Cinderella-Underscore

an enormous stalk that would stretch into the heavens (music)

are you all right miss?

Yes. I just need to catch my breath.

what a beautiful gown you're wearing. Were you at the King's Festival?

Yes

Aren't you the lucky one. Why ever are you in the woods at this hour?

Have you seen a beautiful young woman in a ball gown pass through?

(bow) I don’t think so sir

I think I see her over there.

I've never lied to royalty before. I've never anything to royalty before!

Thank you

If a Prince were looking for me, I certainly wouldn't hide.

Well, what brings you here—and with a cow?

Oh, my husband's somewhere in the woods. (Proud). He's undoing a spell. (oh) Now the prince, what was he like? (song)

I don’t meet a wide range and it’s all very strange

Are you to return to the festival tomorrow eve?

Perhaps

Perhaps? Oh to be pursued by a Prince. All that pursues me s tomorrow’s bread. What I wouldn’t give to be in your shoes

Will you look over there an enormous vine growing next to that little cottage.

…I mean slippers

It looks liek a giant beanstalk rising into the sky

As pure as gold?

I must get home

Wait I need your shoe. Hey! Come back here (to cow)

after giants in the sky:

Give me back the money! It's not yours—

Nor is it Jack's. The money is not what’s important. What's important is that your wish be honored.

Come back here! Damn! Give me back— What are you doing here now?

I see you've the red cape.

Yes, I've the cape. Only two items left to locate.

Three.

Two. I've the cape and the cow.

You’ve the cape!

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE COW?!

She ran away. I never reached home. I've been looking for her all night.

I should have known better than to have entrusted her to you.

She might just as easily have run from you!

But she didn't!

BUT SHE MIGHT HAVE!

But she didn't!

WHO CARES! THE COW IS GONE! GET IT BACK! GET IT BACK!!

We were just going to do that. (offers cape) Here, I can give you this—

DON'T GIVE E THAT, FOOL! I don't want to touch that! Have you no sense? My sweetness calls. By tomorrow’s midnight—deliver the items or you'll wish you never thought to have a child!

I don't like that woman.

I'm sorry I lost the cow.