BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Entrance: Lion King music (slow movements, curtains slowly open), Drum beats. Curtains up. Music stops. Trumpet sounds.
Scene I – The Ball
Xamiere: Ho! Ho! Ho! Mademioselles and Monsieurs, Bon jour. Our young prince is celebrating his 21st birthday today. In line with the fete, we will honor men of the world of inventions. Ahem! Let the celebration begin. (The ball continues.)
Narrator: After the dancing and everything, Xamiere calls upon the attention of everyone, calls the name of each person who will give their respective gifts to the Prince. As the last name is called, an old woman steps forward.
Xamiere: Madame Aluning of Bambangville??!!
Enchantress: Your highness, I honor your grace with the best gift I have.
Prince: What is this? A black rose?
Narrator: Repulsed by her appearance and her gift, the Prince sneers at the old woman. She warns him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. When he dismisses her again, the old woman’s ugliness melts away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. She says that she has seen no love in his heart. The time stops. A black witch appears and laughs all the way.
Black Witch: Ha! Ha! Ha! Hi,hi,hi!
Narrator: The black witch argues with the enchantress. Then, the black witch casts a spell to the Prince, who’ll turn to a beast, the royal servants to household objects. Afterwards, she vanishes. The enchantress can’t do anything. She can’t remove the spell but makes a condition that the spell will only be broken if....before the last magical flower petal will change into white, he learns to love someone and be loved. The enchantress calls for the white witch and they make everyone move unconsciously.
Meanwhile, the Prince bents down in shame. The white witch concealed the castle with thick forests and fog, and turned the castle into an old shabby cottage; while the enchantress gave the Prince a magical goblet as his window to the outside world.
Scene II – Beauty and the Villagers
Narrator: Not far from the castle in the
One day, Kendra takes a walk towards town. (Musical)
Kendra: (singing “Breaking free&rdquo
Living in my own world, didn’t understand that anything could happen, when you take the chance. I never believed in what I couldn’t see, I never opened my eyes to all the possibilities...
People: (singing...pa-isa-isa) Bonjour! Good day!
Kendra: Good morning, too! (continues singing) We’re soaring flying, there’s not a star in heaven that we couldn’t reach. If we’re trying, we’re breaking free...
Farmer 1: (singing) Look at the sky tell me what do you see just close your eyes...
Beggar: (singing) And describe it to me. The heavens are sparkling with starlight so bright...
Farmer 2: (singing) That’s what I see thru your eyes...
All: (singing) We’re running, walking to get to that place to be all that we can be, now’s the time... we’re breaking free...
** Kendra reaches the library. The librarian sees her and hands out a new book.
Kendra: (walks then sits...singing) It’s magic, you can do anything that you desire... Oh, magic!
Andre: (to a villager....singing) I’m perfect for her... (sees Kendra and looks at her) Baby, she’s perfect for me...When I saw her face and now I’m a believer... she doubted my mind...when I’m in love, I’m a believer...
3 Girls: (singing “I’m a Believer&rdquo When we saw his face, we were believers. He’s on our minds. He didn’t choose us...Oh, we’re in love...
Andre: (goes near Kendra and sings) Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you, that is how I love you...Oh, Kendra...
Friend of Andre: (whispers to Andre)You know, Andre, my friend – you are one lucky guy but, why do you kept on going after her when there are dozens of ladies out there wanting your attention. Kendra is a fine girl and beautiful, the most beautiful in town. But she’s not like other girls -- she’s rather odd, I say...always reading a book... (loudens his voice and looks at Kendra)...and maybe crazy too like her father.
Kendra: My father’s not crazy! He’s a genius! (BOOM!)
(Kendra runs in the direction of the sound and everyone laughs.)
Father? Are you all right?
Father: Yes, I am...I am. Oh! I’ll never win the fair.
Kendra: Yes, you will. And you’ll be a world famous inventor!
Father: (singing “Never had a dream come true&rdquo Oooooh...Everybody’s got something they have to leave behind... only grays from yesterday...let you seem to grow in time...there’s no use looking back... or wonder on how it could’ve been now...all this I know but still I can’t find ways to do right... I never had a dream come true...till the day I had you...even though I pretend that life goes on...you’ll always be my baby...I never had the words to say...you’re the one I think each day...I never had a dream come true...till the day I had you....
(Talks to his daughter) Do you really believe it? (She nods.) All right then. I’ll finish this in no time and before you know it, I’m off to the fair.
Scene III – A secret found
Narrator: After a few hours, Mang Pepito’s invention worked. That afternoon, he packed his things on the wagon and heads off to the fair. Hours later, while on the road...A weary old woman asks if she can take a ride. In exchange of the free ride, she tells him of a shortcut way going to the fair but he is going to pass through the forest. The forest road scares Yttrien – the horse, as the animal forests howls. When suddenly, Zombies appear before them on the road.
Zombies: Over there...Fooood...fooood...fooood....After them...after them...
(sings a tune from the movie Ice Age) Ooh, food! Wonderful food...glorious food!...Wonderful food! Glorious food! Wonderful food! Glorious food! (after singing still continue saying)...Fooood...fooood...Fooood...fooood.....
Narrator: The horse got very scared and bolted fast, dropping Kendra’s father on the ground. Mang Pepito has no choice but to run on foot. Fearfully, he ran as fast as his feet could, that stumbles to the ground. Glancing at his back, he saw how far he had run and the zombies were no longer in sight. He stands and looks at his surroundings... He sees an old cottage insight. He approached it and knocks but no one answers. He slowly opened the door and went inside. What he sees inside surprised him and he couldn’t believe himself. He is inside a gloomy castle. Yes, a castle – indeed!
Mang Pepito: Hello? Anybody home? Can I stay for the night? I just want some shelter and warmth... I will leave by morning...I promise...I was lost in the woods and... (enters and walks slowly around)
Louver: Do you think the master will like it? It’s definitely... ---Wait can you hear that?
Hans: What? Where? I can’t hear anything? ....Is that a man’s voice?
Hans, Louver and Xamiere: (Sings-“Tell me who it was&rdquo Wait a minute...tell me who it jams the bells this late...don’t look at me crazy... it didn’t feel alright...I had a lot to say...tell me who is it (3x)...whoever he is(3x)...tell me who it is...
Xamiere: O—ooH...this can’t be good...I don’t think we should... I don’t think He should be in here.
Hans: Don’t be ridiculous. The poor man needs a shelter... didn’t you hear what he said...he said just for tonight...C’mon, it’s freezing out there. (starts to go in the hall)
Xamiere: No...No...No...wait! The master does not like strangers. (Louver and Hans proceed in the hall while Xamiere slowly follows behind )
Hans: Mister, you’re welcome in here.
Mang Pepito: Who’s in there?
Xamiere, Louver and Hans: It’s us!
Narrator: Mang Pepito can’t believe what he is seeing. The entire enchanted household entertains and serves him for the night. When the Master of the house arrived and sees the stranger and hauls him off to the freezing barred cell. Mang Pepito freezes instantly.
Meanwhile, back in the village Kendra awaits for her father to return when a knock disturbs her thoughts. And Andre swaggers in...
Andre: Hi, Kendra! This is the day that your dreams will come true.
Kendra: What do you know about my dreams, Andre?
Andre: (sings from the “The Gift&rdquo The snow is falling...the city is white...your eyes are shinning like diamonds tonight and we’re all alone... there’s no one home...you’re finally in my arms again...Coz I love you , girl... I always will and I wonder if the moment is right...The moment is right... I’m waiting to give this gift tonight I’m down on my knees there’s no better time...Tonight I’m gonna give you...Oh girl, all my heart can give...
(stops singing and says to Kendra) Say, you’ll marry me...
Kendra: I’m sorry but I don’t deserve you.
Narrator: Haplessly, Andre fails to convince Kendra to marry him. As he goes out, he falls out the doorway into a carabao manure! After Andre left, an old woman knocks and asks for a glass of water. In return to Kendra’s kindness, she gives her a book which delights her so much.
** Kendra sits and reads the book.
Kendra: .....Oh, where are the other pages? I like this book so much, unfortunately the last pages are missing...Who is that I hear coming?
(Stands and goes to the window.)
Narrator: Yttrien has returned alone with the wagon. Kendra worries about her father and asks the horse to take him to where her father is. In the forest, she sees her father’s hat inside the cottage’s gate. She rushes inside the cottage.
Derick: Mother! There’s a girl in the hall.
Mrs. Potts: A girl? Don’t be silly, little one.
Cabby: It’s true. Come and see. Could she be the one?
Mrs. Potts: (goes with them) Oh! A girl?.... A girl! There’s a girl! How wonderful! She could be the one.
Derick: The one? What one, mother?
Mrs. Potts: The key to be human again. Won’t you like that?
Kendra: (goes directly to the cell) Father! What have they done to you? Why are you in that icy prison?
Beast: Who are you? What are you doing here?
Kendra: He is my father. I’ve come to look for him. What have you done to him? My father is a good man.
Beast: Are you sure he is a good man? How come he trespasses into my land? He even entered my house and acts like a King in my own house!
Kendra: He is a good man, I can assure you that. Please, Sir, let him go.
Beast: I can’t do that. My prisoner is my prisoner forever!
Kendra: Sir, please...(She kneels in front of the Beast)...Please, he is sick and old...(Looks at the Beast)...Wait! If somebody takes his place will you free him?
Beast: I don’t usually do that...
Kendra: (still kneeling but looks downward) Please, Sir... I’m willing to take his place!
Beast: You are?... Then, fine! He can go!
Narrator: The Beast drags Mang Pepito out of the cell and out of his castle. The Beast returns and sees her crying. He did not attempt to talk to her, instead he orders his staff to show her room and informs her that she can go anywhere in the castle except to enter the attic. The Beast also tells his staff that she would dine with him for supper. And at suppertime they went to call for Kendra and...
Derick: (Knocks at the door) Miss Kendra, the master says you are to dine with him for supper.
Kendra: (Speaking from inside the room) I am not going to dine with him!
Cabby: But, Miss...the Beast will be angry if you don’t show up. I can guarantee you it won’t be good if he gets mad, it is a lot nicer to dine with him.
Mrs. Potts: He may not be good to look at, unlike you...but...anyway, you may not look at him if you want. You know, just stare at your food. Before you know it dinner’s over.
Dulaine: We will wait for you till you came out of your room. For sure you will want some food later.
Kendra: No. I am not hungry. I don’t want to dine with him.
Dulaine: (They all leave her room, while walking...) Oh, no! The Beast won’t like it. I feel it. What would we tell him? Better tell the truth I guess...
Beast: What took you so long to fetch her? I’m hungry! Why? Where is she?
Dulaine: She says she is not hungry, master Beast.
Beast: You mean – she doesn’t want to dine with a Beast like me.
Cabby: Well, don’t expect anyone to just...you know dine with you... it’s the first time...and you’re the first one she sees looking like that...and us like this...
Beast: I am the master here, am I not? I want her here NOW!!!
Mrs. Potts, Derick, Cabby and Dulaine: But she....She says she doesn’t want to dine with you, master Beast.
Beast: All right! If she doesn’t want to eat with me now, then she doesn’t eat at all!
** Kendra is being entertained by the household staff.(singing and dancing)...
Come on over, come on over baby(4x)...Hey, girl don’t you know I got something going on...Yes, I do...All my friends have gone and go...going to party all night long...oooh yeah...I know , you know...I just want to let you know...the gang will hide, you’ll never be alone...so girl, won’t come, we will party thru the dawn...listen to me baby...come on over...come on over...come on over baby...
Hakuna matata!... Hakuna matata it means need no worries(2x)...Hakuna matata(2x)...need no worries!
We’ll be anticipating...this is our song...we’re playing we wanna rock...rock with you...you’re seeing this right let’s do this tonight...step up baby don’t be shy...hope you feel like I am...don’t wanna play around...baby watch us move...(2x)
Narrator: As days go by Kendra and the Beast became friends. And...
** Beast and Kendra singing together, looking eye to eye.
Living in my own world, Didn’t understand that anything could happen, When you take the chance, I never believed in, What I couldn’t see, I never opened my heart Ooh, I know that something has changed, Never felt this way, This could be [ the start of something new (2x)]
Hey, there’s a look in your eyes must be love at second sight, You know just a part of my dream nothing more it seem, Just can’t forget the picture of your smile, Everytime I close my eyes you come alive, The closer I get to touching you, The closer I get to loving you...
[Can you feel the love tonight... it is where we are (2x)]
**Beauty and the Beast stand to dance to the Theme song.
Talers all this time, True as it can be, Fairly even friends, Then somebody bends- unexpectedly, Just a little change, Small to say the least, Both a little scarred, Nor the one prepared, Beauty and the Beast, Ever just the same, Ever has a prize, Ever as before, Ever just as sure, As the sun will rise, Talers all this time, Tune as all the song, Bittersweet and strange, Finding you can change, Learning you were wrong, Certain as the sun, Rising in the east, [Talers all this time, Song as old as rhyme, Beauty and the Beast...2x]
Beast: Are you happy here with me?
Beauty: Yes, if only...I could see my father.
Beast: Here, come and see. This magic goblet is my window to the outside world you can see anything and anyone you want to see. Come, take a look.
Beauty: That’s my father. He is sick. If only I can do something to help him...
Beast: Go, to your father. You are no longer my prisoner. I’m setting you free. Take this goblet to remind you of me.
(sings) I’ll let you go, I’ll let you fly, Why do I keep on asking why, I’ll let you go, Now that I’ve found, A way to keep somehow, More than a broken vow...
Beauty: What did you say? You’re setting me free? Thank you... Thank you so much.
Scene IV – Bitter, Sweet and Spicy
Narrator: Beauty returned to the village. Meanwhile, her father had told them about the Beast and the talking objects and furniture in an enchanted castle by the forest. No one believed him and everybody thought he had gone crazy. However Kendra’s suitor, Andre plots to send her father to a mental institution and told the Psychiatrist that it is the only way he could make Kendra marry him after she refused his proposal.
As the people took Mang Pepito to the institution, Kendra steps in—saying she could prove her father is telling the truth. She shows them the magic goblet and Lo! What they saw not only surprised them but they too were frightened. They forgot about Mang Pepito’s craziness. Instead, the people, with Andre leading them marched off to the forest armed with forks and spikes to kill the Beast.
** Townsfolk singing... We will, we will knock you (2x)... knock you... We will, we will kill you (2x)...kill you!
{ music } beeping of phone
{ mood } mellow
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