Bella
I need to talk to you.
Fairy Godmother
Yes, my pretty?
Fairy Godmother
What more can I do for you, dear Bella?
Fairy Godmother
I made you beautiful. Isn’t that what you wanted?
Bella
Beau just dumped me in front of the entire school.
Bella
When I got up in front of everyone and couldn’t sing…
Bella
He said I was ugly…
Bella
Because I sounded ugly!
Bella
And he just dumped me.
Bella
And said I didn’t deserve to be queen ☹
Bella
Everyone was laughing and making fun of me.
Fairy Godmother
What about all of your pretty new friends?
Bella
They’re not my friends. At least not anymore.
Bella
I guess they never really were…
Bella
But I thought Beau really liked me.
Fairy Godmother
Perhaps you’re better off without him?
Bella
But he’s so beautiful…
Bella
He’s the hottest guy in school.
Fairy Godmother
Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye.
Fairy Godmother
Yes dear?
Bella
I don’t think I want to be pretty anymore.
Fairy Godmother
Why not dear?
Bella
Everyone laughed at me.
Bella
I thought things would be different…
Bella
If I were beautiful.
Bella
But they’re just the same.
Fairy Godmother
I did nothing of the sort dear.
Fairy Godmother
I simply gave what you asked.
Fairy Godmother
You wanted to be pretty.
Fairy Godmother
What did you think, Bella dear?
Bella
I thought once I was pretty, I would have friends.
Bella
But I’m lonelier than I’ve ever been before.
Bella
And now I can’t even…
Bella
I want my voice back! I want to sing again!
Bella
I NEED TO SING AGAIN!
Bella
I’m in SO much pain, Fairy Godmother.
Fairy Godmother
I can see that dear.
Bella
When I had my voice, I could sing to take the pain away.
Bella
Now I feel completely lost.
Bella breaks down again and starts sobbing uncontrollably.
Fairy Godmother
There there, dear. Calm down.
Fairy Godmother
Remember what I told you - I will take care of everything.
Bella
Please give me my voice back! PLEASE!
Fairy Godmother
Is that what you really want dear?
Bella
I’d rather be ugly and be able to sing...
Bella
Than be beautiful on the outside, but sound so ugly on the inside.
Fairy Godmother
Very well my dear.
Fairy Godmother
Go home, and go to sleep…
Fairy Godmother
When you wake in the morning, everything will be as you wish.
Bella goes home and cries herself to sleep.
Fairy Godmother
Hello, dear girl.
Fairy Godmother
Of course it did.
Bella
I’m back to my old self!!
Fairy Godmother
Of course you are.
Bella
I thought I was dreaming.
Fairy Godmother
Sometimes, dreams can come true.
Bella
I literally had to pinch myself.
Fairy Godmother
Pinch away my dear!
Fairy Godmother
(No harm in pinching that face…)
Bella
Thank you, Fairy Godmother!
Fairy Godmother
You’re welcome, my dear.
Bella walks through the halls at school, passing by her old friends.
Josh
Ohmygod! You’re SOOO ugly!
Beau
Hey, troll! How’s it feel looking like a freak?!
Bella
Just like it used to.
Bella
Everyone I see makes fun of me.
Bella
It’s like Beautiful Bella never existed.
Bella
But I know what to do…
Bella goes to the music room and finds herself a quiet corner.
She closes her eyes and begins to sing.
After a moment, she feels someone watching her.
Freckles
I heard you singing just now.
Freckles
You have a gorgeous voice.
Freckles
Maybe you’ll let me play for you sometime while you sing.
Bella
I don’t know. Maybe.
Freckles
I’m thinking about starting a band. You should join me.
Bella
I don’t think I could sing in front of other people.
Freckles
You mean what happened at Homecoming?
Bella
Oh god. You heard me? I sounded awful.
Freckles
So you got a little stage fright.
Freckles
Happens to everyone.
Freckles
You have an amazing voice.
Freckles
You don’t remember me, do you?
Freckles
We danced together at Homecoming.
Bella
Of course I remember.
Freckles
Your boyfriend got mad.
Bella
He’s not my boyfriend anymore, by the way.
Freckles
Yeah - he seemed like a real jerk.
Freckles smiles at Bella.
He looks cute when he smiles.
Bella
How did you know it was me?
Bella
Right now. Don’t I look different?
Bella
At the dance…I was pretty.
Freckles
I guess now that you mention it…
Freckles
You do look sort of different.
Freckles
But in a good way.
Freckles
No offense, but I think you look prettier without so much make-up on.
Freckles
I like seeing the real you.
Freckles
I like seeing your true beauty.
Freckles
My name’s Cody, by the way.
Cody
You probably don’t remember, but we had a class together Freshman year.
Cody
You looked beautiful back then too.
Cody
We should hang out sometime.
Bella
What would you want to do?
Cody
I’d love to sing with you.
