♪♪
(theme song playing)
♪ I got the wind in my hair and a fire within ♪
♪ 'Cause there's something beginning ♪
♪ I got a mystery to solve and excitement to spare ♪
♪ That beautiful breeze blowing through ♪
♪ I'm ready to follow it who knows where ♪
♪ I'll get there, I swear ♪
♪ With the wind in my hair ♪
All right, Team Awesome!
Project Obsidian is a success!
Project Obsidian?
Project Obsidian!
It's a device that can destroy Cassan...dra's self-esteem!
Eugene!
We are not attacking Cassandra.
Of course we're not going to attack her, Sunshine.
But I'm captain of the guard now.
I have to be prepared to protect our people
from any contingencies.
(exploding)
But I--
But I won't use this thing without your approval.
Varian: Princess, believe me,
I don't want to hurt Cass either,
but we can't promise
that she's not gonna try to hurt us.
Okay. (sighs)
I will sign it to protect Corona.
But we won't need it.
Because I know the Cass we love
is still in there somewhere.
♪ ♪
(wind whooshing)
Turn the key, like this,
so whenever you hear this tune,
you'll think of your dear sweet mother
and the love I have for you.
(music box plays)
I love you, Mama!
...and the love I have for you.
I love you, Mama!
Ugh, hopefully, that'll keep her
out of my hair for a while.
Lousy little pest.
Cassandra: Do you want to explain to me
how this got here?
Back at Gothel's, I thought Rapunzel was hiding the one memory
that proved my mother loved me.
And?
And you manipulated that memory, didn't you?
You took this piece out.
You tricked me into abandoning Rapunzel!
Perhaps.
Or perhaps I simply pushed you
to become what you were always meant to be.
Who are you?
Ugh, you're...
you're that ancient demon, Zhan Tiri?
Oh, quit pretending you're horrified.
We're not so different, you and I.
We were both cheated out of our destinies.
In fact, we're more like sisters
than you and Rapunzel ever were.
We even want the same thing.
And we can get it, if you continue to let me help you.
No.
No, I'm nothing like you.
Just because I'm pursuing my destiny
doesn't make me a bad person.
(scoffs) Doesn't it?
(scoffs) Run, Cassandra.
But you can't run from who you are!
(grunting)
Am I the bad guy?
(sighs) What am I doing?
To my home, my friends, Rapunzel?
I've gotta fix this.
(laughter)
-Over here! -Ooh!
Here, here, here!
Go long!
(Shorty laughs)
Ooh!
Oh, hello, tall, dark, and blue!
Huh?
Look, I'm just on my way to Corona to--
Vlad: You heard her! She's gonna attack Corona!
Stop her!
(thugs yelling)
(owl hooting)
Owl!
(hoots disapprovingly)
Oh.
I know I... I've been not the nicest person lately,
but that's going to change.
(hoots)
No I, I can't just go talk to her face-to-face!
-(hoots) -Why not?
Because she won't be--
I mean, the-the people won't be happy to see me.
You saw the pub thugs.
-(hoots) -I... (sighs)
I'll have to find a way to get close to Rapunzel
without being noticed.
-Old Lady Crowley: Useless. -(Owl hoots)
Absolutely useless!
You're supposed to be collecting flowers, Faith.
Flowers!
Do you know what a flower is?
Because these look like sadness on stems!
Faith: (sobs) I can't do this anymore!
(sobbing)
I have an idea.
(church bells clanging)
(children laughing)
-(Owl hoots) -Owl,
-there you are! -(Owl hoots)
Oh, it's me.
(hoots)
Does it matter where I took the cloak from?
-(hoots) -Ugh.
Fine, I took it from the Spire.
But I gotta figure out show to show everyone
that this is not who I am.
King Frederic: I regret to inform you that
in light of recent events,
I have decided to exercise caution
and cancel the Goodwill Festival this year.
Crowd: Aww!
Unless anyone has any objections?
(under breath): Rapunzel, we talked about this.
I know we did, Dad,
but I still think we need to let the people decide.
Hmm?
(sighs) Very well.
If the Goodwill Festival is important to you,
speak now or forever hold your peace!
I'm with you, Princess!
Faith, really?
Whoa, coming out of her shell.
(chuckles) Look,
we don't always have control over what happens to us,
but we can choose how we respond to it, right?
So when tough times come to Corona,
Corona fights back by doubling its good cheer!
That's why we're gonna make this
the greatest Goodwill Festival ever!
(crowd cheering)
King Frederic: Well, it looks like the Festival
is happening after all.
-(Owl hooting) - Okay, I know.
I know you think I should just go tell Rapunzel it's me and talk to her.
(hooting)
But don't you see?
This Goodwill thing is a perfect opportunity
to extend an olive branch.
-(Owl hoots) -Trust me.
This is going to work out fine.
(Owl hooting)
I'm sure it will.
(cackles)
(guffaws)
What are we laughing at?
(grunts)
Is it just me or did he get even lazier?
Come on, Gregorio!
You can't wait for the Grab, right?
Uh, yeah, I know you're pumped!
That's the spirit.
Jumping jacks, come on!
Okay, sitting jacks.
Yeah? Good? Okay, take five.
Okay, I do not want to alarm you,
but I think Gregorio might be a little...
(whispers): past his prime.
And what's a Gopher Grab without a gopher?
You just run around and grab nothing? That's not fun!
Hey, why don't I help you track down a gopher
that's a little more... spry?
That's a great idea, Faith!
But where would we find another gopher?
Shorty: So it's a gopher you're after.
There's only one place you can go to get a gopher.
Some say it doesn't exist.
Others say it doesn't exist.
So... it doesn't exist?
Or does it?
It does. It is a valley of gophers.
And I call it...
(vocalizes fanfare)
The Valley of Gophers!
(gophers chortle)
Color me surprised, it actually does exist.
(gopher squeaks)
How did Shorty know about this place?
He said he got married here,
so that's nice.
Uh, do not read into that.
I don't want my wedding here.
(laughs) Yeah, that would be even worse
than getting married in Vardaros.
Oh, Vardaros isn't that bad!
Unless it's you getting married to Stalyan in Vardaros,
then it's bad, very bad.
Eugene: Yeah, can't really think of anything worse
than me and Stalyan getting married anywhere.
Faith?
What are you doing?
What, this? (stammering): I'm... I'm stretching.
Neat!
Where'd you learn to stretch like that?
Uh... acting class!
It's, it's a, it's a warm-up.
Let's catch us a gopher, shall we?
(Owl hoots)
-(gophers squeaking) -(Owl hooting)
Acting, huh?
I mean, she doesn't exactly strike me
as the performer type.
What are you saying, Eugene?
I'm just saying, it's a little strange.
Shh! look.
Faith, this was such a great idea!
Everyone is gonna be so excited to do the Grab
with a brand-new gopher!
(whispering): See? My plan's working.
-(Owl hoots) -Some bad guy.
Eugene: With this many gophers, we should have our pick of any--
Aah.
There! That one's perfect!
(squeaks)
We got the bait, right? Who brought the bimberries?
Bimberries? No, no, no.
Bimberries make them crazy.
It's dimberries that you want.
Don't tell me you've mixed them up again--
(chuckles) Is what I would say
if you had done this previously.
(growling)
(chittering)
Cassandra: No! We need that gopher!
(Eugene grunting)
Eugene: No, I don't have any more dimber--
bim-- whatever kind of "IM" they are!
Get off!
(growls)
Oh, well, that's the stuff of nightmares.
Faith! There she is!
Oof!
(laughing)
-Where did she go? -Look, up there.
(squeaks)
(gophers growling)
Good job, Raps!
I, I mean, Your Highness.
No, no, no, it's okay.
Actually, an old friend used to call me that.
Eugene: You better be worth...
this!
(squeaks)
Part of me was a little worried about having
the Goodwill Festival this year.
Considering I've spent the past few Festivals with...
(sighs)
Well, it just,
it brings up a lot of memories.
But I am glad that I have you here with me.
Thank you for sharing. It means a lot.
Oh! Princess! Princess! I'm doomed!
It's 15 minutes to curtain,
and the lead for my play just called it quits!
Feldspar, my man, you are in luck
because Faith here is an actress!
(chuckles)
Feldspar: Oh, thank goodness.
Faith, you're a lifesaver!
Citizens of Corona,
I present to you
a masterpiece of my own making,
The Triumph of Princess Rapunzel!
(crowd cheering)
Feldspar: Psst! Faith! Come on!
Commence actoring.
No, Cassandra!
Don't take the moonstone.
We can make this right.
The moonstone is mine!
Wait. Vlad?
He's playing C-Cassandra?
Oh, that's just swell.
Your destiny belongs to me!
Tremble in the face of my evil villainy!
Okay, this is not accurate!
Cassandra, I understand
you've been feeling like,
like no one ever gives you a chance,
and that is my fault.
(grumbles) When I accepted this role,
I specifically said I don't do improv!
Oh! Oh, this is a catastrophe!
(crowd murmuring)
You're right,
uh... Rapunzel. (chuckles nervously)
It may be your fault, uh, partially.
But maybe if I had been more honest
about how I was feeling,
things would not have gone this far.
Well, maybe it's not as easy for everyone to say how they're feeling.
Not everyone can look someone else in the eye
and say, "I'm hurting."
Or "I'm sad." Or even "I'm sorry."
Just because it's not easy
doesn't mean you shouldn't do it.
Wait. I'm confused.
So who's the bad guy in this story?
Both: It's complicated!
(claps)
Oh! What's the point of writing anyway!
♪ ♪
You didn't really think your plan to make things right
would work, did you?
What are you doing here?
I don't understand,
you could have just gone up to her and apologized, face-to-face.
I said, get away from me!
You've had more than a few opportunities,
and even still, you haven't done it.
Why is that? I think--
Because I'm scared she won't forgive me!
You're right to be scared.
I'm guessing she hasn't told you
about Project Obsidian.
A weapon that was designed to destroy you.
Rapunzel just authorized it yesterday.
What? No, I don't believe you.
-She would never-- -You can ask her yourself
if you don't believe me.
You might want something to defend yourself against her.
This potion may be your only protection
against the princess,
when she inevitably turns on you.
Announcer: It's that time, folks!
The Gopher Grab is about to begin,
so make your way to the stadium!
(horse whinnies)
Holding the Gopher Grab in the courtyard
will take some getting used to,
but if Dad thinks it's safer
than out in the woods...
Oh, Faith!
There you are.
So, about that play,
that got kinda weird, huh?
Can I ask you something?
What made you change the lines like that?
Oh, I... (chuckles)
You know, I just heard there's a lot more to the story.
There is.
Cass has reasons for doing what she did,
and... though her methods may not be the best,
I really believe that deep down
she is still a good person.
Really?
Raps, I...
I have something I need to tell you.
Um... can we talk in private?
Oh. Okay.
(cackles)
(gasps)
Cassandra?
(festival-goers screaming)
We have to protect the Princess!
Rapunzel, listen, I-I can explain--
-Step away from her! Now! -Wait! Stand down!
Captain! Cassandra is in Corona! She's attacking Rapunzel!
(nickers, neighs)
Cass, don't do this!
It's not too late for us to make things right!
(screaming in distance)
Hold your fire.
Rapunzel, I want to believe you, but--
(grunts)
Rapunzel: No!
I said we didn't need to attack her!
I don't know what happened!
I-it must have malfunctioned!
"Project Obsidian," huh?
Zhan Tiri was right.
-Cassandra! -You want me to be the bad guy?
Fine. Now I'm the bad guy.
Cassandra! No!
(coughing)
No!
Max, Pascal, get the princess as far away as you can!
Now!
(panting)
Varian: Cassandra, please!
This is your home!
Not anymore.
Corona falls today!
(screams)
Wha--
(cackles)
Cassandra. I'm putting a stop to this right now!
Ho, ho, ho, ho!
This oughta be good.
Cass, please, you were like a sister to--
Save it!
Cass, stop-- (grunts)
Whoa! (screaming)
Ow!
That was not fair.
Quick! Everyone to the castle! We'll be safe there!
Sorry, but the castle's off-limits.
(growling)
Adira? Adira!
It's me, Lance!
What's wrong?
-Why is love so fickle? -Be careful, Lance!
It looks like she and Hector
are under the influence of the Mindtrap Talisman!
(soldiers yelling)
I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
I don't want to fight you!
(snarling)
-(snarling) -(soldiers screaming)
We have to fall back!
We are not falling back!
(screaming)
Son, you cannot save a kingdom
by being trapped inside it.
Everyone! Fall back!
Aah!
(yelling)
(rumbling)
Eugene: Rapunzel?
Rapunzel?
Blondie.
(moans) Wha-what's going on?
Thank goodness you're okay.
(nickers)
(gasps) What happened to Cassandra?
Aw, Sunshine...
I don't know if you should be--
No!
I-I don't believe it.
♪ ♪