♪ They told you everything
was waiting for you ♪
♪ They told you everything
was set in stone ♪
♪ It's an open book,
a road in reverse ♪
♪ A brand new hook,
forget that curse ♪
♪ Rewrite, ignite, restart ♪
♪ 'Cause it's your life ♪
( high vocalizing )
♪ 'Cause you're Royal,
you're Rebel ♪
♪ You're more there
when together ♪
♪ However you go ever ♪
♪ In Ever After High. ♪
Male Narrator:
Once upon a time...
( high vocalizing )
( birds twitter )
In a faraway land--
( thunder crashes )
I am Raven Queen,
daughter of the evil queen.
And I pledge...
- Um, I--
- Come on, do it.
I-- ( sighs )
Male Narrator:
All eyes were on Raven
as she faced
the most important choice--
- ( record scratches )
- Female Narrator: Really?
You're gonna start there?
At Legacy Day?
Male Narrator:
You know there's
only really room
for one narrator here.
Female Narrator:
Start at the beginning,
where the whole
Rebel and Royal drama began.
Male Narrator:
Oh fine. Gather 'round,
friends,
and let us tell you a story,
the story
of Ever After High.
( giggles )
( sneezes )
Male Narrator:
A high school for the teenage
sons and daughters...
- ( grunts )
- of the most famous
fairy-tale characters...
- ( ribbits )
- who ever lived.
Whoa.
Male Narrator:
But this year was
like no other
- ( bleating )
- for the students
of Ever After High.
It was the year of Legacy Day--
- ( chirps )
- a momentous event
where the students pledge
to all the magical world
to follow the same paths
as their fairy-tale parents.
Female Narrator:
Which they better do, or else.
Male Narrator:
I'm sorry. Who's telling
this story? If you don't--
Would you two
stop fighting?
Peas and crackers.
Um, who are
you talking to?
Why, the narrators.
Oh, you can't hear them,
Raven. Only I can.
- Okay.
- ( gasps, giggles )
- Can I talk now?
- Mm-hmm.
It's just-- I'm sick of everyone
thinking I'm so evil
because my mom was.
It's not fair!
No one thinks you're evil.
Now you're just talking crazy.
- ( mimic bell )
- The daughter of the Mad Hatter
calls me crazy?
( sighs )
Would you stop
with the worry flurry?
Everyone at school
loves you.
It's Raven Queen!
Run!
She is evil!
Run, everyone.
- ( bleats )
- ( screams )
( doors slam shut )
See? They love you.
( watch rings )
( sproinging )
Yay! Tea time.
- Earl Grey.
- ( squeaking )
Oh, you clever dormouse.
Why yes,
this is a new dress.
Male Narrator:
And so, life for Raven
was not easy,
feeling alone and isolated.
Female Narrator:
As it should be.
She is destined to be evil.
Male Narrator:
Couldn't go 20 seconds
without talking, could you?
Hey, Raven, uh...
You look gort.
I mean great.
I-- I don't even
know what gort is.
I'd offer you a seat,
but I'm evil.
To sit here, you'd have
to be pretty...
- ...daring.
- ( girls cheer )
Oh, Daring.
( cheering continues )
What? No, Raven.
I'm Dex.
Dexter Charming.
Daring's my bro-- ther.
Oh, gort.
Raven, how's every
enchanted thing?
Apple White,
good to see you.
Hey, Daring.
I, uh, have to warn you.
Don't stare at the teeth.
Just got them whitened.
- ( bell rings )
- Oh, oh, there's the bell.
Time for
Good Kingdom Management.
Raven, what's
your next class?
Uh, History of Evil Spells.
( giggles )
That is so
perfect for you.
Hey, Cerise,
how's it going?
( growls,
clears throat )
Oh, uh, sorry.
I-- I have a cold.
Free food!
Male Narrator:
That night as Raven
returned to her dorm,
she found quite the surprise
waiting for her.
Hey, Maddie.
Welcome home, roomie.
Huh, good one, Apple.
I'm rooming with
Maddie this year.
Not anymore.
Since you're such
an important part
of my story--
You poison me.
I fall asleep.
The prince wakes you
with a kiss, blah blah blah.
Yada yada, I know. So?
So I asked Headmaster Grimm
if we could live together.
And he said yes.
Isn't that enchanting?
Uh, but-- but--
Oh, oh, oh.
You are going to love
rooming with me.
I'm thoughtful
and beautiful
and I sing the most
wonderful songs
about woodland creatures.
( clears throat )
♪ Oh the doves
love to fly
And the hares
love to burrow. ♪
Move along.
Nothing to see here.
And I already decorated
your half of the room.
Apple:
Isn't it just the evilest?
( giggles )
I knew you'd love it.
This is gonna
be a long year.
( bird coos )
Male Narrator:
Which brings us to
the rehearsals
for the Legacy Day ceremony.
So when your magical
key appears,
you insert it gently
into the Storybook of Legends,
then stand shoulders back
and declare your destiny
to the world.
Have I made myself clear?
Headmaster Grimm,
but what if--
No questions? Good.
Now, we're going to practice
with this tiny manual
of entirely
reasonable school rules.
( grunts )
Milton Grimm:
( clears throat )
( bleats )
Who will go first?
I, Madeline Hatter,
pledge to follow the destiny
of dear old Dad,
the Mad Hatter of Wonderland.
- ( kettle whistles )
- When do I drink the tea?
Milton Grimm:
Next!
I'm Hunter Huntsman and
I pledge to follow my destiny
as the next Huntsman.
I'll swing my axe bravely and--
( blowing raspberry )
Really, Pesky?
You want to play that way?
Milton Grimm:
Next.
I'm-- I'm Cedar Wood
and I pledge
to follow my destiny and
be the next Pinocchio.
Well, I mean, not
the next Pinocchio.
I mean, actually,
I can only tell the truth
while I'm in school,
but then one day--
one day, I'm gonna lie.
Uh, but does that mean
that I'm gonna be like my dad
or not like my dad?
Milton Grimm:
Next.
I'm Raven Queen
and I pledge to
follow my destiny as...
Um, I have a question.
What is it?
I was just wondering,
I mean,
what if I don't
want to take the pledge?
( gasps )
What? It's just a question.
And here's your answer.
If you don't
pledge your destiny,
your story ceases
to exist.
Ceases to exist?
So then what happens to me?
You will cease to exist.
Poof.
Now, Raven, continue.
- But, Mr. Grimm--
- Poof, poof!
Um...
I have to go.
( crowd gasping )
- ( crowd mutters )
- What about her destiny?
Milton Grimm:
Now, settle down, everyone.
Male Narrator:
In the Vault of Lost Tales,
deep beneath the school,
another was listening.
( crazy laughter )
Male Narrator:
Giles Grimm, the brother
of the school's headmaster.
The Raven flies.
The clouds, they sing.
But what should happen
when the tide roles in?
( sighs )
Male Narrator:
What will happen, indeed?
Female Narrator:
Are you done? Can I tell
my side of the story now?
Male Narrator:
If you must. Go on..
Female Narrator:
In a faraway land,
all eyes were on Apple
as she made the most important
declaration of her life.
I am Apple White,
daughter of Snow White.
And I am ready
to pledge my destiny.
- ( crowd cheers )
- ( record scratches )
Male Narrator:
Of course you'd start
with Apple,
always playing favorites.
Start at the beginning
of the school year.
Female Narrator:
Oh, fine.
Gather 'round, friends,
and let us tell you a story,
the story of
Ever After High.
- ( grunts )
- A high school
- for the teenage sons
and daughters...
- Hmph.
of the most famous
fairy-tale characters
- who ever lived.
- ( growls )
Female Narrator:
But this year
was like no other
for the students
of Ever After High.
For it is
the year of Legacy Day,
a momentous event
where the students
pledge to all
the magical world
to follow the same paths
as their fairy-tale parents.
I can't believe it.
Legacy happens this year
and there is just
ever so much to do.
Totally, right?
I mean, this year's
after-party is gonna
be a page ripper.
- I heard D.J. N-Chant is--
- Briar.
It's not just
about the party.
This is destiny.
Future queen!
We can't let anyone post
embarrassing pictures of us
on MyChapter.
Hey, daughter
of Sleeping Beauty.
If I'm gonna be catching "z's"
for a hundred years,
I got to live it up now.
And come on.
No one would post
anything bad about you.
Everybody loves you.
It's Apple White.
( sighs )
Gorgeous.
( bleat )
Tiny:
Can I carry your books?
Why, Tiny, aren't you
the sweetest little thing?
Thank you.
See? They love you.
Oh, oh.
I don't want to miss a minute
of our first day.
- Hi, everybody.
- ( happy murmurs )
Briar:
Hey, what's up?
Howdy.
- ( laughs )
- Hey, Prince Daring.
Um, why are you holding
your hand over your mouth?
Well, you see, I just
got my teeth whitened.
And Headmaster Grimm said
I can't show people, 'cause--
But your smile
is so charming.
- Well, you know--
- Ah! My eyes!
I can't see!
Ah!
- Tiny:
I'm okay.
- ( laughing )
- Apple, Daring...
- ( clicks tongue )
So any juicy dating details
for my mirror-cast show?
Talk to the mirror.
Blondie, Daring and I
are still not a couple.
This is high school.
We've got "forever after"
to be together.
But you two are
the perfect couple--
not too this,
not too that.
You're just right.
Come on, Apple.
Let's go get some lunch.
Charm you later.
Oh, oh.
( giggle )
Female Narrator:
And so that night,
back in the Ever After dorms,
Apple had a surprise waiting
for her new roommate.
You think Raven's
gonna like this?
Of course.
What future evil queen
wouldn't love...
an evil throne, an evil crown,
and an evil haunted mirror?
True, but why are you
doing this for Raven?
Because she's such
an important part
of my story.
When she poisons me,
it changes everything.
Then the Prince can wake me
and I become queen.
That's when I get
my "happily ever after."
I need her.
- Raven:
Hey, Maddie?
- ( knocking )
Uh, quick, hide.
I don't want Raven to know
you helped me.
I'll go out the window.
I've never done that before.
( giggles ) Whee!
Welcome home, roomie.
Huh, good one, Apple.
I'm rooming with Maddie
this year.
- Not anymore.
- Huh?
Man!
- I am good-looking.
- Whee!
Daring, how'd you know
I was gonna be here?
Catching damsels
in distress--
it's kind of my thing.
Well, that was a total rush!
Stay here.
I'm going again!
( giggles )
Hey, you want to get
a Hocus Latte?
Uh, that sounds magical.
I love mine with nutmeg.
- How do you like yours?
- Oh, I like a lotta,
lotta, lotta,
lotta, lotta cream.
( giggles )
- Hey.
- Hi, Ashlynn.
Want to go on
a nature hike later?
I haven't been
in the woods in days?
And it just feels so good
to get back to what really
matters.
( goose honks )
I got a shipment here
of 300 new shoes
for the Glass Slipper.
New shoes?!
( squeals )
Where?
( honks )
( geese honking )
( gasping and giggling )
It's a shoe thing.
Well, she is
Cinderella's daughter.
( bells chime )
Ooh, time for our
Legacy Day rehearsal.
I can't wait for everyone
to get a glimpse of the queen
I am going to become.
( goose honks )
( giggles )
Female Narrator:
But what Apple didn't know
was that Raven Queen
had other plans--
Male Narrator:
That would change
the world
- for the better.
- For the worse.
So when your magical key
appears,
you insert it gently
into the Storybook of Legends,
then stand shoulders back
and declare your destiny
to the world.
Have I made myself clear?
- But what if--
- No questions? Good.
Who will go first?
Ooh, me, me, me.
- Mm, ah, ooh, ooh.
- Step right this way,
my future queen.
I am Apple White.
And I pledge to
follow my destiny
as the next Snow White.
- Perfect.
- I know.
I am Briar Beauty.
And I pledge to follow
in my mom's footsteps
and sleep for
a hundred years.
But before I do,
I'm gonna live every minute!
Ooh, speaking of which,
my dorm room Friday night,
we're gonna blow the roof
off the place.
Milton Grimm:
Next.
Hey, there.
Charming, Daring Charming.
I pledge to be just
like my old man, King Charming.
Brave, good-looking,
kind, good-looking,
thoughtful,
and good-looking.
- ( clicks tongue )
- Next.
I'm Raven Queen.
And I pledge to
follow my destiny as...
Um, I have a question.
What is it?
I was just wondering,
I mean,
what if I don't want
to take the pledge?
( gasps )
She has to do it.
I mean, if she never
poisons me, then I'll
never fall asleep.
And I'll never be kissed
by my Prince.
And I'll never become queen.
And I'll never have
my "happily ever after."
Now, Raven,
erase that dangerous
idea from your head.
Continue.
I have to go.
- What?
- Hey, what about her destiny?
The rules--
I mean, the rules!
Female Narrator:
And so Apple took
refuge that night
in the enchanted forest,
- ( cries )
- wondering what would
become of her destiny
should Raven not follow hers.
( gasps )
Headmaster Grimm?
Forgive me for
startling you, my dear.
I need you to keep an eye
on your roommate, Raven.
We must follow the paths
set out before us.
It's the only way to keep
our world safe.
Please, watch Raven
and convince her of this.
I know you'll do
whatever it takes.
I'll--
Female Narrator:
And so...
on the grave portent about
to befall Ever After High--
Male Narrator:
Must you always be so dramatic?
Female Narrator:
Must you always ruin
my ominous endings?
Male Narrator:
You're always taking
the Royals' side.
Female Narrator:
I mean, I'm known
for my endings.
Female Narrator:
And so here we are--
Legacy Day,
where the students
of Ever After High signed
the Storybook of Legends,
pledging to follow
the paths
of their fairy-tale parents.
Male Narrator:
Or not.
Female Narrator:
Seriously? I'm narrating here.
( sighs )
Maddie, you have to help me.
I don't feel like I can
sign the Storybook of Legends,
but I don't want
to let everyone down, either.
And do not forget the whole,
"If you don't sign,
your story disappears.
Poof!
And you may vanish
into oblivion."
( gasps )
That's a thing, you know,
and it's gotta hurt.
But we don't know
if that's true.
- But what if it is?
- But what if it's not?
- But what if it is?
- You're not helping.
Wait a tick.
♪ I think I know
who can help! ♪
No, but see--
I am totally a Royal.
( locker door slams )
Raven!
There you are.
We have to talk.
Come back!
Apple, where are
you going?
I have to convince Raven
to sign the book.
My destiny depends on it.
( breathing heavily )
( knocking )
( gasps )
( door opens )
Raven?
( echoing )
If anyone knows the truth
about the Storybook of Legends,
it's Giles Grimm.
Feathers and friends,
together, alone.
He's speaking Riddlish.
He was cursed
with a babble spell.
Makes him sound. you know,
bru-ru-ru, cuckoo.
He says it's nice
to have us here.
Ask him about the book.
If I don't sign,
am I really gonna-- disappear?
Mm-hmm. Can a musical chair
change its tone
when the tablet of granite
is inscribed with a bone?
Hmm. The king who sings
with pages of sky
fears too much the dawn
that rises with lies.
He says there's
something wrong with the book,
and that if you don't sign,
your story... will...
What? What?!
( splashing )
Oh, sorry.
If you don't sign,
your story will continue.
Ah, really?
Oh, that's great.
I think.
Uhh! You think?
Hey! Riddlish is not
an exact language.
Female Narrator:
At last it was Legacy Day.
Next we have
Apple White.
( cheering and applause )
I am Apple White,
daughter of Snow White,
and I am ready to pledge
my destiny.
( clicking )
( cheering and applause )
( lips smacking )
And next, Raven Queen.
( thunder crashes )
I am Raven Queen,
daughter of the evil queen,
and... I pledge...
uh... I...
Come on, do it!
( sighs )
( clicking )
( gasps )
Ohh!
I am Raven Queen,
and I'm going to write
my own destiny.
My "happily ever after"
starts now.
( shattering )
Oh, no!
( murmuring )
( cheering )
Yay!
Raven did it!
( sighing )
I'm still here.
I didn't disappear.
How could you be so...
so selfish?
All:
Boo!
All:
Yay!
I'm sorry, Apple,
but I... oh!
Ahh!
Hold everything!
( booing stops )
Raven:
Ohh...
I didn't know
I could do that.
( gasps )
I'm sorry, Apple,
but I don't want anyone
to tell me who to be.
I want to figure that out
on my own.
And don't you understand?
I'm not the only one
who gets to choose
their own destiny now.
We all do-- even you.
But I don't want to choose
a new destiny.
I liked the one I had,
and because of you
it might not happen.
But it might.
( sobbing )
I don't know.
I... I just don't know.
Wow!
You're still here.
No poof, poof, poof. Yay!
I know. It feels good.
Male Narrator:
Life between the Royals
and the Rebels
at Ever After High
would never be the same
after Raven stood up
for what she believed.
Female Narrator:
What she believed was wrong.
She didn't honor her destiny.
She tempted fate.
Listen, narrators, we are trying
to have a nice moment here.
( giggling )
( thunder crashes )
Raven does not know
the forces she has released.
This must be contained
before her dangerous idea
spreads.
( evil laughing )
(thunder crashes )
( fairy-tale theme music )