6.

ELINOR(MOTHER)
You look absolutely beautiful! Just
remember to smile. Oy, they're coming!

music plays, and the clans enter.

The clans bow in front of the king and take their seats.

Clan Macintosh.

Your Majesty, I present my heir and

sire, who defended our land from the
Northern invaders and, with his own
sword vanquished a thousand foes!

CLAN MACGUFFIN.

Good Majesty. I present my eldest son. He scuttled Viking

longships and, with his bare hands vanquished two thousand
foes.

CLAN DINGWALL.
I present my only son who was besieged
by ten thousand Romans, and he took
out a whole armada single handedly.
With one arm, he was...With one arm,
he was steering the ship and with the
other, he held his mighty sword and
struck down a whole attacking fleet.

Lies!

What? I heard that! Come on, say it to

my face! Or are you scared simpering
jackanapes, 'fraid to muss your pretty
hair?

At least we have hair! And all our

teeth!(thick accent) If he was a wee
bit closer, I could lob a caber at....

him. And we don't hide under bridges,

you grumpy old troll!

You want a laugh, eh? Wee Dingwall

fights break out. The clans become uncontrollable.

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ELINOR(MOTHER)
All right. Shut it! Now, that's all
done show a little decorum! And no
more fighting!

addressing the clans

In accordance with our laws, by the

rights of our heritage only the
firstborn of each of the great leaders
may be presented as champion thus
compete for the hand of the princess
of Dun Broch. To win the fair maiden,
they must prove their worth by feats
of strength or arms in the games. It
is customary that the challenge be
determined by the princess herself.

MERIDA
(SHOUTS) Archery....

Merida is very delighted to witness archery...

Aye, archers to your marks!And may the

lucky arrow find its target.The
princes of the clan try their luck.

Merida too takes a shot and succeeds. The crowd is taken a

back.

ELINOR(MOTHER)
(VERY ANGRY)You don't know what you've
done!

Elinor slaps Merida

MERIDA
This whole marriage is what you want!
Do you ever bother to ask what I want?

rushes out crying.

FOREST

MERIDA

Why would the wisps lead me here?

The witch enters and talks over Merida's shoulder

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WITCH

Oh, look around. You holler if you see

anything you like. Everything is half
off.

MERIDA
(SHOCKED) Who are you?

WITCH
Just a humble woodcarver. Do you see
anything you like? Perhaps a touch of
whimsy will brighten any dank chamber.

MERIDA
But the will-o'-the-wisps! They
lead...

WITCH

( NOT PAYING ATTENTION.) Oh, this is

one of a kind! I'll make you a deal
for this rare prize.

MERIDA
(POINTS AT THE BROOM SWIPING BY
ITSELF) Your broom

(STARES AT THE CROW)

(voice over) Staring is rude!

MERIDA
The crow... crow's talking!You're a
witch!

WITCH
Woodcarver!

MERIDA
That's why the wisps led me here!
Woodcarver! You'll change my fate!

WITCH
WOODCARVER!

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I'm not a witch! Too many unsatisfied

customers. If you're not going to buy
anything, get out! (points at the
door)

MERIDA
I'll buy it all! Every carving and one
spell.

Merida handouts a pendent to the witch

WITCH
(examines the pendent)Alright, done.

Witch walks out of the room, Merida follows.

MERIDA
(confused)What have we here? A cake?

WITCH
You don't want it?

MERIDA
Yes, I want it! You're sure, if I give
this to my mom, it will change my
fate?

WITCH
Oh, trust me. It'll do the trick,
dearie. Expect delivery of your
purchase within a fortnight.(pointing
at the goods purchased)

BACK TO THE PALACE

MERIDA

Mom!

ELINOR(MOTHER)
Oh...eh...I...eh...Oh, I've been
worried sick!

MERIDA
You, you were?

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ELINOR(MOTHER)
I didn't know where you'd gone or when
you'd come back! I didn't know what to
think! Oh, look at your dress!Your
father's out there "entertaining"
them.

ELINOR(MOTHER)
(notices the cake) What's this?

MERIDA
It's a peace offering. I made it. For
you. (Elinor has a bite)

MERIDA
How do you feel? What is that?
Different? Tart and gamey...Have you
changed your mind at all about
marriage and all that? Mother?

ELINOR(MOTHER)
(holding her head) I'm woozy suddenly.
Oh, my head's spinning like a top.
Merida! Just take me to my room.

MERIDA

Just take all the time you need to get

yourself right, mom. And maybe, in a
bit, you might have something new to
say on the marriage? Mom? So, I'll
just tell them the weddings off then.
Mom? Bear! Mom? (Elinor turns into a
bear.) You're... you're a bear! Why a
bear? That witch gave me a gammy
spell! It's not my fault! I didn't ask
her to change you into a bear. I just
wanted her to change. (crying)

MERIDA

Mom! Wait! What're you doing?

Mom! Wait! We have to follow me! Stop!

Stop!(guides Elinor out of the castle)

FOREST

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MERIDA
(LOOKS OUT FOR THE WISPS)

Oh, where are these wisps?Come out,

wisps!Come on out!Lead me to the
witch's cottage! I'm here! Fine! Oh,
mom! I know this place.The witch's
cottage is this way! Come on! Hurry!I
can't believe it! I found it!No! She
was here.No, really. She was just
here.

WITCH
(APPEARS SUDDENLY)Welcome to the
Crafty Carver, home of bear-themed
carvings and novelties. I am
completely out of stock at this
time.Princess! I'm off to the
Wickerman festival in Stonehamand I
won't be back till spring.There's one
bit I forgot to tell you about the
spell.By the second sunrise, your
spell will be permanent.Unless you
remember these words:"Fate be changed.
Look inside, mend the bond torn by
pride."Fate be changed, mend the bond.
What does that mean?One more
time!"Fate be changed. Look inside,
mend the bond torn by pride."That's
it. Ta ta! Oh, and thank you for
shopping at the Crafty
Carver!(Disappears)

MERIDA
No! Where'd you go? (disappointed)

(Elinor tries to follow a wisp)A wisp!

Mom! Stop it! Mom, no! Mom! OH, Mom, I
know you're scared. You're tired, you
don't understand. But we've got to
keep our heads. Just calm down. Listen
. They'll show us the way.

BACK TO THE CASTLE

CLAN MEMBERS
No more talk, no more traditions; we
settle this now!

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You're the king! You decide which one

of our sons your daughter will marry.

FERGUS(FATHER)
None of your sons are fit to marry my
daughter!

CLAN MEMBERS
Then our alliance is over!

This means war!

Clan start fighting with each other

MERIDA
STOP!!!!!

My dad rallied your forces and you

made him your king.It was an alliance
forged in bravery and friendship.And
it lives to this day.But I've been
selfish.I tore a great rift in our
kingdom.There's no one to blame but
me.And I know now that I need to mend
my mistake and mend our bond. And so,
there is the matter of my
betrothal.I've decided to do what's
right.And....and....and...Break...tra
dition.My mother...the
Queen,feels...in her heart,that
I....that webe free to...write our own
story.Follow...our...hearts.And find
love in our own time.

CLAN MEMBERS
Might our young people decide for
themselves who they will love? Well,
since you've obviously made up your
minds about this, I have one thing to
say. This is......a grand idea! Give
us our own say in choosing our fate!

FERGUS(FATHER)
Fine then, seems that once we're
agreed. It was my idea in the first
place. Everyone, to the cellar! Let's
crack open the king's private reserve
to celebrate . Bring the tiny glasses.

Everyone dances and celebrates.

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