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Once Upon A Time Analysis
Scene 1
Int. Home—Day
As the curtain opens father (Albright), a mother (Melanie) and a girl; Luna (Helsey) are preparing food for dinner. The mother is wiping the table while the father helps to carry some of the food to the table as the narrator starts reading his line.
Narrator: Every story does not have to start with once Upon A Time. Every story does not have to end with a happy ending, but this story does have the heart warming ending. But I warn you—that this kind of story is not what you expected because it will blow your mind and literally make you lost some weight—a win-win situation. This story starts with a not-so-happy family that live in a village under a rule of a cruel king with his devoted son.
The father faces the audience
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Aria: (Gasp) Oy! How dare you old man.
The king tastes Luna’s cake (a real cake)
King August: Scrumptious! Delicious! Oh, what an excellent taste. What is your name, my dear?
Luna: My Name is Asterluna Shinemoon.
King August: I think we have a winner.
Aria: What?!
Lola: How in the world?
Aria: You majesty this is not fair. That girl is cheating.
King August: Keep your mouth shut! My decision is final. Asterluna Shinemoon is the winner of this year cooking competition. You shall work in the castle Luna. I think people will like you very much.
Father: She’s Not only can cook, you majesty. She also has an ability to turn straw into gold.
A beat
Mother wallops his husband on the arm.
Mother: My husband is joking—
King August: What did you say?
Father: My daughter has ability where she can change the straws into gold.
Luna: You majesty, my father, is
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His eyes widen.
Father: Yes—A real gold.
Luna places her palm on her chest; Anxious.
King August: (Face the audiences) I like gold. If I have much gold, I’ll be rich. I can buy anything I want! I can do anything with gold. (Return to Luna and Sirius) If you said so, your daughter would come with me to the castle tonight. There is a load of straw stored on the top of the tower. And I want it tomorrow turn to gold.
The father starts to feel guilty.
Father: I’m just joking, Y-your m-majesty. She can’t really change straw to gold.
King August: Doesn’t matter—your daughter will come with me to the castle or I push her out of the cliff.
Curtain closes. End of scene four
SCENE 5 INT. NIGHT-TOWER
The king pushes her until she falls to the ground where the straw has been placed.
King August: If you don’t want to die, turn all this straw into gold.
Luna: But—
The king turns away without looking at Luna.
Luna: (CRYING) Oh what a bad luck. Mother please helps me. Father please helps me...
Hasannudin as Rumple Stiltskin enters the stage.
Rumple: Why are you crying, dearie.
Luna lifts her head and jumps.
Luna: Who are you?
Rumple: Rumple Stiltskin in your service.
He bows to

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