(Libretto/Lyrics taken from Disney's Beauty And The Beast - The Musical)

Act 1 | Act 2

11. Entr'acte

Scene 1: The Forest
(Belle, Beast, Wolves)

11a. Wolf Chase #2

(We are in the Forest. Belle runs in, fleeing from the castle. She stops to catch her breath and looks around. She sees wolves who advance on her. In desperation, she breaks off a tree branch and swings it at them. They leap at her, snarling, snapping, tugging at her cloak. She falls…They have her now! Suddenly, we hear a thunderous roar! The Beast leaps in…flinging the wolf off of Belle. He stands over her, defending her from the wolves who attack him from all sides. With a final roar…he hurls the wolves away…The Beast staggers forward and collapses. Belle looks off for a moment. If she made her break now…She looks back at the Beast, lying wounded on the ground…and runs to his side. She tries to help him up. He moans painfully.)


Scene 2a: Fireplace/Castle Interior/Library
(Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip)

(We are in the castle. Belle helps the Beast to his chair. He holds one arm painfully. Mrs. Potts, Lumiere and Cogsworth enter. Cogsworth carries a bowl and cloth to wash the Beast’s wounds. Mrs. Potts pours steaming water into the bowl. Belle dips a clean cloth into the hot water and wrings it out. She reaches for the Beast’s wounded arm. But he growls and pulls away.)

BELLE
Let me see. Don’t do that!
(She reaches for him again, but he won’t let her touch his arm.)
Just hold still.
(She gently dabs at the wound. He cringes and howls painfully.)

BEAST
OW! That hurts!

BELLE
If you’d hold still, it wouldn’t hurt as much.

BEAST
If you hadn’t run away, this wouldn’t have happened.

BELLE
If you hadn’t frightened me, I wouldn’t have run away!

(This gives him pause. It’s a moment before he can come up with a retort.)

BEAST
Well, you shouldn’t have been in the West Wing!

BELLE
And you should learn to control you temper!

(He doesn’t have an answer for that. They glare at each other in a silent battle of wills. The beast looks to Mrs. Potts and Lumiere who avert their eyes. Belle dips the cloth in hot water again and wrings it out.)

BELLE
Now hold still, this may sting a little.

(She dabs gently at the wound on his arm. He winces but doesn’t pull away.)

BELLE
By the way…thank you for saving my life.

BEAST
You’re welcome.

(Mrs. Potts, Lumiere and Cogsworth look at each other with happy surprise.)

MRS. POTTS
Well, that’s more like it. I knew they could get along if they tried.

LUMIERE
So, the ice is broken…at last.

COGSWORTH
And not a moment too soon either. Have you taken a good look at the Rose lately? It’s losing petals at an alarming rate!

MRS. POTTS
Not to mention the fact that I can hardly bend over at all any more.

LUMIERE
Clearly, it’s time for us to give them a little push. We must find a nice romantic way to draw them closer together.

MRS. POTTS
I have just the thing!

(She speak to the Beast and Belle.)

How about we warm you two up a bit with a nice bowl of soup?

(Lumiere and Cogsworth look at each other.)

LUMIERE/COGSWORTH
Soup?

MRS. POTTS
Trust me.
(Mrs. Potts, Lumiere Beast and Cogsworth huddle. A small table tracks on. Chip sits on top.)

12. Something There

BELLE:
There's something sweet
And almost kind
But he was mean and he was coarse and unrefined
But now he's dear, and so unsure
I wonder why I didn't see it there before

(Mrs. Potts indicates the chair to the Beast. He lifts the chair as Belle crosses to it. He clumsily slides it in beneath her. She falls in to the chair. The Beast crosses to his chair and perches, unable to sit. Belle raises her bowl…the Beast follows suit.)

CHIP
(as they raise their bowls)
Cheers!

MRS. POTTS:
(to Belle)
Come along dearie. Let's get you off those wet things.

(Mrs. Potts leads Belle off. As they go, Belle looks back and indicates that he should wipe his mouth.)

BEAST:
She glanced this way, I thought I saw
And when we touched she didn't shudder at my paw
No it can't be, I'll just ignore
But then she's never looked at me that way before

(to Cogsworth and Lumiere who approach)

When she smiles at me…I get all choked up. My heart starts pounding and I can’t breathe!

COGSWORTH
Good!

BEAST
That’s good?

LUMIERE
Excellent!

BEAST
I’ve never felt this way about anyone.
(impulsively) I want to give her something…but what?

COGSWORTH
Well, there’s the usual thing: flowers, chocolates, promises you don’t intend to keep…

LUMIERE
No, no. This is no ordinary girl. It has to be something special. Something that sparks her interest…something…
(He remembers)
Aaaah!

(Lumiere whispers into the Beast’s ear. He draws back, skeptically.)

BEAST
What? Are you sure?
(dubious)
Well…

(Belle comes back wearing a pink dress)

(Cogsworth clears his throat, and bows in Belle’s direction. Lumiere & Beast look in her direction.)

LUMIERE
(under his breath to the Beast)
Say something about the dress.

BEAST
(confused)
It’s pink.

LUMIERE
A compliment!

BEAST
Oh.
BEAST
(to Belle)
What a …nice dress.

BELLE
Thank you!

(Beast looks at Lumiere and Cogsworth. “How’d I do?” They nod and make “go on” motions..)

BEAST:
Belle, I have something to show you.

(He leads her upstage.)

But first, you have to close your eyes. It's a surprise!

(Belle closes her eyes.)

LUMIERE
Get the girl!

BELLE:
May I open them?

(As swag opens to reveal a beautiful library with stacks and stacks of books.)

BEAST:
Alright, alright. Now!

(Belle opens her eyes and gasps with wonder.)

BELLE:
I can't believe it!
I've never seen so many books in my whole life!

BEAST:
You… like it?

BELLE:
It's wonderful!

BEAST:
Then…it's yours!

(Belle runs to look at the books. She dashes from stack to stack…giddy with delight.)

BELLE:
New and a bit alarming
Who'd have ever thought that this could be?

(Beast enters the library.)

True that he's no Prince Charming
But there's something in him that I simply didn't see

(Musical underscoring continues. Belle shows the Beast a book.)

BELLE:
Oh, this is one of my favorites! It's "King Arthur."
Have you ever read it?

BEAST:
No.

BELLE:
Then you don't know what you're missing.
I'd love to read it again. Wait...you can read it first.

BEAST:
(He pushes it back to her)
No, that's alright

BELLE:
(She pushes it back to him)
No, really, you read it

BEAST:
(He pushes it back to her)
Oh, No, you...

BELLE:
No, you.

(She pushes it back to him. Finally, in frustration, he confesses.)

BEAST:
No! I can't...

BELLE:
You never learn to read?

BEAST:
Only a little, and long ago

(He goes to leave)

BELLE:
Well, it just so happens that this is the perfect book to
read aloud. Come here, sit by me.

(They sit down to read. Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts enter. Mrs. Potts pushes her tea cart with Chip.)

LUMIERE:
Well, who'd have thought?

MRS. POTTS:
Well, bless my soul

COGSWORTH:
Well, who'd have known?

MRS. POTTS:
Well, who indeed?

LUMIERE:
And who'd have guessed they'd come together on their own?

MRS. POTTS:
It's so peculiar.

MRS. POTTS, LUMIERE AND COGSWORTH:
We'll wait and see
A few days more
There may be something there that wasn't there before

COGSWORTH:
Perhaps there's something there
That wasn't there before

CHIP:
What?

MRS. POTTS:
There may be something there that wasn't there before

CHIP:
What's there, Mama?

MRS. POTTS:
Ssh. I'll tell you when you're older.
Come along now. Let's give them some privacy...

CHIP:
Mama?

MRS. POTTS:
Yes, Chip

CHIP:
Will I ever get to be a boy again?

MRS. POTTS:
I hope so

CHIP:
When will I know?

MRS. POTTS:
Soon. If it's to be. It will be very soon now.
Come along, son.

(They exit.)

BELLE: (reading)
Knowing not that this was indeed the legendary sword called
"Excalibur," Arthur tried to pull it from the stone.
He tried once to no avail. He tried a second time, but still,
he could not pull it out. Then, for the third time, Arthur
drew forth the sword...

BEAST: (excited)
So that must mean he's the king!

BELLE:
Wait and see

(The Beast shakes his head with wonder.)
BEAST:
I never knew books could do that

BELLE:
Do what?

BEAST:
Take me away from this place, make me forget for a little while.

BELLE:
Forget?

BEAST:
Who I...(correcting himself)
What I am...

(Belle looks at him. He’s touched her heart.)

BELLE:
We have something in common, you know

BEAST:
What?

BELLE:
In the town where I come from, the people think I'm odd

BEAST:
You?

BELLE:
So, I know how it feels to be...different.
And I know how lonely that can be

(There’s a beat. Their eyes meet. A bond has formed between them.)

BELLE:
(reminded, she picks up the book and reads)
For the third time, Arthur drew forth the sword, and there
arose from the people a great shout. “Arthur is king!”

BEAST:
Told you so...

Scene 2b: Fireplace/Castle Interior
Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Wardrobe, Babette, Cogsworth, Objects, Belle, Beast

(Lumiere enters and watches Belle and Beast in the library. Mrs. Potts and Chip enter.)

MRS. POTTS
They’re still in there?

LUMIERE
Yes, and so far he has been a perfect gentleman.

CHIP
You know what, Mama? I have a funny feeling inside. I don’t know what it is, but it makes me feel kind of bubbly.

(Mrs. Potts and Lumiere share a knowing look.)

MRS. POTTS
It’s hope, son. I’ve been feeling it too.

13. Human Again

LUMIERE:
Ha ha, oui, my little friend,
The day we have waited for may be at hand!

MRS. POTTS:
Oh, only if that were true, Lumiere!

LUMIERE:
Aaah...human again

MRS. POTTS:
Human again

LUMIERE:
Yes, think of what that means!

LUMIERE:
I'll be cooking again
Be good-looking again
With a mademoiselle on each arm

LUMIERE
When I'm human again
Only human again
Poised and polished and gleaming with charm...
I'll be courting again
Chic and sporting again

MRS. POTTS:
Which should cause several husbands alarm!

CHIP:
I'll hop down off the shelf

LUMIERE:
And toute suite be myself

CHIP:
I can't wait to be human again

MME. DE LA GRANDE BOUCHE, MRS. POTTS, BABETTE:
When we're human again
Only human again
When we're knickknacks and whatnots no more

CHIP:
Little push, little shove
They could, whoosh fall in love

MME. DE LA GRANDE BOUCHE:
Ah, cherie, won't it all be top-drawer
I'll wear lipstick and rouge
And I won't be so huge
Why, I'll easily fit through that door
I'll exude savoir-faire
I'll wear gowns! I'll have hair!
It's my prayer to be human again

COGSWORTH:
When I'm human again
Only human again
When the world once more making sense
I'll unwind for a change

LUMIERE:
Really? That'd be strange!

COGSWORTH:
Can I help it if I'm t-t-tense?
In a shack by the sea
I'll sit back sipping tea
Let my early retirement commence
Far from fool made of wax
I'll get down to brass tacks and relax

ALL:
When I'm human again
So sweep the dust from the floor!
Let's let some light in the room!
I can feel, I can tell
Someone might break the spell
Any day now!

LUMIERE:
Shine up the brass on the door!

BABETTE
Alert the dust pail and the broom!

ALL:
If all goes as planned
Our time may be at hand
Any day now!

MRS. POTTS, DUST PAIL, EGG TIMER:
Open the shutters and let in some air

MRS. POTTS:
Put these here and put those over there

ALL:
Sweep up the years
Of sadness and tears
And throw them away!

(The library. The musical underscore continues as Belle finishes the book.)

BELLE:
“When Guenиvere heard that Arthur was slain, she went away to a convent, and no one could make her smile again.”
(closing the book)
That’s the end.
(He is clearly stricken by the tale.)

BEAST:
What a…
(he swallows the lump in his throat)
beautiful story.

BELLE:
I knew you would like it!
I would like to ask you something

BEAST:
What's that?

BELLE:
A second chance. Would you have dinner with me tonight?

BEAST:
Dinner? Me? With you? Well, that would be,
I mean -- Oh, yes!!

(Belle and Beast exit the castle)

ALL:
When we're human again
Only human again
When the girl finally sets us all free
Cheeks a-bloomin' again
We're assumin' again
We'll resume our long lost joie de vie
We'll be playin' again
Holiday' again
And we're prayin' it's A-S-A-P
When we cast off this pall
We'll stand straight, we'll walk tall
When we're all that we were
Thanks to him, thanks to her
Coming closer and closer
And closer and...
We'll be dancing again!
We'll be twirling again!
We'll be whirling around with such ease
When we're human again
Only human again
We'll go waltzing those old one-two-threes

We'll be floating again!
We'll be gliding again!
Stepping, striding as fine as you please
Like a real human does
I'll be all that I was
On that glorious morn
When we're fin'lly reborn
And we're all of us human again!


Scene 3: The Tavern
(Gaston, Lefou, Monsieur D’Arque)

(Gaston and Lefou enter the tavern with an unfamiliar man all dressed in black, the proprietor of the local lunatic asylum. They are seated at a table.)

14. Maison des Lunes

GASTON
Thank you for coming on such short notice, Monsieur d’Arque.

MONSIEUR D’ARQUE
I don’t usually leave the asylum in the middle of the night. But this fellow said you’d make it worth my while.

GASTON
Look, I’ve got my heart set on marrying Belle, but she needs a little…persuasion.

LEFOU
Turned him down flat!

GASTON:
It’s like this, see…
There's a danger I'll be thwarted
And denied my honeymoon
For the pretty thing I've courted
Refuse to swoon
So, the time has come for a murky plan
For which I turn to a murky man

LEFOU:
To find that fiend

BOTH:
Where better than
The Maison des Lunes?

GASTON:
I don't take this girl for granted, there's no path I haven't hewn
To her heart; no seed unplanted, no flowers unstrewn
But quite amazing to relate
She doesn't want me for her mate

LEFOU:
Which forces him to contemplate

BOTH:
The Maison des Lunes

MONSIEUR D'ARQUE:
I don't wish to seem a tad obtuse
But I don't see how I can be of use
For I lock people up; I'm not a "Lonely Heart's club"
I'm a cold, cold fish
I've a nasty, vicious streak

LEFOU:
Please speak!

GASTON:
It's Belle's father who's your client
She adores the old buffoon
She'll be forced to be complaint

LEFOU:
She'll dance to your tune

GASTON:
We get the daughter through her dad
You just pronounce the old boy mad

LEFOU:
And, whoosh! He's slammed up in your pad--

LEFOU, D'ARQUE:
The Maison des Lunes

GASTON:
Do I make myself entirely clear?

D'ARQUE:
It's the simplest deal of my whole foul career!

GASTON:
Put Maurice away and she'll be here in moments
In a dreadful state
She'll capitulate to me!

D'ARQUE:
Oh…
I'll be strapping up an inmate

LEFOU:
Very tightly

GASTON:
Very soon

D'ARQUE:
But please don't bring him late
Our check-in time's noon!

LEFOU, D'ARQUE:
So, wave one bachelor goodbye

GASTON:
She'll be my bride

LEFOU:
She'd rather die
Than have her daddy …

D'ARQUE:
Ossify?
In my sordid saloon

ALL:
So book the church; raise glasses high
To the Maison des Lunes!


Scene 4: The Beast’s Lair/West Wing
Lumiere, Beast, Cogsworth, Belle, Mrs. Potts

(The Beast prepares for dinner with the help of Lumiere and Cogsworth)

LUMIERE
Tonight is the night…the night to confess your love.

BEAST
I’m not sure I can do that.

COGSWORTH
You must!

LUMIERE
You care for the girl, don’t you?

BEAST
More than anything.

LUMIERE
Then why not tell her?

BEAST
I can’t!

COGSWORTH
You must!

(Lumiere waves at him to be quiet.)

LUMIERE
There will be beautiful music, romantic candlelight, provided by myself, and then when the moment is right…

BEAST
How will I know when the moment is right?

COGSWORTH
You’ll feel slightly nauseous.

LUMIERE
No…no! You will know because you will feel it here…
(he points to his heart) …and you must speak from the heart.

BEAST
I must speak from the …I can’t!

COGSWORTH & LUMIERE
You must!

(Lumiere waves at Cogsworth again.)

LUMIERE
What are you afraid of?

BEAST
Nothing!

LUMIERE
Master…

BEAST
I’m afraid she might…

COGSWORTH
She might what?

BEAST
Laugh at me.

(Lumiere and Cogsworth look at each other...empathizing with his plight.)

LUMIERE
Somehow my prince, you must find the courage to take that chance.

COGSWORTH
Master…look at the rose! There’s so little time left!

BEAST
I really don’t think I can do this.

LUMIERE
Here. This might help to bolster your courage.

(Cogsworth holds the Mirror up…the Beast groans and looks away. He doesn’t want to see…but Lumiere turns his head to force him to look. He is dressed elegantly with his hair tied back in a ponytail. He actually looks good.)

BEAST
(surprised) Ah!

LUMIERE
You can do it, Master. I know you can.

14a. Before ‘Beauty and the Beast’

(The Beast looks to Cogsworth, who holds up the Mirror again.)

(The lights come up on Belle She’s dressed in a stunning golden gown. The Beast holds his hand out to her. They sit at a banquet table.)

(Mrs. Potts enters with Chip in the teacart.)

15. Beauty and the Beast

MRS. POTTS:
Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly.

Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast.

(Belle gets up and crosses to take his hand.)

BELLE
Dance with me.

BEAST
No…I…

LUMIERE & COGSWORTH
DANCE WITH HER!

(Belle and the Beast dance together.)

MRS. POTTS
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise.

Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong.

Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast.

Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast.

Off to the cupboard with you now, Chip.
It's past your bedtime. Good night, love.

(Mrs. Potts and Chip exit. Belle and the Beast on a bench.)

BEAST
Thank you for asking me to dinner.

BELLE
Dinner was wonderful.

BEAST
Belle, I…

BELLE
Yes?

BEAST
Belle, are you happy here?

BELLE
Oh, yes…everyone’s so kind. Mrs. Potts, Lumiere…

BEAST
With me?

BELLE
Yes.

(There’s a long uncomfortable pause. Cogsworth and Lumiere enter.)

15a. Beast Lets Belle Go

BEAST
I must speak from…

LUMIERE & COGSWORTH
…the heart!

BEAST
Is something wrong?

BELLE
I was just thinking about my father. I miss him so much. I wish I could see him again.

BEAST
There is a way. This Mirror will show you anything…anything you wish to see.

BELLE
I’d like to see my father, please.
Papa? Oh, no…Papa! Something’s wrong! He’s in the woods! I think he’s lost… I should…I should…

BEAST
(with difficulty) Go to him.

BELLE
What?

BEAST
You should go to him.

BELLE
But what about…?

BEAST
You’re not my prisoner anymore. You haven’t been for a long time.

(She tries to return the Mirror but he pushes it back toward her.)

Take it with you. So you’ll always have a way to look back…and remember me.

(She takes his hand briefly.)

BELLE
I could never forget you.

(He holds her hand...almost desperately…as if he’s waiting for her to say something more.)

BEAST
Belle, I…

BELLE
Yes?

BEAST
Go. Go. Go.

(She turns and runs out. He watches her go.)

I’ll never see her again.

(Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts enter.)

COGSWORTH
Well, sire, I must say. Everything is going just swimmingly. I knew you had it in you!

BEAST
I let her go.

COGSWORTH
You what?

LUMIERE
How could you do that?

BEAST
I had to.

COGSWORTH
But why?

(He doesn’t answer…then looks to Mrs. Potts.)

16. If I Can't Love Her (Reprise)

MRS. POTTS
After all this time, he’s finally learned to love.

LUMIERE
That’s it then! That should break the spell!

MRS. POTTS
It’s not enough. She has to love him in return.

COGSWORTH
And now it’s too late.

(They exit.)

BEAST:
No spell has been broken
No words have been spoken
No point anymore if she can't love me

No hope she would do so
No dream to pursue, so
I finally know that I will always be
In this hopeless state
And condemned to wait –
Wait for death to set me free.


Scene 5a: Exterior Belle’s House
Maurice, Belle

(Belle and Maurice enter.)

BELLE
We’re finally home. Rest here.

MAURICE
I don’t know what happened. The last thing I remember I was falling…

BELLE
You were in the woods, papa. I thought I’d never find you…

MAURICE
But the Beast? How did you escape?

BELLE
I didn’t escape. He let me go.

MAURICE
He let you go? That terrible beast?

BELLE
He’s not terrible. In the beginning I was so frightened; I thought it was the end of everything…But somehow…things changed.

MAURICE
How?

16a. A Change in Me

BELLE
I don’t know but I see him differently now.

(She looks around)

It’s funny…when I look around…I see the world differently.

BELLE
There's been a change in me
A kind of moving on
Though what I used to be
I still depend on
For now I realize
That good can come from bad
That may not make me wise
But oh it makes me glad

And I –
I never thought I'd leave behind
My childhood dreams
But I don't mind
For now I love the world I see
No change of heart a change in me

For in my dark despair
I slowly understood
My perfect world out there
Had disappeared for good
But in it's place I feel
A truer life begin
And it's so good and real
It must come from within

And I –
I never thought I'd leave behind
My childhood dreams but I don't mind
I'm where and who I want to be
No change of heart
A change in me

No change of heart
A change in me


Scene 5b: Exterior Belle’s House
Maurice, Belle, Monsieur d’Arque, Gaston, Lefou, Mob

(Monsieur d’Arque enters with a mob)

MONSEIUR D’ARQUE
Good afternoon.

BELLE
Monsieur D’Arque!

MONSEIUR D’ARQUE
I’ve come to collect your father.

BELLE
What?

MONSEIUR D’ARQUE
Don’t worry. We’ll take good care of him.

BELLE
My father’s not crazy!

LEFOU
He was raving like a lunatic. We all heard him.
(to the crowd) Didn’t we?

(They murmur their agreement)

MONSIEUR D’ARQUE
All right…come along quietly, now.

BELLE
You can’t do this!

LEFOU
Tell us again, old man. Just how big was that beast?

MAURICE
Well, he was enormous! He was at least eight…no, ore like ten feet tall!

LEFOU
You don’t get much crazier than that!

MAURICE
It’s true…I tell you!

(Monsieur D’Arque’s men move in and grab Maurice.)

What are you doing? Let go of me!

D’ARQUE
Tell me Maurice…when did you first start having these delusions?

MAURICE
It is not a delusion. The Beast was real! And so was the talking clock!

(The crowd laughs as Gaston appears out of the shadows.)

GASTON
Poor Belle. It’s a shame about your father.

BELLE
Gaston, you know he’s not crazy!

GASTON
I might be able to clear up this little misunderstanding if…

BELLE
If what?

GASTON
If you’ll marry me!

BELLE
WHAT?

GASTON
One little word, Belle…that’s all it takes…

BELLE
NEVER!

(He grabs her roughly and kisses her on the lips. She pushes him away and slaps his face. He moves as if to retaliate. The crowd gasps.)


GASTON
Have it your way!
(to D’Arque) Take the ole man!

MAURICE
Let got of me! Belle!

BELLE
Wait! I can prove my father’s not crazy!

(Everyone stops and looks up. Belle pulls the Magic Mirror out of the sack and holds it up for all to see.)

(to the Mirror) Show me the Beast!

(The image of the Beast appears in the Magic Mirror.)

16b. Show Me the Beast

MAURICE:
That's him! That's him!

(The crowd gasps. D’Arque’s men release Maurice. The townspeople are terrified.)

WOMAN:
Is it dangerous?

BELLE:
Oh, no. No, he'd never hurt anyone. I know he looks frightful, but he's really kind and gentle. He's my friend.

GASTON:
If I didn't know better, I'd say you had feelings for this monster.

BELLE:
He's no monster, Gaston. You are!

GASTON:
She's as crazy as the old man. She says this creature is her friend.
Well, I've hunted wild beasts and I've seen what they can do.

(He whips the townspeople into a frenzy, transforming them into a wild angry mob.)

17. The Mob Song

GASTON
The Beast will make off with your children.
He'll come after them in the night.

(The crowd gasps.)

BELLE:
He would never do that!

GASTON:
Forget the old man, I say we kill the Beast!

VILLAGERS:
Kill him!

MALE VILLAGER
We're not safe until he's dead
He'll come stalking us at night

FEMALE VILLAGER
Set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite

D’ARQUE:
He'll wreak havoc on our village if we let him wander free

GASTON:
So it's time to take some action, boys
It's time to follow me
Through the mist, through the woods
Through the darkness and the shadows
It's a nightmare but it's one exciting ride
Say a prayer, then we're there
At the drawbridge of a castle
And there's something truly terrible inside
It's a beast! He's got fangs - Razor sharp ones!
Massive paws, killer claws for the feast
Hear him roar! See him foam!
But we're not coming home 'til he's dead--
Good and dead!
Kill the Beast!

BELLE:
I won't let you do this!
GASTON:
Try and stop us!

BELLE:
Papa, this is all my fault. I have to go back and warn him.

MAURICE:
I'm coming with you!

BELLE:
No!

MAURICE:
I lost you once, I won't lose you again!

(Maurice and Belle exit.)

GASTON:
We'll rid the village of this Beast. Who's with me?

LEFOU:
I am!

MALE VILLAGERS
I am!

MORE MALE VILLAGERS
I am!

MOB:
Light your torch! Mount your horse!

GASTON:
Screw your courage to the sticking place!

MOB:
We're counting on Gaston to lead the way!

FEMALE VILLAGERS:
Through a mist, through a wood
Where within a haunted castle
Something's lurking that you don't see ev'ry day!

MOB:
It's a beast! One as tall as a mountain
We won't rest 'til he's good and deceased
ALL
Sally forth! Tally ho!
Grab your sword! Grab your bow!
Praise the Lord and here we go!

GASTON
We’ll lay siege to the castle, and bring back his head!!!

MOB
We don't like
What we don't understand
In fact it scares us
And this monster is mysterious at least
Bring your guns!
Bring your knives!
Save your children and your wives
We'll save our village and our lives
We'll kill the Beast!

GASTON:
Take whatever booty you can find.
But remember, the Beast is MINE!

MOB:
Hearts ablaze, banners high
We go marching into battle
Unafraid although the danger just increased
Raise the flag! Sing the song!
Here we come, we're fifty strong
And fifty Frenchmen can't be wrong
Let's kill the Beast!
(BOOM!)
Kill the Beast!
(BOOM!)
Kill the Beast
(CRASH!)
Kill the Beast!


Scene 6a: Castle Interior
Gaston, Lefou, Mob, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, Babette, Objects

(All’s quiet inside. Gaston and the mob don’t notice anything as they pass through the foyer which is filled with silent Objects.)

LEFOU
This place gives me the creeps.

GASTON
Shhh!

LEFOU
Well, it does!

GASTON
Shut up!

LEFOU
Gaston, I want to go home!

17a. The Battle

CHIP
CHARGE!

(The whole castle seems to come alive as the Objects descend on the unsuspecting villagers. Babette is chased by a villager.)

BABETTE
Say, you’re cute.

VILLAGER
Naaah.

BABETTE
(hm)
Ahhh.

VILLAGER
Ah. Ah. Ah. Ah. Ahhhh

BABETTE
Oooooooh.

(Lumiere lights the Villager’s pants on fire. The Villager runs off. Lumiere goes to the Beast.)

(Cogsworth appears chasing Villager.)

COGSWORTH
Tally ho!!! Tally ho!!

LUMIERE
Sacre Bleu! Pardonnez moi, Master…

BEAST
Leave me in peace.

LUMIERE
But the castle is under attack!

BEAST
It doesn’t matter now. Just let them come.

LUMIERE
Mon Dieu!

(Mrs. Potts enters with Chip in the teacart. Lefou sees them and crosses.)

MRS. POTTS
You look like you could use a nice cup of tea!

LEFOU
Tea? Oh, thank you!

CHIP
Here ya go!

(Chip spits tea in Lefou’s face)

MRS. POTTS
Take that, you curvy scum!

(Mrs. Potts swings her spout, hitting Lefou. Lefou stumbles blindly as Mrs. Potts exits with Chip.)

LEFOU
Where did everybody go?

(Lefou crosses into Wardrobe, dressed as Brunhilde. She stuns Lefou with a high note. Lefou turns and runs.)

(Gaston enters the West Wing and sees the Beast.)

17b. Fight on the Tower

GASTON
Ha! You’re even uglier in the flesh!

(The Beast looks at him, then turns away. Gaston strides across the room and kicks him.)

GASTON
Get up!

(The Beast groans but doesn’t fight back.)

GASTON
What’s the matter Beast? Too kind and gentle to fight back?

(Gaston punches the Beast.)

GASTON
You were in love with her, weren’t you, Beast?

(He laughs cruelly)

Oh, that’s a good one! Did you really think a girl like that would want a thing like you? What a fool!

(Gaston continues to beat and kick the Beast.)

GASTON
She despises you Beast! And she sent me here to destroy you!

BEAST
No.

GASTON
It’s over, Beast. Belle is mine!

(Gaston tries to stab the Beast. Beast evades as Belle enters the West Wing)

BELLE
NO!

(Gaston and The Beast fight. Finally, the Beast grabs Gaston – ready to kill him.)

GASTON
(desperate) Pull me up! Pull me up!

(Alternate: Let me go! Let me go!)

I’m begging you!

(The Beast roars, prepared to kill him. But he struggles with himself. He can’t do it...he’s too human now. He releases Gaston.)

BEAST
Get out. Belle.

(Gaston sags…gasping for breath. The Beast moves towards Belle.)

BELLE
I’m sorry…

BEAST
You came back.

BELLE
Take my hand!

(But just as their hands meet, Gaston plunges a knife into the Beast’s back. Gaston stabs him again. Gaston stumbles and falls to his death. We hear his long, anguished wail. The Beast staggers toward Belle and collapses on the West Wing. Belle is holding the Beast in her arms.)

Scene 6b: Castle Interior
Gaston, Beast, Belle

18. Is This Home (Reprise)

BEAST:
You came back

BELLE:
(struggling with tears)
Of course I came back. I couldn’t let them…
If only I'd come here sooner

BEAST:
Maybe it's better this way

BELLE:
No! Don't talk like that. Everything will be fine!

BEAST
No…

BELLE
Shhh…shhhh. We’re together now. You’ll see.

BEAST:
At least I get to see you one last -

BELLE:
We are home
We are where we shall be forever
Trust in me
For you know I wont run away
From today
This is all that I need
And all that I need to say is...
Don't you know how you've changed me
Strange how I fin'lly see
I found home
You're my home
Stay with…


Scene 6c: Castle Interior
Belle, Prince, Mrs. Potts, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Babette, Wardrobe, Chip, Ensemble

19. Transformation/Finale

BEAST
(gasps) Belle…I…

BELLE
(sobbing) - Yes?

(He dies.)

BELLE:
No! No, please! Don't leave me!
I love you.

(She collapses on his chest.)

(And the last petal falls. There’s a long moment…filled with the sound of Belle’s sorrow. The Beast transforms in to the Prince…He turns to Belle and holds out his hand.)

PRINCE:
Belle, look into my eyes!
Belle, don't you recognize
The beast within the man
Who's here before you?

BELLE:
(She looks closer)
It is you!

(They kiss…the kiss that’s been waiting for so long. Mrs. Potts, Lumiere and Cogsworth enter. They have transformed into people!)

MRS. POTTS
Oh my! Oh goodness me!

LUMIERE
Mrs. Potts!

COGSWORTH
What’s happening here?

LUMIERE
(kisses Cogsworth)
Cogsworth!

COGSWORTH
Stop it! Stop that!

LUMIERE
The spell is broken!

COGSWORTH
What?

LUMIERE
We’re human again!

COGSWORTH
Lumiere! Come here!
(He kisses Lumiere)

LUMIERE
Stop it! Stop that!

(The Prince runs to them.)

PRINCE
Mrs. Potts!

LUMIERE
Master!

PRINCE
Lumiere! Cogsworth! Oh, my Cogsworth!

(Belle comes over and takes the Prince’s hand)

Let’s go find your father!

(They go off.)

COGSWORTH
Who was that young man?

LUMIERE
The Prince!

COGSWORTH
No it wasn’t!

LUMIERE
Yes it was!

COGSWORTH
No it wasn’t!

LUMIERE
It most certainly was!

(Babette enters. She’s back to her voluptuous self.)

BABETTE
Yoohooo! Bonjour, Handsome.

LUMIERE
Babette! You look so…much better!

BABETTE
What do you mean? I thought you like the way I looked before.

LUMIERE
I did…it’s just…I like you better this way.

BABETTE
Then you were lying to me.

LUMIERE
No…I wasn’t.

BABETTE
Yes, you were!

LUMIERE
No…I wasn’t.

BABETTE
Yes, you were!

LUMIERE
Well, maybe a little.
BABETTE
(sexily) Lumiere…I like you better this way too.

(She giggles. He chases her off. Wardrobe enters. She’s transformed into a diva once again. She strikes a pose and clears her throat.)

COGSWORTH
Madame…May I say that you look ravishing!

WARDROBE
Thank you, Cogsworth. Do you like the gown? I simply can’t believe it fits me again…after all these years.

COGSWORTH
It’s magnificence in excelsius.

WARDROBE
Did you know…I wore this the night I performed at the Royal Opera? The King himself was there…

COGSWORTH
I know my dear. You were wonderful.

WARDROBE
Oh, Cogsworth!

(They exit.)

CHIP
(offstage)
Mama! Mama!

MRS. POTTS
Chip!
(tearfully) Oh my boy…my boy!

(Chip, the little boy, runs across the stage to greet his mother who bends down and gathers him in her arms.)

CHIP
Are they gonna live happily ever after, Mama?

MRS. POTTS
Of course, my dear. Of course.
CHIP
Do I still have to sleep in the cupboard?

(Belle and the Beast come together and begin to Dance)

BELLE/PRINCE:
Two lives have begun now
Two hearts become one now
One passion, one dream
One thing forever true
I love you!

ALL:
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast.

Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast.
 

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