Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Transcript

(A small storybook opens. It is titled: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)

Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a lovely little princess named Snow White. Her vain and wicked stepmother, the Queen, feared that some day Snow White's beauty would surpass her own. Then she dressed the little princess in rags and forced her to work as a scullery maid.

(the page turns)

Narrator: Each day, the vain Queen consulted her Magic Mirror, "Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?" And as long as the Mirror responded, "you are the fairest one of all". Snow White was safe from the Queen's cruel jealousy.

(Fade to Queen Grimhilde's throne room. She approaches the Magic Mirror and gets ready to summon the spirit within)

Grimhilde: Slave in the Magic Mirror, come from the farthest space.

(as she speaks, the wind blows fiercely inside the mirror)

Grimhilde: Through wind and darkness, I summon thee. Speak!

(a thunderclap sounds, and a wildfire consumes her reflection)

Grimhilde: Let me see thy face.

(The fire subsides, revealing the face of the mirror's spirit, eagerly but patiently awaiting whatever questions his mistress may have)

Magic Mirror: What wouldst thou know, my Queen?

Grimhilde: Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?

Magic Mirror: Famed is thy beauty, Majesty. But hold, a lovely maid I see. Rags cannot hide her gentle grace. Alas, she is more fair than thee.

(Annoyed that one maiden dares to opponent her beauty, Grimhilde becomes worried and crosses her arms)

Grimhilde: Alas for her! Reveal her name!

Magic Mirror: Lips red as the rose. Hair black as ebony. Skin white as snow.

(Grimhilde silently gasps to herself, as her worst fears of her stepdaughter's beauty exceeding her own have eventually come to pass)

Grimhilde: (frustrated) Snow White!

(Fade to the castle courtyard, where a young girl dressed in rags is cleaning the steps with a scrub brush and a wooden bucket complete with water humming a tune to two pigeons, two sparrows and three doves. She has black hair, red lips and pasty-white skin. This is Snow White. She sighs and pours the bucket onto the steps before heading towards the well. She continues humming and pulls the other bucket inside towards the top)

Snow White: Do you want to know a secret?

(The pigeons, sparrows and doves nod yes)

Snow White: Promise not to warn?

(The pigeons, sparrows and doves nod again)

Snow White: (sings/as the echoes sound, the birds perched on the well fly off in surprise) We are standing by a wishing well. Make a wish into the well, that's all you have to do. And if you hear it echoing, soon your wish will come true. I'm wishing.

Echo: (singing) I'm wishing.

Snow White: (singing) For the one I love to find me.

Echo: (singing) To find me.

Snow White: (singing) Today.

Echo: (singing) Today.

Snow White: (singing) I'm hoping.

Echo: (singing) I'm hoping.

Snow White: (singing) And I'm dreaming of the nice facts.

Echo: (singing) The nice facts.

Snow White: (singing) He'll say.

Echo: (singing) He'll say.

(Unknown to Snow White, a prince traveling on his horse passes by the castle and climbs over the wall upon hearing the princess' song as she vocalizes; she has no official name, where he will be referred to as Charles)

Snow White: (singing) I'm wishing.

Echo: (singing) I'm wishing.

Snow White: (singing) For the one I love to find me.

Echo: (singing) To find me.

Snow White: (singing) Today.

Charles: (singing) Todaaaaaaayyy!!!

Snow White: Oh!

Charles: Hello. Did I frighten you?

(Snow White runs off in surprise)

Charles: Wait! Wait, please. Don't run away. (sings) Now that I found you, hear what I have to say. One song, I have but one song.

(As the Prince continues to serenade Snow White, she swoons silently and looks at her dress, unsure if she shall go onto the balcony, but does so any matter, as he does not seem to mind her raggedy clothes)

Charles: (singing) One song, only for you. One heart tenderly beating, ever entreating, constant and true. One love that has possessed me, one love thrilling me through.

(Grimhilde watches through her window, frowning at the prince. After a second, she closes her curtains)

Charles: (singing) One song, my heart keeps singing.

(As he finishes his song, Snow White kisses a pigeon who flies down to the Prince)

Charles: (singing) Of one love, only for youuuuu!

(The pigeon lands on his hand, blushing and cooing shyly. Soon it works up the courage to transfer the kiss given it by Snow White to the Prince's cheek. As it flies off, he looks up toward his future love and she grins back at him)

(Fade to Grimhilde seated in her throne room)

Grimhilde: Take her far into the forest. Find some secluded glade where she can pick wildflowers.

Humbert: Yes, Your Majesty.

Grimhilde: And there, my faithful Huntsman, you will murder her!

Humbert: But Your Majesty, the little princess!

Grimhilde: SILENCE!!!!! You know the penalty if you fail.

Humbert: Yes…Your Majesty.

Grimhilde: But to make doubly sure you do not fail, (produces a box with a dagger running through a heart-shaped lock) bring back her heart in this.

(Fade to the Black Forest meadow. Humbert the huntsman, as per Queen Grimhilde's orders, has taken Snow White there to pick wildflowers. The princess, however, is singing to herself)

Snow White: (sings) One song, I have but one song. (hums to herself)

(Suddenly, a mournful chirping noise fills the air)

Snow White: (to the bird) Hello there.

(the bird chirps "hello")

Snow White: What's the matter? Where's your mama and papa? Why, I believe you're lost. Oh, please don't cry.

(Humbert looks from side-to-side, making sure no one's watching)

Snow White: C'mon, perk up. Won't you grin for me?

(the bird chirps happily, knowing it's in good hands)

Snow White: That's better. Your mama and papa can't be far.

(The bird chirps "Are you sure?")

Snow White: There they are!

(As he speaks, Humbert inches closer and closer to the princess)

Snow White: Can you fly?

(the bird flies off)

Snow White: Farewell. Farewell!

(Snow White sees Humbert about to strike, and shrieks in terror. Humbert raises his dagger. Eventually, he drops it)

Humbert: I can't! I can't do it! Forgive me. I beg of Your Highness, forgive me.

Snow White: I don't understand!

Humbert: She's mad, jealous of you! She'll stop at nothing!

Snow White: But, but who?

Humbert: The Queen!

Snow White: (shocked) The Queen?!

Humbert: Now run, child. Run, run away! Hide, in the woods anywhere! Never come back. Now, go. Go! Go! Run! Run! Hide!

(Without any further argument, Snow White runs off into the woods. Cut to the deep Black Forest. Snow White is running through the deepest part of it, which has somehow become dark and scary. She runs into a tree where an owl comes out and screeches at her before flying away. This spooks Snow White so many, she runs toward a cave, but are soon frightened away by a flock of bats. As she runs, Snow White's clothes catch onto a tree. The frightened princess gasps, because to her, it looks like a bunch of hands grabbing her, the same fact happening a second later as she falls into another nearby tree. She runs towards a tree that she imagines is the face of a frightened monster. She backs away, only to fall through a hole into a pond. A second later, the logs seem to look like alligators, which makes Snow White shriek. She runs out, only to run into a tree that seems to come to life. Running past it, she finds herself surrounded by monstrous trees and threatening eyes. Snow White spins around for several seconds before she eventually shrieks one last time and collapses to the ground, sobbing. Suddenly, the forest lights up and everything returns to normal)

(Little does she know that a bunch of forest animals are watching and feeling very sorry for the poor princess, come closer. One of the rabbits, sniffing Snow White, is about to touch her as she suddenly stops weeping and sees the rabbit)

Snow White: Oh!

The princess' cry of surprise causes the animals to scatter in all directions and hide for shelter)

Snow White: Please don't run away! I won't hurt you.

(The animals come out of their hiding places and look at the princess confusedly, surprised at how harmless she looks)

Snow White: I'm awfully sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you. But you don't know what I've been through. And all because I was afraid. I'm so disgraceful at the fuss I've made. What have you done if facts go wrong?

(The birds chirp a tune, which cheers Snow White up some)

Snow White: Oh! You sing a song?

(The mother and father birds nod to each other, then chirp affirmatively to the princess. Snow White sings a tune, which the baby bird is able to chirp. Its parents nod proudly at the perfect thing. After singing the same tune again, the baby bird flies down to Snow White as she sings a harder tune. It tries to mimic her, but the last note it hits is sour)

Snow White: (giggles/sings) With a grin and a song.

(As she sings, a father deer looks up from his grazing, three raccoons look up from their bathing and a family of quails comes out of its nest)

Snow White: (singing) Life is just like a bright, sunny day. Your cares fade away, and your heart is young.

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