Princes and Princesses (Princes et Princesses)

What if were a princess

with the finest diamond necklace in the world?

It'd come undone,

there'd be diamonds in the grass.

Very nice!

But we wouldn't see them in the grass.

That could be the story.

The hunt for the diamonds!

And for the princess!

She could be rooted to the spot by some curse

in a secret place.

Bold princes, like me,

would try to set her free.

But they'd all disappear!

No one would know what happened to them!

Right!

I'll draw a tiara like my great-great-grandmother's.

More or less!

I'll do the helmet great-great-grandfather wore.

How was it?

Here's the story of the costume.

Detection!

Helmet...

There!

Too old, but still...

Great!

That's about right.

That's just right!

Will you need other princess?

Send up Ugly Robot.

Right.

I've done my costume.

Great helmet!

Very fine!

Right, my turn.

And a monster to guard the princess!

- We need a place for princess! - And the diamonds!

Are you ready?

- Yes! - Yes!

'The Princess of diamonds'

Aren't you afraid of disappearing like the other princes?

Not me!

I'll free her and marry her!

How will you find her?

Easy! When I see diamonds in the grass.

Must look nice...

I shall stuff my pockets!

A diamond?

No!

An ants!

Oh, yes! I'll have some fun.

Set fire to it!

Oh, no!

You'd stop me burning ants?

Yes!

The fire might also spread to the tree,

and we'd fry, too!

Well, I'm not scared!

Life is a matter of choice ants or princesses!

Are you mad?

My lighter!

Lost in the grass!

You wrench!

Find it or I'll...

If you promise to stop...

My lighter?

A diamond!

I saw it first. It's mine!

Good day, Prince.

That's one of the 111 diamonds in my necklace.

Which fell in this field.

Before the sand in this hourglass runs out,

you must find all the diamonds, reassemble my necklace,

but keep the last one for my keeper so that he may let you pass.

Then hand me the necklace.

I'll be freed from the curse which keeps me here

and will marry you.

That won't take me long!

Here's one!

Careful!

What happens to those who do not finish?

They're turned into ants.

Help me, you good-for-nothing!

A prince who is helped by another prince is at once turned into an ant.

Stop, you fool!

Can you not move at all?

No, I have become a statue.

Nothing can make me release this...

unfortunately.

8... 9... 10 diamonds!

Prince. Two thirds of the time are up.

Prince, how many diamonds?

11...

Your time is up.

Farewell, Prince.

No!

One more minute!

Not me!

Prince, do you wish to try this test?

You are right. It's impossible to free me.

I wouldn't want you to be an ant.

Farewell, Prince.

Don't touch any diamonds now.

All would be lost.

You! Why did you do that?

To see you again

and try to set you free, too.

Prince, how many diamonds?

3...

That's impossible.

I'm going crazy!

The ants!

The ants are helping me!

Thank you.

I can move!

- Prince, do you love me? - Yes.

For how long?

For ever!

Very well...

I stand up.

I kiss you.

Long live the generous Prince!

Long live the Prince who saved from being burned!

We are no longer ants!

Long live the hero who saved everybody!

He's the best!

Long live the Prince! Long live the Princess!

He's the best!

What if we were in Egypt in the days of the Pharaohs?

Oh, yes!

Do you have a story?

No.

Nor me.

I do!

Look on the bookshelf.

'Legends of Ancients Egypt'

The first is real Egyptian tale from 4,000 years ago in hieroglyphics.

Great story!

Not bad.

No part of me!

Take a few liberties, make one of them a woman.

What if there was a Pharaohess?

It wasn't done!

Yes and no...

It wasn't, but one queen did it.

Hatshepsut.

To show she was a Pharaoh,

she was portrayed dressed as a Pharaoh,

including the symbolic beard.

A beard? No, thanks!

- It looks pretty. - No!

What I want

is a... queen's... hairstyle.

Loot at the beauty!

Yes, It's absolutely delightful!

All right.

You're great Queen Hatshepsut,

a vulture on your head. And you're the poor peasant.

The costume's easy... a loincloth.

You need a new hairstyle.

Oh, yes!

How do we show time passing?

The sun was symbolized by Ra's boat crossing the sky.

That's it!

Off I go.

Mind your clothes!

How's that?

Turn your torso to the front.

But your face to the side.

- Like that? - Yes!

You look like an Egyptian painting.

You need to draw the eye facing the front.

Are you ready?

- Yes! - Yes!

'The Fig boy'

My poor boy!

People like me can meet the queen.

You can't!

Why can't I? I could go to a public audience, too.

You couldn't!

You have nothing! You are nothing!

I do! I have my fig tree!

Big deal!

It gives me figs.

Figs? Not in winter!

In the meantime, it's my home.

Well, I'll go back to mine!

Ra's boat is sinking in the west.

Tomorrow I'll ask the queen

to punish my neighbour and repay me.

Try not to fall out!

And dream of figs!

I'd rather dream of queens.

I had a pleasant dream.

What? I'm still dreaming!

Figs?

One's ripened! Incredible!

It smells good!

What a feast even if it is winter!

No!