The Princess and the Frog

# The Evening Star is shining bright

# So make a wish and hold on tight

# There's magic in the air tonight

# And anything can happen. #

-EUDORA:

-"Just at that moment,

"the ugly little frog looked up with his sad, round eyes and pleaded,

" 'Oh, please, dear princess,

" 'only a kiss from you can break this terrible spell

" 'that was inflicted on me by a wicked witch!' "

WHISPERING: Here comes my favourite part.

MEWING

"And the beautiful princess was so moved by his desperate plea

"that she stooped down, picked up the slippery creature,

"leaned forward, raised him to her lips,

"and kissed that little frog!"

EXCLAIMS ADORINGLY

RETCHES

"Then, the frog was transformed into a handsome prince.

"They were married and lived happily ever after. The end."

CHEERS

Read it again! Read it again!

Sorry, Charlotte. It's time for us to be heading home.

Say good night, Tiana.

There is no way in this whole wide world

I would ever, ever, ever...

I mean, never kiss a frog. Yuck!

Is that so?

Well, here's your Prince Charming, Tia.

-Come on. Kiss him.

-No.

-Kiss him!

-Stop it!

-Kiss him, kiss him, kiss him!

-I won't, I won't, I won't!

I would do it. I would kiss a frog.

I would kiss a hundred frogs

if I could marry a prince and be a princess.

SCREECHING

BOTH LAUGH

You girls, stop tormenting that poor little kitty.

Poor little thing.

Mmm.

Evening, Eudora.

Daddy! Daddy! Look at my new dress. Isn't it pretty?

Look at you. Why, I'd expect nothing less

from the finest seamstress in New Orleans.

Ooh! I want that dress!

-Now, sugarplum...

-I want that one!

Please, please, please, please!

Eudora, you suppose you could whip something up like that?

Anything for my best customer.

CHARLOTTE CHEERS

Come along, Tiana. Your daddy should be home from work by now.

All right now, princess, you're getting that dress, but that's it.

No more Mr Pushover. Now, who wants a puppy?

CHARLOTTE: I do! I do! He's so cute!

TRAM BELL DINGING

PEOPLE CHATTERING

BELL DINGING

JAMES: Mmm. Gumbo smells good, Tiana.

I think it's done, Daddy.

-Yeah? Are you sure?

-Mmm-hmm.

-Absolutely positive?

-Yes.

OK, I'm about to put this spoon in my...

Wait!

Done.

Hmm.

-What?

-Well, sweetheart,

this is the best gumbo I've ever tasted!

Come here. Eudora, our little girl's got a gift.

Mmm-hmm. I could've told you that.

A gift this special just got to be shared.

Hey, everybody, I made gumbo!

-WOMAN:

-Ooh, that smells good!

-MAN:

-I got some hush puppies, Tiana. Here I come!

JAMES: You know the thing about good food?

It brings folks together from all walks of life.

It warms them right up and it puts little smiles on their faces.

And when I open up my own restaurant,

I tell you, people are going to line up for miles around

just to get a taste of my food.

Our food.

LAUGHS That's right, baby. Our food.

GASPS

-Daddy! Look!

-Where are you going?

Charlotte's fairy tale book said

if you make a wish on the Evening Star, it's sure to come true.

Well, you wish on that star, sweetheart.

Yes. You wish and you dream with all your little heart.

But you remember, Tiana, that

that old star can only take you part of the way.

You got to help it along with some hard work of your own,

and then, yeah, you can do anything you set your mind to.

Just promise your daddy one thing.

That you'll never, ever lose sight of what's really important.

OK?

See you in the morning, babycakes.

Get some sleep.

Please, please, please!

CROAKS

SCREAMING

SIGHS

Well, Miss Tiana, rough night for tips, but every little penny counts.

Don't you worry, Daddy. We'll be there soon.

MUSIC: "Down In New Orleans"

SNORES

Good night, Cal's. Good morning, Duke's.

# In the south land, there's a city

# Way down on the river

# Where the women are very pretty

# And all the men deliver... #

GRUNTS

# They got music, it's always playing

# Start in the daytime Go all through the night

# When you hear that music playing

# Hear what I'm sayin' It make you feel all right

# Grab somebody, come on down

# Bring your paintbrush We painting the town

# There's some sweetness goin' round

# Catch it down in New Orleans

# We got magic, good and bad

# Make you happy or make you real sad

# Get everything you want Lose what you had

# Down here in New Orleans

# Hey, partner! Don't be shy

# Come on down, yeah and give us a try

# If you wanna do some livin' before you die

# Do it down in New Orleans... #

GIRLS EXCLAIMING

# Stately homes and mansions

# Of the sugar barons and the cotton kings

# Rich people, poor people all got dreams

# Dreams do come true in New Orleans

SCOFFS

HORN HONKING

DINGS

Order up!

-Another coffee here, chere.

-Coming right up, Virgil.

-Hey, Tiana!

-Morning, Georgia.

-Hey, how you doing, Tiana?

-Hey, y'all.

We all going out dancing tonight. Care to join us?

Yeah, come on. Live a little. It's Mardi Gras.

You know I got two left feet. Besides, I'm...

You need a napkin?

I'm going to work a double shift. Here are your hotcakes.

-You know, so I can...

-So you can save for your restaurant. I know.

Girl, all you ever do is work.

BELL DINGS

-Order up!

-Maybe next time.

VIOLET: I told y'all she wouldn't come.

Are you talking about that restaurant again?

Your eggs are burning.

Oh! You ain't never going to get enough for the down payment.

-I'm getting close.

-Yeah, how close?

Where are my flapjacks?

LAUGHING

You got about as much chance of getting that restaurant

as I do of winning the Kentucky Derby!

-EXCLAIMS

-Saddle me up, y'all! It's post time.

Giddy-up, giddy-up.

MIMICS TRUMPET

-Morning, Mr La Bouff.

-Good morning, Tiana.

Congratulations on being voted King of the Mardi Gras parade.

Caught me completely by surprise,

for the fifth year in a row!

LAUGHS

Now, how about I celebrate with...

Beignets? Got a fresh batch just waiting for you.

Well, keep them coming till I pass out.

Oh, Tia!

-Tia, Tia, Tia, did you hear the news?

-Hey, Charlotte.

Tell her. Oh, tell her, Big Daddy!

Oh, yeah, Prince Naveen...

Prince Naveen of Maldonia is coming to New Orleans!

SCREAMS

Oh! Isn't he the bee's knees?

Tell her what you did, Big Daddy. Tell her!

-Well, I invited...

-Big Daddy invited the prince

to our masquerade ball tonight!

-Tell her what else you did, Big Daddy.

-Go on.

-And he's staying...

-And he's staying...

And he's staying at our house as my personal guest.

SIGHS

Oh, Lottie, that's swell.

A little word of advice. My mama always said

the quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

CHUCKLES

-Ah! That's it!

-What just happened?

Tia! You are a bona fide genius.

I'm going to need about 500 of your man-catching beignets

for my ball tonight.

Excuse me, Daddy. Will this about cover it?

This should cover it just fine, Lottie.

This is it! I'm getting my restaurant!

WHOOPS

Tonight my prince is finally coming.

And I sure as heck ain't letting him go!

CHARLOTTE WHOOPS

Hmm.

Everything looks peachy-keen, Mr Fenner and Mr Fenner.

We'll have all the paperwork ready to sign,

first thing after Mardi Gras.

I'll do you one better. Why don't I sign them tonight

when I see y'all at the La Bouffs' masquerade ball?

You drive a hard bargain, Tiana!

HORN HONKING

-Table for one, please?

-Oh! Mama.

Here's a little something to help you get started.

Daddy's gumbo pot. Oh!

I know.

TIANA SNIFFLES

I miss him, too.

Well, now. Hurry up and open the door!

Just look at it, Mama. Doesn't it just make you want to cry?

Yes.

The maitre d' is going to be right where you're standing.

Oh! And over here, a gourmet kitchen!

And hanging from the ceiling, a big old crystal chandelier!

You're your daddy's daughter, all right.

He used to go on and on about this old sugar mill, too.

Babycakes, I'm sure this place is going to be just wonderful,

but it's a shame you are working so hard.

But how can I let up now when I'm so close?

I got to make sure all Daddy's hard work means something.

Tiana.

Your daddy may not have gotten the place he always wanted,

but he had something better.

He had love.

And that's all I want for you, sweetheart,

to meet your Prince Charming

and dance off into your happily ever after.

Mama! I don't have time for dancing.

# That's just gonna have to wait a while. #

How long we talking about here?

# Ain't got time for messing around

# And it's not my style. #

I want some grandkids!

# This old town can slow you down

# People taking the easy way

# But I know exactly where I'm going

# I'm getting closer and closer every day

# And I'm almost there

# I'm almost there

# People down here think I'm crazy

# But I don't care

# Trials and tribulations

# I've had my share

# There ain't nothing gonna stop me now

# Cos I'm almost there

# I remember Daddy told me

# Fairy tales can come true

# You got to make them happen

# It all depends on you

# So I work real hard each and every day

# Now things for sure are going my way

# Just doing what I do

# Look out, boys I'm coming through

# And I'm almost there

# I'm almost there

# People gonna come here from everywhere

# And I'm almost there

# I'm almost there

# There's been trials and tribulations

# You know I've had my share

# But I've climbed a mountain I've crossed a river

# And I'm almost there

# I'm almost there

# I'm almost there. #

Excuse me!

You need a hand there, buddy?

UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS

CROWD CHEERS

Oh, oh, oh! Yes!

LAUGHS

How she does it!

Sire! I've been looking for you everywhere.

What a coincidence, Lawrence. I have been avoiding you everywhere.

We're going to be late for the masquerade.

Listen, Lawrence, listen!

EXCLAIMS IN DELIGHT

It's jazz. It's jazz music! It was born here.

Is beautiful, no?

No.

Dance with me, fat man.

Stay loose, Lawrence!

We're supposed to be at the La Bouff estate by now!

Yes, yes, yes, but first I buy everyone here a drink!

CROWD CHEERING

With what?

At this point, you have two choices -

woo and marry a rich young lady

or get a job!

GROANS

All right. Fine. But first we dance!

No, this is idiocy!

For someone who cannot see his feet, you're very light on them!

Is perfect! You finally got into the music.

Do you get my joke?

Because your head is... It's in the tuba.

-Get me out!

-All right.

Hold on. One...

LAUGHING

How degrading! I've never been so humiliated.

Hello.

Gentlemen!

Enchante.

A tip of the hat from Dr Facilier.

How y'all doing?

Tarot readings, charms, potions. Dreams made real.

EXCLAIMS

Were I a betting man, and I'm not, I stay away from games of chance...

-Sire!

-..I'd wager I'm in the company of visiting royalty.

Lawrence. Lawrence!

This remarkable gentleman has just read my palm.

Or this morning's newspaper.

Sire! This chap is obviously a charlatan.

I suggest we move on to a less...

# Don't you disrespect me little man

# Don't you derogate or deride

# You're in my world now not your world

# And I got friends on the other side

-SOFT REFRAIN:

-# He's got friends on the other side. #

That's an echo, gentlemen.

Just a little something we have here in Louisiana,

little parlour trick. Don't worry.

# Sit down at my table

# Put your minds at ease

# If you relax, it will enable me to do anything I please

# I can read your future

# I can change it round some, too

# I look deep into your heart and soul... #

You do have a soul, don't you, Lawrence?

# ..Make your wildest dreams come true

# I got voodoo, I got hoodoo

# I got things I ain't even tried

# And I got friends on the other side

# He's got friends on the other side

# The cards, the cards The cards will tell

# The past, the present and the future as well

# The cards, the cards Just take three

# Take a little trip into your future with me

# Now you, young man, are from across the sea

# You come from two long lines of royalty. #

I'm a royal myself on my mother's side.

# Your lifestyle's high

# But your funds are low

# You need to marry a little honey whose daddy got dough. #

Mom and Dad cut you off, huh, playboy?

Eh, sad but true.

Now y'all got to get hitched. But hitching ties you down.

You just want to be free, hop from place to place.

But freedom takes green.

# It's the green, it's the green It's the green you need

# And when I look into your future it's the green that I seen

# On you, little man I don't want to waste much time

# You been pushed round all your life

# You been pushed round by your mother

# And your sister and your brother

# And if you was married

# You'd be pushed round by your wife

# But in your future the you I see

# Is exactly the man you always wanted to be

# Shake my hand

# Come on, boys, won't you shake a poor sinner's hand?

# Yes

# Are you ready?

# Are you ready?

# Are you ready?

# Transformation Central

# Transformation Central

# Reformation Central

# Reformation Central

# Transmogrification Central

# Can you feel it?

# You're changing, you're changing You're changing, all right

# I hope you're satisfied

# But if you ain't, don't blame me

# You can blame my friends on the other side

# You got what you wanted

# But you lost what you had. #

-Senator Johnson.

-Hey, Jimmy.

I hope you're leaving some of them beignets for your constituents.

Here you go, piping hot.

Stella. Excuse me. Stella, no. No.

WHINING

OK, but just one.

But, Miss Charlotte, you said "later" two hours ago.

Travis, when a woman says "later", she really means "not ever".

Now run along.

There are plenty of young fillies

dying for you to waltz them into a stupor.

-Give me them napkins, quick!

-What on earth for?

I swear, I'm sweating like a sinner in church.

Tia, it's getting to be so late!

There's still a few stragglers.

It's just not fair! My prince is never coming!

-Now, Lottie...

-I never get anything I wish for!

Lottie, wait!

Just calm down. Take a deep...

Maybe I just got to wish harder.

Please, please, please, please, please, please!

Lottie, you can't just wish on a star and expect things...

Ladies and gentlemen!

His Royal Highness, Prince Naveen!

GUESTS EXCLAIMING

WHISTLES

WALTZ MUSIC PLAYS

Evening, Tiana. Marvellous party.

Evening, Mr Fenner and Mr Fenner.

Fine-smelling beignets.

Going to be the house specialty

once I sign those papers y'all brought.

Yes. About that.

You were outbid.

-What?

-A fellow came in, offered the full amount in cash.

Unless you can top his offer by Wednesday...

You can kiss that place goodbye.

You know how long it took me to save that money?

Exactly!

Which is why a little woman of your background

would have had her hands full

trying to run a big business like that.

No, you're better off where you're at.

-Now, wait a minute...

-Love those beignets, though.

Now, hold on there! You come back...

YELPS

Tia! Time to hit Prince Charming with those man-catching...

What happened?

-I... I just...

-You poor dear.

Oh, Prince Naveen, we'll be right back, sugar!

I got just the dress for you.

Tia, honey, did you see the way he danced with me?

A marriage proposal can't be far behind.

Thank you, Evening Star!

You know, I was starting to think

that wishing on stars was just for babies

and crazy people.

GASPS

Look at you.

Aren't you just as pretty as a magnolia in May?

Seems like only yesterday we were both little girls

dreaming our fairy tale dreams,

and tonight they're finally coming true.

Well, back into the fray.

Wish me luck!

Oh, Naveen...

# Almost

# Almost there

# People would have come from everywhere

# I was almost there. #

I cannot believe I'm doing this.

Please, please, please.

GASPS

SIGHS

Very funny.

So what now? I reckon you want a kiss?

Kissing would be nice, yes?

SCREAMING

I'm sorry! I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I did not mean to scare you. I... Wait, no, no, no!

Wait. Hold on a sec...

You have a very strong arm, Princess.

OK, please! Put the monkey down.

Stay back or I'll...

Please, please, please.

Oh, wow. Allow me to introduce myself.

...I am Prince Naveen

..of Maldonia.

Prince? But I didn't wish for any...

Hold on. If you're the prince,

then who was that waltzing with Lottie on the dance floor?

All I know is one minute I am a prince,

charming and handsome, cutting a rug,

and then the next thing I know, I am tripping over these.

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

I know this story!

-The Frog Prince?

-Yes!

My mother had the servants read this to me every night.

Yes, yes, yes!

This is exactly the answer!

You must kiss me.

Excuse me?

You will enjoy, I guarantee.

All women enjoy the kiss of Prince Naveen.

Come. We pucker.

That's new.

Look, I'm sorry.

I'd really like to help you, but I just do not kiss frogs.

Wait a sec, but on the balcony, you asked me.

I didn't expect you to answer!

But you must kiss me.

Look, besides being unbelievably handsome, OK,

I also happen to come from a fabulously wealthy family.

Surely I could offer you some type of reward,

a wish I could grant, perhaps? Yes?

Just one kiss?

Just one, unless you beg for more.

EXCLAIMING IN DISGUST

-SOFTLY:

-OK, Tiana, you can do this. You can do this.

Just a little kiss. Just a little kiss. OK.

INHALES DEEPLY

GASPS

EXCLAIMS

-TIANA:

-You don't look that much different,

but how did you get way up there?

And how did I get way down here in all this...

GASPS

SCREAMING

Easy, Princess. Do not panic!

What did you do to me? I'm green and I'm slimy!

-No! No, no, no, that is not slime.

-What?

-You are secreting mucus.

-You... You...

SCREAMS

Hey, Stella!

Get them frogs!

-Run!

-I can't run. I'm a frog!

Then hop!

BARKING

Down, boy. Down, monster dog!

BOTH SCREAM

En garde!

-Look out! Out of the way!

-Oh, no! Where are we going?

-Excuse me!

-I can't see a thing!

-Neither can I!

-Wait! Stella!

-Going up!

-Stella, it's me, Tiana!

-Tiana?!

Stella just talked to me. The dog just spoke to me!

You know, if you're going to let every little thing bother you,

it's going to be a very long night!

VOICE OF LAWRENCE: Oh, dear. Oh! You're so quiet.

You let him go?

The poor devil was gasping, so I loosened the lid ever so slightly.

MALICIOUS LAUGHTER

Now how did I ever get tangled up in all this voodoo madness?

I can't go through with this!

GROANS

You wear this ghastly thing!

Careful with that!

Anything happens to this, I'm going to be...

Fun fact about voodoo, Larry.

Can't conjure a thing for myself.

Besides, you and I both know

the real power in this world ain't magic.

It's money!

Buckets of it.

-That's true.

-Aren't you tired

of living on the margins while all those fat cats in their fancy cars

don't give you so much as a sideways glance?

Yes. I am.

All you got to do is marry Big Daddy's little princess,

and we'll be splitting that juicy La Bouff fortune

right down the middle.

-60-40, like I said.

-Hmm. Yeah.

But what about Naveen?

Your little slip-up will be a minor bump in the road,

so long as we've got the prince's blood in this.

BOTH CHUCKLE

Yes.

Voodoo?

You mean to tell me this all happened

-because you were messing with the Shadow Man?

-He was very charismatic.

GROANS

It serves me right for wishing on stars.

The only way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.

Hard work? Why would a princess need to work hard?

Huh? Oh!

I'm not a princess. I'm a waitress.

A waitress?

Well, no wonder the kiss did not work. You lied to me!

No, I... I never said I was a princess.

You never said that you were a waitress!

You... You were wearing a crown!

It was a costume party, you spoiled little rich boy!

Oh, yes? Well, the egg is on your face, all right?

-Because I do not have any riches.

-What?

I am completely broke!

BALLOON POPS

Uh-oh.

BOTH SCREAM

You said you were fabulously wealthy!

No. My parents are fabulously wealthy,

but they cut me off for being a...

Leech! Leech!

You're broke, and you had the gall to call me a liar?

BOTH SCREAM

It was not a lie. I fully...

SHOUTS

Run!

I fully intend to be rich again.

Once I marry Miss Charlotte La Bouff. If she will have me.

-You're a prince?

-Obviously.

She'll have you.

All right, then.

Once you two are married, you are going to keep your promise

and get me my restaurant, right?

Not so fast. I made that promise to a beautiful princess,

not a cranky... Why are those logs moving?

Those aren't logs.

SNARLING

SCREAMS

CHUCKLES I got dibs on the big one.

-Where'd they go?

-I saw him first!

Come here, you plump, tasty morsel!

-That's my tail, pea brain!

-Where did they go? Come on!

Psst!

-Lower the vine.

-Find your own tree.

-There he is!

-I see him!

Look, look. Help me get out of this swamp,

and once I marry Charlotte, I shall get you your restaurant.

You're going to taste so good basted and battered and fried!

Quick, quick! Pull me up!

-You can hop, but you can't hide.

-We got all night.

ALLIGATORS LAUGH

Well, waitress, looks like we're going to be here for a while.

So we may as well get comfortable.

THUMP!

Keep your slimy self away from me!

I told you, it is not slime! It is mucus!

SNORING

EXCLAIMS IN PAIN

Rise and shine, sleeping beauty! Gators are gone.

What?

We got to get back to New Orleans and undo this mess YOU got us into.

I was not the one parading around with a phoney-baloney tiara.

Music to paddle by.

I could use a little help.

Oh! I will play a little louder.

PLAYS UPBEAT TUNE

How about a little less picking and a...

BOTH SCREAMS

I know that tune! Dippermouth Blues!

PLAYS UPBEAT TUNE

Play it, brother!

Oh, yeah!

EXCLAIMS

Where you been all my life?

Where did you learn to play like that?

Why, the bayou's the best jazz school in the world.

All the greats play the riverboats.

Old Louis would give anything to be up there jamming with the big boys.

-Why don't you?

-Oh, I tried once.

PEOPLE SCREAM

It didn't end well.

Uh-huh. It has been a real pleasure meeting you, Louis.

And thank you kindly for not eating us, but we best be on our way.

Where... Where y'all going?

To find somebody to break this spell.

What spell?

Brace yourself, my scaly friend.

We are not frogs.

We are humans.

LAUGHS

Y'all serious?

I am Naveen, Prince of Maldonia. And she is Tiana, the waitress.

-SOFTLY:

-Do not kiss her.

Now, just a second.

This goon here got himself turned into a frog by a voodoo man,

-and now...

-Voodoo? Like the kind Mama Odie do?

Mama who-dee?

Mama Odie. She the voodoo queen of the bayou.

She got magic and spells, all kind of hoodoo.

BOTH: Could you take us to her?

GASPS

Through the deepest, darkest part of the bayou?

Facing razor-sharp pricker bushes and trappers and hunters with guns?!

No.

PLAYS SOULFUL TUNE

Watch and learn.

Louis, it is too bad we cannot help you with your dream.

If only you were smaller, less toothy,

you could play jazz to adoring crowds without scaring them.

STOPS PLAYING

Anyway, enjoy your loneliness, my friend.

BIDS GOODBYE IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Cute, but it's not going to...

Hey, guys, I just had me a crazy idea!

What if I ask Mama Odie to turn me human?

Louis! You are a genius!

Hallelujah!

PLAYS UPBEAT TUNE

# If I were a human being I'd head straight for New Orleans

# And I'd blow this horn so hot and strong

# Like no-one they've ever seen

# You heard of Louis Armstrong

# Mr Sidney Bechet

# All those boys gonna step aside

# When they hear this old ex-gator play

# Listen. #

Oh, yeah!

# When I'm human as I hope to be

# I'm gonna blow this horn till the cows come home

# And everyone's gonna bow down to me. #

Thank you, thank you.

Oh, thank you. I love you, too, baby.

# When I'm myself again I want just the life I had

# A great big party every night That doesn't sound too bad

# A redhead on my left arm A brunette on my right

# A blonde or two to hold the candles

# Now, that seems just about right Eh, Louis?

# Life is short When you're done, you're done

# We're on this earth to have some fun

-# And that's the way things are

-Tell it, brother!

# When I'm human and I'm gonna be

# I'm gonna tear it up like I did before

# And that's a royal guarantee. #

You are getting married!

Oh, right.

I'll just have to leave a string of broken hearts behind me!

# Your modesty becomes you and your sense of responsibility

# I've worked hard for everything I've got

# And that's the way it's supposed to be

# When I'm a human being at least I'll act like one

# If you do your best each and every day

# Good things are sure to come your way

# What you give is what you get

# My daddy said that and I'll never forget

# And I commend it to you

ALL: # When we're human

# And we're gonna be

# I'm gonna blow my horn

# I'm gonna live the high life

# I'm gonna do my best to take my place in the sun

ALL: # When we're

# Human! #

CHARLOTTE: Prince Naveen, dear, I am positively mortified

you had to endure that frog fiasco last night.

Well, when you're next in line for the throne,

you're poised like a panther,

ready to expect the unexpected.

BOTH SNARL

EXCLAIMS

Your ear?

What? Oh!

WHIMPERS

LAUGHS

Those pesky mosquitoes.

They're everywhere. Please.

CLEARS THROAT

Miss Charlotte, I can no longer ignore the throbbing of my...

heart.

Even though our time together has been brief, it's been heavenly!

Land sakes, Prince Naveen!

You got me blushing like a...

Would you do me the honour of becoming Princess of Maldonia?

Are you serious?

As the plague.

Yes! I most definitely will marry you!

There's so much to plan! I mean, the guest list,

the dress, the music, the flowers, the shoes...

SQUEALS

We're going to have ourselves a Mardi Gras wedding!

SIGHS

GASPS

No!

What do we do now?

Because somebody let our froggy prince go, Larry,

I'm reduced to asking for help from my friends on the other side.

Now, this restaurant of yours, is it going to have etouffee?

Jambalaya, gumbo - it's going to have it all.

I've always wanted to try red beans and rice, muffulettas, po' boys.

Stop, Louis.

You two are making me so very hungry.

Interesting.

What are you doing?

Shh! You are frightening the food.

LAUGHS

This is harder than it looks.

GROANS

What? Oh, no. No, no, no.

There is no way I am kissing a frog and eating a bug on the same day.

SHOUTS

No! No, no.

-Hello.

-Hold still.

Stop moving! You are making this very difficult!

Y'all find anything to eat yet? Oh, my.

Hang on. Old Louis got it covered.

How's that?

This could be a little better.

You know what this needs? A sharp stick! Be right back.

SCATS

-This is all your fault.

-My fault? My fault...

Let me tell you something. I was having a wonderful time until...

Coo! Well, looky here!

Girl, I guess you and your boyfriend got a little carried away.

Am I right?

THEY PROTEST

I am the Prince of Maldonia!

Let me shine a little light on the situation.

FARTS

Excuse me. One more time now.

GRUNTS

That's more better. Yeah.

It's OK, baby. I don't explode, me.

I ain't no firecracker!

I just got my big butt glowing! That's right!

The women like a man with a big back porch!

Lord, you done this up real good, for sure.

Now, where this go to at?

Hang on, Cap. I'm just going to give a little twist here.

We're getting to know each other now!

# Won't you catch a fish? Catch one, catch two

# We're back in the bayou round fishin' time. #

BOTH SCREAM

It's about time I introduce myself.

My name Raymond, but everybody call me Ray.

Pardon me, but your accent, it's funny, no?

I'm a Cajun, brah. Born and bred in the bayou.

Y'all must be new around here, huh?

Actually, we are from a place far, far away from this world.

Go to bed! Y'all from Shreveport?

No. No, no, no. We are people.

Prince Charming here got himself turned into a frog

-by a voodoo witch doctor.

-Well, there you go.

-And we were on our way to Mama Odie's...

-Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Mama Odie? Y'all headed the wrong directional, chere.

Now what kind of chucklehead told y'all to go this way?

I found a stick!

Louis.

Ray here says you've been taking us in the wrong direction.

CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY

I was... Well, listen.

I was confused by the topography and the geography

and the choreography and...

First rule of the bayou, never take direction from a gator.

WHISTLES

Why, me and my relationals will help show y'all the way.

EXCLAIMS

Hey, Cousin Randy! You ready for a little bayou zydeco?

Ready when you are, Cousin Ray.

All right, Lulu. Let's get to it, darling.

UPBEAT MUSIC

Come on, chere! Just follow the bouncing butt!

# We're gonna take you down We're gonna take you down

# We're gonna take you all the way down

# Gonna take you down We're gonna take you down

# We're gonna take you all the way

# Goin' down the bayou Goin' down the bayou

# Goin' down the bayou Takin' you all the way

# We got the whole family There goes Mimi, Cousin Beaudreaux

# Oh, Grandmama! Your light out!

# We all gonna pull together Down here that's how we do

# Me for them and them for me We all be there for you

# We gon' take ya We gon' take ya

# We gon' take ya all the way down

# We know where you're goin' and we're goin' with you

# Takin' you all the way

# Goin' down the bayou Goin' down the bayou

# Goin' down the bayou

# Takin' you all... #

Yeah, you know!

Come on, y'all!

Keep that line flowin' and the lights a-glowin'!

Yeah, you're right!

Friends, I know I'm in hock to y'all pretty deep already,

but seems our little froggy prince lost his way

and I need your generous assistance getting him back.

LAUGHS

I hear you! Now, what's in it for y'all?

Well, as soon as I dispose of Big Daddy La Bouff

and I'm running this town...

LAUGHS

..I'll have the entire city of New Orleans in the palm of my hand.

And you'll have all the wayward souls

your dark little hearts desire.

Y'all love that, don't you?

So, we got ourselves a deal?

SHRIEKING

LAUGHS

Now we're cooking! We're going to find ourselves a frog!

Search everywhere! The bayou, the Quarter.

Bring him to me alive. I need his heart pumping - for now.

Allez! Tout suite!

I'll take them the rest of the way.

-Nice meeting y'all!

-Bye-bye, Pookie!

And don't forget to tell Angela, Ray-Ray say, "Bonne chance!"

-That's your girl?

-Oh, no, no.

My girl? Ho, ho, ho. That's Evangeline.

Evangeline?

She the most prettiest firefly ever did glow.

SQUEALS

You know, I talk to Evangeline most every night.

She's kind of shy. Don't say much.

And I know in my heart

someday we are going to be together. Yeah.

-Aw! That's so sweet.

-Yeah, so sweet.

Just do not settle down so quickly, my friend.

There are plenty of fireflies in the swamp.

TIANA GROANS

What?

SHOUTS IN PAIN

Pricker bushes got me! Gator down! Gator down!

The darkness is closing in! I'm so cold.

Will you hold still, you big baby?

LOUIS SCREAMS

I ain't touched it yet.

CLATTERING

Oh! Take a look at them two jumpers.

I can taste them frog legs already.

Bet they taste real good with the sauce piquant, right, Pa?

-SOFTLY:

-Will you keep quiet?

Ow.

MUMBLES

Oh! My thoughts exactly, Two Fingers.

It is time to catch us some frogs!

BOTH CHUCKLE

You know, waitress,

I have finally figured out what is wrong with you.

Have you now?

You do not know how to have fun. There.

-Somebody had to say it.

-Thank you,

because I figured out what your problem is, too.

I'm too wonderful?

GRUNTS

No, you're a no'count, philandering, lazy bump on a log.

CHUCKLES

-COUGHS:

-Killjoy.

-What did you say?

-Nothing.

-COUGHS:

-Stick-in-the-mud.

-Listen here, mister.

This stick-in-the-mud has had to work two jobs her whole life

while you've been sucking on a silver spoon

chasing chambermaids around your ivory tower!

Actually, it's polished marble.

NAVEEN SHOUTS

I got me one, boys! Y'all get that little one over there!

GASPS

CHUCKLES

HE SCREAMS

That's good hunting today, yes, indeed!

Hunters with guns!

LOUIS SCREAMS

Look at them big frog legs.

I want me some corn bread with this dinner!

Oh, no! A bug got to do what a bug got to do!

I think I done chipped my favourite tooth.

GASPS

Here I come, Two Fingers! I'll help...

Pa! We got one!

Shush now! Get on quiet there!

-What happened to yours?

-Shut your trap, Darnell!

Free!

GASPS

THUD!

Pa, did you hear that suspicious thud?

Yeah. I sure did.

What are you two gawking at?

GROANS

Just missed him!

I will make him pay for his insolence!

Two Fingers! I need some help over here!

-Now! Go!

-Would you stop that?

No, no. No, you idiot, not there!

Watch this.

Missed it!

CHUCKLES

These two ain't like no frogs I ever seen.

They smart.

And we talk, too.

ALL SCREAM

You all right there, little bug?

I'm fine. But your breath done near kill me to death.

-Would you mind?

-I got you covered, brah.

Much obliged, peewee.

Now how about the other side?

"And we talk, too." I like that. You are secretly funny.

-Not a stick-in-the-mud?

-Say it. Say it.

-Well, I wouldn't go...

-All right. You're not exactly...

-I can't hear you. I'm sorry. What?

a complete stick deep in the mud.

GROANING

Easy. Easy!

-This one's in there, ain't it? Hold on.

-Holy...

Chere, I know we gots to get to Mama Odie lickety-split,

but this particular extractification is going to take a while. Yeah.

-Oh! Poor Louis.

-You know what would make me feel better?

SCREAMS

Crawfish smothered in remoulade sauce... Mercy!

-Just a little more!

-With some Bananas Foster sprinkled with pralines...

Oh, Mama!

-How about some swamp gumbo?

-That will do.

Sounds delicious. I'll start with a pre-dinner cocktail

and something to nibble on while I wait. Thanks.

No, no, no, your royal highness.

You are going to mince these mushrooms.

-Do what?

-Mince the mushrooms!

Hop to it!

-Ridiculous.

-Are you mincing?

-All right! Relax.

HUMS

EXHALES DEEPLY

One.

Step aside, mister.

Watch and learn.

Oh! All right.

CHUCKLES

-There you go.

-You know,

I've never done anything like this before.

-Really?!

-All right.

But when you live in a castle, everything is done for you.

All the time. They dress you. They feed you. Drive you.

Brush your teeth.

Oh, poor baby.

I admit it was a charmed life until the day my parents cut me off,

and suddenly I realised...

..I don't know how to do anything.

Well, hey, you got the makings of a decent mushroom mincer.

You think so?

Keep practicing and I just might hire you.

-Really?

-No.

Come on! What was that? That was below the frog belt.

SHRIEKING

SHADOWS SHRIEK

..you going to see a blind nutria. You say, "Hello." And he say, "What?"

And you say, "That a ugly fish."

ALL LAUGH

Anyone for seconds?

That was magnificent! You truly have a gift.

Why, thank you.

RAY GASPS

There she is.

The sweetest firefly in all creation.

Evangeline?

I want to meet this girl. Where she at?

How you can miss her?

She glowing right up there in front of y'all.

# Look how she lights up the sky

# Ma belle Evangeline. #

That ain't no fire...

Shh!

# So far above me, yet I

# Know her heart belongs to only me

-# Je t'adore

-I adore you

-# Je t'aime

-I love you. #

I'm just translating.

# You're my queen of the night So still, so bright

# That someone as beautiful as she

# Could love someone like me

No. I don't dance.

# Love always finds a way it's true. #

I've never danced.

-# And I love you, Evangeline. #

-If I can mince, you can dance.

# Love is beautiful Love is wonderful

# Love is everything

# Do you agree?

# Mais, oui!

# Look how she lights up the sky

# I love you, Evangeline. #

Ah!

Lottie's getting herself one heck of a dance partner.

We best be pushing on.

SIGHS

SCREAMS

-Tiana!

-Naveen!

No, no, no!

NAVEEN GRUNTS

CACKLING

Not bad for a 197-year-old blind lady.

CHUCKLES

Now which one of you naughty children been messing with the Shadow Man?

We're so glad we found you, Mama Odie.

Ray and Louis here have been telling us all about you.

We've been travelling quite a long way,

and you can't imagine what we've been through. And we...

-And we heard that you...

-Juju!

Come on over here, you bad boy.

Give us a little sugar, now.

GAGS

Y'all just loves your mama, don't you?

Good to see you again, Ray. How's your grandmama?

She's fine. Got in a little trouble for flashing the neighbours again.

Oooh, I like that gal's spunk!

Mama Odie.

We don't want to take up too much of your time...

Y'all want some candy?

-Not really.

-No, thank you.

Now, that's too bad. It's a special candy.

Would have turned y'all human.

BOTH: Wait! Don't! Please!

I'm just messing with y'all.

How on Earth did you know that we wanted to turn back...

SNORES

-Mama Odie?

-Juju!

Why didn't you tell me my gumbo was burning?

You sure this is the right blind voodoo lady

-who lives in a boat in a tree in the bayou?

-Pretty sure.

Can't believe this. Got to do everything around here.

-Mama Odie, if you...

-Taste this!

Well?

Hit it hard with a couple of shots of Tabasco and it's the bee's knees.

-Now, can we...

-Juju!

That's got some zang to it!

That's just what it needed.

Now, y'all figure out what you need?

It's just like you said, Mama Odie. We need to be human.

Ha!

Y'all ain't got the sense you was born with!

Y'all want to be human, but you're blind to what you need!

What we want? What we need? Is all the same thing, yes?

Is the same thing? No!

You listen to your mama now.

# Don't matter what you look like

# Don't matter what you wear

# How many rings you got on your finger

-# We don't care, no

-We don't care!

# Don't matter where you come from Don't even matter what you are

# A dog, a pig, a cow, a goat

# Had 'em all in here

# And they all knew what they wanted What they wanted me to do

# I told 'em what they needed Just like I be telling you

# You got to dig a little deeper Find out who you are

# You got to dig a little deeper It really ain't that far

# When you find out who you are You find out what you need

# Blue skies and sunshine guaranteed

# You got to dig

# You got to dig

# Prince Froggy is a rich little boy You want to be rich again

# That ain't gonna make you happy now

# Did it make you happy then? No!

# Money ain't got no soul Money ain't got no heart

# All you need is some self-control Make yourself a brand-new start

# You got to dig a little deeper Don't have far to go

# You got to dig a little deeper

# Tell the people Mama told you so

# Can't tell you what you'll find

# Maybe love will grant you peace of mind

# Dig a little deeper and you'll know. #

-Miss Froggy.

-Ma'am?

-Might I have a word?

-Yes, ma'am.

You's a hard one, that's what I heard.

# Your daddy was a loving man Family, through and through

# You your daddy's daughter

# What he had in him you got in you

# You got to dig a little deeper For you, it's gonna be tough

# You got to dig a little deeper You ain't dug near far enough

# Dig down deep inside yourself You'll find out what you need

# Blue skies and sunshine guaranteed

# Open up the windows! Let in the light, children!

# Blue skies and sunshine Blue skies and sunshine

# Blue skies and sunshine

# Guaranteed. #

Well, Miss Froggy, do you understand what you need now, child?

Yes. I do, Mama Odie.

I need to dig a little deeper and work even harder

to get my restaurant.

SOBS

All right, y'all, one more time!

# It don't matter what you look like It don't... #

Nobody is going to sing with Ray? OK.

Well, if y'all are set on being human, there's only one way.

Gumbo, gumbo in the pot. We need a princess, whatcha got?

SNORES

-Lottie? But she's not a princess.

-Hush up and look at the gumbo.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Ta-da!

That's right. Big Daddy's King of the Mardi Gras parade.

So that makes Lottie a princess.

-Does that count?

-Yes, it does,

but only till midnight when Mardi Gras is over.

EXCLAIMS

Hop-along, you only got till then to get that princess to kiss you.

Once she does - boom!

You both turn human!

-Midnight?

-That doesn't give us much time at all.

What about me, Mama?

I want to be human, too, so I can play jazz with the big boys.

I want fingers and toes and a bellybutton.

Not the kind that sticks out, but the kind that goes in.

Jabber Jaws, you dig a little deeper, you'll find everything you need.

Come on, come on, come on.

There's a lot of river between here and New Orleans.

-Y'all best get to swimming.

-Wait! I got a better idea.

WHISTLES

MEN CHATTERING

They got guns!

Man, that is one killer-diller costume!

Hey, gator, can you blow that horn?

PLAYS A SNAPPY MELODY

Come on. Sit in with us! We're playing Mardi Gras.

We can't miss this!

Little Louis going to finally play with the big boys!

Naveen, you coming?

Oh! I'll catch up with you later.

Oh, Evangeline. Why can't I just look Tiana in the eye and say,

"I will do whatever it takes to make all your dreams come true because...

"because I love you."

Whoa, whoa, whoa, Cap! You making goo-goo eyes at my girl?

Put them up! I'm going to make some shoes out of you!

No, Ray! I am not in love with Evangeline. I am in love with Tiana!

Ooh! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! You come here, you.

-I can no longer marry Miss Charlotte.

-You're going to be happy!

I'll find another way to get Tiana a restaurant.

I will get a job. Maybe two. Maybe three.

I can't wait to tell chere!

No, no, no. I must tell her. Alone.

Right. You rascal!

BELL CLANGS

Where you taking me?

I just wanted to show you a little something

to celebrate our last night together as frogs.

GASPS

Oh!

All my years no-one's ever done anything like this for me.

LAUGHS

It is too much, is it not? Thank you, Beaux.

I thought it was a nice touch.

Pretend you did not see that. Please, please, sit down.

-What's this?

-Ta-da!

-You minced.

-I did!

You have had quite an influence on me,

which is amazing because I have dated thousands of women and...

No, like two, three, just other women. And anyway, listen.

You could not be more different, you know?

You are practically one of the guys.

No, no, no. You are not a guy. Let me begin again.

I'm not myself tonight. Tiana! Sorry, that was loud.

-This is a disaster.

-No. It's cute.

CHUCKLES

-Tiana, I...

-There it is!

Your restaurant?

Can't you just picture it? All lit up like the 4th of July.

-Yes. Jazz pouring out of every window!

-It should be elegant.

But you got to keep it loose, though.

-You know a good ukulele player?

-Really? You'd let me perform?

I'll talk to the owner. Owner says yes.

EXCLAIMS

Folks are going to be coming together from all walks of life

just to get a taste of our food.

Our food?

Huh? Oh, no. My daddy.

We always wanted to open this restaurant.

He died before he could see it happen.

But tomorrow, with your help, our dream is finally coming true.

-Tomorrow?

-If I don't deliver that money

first thing tomorrow, I lose this place forever.

SIGHS

Tiana, I love...

..the way you light up when you talk about your dream.

A dream that... It is so beautiful, I...

I promise I will do whatever it takes to make it come true.

HORN HOOTS

Port of New Orleans, all ashore!

I'll go round up the boys.

SIGHS

Evangeline, I've always been so sure about what I wanted, but now I...

What do I do?

Please tell me.

MUFFLED GRUNTING

KNOCKING

Prince Naveen, darling.

You better hurry up. Don't want to be late for our Mardi Gras wedding.

Um... Getting dressed! Just a few more minutes, my dearest heart.

OK, honey lamb. We'll be waiting in the Packard.

Daddy, start the car!

Oh, my heavens, I'm doomed! Ow!

No, Larry! I'm the one who's doomed.

Unless we get that frog's blood in...

RUMBLING

SHADOWS HOWL

Ah!

We are back in business, boys!

Get your filthy hands off me! Lawrence!

Oh, now hold still, Your Eminence.

CHANTING: Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras!

Ray! Have you seen Naveen?

Look at you. Where the ring at?

What are you talking about?

Well, if Cap didn't say nothing, I ain't going to say nothing

because old Ray's sealed up tight as a drum.

-You ain't getting nothing out of me, no!

-Ray.

Cap not going to marry Charlotte, he going to marry you!

Soon as y'all both turn human,

he's going to find a job, get you that restaurant...

I said too much, didn't I?