01x02 - Honesty - The Frog Prince / George Washington / The Indian Cinderella

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Dad?

Over here, zach.

( Drill buzzing )

Wow!

Is this new?

It's pretty old actually.

It's a graflex--

A camera news photographers used.

Cool!

She's a real beauty.

Oh! No, no, no, zach!

I'll be careful.

I said "no," okay?

I've already got a buyer.

I'm going to call them.

So, don't touch. Promise?

Sure, dad. Promise.

Oh!

( Crashing sound )

Zach!

( Grunts )

( Groans )

I-i was sitting

Here when it... It... It just fell over.

You blamed it on what?

Sock, keep it down

Will you?

( Laughing )

( Shrieking )

Well, someone's in a good mood.

Yeah, what's the joke?

Hey!

Why'd the bobcat cross the road?

To bother somebody else for a change.

( Gasping )

Okay, okay, so zach grabbed for a fancy camera.

Then the whole thing goes bingity-bangity-boom.

And that's the joke?

No. First zach promises his dad

He won't touch the camera; then, he knocks it over.

And then he tells his dad the display

Fell over by itself!

( Laughing )

Uh, that's not very funny.

But the display was real wobbly... Honest.

Accidents happen.

Yeah.

Zach...

Plato, I learned my lesson.

Which is?

Uh, don't touch the cameras?

Zack, you're missing the big picture.

Big picture?

( Laughs )

Camera joke, right?

( Laughing )

Guess not.

Did you really promise

You wouldn't touch the camera?

Well, yeah, I did.

But, but it didn't seem like a big deal.

Big or small, promises should be kept.

Bravo, aurora. It's a matter of honesty.

Exactly.

Let me see...

Did you find it, ari?

There.

Plato: in olden days there lived a king

Whose daughter was so beautiful

That even the sun himself

Was amazed each time he shone over her.

She often sat beside her favorite well

Playing with a golden ball.

That is, until one day...

Oh!

( Sobbing )

( Frog croaks )

Fair princess?

Why cry on such a beautiful day?

I dropped my favorite toy.

Now I shall never see it again.

I'll get it for you!

Oh, would you? Please?

You'll do something for me in return?

You can have pearls or jewels or even my golden crown.

Promise you'll be my friend.

Welcome me into your home

So I may eat with you and sleep

On your softest pillow.

Friendly frog, I promise!

Well, all right, then.

But the princess did not mean

What she promised.

She would say anything to get back

Her golden ball.

Princess...

I have done as i...

Uh! Wait princess!

I cannot keep up

With you!

Wait! Please!

( Knock at door )

( Croaking )

The king's daughter.

Let me in!

( Croaks )

( Croaking and panting )

Forgive me for being so slow.

Oh! Save me father!

My dear child, is there a giant ready to carry you away?

Not a giant-- a frog, a horrid little frog.

Oh, come, come.

Why should you fear such a harmless creature?

( Knocking )

King's daughter, open to me!

By the well water, what promised you me?

The princess explained

How she had dropped her ball, how the frog had retrieved it

And her promise to him.

Well, then you must fulfill your promise.

( Knocking )

But to a cold, loathsome frog?

Do as you promised.

( Croaks )

Princess, I knew

You would return.

At the king's urging, she let the frog sit in her chair

And drink from her cup

And she served him food

From her plate.

( Croaks )

( Laughs )

So then the bear turns to the wolf

And says "badgers?

We don't need no stinking badgers!"

( Laughing )

I say, my good frog, your tales

Of forest life are most amusing.

Do tell us more.

( Yawning )

Forgive me, your majesty, but I am tired.

Come, princess, where is your softest pillow?

No, no, no!

How much more of this indignity

Must I suffer?

Daughter, by breaking a promise

To the frog, the indignity is his.

( Croaks )

( Sighs )

( Croaking )

Now are you happy?

Ribbit. Ribbit.

Oh, my thanks

For sharing your most...

Comfortable pillow.

Sweet dreams, kind princess.

King: do as you promised.

Princess: father's right. I must keep my promise.

Ribbit.

Forgive me, frog.

The pillow is here.

I will sleep

On the chair.

Princess?

( Shrieking )

Who is this?

Guard, arrest this intruder.

But, sire, it is i, the humorous frog.

Your guest?

Do you take me for a fool?

No, but for a wise and instructive father

Whose daughter has freed me

From a terrible curse.

Years ago I met an old woman and made her a promise--

A promise that I then

Refused to keep.

For your honesty

I will be forever grateful.

Plato: even the sun marveled at them--

Not because of their beauty

But because of their love and promises kept.

Good for them

But for me, in the real world, it's too late.

There's no time limit put on honesty.

But he'd explode if I told him.

You might be surprised--

Which brings to mind another story.

Look under "washington" for me.

By george, here it is.

Plato: legend has it that when george washington

Our first president, was a boy

Living on his family farm

His father received a wonderful gift.

This cherry tree is very, very special.

I want you to take care of it.

Children: yes, father.

Good.

Days later, george's father gave him a gift.

I've trained you on how to use this.

Now you have one of your own.

Promise you'll be careful.

George couldn't wait

To try out his new hatchet... On everything.

( Mooing )

Lord charlatan, you are a disgrace to your family's name!

En garde!

Aha!

Take that!

In the name of the king, take that!

And that!

Uh-oh.

( Groaning )

Oh, george, somebody cut

Down my new cherry tree.

Any idea who might

Have done that, george?

Father, I cannot tell a lie.

I cut down the cherry tree with my hatchet.

But why?

Well, I was playing and, uh...

And now the tree is dead.

After I asked you to take care of the tree, you did

The exact opposite.

( Sighs )

Still, you were brave enough to tell the truth.

And that was a fine tree

But I'd rather have a truthful son

Than a whole orchard of cherry trees.

Plato: legend has it

George washington never forgot what his father said

And on this day he learned the value of being honest.

Easy for george washington.

He grew up to be president.

Zach, maybe you should

Tell your dad what happened.

It wasn't much of a lie.

A lie is a lie, and the thing about lies

Is they nag at us, growing more painful.

Nah, it'll blow over.

Think so?

That reminds me

Of a story.

My uncle told me this tribal fable.

Once a brave warrior named strong wind had the power

To make himself invisible.

He could move among enemies

And hear their plans, so when they

Did attack, strong wind could always defeat them.

( w*r chant )

( Laughing )

There came a time when strong wind

Wanted to marry and have a family.

Of course, every maiden around wanted to be his bride.

Since strong wind asked

His sister, sharp eyes, to help him

In his search, the maidens did all they could

To get on her good side.

( Women giggling )

Brother, can you not make

Them go away?

I can only make myself disappear.

Be serious-- you could have any one

Of the most beautiful women in the village.

I want someone who is beautiful inside

Someone who speaks the truth

No matter what.

Since only the pure of heart sees

Strong wind when he's invisible

Sharp eyes tested the maidens to see if they were honest.

So, you can see strong wind?

Yes, I see him as clearly as I see you.

Hmm.

If you honestly see him

Then what does he wear?

Great feathers, like an eagle.

And how does

He pull his sled?

Sled?

His sled... It's a moose.

He pulls it with the hide of a moose.

Sharp eyes and strong wind

Thought they'd never find an honest maiden for him.

The chief of a nearby village

Had three daughters--

Quiet fire

Mountain cloud

And the youngest

Morning light.

The older sisters were jealous of her.

If strong wind sees her

We don't have a chance.

Speak for yourself.

Quiet fire, you rely too much on your... Posture.

Maybe you're right, but we needn't take chances.

We must make certain

Strong wind never finds morning light attractive.

Oh!

( Muffled scream )

( Gasps )

( Gasps )

How could this happen?

What was to be gained?

Hear my vow--

Those who did this

Will pay for this crime.

( Sobbing quietly )

Oh...

Poor, sweet, little sister.

Now she has no chance

Of marrying strong wind.

Silence!

She is right, father.

Strong wind would never pick someone who...

Who looks like me.

( Sobbing )

Morning light, wait!

And now, one of us

Will be the bride of strong wind.

( Both cackling )

Now, remember: only the pure of heart

Will be able to see strong wind

Both: yes!

What is he wearing?

A helmet... With antlers.

No. Made of silver.

His coat is made of silver.

It is not!

You are liars.

No, we do see him.

Honest.

He just went in.

Strong wind!

You can't go in.

There he is!

No, there!

These two need to learn some manners.

It will be my pleasure.

( Strong wind laughing )

Where is he?

You think I can see him?

Keep guessing!

( Laughing ): so you want to be my wife?

Pity I just can't see it

And obviously, neither can you.

( Yelling )

( Crashing )

There you are!

( Groaning )

( Strong wind laughing )

Leaving so soon?

( Grunts )

Then he tripped me.

And then smeared me with berries.

He was meaner to me.

No, he wasn't.

Was, too.

( Women arguing )

( Gasping )

Oh!

Where do you think you're going?

To see strong wind and take back the chance

For happiness you tried to steal.

What?

Explain your foolishness.

Gladly.

If you will explain this.

My attackers wore these.

You should have

Taken them off, sisters.

I vowed to punish those who harmed morning light.

What do you have

To say for yourselves?

I want the truth!

I thought so.

Well, child

Do you see him?

No.

How refreshing.

An honest answer.

Hmm.

Who is this?

Try again.

Can you see him?

No.

Nothing.

( Gasps )

Yes! Now I do!

He draws his sled with the rainbow

And his bow is like the milky way

And his eyes shine like the moon.

Only for you, morning light.

Morning light's hair grew and her scars were healed

By the love between herself and strong wind.

Quiet fire and mountain cloud

Escaped punishment

From their father

But strong wind followed

And ever since then

The aspen trees have shivered with fear

At the approach of strong wind

For however quiet his advance

They still fear his power and his anger

At their cruelty and lies.

Plato: very good story, annie.

Well-told.

Yeah.

I don't want to end up like those sisters--

Scared every time I see my dad.

I'm going back to the camera store.

I'm proud of you.

Good luck.

Go get 'em, kiddo.

I think you're crazy, zach.

No, no, sock.

Honesty is always a good idea.

A poet, ben jonson, once wrote:

"Truth is the trial of itself

"And needs no other touch

"And purer than the purest gold

Refine it ne'er so much."

Dad?

I... I should have told you the truth.

"It is the warrant of the word that yields a scent so sweet

"As gives a power to faith

To tread all falsehood under feet."

I... I broke the graflex.

♪ So when you speak

♪ Speak the truth ♪

♪ No matter how you feel

♪ For the truth

♪ Is the only thing that's real ♪

♪ The truth

♪ Is a chest of treasure ♪

♪ And honesty is the key. ♪