[Belle hears Maurice somewhere in the castle, and using Lumière, she goes to the dungeon where Maurice is locked up]
Papa, is that you?
M Maurice
Belle, how did you find me?
Your hands are ice. We need to get you home.
M Maurice
Belle. Belle, you must leave here at once. This castle is alive. Now go before he finds you!
[They both turn to the same direction where they heard the Beast roaring. She sees the Beast's silhouette in an upper part of the tower]
Who's there? Who are you?!
Your father... is a THIEF.
I asked for the rose. Punish me, not him.
M Maurice
[to Belle]
No, he means forever. Apparently, that's what happens around here when you pick a flower!
[to the Beast]
A life sentence for a rose?
[leaps down to her section of the tower, but remains hidden in the shadows]
I received eternal damnation for one. I'm merely locking him away. Now, do you still wish to take your father's place?
[The Beast doesn't move. Belle grabs Lumière and holds him up to his face. Seeing the Beast's intimidating appearance, she gasps in fear] [irked]
Choose.
M Maurice
Belle, I won't let you do this. I lost your mother, I won't lose you too! Now go. Go! [coughing]
Alright, Papa. I'll leave. [to the Beast] I need a minute alone with him. [The Beast turns away] You're being so cold-hearted you won't allow a daughter to say goodbye to her father? Forever can spare a minute.
[The Beast turns towards her, glaring at her. Then he pulls the switch opening the dungeon door]
When this door closes, it will not open again.
[Belle puts Lumière down and runs up to her father and hugs him]
I should have been here with you.
M Maurice
Listen, Belle. It's alright. Go. Live your life, and forget about me.
Forget you? Everything I am is because of you.
M Maurice
I love you, Belle. Don't be afraid.
I love you too, Papa. I'm not afraid. [she and Maurice hug; whispers] And I will escape, I promise.
M Maurice
[confused]
What? [Belle pushes Maurice out of the dungeon and closes the door]
Then he is a fool. And so are you!
[The Beast drags Maurice out of the castle]
Papa! [to the Beast] Be gentle with him!
M Maurice
Belle, I'll come back! I promise!
M Maurice
No. I'm sure this is the way. Do you hear those wolves? That means we're getting very close to the castle.
Look, enough is enough. We have to turn back.
M Maurice
[Gaston stops the cart]
That's it. There it is. [snaps his finger] That's the tree. I'm sure of it. [gets off the cart] It-it was downed by lightning at the time. But now it's... resumed an upright position through some sort of... magic or other.
[to Gaston]
You really want to marry into this family?
M Maurice
So that means that the... the castle is that - No. No, it's - [motions falling tree with his arm] That way. Definitely... that way.
I am done playing this game of yours! Where is Belle?
M Maurice
The Beast took her and she...
There are no such things as beasts... or talking teacups... or magic! But there are wolves, frostbite, and starvation!
[stands up]
Deep breaths, Gaston. Deep breaths.
[breathes deeply, then turns to Maurice]
So, why don't we just turn around, go back to Villeneuve? I'm sure Belle is at home, cooking up a lovely dinner.
M Maurice
If you think I've made all this up, then why did you offer to help?
Because, I want to marry your daughter! [calms down] Now, let's go home.
M Maurice
Belle is not at home! She is with the...
[grabs Maurice]
You say "Beast" one more time, I WILL FEED YOU TO THE WOLVES!!!!!
[tries to stop him]
Gaston, stop it! Breathe, think of happy thoughts, go back to the war, blood, explosions, countless widows.
Yes, yes. That's it... [Gaston calms down and LeFou taps his nose] That's it.
[turns to Maurice, smiling. Maurice recoils]
Maurice! Please forgive me, old bean. That's no way to talk to my future father-in-law, now is it?
M Maurice
Future father-in-law?
M Maurice
You will never marry my daughter.
[Short silence. Gaston furiously punches Maurice in the face, knocking him out]
I saw that coming.
[Cut to Gaston tying Maurice to a tree]
If Maurice won't give me his blessing, then he's in my way. Once the wolves are finished with him, Belle will have no one to take care of her but ME!
For the sake of exhausting all of our options, do we maybe want to consider a slightly less... gruesome alternative?
Are you coming?
[LeFou gulps and quickly and hesitantly climbs into the carriage]
[to Maurice, as he's thrown in a carriage]
Have you seen the inside of a mad house, Maurice? You wouldn't last a week. Just give me your daughter and I'll set you free.
[Gaston looks mad, closes the carriage door]
Take him away!
[D'Arque rides away as Belle returns]
STOP!! [gets off of Phillippe and runs to Maurice in the carriage] Papa!
M Maurice
Oh, Belle! I thought I lost you.
[turns to D'Arque]
Let him out! He's hurt!
DA D'Arque
We can't do that, miss. But we'll take very good care of him.
My father's not crazy! [turns to Gaston] Gaston, tell him!
You know how loyal, I am your family. But your father's been making some unbelievable claims.
MJ Monsieur Jean
It's true, Belle. He's been raving about a Beast in a castle.
I've just come from a castle, there is a Beast!
You say anything to set him free. Your word is hardly proof!
You want proof? [uses the magic mirror] Show me the Beast! [the mirror shows the Beast roaring. She shows him to the townspeople, who recoil in fear] There's your proof!
This is sorcery! [grabs the magic mirror] Look at this Beast! [He shows the townspeople about the Beast] LOOK AT HIS FANGS! HIS CLAWS!!
No. Don't be afraid! He's gentle and kind.
[turns to Belle]
The monster has her under his spell. If I didn't know better, I'd say she even cared for him!
He's NOT a monster, Gaston! YOU ARE!! [turns to the townspeople] The Beast wouldn't hurt anyone!
I've heard of the effects of dark magic, but I've never before seen it with my own eyes! This is a threat to a very existence! We can't have her running off to warn the Beast! Lock her up, too.
[Tom and Dick grabs Belle]
No!
You won't get away with this, Gaston!
M Maurice
[Tom and Dick throws Belle in the asylum carriage]
Oh, Belle!
[grabs Gaston's arm]
Gaston, with all due respect...
Do you want to be next? [LeFou is shocked into silence] Fetch my horse. [comes up to the carriage, to D'Arque] Stand guard. Don't let them escape! [to the townspeople] This creature will curse us all if we don't stop him! [the townspeople cheers] WELL, I SAY WE KILL THE BEAST!!!
