There are those who say fate is something beyond our command. That destiny is not our own, but I know better. Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it.
QE Queen Elinor
[First lines; Queen Elinor and young Merida are playing hide-and-seek]
Where are you? Come out! Come out! Come on out! I'm coming to get you! [Young Merida laughs as she hides under the table] Where are you, you little rascal? I'm coming to get you! [looks under the table but Merida quickly moves to hide somewhere else] Hmm. Where is my little birthday girl, hm? I'm going to gobble her up when I find her! [Merida comes up behind Elinor and goes to run away but Elinor catches her] I'm going to eat you! [as she and Merida play, Fergus places his bow on the table] Ach! Fergus, no weapons on the table!
YM Young Merida
Can I shoot an arrow? [picks up the large bow from the table] Can I, can I, can I, can I? Please, can I? [falls and laughs as the bow is too big for her]
Not with that. Why not use your very own? [presents her with a small bow] Happy birthday, my wee darlin'!
QE Queen Elinor
[First lines; Elinor and Young Merida are playing hide-and-seek]
Where are you? Come out, come out, come on out! I'm coming to get you! [Young Merida laughs as she hides under the table] Where are you, you little rascal? I'm coming to get you! [looks under the table but Merida quickly moves to hide somewhere else] Hmm, where is my little birthday girl? I'm going to gobble her up when I find her! [Merida comes up behind her and goes to run away, but she catches her] I'm going to eat you! [as she and Merida play, Fergus places his bow on the table] Ach! Fergus, no weapons on the table!
YM Young Merida
Can I shoot an arrow? [picks up the large bow from the table] Can I, can I, can I, can I? Please, can I? [falls and laughs as the bow is too big for her]
Not with that. Why not use your very own? [presents her with a small bow] Happy birthday, my wee darling! Now, there's a good girl. Draw all the way back now to your cheek. That's right. Keep both eyes open. And, loose!
YM Young Merida
I missed...
QE Queen Elinor
Go and fetch it, then. [turns to Fergus after Young Merida leaves] A bow, Fergus? She's a lady! [Fergus grabs her butt] Oh, you!
YM Young Merida
A will-o'-the-wisp. They are real.
QE Queen Elinor
Merida! Come on, sweetheart, we’re leaving now.
YM Young Merida
I saw a wisp! I saw a wisp!
QE Queen Elinor
A wisp? You know, some say that will-o'-the-wisps lead you to your fate.
Oh, aye! Or an arrow! Come on, let’s be off. Before we see a dancing charging bubu or a giant...
QE Queen Elinor
Your father doesn’t believe in magic.
YM Young Merida
Well he should, cause it’s true. [sees Mor'du for the first time]
Mor'du! Elinor, run! [About to attack Mor'du] COME ON, YOU!
[Elinor feels sick after eating a cursed cake]
Just take all the time you need to get yourself right, Mom. And maybe in a bit you might have something new to say on the marriage.
QE Queen Elinor
[groaning]
What was in that cake?
Cake? [Suddenly, Elinor rolls off the bed in pain] Mom? So, I'll just tell them the wedding's off then. Mom? [hears a growling noise from where Elinor rolled of down the bed. She walks round to see if Elinor is fine, she sees a giant shapes under the blanket. It rises from the floor and the blanket falls off, revealed Elinor has transformed into a bear, making her scream in terror] Bear! Mom? You're a BEAR! Why, a bear?! [realizing] OH, that scaffy witch gave me a gammy spell! [Bear Elinor stares at her, demanding to know what she meant] It's not my fault. I didn't ask her to change you into a bear! I just wanted her to change you. [realizes she screwed up]
[A shocked and outraged Bear Elinor roars at her]
[After Mor'du is defeated]
The second sunrise! Oh, no. I don't understand, I... Oh, mom! I'm sorry. This is all my fault! I did this to you! To us! You've always been there for me. You've never given up on me. I just want you back! I want you back, mommy! I love you. [looks up and sees Elinor has changed back into a human form] Mom, you're back! You changed!
QE Queen Elinor
[warmly]
Oh, darling. We both have.
QE Queen Elinor
Oh, dear!
You're back, you're back here!
QE Queen Elinor
Ehm, dear? I'm naked. Naked as a wee babby. Don't just stare at me, do something!
What the...? Avert your eyes, lads! Show some respect! Now that's what I call a wee naked babby!
