
Ella Enchanted
Fairy tales tell,
stories of magic, of creatures that fly.
With giants and dragons
and ogres and elves,
and inanimate objects
that speak for themselves.
There's romance and danger
and plotting of schemes.
There's good guys and bad guys
and some guys in between.
A fairy tale also reveals some sort of truth,
the perils of choices we face in our youth.
But our story today is different in theme,
for our hero had no choice,
or so it would seem.
It starts with a fairy bestowing a spell.
This one's for a baby named Ella of Frell.
Now, now, Ella. Mother's here.
There, now. Oh, dear Ella.
Oh, it's nothing a little burping won't cure.
- Up.
- There, now.
Come on. All the way.
I gotta work on that.
Whoa!
Hello, ladies!
Lucinda!
- Not if she can't find the baby.
Whoa!
Ah!
Lucinda here. Fairy par excellence.
Now, where's the baby?
- Out walking.
- At her grandmother's.
- At her grandmother's.
- Out for a walk.
- She's walking, at her grandmother's.
- Either way, as you see, she's not here.
Oh, look. She's back.
All right.
What shall we give
this beautiful little child today?
- What's her name again?
- Ella.
Ah.
Ella of Frell.
Not a very well-behaved
little stinker, is she?
Quiet, please. I can't concentrate here.
Ella of Frell,
I give you the gift of obedience.
Now, go to sleep.
Now, wake up.
- lsn't it wonderful?
- No, it's terrible.
It's a terrible gift to have to do
what you're told. Take it back.
I have a no-return policy.
And if you're going to be ungrateful, I can
always turn her into a squirrel instead.
- A squirrel?
- No, obedience is a lovely gift.
I've just given you the perfect child.
In spite of the spell,
Ella grew up strong of mind.
Her gift made her obedient,
but her heart made her kind.
Why don't you go back
to where you came from?
- Yeah.
- Areida. What a stupid name.
- I do.
Bite me.
Did you just see what Ella did?
I made your favorite,
so dig in and stuff your face.
I'm gonna get forks.
Sweetie, stop.
I always knew
something was wrong with me.
Can't you take the spell back?
You're a fairy.
I'm only a household fairy, honey.
Besides, according to fairy guidelines,
only the fairy who gave you the gift
can take it back, and we've begged her.
Not only that, but she said
she'd turn your mother into a squirrel
and take away my eternal youth
if we ever asked her again.
It's not fair.
I know, darling. I know.
So Ella now knew
why she'd always obeyed.
But she never stopped fighting
to have things her way.
Ella! Come practice your mandolin.
Fine, but I'll take
Hurry up, now.
As she struggled
to find a way out of her gift,
she had no way of knowing
something worse was adrift.
Please get well, Mother.
Listen to me.
Only Mandy and I know about the gift.
We've never even told your father.
And you must never tell anyone else.
- I don't want anyone using it against you.
- Mother, please.
Remember, no matter
what anyone says or tells you to do,
Look to yourself, Ella.
What's inside you
is stronger than any spell.
Take this, then I'll always be with you.
Ella.
Your father would like to speak to you.
- You're married?
- She has money, Ella.
And she's very fond of my title.
It was either get married or sell the house.
You'll adore Dame Olga,
and her two daughters.
She'll make a wonderful mother.
Well, a motherlike figure.
Look, I'm sure
you'll all be the best of friends.
Whoa!
Is this the right address?
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