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1 00:00:03,160 00:00:04,520 [Cawing] [Cawing]
2 00:00:08,120 00:00:12,120 [Storyteller] When people told themselves their past with stories, [Storyteller] When people told themselves their past with stories,
3 00:00:12,200 00:00:14,640 explained their present with stories, explained their present with stories,
4 00:00:14,720 00:00:18,960 foretold the future with stories, foretold the future with stories,
5 00:00:19,040 00:00:22,240 the best place by the fire was kept for... the best place by the fire was kept for...
6 00:00:22,320 00:00:23,400 [Clinks] [Clinks]
7 00:00:23,480 00:00:25,640 The storyteller. The storyteller.
8 00:00:37,880 00:00:41,640 One day, in November, the queen died. One day, in November, the queen died.
9 00:00:42,720 00:00:46,120 Outside the palace, the leaves fell, lamenting, Outside the palace, the leaves fell, lamenting,
10 00:00:46,200 00:00:48,600 reds and golds falling. reds and golds falling.
11 00:00:49,440 00:00:51,640 Inside, weeping, Inside, weeping,
12 00:00:51,720 00:00:55,560 the king, his 3 sons, his daughter. the king, his 3 sons, his daughter.
13 00:00:55,640 00:00:59,320 And the people filed slowly by to shed their own tears And the people filed slowly by to shed their own tears
14 00:00:59,400 00:01:01,880 for the dear queen. for the dear queen.
15 00:01:01,960 00:01:06,520 But there was one among the mourners, whose eyes were dry. But there was one among the mourners, whose eyes were dry.
16 00:01:31,160 00:01:33,840 [Storyteller] There was one, among the mourners, [Storyteller] There was one, among the mourners,
17 00:01:33,920 00:01:37,560 whose heart was ice, whose soul was cold, whose heart was ice, whose soul was cold,
18 00:01:37,640 00:01:40,040 whose smile was sly, whose smile was sly,
19 00:01:40,120 00:01:42,560 whose brain raced ahead to the day whose brain raced ahead to the day
20 00:01:42,640 00:01:46,840 when the king would want to ease his loneliness. when the king would want to ease his loneliness.
21 00:01:46,920 00:01:50,320 And the witch, for witch she was, And the witch, for witch she was,
22 00:01:50,400 00:01:53,800 fixed her dry eyes on the king, and schemed. fixed her dry eyes on the king, and schemed.
23 00:01:54,680 00:01:56,520 [Witch] Mine. [Witch] Mine.
24 00:01:56,600 00:01:57,840 She schemed. She schemed.
25 00:01:57,920 00:02:00,240 Mine, all mine. Mine, all mine.
26 00:02:02,040 00:02:04,480 And you may well weep. And you may well weep.
27 00:02:07,720 00:02:11,680 Her scheme was simple and terrible. Her scheme was simple and terrible.
28 00:02:11,760 00:02:14,160 She groaned for power, She groaned for power,
29 00:02:14,240 00:02:16,240 for majesty over all things, for majesty over all things,
30 00:02:16,320 00:02:19,680 for the cold ring of gold around her head. for the cold ring of gold around her head.
31 00:02:19,760 00:02:24,840 She wanted this until the want ate away her heart and soul. She wanted this until the want ate away her heart and soul.
32 00:02:24,920 00:02:28,720 So she set to work on the king. So she set to work on the king.
33 00:02:28,800 00:02:30,600 The king wouldn't marry a witch! The king wouldn't marry a witch!
34 00:02:30,680 00:02:33,840 No, the king didn't even see the witch. No, the king didn't even see the witch.
35 00:02:33,920 00:02:37,240 He didn't feel the sun on his face, or the rain. He didn't feel the sun on his face, or the rain.
36 00:02:37,320 00:02:41,360 Just this tug of the past, all day, all night. Just this tug of the past, all day, all night.
37 00:02:41,440 00:02:43,920 Memories tugging on his sleeve. Memories tugging on his sleeve.
38 00:02:45,120 00:02:48,240 His poor heart, you see, was broken. His poor heart, you see, was broken.
39 00:02:51,920 00:02:55,640 But the witch could charm the skin from a snake, But the witch could charm the skin from a snake,
40 00:02:55,720 00:02:59,120 and she turned all her power on the king. and she turned all her power on the king.
41 00:02:59,200 00:03:02,040 She wound him in, inch by inch. She wound him in, inch by inch.
42 00:03:02,120 00:03:04,080 The past tugging him one way, The past tugging him one way,
43 00:03:04,160 00:03:07,560 she patiently pulling him the other. she patiently pulling him the other.
44 00:03:07,640 00:03:12,880 Because he thought when he looked at her he saw his wife's face. Because he thought when he looked at her he saw his wife's face.
45 00:03:12,960 00:03:14,960 And indeed, he did. And indeed, he did.
46 00:03:15,040 00:03:17,360 "You're back," he keeps saying. "You're back," he keeps saying.
47 00:03:17,440 00:03:20,640 She says, "our little secret." She says, "our little secret."
48 00:03:24,640 00:03:26,240 That's witchery! That's witchery!
49 00:03:26,320 00:03:30,120 Oh, yes. It was a spell, and it worked. Oh, yes. It was a spell, and it worked.
50 00:03:30,200 00:03:33,320 I've got something wonderful to tell you. I've got something wonderful to tell you.
51 00:03:33,400 00:03:35,480 I've met someone very special. I've met someone very special.
52 00:03:36,520 00:03:37,720 [Sighs] [Sighs]
53 00:03:37,800 00:03:40,560 Children, we're going to be married. Children, we're going to be married.
54 00:03:41,720 00:03:43,600 We're going to be happy again. We're going to be happy again.
55 00:03:43,680 00:03:46,600 I hope you'll think of me as your friend. I hope you'll think of me as your friend.
56 00:03:47,920 00:03:50,720 And then, in time, perhaps, And then, in time, perhaps,
57 00:03:50,800 00:03:52,040 as your mother. as your mother.
58 00:03:52,120 00:03:54,280 Our mother's dead. Our mother's dead.
59 00:03:54,360 00:03:57,480 I think we mean as a new mother, don't we? I think we mean as a new mother, don't we?
60 00:03:58,480 00:03:59,680 Yes. Yes.
61 00:04:00,680 00:04:01,920 In time. In time.
62 00:04:03,480 00:04:04,680 Well... Well...
63 00:04:05,720 00:04:06,960 [Sighs] [Sighs]
64 00:04:07,040 00:04:09,800 Try for me, will you? Try for me, will you?
65 00:04:11,720 00:04:13,480 [Storyteller] Oh, yes. [Storyteller] Oh, yes.
66 00:04:13,560 00:04:15,800 All hugs, all family, All hugs, all family,
67 00:04:17,720 00:04:21,640 but witch watched, and cursed them. but witch watched, and cursed them.
68 00:04:21,720 00:04:23,760 They were her rivals and her enemies, They were her rivals and her enemies,
69 00:04:23,840 00:04:26,960 these 4 grieving and bewildered children. these 4 grieving and bewildered children.
70 00:04:27,040 00:04:31,120 And a canker grew in her mind, because she would not share. And a canker grew in her mind, because she would not share.
71 00:04:31,960 00:04:34,360 She wanted it all. She wanted it all.
72 00:04:34,440 00:04:38,800 And she sowed a seed of fear in the children's lives. And she sowed a seed of fear in the children's lives.
73 00:04:38,880 00:04:43,120 Stairs gave way, horses bucked wild, balconies crumbled, Stairs gave way, horses bucked wild, balconies crumbled,
74 00:04:43,200 00:04:45,680 even the toy box was terrible. even the toy box was terrible.
75 00:04:45,760 00:04:49,080 Of course, the witch herself was all honey, Of course, the witch herself was all honey,
76 00:04:49,160 00:04:51,560 always honey. always honey.
77 00:04:51,640 00:04:54,000 But, sometimes, the king caught a look But, sometimes, the king caught a look
78 00:04:54,080 00:04:57,960 and worried she was also the bee. and worried she was also the bee.
79 00:04:58,040 00:05:01,360 That's right! And bees sting! That's right! And bees sting!
80 00:05:01,440 00:05:03,600 I hate that witch. I hate that witch.
81 00:05:03,680 00:05:04,840 Poor man, then. Poor man, then.
82 00:05:04,920 00:05:08,040 Torn in half, enchanted by his new queen, Torn in half, enchanted by his new queen,
83 00:05:08,120 00:05:12,240 frightened for his children. What could he do? frightened for his children. What could he do?
84 00:05:12,320 00:05:14,440 [King] I said I'd take you on a special holiday. [King] I said I'd take you on a special holiday.
85 00:05:14,520 00:05:15,920 We're almost there. We're almost there.
86 00:05:16,000 00:05:17,000 [Prince #1] A forest? [Prince #1] A forest?
87 00:05:17,080 00:05:20,720 A magic forest. Follow the thread. A magic forest. Follow the thread.
88 00:05:20,800 00:05:23,320 [Princes] Follow the thread. Follow the thread. [Princes] Follow the thread. Follow the thread.
89 00:05:31,360 00:05:33,680 Hurry up! It's perfect! There's a stream! Hurry up! It's perfect! There's a stream!
90 00:05:33,760 00:05:35,240 And a house! And a house!
91 00:05:35,320 00:05:37,440 It's beautiful. It's beautiful.
92 00:05:37,520 00:05:41,320 [Storyteller] And sure enough, there it was, pink and perfect. [Storyteller] And sure enough, there it was, pink and perfect.
93 00:05:41,400 00:05:43,480 And the boys larked and larruped And the boys larked and larruped
94 00:05:43,560 00:05:46,360 as if a great weight had lifted off them. as if a great weight had lifted off them.
95 00:05:46,440 00:05:49,880 And their sister sat by the stream and dipped her toes And their sister sat by the stream and dipped her toes
96 00:05:49,960 00:05:53,920 and missed her mother, which she always did, when she was happy. and missed her mother, which she always did, when she was happy.
97 00:05:54,000 00:05:56,240 This is your secret place. This is your secret place.
98 00:05:56,320 00:05:58,640 No one can find you here without the thread. No one can find you here without the thread.
99 00:05:59,440 00:06:01,240 I'll visit you each day. I'll visit you each day.
100 00:06:01,320 00:06:03,720 You've brought us here because of her, haven't you? You've brought us here because of her, haven't you?
101 00:06:03,800 00:06:04,840 Our stepmother. Our stepmother.
102 00:06:04,920 00:06:06,880 No, of course not. No, of course not.
103 00:06:06,960 00:06:10,960 [Storyteller] But, his daughter was right, quite right. [Storyteller] But, his daughter was right, quite right.
104 00:06:11,040 00:06:14,360 For even as she spoke, the witch, her stepmother, For even as she spoke, the witch, her stepmother,
105 00:06:14,440 00:06:19,000 sat in her tower and studied horrible spells. sat in her tower and studied horrible spells.
106 00:06:19,080 00:06:22,720 For the children were obstacles between her and power, For the children were obstacles between her and power,
107 00:06:22,800 00:06:27,600 growing, daily growing, like clouds over her. growing, daily growing, like clouds over her.
108 00:06:27,680 00:06:31,840 And now she would discover where they were, her clouds, And now she would discover where they were, her clouds,
109 00:06:31,920 00:06:35,960 and puff them clean away. and puff them clean away.
110 00:06:36,040 00:06:37,040 [Creaking] [Creaking]
111 00:06:40,440 00:06:42,040 Where've you been? Where've you been?
112 00:06:42,120 00:06:45,480 I took the children on a trip, a holiday. I took the children on a trip, a holiday.
113 00:06:45,560 00:06:47,720 Oh, yes? Anywhere nice? Oh, yes? Anywhere nice?
114 00:06:47,800 00:06:49,600 Yes. Very nice. Yes. Very nice.
115 00:06:49,680 00:06:51,080 Mmm-hmm. Mmm-hmm.
116 00:06:51,160 00:06:52,840 What's that you're sewing? What's that you're sewing?
117 00:06:52,920 00:06:54,480 Shirts. Shirts.
118 00:06:54,560 00:06:57,840 I'm sewing them all little shirts. Aren't they sweet? I'm sewing them all little shirts. Aren't they sweet?
119 00:06:57,920 00:07:00,520 That's nice. Yes, they'll love those. That's nice. Yes, they'll love those.
120 00:07:01,320 00:07:03,880 You're being very mysterious. You're being very mysterious.
121 00:07:03,960 00:07:06,840 Am I? What about? Am I? What about?
122 00:07:06,920 00:07:09,720 The children. Our children. The children. Our children.
123 00:07:10,600 00:07:12,240 You want me to be their mother, You want me to be their mother,
124 00:07:12,320 00:07:13,840 but what mother can tolerate but what mother can tolerate
125 00:07:13,920 00:07:15,800 not knowing where her children have gone to? not knowing where her children have gone to?
126 00:07:15,880 00:07:18,040 I-I just want them to have a secret holiday. I-I just want them to have a secret holiday.
127 00:07:18,120 00:07:19,640 It makes it special. It makes it special.
128 00:07:19,720 00:07:22,160 Secret. Yes, of course. Secret. Yes, of course.
129 00:07:23,360 00:07:25,560 But what if something should happen to them? But what if something should happen to them?
130 00:07:26,880 00:07:29,120 Then where would we be? Then where would we be?
131 00:07:29,200 00:07:30,520 Or happen to you. Or happen to you.
132 00:07:31,800 00:07:34,360 Still, let that be an end to it. Still, let that be an end to it.
133 00:07:34,440 00:07:36,640 If you don't want to talk about it, that's your right. If you don't want to talk about it, that's your right.
134 00:07:36,720 00:07:39,600 They're your children. I am just the stepmother! They're your children. I am just the stepmother!
135 00:07:44,320 00:07:46,240 But the witch had no intention But the witch had no intention
136 00:07:46,320 00:07:49,040 of letting that be an end to it. of letting that be an end to it.
137 00:07:49,120 00:07:51,800 The next day, the king rode off The next day, the king rode off
138 00:07:51,880 00:07:55,080 and she followed, stealthy as a bat, and she followed, stealthy as a bat,
139 00:07:55,160 00:07:58,160 and watched him roll out the magic thread. and watched him roll out the magic thread.
140 00:07:58,240 00:08:02,840 And with sly sleight of hand she stole it for herself. And with sly sleight of hand she stole it for herself.
141 00:08:02,920 00:08:05,840 And soon she watched it wind its secret way And soon she watched it wind its secret way
142 00:08:05,920 00:08:07,760 towards the children. towards the children.
143 00:08:08,720 00:08:10,960 Shirts she carried... Shirts she carried...
144 00:08:11,040 00:08:13,040 [Princes shouting] [Princes shouting]
145 00:08:13,120 00:08:16,000 And a chill curse she knew by heart. And a chill curse she knew by heart.
146 00:08:17,120 00:08:19,240 [All laughing] [All laughing]
147 00:08:19,320 00:08:22,600 Have you caught these fish yourselves? How clever! Have you caught these fish yourselves? How clever!
148 00:08:22,680 00:08:24,160 How did you find us here? How did you find us here?
149 00:08:24,240 00:08:25,480 [Prince #1] Where's our father? [Prince #1] Where's our father?
150 00:08:25,560 00:08:26,960 He's just coming. He's just coming.
151 00:08:27,040 00:08:30,200 Look, I've brought you presents. Aren't they nice? Look, I've brought you presents. Aren't they nice?
152 00:08:30,280 00:08:31,760 I sewed each one by hand. I sewed each one by hand.
153 00:08:31,840 00:08:33,120 Thank you. Thank you.
154 00:08:33,200 00:08:35,640 Well, put them on. Then your father can see them. Well, put them on. Then your father can see them.
155 00:08:35,720 00:08:38,800 [Storyteller] But how can their father see them? [Storyteller] But how can their father see them?
156 00:08:38,880 00:08:40,840 When this thread won't work? When this thread won't work?
157 00:08:40,920 00:08:43,080 When this ball won't roll? When this ball won't roll?
158 00:08:44,000 00:08:45,120 [Sighs] [Sighs]
159 00:08:45,200 00:08:47,960 Where's your sister? I miss her. Where's your sister? I miss her.
160 00:08:48,040 00:08:49,760 She should be here. She should be here.
161 00:08:49,840 00:08:53,560 Come along, then. Your shirt. Come along, then. Your shirt.
162 00:08:53,640 00:08:56,440 [Storyteller] And all the while, the king stumbles, [Storyteller] And all the while, the king stumbles,
163 00:08:56,520 00:08:59,200 lost in the forest, and cries out... lost in the forest, and cries out...
164 00:08:59,280 00:09:00,480 Children! Children!
165 00:09:00,560 00:09:02,600 "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting, "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting,
166 00:09:02,680 00:09:04,440 "the beak will shriek, and the eyes will cry. "the beak will shriek, and the eyes will cry.
167 00:09:04,520 00:09:06,480 "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting..." "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting..."
168 00:09:06,560 00:09:07,800 No! No!
169 00:09:07,880 00:09:09,080 Children! Children!
170 00:09:09,160 00:09:10,440 "...the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry. "...the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry.
171 00:09:10,520 00:09:12,880 "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting, "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting,
172 00:09:12,960 00:09:14,400 "the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry. "the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry.
173 00:09:14,480 00:09:16,960 "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting..." "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting..."
174 00:09:17,040 00:09:18,240 Children! Children!
175 00:09:18,320 00:09:20,480 "...the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry! "...the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry!
176 00:09:20,560 00:09:22,280 "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting, "The shirt will hurt, the wings will sting,
177 00:09:22,360 00:09:24,560 "the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry!" "the beak will shriek, the eyes will cry!"
178 00:09:24,640 00:09:25,880 [Ravens squawking] [Ravens squawking]
179 00:09:35,560 00:09:36,920 [Storyteller] And the Princess runs, [Storyteller] And the Princess runs,
180 00:09:37,000 00:09:39,920 runs for help, runs for her life. runs for help, runs for her life.
181 00:09:41,720 00:09:43,160 My daughter! My daughter!
182 00:09:44,320 00:09:45,560 Daughter! Daughter!
183 00:09:46,520 00:09:49,280 Boys, boys! Boys, boys!
184 00:09:49,360 00:09:51,920 Husband? Husband! Husband? Husband!
185 00:09:52,000 00:09:53,800 What have you done? What have you done?
186 00:09:53,880 00:09:56,160 Me? I've done nothing. What are you doing here? This is my secret place. Me? I've done nothing. What are you doing here? This is my secret place.
187 00:09:56,240 00:09:57,720 Where are my children? Where are my children?
188 00:09:57,800 00:09:59,720 Oh, are the children here? Oh, are the children here?
189 00:10:00,480 00:10:01,880 I can't look at you. I can't look at you.
190 00:10:01,960 00:10:05,040 Please do. Please look at me. Please do. Please look at me.
191 00:10:05,120 00:10:07,120 I heard my daughter cry out to me. I heard my daughter cry out to me.
192 00:10:07,200 00:10:08,840 I think you must be unwell. I think you must be unwell.
193 00:10:08,920 00:10:10,720 Are you sickening for something? Let me see. Are you sickening for something? Let me see.
194 00:10:10,800 00:10:12,120 Let me soothe you. Let me soothe you.
195 00:10:12,200 00:10:14,240 No, no! Get away from me! No, no! Get away from me!
196 00:10:15,360 00:10:16,280 Boys! Boys!
197 00:10:17,440 00:10:19,000 Boys. Boys.
198 00:10:19,080 00:10:21,040 Yes, you're upset. Yes, you're upset.
199 00:10:22,280 00:10:23,840 I'll have to think about this. I'll have to think about this.
200 00:10:23,920 00:10:25,320 [Hissing] [Hissing]
201 00:10:25,400 00:10:27,920 About what we can do with you. About what we can do with you.
202 00:10:28,000 00:10:29,920 And for a day, and a night And for a day, and a night
203 00:10:30,000 00:10:34,400 the Princess ran, stumbled, fled until she dropped, the Princess ran, stumbled, fled until she dropped,
204 00:10:34,480 00:10:36,200 dropped into a dead sleep. dropped into a dead sleep.
205 00:10:36,280 00:10:37,840 And when she woke, And when she woke,
206 00:10:37,920 00:10:40,760 she saw 3 ravens before her, she saw 3 ravens before her,
207 00:10:40,840 00:10:42,680 or perhaps she dreamed it, or perhaps she dreamed it,
208 00:10:42,760 00:10:44,920 because they spoke to her. because they spoke to her.
209 00:10:45,000 00:10:46,960 "Sister," they seemed to say, "Sister," they seemed to say,
210 00:10:47,040 00:10:48,880 "we are trapped. Help us." "we are trapped. Help us."
211 00:10:48,960 00:10:51,640 How? How can I help you? How? How can I help you?
212 00:10:51,720 00:10:53,240 "You must keep silent. "You must keep silent.
213 00:10:53,320 00:10:55,200 "You must not speak to a single soul "You must not speak to a single soul
214 00:10:55,280 00:10:59,600 "for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days. "for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days.
215 00:10:59,680 00:11:02,040 "Only then can the spell be broken." "Only then can the spell be broken."
216 00:11:02,120 00:11:04,960 Then I shall not speak. Then I shall not speak.
217 00:11:05,040 00:11:08,480 And putting her finger to her lips as a sign, And putting her finger to her lips as a sign,
218 00:11:08,560 00:11:11,840 the Princess promised not to speak to a single soul the Princess promised not to speak to a single soul
219 00:11:11,920 00:11:16,200 for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days. for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days.
220 00:11:22,080 00:11:24,800 The Princess, she couldn't speak to anyone? The Princess, she couldn't speak to anyone?
221 00:11:24,880 00:11:26,040 No. No.
222 00:11:26,120 00:11:29,520 "Hello"? "Goodbye"? "I'm hungry"? "Hello"? "Goodbye"? "I'm hungry"?
223 00:11:29,600 00:11:30,920 No. No.
224 00:11:31,000 00:11:32,920 What about a note? She could write a note. What about a note? She could write a note.
225 00:11:33,000 00:11:34,240 Nothing. Nothing.
226 00:11:34,320 00:11:36,480 If she spoke to another soul If she spoke to another soul
227 00:11:36,560 00:11:38,880 her brothers would remain ravens forever, her brothers would remain ravens forever,
228 00:11:38,960 00:11:42,240 such was the power of their stepmother's spell. such was the power of their stepmother's spell.
229 00:11:42,320 00:11:44,440 And so the Princess made her home And so the Princess made her home
230 00:11:44,520 00:11:47,520 high in the hollow of an old, dead tree, high in the hollow of an old, dead tree,
231 00:11:47,600 00:11:51,240 and was silent, while weeks and weeks went by. and was silent, while weeks and weeks went by.
232 00:11:52,960 00:11:56,040 Until, one day, a young prince, Until, one day, a young prince,
233 00:11:56,120 00:11:59,160 far from home, stumbles across a stream. far from home, stumbles across a stream.
234 00:12:00,320 00:12:01,720 And in that stream, And in that stream,
235 00:12:01,800 00:12:04,240 he sees a handkerchief float by. he sees a handkerchief float by.
236 00:12:04,320 00:12:06,080 Hello. Is this yours? Hello. Is this yours?
237 00:12:06,160 00:12:08,080 [Birds chirping] [Birds chirping]
238 00:12:08,160 00:12:09,640 Come back. Come back.
239 00:12:09,720 00:12:12,360 Have you been cursed? Is that it? Have you been cursed? Is that it?
240 00:12:12,440 00:12:15,120 Can you not speak? Can you not speak?
241 00:12:15,200 00:12:16,840 Don't be frightened. I won't hurt you. Don't be frightened. I won't hurt you.
242 00:12:16,920 00:12:19,360 Look, I'll sit quietly, down here, beside you. Look, I'll sit quietly, down here, beside you.
243 00:12:20,120 00:12:21,960 See? See?
244 00:12:22,040 00:12:23,600 [Storyteller] And saying that, he sat beside her [Storyteller] And saying that, he sat beside her
245 00:12:23,680 00:12:25,840 and took out his food and offered it to her. and took out his food and offered it to her.
246 00:12:25,920 00:12:27,840 And she was famished and had some. And she was famished and had some.
247 00:12:27,920 00:12:29,520 And soon he set off talking And soon he set off talking
248 00:12:29,600 00:12:32,760 of his past, his present, and his plans. of his past, his present, and his plans.
249 00:12:32,840 00:12:36,440 And all the while, he's thinking, "what eyes." And all the while, he's thinking, "what eyes."
250 00:12:36,520 00:12:41,360 All the while he's thinking, "to kiss that mouth." All the while he's thinking, "to kiss that mouth."
251 00:12:41,440 00:12:44,640 And the prince came back every day, for a week. And the prince came back every day, for a week.
252 00:12:44,720 00:12:47,440 And the Princess found she could smile again, And the Princess found she could smile again,
253 00:12:47,520 00:12:49,640 her darling smile. her darling smile.
254 00:12:49,720 00:12:53,520 A smile that wrapped all the way around her heart and his heart A smile that wrapped all the way around her heart and his heart
255 00:12:53,600 00:12:56,120 and squeezed them tight, together. and squeezed them tight, together.
256 00:12:57,480 00:13:00,040 And the prince gave up speaking, too. And the prince gave up speaking, too.
257 00:13:00,120 00:13:02,840 And they were content to simply sit And they were content to simply sit
258 00:13:02,920 00:13:05,960 and hug on that smile. and hug on that smile.
259 00:13:06,040 00:13:09,160 Until, one day, he could not contain his thoughts Until, one day, he could not contain his thoughts
260 00:13:09,240 00:13:12,240 and said them all. "Love," he said, and "marriage," and said them all. "Love," he said, and "marriage,"
261 00:13:12,320 00:13:15,240 and "always," and "ever." and "always," and "ever."
262 00:13:15,320 00:13:18,560 And they kiss. And that was that. And they kiss. And that was that.
263 00:13:18,640 00:13:20,080 So, she spoke! So, she spoke!
264 00:13:20,160 00:13:22,960 Not a whisper. Not a whisper.
265 00:13:23,040 00:13:25,240 The prince set her up on his horse, The prince set her up on his horse,
266 00:13:25,320 00:13:28,200 and they rode the long ride to his kingdom. and they rode the long ride to his kingdom.
267 00:13:28,280 00:13:32,000 And on the way he spoke of his father, the king, And on the way he spoke of his father, the king,
268 00:13:32,080 00:13:35,040 and of his beloved mother, who had died. and of his beloved mother, who had died.
269 00:13:35,120 00:13:37,880 And the Princess wanted to say, "I know." And the Princess wanted to say, "I know."
270 00:13:37,960 00:13:41,040 She wanted to say, "mine, too." She wanted to say, "mine, too."
271 00:13:41,120 00:13:43,920 But she couldn't, so she didn't. But she couldn't, so she didn't.
272 00:13:45,840 00:13:47,920 And at length, they were there, And at length, they were there,
273 00:13:48,000 00:13:51,840 at the gates of the palace, and as proud as you please. at the gates of the palace, and as proud as you please.
274 00:13:53,120 00:13:54,800 [Prince] Father? Madam? [Prince] Father? Madam?
275 00:13:54,880 00:13:56,600 I want you to meet my sweetheart. I want you to meet my sweetheart.
276 00:13:56,680 00:13:58,960 [Storyteller] His father looked down, [Storyteller] His father looked down,
277 00:13:59,040 00:14:01,520 and so did his stepmother. and so did his stepmother.
278 00:14:03,200 00:14:03,920 The witch! The witch!
279 00:14:04,000 00:14:05,240 The witch. The witch.
280 00:14:05,320 00:14:06,840 But she was married to the other king! But she was married to the other king!
281 00:14:06,920 00:14:10,160 The other king was dead, poisoned. The other king was dead, poisoned.
282 00:14:10,240 00:14:12,360 Oh! Oh!
283 00:14:12,440 00:14:16,080 Oh, no. The witch had a taste for kings now, Oh, no. The witch had a taste for kings now,
284 00:14:16,160 00:14:17,920 for countries. for countries.
285 00:14:18,000 00:14:21,040 For the Princess was a Thorn, pricking at her ambitions. For the Princess was a Thorn, pricking at her ambitions.
286 00:14:21,120 00:14:22,840 The Princess could not speak, The Princess could not speak,
287 00:14:22,920 00:14:25,240 but she accused with her looks. but she accused with her looks.
288 00:14:25,320 00:14:29,040 "Killer of my father, bewitcher of my brothers." "Killer of my father, bewitcher of my brothers."
289 00:14:29,120 00:14:31,760 And the witch knew she must have done with her, And the witch knew she must have done with her,
290 00:14:31,840 00:14:33,520 and so, the battle began, and so, the battle began,
291 00:14:33,600 00:14:37,000 the good Princess and the wicked witch. the good Princess and the wicked witch.
292 00:14:37,080 00:14:39,800 [Storyteller] But the prince knew nothing of this [Storyteller] But the prince knew nothing of this
293 00:14:39,880 00:14:42,040 and married his sweetheart. and married his sweetheart.
294 00:14:42,120 00:14:46,240 And it was true. The moon was honey for them. And it was true. The moon was honey for them.
295 00:14:46,320 00:14:48,120 It kicked! It kicked!
296 00:14:48,200 00:14:51,160 It's moving! It's kicking me. It's moving! It's kicking me.
297 00:14:51,240 00:14:55,200 And not a minute, it seemed, before there he was... And not a minute, it seemed, before there he was...
298 00:14:55,280 00:14:58,000 A son! A boy! A son! A boy!
299 00:14:58,080 00:15:00,280 And the young mother would have given anything, And the young mother would have given anything,
300 00:15:00,360 00:15:05,800 everything, to say his name, sing to him, whisper. everything, to say his name, sing to him, whisper.
301 00:15:05,880 00:15:08,560 But she couldn't, so she didn't. But she couldn't, so she didn't.
302 00:15:09,440 00:15:10,560 [Baby gurgling] [Baby gurgling]
303 00:15:10,640 00:15:13,160 He has his mother's eyes. How lovely. He has his mother's eyes. How lovely.
304 00:15:13,240 00:15:14,360 [Baby cooing] [Baby cooing]
305 00:15:14,440 00:15:17,040 Let's hope he has your voice, my dear. Let's hope he has your voice, my dear.
306 00:15:18,120 00:15:19,720 Look after him, won't you? Look after him, won't you?
307 00:15:21,080 00:15:24,720 Hug him all up, little man. Hug him all up, little man.
308 00:15:24,800 00:15:26,120 She does. She does.
309 00:15:26,200 00:15:27,520 Of course she does. Of course she does.
310 00:15:37,680 00:15:40,200 [Bell ringing] [Bell ringing]
311 00:15:42,680 00:15:44,800 What? What is it? What? What is it?
312 00:15:44,880 00:15:46,680 Where's the baby, darling? Where's the baby, darling?
313 00:15:46,760 00:15:50,240 [Storyteller] The Princess didn't know and couldn't speak. [Storyteller] The Princess didn't know and couldn't speak.
314 00:15:50,320 00:15:53,680 And their baby was nowhere to be found. And their baby was nowhere to be found.
315 00:15:53,760 00:15:56,840 And the pain of it, intolerable. And the pain of it, intolerable.
316 00:15:56,920 00:15:59,640 Until, one night, she went to the garden Until, one night, she went to the garden
317 00:15:59,720 00:16:02,920 and dug, with her hands in the ground, a small hole, and dug, with her hands in the ground, a small hole,
318 00:16:03,000 00:16:07,320 and bending to the earth, screamed with all her heart. and bending to the earth, screamed with all her heart.
319 00:16:07,400 00:16:11,440 Screamed and screamed her pain into the hole until morning. Screamed and screamed her pain into the hole until morning.
320 00:16:12,480 00:16:13,560 And it was better. And it was better.
321 00:16:13,640 00:16:15,240 [Ravens squawking] [Ravens squawking]
322 00:16:15,320 00:16:17,680 And looking up to the sky she saw her brothers, And looking up to the sky she saw her brothers,
323 00:16:17,760 00:16:20,280 the ravens, circling above her. the ravens, circling above her.
324 00:16:20,360 00:16:23,120 "The days pass," they seemed to say. "The days pass," they seemed to say.
325 00:16:23,200 00:16:24,760 "Hold to your promise. "Hold to your promise.
326 00:16:25,760 00:16:27,920 Hold to your promise." Hold to your promise."
327 00:16:29,080 00:16:32,320 Your father and I are so sad for you both. Your father and I are so sad for you both.
328 00:16:32,400 00:16:33,680 Thank you. Thank you.
329 00:16:33,760 00:16:36,320 So sad. So sad.
330 00:16:36,400 00:16:40,320 Well, it couldn't be-- you--you don't think the Princess didn't-- Well, it couldn't be-- you--you don't think the Princess didn't--
331 00:16:40,400 00:16:43,240 well, want the little baby, perhaps, and-- well, want the little baby, perhaps, and--
332 00:16:43,320 00:16:44,720 she loved him. she loved him.
333 00:16:44,800 00:16:47,800 Of course, she did. Stupid. Of course, she did. Stupid.
334 00:16:47,880 00:16:50,560 Forget I said anything, please? Forget I said anything, please?
335 00:16:53,200 00:16:56,560 Dearest, where have you been? I looked everywhere. Dearest, where have you been? I looked everywhere.
336 00:16:57,880 00:16:59,280 What have you got on your hands? What have you got on your hands?
337 00:17:00,200 00:17:03,080 What's this? Is it earth? What's this? Is it earth?
338 00:17:03,160 00:17:06,400 Perhaps, she's been digging a little hole. Perhaps, she's been digging a little hole.
339 00:17:06,480 00:17:08,520 What have you been digging? What have you been digging?
340 00:17:09,920 00:17:11,640 [Crying] [Crying]
341 00:17:11,720 00:17:15,400 It must pain you so much she's dumb. It must pain you so much she's dumb.
342 00:17:15,480 00:17:17,040 I hate that witch! I hate that witch!
343 00:17:17,120 00:17:19,720 I bet she did something to the baby. I bet she did something to the baby.
344 00:17:19,800 00:17:23,160 No one knew, or no one said. No one knew, or no one said.
345 00:17:23,240 00:17:24,520 And when the news came And when the news came
346 00:17:24,600 00:17:27,040 the Princess was to have a 2nd baby, the Princess was to have a 2nd baby,
347 00:17:27,120 00:17:30,840 the joy was muted, quiet. the joy was muted, quiet.
348 00:17:30,920 00:17:33,080 And 2 years and 2 months And 2 years and 2 months
349 00:17:33,160 00:17:35,640 after the Princess took her vow of silence, after the Princess took her vow of silence,
350 00:17:35,720 00:17:38,400 another boy was born to her. another boy was born to her.
351 00:17:38,480 00:17:41,640 And she would not let this precious son from her sight, And she would not let this precious son from her sight,
352 00:17:41,720 00:17:43,520 not for an instant. not for an instant.
353 00:17:43,600 00:17:47,240 Until, exhaustion overcame her. Until, exhaustion overcame her.
354 00:17:47,320 00:17:51,520 And her eyes stopped fighting, and closed. And her eyes stopped fighting, and closed.
355 00:17:52,320 00:17:53,880 And when she woke... And when she woke...
356 00:17:55,120 00:17:56,760 [Birds chirping] [Birds chirping]
357 00:18:01,240 00:18:02,880 [Piglet grunting] [Piglet grunting]
358 00:18:05,240 00:18:07,240 And now whispers were whispered And now whispers were whispered
359 00:18:07,320 00:18:08,880 in the corridors of the castle. in the corridors of the castle.
360 00:18:08,960 00:18:10,400 "2 babies disappeared! "2 babies disappeared!
361 00:18:10,480 00:18:12,840 What kind of mother?" These whispers asked. What kind of mother?" These whispers asked.
362 00:18:12,920 00:18:15,640 "Who loses babies, who will not speak? "Who loses babies, who will not speak?
363 00:18:15,720 00:18:18,240 Cursed," they said, these gossips, Cursed," they said, these gossips,
364 00:18:18,320 00:18:19,760 "bewitched." "bewitched."
365 00:18:26,240 00:18:27,600 [Knocking] [Knocking]
366 00:18:30,520 00:18:31,560 Yes? Yes?
367 00:18:35,800 00:18:38,520 You know, before, when my first son... You know, before, when my first son...
368 00:18:38,600 00:18:42,920 You know you asked and I said--i said, "impossible." You know you asked and I said--i said, "impossible."
369 00:18:43,000 00:18:45,960 But now... Now, I don't know, and I'm frightened. But now... Now, I don't know, and I'm frightened.
370 00:18:46,040 00:18:48,040 I know. I know.
371 00:18:48,120 00:18:49,360 I understand. I understand.
372 00:18:49,440 00:18:51,240 And she is with child, again. And she is with child, again.
373 00:18:51,320 00:18:53,640 I could not bear--shhh! I could not bear--shhh!
374 00:18:53,720 00:18:55,880 Don't worry. Don't worry.
375 00:18:55,960 00:18:59,960 When the time comes, we must watch her closely. When the time comes, we must watch her closely.
376 00:19:00,040 00:19:02,440 We must love her very much. We must love her very much.
377 00:19:02,520 00:19:03,840 But we must watch closely. But we must watch closely.
378 00:19:05,320 00:19:08,240 Don't worry. I'm here. Don't worry. I'm here.
379 00:19:08,320 00:19:10,320 [Laughing] [Laughing]
380 00:19:11,920 00:19:13,760 Now, who do I remind you of? Now, who do I remind you of?
381 00:19:14,880 00:19:16,160 My mother. My mother.
382 00:19:16,880 00:19:18,960 I know. I know.
383 00:19:19,040 00:19:22,640 [Storyteller] And so, 3 months later, when the baby came... [Storyteller] And so, 3 months later, when the baby came...
384 00:19:22,720 00:19:26,520 [Prince] Darling, our son, our beautiful little son. [Prince] Darling, our son, our beautiful little son.
385 00:19:27,440 00:19:29,360 What I should like to do What I should like to do
386 00:19:29,440 00:19:31,960 is, perhaps, to take him with me for a day or 2, somewhere safe. is, perhaps, to take him with me for a day or 2, somewhere safe.
387 00:19:32,040 00:19:35,200 Somewhere where no one will find him, or harm him. Somewhere where no one will find him, or harm him.
388 00:19:36,560 00:19:38,280 I told you, she wouldn't. I told you, she wouldn't.
389 00:19:38,360 00:19:39,560 Of course. Of course.
390 00:19:40,320 00:19:42,840 Well, it's late. Well, it's late.
391 00:19:42,920 00:19:46,240 Stay by her until morning. And then we'll see. Stay by her until morning. And then we'll see.
392 00:19:46,320 00:19:48,800 Stay beside her until the morning. Stay beside her until the morning.
393 00:19:49,760 00:19:53,480 He's a lovely. A lovely! He's a lovely. A lovely!
394 00:19:54,480 00:19:56,720 And so they sat. Silent. And so they sat. Silent.
395 00:19:56,800 00:19:59,440 Their hearts full to bursting. Their hearts full to bursting.
396 00:19:59,520 00:20:04,440 Watching their tiny child, its fingers like stars. Watching their tiny child, its fingers like stars.
397 00:20:04,520 00:20:07,440 And the mother prayed, and the father prayed. And the mother prayed, and the father prayed.
398 00:20:07,520 00:20:10,120 But the strain, the tiredness of the birth, But the strain, the tiredness of the birth,
399 00:20:10,200 00:20:11,720 washed over them. washed over them.
400 00:20:11,800 00:20:16,120 Huge waves, washing over them, lulling them to sleep. Huge waves, washing over them, lulling them to sleep.
401 00:20:16,200 00:20:19,960 And for a minute, 2 minutes, 3, And for a minute, 2 minutes, 3,
402 00:20:20,040 00:20:21,400 they slept. they slept.
403 00:20:22,520 00:20:24,560 And then the prince woke. And then the prince woke.
404 00:20:29,000 00:20:32,160 Oh, no. Oh, no! Oh, no. Oh, no!
405 00:20:33,600 00:20:36,440 What have you done? What have you done? What have you done? What have you done?
406 00:20:36,520 00:20:38,520 What's happened? What's the matter? What's happened? What's the matter?
407 00:20:38,600 00:20:39,760 [Prince] It's horrible. [Prince] It's horrible.
408 00:20:39,840 00:20:41,640 I can't believe it. She's a witch. I can't believe it. She's a witch.
409 00:20:41,720 00:20:44,720 My poor babies. My poor sons. My poor babies. My poor sons.
410 00:20:44,800 00:20:47,360 Yes, she must be burned as a witch! Yes, she must be burned as a witch!
411 00:20:47,440 00:20:50,680 Tomorrow. Tomorrow, she must be burned. Tomorrow. Tomorrow, she must be burned.
412 00:20:52,040 00:20:54,160 [Storyteller] And so it was decreed, [Storyteller] And so it was decreed,
413 00:20:54,240 00:20:57,120 that 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days that 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days
414 00:20:57,200 00:20:59,640 after she had taken her vow of silence, after she had taken her vow of silence,
415 00:20:59,720 00:21:02,240 the poor, innocent, Princess the poor, innocent, Princess
416 00:21:02,320 00:21:05,400 would be burned at the stake as a witch. would be burned at the stake as a witch.
417 00:21:05,480 00:21:06,520 Why didn't she speak? Why didn't she speak?
418 00:21:06,600 00:21:08,040 She can speak now, can't she? She can speak now, can't she?
419 00:21:08,120 00:21:10,280 No! Not yet, No! Not yet,
420 00:21:10,360 00:21:12,120 not until the midday. not until the midday.
421 00:21:12,200 00:21:14,080 [Growls] [Growls]
422 00:21:14,160 00:21:16,600 [Storyteller] As they prepared the bonfire, [Storyteller] As they prepared the bonfire,
423 00:21:16,680 00:21:18,080 the sundial in the courtyard the sundial in the courtyard
424 00:21:18,160 00:21:21,240 was still far from the midday. was still far from the midday.
425 00:21:21,320 00:21:25,160 And they came for her, and tied her to the stake. And they came for her, and tied her to the stake.
426 00:21:25,240 00:21:28,400 And as the sundial neared the line of 12, And as the sundial neared the line of 12,
427 00:21:28,480 00:21:31,400 it was the witch herself who lit the torch it was the witch herself who lit the torch
428 00:21:31,480 00:21:34,640 and took it towards the bundles of hay and twigs. and took it towards the bundles of hay and twigs.
429 00:21:37,880 00:21:41,360 And then-- and then 3 ravens flew at the witch, And then-- and then 3 ravens flew at the witch,
430 00:21:41,440 00:21:43,600 wheeling, and diving, and crashing. wheeling, and diving, and crashing.
431 00:21:43,680 00:21:45,560 And she dropped the torch, And she dropped the torch,
432 00:21:45,640 00:21:47,480 and, in a second, was nothing but dust and ashes. and, in a second, was nothing but dust and ashes.
433 00:21:50,080 00:21:52,160 My brothers! My brothers!
434 00:21:53,440 00:21:55,200 My brothers! My brothers!
435 00:21:56,520 00:21:59,280 My brothers! My brothers!
436 00:21:59,360 00:22:02,200 [Storyteller] And her 3 brothers, freed from their spell, [Storyteller] And her 3 brothers, freed from their spell,
437 00:22:02,280 00:22:03,800 pulled their sister from the stake, pulled their sister from the stake,
438 00:22:03,880 00:22:06,000 and hugged her and kissed her. and hugged her and kissed her.
439 00:22:06,080 00:22:08,760 And now she could not speak for crying! And now she could not speak for crying!
440 00:22:09,680 00:22:11,120 And there was more... And there was more...
441 00:22:15,920 00:22:18,320 For, now, all was restored to her, For, now, all was restored to her,
442 00:22:19,120 00:22:21,680 and good held sway. and good held sway.
443 00:22:21,760 00:22:23,280 And the girl who kept faith And the girl who kept faith
444 00:22:23,360 00:22:25,640 and had but one face for everyone and had but one face for everyone
445 00:22:25,720 00:22:28,840 was rewarded with sons, and brothers, was rewarded with sons, and brothers,
446 00:22:28,920 00:22:31,680 and a sweetheart, and a crown. and a sweetheart, and a crown.
447 00:22:33,200 00:22:35,320 And she practiced her smile, And she practiced her smile,
448 00:22:36,080 00:22:39,000 until it was perfect. until it was perfect.
449 00:22:39,080 00:22:42,160 Well, I thought the babies had been killed. Well, I thought the babies had been killed.
450 00:22:42,240 00:22:45,920 No, the witch had cast them down a well. No, the witch had cast them down a well.
451 00:22:46,000 00:22:48,520 But the ravens knew, and caught them up, safe, But the ravens knew, and caught them up, safe,
452 00:22:48,600 00:22:50,080 and cared for them. and cared for them.
453 00:22:50,160 00:22:52,200 And, so, they lived happily-- And, so, they lived happily--
454 00:22:52,280 00:22:54,320 yes, but it wasn't 3 years, 3 months, yes, but it wasn't 3 years, 3 months,
455 00:22:54,400 00:22:57,040 3 weeks, and 3 whole days, was it? 3 weeks, and 3 whole days, was it?
456 00:22:57,120 00:22:59,960 No, clever clogs. No, clever clogs.
457 00:23:00,040 00:23:03,440 The Princess spoke 3 minutes too soon. The Princess spoke 3 minutes too soon.
458 00:23:03,520 00:23:05,000 And because of that, And because of that,
459 00:23:05,080 00:23:07,520 her youngest brother kept one wing forever. her youngest brother kept one wing forever.
460 00:23:07,600 00:23:08,960 But he didn't mind, But he didn't mind,
461 00:23:09,040 00:23:11,640 and nor do I, and nor, my dear, should you. and nor do I, and nor, my dear, should you.
462 00:23:14,240 00:23:16,440 The tale of the 3 ravens. The tale of the 3 ravens.
463 00:23:24,440 00:23:25,360 Sit. Sit.