Elena of Avalor

Previously on "Elena of Avalor"...

A shape-shifting potion.

Stay away from mirrors, dear Carla

and you will fool everyone.

There's a powerful malvago frozen like a statue

in a palace garden.

A malvago could get us into the Treasury

to steal that Tiara.

The Royal Wizard, he has a reversal potion.

Rise of the Sorceress. Episode Title: "Rise of the Sorceress"

And as the legend goes, an explorer was sent off

by royal decree to explore unchartered lands.

His heartbroken wife cried nonstop,

and her tears, filled with love,

seeped into the barren ground.

I know, right?!

But it gets better.

Oh, then please go on!

When the explorer finally returned,

the ground was covered with his wife's favorite flower,

the sunflower.

Her undying love gave the barren land its first spring.

- Aww! - Ugh!

And that's what The Sunflower Festival is all about,

celebrating love and new beginnings.

What a sweet story.

It really tugged my heartstrings.

My parents loved it so much that we used to perform a song

inspired by the story at every Sunflower Festival.

This will be the first year we've done it without them.

Aww. I'm sorry.

Thanks, Naomi.

Princess Elena!

Armando!

The palace looks great!

Thanks, Your Highness!

The singers and musicians will be here

in an hour for practice.

Huh?

Oh, here, let me take those.

Not now!

Rita?

- Rita! - Uh!

Oh! Sorry!

Here!

Hey. What's up with your hair?

Oh! The sun makes my hair darker.

Well, I gotta go! See ya!

Don't forget we're working on

- decorations later! - Woh, woh, whoa!

I'll be there!

Hmm. I thought hair turned lighter in the sun.

Ow! Whoa!

You really need to find a more comfortable meeting place, papá.

And you need...!

And you need to steal the Maruvian Spell Breaker potion

so we can free that malvago.

Shuriki is losing her patience.

It's already lost.

Shuriki, I need more shape-shifting potion.

The spell is wearing off.

And whose fault is that, Carla?

You've been "Rita" for weeks.

Is it that hard to swipe a potion from a boy wizard?

I've been trying!

But Elena has me busy

preparing for that flower festival tomorrow.

She's invited the entire kingdom.

And if I have to decorate one more poster...

Wait! She invited the whole Kingdom?

So the gates will be open to all visitors?

Uh, yeah. How else are they going to get in?

Suddenly, I feel...

festive.

You? Festive?

You feel?

I have a new plan.

Tomorrow, Victor and I will attend the festival

with the other partygoers. And if you haven't stolen

the potion by then, I will do it myself.

I can do it!

Either way, tomorrow

I will turn that statue back into Fiero.

And he will steal the magic jewel I need

to make a new wand.

Then we take over Avalor.

Then I take over Avalor!

And you finally get to become malvagos.

If you don't mess it all up.

Here, cover your hair and get back to the castle.

I will get that potion.

See you at the festival.

Uhh, can you give us a minute?

What, what, what?!

Christina, you should join the dance.

I'd love that,

but it's kinda hard to dance on wheels.

Especially a dance with so many steps.

Then we'll just have to change them!

Really?

Why not change it up this year?

You would do that for my daughter?

Of course.

Elena and I will plan it tonight

and we can meet in the morning before the festival

to go over it.

That's perfect!

Isn't that great news, Cristina?

Yeah, can't wait!

The time has finally come...

to put on your festival dresses!

They're beautiful!

Thanks, Elena!

I've got one for Rita, too. Uh, has anyone seen her?

Not since yesterday.

Huh, and she never showed up

to help me finish the decorations.

Huh. She's usually so dependable.

I'm sure she's around the castle somewhere.

I'll find her!

Hello?

Anyone in there?

Come on!

Ow!

Ah! There you are!

Mmm, looking for Mateo?

Uh, yeah.

I wanted to surprise him with chilaquiles.

I know how much he loves them.

That's great, but...

where are they?

Oh!

I... I must have left them in the kitchen!

Whoa. The sun is really doing a number on your hair.

Sure is.

Anyway! What a pretty dress you have there.

It's for you.

And just so you know, if the painting is shut, Mateo's not home.

C'mon, let's go get ready for the festival.

We're in.

Now let's go find Carla.

Right!

Right!

Okay. Let's try it again.

- Ay! - Oh!

Oop! Sorry!

I'm okay.

- Ahh! - Sorry!

What's wrong?

I'm just getting in the way.

And I know how important this dance is to your family.

Cristina, you're not in the way.

And we have plenty more time to practice

before the festival starts.

The festival's starting!

Or not. But you know all the moves.

You'll be fine.

Okay.

Oh! Elena!

Wow! The dress looks great on you.

- Did you find Rita? - Yeah.

Can I talk to you for a second?

Um, why don't you all go on ahead?

I'll be right out.

Okay! We'll see you there.

What's up?

I caught Rita poking around by Mateo's workshop,

acting all weird.

Not this again.

Naomi, the last time you thought she was acting weird,

it turned out to be nothing.

But this time, it's different.

- How? - I'm not sure.

I just have a gut feeling she's up to something.

You've gotta trust me.

I do, but you have to give me more to go on

than just a gut feeling.

Okay, fine. I'll get you proof.

Or, you can remember that this is a festival of new beginnings

and you can give your friendship with Rita a fresh start.

Hmm. I like my plan better.

- Oh! - Ugh!

Mateo!

You got my name right!

Let's dance!

Uh, okay!

But I should warn you, I have two left feet.

Oh!

And I have two right feet, so we're a perfect match.