANDING THERE,
A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER TALL AND FAIR.
(mouth full of chocolate)
I WANNA STUFF SOME CHOCOLATE IN MY
FACE!
-She grabs the bust of the man and swings it around.
ANNA (CONT'D)
BUT THEN WE LAUGH AND TALK ALL EVENING,
WHICH IS TOTALLY BIZARRE.
NOTHING LIKE THE LIFE I'VE LED SO FAR.
The bust goes flying and lands on the top of the cake.
-Anna bursts into the portrait room, bounces on the furniture, and interacts with the paintings.
"I'm guessing that you were excited to have the gates open." Jack remarked, and Anna stuck her tongue out at him.
"I think we all were really excited. It was the first time in years." Elsa said, and Anna nodded in agreement.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
THERE'LL BE MAGIC, THERE'LL BE FUN.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I COULD BE NOTICED BY SOMEONE.
AND I KNOW IT IS TOTALLY CRAZY
TO DREAM I'D FIND ROMANCE.
BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
AT LEAST I'VE GOT A CHANCE!
-INT. LIBRARY. ELSA, now a very poised 21, watches out the window as the coronation guests arrive.
ELSA
DON'T LET THEM IN.
DON'T LET THEM SEE.
BE THE GOOD GIRL
YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE.
Elsa moves to a painting of her father's coronation. She takes off her gloves and mimics the painting by holding a candlestick and ornament in place of an orb and scepter.
ELSA (CONT'D)
CONCEAL. DON'T FEEL.
PUT ON A SHOW.
MAKE ONE WRONG MOVE
AND EVERYONE WILL KNOW.
The candlestick and ornament ice over. Elsa gasps, slams them back down onto the table. She tries to reassure herself.
"I was terrified, since I couldn't wear gloves while the bishop was finishing the blessing." Elsa said. "I had been practicing for weeks."
"You did great, though. I didn't see you lose control." Anna replied, and Elsa smiled slightly at her.
"You had more control than you thought, Elsa. You became scared after Anna was hurt, and your fear was the reason your control wavered." Iduna said, squeezing Elsa's hand. "We're proud of how far you've come." Elsa's smile grew.
ELSA (CONT'D)
BUT IT'S ONLY FOR TODAY.
We cut between Anna's excitement and Elsa's nerves.
ANNA
IT'S ONLY FOR TODAY!
ELSA
IT'S AGONY TO WAIT.
ANNA
IT'S AGONY TO WAIT!
ELSA
TELL THE GUARDS TO OPEN UP THE GATE.
ANNA
THE GATE!
-Finally, the gates are open! Anna moves through the crowd, admiring the people around her.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
FOREVER.
ELSA
DON'T LET THEM IN
DON'T LET THEM SEE
ANNA
I'M GETTING WHAT I'M DREAMING
OF
ELSA
BE THE GOOD GIRL
YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BE
ANNA
A CHANCE TO LEAVE MY LONELY
WORLD
A CHANCE TO FIND TRUE LOVE
ELSA
CONCEAL.
CONCEAL. DON'T FEEL.
DON'T LET THEM KNOW.
-Anna hurries over the bridge and into the village square.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I KNOW IT ALL ENDS TOMORROW,
SO IT HAS TO BE TODAY!
'CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
FOREVER. . .
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!
NOTHING'S IN MY WAY!
-Anna SLAMS right into the breast of a HORSE! She falls back and lands in a small wooden boat. It tips off of the dock. She's heading overboard. But just then, the horse slams his hoof into the boat and steadies it.
ANNA (CONT'D)
(frustrated)
Hey!
HANS
I'm so sorry. Are you hurt?
The rider, HANS, sure is handsome and regal.
Kristoff crossed his arms, his eyes narrowing.
"I should have just kept walking." Anna said, frowning.
"Don't blame yourself, Anna. None of us knew what would happen." Elsa said gently.
"What happened?" Jamie asked curiously.
"You'll find out." Anna replied, leaning against Kristoff as he pulled her close, still glaring at the screen in front of them.
ANNA
(gentler)
Hey. I-ya, no. No. I'm okay.
HANS
Are you sure?
ANNA
Yeah, I just wasn't looking where I
was going. But I'm okay.
He hops down from his horse and steps into the boat.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I'm great, actually.
HANS
Oh, thank goodness.
He offers her a hand and their eyes meet. Chemistry. He helps her to her feet.
HANS (CONT'D)
(bowing)
Prince Hans of the Southern Isles.
ANNA
(curtseying)
Princess Anna of Arendelle.
HANS
Princess...? My Lady.
He drops to his knees, head bowed. The horse bows too, curling his hoof up and out of the boat. The boat tips. Hans tumbles on top of Anna.
"Wow. Talk about awkward." Jackson remarked, and Anna groaned.
"Don't tease her, Jack!" Emma said, and Anna looked at the little girl thankfully.
"Thank you, Emma. You're my new favorite." She said, and Jackson stared at his sister with wide eyes.
"Anna!" Kristoff protested, making his sister-in-law and family laugh.
ANNA
Hi...again.
The horse slams his foot back into the boat to stabilize it. Anna and Hans tumble the other way. Anna lands on top of him.
HANS
Oh boy.
ANNA
Ha. This is awkward. Not you're
awkward, but just because we're-
I'm awkward. You're gorgeous.
(did she just say that?)
Wait, what?
Hans quickly gets to his feet and helps Anna up again.
HANS
I'd like to formally apologize for
hitting the Princess of Arendelle
with my horse...and for every
moment after.
ANNA
No. No-no. It's fine. I'm not THAT
Princess. I mean, if you'd hit my
sister Elsa, that would be- yeash!
'Cuz, you know...
(patting the horse)
Hello.
(MORE)
(to Hans)
But, lucky you, it's-it's just me.
HANS
Just you?
Hans smiles, amused. She smiles back. The bells RING. She doesn't notice at first; she's too busy drinking in Hans's handsomeness.
ANNA
...The bells. The coronation. I-I-I
better go. I have to...I better go.
She hurries off, stops, turns back. Gives Hans a little wave.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Bye!
As she rushes off again, Hans waves back. The horse waves too, once again taking his hoof out of the boat.
HANS
Oh no.
The boat falls, with Hans in it. SPLASH! It lands upside down in the water. Hans raises it up off of him, gasping for air.
Kristoff, Jack, Jackson, and Bunny began laughing, and Em giggled.
"He deserves it." Anna said proudly, and Elsa nodded in agreement.
"Alright, onto the next scene! I want to see Elsa get coronated!" Jack said excitedly, and Elsa rolled her eyes fondly, smiling at her husband's happiness.
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!
Hopefully I'll get another one up before the weekend if I keep going at this pace.
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See you soon, Guardains, kings, and queens!
Love,
Enchantress