The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding

Hoping to break the spell that had destroyed her chance for true love,

Princess Mei Li secretly sailed from Cathay to the kingdom of the Swan Princess.

Indeed, her wish came true, and the spell was broken.

The tale of how that spell was first cast had been too sad to tell before now.

But it is also a story that is not over,

as Princess Mei Li will desperately need the help of the Swan Princess once more.

It's beautiful.

But you are being far too generous.

Impossible.

I could paint for a thousand years and never capture your beauty.

- You're coming with us! - Take your hands off me!

What are you doing? Wait! Stop!

I command you...!

Father!

Father, no!

No!

Chen, I'm so sorry.

Chen!

How could you let her?

I always wondered how it happened.

It was too painful to share until now.

Well, thanks to Prince Li, it's all in the past.

Now you can go home and marry and be happy forever.

- Mei Li? - That's just it.

What if Father still refuses to let us marry?

What if Fang casts another spell?

I want to ask a hard thing.

Then, please, ask.

Can we stay here, Chen and I?

Oh, I...

Forgive me. It is too much to ask.

Well, will you be truly happy here?

I know if I had to live so far away from home,

I'd miss it terribly.

I know you are right.

But maybe...

Go home with Mei Li?

We did interfere, and we should explain why.

Alise and Lucas are in Borromeo for the tulip festival.

And if we don't go?

The emperor may not let them marry.

I always said I'd follow you to the ends of the earth.

Ends of the earth...

here we come!

I haven't done that since I was a kid.

You won the Swan Princess Music Festival!

Father will be so proud of you.

Thank you.

You really loved her, didn't you?

Alise will always be very special to me.

Your sacrifice gave Chen and me a chance for love.

We will never forget that. Never.

You are very noble, Li.

Well, I suppose this is goodbye...

forever!

Mother, you had a bad dream. That's all it was.

No. It was a premonition!

You sailed to a faraway place,

and you never returned!

You had a child named Yippity Skippity.

See, that's how you know it was a dream, Mother.

So I created this scrapbook for him,

for my little Yippity Skippity.

All About Uberta.

So he'll know something about his poor grandmama.

It's very nice, Mother, but we'll be back, I promise.

Goodbye!

Don't you know it's bad luck to say goodbye

- to someone getting on a boat? - Nonsense. They'll be safe.

Salt over the shoulder.

Knock on wood.

Pinch a frog.

Hey, you made that last one up!

I hope we're doing the right thing.

Ru! Please join us!

Now that home is so close, I have a gift for you.

I love it!

Oh, Ru, you've always been so kind to me.

It has been the honor of my life.

Wedding veils must be very special.

Oh, yes.

I'll wear it the day we're married.

Then the royal monk will invite them to kneel.

Then he'll ask me to lift the veil.

And the very moment your eyes meet,

you are joined forever.

Oh, I can't wait to see it.

You will...

if Father will let us.

Looks like we'll find out soon.

Home.

Okay, let's review the plan.

When we get there, Mei Li and Chen will stay on the yacht.

Below deck. Out of sight.

Divine Emperor, Li has returned.

He flies the flag of victory,

just as my tea leaves predicted.

Your tea leaves were right again.

Good job, Fang!

Note to self:

Remind the emperor of my skills more often.

I give myself an eight on that one.

No, no, no, 8.5!

Eight point five, for sure!

Your tea leaves have proven to be of great value.

Divine Emperor.

Your son, Prince Li, has returned with honor.

Indeed he has.

My son, I am so, so proud.

Thank you, Father.

And you bring guests.

The Swan Princess, Odette, and the Crown Prince Derek.

Will you grant a private moment to the prince and princess?

I would be delighted.

They've requested a private moment, Fang.

It is such an honor to meet you both.

We know your story well.

We are flattered, dear emperor.

The Swan Princess.

And the prince who could only see her beauty.

Well, yes, but I also defeated the Great Animal.

So there's that too.

Dear emperor, a gift from us.

It's beautiful.

- It is...? - A poem.

- And the poet? - Well, me.

For better or worse.

Better, I am sure.

Will you do the kindness of reciting it for me?

I'd be most honored.

She is like me This brave swallow, Mei Li

Just as I once flew

So she winged through my window one night

My Mei Li? How?

At first she came by sea My friend, Mei Li

Ten thousand miles afloat Stowed away on her brother's boat

So that's where Mei Li... You took her in.

You should have returned her to me.

I have a bad feeling.

We should have stayed.

My father will not be pleased.

And her love did follow That tiny, brave swallow

Into my room that night

Chen? I must tell Fang!

For the earth holds no ocean That could keep his devotion

From the swallow I met that night

Mei Li spoke of pain And worse, a father's anger

And a sorcerer's curse

But she is like me My friend, Mei Li

An act of devotion without compare

Released her love From the sorcerer's snare

The spell is broken?

'Twas a gift of love from him

No other than her friend

Her brother

Her twin

So where is she? Is she okay?

Fang, you silly dumpling!

You couldn't see the twin brother could break the spell too?

You get one measly point for that, Fang.

Ru, send the signal!

It's not only safe to return,

they shall marry and live in the palace!

Mei Li and Chen cannot be found.

Oh, no. She lost hope.

Send all guards, all resources to find her!

She must know how sorry I am.

I'll go with them.

Are you sure you know the way?

My father and I hunted there many summers.

It's very far, but no one will ever find us.

Please, ancient ones, holy ancestors...

find Mei Li.

Bring her home to me.

I used to feel so close to the ancestors.

But now...

they feel so distant.

I can only assume they are displeased with me

for allowing the spell to be cast on Chen.

We're getting close to the bridge.

Three days from our new home.

Fang?

Come on.

Can't have the princess leaving the kingdom.

No!

Mei Li!

It was you?

- Wait. - We're not going back.

- No, listen... - Li, just let us go!

Father gives you his blessing.

- Truly? - Truly.

Oh, Mei Li.

- We're going to be... - So happy.

- No! Married. - Oh, right. But happy too.

Yes! So happy.

- I like that! - Yeah?

It's our victory song. We'll teach you.

There, you try.

When the battle is over, not when the battle's lost.

I sang "standing taller," not "growing taller."