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[birds twittering]

[Father chopping wood]

[cawing]

Hansel. Gretel.

Get up, you lazy bones.

I'll not call you again.

[moaning]

Hansel. Hansel, wake up.

[moaning]

I was having such a beautiful dream.

What did you dream?

We lived in a beautiful castle, you and I.

And we each had our own little pony to ride.

What else?

We didn't have to do any chores. None at all.

We were a prince and a princess, you see,

and nobody could tell us what to do.

Nobody?

[giggling] Nobody.

I like that dream.

(Mother) Hansel. Gretel.

We're coming, Mother. We're coming, Mother.

But I'm still hungry.

This is for your lunch.

We don't need lunch later.

We need breakfast now.

Don't be so cheeky, young lady.

Besides, too much breakfast is bad for the blood.

That was just fine, Maria.

Wasn't it, children?

Yes. Yes.

It was fine for a single mouse.

Not for a man and his family.

Go ready the cart for our journey today.

Yes, Father. Yes, Father.

Stephan, they haven't finished the chores I gave them.

They can do the chores tomorrow.

I promised to take them with me.

Tomorrow, tomorrow. Everything is always put off.

Will we have enough to eat on our table tomorrow?

Oh, Stephan, what's going to become of us?

The four of us are going to starve.

You might as well start planing the boards for our coffins.

Don't worry.

I'm sure that I can sell all the wood that we can carry.

Have faith. God will not forsake us.

[birds chirping]

Now, be a good girl.

Hansel, don't lose your hat.

Stephan, don't let the baker cheat you.

Impossible. Duncan, come on.

[braying]

Bye-bye, Mother. Bye-bye.

Bye-bye. Bye-bye.

(Gretel) Oh, ask us another one, Father.

(Hansel) Yes, another riddle.

(Father) All right, uh, let me see. Yes, I've got one.

What has arms and legs but hasn't got a head?

Is it a fly?

No.

I know, I know. It's a turtle.

Silly, a turtle has a head.

So does a fly, Hansel.

(Gretel) Oh, tell us, Father.

What has arms, legs, but hasn't got a head?

(Father) A chair.

[Hansel and Gretel giggling]

(Hansel) You think that was a hard one, Father?

I'll stump you with a riddle.

What two things can you never have for breakfast?

Lunch and dinner. (Gretel) Lunch and dinner.

[Gretel giggling]

Come on, ducks. Out of the way.

[quacking]

[ducks quacking]

[people chattering]

There you are. Thank you.

(woman) Pure mackerel. Pure mackerel!

That'll do.

Thanks.

Hmm. Mmm?

[vendors calling]

[bell ringing]

[clanging]

(woman) Pure mackerel.

Pure mackerel.

Hey, woodcutter.

[coins clinking]

[chuckling] Thank you, blacksmith.

Hey.

Thank you.

Father, look. The blacksmith gave me these strange stones.

What are they?

These are flints.

If you strike them together, they make sparks to start a fire.

They're a good gift.

Keep them with you always, and you'll never be cold.

(woman) Pure mackerel.

Pure mackerel.

Children, I told you to sit quietly

while I finish my business here.

This is the last bundle, sir.

Taste and touch nothing or your father will pay for your curiosity.

And the same goes for you.

(Father) Sir, the wood basket's full. I'm putting these by the oven.

[sniffing]

[door opening]

[gulping]

[drawer opening]

Here's your money, woodcutter.

Sir, this is not what we agreed upon.

I don't have to deal with you at all.

I could easily cut my own wood for my oven.

But I haven't the time, so you reap the benefits.

Sir, the last time I brought you wood,

you paid me too little, and you promised to pay me fairly this time.

I think you're mistaken, woodcutter.

I don't remember any such thing.

Little girl.

And for you,

some delicious cookie crumbs.

What do you say, Gretel?

Thank you, Master baker, sir.

You're very welcome, child.

Come along, children.

Red and yellow ribbons.

Come see and come buy.

A ribbon in the hair always lights up the eye.

[people chattering] My, what beautiful hair this child has.

How pretty her hair would look with a ribbon or two in it.

This one's nice,

but perhaps a blue satin ribbon to tie up her hair?

No, thank you.

Children, why don't you go along

and watch the Punch and Judy show?

(man) Fish. Fresh fish.

Get your fish here.

Come on. Fish here.

Hello, children, wouldn't you like some fresh mackerel?

No, thank you. Fresh from the sea.

(man ♪2) Boysenberry honey. The fruit of the bee.

Ah, children, golden honey.

The sweet fruit of the bee.

Mmm-hmm. Delicious. Go on, try it. Sorry. No, thank you.

Very special, that's right. Nice.

They look lovely.

And another bunch of red roses for your wife?

(man ♪3) No, my dear. Thanks anyway.

(woman) ♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪

(Punch) ♪ Turn you head and slap, slap, slap ♪

♪ Left and right, left and then ♪

♪ 'Round about and back again ♪

♪♪[accordion playing]

♪ I would like to dance with him ♪

♪ He is nice and tall and slim ♪

What's your name, little boy?

Hansel.

(Judy) ♪ Hansel, dear, would you agree? ♪

♪ Would you dance a dance with me? ♪

♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪

♪ Point your toe and tap, tap, tap ♪

(Judy) Naughty boy.

♪ Left and right, left and then 'Round about and back again ♪

(Punch) Listen to my poem, everybody.

♪ "A fool who's never changed his mind and who can think it strange? ♪

♪ The reason's clear, for fools, my friends, have not a mind to change" ♪

[kids laughing] Ouch.

Come on, Punch, dear. Let's sing our song.

♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪

♪ Point your toe and tap, tap, tap ♪

♪ Left and right, left and then ♪

♪ 'Round about and back again ♪

Come on, everybody, let's all sing.

[kids cheering]

(all) ♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪

♪ Point your toe and tap, tap, tap ♪

♪ Left and right, left and then ♪

♪ 'Round about and back again ♪

♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪

♪ Point your toe and tap, tap, tap ♪

♪ Left and right, left and then turn about up in the air ♪♪

♪♪[all continue singing]

[birds twittering]

[sobbing]

[bell ringing]

(Gretel) Mama. Oh, Mama.

We sang with Punch and Judy. Really.

(Hansel) Yes, we learned to dance from the puppets.

Punch and Judy were so funny.

All they did was fight and hit each other with a rolling pin.

The blacksmith gave me two stones that make fire.

Do you want to hear me sing the song I learned, Mama?

♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪♪

No, not now, Gretel.

Look at the beautiful stones.

Father told me how to use them.

Take your sister inside. Go on. Go on.

This doesn't taste like the soup,

it tastes like the wash water.

[laughing]

I don't think you know what the wash water tastes like.

I tried it once. I really did.

Stop it. Stop it.

How dare you laugh at this meal.

Next time, I'll eat the last potato myself.

Children, go to bed.

Yes, go to bed, children.

And if you're lucky, you'll never wake up.

Maria, how could you say such a thing?

How could you let that fat baker cheat you again?

Are you a stupid simpleton?

I'm a simple woodcutter.

You're a father.

Haven't you the courage to stand up to someone

who's taking the food from your wife and babies

by not paying you what is rightfully owed to you?

He's an important man in town.

I don't care if he's the King.

I'll go to the town myself and speak to the baker.

All right, I've heard enough.

I'll go in tomorrow

and I will collect the rest of what is owed to me.

[birds chirping]

[horse neighing]

Mama.

Mama?

Good morning, missus.

Good morning to you, neighbour.

I've brought some things for you.

Our cows has been producing more milk

than we can drink or make cheese with.

I've brought you some eggs, too.

I... I have no money for this, neighbour.

Oh, no need.

Your good husband has done me favours many a time.

Why, just last winter, when I was sick and couldn't get out of bed,

he brought firewood to my family to keep my home warm.

He's a good neighbour and a good man.

Yes, my husband cares for everyone.

But this is very kind of you and your family.

This is heavy. I'll carry it.

Thank you.

You know, yesterday, when I was delivering milk to the miller,

he told me that another child has disappeared

into that cursed North Woods.

They looked hard all day for that little boy.

Found nothing.

That's terrible.

If you ask me, my thought is

no one will ever see that child again, missus.

Look, children. Fresh milk and some eggs.

Thank you. Say thank you, children.

Thank you. Thank you.

Good day.

Mmm, this cream is delicious.

Mmm.

I'm going to make us some custard.

I can't wait.

[exclaiming]

Mmm.

This custard would be perfect with some berries.

I'm going to find some if I have to search the forest high and low.

And we're going to have a real celebration

when your father gets home tonight.

Oh, I'm so happy.

Now, Gretel, while I'm gone, you do your darning.

Yes, Mama.

And Hansel, make sure that weave is good and tight

or else the broom won't last.

And Hansel, please do not forget

to give some water to the donkey.

I won't forget.

[birds twittering]

[bell ringing]

♪♪[Hansel whistling]

♪♪[Gretel humming]

May I have this dance, miss?

Yes, kind sir.

♪ Gretel, dear, I don't know how ♪

♪ When to turn and how to bow ♪

♪ Show me what I ought to do ♪

♪ So that I may dance with you ♪

♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪

♪ Point your toe and tap, tap, tap ♪

♪ Left and right, left and then ♪

♪ 'Round about and back again ♪

(both) ♪ Raise your hands and clap, clap, clap ♪

♪ Point your toe and tap, tap, tap ♪

♪ Left and right, left and then ♪

♪ 'Round about and back again ♪♪

♪♪[continue singing]

[birds chirping]

♪♪[singing]

[clattering]

Oh, no!

This is terrible!

Hansel, what are we going to do?

All the milk is spilt.

I must have left the barn door open.

What are we going to tell Mother?

I don't know.

Look, get it cleared up.

I'm getting him out of here.

Please, Duncan, move. Come on.

Duncan, please.

[birds chirping]

(Mother) Hansel, Gretel.

What are you doing?

What's the donkey doing in the house?

[brays]

Where's my custard?

[sobbing]

We didn't see him coming in.

You let that stupid animal eat my custard and drink all our milk?

Hansel, get that beast out of here.

Now. Do you hear?

Take the donkey to the barn, you foolish boy.

Come on, Duncan.

[braying]

Move, Duncan.

I'll take the donkey myself.

You're such a worthless idiot.

Come on. Out. I've had enough.

Just get out of my kitchen.

Get out of here. Out!

[braying] Out.

You stupid, stupid children.

I'll never forgive you, never.

We're sorry. We really are.

Find some berries for our dinner tonight.

Enough for all of us, or don't come back.

Now get out of my sight.

Get out of here.

And don't even think of coming back empty-handed

or I'll...

I'll... Mama?

Go away. Leave me alone.

[birds cawing]

Come on. Let's go over there, where we always go.

There aren't any berries left in those woods.

We've picked them all.

No one ever goes here.

But Papa said not to come in these woods.

There's no path to follow. We could get lost.

Have you still got those cookie crumbs the baker gave you?

Yes, but they're stale.

Good. Just enough.

We'll leave a trail of crumbs so that we can find our way back home.

And we won't get lost.

But Papa said...

Come on. Don't be a baby.

[cawing]

[cawing]

Look at all these berries.

They're so big and ripe.

Mmm, sweet, too.

Mother's going to be pleased.

♪ A fairy plays her harp in the wood all day ♪

♪ She wears a velvet mantle ♪

♪ Of rose and grey ♪

♪ Where can this good fairy be? ♪

♪ Playing pretty songs for me ♪

♪ Maybe she lives underneath an apple tree ♪

♪ Her hair is black as night ♪

♪ And her cheeks are red ♪

♪ She wears a cap of silver ♪

♪ Upon her head ♪

♪ Where can this good fairy be? ♪

♪ Waiting in the woods for me ♪

♪ Maybe she lives underneath a chocolate tree ♪

There's no such thing as a chocolate tree.

Yes, there is.

♪ She dances in a circle ♪

♪ Of warm sunlight ♪

♪ Her feet are very swift ♪

♪ And her eyes are bright ♪

♪ Where can this sweet fairy be? ♪

♪ Dancing in the sun for me ♪

♪ Maybe she lives underneath a chestnut tree ♪

♪ Maybe she lives underneath ♪

♪ A chestnut tree ♪♪

Mother can't be cross with us,

with all the berries we've picked.

I've never made one so lovely before.

Well, Princess, shall we return to our castle?

All we have to do is follow our royal trail.

Our royal trail of cookie crumbs.

[Gretel giggling]

(Hansel) Here's our trail.

Here's another one.

(Gretel) There's one.

(Hansel) Look, some more.

There's another one.

And another one.

[crows cawing]

Where's our trail?

It's gone.

I think we're lost.

Don't say that.

We'll find our way back. I know we will.

Come on.

♪ Oh, what a day, Oh, what a day ♪

♪ Oh, what a happy man am I ♪

♪ Oh, what a bird, Oh, what a breeze ♪

♪ Oh, what a joy to see the sky ♪

♪ How did I know how to be strong? ♪

♪ Where did I find the voice to say? ♪

♪ No, not enough! No, not at all! No, not again! No, not today ♪

♪ This is how it should be, This is how it is ♪

♪ A man gets what he wants if he takes what is his ♪

♪ Oh, what a man, Oh, what a man, Oh, what a noble man am I ♪

♪ Oh, what a tree, Oh, what a leaf ♪

♪ Oh, what a fence, What a cottage, What a flower ♪

♪ What a life ♪♪

[gate closing]

Maria, wake up.

This is no time to take a nap.

Your husband's home from his long trek to town.

Would you like to see what I bought?

Aren't you glad to welcome me home?

Welcome you home to what?

Nothing but troubles.

I have to keep the house, feed the children.

On what? Nothing.

Well, then let us see what we have to eat today.

Oh, Stephan, I'm in no mood for your jokes.

I'm weary of living.

The cupboard is barren. We have nothing.

Would a large jar of honey make you less weary of living?

Or wouldn't some flour fill up our cupboard nicely?

How about some butter?

Butter?

Well, where did this come from?

I demanded my money from the baker

and he gave us every last penny he owes us.

Oh, Stephan!

He's a hard man.

Did he give you any trouble?

Mmm, yes, well, he put up a bit of a fuss,

but this time I didn't let him off the hook

until I had everything that I came for.

[exclaiming]

Tea.

Sausage.

Mmm.

[laughing]

Ham.

This must have cost a fortune.

Where are the children?

Oh, those little scallywags.

Do you know what they did?

I left them alone, and while I was gone,

they let the donkey into the house.

He ate an entire pan of custard that I had made.

And broke a pitcher of milk

that our neighbour had given us this very morning.

When I found them playing with the donkey in the house,

I was so angry with them, I sent them out to pick berries.

There aren't many berries left on the bushes by the cottage.

We've eaten them all.

Yes, I know. I couldn't find any myself.

But I was so angry.

They should be home by now.

You don't suppose that they've gone into the...

The North Woods.

No, no. They wouldn't have gone there.

I've told them 100 times not to go anywhere near there.

What have I done?

Heaven help us. My children!

Maria.

[woman moaning]

[woman cackling]

[man laughing]

[wind howling]

[woman screaming]

(Mother) Hansel, Gretel, where are you?

[loon calling]

Hansel! Gretel!

Please come home. I'm sorry.

It's too dark. No one could find them in that forest tonight.

Poor Hansel and Gretel.

My little babies.

If anything should happen to them, I'd never forgive myself.

Don't blame yourself. You were upset.

It's an evil forest.

Many children have disappeared there.

There are no paths. It's easy to become lost.

An old woman once told me there's a witch who lives

deep in the North Woods and demons as well.

Superstition.

Tonight, we will pray for their safety.

Tomorrow, I will set out and find them.

Come home.

Come on, little sparks.

Catch on fire. Light these twigs.

[grunting]

I think we've got it.

Yes, we're going to have a fire.

[sighing]

(female voice) Gretel.

Hansel.

[woman laughing]

Mama? Papa?

I shouldn't have listened to you.

I hope no goblin gets me.

No goblin will get you while I'm around.

Sit close to me. I'll protect you.

(male voice) Hansel.

Gretel.

[man laughing]

[birds chirping]

I dreamt that angels came to protect us last night.

Beautiful angels. A boy and a girl.

Maybe it wasn't a dream.

We're safe.

Mother and Father must be very worried.

Time to go home.

I'm hungry. I wish we still had those berries.

[birds chirping]

Stephan. Stephan.

Please let me come with you.

No. If they find their way home, it's best that you're here.

[sighing]

Look. Do you see that?

Yes. Yes, I... I see it.

Everything looks like cookies and candies.

They are candies.

Hmm, lemon.

Hansel, how can you be so bold?

Who knows who may live here?

Well, I don't see anyone. Aren't you hungry?

Hmm.

So good.

[crunching]

Gretel, it's real.

The whole house is made from cookies and candies.

Hansel, look, lemon sticks!

Welcome, children.

Oh, poor darlings, you must be starved.

Oh, well, you've come to the right place.

Everything here is good to eat.

Oh, my name is Grizelda.

Come here, little pretty.

What is your name, child?

Gretel, ma'am.

And this is my brother, Hansel.

Oh!

Gretel and Hansel.

Your house is so beautiful.

Well.

Are you a candy maker?

Oh, my, yes.

And a baker, too.

♪ Sugar and spice and everything nice ♪

♪ That's what my house is made of ♪

♪ Gingerbread girls with strawberry curls ♪

♪ That's what my house is made of ♪

♪ So, please come inside ♪

♪ I'll help you decide ♪

♪ I'm full of delicious surprises ♪

♪ And delicious disguises ♪

♪ I love to cook ♪

♪ And serve you little dears ♪

♪ So tender and slender ♪

♪ And hungry, it appears ♪

♪ Apricot custard and lemon meringue ♪

♪ Raspberry strawberry torte ♪

♪ Butterscotch pudding and apple soufflé ♪

♪ Marzipan, hazelnut, mocha parfait ♪

♪ And if you want more ♪

♪ Try the gingerbread door ♪

♪ My dears, my pie, my apple-raisin tart ♪

♪ My cake, my best ♪

♪ I cross my chocolate heart ♪

♪ My house is yours ♪

♪ You're welcome and you're sweet ♪

♪ So tender, so slender ♪

♪ You need some more to eat ♪

♪ Tender but slender ♪

♪ You need some more to eat ♪

♪ Some more to eat ♪

♪ Some more to eat ♪

♪ Some more to eat ♪

♪ To add some more meat ♪♪

[birds chirping]

"No sooner had his lips touched hers

"then Briar Rose opened her eyes

woke up and smiled sweetly."

Oh, Gretel, you are so sweet, just like my candies.

Now where was I?

"They went downstairs together.

"And then the King and the Queen and the whole court woke up.

And they all stared at each other in amazement!"

Oh, poor little Hansel. You are so painfully thin.

Here, won't you have another doughnut?

Not at the moment, thank you.

[burping]

My, what perfect manners you have.

All right. Well, I'll just put them over here.

You can have one whenever you want one.

I made them especially for you, children.

Oh, I'm so glad you children decided to spend the night.

The whole court looked at each other in amazement?

Just... Here.

"The horses stood up and shook themselves.

"The flies on the wall started crawling

and the fire in the kitchen flamed up and cooked the children."

I mean, the chicken.

Cooked the chicken.

[laughing]

Are you children comfortable? Would you like four or five more pillows?

No, thank you. Finish the story, please.

Yes, please. Yes.

[sighing]

"The cook began to roast again.

"The roast began to cook again.

"And, uh, the, uh, Prince and Briar Rose

"were married in splendour

and lived happily to the end of their little lives."

"Their long lives." Yes.

That was a good story.

Yes, yes.

Grizelda, what's that you wear around your neck?

Oh, this is my eyeglass, child.

It helps me to see things close up.

When I take my glass away, I don't see quite as well.

That, that's what happens when you get as old as me.

But my nose, now that's a different story.

I have a very good sense of smell.

It helps me to cook up all my goodies.

(Gretel) Can I look through it?

Oh, no, no, dear. It's fragile.

And Grandmother Grizelda wouldn't want to let it out of her sight.

Yes, good night, my little cupcakes. Sleep tight

and don't let the bedbugs bite.

Could we have pancakes and jam for breakfast tomorrow,

Grandmother Grizelda?

Well, of course you will, honey.

You can have anything your plump little heart desires.

You'll have stacks and stacks of pancakes and three kinds of jam.

And... and... and Gretel and I will cook up a wondrous breakfast.

Won't we, Gretel?

Yes, Grizelda.

Good night. And thank you.

You're welcome as pie.

Welcome as pie.

[laughing]

Good night, good night. Good night, good night.

Hansel, you called Grizelda "Grandmother."

But she's not our grandmother, is she?

Our grandparents are in heaven,

so she can be our new grandmother.

Oh.

This bed is so comfortable.

It's like a cloud.

I wish we could live here all the time.

What about Mother and Father?

Wouldn't you like to live here

and eat the good things Grizelda cooks

and have her read us stories every night?

This is the most wonderful house in the whole world.

[crickets chirping]

[Grizelda laughing]

[whispering] Hansel.

Hansel, wake up.

Put some more marshmallow sauce on my fudge.

Oh, Hansel.

♪♪[Grizelda chanting]

(Grizelda) "At the midnight hour"

"when no one can see.

"I speak my witch's chant

"with a goblin's glee

"and three and four this witch's lore

"and five and six, my witchy tricks.

"And nine is one and ten is none!

"And seven is nil or what I will.

"And thus I chant till dawn of day.

"These children shall be mine!

"So, dream away, you little sheep

"for soon you'll sleep your last long sleep.

"And hence become part of my gingerbread fence.

"Oh, how well I will dine

on young flesh so divine!"

[sniffing]

I know you're there.

I can smell you.

[door closing]

Hansel! Hansel! Wake up! Hansel.

What is it?

She's a witch! She's a witch!

[door bursts open]

[laughing]

[screaming]

"Hocus pocus, witch's spell.

Rope entwine his body well"

[laughing]

Hansel, run!

I can't. I can't move!

"Rope restrain him, Gretel, behave."

"He's my prey and she's my slave."

"Hocus pocus, malus locus."

"Roucus volus, hocus pocus."

"You'll eat by day."

"And you'll eat by night.

"And in a week

you'll be plump all right"

[laughing]

[birds chirping]

[laughing]

[grunts]

[sighing]

Hurry up, you little mouse.

You're not washing fast enough to keep up with the great Grizelda.

Well, let's see now. Two and a half cups of milk.

Make the curd separately, dust with flour...

Ooh, you're such a lucky boy, Hansel.

[laughing]

I'm making you a lemon-cream cake.

I don't want anything from you.

Let me out of here!

Uh, boysenberry, elderberry,

blueberry,

ooh, firm pears,

crystallized ginger and apple juice.

Hansel, a gingered pear pie?

Ooh, I've never made one of those before.

Or what about my delicious bread-and-butter pudding

with jam and meringue?

I'll eat no more of your cooking, witch!

You'll eat what I tell you to, when I tell you to.

The only time I'll let your little sister stop her chores,

is when you're eating.

Understand?

We've got to fatten you up like a pig.

Gretel, wash that pie plate and be quick about it.

You've still got a whole barrel of apples to do.

At that rate you'll never finish!

Faster.

[chuckling]

You're not getting tired of my delicious pies

and puddings are you, little Hansel?

Give me your finger.

Oh, my, my.

You still need some more fattening up

before I bake you in my oven.

[birds chirping]

(Hansel) Help, Father!

Father, help us.

Father?

Help us, please, Father.

Please.

Father, please.

(raspy voice) Father, help us.

[voice laughing]

Hansel!

(Gretel) Please, Father, come and get us!

Gretel!

Please, Father, come and get us!

Please.

You're eating too slowly, my little man.

Hurry up and finish.

Your sister has lots of chores to do for me.

Let me see your finger again.

Ouch!

You're squeezing too hard.

Oh, I am, am I?

[laughing]

You're not quite fat enough, but you're getting fatter. Yes.

Well, soon you'll be fat enough for me to eat you.

[yawning]

I'm getting tired. It's been a long day.

Before I go to sleep,

I want you to eat some more of my delicious sweet rolls.

[tray clanging] I won't eat any more!

You can't make me!

You'll eat whatever I give you,

or I will eat your little sister.

She's not very big or plump,

but she'll do for a midnight snack.

I'll boil her quickly and eat her

right in front of your eyes.

(Hansel) I'm eating, I'm eating!

Don't hurt her!

Well, I'll have no more trouble with you.

You'll eat whatever Grizelda serves you!

Surprise!

A little something different for you to enjoy.

A nice, fat chicken

for my little Hansel to eat.

And gobble it right up. Eat it up, darling,

because I just can't wait to have you for my plump little chicken.

[laughing]

[yawning]

[crickets chirping]

[Grizelda snoring]

[whispering] Gretel.

Gretel.

[snoring continues]

Shh.

Come close.

Run away from here.

No, Hansel, I won't leave you.

All right. We must be bold.

You must steal her seeing glass.

But how? She always wears it around her neck.

Carefully. Go on, it's now or never.

I can't eat much more or I'll burst.

I can't work much more or I'll fade away.

Oh, how I miss Mother and Father.

So do l.

And to think I called that witch "Grandmother."

[snoring]

What are you doing?

I'm... I'm just wiping some crumbs off your apron.

It's almost morning.

You seem wide awake and eager to begin your chores.

You'll start now. I need walnuts!

You will shell and crush a barrel of my finest walnuts!

Today there'll be a storm of baking!

[thunder clapping]

[birds chirping]

That's not the way I showed you, you stupid girl.

We'll never get anything done this way.

You just can't get any good help anymore.

You fill a whole bowl full,

then you pound the nutmeats like this.

And one and two, and one and two,

and one and two.

But what are you pounding?

There's nothing there.

I am demonstrating how to pound a pile of nuts.

I'm trying to show you how it is done.

[sighing]

And one and two, and one and two...

[glass smashing]

Oh!

Oh!

You idiot!

Look what you made me do.

[grunting]

I broke my precious eyeglass.

[grunting]

All right.

You'll just have to work extra hard.

Go fill up two buckets at the well.

I must fill my cauldron.

[birds chirping]

(girl's voice) Help us, Gretel.

Help! We're trapped!

But how did you get in there?

(Grizelda) Gretel, where is that water?

The witch. She put us in here.

Be careful.

Gretel, get in here right now!

Gretel, what took you so long?

Fill the cauldron and be quick about it.

[laughing]

Yes. Little Hansel.

Give me your finger, little Hansel,

so that I may see if you're fat enough for me to cook up.

[mumbling]

No eyeglass.

You don't seem a bit fatter today.

In fact, you seem thinner.

There's just no meat on your bones!

Not even enough for me to have a nice lunch!

Perhaps the two of them together would

make one nice meal for me.

Gretel.

Today is the day we make

my special gingerbread.

[birds chirping]

[duck quacking]

[mimicking duck]

Hansel, I heard them.

The gingerbread boys and girls in her yard.

They're children, like us.

[Grizelda laughing] She wants to bake us into a gingerbread cookie, too!

Shh. She's coming back.

Gretel, go to the oven and open the door.

Close the door when I tell you to.

We'll just test the batter

and make ourselves a delicious duck cookie.

[laughing]

[Grizelda mimicking duck]

[voices laughing]

(Hansel) Look, Father.

Father, over here.

[Grizelda laughing]

[pulley squeaking]

[laughing]

[duck quacking]

[Grizelda laughing]

(Grizelda) Close the oven door now!

Nice little ducky.

I'll eat you later.

You'll be my dessert.

There's something wrong with the way that fire is burning.

The batter is a bit crisp.

Well,

let's see how you turn out, little Hansel.

Leave me and my little sister alone,

you, you ugly, old witch!

Leave me and my poor,

little, idiot sister alone,

Miss Grizelda.

Gretel, run, run away!

"Hocus pocus, do my will

unlock his cage and then be still".

Don't listen to her.

Run, run away. Run, I tell you.

"Malus locus, over here.

"Come to me

my Hansel dear"

[laughing]

Gretel.

Gretel. Gretel, wake up!

[exclaiming]

"Hocus pocus, their places switch"

[screaming]

"Make Grizelda a gingerbread witch"

[screaming]

[grunting]

[Grizelda screaming]

[screaming]

[pulley squeaking]

Hurray! The witch is gone.

We did it!

[rumbling]

Hansel, come on.

[explosion]

[children grunting]

Gretel,

the children.

Hurray! I'm free!

Oh, thank you, Hansel and Gretel.

(boy) The witch's house!

The spell is broken.

(girl) The witch is dead!

[duck quacking]

Gretel, look. The duck.

We're free.

We're not cookies anymore.

Come on, everybody.

Let's get out of this dreadful place.

[all cheering]

[birds chirping]

[explosions rumbling]

Father!

(Gretel) Papa!

Hansel.

Gretel.

My precious children.

Our prayers have been answered.

There's so much to tell you.

There was a house and a witch,

and she was going to eat Hansel.

But Gretel saved me. She was wonderful.

[children giggling] The children.

She turned them into cookies

but now they can return safely to their parents.

[gasping]

[coins jingling]

[Hansel and Gretel exclaiming]

Look, a treasure. The witch's gold is ours!

We won't be poor anymore!

♪ This is how the world can be ♪

♪ All the children strong and free ♪

♪ The angels must have spoken ♪

♪ The witch's spell is broken ♪

♪ The woods are full of singing ♪

♪ The children's voices ringing ♪

♪ This is how the world will be ♪

♪ Voices intertwining ♪

♪ Faces sweet and shining ♪

♪ Full of laughter ♪

♪ Full of love ♪

♪ Ever after ♪♪

♪ The witch is dead and we are free ♪

♪ Let's dance, let's shout, let's laugh, let's see ♪

♪ How nice and loud our hearts can sing ♪

♪ In joy and thanks for everything ♪

♪ Let's run, let's skip, let's jump, let's fly ♪

♪ And send our song to reach the sky ♪

♪ And send our song to reach and touch the sky ♪

♪ This is how the world can be ♪

♪ All the children strong and free ♪

♪ The angels must have spoken ♪

♪ The witch's spell is broken ♪

♪ The woods are full of singing ♪

♪ The children's voices ringing ♪

♪ This is how the world will be ♪

♪ Voices intertwining ♪

♪ Faces sweet and shining ♪

♪ Full of laughter, full of love ♪

♪ Ever after ♪

♪ This is how the world will be ♪

♪ Voices intertwining ♪

♪ Faces sweet and shining ♪

♪ Full of laughter, full of love ♪

♪ Ever after ♪♪