[00:12.50]Narattor:
[00:19.08]Once upon a time, in a faraway land,
[00:29.14]A young Prince lived in a shining castle.
[00:32.47]Although he had everything his heart desired,
[00:36.62]The Prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind.
[00:41.45]But then, one winter's night,
[00:45.29]An old beggar woman came to the castle
[00:47.68]And offered him a single Rose
[00:49.67]In return for shelter from the bitter cold.
[00:54.37]Repulsed by her haggard appearance,
[01:00.40]The Prince sneered at the gift,
[01:03.00]And turned the old woman away.
[01:04.64]But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances,
[01:08.36]For Beauty is found within.
[01:11.94]And when he dismissed her again,
[01:14.29]The old woman's ugliness melted away
[01:16.68]To reveal a beautiful Enchantress.
[01:24.47]The Prince tried to apologize, but it was too late,
[01:27.70]For she had seen that there was no love in his heart.
[01:33.28]And as punishment,
[01:36.07]She transformed him into a hideous beast,
[01:40.76]And placed a powerful spell on the castle,
[01:43.70]And all who lived there.
[01:46.70]Ashamed of his monstrous form,
[01:52.53]The beast concealed himself inside his castle,
[01:55.67]With a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world.
[02:00.21]The Rose she had offered,
[02:03.60]Was truly an enchanted rose,
[02:05.99]Which would bloom for many years.
[02:08.59]If he could learn to love another,
[02:12.53]And earn her love in return
[02:14.47]By the time the last petal fell,
[02:16.92]Then the spell would be broken.
[02:19.56]If not, he would be doomed to remain a beast
[02:24.04]For all time.
[02:26.34]As the years passed,
[02:28.39]He fell into despair, and lost all hope,
[02:32.71]For who could ever learn to love...a Beast?