Unknown
Hello, ugly girl.
Bella
Friends don’t call each other ugly.
Unknown
Friends tell each other the truth.
Unknown
And it’s true, isn’t it? That you’re ugly?
Unknown
Think of me as your fairy godmother.
Unknown
I can save you from the truth.
Unknown
But you have to trust me.
Unknown
Do you like being ugly, Bella?
Unknown
That’s what I thought.
Unknown
What if I told you I could make you pretty?
Unknown
What would you give me in return?
Bella
I would give anything to be pretty.
Bella
If I were pretty, I wouldn’t be so lonely anymore.
Unknown
Why are you lonely Bella?
Bella
Because I don’t have any friends.
Unknown
Why do you think that is?
Bella
Because of what you said! I’m ugly!
Unknown
Oh my. No need to get angry.
Unknown
I’m here to help, my dear.
Bella
By telling me I’m ugly and alone?
Unknown
Have you ever tried making friends?
Bella
I tried a lot when we first moved here.
Bella
I tried making friends at lunch...
Bella
At the football games…
Bella
But nobody wanted to be friends with me...
Bella
So I stopped trying.
Bella
Now I just eat lunch alone.
Bella
I got out of gym class.
Bella
And I don’t go to games anymore.
Unknown
It sounds like you’re not just ugly my dear…
Unknown
You’re a quitter too, aren’t you?
Bella
It’s just hard to keep getting rejected.
Bella
It makes me feel even uglier.
Unknown
Did you ever stop to think, my dear…
Unknown
That perhaps the reason you don’t have friends…
Unknown
Is that you’re a snob?
Bella
That’s not a nice thing to say at all.
Unknown
Friends tell one other the truth, remember?
Bella
That’s NOT the truth! I’m not a snob.
Bella
I’m nice to everyone.
Unknown
But you’ve just told me you don’t have friends…
Unknown
So then who could you possibly be nice to?
Unknown
And you’re a liar, my dear.
Bella
I AM a nice person.
Bella
I’m nice to strangers.
Unknown
Ah strangers, I see.
Unknown
Okay then. Let’s say you see a stranger in the hallway.
Unknown
A new girl...an UGLY girl just like you…
Unknown
And you see the senior football players walk up to her….
Unknown
And they start to make fun of her.
Unknown
Would you rescue her?
Bella
I don’t think I could.
Unknown
But you know how much it hurts when people make fun of you for being ugly.
Bella
That’s exactly why I couldn’t help her.
Bella
What if the football players started making fun of me, too?
Bella
It would hurt too much.
Bella
I can barely make it through school as it is.
Unknown
I understand, Bella.
Unknown
This is why I’ve chosen to help you.
Unknown
Do you believe that being beautiful will end your suffering?
Unknown
Well then, I can make your wish come true.
Unknown
You must give me something in return.
Bella
I’ll give you anything!
Bella
I have some money in my savings account.
Unknown
Oh my goodness, no.
Unknown
I have no use for money.
Bella
Ok… then what do you want?? Tell me!
Bella
I’ll give you ANYTHING.
Unknown
What in life is most precious to you?
Bella
My parents, I guess.
Unknown
Do your parents love you?
Bella
Yes. I’m their only child.
Unknown
But you’re ugly, Bella.
Bella
Thanks for the reminder.
Unknown
How could your parents truly love an ugly girl like you?
Unknown
Are they not repulsed by your ugliness, like everyone else?
Bella
I’ve never thought about it before.
Bella
I’ve always just believed my parents loved me.
Unknown
Nothing is unconditional, dear Bella.
Unknown
Everything comes with a price.
Bella
I do love them. But you’re right…
Bella
I know deep down they wish I were pretty.
Bella
And that makes me really sad.
Bella
I know they must be ashamed when they look at me.
Bella
My mom is SO pretty. She used to be a model.
Bella
And my dad was the high school quarterback.
Bella
The literal opposite of me.
Bella
How could they love an ugly girl like me?
Unknown
I’m sorry my dear.
Unknown
That sounds very sad indeed.
Unknown
Do you wish to be beautiful, like your parents?
Unknown
Do you wish for them to truly love you?
Bella
I want that more than anything in the world.
Unknown
What would you give me in exchange for your parents’ love?
Bella
I already told you…
Bella
I’LL GIVE YOU ANYTHING!
Bella
Just tell me what you want. It’s yours.
Unknown
Let me ask my question again, dear Bella.
Unknown
What in life is most precious to you?
Bella
It’s the only thing I’m good at.
Bella
And it makes me happy.
Unknown
I’ve heard you sing, Bella.
Unknown
You have the most beautiful voice.
Bella
How have you heard me sing?
Unknown
I’m your fairy godmother, remember?
Unknown
I see and hear and know everything.
Unknown
You sing all the time.
Unknown
And when you do, I hear you.
Unknown
Now tell me dear.
Bella
I guess because I’m good at it?
Unknown
Oh come now. There must be more to it than that.
Unknown
Why do you need to sing?
Bella
I need to sing because…
Bella
It’s the only way I can get rid of the pain.
Unknown
And what pain would that be?
Bella
The pain that comes from being so ugly.
Unknown
Then that is what I want, dear Bella.
Unknown
I want your beautiful voice.
Unknown
If I make you pretty, you must give up your ability to sing.
Bella
But if I can’t sing anymore, how will I take away my pain?
Unknown
You won’t have any pain, remember?
Unknown
You’ll be pretty.
Unknown
Do I promise what?
Bella
That you can make me pretty?
Bella
If I give up singing?
Bella
How will you make me pretty??
Unknown
Look over on your nightstand…
Bella
There’s a bottle there! What is it?
Unknown
It’s a magical cream.
Bella
Where did it come from??
Unknown
I’m your fairy godmother, remember dear?
Unknown
I make magic happen.
Unknown
Before you go to sleep, rub the magic cream all over your ugly face.
Unknown
Sleep a good night’s sleep.
Unknown
Dream sweet dreams.
Unknown
And when you wake...
Unknown
You’ll be pretty.
Unknown
No need to thank me, dear.
Unknown
You get what you wish for.
