Script

(The PRINCE notices a discarded shoe -- CINDERELLA's glass slipper)

Look! She left her slipper!

Aha! Don't worry, son! We'll find her!

But how?

(The KING draws a blank and looks up, thinking.)

We could try that slipper on every girl in the kingdom!

I've got an idea! Let's try the slipper on every girl in the kingdom!

(rolling his eyes)
Great idea, Your Majesty.

(The KING, PRINCE and GRAND DUKE exit.)

So all through the night, everyone searched and searched.

But the beautiful maiden was nowhere to be found.

So, the next morning, as the Prince and King waited in the royal coach, the Grand Duke and Herald knocked on every door, trying to find the foot that would fit the glass slipper.

They tried and tried and tried, but had no luck at all. Finally, they arrived at Cinderella's house.

(The scene changes to CINDERELLA's cottage.)

Announcing his Imperial Grace, the Grand Duke!

(STEPMOTHER flings open the door and pushes the GRAND DUKE and HERALD inside the house.)

Why welcome, welcome, welcome! I thought you'd never get here. May I present my daughters Drizella and Anastasia ...

(The STEPSISTERS enter, curtseying badly.)

Your Grace.

(The GRAND DUKE and HERALD wince.)

Yes. Charmed, I'm sure. Now, shall we begin?

(The MICE, who have been hiding, observe the action and talk among themselves.)

Quick, get Cinderelly, get Cinderelly!

(PERLA runs off to find CINDERELLA. The HERALD displays the slipper.)

Why, that's my slipper!

(gasps)
Don't be ridiculous. It's - it - it's my slipper!

(GUS shouts out, as the other MICE pull him back into hiding.)

No, no, no! Cinderelly's slipper. Cinderel --