[00:29.04] Once upon a time, in a faraway land [00:32.46] A young Prince lived in a shining castle [00:36.46] Although he had everything his heart desired [00:39.52] The Prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind [00:45.40] But then, one winter's night [00:47.74] An old beggar woman came to the castle [00:50.33] And offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold [00:56.88] Repulsed by her haggard appearance [00:58.92] The Prince sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away [01:04.23] But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances [01:07.95] For beauty is found within [01:11.04] And when he dismissed her again [01:13.19] The old woman's ugliness melted away [01:15.80] To reveal a beautiful enchantress [01:19.10] The Prince tried to apologize [01:21.87] But it was too late [01:23.17] For she had seen that there was no love in his heart [01:26.83] And as punishment [01:27.84] She transformed him into a hideous Beast [01:30.75] And placed a powerful spell on the castle [01:33.63] And all who lived there [01:36.58] Ashamed of his monstrous form [01:38.89] The Beast concealed himself inside his castle [01:42.01] With a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world [01:47.25] The rose she had offered [01:50.11] Was truly an enchanted rose [01:52.68] Which would bloom until his twenty-first year [01:56.26] If he could learn to love another [01:59.58] And earn their love in return by the time the last petal fell [02:03.57] Then the spell would be broken [02:07.53] If not, he would be doomed to remain a Beast for all time [02:14.80] As the years passed [02:17.03] He fell into despair and lost all hope [02:22.50] For who could ever learn to love a Beast? [02:25.92]