Prologue: So Happy

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[NARRATOR, spoken] Once upon a time— —later— [CINDERELLA] I wish… [NARRATOR] —in that same far-off kingdom— [CINDERELLA] More than anything… [NARRATOR] —lived a young Princess— [CINDERELLA] More than life… [NARRATOR] —the lad Jack— [CINDERELLA] More than footmen… [JACK] I wish… [NARRATOR] —and the baker with his family— [BABY] Waah! [JACK] No, I miss… [CINDERELLA & BAKER]: I wish… [BABY] Waah! [JACK] More than anything… [CINDERELLA, BAKER & JACK] More than the moon… [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] There, there… [CINDERELLA] I wish to sponsor a Festival [BABY] Waah! [BAKER] More than life… [JACK] I miss… [CINDERELLA] The time has come for a Festival… [BABY] Waah! [BAKER'S WIFE] Shh… [BAKER] More than riches… [CINDERELLA] And a Ball… [JACK] I miss my kingdom up in the sky [CINDERELLA & BAKER] More than anything… [BAKER'S WIFE] I wish we had more room… [JACK] Play, harp… [BAKER] Another room… [NARRATOR, spoken] But despite some minor inconveniences, they wеre all content… [CINDERELLA] I nevеr thought I'd wed a Prince… [CINDERELLA'S PRINCE] I never thought I'd find perfection… [CINDERELLA & CINDERELLA'S PRINCE] I never thought I could be so happy! [CINDERELLA] Not an unhappy moment since… [JACK & JACK'S MOTHER] I didn't think we'd be this rich… [CINDERELLA'S PRINCE] Not a conceivable objection… [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] I never thought we'd have a baby… [CINDERELLA, CINDERELLA'S PRINCE, JACK, & JACK'S MOTHER] I never thought I could be so happy! [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE, overlapping] I'm so happy! [STEPMOTHER] Happy now Happy hence Happy ever after— [STEPMOTHER, FLORINDA, & LUCINDA] We're so happy you're so happy! Just as long as you stay happy We'll stay happy! [CINDERELLA & CINDERELLA'S PRINCE] Not one row… [JACK'S MOTHER] Pots of pence… [JACK] With my cow… [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] Little gurgles… [CINDERELLA'S PRINCE] Darling, I must go now… [JACK'S MOTHER] We should really sell it [BAKER] Where's the cheesecloth? [ALL EXCEPT BAKER] Wishes may bring problems Such that you regret them [ALL] Better that, though Than to never get them… [CINDERELLA] I'm going to be a perfect wife! [JACK] I'm going to be a perfect son! [BAKER'S WIFE & JACK'S MOTHER] I'm going to be a perfect mother! [BAKER] I'm going to be a perfect father! I'm so happy! [CINDERELLA, BAKER'S WIFE, JACK, & JACK'S MOTHER, overlapping] I'm going to see that he (she) Is so happy! [ALL] I never thought I'd love my life! I would have settled for another! [CINDERELLA] Then to become a wife… [JACK, & JACK'S MOTHER] Then to be set for life… [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] Then to beget a child… [ALL] That fortune smiled… I'm so happy! [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] If only this cottage were a little larger [BAKER, spoken] I will expand our quarters in due time [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] Why would we expand when we can simply move to another cottage? [BAKER, spoken] We will not move. This was my father's house, now it will be my son's [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] You would raise your child alongside a Witch? [BAKER, spoken] Why does he always cry when I hold him? [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] Babies cry. He's fine. You needn't hold him as if he were so fragile [BAKER, spoken] He wants his mother. Here [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] I can't take care of him all of the time! [BAKER, spoken] I'll care for him when he's older [BAKER, BAKER'S WIFE, JACK, & JACK'S MOTHER] We had to go through thick and thin [STEPMOTHER, LUCINDA, & FLORINDA] We had to lose a lot to win [CINDERELLA] I ventured out and saw within [ALL] I never thought I'd be so much I hadn't been! I'm so happy... [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] Oh, my goodness [BAKER, spoken] Are you all right? [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] I think so [BAKER, spoken] And the baby? [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] Yes, he's fine. Are you all right? [BAKER, spoken] You! Have you done this to our house? [WITCH, spoken] Always thinking of yourself! Look at my garden [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] What of your garden? [WITCH, spoken] Look! [BAKER, spoken] Destroyed [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] What has happened? [WITCH, spoken] I was thrown to the ground. I saw nothing [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] What could do such a thing? [BAKER, spoken] An earthquake [WITCH, spoken] No earthquake! My garden has been trampled. Those are footprints! [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] Who could do such a thing? [WITCH, spoken] Anything that leaves a footprint that large is no "who." [BAKER, spoken] Do you think it was a bear? [WITCH, spoken] A bear? Bears are sweet Besides, you ever see a bear with forty-foot feet? [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] A dragon? [WITCH, spoken] No scorch marks— Usually they're linked [BAKER, spoken] Manticore? [WITCH, spoken] Imaginary [BAKER'S WIFE & BAKER, spoken] Griffin? [WITCH, spoken] Extinct [BAKER, spoken] Giant? [WITCH] Possible Very, very possible… [NARRATOR, spoken] More than possible. Their fears would prove to be well-founded [BAKER] Into the woods It's always when You think at last You're through, and then Into the woods you go again To take another journey [BAKER'S WIFE] Into the woods The weather's clear We've been before We've naught to fear… Into the woods, away from here— [JACK] Into the woods, to find a giant—! [LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD] Into the woods to Grandmother's house… [BAKER] Into the woods The path is straight No reason then To hesitate— [BAKER'S WIFE] Into the woods It's not so late It's just another journey… [CINDERELLA] Into the woods But not too long: The skies are strange The winds are strong Into the woods to see what's wrong… [JACK] Into the woods to slay the giant! [JACK, BAKER, CINDERELLA, BAKER'S WIFE, & LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD] Into the woods [BAKER'S WIFE] To shield the child… [LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD] To flee the winds… [BAKER] To find a future… [BAKER'S WIFE] To shield… [JACK] To slay… [LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD] To flee… [BAKER'S WIFE] To find… [CINDERELLA] To fix… [BAKER'S WIFE] To hide… [LITTLE RED RIDINGHOOD] To move… [JACK] To battle… [CINDERELLA] To see what the trouble is…