frozen screenplay copy

8/20/2019 Frozen Screenplay Copy

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Final Shooting Draft byJennifer Lee9/23/13

Property of the Walt Disney Animation Stuios


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OPEN ON: !"#$We’re underwater looking up at it. A saw cuts through,

heading right for us.

#%&$ S'(W)"APP#D *(+'&A!'S , D+S- ICE A!"E#$E!#, dressed in traditional #a%i clothing,

score a fro&en lake. $he' #IN(.

.&he Froen 0eart !e Worer4s Song5.ICE A!"E#$E!#

)O!N O* CO+ AN WIN$E! AI!

AN -ON$AIN !AIN CO-)ININ(,

$I# IC/ *O!CE )O$ *O+ AN *AI!

A# A *!O0EN EA!$ WO!$ -ININ(.

$he %en drag giant ice 1locks through channels of water.

ICE A!"E#$E!# 2CON$’3

C$ $!O( $E EA!$, CO+ AN C+EA!.

#$!I4E *O! +O"E AN #$!I4E *O! *EA!.

#EE $E )EA$/ #A!P AN #EE!.

#P+I$ $E ICE APA!$5

AN )!EA4 $E *!O0EN EA!$.

up5 o5 Watch 'our step5 +et it go5

A 'oung #a%i 1o', 4!I#$O** 263, and his reindeer calf,

#"EN, share a carrot as the' tr' to keep up with the %en.


up5 o5 Watch 'our step5 +et it go5

/oung 4ristoff struggles to get a 1lock of ice out of the

water. e fails, ends up soaked. #7en licks his wet cheek.


)EA$I*+5 POWE!*+5 AN(E!O#5 CO+5

ICE A# A -A(IC CAN8$ )E CON$!O++E.

A sharp ice floe o7ertakes the workers, threateningl'.$he' fight it 1ack.


#$!ON(E! $AN ONE, #$!ON(E! $AN $EN

#$!ON(E! $AN A N!E -EN5


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-assi7e f9ord horses drag hea7' ice plowsICE A!"E#$E!#

2CON$’3

)O!N O* CO+ AN WIN$E! AI!

AN -ON$AIN !AIN CO-)ININ(

$he sun sets. +anterns are lit.


$I# IC/ *O!CE )O$ *O+ AN *AI!

A# A *!O0EN EA!$ WO!$ -ININ(.

C$ $!O( $E EA!$, CO+ AN C+EA!.

In the dark, 4ristoff and #7en finall' %anage to get a

single 1lock of ice out of the water.


#$!I4E *O! +O"E AN #$!I4E *O! *EA!.

$E!E8# )EA$/ AN $E!E8# AN(E! E!E.

#P+I$ $E ICE APA!$5

)EWA!E $E *!O0EN EA!$.

$he workers pile onto the giant horsedrawn ice sled as

it pulls awa'.

+eft 1ehind, 4ristoff and #7en push their ice 1lock onto

a dink' little sled then head off.

We sweep up fro% the% to the Northern +ights filling the

sk'...then %o7e across the %ountains...1eneath the

snowline...and descend upon...

#%&$ &0# -!'6D(* (F A7#'D#LL# , '!60&A hu%1le castle, 1uilt of wood, nestled in a deep f9ord.

!'&$ "AS&L#8 '+7S#7 , '!60&E+#A 263 sleeps in her 1ed. er little sister ANNA 2;3

pops up 1eside her.

/ON( ANNA

Elsa. Psst. Elsa5 Psst.

Elsa doesn’t stir. Anna sits on Elsa and 1ounces.

/ON( ANNA 2CON$’3

Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.

/ON( E+#A 2gru%1ling3

Anna, go 1ack to sleep.

Anna rolls onto her 1ack and spreads all her weight on

Elsa.


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/ON( ANNA 2dra%a cited.

!'&$ :ALL7((* , '!60&$he girls sneak into the 1allroo%. Elsa shuts the door.

/ON( ANNA

o the %agic5 o the %agic5

Elsa laughs and wa7es her hands together. #nowflakes

suddenl' 1urst forth and dance 1etween her pal%s, for%ing

a snow1all. Elsa throws the snow1all high into the air.

#now 1ursts out and flurries around the roo%. Anna dances

a1out, catching flakes in her pal%s and %outh.

/ON( ANNA 2CON$’3

$his is a%a&ing5

/ON( E+#A

Watch this5

Elsa sto%ps her little slippered foot and a la'er of ice

suddenl' coats the floor, for%ing a giant ice rink. Anna

slides off, laughing.


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PLA *('&A6#;Anna and Elsa roll giant snow1alls and 1uild a snow%an

together. Elsa %o7es his stick ar%s around.

/ON( E+#A 2CON$’3 2goof' 7oice3

i, I’% Olaf and I like war% hugs.

Anna 9u%ps up and hugs hi%.

/ON( ANNA

I lo7e 'ou, Olaf.

Anna and Olaf appear to 1e dancing. !E"EA+: Elsa is

actuall' propelling the% across the ice floor with her

%agic.

$he girls slide down snow1anks together5

Anna fearlessl' 9u%ps off a snow peak into %id air.

/ON( ANNA 2CON$’3

Catch %e5

Elsa %akes another peak to catch Anna.

/ON( E+#A(otcha5

Anna keeps 9u%ping. Elsa keeps casting %agic.

/ON( ANNA 29u%ping faster3

Again5 Again5

/ON( E+#A 2struggling to keep up3

#low down5

Elsa suddenl' slips.

er %agic accidentall' #$!I4E# Anna in the head. Anna

tu%1les down a snow1ank and lands, unconscious.


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/ON( E+#A 2CON$’3

ANNA5

Elsa runs to Anna and takes her in her ar%s. A streak of

Anna’s hair, where struck, turns white.

/ON( E+#A 2CON$’3

-A-A5 PAPA5

$he roo% around the% fills with frightening ice spikes.


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lea7ing a trail of ice 1ehind the%.

#%&$ FJ(7D *(+'&A!' F(7#S& , '!60&

A sleep' 4ristoff and #7en tra7el alone through the dark

woods. All of a sudden, the 4ing and ?ueen race 1' with

the girls, lea7ing the wake of ice.

4!I#$O**

Ice=

#+A- C$ $O:


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)ack 1elow, the crowd parts for a troll as old as the

Earth. $he' call hi% (!AN PA))IE. e approaches

arthriticall', 1ut deter%ined. e nods respectfull' to the

king.

(!AN PA))IE /our -a9est'.

2referring to Elsa3

)orn with the powers or cursed=

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)orn. And the'’re getting stronger.

(rand Pa11ie %otions for the ?ueen to 1ring Anna to hi%.

#he does. e e>a%ines her.


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$he snowflakes turn to sharp spikes.

PA))IE 2O.#.3 2CON$’3

/ou %ust learn to control it.

In the Northern +ights displa', the sharp spikes cause

hu%an figures to panic and attack Elsa.

PA))IE 2CON$’3

*ear will 1e 'our ene%'.


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>Do ou Want to :uil a Sno?man@.

/ON( ANNAO /O WAN$ $O )I+ A #NOW-AN=

CO-E ON +E$’# (O AN P+A/.

Anna peeks under the door.

/ON( ANNA 2CON$’3

I NE"E! #EE /O AN/-O!E.

CO-E O$ $E OO!.

I$’# +I4E /O’"E (ONE AWA/.


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2starting their %antra3 Conceal it.

/ON( E+#Aon’t feel it.

/ON( E+#A F 4IN(

on’t let it show.

IN$. A++WA/, E+#A’# OO! A/. Anna, now D, knocks on

Elsa’s door.

ANNA 2D3

O /O WAN$ $O )I+ A #NOW-AN=

IN$. A++WA/ A/. Alone, Anna rides a 1ic'cle 1uilt

for two in the hall 1' standing on the 1ack seat.


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E+#A 2GJ3

I’% scared. It’s getting stronger.

4IN(

(etting upset onl' %akes it worse.

$he 4ing goes to hug her.

E+#A 2GJ3

No. on’t touch %e. I don’t want to hurt 'ou.

e and the ?ueen look at each other with alar%ed sadness.

IN$. +I)!A!/ A/. Anna, now a teenager, slides past

Elsa’s roo% without stopping.


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it.

ANNA 2CON$’3 WE ON+/ A"E EAC O$E!. I$’# #$ /O AN

-E.

WA$ A!E WE (ONNA O= 2weak, internal3

O /O WAN$ $O )I+ A #NOW-AN=

We %o7e through the door...

IN$. E+#A’# !OO- A/. Elsa is sitting in the e>act

sa%e pose as Anna. er 1edroo% is fro&en with ice.

#nowflakes hang in the air, suspended 1' grief.

FAD# (+&$


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4!I#$O** 2A# #"EN3 2CON$’3

Please5

4ristoff pulls a carrot out of his shirt pocket and hands

it to #7en. #7en tries to 1ite the whole thing.

4!I#$O** 2CON$’3

e', he', he'5 #hare5

#7en takes a s%aller 1ite. 4ristoff then has a 1ite

hi%self, not see%ing to care that it’s co7ered in reindeer

slo11er.

We %o7e on to PE!#I and A((IE, a supere>cited couple who

rush towards the castle.


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#norts. Pulls a hair fro% her %outh.

ANNA...uh= /eah=

4AI 2O.#.3

#orr' to wake 'ou, %a’a% 1ut

ANNA

No, 'ou didn’t. I’7e 1een up for hours.


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WO 4NEW WE OWNE 6HHH #A+A P+A$E#...=

Anna slides along the floor of the 1allroo% in her

socks.

ANNA 2CON$’3

*O! /EA!# I A"E !OA-E $E#E E-P$/ A++#

W/ A"E A )A++!OO- WI$ NO )A++#=

*INA++/, $E/8!E OPENIN( P $E (A$E#5

#he shakes hands with a suit of ar%or. )reaks it. ides

the e7idence.


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I #EN+/ #EE I- #$ANIN( $E!E, A )EA$I*+ #$!AN(E!

$A++ AN *AI!.

2%outh full of chocolate3

I WANNA #$** #O-E COCO+A$E IN -/ *ACE5

#he gra1s the 1ust of the %an and swings it around.

ANNA 2CON$’3

)$ $EN WE +A( AN $A+4 A++ E"ENIN(,

WIC I# $O$A++/ )I0A!!E.

NO$IN( +I4E $E +I*E I8"E +E #O *A!.

$he 1ust goes fl'ing and lands on the top of the cake.

Anna 1ursts into the portrait roo%, 1ounces on the

furniture, and interacts with the paintings.


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ANNA

I$8# ON+/ *O! $OA/5

E+#A

I$8# A(ON/ $O WAI$.

ANNA

I$8# A(ON/ $O WAI$555

E+#A

$E++ $E (A!# $O OPEN P $E (A$E.

ANNA

$E (A$E555

*inall', the gates are open5 Anna %o7es through the

crowd, ad%iring the people around her.


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ANNA 2gentler3

e'. I'a, no. No. I’% oka'.

AN#

Are 'ou sure=

ANNA

/eah, I 9ust wasn’t looking where I was going. )ut I’%

oka'.

e hops down fro% his horse and steps into the 1oat.

ANNA 2CON$’3

I’% great, actuall'.


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AN#

I’d like to for%all' apologi&e for hitting the Princess

of Arendelle with %' horse...and for e7er' %o%ent after.

ANNA

No. Nono. It’s fine. I’% not $A$ Princess. I %ean, if

'ou’d hit %' sister Elsa, that would 1e 'eash5 Cu&,

'ou know...

2patting the horse3 ello.

2-O!E3


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E+#A

...i.

ANNA

i %e...= Oh. %. i.

E+#A

.../ou look 1eautiful.

ANNA

$hank 'ou. /ou look 1eautifuller. I %ean, not fuller. /ou

don’t look fuller, 1ut %ore 1eautiful.


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One, two, three. u%p.

As he holds out his hand, head down, his toupee dips

forward. Anna giggles. Elsa looks at Anna, stifles a giggle

herself.

E+#A 2to the uke3

$hank 'ou...onl' I don’t dance.


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4E

#peaking of, so great to ha7e the gates open. Wh' did

the' shut the% in the first place= o 'ou know the

reason= %%=

e gets in her face, suspicious.

ANNA

...No.


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E+#A 2CON$’3

)ut it can’t.

ANNA

Wh' not= If

E+#A

It 9ust can’t.


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ANNA 2singing3

A++ -/ +I*E A# )EEN A #E!IE# O* OO!# IN -/ *ACE.

AN $EN #EN+/ I )-P IN$O /O.

AN#

I was thinking the sa%e thing, 1ecause like. . .

2-O!E3


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WI$ /O5

ANNAWI$ /O5

AN#

WI$ /O5

)O$

+O"E I# AN OPEN OO!.

$he' hop up on the castle roof and watch a shooting star.

AN#

I -EAN I$8# C!A0/.

ANNA

What=


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#$

)O$-EAN$ $O )E.

Anna and ans dance on top of the lighthouse and cast

dancing shadows across the sails of ships in the docks.

ANNA

#A/ (OO)/E

AN#

#A/ (OO)/E


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OO!.

AN#Can I sa' so%ething cra&'...= Will 'ou %arr' %e=

ANNA

Can I 9ust sa' so%ething e7en cra&ier= /es.

C$ $O:


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ANNA

Well, we ha7en’t worked out all the details oursel7es.We’ll need a few da's to plan the cere%on'. Of course

we’ll ha7e soup, roast, and ice crea% and then

Wait. Would we li7e here=

E+#A

ere=


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Anna, what do 'ou know a1out true lo7e=

ANNA-ore than 'ou. All 'ou know is how to shut people out.

E+#A

/ou asked for %' 1lessing, 1ut %' answer is no. Now,

e>cuse %e.


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$he part' goes silent as e7er'one watches the sisters.

E+#A

Enough, Anna.

ANNA

No. Wh'= Wh' do 'ou shut %e out=5

Wh' do 'ou shut the world out=5

What are 'ou so afraid of=5

E+#A

I said, enough5


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4E

$here she is5 #top her5

E+#A 2to the uke3

Please, 9ust sta' awa' fro% %e. #ta' awa'5

-agic accidentall' shoots fro% her hand and turns the

staircase into ice. $he thugs and the uke fall.

4E

-onster.... -onster5


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AN# 2shocked3

+ook.... $he f9ord.

$he ice spreads out until the entire f9ord is fro&en,

locking the ships in place.

!'&$ "AS&L# "(+7&A7D , '!60&

#now falls. ans and Anna %o7e through the panicking

crowd.

C!OW WA++A

#now= It’s...snow...in ul'.


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2reali&ing how that sounds3

...in the 1est wa'.

ANNA

...And %' sister’s not a %onster.

4E

#he nearl' killed %e.

AN#

/ou slipped on ice.

4E

er ice5


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I lea7e Prince ans in charge5

AN#

21efore letting her go3

Are 'ou sure 'ou can trust her= I don’t want 'ou getting

hurt.

ANNA

#he’s %' sister she would ne7er hurt %e.


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E+#A 2CON$’3

+E$ I$ (O. +E$ I$ (O.

CAN8$ O+ I$ )AC4 AN/-O!E.

Elsa creates a snow%an, 9ust like the one she %ade with

Anna when the' were children.

E+#A 2CON$’3

+E$ I$ (O. +E$ I$ (O.

$!N AWA/ AN #+A- $E OO!.

I ON8$ CA!E WA$ $E/’!E (OIN( $O

#A/.

+E$ $E #$O!- !A(E ON.

$E CO+ NE"E! )O$E!E -E AN/WA/.

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Anna turns to see a 1rightfaced fellow sitting low

1ehind the counter, fingers tapping tip to tip.

OA4EN 2CON$’3

)ig su%%er 1low out. alf off swi%%ing suits, clogs, and a

sun 1al% of %' own in7ention, 'ah=

ANNA

Oh, great. *or now, how a1out 1oots. Winter 1oots...and

dresses=


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F7(cuse %e.


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Anna %o7es out of 4ristoff’s wa'. e gra1s a 1unch of

carrots, tosses the% on the counter, then %o7es through

the place, gathering other supplies.

OA4EN 2to 4ristoff3

A real howler in ul', 'ah= Where e7er could it 1e co%ing

fro%=

4!I#$O**

$he North -ountain.


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oo hoo5

4!I#$O**...$en’s all I got. elp %e out.

OA4EN

2isolating the carrots3

$en will get 'ou this and no %ore.

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!'&$ WA'D#7!'6 (A-#'4S &7AD!'6 P(S& A'D SA+'A , '!60&

Anna stands watching Oaken and all his great height as he

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F7(es on a 1ed of ha', pla'ing

his lute and singing to 2and for3 #7en.

.7eineers5 are :etter than People.

4!I#$O**

!EINEE!# A!E )E$$E! $AN PEOP+E.

#"EN, ON8$ /O $IN4 $A$8# $!E=

4!I#$O** 2A# #"EN3 2CON$’3 2throwing his 7oice3

/EA, PEOP+E WI++ )EA$ /O F C!#E /O F CEA$ /O.

E"E!/ ONE O* E-8# )A, EKCEP$ /O. 2speaking3

Oh, thanks, )udd'. 2singing, as 4ristoff3

)$ PEOP+E #-E++ )E$$E! $AN !EINEE!#.

#"EN, ON8$ /O $IN4 I8- !I($=

2As #7en3

$A$’# ONCE A(AIN $!E, *O! A++ EKCEP$ /O.

2As 4ristoff3

/O (O$ -E. +E$8# CA++ I$ A NI($. 2As #7en3

(OO NI($.2As 4ristoff3

ON8$ +E$ $E *!O#$)I$E )I$E.

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ANNA

Nice duet.

4ristoff sits up with a start...sees who it is.

4!I#$O**

Oh, it’s 9ust 'ou. What do 'ou want=

ANNA

I want 'ou to take %e up the North

-ountain.


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#he steps 1ack outside and waits, an>iousl'. Anno'ed,

4ristoff offers #7en a carrot. #7en has a 1ite. $hen

4ristoff has a 1ite, conte%plating.

#+A- C$ $O:

#%&$ *(+'&A!' 0!60 , '!60&

#7en races, top speed, up a narrow cliff, pulling the

sled, which skids precariousl'. 4ristoff %ans the reins.

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/eah. An'wa', I got %ad and so she got %ad and then she

tried to walk awa', and I gra11ed her glo7e

4!I#$O**

ang on. /ou %ean to tell %e 'ou got engaged to so%eone

'ou 9ust %et=5


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ANNA

*oot si&e doesn’t %atter.

4!I#$O**

a7e 'ou had a %eal with hi% 'et= What if 'ou hate the

wa' he eats= What if 'ou hate the wa' he picks his nose=

ANNA

Picks his nose=


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4!I#$O**

No. )ut I ha7e friends who are.

ANNA

/ou ha7e friends who are lo7e e>perts.... I’% not 1u'ingit.

#7en suddenl' stops, ears perked in alar%.

4!I#$O** 2to Anna3

#top talking.

ANNA

No, no, no. I’d like to %eet these

4ristoff cla%ps his hand o7er Anna’s %outh.

4!I#$O**

I %ean it. #.

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the%. #ensing so%ething 1ehind the%, he holds up his

lantern. Its light reflects off...E/E#. #e7eral.

4!I#$O**2CON$’3

#7en, go. (o5

#7en takes off.

ANNA

What are the'=

4!I#$O**

Wol7es.


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Whoa.

ust then 4ristoff is 'anked off the sled 1' anotherwolf. $he torch goes fl'ing. Anna catches it, shocked.

ANNA

Christopher5

4ristoff gra1s onto a loose rope hanging fro% the 1ack of

the sled and holds on for dear life as he’s dragged

1ehind.

4!I#$O**

It’s 4ristoff5


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4!I#$O** 2CON$’3

u%p, #7en5

#7en 9u%ps the gorge with Anna on his 1ack.

4ristoff goes fl'ing off 1ehind the%, still on the sled.

Anna and #7en land safel' on the other side of the gorge.

4ristoff’s sled loses %o%entu%. It’s not going to %ake

it. e leaps off. e flaps his ar%s, claws at the air.

e sla%s into the snow' edge of the cliff. anging 1' his

hands, he looks down to see his sled hit the ground far

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F7(e sla%s into the snow, inches fro% his nose.

ANNA 2O.#.3

(ra1 on5

4ristoff gra1s on.

ANNA 2CON$’3

Pull, #7en5 Pull5

!E"EA+: $he a>e is tied to a rope, then wrapped around

#7en. Anna helps #7en pull 4ristoff to safet'.

4ristoff rolls onto his 1ack, e>hausted. Anna peeks down

at the 1urning sled.

ANNA 2CON$’3Whoa.... I’ll replace 'our sled and e7er'thing in it.

4ristoff groans.

ANNA 2CON$’3

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Anna walks off, sadl'. #7en co%es o7er and nu&&les

4ristoff.

4!I#$O**

Of course I don’t want to help her an'%ore. In fact, this

whole thing has ruined %e for helping an'one e7er again.

4!I#$O** 2A# #"EN3 2CON$’3

)ut she’ll die on her own.

4!I#$O** 2A# #E+*3 2CON$’3

I can li7e with that.


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ANNA

...)ut it’ll 1e fine. Elsa will thaw it.

4!I#$O**

Will she=


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1ehind the%.

O+A* 2CON$’3ow 1out 'ellowno, not 'ellow.

/ellow and snow= )rrrr...no go.

e stops 1etween 4ristoff and Anna. $he' look down at

hi%. ow did he get there= e suddenl' looks up at Anna.

O+A* 2CON$’3

A% I right=


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Olaf s%iles happil', then looks confused.

O+A*Wait, what a% I looking at right now= Wh' are 'ou hanging

off the earth like a 1at=

ANNA 2s'%pathetic3

...Oka'. Wait one second.

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2seeing his now 1ig nose3 Oh, I lo7e it e7en %ore5 ah....

All right, let’s start this thing o7er. i e7er'one. I’%

Olaf. And I like war% hugs.

Olaf opens his ar%s wide to Anna. $hat triggers a %e%or'.

It takes her a %o%ent to place it, 1ut then she does.

ANNA

Olaf=...$hat’s right, Olaf.


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Curious, 4ristoff takes one of Olaf’s twig ar%s off,

studies it. It see%s to 1e %o7ing in s'nc with his other

ar%.

ANNA

o 'ou know where she is=

4!I#$O** 2stud'ing the ar%3

*ascinating...

O+A*

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1ehind hi%. e #IN(#.

>!n Summer.

O+A*

)EE#’++ )00 4I#’++ )+OW

ANE+ION *00 AN I’++ )E OIN(

WA$E"E! #NOW OE# IN #--E!.


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ANNA 2laughing3

I’% co%ing5

#7en hops along, happil' following the%. 4ristoff watches

all of the% like the'’re nuts.

4!I#$O**

#o%e1od'’s got to tell hi%.

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F7(iet' runs high a%ongst the 7illagers and

guests. We pass two CI$I0EN# fighting o7er a woodpile.

CI$I0EN ONE

No. No. /ou’7e got the 1ark facing down. $he 1ark needs to

1e faceup.

CI$I0EN $WO

)ark down is drier.

CI$I0EN ONE

)ark up.

CI$I0EN $WO

)ark down.

CI$I0EN ONE

)ark up.

+ike a light in the dark, ans %o7es through the crowd.

AN#

Cloak. oes an'one need a cloak=

(E!A

Arendelle is inde1ted to 'ou, /our

ighness.

AN#

$he castle is open. $here’s soup and hot glQgg in the (reatall.

e hands the stack of cloaks to a guard.

AN# 2CON$’3

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is two thugs sneer.

C$ $O:


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F7(actl' are 'ou planning to stop this weather=

ANNA 2confident3

Oh, I a% gonna talk to %' sister.

4!I#$O**

$hat’s 'our plan= -' ice 1usiness is riding on 'ou

talking to 'our sister.

ANNA

/up.

4ristoff, so stunned 1' her casual plan, doesn’t look where

he’s going and ends up with an icespike to the nose. e

stops short, (+P, %o7es carefull' around the spike.

4!I#$O**

#o 'ou’re not at all afraid of her=

ANNA

Wh' would I 1e=

O+A* 2o1li7ious3

/eah. I 1et Elsa’s the nicest, gentlest, war%est person

e7er.

Olaf 1acks right into an icicle. It runs through his

torso.

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e laughs it off.

I##O+"E $O:

#%&$ S#P *(+'&A!' FA"# , DA

Anna and 4ristoff hit what looks like a dead end. $he

face of the %ountain goes straight up.

ANNA

What now=


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F7( feet up. er %uscles shake.

ANNA 2CON$’3

...oes the air see% a 1it thin to 'ou up here=

4ristoff s%iles, getting a kick out of her.

4!I#$O**

ang on.

e pulls the rope fro% his 1ag. ust then Olaf steps out

fro% 1ehind a rock and wa7es to 4ristoff.

O+A*

e', #7en= Not sure if this is going to sol7e the

pro1le%, 1ut I found a staircase that leads e>actl' where

'ou want it to go.

ANNA

a ha. $hank goodness. Catch5

Anna drops off the cliff. 4ristoff catches her.

ANNA 2CON$’3

$hanks5 $hat was like a cra&' trust e>ercise.

#he hops down, 1rushes off her dress, and 1ounds off.

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#%&$ :AS# (F &0# !"# PALA"# , DA

Anna, 4ristoff, and Olaf approach Elsa’s elegant ice

palace.

ANNA

Whoa.

4!I#$O** 2in awe3

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/ou should pro1a1l' wait out here.

4!I#$O**What=

ANNA

+ast ti%e I introduced her to a gu', she fro&e

e7er'thing.

4!I#$O**

)ut, it’s a palace %ade of ice. Ice is %' life.


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Elsa steps out of the shadows onto a 1alcon'. #he sees

Anna, looks to her longingl'.

Anna can’t help 1ut 1e struck 1' Elsa’s 1eaut'.

ANNA

Elsa, 'ou look different.... It’s a good different....

And this place is a%a&ing.


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O+A*

i, I8% Olaf and I like war% hugs.

E+#A 2shocked3

Olaf=

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ANNA

Elsa, wait

E+#A 2calling 1ack3

I’% 9ust tr'ing to protect 'ou.

Elsa continues to flee. Anna pursues.

ANNA

/ou don’t ha7e to protect %e. I’% not afraid. Please

don’t shut %e out again.


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ANNA

/O ON8$ A"E $O )E A*!AI.

E+#A

NO E#CAPE

*!O- $E #$O!- IN#IE O* -E5

$he snow picks up. Anna tries to fight through it.

ANNA

WE CAN WO!4 $I# O$ $O(E$E!.


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E+#A

I CAN’$5

Elsa’s fear, so strong, sucks the 1li&&ard 1ack into her

and then it 1ursts out, unwittingl', like a sharp

snowflake.

Anna is #$!C4 right in the heart. #he grasps her chest

in pain and stu%1les 1ack. #he falls to her knees.

Elsa gasps when she sees Anna. ust then, Olaf and

4ristoff rush into the roo% to Anna’s side.

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their necks in one hand and Olaf in the other.

ANNA#top. Put us down5

O+A*

2to -arsh%allow3

/ou are a lot stronger than I think 'ou reali&e.

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It’s two hundred.

4ristoff ties the rope around Anna and pulls tight.

ANNA

Ow.

e drops to his knees and starts digging a ushape in the

snow with a pick a>e.

ANNA 2CON$’3

What’s that for=

4!I#$O**

I’% digging a snow anchor.


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Anna 9u%ps and pulls 4ristoff o7er the edge with her.

$he' hang upside down o7er the cliff 1' the rope. $herope catches their fall.

4!I#$O**

Whoa5 $hat happened.

)ack up top, Olaf e%erges fro% the woods. e’s a co%plete

%ess, all his 1od' parts are in the wrong places. e

huffs and puffs, struggling to run.

O+A*

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-arsh%allow starts 'anking 4ristoff and Anna’s rope up.

ANNAWait, what=

4ristoff’s head hits the cliff.

4!I#$O**

Aargghh5

4ristoff passes out and hangs like a rag doll.

ANNA

4ristoff5


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4ristoff gra1s Olaf’s head and puts it on his 1od'.

O+A* 2CON$’3

Oh, that feels 1etter.

#7en walks up and sniffs Olaf’s nose.

O+A* 2CON$’3

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e catches hi%self. Wa7es off the pain with a giggle.

4!I#$O** 2CON$’3I %ean, It’s fine. Ah...I’% good.

a. I’7e got a thick skull.

O+A*

I don’t ha7e a skull.... Or 1ones.

4!I#$O**

...#o....

$he awkwardness is killing hi%.


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O+A*

/ou hesitated.

4!I#$O**

No, I didn’t. Anna, 'ou need help.

Now, co%e on.


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C$ $O:

!'&$ #LSA4S PALA"# , DA

Elsa paces, distraught. #he talks to herself.


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E+#A 2%antrast'le3

(et it together. Control it. on’t feel. on’t feel. on’t

*EE+5

#he hears ice cracking. #tops. +ooks around. #he’s left a

sharp wake of ice spikes 1ehind her on the floor. $he'

grow up the wall, taking o7er the castle.

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and #7en...until the' took %e in.

ANNA 2%o7ed3

$he' did=

4!I#$O** 2ner7ous ra%1le3

/eah. I don’t want to scare 'ou, the' can 1e a little 1it

inappropriate...and loud...7er' loud...the'’re also

stu11orn at ti%es, and a little o7er1earing. And hea7'.

!eall', reall' hea7'.

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Anna, 1ecause I lo7e 'ou, I insist 'ou run.

2to the rock3

I understand 'ou’re lo7e e>perts5 2to Anna3

Wh' aren’t 'ou running=

Anna snaps out of her shock and starts 1acking awa'.

ANNA

Oka'. %...I’% gonna go

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4ristoff’s ho%e.

e then stops, confused, and looks to one of the trolls.

O+A* 2CON$’3Wait= 4ristoff=

Anna watches, shocked and confused.

$he trolls all want 4ristoff’s attention. One troll 'anks

hi% down with a 1oulder’s strength.

$!O++ ONE

Oh, le%%e look at 'ou5

Another troll tries to pull off his clothes.

$!O++ $WO

Oh, take off 'our clothes,

4ristoff I wash the%.


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4!I#$O** 2holding up his pants3

Ah5 No. I’% gonna keep %' clothes on, thank 'ou.

4!I#$O** 2CON$’3 (reat to see 'ou all. Where’s grandpa=

-#!OO- 4I $!O++ e’s napping. )ut look, I grew a

%ushroo%.

$!O++ #CO$ 4I

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Wait. Oh. %. No.

4!I#$O**/ou’7e got the wrong idea. $hat8s not wh' I 1rought herhere.

ANNA

!ight. We’re not. I’% not

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$!O++# 2"A!IO#3

A!E /O O+IN( )AC4 /O! *ONNE## E $O I# N-AN+/

)+ONENE##=

O! $E WA/ E CO"E!# P $A$ E8# $E ONE#$ (OO#=


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E! )!AIN8# A )I$ )E$WIK$.

(E$ $E *IANCE

O$ O* $E WA/

AN $E WO+E $IN( WI++ )E *IKE5

(I!+ $!O++#

WE A!EN8$ #A/IN( /O CAN CAN(E I-

$!O++# 2"A!IO#3 8CA#E PEOP+E ON8$ !EA++/ CAN(E. WE8!E

ON+/ #A/IN( $A$ +O"E8# A *O!CE

$A$8# POWE!*+ AN #$!AN(E. PEOP+E -A4E )A COICE#

I* $E/8!E -A O! #CA!E O! #$!E##E.

2-O!E3


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$!O++ P!IE#$

/ou’re getting %arried.

$!O++#

+O"E5

ust then, Anna collapses. 4ristoff catches her. #he’s

shi7ering so%ething fierce.

4!I#$O**

Anna=

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Anna shi7ers again, collapsing into 4ristoff’s ar%s. -ore

of her hair turns white.

4!I#$O**

Anna, we’7e got to get 'ou 1ack to

ans.

ANNA 2still weak3

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F7(change a look. #uddenl', a %ass of

snow rises fro% the ground 1ehind ans. It’s -arsh%allow,

Elsa’s snow guard.

-A!#-A++OW

(o awa'5

e sla%s a fist inches fro% ans. ans deftl' dodges outof the wa'. All of the guards take up ar%s against

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sword, leaps, and gra1s it.

ust then, Elsa peeks out the front doors.

$he uke’s two thugs see her.

4E’# $(

$he ?ueen.

$he thugs charge up the stairs.


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!'&$ !"# PALA"# , DA

Elsa is surrounded. It’s do or die. In two swift %o7es,

Elsa traps one thug in a cage of spikes that threaten his

neck.

$he other she pushes 1ack with a wall of ice....up

against the 1alcon' doors...which )!#$ and C!AC4.

(+& ('&( &0# :AL"('$$$$ $he 1alcon' doors shatter. $hethug is pushed to the edge. e’s inches awa' fro% fallingto his death.

:A"- !'S!D#; ans and his %en run in. #ee the destructionand the thugs near death.


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!'S#& W!'D(W : Arendelle is outside, fro&en solid andgetting further 1uried under the ice and snow that isfalling.

E+#A

No....What ha7e I done=

ans enters. e hangs a torch 1' the door.

E+#A 2CON$’3

Wh' did 'ou 1ring %e here=

AN#

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his 1ack. Olaf slides along 1eside the%, penguinst'le.

Anna shi7ers in 4ristoff’s ar%s. #he’s weakening.4ristoff takes off his hat and puts it on her head.

4!I#$O** ust hang in there.

2to #7en3

Co%e on, 1udd', faster5

$he' arri7e at the walls of Arendelle. Olaf slides past

the%, out of control.

O+A*

I’ll %eet 'ou gu's at the castle5


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hand%aid rush to help Anna.

(E!AAnna5 Oh, 'ou had us worried sick.

4AI

-' +ad'. /ou are free&ing.

(E!A

/ou poor girl, 'ou’re free&ing.

+et’s get 'ou inside.


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Princess, 'ou are all Arendelle has left.

ans hesitates, reali&ing how %uch this kingdo% has co%eto depend on hi%. Is he reall' all the' ha7e left=

ust then the door opens and (erda and 4ai 1ring in Anna.

4AI

e’s in here. Prince ans.

AN#

Anna.


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ans carries her to a couch, sets her down.

ANNA 2shi7ering %ore3

#he fro&e %' heart and onl' an act of true lo7e can sa7e

%e.

AN# 2understanding3

A true lo7e’s kiss.

e takes her chin in his hand and gi7es her a tender s%ile.

e leans in slowl'...gentl'...


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I figured, after we %arried, I’d ha7e to stage a little

accident for Elsa.

ans pours the water on the fireplace, putting out the

fire. Anna tries to stop hi%. #he falls to the floor, weak.

ANNA

ans. No, stop.


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Please, so%e1od' help.

$he rest of her hair turns white and she cru%1les to thefloor.

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4E

$here can 1e no dou1t now ?ueen Elsa is a %onster and weare all in gra7e danger.

#PANI# I(NI$A!/ Prince ans, Arendelle looks to 'ou.

ans nods he knows what he’s 1eing asked to do, and

he’ll do it with the perfect a%ount of authorit' and

gra7itas.


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4!I#$O** 2CON$’3 e', watch it. What’s wrong with 'ou=

#7en snorts with %ore con7iction, %oos, 1ra's.

4!I#$O** 2CON$’3 2a7oiding3

...I don’t understand 'ou when 'ou talk like that.


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ANNA 21arel' a whisper3

elp.

C+IC4. $he door swings open. We see a carrot in the lock

and hear a giggle of 7ictor'. Olaf takes the carrot, puts

it 1ack on his face. $hen he sees Anna l'ing there.

O+A*

Anna. Oh no.

e runs to the fireplace. $hrows in so%e fresh wood,

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ANNA

I don’t e7en know what lo7e is.

O+A* 2confident3

$hat’s oka', I do....

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e 1reaks an icicle off the window, uses it as a

telescopeand sees...

4ristoff and #7en running 1ack down the %ountain.

O+A* 2CON$’3

It’s 4ristoff and #7en5 $he'’re co%ing 1ack this wa'.

ANNA

...$he'the' are=


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F7(cited displa' of hope.

O+A* 2CON$’3 $here’s 'our act of true lo7e, right there,

riding across the f9ords like a 7aliant, pungent reindeer

king5 Co%e on5

$he walls crack under the ice pressure.

O+A* 2CON$’3+ook out5

$he' rush out the roo% 9ust as the ceiling collapses.

!'&$ "AS&L# 0ALLWA , DA


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Anna and Olaf struggle down the hall. Ice spikes grow and

1lock their path.

O+A*

We’re trapped.

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Anna and Olaf reach the shore of the f9ords.

ANNA

4ristoff5

$he wind lifts Olaf up and pulls hi% apart. e goes

swirling off into the stor%.

O+A*

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4ristoff.

4!I#$O**

Anna.

Anna pushes on towards 4ristoff. e runs top speed towards

her. $here’s still a lot of f9ord to cross, 1ut 4ristoff is

gi7ing it all he’s got. e’s going to %ake it.

)ut then, Anna hears the sound of a sword 1eing drawn

fro% its sca11ard. #he turns and sees ans, 1ehind Elsa,

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All of Arendelle is 9oined in so%1er silence.

)ut then, Anna war%s. #he 1egins to thaw.

Olaf looks up and gasps. 4ristoff and #7en notice, light

up.

Anna 1ends her ar% and e%1races Elsa.

E+#A

Wha= Anna=

Anna opens her e'es. #he s%iles at Elsa, relie7ed.

ANNA

Oh, Elsa.

$he' e%1race.


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O+A*An act of true lo7e will thaw a fro&en heart.

E+#A 2processing3

+o7e...will thaw...

2reali&ing3 +o7e.... Of course.

Elsa looks at Anna with confidence.

ANNA

Elsa=

E+#A

+o7e.

Elsa lifts her ar%s, and the ground shakes and cracks. $he

ice and snow 1reaks awa' and rises high into the air.

)eneath their feet the 1ow of a ship thaws.

$he entire f9ord %elts and other 1oats right the%sel7es.

$he 7illagers co%e out to see the war%th returning.

In one final wa7e, Elsa draws all of the snow into a

giant snowflake in the sk', then wa7es it awa', lea7ing

onl' a war% su%%er da'.

ANNA


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I knew 'ou could do it.

O+A*2%elting, goodnaturedl'3 ands down, this is the 1est

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It’s a 1eautiful su%%er da'. $he %ight' ships ha7e 1een

repaired and are sailing awa'.

On one of the ships, AN# is thrown into a 1rig.

*!ENC I(NI$A!/ 2to 4ai3

I will return this scoundrel to his countr'. We shall see

what his twel7e 1ig 1rothers think of his 1eha7ior.

4AI

Arendelle thanks 'ou, %' +ord.


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Oops. #orr'.

#%&$ A7#'D#LL# D("-S , DA

Anna skips to the perfect spot and stops.

ANNA 2stopping3

Oka'. Oka'. ere we are.


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4!I#$O** 2CON$’3

I lo7e it.... I could kiss 'ou5

e drops her, suddenl' e%1arrassed.

4!I#$O** 2CON$’3

...I could. I %ean I’d like to. I’d... %a' I= We %e....I

%ean, %a' we= Wait, what=

#he gi7es hi% a


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