The Princess and the Frog Page #3

Tia, it's getting to be so late!

There's still a few stragglers.

It's just not fair!

My prince is never coming!

-Now, Lottie...

-I never get anything I wish for!

Lottie, wait!

Just calm down. Take a deep...

Maybe I just got to wish harder.

Please, please, please,

please, please, please!

Lottie, you can't just wish on a star

and expect things...

MAN:

Ladies and gentlemen!

His Royal Highness, Prince Naveen!

(GUESTS EXCLAIMING)

(WHISTLES)

(GUESTS APPLAUDING)

(WALTZ MUSIC PLAYING)

Evening, Tiana. Marvelous party.

Evening, Mr. Fenner and Mr. Fenner.

Fine-smelling beignets.

Going to be the house specialty

once I sign those papers y'all brought.

Yes. About that.

You were outbid.

-What?

-A fellow came in,

offered the full amount in cash.

Unless you can top his offer

by Wednesday...

You can kiss that place goodbye.

You know how long it took me

to save that money?

Exactly!

Which is why a little woman

of your background

would have had her hands full

trying to run a big business like that.

No, you're better off where you're at.

-Now, wait a minute...

-Love those beignets, though.

Now, hold on there! You come back...

(YELPS)

(SHATTERING)

Tia! Time to hit Prince Charming

with those man-catching...

What happened?

-I... I just...

-You poor dear.

Oh, Prince Naveen,

we'll be right back, sugar!

I got just the dress for you.

Tia, honey, did you see the way

he danced with me?

A marriage proposal

can't be far behind.

Thank you, Evening Star!

You know, I was starting to think that

wishing on stars was just for babies

and crazy people.

(GASPS)

Look at you.

Aren't you just as pretty

as a magnolia in May?

Seems like only yesterday

we were both little girls

dreaming our fairy tale dreams,

and tonight they're finally coming true.

Well, back into the fray.

Wish me luck!

Oh, Naveen...

(SINGING) Almost

Almost there

People would have come

from everywhere

I was almost there

I cannot believe I'm doing this.

Please, please, please.

(GASPS)

(SIGHS)

Very funny.

So what now? I reckon you want a kiss?

Kissing would be nice, yes?

(SCREAMING)

I'm sorry! I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I did not mean to scare you.

I... Wait, no, no, no!

Wait. Hold on a sec...

(YELPS)

You have a very strong arm, Princess.

Okay, please! Put the monkey down.

Stay back or I'll...

Please, please, please.

(GRUNTS)

Oh, wow. Allow me to introduce myself.

I am Prince Naveen

(WEAKLY) of Maldonia.

Prince? But I didn't wish for any...

Hold on. If you're the prince,

then who was that waltzing with Lottie

on the dance floor?

All I know is one minute I am a prince,

charming and handsome, cutting a rug,

and then the next thing I know,

I am tripping over these.

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

I know this story!

(NAVEEN EXCLAIMS

IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

-The Frog Prince?

-Yes!

My mother had the servants

read this to me every night.

Yes, yes, yes!

This is exactly the answer!

You must kiss me.

Excuse me?

You will enjoy, I guarantee.

All women enjoy the kiss

of Prince Naveen.

Come. We pucker.

That's new.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'd really like to help you,

but I just do not kiss frogs.

Wait a sec, but on the balcony,

you asked me.

I didn't expect you to answer!

But you must kiss me.

Look, besides being

unbelievably handsome, okay,

I also happen to come from

a fabulously wealthy family.

Surely I could offer you

some type of reward,

a wish I could grant, perhaps?

Yes?

Just one kiss?

Just one, unless you beg for more.

(EXCLAIMING IN DISGUST)

(SOFTLY) Okay, Tiana, you can do this.

You can do this.

Just a little kiss. Just a little kiss. Okay.

(INHALES DEEPLY)

(GASPS)

(EXCLAIMS)

TIANA:
You don't look

that much different,

but how did you get way up there?

And how did I get way down here

in all this...

(GASPS)

(SCREAMING)

Easy, Princess. Princess, do not panic!

What did you do to me?

I'm green and I'm slimy!

-No! No, no, no, that is not slime.

-What?

-You are secreting mucus.

-You... You...

(NAVEEN SHOUTS)

(BOTH SHOUTING)

(EXCLAIMING)

(SCREAMING)

Hey, Stella!

Get them frogs!

-Run!

-I can't run. I'm a frog!

Then hop!

(BARKING)

Down, boy. Down, monster dog!

(BOTH SCREAM)

En garde!

NAVEEN:
Look out! Out of the way!

TIANA:
Oh, no!

-Where are we going?

-Excuse me!

TIANA:
I can't see a thing!

NAVEEN:
Neither can I!

-Wait! Stella!

-Going up!

-Stella, it's me, Tiana!

-Tiana?

Stella just talked to me.

The dog just spoke to me!

You know, if you're going

to let every little thing bother you,

it's going to be a very long night!

(GASPS) Oh, dear.

Oh! You're so quiet.

You let him go?

The poor devil was gasping,

so I loosened the lid ever so slightly.

(GRUNTS)

(LAUGHING MALICIOUSLY)

Now how did I ever get tangled up

in all this voodoo madness?

I can't go through with this!

(GROANS)

You wear this ghastly thing!

Careful with that!

Anything happens to this,

I'm going to be...

Fun fact about voodoo, Larry.

Can't conjure a thing for myself.

Besides, you and I both know

the real power in this world ain't magic.

It's money!

Buckets of it.

-That's true.

-Aren't you tired

of living on the margins while

all those fat cats in their fancy cars

don't give you so much

as a sideways glance?

Yes. I am.

All you got to do is marry

Big Daddy's little princess,

and we'll be splitting that juicy

La Bouff fortune right down the middle.

-60-40, like I said.

-Hmm. Yeah.

But what about Naveen?

Your little slip-up will be

a minor bump in the road,

so long as we've got

the prince's blood in this.

(BOTH CHUCKLING)

Yes.

TIANA:

Voodoo?

You mean to tell me this all happened

because you were messing

with the Shadow Man?

He was very charismatic.

(GROANS)

It serves me right for wishing on stars.

The only way to get what you want

in this world is through hard work.

Hard work? Why would

a princess need to work hard?

Huh? Oh!

I'm not a princess. I'm a waitress.

A waitress?

Well, no wonder the kiss did not work.

You lied to me!

No, I... I never said I was a princess.

You never said that

you were a waitress!

You... You were wearing a crown!

It was a costume party,

you spoiled little rich boy!

Oh, yes?

Well, the egg is on your face, all right?

-Because I do not have any riches.

-What?

(LAUGHS) I am completely broke!

(BALLOON POPS)

Uh-oh.

(BOTH SCREAMING)

You said you were fabulously wealthy!

No. My parents are fabulously wealthy,

but they cut me off for being a...

Leech! Leech!

You're broke,

and you had the gall to call me a liar?

(BOTH SCREAMING)

It was not a lie. I fully...

(SHOUTS)

Run!

I fully intend to be rich again.

Once I marry Miss Charlotte La Bouff.

If she will have me.

-You're a prince?

-Obviously.

She'll have you.

(BOTH SCREAMING)

All right, then.

Once you two are married,

you are going to keep your promise

and get me my restaurant, right?

Not so fast. I made that promise to

a beautiful princess, not a cranky...

Why are those logs moving?

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