1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,000 Rapunzel, a tale of independence, awkwardness, jazzing. 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:11,960 Once upon a time, in a kingdom not so far away, there was a young woman named Rapunzel. 3 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:18,880 But this was not your typical princess. Rapunzel was strong, witty, and fiercely independent. 4 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:23,440 She had been locked away in a tower for years, but not because she couldn't escape, she 5 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:29,560 just found the whole situation more amusing than problematic. Her so-called captor, a 6 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:35,240 woman who preferred to be called Mommy Dearest, was an eccentric ex-beauty queen stuck in 7 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:39,040 the glitz and glamour of the 1980s. 8 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:44,720 Mommy Dearest was obsessed with two things—her own beauty and staying fit through an endless 9 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:51,120 stream of Jane Fonda workout tapes. The tower's walls were plastered with posters of neon-clad 10 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:56,940 aerobic instructors, and every corner was littered with leg-warmers, scrunchies, and 11 00:00:56,940 --> 00:00:59,720 oversized sunglasses. 12 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:05,400 Mommy Dearest wasn't your typical evil witch. Sure, she locked Rapunzel in the tower to 13 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:10,640 keep her safe and away from anyone who might have better hair than her, but she spent more 14 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:16,360 time perfecting her bubble-gum pink lipstick and hammer-pants-clad dance moves than paying 15 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:22,600 attention to her prisoner. In fact, Rapunzel could leave any time she wanted. The tower 16 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:28,240 had no locked doors, and her magical hair, flowing like golden rivers, could be coiled 17 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:34,280 into a rope that even a mountain goat would envy. But why would she leave? She had a great 18 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:40,000 view, a solid workout regimen thanks to Mommy Dearest's obsession with jazze size, and 19 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:44,560 the occasional entertainment of watching her mother attempt complicated dance moves in 20 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:50,200 outfits that looked like a cross between a parachute and a neon sign. 21 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:55,880 One fine day, as Rapunzel was doing her own workout, a much more efficient routine, mind 22 00:01:55,880 --> 00:02:01,600 you, she heard a strange sound from below the tower. She leaned out of the window, hair 23 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:08,200 cascading down in the breeze, to see the most unexpected sight. A young prince, decked out 24 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:14,200 in armour that was just a bit too shiny and polished, was standing below her window. But 25 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:21,200 what caught Rapunzel's eye wasn't the prince. No, it was his steed. The prince, who will 26 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:27,040 call Prince Clumsington, was perched atop a donkey that had the confidence of a prize-winning 27 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:33,880 stallion. The donkey, with its head held high and a spark in its eyes, pranced in place 28 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,920 as if it were the finest horse in all the land. 29 00:02:36,920 --> 00:02:42,200 Fair maiden! Prince Clumsington called up with dramatic flair, I have come to rescue 30 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:48,400 you from your terrible tower. Fear not, for I, Prince Clumsington, am here. Rapunzel raised 31 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:49,400 an eyebrow. 32 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:54,400 Rescue me! she muttered to herself. Oh, this should be good. 33 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:59,240 The prince took a deep breath, clearly mustering his courage, and attempted to climb the tower 34 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:05,680 wall using some vines. Unfortunately, Prince Clumsington was not exactly the most coordinated 35 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:11,480 individual. He tripped over his cape, fumbled with his sword, and tangled himself in the 36 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:16,520 vines, eventually hanging upside down, helplessly flailing like a pinata. 37 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:23,280 Fair maiden! Help! I seem to be—in a bit of a bind! he squeaked, still trying to sound 38 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:29,680 heroic despite being upside down. Rapunzel sighed, but her lips curled into a smile. 39 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:35,880 All right, I guess this is my cue. With ease she tossed her long golden hair out of the 40 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:43,560 window. Hold on tight, Prince. Prince Clumsington, confused but relieved, grabbed onto her hair. 41 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:49,680 With a single strong tug, Rapunzel hoisted the prince all the way up into the tower window. 42 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:55,040 He tumbled in with a loud crash, his armour clanging against the stone floor, his helmet 43 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:58,480 spun around on his head, leaving him momentarily blind. 44 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:05,960 I'm all right, totally fine, he exclaimed, awkwardly trying to regain his composure. Rapunzel 45 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:11,240 couldn't help but laugh. You were supposed to rescue me, huh? The prince finally removed 46 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:19,360 his helmet, revealing a boyish, goofy grin. Uh, yeah, well, I had a plan—sort of, he 47 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:24,440 stammered, brushing the dust off his cape. Before their banter could continue, there 48 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:31,040 was a sudden burst of neon-coloured energy from the far end of the tower. It was mommy-dearest, 49 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:36,400 strutting into the room with her boombox blasting a 1980s synth-pop beat. 50 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:42,680 Rapunzel, darling, it's time for our afternoon workout. We're doing jazzy-sized cardio blast 51 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:48,680 today," she said in a voice that could only be described as half-valley girl, half-witch. 52 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:53,200 She didn't even notice the prince, who was now staring wide-eyed at the woman who looked 53 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:59,360 like she had just stepped out of a workout video. Mommy-dearest adjusted her rainbow visor, tightened 54 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:05,240 her leg-warmers, and tossed her hammer-pants to one side, revealing a pink leotard underneath. 55 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:11,760 "'Who's this guy?' she asked absent-mindedly, applying another layer of lip gloss. Rapunzel 56 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:17,080 shrugged. Just some prints—he thought I needed rescuing.' Mommy-dearest glanced at 57 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,040 the prince, her eyes narrowing for a second. 58 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:25,240 "'Well, if he's here to mess up my workout schedule, he better get lost. Can't have 59 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:30,720 any one interrupting my leg-lifts. Besides, the 4 p.m. perm is coming up,' she said with 60 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:36,200 a flip of her crimped hair. Prince Clumsington, still somewhat dazed by the whirlwind of neon 61 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:40,240 colours and spandex, slowly rose to his feet. 62 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:46,680 "'Uh—right. I'll just—see myself out, then.' But Rapunzel was already gathering 63 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:52,960 her things, ready to leave. She turned to the prince with a confident smile. Come on, 64 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:57,120 clumsy prince, I think it's time we get out of here.' 65 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:01,920 Before Prince Clumsington could respond, Rapunzel grabbed his hand, and with a quick twist of 66 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:07,800 her wrist she tied her hair into a sturdy braid. With that the two slid down the side 67 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,120 of the tower, landing gracefully at the bottom. 68 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:12,920 Did you just—' 69 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:18,620 "'Yep,' Rapunzel replied, already walking toward the donkey, who was still prancing 70 00:06:18,620 --> 00:06:24,640 like a show-horse. Prince Clumsington clumsily followed, still trying to process what had 71 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:29,520 just happened. He mounted the donkey, who of course looked as though he were ready to 72 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:36,720 charge into battle, and Rapunzel hopped on behind him. The prince, flustered but impressed, 73 00:06:36,720 --> 00:06:41,840 and had heard the reins. You can drive," he said sheepishly, "'you're clearly better 74 00:06:41,840 --> 00:06:48,800 at it.'" With a laugh Rapunzel took the reins, and the two of them, awkward prince, strong 75 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:55,520 princess, and their overly confident donkey, rode off into the sunset together. As they 76 00:06:55,520 --> 00:07:00,520 galloped away they could faintly hear Mommy Dearest shouting from the tower, "'Don't 77 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:06,080 forget your leg-warmers, darling, and remember, hydration is key to maintaining a youthful 78 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:12,480 glow.'" The two burst into laughter as they rode through the fields, leaving the tower, 79 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:37,440 the neon madness, and Mommy Dearest far behind.