OPEN ON: ICE.
We're underwater looking up at it. A saw cuts through,
heading right for us.
EXT. SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS -- DUSK
ICE HARVESTERS, dressed in traditional Sami clothing, score a
Frozen lake. They SING.
"The Frozen jantung (Ice Worker's Song)"
ICE HARVESTERS
BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR
AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBINING,
THIS ICY FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR
HAS A Frozen jantung WORTH MINING.
The men drag giant ice blocks through channels of water.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
CUT THROUGH THE HEART, COLD AND CLEAR.
STRIKE FOR cinta AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.
SEE THE BEAUTY SHARP AND SHEER.
membagi, split THE ICE APART!
AND BREAK THE Frozen HEART.
Hup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!
A young Sami boy, KRISTOFF (8), and his reindeer calf, SVEN,
share a carrot as they try to keep up with the men.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
Hup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!
Young Kristoff struggles to get a block of ice out of the
water. He fails, ends up soaked. Sven licks his wet cheek.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
BEAUTIFUL! POWERFUL! DANGEROUS! COLD!
ICE HAS A MAGIC CAN'T BE CONTROLLED.
A sharp ice floe overtakes the workers, threateningly. They
fight it back.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
STRONGER THAN ONE, STRONGER THAN TEN
STRONGER THAN A HUNDRED MEN!
Massive fjord kuda drag heavy ice plows.
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ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR
AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBINING
The sun sets. Lanterns are lit.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
THIS ICY FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR
HAS A Frozen jantung WORTH MINING.
CUT THROUGH THE HEART, COLD AND CLEAR.
In the dark, Kristoff and Sven finally manage to get a single
block of ice out of the water.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
STRIKE FOR cinta AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.
THERE'S BEAUTY AND THERE'S DANGER HERE.
membagi, split THE ICE APART!
BEWARE THE Frozen HEART.
The workers pile onto the giant horse-drawn ice sled as it
pulls away.
Left behind, Kristoff and Sven push their ice block onto a
dinky little sled then head off.
We sweep up from them to the Northern Lights filling the
sky...then pindah across the mountains...beneath the
snowline...and descend upon...
EXT. THE KINGDOM OF ARENDELLE -- NIGHT
A humble castle, built of wood, nestled in a deep fjord.
INT. CASTLE, NURSERY -- NIGHT
ELSA (8) sleeps in her bed. Her little sister ANNA (5) pops
up beside her.
YOUNG ANNA
Elsa. Psst. Elsa! Psst.
Elsa doesn't stir. Anna sits on Elsa and bounces.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.
YOUNG ELSA
(grumbling)
Anna, go back to sleep.
Anna rolls onto her back and spreads all her weight on Elsa.
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YOUNG ANNA
(drama queen-ish)
I just can't. The sky's awake, so
I'm awake, so we have to play.
YOUNG ELSA
...Go play oleh yourself.
Elsa shoves Anna off the bed.
Anna lands butt to floor, sighs, defeated. But then she gets
an idea. She hops back on the tempat tidur and lifts one of Elsa's
eyelids.
YOUNG ANNA
(mischievously)
Do anda want to build a snowman?
Elsa's eyes both pop open. She smiles.
INT. kastil, castle STAIRCASE -- NIGHT
Anna, now wearing snow boots, pulls Elsa oleh the hand.
YOUNG ANNA
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
Elsa tries to shush her, but Anna's too excited.
INT. BALLROOM -- NIGHT
The girls sneak into the ballroom. Elsa shuts the door.
YOUNG ANNA
Do the magic! Do the magic!
Elsa laughs and waves her hands together. Snowflakes suddenly
burst forth and dance between her palms, forming a snowball.
Elsa throws the snowball high into the air. Snow bursts out
and flurries around the room. Anna dances about, catching
flakes in her palms and mouth.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
This is amazing!
YOUNG ELSA
Watch this!
Elsa stomps her little slippered foot and a layer of ice
suddenly coats the floor, forming a giant ice rink. Anna
slides off, laughing.
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PLAY MONTAGE:
-Anna and Elsa roll giant snowballs and build a snowman
together. Elsa moves his stick arms around.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
(goofy voice)
Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs.
Anna jumps up and hugs him.
YOUNG ANNA
I cinta you, Olaf.
-Anna and Olaf appear to be dancing. REVEAL: Elsa is actually
propelling them across the ice floor with her magic.
-The girls slide down snowbanks together!
-Anna fearlessly jumps off a snow peak into mid air.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
Catch me!
Elsa makes another peak to catch Anna.
YOUNG ELSA
Gotcha!
Anna keeps jumping. Elsa keeps casting magic.
YOUNG ANNA
(jumping faster)
Again! Again!
YOUNG ELSA
(struggling to keep up)
Slow down!
Elsa suddenly slips.
Her magic accidentally STRIKES Anna in the head. Anna tumbles
down a snowbank and lands, unconscious.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
ANNA!
Elsa runs to Anna and takes her in her arms. A streak of
Anna's hair, where struck, turns white.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
MAMA! PAPA!
The room around them fills with frightening ice spikes.
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The parents burst through the Frozen door. GASP at the sight
of the room.
KING
Elsa, what have anda done? This is
getting out of hand!
QUEEN
(seeing Anna)
Anna!
The King and queen rush to Anna and take her in their arms.
ELSA
It was an accident. I'm sorry,
Anna.
QUEEN
(about Anna)
She's ice cold.
KING
...I know where we have to go.
SLAM CUT TO:
INT. DARK ROOM -- NIGHT
The King sifts through a shelf to find an ancient book
inscribed with Old Norse runes. He opens the book, scrambles
to a page with an ancient map.
EXT. ARENDELLE -- NIGHT
Carrying the girls, the King and queen ride their kuda out
of the kingdom. Snow streams from Elsa's hands, leaving a
trail of ice behind them.
EXT. FJORD MOUNTAIN FOREST -- NIGHT
A sleepy Kristoff and Sven travel alone through the dark
woods. All of a sudden, the King and queen race oleh with the
girls, leaving the wake of ice.
KRISTOFF
Ice?
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EXT. BLACK MOUNTAINS -- NIGHT
Kristoff rides Sven as they follow the trail of ice.
YOUNG KRISTOFF
Faster, Sven!
EXT. THE VALLEY OF THE LIVING ROCK -- NIGHT
Kristoff hops off Sven at the edge of a deep valley. They
hide behind a rock and peek out.
Down below, the King holds a frightened Elsa. The queen holds
the still unconscious Anna.
KING
Please, help. My daughter!
Suddenly, a bunch of rocks tumble down the valley toward
them. It looks as though they'll be crushed!
But, luckily, the rocks stop at their feet. The rocks then
unfold, revealing bright faces.
YOUNG KRISTOFF
Trolls...?
The rock in front of Kristoff "wakes up." Meet BULDA.
BULDA
Shush. I'm trying to listen.
She grabs Kristoff and Sven oleh hand and hoof and hugs them
close. Sven licks her face and she eyes them both.
BULDA (CONT'D)
Cuties. I'm gonna keep you.
Back below, the crowd parts for a troll as old as the Earth.
They call him GRAND PABBIE. He approaches arthritically, but
determined. He nods respectfully to the king.
GRAND PABBIE
Your Majesty.
(referring to Elsa)
Born with the powers atau cursed?
KING
Born. And they're getting stronger.
Grand Pabbie motions for the queen to bring Anna to him. She
does. He examines her.
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GRAND PABBIE
(about Anna)
anda are lucky it wasn't her heart.
The jantung is not so easily changed,
but the head can be persuaded.
KING
Do what anda must.
GRAND PABBIE
I recommend we remove all magic,
even memories of magic to be
safe.... But don't worry, I'll
leave the fun.
Grand Pabbie pulls out a glowing blue energy from Anna's
head. We see her memories floating right above her. Grand
Pabbie changes all of her magical memories to ordinary
memories -- snowy play indoors with the girls in their
nightgowns changes to outdoors on the winter fjords with the
girls in winter gear. He puts the ordinary memories back in
her head.
GRAND PABBIE (CONT'D)
She will be okay.
YOUNG ELSA
But she won't remember I have
powers?
KING
It's for the best.
PABBIE
Listen to me, Elsa, your power will
only grow.
As he speaks, he conducts the Northern Lights to tampil a
silhouette of an adult Elsa creating magical snowflakes.
PABBIE (CONT'D)
There is beauty in your magic....
But also great danger.
The snowflakes turn to sharp spikes.
PABBIE (O.S.) (CONT'D)
anda must learn to control it.
In the Northern Lights display, the sharp spikes cause human
figures to panic and attack Elsa.
PABBIE (CONT'D)
Fear will be your enemy.
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Elsa gasps and buries her face in the King's chest. The King
wraps his arms around Elsa, protectively.
KING
No. We'll protect her. She can
learn to control it. I'm sure.
Over the King's words we...
DISSOLVE TO:
-The Arendelle kastil, castle gates shutting.
KING (O.S.) (CONT'D)
Until then, we'll lock the gates.
We'll reduce the staff. We will
her contact with people and
keep her powers hidden from
everyone... including Anna.
-The kastil, castle shutters close.
-Anna sits on her tempat tidur as Elsa's furniture disappears.
-Anna rushes to the hall to see Elsa shut the door to her new
room. Anna watches, confused and sad.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. kastil, castle WINDOW -- DAY
We look out on a gentle snowfall. Little Anna skips up to the
window. She lights up at the sight of the snow and rushes
down the hall.
INT. HALLWAY, ELSA'S DOOR -- DAY
Anna knocks on Elsa's door and SINGS.
"Do anda Want to Build a Snowman?"
YOUNG ANNA
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
COME ON LET'S GO AND PLAY.
Anna peeks under the door.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
I NEVER SEE anda ANYMORE.
COME OUT THE DOOR.
IT'S LIKE YOU'VE GONE AWAY.
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-INT. ANNA'S ROOM -- Anna plays with two dolls, gives up, sad.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
WE USED TO BE BEST BUDDIES
AND NOW WE'RE NOT.
I WISH anda WOULD TELL ME WHY.
-ELSA'S DOOR. Anna peeks through the key hole.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
-Anna calls through the keyhole.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A SNOWMAN.
YOUNG ELSA (O.S.)
Go away, Anna.
YOUNG ANNA
(hearbroken)
...OKAY BYE.
-BEHIND THE DOOR -- DAY. Elsa sits at the window looking out,
longingly. Suddenly, her icy hands freeze the windowsill.
-LATER. The King slips leather gloves onto Elsa's hands.
KING
The gloves will help.
He pats her gloved hand.
KING (CONT'D)
See? You're good....
(starting their mantra)
Conceal it.
YOUNG ELSA
Don't feel it.
YOUNG ELSA & KING
Don't let it show.
-INT. HALLWAY, ELSA'S DOOR -- DAY. Anna, now 9, knocks on
Elsa's door.
ANNA (9)
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
-INT. HALLWAY -- DAY. Alone, Anna rides a bicycle built for
two in the hall oleh standing on the back seat.
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ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
atau RIDE OUR BIKE AROUND THE HALL?
I THINK SOME COMPANY IS OVERDUE...
-INT. PORTRAIT ROOM -- DAY. Anna runs around the portrait
room, gaining momentum to flip over the arm of the couch.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
I'VE STARTED TALKING TO
THE PICTURES ON THE WALLS.
Anna lands PLOP on the cushions, then looks up at the
painting above her of the courageous Joan of Arc.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
Hang in there, Joan.
-INT. EMPTY perpustakaan -- DAY. Looks like no one's around.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
IT GETS A LITTLE LONELY
ALL THESE EMPTY ROOMS.
But then we find Anna, laying at the base of the grandfather
clock, playing with her braids, bored out of her mind.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
JUST WATCHING THE HOURS TICK BY.
Anna's eyes follow the grandfather clock's pendulum.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
TICK TOCK. TICK TOCK. TICK TOCK.
-INT. ELSA'S ROOM -- NIGHT. Elsa (now 12) paces as she panics.
The entire dinding is Frozen behind her.
ELSA (12)
I'm scared. It's getting stronger.
KING
Getting upset only makes it worse.
The King goes to hug her.
ELSA (12)
No. Don't touch me. I don't want to
hurt you.
He and the queen look at each other with alarmed sadness.
-INT. perpustakaan -- DAY. Anna, now a teenager, slides past Elsa's
room without stopping.
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-INT. KING AND QUEEN'S QUARTERS -- DAY. Anna runs into the
room and throws herself into her parents' arms.
TEEN ANNA
See anda in two weeks.
-INT. ELSA'S ROOM -- DAY. Elsa curtsies in front of her
parents, formally, not touching them.
TEEN ELSA
Do anda have to go?
KING
You'll be fine, Elsa.
-EXT. DOCKS -- DAY. The King and queen leave on a ship.
-EXT. ROUGH SEAS -- NIGHT. Lightning flashes. The sea rages in
a storm. The King and Queen's ship is lost in the waves.
-INT. kastil, castle -- DAY. A portrait of the King and queen is
covered in mourning cloth.
-EXT. CEMETERY -- DAY. Anna looks small, standing before her
people, beside burial stones.
-INT. HALLWAY, ELSA'S DOOR. Anna, still in her mourning
clothes, approaches and knocks.
ANNA
(singing)
Elsa? PLEASE I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE
PEOPLE ARE ASKING WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
THEY SAY HAVE COURAGE
AND I'M TRYING TO
I'M RIGHT OUT HERE FOR YOU.
PLEASE LET ME IN.
Anna slides down the door and sits with her head against it.
ANNA (CONT'D)
WE ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER.
IT'S JUST anda AND ME.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
(weak, internal)
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
We pindah through the door...
-INT. ELSA'S ROOM -- DAY. Elsa is sitting in the exact same
pose as Anna. Her bedroom is Frozen with ice. Snowflakes hang
in the air, suspended oleh grief.
FADE OUT.
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EXT. THE KINGDOM OF ARENDELLE -- MORNING
A new dawn rises over the fjords.
Ships pull up to the docks. Guests pile out.
DOCK MASTER
Welcome to Arendelle!
A BOY tries to get away as his MOTHER tries to stuff him in
his bunad jacket.
BOY
Why do I have to wear this?
MOTHER
Because the queen has come of age.
It's Coronation Day!
BOY
That's not my fault.
They pass the May Pole being raised and a Sami ice harvester
chatting with his reindeer. We recognize them as Kristoff and
Sven, all grown up. Sven hops around excitedly like a dog and
nuzzles Kristoff's chest.
KRISTOFF
What do anda want, Sven?
Kristoff leans in and speaks for Sven, as if he can.
KRISTOFF (AS SVEN) (CONT'D)
Give me a snack.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D)
What's the magic word?
KRISTOFF (AS SVEN) (CONT'D)
Please!
Kristoff pulls a carrot out of his kemeja pocket and hands it
to Sven. Sven tries to bite the whole thing.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D)
Hey, hey, hey! Share!
Sven takes a smaller bite. Kristoff then has a bite himself,
not seeming to care that it's covered in reindeer slobber.
We pindah on to PERSI and AGGIE, a super-excited couple who
rush towards the castle.
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PERSI
I can't believe they're finally
opening up the gates!
AGGIE
And for a whole day! Faster, Persi!
They pass a tiny but menacing DUKE, who wears taps on his
shoes to "enhance" his presence. Two THUG guards follow close
behind him.
DUKE
Ah, Arendelle, our most mysterious
trade partner. Open those gates so
I may unlock your secrets and
exploit your riches.
(catching himself)
...Did I just say that out loud?
We leave him and head down the bridge towards the castle
gates, passing an Irishman and a Spanish Dignitary.
IRISHMAN
Oh, me sore eyes can't wait to see
the queen and the Princess. I bet
they're absolutely lovely.
SPANISH DIGNITARY
I bet they are beautiful.
We pindah past them, to a particular kastil, castle window.
CUT TO:
INT. CASTLE, ANNA'S BEDROOM -- DAY
Anna, 18, snores. Drools. KNOCK. KNOCK.
KAI (O.S.)
Princess Anna...?
Anna sits up. She's got major bedhead. She coughs. Snorts.
Pulls a hair from her mouth.
ANNA
...Huh? Yeah?
KAI (O.S.)
Sorry to wake you, ma'am but--
ANNA
No, anda didn't. I've been up for
hours.
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She falls back asleep while sitting. She snores. Her head
drops, startling her awake.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Who is it?
KAI (O.S.)
It's still me, ma'am. Time to get
ready.
ANNA
Ready for what?
KAI (O.S.)
Your sister's coronation, ma'am.
ANNA
My sister's cor-neration...
One eye opens enough to catch sight of her coronation dress.
She bolts, wide awake in excitement.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Coronation Day! Ha ha!
SLAM CUT TO:
EXT. kastil, castle HALL -- DAY
Anna bursts out of her room, wearing her coronation dress.
She finishes pinning ribbons in her hair. Seeing the hustle
and bustle of preparations, she can't help but SING.
"For the First Time in Forever"
ANNA
THE WINDOW IS OPEN!
SO'S THAT DOOR!
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY DID THAT ANYMORE.
WHO KNEW WE OWNED 8000 salad PLATES...?
-Anna slides along the floor of the ballroom in her socks.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR YEARS I HAVE ROAMED THESE EMPTY HALLS
WHY HAVE A BALLROOM WITH NO BALLS?
FINALLY, THEY'RE OPENING UP THE GATES!
-She shakes hands with a suit of armor. Breaks it. Hides the
evidence.
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ANNA (CONT'D)
THERE'LL BE REAL, ACTUAL PEOPLE -
IT'LL BE TOTALLY STRANGE.
BUT WOW AM I SO READY FOR THIS CHANGE!
-Anna comes to a window and jumps out onto a window washer's
pulley. She raises herself up to see the ships arriving.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
THERE'LL BE MUSIC, THERE'LL BE LIGHT.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I'LL BE DANCING THROUGH THE NIGHT.
-Anna walks through the garden and follows a family of geese.
ANNA (CONT'D)
DON'T KNOW IF I'M ELATED atau GASSY,
BUT I'M SOMEWHERE IN THAT ZONE
'CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I WON'T BE ALONE.
(speaking)
I can't wait to meet everyone....
(GASP) What if I meet THE ONE?
-Anna twists herself in a velvet drape like it's a gown. She
acts like she looks gorgeous, but she looks ridiculous.
ANNA (CONT'D)
TONIGHT, IMAGINE ME gaun AND ALL-
FETCHINGLY DRAPED AGAINST THE WALL.
THE PICTURE OF SOPHISTICATED GRACE.
-She notices the bust of a man across the room.
ANNA (CONT'D)
(google-eyed)
I SUDDENLY SEE HIM STANDING THERE,
A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER TALL AND FAIR.
(mouth full of chocolate)
I WANNA STUFF SOME cokelat IN MY
FACE!
-She grabs the bust of the man and swings it around.
ANNA (CONT'D)
BUT THEN WE LAUGH AND TALK ALL EVENING,
WHICH IS TOTALLY BIZARRE.
NOTHING LIKE THE LIFE I'VE LED SO FAR.
The bust goes flying and lands on the puncak, atas of the cake.
-Anna bursts into the portrait room, bounces on the
furniture, and interacts with the paintings.
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ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
THERE'LL BE MAGIC, THERE'LL BE FUN.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I COULD BE NOTICED oleh SOMEONE.
AND I KNOW IT IS TOTALLY CRAZY
TO DREAM I'D FIND ROMANCE.
BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
AT LEAST I'VE GOT A CHANCE!
-INT. LIBRARY. ELSA, now a very poised 21, watches out the
window as the coronation guests arrive.
ELSA
DON'T LET THEM IN.
DON'T LET THEM SEE.
BE THE GOOD GIRL
anda ALWAYS HAVE TO BE.
Elsa moves to a painting of her father's coronation. She
takes off her gloves and mimics the painting oleh holding a
candlestick and ornament in place of an orb and scepter.
ELSA (CONT'D)
CONCEAL. DON'T FEEL.
PUT ON A SHOW.
MAKE ONE WRONG MOVE
AND EVERYONE WILL KNOW.
The candlestick and ornament ice over. Elsa gasps, slams them
back down onto the table. She tries to reassure herself.
ELSA (CONT'D)
BUT IT'S ONLY FOR TODAY.
We cut between Anna's excitement and Elsa's nerves.
ANNA
IT'S ONLY FOR TODAY!
ELSA
IT'S AGONY TO WAIT.
ANNA
IT'S AGONY TO WAIT!!!
ELSA
TELL THE GUARDS TO OPEN UP THE GATE.
ANNA
THE GATE!!!
-Finally, the gates are open! Anna moves through the crowd,
admiring the people around her.
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ANNA (CONT'D) ELSA
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DON'T LET THEM IN
FOREVER. DON'T LET THEM SEE
ANNA ELSA
I'M GETTING WHAT I'M DREAMING BE THE GOOD GIRL
OF anda ALWAYS HAVE TO BE
ANNA ELSA
A CHANCE TO LEAVE MY SISTER'S CONCEAL.
WORLD CONCEAL. DON'T FEEL.
A CHANCE TO FIND TRUE cinta DON'T LET THEM KNOW.
-Anna hurries over the bridge and into the village square.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I KNOW IT ALL ENDS TOMORROW,
SO IT HAS TO BE TODAY!!
`CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
FOREVER. . .
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!
NOTHING'S IN MY WAY!!!
-Anna SLAMS right into the breast of a HORSE!
She falls back and lands in a small wooden boat. It tips off
of the dock. She's heading overboard. But just then, the
horse slams his hoof into the perahu and steadies it.
ANNA (CONT'D)
(frustrated)
Hey!
HANS
I'm so sorry. Are anda hurt?
The rider, HANS, sure is handsome and regal.
ANNA
(gentler)
Hey. I-ya, no. No. I'm okay.
HANS
Are anda sure?
ANNA
Yeah, I just wasn't looking where I
was going. But I'm okay.
He hops down from his horse and steps into the boat.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I'm great, actually.
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HANS
Oh, thank goodness.
He offers her a hand and their eyes meet. Chemistry. He helps
her to her feet.
HANS (CONT'D)
(bowing)
Prince Hans of the Southern Isles.
ANNA
(curtseying)
Princess Anna of Arendelle.
HANS
Princess...? My Lady.
He drops to his knees, head bowed. The horse bows too,
curling his hoof up and out of the boat.
The perahu tips. Hans tumbles on puncak, atas of Anna. Awkward.
ANNA
Hi...again.
The horse slams his foot back into the perahu to stabilize it.
Anna and Hans tumble the other way. Anna lands on puncak, atas of him.
HANS
Oh boy.
ANNA
Ha. This is awkward. Not you're
awkward, but just because we're--
I'm awkward. You're gorgeous.
(did she just say that?)
Wait, what?
Hans quickly gets to his feet and helps Anna up again.
HANS
I'd like to formally apologize for
hitting the Princess of Arendelle
with my horse...and for every
moment after.
ANNA
No. No-no. It's fine. I'm not THAT
Princess. I mean, if you'd hit my
sister Elsa, that would be-- yeash!
`Cuz, anda know...
(patting the horse)
Hello.
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ANNA (CONT'D)
(to Hans)
But, lucky you, it's-it's just me.
HANS
Just you?
Hans smiles, amused. She smiles back. The bells RING. She
doesn't notice at first; she's too busy drinking in Hans's
handsomeness.
ANNA
...The bells. The coronation. I-I-I
better go. I have to...I better go.
She hurries off, stops, turns back. Gives Hans a little wave.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Bye!
As she rushes off again, Hans waves back. The horse waves
too, once again taking his hoof out of the boat.
HANS
Oh no.
The perahu falls, with Hans in it. SPLASH! It lands upside down
in the water. Hans raises it up off of him, gasping for air.
CUT TO:
INT. CHURCH CHAPEL -- DAY
Elsa stands at the alter. Anna stands off to one side. She
peeks out to the audience.
Hans waves at her from the pews. He's changed his clothes.
The crown is placed on Elsa's head. The scepter and orb are
presented to Elsa on a pillow. She slowly reaches for them.
BISHOP
(a whisper)
Your Majesty, the gloves.
Elsa hesitates. She breathes nervously, removes her gloves,
places them on the pillow. Her hands shake. She takes the orb
and scepter, then turns to the people.
BISHOP (CONT'D)
(formal, in Old Norse)
Sehm hon HELL-drr IN-um HELL-gum
AYG-num ok krund ee THES-um HELL-
gah STAHTH, ehk teh frahm FUR-ear U-
thear...
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The scepter and orb start to freeze over.
BISHOP (CONT'D)
...Queen Elsa of Arendelle.
CROWD
queen Elsa of Arendelle.
Just in time. Elsa manages to set the orb and scepter back
down on the bantal before anyone notices the ice. She picks
up her gloves and slips them on. She made it.
CUT TO:
INT. GREAT HALL -- NIGHT
Springy musik fills the Great Hall. Guests dance. Eat. Laugh.
TRUMPETS SOUND.
KAI
(announcing)
queen Elsa of Arendelle.
Elsa enters, poised and looking surprisingly content. She
stands under a formal awning.
KAI (CONT'D)
Princess Anna of Arendelle!
Anna runs into the room, waves awkwardly. Kai ushers her over
to stand right selanjutnya to Elsa.
ANNA
Here? Are anda sure?
She and Elsa sneak awkward peeks at each other.
ELSA
...Hi.
ANNA
Hi me...? Oh. Um. Hi.
ELSA
...You look beautiful.
ANNA
Thank you. anda look beautifuller. I
mean, not fuller. anda don't look
fuller, but lebih beautiful.
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ELSA
Thank you.
They look out at the celebration.
ELSA (CONT'D)
So, this is what a party looks
like?
ANNA
It's warmer than I thought.
ELSA
And what is that amazing smell?
They both close their eyes and inhale.
ANNA AND ELSA (TOGETHER)
...Chocolate.
Their eyes pop open. They laugh.
Elsa looks back out at the party. Anna looks at Elsa. She
wants to say so much, but she can't think of where to start.
Just as she finds her way, Kai interrupts.
KAI
Your Majesty. The Duke of
Weaseltown.
DUKE
Weselton. The Duke of Weselton.
(to Elsa)
Your Majesty, as your closest
partner in trade, it seems only
fitting that I offer anda your first
dance as queen.
The Duke does a funny flitter of his feet, a hitch-kick, and
a deep bow.
DUKE (CONT'D)
(whispers to himself)
One, two, three. Jump.
As he holds out his hand, head down, his toupee dips forward.
Anna giggles. Elsa looks at Anna, stifles a giggle herself.
ELSA
(to the Duke)
Thank you...only I don't dance.
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DUKE
(offended)
Oh...?
ELSA
But my sister does.
ANNA
What?
DUKE
Lucky you....
ANNA
Oh, I don't think--
The Duke grabs Anna's arm and yanks her away before she can
protest.
DUKE
If anda swoon, let me know, I'll
catch you.
Anna looks back at Elsa, desperately.
ELSA
Sorry.
OUT ON THE DANCE FLOOR: The Duke showboats, but he's just
awful. Anna tries to make the best of it.
DUKE
Like an agile peacock... CLUCK-
CLUGGLE-CLUCK!
He lands on her feet.
ANNA
Ow. Ow.
DUKE
Speaking of, so great to have the
gates open. Why did they shut them
in the first place? Do anda know the
reason? Hmm?
He gets in her face, suspicious.
ANNA
...No.
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DUKE
Oh, all right. Hang on. They don't
call me the little dipper for
nothing.
He dips Anna back. Elsa peeks through the crowd, can barely
hold in her laughter. Anna shoots Elsa funny, help-me looks.
DUKE (CONT'D)
(groove fully on)
Like a chicken...with the face of a
monkey...I fly.
JUMP CUT TO:
MOMENTS LATER...
Anna limps back to Elsa.
DUKE (O.S.)
Let me know when you're ready for
another round, M'Lady.
ELSA
Well, he was sprightly.
ANNA
(rubbing her sore feet)
Especially for a man in heels.
ELSA
Are anda okay?
ANNA
(loving Elsa's attention)
I've never been better. This is so
nice. I wish it could be like this
all the time.
ELSA
(sincere)
Me too....
But then Elsa catches herself. She stiffens up, looks away.
ELSA (CONT'D)
But it can't.
ANNA
Why not? If--
ELSA
It just can't.
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Anna's smile drops. She tries not to get emotional.
ANNA
Excuse me for a minute.
She walks away. Elsa watches her go, saddened.
Moving through the crowd, Anna gets bumped oleh a bowing man's
butt. She falls. Just before she hits the floor, Hans catches
her. He smiles perfectly.
HANS
Glad I caught you.
ANNA
Hans.
He smoothly sets his drink down on a passing tray. He lifts
her up and leads her in a romantic dance.
DISSOLVE TO:
LATER: Anna and Hans drink and chat.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I often had the whole parlor to
myself to slide... Oops. Sorry.
She hits him in the face oleh mistake with her hand. He laughs.
DISSOLVE TO:
-THE kastil, castle DOORS: Anna and Hans stroll out of the castle.
ANNA (CONT'D)
...Your physique helps I'm sure.
DISSOLVE TO:
-THE ROSE GARDEN... Hans notices her white streak.
HANS
(about her white streak)
What's this?
ANNA
I was born with it, although I
dreamt I was kissed oleh a troll.
HANS
I like it.
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EXT. BALCONY -- NIGHT
Anna teaches Hans how to eat krumkake.
ANNA
Yeah, the whole thing! anda got it.
They laugh as the krumkake crumbles in his face.
ANNA(CONT'D)
Okay wait, wait. So anda have how
many brothers?
HANS
Twelve older brothers. Three of
them pretended I was invisible...
literally...for two years.
ANNA
That's horrible.
HANS
It's what brothers do.
ANNA
...And sisters. Elsa and I were
really close when we were little.
But then, one hari she just shut me
out, and I never knew why.
He takes her hand. Leans in close.
HANS
I would never shut anda out.
ANNA
Okay, can I just say something
crazy?
HANS
I cinta crazy.
"Love is an Open Door"
ANNA
(singing)
ALL MY LIFE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF
DOORS IN MY FACE.
AND THEN SUDDENLY I BUMP INTO YOU.
HANS
I was thinking the same thing,
because like. . .
(MORE)
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HANS (CONT'D)
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING MY WHOLE LIFE
TO FIND MY OWN PLACE.
AND MAYBE IT'S THE PARTY TALKING,
atau THE cokelat FONDUE.
ANNA
BUT WITH YOU-
HANS
BUT WITH YOU,
I FOUND MY PLACE.
ANNA
I SEE YOUR FACE.
BOTH
AND IT'S NOTHING LIKE I'VE EVER
KNOWN BEFORE.
They jump to the neighboring balcony and enter a door.
They come out on puncak, atas of one of the castle's towers.
BOTH (CONT'D)
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR!
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR!
Cut to them sliding across an empty hallway in their socks.
BOTH (CONT'D)
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
BOTH
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR.
They hop up on the kastil, castle roof and watch a shooting star.
HANS
I MEAN IT'S CRAZY.
ANNA
What?
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HANS
WE FINISH EACH OTHER'S-
ANNA
SANDWICHES!
HANS
That's what I was gonna say!
They slide down the back of the roof out of sight.
We selanjutnya find them strutting on a bridge ledge.
ANNA
I'VE NEVER MET SOMEONE-
BOTH
WHO THINKS SO MUCH LIKE ME.
BOTH (SPOKEN) (CONT'D)
Jinx.. . .jinx again.
Are they doing the robot? No. They're imitating the
mechanical figures on the clock tower.
BOTH (CONT'D)
OUR MENTAL SYNCHRONIZATION
CAN HAVE BUT ONE EXPLANATION,
HANS
YOU-
ANNA
AND I-
HANS
WERE-
ANNA
JUST-
BOTH
MEANT TO BE.
Anna and Hans dance on puncak, atas of the lighthouse and cast dancing
shadows across the sails of ships in the docks.
ANNA
SAY GOODBYE-
HANS
SAY GOODBYE-
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BOTH
TO THE PAIN OF THE PAST.
BOTH (CONT'D)
WE DON'T HAVE TO FEEL IT ANYMORE!
cinta IS AN OPEN-
They play hide and seek amongst the stable doors.
BOTH (CONT'D)
DOOR! cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR!
They climb to the waterfall looking out over the kingdom.
Anna raises up her hands to frame the moon. Hans puts his
hands on puncak, atas of hers. Together their hands form a heart.
BOTH (CONT'D)
LIFE CAN BE SO MUCH MORE-
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
BOTH
cinta IS AN OPEN
HANS
DOOR.
ANNA
DOOR.
HANS
Can I say something crazy...? Will
anda marry me?
ANNA
Can I just say something even
crazier? Yes.
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INT. BALL -- NIGHT
Anna pushes through the crowd towards Elsa, Hans in tow.
ANNA
Oops! Pardon. Sorry. Can we just
get around anda there? Thank you.
Oh, there she is. Elsa!
Elsa turns to Anna. Anna curtseys awkwardly.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I mean...Queen.... Me again. Um.
May I present Prince Hans of the
Southern Isles.
HANS
(bowing)
Your Majesty.
Elsa gives a polite but reserved curtsey.
ANNA
We would like--
HANS
--your blessing--
ANNA
--of--
ANNA/HANS
--our marriage!
ELSA
Marriage...?
ANNA
Yes!
ELSA
I'm sorry, I'm confused.
ANNA
Well, we haven't worked out all the
details ourselves. We'll need a few
days to plan the ceremony. Of
course we'll have soup, roast, and
ice cream and then--
Wait. Would we live here?
ELSA
Here?
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HANS
Absolutely!
ELSA
Anna--
ANNA
Oh, we can invite all twelve of
your brothers to stay with us--
ELSA
What? No, no, no, no, no.
ANNA
Of course we have the room. I don't
know. Some of them must--
ELSA
Wait. Slow down. No one's brothers
are staying here. No one is getting
married.
ANNA
Wait, what?
ELSA
May I talk to you, please. Alone.
Anna sees Hans's worried face. Hooks arms with him.
ANNA
No. Whatever anda have to say, you-
anda can say to both of us.
ELSA
Fine. anda can't marry a man you
just met.
ANNA
anda can if it's true love.
ELSA
Anna, what do anda know about true
love?
ANNA
lebih than you. All anda know is how
to shut people out.
ELSA
anda asked for my blessing, but my
answer is no. Now, excuse me.
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HANS
Your Majesty, if I may ease your--
ELSA
(flustered)
No, anda may not. And I-I think you
should go.
Elsa walks away. As she passes the Royal Handler--
ELSA (CONT'D)
The party is over. Close the gates.
ANNA
What? Elsa, no. No, wait!
Anna grabs Elsa's hand. She pulls off Elsa's glove. Elsa
gasps, spins around and reaches for the sarung tangan in panic.
ELSA
Give me my glove!
Anna holds the sarung tangan away from Elsa.
ANNA
(desperate)
Elsa, please. Please. I can't live
like this anymore.
Elsa fights tears.
ELSA
(weak)
...Then leave.
Elsa sees Anna's hurt face. It's too much. She can't hold it
in. She turns and rushes away.
ANNA
(heartbroken)
...What did I ever do to you?!
The party goes silent as everyone watches the sisters.
ELSA
Enough, Anna.
ANNA
No. Why? Why do anda shut me out?!
Why do anda shut the world out?!
What are anda so afraid of?!
ELSA
I said, enough!
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Ice shoots from Elsa's hand, spikes across the floor! Guests
cry out in shock, back away.
DUKE
(ducking behind his men)
...Sorcery. I knew there was
something dubious going on here.
ANNA
Elsa...?
Elsa rushes out of the room.
CUT TO:
EXT. COURTYARD -- NIGHT
Elsa bursts out of the kastil, castle door. The CITIZENS CHEER!
CROWD
There she is. Your Majesty! Long
live the Queen! queen Elsa.... Come
drink with us.
Elsa ducks through the crowd, holding her bare hand.
BOWING TOWNSMAN
queen Elsa.
TOWNSWOMAN WITH BABY
Your Majesty? Are anda all right?
Elsa backs away from the baby. She knocks into the fountain,
grabs its edge. The waters freeze at her touch.
GASPS of shock and fear sweep over the crowd.
The Duke and thugs come out the door.
DUKE
There she is! Stop her!
ELSA
(to the Duke)
Please, just stay away from me.
Stay away!
Magic accidentally shoots from her hand and turns the
staircase into ice. The thugs and the Duke fall.
DUKE
Monster.... Monster!
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The crowd panics.
A snowstorm begins. Elsa flees.
Anna runs out of the palace doors, carrying the glove.
ANNA
Elsa!
Hans follows closely behind her.
GATES TO THE KINGDOM: Elsa runs out of the gates and down to
the water's edge. The shoreline freezes under her feet.
Anna calls to her from the gates.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Elsa! Wait, please!
Elsa glances back at Anna, but turns away. She tentatively
steps out onto the fjord. It freezes instantly. She breaks
into a run, as the water freezes over with each step.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Elsa, stop!
Anna rushes out onto the fjord ice, slips, falls.
HANS
Anna!
Hans rushes to Anna's side.
Elsa reaches the far shore. She doesn't look back. She just
scrambles into the mountains.
ANNA
No.
HANS
(shocked)
Look.... The fjord.
The ice spreads out until the entire fjord is frozen, locking
the ships in place.
INT. kastil, castle COURTYARD -- NIGHT
Snow falls. Hans and Anna pindah through the panicking crowd.
CROWD WALLAH
Snow? It's...snow...in July.
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HANS
...Are anda all right?
ANNA
(in shock)
No.
HANS
Did anda know?
ANNA
No.
Nearby, the Duke flutters about in fright.
DUKE
Look! It's snowing! It's snowing!
The queen has cursed this land! She
must be stopped!
(to his thugs)
anda have to go after her.
Anna rushes up to the Duke.
ANNA
Wait, no!
The Duke hides behind his thugs and points out at Anna.
DUKE
You! Is there sorcery in you, too?
Are anda a monster, too?
ANNA
No. No. I'm completely ordinary.
HANS
That's right she is...
(realizing how that
sounds)
...in the best way.
ANNA
...And my sister's not a monster.
DUKE
She nearly killed me.
HANS
anda slipped on ice.
DUKE
Her ice!
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ANNA
It was an accident. She was scared.
She didn't mean it. She didn't mean
any of this.... Tonight was my
fault. I pushed her. So I'm the one
that needs to go after her.
DUKE
Yes. Fine. Do.
HANS
What?
ANNA
(to the Royal Handler)
Bring me my horse, please.
HANS
Anna, no. It's too dangerous.
ANNA
Elsa's not dangerous. I'll bring
her back, and I'll make this right.
The Royal Handler brings Anna her horse and a cloak.
HANS
I'm coming with you.
ANNA
No, I need anda here to take care of
Arendelle.
He sees the desperation in her eyes.
HANS
...On my honor.
She throws on the jubah and hops right onto the horse,
coronation dress and all.
ANNA
(to the crowd)
I leave Prince Hans in charge!
HANS
(before letting her go)
Are anda sure anda can trust her? I
don't want anda getting hurt.
ANNA
She's my sister; she would never
hurt me.
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She snaps the reins and rides out. Hans watches after her.
The snow picks up and overtakes our view. We push through a
blizzard...lose our way...then finds ourselves...
EXT. HIGH UP IN THE MOUNTAINS -- NIGHT
Well above the snow-line, a small figure climbs the highest
peak. It's Elsa. Finally, she stops, looks around. Catches
her breath and sings...
"Let It Go"
ELSA
THE SNOW GLOWS WHITE
ON THE MOUNTAIN TONIGHT,
NOT A FOOTPRINT TO BE SEEN.
A KINGDOM OF ISOLATION
AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M THE QUEEN.
THE WIND IS HOWLING
LIKE THIS SWIRLING STORM INSIDE.
COULDN'T KEEP IT IN,
HEAVEN KNOWS I TRIED. . .
DON'T LET THEM IN,
DON'T LET THEM SEE,
BE THE GOOD GIRL anda ALWAYS HAVE TO
BE.
CONCEAL,
DON'T FEEL,
DON'T LET THEM KNOW.
WELL, NOW THEY KNOW.
Elsa takes off her sarung tangan and throws it into the air.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO. LET IT GO.
CAN'T HOLD IT BACK ANYMORE.
Elsa creates a snowman, just like the one she made with Anna
when they were children.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO. LET IT GO.
TURN AWAY AND SLAM THE DOOR.
I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO
SAY.
LET THE STORM RAGE ON.
THE COLD NEVER BOTHERED ME ANYWAY.
Elsa lets her cape fly back into the wind.
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ELSA (CONT'D)
IT'S FUNNY HOW SOME DISTANCE
MAKES EVERYTHING SEEM SMALL.
AND THE FEARS THAT ONCE CONTROLLED ME
CAN'T GET TO ME AT ALL.
IT'S TIME TO SEE
WHAT I CAN DO,
TO TEST THE LIMITS AND BREAK THROUGH.
NO RIGHT, NO WRONG,
NO RULES FOR ME...I'M FREE!
Elsa creates ice steps and climbs them.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
I AM ONE WITH THE WIND AND SKY.
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME CRY.
HERE I STAND AND HERE I'LL STAY.
Elsa slams her foot down and forms a giant snowflake.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET THE STORM RAGE ON....
In a flurry of creative release, she raises the snowflake on
ice beams, builds walls, archways, a glistening chandelier,
and an intricate ceiling that leaves the sky visible.
ELSA (CONT'D)
MY POWER FLURRIES THROUGH THE AIR
INTO THE GROUND.
MY SOUL IS SPIRALING IN FROZEN
FRACTALS ALL AROUND.
AND ONE THOUGHT CRYSTALLIZES LIKE
AN ICY BLAST-
Standing firmly in her mighty ice palace, Elsa removes her
crown and throws it.
ELSA (CONT'D)
I'M NEVER GOING BACK,
(back to resolve)
THE PAST IS IN THE PAST!
She takes down her hair and creates a new dress made of ice.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
AND I'LL RISE LIKE THE BREAK OF DAWN.
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
The sun rises. Elsa struts onto out onto a balcony and into
the light. She's free.
We're underwater looking up at it. A saw cuts through,
heading right for us.
EXT. SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS -- DUSK
ICE HARVESTERS, dressed in traditional Sami clothing, score a
Frozen lake. They SING.
"The Frozen jantung (Ice Worker's Song)"
ICE HARVESTERS
BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR
AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBINING,
THIS ICY FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR
HAS A Frozen jantung WORTH MINING.
The men drag giant ice blocks through channels of water.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
CUT THROUGH THE HEART, COLD AND CLEAR.
STRIKE FOR cinta AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.
SEE THE BEAUTY SHARP AND SHEER.
membagi, split THE ICE APART!
AND BREAK THE Frozen HEART.
Hup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!
A young Sami boy, KRISTOFF (8), and his reindeer calf, SVEN,
share a carrot as they try to keep up with the men.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
Hup! Ho! Watch your step! Let it go!
Young Kristoff struggles to get a block of ice out of the
water. He fails, ends up soaked. Sven licks his wet cheek.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
BEAUTIFUL! POWERFUL! DANGEROUS! COLD!
ICE HAS A MAGIC CAN'T BE CONTROLLED.
A sharp ice floe overtakes the workers, threateningly. They
fight it back.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
STRONGER THAN ONE, STRONGER THAN TEN
STRONGER THAN A HUNDRED MEN!
Massive fjord kuda drag heavy ice plows.
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ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR
AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBINING
The sun sets. Lanterns are lit.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
THIS ICY FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR
HAS A Frozen jantung WORTH MINING.
CUT THROUGH THE HEART, COLD AND CLEAR.
In the dark, Kristoff and Sven finally manage to get a single
block of ice out of the water.
ICE HARVESTERS (CONT'D)
STRIKE FOR cinta AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.
THERE'S BEAUTY AND THERE'S DANGER HERE.
membagi, split THE ICE APART!
BEWARE THE Frozen HEART.
The workers pile onto the giant horse-drawn ice sled as it
pulls away.
Left behind, Kristoff and Sven push their ice block onto a
dinky little sled then head off.
We sweep up from them to the Northern Lights filling the
sky...then pindah across the mountains...beneath the
snowline...and descend upon...
EXT. THE KINGDOM OF ARENDELLE -- NIGHT
A humble castle, built of wood, nestled in a deep fjord.
INT. CASTLE, NURSERY -- NIGHT
ELSA (8) sleeps in her bed. Her little sister ANNA (5) pops
up beside her.
YOUNG ANNA
Elsa. Psst. Elsa! Psst.
Elsa doesn't stir. Anna sits on Elsa and bounces.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.
YOUNG ELSA
(grumbling)
Anna, go back to sleep.
Anna rolls onto her back and spreads all her weight on Elsa.
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YOUNG ANNA
(drama queen-ish)
I just can't. The sky's awake, so
I'm awake, so we have to play.
YOUNG ELSA
...Go play oleh yourself.
Elsa shoves Anna off the bed.
Anna lands butt to floor, sighs, defeated. But then she gets
an idea. She hops back on the tempat tidur and lifts one of Elsa's
eyelids.
YOUNG ANNA
(mischievously)
Do anda want to build a snowman?
Elsa's eyes both pop open. She smiles.
INT. kastil, castle STAIRCASE -- NIGHT
Anna, now wearing snow boots, pulls Elsa oleh the hand.
YOUNG ANNA
Come on, come on, come on, come on.
Elsa tries to shush her, but Anna's too excited.
INT. BALLROOM -- NIGHT
The girls sneak into the ballroom. Elsa shuts the door.
YOUNG ANNA
Do the magic! Do the magic!
Elsa laughs and waves her hands together. Snowflakes suddenly
burst forth and dance between her palms, forming a snowball.
Elsa throws the snowball high into the air. Snow bursts out
and flurries around the room. Anna dances about, catching
flakes in her palms and mouth.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
This is amazing!
YOUNG ELSA
Watch this!
Elsa stomps her little slippered foot and a layer of ice
suddenly coats the floor, forming a giant ice rink. Anna
slides off, laughing.
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PLAY MONTAGE:
-Anna and Elsa roll giant snowballs and build a snowman
together. Elsa moves his stick arms around.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
(goofy voice)
Hi, I'm Olaf and I like warm hugs.
Anna jumps up and hugs him.
YOUNG ANNA
I cinta you, Olaf.
-Anna and Olaf appear to be dancing. REVEAL: Elsa is actually
propelling them across the ice floor with her magic.
-The girls slide down snowbanks together!
-Anna fearlessly jumps off a snow peak into mid air.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
Catch me!
Elsa makes another peak to catch Anna.
YOUNG ELSA
Gotcha!
Anna keeps jumping. Elsa keeps casting magic.
YOUNG ANNA
(jumping faster)
Again! Again!
YOUNG ELSA
(struggling to keep up)
Slow down!
Elsa suddenly slips.
Her magic accidentally STRIKES Anna in the head. Anna tumbles
down a snowbank and lands, unconscious.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
ANNA!
Elsa runs to Anna and takes her in her arms. A streak of
Anna's hair, where struck, turns white.
YOUNG ELSA (CONT'D)
MAMA! PAPA!
The room around them fills with frightening ice spikes.
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The parents burst through the Frozen door. GASP at the sight
of the room.
KING
Elsa, what have anda done? This is
getting out of hand!
QUEEN
(seeing Anna)
Anna!
The King and queen rush to Anna and take her in their arms.
ELSA
It was an accident. I'm sorry,
Anna.
QUEEN
(about Anna)
She's ice cold.
KING
...I know where we have to go.
SLAM CUT TO:
INT. DARK ROOM -- NIGHT
The King sifts through a shelf to find an ancient book
inscribed with Old Norse runes. He opens the book, scrambles
to a page with an ancient map.
EXT. ARENDELLE -- NIGHT
Carrying the girls, the King and queen ride their kuda out
of the kingdom. Snow streams from Elsa's hands, leaving a
trail of ice behind them.
EXT. FJORD MOUNTAIN FOREST -- NIGHT
A sleepy Kristoff and Sven travel alone through the dark
woods. All of a sudden, the King and queen race oleh with the
girls, leaving the wake of ice.
KRISTOFF
Ice?
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EXT. BLACK MOUNTAINS -- NIGHT
Kristoff rides Sven as they follow the trail of ice.
YOUNG KRISTOFF
Faster, Sven!
EXT. THE VALLEY OF THE LIVING ROCK -- NIGHT
Kristoff hops off Sven at the edge of a deep valley. They
hide behind a rock and peek out.
Down below, the King holds a frightened Elsa. The queen holds
the still unconscious Anna.
KING
Please, help. My daughter!
Suddenly, a bunch of rocks tumble down the valley toward
them. It looks as though they'll be crushed!
But, luckily, the rocks stop at their feet. The rocks then
unfold, revealing bright faces.
YOUNG KRISTOFF
Trolls...?
The rock in front of Kristoff "wakes up." Meet BULDA.
BULDA
Shush. I'm trying to listen.
She grabs Kristoff and Sven oleh hand and hoof and hugs them
close. Sven licks her face and she eyes them both.
BULDA (CONT'D)
Cuties. I'm gonna keep you.
Back below, the crowd parts for a troll as old as the Earth.
They call him GRAND PABBIE. He approaches arthritically, but
determined. He nods respectfully to the king.
GRAND PABBIE
Your Majesty.
(referring to Elsa)
Born with the powers atau cursed?
KING
Born. And they're getting stronger.
Grand Pabbie motions for the queen to bring Anna to him. She
does. He examines her.
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GRAND PABBIE
(about Anna)
anda are lucky it wasn't her heart.
The jantung is not so easily changed,
but the head can be persuaded.
KING
Do what anda must.
GRAND PABBIE
I recommend we remove all magic,
even memories of magic to be
safe.... But don't worry, I'll
leave the fun.
Grand Pabbie pulls out a glowing blue energy from Anna's
head. We see her memories floating right above her. Grand
Pabbie changes all of her magical memories to ordinary
memories -- snowy play indoors with the girls in their
nightgowns changes to outdoors on the winter fjords with the
girls in winter gear. He puts the ordinary memories back in
her head.
GRAND PABBIE (CONT'D)
She will be okay.
YOUNG ELSA
But she won't remember I have
powers?
KING
It's for the best.
PABBIE
Listen to me, Elsa, your power will
only grow.
As he speaks, he conducts the Northern Lights to tampil a
silhouette of an adult Elsa creating magical snowflakes.
PABBIE (CONT'D)
There is beauty in your magic....
But also great danger.
The snowflakes turn to sharp spikes.
PABBIE (O.S.) (CONT'D)
anda must learn to control it.
In the Northern Lights display, the sharp spikes cause human
figures to panic and attack Elsa.
PABBIE (CONT'D)
Fear will be your enemy.
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Elsa gasps and buries her face in the King's chest. The King
wraps his arms around Elsa, protectively.
KING
No. We'll protect her. She can
learn to control it. I'm sure.
Over the King's words we...
DISSOLVE TO:
-The Arendelle kastil, castle gates shutting.
KING (O.S.) (CONT'D)
Until then, we'll lock the gates.
We'll reduce the staff. We will
her contact with people and
keep her powers hidden from
everyone... including Anna.
-The kastil, castle shutters close.
-Anna sits on her tempat tidur as Elsa's furniture disappears.
-Anna rushes to the hall to see Elsa shut the door to her new
room. Anna watches, confused and sad.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. kastil, castle WINDOW -- DAY
We look out on a gentle snowfall. Little Anna skips up to the
window. She lights up at the sight of the snow and rushes
down the hall.
INT. HALLWAY, ELSA'S DOOR -- DAY
Anna knocks on Elsa's door and SINGS.
"Do anda Want to Build a Snowman?"
YOUNG ANNA
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
COME ON LET'S GO AND PLAY.
Anna peeks under the door.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
I NEVER SEE anda ANYMORE.
COME OUT THE DOOR.
IT'S LIKE YOU'VE GONE AWAY.
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-INT. ANNA'S ROOM -- Anna plays with two dolls, gives up, sad.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
WE USED TO BE BEST BUDDIES
AND NOW WE'RE NOT.
I WISH anda WOULD TELL ME WHY.
-ELSA'S DOOR. Anna peeks through the key hole.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
-Anna calls through the keyhole.
YOUNG ANNA (CONT'D)
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A SNOWMAN.
YOUNG ELSA (O.S.)
Go away, Anna.
YOUNG ANNA
(hearbroken)
...OKAY BYE.
-BEHIND THE DOOR -- DAY. Elsa sits at the window looking out,
longingly. Suddenly, her icy hands freeze the windowsill.
-LATER. The King slips leather gloves onto Elsa's hands.
KING
The gloves will help.
He pats her gloved hand.
KING (CONT'D)
See? You're good....
(starting their mantra)
Conceal it.
YOUNG ELSA
Don't feel it.
YOUNG ELSA & KING
Don't let it show.
-INT. HALLWAY, ELSA'S DOOR -- DAY. Anna, now 9, knocks on
Elsa's door.
ANNA (9)
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
-INT. HALLWAY -- DAY. Alone, Anna rides a bicycle built for
two in the hall oleh standing on the back seat.
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ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
atau RIDE OUR BIKE AROUND THE HALL?
I THINK SOME COMPANY IS OVERDUE...
-INT. PORTRAIT ROOM -- DAY. Anna runs around the portrait
room, gaining momentum to flip over the arm of the couch.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
I'VE STARTED TALKING TO
THE PICTURES ON THE WALLS.
Anna lands PLOP on the cushions, then looks up at the
painting above her of the courageous Joan of Arc.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
Hang in there, Joan.
-INT. EMPTY perpustakaan -- DAY. Looks like no one's around.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
IT GETS A LITTLE LONELY
ALL THESE EMPTY ROOMS.
But then we find Anna, laying at the base of the grandfather
clock, playing with her braids, bored out of her mind.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
JUST WATCHING THE HOURS TICK BY.
Anna's eyes follow the grandfather clock's pendulum.
ANNA (9) (CONT'D)
TICK TOCK. TICK TOCK. TICK TOCK.
-INT. ELSA'S ROOM -- NIGHT. Elsa (now 12) paces as she panics.
The entire dinding is Frozen behind her.
ELSA (12)
I'm scared. It's getting stronger.
KING
Getting upset only makes it worse.
The King goes to hug her.
ELSA (12)
No. Don't touch me. I don't want to
hurt you.
He and the queen look at each other with alarmed sadness.
-INT. perpustakaan -- DAY. Anna, now a teenager, slides past Elsa's
room without stopping.
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-INT. KING AND QUEEN'S QUARTERS -- DAY. Anna runs into the
room and throws herself into her parents' arms.
TEEN ANNA
See anda in two weeks.
-INT. ELSA'S ROOM -- DAY. Elsa curtsies in front of her
parents, formally, not touching them.
TEEN ELSA
Do anda have to go?
KING
You'll be fine, Elsa.
-EXT. DOCKS -- DAY. The King and queen leave on a ship.
-EXT. ROUGH SEAS -- NIGHT. Lightning flashes. The sea rages in
a storm. The King and Queen's ship is lost in the waves.
-INT. kastil, castle -- DAY. A portrait of the King and queen is
covered in mourning cloth.
-EXT. CEMETERY -- DAY. Anna looks small, standing before her
people, beside burial stones.
-INT. HALLWAY, ELSA'S DOOR. Anna, still in her mourning
clothes, approaches and knocks.
ANNA
(singing)
Elsa? PLEASE I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE
PEOPLE ARE ASKING WHERE YOU'VE BEEN
THEY SAY HAVE COURAGE
AND I'M TRYING TO
I'M RIGHT OUT HERE FOR YOU.
PLEASE LET ME IN.
Anna slides down the door and sits with her head against it.
ANNA (CONT'D)
WE ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER.
IT'S JUST anda AND ME.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?
(weak, internal)
DO anda WANT TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?
We pindah through the door...
-INT. ELSA'S ROOM -- DAY. Elsa is sitting in the exact same
pose as Anna. Her bedroom is Frozen with ice. Snowflakes hang
in the air, suspended oleh grief.
FADE OUT.
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EXT. THE KINGDOM OF ARENDELLE -- MORNING
A new dawn rises over the fjords.
Ships pull up to the docks. Guests pile out.
DOCK MASTER
Welcome to Arendelle!
A BOY tries to get away as his MOTHER tries to stuff him in
his bunad jacket.
BOY
Why do I have to wear this?
MOTHER
Because the queen has come of age.
It's Coronation Day!
BOY
That's not my fault.
They pass the May Pole being raised and a Sami ice harvester
chatting with his reindeer. We recognize them as Kristoff and
Sven, all grown up. Sven hops around excitedly like a dog and
nuzzles Kristoff's chest.
KRISTOFF
What do anda want, Sven?
Kristoff leans in and speaks for Sven, as if he can.
KRISTOFF (AS SVEN) (CONT'D)
Give me a snack.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D)
What's the magic word?
KRISTOFF (AS SVEN) (CONT'D)
Please!
Kristoff pulls a carrot out of his kemeja pocket and hands it
to Sven. Sven tries to bite the whole thing.
KRISTOFF (CONT'D)
Hey, hey, hey! Share!
Sven takes a smaller bite. Kristoff then has a bite himself,
not seeming to care that it's covered in reindeer slobber.
We pindah on to PERSI and AGGIE, a super-excited couple who
rush towards the castle.
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PERSI
I can't believe they're finally
opening up the gates!
AGGIE
And for a whole day! Faster, Persi!
They pass a tiny but menacing DUKE, who wears taps on his
shoes to "enhance" his presence. Two THUG guards follow close
behind him.
DUKE
Ah, Arendelle, our most mysterious
trade partner. Open those gates so
I may unlock your secrets and
exploit your riches.
(catching himself)
...Did I just say that out loud?
We leave him and head down the bridge towards the castle
gates, passing an Irishman and a Spanish Dignitary.
IRISHMAN
Oh, me sore eyes can't wait to see
the queen and the Princess. I bet
they're absolutely lovely.
SPANISH DIGNITARY
I bet they are beautiful.
We pindah past them, to a particular kastil, castle window.
CUT TO:
INT. CASTLE, ANNA'S BEDROOM -- DAY
Anna, 18, snores. Drools. KNOCK. KNOCK.
KAI (O.S.)
Princess Anna...?
Anna sits up. She's got major bedhead. She coughs. Snorts.
Pulls a hair from her mouth.
ANNA
...Huh? Yeah?
KAI (O.S.)
Sorry to wake you, ma'am but--
ANNA
No, anda didn't. I've been up for
hours.
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She falls back asleep while sitting. She snores. Her head
drops, startling her awake.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Who is it?
KAI (O.S.)
It's still me, ma'am. Time to get
ready.
ANNA
Ready for what?
KAI (O.S.)
Your sister's coronation, ma'am.
ANNA
My sister's cor-neration...
One eye opens enough to catch sight of her coronation dress.
She bolts, wide awake in excitement.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Coronation Day! Ha ha!
SLAM CUT TO:
EXT. kastil, castle HALL -- DAY
Anna bursts out of her room, wearing her coronation dress.
She finishes pinning ribbons in her hair. Seeing the hustle
and bustle of preparations, she can't help but SING.
"For the First Time in Forever"
ANNA
THE WINDOW IS OPEN!
SO'S THAT DOOR!
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY DID THAT ANYMORE.
WHO KNEW WE OWNED 8000 salad PLATES...?
-Anna slides along the floor of the ballroom in her socks.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR YEARS I HAVE ROAMED THESE EMPTY HALLS
WHY HAVE A BALLROOM WITH NO BALLS?
FINALLY, THEY'RE OPENING UP THE GATES!
-She shakes hands with a suit of armor. Breaks it. Hides the
evidence.
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ANNA (CONT'D)
THERE'LL BE REAL, ACTUAL PEOPLE -
IT'LL BE TOTALLY STRANGE.
BUT WOW AM I SO READY FOR THIS CHANGE!
-Anna comes to a window and jumps out onto a window washer's
pulley. She raises herself up to see the ships arriving.
ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
THERE'LL BE MUSIC, THERE'LL BE LIGHT.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I'LL BE DANCING THROUGH THE NIGHT.
-Anna walks through the garden and follows a family of geese.
ANNA (CONT'D)
DON'T KNOW IF I'M ELATED atau GASSY,
BUT I'M SOMEWHERE IN THAT ZONE
'CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I WON'T BE ALONE.
(speaking)
I can't wait to meet everyone....
(GASP) What if I meet THE ONE?
-Anna twists herself in a velvet drape like it's a gown. She
acts like she looks gorgeous, but she looks ridiculous.
ANNA (CONT'D)
TONIGHT, IMAGINE ME gaun AND ALL-
FETCHINGLY DRAPED AGAINST THE WALL.
THE PICTURE OF SOPHISTICATED GRACE.
-She notices the bust of a man across the room.
ANNA (CONT'D)
(google-eyed)
I SUDDENLY SEE HIM STANDING THERE,
A BEAUTIFUL STRANGER TALL AND FAIR.
(mouth full of chocolate)
I WANNA STUFF SOME cokelat IN MY
FACE!
-She grabs the bust of the man and swings it around.
ANNA (CONT'D)
BUT THEN WE LAUGH AND TALK ALL EVENING,
WHICH IS TOTALLY BIZARRE.
NOTHING LIKE THE LIFE I'VE LED SO FAR.
The bust goes flying and lands on the puncak, atas of the cake.
-Anna bursts into the portrait room, bounces on the
furniture, and interacts with the paintings.
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ANNA (CONT'D)
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
THERE'LL BE MAGIC, THERE'LL BE FUN.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
I COULD BE NOTICED oleh SOMEONE.
AND I KNOW IT IS TOTALLY CRAZY
TO DREAM I'D FIND ROMANCE.
BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER,
AT LEAST I'VE GOT A CHANCE!
-INT. LIBRARY. ELSA, now a very poised 21, watches out the
window as the coronation guests arrive.
ELSA
DON'T LET THEM IN.
DON'T LET THEM SEE.
BE THE GOOD GIRL
anda ALWAYS HAVE TO BE.
Elsa moves to a painting of her father's coronation. She
takes off her gloves and mimics the painting oleh holding a
candlestick and ornament in place of an orb and scepter.
ELSA (CONT'D)
CONCEAL. DON'T FEEL.
PUT ON A SHOW.
MAKE ONE WRONG MOVE
AND EVERYONE WILL KNOW.
The candlestick and ornament ice over. Elsa gasps, slams them
back down onto the table. She tries to reassure herself.
ELSA (CONT'D)
BUT IT'S ONLY FOR TODAY.
We cut between Anna's excitement and Elsa's nerves.
ANNA
IT'S ONLY FOR TODAY!
ELSA
IT'S AGONY TO WAIT.
ANNA
IT'S AGONY TO WAIT!!!
ELSA
TELL THE GUARDS TO OPEN UP THE GATE.
ANNA
THE GATE!!!
-Finally, the gates are open! Anna moves through the crowd,
admiring the people around her.
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ANNA (CONT'D) ELSA
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DON'T LET THEM IN
FOREVER. DON'T LET THEM SEE
ANNA ELSA
I'M GETTING WHAT I'M DREAMING BE THE GOOD GIRL
OF anda ALWAYS HAVE TO BE
ANNA ELSA
A CHANCE TO LEAVE MY SISTER'S CONCEAL.
WORLD CONCEAL. DON'T FEEL.
A CHANCE TO FIND TRUE cinta DON'T LET THEM KNOW.
-Anna hurries over the bridge and into the village square.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I KNOW IT ALL ENDS TOMORROW,
SO IT HAS TO BE TODAY!!
`CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
FOREVER. . .
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!
NOTHING'S IN MY WAY!!!
-Anna SLAMS right into the breast of a HORSE!
She falls back and lands in a small wooden boat. It tips off
of the dock. She's heading overboard. But just then, the
horse slams his hoof into the perahu and steadies it.
ANNA (CONT'D)
(frustrated)
Hey!
HANS
I'm so sorry. Are anda hurt?
The rider, HANS, sure is handsome and regal.
ANNA
(gentler)
Hey. I-ya, no. No. I'm okay.
HANS
Are anda sure?
ANNA
Yeah, I just wasn't looking where I
was going. But I'm okay.
He hops down from his horse and steps into the boat.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I'm great, actually.
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HANS
Oh, thank goodness.
He offers her a hand and their eyes meet. Chemistry. He helps
her to her feet.
HANS (CONT'D)
(bowing)
Prince Hans of the Southern Isles.
ANNA
(curtseying)
Princess Anna of Arendelle.
HANS
Princess...? My Lady.
He drops to his knees, head bowed. The horse bows too,
curling his hoof up and out of the boat.
The perahu tips. Hans tumbles on puncak, atas of Anna. Awkward.
ANNA
Hi...again.
The horse slams his foot back into the perahu to stabilize it.
Anna and Hans tumble the other way. Anna lands on puncak, atas of him.
HANS
Oh boy.
ANNA
Ha. This is awkward. Not you're
awkward, but just because we're--
I'm awkward. You're gorgeous.
(did she just say that?)
Wait, what?
Hans quickly gets to his feet and helps Anna up again.
HANS
I'd like to formally apologize for
hitting the Princess of Arendelle
with my horse...and for every
moment after.
ANNA
No. No-no. It's fine. I'm not THAT
Princess. I mean, if you'd hit my
sister Elsa, that would be-- yeash!
`Cuz, anda know...
(patting the horse)
Hello.
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ANNA (CONT'D)
(to Hans)
But, lucky you, it's-it's just me.
HANS
Just you?
Hans smiles, amused. She smiles back. The bells RING. She
doesn't notice at first; she's too busy drinking in Hans's
handsomeness.
ANNA
...The bells. The coronation. I-I-I
better go. I have to...I better go.
She hurries off, stops, turns back. Gives Hans a little wave.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Bye!
As she rushes off again, Hans waves back. The horse waves
too, once again taking his hoof out of the boat.
HANS
Oh no.
The perahu falls, with Hans in it. SPLASH! It lands upside down
in the water. Hans raises it up off of him, gasping for air.
CUT TO:
INT. CHURCH CHAPEL -- DAY
Elsa stands at the alter. Anna stands off to one side. She
peeks out to the audience.
Hans waves at her from the pews. He's changed his clothes.
The crown is placed on Elsa's head. The scepter and orb are
presented to Elsa on a pillow. She slowly reaches for them.
BISHOP
(a whisper)
Your Majesty, the gloves.
Elsa hesitates. She breathes nervously, removes her gloves,
places them on the pillow. Her hands shake. She takes the orb
and scepter, then turns to the people.
BISHOP (CONT'D)
(formal, in Old Norse)
Sehm hon HELL-drr IN-um HELL-gum
AYG-num ok krund ee THES-um HELL-
gah STAHTH, ehk teh frahm FUR-ear U-
thear...
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The scepter and orb start to freeze over.
BISHOP (CONT'D)
...Queen Elsa of Arendelle.
CROWD
queen Elsa of Arendelle.
Just in time. Elsa manages to set the orb and scepter back
down on the bantal before anyone notices the ice. She picks
up her gloves and slips them on. She made it.
CUT TO:
INT. GREAT HALL -- NIGHT
Springy musik fills the Great Hall. Guests dance. Eat. Laugh.
TRUMPETS SOUND.
KAI
(announcing)
queen Elsa of Arendelle.
Elsa enters, poised and looking surprisingly content. She
stands under a formal awning.
KAI (CONT'D)
Princess Anna of Arendelle!
Anna runs into the room, waves awkwardly. Kai ushers her over
to stand right selanjutnya to Elsa.
ANNA
Here? Are anda sure?
She and Elsa sneak awkward peeks at each other.
ELSA
...Hi.
ANNA
Hi me...? Oh. Um. Hi.
ELSA
...You look beautiful.
ANNA
Thank you. anda look beautifuller. I
mean, not fuller. anda don't look
fuller, but lebih beautiful.
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ELSA
Thank you.
They look out at the celebration.
ELSA (CONT'D)
So, this is what a party looks
like?
ANNA
It's warmer than I thought.
ELSA
And what is that amazing smell?
They both close their eyes and inhale.
ANNA AND ELSA (TOGETHER)
...Chocolate.
Their eyes pop open. They laugh.
Elsa looks back out at the party. Anna looks at Elsa. She
wants to say so much, but she can't think of where to start.
Just as she finds her way, Kai interrupts.
KAI
Your Majesty. The Duke of
Weaseltown.
DUKE
Weselton. The Duke of Weselton.
(to Elsa)
Your Majesty, as your closest
partner in trade, it seems only
fitting that I offer anda your first
dance as queen.
The Duke does a funny flitter of his feet, a hitch-kick, and
a deep bow.
DUKE (CONT'D)
(whispers to himself)
One, two, three. Jump.
As he holds out his hand, head down, his toupee dips forward.
Anna giggles. Elsa looks at Anna, stifles a giggle herself.
ELSA
(to the Duke)
Thank you...only I don't dance.
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DUKE
(offended)
Oh...?
ELSA
But my sister does.
ANNA
What?
DUKE
Lucky you....
ANNA
Oh, I don't think--
The Duke grabs Anna's arm and yanks her away before she can
protest.
DUKE
If anda swoon, let me know, I'll
catch you.
Anna looks back at Elsa, desperately.
ELSA
Sorry.
OUT ON THE DANCE FLOOR: The Duke showboats, but he's just
awful. Anna tries to make the best of it.
DUKE
Like an agile peacock... CLUCK-
CLUGGLE-CLUCK!
He lands on her feet.
ANNA
Ow. Ow.
DUKE
Speaking of, so great to have the
gates open. Why did they shut them
in the first place? Do anda know the
reason? Hmm?
He gets in her face, suspicious.
ANNA
...No.
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DUKE
Oh, all right. Hang on. They don't
call me the little dipper for
nothing.
He dips Anna back. Elsa peeks through the crowd, can barely
hold in her laughter. Anna shoots Elsa funny, help-me looks.
DUKE (CONT'D)
(groove fully on)
Like a chicken...with the face of a
monkey...I fly.
JUMP CUT TO:
MOMENTS LATER...
Anna limps back to Elsa.
DUKE (O.S.)
Let me know when you're ready for
another round, M'Lady.
ELSA
Well, he was sprightly.
ANNA
(rubbing her sore feet)
Especially for a man in heels.
ELSA
Are anda okay?
ANNA
(loving Elsa's attention)
I've never been better. This is so
nice. I wish it could be like this
all the time.
ELSA
(sincere)
Me too....
But then Elsa catches herself. She stiffens up, looks away.
ELSA (CONT'D)
But it can't.
ANNA
Why not? If--
ELSA
It just can't.
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Anna's smile drops. She tries not to get emotional.
ANNA
Excuse me for a minute.
She walks away. Elsa watches her go, saddened.
Moving through the crowd, Anna gets bumped oleh a bowing man's
butt. She falls. Just before she hits the floor, Hans catches
her. He smiles perfectly.
HANS
Glad I caught you.
ANNA
Hans.
He smoothly sets his drink down on a passing tray. He lifts
her up and leads her in a romantic dance.
DISSOLVE TO:
LATER: Anna and Hans drink and chat.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I often had the whole parlor to
myself to slide... Oops. Sorry.
She hits him in the face oleh mistake with her hand. He laughs.
DISSOLVE TO:
-THE kastil, castle DOORS: Anna and Hans stroll out of the castle.
ANNA (CONT'D)
...Your physique helps I'm sure.
DISSOLVE TO:
-THE ROSE GARDEN... Hans notices her white streak.
HANS
(about her white streak)
What's this?
ANNA
I was born with it, although I
dreamt I was kissed oleh a troll.
HANS
I like it.
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EXT. BALCONY -- NIGHT
Anna teaches Hans how to eat krumkake.
ANNA
Yeah, the whole thing! anda got it.
They laugh as the krumkake crumbles in his face.
ANNA(CONT'D)
Okay wait, wait. So anda have how
many brothers?
HANS
Twelve older brothers. Three of
them pretended I was invisible...
literally...for two years.
ANNA
That's horrible.
HANS
It's what brothers do.
ANNA
...And sisters. Elsa and I were
really close when we were little.
But then, one hari she just shut me
out, and I never knew why.
He takes her hand. Leans in close.
HANS
I would never shut anda out.
ANNA
Okay, can I just say something
crazy?
HANS
I cinta crazy.
"Love is an Open Door"
ANNA
(singing)
ALL MY LIFE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF
DOORS IN MY FACE.
AND THEN SUDDENLY I BUMP INTO YOU.
HANS
I was thinking the same thing,
because like. . .
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HANS (CONT'D)
I'VE BEEN SEARCHING MY WHOLE LIFE
TO FIND MY OWN PLACE.
AND MAYBE IT'S THE PARTY TALKING,
atau THE cokelat FONDUE.
ANNA
BUT WITH YOU-
HANS
BUT WITH YOU,
I FOUND MY PLACE.
ANNA
I SEE YOUR FACE.
BOTH
AND IT'S NOTHING LIKE I'VE EVER
KNOWN BEFORE.
They jump to the neighboring balcony and enter a door.
They come out on puncak, atas of one of the castle's towers.
BOTH (CONT'D)
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR!
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR!
Cut to them sliding across an empty hallway in their socks.
BOTH (CONT'D)
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
BOTH
cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR.
They hop up on the kastil, castle roof and watch a shooting star.
HANS
I MEAN IT'S CRAZY.
ANNA
What?
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HANS
WE FINISH EACH OTHER'S-
ANNA
SANDWICHES!
HANS
That's what I was gonna say!
They slide down the back of the roof out of sight.
We selanjutnya find them strutting on a bridge ledge.
ANNA
I'VE NEVER MET SOMEONE-
BOTH
WHO THINKS SO MUCH LIKE ME.
BOTH (SPOKEN) (CONT'D)
Jinx.. . .jinx again.
Are they doing the robot? No. They're imitating the
mechanical figures on the clock tower.
BOTH (CONT'D)
OUR MENTAL SYNCHRONIZATION
CAN HAVE BUT ONE EXPLANATION,
HANS
YOU-
ANNA
AND I-
HANS
WERE-
ANNA
JUST-
BOTH
MEANT TO BE.
Anna and Hans dance on puncak, atas of the lighthouse and cast dancing
shadows across the sails of ships in the docks.
ANNA
SAY GOODBYE-
HANS
SAY GOODBYE-
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BOTH
TO THE PAIN OF THE PAST.
BOTH (CONT'D)
WE DON'T HAVE TO FEEL IT ANYMORE!
cinta IS AN OPEN-
They play hide and seek amongst the stable doors.
BOTH (CONT'D)
DOOR! cinta IS AN OPEN DOOR!
They climb to the waterfall looking out over the kingdom.
Anna raises up her hands to frame the moon. Hans puts his
hands on puncak, atas of hers. Together their hands form a heart.
BOTH (CONT'D)
LIFE CAN BE SO MUCH MORE-
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
ANNA
WITH YOU!
HANS
WITH YOU!
BOTH
cinta IS AN OPEN
HANS
DOOR.
ANNA
DOOR.
HANS
Can I say something crazy...? Will
anda marry me?
ANNA
Can I just say something even
crazier? Yes.
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INT. BALL -- NIGHT
Anna pushes through the crowd towards Elsa, Hans in tow.
ANNA
Oops! Pardon. Sorry. Can we just
get around anda there? Thank you.
Oh, there she is. Elsa!
Elsa turns to Anna. Anna curtseys awkwardly.
ANNA (CONT'D)
I mean...Queen.... Me again. Um.
May I present Prince Hans of the
Southern Isles.
HANS
(bowing)
Your Majesty.
Elsa gives a polite but reserved curtsey.
ANNA
We would like--
HANS
--your blessing--
ANNA
--of--
ANNA/HANS
--our marriage!
ELSA
Marriage...?
ANNA
Yes!
ELSA
I'm sorry, I'm confused.
ANNA
Well, we haven't worked out all the
details ourselves. We'll need a few
days to plan the ceremony. Of
course we'll have soup, roast, and
ice cream and then--
Wait. Would we live here?
ELSA
Here?
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HANS
Absolutely!
ELSA
Anna--
ANNA
Oh, we can invite all twelve of
your brothers to stay with us--
ELSA
What? No, no, no, no, no.
ANNA
Of course we have the room. I don't
know. Some of them must--
ELSA
Wait. Slow down. No one's brothers
are staying here. No one is getting
married.
ANNA
Wait, what?
ELSA
May I talk to you, please. Alone.
Anna sees Hans's worried face. Hooks arms with him.
ANNA
No. Whatever anda have to say, you-
anda can say to both of us.
ELSA
Fine. anda can't marry a man you
just met.
ANNA
anda can if it's true love.
ELSA
Anna, what do anda know about true
love?
ANNA
lebih than you. All anda know is how
to shut people out.
ELSA
anda asked for my blessing, but my
answer is no. Now, excuse me.
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HANS
Your Majesty, if I may ease your--
ELSA
(flustered)
No, anda may not. And I-I think you
should go.
Elsa walks away. As she passes the Royal Handler--
ELSA (CONT'D)
The party is over. Close the gates.
ANNA
What? Elsa, no. No, wait!
Anna grabs Elsa's hand. She pulls off Elsa's glove. Elsa
gasps, spins around and reaches for the sarung tangan in panic.
ELSA
Give me my glove!
Anna holds the sarung tangan away from Elsa.
ANNA
(desperate)
Elsa, please. Please. I can't live
like this anymore.
Elsa fights tears.
ELSA
(weak)
...Then leave.
Elsa sees Anna's hurt face. It's too much. She can't hold it
in. She turns and rushes away.
ANNA
(heartbroken)
...What did I ever do to you?!
The party goes silent as everyone watches the sisters.
ELSA
Enough, Anna.
ANNA
No. Why? Why do anda shut me out?!
Why do anda shut the world out?!
What are anda so afraid of?!
ELSA
I said, enough!
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Ice shoots from Elsa's hand, spikes across the floor! Guests
cry out in shock, back away.
DUKE
(ducking behind his men)
...Sorcery. I knew there was
something dubious going on here.
ANNA
Elsa...?
Elsa rushes out of the room.
CUT TO:
EXT. COURTYARD -- NIGHT
Elsa bursts out of the kastil, castle door. The CITIZENS CHEER!
CROWD
There she is. Your Majesty! Long
live the Queen! queen Elsa.... Come
drink with us.
Elsa ducks through the crowd, holding her bare hand.
BOWING TOWNSMAN
queen Elsa.
TOWNSWOMAN WITH BABY
Your Majesty? Are anda all right?
Elsa backs away from the baby. She knocks into the fountain,
grabs its edge. The waters freeze at her touch.
GASPS of shock and fear sweep over the crowd.
The Duke and thugs come out the door.
DUKE
There she is! Stop her!
ELSA
(to the Duke)
Please, just stay away from me.
Stay away!
Magic accidentally shoots from her hand and turns the
staircase into ice. The thugs and the Duke fall.
DUKE
Monster.... Monster!
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The crowd panics.
A snowstorm begins. Elsa flees.
Anna runs out of the palace doors, carrying the glove.
ANNA
Elsa!
Hans follows closely behind her.
GATES TO THE KINGDOM: Elsa runs out of the gates and down to
the water's edge. The shoreline freezes under her feet.
Anna calls to her from the gates.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Elsa! Wait, please!
Elsa glances back at Anna, but turns away. She tentatively
steps out onto the fjord. It freezes instantly. She breaks
into a run, as the water freezes over with each step.
ANNA (CONT'D)
Elsa, stop!
Anna rushes out onto the fjord ice, slips, falls.
HANS
Anna!
Hans rushes to Anna's side.
Elsa reaches the far shore. She doesn't look back. She just
scrambles into the mountains.
ANNA
No.
HANS
(shocked)
Look.... The fjord.
The ice spreads out until the entire fjord is frozen, locking
the ships in place.
INT. kastil, castle COURTYARD -- NIGHT
Snow falls. Hans and Anna pindah through the panicking crowd.
CROWD WALLAH
Snow? It's...snow...in July.
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HANS
...Are anda all right?
ANNA
(in shock)
No.
HANS
Did anda know?
ANNA
No.
Nearby, the Duke flutters about in fright.
DUKE
Look! It's snowing! It's snowing!
The queen has cursed this land! She
must be stopped!
(to his thugs)
anda have to go after her.
Anna rushes up to the Duke.
ANNA
Wait, no!
The Duke hides behind his thugs and points out at Anna.
DUKE
You! Is there sorcery in you, too?
Are anda a monster, too?
ANNA
No. No. I'm completely ordinary.
HANS
That's right she is...
(realizing how that
sounds)
...in the best way.
ANNA
...And my sister's not a monster.
DUKE
She nearly killed me.
HANS
anda slipped on ice.
DUKE
Her ice!
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ANNA
It was an accident. She was scared.
She didn't mean it. She didn't mean
any of this.... Tonight was my
fault. I pushed her. So I'm the one
that needs to go after her.
DUKE
Yes. Fine. Do.
HANS
What?
ANNA
(to the Royal Handler)
Bring me my horse, please.
HANS
Anna, no. It's too dangerous.
ANNA
Elsa's not dangerous. I'll bring
her back, and I'll make this right.
The Royal Handler brings Anna her horse and a cloak.
HANS
I'm coming with you.
ANNA
No, I need anda here to take care of
Arendelle.
He sees the desperation in her eyes.
HANS
...On my honor.
She throws on the jubah and hops right onto the horse,
coronation dress and all.
ANNA
(to the crowd)
I leave Prince Hans in charge!
HANS
(before letting her go)
Are anda sure anda can trust her? I
don't want anda getting hurt.
ANNA
She's my sister; she would never
hurt me.
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She snaps the reins and rides out. Hans watches after her.
The snow picks up and overtakes our view. We push through a
blizzard...lose our way...then finds ourselves...
EXT. HIGH UP IN THE MOUNTAINS -- NIGHT
Well above the snow-line, a small figure climbs the highest
peak. It's Elsa. Finally, she stops, looks around. Catches
her breath and sings...
"Let It Go"
ELSA
THE SNOW GLOWS WHITE
ON THE MOUNTAIN TONIGHT,
NOT A FOOTPRINT TO BE SEEN.
A KINGDOM OF ISOLATION
AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M THE QUEEN.
THE WIND IS HOWLING
LIKE THIS SWIRLING STORM INSIDE.
COULDN'T KEEP IT IN,
HEAVEN KNOWS I TRIED. . .
DON'T LET THEM IN,
DON'T LET THEM SEE,
BE THE GOOD GIRL anda ALWAYS HAVE TO
BE.
CONCEAL,
DON'T FEEL,
DON'T LET THEM KNOW.
WELL, NOW THEY KNOW.
Elsa takes off her sarung tangan and throws it into the air.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO. LET IT GO.
CAN'T HOLD IT BACK ANYMORE.
Elsa creates a snowman, just like the one she made with Anna
when they were children.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO. LET IT GO.
TURN AWAY AND SLAM THE DOOR.
I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO
SAY.
LET THE STORM RAGE ON.
THE COLD NEVER BOTHERED ME ANYWAY.
Elsa lets her cape fly back into the wind.
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ELSA (CONT'D)
IT'S FUNNY HOW SOME DISTANCE
MAKES EVERYTHING SEEM SMALL.
AND THE FEARS THAT ONCE CONTROLLED ME
CAN'T GET TO ME AT ALL.
IT'S TIME TO SEE
WHAT I CAN DO,
TO TEST THE LIMITS AND BREAK THROUGH.
NO RIGHT, NO WRONG,
NO RULES FOR ME...I'M FREE!
Elsa creates ice steps and climbs them.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
I AM ONE WITH THE WIND AND SKY.
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME CRY.
HERE I STAND AND HERE I'LL STAY.
Elsa slams her foot down and forms a giant snowflake.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET THE STORM RAGE ON....
In a flurry of creative release, she raises the snowflake on
ice beams, builds walls, archways, a glistening chandelier,
and an intricate ceiling that leaves the sky visible.
ELSA (CONT'D)
MY POWER FLURRIES THROUGH THE AIR
INTO THE GROUND.
MY SOUL IS SPIRALING IN FROZEN
FRACTALS ALL AROUND.
AND ONE THOUGHT CRYSTALLIZES LIKE
AN ICY BLAST-
Standing firmly in her mighty ice palace, Elsa removes her
crown and throws it.
ELSA (CONT'D)
I'M NEVER GOING BACK,
(back to resolve)
THE PAST IS IN THE PAST!
She takes down her hair and creates a new dress made of ice.
ELSA (CONT'D)
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
AND I'LL RISE LIKE THE BREAK OF DAWN.
LET IT GO! LET IT GO!
The sun rises. Elsa struts onto out onto a balcony and into
the light. She's free.
