GUESS WHO'S BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW! Eeeeeep I'm so excited! I don't know y'all's time difference but to me its tomorrow (August 11th)
EXT. THE NORTH MOUNTAIN - DAY
Anna, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf move through hostile terrain.
Wind-swept icicles face horizontal.
KRISTOFF So how exactly are you planning to
stop this weather?
Jack lifts an eyebrow, curious.
ANNA (confident)
Oh, I am gonna talk to my sister.
Elsa rolls her eyes and chuckles, leave it to Anna to not have a plan when she's going to confront her out of control sister.
Anna blushes.
KRISTOFF That's your plan? My ice business
is riding on you talking to your
sister.
Jack snorts in agreement.
ANNA Yup.
Kristoff, so stunned by her casual plan, doesn't look where
he's going and ends up with an ice-spike to the nose. He
stops short, GULP, moves carefully around the spike.
Hiccup, Jack, and Anna snicker.
KRISTOFF So you're not at all afraid of her?
ANNA Why would I be?
Elsa tilts her head.
OLAF (oblivious)
Yeah. I bet Elsa's the nicest,
gentlest, warmest person ever.
Elsa smiles.
Olaf backs right into an icicle. It runs through his torso.
OLAF (CONT'D) Oh, look at that. I've been
impaled.
Laughter vibrates through the room.
He laughs it off.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. STEEP MOUNTAIN FACE - DAY
Anna and Kristoff hit what looks like a dead end. The face of
the mountain goes straight up.
ANNA What now?
Kristoff looks around, sighs. Digs in his rucksack.
KRISTOFF ...It's too steep. I've only got
one rope, and you don't know how to
climb mountains.
ANNA (O.S.) Says who?
Elsa and Kristoff roll their eyes.
Sven nudges Kristoff, who looks up to see Anna trying to
climb the cliff's flat face.
KRISTOFF (finding her ridiculous)
What are you doing?
ANNA (straining)
...I'm going to see my sister.
KRISTOFF You're going to kill yourself.
North nods his head in agreement.
Kristoff watches her searching for footholds and hand-holds.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D) I wouldn't put my foot there.
ANNA (O.S.) You're distracting me.
KRISTOFF Or there. How do you know Elsa even
wants to see you?
ANNA (O.S.) I'm just blocking you out cause I
gotta concentrate here.
KRISTOFF You know, most people who disappear
into the mountains want to be
alone.
ANNA (O.S.) Nobody wants to be alone. Except
maybe you-
KRISTOFF I'm not alone... I have friends,
remember?
Anna kicks a foot above her head to catch a foot hold.
The Vikings shake their heads at her.
ANNA You mean the love experts?
KRISTOFF Yes, the love experts!
Anna realizes she's stuck.
ANNA ...Please tell me I'm almost there.
REVEAL: she's only about six feet up. Her muscles shake.
Tooth smiles at Anna who turns a beet red.
ANNA (CONT'D) ...Does the air seem a bit thin to
you up here?
Kristoff smiles, getting a kick out of her.
Anna blushes of a different kind.
KRISTOFF Hang on.
He pulls the rope from his bag. Just then Olaf steps out from
behind a rock and waves to Kristoff.
OLAF Hey, Sven? Not sure if this is
going to solve the problem, but I
found a staircase that leads
exactly where you want it to go.
ANNA Ha ha. Thank goodness. Catch!
Anna drops off the cliff. Kristoff catches her.
ANNA (CONT'D) Thanks! That was like a crazy trust
exercise.
Elsa throws her hands up in aspiration, Kristoff glances at her in agreement.
She hops down, brushes off her dress, and bounds off.
Kristoff watches after her, digging her fearless pluck.
EXT. BASE OF THE ICE PALACE - DAY
Anna, Kristoff, and Olaf approach Elsa's elegant ice palace.
'Ooooooo's echo through the room as Elsa's palace is shown.
ANNA Whoa.
KRISTOFF (in awe)
Now that's ice. I might cry.
Jack leans forward and nods in agreement.
Bunny rolls his eyes.
ANNA Go ahead. I won't judge.
Hiccup chuckles.
Anna climbs the steps with Olaf. Sven tries to follow. His
hooves slip out. He scrambles but can't get traction.
Kristoff runs to his aide.
KRISTOFF All right, take it easy. I gotcha.
Kristoff settles Sven back down the stairs and pats him.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D) You stay right here, buddy.
Sven obediently plops his reindeer butt down and wags his
tail. Kristoff climbs the stairs, admiring the ice details.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D) ...Flawless.
Anna arrives at the door. Hesitates.
OLAF ...Knock...
(she doesn't)
Just knock...
(she doesn't. To Kristoff)
Why isn't she knocking...? Do you
think she knows how to knock?
Elsa whispers with tears in her eyes, "she didn't knock because every time she did I never opened the door."
It starts to snow.
Jack hugs her to him until she gets under control and he stays close, to comfort her.
Anna finally KNOCKS. The sound echoes inside. The ice doors
slide open.
ANNA Ha. It opened. That's a first.
Elsa flinches.
Anna looks down in guilt.
Anna goes to step in. Kristoff follows. She gets a thought,
stops him.
ANNA (CONT'D) You should probably wait out here.
KRISTOFF What?
ANNA Last time I introduced her to a
guy, she froze everything.
Elsa barks out a laugh.
KRISTOFF But, it's a palace made of ice. Ice
is my life.
Jack sympathizes with him.
OLAF Bye, Sven.
Olaf starts to head inside. Anna stops him.
ANNA You too, Olaf.
OLAF Me?
ANNA Just give us a minute.
OLAF Okay.
As Anna walks inside. Olaf starts counting.
OLAF (CONT'D) One...two...
The Guardians chuckle.
Kristoff joins in.
OLAF AND KRISTOFF Three...four...
The chuckles become laughter and everyone joins in as Kristoff blushes.
INT. ELSA'S PALACE - DAY
Anna walks into a great foyer. The place is beautiful, but
also eerie.
ANNA Elsa? It's me...Anna?!
Anna slips. Steadies herself.
ELSA (O.S.) Anna.
Elsa steps out of the shadows onto a balcony. She sees Anna,
looks to her longingly.
Anna can't help but be struck by Elsa's beauty.
Jack whispers, "whoa."
ANNA Elsa, you look different... It's a
good different... And this place
is amazing.
ELSA (cautious, polite)
Thank you, I never knew what I was
capable of.
Anna starts to climb the stairs.
ANNA ...I'm so sorry about what
happened. If I'd known-
Elsa backs up, away from Anna.
ELSA (on guard)
No, it's okay. You don't have to
apologize... But you should
probably go, please.
ANNA But I just got here.
ELSA ...You belong in Arendelle.
ANNA So do you.
Anna takes another step up. Elsa backs up more.
ELSA No, I belong here. Alone. Where I
can be who I am without hurting
anybody.
Elsa looks down.
ANNA ...Actually, about that-
OLAF (O.S.) 58...59...60.
ELSA Wait. What is that?
Olaf comes running in the front door. He waves.
OLAF Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs.
ELSA (shocked)
Olaf?
Olaf stops beside Anna, looks up at Elsa, intimidated.
OLAF (bashful)
You built me. You remember that?
Elsa smiles and nods.
ELSA (astonished)
And you're alive?
OLAF Um...I think so?
Anna kneels down beside Olaf.
ANNA He's just like the one we built as
kids... We were so close. We can
be like that again.
Elsa smiles, but then a memory returns to her.
FLASH CUT TO:
FLASHBACK: Young Anna is struck by Elsa's powers.
YOUNG ELSA Anna!
Young Anna falls unconscious. Young Elsa races to her.
FLASH CUT TO:
THE PRESENT: Elsa's face sinks in pain.
ELSA No, we can't.
Elsa's face contorts in sorrow.
Jack puts his arm around her, his other hand playing with her braid as his leg wrap around his staff, keeping it close.
Elsa turns and heads up the second story steps.
ELSA (CONT'D) Goodbye, Anna.
ANNA Elsa, wait-
ELSA (calling back)
I'm just trying to protect you.
Elsa continues to flee. Anna pursues.
ANNA You don't have to protect me. I'm
not afraid. Please don't shut me
out again.
Anna SINGS.
"First Time in Forever, Reprise"
ANNA (CONT'D) PLEASE DON'T SLAM THE DOOR. YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP YOUR DISTANCE ANYMORE.
`CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER, I FINALLY UNDERSTAND. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER, WE CAN FIX THIS HAND IN HAND. WE CAN HEAD DOWN THIS MOUNTAIN TOGETHER. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR. `CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER, I WILL BE RIGHT HERE.
They arrive on the top floor, Elsa's main living space. Elsa
turns back to Anna, grateful, but determined.
ELSA Anna,
PLEASE GO BACK HOME. YOUR LIFE AWAITS. GO ENJOY THE SUN AND OPEN UP THE GATES.
ANNA Yeah, but-
ELSA I know!
YOU MEAN WELL, BUT LEAVE ME BE. YES, I'M ALONE BUT I'M ALONE AND FREE.
Elsa opens up the balcony doors.
Elsa smiles remembering the feeling but likes being home with her family much more.
ELSA (CONT'D) JUST STAY AWAY AND YOU'LL BE SAFE FROM ME.
ANNA ACTUALLY, WE'RE NOT.
ELSA WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT?
ANNA I GET THE FEELING YOU DON'T KNOW?
ELSA WHAT DO I NOT KNOW?
ANNA ARENDELLE'S IN DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP SNOW.
ELSA What?
Elsa bits her lip and shrinks back, into Jack.
Elsa looks past Anna's shoulder out white-peaked mountains.
ANNA You kind of set off an eternal
winter...everywhere.
ELSA Everywhere?
ANNA It's okay, you can just unfreeze
it.
ELSA No, I can't. I don't know how.
ANNA Sure you can. I know you can.
Snow starts to swirl around the room.
ANNA (CONT'D) CUZ FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
ELSA (panicking)
I'M SUCH A FOOL! I CAN'T BE FREE!
ANNA YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE AFRAID.
ELSA NO ESCAPE FROM THE STORM INSIDE OF ME!
The snow picks up. Anna tries to fight through it.
ANNA WE CAN WORK THIS OUT TOGETHER.
ELSA I CAN'T CONTROL THE CURSE!
Elsa buries her head as the pain of the past crashes in on her.
Jack hums, doing his best to help her. The vibration calms her somewhat, but the sorrow is overwhelming.
ANNA WE'LL REVERSE THE STORM YOU'VE MADE.
ELSA ANNA, PLEASE, YOU'LL ONLY MAKE IT WORSE!
ANNA DON'T PANIC.
ELSA THERE'S SO MUCH FEAR!
ANNA WE'LL MAKE THE SUN SHINE BRIGHT.
ELSA YOU'RE NOT SAFE HERE!
ANNA WE CAN FACE THIS THING TOGETHER...
But as Anna sings, we lose sight of her in the thickening
blizzard taking over the room.
ELSA NO!
ANNA (O.S.) WE CAN CHANGE THIS WINTER WEATHER, AND EVERYTHING WILL BE...
Anna's voice disappears in the storm as Elsa cries out.
Elsa starts to shake.
ELSA I CAN'T!
Elsa's fear, so strong, sucks the blizzard back into her and
then it bursts out, unwittingly, like a sharp snowflake.
Anna is STRUCK right in the heart. She grasps her chest in
pain and stumbles back. She falls to her knees.
Elsa winces.
Elsa gasps when she sees Anna. Just then, Olaf and Kristoff
rush into the room to Anna's side.
KRISTOFF Anna. Are you okay?
ANNA I'm okay... I'm fine.
Anna gets to her feet, determined to hide the pain.
ELSA (scared)
Who's this? Wait, it doesn't
matter. You have to go.
ANNA No, I know we can figure this out
together-
ELSA (desperate)
How? What power do you have to stop
this winter? To stop me?
Tooth hates hearing so much fear.
Pitch loves it.
Anna doesn't have the answer. Kristoff sees spiky ice shadows
creeping down the walls. Puts a protective arm around Anna.
The guardians smile at his protective attitude.
KRISTOFF Anna, I think we should go.
ANNA (close to tears)
No. I'm not leaving without you,
Elsa.
ELSA (heartbroken but decisive)
Yes, you are.
Elsa takes a deep breath, calming slightly more.
Elsa waves her arms and builds a giant, menacing snowman.
We'll call him MARSHMALLOW.