Hansel and Gretel Page #2

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-This is heavy. I'll carry it.

-Thank you.

You know, yesterday,

when I was delivering milk to the miller...

he told me that another child

has disappeared...

into that cursed North Woods.

They looked hard all day for that little boy.

Found nothing.

That's terrible.

If you ask me, my thought is...

no one will ever see

that child again, missus.

Look, children. Fresh milk and some eggs.

Thank you. Say thank you, children.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Good day.

This cream is delicious.

I'm going to make us some custard.

I can't wait.

This custard would be perfect

with some berries.

I'm going to find some

if I have to search the forest high and low.

And we're going to have a real celebration

when your father gets home tonight.

I'm so happy.

Now, Gretel, while I'm gone,

you do your darning.

Yes, Mama.

And Hansel, make sure that weave

is good and tight...

or else the broom won't last.

And Hansel, please do not forget

to give some water to the donkey.

I won't forget.

-May I have this dance, miss?

-Yes, kind sir.

Gretel, dear, I don't know how

When to turn and how to bow

Show me what I ought to do

So that I may dance with you

Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap

Point your toe and tap, tap, tap

Left and right, left and then

'Round about and back again

Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap

Point your toe and tap, tap, tap

Left and right, left and then

'Round about and back again

Oh, no!

This is terrible!

Hansel, what are we going to do?

All the milk is spilt.

I must have left the barn door open.

-What are we going to tell Mother?

-I don't know.

Look, get it cleared up.

I'm getting him out of here.

Please, Duncan, move. Come on.

Duncan, please.

Hansel, Gretel.

What are you doing?

What's the donkey doing in the house?

Where's my custard?

We didn't see him coming in.

You let that stupid animal eat my custard

and drink all our milk?

Hansel, get that beast out of here.

Now. Do you hear?

Take the donkey to the barn,

you foolish boy.

Come on, Duncan.

Move, Duncan.

I'll take the donkey myself.

You're such a worthless idiot.

Come on. Out. I've had enough.

Just get out of my kitchen.

Get out of here. Out!

Out.

You stupid, stupid children.

I'll never forgive you, never.

We're sorry. We really are.

Find some berries for our dinner tonight.

Enough for all of us, or don't come back.

Now get out of my sight.

Get out of here.

And don't even think

of coming back empty-handed...

-or I'll--

-Mama?

Go away. Leave me alone.

-Come on.

-Let's go over there, where we always go.

There aren't any berries left in those woods.

We've picked them all.

No one ever goes here.

But Papa said not to come in these woods.

There's no path to follow. We could get lost.

Have you still got those cookie crumbs

the baker gave you?

Yes, but they're stale.

Good. Just enough.

We'll leave a trail of crumbs

so that we can find our way back home.

And we won't get lost.

-But Papa said--

-Come on. Don't be a baby.

Look at all these berries.

They're so big and ripe.

Sweet, too.

Mother's going to be pleased.

A fairy plays her harp in the wood all day

She wears a velvet mantle of rose and grey

Where can this good fairy be?

Playing pretty songs for me

Maybe she lives underneath an apple tree

Her hair is black as night

and her cheeks are red

She wears a cap of silver upon her head

Where can this good fairy be?

Waiting in the woods for me

Maybe she lives underneath a chocolate tree

-There's no such thing as a chocolate tree.

-Yes, there is.

She dances in a circle of warm sunlight

Her feet are very swift

and her eyes are bright

Where can this sweet fairy be?

Dancing in the sun for me

Maybe she lives underneath a chestnut tree

Maybe she lives underneath

a chestnut tree

Mother can't be cross with us,

with all the berries we've picked.

I've never made one so lovely before.

Well, Princess,

shall we return to our castle?

All we have to do is follow our royal trail.

Our royal trail of cookie crumbs.

Here's our trail.

-Here's another one.

-There's one.

Look, some more.

There's another one.

And another one.

Where's our trail?

It's gone.

I think we're lost.

Don't say that.

We'll find our way back. I know we will.

Come on.

Oh, what a day, Oh, what a day

Oh, what a happy man am I

Oh, what a bird, Oh, what a breeze

Oh, what a joy to see the sky

How did I know how to be strong?

Where did I find the voice to say?

No, not enough! No, not at all!

No, not again! No, not today

This is how it should be

This is how it is

A man gets what he wants

if he takes what is his

Oh, what a man, Oh, what a man,

Oh, what a noble man am I

Oh, what a tree, Oh, what a leaf

Oh, what a fence, What a cottage

What a flower

What a life

Maria, wake up.

This is no time to take a nap.

Your husband's home

from his long trek to town.

Would you like to see what I bought?

Aren't you glad to welcome me home?

Welcome you home to what?

Nothing but troubles.

I have to keep the house, feed the children.

On what? Nothing.

Well, then let us see

what we have to eat today.

Stephan, I'm in no mood for your jokes.

I'm weary of living.

The cupboard is barren. We have nothing.

Would a large jar of honey

make you less weary of living?

Or wouldn't some flour

fill up our cupboard nicely?

How about some butter?

Butter?

Where did this come from?

I demanded my money from the baker...

and he gave us every last penny he owes us.

Oh, Stephan!

He's a hard man.

Did he give you any trouble?

Yes, well, he put up a bit of a fuss...

but this time I didn't let him off the hook

until I had everything that I came for.

Tea.

Sausage.

Ham.

This must have cost a fortune.

Where are the children?

Those little scallywags.

Do you know what they did?

I left them alone, and while I was gone

they let the donkey into the house.

He ate an entire pan of custard

that I had made.

And broke a pitcher of milk that our

neighbour had given us this very morning.

When I found them playing

with the donkey in the house...

I was so angry with them,

I sent them out to pick berries.

There aren't many berries left on the bushes

by the cottage. We've eaten them all.

Yes, I know. I couldn't find any myself.

But I was so angry.

They should be home by now.

You don't suppose

that they've gone into the....

-The North Woods.

-No, no. They wouldn't have gone there.

I've told them 100 times

not to go anywhere near there.

What have I done?

Heaven help us. My children!

Maria.

Hansel, Gretel, where are you?

Hansel! Gretel!

Please come home. I'm sorry.

It's too dark. No one could find them

in that forest tonight.

Poor Hansel and Gretel.

My little babies.

If anything should happen to them,

I'd never forgive myself.

Don't blame yourself. You were upset.

It's an evil forest.

Many children have disappeared there.

There are no paths. It's easy to become lost.

An old woman once told me there's a witch

who lives deep in the North Woods...

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