Prologue: Beauty and the Beast

[00:28.70] Once upon a time, in a faraway land
[00:32.40] A young Prince lived in a shining castle
[00:36.16] Although he had everything his heart desired
[00:39.27] The Prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind
[00:44.85] But then, one winter's night
[00:47.32] An old beggar woman came to the castle
[00:50.17] And offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold
[00:56.52] Repulsed by her haggard appearance
[00:59.13] The Prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away
[01:03.94] But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances
[01:07.75] For beauty is found within
[01:10.62] And when he dismissed her again
[01:12.95] The old woman's ugliness melted away
[01:15.79] To reveal a beautiful enchantress
[01:19.53] The Prince tried to apologize
[01:21.87] But it was too late
[01:22.86] For she had seen that there was no love in his heart
[01:26.69] And as punishment
[01:27.63] She transformed him into a hideous Beast
[01:30.56] And placed a powerful spell on the castle
[01:33.38] And all who lived there
[01:36.16] Ashamed of his monstrous form
[01:38.67] The Beast concealed himself inside his castle
[01:41.70] With a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world
[01:46.87] The rose she had offered
[01:49.64] Was truly an enchanted rose
[01:52.40] Which would bloom until his twenty-first year
[01:55.78] If he could learn to love another
[01:58.86] And earn their love in return by the time the last petal fell
[02:03.12] Then the spell would be broken
[02:07.21] If not, he would be doomed to remain a Beast for all time
[02:14.66] As the years passed
[02:16.41] He fell into despair and lost all hope
[02:22.28] For who could ever learn to love a Beast?
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