Beat 3 – But One Day…
The King of the land, who has become impatient for his son to choose a bride and provide him with grandchildren, decides to hold a ball and invites all the eligible maidens in the kingdom regardless of their social status, so that the Prince will (hopefully) choose a wife. Of course, Cinderella wants to attend.
Beat 4 – Because of That…
Cinderella finds a dress of her late mother’s she can repair and wear to the event, but her stepmother and stepsisters deliberately keep her busy, afraid of how much prettier she is. They assign her extra chores, leaving her no time to prepare herself for the ball.
In response, Jaq, Gus, and the other animals decide to fix up the dress for her, using beads and other materials the stepsisters threw away. With their help, Cinderella is ready to go to the ball. However, when she attempts to go with her family, her stepsisters rip out the parts that were theirs, leaving the dress in pieces. Cinderella is alone and left behind.
Beat 5 – Because of That…
Cinderella storms out to the garden, distraught, when her Fairy Godmother arrives to help. She creates a coach from a pumpkin, transforms her mice into majestic horses, and turns her horse and dog into a coachman and footman. She also provides a gorgeous gown to wear to the ball along with a stunning (but impractical) pair of glass slippers. The only catch? The magic will all end on the stroke of midnight, so she must be gone from the ball by then.
When Cinderella arrives, the Prince is instantly smitten. The King orders the Grand Duke to make sure no one interferes with their evening. He keeps the other ladies back as Cinderella and the Prince dance and wander out to the palace grounds. Her stepsisters wonder who the woman is from afar.
Beat 6 – Because of That…
When the clock tolls midnight, Cinderella panics and runs away before she and the Prince can exchange names. The Grand Duke tries to stop her, but Cinderella manages to flee the palace, losing one of her slippers on the way. When the magic ends, Cinderella and the animals revert to their former appearance. But Cinderella discovers the other glass slipper is still on her foot, and takes it home with her.
The Prince, now in love, states he will only marry the girl whose foot fits the glass slipper. Since they don’t know who it is, the King orders the Grand Duke to try it on every girl in the kingdom until he finds her!
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