"Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to welcome back Warren Mitchell! Can we get a round of applause for the living aca-legend!?" Justin cheered. Everyone whooped and cheered.

"Dad!?" Beca questioned.

"Beca." Dr Mitchell greeted, adjusting his Tonehangers jacket.

"He's your father?" Aubrey gasped. "Warren freakin' Mitchell? The aca-god on earth? That Warren Mitchell!?"

"Yeah. Look, am I missing something? My dad doesn't like acapella. He's stuck in the stone age of music."

"He's a living acapella legend." Aubrey told her. "He led the Tonehangers to victory three years running. He was the youngest captain ever. He's basically the reason Barden even has acapella teams. He is the most prestigious man in the entire acapella community!" Aubrey practically screeched. "How on earth can you not know this?"

Beca just shrugged.

"Hi, Beca!" Dr Mitchell called.

"Hi, dad!" Beca shouted, waving awkwardly at where her father stood surrounded by the Trebles, the Barden equivalent of the Tonehangers.

"Wait, so you're telling me that today I had a meeting with aca-alumni and didn't know?" Stacie frowned.

"Yeah, I guess so. But, wait, why were you meeting with my dad?"

"The category is… Ugh. Once Upon A Time." Justin muttered.

"Songs featuring fairy-tale characters." Aubrey explained. "Sung by them in movies or using their names, basically."

"Why is that even a category?" Beca frowned.

"Some people enjoy Disney!" Aubrey exclaimed, blushing.

"Oh, my god!" Beca laughed.

"Please be nice, babe." Stacie muttered, slipping an arm around Beca's waist.

"Nope." Beca smirked. "Oh, god, here we go." She muttered as Jesse, and Donald stepped forward.

[JESSE]

Did I abuse her
Or show her disdain?
Why does she run from me?
If I should lose her,
How shall I regain
The heart she has won from me?
Agony!
Beyond power of speech,
When the one thing you want
Is the only thing out of your reach.

[DONALD]

High in her tower,
She sits by the hour,
Maintaining her hair.
Blithe and becoming and frequently humming
A lighthearted air:
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-
Agony!
Far more painful than yours,

Bologna Barb ran forward, breaking away from the other Harmonics.

your heart on your sleeve
Sometimes you reach what's real just by making believe
Unafraid, unashamed
There is joy to be claimed in this world
You even might wind up being glad to be you

Ever ever after
Though the world will tell you it's not smart
Ever ever after
The world can be yours if you let your heart
Believe in ever after

No wonder your heart feels it's

Chloe charged forward, launching into one of her favourite songs.

it wasn't right
Wasn't just the size

They say you know when you know
I don't know

I didn't feel
The fairy tale feeling, no
Am I a stupid girl
For even dreaming that I could?

If it's not like the movies
That's how it should be
When he's the one, I'll come undone
And my world will stop spinning

And that's just the beginning

Snow White said when I was young
One day, my prince will come so I'll wait for that date
They say it's hard to meet your match
Gotta find my better half so we make perfect shapes

If stars don't align, if it doesn't stop time
If you can't see the sign, wait for it
One-hundred percent, worth every penny you spend
He'll be the one that finishes your sentences

If it's

Dr Mitchell calmly strode forward and everyone, Chloe included, fell silent. He began to sing, looking at Beca the whole time.

It's been a long day
And there's still work to do
She's pulling at me
Saying "Dad, I need you

There's a ball at the castle
And I've been invited
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone...

She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of the dress
She says, "Dad, the prom is just one week away
And I need to practice my dancing
Oh, please, Daddy, please?"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't want to miss even one song
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone

She

Chloe walked forward again and Beca's father fell silent, retreating towards the Trebles.

she read me a story

It always was about a princess in distress
and how a guy would save her
and end up with the glory

I'd lie in bed and think about
the person that I wanted to be

Then one day I realized
the fairytale life wasn't for me ohh...

I don't wanna be like Cinderella
sitting in a dark old dusty cellar
waiting for somebody to come and set me free

I

Jesse entered the centre of the pool, cutting Chloe off.

I mistaken
i can see your capillary veins
you be the patient i'll be the surgeon
just like 1st grade on the playground all day

I

"This is for you. Pay attention." Stacie said, leaning down so she could whisper in Beca's ear. She unwrapped her arms from around her girlfriend's waist. She stood in front of Jesse and made the motion to silence him.

I'd be asking for her hand
I guess that's why he left me waiting in the living room by myself
With at least a dozen pictures of her sitting on a shelf, she was

playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Runnin' through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancin with her dad, lookin up at him
In her eyes I'm prince charming but to him I'm just some fella
Riding in and stealing Cinderella

I leaned in towards those pictures
to get a better look at one
When I heard a voice behind me say
"Now, Ain't she somethin son?"
I said "Yeah, she's quite a woman"
And he just stared at me
And I realized that in his eyes she would always be

Playing Cinderella
She was riding her first bike
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Runnin' through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
Dancin with her dad, lookin up at him
In her eyes I'm prince charming but to him I'm just some fella
Riding in and stealing Cinderella

Oh, he slapped me on the shoulder
Then he called her in the room
When she threw her arms around him
That's when I could see

Warren walked into the centre and Stacie fell silent. Beca couldn't be sure, but she thought she saw a tear in her dad's eye. When he sang, she knew he was singing to her. Stacie began to make her way towards her, smiling nervously.

It seems like only yesterday
You were just a child at play
Now you're all grown up inside of me
Oh, how fast those moments flee
Once we watched a lazy world go by
Now the days seem to fly
Life is brief, but when it's gone

While Warren sang, Stacie pulled Beca by the hand into the centre of the pool. The former Tonehanger continued to sing, beaming at them. He flashed the extremely skittish Stacie a slight thumbs up. Beca frowned. What was happening?

Love goes on and on
Love will live
Love will last
Love goes on and on and on
Once we watched a lazy world go by
Now the days seem to fly
Life is brief, but when it's gone
Love goes on and

Just before the last word, Beca's dad suddenly stopped singing. Stacie held Beca's left hand in her right and unexpectedly knelt down in front of Beca, whose right hand was being held by her father in a comforting gesture. He smiled sadly at her, making Beca's frown deepen. Then Stacie began to sing.

and said...
Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you, and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad - go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

"Beca Mitchell, will you marry me?" Stacie asked, smiling.

"Of course." Beca replied softly. Stacie slid the ring on Beca's finger and their lips locked.

Beca's arms went around Stacie's neck and Stacie's slid around Beca's waist. Beca licked at Stacie's bottom lip, and Stacie opened her mouth, their tongues beginning to battle for dominance. One of Beca's hands tangled in Stacie's hair and Stacie's hands slid down to Beca's ass, making both girls moan. One of Beca's hands glided down Stacie's body and under her shirt. Stacie's hands started to slip into Beca's pants.

"Uh, girls? I am still standing right here, in case you'd forgotten." Dr Mitchell said awkwardly. "Not to mention that you have an audience."

"Sorry, dad." Beca muttered, blushing.

"Sorry professor Mitchell." Stacie said, head down to hide the fact she had no real shame.

"Stacie, what did I tell you?"

"Don't hurt your baby girl or there'll be hell to pay?" Stacie frowned.

"And?" He prompted.

"Oh! Sorry, dad." Stacie smiled.

"Dad?" Beca asked, grinning.

"Dad." Beca's dad confirmed. "Stacie asked me for permission today. I was more than willing to give it." He smiled slightly. "You be good to her." He warned Stacie. Then he pulled the two of them into a hug. "I love you, Beca. You might not know it, but I do."

"I always knew. And I love you too." Beca smiled. Then she and Stacie were dragged away by Chloe and a horde of squealing Bellas.

"Cos all too soon the clock will strike midnight… and she'll be gone." Warren sang sadly, as he watched his daughter and her fiancée receive countless congratulations from their closest friends, with the feeling that she didn't need him anymore.

Agony- Into The Woods

Ever ever after- Carrie Underwood

Not like the movies- Katy Perry

Cinderella- Steven Curtis Chapman

Cinderella- The Cheetah Girls

I'm a Pirate, You are a Princess- PlayRadioPlay

Stealing Cinderella- Chuck Wicks

Love- Robin Hood

Love Story- Taylor Swift