Narrator:
Thus on this great and joyous day did all the kingdom celebrate
the long awaited royal birth. And good King Stefan and his
Queen made welcome their life long friend.
Announcer:
Their royal highnesses, King Hubert and prince Phillip
Narrator:
Fondly had these monarchs dreamed one day their kingdoms to
unite. Thus today would they announce that Phillip, Huberts son
and heir to Stefan's child would be betrothed. And so to her
his gift he brought, and looked, unknowing, on his future
bride.
Announcer:
The most honored and exaulted excellencies, the three good
fairies. Mistress Flora, mistress Fauna, and mistress
Merryweather.
Fairies:
[at the cradle] Oh, the little darling! [to the king] Your
majesties,
Flora:
Each of us the child may bless with a single gift. No more, no
less. [at the cradle] Little princess, my gift shall be the
gift of beauty.
Choir:
One gift, beauty rare
Full of sunshine in her hair
Lips that shame the red red rose
She'll walk with springtime
Wherever she goes
Fauna:
Tiny princess, my gift shall be the gift of song.
Choir:
One gift, the gift of song
Melody her whole life long
The nightengale's her troubadour
Bringing her sweet serenade
to her door
Merryweather:
Sweet princess, my gift shall be ...
[A blow of the wind, the door of the castle swings open. Lightning and
thunder. Maleficent appears]
Flora:
Why, it's Maleficent!
Merryweather:
What does she want here?
Fauna:
Shhh!
Maleficent:
Well, quite a glittering assemblage, King Stefan. Royalty,
nobility, the gentry, and, how quaint, even the rebel.
[Merryweather starts angrily starts to fly towards Maleficent but is
held back by Flora]
Merryweather:
I really felt quite distressed of not receiving an invitation.
Merryweather:
You weren't wanted!
Maleficent:
Not wa...? Oh dear, what an awkward situation. I had hoped it
was merely due to some oversight. Well, in that event I'd best
be on my way.
Queen:
And you're not offended, your excellency?
Maleficent:
Why no, your majesty. And to show I bear no ill will, I, too,
shall bestow a gift on the child.
[The fairies protect the cradle]
Maleficent:
Listen well, all of you! The princess shall indeed
grow in grace and beauty, beloved by all who know her. But,
before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday, she shall prick
her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die.
Queen:
Oh no! [takes the child in her arm]
Maleficent:
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Stefan:
Seize that creature!
Maleficent:
Stand back you fools. [disappears in a flash of lightning,
laughing]
Flora:
Don't despair, your majesties. Merryweather still has her gift
to give.
Stefan:
Then she can undo this fearful curse?
Merryweather:
Oh no, sire.
Flora:
Maleficents powers are far too great.
Fauna:
But she can help!
Merryweather:
But ...
Fauna:
Just do your best, dear.
Flora:
Yes ...
Merryweather:
Sweet princess, if through this wicked witches
trick a spindle should your finger prick, a ray of hope there
still may be in this, the gift I give at thee. Not in death but
just in sleep the fateful prophecy you'll keep, and from this
slumber you shall wake when true love's kiss the spell shall
break.
Choir:
For true love conquers all
Narrator:
But King Stefan, still fearful of his daughter's life, did then
and there decree that every spinning wheel in the kingdom
should on that very day be burnt. So it was done.
Maleficent 害をなす nobility 気高さ、貴族 quaint 風変わりな、特異な awkward 扱いにくい、厄介な merely たかが〜に過ぎない excellency 閣下 majesty 威厳、陛下 cradle ゆりかご、あやす wicked 意地悪な fateful 決定的な prophecy お告げ slumber 〜を眠って過ごす、無為に過ごす conquers 打ち勝つ、奪取する decree 法令、布告
わからない単語がたくさんあってためになりました！物語の軸、というか流れは知っているけど大まかなところしかわからないというスクリプトが理想なのかも。
