Ok, Hi everyone! I know it's been longer than a couple days, but I guess you all know how it is. Two days after I put that up, I suddenly went to the orthodontist and got braces. It was a complete surprise. (For anyone who hasn't had braces, they hurt.) Then school started. I've just finished my first week of high school. Anyway, here's the chapter. (Finally.)
OH, and of course, thank you to all my wonderful, amazing reviewers. I would say you don't even know how happy they make me, but I'm guessing most of you have your own stories and know how incredible it feels to get a nice review. Something I want to say, I've had a lot of people asking about Jelsa, and a couple who think I'm doing Jack/Anna. I am most definitely not trying to do Jack/Anna. I might do Jelsa, but I don't know, since I'm pretty sure any romance I try to write will be horrible. I'm willing to take ideas, PM me if you have some. I'm only going to write what I feel comfortable writing, though.
Enjoy!
P.S. To the person who asked what my gender was, I'm a girl. I thought I made this fact fairly obvious, but... who knows.
P.S.S. To Alexandra Grayson, thanks. I would PM you, but there wasn't a link and I didn't want to go searching and end up somehow PMing the wrong person.
P.S.S.S. I should stop this now, shouldn't I?
Once again, enjoy!
~LynnRose
As the next scene started, Rose disappeared, chair and all. "Is she going to keep doing that the whole time?" Bunny asked, annoyed. "Yes," Rose's disembodied voice said, right next to Bunny's ear. Bunny jumped, several feet in the air, and whipped around, looked for Rose, then turned and settled back in his seat, grumbling. Jack smirked, and everyone laughed.
INT. CHURCH CHAPEL — DAY
Elsa stands at the altar. Anna stands off to one side. She peeks out to the audience. Hans waves at her from the pews. He's changed his clothes.
The crown is placed on Elsa's head. The scepter and orb are presented to Elsa on a pillow. She slowly reaches for them.
BISHOP
(a whisper)
Your Majesty, the gloves.
Elsa hesitates. She breathes nervously, removes her gloves, places them on the pillow. Her hands shake. She takes the orb and scepter, then turns to the people.
BISHOP (CONT'D)
(Formal, in Old Norse)
Sehm hon HELL-drr IN-um HELL-gum AYG-num ok krund ee THES-um HELL-gum STAHTH, ehk teh frahm FUR-ear U-thear...
The scepter and orb start to freeze over.
BISHOP (CONT'D)
...Queen Elsa of Arendelle.
CROWD
Queen Elsa of Arendelle.
Anna smiled at her sister, proud of her. Elsa gave her a weak smile back.
Just in time. Elsa manages to set the orb and scepter back down on the pillow before anyone notices the ice. She picks up her gloves and slips them on. She made it.
CUT TO:
INT. GREAT HALL — NIGHT
Springy music fills the Great Hall. Guests dance. Eat. Laugh.
TRUMPETS SOUND.
KAI
(announcing)
Queen Elsa of Arendelle.
Elsa enters, poised and looking surprisingly content. She stands under a formal awning.
KAI (CONT'D)
Princess Anna of Arendelle!
Anna runs into the room, waves awkwardly. Kai ushers her over to stand right next to Elsa.
"For a princess, you're not very graceful." muttered Bunny. Tooth glared at him. "That's rude!" she hissed at him. Bunny rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah,"
ANNA
Here? Are you sure?
She and Elsa sneak awkward peeks at each other.
ELSA
...Hi.
ANNA
Hi me...? Oh. Um. Hi.
ELSA
...You look beautiful.
ANNA
Thank you. You look beautifuller. I mean, not fuller. You don't look fuller, but more beautiful.
Elsa giggled at her sister's fumbling. "Thanks, Anna." Anna blushed lightly.
ELSA
Thank you.
They look out at the celebration.
ELSA (CONT'D)
So, this is what a party looks
like?
ANNA
It's warmer than I thought.
ELSA
And what is that amazing smell?
They both close their eyes and inhale.
ANNA AND ELSA (TOGETHER)
...Chocolate.
Elsa and Anna smiled at each other. They hadn't been together like that in a long time. Watching the two sisters, everyone gave small smiles.
Their eyes pop open. They laugh. Elsa looks back out at the party. Anna looks at Elsa. She wants to say so much, but she can't think of where to start. Just as she finds her way, Kai interrupts.
KAI
Your Majesty. The Duke of Weaseltown.
DUKE
Weselton. The Duke of Weselton.
"I like Weaseltown better," Jack commented. "It certainly suits his personality more," added Elsa. The two ice elementals chuckled.
(to Elsa)
Your Majesty, as your closest partner in trade, it seems only fitting that I offer you your first dance as queen.
The Duke does a funny flitter of his feet, a hitch-kick, and a deep bow.
DUKE (CONT'D)
(whispers to himself)
One, two, three. Jump.
As he holds out his hand, head down, his toupee dips forward. Anna giggles. Elsa looks at Anna, stifles a giggle herself.
Many people around the room giggled (or chuckled, or straight out laughed.) The Duke of Weaseltown was weaselly guy, for sure, but he was so ridiculous and full of himself that it was funny.
ELSA
(to the Duke)
Thank you...only I don't dance.
DUKE
(offended)
Oh...?
ELSA
But my sister does.
ANNA
What?
At the same time, the current Anna exclaimed, "What? Elsa..." Anna gave her sister a look. "What are you doing?" Elsa shrugged and looked at the ceiling, the picture of innocence. Jack smirked.
DUKE
Lucky you...
ANNA
Oh, I don't think-
The Duke grabs Anna's arm and yanks her away before she can protest.
DUKE
If you swoon, let me know, I'll catch you.
"Swoon? Wow, this guy's full of himself." "Apparently," Anna huffed in reply to Kristoff. Sven snorted.
Anna looks back at Elsa, desperately.
ELSA
Sorry.
She shrugs and waves, hiding a half smile.
OUT ON THE DANCE FLOOR: The Duke showboats, but he's just awful. Anna tries to make the best of it.
DUKE
Like an agile peacock...cluck-chuggle-cluck!
Sandy's dream sand formed a question mark over his head. He turned to Tooth, who shrugged in reply. Jack started, "He does realize that he sounds pretty stupid, right?" to the room at large. He was returned with blank faces and shrugs.
He lands on her feet.
ANNA
Ow. Ow.
DUKE
Speaking of, so great to have the gates open. Why did they shut them in the first place? Do you know the reason? Hmm?
He gets in her face, suspicious.
ANNA
...No.
DUKE
Oh, all right. Hang on. They don't call me the little dipper for nothing.
"Little dipper?" Bunny said, perplexed. "Does this guy want to seem like a fool?"
He dips Anna back. Elsa peeks through the crowd, can barely hold in her laughter. Anna shoots Elsa funny, help-me looks.
DUKE (CONT'D)
(groove fully on)
Like a chicken...with the face of a monkey...I fly.
Everyone burst out laughing at this. Jack floated a few inches above his seat, laughing. "Why would anyone say that about themselves?" No one knew. As know one will ever know.
JUMP CUT TO:
MOMENTS LATER...
Anna limps back to Elsa.
DUKE (O.S.)
Let me know when you're ready for another round, M'Lady.
"Try never," Anna said, wincing and rubbing her feet in sympathy pain for her future self. Everyone (excepting the obvious, of course,) gave Anna sympathetic looks.
ELSA
Well, he was sprightly.
ANNA
(rubbing her sore feet)
Especially for a man in heels.
ELSA
Are you okay?
ANNA
(loving Elsa's attention)
I've never been better. This is so nice. I wish it could be like this all the time.
ELSA
(sincere)
Me too...
But then Elsa catches herself. She stiffens up, looks away.
ELSA (CONT'D)
But it can't.
ANNA
Why not? If-
ELSA
It just can't.
Anna's smile drops. She tries not to get emotional.
ANNA
Excuse me for a minute.
Elsa bit her lip and looked at her sister. "I'm sorry, Anna," she paused. "All I wanted to do was make sure you.. and everyone else.. were safe." Anna looked back. "I know," she said softly. "I wish you'd told me, though." The sisters were silent.
She walks away. Elsa watches her go, saddened.
Moving through the crowd, Anna gets bumped by a bowing man's butt. She falls. Just before she hits the floor, Hans catches her. He smiles perfectly.
HANS
Glad I caught you.
"Wait, wait, wait. Why is he tied up? He seems like a nice guy." Anna spoke into the empty ceiling. "Right now he does," Rose's voice said. "But trust me, by the end of this, you'll have the same opinion of him that I have."
ANNA
Hans.
He smoothly sets his drink down on a passing tray. He lifts her up and leads her in a romantic dance.
DISSOLVE TO:
LATER:
Anna and Hans drink and chat.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I often had the whole parlor to myself to slide... Oops. Sorry.
She hits him in the face by mistake with her hand. He laughs.
DISSOLVE TO:
-THE CASTLE DOORS:
Anna and Hans stroll out of the castle.
ANNA (CONT'D)
...Your physique helps I'm sure.
Raised eyebrows.
DISSOLVE TO:
-THE ROSE GARDEN...
Hans notices her white streak.
HANS
(about her white streak)
What's this?
ANNA
I was born with it, although I dreamt I was kissed by a troll.
"Well, there were trolls involved, weren't there? You weren't too far off then." North commented.
HANS
I like it.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. BALCONY — NIGHT
Anna teaches Hans how to eat krumkake.
ANNA
Yeah, the whole thing! You got it.
They laugh as the krumkake crumbles in his face.
ANNA(CONT'D)
Okay wait, wait. So you have how many brothers?
HANS
Twelve older brothers. Three of them pretended I was invisible... literally...for two years.
ANNA
That's horrible.
HANS
It's what brothers do.
ANNA
...And sisters. Elsa and I were really close when we were little. But then, one day she just shut me out, and I never knew why.
Elsa winced. At least now she knows why, she thought.
He takes her hand. Leans in close.
HANS
I would never shut you out.
ANNA
Okay, can I just say something crazy?
(Music starts)
"More music? Is there about to be more singing?" Bunny asked. "Yes," said Rose's voice. Bunny groaned.
HANS
I love crazy.
"Love is an Open Door"
ANNA
(singing)
ALL MY LIFE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF
DOORS IN MY FACE.
AND THEN SUDDENLY I BUMP INTO YOU.
HANS
I was thinking the same thing, because like. . .
HANS (CONT'D)
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING MY WHOLE LIFE
TO FIND MY OWN PLACE.
AND MAYBE IT'S THE PARTY TALKING,
OR THE CHOCOLATE FONDUE.
ANNA
BUT WITH YOU-
HANS
BUT WITH YOU,
I FOUND MY PLACE,
ANNA
I SEE YOUR FACE,
BOTH
AND IT'S NOTHING LIKE I'VE EVER KNOWN BEFORE.
They jump to the neighboring balcony and enter a door. They come out on top of one of the castle's towers.
BOTH (CONT'D)
LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR!
LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR!
Cut to them sliding across an empty hallway in their socks.
BOTH (CONT'D)
LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
BOTH
LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR.
They hop up on the castle roof and watch a shooting star.
HANS
I MEAN IT'S CRAZY.
ANNA
What?
HANS (CONT'D)
WE FINISH EACH OTHER'S
ANNA
SANDWICHES!
"Sandwiches?" Everyone stared at Anna, who blushed again, and floundered. "I don't know, this is the future, remember?"
HANS
That's what I was gonna say!
They slide down the back of the roof out of sight. We next find them strutting on a bridge ledge.
ANNA
I'VE NEVER MET SOMEONE
BOTH
WHO THINKS SO MUCH LIKE ME.
BOTH (SPOKEN) (CONT'D)
Jinx.. . .jinx again!
Are they doing the robot? No. They're imitating the mechanical figures on the clock tower.
BOTH (CONT'D)
OUR MENTAL SYNCHRONIZATION
CAN HAVE BUT ONE EXPLANATION,
HANS
YOU
ANNA
AND I
HANS
WERE
ANNA
JUST
BOTH
MEANT TO BE.
Anna and Hans dance on top of the lighthouse and cast dancing shadows across the sails of ships in the docks.
ANNA
SAY GOODBYE
HANS
SAY GOODBYE
BOTH
TO THE PAIN OF THE PAST.
BOTH (CONT'D)
WE DON'T HAVE TO FEEL IT ANYMORE!
LOVE IS AN OPEN
They play hide and seek amongst the stable doors.
BOTH (CONT'D)
DOOR! LOVE IS AN OPEN DOOR!
They climb to the waterfall looking out over the kingdom. Anna raises up her hands to frame the moon. Hans puts his hands on top of hers. Together their hands form a heart.
BOTH (CONT'D)
LIFE CAN BE SO MUCH MORE
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
BOTH
LOVE IS AN OPEN
HANS
DOOR.
ANNA
DOOR.
HANS
Can I say something crazy...? Will you marry me?
ANNA
Can I just say something even crazier? Yes.
As the scene closed everyone stared at Anna jaws dropped. She stared back, like a deer in the headlights. The silence was broken by Elsa - "You can't marry someone you just met!"
And done! I'm glad it's done, and I hope you all enjoyed. I hope to start updating more regularly now, but I won't make any promises, in case I can't keep them.
~LynnRose