No problem. We got this. No problem, we got this. (chuckle) (Pascal sees a scared Varian) (Pascal squeaks when he sees an insect) (Rapunzel and Varian go to the other side of the wood) (Rapunzel and Varian stop walking for a second)
Rapunzel
You okay, Varian? (asks him) Because you've said, "No problem, we've got this," 23 times now. Look, I'm actually keeping track. Heh. (she shows Varian a drawing of him and the twenty-three tally marks on the next page of her journal)
(chuckling) That's... I'm fine, really. Uh, you know, just trying not to set off 3000 traps down here! (tells Raps) (he and Raps continue to walk) (Pascal sees an insect flying to a lever then Pascal's tongue activates it) (lever rattling and Pascal eats the insect)
Rapunzel
Relax. We've been through these tunnels too many times for that to-- (sees Pascal eating the insect and the lever is activated) (traps creaking, hiss) (Varian, Rapunzel and Pascal see the traps underneath them open) Look out! (tells Varian) (she is holding on but Varian's book and amber solutions fell out of his bag)
Whoa! My supplies! (explosion) (tries to hold on) Oh! (struggling) (about to fall into the hole but Rapunzel unties her hair to save him) (Varian is screaming then he grabs on to Rapunzel's hair) (Rapunzel grunting when she pulls Varian up) Ooh! Oh, thank you.
Rapunzel
Oh, are you okay? (asks Varian after she pulled him up) (Varian takes his bag off his back)
I'm fine. (holds his bag to see his items that remain inside) Oh, but we've only got one vial of my solution left. (takes his solution out his bag then he puts his bag on his back)
Rapunzel
Well, then I guess, we'll just have to make it count. (tells Varian before he walks away) (Pascal squeaking and he sees another insect) (clears throat) (scolds Pascal)
Rapunzel
Not much further. We're almost there, Varian. Have that solution of yours ready. (she continues walking but Varian stops walking then she turns around to walk back to him when she and Pascal see that Varian is scared) Varian, whatever the red rocks are showing you, they're just visions. They're not real. (tells Varian)
But they are. Do you know what this is? (shows Rapunzel his amber solution that he is holding)
Rapunzel
It's what gonna help us sever the red rocks' fear power. (tells Varian)
Yes, but it's also the same compound that encased my father. You know, the red rocks make everybody else see hallucinations, but what I see is something that really happened. (sees his reflection via his amber solution) This stuff ruined my life. (Pascal squeaks) Because of this, I did-- I did terrible-- (turns away from Rapunzel) (Varian accidentally drops his amber solution then he, Rapunzel and Pascal see it is going to the floor) (Pascal screech, whip) (Varian sigh)
Rapunzel
Great snag, buddy! (tells Pascal) (Varian takes his amber solution from Pascal) (Pascal sighs and phews)
If that had smashed, then Corona would've been done for, and everyone would hate me even more than they do now. Not that I blame them. (sighs)
Rapunzel
Varian, you can't be so hard on yourself. (puts her hand on him when she is comforting him)
That's easy for you to say. You're the embodiment of the Sun Drop. You know, the wondrous, magical Sun Drop. (tells Rapunzel)
Rapunzel
Ah! You hear that, Pascal? He called me wondrous and magical. (loves Varian's compliment) (chuckle) (Pascal squeaks)
No, what I'm saying is for ordinary people, like me, fear is just a little bit more debilitatiing. (Pascal squeaks) (Rapunzel holds his hand to comfort him)
Rapunzel
Varian... There is nothing ordinary about you. (he sees that Rapunzel is holding his hand) (Varian is cheered up then he and Rapunzel walk alongside each other when holding hands)
Rapunzel, we really gotta hurry. (chuckle) How much farther is it?
Rapunzel
Uh, we're here. You wanted a big underground cavern? I give you... the Demanitus Chamber.
Whoa. It-- it's amazing. (surprised to see the Demanitus Device)
Rapunzel
You should have seen it before all these red rocks. (tells Varian)
Y-you actually s-seen this before? (asks Rapunzel)
Rapunzel
You could say that. (Pascal squeaking) (she pets Pascal)
Man, I would've loved to have met Demanitus! (chuckle)
Rapunzel
I did. Nice guy. He was a monkey. (tells Varian) Uh, long story. (Varian turns towards Rapunzel)
Oh! Okay, there's the base. Encasing it in amber should stop the fear-- (jumps off the stairs and runs to the base of the device when he points to it) (rumbling) (Varian yelping)
Rapunzel
Okay, less explaining, more pouring. (pushes Varian) (unties her hair to put around Varian's waist when he walks to the red rock but he is scared) (rumbling)
Varian! Please help me! (Varian hears and sees his dad calling him) (Varian is scared and he sadly sees his solution but pours his solution on a red rock then runs back to Rapunzel) (Rapunzel shields her and Varian) (Pascal squeak) (rumbling continues) (Rapunzel stops protecting her and Varian)
What? Gah, I don't understand! This solution should encase the red rock... Oh, of course! Oh, so dumb, Varian! Whatever turned these rocks red must've also changed their internal chemistry.
Rapunzel
So, that solution only works on black rocks?
Yes. Well, what's left of it. (tapping his beaker) But, I... I don't even see any black rocks. (tries to find black rocks)
Rapunzel
I do. (puts one of her hand on Varian's shoulder when she points to a black rock at the top) (Varian walks closer to the edge to see a black rock) (suspense music playing)
Okay, this just got a lot harder.
(grunting when he climbs the Demanitus Device) (rocks crumbling) (yelping and grunt when he holds on) (rocks rumbling)
Rapunzel
Whoa! Watch out! (dodging the rocks that are headed towards her and Varian then she warns the latter)
(grunts) (falls while screaming) No!
Rapunzel
Varian! (she uses her as a lasso when she and Pascal see Varian fall off)
Oh! (gasp) (grabs on to Rapunzel's hair)
Rapunzel
(grunts) (puts her hair around the object that holds a boulder and she pulls Varian up) Phew! (sits on her hair)
It's no use, Rapunzel! I can't do this!
Rapunzel
Varian, you cannot let fear run your life. Look, I'm afraid too.
Yeah, you said that, Princess, but you don't see what I see. (he still sees his fear of his dad encased inside amber)
Rapunzel
That’s true. I don’t. But that doesn’t mean I’m seeing... (Varian turns around to see her) other things. (sighs) I see Corona. It's covered in black rocks. And I see Cassandra. She's conquered the kingdom, destroyed it forever. And you know what the weird part is? What I'm most afraid of is losing Cassandra as a friend. Forever.
I had no idea. (comforts Rapunzel after she talked to him about her fear)
Rapunzel
I guess we both have trouble talking about what scares us. (she and Varian see the rocks rumble) (suspense music playing)
I'll do it. Just, uh, gimme a lift. (tells Rapunzel)
Rapunzel
One lift coming up. (grunts) (Varian lands on the Demanitus Device then he looks at Rapunzel) Hurry, Varian! (tells him to go fast) (Varian starts to climb up) (red rocks scraping and cornered her) (Rapunzel grunts) (Pascal hides inside Rapunzel's hair) (Cassandra is going to put her hand on a red rock)
Rapunzel
(groaning) Cass?
Rapunzel? (she is mad) (Rapunzel sees her hands are turning red due to her fear)
Rapunzel
Uh, Varian? (Varian climbs up when his hands slowly starts to be frozen while he is mad)
(grunting) It's not real. (he is about to be frozen) I can do this. (he tells himself that he is brave) (panting) Okay. (grunting) (crumbling) (about to be frozen when he reaches the top) (takes the vial out of his bag) Ah! Come on! Come on. (drops the beaker) Ah! The vial! No! (catches the beaker with his boot before he is about to be frozen permeantly) (he hears his dad calling him again)
Varian! (Varian closes his eyes then he sees the amber solution is going to fall out of the beaker)
Oh no, no, no! Don't! (toss the beaker up via his boot then he catches it) (grunt) Got ya. (black rock slowly starts to turn red) (groaning)
Rapunzel
Oh! You tackled your fears, Varian! I knew you had it in you! (Varian smiles) (Rapunzel is glad that Varian faced his fears)
So Cass is attacking Corona now? Oh, that's delightful.
Rapunzel
She wasn't. (sigh) I don't know how to explain it, but when I touched the rocks, and stay with me on this, I sensed her. And she wasn't attacking us. She was just as afraid as we are. As I am. (tells Eugene about Cassandra)
Rapunzel
There's still a chance to save her. (suspense music playing) (finish Eugene's sentence) (she and Eugene turn their heads towards each other then they hold hands)
Rapunzel
(sighs) Okay, okay. Uh, what about this one?
Oh, that's your coronation, of course.
Rapunzel
Yes. (laughs) Ah, and this. Okay, this. What happened here?
Ah, that- That's when Eugene and I stole the royal seal of Equis. Oh. Seal! Seal! I get it now.
Rapunzel
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! Right again. Yes!
Rapunzel
Yeah, it's when I broke through the wall.
(laughing): No. It's when I realized what a brave and independent woman you had become.
Rapunzel
It's good to have you back, Dad.
And I have you to thank for that, Rapunzel. Throughout this entire ordeal, never once have you strayed from our side. (hugs Rapunzel while Pascal squeaks) Family sticks together, right?
Rapunzel
Family sticks together. (chuckles)
Can you believe the audacity of Lance? Not only did he borrow my moisturizer but he left the lid off. Now it's all dried out. (Owl hoots) (Rapunzel gasps) Guys, don't worry. I have a backup bottle.
Rapunzel
(opens the window) Oh. (runs to him) Owl, are you okay? Where have you been? Wait. Does this mean...? (Pascal squeaks and he puts a pillow under Owl's head) Where's Cass? (Owl drops a fruit from Tirapai Island)
Rapunzel
(sighs) Oh. Looks like we're going back to Tirapai Island.
Blondie, do you really think Cass would go back to that island? I mean, with all the cursed idols, giant-breathing houseflies, and crazy-fished people? Actually, come to think of it, Cassandra is a pretty good fit for that place.
Rapunzel
This is our best lead so far. We haven't heard from her in months. And then suddenly Owl shows up with a fruit that can only be found on Tirapai Island? I would say that's a pretty good sign. At the very least, it'll be nice to see Alfons and the other Lorbs again.
Oh, right. The little leaf guys who think they're superior to human beings. They are a delight. (hot air balloon whooshing)
Rapunzel
Hello?
Little leaf people, hello? Well. Their little leaf people village looks empty. I was not expecting this qu- (white bird loud cawing) (Eugene gasps) (white bird caws) He did that on purpose. (Eugene walks to the village angrily while Owl is on his shoulder) (Rapunzel laughs and walks to the village) (white bird caws)
Rapunzel
Hello? Alfons? Okay. So, no Lorbs. It's the frienfloofers! Hello, is anyone, there? Anybody home? No? (Eugene picks up an empty bowl and a spoon) (Rapunzel and Eugene heard a rustling noise)
Rapunzel
Yep. (a Lorb runs then stops to see Rapunzel, Eugene, Pascal and Owl on Tirapai Island)
Woop! (continues to run fast)
Rapunzel
Hey, wait! (runs after the Lorb alongside Eugene) Stop!
Rapunzel
Come back! (groans) We just have a few questions! (tries to ask the lorb questions) (Owl hoots)
This little guy sure can move fast. And with such little legs. (Owl hooting) (Rapunzel and Eugene found the Lorb that ran faster than them)
(stops hiding behind a leaf) Ah! Don't hurt me, wild frienfloofers!
Rapunzel
Don't you recognize us?
Hmm. Eh, sorry. All frienfloofers look alike. Except the new one. (leaves)
Rapunzel
What? The new one? Could he mean...? Cass? (upbeat rhythmic music playing) (Lorbs exclaiming)
You can tell the new one apart by his mustache.
Rapunzel
Mustache? (Captain of the Guard humming while dancing with the Lorbs then the former stops dancing)
Princess? Fitzherbert! (Glad to see Rapunzel and Eugene again then dances towards them) What a surprise! (Eugene grunting) (The Captain of the Guards is picking Eugene and Rapunzel up to hug both of them and then stops hugging Eugene and Rapunzel) Join the party! (continues dancing)
Rapunzel
Captain? What are you doing here?
I think they call this one the Glaushsnuffer. (laughs) (pets a Lorb) Aren't these Lorb fellas great?
No, not really. They treated us like pets.
Hmm. Didn't have that problem.
That's because we love his mustache.
(laughs) His mustache? Really? That's the reason? Well, look, it's not my fault my face is perfectly suited to a goatee.
Rapunzel
Oh, I know, I know. No one's making fun of your perfectly sculpted face. But, Captain, really, what are you doing here? Xavier said you left Corona months ago to look for us.
I did. And I searched for you for a long time. After a while, word had traveled that you'd returned to Corona. And Cassandra had made other arrangements.
Rapunzel
Captain, I know how difficult this must be for you.
Difficult? No. See, that's what makes this island so great. Come. Come. I want you to meet someone. (Owl hoots then flies)
(turns around) Hi, Daddy!
RERapunzel and Eugene
Cassandra? (fire sizzling) (Rapunzel pants)
Rapunzel
But that's...
Um... Captain, while she may look like Cassandra-
(laughs) And she certainly sounds like her. Uh, I can't help but think that you may have overlooked one small detail: She's four!
Rapunzel
This must be why Owl brought us here. (Owl hooting)
Oh, what do we have here, little one?
Rapunzel
Captain, uh, a word, please. (Pascal shrieks and backs away after being frightened by the Little Cassandra) Captain, um... Where did she come from?
Uh, I understand your concern. At first I couldn't believe it, either. But now I think I can explain.
I guess sometimes the universe simply hears your heart's desire.
Well, that clears that up. Thanks.
And gives you a second chance.
It's time for shalpendoofen!
Oh, boy, shalpendoofen! (picks up Little Cassandra and puts her on the shoulder) They always win, but maybe today's our day. Right, Cass?
That's right, Daddy. (upbeat rhythmic music playing) (Lorbs singing, chattering) (Rapunzel and Pascal gasp when they see Little Cassandra doesn't have a shadow)
She doesn't have a shadow? Now that is creepy. And normal Cass is creepy enough. So this little girl, what is she?
Rapunzel
I don't know. I don't know. But we do know there is dangerous magic on this island, so... we've got to figure out where she came from, before the captain or anyone gets hurt.
Okay. So, what's our plan?
Rapunzel
Um, I need you and Owl to poke around and see what type of magic this could be. (Owl hooting then flies and lands on Eugene's shoulder) And more importantly, how to get rid of it. Meanwhile, Pascal and I will keep an eye on that... uh, whatever she is. There's no telling what kind of danger the captain could be in.
(sniffs the flowers) Daddy, Daddy! Look what I found!
(carrying a picnic basket) So nice of you to join us on our outing today, Princess.
Rapunzel
Uh-huh. Sure. (keeping an eye on Little Cassandra) Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun. (Pascal squeaking) Fun is good. (searching for Little Cassandra then Rapunzel and Pascal see her) (Rapunzel warns the captain then dives to protect him from Little Cassandra and grabs her) Captain, watch out!(Little Cassandra gasps)
I wanted Daddy to do my hair. (holds a brush) (the Captain walks to Rapunzel while clearing his throat)
Rapunzel
Um, I... Oh! I thought I saw... A bee! I saw... It was a big bee. So big.
Rapunzel
And didn't want you to get stung. (Little Cassandra is annoyed)
Rapunzel
(Talking about Little Cassandra) Maybe she's not dangerous, Pascal. I know she's not Cass, but... look how they are. (Little Cass giggling) (the Captain of the Guard runs after Little Cassandra) (Pascal Squeals) If She's harmless, why should he have to lose her again?
Daddy! Daddy! Higher! (loves being lifted by the Captain of the Guard)
No one's going to harm, you little one. You're safe with me. (laughing with the Little Cassandra while Rapunzel and Pascal are watching them playing from a distance) (the Captain of the Guard carries the Little Cassandra while she sleeps then the former puts her inside one of the houses before going inside) Good night, Princess. (Eugene shows up and finds Rapunzel)
Rapunzel
Eugene. Look, I am starting to think-
Rapunzel
What?
You have to follow me. Now.
Ha! There he is! (the Lorbs found Eugene)
And the faster the better. (Lorbs yelling) (Rapunzel runs alongside Eugene to the location where Alfons was tied up by the Captain of the Guard)
Rapunzel
What? What is it? Did you find something?
(panting) More like... someone.
Rapunzel
Alfons! Where have you been?
AAlfons
Yes! It was awful! The mustached frienfloofer. He did this!
Rapunzel
The Captain?
AAlfons
Oh, yeah. Follow me. I will explain everything. The mustached frienfloofer came for this. The Fountain of Anbietengenpfeifen. It was enchanted by the Lorb Warlock, Horb, to grant wishes.
Rapunzel
So that's how four-year-old Cass got here. He wished for her!
AAlfons
I first suspected the mustached frienfloofer's intentions when I found him digging in search of the fountain's magical coin. I tried to warn him, but he didn't listen, and locked me up!
AAlfons
You know firsthand of the wickedness behind the Lorb magic. The fountain gives you what you want. At first.
Rapunzel
At first? Oh, let me guess. Then the wickedness comes in.
AAlfons
Yes. Unless the wisher, takes his wish back, the fountain takes even the purest of wishes, and twists them into the darkest nightmares at sunset on the ninth day.
Rapunzel
When did he make the wish? Oh. Nine days ago. (Pascal squeaks softly)
Of course. (Pascal squeaks again)