Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) Movie Script

[Uma] This is Auradon,
the kingdom where
all your favorite fairy tales are true.
It was formed 30 years ago,
when Beast married Belle.
And how do you think they got
all those characters to coexist?
Simple.
By banishing the villains
to the Isle of the Lost.
That's where I grew up.
You might know my name.
Uma, daughter of
the big, bad sea witch, Ursula,
and a pirate queen not to be messed with.
I helped Mal and Ben free the isle,
and now that they're on the throne,
things are a lot more fair around here.
But they're sailing off with Jay and Evie
on a new adventure,
forming alliances with distant lands.
[upbeat music playing]
And guess who they left in charge
while they're gone?
[chuckles]
That's right. Villains rule.
And you can bet
I'm gonna shake things up around here.
Mmm.
Ooh. I've been to the principal's office
before, but never like this.
I made us tea.
Mmm.
[Fairy Godmother] Sit, please.
[Uma exclaims]
Oh, it's not an easy job, Uma.
But I hope you find it fulfilling.
[Uma] Hmm.
I've run a crew of cut-throats
since I was sixteen.
I think I can handle
a few prep school kids.
Pirates!
[pirates chattering indistinctly]
You just enjoy retirement.
I'm not retiring. I...
Are you sure you wanna put that up there?
[pirate] Arrr!
I've been chosen as the new president
of Auradon University,
and to ensure a seamless transition,
I have prepared a list,
-color-coded by priority.
-[Uma mumbles]
[mellow music playing]
My first order of business
will be making sure kids
from all the kingdoms
are welcome to attend AP.
Oh, well, that's already
our school policy.
I said "all."
Even Wonderland.
Wonderland? [chuckles] No.
Oh, no.
Wonderland is hostile.
[Uma] I've heard.
Their queen's a tyrant.
The Queen of Hearts refused
to join Auradon when we united.
She raised an army
and we had to wall off the rabbit hole.
Oh, dear.
If only Queen Mal and King Ben were here.
Well, too bad they're not.
And why do you think Mal put me in charge
if she didn't wanna shake things up
around here?
[chuckles] No offense, Fairy G,
but you don't know Mal and Ben like I do.
I used to hate Mal.
I'm sure you've heard,
but you know what happened?
[hopeful music playing]
We reconciled.
We saw the goodness in each other.
When she and Ben
finally opened up the Isle,
they gave all villains a second chance.
It's time Wonderland got one too.
This is for Princess Red.
Are you sure?
It's what Carlos would have wanted.
So don't do it for me.
Do it in honor of him.
[Fairy Godmother] Mmm.
Hey.
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.
[whimsical music playing]
[Uma] That's right.
Auradon may have brought down the barrier,
but they still left one VK behind.
Not on my watch.
So, I'm sending an invite...
[cackles evilly]
...to the kingdom
no one dares to talk about.
[mysterious music playing]
The one that lurks
right below the surface.
Wonderland,
a dark world of mystery and magic.
And its ruler, the Queen of Hearts,
well, she's got a reputation
for being downright ruthless.
[male minister] Subjects of Wonderland,
you have one minute to comply
with her Royal Majesty's curfew,
or else...
[Uma] Or else, it's off with your head.
[energetic music playing]
There's only one person who dares
to resist the Queen's orders.
And that's her very own daughter,
Princess Red.
I'm a rebel, I'm a menace
I'm a one-girl riot
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Slipping through the shadows
like I'm ultraviolet
Yeah, yeah
Hearts on the walls
but no love in these streets
Appetite for destruction
A girl's gotta eat, yeah
Devil on my shoulder
and it won't be quiet
Yeah, yeah
I'm on a path of destruction
This is gonna be fun
Set it off!
Go berserk!
Tonight I light it up like fireworks
Burn it down
Till all they're seein' now is
Red, Red, Red, Red
Vandal!
[soldiers vocalizing]
Soldiers at the ready
[soldiers] Sir, yes, sir
The Queen's not very friendly
[soldiers] That's for sure
It's criminal how you follow the crown
Fists in the air
Boots on the ground
I hear the sound and it's getting loud
Yelling "Red, Red, Red"
I'm breaking in, call the guards
Raise the alarm
Princess of hearts, lit after dark
Off with their heads
Leave them for dead
Seeing "Red, Red, Red"
[soldier] Seize her!
I'm on a path of destruction
They gon' think I'm on one
Set it off!
Go berserk!
Tonight I light it up like fireworks
Tear it down
Then paint this town
Red, Red, Red, Red
I don't want my life
ruled by some queen
Look into my eyes
See the fire in me
Burn it down
Till all they're seeing now is
Red, Red, Red, Red, Red
Up all night
[soldiers] Right, left, right
Never question orders
[soldiers] Or we'll pay the price
Protect the Queen's borders
[soldiers] Remember what she says
It's either off with their heads
[soldiers] Or it's off with our heads
Get the girl, get the girl
[soldiers] Get the girl, get the girl
[soldiers vocalizing]
She's painting our whole world
[soldiers] She's painting
our whole world
She's painting our whole world
Red
[Red] I don't want my life
ruled by some queen
Look into my eyes
See the fire in me
Burn it down
Till all they're seeing now is
Red, Red, Red, Red, Red
[soldiers vocalizing]
Off with her head! Red!
[soldiers vocalizing]
Off with her head! Red!
[soldiers vocalizing]
Off with her head! Red!
-[soldier 1] Where did she go?
-[soldier 2] She was just here.
[suspenseful music playing]
[crane lift creaking]
[device whirring]
[Red yelps and screams]
Maddox!
Those guards could have dragged
you to the dungeon, Red.
-Phew!
-What on earth were you thinking?
That my mom's portrait
could use a little touch-up.
I am seriously worried about you, Red.
I hope she likes it.
If you continue down this path,
I won't always be there to save you.
You know that, right?
Maddox Hatter, you know you can't save me.
I'm a prisoner of Wonderland.
I'm a lost cause.
You are not a lost cause.
As your tutor, I'm in charge
of preparing you for your future.
-[scoffs]
-And as your friend,
I want you to have one.
What future, Mads?
I literally have
the most controlling mom ever.
She's never gonna let me leave Wonderland.
I know it hasn't been easy growing up
with a mother that's so...
-particular.
-[Red scoffs]
[Maddox] But she wasn't always this way.
It's true!
We're all products of our past,
and your mother's
was certainly unfortunate.
She just wants to turn me
into the next evil queen like her.
And I don't wanna be Queen.
I just wanna be in charge of my own life.
But what I want doesn't matter to her.
Oh, Red...
[mysterious music playing]
I wasn't going to show you this...
until you were a little older,
but I finished it.
Hmm!
My time machine.
It takes you to the moment in time
that can give you what your heart
wants most.
If you really want a different life, Red,
I want you to have that choice.
But I should warn you,
when you alter the fabric of time,
there can be some
unpredictable consequences.
-I think I can live with that.
-Everything could change.
You could lose your mother entirely.
[sighs]
It's too dangerous.
Not yet.
When you're more mature.
I know you're frustrated, Red,
but I'm trying to look out for you.
I care about you very much.
[soft music playing]
-Thanks, Mads.
-Oh.
At least someone still does. [scoffs]
[menacing music playing]
[Jack of Diamonds] Search the castle!
Well, if the Queen finds out
I'm harboring a fugitive,
I'll be in some serious trouble.
You best get out of here, Red.
-I dare you to make me.
-As you wish, Princess.
What'd I say about calling me...
[yells] Princess?
[sighs]
Mmm.
[Red screaming]
[breathing heavily]
[mysterious music playing]
[Maddox] But I should warn you,
you could lose your mother entirely.
[dramatic music playing]
[both grunting]
-[King Charming] Where you going?
-[Chloe grunts]
[King Charming grunts]
Get back here!
[both grunting]
[Chloe] Gotcha now!
[both grunting]
[King Charming] No! No.
Got ya!
[King Charming grunting]
Bet you didn't see that coming.
Dad, that's cheating.
No.
That's delicious.
-[Chloe chuckles]
-Don't be so serious, Chloe.
We signed you up for Swords and Shields,
'cause it was supposed to be fun.
Well, yeah, it is, but when I'm out there,
I'm not just another competitor.
I represent Cinderellasburg.
You sound like your mother.
[Cinderella] Don't listen to him.
Your father's never cared
about what other people think.
I don't have to. I'm charming.
Oh, that's debatable. [chuckles]
[romantic music playing]
Dad.
Mom!
So this is love
[vocalizing]
So this is love
So this is what makes life divine
I'm all aglow
[Chloe vocalizing]
And now I know
And now I know
The key to all heaven is mine
Can you not?
You know, this is the first song
your mom and I ever danced to
back when we were in school.
[Cinderella chuckles]
We fell in love at Castlecoming.
Yeah, I know. You tell me every time.
And I know you guys have a healthy
relationship and all, but come on.
And it's a good thing, too,
or we wouldn't have been able
to create this amazing family.
I know you packed last night,
but you think you might have room
for one more pair of shoes?
[exclaims] Mom! They're just like yours!
But even cooler.
-[chuckles]
-You earned them, Chloe.
You got straight A's last year.
And volunteered
for the Auradon Historical Society.
And the thing I'm most proud of
is that you're such a good person.
That's why you're a great princess,
and why you'll make a great queen.
[chuckles softly]
These are some big shoes to fill.
Are you gonna try 'em on or what?
[all chuckling]
[menacing music playing]
[male minister] Her Royal Highness!
Her Grace!
Her Excellency!
Her magnanimous Majesty,
Empress of Wonderland,
the Queen of Hearts!
[all] Your Majesty.
[Queen of Hearts] Who is responsible?
[Jack of Diamonds] We don't know,
Your Royal Highness.
[Queen of Hearts grunts and sighs]
[exclaims]
I've doubled the guard,
tripled the patrol,
and personally offered ten diamonds
for any information
that leads to the capture of the criminal.
[male minister] Her Royal Highness,
Princess Red!
Oh. I see you couldn't be bothered
to dress for court.
I find that outfit... offensive.
I wish being me didn't offend you.
[sighs] Sorry to rouse you
out of bed before noon,
but while you were sleeping,
the Royal Plaza was vandalized.
And this sorry excuse for a soldier
failed to protect my portrait.
So, the question is, what do we do?
Poke thorns in his eyes?
Off with his head?
[menacing music playing]
Since you'll be queen one day,
I'll let you decide.
-It's up to me?
-Mmm.
Okay.
Well, in that case...
Off with his...
[suspenseful music playing]
Hat. [chuckles]
[Queen of Hearts] Ugh!
You're such a disappointment.
You know, I was the same way at your age.
Desperately wanting to be a queen
that everyone would adore.
But if I've learned anything, it's this.
It's better to be feared than loved.
Love ain't it.
Now, try again.
[dramatic music playing]
[breathing heavily]
For your crime,
you are sentenced to...
Get it right or I'll show you punishment!
[Maddox] I beg your pardon!
Apologies for interrupting court,
Your Majesty.
[whimsical music playing]
Royal Delivery.
[Uma] Dear Queen of Hearts,
Empress of Wonderland.
As the new principal of Auradon Prep,
it is my honor to invite your daughter,
Red, the Princess of Wonderland,
to attend our school.
I hope you'll join us
for the Welcome Day ceremony.
If you accept,
this invitation shall serve as your key.
"From pirate to principal."
Another villain's gone soft.
Maybe you have a future, after all.
If you go to Auradon Prep,
you get to leave Wonderland.
[chuckles]
It doesn't matter.
The only thing she hates more than Auradon
is the idea of me having my own life.
So, I'm pretty sure
that's gonna be a "no."
We accept!
[scoffs] Wait, hold on.
-Really?
-Mmm-hmm.
But you've always
said that Auradon is the worst.
Well, with my daughter there,
it might not always be.
[hopeful music playing]
You're gonna let me go? You?
Pack your bags.
Am I hallucinating
or did my mom just grow a heart?
And put on something respectable,
for once.
Don't embarrass me!
Okay, half a heart.
They fit perfectly!
-I love them.
-There's my girl.
[Chloe] Thank you.
[Cinderella] It's so beautiful.
Are you sure you can't come?
I mean, we can visit Chad
at college another time.
He really wants me to come
-see him play tourney, so...
-[Cinderella] Mmm-hmm.
-Take care of your mom for me?
-I will.
Love you.
[pleasant music playing]
[engine revving]
[thrilling music playing]
So, how do we get into the rabbit hole?
It's been locked for decades.
[engine revving]
-Mom, what are you doing?
-Oh, you have so much to learn.
[Queen of Hearts chuckles] Finally.
[Chloe gasps]
[thrilling music continues playing]
[Queen of Hearts] Oh, Red,
I thought I told you
to put on something respectable.
[sighs]
[pensive music playing]
[sighs]
I'm just a girl
Arms open wide
Looking for kindness
Somewhere in your eyes
I'm looking for something
I may never find
All I want is love
What you want doesn't exist
Love ain't it
You say love ain't it
It makes me weak
But how'd I know
if I ain't felt it yet?
You say love ain't it
And I wish I could compete
With all the grief
that you've experienced
Love ain't it
And nothing's as sweet
as when you defeat all your enemies
I say, love ain't it
And fear is more important
if we're gonna rule for centuries
-Oh-oh
-Could it really be her?
They say there's no one worse
No one's as mean
Mean as the Queen, mean as the Queen
She's been gone for years
But now she's appeared
So hide under your beds
Under your beds
All right, here we go.
Be careful what you do
Be careful what you say
[Queen of Hearts] That's right.
Or it'll be off with your head
Off with your head!
Out of my way, pleebs!
Be careful where you go
Don't make her upset
Blah blah blah.
Or else it'll be off with your head
-[Queen of Hearts] Bags, please.
-[guard] Yes, Your Majesty.
[exhales]
[woman] Name, please.
[sighs] You know who we are.
Bridget?
I didn't expect to see you here.
Ella.
[scoffs]
It's Your Royal Highness now.
Of course. You must be very proud.
Um, hi! I'm Chloe Charming.
You must be Princess Red of Wonderland.
I've always wondered
what it's like over there.
You should come sometime.
I'll introduce you to the Jabberwocky.
Fun! What's a Jabberwocky?
A monster that eats annoying girls.
It's okay, baby.
So, you knew her?
I saw through her
Cinderella and I were classmates
No way.
I spent way too much time in this place
so, I had to escape
Okay.
The people here might smile
but they're two-faced and too fake
Wait, you went to Auradon Prep?
Nope, wasn't even called that yet
Wow, that girl was super rude
What's her problem?
What's her deal?
Some people act mean at first
'cause they're too afraid to feel
It's survival, it's protection
That's why roses grow their thorns
Come on, whose side are you on?
The only one worse than her is her mom
Look, hon, back in high school
a mean prank was played
And ever since that fateful day
she was never quite the same
-It's a shame
-What happened? Is it okay to ask?
We came to celebrate the future, sweetie
not dwell on the past
Ha, ha, stand aside
The Queen's arrived
Look at them so innocent
Can't believe they let us in
Watch 'em pay the consequence
for being so dang insolent
Can't you smell their cowardice?
Soak it up, devour it
Treats are for the weak
Let me show you what real power is
Quick, Red, you gotta follow along
One day you'll be on the throne
Automatic, just how I planned it
What about what I want?
They gon' fall like parachutes
They gon' crawl to me on all fours
What did they ever do to you?
Red, what are you arguing for?
I don't speak politician, I'm a queen
Your submission's what I need
On your knees, kneel to me
Royalty, you should listen
or you'll wind up in a prison
You'll be living
in a dungeon underground
-Love ain't it
-Love
Let me show you
what real true power is
Ain't
-It's when I say you only live
-It, power
If I let you live
And you should take what I give
when I'm givin' it
And what I'm givin' love ain't it
Love ain't it
-Love ain't it
-Love
-Love ain't it, nah, nah, nah
-Ain't
-Love ain't it
-Love
-Love ain't it
-Ain't
Love ain't it, oh, nah, nah
Love ain't it
Look into the mirror
It's our destiny
Rule a million years
With you right next to me
Swimming in their tears
Won't they taste so sweet
There's a new dawn in Auradon
I'll take the crown and then put it on
I'll take the crowd and do what I want
You'll make me proud
When you take that throne
-Love ain't it
-Love
Let me show you
what real true power is
Ain't
-It's when I say you only live
-It, power
If I let you live
And you should take what I give
when I'm givin' it
And what I'm givin' love ain't it
-Love ain't it
-Love
-Love ain't it
-Ain't
Love ain't it, nah, nah, nah
-Love ain't it
-Love
-Love ain't it
-Ain't
Love ain't it, oh, nah, nah
Love ain't it, love ain't it...
Love ain't it.
[people chattering indistinctly]
-That's...
-The Looking Glass.
Yes. It shows the future.
Where you and I will rule together
side-by-side.
But I don't want that.
I don't wanna be anything like you.
You don't...
[whispers] You don't have a choice.
We're more alike than you know.
[grunts]
[Fairy Godmother] Attention, please.
Oh, parents and students,
it has been a great privilege
to serve you.
But the time has come
for another to take my place.
So please join me in welcoming
Auradon Prep's new principal.
[chorus] Uma, Uma
Uma, Uma
Uma-ah-ah-ah
This is all hands on deck
Calling out to lost boys and girls
I'm gettin' tired of the disrespect
We won't stop till we rule the world
It's our time, we up next
Our sail's about to be set
They ain't seen nothing yet
Tell 'em who's in charge
so they don't forget
-What's my name, what's my name
-Uma
Say it louder
-What's my name, what's my name
-Uma
Feel the power
No one's gonna stop us
Soon the world will be ours
What's my name? What's my name?
What's it? What's it? Say it, say it
[chuckles]
-What's my name?
-Uma!
[people cheering]
That's Principal Uma to you.
And you better get it straight,
or you'll be walking the plank.
-[crowd laughing]
-[Fairy Godmother] She's just kidding.
[chuckles] She's kidding.
[Uma] Now, I never got the chance
to go to Auradon Prep.
But as its captain,
I'm proud to be charting a new course
into a bright future,
beyond the old ways
of heroes and villains.
So, in that spirit I'd like to welcome
Princess Red of Wonderland.
[people cheering]
[mysterious music playing]
Excuse me.
Hi. Do you mind?
I do, actually.
Hmm.
Mom, what are you doing?
Why, playing my favorite game.
[laughing]
War
[cackles]
[thunder claps]
[cackling continues]
Everybody, it's going to be okay.
[Queen of Hearts laughing]
[dramatic music playing]
[grunts]
[card soldier] Citizens,
remain in the courtyard.
Oh, my God!
Mom, stop.
-[Queen of Hearts cackles]
-[Red] Wait!
[Queen of Hearts] Not so fast.
[Red] Mom!
Oop!
[both grunting]
[both grunting]
-Bibbidi-bobbidi...
-No.
[gasps]
[Uma screaming]
Let go of me! [grunts]
Calm down, you're all acting like
you've never seen a coup before.
[thunder rumbling]
[chuckles]
Mom, this is crazy. Even for you.
Crazy that it's taken this long.
I have been waiting years
to be invited back into Auradon.
So, thank you, Red.
You finally did something useful.
I should've known this was never about me.
Everything I do is for you.
That was my invitation.
My school. My life.
-Someday, you'll thank me.
-[scoffs]
Oh!
And we've already seen the ending.
Spoiler alert... [chuckles] We win.
[cackles]
[Cinderella] Stop it, Bridget!
You're better than this!
Let her through.
This is too far.
I know that what happened was hard
for you, but that was ages ago.
[emotional music playing]
It feels like yesterday to me.
It was a stupid prank.
[scoffs]
Stupid, I could forgive.
Humiliating a girl at her first dance,
turning me into a monster
in front of everyone.
Now, that's just cruel.
You're right.
You didn't care then.
You were off with your prince.
Ooh, but you will now.
You will all show me
the respect I deserve!
Get back!
Now kneel.
[crowd mumbling indistinctly]
I will never kneel to a tyrant.
[crowd gasping]
[Queen of Hearts]
She's denied a royal order.
What do we do about that, darling?
[dramatic music playing]
Look, all you have to do
is swear allegiance.
Is that so hard?
If it means compromising
everything I stand for, yes.
Who are you loyal to, Red?
These strangers...
or your mother?
Hmm?
Now make me proud, for once.
Come on, Bridget,
even your daughter knows it's wrong.
She can't do it.
[suspenseful music playing]
-Treason.
-[gasps]
[thunder rumbling]
She's guilty of treason.
Exactly right, my dear.
And that means off with her head!
[crowd gasps]
[dramatic music playing]
Shoo!
[crowd chattering indistinctly]
-Mom?
-It's gonna be okay, Chloe.
-Mom? Mom!
-I love you.
It's gonna be okay.
-Mom!
-Be brave, Chloe.
Mom? No. No!
I knew you had it in you.
Let her go!
You'll be a great queen, after all.
Look at her. She's enjoying this.
[woman] Like mother, like daughter.
[breathing heavily]
Hey, that's not fair. Let her go!
-Oh, bless your heart.
-Let her go!
[Red] Wait.
[both grunting]
[mysterious music playing]
[Chloe] What just happened?
Where did everybody go?
Whoa.
It works.
What works? Where are we?
Not where.
When.
Bibbidi... Bobbidi... Boo.
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. [gasps]
No. I wanted to speed-read,
not for my reading to speed off...
Hi. Excuse me, where did everybody go?
Every-who?
All the royal families of Auradon.
They were here.
What's Auradon?
I gotta go catch my homework.
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.
[Chloe] Everybody's heard of Auradon.
And the only person who says
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo is Fairy Godmother.
Maybe she's not a godmother yet?
What do you mean?
Look around you.
Fairy Godmother sucks at magic.
Auradon doesn't exist, which means...
Really? I thought you were smart.
[Chloe scoffs]
We're back in time.
No.
[mysterious music playing]
Wait.
No.
-How?
-This is a time machine.
[scoffs]
-You're joking.
-Does it look like I'm joking?
Why would you take us back in time?
I didn't take you.
You just grabby-grabbed your way in.
And this is not what I had in mind.
I just wanted to stop my mom.
What about my mom?
You sentenced her to death.
Maybe not my finest moment,
-but I'm gonna fix it.
-How?
I thought the watch would take me back
a couple of minutes
so that I could steal
my mom's deck of cards.
Not a couple decades.
[Chloe] Well, we need to go back
and save my mom.
No, the watch sent us
to this time for a reason.
Give me that.
[energetic music playing]
[Red] I don't need the help of some
princess goody two shoes.
I'll handle this myself.
I'll tell it to you straight
to your face
There isn't any time left to waste
My kingdom back home needs to be saved
Give me the pocket watch
or you're getting slayed
You best behave
Give me that watch.
You're out of your league, Princess.
I'm running out of hope
running out of time
I'll do what it takes
just to change your mind
Or we'll cross swords hope not to die
We're on opposite sides
in the fight of our lives
What're you gonna do now?
Run me through and steal my watch?
I think there's a word for that, actually.
It starts with a V... Oh, right.
Villain.
Use your brains, going back
will just cause more pain
We agree we gotta make a change
Defeat the queen above everything
You're on my side or you're in my way
You wanna leave, but I got to stay
There's a reason we're here today
For past, present
and future's sake, wait
Got too much at stake to go home
That's not true.
Guess I'm gonna do it on my own
I'm here too.
You're not gonna catch me if I fall
Got me runnin' on these walls
Dippin', flippin', somersaults
'Bout to risk it all
I don't need your help
'cause the watch is mine
If you hear me out
then you'll change your mind
Let's not cross swords
hope not to die 'cause
We're on opposite sides
in the fight of our lives
Change the future in the past
We gotta move forward where we're at
The moment is now, but it won't last
We're on opposite sides
in the fight of our lives
[Red grunts and sighs]
Let me ask you something.
Why should I trust you?
Your mom just staged a violent coup
For all I know,
you're gonna stab me in the back too
Think what you want to, boo
I'm nothing like my mom
Her power trip was way too strong
I knew that she was wrong
Well, maybe we'll get along
Maybe we're not that different
Maybe we need each other
to complete the same mission
I'm glad you put your pride aside
to make the right decision
We'll work together
until history is rewritten
We might not be a team
But we gotta try
Did you change your heart
or just change your mind?
So cross our swords, hope not to die
I'm kinda surprised
Are we on the same side?
Fight of our lives
The fight of our lives
We're on the same side
So, you really wanna stop your mom?
Yeah. I do.
Why?
If she takes over,
you'll be the next Princess of Auradon.
And if I'm the next Princess of Auradon,
it's a matter of time before
she tries to turn me into her mini-me.
I'm not gonna let that happen.
Okay, I accept your mission.
"Mission"?
[bells ringing]
[uplifting music playing]
-Hi!
-Hey, I'm Chloe...
Of course. Merlin Academy.
That's what Auradon Prep
used to be called.
Before Beast united
the kingdoms to create Auradon.
-How do you know all this?
-Well, I love history! Don't you?
Uh-uh.
[Chloe] No way. Castlecoming.
That's where my parents fell in love.
It's, like, the biggest event of the year.
Sorry, I'm busy changing history.
Okay, remember what your mom said
about being humiliated at her first dance?
This must be what she meant.
If someone did some horrible prank
to her...
Maybe that's what turned her
into a terrible dictator?
[scoffs]
That must be why the watch
sent us back to this moment in time.
It's before my mom turns into... My mom.
Great. Now, how do we stop that?
By figuring out who's gonna do the prank
that ruins her life.
[bell ringing]
[people chattering indistinctly]
Late for class, ladies?
Stay right there.
Oh, my gosh, it's Merlin.
Actually, we're not students.
Well, we are,
but we think that we've been sent...
Sent from another place. [chuckles]
We're transfer students.
Well, I'm Principal Merlin,
so, I should have received papers.
Now, yes, is it that one?
No. This one?
"Dear Mum..." No, that's... that's not it.
Um, uh...
Well, then, that's...
Ooh, ooh! Ah.
That's... That's not safe.
It's not safe at all. Ooh.
Eh... Um...
I'm sure it'll turn up eventually.
I founded this Academy
to be an educational institution for all.
But you must know that we have
a no-swords policy in the classroom.
I've transported it to the Stardust Room,
which will be your dormitory.
I'll settle you in after school,
but first let's get you to class.
I teach Honors Alchemy in my office.
Right this way.
No, that's...
Sorry, it's this way. This way.
Follow me!
-The marble in these archways...
-What was that?
The Auradon Code of Conduct forbids lying.
Especially to teachers.
Good thing this isn't Auradon yet.
[Merlin] There are no swords
in these stones.
Here we are.
Um, key, key. Where's the key?
Ah. [grunts] Yeah.
Here we go. Right. That's it.
[door creaks]
Let's do alchemy!
So, plants are still alive.
[liquid bubbling]
Flasks are bubbling.
Bubbling, bubbling.
All right, class, let's get started.
We have two new transfers here today,
so let's at least pretend
that this is an Honors class.
Um, Bridget and Ella,
split up and help these two get sorted,
-won't you?
-[Ella] Hmm.
[Merlin] Here you are.
-Try not to burn it this time.
-Bridget?
-Yeah.
-Mom?
Um...
I mean, uh, Ella, hi.
Nice... Nice to meet you.
[chuckles]
Okay, new girl, let's dive in.
So, wait. You're Bridget?
Mmm-hmm. [chuckles]
Bridget from Wonderland?
Yup. That's me.
[Merlin humming]
Ah. There we go.
Okay, so...
[retches]
Oh, wow, those are gross.
Come on,
these pods don't drain themselves.
Could you pass the griffin-claw please?
I gotta stir this up.
I love your outfit, by the way.
Why are you talking like that?
[chuckles] Like what?
You just sound different.
I'm not quite sure I...
No, it's me. I'm... You're...
This is all just a lot.
Sorry, I just...
I never had to... Oh! Ew!
-[scoffs] Ew!
-You okay?
-Yeah. Sorry, I just...
-[Merlin] Keep the chatter down, please.
You're not what I was expecting.
You never worked with someone
who's not royalty?
Worried a commoner might rub off on you?
No.
How many kids were at your old school?
Uh...
One.
I was homeschooled too.
Until I came here.
So, you know, don't worry,
you'll get used to it.
Do you want a hug?
-Not really a hugger.
-[chuckles]
I've got the perfect thing
to make you feel better.
I made 'em this morning.
Keep those flasks bubbling, please.
Fabulous Flamingo-Feather Cupcakes.
[chuckles]
[Red] Flamingo feathers?
Don't worry. They don't bite.
Not like those gingerbread men
I made last spring. [giggles]
I won't be using that cookbook again.
Try one.
[suspenseful music playing]
[pleasing music playing]
[chuckles] Whoa!
These are fabulous.
Ah, ah, ah.
Just one or there can be side effects.
Now, ready to tackle the assignment?
Why are you so nice?
[chuckles]
You get more with sugar than salt.
[dance music playing]
Come on.
It's really not a secret recipe
A little butter, flour, sugar
and a lot of positivity
Honestly, it always works for me
That's why I got enough to go around
For everyone I see
Sometimes I make mistakes
And sometimes I burn the cake
But I still believe it all
will be okay
'Cause the sun shines
a little more brightly
When you take things
a little more lightly
It's all gonna turn out nicely
with just a taste of your heart
It's likely
you'll fall into something spicy
Just mix it up you'll keep finding
that life is sweeter when you are
Hey, Fay!
Guess I'm here for a spell
Even though it never really
works out well for me
One wave of my wand and it's whoopsie
It's Jasmine and Aladdin.
Call us Jaladdin
He's like a magnet
She's so attractive
It's all fantastic
'cause we're flying high together
On a magic carpet ride
[Bridget] Charming!
That's just a name people know me by
Crowned prince isn't the way I ride
If you wanna roll together
it could be a vibe
Okay.
That's my dad!
Oh.
The sun shines a little more brightly
When you take things
a little more lightly
It's all gonna turn out nicely
With just a taste of your heart
It's likely
you'll fall into something spicy
Just mix it up, you'll keep finding
that life is sweeter when you are
So, you're friends with everyone?
Oh, gosh, no.
My only friend is Ella.
But with time and a few more treats,
they will be.
[intense music playing]
[intense music playing]
Look for a hand
find a golden hook
Captain of the seas
I got 'em all shook
Son of Morgana, serpentine
Morgie's the name, better run and hide
Hades here from the fiery depths
Sharp as a thorn, I'm Maleficent
Now for the hottest
the goddess of darkness
Here she comes
-Uliana!
-Uliana!
I'm not your everyday villain
I'm taking souls for a living
Got a torturous mind
full of evil designs
I could grind up your bones
in a minute
Down in the darkest depths of the sea
The scariest things are scared of me
Say Uliana and watch them flee
She's Ursula's baby sister.
-Okay.
-Okay.
The sun shines a little more brightly
The dark is a little enticing
It's all gonna turn out nicely
with just a taste of your heart
It's likely
We'll make it all
much more frightening
Just mix it up you'll keep finding
that life is sweeter when you are
Seeing things brightly
When you take things
a little more lightly
Just mix it up you'll keep finding
that life is sweeter when you are
When you are sweeter when you are
When you are
[chuckles]
Thanks.
Oh, sure.
Of course. Happy to...
For all of them.
I mean, flamingo feathers
are, like, super rare, right?
Hey!
-Give that back to her!
-I'm sorry.
I don't speak peasant girl.
I love your outfit by the way.
It is just so put together.
[all laughing]
[Morgie] That was wicked, Uli.
You said, "put together" 'cause it's not.
[mockingly] My name's Bridget
and I have to bribe people with treats
to be my friend
because I'm such a loner.
[laughing]
Hey! The Code of Conduct
prohibits theft and bullying!
Easy, lass.
I dunno where you come from, but here
we don't fight until after school.
-Meet me then.
-[scoffs]
You wouldn't stand a chance.
[snickers]
Listen, squid-face,
give the cupcakes back
or I'll rip that magic tongue
out of your throat.
Oh, girl. [scoffs]
I only wanted the feathers.
You can have the rest.
[villains laughing]
Wait! That's too many!
[chuckles]
Mmm. [chuckles]
You shouldn't have done that.
[scoffs and chuckles]
I'm sorry.
You are just jealous of my fabulosity.
Okay?
You can't handle my... [gasps]
What was... [screeches]
What was that?
[shrieking]
[Hook] You all right, Uli?
You're looking a little pink. [chuckles]
Shut up!
[squawking]
[panting]
What's happening to me?
[squawking]
Will someone help her!
Yeah, someone should help her.
[squawking]
Uli, I...
[screeches]
[intense music playing]
-[screeches]
-[gasps]
-[screeches]
-[girls screaming]
-We... okay.
-Yeah.
Thanks.
-[Red] Wait.
-[student] Uli!
[dramatic music playing]
-[Uliana squawking]
-[Bridget] I tried to warn you.
[Ella] Bridget, run.
[Bridget] Okay, okay, we're almost there.
Hey there, darling!
-[Bridget] I'm sorry. Sorry, sorry.
-What?
I want to have a little chat
with your friend.
I'm sorry.
I told you to be careful.
Hey! Bridget!
Watch out!
[squawks]
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
[Ella] Come on.
[Uliana coughing and gasping]
Oh, my...
[Uliana] Where's Bridget?
So, pretty sure we just found out
who's gonna do the prank.
I don't know, maybe that wasn't so bad?
I will destroy her!
Maybe it was.
[shrieks]
Tell Bridget this isn't over!
-[hisses]
-[laughing]
[Bridget] How's Uli doing?
I feel terrible.
-I should go apologize.
-Don't
She did it to herself.
And it serves her right.
She's always bullying us.
Ella, yo, that was amazing.
You ladies bested Uliana!
I don't think anyone's
ever done that before.
And that makes you braver than I am.
And I'm a prince.
Though I don't really like to push
the royal angle.
Yet you always find a way.
You're the new girls, right?
I'm Charming.
That's debatable.
[Prince Charming] You picked
the right time to show up
because it's Castlecoming week.
Castlecoming is an outdated,
elitist tradition.
Does that mean you're not...
Squeezing into a super-expensive dress
and painful shoes?
No thanks.
[scoffs]
Well, if you happen to change your mind,
[soft music playing]
I'll see you there.
[Chloe] Hey, Ella.
He seemed pretty interested
in your plans for the festival.
Was I sensing some chemistry?
Uh, no.
Okay, yeah, everyone loves him,
and sure, he's gorgeous and he seems nice,
but you know how royalty is,
well, except for you, B.
You're different.
I just wish someone
was that interested in going with me.
Everyone already has plans, so...
Bridget, will you go
to Castlecoming with me?
But, you just said...
Yeah, I despise everything it stands for.
But if we go as friends,
maybe it won't be totally awful.
[both chuckle]
We have to try on dresses right now!
We only have two days.
[Ella] I can't,
I have to get back home.
-But maybe later.
-Okay.
[both chuckle]
-See you later. Bye!
-Bye.
[Bridget] Gonna find the perfect dress.
[Ella] I better get home.
[sighs]
Two days until my mom gets pranked.
It's not enough time.
It's gonna have to be.
I just... I can't believe
my mom was so sweet.
[plays random notes]
Tell me about it.
My mom's supposed to be the most perfect,
gracious queen ever.
Ella seems like
she can't even stand royalty.
Yeah, you know,
the craziest thing of it all...
[both] They were best friends.
Okay, well, now the question is,
how do we stop Uliana before Castlecoming?
First, we have to figure out
what she's planning.
Bugs in Bridget's dress?
Or... Or something with snakes?
So many good options.
[chimes sounding]
[Chloe] So, let's find out
more about Uliana.
You think my mom might know?
Maybe.
Plus she's closest to Bridget.
So, she'll know her weaknesses
and exactly how to stab her in the back.
[drum pounds]
You have some serious intimacy issues.
Hmm.
[intriguing music playing]
[Red] This is where Cinderella grew up?
[Chloe] I hope not.
[bird squawks]
Whoa. This place is not what I expected.
[knocks on door]
Um...
What are you guys doing here?
-We came to see you.
-[Evil Stepmother] Who's there?
[tense music playing]
Just some girls from school!
Well, get back to work or no supper!
[slams window shut]
Sorry, my stepmom is...
A total witch?
I get it, my mom never let me
have friends over.
Or have friends.
Really?
Okay, you guys can stay,
but you have to help me with my chores.
[Chloe] Oh!
Here you go.
The floor needs mopping.
And over there needs dusting.
[playful music playing]
-[Chloe] You do all the house work?
-[Ella] Yeah, all on me.
Oh.
[Chloe grunts]
Hey, it's time to lose the glass shoes.
These were from my mom.
They were a reward.
-A reward for what?
-For volunteering,
being good at school,
and being a good person.
I mean, does it really count
as being a good person
if you're getting a reward for it?
So, Ella, that thing with Uliana
at school, it's pretty wild. Huh?
[Ella] Seriously.
Well, she's as bad as Ursula,
Uliana's older sister.
And the worst bully
this school has ever seen.
One time she turned all the freshmen
into frogs.
Now Uliana thinks
she has to be even meaner
to try and live up to her reputation.
But why does Uliana
have it out for Bridget?
Bridget is so nice.
Exactly. Bullies love an easy target,
and Bridget's weak.
You think Bridget's weak?
Hey, look.
Uliana is mean to everyone.
Most people just stay out of her way.
But no matter how nasty Uliana gets,
Bridget keeps trying to be friends.
That's what Uliana can't stand.
Wait, so, you're saying Bridget's strong
because she's nice?
Bridget is the strongest person I know.
[chuckles softly] She's kind,
even when people are awful to her.
You know how hard that is?
Never thought about it.
Say we wanted to find Uliana,
where do you think she'd be?
Probably the Black Lagoon.
-That's where all the VKs hang out.
-Ooh.
[gasps]
[Evil Stepmother] What was that?
Nothing, Stepmother!
[intense music playing]
Quick, sweep it into the fireplace.
She'll never know.
[Chloe] It was an honest mistake.
It was my fault.
But I'm very sorry,
and it won't ever happen again.
You let this stranger into my house
and let her break my beautiful things?
-Unacceptable.
-But I said I was sorry.
Well, sorry doesn't buy me a new vase
now, does it?
And furthermore, you are grounded.
And tonight, you can sleep in the barn.
Anastasia, Drizella!
It's time for your dress fitting.
Ella, I'm...
I'm so sorry.
Sorry doesn't get me ungrounded, you know?
Next time, don't be such a princess.
But that was so unfair!
You know what's unfair?
[emotional music playing]
My mom died when I was so little,
I barely even remember.
My dad got remarried and then he died too.
And since then,
this is the only family I've known.
And no matter how good I am,
they still treat me like dirt.
[sighs]
Yeah, it's unfair...
'Cause life isn't fair.
Just leave.
We should give her a little time.
So this is the Black Lagoon.
[creature howling in distance]
[people laughing]
[Hook] I thought you were
a beautiful flamingo, Uli.
[Uliana] Knock it off!
It's the VKs.
I'm fierce, I'm feared
You know, I'm the baddest here
Pull up with my crew, boo-hoo
You'll be wiping up
more than a puddle of tears
My competition, call her Urs
But her curses ain't the worst
I got potions, evil spells
to turn your life from bad to worse
Then there's that desperate girl
Comin' for me
tryin' to mess with my world
Well, villainous is how I live
She'll regret messin'
with the wrong sea witch
'Cause I got a lifetime of vengeance
I'm savage to the bone
And anyone who crosses me
gonna wish they were never born
[all cackling]
They won't know
what's coming when I hit 'em with that
Revenge
They gonna start running
when I hit 'em with that
Revenge
Won't stop till I conjure up
a painful perfect punishment
I don't get mad, I get even
Gonna find the perfect revenge
Gonna find that perfect
Perfect revenge
Find that perfect
Perfect revenge
Gonna find that perfect
Perfect revenge
Gonna find that perfect
Perfect revenge
Any suggestions?
Well, why don't you
make her walk the plank?
Darling, that's too easy
Prick her with a thousand thorns?
And what? She'd fall asleep?
We could burn her to a crisp
Yeah, let's burn her to a crisp!
No, it should be worse, worse, worse
than all of these
Revenge should be vicious
And whatever we do
to that poor unfortunate soul
Should be ten times more cruel
They won't know what's coming
when I hit 'em with that
Revenge
They gonna start running
when I hit 'em with that
Revenge
Won't stop till I conjure up
a painful perfect punishment
I don't get mad I get even
gonna find the perfect revenge
Calling all spirits
of the Black Lagoon
Show me a recipe fit for her doom
Toxically sweet
with a side of pure spite
I need the perfect revenge
that will bite
Perfect revenge
What's this? A book? That's it?
I asked for a painful punishment
But hold up, wait
This might be evil on a plate
So, I'mma serve her
what she deserves, what she deserves
And that's justice dressed up
like the sweetest dessert
Perfect
[cackling]
They won't know what's coming
when I hit 'em with that
Revenge
They gonna start running
when I hit 'em with that
Revenge
Won't stop till I conjure up
a painful perfect punishment
I don't get mad I get even
Gonna find the perfect revenge
Gonna find the perfect
Perfect revenge
I'm gonna find that perfect
Perfect revenge
We'll bake our own treat.
And turn her into a monster.
[cackles]
[Red grunts]
-What was that?
-[Chloe grunts]
[Red] Come on.
[both panting]
[Chloe screams]
-[monster screeches]
-[grunts]
[grunts]
[screeches]
[Red] You okay?
[Chloe panting]
Yeah.
Thanks.
You're no good to me as fish food.
[dramatic music playing]
We can still stop them
before Castlecoming.
-But that means...
-We got a book to find.
Where could that book be?
Where could that book be?
Who could we ask? Not Ella.
I still can't believe
how awful her family was to her.
I just... I don't understand how someone
could grow up like that,
and then turn into, well, my mom.
I mean, how can one person change so much?
Tell me about it.
My mom changed her entire personality.
It's like everything she does now
is to make people afraid of her and...
And to hide the fact
that she used to actually be nice.
Well, whatever we do, we have to make sure
that she stays that way.
My mom's life depends on it.
Think about it.
What if your mom had grown up
to be like Bridget?
You mean completely clueless?
Or kind, generous and open-hearted.
She wouldn't have become a tyrant.
[chuckles] Yeah, I could eat what I want,
and sleep when I want,
and wear what I want, and be what I want.
I'd be free of my mom, and her rules,
and her judge-y face.
She might not be judge-y at all.
She might be loving and kind.
It doesn't matter.
It's not like I actually care about that.
I think maybe you do.
Speakin' of Bridget...
[watch jingling]
What if the watch brought us back here
because what you really want
is a mom who can love you
the way that you are?
A mom more like Bridget.
She'd probably still be making cupcakes.
[Red] That's it.
We should ask Bridget about the cookbook.
[chuckles]
[Bridget] Mmm-hmm. Perfect.
[woman singing over headphones]
Aces up my sleeve
I got tricks that you've never seen
I hope you bet on me
[music stops]
Oh, hey, guys!
I'm just practicing my signature dance
for Castlecoming.
Come on.
I call it, "The shuffle of love."
[chuckles]
[pop music playing]
First, once you stepped inside
Feel the beat of your heart
Show me your, show me your cards
Then you throw your hands up
Now take it side to side
Lean back like that and glide
Then do whatever you like
That's the shuffle of love
Shuffle of, shuffle of...
Oh!
I keep messing up that last bit.
But it's okay, I'll get there.
[music stops]
Let me clean this up real quick.
[pleasing music playing]
[Chloe] Wow, your room, it's so wonderful.
Oh. Yeah, thanks.
It reminds me of home.
Where I come from,
there's a rule against all of this.
Who's against fun?
Our Queen.
AKA, my mom.
[Bridget] Oh.
She also hates my style, the way I think,
you know, everything about me.
I'm sorry, Red.
I can't imagine having a mom like that.
[sentimental music playing]
She's the only one I've ever known.
Well, if I was your mom,
I'd love to have a daughter
who thinks for herself.
[chuckles softly]
[Red] Is that The Looking Glass?
[Bridget] Oh. Yeah.
You've heard of it?
Uh, I've read about it.
It was a gift.
It's been in the Wonderland
royal line for ages.
What's it do?
It shows you the future.
-Have you looked?
-No, no, no, no.
I love surprises.
I mean,
why would I wanna spoil the future?
I'm sure it'll be wonderful. [chuckles]
Anyway, we were hoping you might be able
to help us find a cookbook.
Yeah. Well, then
you've got the right girl!
I mean, I have every cookbook ever.
Even The Sorcerer's Cookbook?
Hmm. Let me look.
[music resumes]
Shuffle of
Shuffle of love
Shuffle of
The shuffle of love
Shuffle of
Shuffle of love
The shuffle of love
What are you doing?
Checking how things are going back home.
-[King Charming] Let me go.
-[Queen of Hearts] Oh, Charming.
So nice to see you again.
[King Charming] Where is she?
Where's Cinderella? [groans]
[Queen of Hearts] Why?
[emotional music playing]
-[King Charming] No.
-Are you looking for these?
What have you done?
[shattering]
-[Queen of Hearts] Not so funny now, am I?
-[King Charming] No.
What...
No...
-[Queen of Hearts cackles]
-[King Charming] No!
-No!
-[Queen of Hearts cackles]
Okay, so... not good.
-[music playing indistinctly]
-[music stops]
That's weird, yeah,
I thought I had them all.
Well, except the banned ones.
Where would we find the banned ones?
[Bridget] We don't.
They're dangerous.
That's why Principal Merlin
locked them up in his office.
And enchanted them so no troublemakers
can get their hands on them.
[quirky music playing]
Now that we know where the book is,
I think the solution is clear.
For sure.
There's only one option.
Yeah.
It's time to tell Principal Merlin.
We need to come clean.
He can help us.
No. Help us?
You think he'll hand over
a banned book because we asked him?
Do you have a better idea?
Yeah. We do it ourselves.
We break in and steal it.
That's what Uliana's gonna do.
Unless we get there first.
You wanna break in
to the Principal's office?
It's enchanted.
And Castlecoming is tomorrow.
We only have one shot to get this right.
And your idea is to steal?
And your plan is to go tell the teacher?
You're such a goody-goody.
I'd rather be a goody-goody
than a bad person.
-You sound like your mom.
-Thank you.
How'd that work out for her?
Wow.
You know, you are evil.
Just like your mom.
[thunder claps]
Yeah, maybe...
But I'm gonna get us outta here.
[sighs]
Hey.
Can I talk to you about something?
-[Ella grunts]
-Normally, I'd talk to my mom
when I have a problem,
but she's far away right now. So...
Say you have a friend...
Well, not a friend, but,
someone you know who's a bad person.
And how do you know they're a bad person?
'Cause she says so herself.
Bad people don't think that they're bad.
[upbeat music playing]
Trust me, I live with one.
What if she keeps pushing you
to do something bad,
but she says it's for a good reason?
Right and wrong
Cruel and kind
-Who's to say
-There's a code that I believe in
Every choice you're gonna find
There's shades of gray
There are rules for a reason
-Robin Hood
-Yeah?
-Awesome guy
-Yeah
-You'd agree?
-But he stole for the poor
So you could then cross
that line theoretically?
I don't know you anymore
The decision's always up to you
When there's only one thing left to do
Gotta get your hands dirty
Just jump headfirst into the mess
Gotta get your hands dirty
Give it your worst
Give it your best
Bad and good
Shouldn't and should
Isn't always black and white
Gotta get your hands dirty
to get it right
-All right?
-All right
Okay, but there are some
universal truths you must recognize
-Like?
-Valiant knights
Pure and good, guaranteed
That depends on
what they're fighting for
Creepy witches
Selling potions for evil deeds
She could have kids
she's providing for
If you're good
good things will come to you
That broken vase shows that's not true
-That's not fair
-But that's how it's going
You're a nice girl
but your princess is showing
Life's a complicated game, it seems
Sometimes you can't afford
to play it clean
Gotta get your hands dirty
Just jump headfirst into the mess
Gotta get your hands dirty
Give it your worst
Give it your best
Bad and good
Shouldn't and should
Isn't always black and white
Gotta get your hands dirty
to get it right
-All right?
-All right
But just how far do you go?
How much do you compromise?
Oh, tell me how do you know
Where do you draw the line?
There's nothing I wouldn't do
If my heart tells me it's right
If it's for someone I love
If it's to save a life
To save your life...
Gotta get your hands dirty
Just jump headfirst into the mess
Gotta get your hands dirty
Give it your worst
Give it your best
Bad and good
Shouldn't and should
Isn't always black and white
Gotta get your hands dirty
to get it right
Gotta get your hands dirty
to get it right
-All right?
-All right
-It looks beautiful. [chuckles]
-[Ella] Nice weeding, Princess.
I knew you'd have the answer.
Thanks.
-[thunder rumbling]
-[rain pattering]
-[thunder rumbling]
-[rain pattering]
Coast is clear.
Not yet.
[Red panting]
[mysterious music playing]
[thunder claps]
What are you doing here?
Getting my hands dirty.
[scoffs] You're gonna break
into the Principal's office?
It's for a good cause.
Oh.
And you're already justifying your crimes?
Love it.
[chuckles softly]
[whimsical music playing]
-[thunder rumbling]
-Morgie, honey, you keep lookout, okay?
If you see Merlin coming, give a signal.
Should I do a wolf howl?
Or like a dog howl?
I can do different dogs.
[Red sighs] I'll check up there.
Wait. I think I see it.
The big one with the claws.
[Red strains]
[owl hooting]
[Red straining]
[mysterious music playing]
Almost got it.
Oh, boy.
-Run!
-[Chloe] Move.
[owl hooting]
Let's go.
[Chloe] Oh, no.
The owl, he's gonna tell Merlin.
[grunts]
[owl hooting]
[grunts]
[gasps]
[Chloe] Red, I can hold them.
Grab the book!
[Red grunts]
No!
-[hoots]
-[grunts]
Red!
[heroic music playing]
Hey!
[thunder crashes]
[Chloe] They're disappearing.
[Red grunting]
[Red] I think I can make it.
[wind rustling]
Oh, no!
[unsheathes sword]
Red, watch out!
[Red gasps and yelps]
The owl, he got the book.
[owl screeches]
[dramatic music playing]
-[grunts]
-[owl screeches]
-[owl screeches]
-[shoe shatters]
[triumphant music playing]
[Red strains]
-[Chloe] We got 'em.
-[both panting]
Are you okay?
Those were from your mom.
It was time to lose the glass shoes.
[footsteps approaching]
Wow.
What a performance.
[chuckles]
Well...
I'll be taking that.
[chuckles]
[Red] Hey,
get your slimy suckers off that!
-Aw!
-I don't think so.
[serious music playing]
It's over.
There's too many of them.
Mmm-mmm-mmm.
Hmm.
Finally.
[chuckles excitedly]
Let's see what kind of mischief
you've got for me.
[Hook] I can't move.
[laughs]
[playful music playing]
[VKs grunting]
[Uliana groans]
[both laughing]
Hex yeah!
-[Hook grunts]
-Hmm.
-[body thuds]
-[Uliana yelps]
[Hook] Hey.
No. Stop.
New shoes? My treat.
Nice.
[chuckles]
How did you know that was gonna happen?
Bridget said that Merlin
enchanted the cookbook
so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
Oh. Right.
You should probably open this then.
These are definitely the wrong hands.
No.
-You do it.
-[scoffs]
Um...
I'm evil like my mom, remember?
You're nothing like your mom, Red.
You're your own person.
You're a good person.
[sentimental music playing]
No.
Chloe, I lie.
Cheat.
I steal.
I'm a lost cause.
Well, you also just stood up to a bully.
And you risked your own life to save mine.
And right now, you're saving Auradon.
I thought that being good
was about following the rules.
But turns out,
it's a lot more complicated.
You do so much good, Red.
I'm sorry it took me so long to see it.
You got this.
[sighs] Okay.
[suspenseful music playing]
[soft music playing]
[both chuckle in relief]
Told you.
[Merlin] Blasted owl.
Ooh, Archimedes better be right this time.
[howls]
[barking]
Right quick!
[meows]
[continues barking]
Wait, how did you know?
Yeah, I was, like, 80 percent max.
I could've been perma-frozen,
and you were only 80 percent?
-[chuckles nervously]
-[Merlin sneezing]
Rain, rain, rain.
Stupendous. Now I'm getting a cold.
Where's the key? Blasted owl.
[VKs yelping and groaning]
[VKs groaning]
Oh, hello, down there.
[thunder rumbling]
Well, I hope you enjoy detention,
since you've just signed up for years.
[all groan]
[laughs] Did you see Uliana's face
when she opened up the book?
She was like... [groans]
I wish I could see her while she's stuck
at home on the night of Castlecoming.
-I bet she's like... "Hmm!"
-[laughs]
Wait, are we sure that she won't be there?
Uh, yeah. The VKs are gonna
be in detention forever.
And even if they could go to Castlecoming,
with no cookbook,
there's no way they can do the prank.
-We did it.
-[exclaims excitedly]
We can go back.
We can go home.
Yeah.
But what if we go back
and my mom is still... My mom?
[sentimental music playing]
Even if she is,
you're not gonna end up like her.
And this?
This is proof.
You saved my mom's life.
[dramatic music playing]
Here.
This belongs to you.
Ready?
Ready.
[whooshing]
-[Queen of Hearts] Off with her head.
-[Chloe] Mom!
[Cinderella] I will never kneel
to a tyrant.
-First dance.
-[Fairy Godmother] Bibbidi-bobbidi...
[Red] It's my life!
[Uma] What's my name?
-[pirates] Uma!
-[crowd applauding]
[Uma] That's Principal Uma to you.
And you better get it straight,
or you'll be walking the plank.
She's just kidding. [chuckles]
She's kidding.
Now, I never got the chance
to go to Auradon Prep.
But as its captain,
I'm proud to be charting a new course
into a bright future.
Excuse me.
Do you mind?
[Queen of Hearts] I do, actually.
Mom, what are you doing?
[Queen of Hearts]
Why, playing my favorite game.
[mellow music playing]
Hearts!
[woman] Oh, I love bubbles!
[Queen of Heart sighs]
I love it.
I'm so sorry, I couldn't help myself!
I'm just so excited
for my daughter to be here.
[crowd] Aw!
-[Chloe gasps]
-[Red chuckles]
[Uma] Well, nothing I say
is gonna top that.
So, have a great year, y'all. [chuckles]
[all applauding]
You saved our moms.
You changed history.
No, we did it.
[chuckles]
[vocalizing]
The sun shines a little more brightly
When you live life
a little more kindly
I know without even trying
You'll stay true to your heart
[both] It's likely
You'll get to try something spicy
Our differences are uniting
'Cause life is sweeter when we are
Yeah
Life is sweeter when you are
You know, Mom,
you actually are really wonderful.
[both chuckling]
The sun shines a little more brightly
-[laughs]
-[dance music playing]
Sun shines a little more brightly
The sun shines a little more brightly
When you take things
a little more lightly
It's all going to turn out nicely
with just a taste of your heart
It's likely
You'll fall into something spicy
Just mix it up you'll keep finding
that life is sweeter when you are
Life is sweeter when you
Sweeter when you are
[Chloe] Mom!
[Cinderella] There she is.
Life is sweeter when we are
[Uma] Aw! What a sweet, happy ending.
Everybody got what they wanted.
But getting what you want
can be dangerous.
Especially when you mess
with the fabric of time.
[dance music playing]
You didn't think that was the end
of this story, did you?
[chuckles]
First, once you've stepped inside
Feel the beat of your heart
Show me, show me your cards
Then you throw your hands up
Now take it side to side
Lean back like that and glide
Then do whatever you like
That's the shuffle of love
Shuffle of
Shuffle of love
Shuffle of
Shuffle of love
The shuffle of love