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Miguel Rivera and the Madrigals

Good morning, everybody. As you know I've been a huge fan of Disney, I just decided to do a story called, "Miguel Rivera and the Madrigals", a crossover between Coco and Encanto. It's about Miguel who visits the Madrigal family in Colombia with his dog, Dante on his 17th birthday party as he seems welcome to stay for the rest of four days during Bruno's apology party. Anyway, I hope you enjoy and like the story. Coco and Encanto are the registered trademarks of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios.

(The phone rings as Miguel answers the call.)

Miguel Rivera: Hello?

Mirabel Madrigal: Hello there.

Miguel Rivera: Oh. Hey, baby. How you doing?

Mirabel Madrigal: I'm doing good. How are you today?

Miguel Rivera: Fantastic.

Mirabel Madrigal: What's your name?

Miguel Rivera: Miguel.

Mirabel Madrigal: Ooh. I love that name. Have you been a good little boy?

Miguel Rivera: Well... (chuckles) Yes.

Mirabel Madrigal: How old are you, Miguel?

Miguel Rivera: I'm 17. I'm also the musician in Mexico like Papa Hector.

Mirabel Madrigal: Wow. A musician. Would you like to come over to the Madrigal family tomorrow morning? I'll put a good word with Abuela so she knows to expect you and your pet.

Miguel Rivera: Sure thing, Mirabel. Dante and I will swing by the crack of dawn when I travel.

Mirabel Madrigal: Great! I love you. Meet me there by the crack of dawn, baby.

Miguel Rivera: I will. I love you too. Bye.

Mirabel Madrigal: Bye.

(Miguel hangs up.)

Elena Rivera: So, Miguel, who'd you talk to on the phone?

Miguel Rivera: Mirabel Madrigal of Colombia.

Elena Rivera: Ooh. I'll bet she's the sweetest girl in Colombia. And it looks like you're ready to travel to Colombia with Dante.

Miguel Rivera: That's right. So what should I do, walk or take the plane?

Elena Rivera: (gives a map to Miguel) You can walk to the Madrigals if you'd love to.

Miguel Rivera: Sure. Thanks, Abuela Elena.

Elena Rivera: Don't mention it.

Miguel Rivera: Well, anyway, I'm gonna pack my things and travel to Encanto.

Elena Rivera: Good boy. Now pack and move to the Madrigal family's house.

Miguel Rivera: Yes, Abuela Elena. I'll be back by Saturday morning.

Elena Rivera: Saturday morning it is. Have fun at the Madrigals.

Miguel Rivera: I will. And take good care of my sister please.

Elena Rivera: You bet.

(Miguel goes to his room, packs his things in his luggage and carries them to the Madrigals' house. Miguel and Dante walk to the Madrigals for a long journey around seven in the morning as they make it through the gorge. At the Madrigal's house, Mirabel cracks her joints and knuckles after she left the house with Isabela, Luisa, Antonio and Parce.)

Mirabel Madrigal: I can't believe it's finally happening. Miguel's really excited to see us.

Isabela Madrigal: Oh, I'll bet what Miguel looks like. He's kind, handsome, and charmingly dashing.

Luisa Madrigal: Yeah, he sure seems very beautiful. I'm surprised he's the best musician the world has ever known.

Antonio Madrigal: Not to mention, he knows the songs of his great-great-grandfather, Hector. Isn't that right, Parce?

Parce: (meows)

Mirabel Madrigal: Well, I hope we'd make it to Miguel just in time.

Isabela Madrigal: Precisely. I hope Abuela doesn't know the difference.

Luisa Madrigal: Me too. Abuela shouldn't become extremely furious.

Antonio Madrigal: I'm honestly surprised Rio de Janeiro isn't such an epidemic.

(Meanwhile, Miguel looks at the map and follows the stream to Encanto with Dante.)

Miguel Rivera: Hmm, let's see. The passage way to Encanto should make us go straight across the stream to Encanto. I agree, Dante.

Dante: (barks)

Miguel Rivera: Do you know what I think? I think I'm looking for something peculiar. They're specifically excited to meet me is because they all know about me. (his stomach growls) I must be hungry. Good thing I have a tamale stuffed with chicken. (takes a bite into a tamale) Mm. That's good.

(Then, all of a sudden, Parce appeared out of nowhere as Miguel screams in shock and Dolores hears it from the house.)

Dolores Madrigal: (gasps) Someone's in trouble. Hey! Abuela Alma! I hear someone screaming.

(Parce and Dante growl at each other as Miguel holds a guitar like a weapon.)

Miguel Rivera: Easy, tiger. Be a good boy.

(Parce launches towards Miguel. Dante races to defend Miguel, but they stop as Parce slices between them.)

Antonio Madrigal: Stop it! (Parce snarls back menacingly) Nuh-uh! These two aren't food, they're outsiders!

(Parce stops as he notices Miguel and rubs his head on him.)

Miguel Rivera: Hello. I couldn't notice, but you're Antonio, right?

Antonio Madrigal: Yeah. And you're Miguel Rivera from Mexico.

Parce: (makes an apologetic sound)

Miguel Rivera: Apology accepted, Parce. (to Antonio) I heard that you can talk to animals.

Antonio Madrigal: That's right. It's my gift.

Miguel Rivera: Your gift?

Mirabel Madrigal: (notices Miguel) Oh. Hello. You're actually not from here, are you?

Miguel Rivera: Uh, no. I'm Miguel Rivera of Mexico. And I'm heading to the house to meet your family.

(Mirabel and her sisters and cousin gasp in realization.)

Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela, Antonio: He's an outsider!

Mirabel Madrigal: That's wonderful! I'm Mirabel Madrigal, and those are my sisters, Luisa and Isabela, and my cousin, Antonio.

Antonio Madrigal: And that's Parce, he's a male jaguar.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, yeah, I see him now. That's my dog, Dante.

Dante: (barks in pleasure)

Antonio Madrigal: It's my pleasure to meet you too, Dante.

Luisa Madrigal: So tell us, Miguel. What's it like beyond Encanto?

Miguel Rivera: Well... (grunts softly in pain)

Mirabel Madrigal: Are you okay? Are you hurt at all?

Miguel Rivera: A bit. (looks down at his leg, which the group realizes he bleeds a lot) Maybe more than a bit. (falls to the ground)

Mirabel Madrigal: Should we do something?

Luisa Madrigal: Actually, I think I'll carry him to our house. He sure looks handsome and adorable.

Isabela Madrigal: Hmm. I wonder if he tries arepas that'll heal him. Do you think he'd love some?

Luisa Madrigal: I sure do. (places Miguel on her shoulder) Hold on, young man. We'll take you to our mother. She'll fix you right up.

Miguel Rivera: You coming, Dante?

Dante: (barks)

(Dante follows the Madrigals to the house as Luisa carries Miguel. At the town, they walk through as the town kids look concerned at Miguel and Dante.)

Coffee Kid: Who's that boy?

Osvaldo: I have no clue, but I think he's from Mexico.

Town Kids: Oh. Mexico.

(At the house, Mirabel opens the door as she enters the house with Luisa, Isabela, Antonio and Parce as Luisa places Miguel on the bench.)

Mirabel Madrigal: Welcome to our house. It's magical. Sorry, that might seem strange to you.

Miguel Rivera: Yeah. Though, to be fair, this just makes it the second strangest day in my entire life. Although, it looks beautiful. I love it.

Mirabel Madrigal: Of course you love our house. Wait, did you say, "only the second"?

Abuela Madrigal: MIRABEL!!! (Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela and Antonio cringe as she marches through the door and looks cross) Where have you four been? Beds empty! Leaving Encanto! Antonio missing! Now Dolores tells me you brought a stranger to our home!

Mirabel Madrigal: (holds her hands up defensively) He's hurt. I'm bringing him to Julieta to heal him.

Abuela Madrigal: He's not from here, Mirabel! It's dangerous! You know there is a reason we live in these mountains.

Miguel Rivera: Listen to me! I'm not only a stranger. I'm just an outsider. I'm Miguel Rivera of Mexico, and that's my dog, Dante.

Abuela Madrigal: Oh. Sorry. I never noticed that you and your pet were coming to see us after Mirabel called you. Miguel Rivera. We've heard so many great things about you and your pet. Especially from my children and grandchildren, of course. (chuckles) I see you're... badly wounded. But don't worry. I'll call Julieta to fix you up. Julieta!

(Julieta comes to meet Abuela.)

Julieta Madrigal: Yes, mother?

Abuela Madrigal: Look who came to see us. It's Miguel Rivera from Mexico.

Julieta Madrigal: Buenos dias, Miguel. I'm Julieta Madrigal, and I see you've met Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela and their cousin, Antonio. What happened to your leg?

Miguel Rivera: I'm bleeding a lot. I need it to be healed.

Julieta Madrigal: Don't worry, Miguel. I'm on the job. (gives Miguel the arepa) Here you go. This'll heal your leg.

Miguel Rivera: Gracias. (takes a bite into an arepa and his leg heals magically) Wow. I can walk again. Thanks, Tia Julieta.

Julieta Madrigal: My pleasure.

Miguel Rivera: (to Isabela) Nice dress, by the way.

Isabela Madrigal: Thank you. It looks colorful. (chuckles) Even my hair looks colorful. (shows Miguel the cactus) See? It's a cactus.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. That's really cool.

Isabela Madrigal: Don't touch it. You touch it, you'll prick your finger.

Miguel Rivera: (notices Agustin) Oh. Hey there.

Agustin Madrigal: Are you Miguel Rivera?

Miguel Rivera: Why, yes, I am. And that's my canine friend, Dante.

Dante: (barks)

Agustin Madrigal: Hey, Dante. I'm Agustin. It's really wonderful to meet you.

(Dolores, Felix, Pepa, Camilo, Mariano and Senora see Miguel on the bench.)

Dolores Madrigal: Miguel Rivera? You're here?

Miguel Rivera: (runs over to Dolores) Dolores!

Dolores Madrigal: Hello there! (Miguel hugs her and she chuckles) Oh, my God, you're so sweet. We're so happy you came to Encanto. Miguel, this is my father, Felix, my mother, Pepa, my brother, Camilo, my maternal uncle, Bruno, and my new boyfriend, Mariano Guzman. I hope they know so much about you.

Miguel Rivera: Hola. I'm Miguel Rivera, that's my canine friend, Dante, and we're from Mexico. (to Bruno) You must be Bruno I've heard about.

Bruno Madrigal: Uh, yes. I am Bruno.

Miguel Rivera: (to Luisa, purrs) Hola, sweet Luisa. (feels her muscles) Oh, wow. Check out those muscles. They really turn me on. They're so smooth like butter. (rubs it)

Luisa Madrigal: Aw, aren't you such a vision? "Treat your woman like a queen", I always say. (chuckles, sighs)

Mariano Guzman: Buenos dias. I am Mariano Guzman, and you must be Miguel Rivera from Mexico. And that's my mother, Senora Ozma.

Senora Guzman: Miguel Rivera. We're gratefully honored to meet you.

Miguel Rivera: I am too, Senora. So, Mariano, who do you fall in love with?

Mariano Guzman: That would be Dolores, like she told you.

Dolores Madrigal: Of course I did, so you don't have to, Mariano.

Miguel Rivera: Uh, what happened to your nose?

Mariano Guzman: Oh, I just got hit by a vine during my proposal to Isabela.

Miguel Rivera: Wait, didn't you use to marry Isabela?

Mariano Guzman: Well, yes, I used to.

Miguel Rivera: So, does that mean your nose looks back to normal?

Mariano Guzman: Yep, it definitely seems so.

Senora Guzman: Thanks, Miguel. Your family would be very happy.

Felix Madrigal: Miguel, I'm very happy you've met our children as you've made friends with them.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks, Felix. (to Pepa) And look at you, Mrs. Weatherwoman. Or should I say, "Pepa"?

Pepa Madrigal: Oh. I do have weather powers to change my moods. And we're so honored to meet you.

Miguel Rivera: So, Dolores, what ability do you have?

Dolores Madrigal: It's super simple, really. I have the ability to hear everything from the distance like when I heard you scream earlier while you came.

Miguel Rivera: Well, of course you did. (to Camilo) And look who comes to see me. Camilo Madrigal. (shakes his hand) This is why I'm shaking your hand right now. And I'm glad you have shapeshifting abilities.

Camilo Madrigal: (chuckles) Of course I have.

Bruno Madrigal: We hope you can join us tonight, Miguel, when we celebrate my apology party.

Miguel Rivera: Of course, Tio Bruno. Dante and I will join you.

Mirabel Madrigal: Oh, hey, Miguel, there's something I'd like to show you.

Miguel Rivera: Really? What is it?

Mirabel Madrigal: It's a surprise. Just close your eyes, and we'll show you something amazing for my birthday.

Miguel Rivera: Okay. (closes his eyes)

Mirabel Madrigal: Good boy. Let's take you to my surprise gift.

(Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela, Dolores, Camilo and Antonio take Miguel to Mirabel's door.)

Isabela Madrigal: All right, Miguel. You can open your eyes now.

Miguel Rivera: (opens his eyes and gasps in surprise) Oh, my God.

Mirabel Madrigal: I know, right? It's my new door that my family made me for my birthday.

Miguel Rivera: Aww, Mirabel, it's the most beautiful surprise present I've ever seen in my life.

Camilo Madrigal: (laughs) We're glad you love it, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks, everybody.

Isabela Madrigal: (giggles) It's no problem, Miguel.

Luisa Madrigal: Hey, you wanna see what's inside Mirabel's new room?

Miguel Rivera: Sure.

Dolores Madrigal: We've fixed you some breakfast.

Antonio Madrigal: See the banner? It says, "We're Sorry, Bruno".

Miguel Rivera: Wow. That's fantastic. So anyway, I have a disorder that makes me irresistible to the ladies. Like all ladies everywhere. So, put your wings on, everybody. We're going into Mirabel's room, to have breakfast!

Camilo Madrigal: That's right, Miguel. We've just made us some French toast, bacon, arepas, OJ, which stands for orange juice, and of course, scrambled eggs. Your favorite.

Miguel Rivera: Mm! I'll bet they're delicious.

Mirabel Madrigal: Well, in that case, would you like to try coffee?

Miguel Rivera: Si. I'll take my coffee with cream, sugar and ice.

Mirabel Madrigal: Coffee with cream, sugar and ice it is.

Pepa Madrigal: Actually, we're eating out here.

Miguel Rivera: Oh. That's good. Let's do that.

(Outside the house, Miguel sits between Mirabel and Bruno across from Luisa, Dolores and Mariano and they all eat breakfast as Pepa adds cream, sugar and ice to Miguel's coffee.)

Miguel Rivera: Thanks. (takes a sip into his iced coffee) Mm. That actually tastes good. (cuts a French toast and takes a bite into it.) Mm. (takes a sip into orange juice and takes a bite into scrambled eggs and bacon.)

Mirabel Madrigal: So, Miguel, what'd you think of breakfast?

Miguel Rivera: I love it!

Mariano Guzman: Really?

Miguel Rivera: Yeah, it's delicious!

Dolores Madrigal: Well, I'm glad you love it.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks.

Luisa Madrigal: No problem.

(Pico flies over to Miguel and rubs his head on him.)

Miguel Rivera: Hello.

Pico: (chirps)

Antonio Madrigal: That's Pico. He's a keel-billed toucan who has black feathers, a light yellow underbelly, and his beak consists of the colors light green, orange, cyan, and pink.

Miguel Rivera: Now that's one pretty toucan. (rubs Pico's beak) Who's a good toucan? Yes, you are. You're such a good toucan, Pico.

Pico: (purrs)

Miguel Rivera: (picks one of the grapes from a vine) Well, anyway, someday, someday, those Colombian soldiers will be sorry. They'll be eating breakfast or something and all of a sudden, they'll say, "Hey! We screwed up! We never should have fired Miguel Rivera because he's got imagination." (eats a grape) You know, Abuela Alma, you're gonna look at the big picture. You're gonna grab life by the lips and yank as hard as you can!

Abuela Madrigal: (chuckles) I understand you're actually saying those things, Miguel, like something nice or naughty.

Miguel Rivera: Well, I think the bacon tastes chewy and juicy.

Dolores Madrigal: Oh, Miguel, do you think having a 17th birthday fiesta might sound like such a good idea?

Miguel Rivera: I don't see why not. Especially if someone should sleep with me.

Mirabel Madrigal: Hmm. Well, one of us will sleep with you.

Miguel Rivera: Does everyone seem so afraid of those pathetic Colombian soldiers?

Abuela Madrigal: That would be me.

Felix Madrigal: Miguel, we have some great news. We're throwing a big Fourth of July fiesta celebration for your 17th birthday party. We'll bake the best cupcakes, decorated with the flags of Mexico and Colombia. A union of two countries in Americas.

Miguel Rivera: (shows the Madrigal family the Mexican flag) You mean this flag? (waves the flag)

Pepa Madrigal: Oh. I knew you're from Mexico. (chuckles, inhales sharply) I think today's Monday.

Agustin Madrigal: But for being such a brave young man, we have a surprise for you.

Miguel Rivera: What is it?

Agustin Madrigal: And since you've turned 17 last weekend, we're gonna have a wonderful birthday fiesta of yours this Friday.

Miguel Rivera: (gasps) Can I play Un Poco Loco?

Julieta Madrigal: Of course you can.

Miguel Rivera: Yay! (finishes his breakfast) There. All finished. Thanks for the breakfast.

Felix Madrigal: My pleasure, Miguel.

Luisa Madrigal: Hmm. Come with me, Miguel. There's something I'd like to show you. (takes Miguel to the barn)

(At the barn, Miguel meets one of six donkeys.)

Miguel Rivera: Hola. (pets a donkey as it brays) I see you're carrying donkeys to the barn.

Luisa Madrigal: Yeah, that's actually part of the chore. Not to mention, I can also lift buildings where there's plenty of space.

Miguel Rivera: How come you move the mountains?

Luisa Madrigal: Because I always move them after we've rebuilt our house and brought our powers back.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. That's very interesting. So, what powers do you have?

Luisa Madrigal: I have the power to lift heavy things. Like this. (lifts a piano and puts it down)

Miguel Rivera: Whoa. You're just like the mighty Hercules.

Luisa Madrigal: I know, right? I'm just like the mighty Hercules. Might wanna pet all the donkeys. And make sure to be careful. They'll just have to kick you out of the barn.

(Luisa leaves as Miguel rubs a donkey with his hands and a donkey twines all around him.)

Luisa Madrigal: See? I told you it'd work. And we'll all have to make sure nothing happens to Miguel.

(Suddenly, Miguel rides on a donkey like a rodeo.)

Miguel Rivera: Yee-haw!

Luisa Madrigal: Hmm. So that's how rodeo works.

Bruno Madrigal: Yep, that's pretty much it.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, no! I'm gonna fall off!

(Miguel falls off to the path as he laughs happily.)

Luisa Madrigal: (picks Miguel up) I guess you know rodeo. I believe rodeo comes from Texas in America. In Colombia, it's actually called coleo.

Miguel Rivera: Coleo, huh? Well, that's actually a very complex word. In Mexico, it's called charreada. (to Camilo) Tell me about yours, Camilo.

Camilo Madrigal: All right, now, what I can do is this. (shapeshifts into Dolores then himself) See?

Miguel Rivera: Whoa. You're just like Mystique from X-Men.

Camilo Madrigal: I know, right, man? I always love Mystique, too. She's like our favorite character from Marvel.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. That's beautiful. (to Isabela) Do you have powers to conjure flowers and plants?

Isabela Madrigal: Yes. See? (shows Miguel the flower)

Miguel Rivera: Oh, it's lovely. You know I'm not allergic to flowers.

Isabela Madrigal: Oh, I'm glad you love it.

Mirabel Madrigal: I have a gift too, Miguel. I have a power to make the stairs and floor move beneath our feet.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. That's absolutely amazing.

Osvaldo: Good morning. I never noticed that you've came to Colombia, but you're Miguel Rivera from Mexico. I'm Osvaldo, and it's my pleasure to meet you.

Miguel Rivera: It's my pleasure to meet you too, Osvaldo. And what are those?

Osvaldo: Oh, those are the town kids. The one who likes to drink regular coffee.

Miguel Rivera: Hola. I'm Miguel Rivera from Mexico, and this is my dog, Dante.

Dante: (barks)

Coffee Kid: Hola, Dante. And you must be Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: That's right. We drink the same coffee. I drink the one with cream, sugar and ice while you drink regular one. (to Osvaldo) Do they have names?

Osvaldo: Oh, yes. They do have them. Their names are Juancho, Cecilia, and Alejandra.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, yes, Juancho, Cecilia and Alejandra, of course. I knew their names. I'm also a musician like my Papa Hector.

Osvaldo: So, Hector Rivera was a musician and he was your great great grandfather? (chuckles) Wow, he sure looked famous.

Miguel Rivera: Yes, he was. (to the town kids) You know Hector Rivera?

Juancho: Nope, can't say I know.

Miguel Rivera: He was a musician and a great great grandfather. He's famous known for all of his songs, including Remember Me.

Juancho, Cecilia and Alejandra: Wow!

Miguel Rivera: I know, children. That's how he became the greatest musician of all time. Let's cheer on it.

(Miguel and Juancho clink their cups of coffee.)

Miguel and Juancho: Clink.

(Miguel and Juancho take a sip on their coffee.)

Mirabel Madrigal: Oh, Miguel, I think my room looks good. Care to take a look?

Miguel Rivera: Sure. I'll be there.

Juancho, Cecilia and Alejandra: Aww!

Miguel Rivera: Don't worry, kids. You can come over to casita tonight.

Juancho, Cecilia and Alejandra: Oh. Okay.

(The scene goes to Mirabel's room as Miguel, Mirabel, Luisa, Isabela, Antonio, Camilo and Dolores have tea.)

Miguel Rivera: Oh. Excellent tea.

Camilo Madrigal: I know.

Miguel Rivera: What's so special about the tea?

Dolores Madrigal: It's actually made of dry leaves kind of like oolong, black, green, mint, and white.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. That's actually convenient though.

Antonio Madrigal: I know it seems convenient.

Miguel Rivera: Well, anyway, I guess having tea was actually delish. And I'd like to say thanks.

Mirabel Madrigal: No problem.

Isabela Madrigal: (gets an idea) Come with me. I wanna show you my room.

Miguel Rivera: Okay.

(Miguel walks with Isabela to her room. They enter her room as Miguel looks around.)

Miguel Rivera: Wow, look at all those plants and flowers. They seem so lovely.

(Suddenly, the vines grab Miguel's ankles and take off his shoes and socks.)

Miguel Rivera: (hollers) Hey! What's all the commotion about? (the vines grab Miguel's wrists)

Isabela Madrigal: Hold still, Miguel. (the vines tickle Miguel's feet as she tickles Miguel's chest) Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle.

Miguel Rivera: (laughing hysterically) Hey, take it easy!

Isabela Madrigal: Oh, I'm taking it easy on you, Miguel. Aww, you're such a good boy. Yes, you are! (laughs affectionately) You're just the biggest, sweetest, bravest, young man who loves feet tickles, aren't you? Of course you are. Ooh, you have such lovely smooth skin. Your hair looks really silky. You know I was really such a bad girl, don't you?

Miguel Rivera: (chuckles) Of course I do. And now you're good, sweet, charming, attractive and dashingly romantic.

Isabela Madrigal: (the vines stop and let Miguel go) Aww, that's really sweet of you, Miguel. (hugs Miguel happily)

Mirabel Madrigal: Hmm. You know, you're welcome to sleep with us, Miguel. Just me, Isabela and Luisa. (seduces Miguel) You love me, Luisa and Isabela, don't you?

Miguel Rivera: Yes. Say, shouldn't there be a mistletoe?

Mirabel Madrigal: Uh-huh. (hugs Miguel, gives him 17 kisses and giggles) I just gave you 17 kisses for your 17th birthday. Happy birthday, Miguel. Oh, and when I met Juancho, I told him that only grown ups can drink coffee.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, that's good. Let's take a selfie.

Mirabel Madrigal: You have a phone?

Miguel Rivera: Yeah.

Mirabel Madrigal: Wow. I never knew we had technology such as microwaves, ovens, stoves, laundry machines, televisions, vacuums, and others.

Miguel Rivera: I know, right? Well, anyway, let's take a selfie.

(Miguel takes a selfie with Mirabel, Isabela, Luisa and Dolores who kiss Miguel's face.)

Miguel Rivera: Oh, yes! My first selfie with Mirabel and the Madrigal ladies.

Mirabel Madrigal: That's right. (chuckles) Now we're ready for more selfies!

Miguel Rivera: Sounds good.

(Miguel takes different selfies such as Miguel who flexes his arm with Luisa as they wink, Miguel who has paint on his face and color on his hair with Isabela, Miguel who puckers his lips with Dolores as they wink and leave a peace sign, Miguel who makes funny faces with Antonio and Camilo, and Miguel who plays his guitar with Mirabel who plays her accordion.)

Miguel Rivera: Those selfies go in the gallery.

Dolores Madrigal: Yep, I'll say.

Luisa Madrigal: I knew you'd take selfies with us.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks. So anyway, I hope Mariano will never know the difference.

(The door knocks.)

Bruno Madrigal: Miguel, it's lunch time.

Miguel Rivera: You heard Tio Bruno. It's lunch time.

Luisa Madrigal: Oh, wow. It's lunch.

(Miguel leaves six selfies and a text to his parents where it says, "I just took selfies with me and the Madrigal ladies" with the wink emoji and then Miguel chuckles. At the dining room, Miguel and the Madrigals sit at the table as they see lunch such as tacos, quesadillas, arepas, enchiladas, chimichangas, nachos, rice, fajitas and burritos and they eat. Miguel sits between Mirabel and Isabela across from Luisa, Dolores and Mariano.)

Mirabel Madrigal: Whoa. That's a lot of food from Mexico.

Miguel Rivera: You really think so?

Isabela Madrigal: Yeah, they look awesome. Where'd you learn to cook anyway?

Miguel Rivera: Oh, my parents taught me how to cook food for breakfast, lunch and dinner on my 16th birthday party. Even my grandmother could show me how.

Luisa Madrigal: Wow. You have a family?

Miguel Rivera: Yeah, I have a family from Mexico.

Luisa Madrigal: Wow. They look marvelous. Do you have a car?

Miguel Rivera: Apparently, yes. I have one. My father showed me how to drive and he accepted my driving as he loved it. I wish I could drive here.

Bruno Madrigal: Oh, well, that's fine.

Miguel Rivera: I know, right? I guess having a story could sometimes come in handy.

Bruno Madrigal: And speaking of which, would you like to share your own story with us?

Miguel Rivera: Sure. I'd be very happy to tell you.

Bruno Madrigal: All right, Miguel, let's hear it. How does your story go?

Miguel Rivera: My story begins when I was 12 years old. I was working at a shoemaking factory as a shoemaker in Santa Cecilia, Mexico. We were shoemakers when we make shoes.

Dolores Madrigal: Wow. A shoemaking factory? That's incredible.

Miguel Rivera: I know, right? Anyway, my grandmother, Elena may look good on the outside, but on the inside, she forbade me from music.

Mirabel Madrigal: Whoa. That's almost like how I never had a door when I was a little girl.

Miguel Rivera: Pretty much like that, Mirabel. During my life, I tried to listen to music and play it like when I blew on an empty soda bottle glass and listen to it from the Pizza Planet delivery truck, but Elena wouldn't let me. She also scared off the men who were drunk from drinking too much margaritas.

Mariano Guzman: I see. But why was music actually a curse? Does your family hate music or something like that?

Miguel Rivera: You could say that, but there was a reason my family recently had an ancestral ban on music. My great grandmother, Coco, was traumatized when her father, who selfishly pursued his dreams of stardom, abandoned his wife, Imelda and his daughter.

Dolores Madrigal: Yikes. I hope her father wasn't gone in heaven.

Miguel Rivera: You're actually right, Dolores.

Luisa Madrigal: So, what was the name of the musician?

Miguel Rivera: Ernesto De La Cruz, the greatest musician of all time. He was known for his most famous song like Remember Me. He was also an actor who starred in his famous movies. My favorite scene was when Don Hidalgo poisons the drink. He said, (as Don Hidalgo) "This calls for a toast. To our friendship! Ha-ha! I would move heaven and earth for you, mi amigo. Salud!" (normal voice) And then, Ernesto spits the poison out like... (blows air) (as Ernesto) "Poison!" (normal voice) And that's how the fist fight breaks out.

Isabela Madrigal: Ooh. That's gonna hurt in the evening.

Miguel Rivera: I know, right? Anyway, for years, I had a hideout with my dog friend, Dante so I have all of his movies and songs. And that's when the accident happened that changed the lives of Mexico forever.

Mirabel Madrigal: What happened?

Miguel Rivera: In the 1940s, Ernesto was performing Remember Me on stage until the stage manager accidentally switched the lever and the bell instantly crushed him, simply killing him.

Dolores Madrigal: Oh, dear. That's just sad.

Miguel Rivera: I know how sad it sounds, but trust me, that's how it happened. Anyways, when I told my family I was gonna be a musician like Ernesto, we had an argument until Elena smashed a fake guitar to shreds which almost caused me to break into tears until I had to run away to Ernesto's tomb, which I did by breaking the window lock and I entered there. I picked up his guitar and I played it like magic until the security guard came in but goes through me like a ghost. When I fell down, I saw those living skeletons who came from the Land of the Dead and I met my ancestors such as Rosita, Julio, Oscar and Felipe, Victoria, and their leader Imelda.

Luisa Madrigal: You've met your own ancestors from the Land of the Dead?

Miguel Rivera: Yeah, I have. Julio was my great grandfather, Rosita was my auntie, Oscar and Felipe were my uncles, Victoria was my auntie, and Imelda was my great-great-grandmother.

Isabela Madrigal: Wow. Who knew meeting skeletons would be such a good thing?

Miguel Rivera: That would be me, though. Anyway, when we were walking on the Marigold Bridge, I saw someone disguise himself as an artist Frida Kahlo in another attempt to get across the Marigold Bridge. Unfortunately, he was caught by the security guards as they took him to the office.

Dolores Madrigal: Hmm. I never thought that someone had been caught by the guards.

Miguel Rivera: Like you wouldn't believe. Anyway, while that goes on, Imelda gave me her blessing at the office as she gave me the petal and then I returned the tomb. Suddenly, the magic petals worked. After I returned to the Land of the Dead with my magic guitar, I ran into a guy named Hector.

Mirabel Madrigal: Who's Hector?

Miguel Rivera: He's a skeleton who wanted to go see his child, which he had a time limit so I have to see Ernesto as my great-great-grandfather.

Luisa Madrigal: (confused) Wait, wait, wait. Let me get this straight, you wanted to see Ernesto De La Cruz as your great-great-grandfather? Sounds like you're actually rushing things, don't you think?

Miguel Rivera: I believe so, Luisa. Anyway, when we saw Imelda and her family coming for me, Hector and I had to hide under the bridge so Hector put a skeleton makeup on my face.

Bruno Madrigal: Wow. I never knew you had a skeleton makeup on your face.

Miguel Rivera: I know, right? Anyway, we had to enter Frida's art studio so she could show me the rehearsal for the show called Ernesto's Sunrise Spectacular. I told her that the band could go something like... (hums)

Mirabel Madrigal: Ooh. That sounds like a perfect show and a perfect rehearsal. Who knew those skeletons could talk when you used the magic guitar?

Miguel Rivera: I did. Anyway, after we went to Frida's, we had to go to the huts for forgotten skeletons who forget their descendants as we met his friend Chicharron who was fading because he disappeared from the Land of the Dead. Afterwards, Hector and I went to the contest to win the prize. He told me to shake my nerves like this. (shakes his nerves off and ululates)

Dolores Madrigal: Wow. That was actually incredible, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: Thank you. When I went upstage, I sang Un Poco Loco with Hector and I won the contest and the crowd cheered for us. After that, we saw the Riveras and their winged jaguar alebrije Pepita, which actually translates to pumpkin seed in Spanish. When I told Hector to run, we had another argument like my family did. I dumped Hector and ran away but I was encountered by Imelda and Pepita. I ran through the city, but she sang La Llorona and I never believed her.

Camilo Madrigal: Well, that explains the whole story.

Miguel Rivera: I know, right? Anyway, I went to his lavish party and I introduced myself to Ernesto who cheerfully welcomed me as his great-great-grandson. We had a perfect tour at the party. As he was about to give me his blessing, Hector showed up there as well. But when Hector saw what happened, he remembered that night when he left.

Antonio Madrigal: Really? What happened that night?

Miguel Rivera: Hector and Ernesto had been performing on the road for months, but he got homesick and he packed up his songs so he wanted to give up when they're this close to reaching their dream. After the argument, Ernesto sent Hector off with a toast. When they drank tequila, he walked him to the train station, but Hector felt a pain in his stomach. It was something he ate like a chorizo, a Mexican-style sausage or something he drank. And that's how Ernesto killed Hector by poisoning the drink and he took his songs to become famous along with his guitar after he did the unthinkable.

Pepa Madrigal: Oh, my goodness. That sounds like a bizarre twist.

Miguel Rivera: Yes, it does. Well, anyway, Ernesto took Hector's portrait as he betrayed me and Hector and we've been thrown into the cenote pit by the guards. While we were down there, Hector began to fade as he was about to be forgotten by his daughter Coco. When he looked at the photo, he sang Remember Me, not for the world but for Coco. And as a matter of fact, Hector was my real great-great-grandfather after all.

Felix Madrigal: Wow! I'm glad you've met your real great-great-grandfather.

Miguel Rivera: (chuckles) Thank you, Tio Felix. I'm glad you'd understand the truth. Anyway, when Imelda and Pepita took us out of the pit, we met the Riveras once again. I told Imelda what happened to Hector that Coco was forgetting him. I also told her not to forgive him, but my family wouldn't forget him. Hector told Imelda that it was his fault and he was sorry. Imelda couldn't forgive him, but she would help him. We infiltrated his sunrise concert with the aid of Frida. When we got our petals ready, she confronted Ernesto as she smacked his face with her boot saying, "That's for murdering the love of my life! And that's for trying to murder my grandson!"

Mirabel Madrigal: (winces) I can understand the truth of that.

Miguel Rivera: I know, right? Anyway, we had a chase and we fought the guards until Imelda caught the photo and the floor lifted her up onstage. We saw her ready to get caught by the guards, but she sang La Llorona. After she sang and took Hector's photo, she was ready to accept his blessing to never forget how much my family loves me. As I was about to retrieve the petal, Ernesto grabbed me by the hoodie.

Senora Guzman: Oh, my.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, my is right. While that goes on, Victoria and Rosita recorded to what Ernesto said that he was the greatest musician. I told him that Hector was the real musician and called him the guy who murdered him and stole his songs. But he grabbed my shirt and threw me off the cliff. Dante tried to rescue me, but I accidentally lost Hector's photo into the water and Pepita rescued me. When the show went on, Ernesto had been a fraud, traitor, thief and murderer. The audience booed and jeered as the conductor broke the baton. When Pepita showed up, she headbutted Ernesto off the stage and grabbed him by the pelvis. Then she tossed Ernesto in the air and swatted him out of the arena with her tail and then Ernesto got crushed by the bell from the bell tower, echoing his first death.

Mirabel Madrigal: Looks like Ernesto went out with a Taco Bell bong. (laughs)

Dolores Madrigal: (laughs) That's very good, Mirabel.

Miguel Rivera: (laughs) Yep, he sure did. After his demise, the sunrise is about to set as Hector almost died and Imelda placed the petal on me and I was sent back to Land of the Living. In the morning, I quickly grabbed Hector's guitar and ran into Coco's room by locking the door. I told her to wake up, but it was almost too late. When the door is unlocked, my family showed up and I stopped them. My grandmother told me to play Remember Me, which I did, as Coco moved slowly and she sang along and showed me the photo that was a little bit ripped and I reassembled the photo, revealing it to be Hector with his wife Imelda and their daughter Coco. (sighs) And that's how she passed away afterwards.

Luisa Madrigal: Wow. That was the happiest moment of your life, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: Yeah, it was happy. One year later, after Coco passed away, my mother, Luisa gave birth to my younger sister, Socorro, as I showed her the portraits of my ancestors during the Day of the Dead. Dante returned along with a cat as I happily sang Proud Corazon when I turned 13 and I was really happy to see my ancestors and we all lived happily ever after.

Mirabel Madrigal: That's awesome! You know, your story is inspiring, Miguel, showing Mexicans what you can do.

Miguel Rivera: I'm glad you all loved my story. And you're all welcome to visit Santa Cecilia in Mexico whenever you like. I'll even put a good word with my Abuela Elena so she knows to expect you all.

Mirabel Madrigal: Sure thing, Miguel.

Camilo Madrigal: Well, that's a great way to end the story. But you know, not all of us were so fortunate to get our family member back like you did.

Miguel Rivera: Really?

Julieta Madrigal: Yes, it's true. While you were able to see your ancestors again, most of us here haven't.

Abuela Madrigal: Like me for example, my husband sacrificed himself to be killed by the soldiers when they were babies.

Miguel Rivera: Aww, I am so sorry for your loss, Tia Alma.

(Miguel Rivera goes up to Abuela and gives her a heartwarming hug.)

Abuela Madrigal: Thank you very much for your support, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: You're very welcome, Alma. And I'd like to thank you all for being such an inspiration to my family.

Luisa Madrigal: It's no problem, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: Well, everyone, since I've told you my story, I'd like to hear yours.

Isabela Madrigal: Sure, Miguel. We'd be very happy to tell you ours.

Miguel Rivera: All right, let's hear it. How does your story go?

Mirabel Madrigal: Our story starts when I was a little girl. My grandmother showed me the Miracle Candle as she told me the story of how the miracle began. She gave it to me and she showed me the door that I was attended to touch it, but it began to fade.

Miguel Rivera: Hmm. Well, that's kind of odd.

Mirabel Madrigal: I know, right? Well anyway, years go by when I grew up, my family and I just intended to a party while I sang "The Family Madrigal" as I met the town kids like Juancho, the one who loves to drink regular coffee, Alejandra and Cecilia. There's Luisa who has super strength powers, Isabela who conjures flowers and plants, Dolores who has super sensibility hearing, Camilo who has shapeshifting abilities, Antonio who has the ability to call animals, Julieta who makes magical healing arepas, and Pepa who has weather to change moods.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. I guess I knew them from this morning.

Mirabel Madrigal: I'm glad you've known us. Well, anyway, after the song ends, I also became a musician just like you. You have your great-great-grandfather's guitar and I have an accordion. And tonight, we'll become the musician duo. Osvaldo showed up as he ordered me to decorate the house for the party. Isabela gave her Tia Pepa and Tio Felix flowers and while I talked to her, she left as I bumped into the pillar. The crowd came to the party for the gift of our cousin, Antonio as Camilo greeted them while he shape shifted into other people. Luisa gave a kid a piggyback ride while Isabela danced for the crowd. Maybe you can dance with Isabela when you play your great-great-grandfather's guitar while I play my accordion.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks, Mirabel. I would appreciate it very much.

Mirabel Madrigal: You're entirely welcome, Miguel. Afterwards, the ceremony started as Antonio touched the Miracle Candle and he had a real door and a real room after I showed him a jaguar plush toy and then he saw the jungle room as a playground as Isabela's suitor, Mariano Guzman came with his mother, Senora Ozma. And that's how I sang my popular song called "Waiting on a Miracle".

Miguel Rivera: Ooh, I'll bet that's the loveliest song.

Mirabel Madrigal: Well, in that case, would you like to listen to it from your phone so you can sing along?

Miguel Rivera: Sure, Mirabel. I'd be glad to listen to it. But first, let me check on my phone.

(Miguel checks on his phone to see a new message from Enrique as the message says, "Wow, Miguel, I'm glad you've met the Madrigals the first time. Hope you'll return by Saturday morning. Good luck with that" with a happy emoji. Miguel plays "Waiting on a Miracle" from his phone as he listens to it and sings along with Mirabel and then the song ends.)

Mirabel Madrigal: So, what'd you think?

Miguel Rivera: That was breathtaking. And it's one of the most breathtaking songs of all time.

Mirabel Madrigal: (chuckles) Glad you love it.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks. So, what happened after your song?

Mirabel Madrigal: After the song ended, I saw a broken vase as I picked up a shard so I accidentally cut my hand and then the casita began to shake and crack.

Miguel Rivera: (wincing) Ooh! That's a nasty wound.

Mirabel Madrigal: Yes, indeed. Afterwards, I had to tell my Mama Julieta to heal my palm but she gave me an arepa which I did by biting into it and it healed like magic.

Miguel Rivera: Hmm. I'm honestly surprised that I bit into an arepa to heal my leg.

Luisa Madrigal: Of course it did. The next morning, when Mirabel saw Camilo in his form as Dolores, he changed himself back and we had breakfast. A neighbor told me that the donkeys got out of the barn so I had to take them back. When Mirabel alerted me, I told her that I'm not totally nervous when anything would go wrong. And that's how I sang my second popular song called "Surface Pressure".

Miguel Rivera: Wow. So that's how Surface Pressure became another popular song.

Luisa Madrigal: Yes, it did. So, would you like to listen to it while you sing along?

Miguel Rivera: Absolutely.

(Miguel Rivera listens to "Surface Pressure" from his phone as he sings along with Luisa and then the song ends.)

Luisa Madrigal: Well, what do you think of mine?

Miguel Rivera: I love it! So, I have three questions. One, how come you bust the rocks with your hips like John Henry? Two, why does Mariano dress up like Hercules? And three, why does your eye twitch?

Luisa Madrigal: Oh, uh, I have three answers. One, I sure can do that where John Henry was exhausted. Two, I'm sure he did dress up like Hercules. And three, I'm sure it can do that sometimes.

Miguel Rivera: Huh. So that explains a lot.

Luisa Madrigal: After I sang my song, Mirabel hugged me and thanked me for everything.

Mirabel Madrigal: While she works on that, I had to break into Bruno's room with the help of Antonio's toucan friend, Pico. I found a vision that supposedly showed me being the cause of the house cracking apart and I escaped from a giant sand-filled cave. When I had to show them to Pepa and Felix, Abuela told me about all this but I told her that everything's fine.

Luisa Madrigal: And not only that, my strength began to fade from my door when I broke down crying. I told them that I tried to do my family's chores but it failed and I was running off sobbing uncontrollably.

Miguel Rivera: (holds Luisa's hands) Oh, Luisa, I'm really sorry that it's such a shame.

Luisa Madrigal: I know it's a shame, Miguel, and I appreciate that very much.

Miguel Rivera: I know, Luisa. (lets go of Luisa's hands; to Felix) Now what happened after Luisa's power failed?

Felix Madrigal: Mirabel told me that she was carrying a vision in her bag, but we told her that we shouldn't talk about someone named Bruno. And that's how we sang our third popular song called "We Don't Talk About Bruno".

Miguel Rivera: Hmm. So I guess it won an Academy Award for Best Original Song?

Dolores Madrigal: Well, yes, it did during the Oscars 2022 show. And would you like to sing along to our song while you listen to it?

Miguel Rivera: Sure, Dolores. I'd be very happy to sing along to "We Don't Talk About Bruno". Before we sing along, what happened on your wedding day?

Pepa Madrigal: Well, it was a hurricane when Bruno came in and he recently interrupted it after I was about to get ready.

Miguel Rivera: Huh. I never thought of that.

Camilo Madrigal: Then let's go.

(Miguel plays the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from his phone as he sings along to it with Pepa, Felix, Dolores, Camilo and Isabela and then the song ends.)

Dolores Madrigal: Well, what do you think of our song?

Miguel Rivera: It was absolutely amazing. (to Isabela) I love the way you swing on vines.

Isabela Madrigal: Oh, thanks.

Miguel Rivera: Now what happened after your song?

Luisa Madrigal: Well, I tried to lift a piano, but it didn't work and I was crying so hard on the floor like a big baby after I had to hold my sadness in during dinner after I tried to lift an empanada.

Mariano Guzman: When Mirabel showed us Bruno's vision, I was about to ask Isabela to marry me as I showed her the ring, but a vine smacked me right on the nose.

Miguel Rivera: Ouch! That's gonna hurt in the morning.

Mirabel Madrigal: It sure was. And after that, my whole family blamed me and never believed me while Luisa called herself a loser. That was until I had to chase Bruno who had helped me from being close to my death.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. I knew Bruno rescued you like a hero.

Bruno Madrigal: Of course I did. And that's how I've been disliked by my own family after what happened on Pepa's wedding day. I even had ego names like Hernando and Jorge since the patching's been done.

Miguel Rivera: Well, that sounds interesting.

Antonio Madrigal: I know it does. Anyway, I entered his room as I told Parce not to eat Tio Bruno's rats and so he did.

Miguel Rivera: Hmm. Now that's not something you see every day. So, what happened next?

Mirabel Madrigal: Well, Bruno saw another vision of Isabela and I furiously hated her and it stopped. Bruno took me out of his room and he told me to go to Isabela's room and I did.

Isabela Madrigal: I told her that Luisa couldn't lift an empanada and Mariano's nose was crushed like a smashed papaya and she was absolutely out of her own mind. I told Mirabel to apologize or else she would get out of my room.

Mirabel Madrigal: When I was ready to apologize, Isabela said to me...

Isabela Madrigal: Go on. Apologize. Apologize for ruining my life.

Miguel Rivera: You're dang right about that, Isabela.

Isabela Madrigal: Oh, thanks, Miguel. I knew you'd understand. And that's how Mirabel and I sang our fourth popular song, What Else Can I Do after we forgave each other and hugged right after a vine dragged her by the ankle.

Miguel Rivera: Whoa. That sounds catchy to me.

Mirabel Madrigal: Well, then. Go ahead and play it.

(Miguel plays the song "What Else Can I Do" on his phone as he sings along with Isabela and Mirabel until the song ends.)

Isabela Madrigal: So, Miguel, what do you think?

Miguel Rivera: That... was... amazing! And your dress looks colorful. I know the spots. Red means stop, yellow means slow, and green means go.

Isabela Madrigal: Wow, Miguel, I'm glad you know so much about traffic safety. And thanks, it does look colorful as you mentioned that earlier.

Miguel Rivera: My pleasure. Now, what happened after your song?

Mirabel Madrigal: After our song ended, Abuela and I had an argument like when you and Hector had an argument back in the Land of the Dead until our house began to crack and crumble as I tried to grab the candle, but it disappeared as I ran away while my family mourned when their powers are gone.

Abuela Madrigal: I showed up and found her at the river. I mentioned that the river was where my husband, Pedro perished and admitted that everything was indeed my fault. I saw that I forgot that what made everyone special was that we were a family.

Miguel Rivera: Really? What happened to Pedro?

Abuela Madrigal: Pedro and I were married and I gave birth to three babies until the soldiers showed up and Pedro sacrificed himself and I mourned his death.

Miguel Rivera: (holds Abuela's hands) Oh, Alma. I'm really sorry about your husband.

Abuela Madrigal: It's okay, Miguel. I appreciate your expression about how I feel after my husband's sacrifice.

Miguel Rivera: (lets go of Abuela's hands) Thanks. So, continue with the story.

Mirabel Madrigal: You're welcome, Miguel, and yes, I recognized the burdens Abuela carried having to build up the family alone. Now understanding each other better, Abuela and I reconciled and shared a hug before Tio Bruno appeared, attempting to take the blame for what happened to the house.

Miguel Rivera: Aww, now that's sweet.

Bruno Madrigal: I know, right? Anyways, I reconciled with my madre and the rest of my family, admitting to Pepa that me mentioning rain on her wedding day wasn't actually a prediction, just me joking about how much she was sweating.

Miguel Rivera: Wow, now I understand the whole truth.

Luisa Madrigal: Yep, I'm glad you know the truth. And we all decided to fix the house together while my sisters shared a hug with me.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, now that's beautiful.

Mirabel Madrigal: As beautiful as it seems. Anyways, the entire village soon arrived to help as thanked for all the family had done for them. After we completed the house, I added the doorknob my family made just for me to the front door, which caused the house to spring back to life, and the magic returned.

Miguel Rivera: (claps his hands) Hooray!

Mirabel Madrigal: (giggles) Yep, it did return indeed. The citizens came to see the casita alive again, Dolores and Mariano started a relationship since it was revealed that Dolores always had a crush on Mariano.

Miguel Rivera: (to Dolores) Wow, I'm glad you've started your relationship with Mariano.

Dolores Madrigal: (chuckles) Thanks, Miguel. And there's one more piece of the good news. Mariano and I are officially married!

Miguel Rivera: Wow! Congratulations, Dolores. That's really good news. And you're gonna be a mom.

Dolores Madrigal: I know, right? I'm pregnant and I'm gonna have six babies if the time comes so you can come to the hospital and check out our babies when I'd give birth to them.

Miguel Rivera: That's a lot of babies. Sure thing. (to Mirabel) Now, what happened next?

Mirabel Madrigal: We got our gifts back, but instead of using the gifts to be perfect, we're now finally able to use them the way we want. And Bruno's welcomed back to the family and we all get together for a family picture, this time with all the members, including me and Bruno, and we all lived happily ever after.

Miguel Rivera: Wow! That's the happiest ending to the most perfect story, and I find your story both amazing and heartwarming.

Mirabel Madrigal: Aww, thanks, I really appreciate that, Miguel!

Miguel Rivera: You're very welcome, Mirabel. And you all deserve a hug from me.

Abuela Madrigal: Oh, of course. Thank you, Miguel Rivera.

(Miguel stands up and walks to the Madrigal family, who pull Miguel into a deep hug as Miguel sighs happily and smiles.)

Miguel Rivera: And I could say the same for your story.

Mirabel Madrigal: Well, thank you very much, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: You're very welcome, Mirabel. Well, everybody, now that we've finished our stories, let's go back to our lunch before it becomes cold. And after lunch, we can play with each other like a happy family.

Bruno Madrigal: Sure thing. Oh, and we have electric outlets.

(Miguel and the Madrigals resume their lunch and the scene fades to Miguel who plays with Madrigal grandchildren. Miguel plays monster with Antonio. Antonio walks the stairs as he jumps then Miguel catches him and they both laugh. Miguel lifts the weights with Luisa.)

Luisa Madrigal: That's very good. Work them, Miguel. Keep it up. You're doing good.

(Miguel chuckles as he and Dolores dance with each other to tango. Miguel gives Parce belly rubs as he purrs and rolls around in Miguel's lap. Miguel dances with Isabela, Luisa, Antonio, Dolores, Camilo and Mirabel who plays an accordion as he plays his guitar while Agustin, Julieta, Felix, Pepa, Mariano, Senora, Abuela and Bruno watch them.)

Agustin Madrigal: Wow. Looks like Miguel's getting along with our daughters, nephews and niece.

Felix Madrigal: When's the last time we ever invited the Mexicans?

Pepa Madrigal: Remember when Miguel used to play with his Mama Coco?

Agustin Madrigal: I love Mexico.

Julieta Madrigal: It's far away from here.

Agustin Madrigal: It was basic. You took a map, you traveled there, done.

Bruno Madrigal: Hmm. That's the first time my family and I have a party this week.

Mariano Guzman: I don't know, I just thought inviting a Mexican was such a good idea.

Abuela Madrigal: Oh, you sure did, though. Miguel loves my grandchildren, so that makes a lot of sense.

Miguel Rivera: Wow, I never thought I'd actually make a perfect musician duo.

Abuela Madrigal: Miguel, we have some great news. We've just baked you up a birthday cake. So you better get ready this Friday, Miguel. And you're welcome to sleep with my granddaughters.

Miguel Rivera: Really, Alma? Really?

Abuela Madrigal: Si.

Miguel Rivera: Awesome!

Abuela Madrigal: And that's not all, we've baked Bruno up an apology cake.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, wow, I love cakes. (chuckles)

Isabela Madrigal: Of course, you do. Oh, we have a special place where you can put your suitcase. Would you like to see it?

Miguel Rivera: Sure.

(Miguel walks with Isabela as they arrive at Mirabel's room.)

Isabela Madrigal: Here we are, Miguel. Just for you.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, wow. Thanks.

Isabela Madrigal: Don't mention it.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, I have something to question.

Isabela Madrigal: Yes?

Miguel Rivera: I think Surface Pressure surely sounds similar to Killshot by Eminem and Open Door by Mike Shinoda. Do you think they both sound similar?

Isabela Madrigal: Uh, it's not original, but it's true. They do sound similar to Surface Pressure.

Miguel Rivera: Well, what do you know? Oh, could you show me how the vine nose smack works?

Isabela Madrigal: Uh, no, that'll be unnecessary. But how about a... (pounces Miguel and tickles him) Tickle attack!

Miguel Rivera: (laughing uncontrollably) Hey, settle down now, I'm really ticklish in here.

Dolores Madrigal: Oh, you are, honey. (follows suit)

Miguel Rivera: Oh, no! Help! I'm being tickled by the Madrigal ladies! Please, I'm gonna cough! Stop! Please! (continues to laugh)

Dolores Madrigal: All right, we'll stop.

(Isabela and Dolores stop.)

Isabela Madrigal: There. So, how did that feel?

Miguel Rivera: It felt funny. Oh, by the way, I believe I actually have a dimple here. See?

Isabela and Dolores Madrigal: Ooh.

Mirabel Madrigal: Did you say, "you have a dimple"?

Miguel Rivera: Yeah.

Mirabel Madrigal: Wow. How delightful.

Julieta Madrigal: Miguel, I think Pepa, Bruno and I have just made a decision. What would you think about, uh, Pizza Planet?

Miguel Rivera: Pizza Planet? Awesome!

Julieta Madrigal: It sure does sound awesome. I think we just ordered one medium cheese pizza, one medium pepperoni pizza and 15 breadsticks. Hope you'll love that kind of pizza.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks, Tia Julieta.

Julieta Madrigal: No problem, Miguel. Now, go wash your hands and they'll be here in 30 minutes or less.

Miguel Rivera: Okay, Tia Julieta! (to Luisa) Oh, and Luisa.

Luisa Madrigal: Yes, Miguel?

Miguel Rivera: (feels Luisa's abs) You have such rock hard abs. Do you work out?

Luisa Madrigal: Well, yes. And thank you. I do have rock hard abs.

Miguel Rivera: I wish I could be buff like you.

Luisa Madrigal: Maybe you will, Miguel. Someday.

Miguel Rivera: (hugs Luisa) I love you, Luisa Madrigal. You're my best cousin a Mexican could ever have.

Luisa Madrigal: Aww! (hugs Miguel back) You are such a good boy. Yes, you are! (laughs affectionately) Are you really tired of being banned from music in Santa Cecilia? (Miguel nods his head) Nobody appreciates you, do they, Miguel? Do they? (Miguel shakes his head) See, Mirabel? He's really nothing but a sweet, young man. Isabela was right. You are indeed the biggest, sweetest, bravest young man from Mexico. (kisses Miguel's cheek) Well, you better wash your hands now, Miguel, because the pizzas should be here anytime soon.

Miguel Rivera: Yes, Luisa.

(Miguel goes to the bathroom as he washes his hands with soap for 20 seconds until he's finished as he dries his hands with paper towels.)

Miguel Rivera: That's better. Hey, Tio Bruno, how many bathrooms are there?

Bruno Madrigal: Oh, I think there are four bathrooms to share.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, yeah. I see. Plenty of bathrooms to share for us. Thanks.

Bruno Madrigal: My pleasure.

Miguel Rivera: (comes out of the bathroom) I got my hands washed, Tia Julieta.

Julieta Madrigal: Good boy.

Miguel Rivera: Hey, Luisa.

Luisa Madrigal: Yeah?

Miguel Rivera: Could you show me how to do bicep tricks?

Luisa Madrigal: Sure. When you're big enough to impress me and my sisters.

Miguel Rivera: (notices Maria) Oh. Hey there. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Miguel Rivera of Santa Cecilia, Mexico.

Maria: Good to see you. (rubs Miguel's hair)

Miguel Rivera: (chuckles) Wow.

Maria: Oh, I believe you seem like a nice young man. I'm Maria, by the way.

Miguel Rivera: See, kids? I told you you'd come to the casita.

Juancho: Gracias, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: No problem.

Antonio Madrigal: Oh, hey, Miguel.

Miguel Rivera: Si, Antonio?

Antonio Madrigal: Before the pizza arrives, I'd like you to meet my animal friends. There's Chispi the capybara, a scarlet macaw, hummingbirds, coatis, a boa, and a tapir.

Miguel Rivera: (pets Chispi) Hey there, Chispi. I knew you could talk to those animal friends of yours.

Antonio Madrigal: Oh, thanks. I thought so, too.

Miguel Rivera: Hey, Dante. It's Chispi the capybara. And there's Antonio's animal friends. So, go play along with Parce while I pet Chispi and others.

Dante: (barks and plays nice with Parce)

Parce: (meows happily)

Miguel Rivera: So, that's how friendship works, huh, Antonio?

Antonio Madrigal: Si, that's precisely how it works.

Miguel Rivera: Yeah. Oh, Mariano.

Mariano Guzman: Yes, Miguel?

Miguel Rivera: Would you mind if I take a selfie with you and Senora Ozma?

Mariano Guzman: Uh, no. No, not at all.

Miguel Rivera: All right, let's do it.

(Miguel looks at the camera with Mariano and Senora Ozma as she smiles while Miguel and Mariano flex their arms and wink, and then Miguel takes a selfie.)

Mariano Guzman: So, how do we look? (sees a picture of them flexing their arms and winking) Wow, we look amazing.

Senora Guzman: Oh, Miguel, may I take another one with you right after Mariano takes another one?

Miguel Rivera: Si.

Mariano Guzman: Well, if that's the case, may I take another one?

Miguel Rivera: Yeah. Let's do that.

(Miguel takes two selfies with Miguel and Mariano who place each other's arm on their shoulder and Miguel and Senora Guzman as she kisses Miguel on the forehead. And then Miguel sends two of them to Enrique.)

Miguel Rivera: Yes, victory.

Julieta Madrigal: Miguel, pizza's almost here.

Miguel Rivera: All right, finally.

Pepa Madrigal: Make sure to wash your hands again after selfies.

Miguel Rivera: Sure, Tia Pepa.

(Miguel takes four selfies with Miguel who makes a funny expression with Agustin, Felix and Bruno, Miguel who earns two kisses on the cheeks from Julieta and Pepa, Miguel who shares a kiss on Julieta's cheek and Miguel who rubs his head against Pepa. Miguel sends four of them to Enrique.)

Miguel Rivera: Now that's what I call a family meeting.

Pepa Madrigal: You can say that again.

Miguel Rivera: Oh, well, might as well wash my hands again.

Julieta Madrigal: Go right ahead.

Miguel Rivera: Thanks, Tia Julieta.

Julieta Madrigal: No problem.

(Miguel goes to the restroom and washes his hands again. The scene goes to Miguel and the Madrigals who have pizza for dinner.)

Miguel Rivera: So, uh, what's on the ingredients?

Felix Madrigal: Oh, this one's got pepperoni and mushrooms with light sauce, that one's got spinach and mushroom, and that one's got sausage and mushroom, and that one's got pepperoni and sausage. Not to mention, my wife ordered breadsticks and cinnamon sticks with icing.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. How convenient.

Luisa Madrigal: As convenient as it is.

Miguel Rivera: So, Mirabel, do you like pizza?

Mirabel Madrigal: Like it? I love it.

Miguel Rivera: Wow. (to Isabela) I never thanked you for calling your sister a bad influence.

Isabela Madrigal: Well, I never thanked you for calling Ernesto de la Cruz a coward.

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Raya and the Princesses (Part 2)

Rapunzel: Oh, you have no idea. It takes me like hours just to brush it. Now, while I was growing up far from Corona, my parents made it a tradition to have the kingdom launch floating lanterns in hopes that they would lead me home to them.

Raya: That's very honorable of the kingdom to do that.

Rapunzel: Yes it was. But my quest to see the floating lanterns was about to begin as I meet a man named Flynn Rider.

Raya and Sisu: Flynn Rider?

Rapunzel: He's a charming and quick-witting man who I discovered was a thief along with his comrades, the twin Stabbington Brothers Ron and Perlman. The three thieves had stolen the crown of the lost princess which turns out to be me.

Sisu: (confused) Wait, wait, wait. Let me get this straight, so met a charming man who turned to be a thief and he stole the crown which was yours when you were a little baby?

Rapunzel: That's right, Sisu. When I first saw Flynn, I was a little scared so I knocked him out with my frying pan.

Raya: (snickers) You knocked him out with a frying pan? (bursts into laughter) Oh, this is hilarious! That's definitely the most funniest thing I've ever heard!

Sisu: (laughing) Yeah, that's certainly a new thing!

Rapunzel: (chuckles self-consciously) Yeah, I'll admit it was pretty funny.

Raya: And what did you do with Flynn after you knocked him out?

Rapunzel: I hid him in my wardrobe so that Gothel wouldn't know, and afterwards, I discovered the crown in his satchel.

Sisu: And what did you do with the crown?

Rapunzel: Well, I looked at myself in the mirror while wearing it on my head, and while I did that, I realized that there was something familiar about it. But my time wearing it was short-lived as I had to hide it from Gothel as I'd done with Flynn. Fortunately, her visit didn't last too long this time, so I was able to do something else with Flynn.

Raya: Which was?

Rapunzel: I tied him to a chair with my hair and interrogated him on his motives for coming to my tower. I'd assumed that he was after my hair, but he wasn't, he was just running away from the guards after stealing my crown. And afterwards, I told about how I wanted to see the floating lanterns, and so we made a deal - He'd take me to Corona to see the lanterns, and I promised to give him his satchel back when he did. And let me tell you, when I keep a promise, I never, ever, break that promise.

(Raya and Sisu look concerned.)

Sisu: So, what happened after that?

Rapunzel: We both left the tower. He used some arrows to climb down the side of the tower while I rappelled down using my hair.

Raya: And how'd you feel about leaving the tower?

Rapunzel: I felt not only joy for being able to experience the world outside my tower, but also extreme guilt for betraying Gothel.

Sisu: You mean you had mood swings?

Rapunzel: Yeah. But it was mostly because Gothel had manipulated me into believing that leaving my tower was a bad idea because the world was a dangerous place.

Raya: I see. So what happened next?

Rapunzel: Well, after spending some time switching between being happy for being outside and guilty for betraying Gothel, Flynn and I went to a pub called The Snuggly Duckling and I was excited since I love ducklings.

Sisu: Cute name.

Rapunzel: Yeah, but the inside of the place was anything but cute... As it was full of angry and tough-looking thugs.

Raya: Sounds like they'd be Tong's kind of crowd.

Rapunzel: Guess so. Anyway, those thugs almost attacked us until I convinced them that Flynn was out to help me fulfill my dream.

Sisu: And what did they do then?

Rapunzel: The thugs themselves revealed that they had dreams of their own.

Raya: Dreams like?

Rapunzel: Well, for example, the Hook Hand Thug wanted to be a concert pianist while the Big Nosed one wanted to find love and another enjoyed making tiny ceramic unicorns.

Sisu: Oh, now that's nice.

Rapunzel: Yeah, but our little celebration was cut short when the Royal Guards showed up, looking for Flynn.

Raya: And what did you do then?

Rapunzel: Hook Hand opened up a secret passage and allowed us to escape through it.

Sisu: And where did it take you?

Rapunzel: It led us out to a dam where we found ourselves being chased by the guards near a ledge. Luckily, while I was able to swing across, Flynn fought off the guards and Maximus.

Raya: Who's Maximus?

Rapunzel: The Guard Captain's horse. While most guards would've given up after losing Flynn, Maximus did not give up so easily. He kept looking, and ultimately, he was the one to lead the guards to us.

Sisu: Maximus sure is a very determined horse.

Raya: And a very good and brave one too.

Rapunzel: He sure is. He's also very good with weapons as he used a sword to fight Flynn as he used my frying pan to fight back. Flynn fought well, but Maximus was a lot more proficient with the sword and disarmed him. So we then had to escape from both the guards and the Stabbington Brothers, who were also there because Flynn had betrayed them before.

Sisu: Sounds like the guy was mainly looking out for himself.

Rapunzel: He was. At least, until he met me. Anyway, Maximus kicked down one of the dam's and used it as a bridge to try and catch us, and he caused the dam to break, washing him, the guards, and the Stabbingtons away and trapping us in a cave by knocking down a large rock.

Raya: How did you escape the cave?

Rapunzel: Flynn tried to feel around in the dark to find an escape route, but he cut up his hand. At that point, I used my hair's ability to glow in the dark to reveal a pile of rocks underwater that could be moved. Then we moved those rocks out of the way, and we ended up in the river outside the cave.

Sisu: Well, guess that hair isn't just useful for keeping people young, huh?

Rapunzel: (giggles) Yeah, it has its uses.

Sisu: So what happened next?

Rapunzel: After escaping the guards and the Stabbingtons, we decided to rest for the night, and it was there where I revealed to Flynn another magical property about my hair.

Raya: Which was?

Rapunzel: My hair could also heal injuries when I would sing the song that Gothel would sing to the Golden Flower to bring back her youth.

Raya: Well, that's pretty cool!

Rapunzel: Thank you, Raya. After I healed Flynn, he told me a bit about his past.

Sisu: Which was?

Rapunzel: His real name is Eugene Fitzherbert. He was an orphan when he was young and grew up into a thief while changing his name to Flynn Rider after the hero in a book.

Raya: Wow. Very interesting life he had. And afterwards you called him, Eugene?

Rapunzel: Yeah. To me, Eugene was much cooler than Flynn Rider. He went to get more firewood, then mother Gothel showed up.

Sisu: What did she do after she found you?

Rapunzel: She tried to convince me come back home but I told her that I wanted to stay with Eugene because I like him and I feel he likes me back. Gothel was upset but she decided to let me go with Eugene but not before giving me the satchel and saying there's no way Eugene is gonna like me and only wants the satchel.

Raya: Well that's just ridiculous.

Rapunzel: I know, right? So after Gothel left, Eugene returned with more firewood but I didn't give him the satchel and instead hid it from him.

Sisu: Probably the best thing to do.

Rapunzel: Yup. And the next morning, we found Maximus whose come back to Eugene away after attacking him.

Raya: Maximus sure isn't one to give up.

Rapunzel: You're right about that!

Sisu: So what'd you do?

Rapunzel: I helped him to calm Maximus down, and helped him and Eugene form a truce so that their conflict wouldn't interfere with my visit to Corona.

Raya: And were they on their best behavior?

Rapunzel: For the most part, they were. And my visit was wonderful. I read the books in the library, danced to music, and even made a lantern of my own to fly. But I also learned that having 70 feet of hair can cause problems.

Sisu: Yeah, I'd bet that having hair that long would mean that people would be stepping on it.

Rapunzel: Yes, that was one of the problems I had. Fortunately, I was able to fix that by having some girls braid my hair.

Raya: And it worked?

Rapunzel: Yes, it did! And while I had an incredibly enjoyable day, the most magical moment came that night.

Sisu: Let me guess - you got see the lanterns fly?

Rapunzel: Yeah, but my troubles weren't over yet.

Raya: What happened?

Rapunzel: After watching the lanterns, Eugene saw the the Stabbington twins on the shore line and wanted to take a look. He didn't want to tell me what was happening and told me to wait.

Sisu: And you waited?

Rapunzel: I did. But after a while, Eugene didn't return. Instead, the twins have appeared and told me that Eugene is on a boat heading for the city.

Raya: You mean he ditched you and took the crown for himself?

Rapunzel: I thought he had, but the truth was that they had tied him to the boat and put the crown in his hand, basically leaving him to be caught by the guards. Then, while I was thinking about that, Mother Gothel appeared and made it look like she had knocked out the twins, making me believe that Eugene was still just a thief at heart.

Sisu: And what happened after that?

Rapunzel: I followed Gothel back to the tower. There, she undid my hair and told me that things will now go back to the way they were. In my heartbroken state, I held onto the flag of Corona, the only souvenir I had brought back from my visit. As I lay on my bed, however, I soon started to realize that all my paintings had a space where the shape of Corona's sun crest could fit perfectly into them. It was then when I realized that I had seen the sun crest before... on the mobile over the crib that my parents had put me in. And it was only at that moment when I knew that the lost princess of Corona was me.

Raya: Well that was extraordinary, you finally found your true identity after all these years.

Rapunzel: Yes it was, but Gothel didn't believe me at all and I stood up to her saying that she lied to me the whole time and that she's not my true mother. But before she touch me, I grabbed her wrist and told her straight up that I will not let her use my hair again, causing the mirror to fall and break after pushing Gothel away. Then I stormed away after that to leave.

Sisu: Now that's true bravery! You stood to Gothel at the right moment after 18 years in her captivity!

Rapunzel: Yes! And it felt good standing up.

Raya: Could've said it better myself. By the way, what was Gothel's reaction after you stormed off?

Rapunzel: She wasn't about to give up easily. So she decided that if's she the bad guy, then bad guy she'll be.

Sisu: That doesn't sound like good news. And what about Eugene?

Rapunzel: Eugene was about to face the death penalty in prison by being hanged but the thugs from the The Snuggly Duckling came to his rescue allowing him to escape on Maximus and head straight for the tower. Maximus brought the thugs to the prison after hearing about Eugene's punishment

Raya: Wow. Maximus sure is a brave horse and glad he was able to make amends with Eugene afterwards. What happened when Eugene reached the tower?

Rapunzel: After Eugene and Maximus arrived at the tower, Eugene called for my to be lowered which it happened and climbed up. When he got up, he saw that I've been tied up and gagged!

Sisu: (gasps) What? Did Gothel do that to you?

Rapunzel: Yes, and things got worse when Gothel stabbed Eugene from behind right in his stomach!

Sisu: (wincing) Ooh. That's brutal, even more than when I got shot by an arrow.

Rapunzel: Yeah, it was terrible. But she did that. And I continued to struggle against her until I gave her an ultimatum: Either she let me go and heal Eugene and I would stop fighting her, or refuse, and I would never stop fighting. And because she knew I would never go back on a promise, she did just that. But before I could heal him, Eugene did something that would ensure I would never have to listen to Gothel again.

Raya: And that was?

Rapunzel: He used a shard from the shattered mirror to cut my hair, causing it all to turn brown, even what was left of it on my head.

Sisu: That's selfless of him to do that, sacrificing his life just so you'd be free of her.

Rapunzel: Yeah, it was. And it's just more proof that he loved me.

Raya: How did Gothel react as your hair started to turn brown?

Rapunzel: She was freaking out as her centuries caught up to her, and Pascal used my hair to make her trip and fall out the tower window, during which she aged so rapidly that she turned to dust.

Raya: Talk about an ironic way to go. Tripped out a window by the very thing that kept her alive and the only reason she cared about you.

Sisu: Yeah, She deserved what she got. Resting in ashes.

Rapunzel: Yeah, but because Eugene had cut my hair, I could no longer heal him. And as a result, he died in my arms after he confessed that he loved me.

Raya: Oh, man. That must've been sad.

Rapunzel: I know it should have been very sad. And besides, it didn't stick.

Sisu: Why's that?

Rapunzel: Well, while I didn't have my magic hair, there was still some magic in me. As I cried, I discovered that there was magic in my tears, which then restored Eugene to life.

Raya: Oh, now that's interesting.

Rapunzel: I know, right? Anyway, after Eugene was revived, he took me back to the castle, where I met my parents again after 18 years.

Sisu: And so the lanterns worked just as your parents intended to and led you home again.

Rapunzel: Yes, they did. And to celebrate my return, the entire kingdom held big celebration! Even the thugs from the Snuggly Duckling were there!

Raya: Ooh, talk about going all out.

Rapunzel: Right? Anyway, Eugene and I got married later on, and now we're living happily ever after!

Sisu: And we're glad you got your dream in the end. But... if your hair was cut... then how come you have it now?

Rapunzel: Oh, I got it back during my "made-for-TV" movie, Tangled Before Ever After. It was also the pilot for my television series.

Raya: You had a television series?

Rapunzel: Yes, I did. It actually ran for three seasons and told the stories of the adventures that Eugene and I had after I came home and before he and I got married.

Sisu: Oh, now that's interesting. So... what happened that led to you getting your hair back?

Rapunzel: Well, it was six months after my return to Corona and I was set to become the official princess of Corona. I've decided to find the site of where the magic flower grew with the help of Maximus, my lady-in-waiting, Cassandra and her horse Fidella, we found the site where the flower grew. In that site, there were now mysterious thorn-like rocks have appeared and they are unbreakable. I touched one of them and struck by magic. Part of my hair started to glow as more of those mysterious rocks suddenly sprout from the ground.

Raya: And that's when your long hair grew back?

Rapunzel: That's right. As Cassandra and I escaped out of the woods, my hair grew back to back to it's long, blond form. As morning crested which was the day of my coronation, we snuck back into the castle tried to cut my hair but it was now unbreakable like the thorns.

Sisu: Guess that means the 70 feet of hair will always stay on no matter what.

Rapunzel: Exactly. Then, Eugene saw the hair and we knew my parents could see it. So I had to wear an oversize wig to hide my hair. After that, I went to have breakfast with my parents when a group of pirates led by Lady Caine start committing crimes throughout the kingdom to intentionally get caught and be taken to the dungeons of the castle.

Raya: What? Why would they do such a thing?

Rapunzel: My father, King Frederic unfairly imprisoned Lady Caine's father and she wanted to get back at him. But I wasn't about to let Lady Caine take my father away so with my the help of Eugene, Cassandra, and my Magic Hair, we were able to fend off Lady Caine and her crew until they were arrested. But the victory was short lived.

Sisu: What happened after the fight was over?

Rapunzel: My father was feeling more insecure about my safety than ever before. He feels his forced to forbid from leaving the walls of Corona without his consent.

Raya: Man, that's a big law he could ever make. But I'll bet it's just to keep you safe.

Rapunzel: I guess so, but I still felt imprisoned like in Gothel's tower during the past. Eugene then came to my room and started comforting me to lift my spirts up a bit. He apologized for putting me on the spot with his marriage proposal and I apologized for my poor reaction.

Sisu: And he propose to you after that?

Rapunzel: Actually, we discussed about it and Eugene agreed to do everything he can to understand and will take our relationship slow.

Raya: That's a wise decision Eugene made. Never rush a relationship. Always take it slow.

Rapunzel: Exactly.

Sisu: Yeah. Very good words for Eugene. Well, anyway, I think the kingdom looks lovely.

Raya: Yeah, maybe Sisu and I can come visit there one day.

Rapunzel: Of course you can. You two can come visit to the kingdom of Corona whenever you'd love to. My mother and father will welcome you with open arms along with my husband.

Sisu: (to the Princesses) All right, who's up next?

Merida: That'll be lass. My movie came out 2 years after Rapunzel's, which makes me the eleventh Princess. Also, I'm Pixar's first Princess and Pixar is part of Disney.

Raya: That's cool, Merida. So, what's your story?

Merida: Well, lassies, my story takes place in the kingdom of Dunbroch, where I grew up under my father King Fergus and my mother, Queen Elinor. It was mostly peaceful there, save for the antics that my little brothers, Harris, Hubert, and Hamish, would get up to.

Sisu: Huh... And what about you?

Merida: As I grew up, I took up archery as a pastime. Was pretty good at it too. My father even gave me a short bow for my sixth birthday!

Raya: That good, huh?

Merida: Aye, I was skilled even by that age. But as I grew up, my mother was always trying to make me into a "proper" princess. The kind who didn't use weapons like a bow and arrow. But I didn't listen.

Sisu: Sounds like a tough life.

Merida: Aye, it was. And it all came to a head on the day when the Lords of the neighboring clans presented their sons to compete for my hand in marriage.

Raya: And yet another arranged marriage. What a surprise.

Merida: Yeah, I thought it was crazy, but my mother forced me to go through with it.

Sisu: And what about the competition itself?

Merida: My mother decided that the firstborn of each clan would take part in an archery contest, with the one who landed the most accurate shot being the one who would win my hand.

Raya: Hmm. An interesting choice for a competition... Now how did it go?

Merida: The first two contestants lacked the skills to use a bow and arrow and missed. and Lord Dingwall's son won by a mishap that ended up with him landing a perfect bullseye.

Sisu: That's what I call "dumb luck".

Merida: Yeah... But I still didn't want to marry any of the three suitors, and so I decided to take matters into my own hands.

Sisu: What did you do?

Merida: I took advantage of the loophole of having the "first-born" of each clan compete and decided to shoot for my own hand, even when my mother tried to stop me.

Raya: And did you win?

Merida: Aye, I won. But it led to my mother and I having a heated argument in the tapestry room.

Sisu: What happened you two got there?

Merida: My mother wasn't pleased with what I was doing a called me a child! Then I called her a beast for trying to ruin my life.

Raya: Sounds like a huge heated argument than just heated.

Merida: You got that right. After mother called me a child, I ultimately snapped and sliced the Family Tapestry between myself and mother, declaring I would rather die than her!

Sisu: Yikes! That was extreme!

Merida: But things got way more extreme when my mom snapped back by throwing my bow into the fire!

Raya: Oh no! That was your present from your sixth birthday.

Merida: Yes! And I was hurt so much, I got on my Clydesdale Horse, Angus and ran away from the castle! I couldn't stand to be around her anymore!

Sisu: And where did you go?

Merida: I went into the forest and found a trail of the Will o' the Wisps.

Raya: What's the Will o' the Wisps?

Merida: They are spiritual, ethereal beings that represent past lives. They have the appearance of small floating bright blue flames. They can lead one to their fate and destiny.

Sisu: And where did the Wisps lead you to?

Merida: They led me to a witch's cottage where she makes bear cravings. She told me that she ain't a true witch due to too many unsatisfied customers and tries get rid of me with floating knives until I offered to buy all of her carvings with my mom's necklace as payment. She accepted it and gave me a cake which has a spell that'll change my mother. She told me that she did the same thing to a prince a while back.

Raya: Really? Who?

Merida: Mor'du. A prince who once possessed a close familial bond with his three younger brothers. He was confident in his strength but confused this for character, and thus became extremely arrogant: this proved to be a trait that caused him to struggle with his loved ones. Like me, he let his pride control his actions and clashed with his family, but unlike myself, he was willing to let hatred and desire get the better of him. His desire for power drove him to go far enough to start a violent war, and then ultimately killed his own brothers in cold blood.

Sisu: Yikes! Talk about irresponsibility with great power.

Merida: I know, right? And after his hatred and rage became the best of him, Mor'du transformed into a powerful tall black bear. And with a bear as his form, Mor'du attacked my people, even my father. But he fought bravely to protect me and my mother, while also sacrificing his leg. Ever since then, my father has long been destined to kill Mor'du.

I soon left the cottage and went straight back to castle before the witch could tell me more about the spell in the cake.

Raya: Which was?

Merida: You'll find out later. After arriving back at the castle, I presented my mother the cake after we had a short conversation and she took a bite. But then she started to feel sick and took her to my room where she transformed into a black bear!

Raya and Sisu: (surprised) A black bear?

Merida: Aye, it's true! She turned into a big black bear after eating that cake!

Sisu: Whoa. So what did you do after that?

Merida: I couldn't let my father find out about what had happened, so I had my little brothers help me and my mother to get out of the castle.

Raya: And it worked?

Merida: Yeah, it did. And because I knew the woodcarver was the one behind this, I decided to go back to her cottage to see if she could help me change my mom back.

Sisu: Did you find her?

Merida: No. She wasn't there. But she did leave me a message on her cauldron with a riddle on how to break the spell: "Fate be changed, look inside, mend the bond torn by pride."

Raya: Hm. What does that mean?

Merida: At first, I thought it meant that I needed to fix the tapestry I had torn, but it was actually talking about the bond between me and my mom. I needed to fix our relationship before the second sunrise after the transformation, or else my mother would remain a bear forever.

Sisu: Forever? Oh, now that doesn't sound good at all.

Merida: Believe me, Sisu lassie, it wasn't.

Raya: So what happened next?

Merida: My mother and I started to bond with each other by teaching her how to fish like a bear and as a queen, she likes her fish cooked.

Sisu: I can see why because even though bears like their fish fresh on the fly, your mom is a human queen as a bear so she still prefers her fish cooked.

Merida: Yeah, and after awhile, my mother was heading into the forest and I was wondering where she's going. I followed her but she nearly attacked me!

Raya: Uh-oh. Looks like the bear instincts are about to take over your mother's mind.

Merida: Indeed. But my mother was able to regain her composure and we followed a trail of will o' the wisps and to the ruins of a castle.

Sisu: What was inside?

Merida: Inside the castle, there was throne room that I accidentally fell in but after close examination, I realized it's the kingdom from the story my mom told me about.

Raya: Wow! That's amazing. What else was inside?

Merida: There were three figures and a split stone with the fourth figure and realized that the curse has happened before, when the prince sought to change his fate, resulting in his kingdom's downfall and his transformation to a big black bear. I realized this was the home of Mor'du.

Sisu: Wow! It's like a story that came true.

Merida: Yeah, but after awhile, I suddenly ran into Mor'du and started to attack me but I was able to escape thanks to my mother's help.

Raya: Yikes! Talk about a jump scare.

Merida: Oh, it was frightening. But like I said, I was able to escape. Now, like I'd said before, I thought that the riddle was telling me to repair the tapestry I'd torn, so I decided to head back to DunBroch castle with my Mum in tow.

Sisu: And what'd you find when you got there?

Merida: I found that DunBroch was on the brink of going to war with the other three clans! I could see them throwing weapons and angrily yelling at each other. When I saw it, I knew I had to do something.

Raya: And what'd you do?

Merida: I tried to get Mom to stop them, like she'd done before, but because she was starting to lose most of her humanity, I had to take action and stop them myself.

Sisu: And did you?

Merida: I did. I stopped their fighting by telling them the story of Mor'du and how he'd brought chaos to the land, reminding them that the old legend had a lesson that they all needed to learn. That made them recall when they'd formed the alliance after they'd defeated the Northern Invaders and made Dad their king, at which they unknowingly had learned from the mistakes of Mor'du and his brothers. I also told the clan's leaders that their sons needed to choose who they wanted to love and marry rather than fight over a girl who'd reject them, and they agreed.

Raya: Wow, sounds like you take after your Mom even more than you realize, Merida.

Merida: Yeah, as much as I wouldn't want to admit it, I think I learned more from Mom that I'd ever realized.

Sisu: It definitely sounds like it. Now, what happened after you got them to stop fighting?

Merida: I distracted the the clans by telling them the story of the selfish prince who brought chaos to the land and reminds them that legends are lessons and they ring with truths. The clans had been enemies until they were threatened by the Northern Invaders and joined forces to defend their lands. When they won the war, the clans made Fergus they're king for bringing them together and made an alliance. Merida then admits that what I had done was selfish and must amend my mistake. I also told them that myself and the sons should all be free to follow their hearts and find their own loves.

Raya: Did your distraction work?

Merida: Yes. The Lords' sons agreed with this and confessed that they did not want to fight over me, as I didn't want any part of it. While the clans celebrated, I was able to sneak my mother into the tapestry room. But just as I got to the room, my mom started to turn wild again, which caught the attention of my father. As my father burst into the room, he caused my mother to snap out of her wild trance and flee into the forest.

Sisu: Oh, now that doesn't sound good at all.

Merida: Oh, you have no idea. Anyway, while she escaped my father had me locked up in the room and gave the key to Maudie, one of our servants.

Raya: And just when things couldn't get any worse.

Merida: Yeah... Fortunately, I was able to get out with the help of my little brothers, who had actually become bears themselves!

Sisu: It was because they ate the cake, didn't they?

Merida: They did. But regardless, my little brothers took the key from Maudie and used it to free me.

Raya: It really does help to have little brothers like them.

Merida: You're right about that, Raya lassie. Anyway, after I escaped, I rode off on Angus while frantically trying to sew the tapestry back together. And while that was going on, my father and the rest of the clans continued to follow my mother with the help of the Will O' The Wisps. Fortunately, I arrived right before they could kill my mother, and my brothers helped my father to realize that I was not lying when I said told him that it was not Mor'du that he was chasing.

Sisu: And not a moment too soon.

Merida: But the moment didn't last long, as Mor'du showed up to attack us.

Raya: And the monster shows up, ready to fight.

Merida: Yeah, it was a bit of a moment-killer. But despite Mor'du's strength, my mom was able to use the strength of her own form to Mor'du into a cracked stone. The stone then fell on top of Mor'du, killing him instantly.

Sisu: Guess not even the strength of ten men could save him from that.

Merida: But that wasn't the last we saw of him. Right after the Mor'du was killed, the spirit of his human self, the Prince, appeared to us, as if acknowledging that we had saved him.

Raya: Maybe it was because of you he could finally be at peace? I mean, after all, he'd spent so many centuries tormented by his own hatred that he'd probably want nothing more than to be killed just to be free of the monster he became.

Merida: Sounds like it. Now, after Mor'du had fallen, I went and threw the tapestry over my mo so that she could be free, but nothing happened.

Sisu: So what did you do then?

Merida: I broke down, thinking that I'd failed to save her, and as the sun rose for the second time since her transformation, I declared that I loved her, and it was that declaration that broke the curse.

Raya: And she returned back to normal as a human queen?

Merida: Yes, my mother was back to normal and I was happy for her even my father. But then I noticed that mom was completely naked and told dad to do something about it, which he did. He told the other clan leaders to avert they're eyes right as my brothers came, having returned to normal too. Afterwards, my family and I returned home to Castle DunBroch, where my mum and I wove a new tapestry depicting myself and her as a bear. Now, the two of us were closer than we'd ever been before. I even convinced her to start let her hair loose like I'd been doing!

Sisu: Well, that was quite a ride, Merida. A bit different from the other stories I've heard, but still it an enjoyable tale. And speaking of your kingdom, it sounds like a really cool place. Raya and I might wanna visit there someday.

Raya: Yeah! That's a great idea.

Merida: Well, thank you for listening, Raya and Sisu. And feel free to visit DunBroch whenever you like. I'll even put in a good word with my mom so she knows to expect you both.

Raya: Sure thing. (To the Princesses) Okay, who's next?

Anna: Oh, that would be us!

Elsa: Our movie came out one year after Merida's, so that makes Anna and I the twelfth and thirteenth Princesses, respectively.

Sisu: Oh, sweet! A two-for-one-deal just like Raya and I. So Anna, Elsa, what's your story?

Elsa: Our story starts out when we were little girls. I was 8 years old and Anna was 5. She wanted me to play with her one night because she couldn't sleep.

Anna: Yeah, by building a snowman inside the castle with Elsa's ice powers.

Raya: Did you two have fun?

Elsa: We sure did and we even made a snowman named, "Olaf". But that's when the accident happened that changed our lives forever.

Sisu: What happened?

Anna: I was making a leap when Elsa slipped on some ice and blasted some of her powers meant to create a pile of snow right in my head.

Raya: Ouch! That's gonna hurt, especially when talking about a cold blast hitting your head.

Elsa: Oh, it was bad. When it hit Anna, it knocked her unconscious and left her with that white streak in her hair. I called out to our parents, King Agnarr and Queen Iduna, to come help, and so we sought out the help of the rock trolls to cure Anna's condition.

Sisu: And did they help you?

Anna: They did. Their leader, Grand Pabbie, had seen things like this before, and fortunately, because Elsa's magic hit me in the head and not the heart, he was able to cure my infliction, but at the price of the memories of that night, which he changed so that while I wouldn't remember that Elsa had magical powers, I would remember the fun we'd have together as kids.

Raya: Of course, it'd be cruel if he took away all the fun memories. But from what you said, it seems as though this Grand Pabbie was a benevolent figure.

Elsa: He was, Raya. He also told me that I needed to learn to control my powers, as there was both great beauty and great danger in them. And he said that fear would be my enemy.

Raya: And what does that mean?

Elsa: It means that fear is what makes me lose control over my power.

Sisu: Huh. So what did your parents do after that night?

Elsa: They took many precautions to ensure that people beyond our castle would not know of my powers. They went so far as to minimize the numbers of our castle staff, closed the gates to the castle, and had me keep my door shut to Anna for the sake of protecting her from a repeat of the events of that night.

Anna: And because I had no memory of that night, I was left in the dark about what was going on and thought that Elsa was just shutting me out of her life for some reason. Still, I didn't give up on trying to have fun with her, and would even try to coax her out of her room.

Raya: And how long did this whole thing last?

Anna: It lasted for a decade until our parents departed for a diplomatic mission for two weeks.

Elsa: But they were killed after their ship capsized during a storm and swallowed by a wave.

Sisu: (sits next to Elsa and Anna and holds their hands and Raya follows suit) We're very sorry for your losses.

Raya: Yes. We're so sorry.

Elsa: It's all right, Raya and Sisu.

Anna: Yeah, we appreciate your expressions about how we feel after our parents' deaths.

Sisu: Now what happened after your parents' deaths?

Elsa: I stayed inside my room refusing to communicate with Anna for two years.

Anna: Yep. Two years of not communicating with my sister.

Raya: Two years. That sounds lonely.

Anna: Oh, it was. But that would change at the end of those two years.

Sisu: I'm willing to guess one of you had to inherit the throne?

Elsa: Yes. Before long, the time came for me to be crowned the Queen of Arendelle following our parents' passing. By this point, I was 21, and Anna was 18.

Raya: That must've been exciting!

Anna: It was for me! I hadn't seen anyone besides our parents and our servants Kai and Gerda for 12 years, and I was almost ecstatic to be able to meet people outside the gates of the castle.

Elsa: For me, though, it was a fearful time. Even though my parents made me wore gloves to help me hide my powers, I knew that one mistake would let them be revealed to the world and risk myself getting into even deeper trouble.

Sisu: (winces) I can understand the truth of that.

Anna: And while Elsa was getting ready for the ceremony, I went out and started exploring the town, at which point I ran into a man who'd help to change the course of my life forever.

Raya: And that man was?

Anna: Prince Hans of the Southern Isles. He'd come to Arendelle to attend the coronation ceremony when he ran into me, and I thought we'd started to form a bond at that point. But he wasn't exactly what he seemed.

Sisu: How do you mean?

Anna: We'll get to that later. Anyway, after bumping into him, I went to the ceremony, which got off without a hitch.

Elsa: Even though I was deathly afraid that someone would see I had powers, there were no problems. At least, not until the party after the ceremony.

Raya: Really? What happened at that party?

Anna: Well, I met Hans again, and we spent the night bonding. I thought for sure I was in love with him and he was in love with me, so when he proposed to me that night, I immediately said yes.

Raya: Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down. This was just like your first date, and you're already going to marry him? Sounds like you're rushing things, don't you think?

Anna: In hindsight, I was. But I was pretty foolish back then, and I didn't know better. Anyway, I asked Elsa to give her blessing so that Hans and I could marry, but she refused, saying...

Elsa: You can't marry a man you just met.

Sisu: You're darn right about that Elsa. And you know, that's something I noticed nearly every other Princess's story. They were willing to make the big decision of marrying someone that they met like, what, several days ago? I mean seriously, who does that anymore?

Vanellope: I know, right? Crazy!

Ariel: Yeah, you're kind of right about that...

Cinderella: But to be fair, the men that each of us married were actually very nice.

Raya: Oh, yeah. That's true.

Anna: Well, as crazy as it was, I thought our love was true. And I was willing to fight to defend it.

Sisu: And regardless of how crazy it was, we do admire your optimism, Anna.

Anna: Oh, thanks, Raya and Sisu.

Raya: Don't mention it. Now, what happened next?

Elsa: I was very frustrated with the argument and decided to end the party and close the gates. That made Anna pretty furious.

Anna: Yes, and when I became furious with Elsa, she made a violent swipe at me, causing a barrier of sharp icicles to appear, nearly striking me and the guests.

Sisu: Goodness gracious!

Elsa: Oh yes, I was very panicked after my outburst and I decide to run away from the Kingdom to get away.

Anna: And by doing so, the water surrounding the fjord completely iced over after Elsa ran across and snow soon started appearing.

Raya: Sounds like an early winter coming up.

Anna: Oh it was an early winter and The Duke was so panicked about Elsa's powers, he declares to action and put an end to Elsa's curse. I refuses and volunteered to seek out Elsa myself and make things right, feeling that it's my fault for pushing her.

Sisu: Wait a minute. The Duke thinks that Elsa's powers are her curse? That's ridiculous.

Anna: I know, right? But he didn't know Elsa had the powers since we were kids and thought she was cursed.

Raya: That's why it's best not to make an accusation before knowing everything first. (To Elsa) And what happened after you ran away from Arendelle?

Elsa: I fled to a high precipice on the kingdom's North Mountain. I realized that I was now far away from what I was taught, being on my own, and I began to control my powers. It's also where I sung the song which makes our movie so popular called, "Let It Go".

Sisu: Ooh. I'll bet that's a beautiful song.

Anna: It sure is Sisu. All of our fans would listen to the song for hours and sometimes they would do covers or reenact the scene from which the song played.

Raya: That's pretty awesome. (To Elsa) Say Elsa. Sisu and I would like to hear you song, "Let It Go" I know you may have those this millions of times or less, but we would love to hear it.

Elsa: Well, of course. I'd be happy to sing it for and Sisu, Raya.

Sisu: All right. Let's hear it!

Elsa: Right away!

(Music begins to play as the lights dim. A blue light shines down on Elsa as she moves to the center of the room. As she begins singing, she starts out soft at first. But as the song progresses, it becomes louder, and she starts to sing louder as well. As Sonic listens, Elsa's magic swirls around him, generating a flurry that covers both Sonic and the room in soft white snow. As the song reaches its climax, Elsa's outfit then starts to change as her yoga pants, shirt, and flats are replaced by the familiar blues of her ice famous dress. Walking forward triumphantly, Elsa belts out the final lyrics of the song. After the song ends, she then uses her powers to lift up the snow, turning it into a giant snowflake that she then disperses. The music ends and the lights return to normal.)

Elsa: So how was that?

Raya: (chuckles with delight) That was amazing! That's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard!

Sisu: Yeah! You have a great singing voice Elsa! And the transformation from your casual clothes to your famous dress was amazing!

Elsa: (chuckles) Thank you. But you know, this dress isn't the only thing I made when I was up there on the mountain. I also recreated Olaf, the snowman from our childhood, with my magic as well as an entire palace of ice.

Raya: Ooh, now that sounds cool. No pun intended, of course.

Elsa: (giggles)

Sisu: Okay, so what happened next?

Anna: Well, after Elsa ran away, I followed on my horse in hopes I could find her. But things kinda went awry, as I lost my horse, and I found out the hard way that my dress didn't exactly protect me from the freezing cold. Fortunately, I found my way to Wandering Oaken's Trading Outpost and Sauna.

Raya: Wandering Oaken?

Anna: This man who lives with his family out there in the wilderness, selling goods to any folks who come his way. There, I got a new warmer dress, cape, and boots, all of which were much better suited for the journey I would undertake. It was also at this place where I met Kristoff and Sven.

Sisu: And who are Kristoff and Sven?

Anna: An ice harvester who was raised by the same rock trolls who had healed me after Elsa froze my head as a child. And Sven is his trusty reindeer friend. Sven would often pull Kristoff's sled and help him haul the ice around wherever he went.

Raya: That's interesting. So, did they help you to find Elsa?

Anna: Well, at first, they were reluctant to help me. But I was able to convince them by buying the gear that Kristoff was trying to get from Oaken, and they both decided to tag along with me on my journey to the North Mountain. But they weren't the only ones who followed me.

Sisu: Really? Who else was there?

Anna: There was also Olaf, who Elsa had brought to life through her magic.

Raya: Ooh, now that's interesting!

Anna: Yes, and he came along with us after I told him we were off to find Elsa and brink back summer. Olaf was excited about summer since it was his dream to see what it's like.

Sisu: (bursts into laughter) Wait. A snowman wanting to see summer? That's the silliest thing I've ever heard!

Raya: (chuckles) You got that right.

Anna: (giggles) Yeah. It was kind of funny how Olaf wants to see summer but Kristoff and I don't think it would be a good thing cause Olaf would melt but we didn't show him what happens if he does melt. He as able to lead us to Elsa's Ice Palace and we arrived later that day. I told Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf to wait outside since I don't want the same thing to happen when I introduced Hans to Elsa back at the party.

Sisu: Probably for safety reasons.

Anna: Yeah, I agree. Anyways, I went in and tried to convince Elsa that she didn't have to shut me out to protect me, as I wasn't afraid of her like the others were.

Elsa: But I refused, as I believed that I was perfectly happy where I was. I also believed then that Arendelle was fine and that she should go back there and enjoy a new life without me.

Anna: When she told me that, I told her about Arendelle's situation, and that didn't end well for either of us.

Raya: Really? What happened?

Elsa: I started to lose control again and I lashed out with my powers, striking Anna's heart.

Raya and Sisu: You froze her heart?

Elsa: Yes, and I created a giant snow creature named Marshmallow to throw Kristoff and Anna out of the palace.

Sisu: And I thought Raya not trusting the tribes back then was bad.

Raya: Yeah. You can say that again.

Anna: We tried to escape from Marshmallow by climbing down the edge of the cliff but he was right on us like a dog. He caught the rope Kristoff and I were on and yelled at us saying, "Don't come back!" So in attempt to escape, I used Kristoff's knife to cut the rope lose and we managed to get away.

Sisu: Man, that must've been scary.

Anna: It was. And after Kristoff and I escaped, my hair started turning white and he feared I've been injured and takes me to the Rock Troll family.

Raya: Your hair was turning white? Was that one of the effects after Elsa froze your heart?

Anna: Yes and when Pabbie examined me, he said that he cannot save me cause the heart is the only spot that cannot be cured. And if I don't act fast to find a cure, I'll become frozen as ice.

Raya and Sisu: Frozen as ice?

Anna: Yes, but Pabbie says "an act of true love can melt a frozen heart." So, I quickly told Kristoff that Hans can surely help and we took off to Arendelle.

Sisu: Wow. That's interesting how True Love is the only way to melt a frozen heart. (to Elsa) What happened with you after Anna and Kristoff were thrown out?

Elsa: Well, after Anna and Kristoff were thrown out, I started freaking out with the knowledge that I had accidentally trapped my own kingdom in an eternal winter. And to make things worse, Hans had led an expedition to my ice castle with the two bodyguards to the Duke of Weselton in tow.

Raya: That sounds like trouble.

Elsa: It was. See, while the guards were led by Hans, they did so on orders from the Duke to kill me to end the eternal winter.

Sisu: He doesn't give up, does he?

Elsa: Oh, he did not. And when the Duke's guards saw me, they immediately attacked. But I thought back, trapping one of them with spikes and using an ice wall to push the other towards the cliff. I almost would've killed them if Hans hadn't showed up.

Raya: And what did he do when he saw you?

Elsa: He told me not to become the monster that everyone thought I was, and he even went out of his way to stop one of the guards from shooting me by making his crossbow bolt hit the ice chandelier. I tried to run to avoid it, but it came down and hit me on the head, knocking me out.

Sisu: And what happened after that?

Elsa: He took me back to Arendelle while I was unconscious and had me placed in the dungeon of my own castle around the same time that Anna returned to him.

Raya: Huh, sounds like this guy is definitely not what he seems.

Elsa: Oh, you have no idea.

Sisu: (To Anna) And happened to you when you got back to Arendelle?

Anna: I went straight to Hans and told him to kiss me in order to save me but it was only then when he revealed his true colors.

Raya: And what were definitely his true colors?

Anna: Hans revealed that he had no chance at claiming his family's throne since he was the youngest of his 13 brothers. So he went looking for a royal family he could marry into just to take the throne. Unable to get to Elsa, he made my acquaintance and played on me naivety since saying "you were so desperate for love, you were willing to marry me just like that." He intended to marry me before causing some form of "accident" for Elsa that would clear his path to the throne and make him the King of Arendelle.

Sisu: Oh, now that sounds nasty. I mean, just marrying into a family for power? Who does that?

Jasmine: Only power-hungry villains would do that.

Anna: And that's the truth. Anyway, after revealing his plans to me, Hans decided to leave me to leave me for dead before killing Elsa to end the eternal winter. Then he extinguished the fire place and locked me in the room. And in that time, my hair turned completely white.

Raya: Now that's extremely cold what Hans did.

Anna: I agree. But his plan would've worked if Olaf didn't show up.

Sisu: Really? What'd he do to help you?

Anna: Well, he picked the lock to the door with his carrot nose and then restarted the fire to keep me warm, even though he ran the risk of melting from the heat.

Raya: That's one warm heart for a snowman

Anna: Yeah, he's probably got the biggest heart in Arendelle. He even helped to realize that Kristoff loved me because he was willing to take me home without asking for anything in return. He even helped get out onto the fjord to try and reach Kristoff, who at that point was coming back for me.

Sisu: Sounds like he really did like you.

Anna: Oh, he did. He did. When I saw him coming, I decided to go out onto the frozen fjord to reach him. By then, my entire body was turning an icy blue, and I could barely move!

Raya: That's very brave of you, Anna. And crazy.

Anna: Yeah, but again, I had done crazier things before that.

Sisu: (To Elsa) And where were you while Anna was trying to reach Kristoff?

Elsa: I had escaped the dungeon and had gone out into the storm, which had grown stronger along with my fear of hurting others. And it was out there that I met Hans again, where he tried to frame me for killing Anna. I genuinely thought I had done that, and I broke down right there on the fjord, causing the entire storm to stop.

Anna: And when Kristoff was still running to me, I saw as Hans was about to kill Elsa with his sword while her back was turned.

Raya: In the back? Only a coward would do something like that!

Anna: Yeah, you're right, I think he was a coward for doing that. Now when I saw that, I decided to leap in front of the sword to save Elsa, and as I did, I completely froze over.

Sisu: Whoa! Did that hurt?

Anna: Well, actually no. It didn't. Fortunately, as soon as the sword struck my icy hand, it shattered like glass. Now while I was frozen, I could see and feel everything that was happening around me. I could see Elsa looking at me and feel her tears running as she mourned for me. I could see Hans trying to kill Elsa again, only to get punched out by Kristoff.

Raya: Someone as nasty as definitely deserves a good blow to the head.

Anna: Yeah, I guess so. Now, saving Elsa was exactly the "act of true love" I needed to thaw my frozen heart, and surprisingly, it worked!

Sisu: Now that is cutting it close!

Anna: Yeah. Basically, I came within a whisper of death's door just to save my sister.

Raya: So what happened next?

Elsa: Well, after Anna thawed out, I realized that love was the key to controlling my powers, and so I used it to thaw out Arendelle, bringing all the snow together into a massive snowflake that I then dispersed.

Sisu: And how did the people of Arendelle treat you after that?

Elsa: They came to love me as their Queen, and cheered for my safe return.

Raya: And what about Hans? What happened to him?

Anna: I punched him off a ship and into the fjord.

Elsa: And afterwards, I had him sent home to the Southern Isles to face the judgment of his family. We haven't seen him since, but I doubt he'd be causing trouble now.

Sisu: Serves him right for trying to murder you both.

Elsa: Yeah, I think so too.

Raya: And what about the Duke?

Elsa: Well, I couldn't punish him the same way I'd punished Hans, as I couldn't prove that he had ordered his guards to kill me. So I did the next best thing and cut off all trade ties with his country.

Sisu: Better not to do business with people who try to have you killed.

Elsa: Indeed. Now, while I had sent Hans and the Duke away in disgrace, I decided to reward Kristoff for saving me and my sister's lives by making him Arendelle's official Ice Master and Deliverer.

Anna: In addition, he and I started dating, as I had realized that I loved him too. And unlike with Hans, Kristoff's love for me was genuine.

Raya: Well, I'm glad you were able to find someone who really loves you, Anna.

Anna: Thanks, Raya.

Elsa: And that's not all. After everything, I decided that I would never close the gates to our castle and never shut the door on Anna again, and since then, we've become as close as we were when we were children.

Sisu: Sounds like a happy ending all around.

Elsa: Yes, it does. Luckily, my movie became so popular and successful that I launched a franchise like short films and even a sequel.

Raya: Really? You launched a franchise?

Anna: Absolutely.

Sisu: But wait a minute. Don't you all have a sequel?

Snow White: Well, Aurora, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida and I don't have one.

Cinderella: Actually, I had two of them.

Ariel: I had a sequel too. Eric and I had a beautiful daughter named Melody. Not to mention, I even had a prequel.

Belle: I actually had a midquel where we met a maestro named Forte.

Jasmine: I had two of them as well. Aladdin and I have been king and queen of Agrabah.

Pocahontas: I had one as well. I was moved to London and married to another man named John Rolfe and my name was changed to Rebecca Rolfe.

Mulan: I had one too. Shang and I have been recently married. I'm pretty sure that the other company, Disney Toon Studios, had gone out of business a long time ago. I can't even think of anything to talk about those direct-to-DVD sequels, and you can say that they're both unsuccessful and not that good, so let's just forget about them, but we'll talk about the differences between the animated ones and the live-action remakes later.

Sisu: I see. Well, it certainly sounds like Anna and Elsa's sequel was a step up if it was worthy of a theatrical release. (to Anna and Elsa) So tell us. What happened in your sequel?

Elsa: Well, after the events of our first movie, everything in Arendella was just like how it was. I finished tending to my royal duties and went to the town square to celebrate Autumn with Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven.

Anna: Yup, and during the evening. We played a game charades until Elsa decided to go to bed early.

Raya: Wow! Must've been an awesome celebration for Autumn.

Elsa: It sure was, and as I was about get into bed, I put on our mother's shawl. I only wore it if I'm nervous or troubled.

Sisu: Oh my, was there something that was bothering you Elsa?

Elsa: I just didn't want to mess things up again like what happened in the past even though I'm doing great.

Anna: And I asked her when is she gonna see herself that way I see her

Raya: What did you two say to each other after Anna asked that question?

Elsa: (To Anna) What would I do without you?

Anna: (To Elsa) You'll always have me.

Sisu: That's very touching ladies. It's always good you both have each other.

Elsa and Anna: (giggling) Thanks Sisu.

Sisu: You're welcome, ladies. And after the talk, you went to sleep?

Elsa and Anna: Yup.

Anna: After our talk, we fell asleep together in our bed.

Elsa: But then, in the middle of night, a mysterious voice was calling to me and it was keeping me awake while Anna was still asleep.

Raya: What did the voice sound like?

Elsa: It was like the sound of a woman vocalizing and I recognized from earlier during the day and it was the same voice that was calling to me. Unable to ignore it, I decided to follow the voice "Into The Unknown". And "Into The Unknown" is the second popular song like "Let It Go" in our first movie.

Raya: (amazed) Wow! So "Into The Unknown" must be the "Let It Go" of your second film.

Elsa and Anna: That's correct!

Elsa: Our fans loved "Into The Unknown" so much, they decided to do videos of themselves reenacting like what I did. Just like "Let It Go"

Anna: And they also try to vocalize like the mysterious voice.

Sisu: That's awesome. (To Elsa) I don't suppose you can sing "Into the Unknown" to Raya and I would you Elsa?

Elsa: Well, of course! I'm always happy to sing it for you two.

Raya: Well in that case, take it away Elsa!

Elsa: You got it!

(Elsa moves to the center of the room again as the lights dim. Music begins to play softly as the Secret Siren is heard. Elsa then begins to sing softly, replying to the voice as it continues to call out to her. As she sings, both the voice and the music grow louder as Elsa walks out onto a copy of the balcony at Arendelle Castle, which dissolves as soon as she steps off of it. Elsa continues to sing as ice images of the Enchanted Forest dance around her. The images that appear include a herd of reindeer, young Agnarr and Iduna, Bruni, the Nokk, the Earth Giants, and Gale. After the images appear, the Secret Siren assumes the form of a glowing blue light that Elsa then runs after onto an ice recreation of the cliff. As the song reaches its climax, crystals containing one of the symbols of the four elements appear all around the room. After floating for a second, these crystals all drop to the floor as the song ends. The lights then come back on, and Elsa returns to her original sitting position.)

Elsa: So what do you think of that, Raya and Sisu?

Raya: That was great! I think that was even better than "Let it Go". It really shows off your amazing voice.

Sisu: Yeah! The way you vocalized with the Secret Siren was beautiful.

Elsa: Thank you.

Raya: No problem.

Sisu: (Picks up four of the crystals scattered on the floor) Say, what's with these crystals? And what are these symbols on each?

Elsa: These are the symbols of the four elements: Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. They appeared at the end of the song because, in the movie, it was at that point when I awoke the four Spirits of the Enchanted Forest.

Raya: (confused) Wait, spirits?

Sisu: (also confused) Enchanted Forest?

Anna: The Enchanted Forest was a mysterious forest to the north of Arendelle. Our father told us stories about it when we were children.

Raya: I see. And the Spirits?

Elsa: They were magical creatures representing the elements of nature. They guarded the Forest from danger.

Raya: Hm. That's interesting.

Elsa: Yes, you're right about that.

Sisu: Now, what happened when you awoke the Spirits of the Forest?

Elsa: Well, when I awoke the spirits, they actually caused a bit of trouble in Arendelle.

Raya: What did they do?

Anna: Well, after the song ended, strange things started to happen all around Arendelle. First, the flames of all the lights went out. Then, the water drained from the fountains and the waterfall stopped flowing. And then a strong gust of wind started to blow and force everyone out of the kingdom while the Earth shook beneath our feet. It only stopped after everyone had been evacuated from the kingdom.

Sisu: But why would they do that? Did they have some kind of vendetta against Arendelle?

Elsa: Kind of. But I'll get to that later. Now, after the evacuation, I got into an argument with Anna because I never told her about the Secret Siren despite the promise I'd made not to shut her out again.

Raya: And why exactly didn't you to tell her?

Elsa: Well, I was afraid I'd make her worry.

Sisu: It seems clear that strategy didn't work for you.

Elsa: (Chuckles) No, it did not. In fact, she was even more concerned when I told what I'd done, and was afraid that the Secret Siren was not as benevolent as I'd been lead to believe. But our argument was cut short when Grand Pabbie arrived with the rest of the trolls to tell us about a vision that he had seen.

Raya: What did Grand Pabbie tell you this time?

Anna: He told us that the past was not as it seemed and that there was a wrong that needed to be righted. Otherwise, there was no future for Arendelle, and if that was the case, then we would have to do "the next right thing".

Sisu: So what did you do then?

Elsa: At that point, I decided that the "next right thing" was to head to the Enchanted Forest and find the source of the Secret Siren's calls.

Raya: But what about the people of Arendelle? Wouldn't they still need leadership then?

Elsa: yes, they did. And that was why I put Grand Pabbie in charge of keeping watch over them while we set off to the Forest.

Sisu: And what about you?

Elsa: Well, after some long preparation, Anna, Kristoff, Sven, Olaf, and I all set off for the Enchanted Forest.

Raya: Sounds like quite a journey.

Elsa: Yes, it was long and rough, but we all were able to reach the forest.

Sisu: Good for you. Now what happened when you got there?

Elsa: We found an impenetrable wall of mist, which our father had told us about. At first, we could not go through it on our own. But after I touched the wall while holding Anna's hand, we were able to get it open.

Raya: Nice. So... What did you find when you entered the forest?

Anna: At the entrance, we found four large stones, each featuring one of the symbols of the Elements on them. Also, all the leaves were red and orange like what you would see during the fall. And and off in the distance, we could see that the dam built by our grandfather, King Runeard, was still standing.

Sisu: Oh... So what was the dam built for?

Elsa: According to our father's story, our grandfather had it built to strengthen the waters of the forest and to honor the friendship the inhabitants of the forest, the Northuldra, had offered when they approached our kingdom years ago.

Raya: That sounds nice of him to do that.

Anna: Yeah... However, the dam appeared in Grand Pabbie's vision when he said that the past was not what it seemed.

Sisu: Hmm... Maybe it was telling you that the dam was actually built for different purpose than what was mentioned in your dad's story?

Elsa: Actually, yes, you're right about that. But we'll get to that later. For you see, after we had spent some time wandering through the forest, we soon found ourselves getting swept up by the wind spirit Gale, who appeared to us as a giant tornado.

Raya: That doesn't sound good.

Anna: Oh, it wasn't good at all. Fortunately, Elsa was able to stop the spirit by blasting the tornado with streams of ice before dispelling it completely.

Elsa: But when that happened, my ice ended up forming a set of ice statues, all of which seemed to capture certain moments in time, including the moment when our father was saved by a then-unknown Northuldra girl.

Sisu: Wow. That's awesome!

Anna: I know, right? But Gale wasn't the only thing we found there in the Forest. Shortly after taming Gale, we came across the Northuldra.

Raya: The Northuldra?

Elsa: A tribe who lived in the forest and were our closest neighbors. As we discovered, they were in the middle of a conflict with a legion of Arendellian soldiers led by one Lieutenant Mattias, who had served under our grandfather Runeard and was also Agnarr's official guard.

Sisu: And they were trapped in the forest the whole time?

Anna: Yeah, pretty much.

Raya: So what did you guys do then?

Elsa: I stopped the fighting by turning the ground to ice, causing both the Northuldra and Arendellian soldiers to slip and fall in confusion.

Sisu: Well, that's one way to kill a conflict.

Elsa: (giggles) Yeah, it is. Olaf also helped to resolve matters by telling both sides the story of our first film, just to help them catch up on what had happened since the Forest was lost.

Raya: Guess sometimes a good story is all you need to bring people together. And your story is definitely up there as one of the best.

Elsa: Yeah, it is. Now, both the Northuldra and the soldiers were a bit frightened and confused by the whole ordeal, but were very understanding of why we were there.

Sisu: It's good to know that. Now what happened after that?

Elsa: We encountered the fire spirit I attempts to stop its fire from spreading. And discovered that the spirit is in the form of an agitated magical salamander named Bruni.

Raya: That's a cute name for a Salamander and how did you get Bruni to calm down?

Elsa: (giggles) Yup. A cute Salamander with a cute name. And I managed to cool down Bruni by placing him in my palm and creating a small snow flurry, ceasing his flames.

Sisu: Wow. That's very impressive.

Anna: Yup, very impressive we'd say. After the soldiers were impressed, We decide to form a truce between the soldiers and the Northuldra, explaining that our mother was Northuldra and our father was Agnarr, the prince of Arendelle. Lieutenant Mattias was impressed by it and recalls memories of the recalling memories of our dad when he was a young prince.

Elsa: Then we hung out at the Northuldra camp where we encountered siblings Honeymaren and Ryder. I talked with Honeymaren, learning that Queen Iduna's shawl is decorated with a traditional Northuldra pattern. Anna talked with Lieutenant Mattias, Olaf is rearranged by a group of Northuldra children, and Kristoff talks with Ryder, who also loves reindeer.

Raya: That's pretty cool.

Elsa: Yeah, it sure was. And during our time there, I learned about the existence of a fifth spirit, which will unite people and the magic of nature.

Sisu: What was the fifth spirit?

Elsa: That's coming up later, but after awhile, we all had to take cover to hide from the Earth Giants, when they stomp pass the Northuldra encampment without seeing anyone.

Raya and Sisu: Earth Giants?

Anna: They're the elemental spirits of earth and they're massive, like Mountain-sized.

Raya: Whoa! That's big! And what happened after the Earth Giants left?

Elsa: With the help of Anna and Olaf, we continued heading North while Kristoff and Sven stay behind with Ryder and the rest of the Northuldra. We then found the shipwreck of our parents' ship that had ended up being washed by the dark sea and ended up in the forest.

Sisu: That's weird how your parents' ship ended up in the forest, away from the sea. What did you find inside the ship?

Anna: It sure is mysterious and inside the ship, we found a map route to Ahtohallan.

Raya: Ahtohallan?

Anna: It's a mythical river said to have answers and explanations about the past. Ahtohallan was the "river full of memory" that was mentioned in our mother's lullaby, which Elsa learned was a traditional Northuldra song.

Elsa: Yup, and then we found an ice sculpture of our parents huddled together, apparently about to meet their fate. (cuddles next to Anna and starts shedding tears) We started to cry after learning what happened to our parents.

Anna: (sighs) Yeah, it was really saddening to see the fate of our mom and dad during their voyage.

(Sisu stands up, walks over to Elsa and Anna and held their hands together.)

Sisu: Aw. We're very sorry for what happened.

Sisu hugs Elsa and Anna, and Raya steps in to give the sisters a hug too

Raya: Yes. We're so sorry about your parents.

(Raya hugs Elsa and Anna, while also wiping away their tears.)

Elsa: It's... It's all right, Raya and Sisu.

Anna: Yeah, it's nothing to be ashamed of.

Sisu: We know. Anyway, what happened next?

Elsa: I was feeling extremely guilty that our parents were lost at sea in search of answers about my magic powers. But Anna, she helped me to understand that I was not responsible for what happened to our parents. Regardless, I decided that I would travel to Ahtohallan alone.

Anna: And so, after one last hug, Elsa sent me and Olaf off on a boat made of ice. We slid down the hillside until we reached the river, where we had to avoid the sleeping Earth Giants before ending up in a mysterious dark cavern.

Raya: Interesting... Now what about Elsa? What happened to her after she decided to travel to Ahtohallan?

Elsa: After parting ways with Anna and Olaf, I attempted to use my powers to cross the Dark Sea. During the crossing, however, I encountered the Nokk, the Enchanted Forest's water spirit, which took on the form of a horse made of water.

Sisu: What did you do when you saw it?

Elsa: I had to use my magic to fight and tame the creature.

Raya: That must have been tough.

Elsa: You're right, it was. But despite the challenge , I was still able to tame the Spirit and ride all the way to Ahtohallan as the Secret Siren's voice called me there.

Sisu: And what happened when you got there?

Elsa: Once I had arrived at Ahtohallan, I sang my next big song, "Show Yourself".

Raya: "Show Yourself"?

Elsa: A power ballad similar to "Into the Unknown". However, where that song had me refuse to answer the Siren's call, this song had me accept it as I asked the voice to reveal its identity to me.

Sisu: Ooh, now that sounds like a nice song.

Elsa: Yeah. It's nearly as popular as "Into the Unknown", with its own fair share of video reenactments.

Raya: I see. Well, do you think you could sing it for us?

Elsa: Of course, I'd be glad to.

Sisu: Well then, let it all out, Snow Queen!

Elsa: My pleasure.

(Elsa moves to the center of the room again as the lights dim. Music begins to play softly as Elsa rides the Nokk straight to the giant glacier and arrives. Nokk disappears as Elsa goes inside, lets loose her hair and follows the tunnel as she sings. Then, she hears the siren again and follows it as the music grows louder. Elsa uses her powers to create ice pillars for her to jump on around the room before reaching fallen ice crystals and using her powers to lift them before the spirit of Nokk gathers 4 glowing crystals to reveal all flashbacks and memories from the first movie including her parents when they were young while vocalists sing in the background. Then, Elsa sees that the person making the secret siren is her mother, Queen Iduna when she was young and they sing a duet together as Elsa' s outfit transforms into a combination between her second outfit and her dress from her Snow Queen state; she wears a white off-the-shoulder dress with a right knee-high slit, light greyish blue leggings and white long sleeves which have the symbol of the four elements at the shoulder. Along her chest down to her waist are diamond shaped ice crystals resembling the elements of fire, water, wind and earth. Her translucent cape fades to blue at the bottom and is split in two, like fairy wings, draping over her as if to showcase her status as the fifth spirit. After creating an ice mist, swirling it around herself, Elsa disperses it and the song ends.)

Elsa: (turns to Raya and Sisu) So, what'd you think?

Raya: That... was... amazing!

Sisu: Yeah! (walks up and examines Elsa's ice dress) And this dress, it looks even better than your first one!

Elsa: Thank you, Sisu. And I have to agree, this dress is better than my first. It matches my hair and it's beautiful with the crystals.

Raya: I have to agree. This dress really is amazing, Elsa.

Elsa: Glad you and Sisu love it. Now, shall I change back to my casual clothing?

Raya and Sisu: Sure!

(Elsa uses her powers to return to her casual outfit.)

Elsa: There we go. Back to the causal clothing.

Raya: What happened after your transformation to the ice dress?

Elsa: I went deeper in the cave and saw many different memories, including many referencing events from the first movie.

Sisu: Talk about a trip down memory lane.

Elsa: It was. I also saw some memories that revealed the truth of what happened and why the Northuldra and Arendelle were fighting each other.

Raya: And that was?

Elsa: That our grandfather, King Runeard, hated magic, and he sought to conquer the Enchanted Forest and make it into part of Arendelle by weakening the Northuldra's connection to magic.

Sisu: And how did he do that?

Elsa: He had a massive dam built so that, in their weakness, the Northuldra would turn to him for help, and he would unite them under the banner of Arendelle.

Raya: Guess your grandpa wasn't the hero you thought he was, huh?

Elsa: No, he wasn't. But unfortunately, by the time our story had started, he had already died.

Sisu: Guess karma caught up to him.

Elsa: You could say that it did.

Raya: So what did you do next?

Elsa: I went deeper into Ahtohallan, where I discovered that yes, the dam was the reason that the spirits attacked Arendelle, and in my search, I went too deep in, and I froze over.

Raya and Sisu: (in shock) You froze over?

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Raya and the Princesses (Part 1)

Hey, everybody. It's been a while since I posted my last post. So I've decided to return and work on something awesome. When Raya and Sisu arrive at the Princess Room, the Princesses look up in surprise and claim that Raya is the official princess. As Raya and Sisu join the princess sleepover, they told Vanellope and the Princesses their story of their movie. Inspired by Jimbodeek and DipperBronyPines98. Enjoy. Please make sure to like.

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(The Princesses go about their normal activities while they wait for their next quiz show when Raya and Sisu enter the room. Upon noticing them, all the Princesses look up in surprise.)

Raya: Hello, ladies.

Rapunzel: Oh. (chuckles awkwardly) Hello. We didn't hear you come in.

Sisu: Yeah, we kind of let ourselves in.

Merida: I see. And who might you two be?

Raya: I'm Raya, daughter of Chief Benja of Heart, and that's Sisudatu, the Last Dragon. We're the stars of the new Disney movie Raya and the Last Dragon.

Sisu: Hey, everyone. It's my pleasure to meet you all.

Elsa: It's my pleasure to meet you too, Miss Sisudatu.

Sisu: Please, just Sisu. Sisudatu is a bit too formal.

Mulan: Hmm. (looks at Raya) So you're the one from the new movie that came out, right?

Raya: Yeah.

Moana: And since you're the daughter of the chief, that means you're a princess, right?

Raya: You could say that.

Pocahontas: Hmm. Well then, tell us, Raya. What kind of princess are you?

Raya: What kind?

Rapunzel: (brandishes a lock of her hair) Do you have magic hair?

Raya: No.

Elsa: (demonstrates her powers) Magic hands?

Raya: No, but I do guard the enchanted gem. (holds up Sisu's Dragon Gem for the Princesses to see)

Princesses: Ooh.

Cinderella: (holds up her mice and birds while Pocahontas and Jasmine snuggle up with their respective animal friends) Do animals talk to you?

Raya: Does a walking, talking, shapeshifting water dragon count as an animal?

Snow White: (holds a poisoned apple) Were you poisoned?

Raya: (holds her hands up and shakes them) Oh, no!

Tiana and Aurora: Cursed?

Raya: Does being turned to stone count?

Belle and Rapunzel: Kidnapped and enslaved?

Raya: Would being captured by a tribe count?

Ariel: (scoots close to Raya) Then I have to assume you made a deal with an underwater sea witch, where she took your voice in exchange for a pair of human legs? (lifts her left leg up and wiggles her toes)

Raya: No! Goodness gracious! Who would do that?

Snow White: (in a singing voice) Have you ever had true love's kiss?

Raya: No, I don't have a love interest.

Jasmine: Do you have daddy issues?

Raya: I don't even have a mother.

Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Elsa and Anna: Neither do we!

(Rapunzel comes forward, goes close to Raya and asks the million dollar question.)

Rapunzel: And now for the million dollar question. Do people assume all your problems got solved because a big strong man showed up?

Raya: Yes! Tong of the Spine Tribe, even Boun who is technically a young boy but he helped save the day too, like a big strong man.

Princesses: She's a princess!

(Snow White sings in a high note.)

Moana: You know, you seem so cool, Raya. Would you and Sisu like to stay for the sleepover?

Raya: Really? Wow, I would like that very much, girls.

Sisu: Yeah, you girls are awesome.

Cinderella: Great! Now, just give us a moment while we slip into something a bit more comfortable and we'll be right with you.

Raya: Sure thing.

(Cue Batman-style transition, but with Disney Castle instead of Bat Emblem. After the Batman reference, the scene cuts to the Princesses who all wear casual clothes and Vanellope comes in as well. Raya and Sisu are fascinated by their cool casual clothes.)

Sisu: Whoa! Love the new looks, girls.

Anna: You really think so?

Raya: Yeah, they look awesome. Where'd you find clothes like that?

Cinderella: Oh, I had my mice make them during Vanellope's visit here.

Vanellope: Yep, that's right.

Raya: Oh, I see. So, how did you end up in here this time, Vanellope?

Vanellope: Well, it all started when I was helping to promote my best friend, Wreck-It Ralph. He was making silly videos for the Internet and I was helping to promote his videos around the Internet.

Sisu: That's very cool. And where was your first stop?

Vanellope: My first stop was here, Oh My Disney. It had everything Disney, especially the Princesses here. As I went around advertising Ralph's videos, I ran into the Star Wars Stormtroopers. Apparently, they're very strict about unauthorized click baits and chased me. I eventually ended up in the area where the Characters go on breaks and the Princess Room was the closest.

Raya: And I'm guessing that's the room you possibly escaped into before the Stormtroopers could find you?

Vanellope: Yes indeed. I glitched through the door and I escaped.

Sisu: And I'm guessing this is the part where you meet the Princesses?

Vanellope: Oh, yes. I appeared right in front of their eyes and were taken surprise.

Belle: At first when she said hi, we mistook her as a threat and we grabbed our respective weapons, readying to attack her.

Anna: But she stopped us from attacking, claiming she was too a Princess.

Raya: How'd you react to that?

Pocahontas: We were both surprised and intrigued by her claim and questioned her to see what kind of Princess she was.

Sisu: And I'm guessing that you asked her the same questions as Raya?

Rapunzel: Yes, we sure did. Everything we asked Raya, we asked Vanellope.

Raya: What did they say?

Vanellope: While I answered "no" to most of the questions save for Rapunzel's "million-dollar question", they told me that I was a Princess as much as they said.

Elsa: And those answers were enough for us to confirm that she was indeed a princess, just like us... and you, Raya.

Cinderella: And so, after we had finished questioning them, we took great interest in Vanellope's casual clothes.

Sisu: Oh, yes. I see. So what happened then?

Tiana: We all started wishing that we had outfits like Vanellope's, and so Cinderella had her mice make these outfits we're wearing.

Raya: Hmm. So how do you like those casual clothes?

Moana: Like them? We love them!

Belle: They're so comfortable!

Anna: And they allow for a lot more freedom than our gowns and dresses do.

Ariel: In fact, I loved mine so much that I nearly broke into song about it.

Sisu: Song? Wait, you mean you girls can sing?

Jasmine: Uh, yes. Most of us like to sing about whatever our dreams are.

Vanellope: And that kinda got me confused, especially with the background music and the spotlight, and what-not, especially since I had never sung before.

Snow White: At least, Vanellope didn't sing until Rapunzel suggested that she try it.

Raya: And how'd that work out for you, Vanellope?

Vanellope: Not quite so good Raya. My tone was a bit off and pitchy, and it was actually a bit too much for the Princesses' standards. They cringed and were speechless by my singing and even Pocahontas' raccoon Meeko shrieked like a cat.

Mulan: After she was done, Belle asked Vanellope if the song about a steering wheel she mentioned is a metaphor. She said she just wants a steering wheel and believes maybe she was a lil pitchy. We started to give her advice how to find her song that starts with me. I told her sometimes your song can't start till you go someplace to reflect.

Pocahontas: What works for some of us, is finding a pool of water, and staring at it.

Sisu: Ooh, interesting. Raya and I would sometimes stare at water wondering about how we would unite the five tribes that once lived together but were divided by the evil Drunn.

Raya: Yup, you're right about that Sisu.

Snow White: Ooh. That's cool. We even told Vanellope the different pools of water we like to stare at. For me, I like to stare at a wishing well.

Moana: I stare at the ocean.

Mulan: Horse trought.

Cinderella: Soap bubbles.

Vanellope: That's when I realized that if I stare at important water, I'll magically start singing about my dream. I told the Princesses it probably won't cut out for me but thanked them for the advice.

Sisu: Wow! That's so cool!

Vanellope: It sure is, Sisu. Then my conversation with the Princesses was cut short when C-3PO came in to tell the Princesses they're up for another quiz show and their break was over.

Aurora: Yeah, it was time for us to get back to our gowns and we bid Vanellope a farewell and it was lovely to meet her.

Belle: I even wished Vanellope the best of luck of finding her song.

Merida: I wished Vanellope farewell in my Scottish Accent which she couldn't understand but accepted it. It goes like this, "Arr! Lang may yer lum reek, and may a moose ne'er leave your girnal with a tear drop in his eye! Haste ye back, me lassies!" In proper English it's, "I wish you with prosperity and plenty, may your chimney smoke, come back soon girl!"

Raya: Wow. That accent sure is a little hard to understand but pretty cool.

Vanellope: Yup. I even asked Tiana about Merida's line and she doesn't know, which Moana relates that they all can't all understand her, and Anna told us that's she from Pixar, the other studio that's part of Disney.

Sisu: Hm, well that's interesting.

Rapunzel: Right? Anyway, while Vanellope left, she often came back who visit us here, sharing with us a story of her own adventure.

Raya: Ah... Well, I'm glad that you were able to make friends with Vanellope.

Anna: Same here. And you know, we'd be glad to have a set of comfy clothes made for you, Raya.

Raya: Really?

Cinderella: Of course! You're a princess just like us, and so it's only fair that you get your own set.

Raya: Oh, thanks!

Elsa: (chuckles) It's no problem, Raya.

Belle: And speaking of stories, would you and Raya like to share your story with us?

Sisu: Oh, sure! That'd be amazing!

Aurora: All right, so tell us, Raya, Sisu, what's your story?

Raya: Okay, so our story begins 500 years ago where the land of Kumandra was attacked by a group of evil spirits called the Druun.

Sisu: The Druun had the power to petrify the land's people and dragons into stone. As the last dragon, I concentrated my magic into a gem and banished the Druun, reviving Kumandra's people but not the dragons.

Moana: Whoa! That's almost like how my home island of Motunui was affected only without my people being turned to stone. We were forbidden from voyaging and our natural resources were dying.

Raya: Pretty much like that, Moana. Anyways, with Sisu's magic in the gem, A power struggle for the orb divides Kumandra's people into tribes, based on their placement along a giant, dragon-shaped river. The names were, Fang, Heart, Spine, Talon, and Tail.

Cinderella: Wow! Five tribes, all of which hungry for the orb with Sisu's magic in it. That's so power hungry.

Raya: As power hungry as it is. 500 years later, I was set to become a guardian of the gem and my father, Chief Benja of the Heart Tribe trained me to become one. Firmly believing that the tribes can be united once again, Chief Benja decided to hold a feast for the leadership of all five tribes.

Sisu: During the feast, Raya befriended the daughter of Chief Virana of the Fang Tribe, Namaari, who gave Raya a dragon pendant as a gift. Trusting her, Raya showed Namaari the location of the gem but Namaari, betraying Raya, revealed that she was trying to help Fang steal it.

Merida: Yikes! Never trust someone unless you know their true colors.

Raya: I know, right? With Namaari's betrayal, the entire Fang Tribe as well as the others came to steal the gem only for it to break, the tribes stealing a piece of the gem, and my father was wounded in the scuffle!

Princesses and Vanellope: Oh, no!

Sisu: Oh, yes. And with the gem destroyed, the Druun was reawakened and ravaged Heart and its people. Raya tried to escape with her father but he was too wounded and sacrificed himself by throwing her into the river since the Druun was weak against water and was turned to stone.

Vanellope: Wow! That really was a huge sacrifice your father did to protect you, Raya and carry on to find the gem pieces.

Raya: Yeah, he gave his life so I could live and find a way to make things right again. And with his sword and the last gem piece in hand, I set off to find Sisu at the end of the river.

Rapunzel: Come again?

Raya: According to a scroll that Namaari gave me, Sisu fell dormant after defeating the Druun. And her sleeping form drifted to the end of one of the rivers throughout the land.

Aurora: That sounds a lot like what happened to me when I touched that cursed spindle.

Sisu: Yeah, pretty much. Anyway, the story never said which river I ended up in, and so Raya had to travel through every land to find me.

Raya: I spent six years searching for that river. And almost every time, I didn't find Sisu. But that changed when I reached the end of the last river in Tail, which was hidden beneath an old shipwreck.

Ariel: Really? What happened?

Sisu: Raya found me and woke me up, hoping that I could use my dragon magic to defeat the Druun again.

Elsa: And what did you do?

Raya: Well, she told me that she wasn't exactly the best dragon around, as the gem that she used was actually made by her siblings.

Anna: Sisu has siblings?

Sisu: Yeah, I have four of them. Two sisters, Amba and Pranee, and two brothers, Jagan and Pengu.

Raya: And each of the magic that Sisu's siblings have give her special abilities. For example, when we got the second piece of the gem, she had the ability to transform into a human.

Ariel: Wow! That's wonderful! A dragon that can turn human! Its like me turning human and mermaid since I am a mermaid.

Sisu: That's so cool Ariel. I would love to see your underwater world one day!

Ariel: Sure Sisu. The kingdom of Atlantica will welcome you with open arms, even by my father, King Trition.

Sisu: I appreciate that very much. Anyway, after discovering my human transformation by Pranee's magic, Namaari and her tribe arrived but we managed to escape to a boat called the Shrimporium which is a restaurant on the water. It's proprietor was a 10 year old boy named Boun who cooks very good food. He lost his family to the Druun and rarely leaves his boat to remain safe from the plague.

Raya: The food he served to us was Congee with shrimp, chopped spring onions, and crispy onions.

Mulan: Ooh. In my movie, I had congee too. But it didn't have shrimp, chopped onions or crispy onions. It has two fried quail eggs and a piece of bacon, and its smiling.

Sisu: Ooh. That Congee sounds delicious.

Mulan: Well in that case, would you and Raya like to try some?

Raya: Sure Mulan. We'd like to try your style of Congee.

Sisu: Yes please. I would love to.

Mulan: Okay. Just give me a few moments to make it. Congee takes a while to be formed into porridge.

Raya: Oh we don't mind. We'll keep telling the princesses and Vanellope about our story while you cook.

Rapunzel: And we're okay with our snacks for now, Mulan. You can just make some for Raya and Sisu since we tried yours before.

Mulan: Okay, Rapunzel. I'll be right back.

(Mulan heads to the kitchen to cook up the congee, getting the rice, water, quail eggs, and bacon out, readying for the cooking process. While that goes on, Raya and Sisu continue chatting with the Princesses and Vanellope.)

Raya: After we arrived on the shrimporium, I was able to convince Boun to get us over to the village of Talon to find the other gem. After we left Tail, Boun served us the congee but I was skeptical about it since back then, I didn't trust anyone incase of trickery.

Sisu: Yeah, she was worried it was poisoned but I reassured her that there's nothing to worry about.

Pocahontas: I understand what you're going through Raya. Sometimes trust can take awhile to earn, and with what's been going, trust is almost impossible to earn.

Raya: Yeah, and I even tried hiding Sisu from Boun too so he could see her in her dragon form so I told Sisu to stay in the her human form. Pretty soon, we arrived at the Talon Tribe, who have built their homes over the water to protect themselves against the Druun. As I set out to find the leader of Talon, I encountered a con baby named Little Noi and her trio of monkey-like companions the Ongis, who adopted her after her mother was lost to the Druun. After a chase through the village, I decided to hire them to help me.

Moana: Wow. A con baby? That's something new.

Sisu: Yes it was, and while Raya was doing that, I went into to town to find a gift, as I think it is better than fighting, only to run into the real tribe leader who threatened me. Luckily, Raya came to the rescue and got the third gem piece from the leader, allowing me to spew fog, and make it back to Boun with Noi and the Ongis joining us. Soon, we were on our way to the Spine Tribe.

(Mulan comes in with two bowls of fresh smiley face congee.)

Mulan: Who's hungry for smiley face congee?

Raya and Sisu: We are!

(Mulan passes the the bowls to Raya and Sisu and they both take a bite of the congee, one of the eggs, and the smiling bacon.)

Mulan: So, Raya, Sisu, whatcha think of the smiley face congee?

Raya: We love it!

Mulan: Really?

Sisu: Yeah, it's delicious!

Mulan: Well, I'm glad you like it. So... what happened next?

Raya: Well, after leaving Talon, we set off on Boun's boat for Spine so we could get their gem fragment.

Jasmine: And how'd that turn out?

Sisu: We tried to enter the village, but we ended up getting caught by Tong.

Belle: Who's Tong?

Raya: This huge, fearsome warrior who lived in the village.

Pocahontas: What did he do to you when he caught you?

Sisu: Actually, he didn't do anything to us.

Anna: What?

Raya: He didn't know what to do with us when he found us, and just kept us in his little house until Boun, Noi, and Tuk Tuk broke in to rescue us.

Cinderella: Tuk Tuk?

Sisu: Raya's pet. One-third pill bug, one-third armadillo, and one-third pug. He often helped Raya get around by curling into a ball and rolling.

Raya: Helped me out of a lot of trouble, though he would get distracted sometimes.

Elsa: Ah. So what happened after they came in?

Sisu: When Boun untied us, he told us that Namaari and her soldiers had shown up looking for me while attempting to call for the people of Spine to hand Raya over to Fang. But there was just one problem.

Ariel: What was that?

Raya: There was no one else living in the village save for Tong.

Jasmine: Why? What happened?

Sisu: Tong's people attempted to fight the Druun themselves, and it didn't end well for them. Tong was the only one who survived.

Snow White: Oh, that's terrible.

Raya: Yeah. Anyway, since Namaari was there for me, I decided to go confront Namaari while Sisu, Boun, Noi, Tuk Tuk, and Tong escaped with the gem pieces.

Rapunzel: And how did that go?

Sisu: Raya and Namaari got into a fight at the village entrance. And Raya would have been defeated if I hadn't reverted to my dragon form and started spewing fog everywhere to scare all of Namaari's soldiers away.

Merida: I'll bet Namaari was surprised by your appearance Sisu Lass.

Sisu: Indeed she was Merida, and we managed to get on the boat heading for the Fang Tribe. Raya finally comes clean to her party about me and we agree to work together with Tong giving the gem piece he had been guarding and allowing me to gain the ability to summon the rains by my big brother Pengu's magic.

Vanellope: Wow! That's so cool summoning the rain!

Raya: Yeah, it really is. Anyways, we got close to the Fang Tribe and suggested breaking into the compound to reclaim the final gem piece, but Sisu suggests giving them a gift and asking it back. I still refused until Sisu took me back to see what was left of the Heart Tribe and revealed the fate of her siblings.

Sisu: Yes. I told her I didn't create the gem and that my siblings made it with their magic, and trusted me enough to do the right thing with it. With that, Raya agreed to give in and gave Namaari the dragon pendant as a piece offering so that she can rejoin the rest of the gem pieces.

Raya: We met up with Namaari privately and showed her the gem pieces, but right as I did, she wielded a crossbow and pointed it at us!

Moana: (gasps) No way!

Sisu: Yes way. And I tried to talk her down, but Raya attacked her since she sensed that she'll shoot me and I ended up getting hit by the arrow and fell into the river!

Princesses and Vanellope: Oh, no!

Raya: Oh yeah, right in front of my eyes and the water protecting the Fang Tribe from Druun started to recede. Without Sisu as the Water Dragon, the water can't flow through the river anymore, especially towards the other tribes!

Rapunzel: And I'm guessing the Druun started attacking the Fang Tribe?

Sisu: Yes, and Boun, Noi, the Ongis and Tong helped the tribe escape as Druun swept through the compound. But Raya, so enraged by my death, decided to confront Namaari and fight her as revenge.

Belle: And what happened then?

Raya: Namaari and I had one last fight in the throne room while Tong, Boun, Noi, and the Ongis tried to get the people out of the compound. I got the upper hand in the fight, but I didn't strike Namaari down.

Mulan: Why not?

Sisu: Namaari didn't care anymore whether she lived or died then, as she was in grief after her mother, Chief Virana, was lost along with kingdom. Plus, she helped Raya to see that she was just as guilty for what happened to me.

Raya: And with that in mind, I went to help my friends, and Namaari came to help by giving me her gem piece. But without Sisu there, the magic in the gem pieces started to fade as we fell into a pit full of Druun.

Snow White: And what happened when you and your friends fell down there?

Sisu: In the pit, Raya told the others that they needed to put the gem pieces together. They refused, but Raya, now being fully trusting of Namaari, performed the ultimate act of trust right then and there.

Belle: What did she do?

Raya: I set down my piece and let myself be claimed by the Druun.

Princesses and Vanellope: You let yourself be claimed by the Druun?

Anna: You know, that sounds a lot like what happened to me when I went to save my sister.

Raya: Ah, I see. Anyway, my friends were moved by what I had done, and they did the same, as they then put their trust in Namaari to reassemble the gem before she was claimed by the Druun too. And by some stroke of luck, my act of trust ended up revitalizing the gem, which sent out a huge wave of dragon magic that not only vanquished the Druun, but also brought all of us back to life. It even brought back the dragons, who used their magic to restore Sisu.

Sisu: And I was more than happy to see my family alive, as I thanked Raya for being able to trust other people again. But that's not where the story ends.

Ariel: Oh no?

Raya: No. With the Druun gone, we returned home to our respective lands, with Tong returning to meet his village, Noi meeting her mother again, and Boun reuniting with his family. And I was able to see my father again after six years.

Sisu: And with that, all of the tribes were able to come together peacefully so we could celebrate our victory over the Druun and the return of the dragons to the land of Kumandra.

Elsa: Well, that's a great way to end the story. But you know, not all of us were so fortunate as to get our family back like you did.

Raya: Really?

Belle: Yes, it's true. While you and Sisu were able to get your family back, most of us here haven't.

Snow White: Like me for example. I lost my parents before I met the Seven Dwarfs and I was look after by an evil stepmother who was a queen.

Cinderella: I lost my mother when I was a child and my father died from the illness.

Ariel: My mother died after a pirate ship crushed her before I met Prince Eric.

Belle: My mother passed long time before I met the beast.

Jasmime: My mother recently passed away before I met Aladdin.

Pocahontas: My father was the only one to parent me since my mother passed years before I met John Smith.

Tiana: My father died during World War 1.

Elsa: Anna and I lost our mother and father who were King and Queen of Arendelle after their ship was caught in a fierce storm.

Moana: My grandmother died from the illness as of result of the curse on Motunui.

Raya: Aww. We are so sorry for your losses, ladies.

(Raya walks up to Snow White and gives her a heartwarming hug, then goes to hug Cinderella as Sisu follows suit and hug the ten princesses who lost their family members.)

Cinderella: Thank you very much for your support, Raya and Sisu.

Raya: You're very welcome, Cinderella.

Sisu: Anything for you, Princesses.

(Just then, Cinderella's mice, Jacques and Gus come in with a set of casual clothes for Raya which includes a blue t-shirt with Sisu on it and reads, "Lead The Way" like the song, blue sports shorts, and a pair of red Converse Sneakers.)

Cinderella: (Walks over to Jacques and Gus) Ooh. You guys have made these for Raya?

Jacques and Gus: Oh, yes! Made special for Raya's introduction to the princess lineup.

Cinderella: Thanks, guys. I'm sure Raya would love it. (To Raya) Look what my mice made for you Raya.

Raya: (grabs the clothes and shoes) Wow! These look amazing! I love them!

Sisu: Ooh, yeah. They're awesome!

Rapunzel: Try them on and you'll be comfy like us.

Raya: Oh, yeah! I'm definitely trying these on! Is there somewhere I can change?

Moana: You can change in my quarter. There's the curtains for you to close so you change privately.

Raya: Thanks, Moana. I'll be right back.

(Raya goes into Moana's quarter, closes the curtain and prepares to change. After a few minutes, Raya comes out sporting her casual clothing and twirls in front of the Princesses, Vanellope and Sisu.)

Raya: So, how do I look?

Ariel: You look amazing, Raya!

Raya: You think so?

Princesses, Sisu and Vanellope: Yeah!

Raya: I'm glad you all think that. And wow, you're right, these really comfy!

Rapunzel: I know, right?

Cinderella: And they're perfect for not only relaxing, but also for going out when off-duty!

Raya: I'll keep that in mind. (to Vanellope) Thanks for being such an inspiration to these ladies, Vanellope.

Vanellope: Hey, it's no problem.

Raya: (to the princesses) Well, ladies, since Sisu and I have told you about our story, we'd like to hear about your stories and how the Disney Princess Lineup came up to what it is today.

Moana: Sure, Raya. We'd be happy to tell you our stories about ourselves and how we made the Disney Princess Lineup.

Snow White: I'll go first. I'm the first princess in the lineup since my movie came out in 1937.

Sisu: Wow! That's a long time ago, but totally cool!

Snow White: (giggles) Yup. 1937 may be old, but the movie's legacy loves on.

Raya: So, how does your movie go, Snow White?

Snow White: Well, it starts off when I was 14 years old. I was living with my evil stepmother, who happened to be a vain queen. She was worried that I would be even more beautiful than her and forced me to work as a scullery maid while she asked her Magic Mirror daily, "who is the fairest one of all". For years, the mirror always answered that the Queen was, pleasing her.

Sisu: Wow. That's a rough start to a movie.

Snow White: Indeed it was, Sisu, but one day, the Magic Mirror informed the Queen that I'm now "the fairest" in the land; on that same day, I met and fell in love with a handsome prince who overheard my singing.

Raya: Wow! You must have the most beautiful voice ever!

Snow White: (giggles) Oh, thanks for the compliment. But you know, all of us have beautiful voices too which you'll find out later.

Princesses: Mm-hmm.

Raya: Cool! Anyways, what was the Queen's reaction after the mirror told her that you're now there's fairest one of all?

Snow White: She wasn't happy and ordered her Huntsman to take me into the forest and kill me! And furthermore, return with my heart in a jeweled box as proof of the dead.

Raya and Sisu: Oh, my!

Sisu: Did he actually do it?

Snow White: No, he couldn't bring himself to do it, begged me for my forgiveness, and told me to run into the forest and never look back after he revealed the Queen's evil deed.

Raya: And you ran?

Snow White: Yes. I ran into the forest, just as he told me to do.

Sisu: But what about bringing your heart back to the Queen as proof?

Snow White: He carved out an animal's heart and put it in the box, which he then gave it to her.

Raya: So in other words, he lied to the Queen about killing you.

Snow White: Yes. And as for me, I continued to run into the forest until I found myself in the midst of many animals whole led me to the Dwarfs' cottage.

Sisu: The Dwarfs' cottage?

Snow White: The home of the Seven Dwarfs, seven stout men who spent their days working in a diamond mine. Their names were Doc, Happy, Dopey, Bashful, Sneezy, Grumpy, and Sleepy.

Raya: And were they there when you found the cottage?

Snow White: No, they weren't home. But the place was a mess both on the inside and the outside.

Sisu: And so, you decided to do a little housecleaning?

Snow White: Yes, and that, I took a nap on 3 of their beds since they were small. Then, the dwarfs came home, alarmed the cottage was clean and found me in their bedroom. At first, I thought they would attack me, but I calmly introduced myself to the dwarfs and they eventually welcomed me into their home after I offered to clean and cook for them.

Raya: That's very nice. What went on with the Queen while you were taking refuge with the Dwarfs?

Snow White: The Queen was very angry that the Huntsman lied about killing me and I was still alive. She used a potion to disguise herself as an old hag, then create a poison apple that will put whoever eats it into the "Sleeping Death". She learned that the curse can be broken by "love's first kiss," but was certain Snow White will be buried alive before this can happen.

Sisu: My, oh, my. I guess that's why you tend to avoid apples.

Snow White: You're right about that. So in order for her to trick me into eating the apple, she faked heart trouble so I could bring her into the cottage to rest while the Dwarfs were away. That's when she fooled me into biting into the poisoned apple under the pretense that it is a magic apple that grants wishes. After that bite, I feel asleep and the Queen proclaimed that she was now the fairest in the land

Raya: To think an evil queen would go all this way to rid of you because she wanted to be the fairest of the land. Pretty extreme.

Snow White: Yes, it was extreme what the Queen did, but the Dwarfs returned with the animals as the Queen left the cottage and gave chase, trapping her on the cliff. She tried to roll a boulder onto them, but lightning struck the cliff before she can do, causing her to fall off the cliff.

Sisu: Serves that evil Queen for trying to poison you just because she wanted to be fairest of the land.

Snow White: Yes, she deserved it, but it was too soon to celebrate as the Dwarfs discovered I was asleep and thought I was dead. Instead of burying me out of sight in the ground, they instead placed me in a glass coffin trimmed with gold in a clearing in the forest. Together with the woodland creatures, they kept watch over me.

Raya: How long did it last?

Snow White: A whole year, and the prince learned of my eternal sleep and visited my coffin. Saddened by my apparent death, he kissed me, which broke the spell and I awakened!

Raya and Sisu: (surprised) Wow!

Snow White: (giggles) I know, right? The prince's kiss was indeed "love's first kiss" and the Dwarfs and all animals rejoiced as the Prince took me to his castle where we lived happily ever after.

Raya: That's amazing!

Sisu: Yeah, going from being put to sleep by an apple, to be awakened by a Prince you loved and getting his true love.

Snow White: (chuckles) Yes. It was quite an adventure for me.

Raya: Well, that was a great one so far. (to the Princesses) All right, who's up next?

Cinderella: Oh, that's me. My movie came out in 1950, 13 years after Snow White's movie and I'm the second Princess in the lineup.

Sisu: Wow. 13 years is a long time for another Princess movie to come out, but well worth the effort and work put into it. What's your story, Cinderella?

Cinderella: Well, my story starts in the stately old chateau that I called home. There, I lived a happy life with my father. However, he felt that I would need a mother's guidance, and so he married again. The woman he married, Lady Tremaine, became my stepmother, and she brought her two daughters, Anastasia and Drizella, and their cat, Lucifer, into the family.

Raya: Okay, so how did Lady Tremaine and your stepsisters treat you?

Cinderella: At first it wasn't actually bad, but after my father died, my stepmother revealed her true nature. She cared mostly about what was good for herself and her own daughters.

Sisu: But not for you?

Cinderella: No. And so as I grew up, they forced me work as a scullery maid in my own home!

Raya: Oh, that must have been tough.

Cinderella: Yes, it was, Raya. But I wasn't alone. I had many animal friends to help me through this, including Jacques and Gus, the mice, as well as some birds and my dog, Bruno. They helped me through it each day and helped me to see that life was still worth living.

Sisu: Well, it always helps to have a friend to trust in hard times.

Cinderella: Yes, I see that now. Anyway, my friends proved to be the biggest help on the day that my whole life changed.

Raya: And what day was that?

Cinderella: A special Royal Ball is to be held at the king's castle since he wanted his son, Prince Charming to find a wife. To do that, he invited all the eligible maidens in the kingdom to the Royal Ball. I felt happy to go there and Lady Tremaine said I can only go if I do all my chores and find a suitable dress to wear.

Sisu: And did you do that?

Cinderella: Yes, after I finished all my chores, I found a dress that belonged to my real mother and I decided to have it refashioned a bit with the help of my animal friends, including my mice. I also completed the design by adding a necklace and sash discarded by Drizella and Anastasia, respectively.

Raya: That's so cool. And what did Lady Tremaine and the stepsisters react to your dress?

Cinderella: My stepsisters were upset about the dress since their accessories were on it and they decide to tear my dress to shreds before leaving!

Raya and Sisu: (gasp in shock) No way!

Cinderella: Yes way, and I ran away to the garden and wept in tears until I met my Fairy Godmother. When she found me, she was able to fix things for me. Using her magic wand, she turn a pumpkin into a carriage, several of my animals into horses, a driver, and a doorman, and even changed my damaged dress into that shimmering blue one I was wearing back when you two arrived.

Raya: That's awesome! Now you'll be able to attend the Royal Ball.

Cinderella: Yes, but the magic won't last forever as it will wear off till midnight and y animal friends would return their normal selves. After that, I made my way to the castle with no difficulty, and it was there that I met my Prince. When he was there, he took an immediately liking to me and we danced the night away. (sighs) It was beautiful... but then midnight came.

Sisu: And I'm guessing you had to run back home before the magic wore off?

Cinderella: Yes, I ran. And as I did, I left one of my glass slippers behind, but I couldn't stop to go back for it, as everyone would see me for who I truly was.

Raya: And did you make it back in time?

Cinderella: I did. And because I left so quickly, no one, my stepmother and stepsisters included, knew it was me. At least, not at first. The next day, my stepmother figured out it was me she decided to lock me in my room. See, the Duke was at my chateau looking for the mystery girl who fit the glass slipper, and my stepmother didn't want him to find out that it was me. Fortunately, my animal friends were able to get the key from her and unlock the door. But my stepmother wasn't done yet. To keep me from revealing myself as the one the Prince was looking for, she tripped the Duke's footman, causing him to drop the slipper and make it shatter on the floor.

Sisu: Oh, now that's just mean!

Cinderella: Yes, it was mean of her. Eventually, I still had the other slipper, which then I gave it to the Duke.

Raya: And let me guess. It fit like a glove?

Cinderella: Precisely. And with that, the Duke confirmed that I was the Prince's mystery girl, and so I was able to marry him and move into the castle afterwards.

Sisu: And that's the beautiful ending for a little charming story such as yours.

Cinderella: (giggles) I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Raya: No problem, Cinderella. (to the Princesses) Now, who's next?

Aurora: Oh, that'll be me. My movie came out in 1959, 9 years after Cinderella's movie and I'm the third Disney Princess in the lineup.

Sisu: All right. So, tell us, Aurora. What's your story?

Aurora: My story begins when I was a little baby that my mother and father, King Stefan and Queen Leah welcomed me into the world. Everyone was invited to present gifts to us and among them were three good fairies named Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather. They blessed me with beauty and song but then, something happened during my blessing.

Raya: What happened?

Aurora: An evil fairy named Maleficent arrived because she was angry and insulted that she wasn't invited. She put a curse on me, proclaiming that I would grow in grace and beauty, but on my sixteenth birthday when the sun sets, I'll prick my finger on a spinning wheel, and then die.

Raya: (gasps) That's horrible!

Aurora: It sure was but the fairies were able to defend me even though their magic wasn't strong enough. Merryweather only weakened the curse with her magic so instead of dying, I would fall into a deep sleep until the curse can only be broken by true love's kiss. My father also ordered all spinning wheels in the kingdom to be destroyed and burned while allowing the fairies to take me to their cottage to live with them.

Sisu: And how long have you lived with the fairies?

Aurora: I lived with them in the forest for the next sixteen years of my life, unaware of my royal lineage and my real name, as the Fairies kept them as a secret from me. They called me Briar Rose to keep my name secret, and they raised me as if I was their own. Unlike Cinderella's stepmother, they were kind and benevolent parental figures in my life. But it was on the day of my sixteenth birthday that things changed.

Raya: How so?

Aurora: Well, while they were preparing for my celebration and return to their castle, they sent me out into the forest to collect berries, which I did with the help of my own animal friends. It was also out there that I met this friendly young man who I fell in love with because he was so kind to me. Now, I didn't know it then, but this young man was actually my betrothed, Prince Phillip.

Sisu: Betrothed? You don't mean...

Aurora: I do! See, when I was a baby, my parents and Philip's father, Hubert, intended for him and me to marry when we were older so that their kingdoms would be united as one. So while I was making my way through the forest, so too was he.

Raya: And did he now you were the same child when he met you in the forest?

Aurora: No, he did not! And because I didn't know that he was my betrothed, I was quite heartbroken when the fairies told me about my true destiny.

Raya: (Whistles) Talk about a coincidence. You met a nice guy, and as it turns out, he already met you once a long time ago.

Aurora: I know, right? Anyway, after I met Philip, I went back to the cottage, where the Fairies had a big surprise waiting for me.

Sisu: A surprise?

Aurora: They had prepared a surprise birthday celebration for me and had made a regal gown as a gift for me. More specifically, it was the dress that I was wearing when you two came in.

Raya: Oh, I see. So what happened next?

Aurora: Well, after I returned, they revealed the truth about my destiny and took me back to my family's castle so they could prepare me to meet my parents again after sixteen years. But before I could see them, however, Maleficent appeared to me.

Sisu: You mean she showed up as you were getting ready? But.. how did she find you?

Aurora: After I disappeared, she spent sixteen years searching for me. But she only found me shortly before I went back to the castle.

Raya: Why's that?

Aurora: Because her minions were looking for a baby the whole time!

Sisu: (facepalms) Guess good help is hard to find, even for someone like Maleficent.

Aurora: Yes... But while her other minions failed to find me, Diablo succeeded.

Sisu: Diablo?

Aurora: Maleficent's pet raven. She sent him out to find me, and it wasn't that hard because of what the fairies were doing while preparing for my birthday celebration.

Raya: Which was?

Aurora: They were using their magic to help them make the cake and dress. Plus, Merriweather and Flora were fighting over whether my dress should be pink or blue.

Sisu: So their magic fight led to the bird and Maleficent finding you.

Aurora: Yes...

Raya: So what happened when Maleficent appeared?

Aurora: Diablo told the news to Maleficent about my location and also about my love for Prince Phillip who was on his way to my cottage. This allows Maleficent and her goons to capture him, to prevent him from breaking the curse. They kept him hostage inside the castle.

Sisu: And that's when Maleficent lured you into her castle to trick you into touching a spinning wheel which made you fall into a sleep until true love's kiss can break it?

Aurora: That's right, Sisu. After Maleficent tricked me, I fell asleep and the fairies placed me on a bed in the highest tower and cast a powerful spell on everyone in the kingdom, causing them to sleep until the spell on me is broken.

Sisu: Whoa! That's epic!

Aurora: Very epic. But that wasn't the end. The fairies were able to free Prince Phillip from Maleficent's clutches by fending off Diablo and turning him into stone.

Raya: Wow! Guess Diablo stood no chance against fairy magic. (chuckles)

Aurora: (giggles) He sure did. That's when Maleficent took the ultimate drastic measure to stop Phillip from breaking my curse, she transformed into a gigantic dragon!

Raya and Sisu: A giant dragon?

Aurora: Yes. Even bigger than Sisu and a dangerous one at that. Fortunately, the Fairies had armed Phillip with the Sword of Truth and the Shield of Virtue, which he used to fight her.

Raya: Did he win?

Aurora: Yes, he did. With the fairies' help, he threw the Sword so that it flew right into Maleficent's heart, killing her.

Sisu: Well it serves that witch right for the evil she caused.

Aurora: Yes, Maleficent certainly got what she deserved. Anyway, after she was defeated, Philip made his way into the castle and climbed the stairs to the highest tower.

Raya: And he broke the spell?

Aurora: Yes, he did. And when he kissed me, he not only woke me up, but also woke everyone else in the castle. And afterwards, we went to the ballroom, where I was able to greet my parents after sixteen years. Philip and I also shared a dance there while Flora and Merriweather started fighting over the color of my dress again.

Sisu: And that's another great ending to another great story.

Raya: Agreed. And I'm glad you were able to have a happy ending.

Aurora: Thank you. And I'm glad you enjoyed my story.

Sisu: Sure. (to the Princesses) Okay, so who's next?

Ariel: That would be me. My movie came out in 1989, 30 years after Aurora's and that makes me the fourth Disney Princess in the lineup.

Raya: Ooh. That's even a bigger gap than the one between Snow White and Cinderella's movies.

Aurora: Yes, well, my movie didn't do so well when it was first released. And with that, Disney decided to take a break from Princess movies.

Sisu: Well, thirty years is definitely more than enough time to work on a story. So tell us, Ariel. What's your story?

Ariel: My story starts when I was 16 years old living the underwater kingdom Atlantica, in the Atlantic Ocean. I was quite an adventurer too. Always curious about the world above me. And there was human Prince I was fascinated with when ever I go up to the surface. I also have human artifacts that I like to collect with the help of my best friend Flounder and a seagull named Scuttle.

Raya: Wow! An underwater kingdom? That's absolutely wonderful!

Sisu: (chuckles) Yeah, I know, right, Raya?

Ariel: (giggles) I'm glad you two like it. Maybe one day you two can come down to visit and meet my sisters.

Raya: You have sisters?

Ariel: Yes, I have six of them. Aquata, Arista, Attina, Adella, Andrina, and Alana. I'm the youngest of seven, and all of us were Princesses and daughters of King Triton, the ruler of both the kingdom and the seas.

Sisu: Wow, seven kids? I can't imagine the stress of having to raise seven kids, let alone just one!

Ariel: Well, we were never really as bad as you'd imagine. But compared to my sisters, you could say I'm the most rebellious.

Raya: How so?

Ariel: I always ignore my father's warnings about the surface world but I just can't help but explore it. There's just so much up there.

Sisu: I see, but why is your father forbidding you from going up to the surface? Does he hate humans or something?

Ariel: You could say that, but there was a reason why my father despised them. My mother, Queen Athena, was killed by pirates after their ship crushed her and left my father, King Triton, devastated. Ever since then, my father despised humans and wanted all of us to keep safe.

Raya: (holds Ariel's hands as Sisu follows suit) I'm so sorry about your mother, Ariel.

Sisu: Me too.

Ariel: It's all right, Raya and Sisu. I appreciate your expressions about how I feel after my mother's death. (Raya and Sisu let go of Ariel's hands)

Raya: Thanks, Ariel. So, continue with your story.

Ariel: You're welcome, Raya, and yes, so even though my father warned me about the dangers of the humans on the surface world, I couldn't bring myself to explore what the human has to offer.

Sisu: While you were on the surface, was there a certain someone you wanted to meet and feel in love with?

Ariel: Yes. His name was Prince Eric. He was celebrating his birthday on a ship until a violent storm came, which wrecked the ship and tossed Eric overboard. So I rescued him and brought him to shore. I wanted to sing to him, but I left just as he regained consciousness to avoid being discovered.

Raya: And what happened after that?

Ariel: Well, after I returned to Atlantica, Flounder and Sebastian tried to keep the encounter a secret from my father. Meanwhile, I couldn't stop thinking about Eric, and everyone, my father included, could clearly tell I was in love. Everything I did made it clear to them - The dreamy look in my eyes, my good mood, it all made them look at me funny.

Sisu: And what about your friends? What'd they do about this whole thing?

Ariel: Well, Sebastian and Flounder tried to any knowledge of the encounter a secret from my father. They knew I'd be in trouble if he knew. And while Flounder was more successful at keeping things quiet, Sebastian, on the other hand, cracked when my father questioned him.

Raya: And let me guess: He was ticked when he found out exactly who you were in love with?

Ariel: Pretty much. When he found out, he not only gave me a very stern talking to, but also destroyed my entire collection of human artifacts.

Sisu: (Wincing) Ooh! Remind me and Raya never to get on your dad's bad side, Ariel.

Ariel: Duly noted. Anyway, I was devastated, and it was at that moment when Flotsam and Jetsam appeared.

Raya and Sisu: Flotsam and Jetsam?

Ariel: These two eels who were the pets of Ursula.

Raya: And who's Ursula?

Ariel: A Sea Witch who was the enemy of my father. Flotsam and Jetsam told me that she could help me, and so I followed them to her lair.

Sisu: You trusted an enemy of your father to help you?

Ariel: Actually, I didn't entirely trust her, even when she claimed that she had reformed and used her magic to help people.

Raya: Ah, I see. So how did she help you?

Ariel: Ursula told me that the only way I could be with Eric is if I became human and that she could help me do just that.

Sisu: How?

Ariel: She told me she could make a potion that would make me a human for three days. In that time, I would have the chance to get Eric to fall in love with me and give me True Love's Kiss, after which I'd remain a human forever. But if I couldn't, I would be a mermaid again and have to serve Ursula for the rest of my life.

Raya: (wincing) Ooh! Getting someone to fall for you in just three days? Sounds tough.

Ariel: Yes, you're right. And it would be even more difficult since I would have to do it without the one thing that Eric remembered me by...

Sisu: And that was?

Ariel: My voice, which Ursula asked me to give as payment for her being able to make me human.

Raya and Sisu: (shocked) And you willingly gave it to her?

Ariel: Yes, I did. I even signed a contract with her, making the deal official.

Sisu: Oh... So what happened next?

Ariel: After I signed the contract, she sealed my voice in a nautilus shell and used her magic to turn me into a human. When that happened, however, I soon found that I couldn't breathe underwater anymore, and so my friends had to carry me to the surface so I could breathe.

Raya: And did they make it just in time for you to catch a breath?

Ariel: Yes, and I soon discovered my new human legs. Sebastian was very disappointed that he now let the King down and threatened to go back down. I managed to convince him to help me find Prince Eric since I would still be miserable without finding him. Sebastian agreed to help and I started to use my legs.

Sisu: Was it hard at first?

Ariel: It was a little hard for a mermaid like me to walk but later I got the hang of it. Scuttle told me that if I want to be a human I had to dress like one because while I kept my seashell top, I was naked from the waist down after the transformation.

Vanellope: (sniffs and turns away)

Raya: Vanellope, what's wrong?

Vanellope: The part where Ariel just said she was naked from her waist. That was something I didn't want to hear.

(Raya, Sisu and the Princesses giggle.)

Ariel: Oh, Vanellope, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that right in front of you.

Vanellope: Oh, no, it's okay, Ariel. If I had known you were gonna say that, then I would've covered my ears though.

Raya: What did Scuttle do to cover you up?

Ariel: Using an old sailing ship's sail and some rope, he fashioned it to look like a dress. It wasn't the most glamorous of outfits, but it did cover me up more than my seashell top.

Sisu: And how did you find Eric?

Ariel: Actually, he found me. He was walking on the shoreline with his dog Max and Max found me. I climbed on to a rock for safety and Max shown that he was a cool dog and led Eric to me. But he didn't know it was me because I couldn't speak. Regardless, he let me stay in his castle, where his servants bathed and clothed me. And you know that pink dress I was wearing back when you arrived? Well, that was the first human outfit I ever wore, not counting the sail dress.

Raya: That's cool! What happened after that?

Ariel: Well, after I'd been bathed and clothed, Eric invited me to dinner, which was a little bit awkward because of my different beliefs about humans. But it was still enjoyable, as I was able to amuse Eric.

Sisu: A man always appreciates a girl who can make him laugh.

Ariel: Well, yes, that's true. For my second day, he took me on a tour of the kingdom, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and he took me on a romantic boat ride that evening. Of course, during that time, I hadn't gotten him to kiss me, so my friends decided to take action and try to encourage him to do it.

Raya: Don't tell me, they sung about it.

Ariel: Oh, they did. Sebastian, as a conductor, led the swamp animals in singing.

Sisu: Did it work?

Ariel: It almost it but Ursula's eels, Flotsam and Jetsam overturned our boat.

Raya: (wincing) Ooh! So close to that very big moment.

Ariel: I know, right?

Sisu: Yeah. But why did those eels do that?

Ariel: Ursula told them to do it, as she was trying to sabotage my attempts to get Eric to fall in love with me so she could use me to take over my father's kingdom. But she knew that overturning the boat wouldn't be enough, and so she decided to "take matters into her own tentacles".

Raya: What did she do?

Ariel: She turned herself into a beautiful woman named Vanessa and used my voice to cast a hypnotic enchantment on Eric, making him believe that she was one who saved him from the storm. It also made him forget me and wish to marry her instead!

Sisu: (angrily) Oh, now that's low, even for her!

Ariel: Yes, you're right. Unfortunately, Scuttle found out about her trick when he spied on her getting ready for the wedding and saw her reflection in the mirror, which then led to him flying over to alert me, Sebastian, and Flounder about it.

Raya: And what did you all do then?

Ariel: While Flounder towed me out to the ship on a barrel, Sebastian went to alert my father while Scuttle rallied the other animals together to crash the wedding and stall it.

Sisu: And how'd that work out?

Ariel: Scuttle's disruption caused enough chaos to allow me to get there before Eric married Ursula, and during the commotion, Ursula's nautilus shell broke open, releasing my voice and freeing Eric from the trance he was in. And as a result, my voice ended up returning to me, causing Eric to realize that I was the girl he had been looking for all this time.

Raya: And did you get your True Love's Kiss this time?

Ariel: Well, almost. As he was about to, the sun set for the third time, and I was then turned back into a mermaid.

Sisu: Ooh! That's a bummer!

Raya: Just about to get there.

Ariel: And Ursula then took me back into the ocean, where she was confronted by my father, who demanded that she release me. He even tried to destroy the contract we had signed, but even the trident couldn't destroy it.

Sisu: So what did he do?

Ariel: He signed the contract and became a polyp in her place. Ursula claimed my father's crown and trident and becomes queen of the sea, which angered me to the point of attacking her when the sea witch almost destroyed me. Meanwhile, Eric took the rowboat from the wedding ship and sped off towards my location. He went underwater and attacked Ursula, who then commanded Flotsam and Jetsam to go after him. The witch's eels dragged him back underwater, so she can blast him. To save Eric, Flounder and Sebastian attacked Flotsam and Jetsam.

Raya: And did they stop them?

Ariel: Well, I had to help them which I did by grabbing Ursula's hair causing her to miss Eric and hit Flotsam and Jetsam instead, reducing them to ashes. She was so upset that she lost her companions, she transformed into her gigantic form to end Eric and me once and for all.

Sisu: Yikes! Talk about ultimate form.

Ariel: (chuckles) It's true, but before Ursula can kill me for good, Eric came in and rammed a splintered bowsprit towards the evil witch's abdomen.

Raya: (wincing) Ouch! Painful way for a witch to die but very well deserved.

Ariel: (Giggles) Yup, and Ursula exploded into a scattered mass of organs as Eric made it to shore and passed out on the beach. That's when Ursula's remains sank to the ocean floor, her curse was removed from the merfolk in her garden, as well as King Triton, and peace was once again restored to the ocean now that Triton has regained his crown, his trident, and his kingdom.

Sisu: And what happened after Peace was now restored?

Ariel: My father finally accepted my loved for Eric, transformed me into a human again, this time permanent. Soon, we had our true love's kiss, immediately wedded shortly after, and have bidden farewell to my family as I start a new life in Eric's world.

Raya: Wow. That's a very happy romantic ending Ariel. So beautiful, and the adventure to find your true love is heartwarming.

Ariel: Awww! I appreciate that, Raya.

Raya: You're very welcome, Ariel.

Sisu: (to the Princesses) Okay, who's up next?

Belle: Oh, that's me. My film came out in 1991, two years after Ariel's which makes me the fifth Disney Princess.

Sisu: All right, Belle. How does your story go?

Belle: Okay, so my story begins in a small provincial town in the hidden heart of France. Now, while I wasn't born in that village, I did grow up there.

Raya: And what was it like living in the village?

Belle: It was fairly a quiet place. Nothing exciting really ever happened there, but the place still had some problems.

Sisu: What kind of problems did they have?

Belle: Well, for one, my father and I were considered outcasts. You see, most people thought my father was crazy, as he was always making inventions while I spent my days reading books rather than working.

Raya: So they saw you as the odd ones come out?

Belle: Pretty much. Now, the funny stares from the other people in the village weren't the only attention I was getting at the time.

Sisu: Oh, no?

Belle: No. You see, Gaston, the town's hero and hunter, felt that he was entitled to have me because I was the most beautiful girl in town and he was the most handsome man in town. And so he often tried to woo me so he could marry me. But even as I tried to turn him down, he never gave up, even when he had the attention of some of the other eligible girls in town.

Raya: Sounds like someone was never told no in their life.

Belle: Yes, it sure seemed that way. Now, while most other people were content to spend their days in the village, I wanted so much more. I wanted to a life full of adventure and to have someone who would really understand that I was more than just a pretty face. And the events of one fateful day would set me on a path that would lead me to both.

Sisu: And what day was that?

Belle: My father set off to the fair to show off his latest invention, a steam-powered wood cutter, with our horse Philippe. But on his way there, he got lost, and stumbled across an old castle inhabited by a group of talking household objects and a monstrous Beast.

Raya and Sisu: Beast?

Belle: Yes. The Beast had the head structure and horns of an American Bison, the arms and body of a bear, the eyebrows of gorilla, the jaws, teeth and mane of a lion, the tusks of a wild boar, and the legs and tail of a wolf.

Sisu: Whoa! That's pretty wicked and cool.

Belle: As cool as the Beast looks, he wasn't very friendly. While the Objects offered him shelter, the Beast, who preferred to keep to himself, captured my father and threw him in the dungeon. I went to rescue him after Philippe had returned.

Raya: And what happened then?

Belle: Well, when I found my father, I offered to take his place, which the Beast accepted. And because I was in the castle, the Objects were quite interested in seeing me and the Beast get together.

Sisu: Why?

Belle: You see, the Beast and the Enchanted Objects weren't always as they were. They all used to be human.

Raya: You mean they were cursed? What happened? Why were they all cursed?

Belle: The Beast used to be a human prince named Prince Adam, but he was very spoiled, selfish, and unkind, and this showed when an elderly beggar woman showed up at his doorstep, offering him a single rose in exchange for shelter from a storm. He tried to turn her away, but she warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for true beauty is found within. That beauty was then revealed when the old woman revealed herself as a powerful Enchantress who punished the prince by turning him into his beastly form.

Sisu: So, this Enchantress conducted some kind of "test of character", and when the Prince failed, she turned him into a beast?

Belle: Pretty much. And when she did cast the spell, she left him with the same rose she'd offered. See, it was an enchanted one, and when she did leave it, she offered the Prince an ultimatum. If he could learn to love another and earn her love in return before the final petal fell, the spell would be broken, and he and the Objects, his servants, would be restored to their human forms. If not, then they'd be doomed to remain as they were for all eternity.

Raya: Sounds like a tall order for someone like him.

Belle: It was, at first. See, that first night I was there, the Objects tried to treat me and the Beast to dinner together, but it didn't work out, especially because he was very belligerent.

Sisu: Though it sounds like the Objects were trying a little bit too hard. I mean, there are some things in life that you can't rush, and this whole "falling-in-love-to-break-the-spell" is something you can't rush.

Belle: (chuckles) Yes, that's true. Now, while I refused, I later came down to explore the castle, and while I did, I came across the West Wing, where the Beast spent most of his time.

Raya: And what did you find up there?

Belle: There was a lot of broken items, including a shredded portrait of him when he was a human, and the enchanted rose. I was gonna take a closer look but...

Sisu: What happened when you wanted to touch the enchanted rose?

Belle: The Beast caught me and angrily shouted at me to get out. I was very frightened and tried to escape.

Raya: Oh, man, that was very scary.

Belle: I know how very scary it was, right? Anyway, I fled the castle on Philippe. But as we ran, we encountered a pack of wolves who wanted to eat us. Luckily for us, the Beast appeared and fought off all the wolves. The fight left him badly injured, however, and so I had to bring him back to the castle to have his wounds treated.

Sisu: And what happened then?

Belle: After I brought him back to the castle, he decided to do something for me as thanks for me saving his life, and so he gave me the castle library as a gift.

Raya: I'm guessing there were a lot of books in that library, right?

Belle: Yep! There were more books in there than I had ever read back in the village! And as we spent more time together, a friendship started to form between me and the Beast, much to the delight of the Objects.

Sisu: I bet they wanted to see you two get together so they could become human again.

Belle: Absolutely, they could become human again when they pictured it. The Beast and I had a wonderful dance that night. You know that yellow dress I was wearing when you two came in? It was beautiful and glittery. Afterwards, I still wasn't as happy as I should've been then. After all, I hadn't seen my father in a while, and was wondering how he was. Fortunately, the Beast had something that would allow me to see him: A Magic Mirror that was his only window on the outside world that could show the user anything they asked for.

Raya: And he gave it to you?

Belle: He did, and I used it to find my father. When I asked it to show him to me, I saw him freezing in the cold snow, struggling to survive.

Sisu: What was he doing out there?

Belle: He was coming back for me. See, when he got back to the village, he tried to rally Gaston and the other villagers to help him rescue me, but they dismissed him. Remember, they thought he was crazy, and this was just more proof to them that he was.

Raya: And because no one would help him, he decided to go and rescue you himself.

Belle: Yes. And as I saw, it turned out to be harder than it looked, especially since Philippe was here with me. But I was able to go and bring him back to our house in the village, where I helped him to recover. And what's more is that I was able to go to him because the Beast let me go after he told me that I'm no longer his prisoner.

Raya and Sisu: The Beast actually let you go?

Belle: Yes, because he loved me, and wanted me to be happy, even at the cost of his curse being lifted.

Raya: Sounds like you really did change him.

Belle: Yes, but while my problems with the Beast were just about over, my problems with Gaston got so much worse when I returned to the village.

Sisu: How so?

Belle: Gaston arrived with a lynch mob led by the head of the local asylum, Monsieur D'Arque. He says that if I don't marry Gaston, he'll lock up my father.

Raya and Sisu: What?

Belle: Very dangerous to be absolute. So, to prove my father's sane, I showed the mob the Beast with the magic mirror, and I furiously confronted Gaston after he mocked me for being in love with a "monster" by saying that he is the real monster. Gaston became very jealous, snapped, and aroused the mob's fear of the Beast, leading them to the castle to kill him. Then, he locked me and my father in our basement.

Sisu: And I thought being locked in with the Drunn at Talon was bad.

Belle: Yes, and after Gaston locked me and my dad in our basement to lead the mob towards the Beast's castle, we found Chip in my luggage, who stowed away in it and he chopped the basement door apart with my father's machine, allowing us to escape.

Raya: Wow! He's the most bravest teacup ever!

Belle: He was indeed and we all rode on Philippe to rush back to the Beast's Castle where the mob had just broken into the castle as the servants battled them. Gaston wandered off by himself to find the Beast which he did and started attacking him.

Sisu: Wow. Talk about serious control and did the Beast try fighting back?

Belle: Well at first, the Beast was too depressed to fight after I left but he regained his will after he saw me return and started to fight Gaston. He ultimately spared Gaston telling him to never return and he climbed up to the balcony where I was waiting.

Raya: Wow. Quite a rescue I would say. After teaching the Beast about kindness. He saved you.

Belle: I know, right? But our victory was short lived.

Sisu: Uh oh. What happened?

Belle: Gaston had returned because he was still consumed by his lust for me and jealousy of the Beast, so he stabbed Beast's behind, wounding him.

Raya and Sisu: (wincing) Youch!

Belle: Yes, but that proved to be his down fall as he lost his balance and fell to his death.

Raya: Serves Gaston right for wounding Beast and locking you and your father up.

Belle: (giggles) Yep, Gaston certainly got the best of him.

Sisu: You can say that again. But wait a minute. What about the Beast? What happened to him?

Belle: The Beast had sadly died from his injuries as I wept over his loss and whispered that I love him. Then in that moment, the last petal of the enchanted rose falls off, indicating the spell was broken and I watched in amazement as the Beast is revived and turned back into a human prince. His real name is, Prince Adam. I studied him carefully and finally recognized him as the prince in portrait and said, "It is you".

Raya: And as for the castle and everyone else in it?

Belle: Well, after Prince Adam and I kissed, the servants have returned to their normal human states and the castle has be restored with its original glory. The last scene in my movie is when Prince Adam and I dance in the ballroom as my father, the servants and everyone else watched us.

Sisu: And that's another happy ending for another great story!

Belle: And I'm glad you enjoyed it. While it's been quite a journey for me to go from being a bookworm to a princess, I feel that it's an ending that I definitely earned.

Raya: I agree. You definitely earned it. (to Princesses) And now the next Princess is...?

Jasmine: Me. My film came out in 1992, one year after Belle's, making me the sixth Disney Princess.

Sisu: All right, Jasmine. Let's hear it. What's your story?

Jasmine: My story starts in the Arabian City of Agrabah. I was the daughter of Agrabah's ruler, The Sultan. He was having trouble finding me a prince.

Raya: Really? We're the princes that were selected weren't good enough?

Jasmine: Not quite. The recent prince left after Rajah bit his pants.

Sisu: Ouch!

Jasmine: It did hurt to him and he felt that Rajah wouldn't let him get near me.

Raya: Rajah sure is a serious tiger.

Jasmine: True that. So The Sultan talked to me, who claimed I'm tired of living life being cooped up behind walls. The Sultan went to consult with his adviser, Jafar.

Sisu: Jafar?

Jasmine: His Royal Vizier. Basically, he was the second most powerful man in Agrabah. While he seemed loyal to my father, he was secretly planning to replace him as Sultan. He also had a talking parrot named Iago, who followed him everywhere and helped him fulfill his goals.

Raya: Of course, this villain has an animal sidekick, much like Maleficent's crow Diablo. It's almost a pattern among your enemies.

Jasmine: Like you wouldn't believe. Anyway, Jafar was also a part-time sorcerer who used magic to manipulate my father, using his snake staff to hypnotize my father so that he'd do what was asked of him.

Sisu: Clever.

Jasmine: And dangerous. Anyway, while the Sultan was consulting him on how to deal with my unwillingness to marry a suitor. However, you should know it's not that I didn't want to marry. It was just that I want to be able to marry someone I loved, not someone I barely knew like all the suitors.

Raya: I know how you feel. We're all meant to make our own choices in life.

Jasmine: That's exactly the point. So, because I didn't want to spend my entire life within the confines of the palace walls, I decided to sneak out one night, climbing over the wall while disguised as a peasant girl.

Sisu: And how was it on the outside.

Jasmine: It was alright, but a bit dangerous. Fortunately, Aladdin was able to help me get around, as he knew the streets well.

Raya: And who is Aladdin?

Jasmine: When I first met Aladdin, he was a humble street rat who spent his days running from the guards and stealing just to survive. He was also a very crafty one, as he was able to not only outrun the guards, but outsmart them as well.

Sisu: I'd steal too if I was in the same situation as him even if it is wrong.

Jasmine: He was kind, and friendly, a far cry from all the Princes who tried to marry me before. However, much like the others, I didn't actually get to know his name when I first met him, as our meeting was cut short.

Raya: What do you mean?

Jasmine: Well, after Aladdin had taken me to his home in an abandoned building, at which point Razoul, the Captain of the Guard in Agrabah, and a few of his fellow guards showed up. I'd initially believed that the guards had come for me, but I soon found out that they were there to arrest Aladdin instead. We tried to escape by jumping off the roof, but the guards still caught us.

Sisu: Wait, back up, you're a Princess, right? Doesn't that mean you have the authority to call the guards off?

Jasmine: Oh, I tried, but my authority was overridden at that point because Razoul's orders had come from Jafar. And because of that, Razoul told me I had to take it up with him, and so I did.

Raya: And how did that go?

Jasmine: Not good. See, Jafar had had Aladdin arrested on the charges of kidnapping me, when in truth I'd only ran away from home. He also lied to me, telling me that Aladdin had been executed. I was heartbroken, as I didn't even know him that well.

Sisu: (winces) Ooh, that hurts. But you said he lied, right?

Jasmine: He did, but I didn't know it at the time. See, Jafar had actually imprisoned Aladdin in the dungeon, as he was worth more to him alive than dead.

Raya: How so?

Jasmine: Jafar needed Aladdin alive so he could enter the Cave of Wonders.

Sisu: The Cave of Wonders?

Jasmine: A hidden cave full of vast riches and treasure beyond imagination marked by the giant tiger's head at its entrance.

Raya: Ooh, now that sounds like a really cool place to visit! But why would Jafar need Aladdin to go in there?

Jasmine: Well, Jafar wanted something that was inside the cave, but he couldn't go inside on his own. As the cave itself told him, only one person could enter. A person whose worth lay far within. A "diamond in the rough", if you will.

Sisu: And Aladdin was that person because he was actually much more than an ordinary street rat on the inside?

Jasmine: Exactly. Now, to get Aladdin to the cave, Jafar disguised himself as an older prisoner and led him out of the dungeon through a secret staircase. Once they were outside, Jafar led Aladdin through the desert to the cave, which he was able to enter.

Raya: And what was it that Jafar wanted inside?

Jasmine: He wanted this. (picks up Genie's lamp and holds it) He told Aladdin to get this lamp for him in exchange for a special reward, and so Aladdin went in to find it.

Sisu: And did he find it?

Jasmine: Yes, he did. But that was not all he found in there.

Raya: What else did he find?

Jasmine: He and his monkey companion Abu found huge mountains of gold and jewels inside the treasure room, but they couldn't touch any of it, as the cave had instructed them not to.

Sisu: A magic carpet? As in the kind that can fly around?

Jasmine: Yes, that kind of carpet. (whistles, Carpet to fly into view)

Raya: Oh, now that's cool.

(Carpet waves at Raya and Sisu)

Sisu: And he sure looks friendly.

Jasmine: Yeah, he's always pretty friendly. Anyway, after meeting Aladdin and Abu, Carpet led them to where the lamp was so that Aladdin could take it. But getting out of the cave was a lot harder than getting in.

Raya: Really? What happened?

Jasmine: Abu decided to take a big ruby which violated the Cave's guardian rule which is to only touch the lamp and nothing else. Both Aladdin and Abu jumped on the carpet to escape to the entrance where Jafar pleaded for Aladdin to give him the lamp. Aladdin did so, and Jafar then revealed a dagger, intending to kill him. Luckily, Abu bit Jafar's arm, and Aladdin and Abu fell both back into the cavern, as the giant Tiger's Head disappeared under the sand. Aladdin, Abu, and Carpet were trapped in the Cave of Wonders!

Sisu: (wincing) Ouch! Guess Jafar isn't someone you can trust.

Jasmine: Yes, that's true and when tried to find the lamp, he realized it was gone since Abu stole it back from him.

Raya: Clever monkey Abu is and it seems Jafar didn't get what he wanted.

Jasmine: (giggles) Yup. Abu is very clever and serves Jafar right.

Sisu: Yeah, and what happened with you in your palace while Aladdin was away?

Jasmine: Well, while Aladdin was down in the cave, I told my father what Jafar had done, and he was very upset. So much so that he told Jafar that the sentencing of prisoners should be discussed with him. He also tried to have us make amends, but I refused. I even went so far as to acknowledge that I would be able to be rid of him once I was Queen.

Raya: It's good to count your blessings. Even if you married a Prince, you would indeed have authority over him, much like your father did.

Jasmine: I guess you're right about that. However, Jafar was still angry that he hadn't gotten the lamp.

Sisu: And I'm guessing he's after the Genie inside the lamp?

Jasmine: Yes. As Abu presented the lamp he took back from Jafar, Aladdin rubbed it, and awoke the Genie within it. He's very friendly and was willing to grant any and all wishes asked of him, and would even crack jokes that involved him referencing things that didn't even exist yet in our world because he was able to transcend time and space.

Raya: And he could grant any three wishes his masters wanted, right?

Jasmine: (chuckles) Well, not just any three wishes. See, there were a few rules that placed limits on what kind of wishes the Genie's master could ask for.

Sisu: Rules like?

Jasmine: Well, for one, he couldn't kill. Two, he couldn't make one person fall in love with another, and three, he couldn't bring anyone back from the dead. Besides that, he'd grant any wish you'd ask for.

Raya: So then what was Aladdin's first wish?

Jasmine: Aladdin's first wish was to become a prince so he could see me again.

Sisu: And how did the Genie grant him that wish?

Jasmine: He gave Aladdin a new set of clothes to make him look like a prince. He also turned Abu into an elephant and created a massive caravan so he could make a grand entrance to Agrabah.

Raya: Sounds like a bit much to me.

Jasmine: Yeah, you're right. It was a bit much.

Sisu: And what did you think of Aladdin when you saw him as a prince?

Jasmine: Well, at first, I was reluctant to meet him with his claims of being rich and powerful. Having already recognized him as the street urchin I met in the marketplace, I stayed vigilant, just in case he wasn't the man I knew.

Raya: But as it turned out, he was.

Jasmine: Right. But I only realized that after he took me on a ride around the world on Carpet that ended with us visiting China, where I tricked him into admitting that he was the boy I met in the marketplace.

Sisu: And how'd Aladdin take that?

Jasmine: He realized he'd accidentally outed himself, but decided to save face by lying and claiming that he dressed up as a commoner to escape the pressures of life as royalty.

Raya: Sounds like he was only digging himself a deeper hole with that.

Jasmine: Oh, it was. But I still fell for him, especially after Carpet made him kiss me.

Sisu: (To Carpet) You actually went out of your way to do that?

Jasmine: (giggles) He just wanted to help us out. Anyway, the two of us were both happy we were finally getting our way. Aladdin had finally found an escape from his old life as a street urchin, and I had finally found someone I could marry because I loved. (sighs) But our troubles with Jafar weren't over yet.

Raya: What did he do this time?

Jasmine: Jafar knew that Aladdin was a threat to his plans, and so he acted to have him eliminated by having the guards drown him in the ocean. And then, he used his hypnotic powers to make my father agree to have him marry me.

Sisu: Oh, now that's low.

Jasmine: Yeah, you're right. It was low, even for him. But without Genie's lamp, that was his only option.

Raya: Speaking of which, did Aladdin ask Genie to save him?

Jasmine: Yes, he did. He used his second wish to have Genie save him, which he did. Then Genie flew him back to the palace to confront Jafar. When he did arrive, he took Jafar's snake staff and destroyed it by smashing it on the floor, breaking his hold over my father.

Sisu: I'll bet your father was real upset when found out that Jafar was manipulating him like that.

Jasmine: Oh, yes, he was furious that Jafar had done that to him. He even tried to have the guards arrest him. But that failed when Jafar threw a vial on the ground, creating a smokescreen that allowed him and Iago to get away. Before he got away, however, he noticed Genie's lamp hidden in Aladdin's turban, which led him to realize that Aladdin was alive. And with that in mind, Jafar had Iago steal it from Aladdin when he was distracted, allowing him to carry out his original plan of using the Genie's magic to take over Agrabah.

Raya: Oh, that's not good at all.

Jasmine: Yes, you're right. And things only got worse after he got the lamp.

Sisu: How so?

Jasmine: Well, after he got the lamp, Jafar used his first wish to make himself Sultan and have the Genie reluctantly lift the palace up to a new position atop the mountain. When we refused to bow to him, however, he decided to use his second wish to make himself into the world's most powerful sorcerer.

Raya: That sounds even worse than him just being Sultan!

Jasmine: You're right, it was much, much worse then. Especially with what he did to all of us.

Sisu: And what exactly did he do to all of you?

Jasmine: First, he took away Aladdin's princely outfit, turned Abu back into his monkey self and banished them to a frozen mountaintop. And then he turned Rajah into a cub, my father into a jester, and me into a slave girl!

Raya: (wincing) Oh, that's awful!

Jasmine: I know, right? Anyway, despite what Jafar had done to him, Aladdin was able to return to Agrabah with the help of Carpet so he could save us all from Jafar.

Sisu: And let me guess: A fight broke out between Aladdin and Jafar?

Jasmine: Exactly. When Aladdin returned, he attempted to steal the lamp back from Jafar, who used his magic to fight back.

Raya: And what kind of spells did he use in that fight?

Jasmine: He used spells that transfigured anyone who was attempting to get the lamp. For example, he trapped me in a giant hourglass, turned Abu into a toy monkey, and made Carpet unravel. He also used his magic to turn himself into a giant cobra to fight Aladdin with!

Raya and Sisu: A giant snake?

Jasmine: Yes! And he informs Aladdin that he was a fool thinking he could defeat (stands up for a second) "the most powerful being on earth."(sits back down). And Aladdin fired back telling Jafar he isn't a powerful being and the honor belongs to Genie, since he gave Jafar his power in the first place.

Sisu: Talk about using your words against yourself.

Jasmine: (Giggles) Yup, so Jafar was about to use his last wish to become the most powerful genie in the world but was at first convinced that new powers will allow him to rule the universe, but he realized too late that Aladdin tricked him, since as a genie, Jafar was no longer free. He was suddenly shackled and was sucked into the new lamp created by his own wish and is trapped along with Iago, who tries to flee, but he's dragged by the villain.

Raya: It serves Jafar right.

Jasmine: Yup. Jafar got what he deserved.

Sisu: And did you and Aladdin manage to marry each other after Jafar's defeat?

Jasmine: At first, since Aladdin was no longer a prince, he wasn't eligible to marry me. Genie however insisted that Aladdin use his final wish to make himself a prince again, but nevertheless, he kept his promise and wished for Genie's freedom. When all seemed lost for Aladdin and I, the Sultan decided that, between his loyalty to Genie and his courage in defeating Jafar, Aladdin has proven his worth; the Sultan therefore changed the law so that "the princess shall marry whomever she deems worthy," meaning Aladdin and I can be married. Genie flew away to see the world while Aladdin and I began our new life together.

Raya: Now that's a very happy ending to an awesome princess movie.

Jasmine: Yup, Aladdin and I are now a happy couple together.

Sisu: Glad you too were able to share each other's love after the adventure. (To the other princesses) Alright, who's next?

Pocahontas: Well, that'll be me. My movie came out in 1995, three years after Jasmine's, and I'm the seventh Disney Princess.

Raya: All right, Pocahontas. How does your story go?

Pocahontas: Okay, so my story takes place that is now known as Virginia.

Sisu: As in Virginia, the American state?

Pocahontas: That's the one. But this was long before the United States were formed. Back then, my people were the only ones who lived there. At the time, they lived peacefully under the leadership of my father, Chief Powhatan. For generations, we lived a relatively peaceful existence, only getting into much smaller conflicts with the neighboring tribes, who might oppose us.

Raya: And because you were the Chief's daughter, that made you a Princess?

Pocahontas: Pretty much. And because I was the Princess of the tribe, I was set up to marry one of the tribe's warriors, much like how Jasmine's father had done with her before.

Sisu: And who did your father choose for you to marry?

Pocahontas: A warrior named Kocoum. Now he was one of the best warriors in the tribe, and was indeed handsome and strong, but I felt he was much too serious for me. See, much like the wind itself, I was always much more playful than most others. Still, my father believed it was the right path for me. But I wasn't too sure.

Raya: So what did you do?

Pocahontas: I turned to Grandmother Willow for guidance.

Sisu: And who is Grandmother Willow?

Pocahontas: She's an ancient tree spirit who spoke to me through an old willow tree. Now, on the day my father had decided to have me marry Kocoum, I came to her saying that I was uncertain of the path I wanted to follow. I also told her of a dream that I'd had.

Raya: And what did you see in this dream?

Pocahontas: It was a spinning arrow and my confusion regarding what path in my life it should be. Like the arrow was guiding me to what path is right for me since I wasn't happy with what's happening right now.

Sisu: So what did you do after talking with Grandmother Willow?

Pocahontas: After that, I went exploring when I saw a man walking through the woods and decide to follow him.

Raya: And who was this man?

Pocahontas: His name was John Smith. He was part of a group of British Settlers who landed in Virginia to look for gold while under the command of Governor Ratcliffe.

Sisu: Well, isn't that intriguing?

Pocahontas: Yes, it was. Anyway, after meeting John, we spent some time together and he taught me to look at the world in a different way, and to not think of people who are different as 'savages'.

Raya: You mean to tell us that you never learned about how sometimes not all different people are savages?

Pocahontas: Well, almost like it. The reason why was because my father believed that the white men were dangerous and that no one in our tribe should go near them.

Sisu: And I can see why your father thought that way. To him, people like John Smith must have looked... strange and unfamiliar.

Pocahontas: Oh, they were very different. And because my people didn't know much about the settlers, a few of our warriors went to investigate their settlement. It didn't end to well.

Raya: In other words, there was a fight between your people and the settlers?

Pocahontas: Yes. Much like my people had seen them, the colonists saw us as savages too, and when our scouts were spotted, things went wrong. One of them was shot in the leg by a bullet from a musket, and the others were forced to retreat. And as a result, tensions started to grow, especially as Ratcliffe became more and more greedy.

Sisu: Sounds like trouble.

Pocahontas: It seemed that way. Now, while my father was occupied with the settlers, he had no idea that I was seeing John. As we continued to learn from each other, I came to realize that I was in love with him.

Raya: I'm beginning to see a pattern here with the whole "forbidden romance" theme among these movies.

Sisu: Same.

Raya: And what of the gold that Ratcliffe believed was there?

Pocahontas: Apparently, there was no gold in the land as John told Ratcliffe about it but Ratcliffe didn't believe it. And he came up with the most ridiculous and outrageous idea he ever made.

Raya: What was it?

Pocahontas: Ratcliffe thinks that me and my tribe have hidden the gold for ourselves and declares to eliminate us all!

Sisu: Now that's just ridiculous! And I thought not trusting the other tribes in Kumandra was bad.

Raya: You're right about that, Sisu. (To Pocahontas) So what did you do after John told Rattcliffe the news?

Pocahontas: During the night, I sneaked off to find John just as he was sneaking out of the fort and we found each other. We then went to Grandmother Willow to try convince John to talking with my dad, Chief Powhatan to resolve the conflict.

Sisu: Were you and Grandmother Willow successful at convincing John?

Pocahontas: Yes, and that's when John and I shared our first kiss together.

Raya: Now that's very romantic.

Pocahontas: Yup, and Grandmother Willow decided to give me and John some privacy by shielding Meeko and the other animals as we shared our kiss but we sensed we're being watched.

Sisu: Who was watching?

Pocahontas: John's comrade, Thomas and my unwanted soon-to-be husband Kocoum witnessed our kiss and Kocoum, overwhelmed by jealously, attacks John and tries to kill him but Thomas intervenes and kills Kocoum with his musket. My necklace was broken as Kocoum grabbed it before he fell.

Raya and Sisu: (wincing) Ooh!

Sisu: And I thought being shot by an arrow was bad. Seems like being shot by a musket is way more!

Pocahontas: Yes, it was terrible. In fact, it was such a shock to me that I almost ended up attacking Thomas if John hadn't stopped me. And what's worse is that our fight drew the attention of several other warriors, who captured him and prepared him to be executed by my father.

Raya: And what about Thomas?

Pocahontas: He went to tell the other settlers about what happened so they could mount a rescue.

Sisu: I'll bet Ratcliffe saw a "golden" opportunity when he heard about that.

Pocahontas: Yes, he did. He took advantage of the settlers' fear and hatred to stoke the fires of war. And at the same time, my father did the same as he prepared to execute John with this. (walks over to the vanity and picks up her father's club, which Raya picks up and examines closely)

Raya: Hmm. Looks strong. I'm sure something like this would definitely hurt. (hands weapon back to Pocahontas)

Pocahontas: Yes, you're right. This is a very strong and durable weapon.

Sisu: And where were you at the time when both your people and the settlers were about to go to war?

Pocahontas: I had gone to consult Grandmother Willow again about this unfortunate turn of events, and it was there where Meeko restored my faith by giving me this. (picks up John's compass and gives it to Sisu)

Sisu: John's compass?

Pocahontas: Yes... When I saw it, I recognized it as the spinning arrow from my dream. Only this time, however, the arrow stopped spinning, and showed me the path that I needed to follow.

Raya: And what path was that?

Pocahontas: Yes. And my tribe was about to execute John and I had to save him. I did it right before my father could strike John, I threw myself over him and told my dad that I love him and that he must see where the path of hatred has brought them, asking him to choose his own path. After thinking about my words, he lowered his club and orders John to be set free.

Sisu: Now that's what I call standing up for yourself.

Pocahontas: (Chuckles) Yup, but it wasn't over yet, Ratcliffe still wanted to find that gold and ordered his men to attack the tribe. Ratcliffe fires at my dad but John pushed him aside and took the bullet.

Raya: (Wincing) Ooh! That's quite a nasty wound but a huge sacrifice John did for you.

Pocahontas: Yes and Ratcliffe's actions got the best of him as the settlers turned on, captured, and send him back to England to await punishment for treason.

Sisu: That's a punishment well deserved for someone who shoots their own men. What about John? Did he survive?

Pocahontas: Oh, yes, he did survive but he'll need to return to England for medical treatment. So John and I bid our goodbyes as my tribe and myself see them off.

Raya: That must be sad bid farewell to the person you love.

Pocahontas: It is, but I told him that I'll always be in his heart and then he left afterwards.

Sisu: That's good, cause you'll always remember each other and not forget.

Pocahontas: That's right. Just because someone you love leaves, that doesn't mean they'll be gone forever. They're always with you in your heart just like you're in theirs.

Sisu: Yup, exactly right about that. (to the Princesses) Alright, who's up next?

Mulan: Oh, that's me. My film came out in 1998, three years after Pocahontas', which makes me the eighth Disney Princess in the lineup.

Raya: All right, Mulan. What's your story?

Mulan: My story begins in China where an evil leader of the Huns named Shan Yu is leading his army to invade China, by breaching the Great Wall.

Sisu: Oh, my. That's trouble right there for you and the people of China.

Mulan: It most certainly is Sisu, Many people of China took part in the Chinese Army to fight back against Shan Yu and his Huns. My father was one of the soldiers who was fighting the huns but because of his age and previous war injuries however, it's unlikely he'll survive.

Raya: So, what happened after that?

Mulan: I decided to join the army and save China, but there was a drawback.

Raya and Sisu: What was it?

Mulan: Traditionally in China, only men can serve in the army while women are strictly forbidden from joining on pain of death.

Sisu: (wincing) Ooh! Well, that sounds... painful.

Raya: And wrong. Just because you're a woman doesn't mean that you can't be strong. I mean, just look at me. I'm a woman, and yet I can still hold my own.

Mulan: Oh, yes, I see that now. (chuckles and clears throat) Anyway, to get around this restriction, I disguised myself as a man by cutting my hair to a shorter length and donning my father's armor.

Sisu: Oh, now that's clever.

Mulan: Yeah, the army wouldn't think that I was a girl if the saw me looking like that. And with that disguise, I rode off with my horse, Khan, to join the army. But I didn't embark on this journey alone.

Raya: Really? Who else came with you?

Mulan: One of the allies who followed me was Mushu, a former guardian dragon who was trying to get back into favor with my ancestors.

Sisu: He was a dragon? Like me?

Mulan: Yep, much like you, Sisu. Except he's just a little smaller and red.

Sisu: That's fine by me. Any dragon is awesome, big or small.

Mulan: Glad to hear.

Raya: I wanna ask, why was Mushu looking to regain the favor your ancestors after losing that position?

Mulan: It had something to do with what happened to my grandfather. Anyways, Mushu helped me to keep my cover while in the army, especially during training. I also had my horse, Khan, and a cricket named Cri-Kee, who also helped Mushu.

Sisu: And how did the training go for you?

Mulan: Well, it was rough at first, especially for me and a three other soldiers named Ling, Chien Po, and Yao. But we were able to pass many of the trials set out by our Captain Li Shang, who ran us ragged.

Raya: Trials like?

Mulan: Well, for one, we had to climb a long smooth wooden pole to reach an arrow at the top while being weighed down by a pair of heavy weights. The other soldiers failed, but I was able to pull it off.

Sisu: How'd you do it??

Mulan: I took the weights and tied the ropes they were attached to together, and used them to help me climb the pole, and it worked! And it was only after that when the rest of the soldiers, Ling, Chien Po, and Yao included, all started to excel in every trial laid out.

Raya: Hmm, sounds like that one was a test of both your strength and wit.

Mulan: In hindsight, I believe it was. Eventually, after many weeks of training, the time came for me and the other soldiers to help Shang's father, the General of the Imperial Army, in fighting the Huns at the Tung Shao Pass. We spent many days marching towards the Pass, but we eventually made it there. Along the way, however, we found a village that was completely destroyed by the Huns in an attack.

Sisu: Did you find any survivors?

Mulan: No, there were no survivors. All the people in the village had be tragically killed by Shan Yu and his huns including Li Shang's father, General Li.

Raya: (gasps in shock) That's horrible!

Mulan: It was a horrifying sight to see. And Li Shang made a grave marker for the General and I placed the doll that Shan Yu found in front of the grave marker.

Sisu: Were you still able to continue on after the terrible loss?

Mulan: We did continue on but we were so disheartened by their loss, we got ambushed by the Hun archers due to a misfired cannon. So along with the troops, we tried to fight back only to discover the Shan Yu had massive army of Huns coming straight at us.

Raya: So what did you do to finish off the huns even though you and your fellow troops were out numbered?

Mulan: I spotted a precarious mound of snow on the upper mountainside and snatched the troop cannon before putting in a rocket to fire at the snow mount.

Sisu: I sense a huge avalanche coming.

Mulan: Oh, there was. After the rocket hit the snow mound, it sparked a large avalanche that completely swallowing the fleeing Huns, including Shan Yu, burying them. The Chinese Troops took refuge while I rescued Shang from being swept away by the snow towards the cliff.

Raya: Wow. That was big risk saving Captain Shang but you managed to bury the Huns and Shan himself thanks to your clever plan.

Mulan: It sure was and we all celebrated together but it was cut short when I discovered that I was bleeding.

Sisu: Ouch! How did it happen?

Mulan: Before the avalanche buried Shan Yu and his army, Shan's sword swiped my lower abdomen.

Raya: (wincing) Oh, that's a nasty wound.

Mulan: It sure was, and afterwards, I fainted as Shang quickly summoned a doctor. When I woke up after treatment, that's when my real identity was revealed.

Sisu: And what did Shang do when he found out?

Mulan: He would have executed me for what I had done, but he didn't.

Raya: Why not?

Mulan: Because I saved him. He only felt that it was fair that he do the same for me. But he left me there in the mountains. But my troubles were far from over then.

Sisu: Why's that?

Mulan: Because Shan Yu and a few of his men survived the avalanche. Despite the loss of his army, Shan Yu was not willing to give up on his goal to conquer China, and so he and his men set off for the Imperial City.

Raya: And what did you do?

Mulan: I followed them and went into the city to warn Shang. But he didn't believe me until it was too late. By that time, the Huns had taken the Emperor hostage and sealed off the entrance to the palace. Shang and the soldiers tried to break down the door using a statue of a Guardian Lion, but it wasn't working. Fortunately, I had an idea to get into the palace and rescue the Emperor.

Sisu: What was it?

Mulan: We dressed up as concubines, scaled one of the palace walls and infiltrated the palace. The Huns won't attack us since in the presence of women, they lowered their defenses and we were able to dispatch them all.

Raya: Wow that's pretty clever.

Mulan: Yup, and pretty soon, Shan Yu was making the emperor bow before him during this attack, but the Emperor calmly rebuffed him. Before Shan Yu can kill the Emperor, Shang intervened, and the Emperor was safely removed from the palace by Chien Po.

Sisu: Whew! That was a close one for the Emperor.

Mulan: Yes but unfortunately for me and Shang, we were now trapped on the Balcony with Shan Yu. Before Shan Yu is about to kill Shang, I put on my male disguise to face him. Shan Yu immediately recognized me from the mountain battle and gives chase, intent on avenging his fallen army.

Raya: So what plan did you have to stop him?

Mulan: I lured him to the palace rooftop where I disarmed and pinned him with his own sword and Mushu launched a huge firecracker that hit Shan Yu, killing him in the resulting explosion.

Sisu: Looks like Shan Yu went out with a bang! (laughs)

Raya: (chuckles) That's very good, Sisu.

Mulan: (laughs) Yep, he sure did. After his demise, the Emperor met me and, in an accusatory tone, listed my crimes, but nevertheless pardoned me for saving China and himself. The Emperor then bowed to me, which was considered an extremely high honor as it implies being of a higher status than the Emperor, while the hundreds of observers kowtow which is an Eastern bowing position with one's face and palms to the floor.

Sisu: Wow! Even though you broke the gender rules, the Emperor bowed to you for saving China.

Mulan: Yes, it was and the Emperor offers me a position among his staff, but I politely declined it, explaining I'd rather go back home to my family. The Emperor accepts it and gives me Shan Yu's Sword, along with his crest to bring home and give honor to my family.

Raya: That's awesome!

Mulan: Yup, and as I got home, I expected to be reprimanded but instead embraced by family. Shang even arrived to talk with me, having been encouraged to tell me his feelings for me by the Emperor. Also, the ancestors reluctantly agree to make Mushu a guardian once more, and a celebration ensues.

Sisu: That's awesome! You know, your movie really is inspiring Mulan. Showing women that they can do anything that men can do.

Mulan: Yeah it really is. And all of us pretty much got that personality too.

Princesses: Mm-hmm.

Raya: And speaking of which, I think your home looks wonderful, Mulan. Maybe Sisu and I will come visit there one day.

Sisu: Yeah, that's a great idea.

Mulan: (chuckles) Thank you for listening, Raya and Sisu. China will welcome you with open arms, even by my father, Fa Zhou, my mother, Fa Li, my grandmother, my guardian, Mushu, my pets, my friends, Ling, Chien Po, and Yao, and my husband, Li Shang.

Sisu: That's pretty cool. (To the Princesses) Anyways, who's up next?

Tiana: Oh, that's me. My movie came out in 2009, 11 years after Mulan's which makes me the ninth princess in the lineup.

Raya: Wow. I'm guessing Disney took another break from princess movies after Mulan's?

Mulan: Well, yes. After the success of my movie, Disney tried to come up with other ideas for movies like 3D CGI movies such as Dinosaur, Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons, and of course, Bolt.

Sisu: Wow. That's really creative to be honest. So, how does your story go, Tiana?

Tiana: Well, my story takes place in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Raya: Let me guess. This is another American state, like Virginia?

Tiana: (chuckles) Yes... But not in the same time period as the one in which Pocahontas' story was set. Anyway, I grew up there in New Orleans with my mama Eudora and my daddy James, and we would often treat neighbors to the food we'd make. See, to my daddy, they were as much a family as I was to him. And it was because of that I hoped to open my own restaurant one day just so I could treat others much like he did.

Sisu: Oh, now that sounds like a great dream to follow.

Raya: And not to mention a pretty big one too...

Tiana: It was big at the time. But I never gave up on it. Over the years, I worked hard to make this dream come true. I even worked two jobs as a waitress at two different restaurants like Duke's and Cal's and saving up all the tips so I could afford the property where I would build my restaurant on. And I would get my chance to earn it when Prince Naveen showed up.

Sisu: Prince Naveen?

Tiana: Naveen, a prince from a faraway land, who had come to America. And because my friend Charlotte wanted to see him and earn her dream of marrying a Prince, she decided to have me cater the masquerade party that night at the LaBouff mansion, where Naveen was going to stay as her daddy's guest. She paid me a handsome amount of money that proved to be enough so I could finally build my dream restaurant on the property of a former sugar mill.

Raya: Sounds like you were well on your way to your dream!

Tiana: Oh, I was. And at that point, my dream was even closer than ever. Now Naveen had a dream too.

Sisu: And what dream was that?

Tiana: Well, to continue living the high life that he'd lived back in his homeland, where he was quite the womanizer.

Raya: I bet he was. Still, what did that have to do with him coming to your city?

Tiana: Well, while he was a Prince, he was actually completely broke!

Sisu: (laughs) Wow, a broke Prince? That's new! And I thought all Princes were rich.

Tiana: (chuckles) I know, it's strange, especially when compared to the other Princes, but it's true, he was broke. See, his parents cut him off, in hopes that he could learn some responsibility, but when he arrived, it seemed he had no intention of learning how to work until he met one Dr. Facilier.

Raya and Sisu: Dr. Facilier?

Tiana: He's a witch doctor who does black magic and can even make people's dreams come true.

Raya: A Voodoo Doctor? That sounds pretty menacing.

Tiana: Well, that's where it happens. Dr Facilier would ask for certain amount of money so he can help grant people's wishes. One instance is where a bald man wanted hair on his head, which he got, but only to have a hair overgrowth with having hair grow like crazy everywhere.

Sisu: Yeesh! That's beyond a bad hair day.

Tiana: I know, right? So Naveen and his royal valet, Lawrence were invited to Facilier's voodoo shop where he shows them his powers and his "friends on the other side".

Raya: Friends on the other side?

Tiana: That means, friends from the Voodoo World.

Sisu: Ah, I see.

Tiana: Anyways, Dr. Facilier was very jealous of La Bouff's fortune, he took advantage of Naveen's gullibility and Lawrence's resentment of his master to help in his plot to take over New Orleans.

Raya: Oh, no! That's not good. Not to mention taking advantage of someone just to rule a city.

Tiana: I know, right? Any normal person would've avoided falling for Facilier's deceptions, but Naveen played right into Facilier's hands. And with a promise of "green" and "hopping from place to place" in his future, the Shadow Man turned the Prince into a frog.

Sisu: A frog?

Tiana: Yes, a frog. He also turned Lawrence into a copy of Naveen so he could get close to Charlotte so that he could woo and eventually marry her as part of the the plan.

Raya: Sheesh, the things people will do for money.

Tiana: Yeah, it was pretty low, even for someone like Facilier. And the plan would've worked too if Naveen hadn't escaped from their clutches and ran into me while at the party that night.

Sisu: How so?

Tiana: Facilier wanted to get Lawrence to marry Charlotte and get her money. And then, Facilier would kill her father and use his money to control the city.

Raya: Oh, now that's even worse than just trying to take people's money!

Tiana: I know, right? Anyway, Facilier and Lawrence kept Naveen hidden in a jar. But because Naveen needed air to breathe, Lawrence decided to slightly loosen the lid to help him. But he loosened it too much, allowing Naveen to escape.

Sisu: Should've just poked some holes in the lid.

Tiana: Now, when I met Naveen, I was standing out on the balcony at the masquerade party, trying to wish upon the evening star in hopes getting my wish to achieve me and my father's dream of opening a restaurant.

Sisu: Why were you doing that?

Tiana: Because someone had outbid me for the old Sugar Mill building. And if I couldn't get the money in 3 days, the hope of achieving the dream for me and my daddy would be lost.

Raya: I see. So what happened when you met Naveen?

Tiana: At first, I was frightened, as I did not expect him to talk back to me. And I almost killed him until he convinced me that he was the real Prince.

Sisu: Oh, thank goodness you heard him out. That would have been terrible if you had killed him there.

Tiana: Yes. Now, when I met Naveen, I was wearing a Princess costume, which led to him mistaking me for a Princess and asking me to kiss him so he could be turned back into a human.

Raya: And you kissed him?

Tiana: I did. But because I wasn't a real princess, it didn't change him back. Instead, it turned me into a frog!

Raya and Sisu: It turned you into a frog?

Tiana: Yes! And soon, Naveen and I were seen by Big Daddy, who sicced his dog Stella on us. And because of that, we had to escape. And we did so by taking some balloons and floating away until we were over the bayou.

Sisu: And what happened then?

Tiana: Well, we landed in the bayou, where we discovered many of the dangers it held first-hand, including birds, gators, and fish who were all dedicated to eating us. However, not all the animals out there were out to get us. One such animal was Louis.

Sisu: Louis?

Tiana: A trumpet-playing alligator who wanted to be able to play for people without them being scared of him. As I mentioned before, gators were a bit of a problem, especially with New Orleans being near the bayou and all. So he believed that the only way he could be loved would be for him to become a human, much like how we were trying to get ourselves changed back somehow. And fortunately for us, he knew about Mama Odie, whom he believed could make us human again and him into a human.

Raya: And who's Mama Odie?

Tiana: She's a 197 year old Voodoo Priestess who lives in the swamps of Louisiana. Although she may be old, she's a very wise and kind woman.

Raya: Wow. That is old but she does sounds cool.

Tiana: She sure does and Louis showed us the way to follow to find Mama Odie. As Naveen and I journey trought the bayou, we met a Cajun firefly named Ray.

Sisu: Cool! A Cajun firefly helping you and Naveen through the bayou.

Tiana: Yup. It sure was cool but then we ran into three hillbillies who tried catch us and make dinner out of us.

Sisu: What are Hillbillies?

Tiana: Hillbillies are group of unsophisticated country people, who like to live in remote areas in the backwoods and they like to play country music. And the hillbillies we ran into wanted to make a frog meal out of us but we fought back.

Raya: How did you two fend off the hillbillies?

Tiana: I gave them a scare by talking them which made them run. After that, we decided to stop and rest while Ray removed the pricks that Louis had gotten from landing in some pricker bushes. Naveen and I decided to whip up some gumbo, where I taught him how to mince mushrooms, as when I showed him to, he told me much about his life back in his homeland, where he basically had servants do everything for him.

Sisu: (sniggers) Some folks just have it so easy.

Tiana: And he did have it easy. But in teaching him to mince, I taught him how to work like most other people, and we both really started to see eye-to-eye.

Raya: Definitely sounds the beginning of a friendship.

Tiana: Oh, I'd like to think it was the beginning of something much more than a friendship. Anyways, we all settled down for the evening, and while we talked, Ray told us about his beloved Evangeline.

Raya: And let me guess, this "Evangeline" was another firefly, right?

Tiana: Well, not entirely...

Sisu: What do you mean?

Tiana: Evangeline was the evening star, the same star I was wishing on when Naveen showed up.

Raya: (Bursts into laughter) A firefly in love with a star?! (Laughs again) Now, I've seen everything!

Tiana: (chuckles) Yes, it was a bit funny... But Ray was dead serious about it. He even sang a sung about it! And Naveen and I didn't have the heart to tell him, as we didn't want to hurt his feelings.

Sisu: I agree. It probably was better that way...

Tiana: Yes, it was. Now, while Ray was singing, Naveen asked me to dance with him.

Raya: And did you accept?

Tiana: I did, and it was then when we started to have feelings for each other. But we didn't realize that love was what we needed. We needed Mama Odie's advice to help with that.

Sisu: Really? What'd she say?

Tiana: She told Naveen and I that we should've been looking for what we needed not what we wanted. And as of then, we needed a Princess if we wanted to be restored to human form.

Raya: And did you find one?

Tiana: Yes. We found one in the form of Charlotte, who was a Princess because her daddy was voted King of the Mardi Gras parade that year. But it only would count till midnight, when the day was officially over.

Sisu: Ooh, a princess with a time limit. So what did that do next?

Tiana: After thanking Mama Odie, we set off for New Orleans by hitching a ride on a steamboat.

Raya: That's cool! Don't even need to pay to ride it.

Tiana: You got that right, Raya. Naveen set up a candle-lit dinner for both of us on the boat and we started expressing our feelings to each other.

Sisu: That's very Romantic. Did it work out great?

Tiana: It did for awhile until I saw the old Sugar Mill that I planned to open my dream restaurant. I told Naveen about how I pictured it as everything I wanted for me and my father.

Raya: What did Naveen think about your dream?

Tiana: He liked it very much and even made a promise to me.

Sisu: Which is?

Tiana: He's gonna help make my dream come true no matter. No more being lazy and work two jobs with me.

Raya: Wow. Naveen sure does care for you a lot.

Tiana: He does. He really does. But I didn't realize how much I really needed him until much, MUCH later.

Sisu: Really? How much later?

Tiana: Well, after we arrived at New Orleans, Ray came to me and asked me about the ring Naveen was going to give me.

Raya and Sisu: He made a ring for you?

Tiana: He did! But he didn't give it to me, as he left me to myself before he could. Still, when Ray told me, I was overjoyed because I realized that he loved me.

Raya: And what'd you do then?

Tiana: I went looking for him while the Mardi Gras parade was going on, and I saw him atop a giant wedding cake float while he was going to marry Charlotte!

Sisu: What? But I thought you said he loved you!

Tiana: He did love me, but what I didn't know then that it was actually Lawrence that I saw marrying Charlotte as Naveen. Regardless, I felt betrayed and heartbroken that he'd go for Charlotte just so he could be rich again. But Ray was suspicious about the whole thing and decided to find out the truth.

Raya: And how'd he go about with that?

Tiana: He freed the real Naveen from the box he was being held in, allowing the prince to stop the imposter from marrying Charlotte by yanking him off the float. And after that, he stole Facilier's amulet off of Lawrence, leaving him to be found out and arrested by the police.

Sisu: Serves that guy right for posing as the prince himself.

Tiana: Yeah, he did deserve that. Anyway, Naveen gave the amulet to Ray, who then passed it on to me when he got to the graveyard where I had been hiding. And while I ran off with the amulet, Ray used his light to fight off the shadow creatures that Facilier had summoned. Unfortunately, Facilier himself swatted Ray down and crushed him under foot before going after me.

Raya: Oh, now that's brutal!

Tiana: I know, right? Anyway, Facilier eventually tracked me down. When I threatened to break the amulet, he tried to talk me out of it by showing me a vision of my dream restaurant and visions of the past with my father.

Sisu: And what did you do then?

Tiana: Seeing my father again made me realize that while he never got what he wanted, he did have what he needed. It also helped me to see that I needed love in my life. The same kind of love that he had. And so I took Facilier's amulet and smashed it on the ground, summoning his "Friends on the Other Side".

Raya: What did they do to him?

Tiana: Despite Facilier's begging and pleading for more time, they dragged him into the voodoo realm through the mouth of the largest mask, which vanished in a bright flash of light, leaving behind only the screaming visage of Facilier etched onto the stone.

Sisu: I'd say he kind of deserved that for trying to kill Charlotte's dad and take over the city.

Tiana: Yeah, I agree. Now, with Facilier gone, I went to go see what was happening with Naveen, only to find Lawrence being loaded into the back of a police car while the real Naveen was trying to convince Charlotte to kiss him so that he and I would be returned to normal. However, the clock struck midnight, and Charlotte's kiss did not work because she was no longer a princess then.

Raya: Oh, now that's too bad.

Tiana: Agreed. But despite that, Naveen and I were still able to admit that we loved each other.

Sisu: Aw, now that's sweet.

Tiana: Yeah... However, the sweetness of that moment was soon lost when Louis came to us with the dying Ray in his hands.

Raya: And what happened then?

Tiana: When we saw him, we told him that we had chosen to remain as frogs, and he told us in return that he was alright with that. (sighs) And that was the last thing he ever said to us before he passed on.

Sisu: Oh, Tiana, we're so sorry.

Tiana: It's all right, Sisu. Nothing to be ashamed of. After Ray passed, we did a proper funeral from him and placed his body on a leaf and push it across the water and said our final goodbyes to him. Then we looked up to see another bright, white light next to Evangeline shinning much brighter. We all cheered that Ray had finally got wish to be with Evangeline at last.

Raya: That's very nice for what you did for Ray and he got his wish to be with Evangeline. And did you and Naveen get married afterwards?

Tiana: Yes, the entire bayou attended our wedding and Mama Odie performed the wedding ceremony. As she pronounces me and Naveen as "frog and wife" we share a kiss and we turned back into our normal selves.

Sisu: Wow! But how did it happen? Were you the Princess that helped break the spell.

Tiana: That's right. Since I've now become a Princess, i'm now Naveen's wife.

Sisu: That's amazing!

Tiana: Yup, and after the wedding, we returned to New Orleans and bought the old building from the Real Estate agents with some help from Louis and together, we made "Tiana's Palace", a very successful, up-scale restaurant with Louis entertaining the guests with his trumpet as Naveen and I happily serve them and we went on the roof dancing together and sharing a kiss underneath the stars, with Ray and Evangeline shining brightly together in the night sky.

Raya: Now that's a very happy ending. You finally achieved your father's dream of opening a restaurant and married a handsome prince.

Tiana: Yeah, it really is. And you and Sisu are welcome to visit "Tiana's Palace" whenever you visit New Orleans. You two can be honorary guests and Naveen and I will provide with our most elegant dishes and sweet jazz from Louis.

Raya: Thank you very much, Tiana. Sisu and I would love that.

Sisu: Yeah. We appreciate it.

Tiana: You're very welcome Raya and Sisu.

Raya: (To the Princesses) All right, who's next?

Rapunzel: I am. My movie came out 1 year after Tiana's, which makes me the tenth princess. I'm also the first 3D Princess.

Sisu: 3D Princess? Wait wait. But weren't all of you 3D?

Cinderella: While we are 3D now, we weren't always like this. Back then, Disney started with 2D animation that started with Snow White all the way to Tiana. In 2D animation, we were hand drawn, way before computer generated imagery. Even our boss, Mickey Mouse and his friends started out with 2D animation.

Raya: Oh. So 2D animation from the beginnings up to the future of CGI. That's cool.

Snow White: Yup. Nowadays, 3D animation is the crown jewel of animated movies.

Sisu: Totally cool. (To Rapunzel) So, Rapunzel, we're excited to hear yours. What's your story?

Rapunzel: All right, here it comes. So my story begins in the kingdom of Corona ruled by my father, King Frederic, and my mother, Queen Arianna. Now, when my mother was about to have me, she contracted an unknown illness while she was heavily pregnant. She grew so ill that no normal medicines could cure her. But there was one thing that could save her.

Raya: And that was?

Rapunzel: A magical golden flower, said to have been created on the spot where a drop of the sun landed after falling from the heavens. My father and his men searched diligently, and eventually found it.

Raya: And how did they use it to save your mother?

Rapunzel: They made it into a potion and gave it to her, and with that, she and I were saved. But the magic of the flower didn't just heal my mother. It also changed me as well.

Sisu: How so?

Rapunzel: When I was born, I was not born as a brunette like my mother. Rather, I was born with this magical golden hair.

Raya: And exactly how magical was your hair?

Rapunzel: We'll get on to that later. So to celebrate my birth, my parents released a floating lantern into the night sky.

Sisu: Wow! That's amazing. A very special event for your birthday.

Rapunzel: It sure is, Sisu. But Gothel was really desperate to get golden flower's powers and tried to reclaim it back.

Raya and Sisu: Who's Gothel?

Rapunzel: She was my evil stepmother who wanted my powers. She used them to stop herself from aging and stay young for long time.

Sisu: Wow. A wicked woman who wanted to stop aging? That's new.

Rapunzel: Yep and one night, Gothel snuck into the castle while my parents and I were asleep, she wanted to cut a piece of my to use instead of the actual flower. (lifts a lock of her hair up then shows Raya and Sisu what happens when her hair is cut using small scissors) But when she cut it, the lock of hair turned dark brown.

Raya: Oh my. Is it because the hair is cut off from your DNA which is where the power supply is?

Rapunzel: Exactly! Since the flower's powers were in my DNA and my hair is part of it, cutting a piece off disconnects the power supply rendering that piece of hair useless.

Sisu: So, what did Gothel do?

Rapunzel: She kidnapped me, taking me away before my parents could do anything to stop her

Raya: Oh, now that's terrible!

Rapunzel: I know, right? Anyway, after Gothel took me away, my parents started to search all throughout the kingdom in the hope that they could find me. But they never did.

Sisu: Why's that?

Rapunzel: Because Gothel had taken me to a place hidden from Corona. An old tower in a hidden grotto. And it was there where I grew up, with Gothel raising me as her own while using the magic in my hair to keep herself looking young and beautiful.

Raya: Hm. And we thought that Snow White's stepmother was vain.

Rapunzel: Yeah, you're right, she was pretty bad. But while I grew up, I didn't grow up alone. I had my chameleon friend Pascal to keep me company. (Pascal then crawls up and onto Rapunzel's shoulder and smiles at Raya and Sisu)

Sisu: Oh, now that's adorable.

Rapunzel: I know, right? Anyway, while I grew up, Gothel never cut my hair, as she knew it mean that she'd no longer be able to stay young and beautiful. Instead, she let it grow out.

Raya: And how long is your hair now?

Rapunzel: It's about seventy feet long.

Raya and Sisu: Seventy feet long?

Sisu: Whoa, I bet that must be painful for you to brush.

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