Damsel Page #2

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She takes her hair out of a tight bun and saws away a foot,

from her shoulder down.

She begins to braid the new length of hair into the rope.

All the while, she sings the same haunting melody.

A young man’s voice calls to her from below.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD (O.S.)

Hello?

Rapunzel freezes, uncertain. Her eyes grow wide with

anticipation.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Hello? Up there!

She snaps into action, quickly hiding the length of rope

between the folded blankets and sliding them back under her

bed.

Rapunzel apprehensively peers over her window’s ledge. She

sees him now. YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD.

Edward dawns a fitted black jacket and riding pants. The

Kingdom of Thessia’s golden lion on his chest. His hair,

fire-red and his eyes, like the lion, gold. 20 years old.

Startled, she drops out of the prince’s line of sight.

6.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD (CONT’D)

There’s no need to be frightened.

I was drawn here by your song.

Moments pass as she reconsiders.

She peers over her ledge once more.

She’s enthralled by the interesting figures. The man and his

horse, neither a creature she’d ever seen.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD (CONT’D)

The most beautiful voice I’ve ever

heard.

As her face comes into the sun, he catches her beauty and his

heart becomes full with anticipation.

The perfect fairytale begins.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD (CONT’D)

And you are far more beautiful than

any creature I’ve ever seen. Might

I come and introduce myself?

Rapunzel inspects him curiously, through her cell window,

from high above.

17 YEAR OLD RAPUNZEL

Only the witch knows the way.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD

What witch?

The prince hops from his horse, stepping toward the tower

wall. Rapunzel is silent.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD (CONT’D)

What is your name?

17 YEAR OLD RAPUNZEL

I am Rapunzel.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD

I am honored to meet you Rapunzel.

I am Prince Edward of Thessia.

Their eyes locked, even in the distance.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD (CONT’D)

Are you a prisoner?

17 YEAR OLD RAPUNZEL

What is that?

7.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD

Do you wish to leave your tower?

17 YEAR OLD RAPUNZEL

My only wish is to see the world

outside of these walls. I’ve

braided lengths of my hair into a

rope that I might soon climb down.

YOUNG PRINCE EDWARD

Rapunzel, let down your hair!

Rapunzel vanishes from her window seal, appearing moments

later, fastening the rope of hair to an iron sconce.

She tosses it out her window. It unravels, floating downward

until it whips its final stretch.

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