Act II Prologue: So Happy

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[NARRATOR, spoken] Once upon a time—later— [CINDERELLA] I wish… [NARRATOR, spoken] —In that same far-off kingdom— [CINDERELLA] More than anything… [NARRATOR, spoken] —Lived a young princess— [CINDERELLA] More than life… [NARRATOR, spoken] —The lad, Jack— [CINDERELLA] More than footmen… [JACK] I wish… [NARRATOR, spoken] —And the baker with his family— [BABY, spoken] Waaah! [JACK] No, I miss… [CINDERELLA & BAKER] I wish… [BABY, spoken] Waaah! [JACK] More than anything… [CINDERELLA, BAKER & JACK] More than the moon… [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken, to BABY] There, there… [CINDERELLA] I wish to sponsor a Festival... [BABY, spoken] Waaah! [BAKER] More than life… [JACK] I miss… [CINDERELLA] The time has come for a Festival… [BABY, spoken] Waaah! [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… [BABY, spoken] Waaah! [NARRATOR, spoken] But despite some minor inconveniences, they were all quite content [CINDERELLA] I never 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 didn't know I could be so happy! [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] 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? [COMPANY] Wishes may bring problems Such that you regret them Better that, though Than to never get them… [CINDERELLA] I'm going to be a perfect wife! [JACK] I'm going to be the 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] I'm going to see that he / she Is so happy! [COMPANY] 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… [COMPANY] That fortune smiled… I'm so hap— [Suddenly a loud rumbling noise followed by an enormous crash. All the structures are damaged.] [BAKER, spoken] Have you done this to our house? [WITCH, spoken] Always thinking of yourself Look at my garden [BAKER, spoken] Destroyed! [BAKER'S WIFE, spoken] Who could do such a thing? [BAKER, spoken] Do you think it was a bear? [WITCH] A bear? Bears are sweet Besides, you ever see a bear with forty-foot feet? [BAKER'S WIFE] Dragon? [WITCH] No scorch marks—usually they're linked [BAKER] Manticore? [WITCH] Imaginary [BAKER & BAKER'S WIFE] Griffin? [WITCH] Extinct [BAKER] Giant? [WITCH, spoken] Possible Very, very possible… [NARRATOR, spoken] More than possible Their fears would prove to be very 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 RIDING HOOD] 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! [BAKER'S WIFE] Into the woods To shield the child… [LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] To flee the winds… [BAKER] To find a future… [BAKER'S WIFE] To shield… [JACK] To slay… [LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] To flee… [BAKER] To find… [CINDERELLA] To fix… [BAKER'S WIFE] To hide… [LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD] To move… [JACK] To battle… [CINDERELLA] To see what the trouble is… [RAPUNZEL, spoken] Aaarrrggghhh!!!