Marie's Big Adventure: Lost in New York. Part 1: The Wedding of Duchess.
(Characters belong to Wolfgang Reitherman and Walt Disney Pictures.)
In Paris, France:
Today is a wonderful day in Paris. The sun shines brightly as ever, birds chirping, and people got to their beloved pets to wander the streets to see how beautiful the city could offer them. But it was also a very important day in the life of a cat of name: Duchess. This would be a very special day for her and her three beloved children: Toulouse, Marie, and even Berlioz.
Duchess was at the mansion of his dearly beloved owner whom he loved as a family member: Madame Adelaide Bonfamille. In his room were preparing for the most special day in the life of both:
"Oh, Duchess, this is going to be amazing, isn it?" - Adelaide said, to which Duchess responded with a meow as an statement mode.
"Yeah, I know dear. I too am anxious for this day," - said Madame looking in the mirror along with Duchess, while both wore their wedding dresses.
Madame wore a white wedding dress, long and elegant with floral designs, had a veil so long that hung to her waist, and a beautiful bouquet of white roses. While Duchess doesn't wore a dress, but a very, very long veil decorated with many flowers, and one of his front legs wearing a pretty corsage. Both were preparing for their weddings. Madame is going to marry George Hautecourt, the account counter and his faithful lawyer. While Duchess was marrying Thomas O'Malley. Both were ready to go to church to get married.
The two were already in the main hall waiting for the carriage to take them to the church.
"Well duchess, we have only a couple of minutes before the carriage to come and take us to the church. Why don't you go and see your kitties while I wait here?" - said Adelaide which Duchess move her head and mewed in a mode of statement and retired to go to see what their children were doing.
Meanwhile in another part of the city:
Thomas and the Scat Cats were also preparing for the wedding day. Thomas was being arranged for the occasion as this was to be the day that would finally get married with his beloved Duchess. He was wearing a black bow tie at the neck and a top hat. While the Scat Cats were rehearsing the song they were going to put when you touch the bride dancing with her boyfriend. Thomas was a little nervous because he didn't know what to do at a wedding:
"Do not worry bro, just relax and enjoy the moment" - said the leader of the Scat Cats to try to reassure O'Malley.
"Thanks buddy, but still don't relaxes me to know that I'm getting married in a church and along with Duchess. I don't even know if I'm going to be a good father." - Said Thomas a little disappointed.
But his teammates lifted the mood with a song about what is about to marry with someone and what a good husband and a father can do for his wife and his children.
After the song, Thomas and he was relieved of his nervousness and decided it best to celebrate the marriage being the same and having fun with the friends, and also he knew what to do with Duchess after the wedding was over.
"Thanks guys, now I feel more calm, and you know what?" - Said Thomas and the Cats moved closer to him to know what he meant. "I think I know what I'm going to offer to Duchess"
Thomas whispered in the ear of his friends what he had planned for him and Duchess and when the wedding was over.
"Ooooh, it seems that our beloved Thomas has turned into a Don Juan" - said the leader of the cats.
"If I do not think it's a bad idea," said another of the cats, in this case a short one wearing a red scarf around his neck and a green hat, who play the accordion.
"Yes, it sounds very romantic" - Said the second, how was a big black cat playing the cello.
"Gosh O'Malley, I think Duchess is delighted with the idea, it will not be able to resist something like that" - Said the other which was a hippie style cat who play the acustic guitar.
"Geez friends, *giggle* I think this will be the wedding of the century" - said the last cat was a Siamese cat who is playing the piano and played the drums sometimes.
"Well I am or I'm not the best?" - Said O'Malley confident.
And so on everything for Thomas calmed down and continued dancing and singing with her friends until it was time to go to church and get married.
Returning to the mansion of Madame Adelaide:
Duchess was looking for their children, as they too were to participate in the wedding and also those who would compose the wedding march. Duchess came to the piano room where the kittens were tested.
Toulouse was writing the lyric instead of painting, while Berlioz was playing the piano while he was directed by the mouse Roquefort, who became the conductor of the orchestra. But Marie was not singing with Berlioz. Duchess worried about her daughter, asked to Roquefort where she was:
"Marie is in her room, but seemed to be worried, I don't know why" - Said Roquefort
Duchess went straight to Marie's room, where she was sitting on a cushion. But her face seemed to be a mixture of concern and nervousness.
Duchess approached her and said:
"Marie dear, are you alright?" - Duchess asked to her daughter worried
"I just think I have a bad feeling about all of this" - Marie said with some concern "What if I mess everything or what if I'm out of tune?"
"Daughter, don't say that, we all know that you have a beautiful singing voice" - Said Duchess comforting Marie
"If I know mom and I want to be the best, but what if something goes wrong or if everyone laugh to me?" - Marie answer with some sadness.
Duchess put a paw on her shoulder and began to sing a song to comfort her and give her more confidence:
"All that teasing
That's the reason you feel sad"
"I suppose"- Said Marie
"It's no wonder
That you're feeling down
You're a very special girl
No need to be upset
Just think of all the love you'll get
From the friends you haven't met"
"What do you mean?"- Asked Marie
Then, Duchess showed Marie through the window of her room, to all the people who were strolling with their pets outside:
"Look at all the
Smiling faces row after row
Each of them would
Like to be your friend
They'd like to spend the day with you
Until the sun has set
Just think of all the love you'll get
From the friends you haven't met"
"Marie, there's a world out there
That wouldn't laugh at you
A million kids who'd show they'd care
Cause that's what really good friends do
Just think of all the love you'll get
From the friends you haven't met"
"I think you're right"- Said her
"So when you're gloomy
Or when a kitties making you sad
Think of what I've said
And you won't forget
That there are countless friends out there
You just don't know them yet
Just think of all the love you'll get
From the friends you haven't met
Just think of all the love you'll get
From the friends you haven't met"
"Do you really think so, Mommy?" - Marie asked her mother, to which she told…
"I really think so, we're all eager to hear you sing"- Duchess answered to her daughter who cuddle and thanked her. And then, they went to the music room to rehearse for the wedding.
"At last. And I thought you were going to be all day in your room" - Berlioz said to Marie.
"And I thought I wrote all this partiture for nothing" - said a little upset Toulouse
Marie was about to say something but was quiet for Duchess who told them it better to focus on the song for the wedding that will soon begin.
"Yes Mama," said the three kittens to the unison and concentrated all of them in the song.
10 Minutes later:
They were all ready for the wedding. After much practice, tested partitures, had the tune, locked and even wrong again and again, finally had successfully completed the song. Then call the mom of the three kittens:
"Children, the carriage has arrived, it's time to go!" - Duchess exclaim at the three and they all ran to the room where Madame Adelaide and Duchess were waiting. As they ran, fought and clashed against each other to see who got there first.
"I bet I can win!" -Exclaimed Marie
"Let's see if that's true!" - Exclaimed Toulouse
"Yeah, we'll see about that!" - Berlioz also exclaimed
While everyone ran to the exit door tried to stop, but it had collided with the door of the room. Duchess who was nearby, heard the sound of collision with the door and went to see her kittens were all over each other.
"What we talk about that fighting is not worthy for Aristocats?" - Duchess said seriously
"We are very sorry, Mama," said they all together and getting up each other
"We are going to talk about all this later. Now we to hurry, we are running late," said Duchess to the three kittens while she was fixing the costumes that were for the wedding, because when they hit the door, they wrinkled or they were crooked.
Marie instead of having her bow, she was wearing a veil as her mother, but shorter and was decorated with petals of roses and white flowers, and a necklace with pearls in her neck, because she touched be The Lady of the Flowers. Toulouse only had a bowtie and a Frac like Thomas at his size; he's the one who will accompany her mother to the altar. And Berlioz, was dressed in a Tuxedo of small size, a top hat, and gloves on the front feet, and it was up to him play the organ at the wedding along with the Scat Cats band.
Then came Madame Adelaide, who was also ready to go to the wedding and the kittens followed her to the carriage where they went and were taken to the church where they were going to get married.
In the church:
A few people in the door of the church were waiting for the wedding to begin. And could not miss many of the friends of Duchess and Thomas they met during the adventure they lived to try to return home after being kidnapped by the evil Madame butler Edgar. Among them were: Frou-frou, Amelia and Abigail, Uncle Waldo, and were also invited Napoleon and his partner Lafayette. Shortly the Scat Cats came to shake them all with his music. And could not miss including Thomas O'Malley, who was already waiting Duchess for the wedding.
Also on the church door was expecting George Hautecourt, to his beloved Adelaide to appear so they can get marry. Whoever does not take long to appear along with his beloved Duchess and her three kittens on a very elegant carriage decorated with flowers, and on one of the horses was riding Roquefort, who had also been invited to the celebration and was also the director of the orchestra.
When Madame was down of the carriage along with her cats was greeted by George. Who as always mistook his hand with the tail of Duchess and kissed. Duchess down from the arms of his owner and went to Thomas along with their children and Roquefort to greet him and his friends who were already waiting:
"Hello everybody, How are you?"-Duchess asked politely and friendly
"We were waiting anxiously" - Frou-frou answered very excited
"And we are also very excited because this is the day you'll be right next to the man of your dreams" - Amelia answered very excited and happy. This made Marie, as always put dreamy and romantic.
"Yes, *sigh* so romantic"- said Marie sighing
"Oh Marie, you and your fantasies" said Berlioz with sarcasm mode and this made Marie bother and take out the tongue in insult.
"Leave me alone," - said Marie annoyed "Sometimes I feel like you're annoying"
"And sometimes I think you're too cheesy and gooey" -said Toulouse mocking, and this made Marie too annoying with him.
"Okay kids, it's time to start this celebration and I want nothing from scratches or bites," - said Duchess calming the kittens-"Get it?"
"Yes Mama," said the three kittens and they were running together to the church to see who came first and wait for the start of the wedding.
While Thomas and Duchess along with the others, also went to the church to begin the wedding once.
Once inside the church:
Everything was finally ready for the wedding. The decor was outstanding, all decorated with garlands, ribbons decorating the place, and many, many flowers. And even the food seemed fine, had Turkey, Fondue, Champagne or wine, punch, a chocolate fountain with fresh fruit, and even a giant wedding cake that would reach to nearly all the guests, including more meals.
At the banquet table where wines were, was none other than Uncle Waldo. Who as ever was drunk from drinking so much. So his nieces go to check on him, and when they see him they took the bottle of wine that was drinking:
"Hey but why *Hip* you do this to your dear Uncle Waldo? *Hip*" -Said Waldo all drunk as usual and trying to grab the bottle off her hands of her niece.
"No Uncle Waldo, remember what the doctor said, you shouldn't continue to drink wine," -said Abigail and removing him the wine bottle that was taking.
"Bah nonsense, pure nonsense! *Hip* remember that doctors are wrong sometimes, or what? *Hip* did you forgot the Dr. Frankenstein?! * Hip * Now give me that!" - And the Uncle Waldo removed the bottle from the hands of his niece and continued drink it.
"Oh, Uncle Waldo you'll never changed," said Amelia and Abigail giggling as the two were leaving the banquet table.
5 minutes later:
At last it was the time everyone was waiting. They were all in their places waiting for the arrival of the groom. And when everyone got up, started playing the wedding march from Berlioz and the gang from the Scat Cats.
At that moment, appeared George along with Thomas and both were waiting at the altar to come out with Duchess and Adelaide. And soon appeared the two together while Marie threw flower petals on the carpet, and Toulouse picked the veil of her mom and walked with her down the aisle. When they arrived the two to the altar with their partners, the bishop proposed to lead them a few words.
After 30 minutes:
The bishop finished the poem and set to ask if they accepted the two couples marry with each other, and it was obvious that both say yes. And then the bishop said:
"I now pronounce both couples, man and wife," -said the bishop as the lider of the Scat Cats gave them the wedding rings to the two couples on a velvet cushion.
"You may kiss the bride" - said the bishop, as last sentence, and then George grabbed Adelaide in his arms and kissed her, and Thomas did the same with Duchess as he kissed her passionately. And while everyone applauded the two couples rang again a song but it was to get to dance and have fun, it was: "Dancing Queen"
Everyone including George, Madame Adelaide, Duchess and Thomas, danced to the rhythm of the song.
"You can dance, you can give, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, digging the dancing queen"
Roquefort was the one directing the band, while Berlioz was playing the piano along with the Scat Cats and Marie was singing.
"Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for the place to go
Where they play the right music, getting in the swing
You come in to look for a king
Anybody could be that guy
Night is young and the music's high
With a bit of rock music, everything is fine
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance..."
"You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only you can see
Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, digging the dancing queen"
Frou-Frou was outside the church, she was singing the song, like Marie did it with the rest as she danced along with the band too.
Like Toulouse who was dancing enthusiastically and joined to Duchess and Thomas.
"You're a teaser, you turn 'em on
Leave them burning and then you're gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
You're in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance..."
The sisters Amelia and Abigail along with Uncle Waldo also were singing with the band, and Uncle Waldo despite his drunkenness, he kept pace with them all.
"You are the Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only you can see
Dancing Queen, feel the beat from the tambourine
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life
See that girl, watch that scene, digging the Dancing Queen"
And finally Napoleon and Lafayette began to howl with the song. It was an amazing wedding.
When the wedding had ended and everyone went home, one of the friends of Madame Adelaide Bonfamille called *Madame Mauvaise Della forte, approached her and congratulate her for her wedding.
"Adelaide, has been so long. Since we were in school manners we not met again since then," -said Madame Mauvaise amicably
"It is also a pleasure to see you, dear," -said Adelaide amicably at her.
After chatting a bit with Mauvaise, Adelaide say goodbye to her while walking to her carriage to go home together with George, Duchess, Thomas, and his beloved cats as every one who arrive to the wedding, throw rice and cheered them as they left the church.
When they got home:
When the family came home, the three kittens got out of the carriage and ran to the entrance of the house to see who got there first.
"Me first, me first!" Marie exclaimed his brothers
"Oh yeah? I bet I shall gain!" Toulouse said
"Not if I do it before you!" Berlioz said to both.
When Duchess got out of the carriage, started to go after the children and try to calm them. But was stopped by Thomas who said:
"Relax dear, let the children do some exercise" Said in a soft and calm tone
Already at the entrance as usual, the children were stuck in the front door to try to be the first to get home.
"I told the ladies go first," said Marie
"You always want to be first in everything, why?"-Asked Berlioz
"I already told you, because I am a lady and the ladies have the right to enter the men first," - said Marie getting out first, but his brothers took her by the tail and pulled her so they could leave.
Then the three of them start to fight, and chase each other.
When Duchess entered the house and saw the kittens fighting, she goes for them to try to stop the fight:
"Children please, should not be fighting to whether, enough!"- She said trying to calm Duchess
At that moment one of them ripped the veil of Marie of the head, and she went with her mom to the comb her, because in the fight she get too ruffled.
When O'Malley turned to see Marie, noticed the great resemblance she had with her mother and how beautiful she was. So he went over to Marie and said:
"Wait a moment. Marie, I think you look very pretty without your bow," said O'Malley
"I do?"-Marie asked to her new dad
"Really, you look just like your mom when I first saw it," said Thomas, to which Duchess blushed and smiled at him.
"Thank you, Mr. O'Malley ... I mean, papa," said Marie embracing her new daddy in way of thanks.
"You're welcome dear, and purposely Duchess, can we talk in private for a moment?"-Asked Thomas to Duchess which she don't refuse, and went with O'Malley to speak privately.
When they left, Madame Adelaide entered with George carrying him in her arms. And when she noticed how Marie no longer had her veil, and commented that Marie looked lovely without any headdress.
Full of curiosity, Marie looked in a mirror in the room, and realized that in fact, she was nice without a bow in her hair, and stood staring at her reflection in the mirror.
"Madame was right," - Marie said to herself will looking in the mirror "I'm going to be as beautiful as my mom someday"
What do you think about the wedding, eh? And now, what will wait to the cats? Would Thomas propose to Duchess to go to Venice with her owner? And will she's going to accept?
The music:
The first that Duchess was singing to Marie is from a musical from Barbie in live: Fairytopia. That's called: The friends you haven't met, with some modifications.
And the last is a song that everybody knows as: The dancing queen. Because I through that will be perfect for the wedding. and the part of
'Seventeen' I changed for 'Only you can see' because it's from Duchess.
Well... I hope that you enjoyed.
Put your commentaries! ; )
To be continued...