The Little Mermaid

Subtitles by explosiveskull

Once,

long ago, in the deep blue below,

there was a kingdom, a king, a queen, and six sisters,

princesses of the sea.

The ocean realm was theirs, and the princesses

were free to go wherever they wished,

except for one place.

The Surface.

Each princess on her 15th birthday

was allowed to venture to the above, but only for one day.

Finally, the time came.

The littlest mermaid's 15th birthday.

And what she saw above would alter her existence forever.

A prince.

A true love.

When the prince fell the little mermaid found herself

so drawn to him.

Despite stories she had heard of the dangers

above she had to save him.

She lingered over the prince, gazing at him.

She wondered what this feeling was.

What would it be like to be with him?

To actually have legs?

She had never felt this way before.

As another human approached,

she gave the prince one last look

before descending back into the sea.

She watched from behind a rock as the prince awoke.

He opened his eyes, thinking that the one

who stood before him had saved his life.

The little mermaid was so sad.

She had left her heart above,

and wondered if a mermaid could ever be with a human.

She swam into the darkest depths of the sea

where there lived a wizard.

And she told the wizard of her love and her

desperation for legs like those who lived above.

The cunning wizard made her an offer.

He said he would grant her a wish in exchange for one thing,

her soul.

But if she were to go above and not be able to find love,

her soul would be his until true love came.

The little mermaid agreed.

The promise was forged, the bond made.

But upon finding her prince she found his heart

still belonged to the woman on the shore.

The little mermaid was visited by the wizard

who had come to collect on their agreement.

She pleaded with the wizard, but it was too late.

Above the sea the wizard would keep her locked away

ensuring she would never find true love,

and her power would be his forever.

If I told you a secret, would you be able to keep it?

Really, truly you would keep it?

Yes, yes, I would keep my secret.

Well, I don't remember the story exactly like that.

Don't be silly, Grandmother,

everybody knows there's no such thing as mermaids.

You wouldn't say that if you had met one.

You've met a mermaid?

Yes.

But you don't believe, so,

so why should I tell you the story?

You wanna hear it?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

This begins with a little, little girl.

And she believed in mermaids and in fairies,

and in leprechauns, and all magical creatures.

And,

her name was Elle.

Dear Dr. Malcolm.

Thank you for your preliminary diagnosis

of my niece, Elle.

Life has been difficult following the loss of her parents

Yet, somehow her spirits remain high,

mostly due to her imaginative belief that she is somehow

a mermaid, and that being the reason for her condition.

But no doctor anywhere seems to know what truly ails her,

and now that her breathing patterns worsen,

I fear her life may be in danger.

I will continue to search in hopes that one day

the mystery behind her condition is revealed,

and a cure is found.

Breathe, breathe!

Hopefully yours, Cam.

Cam, hurry, it's Elle!

It's OK, just breathe.

Elle, it's OK, it's OK, I've got you.

It's OK, it's OK,

It's OK, you OK?

You can't push yourself that hard, I've told you.

I know.

It's just that everybody else was...

Playing?

We're gonna find a cure, I promise.

But until then you have to be more careful.

Did you see that?

What is it?

Good morning, Mr. Harrison.

Good morning, Margaret, any calls for me?

They're on your desk.

Good morning, young man!

Good morning, sir.

How's the story going?

Great.

Yeah.

Well, I want it to stop, look, this just came in.

I want it to take priority.

It's a cure all sweeping the region.

Water from Mississippi said to have healing powers.

Really, healing water?

We've followed stories like this before,

wood witches, awoken mummies, they never lead anywhere.

No, not like this, hundreds of people are testifying.

But, I...

But nothing!

Alright, maybe it's true, maybe it's not,

but there's definitely a story here.

And possibly a cure for her.

Look, Cam, I know it can't be easy

coming from, how do you say, across the pond.

It's already settled, travel and accommodations.

Don't just sit there, get going, pack your bags.

Thank you, sir.

Oh, don't thank me, thank, Jimmy.

Dr. Locke's Miracle Mermaid Elixir.

Right.

They're here, Elle!

What's taking so long?

We'll only be gone for a few weeks.

I know you'll miss her, but it won't be for long.

Do you promise?

I promise.

A long journey from home.

Elle seems to have turned her intrepidness

for our little adventure into joyful excitement.

Seeing a smile on her face only makes me want to believe.

My logical skepticism runs high on this Dr. Locke

and his magic mermaid water.

If only life were as simple as a made up fairy tale.

88 Wood Street.

This must be it.

Welcome to Mississippi!

Oh, let me help you with that.

Oh, let me take this, take this from ya.

Cameron it is, right?

Journalistically speaking, yes, but you can call me Cam.

And who's this little darling?

I'm Elle.

Oh, aren't you just a precious little thing!

Thank you!

And polite too, come on now, let me show y'all inside.

You have a beautiful home, Lorene.

My family's owned this home for years.

Let me show you around.

Over here is the living area.

And straight through here, this is the kitchen.

I already baked these for ya, help yourself.

Thank you!

Thank you so much, thank you, thank you.

Now come on let me show you the rest of the house.

This is the sleeping quarters.

Now it ain't much, but it's a bed and a roof.

It's perfect, Lorene, thank you.

You're welcome, be kinda nice to have some company.

Why, I think we're going to like it here, Elle.

Oh, I forgot, I haven't shown you guys the garden.

Even has a treehouse.

Elle!

Elle!

Elle, be careful!

Wow!

Isn't this kingdom beautiful?

A princess should be more careful.

C'mon here.

Peggy Gene!

Cam, I want you to meet Peggy Gene.

Hi!

Peggy Gene's one of my closest friends!

It's very nice to meet you, Peggy Gene.

And it's very, very nice to meet you too.

Oh, and who's this little nugget?

I'm Elle.

Elle, aren't you the sweetest little apricot in the land!

Look at you, those little cheeks and you're so cute.

You're like a bug in a rug!

You have to excuse Peggy Gene

Oh, I'm sorry, I haven't been around many people lately.

But ever since that healing water fixed my leg,

I'm just flittin' around like a little social butterfly.

- Healing water? - Mm-hmm.

I'd love to talk to you about that.

Why sure, Lorene knows where to find me,

but I will be at the church all day long

and I will talk, talk, talk to you boo

all about that healing water,

and if you like I can invite some other people

'cause I understand you're making a story.

Hey, Peggy Gene, Peggy Gene.