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After another moment of shock, Anna stepped forward, with a large smile, waving to everyone. "Hi! I'm Anna. Um," She started, turning to Rose, "What's a movie?" Her hands were behind her back and she was leaning over curiously. Rose slapped her hand to her forehead. "Right! No one from Frozen knows what a movie is! Well, it's just a series of moving pictures that tell a story. That's all." The white haired boy from the other side stepped forward. "Wait a minute, you called us here to watch a movie called Rise of the Guardians?" Rose nodded. "And Frozen." "Then what am I doing here? I'm no Guardian!" Rose winked. You'll just have to wait and see! Now everyone sit down. Kids, you can sit on the little chairs in the front." Being addressed directly seemed to snap them out of their open-mouthed awe at seeing their heroes right in front of them. They immediately crowded around the four current Guardians.
"Wow, the Easter Bunny!" "The Tooth Fairy has feathers!" "Santa has tattos? Awesome!" "Hey!" Rose shouted. "I said sit down. You'll see more of the them later."
On the other side of the room Elsa was beginning to freak out. She clasped her gloved hands tightly to her chest. Why did Rose keep saying they were from Frozen? Frozen what? Was it a reference to her ice powers? She could feel the tips of her gloves starting to freeze. Conceal, don't feel, she repeated to herself. Don't feel.
"Okay," Rose continued speaking to the other side. "North can sit on the end there, then Tooth, then Bunny, then Sandy, then Jack," She said pointing to easch of the chairs in that order."And Pitch-" She turned to the pale man in the black dress and stopped. "Hey, why aren't you tied up? The one over there got tied up. Why didn't you? Did I make a mistake somewhere?" She started muttering to herself as she pulled out a pink and grey tablet. She scrolled down, and after a second she said, "Oh, there," and tapped the screen a little. A chair appeared with ropes, and the ropes pulled Pitch down and tied him up, finishing the job by slapping a cloth over his mouth. Everyone, especially the Guardians, looked a little bemused.
Rose turned back to Frozen. "Sven, you can make yourself comfortable on the that mat right there, and Kristoff, you can sit on the beanbag next to him." The reindeer nodded his assent, and the blond man plopped down next to his friend. "Anna, you can sit right there next to Hans, and Elsa, I'm sure you'd be little more comfortable there?" She pointed to a chair that was a few feet away from Anna on one side,and a couple feet away from Jack Frost on the other. Elsa nodded and walked to her seat. Anna watched her, hurt.
"Now that that's done, I think we're ready to start! I decided we'll do Frozen first and Rise of the Guardians second, because Elsa and Anna have a sisterly crisis that can be resolved by watching the movie. I'm gonna go now, and the movie's gonna start. No one's allowed to attack anyone. Have fun!"
Rose disappeared. The kids from Burgess, plus Anna, clapped as though it was a magic show. The first scene opens on the screen.
OPEN ON:
ICE.
We're underwater looking up at it. A saw cuts through, heading right for us.
EXT. SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS — DUSK
ICE HARVESTERS, dressed in traditional Sami clothing, score a frozen lake. They SING.
ICE HARVESTERS
BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR
AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBINING,
THIS ICY FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR
HAS A FROZEN HEART WORTH MINING.
The men drag giant ice blocks through channels of water.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
CUT THROUGH THE HEART, COLD AND CLEAR.
STRIKE FOR LOVE AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.
SEE THE BEAUTY SHARP AND SHEER.
SPLIT THE ICE APART!
AND BREAK THE FROZEN HEART.
Hup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!
A young Sami boy, KRISTOFF (8), and his reindeer calf, SVEN, share a carrot as they try to keep up with the men.
"Hey! That's us! That's me and Sven!" Kristoff said. Anna looked at him. "You've been with Sven that long?" she asked. "Yup." Kristoff nodded, then pulled out a carrot, and in the same fashion his younger self had, he held out the carrot to Sven, who bit off half, then he took a bite. Most everyone was thinking that sharing food with a reindeer was a bit disgusting, but they kept their opinions to themselves.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
Hup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!
Young Kristoff struggles to get a block of ice out of the water. He fails, ends up soaked. Sven licks his wet cheek.
Everyone laughed. Sven licked Kristoff's cheek. Kristoff blushed and rubbed the back of his neck in slight embarrasment.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
BEAUTIFUL! POWERFUL! DANGEROUS! COLD!
ICE HAS A MAGIC CAN'T BE CONTROLLED.
Can't control it, Elsa thought. Those ice harvesters were more right than they knew.
A sharp ice floe overtakes the workers, threateningly. They fight it back.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
STRONGER THAN ONE, STRONGER THAN TEN
STRONGER THAN A HUNDRED MEN!
Massive fjord horses drag heavy ice plows.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR
AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBINING
The sun sets. Lanterns are lit.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
THIS ICY FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR
HAS A FROZEN HEART WORTH MINING.
CUT THROUGH THE HEART, COLD AND CLEAR.
In the dark, Kristoff and Sven finally manage to get a single block of ice out of the water.
There were some chuckles at how long it took for them to get even one block of ice out of the water.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
STRIKE FOR LOVE AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.
THERE'S BEAUTY AND THERE'S DANGER HERE.
SPLIT THE ICE APART!
BEWARE THE FROZEN HEART.
Elsa remembers what the trolls said about a frozen heart, and shudders. Jack sees it. "Hey, ice is awesome," he was about to say, 'Look!" and show Elsa what he could do, but then a voice hissed in his head. He could've sworn it was Rose's voice. Not yet, she said. Elsa shakes her head at Jack, rubbing her arms.
The workers pile onto the giant horse-drawn ice sled as it pulls away. Left behind, Kristoff and Sven push their ice block onto a dinky little sled then head off. We sweep up from them to the Northern Lights filling the sky...then move across the mountains...beneath the snowline...and descend upon...
EXT. THE KINGDOM OF ARENDELLE — NIGHT
A humble castle, built of wood, nestled in a deep fjord.
INT. CASTLE, NURSERY — NIGHT
ELSA (8) sleeps in her bed. Her little sister ANNA (5) pops up beside her.
"That's me and Elsa! We're in the movie now!" Anna said, excitedly jumping up and down in her chair. The excitement leaves her face as she remembers that this must've been before Elsa shut her out. Others exchange confused looks at the sudden change in demeanor.
YOUNG ANNA
Elsa. Psst. Elsa! Psst.
Elsa doesn't stir. Anna sits on Elsa and bounces.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.
The Guardians smile at the excited child. She was adorable.
YOUNG ELSA
(grumbling)
Anna, go back to sleep.
Elsa blushed.
Anna rolls onto her back and spreads all her weight on Elsa.
YOUNG ANNA
(drama queen-ish)
I just can't. The sky's awake, so I'm awake, so we have to play.
Now it was Anna's turn to blush lightly at her antics. She wasn't sure whether to be happy or sad, remembering the days when she could still do that to Elsa in the early mornings.
YOUNG ELSA
...Go play by yourself.
Elsa shoves Anna off the bed. Anna lands butt to floor, sighs, defeated. But then she gets an idea. She hops back on the bed and lifts one of Elsa's eyelids.
YOUNG ANNA
(mischievously)
Do you want to build a snowman?
Elsa's eyes both pop open. She smiles.
Jack was a bit startled. I thought she didn't like ice... something must've changed. I wonder what happened?
INT. CASTLE STAIRCASE — NIGHT
Anna, now wearing snow boots, pulls Elsa by the hand.
"Wait," said Tooth. "I didn't see any snow outside. How are you going to build a snowman?" Everyone looked at Elsa and Anna. Anna shrugged, scrunching her eyebrows together. "I can't remember," she said. Everyone's attention turned to Elsa, who kept her eyes fixed steadfastly on the screen. It was obvious that she knew the answer, and didn't like it. "You'll see," she said, tight-lipped.
YOUNG ANNA
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
Elsa tries to shush her, but Anna's too excited.
INT. BALLROOM — NIGHT
The girls sneak into the ballroom. Elsa shuts the door.
"How are we gonna make a snowman in the ballroom?" Anna asked her sister. Elsa shook her head. She knew what night it had been. the night she almost killed her little sister. She didn't like reliving it.
YOUNG ANNA
Do the magic! Do the magic!
Everyone's eyes widened. What magic? Anna looked at Elsa. "I don't remember this," she said. Elsa was paler than normal. "Do you remember?" Anna asked. "I couldn't forget," Elsa whispered.
Elsa laughs and waves her hands together. Snowflakes suddenly burst forth and dance between her palms, forming a snowball.
Everyone stares. "Elsa?" Anna whispered. "If you have ice magic, how could you not like ice?" Jack asked incredulously. Elsa looked at him for a second. "You're about to see why." She said. Anna was so confused. How come she didn't remember this?
YOUNG ELSA
You ready?
Anna nods excitedly. Elsa throws the snowball high into the air. Snow bursts out and flurries around the room. Anna dances about, catching flakes in her palms and mouth.
All of a sudden, Tooth started fluttering excitedly. "She's like you, Jack! Elsa's like you!" Elsa looked confused. "What do you mean I'm like him?" Jack looked at Elsa and smirked. "The name's Jack Frost," he said, conjuring a snowflake in his palm. Elsa looked dumbfounded.
"Wait," Pippa said. "Where did that snowflake come from? And who's Jack?" Anna pointed. "He's the white haired boy right there," The kids from Burgess looked around. "Where?" "They can't see me," Jack grumbled. "Why?" Anna asked.
Then Rose's voice intruded. "Later! That's an issue in the next movie. Watch this movie now!"
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
This is amazing!
YOUNG ELSA
Watch this!
Elsa stomps her little slippered foot and a layer of ice suddenly coats the floor, forming a giant ice rink. Anna slides off, laughing.
PLAY MONTAGE:
-Anna and Elsa roll giant snowballs and build a snowman together. Elsa moves his stick arms around.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
(goofy voice)
Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs. Anna jumps up and hugs him.
YOUNG ANNA
I love you, Olaf.
-Anna and Olaf appear to be dancing. REVEAL: Elsa is actually propelling them across the ice floor with her magic.
-The girls slide down snowbanks together!
Everyone watches. What could have ruined something like this, they wonder? Anna couldn't figure it out. She didn't remember any of this. She looked over at her sister, to see Elsa's eyes shining with tears. Elsa? She wondered?
-Anna fearlessly jumps off a snow peak into mid air.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
Catch me!
Elsa makes another peak to catch Anna.
YOUNG ELSA
Gotcha!
Anna keeps jumping. Elsa keeps casting magic.
YOUNG ANNA
(jumping faster)
Again! Again!
YOUNG ELSA
(struggling to keep up)
"Oh no," Tooth whispered.
Slow down!
Elsa suddenly slips.
Her magic accidentally STRIKES Anna in the head. Anna tumbles down a snowbank and lands, unconscious.
Everyone gasped. Anna looked at her sister. What... how did she not remember any of this happening? All the Guardians, plus Jack, looked scared for the child.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
ANNA!
Elsa runs to Anna and takes her in her arms. A streak of Anna's hair, where struck, turns white.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
MAMA! PAPA!
The room around them fills with frightening ice spikes. The parents burst through the frozen door. GASP at the sight of the room.
KING
Elsa, what have you done? This is getting out of hand!
QUEEN
(seeing Anna)
Anna!
The King and Queen rush to Anna and take her in their arms.
ELSA
It was an accident. I'm sorry, Anna.
QUEEN
(about Anna)
She's ice cold.
KING
...I know where we have to go.
Everyone is completely silent, worrying for Anna, wondering what happens next.
SLAM CUT TO:
INT. DARK ROOM — NIGHT
The King sifts through a shelf to find an ancient book inscribed with Old Norse runes. He opens the book, scrambles to a page with an ancient map.
EXT. ARENDELLE — NIGHT
Carrying the girls, the King and Queen ride their horses out of the kingdom. Snow streams from Elsa's hands, leaving a trail of ice behind them.
EXT. FJORD MOUNTAIN FOREST — NIGHT
A sleepy Kristoff and Sven travel alone through the dark woods. All of a sudden, the King and Queen race by with the girls, leaving the wake of ice.
KRISTOFF
Ice?
"I remember this," whispered Kristoff.
SLAM CUT TO:
EXT. BLACK MOUNTAINS — NIGHT
Kristoff rides Sven as they follow the trail of ice.
YOUNG KRISTOFF
Faster, Sven!
EXT. THE VALLEY OF THE LIVING ROCK — NIGHT
Kristoff hops off Sven at the edge of a deep valley. They hide behind a rock and peek out. Down below, the King holds a frightened Elsa. The Queen holds the still unconscious Anna.
KING
Please, help. My daughter!
Suddenly, a bunch of rocks tumble down the valley toward them. Elsa cowers. It looks as though they'll be crushed! But, luckily, the rocks stop at their feet. The rocks thenunfold, revealing bright faces.
TROLLS
The King...
YOUNG KRISTOFF
Trolls...?
The rock in front of Kristoff "wakes up." Meet BULDA.
BULDA
Shush. I'm trying to listen.
She grabs Kristoff and Sven by hand and hoof and hugs them close. Sven licks her face and she eyes them both.
BULDA (CONT'D)
Cuties. I'm gonna keep you.
A few small smiles that quickly deteriorate.
Back below, the crowd parts for a troll as old as the Earth. They call him GRAND PABBIE. He approaches arthritically, but determined. He nods respectfully to the king.
GRAND PABBIE
Your Majesty.
(referring to Elsa)
Born with the powers or cursed?
KING
Born. And they're getting stronger.
Grand Pabbie motions for the Queen to bring Anna to him. She does. He examines her.
GRAND PABBIE
(about Anna)
You are lucky it wasn't her heart. The heart is not so easily changed, but the head can be persuaded.
KING
Do what you must.
GRAND PABBIE
I recommend we remove all magic, even memories of magic to be safe... But don't worry, I'll leave the fun.
Grand Pabbie pulls out a glowing blue energy from Anna's head. We see her memories floating right above her. Grand Pabbie changes all of her magical memories to ordinary memories - snowy play indoors with the girls in their nightgowns changes to outdoors on the winter fjords with the girls in winter gear. He puts the ordinary memories back in her head.
Everyone stares. "My memories were changed?" Anna whispered. Elsa's knees are tucked into her chest. She's obviously crying. Anna gets up and touches her older sister's shoulder. Elsa flinches away. "Don't touch me," she says, looking at Anna. "I don't want to hurt you," Anna looks like she's about to cry herself. She goes to sit back down. Evryone else watches the interaction between the two sisters sadly.
GRAND PABBIE (CONT'D)
She will be okay.
YOUNG ELSA
But she won't remember I have powers?
KING
It's for the best.
PABBIE
Listen to me, Elsa, your power will only grow.
As he speaks, he conducts the Northern Lights to show a silhouette of an adult Elsa creating magical snowflakes.
PABBIE (CONT'D)
There is beauty in your magic... But also great danger.
The snowflakes turn to sharp spikes.
PABBIE (O.S.) (CONT'D)
You must learn to control it.
In the Northern Lights display, the sharp spikes cause human figures to panic and attack Elsa.
Jack looks sorrowfully at Elsa. After all this, it was no wonder she hated her magic.
PABBIE (CONT'D)
Fear will be your enemy.
Elsa gasps and buries her face in the King's chest. The King wraps his arms around Elsa, protectively.
KING
No. We'll protect her. She can learn to control it. I'm sure.
Over the King's words we...
DISSOLVE TO:
-The Arendelle castle gates shutting.
KING (O.S.) (CONT'D)
Until then, we'll lock the gates. We'll reduce the staff. We will limit her contact with people and keep her powers hidden from everyone... including Anna.
-The castle shutters close.
-Anna sits on her bed as Elsa's furniture disappears.
-Anna rushes to the hall to see Elsa shut the door to her new room. Anna watches, confused and sad.
The scene ends. No one seems to know what to say as they look at the two crying sisters. All the Guardians seemed close to tears themselves. No child deserved such pain. A thought crossed Jack's mind. Did bearing ice magic always lead to to loneliness and sorrow?
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