Beauty and the Beast

Belle tends to her father and maintains the comforts of their ordinary days. A rumor of fortune reaches their home when her father returns with gifts, promising better times for Belle and her sisters. Yet a shadow of misfortune lingers over their quiet life as they brace for hardship.

Ludovic signs a risky contract with a moneylender in hopes of quick wealth. Adélaïde and Félicie press for luxuries, allowing vanity to drive the family’s choices. The mounting tension hints at trouble to come as debts loom.

Dawn reveals the supposed fortune has been seized to pay crushing debts. Belle's father returns penniless and homeless, his shoulders weighed down by the family's fate. They set out toward the unknown, with the forest ahead promising little relief.

In the forest, the gates of a grand castle swing open as if by enchantment. A magical candelabra guides the anxious father inside to a feast laid out as a dream. After plucking a rose for Belle, he is confronted by the Beast, who brands the act as theft and offers a grim bargain. The Beast also grants his horse Magnificent to guide him back through the woods, sealing a fateful debt of love.

Belle's family becomes the subject of the Beast's grim bargain: one of them may take his place. The Beast seals the pact by providing a path for the father to return, and the bond of love is set in motion. Belle, the one chosen to stay, steels herself for the peril ahead.

Belle bravely agrees to exchange places with her father and travels to the castle. At first, the Beast's monstrous appearance shocks her; inside, she discovers a realm of unexpected trust and companionship. The Beast makes clear that she will be asked to marry him every day, setting a difficult test for their growing bond.

The Beast shows Belle a magic mirror that reveals distant things, widening her view beyond the castle walls. Fear gradually softens into fragile affection as Belle settles into life at the castle, though she remains wary of love's ultimate commitment. The bond between them deepens through shared moments and careful kindness.

The Beast grants Belle a seven-day visit to her family, testing her loyalty. He gives a glove that can transport her anywhere and a golden key to Diana’s Pavilion, symbolizing his hidden riches and the trust he places in her. He warns that returning is essential, for if she does not come back, he will die of grief.

Belle's return helps restore her father's health, but poverty and heartbreak remain in their lives. Adélaïde and Félicie sharpen their envy and scheme to keep Belle in the castle, pressing their own agendas. Ludovic and Avenant continue to manipulate events, threatening the Beast and Belle's fragile bond.

Avenant and Ludovic steal power by turning the Beast's magic against him, and the stolen golden key reappears in their hands. The magic mirror reveals the Beast's sorrow as the seven-day deadline nears without Belle's return. Tension builds as the conspirators push toward a dangerous confrontation.

Belle hurries back to the castle on the glove's swift path, only to find the Beast near death from a broken heart when the key is gone. The palace atmosphere thickens with peril as the conspirators converge on Diana's Pavilion. Belle rushes to save him, determined to break the spell.

Avenant slips into Diana’s Pavilion, where an animated statue of Diana fires an arrow, signaling otherworldly danger. The Beast's death seems imminent until magic reveals the truth: the Beast is a cursed prince named Ardent. Belle's steadfast love awakens the spirits, breaking the curse and reviving him.

Ardent, the prince, is restored and thanks Belle for breaking the spell with her love. They embrace and rise from the ruin of the castle, with Belle proclaimed queen of a land freed from the curse. Adélaïde and Félicie carry the train of Belle's gown as they step into a brighter destiny beside Belle and her father.