BELLE sc 4

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COGSWORTH
Stop it! Stop that!

LUMIERE
We should tell the others, no?

(LUMIERE hurries off.)

COGSWORTH
Yes, I mean no! I mean… wait a minute! Wait a minute!

(COGSWORTH hurries off after LUMIERE. BELLE re-enters.)

#6B – BELLE IN THE DUNGEON Orchestra

BELLE
Hello? Is anyone here? Please, I’m looking for my father.

(MAURICE appears in a cell near a crouching GARGOYLE.)

MAURICE
Belle? Is that you?

BELLE
Papa!

(BELLE rushes to MAURICE. She clings to him through the bars.)

MAURICE
How did you find me?

(MAURICE coughs from the chill.)

BELLE
Your hands are like ice! We have to get you out of here!

MAURICE
Belle, you must leave this place.

BELLE
Who’s done this to you?

(The BEAST appears in the shadows.)

MAURICE
There’s no time to explain. You must go… now!
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BELLE
I won’t leave you here!
(feels a presence and whirls around)
Who’s there? I know someone’s there. Who are you?

BEAST
The master of this castle.

BELLE
Then, you’re the one who’s responsible for this! Release my father at once!

BEAST
I am the master of the castle! I do not take orders from anyone. Throw her out!

(The GARGOYLE suddenly springs to life and grabs BELLE.)

BELLE
No! Wait! Forgive me. Please, let him out. Can’t you see he’s not well?

BEAST
Then he should not have trespassed here.

BELLE
But he’s an old man. He could die!

BEAST
He came into my home uninvited and now he’ll suffer the consequences.

BELLE
Please… I’ll do anything.

MAURICE
Belle!

BEAST
There’s nothing you can do!

BELLE
Wait, please!

BEAST
I said there is nothing you can do!

BELLE
Take me instead!

MAURICE
No!
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BEAST
What did you say?

BELLE
Take me instead.

MAURICE
Belle, you don’t know what you’re doing.

BEAST
You would do that? You would take his place?

BELLE
If I did, would you let him go?

BEAST
If you promise to stay here… forever.

MAURICE
No!

BELLE
Forever?

BEAST
Forever! Or he dies in the dungeon!

BELLE
That’s not fair…
(considers)
Wait. Come into the light.

(The BEAST steps closer to BELLE, who recoils at the sight of him.)

BEAST
Make your choice!

MAURICE
Belle, listen to me. I’m old… I’ve lived my life.

BELLE
You have my word.

BEAST
Done!

BELLE
Papa!
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(The BEAST roars.)

MAURICE
No, no, I’m begging you! Please spare my daughter!

(The BEAST drags MAURICE out of the cell.)

BEAST
(to the GARGOYLE)
Take him to the crossroads.

BELLE
Wait! No, not yet!

(BELLE and MAURICE cling to each other. The BEAST pulls them apart. BELLE falls to
the floor.)

MAURICE
Let her go! Let her go! Belle! Belle!

BELLE
Papa!

(The GARGOYLE drags MAURICE off. BELLE lies on the floor, sobbing. The BEAST
stares at her. After a moment, LUMIERE approaches the BEAST.)

LUMIERE
(whispering)
Master…

(The BEAST roars angrily.)

Master, please!
(treading on eggshells)
Since the girl is going to be with us for quite some time… you might want to offer her a more
comfortable room.

BELLE
You didn’t let me say goodbye!

BEAST
What?

BELLE
I’ll never see him again… and I didn’t even get to say goodbye.

(The BEAST studies BELLE for a moment, confused by this outpouring of emotion.)
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BEAST
I’ll show you to your room.

(The BEAST turns to go, but BELLE doesn’t follow.)

BELLE
My room? But I thought…
BEAST
Do you want to stay in the dungeon?
BELLE
No.
BEAST
Then follow—

(The BEAST reaches for BELLE, but she recoils in fear.)

You follow me!

(The BEAST begins leading BELLE through the dark castle.)

(BEAST)
This is your home now. You’re free to go anywhere you like… except the west wing.

BELLE
Why, what’s in the west—?

BEAST
It’s forbidden! You are never to set foot there… do you understand?

(BELLE doesn’t answer fast enough.)

Do you understand?!?

BELLE
Yes!

(The BEAST moves on. BELLE follows.)

BEAST
This is your room. You’ll be comfortable here. If you need anything, my servants will attend
you. And one more thing: You will join me for dinner.

(BELLE turns away in defiance.)

That is not a request!

(The BEAST storms off.)