BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Written by
Stephen Chbosky & Evan Spiliotopoulos
Based on the 1991 Animated Film
"Beauty and the Beast"
Screenplay by Linda Woolverton
August 10, 2016
1 EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - NIGHT 1
A MAGNIFICENT CASTLE. Resplendent, bespeaking great wealth and
power. The grounds and stonework immaculate.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Once upon a time in the hidden heart of
France, a handsome young Prince lived in
a beautiful castle...
RACK FOCUS to a single RED ROSE clinging to a rose bush on a
stormy spring night. A WEATHERED HAND plucks the rose.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Although he had everything his heart
desired, the Prince was selfish and
unkind.
2 INT. BALLROOM ENTRANCE - CASTLE - NIGHT 2
TIGHT ON THE PRINCE being groomed by his servants. (We do not
see their faces.) A FRENCH MAID paints an exotic animal mask
on the Prince's face with a feather brush. A TALL VALET drapes
the Prince with an elaborately bejeweled coat.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
He taxed the village to fill his
castle with the most beautiful
objects...
The MAID dusts his wig with powder -
MAID
Poof poof...
- while a MAJORDOMO holds a POCKET WATCH, indicating that they
are running late.
MAJORDOMO
Master, it's time.
With a haughty wave, the Prince instructs his FOOTMAN to
bring more light.
FOOTMAN
Oui, maître.
A CANDELABRA is lifted to the preening Prince as he looks at
himself in an ornate HAND MIRROR.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
... and his parties with the most
beautiful people.
2.
3 INT. BALLROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 3
The ornate room is filled with BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE from all
corners of the world, each on display for the Prince's
pleasure. A circle of eligible maidens bow their heads.
Seated in a throne chair dominated by a majestic COAT OF
ARMS, the Prince snaps his fingers impatiently at an ITALIAN
MAESTRO, who smiles, revealing comically rotten teeth.
The maestro sits at a harpsichord and motions to his wife, a
LARGE DIVA holding a TINY BICHON FRISÉ. As the music begins,
the Prince steps forward.
The diva fills the room with a voice as big as her frame.
The Prince performs a ROUNDELAY with several debutantes:
DIVA
Oh how divine
Glamour, music and magic combine
See the maidens so anxious to shine
Look for a sign that enhances
Chances
She'll be his special one
5 INT. BALLROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 5
The dance speeds up. The Prince connects momentarily with a
beautiful woman -- but quickly moves on when his eye catches
someone even more dazzling:
DIVA
What a display!
What a breathtaking thrilling array
(coos to the dog)
Every prince, every dog has his day
Let us sing with passion, gusto
Fit to bust - oh
Not a care in the world
KNOCK KNOCK. The Prince stops. Then a gust of wind blows open
the windows. Sconces flicker and go dark. The figure enters
in silhouette, hobbling on a CANE.
Furious, the Prince grabs a lit candelabra from the Footman.
He rudely pushes through the crowd, sweeping people from his
path. He crosses to the windows, finally revealing --
AN OLD BEGGAR WOMAN shivering from the rain. She looks to the
Prince with hope and offers him -- A RED ROSE.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Then, one night, an unexpected intruder
arrived at the castle, seeking shelter
from the bitter storm. As a gift, she
offered the Prince a single rose.
3.
The PRINCE'S HAND waves her off. The woman begs on her knees.
The Prince motions to the staff.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the
Prince turned the woman away. But she
warned him not to be deceived by
appearances, for beauty is found within.
The majordomo and footman approach to usher her out. The woman
lowers her head as if to cry --
NARRATOR (V.O.)
And when he dismissed her again, the old
woman's outward appearance melted away
to reveal...
Suddenly, the old woman's cape and hood cocoon. AN ERUPTION OF
LIGHT as she transforms into...
NARRATOR (V.O.)
...a beautiful Enchantress.
The wind picks up inside the room. Frightened, the Prince
falls to his knees.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The Prince tried to apologize but it
was too late. For she had seen that
there was no love in his heart.
As the Prince begs for mercy, his body begins to transform.
His jewelry pops off. His clothing rips as he grows larger.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
As punishment, she transformed him
into a hideous beast...
The guests scream in horror and flee. But pushing his way
through the crowd, A YOUNG BOY slips into the ballroom,
watching in wonder as -- the PRINCE'S SHADOW twists into the
SHADOW OF A HIDEOUS BEAST.
The boy's mother frantically follows him inside --
BOY'S MOTHER
Chip! Chip! Oh my...
-- just as the doors slam shut, leaving the staff, the
entertainers and the dog trapped in the room.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
... and placed a powerful spell on the
castle and all who lived there.
4.
5A INT. BALLROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 5A
CLOSE ON a portrait of the handsome prince -- as the beast's
giant paw slashes it.
6 EXT. CASTLE - NIGHT 6
Years later, the enchanted castle stands isolated. The
property is surrounded by an ice hedge. The only sound is the
grim winter wind. As we move closer:
NARRATOR (V.O.)
As days bled into years, the Prince
and his servants were forgotten by the
world. For the Enchantress had erased
all memory of them from the minds of
the people they loved.
7 EXT./INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 7
At the highest window of the west wing, we see THE BEAST. The
ROSE, already wilting, floats before him. To protect it, the
beast has covered it with a glass bell jar.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
But the rose she had offered was truly
an enchanted rose. If he could learn to
love another and earn their love in
return by the time the last petal fell,
the spell would be broken. If not, he
would be doomed to remain a beast for
all time.
TIGHT ON THE ROSE -- another petal drops.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
As the years passed, he fell into
despair and lost all hope. For who
could ever learn to love a beast?
8 EXT. BELLE'S COTTAGE - MORNING 8
The front door of a cozy cottage opens to reveal -- BELLE, a
pure beauty blessed with intelligent, fiercely inquisitive eyes.
With book in hand, she takes a deep breath of morning air and
gazes toward the church which peeks above the village rooftops.
BELLE
Little town, it's a quiet village
Every day like the one before
Little town full of little people
Waking up to say...
Belle looks at the clock on the church counting to 8am. Wait
for it. 3. 2. 1.
5.
9 EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - MORNING 9
On cue, the villagers begin their day. A HOUSEWIFE opens a
window, nods to a WOMAN shaking out a rug nearby. A BUTCHER
opens his shop, waves to a COBBLER moving past with his cart.
VILLAGERS
Bonjour. Bonjour. Bonjour. Bonjour.
An old VAGRANT is the only one to notice Belle, smiling at her
as he's tossed inside a HOLDING TANK by two GENDARMES.
VAGRANT
Bonjour.
Belle weaves between the villagers, making herself invisible.
She passes a harried BAKER, buys a baguette --
BELLE
There goes the baker with his tray like
always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Belle approaches JEAN, the potter, tending to his MULE.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor provincial town
JEAN
Good morning, Belle
Jean scratches his head, trying to remember something. He
searches his cart which is loaded with pottery.
BELLE
Good morning, Monsieur Jean. Have you
lost something again?
JEAN
I believe I have. Problem is, I can't
remember what. Well, I'm sure it will
come to me.
As she leaves:
JEAN (CONT'D)
Where are you off to?
BELLE
To return this book to Pere Robert.
It's about two lovers in fair Verona.
JEAN
Sounds boring.
6.
Later -- Belle passes SCHOOL BOYS as they march into the school
house. Their heads turn in unison.
SCHOOL BOYS
Look there she goes
That girl is strange, no question
The NASTY HEADMASTER ushers them in impatiently.
NASTY HEADMASTER
Dazed and distracted, can't you tell?
As the boys scramble into school, Belle steps on the stones
over the duck pond -- revealing GIRLS forced into "woman's
work" chores, washing clothes in the circular laverie.
They're surrounded by women kneading clothes on barrels.
WASHER WOMEN
Never part of any crowd
`Cause her head's up on some cloud
LITTLE GIRLS
No denying she's a funny girl
That Belle
A FLIRTATIOUS FARMER approaches a PRETTY FISHMONGER'S WIFE.
FARMER
Bonjour, good day, how is your family?
PRETTY FISHMONGER'S WIFE
(pointed)
Bonjour, good day, how is your wife?
THE FISHMONGER pops up next to his wife, sending the would-be-
Lothario into retreat. Another fishmonger, the shrewish
CLOTHILDE, accosts him:
CLOTHILDE
I need six eggs
The FARMER points out the price. Belle moves past.
CLOTHILDE (CONT'D)
That's too expensive
BELLE
There must be more than this provincial
life
10 INT. CHURCH VESTRY - DAY 10
Belle escapes into the peace and serenity of a country
church. Jolly PERE ROBERT looks up as she enters.
7.
PERE ROBERT
Well! If it isn't the only bookworm
in town. So where did you run off to
this week?
BELLE
Two cities in Northern Italy. I
didn't want to come back.
Belle hands "Romeo and Juliet" to Pere Robert, who dutifully
returns it to the shelves of the town's "library": a COUPLE
DOZEN BOOKS in total. She remains hopeful.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Have you got any new places to go?
PERE ROBERT
I'm afraid not. But you may reread
any of the old ones that you'd like.
BELLE
Thank you, Pere Robert. Your library
almost makes our small corner of the
world feel big.
He smiles. Belle picks up a new book and smiles back.
PERE ROBERT
Bon voyage.
11 EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - DAY 11
ANGLE ON BELLE -- nose planted in her book, she walks down
into the crowded market which is just being set up. Belle
passes TOM, DICK, and STANLEY - all burly, tough guys.
TOM, DICK & STANLEY
Look -- there she goes
The girl is so peculiar
Belle buys jam then glides past an APOTHECARY's open cart:
APOTHECARY
I wonder if she's feeling well
Belle ducks under CHEESE SELLERS carrying their trays:
CHEESE SELLERS
With a dreamy far-off look
And her nose stuck in a book
What a puzzle to the rest of us
Is Belle
Behind her, FLORISTS pass with huge bouquets. It's a glorious
parade but Belle remains oblivious as she continues to read...
8.
BELLE
Oh... isn't this amazing?
It's my favorite part because you'll see
Here's where she meets Prince Charming
But she won't discover that it's him
`Til chapter three
Three fashion-crazed VILLAGE LASSES -- all dressed in the same
style -- pop their heads from the windows of the dress shop.
Their MOTHER, who is besotted with Belle, heads outside when
she sees her:
VILLAGE LASSES' MOTHER
Now it's no wonder that her name means
"Beauty"
Her looks have got no parallel
Her daughters follow, seething with jealousy:
VILLAGE LASS #1
But behind that fair facade
I'm afraid she's rather odd
VILLAGE LASSES' MOTHER
(greets Belle)
Very different from the rest of us
VILLAGE LASSES
She's nothing like the rest of us
Yes, different from the rest of us
Belle slips through the crowd.
VILLAGERS
Is Belle
11A EXT. VILLAGE PROMONTORY - DAY 11A
Looking down on the village is GASTON, a dashingly handsome
war hero clad in a dazzling gold breastplate. The only thing
bigger than his muscles is his ego. Strapped on his saddle
is a musket and the spoils of his hunt: rabbit, fox, and
fowl. Riding beside him is Gaston's long-suffering aide-de-
camp and devoted best friend LEFOU.
Through his spyglass, Gaston spots Belle.
GASTON
Look at her, LeFou. My future wife.
Belle is the most beautiful girl in
the village. That makes her the best.
LEFOU
But she's so well-read, and you're
so...
(about to say "not")
Athletically inclined.
9.
GASTON
I know. Belle can be as argumentative
as she is beautiful.
LEFOU
Exactly, who needs her, when you've
got us!
GASTON
Yes, but ever since the war I've been
missing something. And she's the only
girl I've met who gives me that sense
of...
LEFOU
Je ne sais quoi?
GASTON
I don't know what that means.
EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - DAY
Gaston and LeFou ride through the village gates. Gaston
motions toward Belle in the village square. Geese flock
around her feet, seeming to follow her.
GASTON
(singing)
Right from the moment when I met her,
saw her
I said she's gorgeous and I fell
Here in town there's only she
Who is beautiful as me
So I'm making plans to woo and marry
Belle
As Gaston passes, the lasses try to catch his eye.
VILLAGE LASSES
Look there he goes, isn't he dreamy
Monsieur Gaston, oh he's so cute
Be still my heart I'm hardly breathing
He's such a tall, dark, strong and
handsome brute
As Gaston dismounts, the lasses get splattered with mud from
his horse's hooves. LeFou shoots them a look, whispers:
LEFOU
It's never gonna happen, ladies.
Noticing Belle crossing the market, Gaston starts off in
pursuit. He grabs flowers from the PERFUME STALL and makes a
bouquet. As they each make their way through the market:
WASHER WOMEN #1, 2, 3 GASTON
Bonjour! Pardon!
10.
BELLE BARMAID
Good day. Mais oui!
TOM HOUSEWIFE #1
You call this bacon? What lovely flowers!
CHEESEMAKER #2 WOOD CARRIER
Some cheese... ...Ten yards!
BREAD BUYER GASTON
...One pound. `Scuse me!
CHEESEMAKER #1 GASTON (CONT'D)
I'll get the knife. Please let me through!
JAM SELLER COBBLER
This bread... Those fish...
JAM SELLER COBBLER (CONT'D)
It's stale! They smell!
BELLE GASTON
There must be more than this Just watch -- I'm going to
provincial life! make Belle my wife!
The image swells to reveal the whole village, singing.
ALL
Look there she goes a girl who's
Strange but special
A most peculiar mademoiselle
It's a pity and a sin
She doesn't quite fit in!
VILLAGE LASSES
But she really is a funny girl
VILLAGE MEN
A beauty but a funny girl
ALL
She really is a funny girl that Belle!
Slightly out of breath, Gaston finally catches up with Belle.
GASTON
Good morning, Belle! Wonderful book you
have there.
BELLE
You've read it?
GASTON
Well, not that one. But, you know.
Books.
(hands her the flowers)
For your dinner table. Shall I join you
this evening?
11.
BELLE
Sorry, not tonight.
GASTON
Busy?
BELLE
No.
A mortified smile and Belle is off. LeFou approaches.
LEFOU
So. Moving on?
GASTON
No, LeFou. It's the ones who play
hard to get that are always the
sweetest prey.
GASTON (CONT'D)
That's what makes Belle so appealing.
She hasn't made a fool of herself just
to gain my favor. What would you call
that?
LEFOU
Dignity?
GASTON
It's outrageously attractive, isn't
it?
Gaston looks at the village lasses standing outside of the
tavern. They all give him the eye. Gaston saunters over.
12 EXT. BELLE'S COTTAGE - DAY 12
Belle hears the tinkle of a sweet MUSIC BOX tune wafting out of
her father's basement workshop.
13 INT. CELLAR WORK ROOM - BELLE'S COTTAGE - DAY 13
Belle descends into to her father's dusty work room. Sunlight
spotlights MAURICE hunched over his workspace. Belle quietly
watches as he sings along with the music box theme.
MAURICE
How does a moment last forever?
How can a story never die?
It is love we must hold on to
Never easy -- but we try
Maurice tinkers with gears on the box, which depicts an artist
in a Parisian garret, painting his wife's portrait as she holds
a red rose above their baby.
12.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Sometimes our happiness is captured
Somehow a time and place stand still
Love lives on inside our hearts
And always will
(seeing Belle)
Oh, good, Belle, you're back. Can you
please hand me the --
Before he can say the word "screwdriver" it's in his hand.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
And the --
Tweezers. Then Belle hands him a small hammer...
MAURICE (CONT'D)
No no I don't need --
... just as a spring pops off.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Actually yes, that's exactly what I
need.
He goes back to tinkering. Belle gazes at other music boxes,
each a small work of art, depicting famous landmarks from
around the world.
BELLE
Papa, do you think I'm odd?
MAURICE
My daughter? Odd? Where did you get
an idea like that?
BELLE
I don't know. People talk.
MAURICE
Oh. People. This village may be
small, small-minded even, but small
also means safe.
Maurice can see this line of argument doesn't do much for his
daughter.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Even back in Paris, I knew a girl who
was so different, so daring, so ahead
of her time that people mocked her
until the day they found themselves
imitating her.
BELLE
Just tell me one more thing about her.
13.
Maurice turns to the music box as if to change the subject.
But looking back up to Belle's eagerness, he relents.
MAURICE
Your mother was... fearless.
Fearless.
With that, Maurice closes his music box.
14 EXT. BELLE'S COTTAGE - DAY 14
As Maurice carefully loads his music boxes onto his wagon,
Belle tends to the family's old glue horse, PHILIPPE.
Maurice climbs into the wagon, and smiles down at his
daughter.
MAURICE
What would you like me to bring you from
the market?
BELLE
A rose like the one in the painting.
MAURICE
You ask for that every year.
BELLE
And every year, you bring it.
MAURICE
Then I shall bring you another. You
have my word. Come on, Philippe!
BELLE
I'll see you tomorrow!
MAURICE
Tomorrow! With the rose!
As Maurice rides away, Belle's warmth gives way to concern.
BELLE
(to herself)
Stay safe...
14A INT. BELLE'S COTTAGE - TACKROOM - DAY 14A
Surrounded by design sketches, Belle's workbench features a
small model of her `washing machine' prototype. Belle places
the miniature barrel in position... fastens a rope to a
leather strap... shaves chips off a block of soap... collects
the soap chips in a small sack... and rushes out.
15 EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - LAVERIE - DAY 15
A young WASHER GIRL watches as --
14.
Belle tosses clothes and some soap chips into an empty BARREL
and rolls it into the fountain! It bobs on its side. Tying the
other end of the strap to the mule's harness, she sets him
walking around the circular laverie...
WASHER GIRL
What are you doing?
BELLE
The laundry.
With a smile, Belle points to the rotating barrel, which now
resembles a very early Whirlpool washing machine. Belle takes
her book and quietly begins to read. After a moment, she looks
up to find the washer girl staring at her, speechless.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Come!
Belle waves for the girl to join her.
16 EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - LAVERIE - DAY (LATER) 16
The NASTY HEADMASTER emerges from the school house to see --
The barrel is now filled with sudsy clothes. Belle is sitting
with the washer girl. She holds a book open, teaching the girl
to read.
WASHER GIRL
(struggling)
The blue bird flies...
BELLE
...over the dark wood.
NASTY HEADMASTER
What on earth are you doing?
He is joined by the fishmonger CLOTHILDE, outraged.
NASTY HEADMASTER (CONT'D)
Teaching another girl to read? Isn't
one enough?
Belle locks eyes with the headmaster, then turns back to the
girl. The headmaster seethes.
CLOTHILDE
We have to do something.
18 EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - LAVERIE - DAY (LATER) 18
Belle's washing machine is hauled out of the laverie and
dumped onto the ground. She collects her laundry from the
dirt, trying to remain poised before the gawking crowd.
15.
17 EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - DAY (LATER) 17
Gaston shakes his head and laughs, absolutely smitten.
GASTON
You are the wildest, most beautiful
thing I've ever seen. No one deserves
you, but at least I know our children
will be beautiful.
A reverse angle reveals Gaston was addressing his reflection
in a shop window.
LEFOU (O.S.)
Am I catching you at a bad time?
GASTON
What is it, LeFou?
LEFOU
A certain damsel is in distress.
GASTON
Oh well. It's hero time.
(to his reflection)
I'm not done with you yet.
And he's off. LeFou steps up to the mirror.
LEFOU
Me neither.
19 EXT. BELLE'S COTTAGE - DAY (LATER) 19
Gaston follows Belle back to her cottage.
GASTON
Belle! Heard you had a little trouble
with the headmaster. He never liked
me, either. Can I give you a little
advice about the villagers, though?
They're never going to trust the kind
of change we're trying to bring.
Pursuing her into her garden, he trampling cabbages.
BELLE
All I wanted was to teach a child to
read.
GASTON
The only children you should concern
yourself with are... your own.
Belle looks for a way out. She doesn't like where this is
going.
16.
BELLE
I'm not ready to have children.
GASTON
Maybe you haven't met the right man.
BELLE
It's a small village, Gaston. I've
met them all.
GASTON
Maybe you should take another look.
Some of us have changed.
She climbs the steps to her cottage door. Gaston follows
close behind.
BELLE
Gaston, we could never make each other
happy. No one can change that much.
GASTON
Belle, do you know what happens to
spinsters in our village after their
fathers die?
Gaston motions to the street, where we find AGATHE, a
spinster, late 30's, dirty and homeless, rattling her cup:
"alms for the poor?"
GASTON (CONT'D)
They beg for scraps, like poor Agathe.
This is our world, Belle. For simple
folk like us, it doesn't get any better.
BELLE
I might be a farm girl, but I'm not
simple. I'm sorry, but I will never
marry you, Gaston.
Gaston keeps the gallant smile plastered as she shuts the door
in his face.
20 EXT. BELLE'S COTTAGE - SUNSET 20
Belle watches Gaston leave. She opens the door.
BELLE
Can you imagine? Me, the wife of that
boorish, brainless...
She turns away from the home she thinks she will never
escape.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Madame Gaston, can't you just see it
Madame Gaston, his little wife
No sir, not me, I guarantee it
(MORE)
17.
BELLE (CONT'D)
I want much more than this
Provincial life...
21 EXT. VILLAGE PROMONTORY - SUNSET 21
Belle races up the hills to the outskirts of town. When she
reaches the highest point, we circle around to reveal the town
spread out beneath her.
BELLE
I want adventure in the great wide
somewhere
I want it more than I can tell
And for once it might be grand
To have someone understand
I want so much more than
They've got planned
As the last rays of light fade we RISE to reveal a forest in the
distance, where the skies begin to rage. A swirling wind and a
streak of...
22 EXT. WOODS - EVENING 22
Lightning. The sky flashes. The wind picks up. Worried,
Maurice urges Philippe on.
MAURICE
The woods are lovely, aren't they
Philippe...? I only wish I recognized
them. Do you know where we are?
Because I don't.
As the woods get darker, a WITHERED TREE that looks like an
ELDERLY PERSON'S CANE is struck by lightning.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Whoa!
The tree splits in two, one half falling into the road,
revealing... a HIDDEN PATH. Philippe whinnies nervously.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Hmm... yes, we can go this way. Walk
on! One path closes, another one
opens.
They leave the blocked road and head down the path. Maurice
looks down to see a light snow cover on the ground. Philippe
snorts.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
It's all right boy, it's just a bit of
snow... in June.
And they descend into --
18.
23 EXT. ENCHANTED WOODS - EVENING 23
We have entered another world. A light, whirling snow
descends on Maurice, dusting his coat. The clippity-clop of
hooves echo in stillness.
Suddenly, A WHITE WOLF roars out of the bushes, barely missing
them. Gaze darting, Maurice notices WHITE WOLVES running on an
icy ledge above him. The wolves keep pace, massing to overrun
him.
MAURICE
Go, Philippe! Hurry!
Maurice urges his horse on, but his rickety cart starts to
buckle. A HARNESS IS LOOSE.
The wolves leap in front of the cart, which comes undone,
tipping over on its side. The chest of music boxes smashes open
on the ground. Maurice is launched up onto a ridge -- and finds
himself face-to-face with the snarling and scarred ALPHA WOLF.
Terrified, Maurice turns and begins sliding down the snowy ridge
-- towards a trio of wolves waiting below.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Philippe!
As Maurice drops from the ridge, Philippe appears beneath him --
and Maurice lands on his back!
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Go! Go!
Philippe rides. PAWS crush twigs -- SLAVERING JAWS -- EYES mad
with hunger -- a gleam of FANGS -- Philippe gallops. Maurice
races toward the CASTLE ICE GATES -- which churn open as the
wolves draw near.
Maurice and Philippe speed through the gates as the wolves skid
to a stop, their HOWLS turning to YELPS OF FEAR.
24 EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - EVENING 24
Maurice stares in open-mouth awe at THE BEAST'S CASTLE. A grey
edifice seemingly growing out of stone and reaching to troubled
skies. It feels like a place hiding its face from the world.
MAURICE
(to Philippe)
Oh Philippe, you saved my life...
They'll have to get their dinner
somewhere else.
ANGLE ON MAURICE -- as he draws near the castle, he notices a
colonnade filled with WHITE ROSE BUSHES. Just beyond, he sees
the door to the STABLES swinging in the wind. A LAMP has been
lit inside. As if inviting a tired traveler.
19.
Maurice strokes Philippe's neck.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Water, fresh hay. Looks like you're
set, old friend. Rest here...
Warily, Maurice peers out at the intimidating castle.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
While I pay my respects to our unwitting
host... whoever that may be...
He leaves. Philippe stares uneasily at a statue of a horse.
25 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - EVENING 25
Cautiously, Maurice approaches the castle door. He gazes up at
a row of TORCHES held by sculpted iron hands. The hands are so
life-like, does a double-take.
MAURICE
Hm.
Then --
26 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 26
-- the DOOR OPENS with a creak. Maurice peers in.
MAURICE
Hello? Anyone home?
Silence. Flashes of lightning illuminate a once-elegant space
now fallen into disrepair.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Forgive me, I don't mean to intrude. I
need shelter from the storm. Hello?
Maurice puts his hat and coat on a COAT RACK at the entrance.
Maurice turns, not seeing the coat rack shake the snow off.
Maurice explores, scanning the room and its FURNITURE --
TABLES, CHAIRS, A FEATHER DUSTER. A MANTLE CLOCK AND
CANDELABRA SIT ON A TABLE. As Maurice passes them, the
candelabra slowly TURNS -- as if watching him. This is
LUMIÈRE, formerly head footman to the Prince.
LUMIÈRE
Must have lost his way in the woods...
The candelabra continues craning -- while the mantle clock
beside it remains rigid. Meet COGSWORTH, every bit the stiff-
upper-lip majordomo.
COGSWORTH
(whispers)
Shut up, you idiot.
20.
Hearing this, Maurice spins -- but sees only an ordinary
candelabra and clock on the table. Curious, he approaches,
leaning down to the clock...
MAURICE
Mm... extraordinary.
He picks up the candelabra, inspecting it.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
This is beautiful...
An echo of eerie harpsichord music makes Maurice turn toward
the ballroom. He places the candelabra back down and exits.
LUMIÈRE
A man of taste.
COGSWORTH
He was talking about me.
26A INT. BALLROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 26A
Maurice walks through a door into a dark cavernous room. His
eyes adjust to the light and he realizes he's in a VAST
BALLROOM. Once the scene of joy, the ballroom knows only solemn
decay. Suddenly --
CADENZA
Oops!
-- The harpsichord stops playing. Wary, Maurice goes back to --
26B INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 26B
Maurice crosses to a crackling fire, speaking to his unseen
host.
MAURICE
Wherever you are, I'm just going to
warm myself by the fire...
Maurice warms his frozen fingers, rubs his hands together to
spread the heat.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
That's better. Oh, much better...
As Maurice turns to warm his backside, he hears the clink of
silverware from an adjoining room.
27 INT. DINING ROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 27
Maurice enters to find a vast dining room dominated by a
BANQUET TABLE where a meal has been set out.
MAURICE
Oh, thank you!
21.
Famished, Maurice sits, tears off a hunk of bread and devours
it ravenously.
As Maurice looks around for something to wash down the food, a
CUP OF TEA slides into his hand. Maurice calmly gives the cup a
double-take. Meet CHIP, an 8 year-old boy tea cup. He
whispers:
CHIP
Mom said I wasn't supposed to move
because it might be scary. Sorry.
Maurice chews, smiles benevolently.
MAURICE
It's all right.
And bolts from the table.
28 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 28
Like any sane person, Maurice backs toward the door. He bows
and calls into the shadows...
MAURICE
Thank you. Really, I cannot thank you
enough for your hospitality...
(takes his coat and hat)
... And kindness.
A flash of lightning briefly illuminates a BEASTLY SHAPE on the
staircase. At the next flash -- THE SHAPE IS GONE.
29 EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - NIGHT 29
Maurice rides Philippe away from the castle. He notices the
colonnade filled with rose bushes again.
MAURICE
Roses! Yes...
Maurice dismounts, checking to see that he hasn't been
followed from the castle. He strokes his nervous horse,
leaving him outside as he enters.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Can't go home empty handed... I
promised Belle a rose, didn't I? I
think it's safe...
We catch GLIMPSES of A DARK SHAPE moving atop the colonnade.
A taloned PAW. A swishing TAIL.
Philippe snorts, sensing danger. Maurice spies a single
PERFECT WHITE ROSE among the others.
CLOSE on the beast's EYES. Enraged. Wounded.
22.
Maurice reaches for it.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Ow!
Pricked by a thorn, he pulls his hand back -- then tries
again. He PICKS the rose -- only to hear a booming ROAR from
above.
ANGLE ON MAURICE -- terrified as the dark shape leaps down
from the colonnade. Maurice drops the rose, stumbling and
falling as a DARK SHADOW is cast over him.
Philippe breaks his harness, whinnies in terror and flees,
charging through the castle grounds and out the ice gates.
29A EXT. VILLAGE PROMONTORY - DAY 29A
A first whisper of dawn as Philippe bursts out of the forest.
He thunders down to the village.
30 EXT. BELLE'S COTTAGE - DAY 30
The sun is fresh on the horizon, and Belle is already up. A
whinny disturbs her. She looks up to find Philippe, thirsty
and exhausted.
BELLE
Philippe?
Belle puts strokes the horse's neck as he drinks deeply from the
trough.
BELLE (CONT'D)
What happened? Where is Papa?!
Belle goes still. Notices Philippe's torn straps and tattered
reins. In dread, her gaze darts to the woods.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Take me to him!
31 EXT. WOODS - DAY 31
Sunlight barely seeps through the thick branches lighting
Belle's way as Philippe gallops past the FALLEN CANE TREE.
32 EXT. ENCHANTED WOODS - DAY 32
Belle races through the enchanted woods, coming upon Maurice's
tipped over wagon. She sees the broken chest and scattered
music boxes.
With a mix of apprehension and determination, Belle sets her
jaw, and continues the gallop until the path brings her to...
23.
32A EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - DAY 32A
Belle dismounts Philippe. Finding a THICK BRANCH, she wields it
like a club, then bravely crosses to the castle and enters.
33 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - DAY 33
Club held high, ready to defend herself, Belle cautiously eases
the door open and peeks inside.
The atmosphere of the castle presses in on Belle. Creepy DRAGON
STATUES on the staircase seem like they're watching. Eerie
SHADOWS stretch down impossibly long hallways.
LUMIÈRE
Look, Cogsworth. A beautiful girl.
COGSWORTH
I can see it's a girl. I lost my
hands, not my eyes.
LUMIÈRE
But what if she is the one? The one
who will break the spell?
Belle reacts. Quickly moves towards the voices --
BELLE
Who said that? Who's there?
Belle reaches the spot where she heard the voices. No one
there. Only a clock and candelabra. Suddenly, a COUGH echoes
through the castle. Belle grabs the candelabra and climbs a
long staircase. The clock shudders with dread.
34 INT. PRISON TOWER - CASTLE - DAY 34
Belle follows the cough up a labyrinth of stairs until she
reaches the dark prison tower and a GRATED IRON DOOR.
BELLE
Papa!? Is that you?
Belle sees Maurice through a grate in the door. He looks
terribly pale and sick, coughing.
MAURICE (O.S.)
Belle? How did you find me!?
Belle puts the candelabra down and clutches his hands.
BELLE
Oh, your hands are ice. We need to get
you home.
24.
MAURICE
Belle, you must leave here at once.
This castle is alive! Now go, before
he finds you!
BELLE
Who?!
The beast roars. Belle spins quickly, swinging her club to
strike, but the figure jumps onto another staircase. Belle
searches the shadows. The voice circles her.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Who's there? Who are you?
THE BEAST (O.S.)
Who are you?
BELLE
I've come for my father.
THE BEAST (O.S.)
Your father is a thief.
BELLE
Liar!
THE BEAST (O.S.)
HE STOLE A ROSE.
In Belle's wide eyes, we see her guilt.
BELLE
I asked for the rose. Punish me, not
him!
MAURICE
No, he means forever. Apparently
that's what happens around here when
you pick a flower.
BELLE
A life sentence for a rose?
THE BEAST
I received eternal damnation for one.
I'm merely locking him away. Now... do
you still wish to take your father's
place?
BELLE
Come into the light.
The figure remains still. Belle grabs hold of Lumiere and
thrusts the candle forward, illuminating a HIDEOUS HORNED
FACE. Belle's eyes go wide as she clearly sees THE BEAST.
The only part of him that seems human are his eyes. BLUE.
25.
DEEP. SOULFUL. And flicked with pain when he sees Belle's
revulsion.
THE BEAST
CHOOSE!
MAURICE
Belle, I won't let you do this. I
lost your mother. I won't lose you
too. Now go!
Maurice falls into a terrible coughing fit.
BELLE
Alright, Papa. I will leave.
(to the beast)
I need a minute alone with him.
The beast doesn't respond.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Are you so cold-hearted that you won't
allow a daughter to kiss her father
goodbye?
(off his proud grunt)
Forever can spare a minute!
Intrigued by her defiance, the beast moves toward her, reaching
out with his massive paw. Belle closes her eyes, bracing
herself for his retaliation. Instead, she hears -- CLANG.
Belle opens her eyes to find herself eye to eye with the beast's
chest. He has reached high above her head to pull down an iron
lever, unlocking the door.
THE BEAST
When this door closes, it will not open
again.
35 INT. PRISON CELL - CASTLE - CONTINUOUS 35
Belle rushes in and embraces her father.
BELLE
I should have been with you.
MAURICE
Belle, listen to me. It's all right.
Live your life. Forget me.
BELLE
Forget you? Everything I am is because
of you.
MAURICE
I love you, Belle. Don't be afraid.
26.
BELLE
I love you too, Papa...
She pulls him close.
BELLE (CONT'D)
I'm not afraid.
(whispers)
And I will escape, I promise.
MAURICE
What?!
With that, she pivots and swings her father through the door
just as the beast slams it shut. Maurice trips to the ground,
giving the beast a second to turn to Belle. They lock eyes.
THE BEAST
You took his place.
BELLE
He is my father.
THE BEAST
He's a fool. So are you.
The beast turns and drags Maurice away.
BELLE
Don't hurt him!
Through the latticework, Belle sees the beast and her father
disappear down the corridor. She rushes to the window and
watches the beast carry her father down the spiral staircase
of the prison tower.
MAURICE
Belle! I'll come back! I promise!
Once she is alone, Belle cannot help herself. She slumps to
the floor and the tears come. We FADE OUT.
36 OMITTED 36
37 OMITTED 37
38 OMITTED 38
39 INT. CELL - PRISON TOWER - DUSK 39
Belle huddles in the corner. The cell door swings opens.
LUMIÈRE (O.S.)
Forgive my intrusion, mademoiselle,
but I have been sent to escort you to
your room.
27.
Belle wipes her tears and stands. She grabs a small stool,
ready to strike.
BELLE
My room? But I thought --
LUMIÈRE (O.S.)
What? That once this door closes it
will not open again, RARRR? I know, he
gets so dramatic.
Belle bounds out of the cell, raising the stool to hit a grown
man. Instead, she sees... a candelabra wave at her.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
`Allo.
BELLE
AHHH!
Like seeing a mouse, Belle bashes the candelabra. It grunts as
it clatters on the stone floor. The candles extinguished.
WHOOSH -- the first candle relights. WHOOSH -- the second.
Illuminated by the two arm candles, Belle makes out EYES and a
rudimentary "FACE" in the design.
LUMIÈRE
(recovering)
Oh, you are very strong. That's a
great quality!
BELLE
What are you?
The arms light the main candle to reveal a rakish smile.
LUMIÈRE
I am Lumière.
BELLE
And you can talk.
Cogsworth appears, out of breath.
COGSWORTH
Of course he can talk, it's all he
ever does! Now Lumiere, as head of
the household, I demand that you put
her back in the cell at once!
Officially freaked out now, Belle retreats to her cell, in
search of a better weapon.
LUMIÈRE
What do you want to be for the rest of
your life, Cogsworth: a man or a mantle
clock?
28.
They turn back to Belle, re-emerging from the cell.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Ready, miss?
(to Cogsworth)
Trust me.
40 EXT. ROOFTOP WALKWAY - CASTLE - EVENING 40
Holding Lumière, Belle follows Cogsworth across a stone walkway
high above the grounds. Her eyes dart, looking for an escape
route. Instead, she sees how vast the castle and woods are.
LUMIÈRE
You must forgive first impressions, I
hope you are not too startled.
BELLE
Why would I be startled? I'm talking
to a candle.
LUMIÈRE
Candelabra, please. Enormous
difference. But consider me at your
service. The castle is your home now,
so feel free to go anywhere you like --
COGSWORTH
Except the west wing!
Lumière throws him a `would-you-please-shut-up' look.
COGSWORTH (CONT'D)
Which we do not have.
BELLE
Why, what's in the west wing?
LUMIÈRE
Uh... nothing. Storage space. That's
it.
Belle looks back at the spooky tower of the west wing.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
This way, please!
COGSWORTH
To the east wing.
LUMIÈRE
Or as I like to call it, the only
wing! Watch your step s'il vous
plait.
29.
41 INT. CORRIDOR/BELLE'S BEDROOM - CASTLE - EVENING 41
Belle stands outside the bedroom door, anticipating worse
squalor...
LUMIÈRE
Welcome to your new home. It's
modest, but comfortable...
Instead, the door opens to --
42 INT. BELLE'S BEDROOM - CASTLE - EVENING 42
-- the most beautiful, magical room she's ever seen. The entire
ceiling is a painting of white clouds in a blue sky. There is a
LARGE DRESSER and a COMFORTABLE BED. Opulence.
BELLE
It's... beautiful.
LUMIÈRE
Of course. Master wanted you to have
the finest room in the castle.
Lumière leaps onto the bed and - POOF - dust fills the air.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Oh dear! We were not expecting guests.
PLUMETTE, a feather duster, swoops into the room, giving the
surfaces a quick dusting.
PLUMETTE
Enchanté, Mademoiselle! Don't worry,
I'll have this room spotless in no
time!
She lands in the arms of Lumière, whose candles burn a little
hotter once she speaks in her sexy French accent.
PLUMETTE (CONT'D)
(sotto)
This plan of yours is... dangerous.
LUMIÈRE
I would risk anything to kiss you again,
Plumette.
He moves to embrace her, but she stops him.
PLUMETTE
No, my love. I've been burned by you
before. We must be strong.
LUMIÈRE
How can I be strong when you make me so
weak?
30.
Cogsworth clears his throat. Belle backs away from the
strange creatures.
BELLE
Is everything here alive?
(picks up a HAIR BRUSH)
Hello, what's your name?
Cogsworth looks up at her, puzzled.
COGSWORTH
Um... that's a hair brush.
Belle hears a loud SNORE behind her, and turns to see the
DRESSER bursting open with an operatic "laaaaaa!" Belle
shrieks and steps back.
LUMIÈRE
Do not be alarmed, mademoiselle. This
is just your wardrobe. Meet Madame De
Garderobe. A great singer.
COGSWORTH
When she can stay awake.
GARDEROBE
Cogsworth! A diva needs her beauty rrr-
MADAME DE GARDEROBE yawns loudly.
LUMIÈRE
Ah, stay with us, Madame! We have
someone for you to dress!
Garderobe's gilded arms stroke Belle's shoulder and face.
GARDEROBE
Finally. A woman. Pretty eyes.
Proud face. Perfect canvas. Yes! I
will find you something worthy of a
princess.
BELLE
But I'm not a princess.
GARDEROBE
Nonsense! Now, let's see what I've
got in my drawers.
Garderobe's doors open and a few moths fly out.
GARDEROBE (CONT'D)
Oh, how embarrassing.
Garderobe places a large HOOP over Belle's head, and proceeds
to create an outfit using fabric and her pinking-shear hands.
FROUFROU, a piano stool, runs in, barking like a dog.
31.
GARDEROBE (CONT'D)
Come here, Froufrou. Come help mama!
Froufrou tugs at the fabric, helping Garderobe complete the
outfit -- which is garish and too too much, all wrong for
Belle.
GARDEROBE (CONT'D)
Perfetta!
Lumière and Cogsworth put on a game smile.
LUMIÈRE
Mm. Subtle. Understated. I love it!
With a deep bow and a whistle for Froufrou, Lumière drags
Cogsworth out. Plumette and Froufrou follow. Garderobe calls
out after her beloved dog.
GARDEROBE
Froufrou, send my love to the maestro!
The door closes. Belle is alone. Garderobe instantly falls
asleep with a big SNORE. Belle has one beat of... where the
hell am I? She ducks down, then crawls out from underneath
the enormous dress, which remains standing.
Belle looks around the room with one thing in mind: escape.
She quickly moves to the window. Opens it. She looks down
at the 100 foot drop leading to the grounds.
Belle turns back to the room, and gazes at the dress. An
idea taking shape.
43 EXT. COUNTRY INN - NIGHT 43
A LAMPLIGHTER is hard at work outside as we hear fiddle music
coming from the inn.
44 INT. COUNTRY INN - NIGHT 44
Amidst the animal heads, antlers, and drunken villagers, there
is an even sadder sight -- GASTON. He drowns his sorrows in ale
while LEFOU listens.
GASTON
Picture it, LeFou -- a rustic cabin.
My latest kill roasting on the fire.
Adorable children running around us
while my love rubs my tired feet. But
what does Belle say? "I will never
marry you, Gaston."
LEFOU
You know, there are other girls.
The village lasses perk up. "Yes! There are other girls!"
32.
GASTON
A great hunter doesn't waste his time on
rabbits.
The lasses deflate. "Awww!" LeFou decides it's time to cheer
up his best friend/boss. Thus begins "GASTON."
LEFOU
Gosh it disturbs me to see you
Gaston looking so down in the dumps
Every guy here'd love to be you Gaston
Even when taking your lumps
There's no man in town as admired as you
You're everyone's fa-vor-ite guy
Everyone's awed and inspired by you
And it's not very hard to see why
LeFou gives a nod (and a large tip) to the FIDDLE PLAYER in the
corner, who nods back, and begins to play...
LEFOU (CONT'D)
No one's slick as Gaston
No one's quick as Gaston
No one's neck's as incredibly thick as
Gaston
For there's no man in town half as manly
Perfect, a pure paragon!
You can ask any Tom, Dick or Stanley
And they'll tell you whose team they
prefer to be on!
LeFou hops onto the bar, squeezing himself between TOM, DICK,
and STANLEY.
TOM/DICK/STANLEY
Who plays darts like Gaston?
Who breaks hearts like Gaston?
LEFOU
Who's much more than the sum of his
parts like Gaston?
GASTON
(confidence growing)
As a specimen, yes, I'm intimidating
LeFou hails a BARMAID and buys everyone a round of drinks.
The villagers raise their mugs and cheer.
LEFOU/VILLAGERS
My what a guy, that Gaston!
Gaston stands, and clasps LeFou in gratitude...
GASTON
I needed encouragement; thank you, LeFou
33.
LEFOU
Well, there's no one as easy to bolster
as you!
... only to find himself in an uncomfortably tight hug.
LEFOU (CONT'D)
Too much?
GASTON
Yep.
VILLAGERS
No one fights like Gaston
Douses lights like Gaston!
LEFOU
In a wrestling match nobody bites like
Gaston!
LeFou moves his shirt up his arm to show an old wrestling wound -
a nice teeth impression courtesy of Gaston. The villagers gasp.
GASTON
When I hunt, I sneak up with my quiver
And beasts of the field say a prayer
First I carefully aim for the liver
Then I shoot from behind!
Gaston leaps onto the bar, and is handed a huge blunderbuss,
with which he mimes shooting LeFou.
LEFOU
Is that fair?
GASTON
I don't care
And Gaston fires the rifle into the ceiling! Plaster rains
down.
VILLAGERS
No one hits like Gaston
Matches wits like Gaston
LEFOU
In a spitting match nobody spits like
Gaston
GASTON
I'M ESPECIALLY GOOD AT EXPECTORATING!
Gaston spits a big gloppy mess into a spittoon: bullseye! Then,
he moves around the inn, holding court.
VILLAGERS
Ten points for Gaston!
34.
GASTON
When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs
Ev'ry morning to help me get large
On one shoulder, Gaston lifts a pretty VILLAGE GIRL. On the
other, he lifts LeFou.
GASTON (CONT'D)
And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen
eggs
So I'm roughly the size of a barge!
The crowd hollers. Gaston jumps on a long table. The table's
height plus his massive frame make him seem 10 feet tall.
He engages in a dance-break sword-fight with several VILLAGE
MEN, besting them all, until he's perfectly positioned beneath a
ceiling mural, mimicking it exactly: Gaston, saber raised,
victorious in battle -- with LeFou swooning at his feet.
LEFOU
Who has brains like Gaston?
Entertains like Gaston?
GASTON
Who can make up these endless
Refrains like Gaston?
Gaston tromps on the table. He arrives at his WALL OF ANIMAL
HEADS and ANTLERS.
GASTON (CONT'D)
I use antlers in all of my decorating!
ALL
Say it again - who's a man among men?
And let's say it once more
Who's that hero next door?
Who's a super success?
Don't you know? Can't you guess?
Ask his fans and his five hangers-on
There's just one guy in town
Who's got all of it down...
LEFOU
And his name's `G-A-S-T... ' Uh, I
believe there's another `T' in there,
it just occurred to me that I'm
illiterate and I've never actually had
to spell it out loud before...
Gaston!
The villagers cheer as Gaston returns to his seat. Gaston slaps
LeFou on the shoulder, genuinely moved.
GASTON
Ah LeFou, you're the best. How is it
that no girl has snatched you up yet?
35.
LEFOU
I've been told I'm clingy, but I really
don't get it...
Just then, the door flies open to reveal a wild-eyed Maurice.
MAURICE
Help! Somebody help me! We have to
go... not a minute to lose...
TAVERN KEEPER
Whoa. Slow down, Maurice.
MAURICE
He's got Belle... locked in a dungeon!
TAVERN KEEPER
Who's got her?
MAURICE
A beast... a horrible monstrous beast!
The patrons begin to laugh.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
My daughter's life is in danger, why do
you laugh!? His castle is hidden in the
woods. It's already winter there!
JEAN
Winter in June?
CLOTHILDE
Crazy old Maurice.
MAURICE
The beast is real! Do you understand?!
Will no one help me?!
GASTON
(ever the opportunist)
I'll help you, Maurice!
LEFOU
You will?
The villagers murmur in surprise.
GASTON
(winks at LeFou)
Everyone! Stop making fun of this man
at once!
Maurice approaches. So grateful.
MAURICE
Thank you, Captain. Thank you.
36.
GASTON
Don't thank me, Maurice. Lead us to the
beast.
Maurice exits. Gaston follows, gesturing to LeFou.
LEFOU
(finally getting it)
Ohhh.
46 INT. KITCHEN - CASTLE - NIGHT 46
The staff is excited as they scramble to get ready for dinner.
CHIP, the 8 year-old tea cup, rides his saucer around like a
skateboard. He circles his teapot mother MRS. POTTS, a no-
nonsense yet loving governess.
CHIP
Mama, there's a girl in the castle!
MRS. POTTS
Yes, Chip. We know. Slow down.
CHIP
Is she pretty? Is she nice? What
kind of tea does she like?
MRS. POTTS
We'll find out soon enough. Slow down
before you break your handle!
But Chip doesn't slow down. Before Mrs. Potts can chase,
CUISINIÈR, the frustrated French chef-turned-oven, pours hot
water into her to prepare tea.
CUISINIÈR
Heads up, Mrs. Potts!
She flushes and reacts with pleasure as if stepping into a warm
bath.
INT. DINING ROOM - CASTLE - SAME
The beast enters the dining room and sits at one end of a
long dining table. He looks at his place setting, surprised
to find flatware and crystal. Confused, he looks up.
THE BEAST'S POV rises to find another place setting at the
other end of the long table. When he notices the romantic
candles, he swats his own place setting off the table in
anger.
47 INT. KITCHEN - CASTLE - SAME 47
A voice bellowing from the dining room causes Lumiere and
Cogsworth to turn.
37.
THE BEAST (O.S.)
LUMIÈRE!
Cogsworth balks with terror.
LUMIÈRE
Be calm, let me do the talking.
A fuming beast storms in, and looks down at the assembled
staff. Lumière is as good a liar as Cogsworth is not.
THE BEAST
YOU'RE MAKING HER DINNER!?
LUMIÈRE
We thought you might appreciate the
company.
COGSWORTH
Master, I can assure you that I had no
part in this hopeless plan. Preparing
a dinner, designing a gown for her,
giving her a suite in the east wing --
THE BEAST
YOU GAVE HER A BEDROOM!?
Cornered by the beast, Cogsworth has no choice but to...
COGSWORTH
No no, he gave her a bedroom.
LUMIÈRE
That is true. But if the girl is the
one who can break the spell, maybe you
can start by using dinner to charm her.
(turns to Cogsworth)
Good thinking, Cogsworth!
COGSWORTH
What?!
THE BEAST
That's the most ridiculous idea I've
ever heard! "Charm the prisoner."
LUMIÈRE
You must try, master. With every
passing day, we become less human.
THE BEAST
She's the daughter of a common thief.
What kind of person do you think that
makes her?
MRS. POTTS
Oh, you can't judge people by who their
father is, now can you?
38.
It's a loaded statement. The staff cringes, ready for his
retaliation. Instead, a grunt, and then --
48 INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE BELLE'S BEDROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 48
KNOCK. KNOCK. The beast stands at Belle's door while his
servants stand by his side to play Cyrano.
THE BEAST
You will join me for dinner! That's not
a request.
MRS. POTTS
Gently, master. The girl lost her
father and her freedom in one day.
LUMIÈRE
Yes. The poor thing is probably in
there, scared to death.
MRS. POTTS
Exactly.
49 INT. BELLE'S CASTLE BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS 49
Actually, Belle has been actively planning her escape. Her
makeshift rope of fabric hangs 50 feet out of the window.
KNOCK. KNOCK.
BELLE
Just a minute.
50 INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE BELLE'S BEDROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 50
The servants react to hearing Belle's voice.
LUMIÈRE
You see, there she is. Now, master,
remember. Be gentle.
MRS. POTTS
...kind...
PLUMETTE
...charming...
COGSWORTH
...sweet...
The words fly as they bury the beast with advice.
LUMIÈRE
And when she opens the door, give her a
dashing debonair smile. Come come --
show me the smile.
The beast flashes the most hideous grin anyone has ever seen.
The staff GASPS in horror.
39.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Oh mon dieu.
Contorting his mouth, the beast turns back to the door.
THE BEAST
Will you join me for dinner?
We wait a perfect beat and then, cut to...
51 INT. BELLE'S BEDROOM/ INT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS (INTERCUT)
51
Belle moves to the door.
BELLE
You've taken me prisoner and now you
want to have dinner with me? Are you
insane?
The beast's temper rises -- his eyebrows twitch, his tail
thrashes -- recognizing the signs, Plumette inches away --
PLUMETTE
He's losing it...
The beast beats his fist on the door -- WHAM! WHAM! WHAM!
THE BEAST
I told you to come down to dinner.
Belle hits back. WHAM! WHAM! WHAM!
BELLE
And I told you no!
All the banging finally wakes up Madame de Garderobe.
GARDEROBE
WHAT!? WHAT TIME IS IT!?
BELLE
I'd starve before I ever ate with you!
THE BEAST
Well be my guest! Go ahead and starve!
(as he leaves)
If she doesn't eat with me, then she
doesn't eat at all!
The staff hides, terrified, as the beast thunders off.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Idiots!
Once the coast is clear, Cogsworth comes out of hiding with a
sword and puts on a show of bravery.
40.
COGSWORTH
You can't talk to us like that! I
forbid it! I... I...
(to Lumière)
Am I too late? Shame. I was really
going to tell him off this time.
LUMIÈRE
(looks past Cogsworth)
Oh master, you've returned!
Cogsworth shrieks and spins -- only to realize he's been
duped.
COGSWORTH
Oh, very funny.
LUMIÈRE
Eh, I got you there!
52 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 52
Fuming, the beast returns to his lair -- a chamber of shredded
furniture and walls ruined in rage. He paces, muttering. He
grabs a decaying HAND MIRROR.
THE BEAST
Show me the girl.
The mirror lights up and gives him a view of Belle at the
bedroom door. She turns, slides down the wall, and curls her
knees up to her. A look of dread on her face.
Her fear crushes the beast. The mirror magic fades, and he is
left with his own reflection and self-loathing. He lowers the
mirror to reveal the glass jar by the open window.
In the jar, the ENCHANTED ROSE hangs in mid-air. The rose is
wilting. Most of its petals have fallen. Rage evaporating,
replaced by shame, the beast lowers his head...
... as ONE MORE PETAL DROPS.
The image moves inside the jar. We see the beast through the
glass as he leans down, peering in at the petal as it reaches
the bottom and shrivels. As it does, we hear a far off RUMBLE,
as if the foundation of the castle is trembling.
EXT. CASTLE - NIGHT -- DAWN
From a distance, we see stone statuary crack and tumble down
from the castle walls...
53 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 53
The staff is gathered; the beginning of their evening. Lumière
lights the fireplace. He hears the crash of falling debris.
41.
LUMIÈRE
Another petal fell...
PLUMETTE
Lumière, I grew three more feathers!
And I just plucked yesterday.
Lumière moves to help, but his legs stiffen. He holds his flame
to his knee like a heating pad.
LUMIÈRE
I know, darling -- Ow! I'm getting
more metallic every day.
Suddenly, Cogsworth begins making clock sounds.
COGSWORTH
Oh, no! It's -- tick tock! --
happening again -- cuckoo! Pardon me.
MRS. POTTS
Everyone, calm yourselves. We still
have time.
CHIP
Mama, am I ever going to be a boy again?
MRS. POTTS
Yes, Chip. You'll have your days in the
sun again. You just leave it to me.
54 EXT. CASTLE - NIGHT 54
Belle throws her makeshift rope out the bedroom window.
55 INT. BELLE'S BEDROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 55
Belle looks down -- the rope is about 20 feet off the ground.
Almost there. A KNOCK on the door.
BELLE
I told you to go away.
MRS. POTTS (O.S.)
Don't worry, dear. It's only Mrs.
Potts.
Mrs. Potts bustles in on her cart with Chip.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Oh, aren't you a vision! How lovely
to make your acquaintance.
Belle tries to block her view of the escape rope, but Mrs. Potts
is too sharp.
42.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
It's a very long journey. Let me fix
you up before you go. I have found
that most troubles seem less troubling
after a bracing cup o' tea.
The tea is poured into Chip, who wheels over to Belle.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Slowly now, Chip.
Belle picks up Chip and brings him up to her mouth. Little
Chip finds himself face-to-face with the most beautiful girl
he has ever seen. She takes a sip.
CHIP
Pleased to meet you! Want to see me do
a trick?
Chip blows a huge bubble in his tea cup. It pops loudly.
MRS. POTTS
Chip.
(to Belle)
That was a very brave thing you did for
your father, dear.
Madame Garderobe's doors swing open.
GARDEROBE
Yes. We all think so.
BELLE
I'm so worried about him. He's never
been on his own.
MRS. POTTS
Cheer up, my poppet. Things will turn
out in the end. You'll feel a lot
better after dinner.
BELLE
But he said, "If she doesn't eat with
me, she doesn't eat at all."
MRS. POTTS
People say a lot of things in anger. It
is our choice whether or not to listen.
Coming?
And Mrs. Potts is out the door. Belle looks to Garderobe.
GARDEROBE
Go.
INT. KITCHEN - CASTLE - NIGHT
The door opens. Lumière races in to the excited staff.
43.
LUMIÈRE
They're coming! Final checks,
everyone, tout de suite!
Cogsworth waddles in after him. Plumette flutters nervously.
COGSWORTH
No, you don't! If the master finds out
you violated his orders and fed her, he
will blame me.
Lumiere jumps up onto the sink, navigating sudsy dishes as
CHAPEAU scrubs them.
LUMIÈRE
Yes, I will make sure of it. But did
you see her stand up to him? I am
telling you, this girl is the one.
They must fall in love if we are to be
human again, and they can't fall in
love if she stays in her room.
(looks at a smudged dish)
Eh, Chapeau, you missed a spot!
Lumière tosses the dish back in the sink, skipping onto a
passing tea trolley. Cogsworth climbs up in pursuit.
COGSWORTH
You know she will never love him.
LUMIÈRE
A broken clock is right two times a
day, mon ami, and this is not one of
those times.
Lumière leaps onto the table, and uprights a champagne glass.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Stand up straight!
(to the room)
It's time to sparkle!
He leaps again, onto CUISINIÈR, and sips a spoonful from a
bubbling pot.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
I have no taste buds, but I can tell
this is exquisite.
CUISINIÈR
Off! Off me while I work! Pepper,
get cracking! Salt, shake a leg!
COGSWORTH
Not so loud! Keep it down!
44.
LUMIÈRE
Of course, of course. But what is
dinner without a little... music?
COGSWORTH
Music?!
57 INT. DINING ROOM - CASTLE - MOMENTS LATER 57
To Cogsworth's horror, Lumière guides an ambulatory HARPSICHORD
into the room. This is CADENZA, our neurotic Italian maestro.
LUMIÈRE
Maestro Cadenza, are you ready?
CADENZA
(coy)
It has been so long since I've
performed! I can barely even remember
how...
But with an abrupt flourish, Cadenza plays show-offy scales
on the ivories until -- PLUNK.
CADENZA (CONT'D)
Another cavity.
LUMIÈRE
Maestro, your wife is upstairs, finding
it harder and harder to stay awake.
She's counting on you to help us break
this curse.
CADENZA
Then, I shall play through the dental
pain!
COGSWORTH
(whispers to Cadenza)
But Maestro. Play quietly. Please.
CADENZA
Quietly? Sotto voce? Of course. Are
there any other tasteless demands you
wish to make upon my artistry?
COGSWORTH
No, that's it.
Mrs. Potts leads Belle to the end of the long dining table.
MRS. POTTS
There you are, dear.
Lumière LEAPS onto the table. Floating at a high window,
Plummette uses a silver platter to turn a shaft of moonlight
into a SPOTLIGHT. As Lumière begins "BE OUR GUEST."
45.
LUMIÈRE
Ma chere, mademoiselle. It is with
deepest pride and greatest pleasure that
we welcome you tonight. And now, we
invite you to relax.
Belle sits down in a chair, which moves in, bringing her
closer to the table. Lumière motions up to Plumette to
steady her shaky spotlight.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Let us pull up a chair... as the dining
room proudly presents...
Cadenza plays a dramatic scale as a table cloth UNFURLS, and
Lumière jumps up and LANDS in a pose. Cadenza ends his scale on
the wrong note. Lumière shoots him a look, Cadenza plays the
right note, and Lumière turns to Belle and smiles.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
... your dinner.
(sings to Belle)
Be our guest, be our guest
The napkins on the place settings rise up and twirl. Chapeau
offers Belle a napkin.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin `round your neck, cherie
And we provide the rest!
Spinning quickly, Chapeau presents the following to Belle:
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Soup du jour, hot hors d'oeuvres
Why we only live to serve
Try the grey stuff, it's delicious
Belle reaches out to try it, but it's gone before she can.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes!
The hors d'oeuvres plates go off, leaving the dinner dishes to
levitate and spin.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
They can sing, they can dance
After all, miss, this is France!
A small guillotine on the table drops, slicing the baguette.
MENUS fly in overhead, buzzing a disgruntled Cogsworth. Belle
reaches up and grabs one.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
And a dinner here is never second best
Go on unfold your menu
(MORE)
46.
LUMIèRE (CONT'D)
Take a glance and then you'll
Be our guest, be our guest
LUMIÈRE AND COGSWORTH
Be our guest!
Cogsworth shushes Lumière, and Lumière jabs him back. One by
one the kitchen doors swing open, presenting:
LUMIÈRE
Beef ragout, cheese souffle,
Pie and pudding en flambé!
The fish pie explodes! A piece of cod hits Cogsworth in the
face, knocking him over.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
We'll prepare and serve with flair
A culinary cabaret!
Flute glasses fill up with champagne and then break into a Bob
Fosse homage. Belle grabs a glass, but Lumière snatches it
before she sips.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
You're alone and you're scared
But the banquet's all prepared!
Lumière coaxes the flatware to its feet.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
No one's gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertaining!
The flatware hold out a napkin, into which Lumière jumps, like a
trampoline. He is launched into the air, swinging between
chandeliers a la Cirque du Soleil.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
We tell jokes, I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks
CHANDELIER CANDLESTICKS
And it's all in perfect taste
That you can bet!
Lumière falls and lands back in the middle of the champagne
flutes. They rise up around him.
LUMIÈRE
Come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be our guest
(to Cogsworth)
If you're stressed, it's fine dining we
suggest.
47.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Oui our guest
Be our guest, be our guest!
Cogsworth steps back as Lumière again takes center stage in a
Martha Graham inspired solo.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Life is so unnerving
For a servant who's not serving
Belle reaches again for food but is stopped by Lumière's
melodramatic histrionics. He wraps himself in a napkin for
the full Martha Graham effect.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
He's not whole
Without a soul to wait upon
Lumière does a `tragic walk' down the table. Reaching the end,
he slides down to the floor on the tablecloth, then gathers it
around his neck and continues on.
Belle tries to stab a bite as the food moves past her, as if on
a conveyer belt. Sliding past her, Cogsworth wobbles.
On the floor, snow swirls around Lumière. We pull out to see
several "ETTES" flinging salt at him to create the effect.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Ah, those good old days when we were
useful
Suddenly, those good old days are gone
Reaching the end of the table, plates dive and spin into neat
piles --
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Too long we've been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise
A chance to use our skills
-- while Cogsworth lands on Lumière's lap below. Chapeau scoops
them both up and drops them back on the table before Belle.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy
Lumière playfully pokes Cogsworth in his pot belly -- then
takes a flying leap!
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
You walked in, and oops-a-daisie!
48.
58 INT. KITCHEN - CASTLE - NIGHT 58
Mrs. Potts hops along the edge of the sink basin.
MRS. POTTS
It's a guest, it's a guest!
Sakes alive, and I'll be blessed!
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had more napkins freshly pressed!
She ascents to the top of a tiered, circular pastry table, as
napkins twirl around her. Desserts appear and circle Mrs.
Potts. Then tea cups enter on the outer circle, moving in
the opposite direction.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
With dessert, she'll want tea
And my dear, that's fine with me!
While the cups do their soft shoeing,
I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing!
From overhead, a la Busby Berkeley, we reveal desserts, teacups,
napkins, the floor, everything circling in opposing directions.
Mrs. Potts descends, jumping onto her tea trolley -- and notices
a smudge of icing on Chip.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
I'll get warm, piping hot
Heaven's sake, is that a spot?
She quickly steams it off him.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Clean it up, we want the company
impressed!
The trolley rolls through the doors --
59 INT. DINING ROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 59
-- and up to Belle. Mrs. Potts pours a cup into Chip.
MRS. POTTS
We've got a lot to do --
Is it one lump or two?
For you our guest!
LUMIÈRE
She's our guest!
MRS. POTTS
She's our guest!
Finally, unable to resist, Cogsworth joins in, pushing
Lumière out of the spotlight.
COGSWORTH, LUMIÈRE, MRS. POTTS
She's our guest!
49.
Plumette and her "Ettes" descend on a chandelier, which is
lowered by Lumière. They dance; a Beyoncé homage.
ALL
Be our guest! Be our guest!
Our command is your request!
It's years since we had anybody
Here and we're obsessed!
Lumière ties the chandelier rope around Cogsworth, who falls
over, causing the light to spin. Plumette dives into a massive
punch bowl, leading her "Ettes" into an Esther Williams moment.
ALL (CONT'D)
With your meal, with your ease,
Yes indeed, we aim to please
Splashes from the punch bowl launch us into a "Singin' in the
Rain" moment, with Lumière dancing under the fountain. The
grand finale is pure Bollywood, punctuated by explosions of
candy-colored powders.
ALL (CONT'D)
While the candlelight's still glowing,
Let us help you, we'll keep going --
Course by... COURSE! One by one!
Til you shout "Enough, I'm done!"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you
digest
Tonight you'll prop your feet up
But for now let's eat up...
Be our guest! Be our guest!
Be our guest! Please! Be our guest!!
As the table clears itself, whooshing back into the kitchen,
Lumière whirls toward Belle, finally presenting her with --
LUMIÈRE
Pudding?!
Overwhelmed, she laughs.
60 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 60
Mrs. Potts (on her trolley cart) escorts Belle from the dining
room.
BELLE
Surely you're as trapped here as I am.
Don't you ever want to escape?
MRS. POTTS
The master's not as terrible as he
appears. Somewhere deep in his soul,
there's a prince of a fellow, just
waiting to be set free.
50.
Belle takes this in, a valuable piece of the puzzle. She
looks up at the massive staircase.
BELLE
Lumiere mentioned something about the
West Wing...
MRS. POTTS
Never you mind about that. Off to bed
with you, poppet.
BELLE
Good night.
MRS. POTTS
Nighty-night. Straight to bed!
Mrs. Potts moves off as Belle climbs the stairs toward her
room. At the top, she hurries up the staircase leading to
the west wing.
63 INT. STAIRCASE - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 63
Belle sticks to the shadows. She walks up to a massive wooden
door -- slightly ajar.
64 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 64
Furniture lies in rubble, curtains are shredded -- evidence of
the beast's temper. Wary, Belle investigates when --
SHE GLIMPSES EYES PEERING AT HER OFF TO THE SIDE.
With a start, Belle wheels to find -- the eyes belong to a royal
portrait. The subject seems to be a TEENAGE BOY but his face
has been SLASHED BEYOND RECOGNITION.
Only the eyes survived. Bright blue. Engaging. Resembling the
eyes of THE BEAST. She realizes that this is the "prince of a
fellow" Mrs. Potts was referring to.
Belle leans in to study the painting. A ROYAL FAMILY stands by
the castle. The FATHER's image has been slashed. The QUEEN
remains pristine. Kind. Beautiful.
Belle moves past a large four-poster bed, its faded coverlet
gray with dust, like no one has slept in it for years. On
the floor, she sees a makeshift bed made of straw, torn bits
of fabric and crumpled blankets: the resting place of a
nocturnal carnivore.
Belle turns and sees the glow coming from the GLASS JAR by an
open window leading to the balcony. Inside the jar -- THE
ENCHANTED ROSE.
Mesmerized, Belle approaches the rose. She lifts the jar,
leaving the rose unprotected. She reaches out to touch the
rose. A shadow cuts across Belle's face.
51.
THE BEAST
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!? WHAT DID YOU
DO TO IT!?
The beast bears down on Belle, backing her up. She puts down
the bell jar.
BELLE
Nothing.
THE BEAST
DO YOU REALIZE WHAT YOU COULD HAVE
DONE!? YOU COULD HAVE DAMNED US ALL!
GET OUT! GO!
Belle runs. The beast turns and covers the rose, panicked and
protective.
65,66 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 65,66
Lumière and Cogsworth play chess on an upper landing, with
Froufrou resting between them.
LUMIÈRE
Checkmate. Again.
COGSWORTH
Because you cheated. Again.
Belle appears, racing down the west wing staircase.
LUMIÈRE
Mademoiselle... what are you doing?
BELLE
Getting out of here!
Cogsworth jumps onto the chess board as Lumiere hops to the
floor.
COGSWORTH
Stop!
LUMIÈRE
Go go, Froufrou!
Froufrou jumps up and starts after Belle.
COGSWORTH
Yes Froufrou, stop her!
Belle barrels down the main staircase, Froufrou in close
pursuit.
Mrs. Potts enters from the kitchen, wearing a tea cosy.
MRS. POTTS
You don't want to go out there!
52.
At the top of the stairs, Cogsworth sounds a whistle. In quick
cuts, WINDOWS drop and SHUTTERS close.
Belle hits the bottom of the grand staircase and runs towards
the door -- only to watch it bolt itself locked.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Stop her!
Froufrou runs in front of Belle to block her exit, and growls.
COGSWORTH
Who's a good dog?
Then suddenly, his growls turn to playful yaps, as he stands
on his hind legs and pants playfully.
COGSWORTH (CONT'D)
What? No, it's not playtime! Bad
dog! Bad dog!
MRS. POTTS
What part of `stop her' don't you
understand, dog?!
Froufrou spins and scrambles outside, scooting through the
low postern door within the great front door. In his
excitement, he's provided Belle with an escape!
Belle snatches her cloak from a bewildered Chapeau, and
shimmies out through this same `doggie door.'
LUMIÈRE
Please, don't go! It's dangerous!
Mrs. Potts rushes forward but it's too late. A look of dread
settles on her face...
MRS. POTTS
Oh my...
67 OMITTED 67
68 OMITTED 68
69 EXT. ENCHANTED WOODS - NIGHT 69
HOWL. Philippe's hooves hit the snowy landscape. Belle races
through the woods. She looks back to see if the beast followed
her. She only sees a glimpse of the castle. She thinks she has
escaped. Surely, she has escaped.
WOLVES HOWL NEARBY.
ANGLE ON PHILIPPE'S MUDDY HOOFPRINT -- a WOLF'S PAW smashes down
over the print -- the wolf howls --
53.
ANGLE ON BELLE -- out of the corner of her eye, she sees SHAPES
OF A DOZEN WHITE WOLVES flitting through the trees, closing in
on her.
Belle forges on -- the wolves are not bothering to hide anymore,
they've emerged from the trees to take down their prey --
closing in fast --
-- Belle pushes through the undergrowth to find she has reached
a FROZEN POND. Philippe doesn't hesitate. He gallops onto the
ice, and across the pond. The sound of ice CRACKING under his
hooves is deep and low. And increasing.
Philippe's hooves slide on the ice. The wolves close in.
Philippe makes it across the pond onto land. But before
Belle can feel any relief --
A WOLF'S JAWS snap at Philippe's thigh. Then another. The
horse bucks wildly -- causing Belle to makes a controlled
leap onto a snow bank. She seizes a thick branch and wields
it as a club -- as the wolves surround her, jaws slavering --
Belle swings her club as one wolf lunges at her, its bared
teeth like razors. She beats it away. She turns to confront
another -- it bites the branch clean out of her hands.
Belle turns, looks up -- on a rock promontory, the scarred
ALPHA WOLF is about to take a diving leap onto her. It
jumps, and she flinches -- but just as the wolf is about to
makes its horrible landing --
THE BEAST APPEARS --
-- and catches it in mid-air! With supernatural force, the
beast hurls the wolf across the frozen pond, howling!
All the wolves dive on the beast at once, tearing shreds from
his cloak. He strikes at them -- wolves scurry, yelping --
The oversize ALPHA WOLF climbs onto the beast's back, goes
for his neck. The beast slams together the wolves on his
arms, dropping them -- then reaches back and seizes the
Alpha. WOLF and BEAST snarl inches from each other -- the
beast squeezes --
Then hurls the Alpha into a stone ledge -- CRACK -- knocking him
out. The remaining pack retreats in panic, their yelps echoing
through the trees.
TIGHT ON BELLE -- watching as the beast whimpers in pain. His
shoulders slump. He collapses in the snow. This is her chance.
Belle could run. She looks past Philippe, to the woods -- to
freedom. But then turns back, and slowly approaches the wounded
beast.
Belle covers the beast with her blanket. He stirs. One eye
opens.
54.
BELLE
You have to help me... you have to
stand...
CUT TO:
The beast is slumped across Philippe's saddle. As Belle takes
the reins and begins the long walk back to the castle, we RISE
into the sky, where we can see the border that separates the
enchanted woods from the outside world, and...
70 EXT. WOODS - NIGHT 70
WOLVES HOWL. Gaston's carriage moves through the scary woods,
LeFou squeezed in back behind Gaston and Maurice.
MAURICE
No! I'm sure this is the way! Do you
hear those wolves? That means we're
getting very close to the castle.
GASTON
Look, enough is enough. We have to turn
back.
MAURICE
Stop! That's it!
Maurice points up ahead to the WITHERED TREE that looks like an
ELDERLY PERSON'S CANE -- THE TREE IS STANDING AGAIN, the tunnel
of trees now hidden behind it. Maurice hops down from the
wagon.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
That's the tree. I'm sure of it. Of
course, it was downed by lightning at
the time, but now it's been restored
to an upright position, through some
sort of... magic. Or other.
LEFOU
(sotto to Gaston)
You really want to marry into this
family?
MAURICE
So that means the castle is definitely
that way!
An angry Gaston steps out and approaches Maurice.
GASTON
I'm done playing this game of yours.
Where is Belle?
MAURICE
The beast took her!
55.
GASTON
There are no such things as beasts, or
talking teacups, or... magic! But there
are wolves, frostbite, and starvation.
LEFOU
Deep breaths, Gaston. Deep breaths.
GASTON
So why don't we just turn around go back
to Villeneuve? I'm sure Belle is at
home, cooking up a lovely dinner...
MAURICE
If you think I've made all this up,
then why did you offer to help?
GASTON
Because I want to marry your daughter!
Now let's go home.
MAURICE
Belle is not at home! She's with the --
GASTON
IF YOU SAY BEAST ONE MORE TIME, I WILL
FEED YOU TO THE WOLVES!
Gaston holds his fist to strike Maurice across the face.
LeFou runs over to intervene.
LEFOU
GASTON! STOP! Breathe. Think happy
thoughts. Go back to the war. Blood,
explosions, countless widows...
GASTON
Widows...
LEFOU
Yes, yes, that's it, that's it...
LeFou's voice snaps Gaston out of his rage. He puts on that
Gaston smile like a Halloween mask.
GASTON
Please, forgive me, old bean. That's no
way to talk to my future father-in-law,
now is it?
MAURICE
Future father-in-law...? You will never
marry my daughter.
A beat. Without a word, Gaston hits Maurice, knocking him out.
LEFOU
I saw that coming...
56.
70A EXT. REMOTE FOREST ROAD - NIGHT (LATER) 70A
Maurice is now tied to a tree. Gaston secures the knot and
walks to the carriage. Darkness has come over Gaston.
GASTON
If Maurice won't give me his blessing,
then he is in my way. Once the wolves
are finished with him, Belle will have
no one to take care of her but me.
LEFOU
For the sake of exhausting all of our
options, do we maybe want to consider a
less gruesome alternative?
Gaston climbs into the carriage.
GASTON
Are you coming?
LeFou looks back to Maurice, an apology in his eyes. He
climbs into the carriage.
Gaston and LeFou ride off, leaving Maurice to die.
71 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 71
The beast lies in his old human bed. Belle dabs a large gash
on the beast's arm. The beast bares his fangs and lets out a
roar.
THE BEAST
ROOOOAARRRR! Ow! That hurts!
BELLE
If you held still, it wouldn't hurt as
much.
THE BEAST
If you hadn't run away, none of this
would have happened.
BELLE
Well if you hadn't frightened me, I
wouldn't have run away.
The household staff anxiously watches the battle of words.
THE BEAST
Well you shouldn't have been in the
west wing.
BELLE
Well you should learn to control your
temper.
57.
The beast is momentarily silenced. Belle looks down at the
wound she has been dabbing. It's worse than she thought.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Try to get some rest.
The beast's breath slows to a low rumble as his eyes slip
shut.
MRS. POTTS
Thank you, Miss.
LUMIÈRE
We are eternally grateful.
BELLE
Why do you care so much about him?
MRS. POTTS
We've looked after him all his life.
BELLE
But he has cursed you somehow.
(off their silence)
Why? You did nothing.
MRS. POTTS
You're quite right there, dear. You
see, when the master lost his mother,
and his cruel father took that sweet
innocent lad and twisted him up to be
just like him... we did nothing.
Belle notes their shame just as we HEAR the first notes of a
beautiful melody coming from the ballroom downstairs. This is
the beast's lullaby -- "DAYS IN THE SUN."
LUMIÈRE
Let him sleep.
As the staff and Belle exit, the beast stirs. We move from
his face, shivering in a fever dream, to discover --
71A INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 71A
The YOUNG PRINCE gazes down sadly.
YOUNG PRINCE
Days in the sun
When my life has barely begun
We move around to reveal that he is looking at the pale body
of THE QUEEN on her deathbed.
YOUNG PRINCE (CONT'D)
Not until my own life is done
Will I ever leave you
58.
Behind the prince, a figure approaches: his FATHER. Cruelty
written on his face. Placing his large hand on the boy's
shoulder, he pulls him out of the room.
72 INT. CASTLE - BALLROOM/FOYER - NIGHT 72
In the gloomy ballroom, Cadenza plays the beautiful melody.
CADENZA
Will I tremble again
To my dear one's gorgeous refrain?
The melody drifts through the ballroom until we find Lumière and
Plumette, dancing:
LUMIÈRE & PLUMETTE
Will you now forever remain
Out of reach of my arms?
72AA INT. CASTLE - KITCHEN - NIGHT 72AA
Drifting to Mrs. Potts and Chip, as she tucks him into bed in
the cupboard:
MRS. POTTS
Oh those days in the sun
What I'd give to relive just one
Undo what's done
And bring back the light
The melody wafts up to:
72A INT. BELLE'S BEDROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 72A
Madame de Garderobe joins in:
GARDEROBE
O I could sing
Of the pain these dark days bring
The spell we're under
Still it's the wonder of us
I sing of tonight
Belle turns to the window, sings:
BELLE
How in the midst of all this sorrow
Can so much hope and love endure?
I was innocent and certain
Now I'm wiser but unsure
59.
BELLE (CONT'D) GARDEROBE
I can't go back into my Days in the past
childhood Ah those precious days
One that my father made couldn't last
secure Oh - hold me closer
I can feel the change in me
I'm stronger now but still
not free
From the window, we PAN across to the castle, to the horizon -
- where the sun is rising.
72B OMITTED 72B
72C OMITTED 72C
73 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - MORNING 73
The beast's eyes are closed as he feels his mother's hand on
his head one more time. The whole staff looks on:
ALL
Days in the sun
Will return - we must believe
As lovers do
That days in the sun
Will come shining through
The beast opens his eyes weakly, takes in the low light of
sunrise. As his vision adjusts, the silhouetted figure by
his bedside is revealed. Not his mother, but Belle. A smile
forms on his lips, and he closes his eyes again.
In the glass jar, a petal drops as if floating on the melody.
Belle crosses to it.
BELLE
What happens when the last petal falls?
LUMIÈRE
The master remains a beast forever. And
the rest of us become...
MRS. POTTS
Antiques.
LUMIÈRE
Knickknacks.
PLUMETTE
Lightly used houseware.
COGSWORTH
Rubbish. We become rubbish.
BELLE
I want to help you. There must be some
way to lift the curse.
60.
The staff exchange looks.
COGSWORTH
Well, there is one --
Lumière candle-smacks him, leaving a waxy smear on his face.
MRS. POTTS
It's not for you to worry about, lamb.
We've made our bed and we must lie in
it.
The BEAST opens his eyes, he's been listening. The years of
shame and anguish haunt his face as he begins to remember what
it is to be human.
74 EXT. REMOTE FOREST ROAD - MORNING 74
Maurice sleeps. Suddenly, we hear the branches crack around
him. The sound gets closer, and just when we think that wolves
have found Maurice, we see --
A HOODED FIGURE emerges from the woods. The figure looks at
Maurice, his breathing making fog in the cold. Alarmed, the
figure rushes up and pulls down the hood to reveal --
AGATHE. The beggar woman.
75 EXT. AGATHE'S SHELTER - WOODS - DAY 75
Agathe, her arm around Maurice, guides him into a shelter in a
small clearing. Gently, she lays him down and removes her
cloak, spreading it over him for warmth.
She pulls a bundle off her back and rifles through it, removes
herbs, a mortar and pestle, and expertly whips up a concoction
that she brings to Maurice's lips.
AGATHE
Drink.
He blinks, reviving, as he drinks it down.
MAURICE
Thank you... Agathe.
76 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - DAY 76
The beast lies in bed, still bandaged.
BELLE (O.S.)
Love can transpose to form and
dignity. Love looks not with the eyes
but with the mind. And therefore --
He opens his eyes to see that Belle isn't reading, she's
reciting from memory. He joins in --
61.
THE BEAST
And therefore is winged Cupid painted
blind.
Belle looks up, surprised.
BELLE
So you know Shakespeare?
THE BEAST
I had an expensive education.
BELLE
Actually, "Romeo and Juliet" is my
favorite play.
THE BEAST
Why is that not a surprise?
BELLE
Sorry?
THE BEAST
All that heartache and pining and --
(a beastly shudder)
There are so many better things to
read.
BELLE
Like what?
The beast smiles.
77 INT. LIBRARY - CASTLE - DAY 77
The beast has lead Belle into the biggest grandest private
library in all of France. The chamber is vast and lined floor
to ceiling with books.
THE BEAST
Should be something here you can start
with...
He turns to see Belle, speechless.
BELLE
It's wonderful.
THE BEAST
Oh. Yes, I suppose it is... Well, if
you like it so much, then it's yours.
The beast starts to leave. He is stopped by --
BELLE
Have you really read every one of these
books?
62.
THE BEAST
Not all of them. Some are in Greek.
BELLE
Was that a joke? Are you making jokes
now?
THE BEAST
Maybe.
Belle shakes her head but is also charmed. The beast turns
and strides out.
78 INT. DINING ROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 78
The beast eats at the table, reading a book which sits on a
stand. He looks up to see Belle sit at the other end with three
books. She picks up her spoon and starts to eat. The beast
plants his face in the bowl. Looks up a second later having
inhaled the soup, half of which is dripping from his fur. Belle
attempts a smile. "SOMETHING THERE" begins.
78A EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - WOODED GLEN - DAY 78A
Belle and the beast cross a stone footbridge. She reads
aloud to the patient, who moves tentatively, favoring a
wounded leg.
BELLE
The air is blue and keen and cold
And in a frozen sheath enrolled
The beast stops. Belle, savoring the words, keeps walking.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Each branch, each twig, each blade of
grass
Seems clad miraculously with glass
Belle notices that she's walking alone. She turns back, sees
the beast staring out soulfully:
BEAST
I feel as if I'm seeing it for the
first time.
As she follows his gaze, we reveal a splendidly desolate
landscape. The very thing Belle has just described, now
spread out before her.
BEAST (CONT'D)
Is there more?
Belle smiles, pleased that for a moment at least he's become
a fan of poetry. She reads:
63.
BELLE
But in that solemn silence
Is heard the whisper
Of every sleeping thing:
"Look, look at me
Come wake me up
For still here I be."
Belle meets the beast's eyes. Both suddenly aware of hidden
meanings in the poet's words.
79 EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - DAY 79
In the fresh snow, Belle brushes Philippe's coat. The beast
looks at Belle -- she nods -- and he pets the horse. Philippe
reacts skittishly, causing the beast to withdraw. Belle takes
his hand and places it on Philippe. Then, as she turns away --
BELLE
There's something sweet and almost
kind
But he was mean and he was coarse and
unrefined
She looks back -- sees the beast petting Philippe.
BELLE (CONT'D)
And now he's dear and so unsure
I wonder why I didn't see it there
before
Suddenly, a snowball hits the beast. He turns to see Belle
smiling.
The beast builds a huge snowball, and hurls it at Belle. It
knocks her clean off her feet and into the snow. Off the
beast, grinning in delight --
80 OMITTED 80
81 INT. DINING ROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 81
Belle reads at her end of the long dining table. She looks up
and sees the beast looking at her. "May I?" She nods, goes
back to her book. As he walks the length of the table:
THE BEAST
She glanced this way
I thought I saw
And when we touched
She didn't shudder at my paw
No, it can't be
I'll just ignore
But then she's never looked at me that
way before
The beast sits. He grabs his bowl and slurps down the soup,
then catches himself as he sees Belle watching him.
64.
After a moment, she picks up her bowl and drinks the soup the
same way. The beast smiles. They loudly slurp and laugh
together.
82 INT. BALLROOM - CASTLE / EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - DAY 82
Plumette and several Ettes remove dust bags from the
chandeliers, as Belle stands on a balcony, sleeves rolled up.
She scrubs a dirty window, causing a beam of sunlight to
strike Cadenza. Meanwhile Chapeau mops the floor, cleaning
off years of grime, revealing the shiny marble underneath.
BELLE
New and a bit alarming
Who'd have ever thought that this
could be?
Through the cleaned windows she sees the beast outside,
walking Philippe -- and talking to him.
BELLE (CONT'D)
True that he's no Prince Charming
But there's something in him that I
simply didn't see!
83 INT. LIBRARY - CASTLE - DAY 83
Belle stands on a ladder, pulling down book after book, and
handing them to the beast. The staff watches from the corner.
PLUMETTE
Well, who'd have thought?
MRS. POTTS
Well, bless my soul!
COGSWORTH
Well, who'd have known?
LUMIÈRE
Well, who indeed?
The towering stack in the beast's arms teeters until the LIBRARY
TABLE scoots up behind him, allowing him to set the stack down.
The beast nods gratefully, and the wizened GLOBE on the tabletop
nods back. As the staff moves away:
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
And who'd have guessed
They'd come together on their own?
MRS. POTTS
It's so peculiar, wait and see.
ALL
We'll wait and see!
A few days more
(MORE)
65.
ALL (CONT'D)
There may be something there that wasn't
there before.
COGSWORTH
You know, perhaps there's something
there that wasn't there before.
CHIP
What, mama?
MRS. POTTS
There may be something there that wasn't
there before.
CHIP
What is it, what's there?
MRS. POTTS
I'll tell you when you're older.
Chip waits a long beat.
CHIP
Okay, I'm older!
Mrs. Potts laughs.
MRS. POTTS
Oh Chip, you are a one!
84 EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - COLONNADE - DAY 84
Sitting in the beautiful rose garden, the beast looks up from
his book as Belle approaches.
BELLE
What are you reading?
THE BEAST
Nothing.
He hides the book but Belle catches the title.
BELLE
Guinevere and Lancelot.
THE BEAST
Well actually, King Arthur and the
Round Table. Knights, and men, and
swords and things...
BELLE
But still... it's a romance.
The beast nods, a bit shyly.
THE BEAST
All right. I felt like a change.
66.
BELLE
I never thanked you for saving my life.
THE BEAST
Well I never thanked you... for not
leaving me to be eaten by wolves.
Belle laughs. A quiet charged moment, which ends with the
SHOUTS and LAUGHTER of the servants in the castle. Belle and
the beast can't help but smile.
BELLE
They know how to have a good time.
THE BEAST
Yes. But when I enter the room,
laughter dies.
BELLE
Me, too. The villagers say that I'm a
"funny girl," but I don't think they
mean it as a compliment.
THE BEAST
I'm sorry. Your village sounds
terrible.
BELLE
Almost as lonely as your castle.
He turns to her with a melancholy smile. Then, an idea.
THE BEAST
What do you say we run away?
Belle is surprised by the suggestion.
85 INT. LIBRARY - CASTLE - NIGHT 85
The beast unlocks a desk cabinet. In it, resting on velvet,
its gold-leaf cover faintly glimmering with magic, is a
LEATHER BOUND BOOK covered in a thick layer of dust.
THE BEAST
Another little "gift" from the
Enchantress...
The beast cracks open the book to reveal AN ANTIQUE WORLD
ATLAS. No countries. Just land and sea.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
A book that truly allows you to
escape.
Belle moves closer to find the pen and ink drawing is alive.
Waves lap the beaches. Green trees sway in invisible wind.
67.
BELLE
How amazing.
THE BEAST
It was her cruelest trick of all. The
outside world has no place for a
creature like me. But it can for you.
The beast offers his hand and Belle takes it. He gently
moves her hand to the book.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Think of the place you've most wanted
to see. First, see it in your mind's
eye. Now feel it in your heart.
Belle nods -- this isn't a difficult decision. The moment
her hand hits the page, we ENTER it, SPINNING through
celestial flares -- which blur and recombine -- as the lights
of Paris. We descend over the city and into...
86 INT. ARTIST'S GARRET - MONTMARTRE - NIGHT 86
... the top floor of a windmill in Montmartre.
THE BEAST
Where did you take us?
BELLE
Paris.
The beast looks out of a window and sees glittering lights.
THE BEAST
Oh, I love Paris. What would you like
to see first? Notre Dame? The Champs-
Elysées? No? Too touristy?
He turns to find Belle silent. Her eyes brimming with tears.
BELLE
It's so much smaller than I imagined.
The beast watches Belle walk through her childhood home...
the artist's garret that Maurice recreated in his signature
music box. Abandoned years ago, the room is crumbling.
Belle finds the remains of her father's easel. A tarnished
wall mirror. Her own broken crib.
BELLE (CONT'D)
This is the Paris of my childhood
These were the borders of my life
In this crumbling dusty attic
Where an artist loved his wife
I thought that I would find an answer
Here where his heart has always lived
(MORE)
68.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Now I see it's empty and abandoned
Easy to remember
Harder to move on
Knowing that the Paris of my childhood
Is gone
Belle notices something tucked into a corner of the crib.
She pries it loose. It is a BABY'S RATTLE carved into the
shape of a rose. The beast focuses on it.
THE BEAST
What happened to your mother?
BELLE
That's the only story Papa could never
bring himself to tell. And I knew
better than to ask...
As she speaks, the beast notices something on a chair. The
dark, pointed mask of a plague doctor. He looks up.
THE BEAST
Plague.
The revelation lands on Belle's face. She looks around.
IN QUICK TIGHT SHOTS ---
Belle glimpses what must have happened. A DOCTOR stands in
the doorway, his face covered by the mask.
DOCTOR
You must leave. Now.
A bag is hastily packed, Belle's YOUNGER FATHER (barely seen)
taking only what is necessary. He stops to gaze at Belle's
MOTHER, who lies on her deathbed, surrounded by medicines.
BELLE'S MOTHER
Quickly... before it takes her too...
She closes her eyes, turns away.
Maurice picks up the baby... who drops her beloved rose-
shaped rattle. Belle's mother touches it to her lips as
husband and child disappear.
BACK TO THE PRESENT
Belle stares at the rattle.
THE BEAST
I am sorry I ever called your father a
thief.
Belle lifts her head, her wet eyes look at him.
69.
BELLE
Let's go home.
She means the castle. The beast nods, takes her hand.
87 EXT. COUNTRY INN - EVENING 87
Wind and rain dance in front of the inn. MUSIC and DRUNKEN
LAUGHTER inside.
LEFOU
Wow, this is some storm. At least
we're not tied to a tree in the middle
of nowhere, right? You know it's not
too late, we could just go get him...
Gaston doesn't react.
LEFOU (CONT'D)
It's just, every time I close my eyes,
I picture Maurice stranded out there.
And then when I open them, he's --
88 INT. COUNTRY INN - EVENING 88
They enter and see MAURICE surrounded by Pere Robert and Jean
the potter.
LEFOU
(excitedly)
Maurice!
LeFou realizes he shouldn't be happy and tamps down his
smile. Maurice and Gaston lock eyes. Gaston quickly
assesses the situation.
TAVERN KEEPER
Gaston, did you try to kill Maurice?
Just when we think Gaston might run or fight or deny, he smiles
warmly.
GASTON
Oh, Maurice! Thank heavens. I've spent
the last five days trying to find you.
Suddenly, the villagers shift their gaze to Maurice.
MAURICE
No! You tried to kill me! You left
me for the wolves!
GASTON
Maurice, it's one thing to rave about
your delusions. It's another to accuse
me of attempted murder.
70.
Gaston's argument lands. The gentle Maurice feels the room
slipping away from him.
JEAN
Maurice, do you have any proof of what
you're saying?
MAURICE
Ask Agathe! She rescued me!
Before Agathe can speak --
GASTON
Agathe? You'd hang your accusation on
the testimony of a filthy hag?
(to Agathe)
No offense, Agathe.
Agathe raises an eyebrow - but says nothing.
MAURICE
Monsieur LeFou! He was there. He saw
it all.
LEFOU
Me?
GASTON
You're right. Don't take my word for
it.
He puts his arm around LeFou and pulls him close.
GASTON (CONT'D)
LeFou, my dearest companion, did I,
your oldest friend and most loyal
compatriot, try to kill the father of
the only woman I've ever loved?
All eyes turn to LeFou, who is clearly torn.
LEFOU
It's a complicated question on a
number of accounts, but... no. No, he
did not.
The crowd reacts. Maurice is crestfallen. Gaston has won.
Maurice lunges at Gaston -- who catches his flying fist, easily
subduing him.
GASTON
Maurice, it pains me to say this, but
you've become a danger to yourself and
others. No wonder Belle ran away. You
need help, sir. A place to heal your
troubled mind.
71.
Gaston signals to Tom, Dick, and Stanley -- and Maurice turns to
see them block the exit. Gaston places his large hand on
Maurice's shoulder -- and squeezes. Maurice winces.
GASTON (CONT'D)
Everything's going to be fine.
89 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - EVENING 89
The beast sits in a tub -- far too small for him. There's
shadow-play on the curtain.
BEAST
I saw her in the ballroom, and I said,
well, you're making this so beautiful,
we should have a dance tonight. I never
thought she'd actually say yes! What
was I thinking?!
LUMIÈRE
No, Master, it's perfect! The rose has
only four petals left. Which means
tonight... you must tell her how you
feel.
The beast stands, appearing above the curtain, sopping wet.
THE BEAST
I feel like a fool. She will never love
me.
LUMIÈRE
Do not be discouraged.
The beast shakes his coat dry like a dog. The spray
extinguishes Lumière's candles.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
She is the one.
THE BEAST
I wish you'd stop saying that!
CUT TO:
The beast plops into his a seat in front of the mirror.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
There is no one.
LUMIÈRE
You care for her, don't you? Well
then, woo her with beautiful music and
romantic candlelight...
PLUMETTE
Yes, and when the moment's just
right...
72.
THE BEAST
But how will I know?
COGSWORTH
You will feel slightly nauseous.
LUMIÈRE
Don't worry, master, you'll do fine.
MRS. POTTS
Just stop being a coward and tell
Belle how you feel. And if you don't,
I promise you'll be drinking cold tea
for the rest of your life.
LUMIÈRE
In the dark.
PLUMETTE
Covered in dust.
LUMIÈRE
Dark and very very dusty.
Off the beast, taking this in --
CUT TO:
89A A brief MONTAGE, as the castle staff give the beast a very
89A
bad makeover.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Start with the hair! Women love nice
hair.
MRS. POTTS
I'll take the fingers and toes!
COGSWORTH
Chapeau, brush those teeth!
Chapeau wields scissors and a brush as Mrs. Potts pours hot
water into Chip. The beast is pushed and pulled, primped and
snipped. His fingers are dipped into Chip, his nails buffed
by Mrs. Potts' steam, as Lumière climbs onto his horns.
LUMIÈRE
Dip dip, snip snip...
Plumette powders the beast's face --
PLUMETTE
Eyes closed, poof poof!
LUMIÈRE
And the pièce de résistance...
73.
Chapeau places one of the Prince's old wigs on the beast.
Plumette pecks his cheek with a beauty mark. The beast spins in
his chair to see himself in the mirror, and -- he's totally
ridiculous. The staff, dejected, takes in its handiwork.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
OK, I can fix this!
90 INT. BELLE'S BEDROOM - CASTLE - EVENING 90
Garderobe finishes dressing Belle.
GARDEROBE
Beautiful. But something is missing.
Garderobe looks up. There's dust around the gilding that glows
in the moonlight. A moment of inspiration.
GARDEROBE (CONT'D)
Ahh, yes. The finishing touch.
Garderobe sweeps her arm, and the gold dust magically whooshes
down, settling on Belle's gown, and completing it.
91 INT. GRAND STAIRCASE - CASTLE - NIGHT 91
Belle is breathtaking as she is revealed on the upper
landing.
Mustering his courage, the beast descends from the west wing.
She gazes over at the beast, who looks resplendent. She sees
him in a new light.
"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" begins. From the bottom of the
staircase, Mrs. Potts watches with Chip --
MRS. POTTS
Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends unexpectedly
The beast and Belle meet on the center landing and descend the
staircase. Arm in arm, they enter --
92 INT. BALLROOM - CASTLE - NIGHT 92
-- the absolutely resplendent ballroom. It has been cleaned and
scrubbed to its former glory. The great windows offer a
magnificent view of the starry night.
MRS. POTTS
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast
74.
As the music rises, Belle bows. The beast bows in return. She
offers him her hands -- and nervously, he takes them. They
begin to dance, gliding across the ballroom --
CAMERA sweeps up to see CARVED INSTRUMENTAL FIGURES --
VIOLIN, VIOLAS, HARP -- which have come to life and are
playing accompaniment with CADENZA -- sparkling with polish.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
ANGLE ON BEAUTY AND THE BEAST -- in this moment, nothing in the
world exists except each other. Despite his bulk, the beast is
careful, gentle, graceful. The lights in the ballroom grow dim
as he lifts her, spinning. Belle is swept away.
ANGLE ON THE HOUSEHOLD STAFF -- watching in mounting hope and
excitement. On top of Cadenza, Lumière puts an arm around
Cogsworth, pulling him closer.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Certain as the sun
Rising in the East
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
The lights come back up as the terrace doors open, allowing
Belle and the beast to step outdoors.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
Chip nuzzles his mother, as Belle and the beast move out to:
93 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - NIGHT 93
Belle and the beast stand together under the stars.
THE BEAST
I haven't danced in years. I'd almost
forgotten the feeling.
Mustering his courage --
75.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
It's foolish, I suppose, for a
creature like me to hope that one day
he might earn your affection.
BELLE
I don't know...
THE BEAST
Really? So you think you could be
happy here?
BELLE
Could anyone be happy if they're not
free?
She gazes wistfully toward the forest.
BELLE (CONT'D)
My father taught me to dance. I used
to step on his toes a lot.
THE BEAST
You must miss him.
BELLE
Very much.
THE BEAST
(thinks, decides)
Would you like to see him?
94 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 94
Belle stares into the beast's hand mirror.
BELLE
I'd like to see my father.
A glow of magic. When it clears Belle sees Maurice -- being
manhandled in the village square! He looks terrified.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Papa! What are they doing to him?!
The beast reacts to her suffering. A moment of choice.
THE BEAST
(pained)
You must go to him.
BELLE
What did you say?
THE BEAST
You must go to him. No time to waste.
76.
Belle looks at the beast as she has never done before -- with
gratitude and appreciation. She moves to return the mirror.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
No. Keep it with you. And you'll
always have a way to look back on me.
BELLE
Thank you.
She rushes out.
94A INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 94A
Belle runs down the grand staircase towards the door. She
stops, seeing Chapeau. He bows to her, silently, sadly.
Choking back tears, she is gone.
Chapeau looks up to the landing, and sees Mrs. Potts standing
there, watching. Heartbroken.
94B INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE 94B
The beast unclasps his beautiful coat and lets it fall to the
ground. Cogsworth enters, eager for news.
COGSWORTH
Well, master, I may have had my doubts,
but everything is moving like clockwork.
True love really does win the day!
THE BEAST
I let her go.
COGSWORTH
You... WHAT!?
Lumière and Plumette enter behind Cogsworth, followed by Mrs.
Potts.
LUMIÈRE
Master... how could you do that?
THE BEAST
I had to.
COGSWORTH
But why?
The beast doesn't answer.
MRS. POTTS
Because he loves her.
LUMIÈRE
Then why are we not human?
77.
COGSWORTH
(angry)
Because she doesn't love him! And now,
it's too late.
PLUMETTE
But she might still come back --
THE BEAST
No. I've set her free. I'm sorry I
couldn't do the same for all of you.
He turns away, unable to face them.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Now go. Our time is almost past.
The staff retreats. As "EVERMORE" begins, the beast pulls on
a dark cape.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
I was the one who had it all
I was the master of my fate
I never needed anybody in my life
I learned the truth too late
95 INT./EXT. TURRETS - CASTLE - NIGHT 95
He steps onto the balcony of his lair. From his POV, we see
Belle mounting Philippe on the castle grounds below.
THE BEAST
I'll never shake away the pain
I close my eyes but she's still there
I let her steal into my melancholy
heart
It's more than I can bear
Belle sets off and the beast begins to climb the castle
turrets.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Now I know she'll never leave me
Even as she runs away
She will still torment me, calm me,
hurt me, move me come what may
The beast climbs higher and higher, to keep Belle in sight as
she gets further and further away.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Wasting in my lonely tower
Waiting by an open door
I'll fool myself she'll walk right in
And be with me for evermore
The beast climbs, Belle riding, until he reaches the highest
turret of the castle.
78.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
I rage against the trials of love
I curse the fading of the light
Though she's already flown so far
beyond my reach
She's never out of sight
Now I know she'll never leave me
Even as she fades from view
She will still torment me, be part of
everything I do
Wasting in my lonely tower
Waiting by an open door
I'll fool myself she'll walk right in
And as the long long nights begin
I'll think of all that might have been
Waiting here for evermore
The beast stands at the edge of the turret as Belle finally
disappears through the castle gates.
96 EXT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - SQUARE - NIGHT 96
A horse-drawn asylum wagon thunders into the square where
Maurice is surrounded by taunting villagers. The eerie
driver, MONSIEUR D'ARQUE, steps out as Tom, Dick and Stanley
throw Maurice into his cage on wheels. Villagers approach
the wagon like 18th century rubberneckers.
Gaston leans into the wagon. The gathering crowd is just loud
enough to mask a private plea to Maurice...
GASTON
Have you ever seen the inside of a mad
house, Maurice? You wouldn't last a
week. Just give me your daughter's
hand, and I'll set you free.
MAURICE
Never.
Gaston clenches his jaw and locks the door with a CLANK.
GASTON
Take him away!
The wagon begins to move. The rubberneckers watch the wagon
until they are silenced by a loud...
BELLE (O.S.)
STOP!
Belle's voice cuts through the crowd. They turn and gape at --
BELLE, DAZZLING, IN HER EVENING GOWN.
The crowd parts before her as she dismounts Philippe and
moves to the wagon. They whisper as she passes --
79.
VILLAGERS
"Belle..." "Where did she come from?"
"Is that Belle..." "Look at that
dress..."
Gaston stares, slack-jawed, unable to believe his eyes. We
linger on the jealous village lasses, the puzzled Jean, the
confused LeFou, the foul-tempered Clothilde, the bewildered
Pere Robert, and in the shadows... Agathe.
Belle fearlessly strides right in front of the wagon. The
horses jump up, startled. Belle runs to the locked door.
MAURICE
Belle? I thought I'd lost you!
Belle sees her father injured on the floor of the wagon.
BELLE
Open this door! He's hurt!
Monsieur d'Arque climbs down to calm her.
MONSIEUR D'ARQUE
I'm afraid we can't do that, miss. But
we'll take very good care of him.
BELLE
My father's not crazy! Gaston...
Tell him!
GASTON
Belle, you know how loyal I am to your
family, but your father has been making
some unbelievable claims.
JEAN
It's true, Belle. He's been raving
about a beast in a castle.
BELLE
I have just come from the castle and
there is a beast!
GASTON
We all admire your devotion to your
father, but you'd say anything to free
him. Your word is hardly proof.
Belle pulls out the magic mirror from her sash.
BELLE
You want proof? SHOW ME THE BEAST!
In the mirror, the beast sits slumped against a turret wall.
The villagers gasp. Gaston's face registers shock.
80.
BELLE (CONT'D)
There is your proof!
GASTON
This is sorcery!
Gaston snatches the mirror from Belle and holds it up to the
villagers.
GASTON (CONT'D)
Look at this beast. Look at his fangs,
his claws.
The villagers recoil in fright.
BELLE
No, don't be afraid. He is gentle and
kind.
GASTON
The monster has put her under a spell!
If I didn't know better, I'd say she
even cared for him.
BELLE
He's not a monster, Gaston. You are.
(appeals to everyone)
The beast would never hurt anyone.
GASTON
I have heard of the effects of dark
magic, but never seen it with my own
eyes before! This is a threat to our
very existence!
Raucous cries of "Gaston Gaston Gaston!" rise. Gaston holds
the mirror up.
GASTON (CONT'D)
(to the thugs)
We can't have her running off to warn
the beast. Lock her up too.
Tom, Dick and Stanley strong-arm Belle into the wagon with
her father.
BELLE
This isn't over Gaston, you'll see!
LEFOU
Gaston, with all due respect --
GASTON
DO YOU WANT TO BE NEXT? Fetch my
horse.
81.
Gaston hops onto the back of the wagon and addresses the
crowd. The "MOB SONG" begins as we move through the
frightened villagers --
GASTON (CONT'D)
That creature will curse us all if we
don't stop him! Well, I say we KILL
THE BEAST!
TOM
We're not safe until he's dead
DICK
He'll come stalking us at night
JEAN
Set to sacrifice our children
To his monstrous appetite!
CLOTHILDE
He'll wreak havoc on our village
If we let him wander free!
GASTON
So it's time to take some action, boys
It's time to follow me!
Gaston grabs a TORCH from a villager and tosses it into a barrel
of pitch. Flames rise to the sky.
GASTON (CONT'D)
Through the mist, through the wood
Through the darkness and the shadows
It's a nightmare but it's one exciting
ride
Gaston lights Clothilde's torch, then clasps the shoulder of
Monsieur d'Arque, who watches helplessly as his asylum wagon
horses are commandeered by the mob.
GASTON (CONT'D)
Say a prayer, then we're there
At the drawbridge of a castle
And there's something truly terrible
inside
It's a beast, he's got fangs razor
sharp ones
Massive paws, killer claws for the
feast
Hear him roar, see him foam
But we're not coming home
`Til he's dead, good and dead...
KILL THE BEAST!
Some villagers seize shovels, pitchforks, axes. Some light
torches in the pitch. Others wrench a boar's head PIKE STAFF
from outside the country inn. Pere Robert tries to calm the
frenzy but the force of the mob pushes him back.
82.
MOB
Light your torch, mount your horse!
GASTON
Screw your courage to the sticking place
MOB
We're counting on Gaston to lead the
way
97 EXT. WOODS - NIGHT 97
Gaston and LeFou crash into the woods at a full gallop.
GASTON
Call it war
Call it threat
You can bet they all will follow
For in times like this they'll do just
as I say
LeFou's doubts are growing:
LEFOU
There's a beast
Running wild there's no question
But I fear
The wrong monster's released
MOB
Sally forth, tally ho
Grab your sword, grab your bow
Praise the Lord and here we go!
Gaston holds up the mirror.
GASTON
Show me the castle!
IN THE MIRROR -- Gaston sees the hidden path to the castle.
100 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 100
Plumette's head rests on Lumière's shoulder. Mrs. Potts nuzzles
Chip.
LUMIÈRE
At least he has finally learned to love.
COGSWORTH
A lot of good that does us if she
doesn't love him in return.
MRS. POTTS
No. This is the first time I've had any
real hope she would.
83.
ANGLE ON CHIP -- he hears a distant sound -- the rumble of
MARCHING BOOTS -- puzzled, he hops to the window embrasure --
CHIP
Did you hear that, mama? Is it her!?
Is she coming back?!
The staff and Froufrou jump up, excited, and move to the window.
They see torches in the distance.
LUMIÈRE
Could it be?
They look through the glass, distorted with frost, as the mob
moves through the garden. Lumière warms the windowpane with his
flame to see more clearly.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Sacrebleu! Invaders.
MRS. POTTS
Ruffians!
COGSWORTH
Well, there you go. So much for true
love. Man the barricades, and hold
fast!
They hop down from the embrasure.
102 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 102
Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Plumette and Chapeau stand
at the front door, forming a sad barricade.
CASTLE STAFF
Hearts ablaze, banners high
We go marching into battle --
Unafraid although the danger just
increased
CADENZA
Move aside!
Cadenza crab-walks in from the ballroom, standing vertically and
propping himself against the door. The others gather around
him.
103 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - NIGHT 103
The mob hauls their boar's head battering ram up to the door.
MOB
Raise the flag, sing the song
Here we come, we're fifty strong
And fifty Frenchmen can't be wrong
Let's kill the beast!
84.
103A INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 103A
CRASH! The battering ram breaks through the postern door,
which falls out of the door frame.
COGSWORTH
We need help!
He lopes towards the staircase.
105 INT. ASYLUM WAGON - VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - NIGHT 105
Belle gazes out the prison bars, sees d'Arque pacing by the
fountain. She whispers to Maurice --
BELLE
I have to warn the beast --
MAURICE
Warn him? How did you get away from
him?
BELLE
He let me go, papa. He sent me back
to you.
MAURICE
I don't understand.
She holds up the rose-shaped rattle. Maurice recognizes it
immediately.
BELLE
He took me there. I know what
happened to maman.
Maurice takes the rattle. Stunned.
MAURICE
Then you know I had to leave her
there. I had to protect you. I've
always tried to protect you... too
much, perhaps...
He stops, eyes filled with tears.
BELLE
I understand.
She takes his hand and kisses it.
BELLE (CONT'D)
Will you help me now?
MAURICE
It's dangerous.
85.
BELLE
Yes. Yes it is.
Maurice sees the courage and determination in her eyes. And
his own eyes light up with an idea.
MAURICE
Of course I could try to pick the
lock. After all, it's only gears and
springs. But I would need something
long and sharp --
He stops as Belle, a step ahead, removes and hands him one of
her long hairpins.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
Like that. Perfect.
Maurice gets to work.
104 EXT. HIGHEST TURRET - CASTLE - NIGHT 104
Cogsworth hops up the spiral staircase and out onto the
turret. He spots the beast, perched among the gargoyles.
COGSWORTH
Pardon me, master. I'm sorry to
disturb you, but --
THE BEAST
She's not coming back.
COGSWORTH
No... the castle is under attack!
THE BEAST
It doesn't matter now. Just let them
come.
106 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - NIGHT 106
The battering ram smashes against the door.
MOB
Kill the beast! Kill the beast!
107 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 107
The door is giving way, the mob is too strong.
MRS. POTTS
This isn't working!
LUMIÈRE
I know what to do.
86.
108 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - NIGHT 108
The battering ram smashes again.
MOB
Kill the beast! Kill the beast!
109 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 109
The castle staff has now vanished, their barricade dismantled.
A series of bolts on the door slide open one by one, top to
bottom. The door unlocking itself...
110 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - NIGHT 110
The battering ram smashes the door one last time --
MOB
Kill the beast! Kill the beast!
The door swings open easily and the mob tumbles inside, to find:
111 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 111
It's EMPTY. Met by eerie silence, Gaston and the mob cautiously
enter. The door barely hangs on its hinges.
Villagers hold up torches. The flickering light reveals
FURNITURE. Chairs. A coat rack. A feather duster. A
candelabra. A tea pot and teacup. A harpsichord.
LEFOU
Are you not the least bit concerned that
this castle might be haunted?
GASTON
Don't lose your nerve, LeFou.
Gaston looks into the mirror. ANGLE ON LeFou -- he notices
Mrs. Potts. Brings his torch close to study her.
ANGLE ON THE MOB -- among them, Jean the potter stares at the
eerie castle foyer --
JEAN
This place seems familiar... like I've
been here before...
Gaston approaches the west wing stairs. LeFou brings his face
down to the tea pot and teacup.
LEFOU
You must be the talking teacup. And
you must be his grandmother.
Mrs. Potts' EYES open. Furious.
87.
MRS. POTTS
Grand-mother? ATTACK!
LeFou jumps back. ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE as the furniture comes
alive. Chairs kick the shins of several villagers. Plumette
feathers villagers' faces furiously, causing them to have
sneezing fits. As other villagers funnel in, the "Lend-a-Hand"
lights outside the door bonk several of them on the head.
They're alive after all.
Chapeau spins Gaston around and is about to land a blow when
GASTON GRABS LEFOU and puts him in the line of fire. LeFou
becomes a human punching bag as Cadenza approaches and rears
up on his hind legs. His shadow falls across Gaston, who
dives out of the way -- leaving LeFou exposed.
LEFOU
Gaston!
Cadenza comes crashing down on LeFou, squashing him flat.
Gaston looks down at his friend.
LEFOU (CONT'D)
(weak, muffled)
Gaston... help...
Gaston looks from LeFou to the enchanted mirror, then to the
grand staircase.
GASTON
Sorry, old friend. It's hero time.
Gaston rushes up the staircase. Lefou passes out.
112 INT. VILLAGE OF VILLENEUVE - NIGHT 112
Monsieur d'Arque paces in the square, when he notices the
door to the asylum wagon is ajar. He runs to the wagon and
flings open the doors, only to find it empty. D'Arque slams
the doors shut -- and there's Maurice, smiling beside him.
MAURICE
Hello. Oh, I believe this is yours.
Maurice casually hands the wagon's padlock to Monsieur
d'Arque -- just as Belle rides past on Philippe! As she
charges out of the village gates, she tosses her ball gown to
the ground.
Maurice waves to her proudly, then turns back to d'Arque.
MAURICE (CONT'D)
She's very headstrong. Do you have
children?
Off d'Arque's confusion --
113 OMITTED 113
88.
117 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 117
LeFou, bruised but alive, opens his eyes, sits up -- when
Plumette furiously begins feathering his face.
PLUMETTE
(laughs)
No one to protect you now, eh?!
LeFou swats -- and Plumette flies away, laughing.
119 INT. TURRET STAIRCASE - CASTLE - NIGHT 119
Gaston finds himself at the landing of two staircases.
Unsure which one leads to the beast, he holds up the mirror,
which illuminates the right way. Gaston bounds up them.
120 INT. FOYER - CASTLE - NIGHT 120
Chip rapidly fires saucers at attackers, counting them off as
he dispatches them with glee.
CHIP
One! Two! Three! Four! Five!
Above, Cogsworth looks down from the balcony, a tinhorn
general surveying the battlefield.
COGSWORTH
Good show, Chip my boy!
Just then, a platoon of books arrives on the large table from
the library, battle-ready.
COGSWORTH (CONT'D)
Excellent! The infantry's arrived.
Now go and teach them a lesson!
The books rocket down into the fray, thwacking villager after
villager.
COGSWORTH (CONT'D)
Yes, those are called books, you third-
rate musketeers!
This draws the attention of Tom, Dick and Stanley. Cogsworth
shudders --
COGSWORTH (CONT'D)
Oh, I'm off!
-- and jumps down from the balustrade, as they bound up the
stairs. They face off against Cogsworth, and he backs up
quickly.
COGSWORTH (CONT'D)
Ah, terribly sorry, pardon me, I'm
just a clock!
89.
Suddenly, Garderobe leaps out, blocking the brutes' path, and
unfurls her fabric, wrapping them up.
GARDEROBE
Yes, that's it... put it on... pretty
little boys!
Tom and Dick look at each other and shriek, horrified at their
girly make-overs. Stanley, however, doesn't seem to mind his
new look. Garderobe cackles.
GARDEROBE (CONT'D)
121 Go! Be free! Be free! Be FREE! 121
122 EXT. WOODS - NIGHT 122
Belle on Philippe. She whips past the withered tree and down
the path toward the castle grounds.
124 OMITTED 124
124A OMITTED 124A
124B OMITTED 124B
126 INT. FOYER - BALCONY - CASTLE - NIGHT 126
From the balcony, Mrs. Potts leaps onto a chandelier --
MRS. POTTS
How do you take your tea?! Piping
hot?! Or boiling?!
-- and douses villagers below with boiling water. She looks
down -- seeing Jean the potter -- and gasps.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Mister Potts?!
Suddenly, Mrs. Potts slips and drops down towards the floor.
Jean the potter looks on in confusion. Chip looks on in
terror.
CHIP
Mama!
But just as she's about to shatter, she is caught by a pair
of human hands. Mrs. Potts gazes up at -- LEFOU, who seems
as surprised as she does.
MRS. POTTS
Oh! Thank you.
Suddenly, two villagers charge at LeFou from either side.
LeFou ducks, the villagers wallop one another, Mrs. Potts
spits hot water in their faces, and LeFou punches one out to
finish the job.
90.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Nicely handled!
LEFOU
Well I used to be on Gaston's side,
but we're in a bad place right now.
MRS. POTTS
You're too good for him anyway...
LeFou nods, emotional.
MRS. POTTS (CONT'D)
Shall we get back to it, then?!
Below, Cadenza bucks and rages against villagers, besting
them repeatedly as he plays elaborate trills.
CADENZA
Such sweet music! Ha ha, I'll play
you like a concerto!
Clothilde watches this, and seethes.
CLOTHILDE
(points to Cadenza)
Silence that harpsichord!
Clothilde's cry rallies a group of villagers, who raise their
axes to turn maestro Cadenza into firewood.
GARDEROBE
Maestro!
Cadenza looks up to see her.
CADENZA
Darling! At last!
GARDEROBE
(shock becomes rage)
I'm coming, my love! That's it! The
fat lady is singing!
Garderobe belts out a deafening high note and throws her
massive girth off the balcony, sending Clothilde and the
villagers below scattering. She lands with a graceful THUD.
CADENZA
Bravissima!
Before the villagers can retaliate, Cadenza's "teeth" shoot
out of his mouth like machine gun rounds. BAM BAM BAM!
Lumière runs around with gunpowder trail, creating a line of
firecracker explosions that send villagers scattering.
91.
LUMIÈRE
Watch your toes!
In the chaos, we find Agathe, moving quietly through the
villagers and up the stairs. What is she up to?
As villagers pour out the doors, Lumière and Cogsworth meet
at the base of the stairs.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Bon voyage! Safe trip home!
COGSWORTH
And stay out!
127 EXT. CASTLE GROUNDS - NIGHT 127
Belle rides Philippe towards the castle. She kicks his
flanks and they double their speed.
129 EXT. HIGHEST TURRET - CASTLE - NIGHT 129
Gaston steps slowly up onto the beast's turret. The beast
senses his presence, turns. They lock eyes. Gaston cocks
his pistol.
GASTON
Hello, beast. I am Gaston. Belle sent
me.
130 INT. TURRET STAIRCASE - CASTLE - NIGHT 130
Belle races up the stairs to the turret.
131 EXT. HIGHEST TURRET - CASTLE - NIGHT 131
With no hope left, the beast turns away from Gaston, whose
finger tightens on the trigger.
GASTON
Were you in love with her? Did you
honestly think she'd want you?
He fires. The beast drops over the edge.
On the turret below, his claws make contact with the slanted
rooftop and break his fall. He hugs the rooftop, heaving.
Gaston looks down over the edge of the turret. He pulls his
crossbow and reaches back over his shoulder to draw an arrow
from his quiver -- but there's nothing there.
Gaston spins to see Belle, and his arrows gripped in her
hands.
GASTON (CONT'D)
Belle?
92.
BELLE
Where is he?!
With that, Belle snaps Gaston's arrows over her knee, and
tosses them away. Gaston grabs her arm.
GASTON
When we return to the village, you will
marry me, and the beast's head will hang
on our wall!
BELLE
NEVER.
She pulls away -- and uses this pivot to grab the barrel of
Gaston's pistol. They struggle.
With Gaston on the back foot for a split second, Belle yanks the
pistol hard. Gaston, not letting go, swings with it, and
seeking balance on a loose stone, he drops off the side of the
turret!
Gaston's reflexes are quick. He lets go of the pistol, grabbing
a gargoyle and swinging himself down through a window of the
turret. He lands on the spiral staircase.
Gaston's pistol, in the meantime, clatters down, coming to rest
on the landing of a stone footbridge below.
132 EXT. CASTLE - VARIOUS TURRETS - NIGHT 132
Wounded, the beast climbs around the lower turret. All around
him, turrets quaver and crack. The castle is imploding.
GASTON (O.S.)
I'm coming for you, beast!
Gaston continues down until he reaches the bottom of the
spiral staircase. He drops to a window box below, and jumps
sideways onto another.
The beast makes a second leap, onto another parapet. Tiles
slide away beneath him as he scrambles to hang on.
Belle reaches the landing at the bottom of the spiral staircase,
and leaps down onto another adjacent landing. She looks out,
trying to see the beast through the turrets.
The beast swings around a third parapet and leaps onto another.
He's now as far as he can get from Gaston.
Finally, Belle reaches a point where she can see the beast on
the faraway turret. She screams out as his grip slips.
BELLE
NO!
The beast's head turns.
93.
THE BEAST
Belle?
And he spots her.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
(roars)
BELLE! You came back!
BELLE
I tried to stop them!
THE BEAST
Stay there! I'm coming!
Gaston drops onto the walkway lined with gargoyles, landing
directly between the beast and Belle. He sneers -- the upper
hand is still his. His eyes search for a weapon... he grabs
a stone spire, and breaks it off.
With superhuman agility, the beast makes a giant leap from the
far parapet back toward the central turrets. Back toward Belle.
Belle descends the stairs, finally reaching the beast's lair.
The beast lands on the gargoyle walk and Gaston jumps out,
bringing his club cracking down on the beast's back. The
beast roars in pain. But he pushes past Gaston.
With Gaston landing blow after blow on the beast's back, the
beast staggers down a set of stairs onto the landing of a stone
footbridge (where Gaston's pistol came to rest earlier).
BELLE
Stop! Gaston, no!
Belle watches the beast lumbering across the footbridge -- which
crumbles under each mighty footfall.
The beast reaches the cupola on the far side, directly
parallel to the lair. One giant leap stands between him and
Belle...
Gaston lifts the club to deliver the death blow -- when the
beast snatches it. He yanks the club away and hurls it
against a far wall.
With a snarl, the beast's paw is around Gaston's throat. He
lifts Gaston and swings him out over the edge of the landing.
GASTON
(snivelling)
No. Don't let me go. Please. Don't
hurt me, beast. I'll do anything.
TIGHT ON THE BEAST -- his features twisted with rage and hate --
but he controls himself -- and his anger fades.
94.
THE BEAST
I AM NOT A BEAST.
He sets Gaston down.
THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Go. Get out.
Gaston scrambles to his feet, and the beast lunges, chasing
him away down the outer staircase of the cupola.
133 EXT. BALCONY - CASTLE - NIGHT 133
Belle gazes proudly into the beast's eyes, across the final
chasm that separates them.
134 EXT. CASTLE - CUPOLA - NIGHT 134
The beast has just enough distance for a head start to leap
across to the lair balcony.
BELLE
No! It's too far!
But the beast has already gotten down on all fours. His hind
claws dig into the stone. And then he's off, gaining speed as
he runs on all legs. Belle gasps -- and the beast leaps.
He's airborne, flying over the chasm -- and he just makes it to
the balcony -- landing on all fours! He rises, and smiles.
BOOM! The beast roars in agony. Past him, across the chasm,
Belle spots Gaston on the crumbling walkway, pistol back in
hand. He grins as he reloads for the kill shot -- and as Belle
watches, helpless, he takes aim again -- and fires.
The beast drops -- just as the walkway beneath Gaston
collapses. In an instant, there's nothing beneath his feet,
and he disappears, screaming, in a cascade of stones.
Belle cradles the beast's head. Anguished. He lies there,
breathing heavily. Softly, the beast rests his paw on Belle's
hand. Fading, his eyes look at her with perfect love.
THE BEAST
You came back.
BELLE
Of course I came back. I'll never
leave you again.
THE BEAST
I'm afraid it's my turn to leave.
BELLE
We're together now. It's going to be
fine. You'll see.
95.
THE BEAST
At least I got to see you one last time.
The paw drops as the beast dies in her arms.
BELLE
No... please, no...
135 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - NIGHT 135
As villagers stagger away in defeat, Lumière turns to Plumette,
takes her in his arms, about to give her a V-Day kiss.
LUMIÈRE
We did it, Plumette. Victory is ours.
Plumette is silent in Lumière's embrace.
LUMIÈRE (CONT'D)
Plumette...? Oh! My dear Plumette...
Cogsworth helps Lumière lower Plumette to the ground. Opposite
them, Garderobe stands beside Cadenza, reunited at last.
GARDEROBE
Oh, maestro! You were so brave!
Goodbye, my love...
Her arms retract -- as the footlights inside her dim and die.
CADENZA
Darling! No, don't leave me!
Cadenza sobs. We move along the few keys he has left until they
freeze into silence. We TILT UP to the music stand. No hint of
a face. Froufrou emerges from the foyer, pawing at his master
and mistress, then goes still. Nothing more than a piano stool
now.
Mrs. Potts frantically approaches Cogsworth and Lumière.
MRS. POTTS
CHIP! CHIP! Have you seen Chip!? He
ran off! Oh, where is my little boy --
Lumière and Cogsworth watch in horror as Mrs. Potts' face
disappears into the painted ornamentation of the tea pot.
CHIP
Mama!
Lumière turns to Cogsworth, panicked that Chip might see
what's happened.
COGSWORTH
Oh no.
96.
Just as he leaps up, his features fade away and gravity takes
over. The saucer plummets, shattering. But Chapeau catches
Chip in mid-air -- and lovingly places him, inanimate, onto
the trolley cart beside Mrs. Potts.
Chapeau straightens himself nobly, and becomes a coat rack.
All around Cogsworth and Lumière, the staff goes still.
COGSWORTH (CONT'D)
Lumière... I... TICK... can't...
CHIME... speak...
LUMIÈRE
It's all right, Cogsworth.
COGSWORTH
I... can't... TICK... Lumière, my
friend... TOCK... it was an honor to
serve with you.
The only sound Cogsworth makes is `tick tock, tick tock.'
Lumière is alone. Surrounded by objects.
LUMIÈRE
The honor was mine.
Lumière does a final twirl and stiffens. He is a candlestick.
136 INT. BEAST'S LAIR - WEST WING - CASTLE - NIGHT 136
ANGLE ON THE BELL JAR. The final rose petal drops -- just as
a HOODED FIGURE appears. We move up to reveal: AGATHE.
BELLE
(to the beast)
Please, don't leave me. Come back.
TIGHT ON BELLE -- her lips touch the beast's forehead in a
kiss.
BELLE (CONT'D)
I love you.
Hearing these words, Agathe smiles benevolently and places
her hand on the bell jar -- which explodes and releases a
wave of rose petals, whirling into the air.
A golden light begins to emanate from Agathe. It encircles
the beast and he too begins to rise. Belle gets to her feet,
watching as the beast is lifted and enveloped by the swirling
aurora, and then buffeted gently back down to reveal --
THE PRINCE
He lands on his feet and looks down at his hands, his arms,
his chest. He turns -- and sees Belle.
97.
PRINCE
Belle...
Slowly he steps toward her, and she to him.
In silent disbelief, Belle runs her fingers through his hair.
She looks into the Prince's blue eyes. It is him. Tears of
grief turn to tears of joy as they lean in for their first
kiss.
137 EXT. CASTLE - DAWN 137
Magic explodes outwards. And with it, the dawn breaks. The
castle transforms like someone is giving it a wash of gold. The
magic spreads across the balcony as the sun rises on the
terrace, traveling down the castle facade -- creepy stone
gargoyles turn into noble statuary --
138 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - DAWN 138
As the light passes over, an upside-down FROUFROU transforms
back into a tiny BICHON FRISE basking in the sun. He leaps up
and chases his tail (still a tassle), then trots over to CHAPEAU
and relieves himself on his leg -- which changes into a human
foot.
Chapeau transforms back into a VALET and shoos the dog away
with his walking stick. As the dog weaves through his legs,
the valet loses his balance and bumps into the trolley cart
holding Mrs. Potts and Chip. It starts to roll toward the
stairs.
The valet backs into Garderobe, who waddles in and out of
sunlight, changing from wardrobe to human to wardrobe again.
Cadenza's face comes alive as he sees the wardrobe falling
onto him. As it crashes, the wardrobe's doors fly open,
sending out a flurry of garments. We follow them back to the
ground, where the human DIVA now lies on top of the human
MAESTRO.
MAESTRO
Oh, Madame.
DIVA
Oh, Maestro.
The maestro smiles his now-toothless grin. She tearfully
embraces him -- as their dog joins in.
The trolley rolls past, taking us to Cogsworth, whose back is
bathed in sunlight. We move around to reveal the pudgy
MAJORDOMO, human except for his moustache, which still
resembles the hands of a clock. He peers through his
monocle, sees --
The French FOOTMAN (formerly Lumière) come into view.
98.
COGSWORTH
Lumière!
LUMIÈRE
Cogsworth, we beat the clock!
COGSWORTH
Mon ami.
They greet each other as a feather floats by, brushing the
footman's nose. They look over to see --
A pile of feathers... from which the footman pulls the
sexiest French MAID in history, her feathers blossoming into
a dress around her.
LUMIÈRE
Plumette... mon amour...
And then, the greatest kiss ever. Their passion ignites a
tiny flame on the footman's head, which the maid pats out.
They turn as they hear --
The trolley SQUEAKING as it nears the steps, about to crash
down. Mrs. Potts and Chip rattle on a tray, which suddenly
jerks to a stop on the precipice. The valet has hooked the
cart with his walking stick, but...
Mrs. Potts and Chip slide down the incline... shoot off the
tray... and start to TRANSFORM IN MID-AIR! They sled to the
bottom of the steps and skid to a halt, fully human again.
CHIP hugs his MOTHER... he finally got her to skate!
MRS. POTTS
Oh, Chip! What did I tell you? Look
at you -- you're a little boy again!
Oh you smell so good!
From the castle grounds, astonished villagers approach,
blinking, as the veil is lifted from their memory.
JEAN
Darling!?
MRS. POTTS
Mr. Potts!
JEAN
Beatrice! Chip! I remember! I do!
They embrace -- a family reunited.
139 OMITTED 139
99.
140 EXT. TERRACE - CASTLE - DAWN 140
A wonderful emotion-filled reunion. STABLE BOYS, KITCHEN
MAIDS, ARTISANS, GROUNDSKEEPERS, GUARDS, and SEAMSTRESSES are
reunited in human form.
Among the happy villagers, we find Cogsworth.
CLOTHILDE (O.S.)
Henry?
He spins to see Clothilde - his wife. Gulp.
COGSWORTH
Oh. DEAR!
She hugs him.
CLOTHILDE
I've been so lonely.
He shuts his eyes tight and whispers to himself:
COGSWORTH
Turn back into a clock... turn back
into a clock...
Lumière and Plumette embrace, then...
PLUMETTE
Lumière, look!
LUMIÈRE
Oh, my Prince!
BELLE AND THE PRINCE emerge. He rushes to Lumiere.
THE PRINCE
Hello, old friend.
Lumiere is taken aback by the warm embrace of his master.
LUMIÈRE
It's so good to see you!
Belle and the Prince are surrounded by the staff. Plumette
curtsies to Belle --
PLUMETTE
You saved our lives, mademoiselle.
-- As Chip runs up and hugs her tight.
CHIP
Belle, it's me! It's Chip!
"BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" starts to play.
100.
141 OMITTED 141
142 INT. BALLROOM - CASTLE - DAY 142
The entire village celebrates as Cadenza -- smiling with
dentures -- plays the harpsichord with his beautiful wife
Garderobe singing.
GARDEROBE
Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
We glide past various familiar faces: LeFou; Lumière waltzing
with Plumette; Cogsworth with Clothilde; Chip and his father,
Jean the Potter... and finally Mrs. Potts. She beams as she
watches Belle dance with the Prince, then crosses to
acknowledge Maurice, who sits at an easel, sketching the
celebration.
MRS. POTTS
Winter turns to spring
Famine turns to feast
Nature points the way
Nothing left to say
Beauty and the Beast
Belle runs her hand down the Prince's smooth cheek.
BELLE
How would you feel about growing a
beard?
He growls playfully. As they laugh, we PULL OUT to reveal
the ballroom in all its restored splendor.
ALL (V.O.)
Certain as the sun
Rising in the East
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
CUT TO:
BLACK.
143 OMITTED. 143
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