Scene 1
Character Names: Elvera, Onyx, White Wolf, Winter Wolves (offstage howling)
Act, Scene: ACT
I, SCENE V
Character genders: 2f,
1m, mixed group of 5 (howling wolves)
Scene Setting: INT.
FROST FOREST, NIGHT
Scene length: Medium
Time period: Classical
Style: Dramatic
Tags: Snow Queen, Into the Woods, Journey, Wolf Attack, Mysterious, Foreshadowing, Winter
Context/Analysis/Other Notes: Before their journey for
the Test of Love Tournament, Onyx decides to search the Frost Forest to see if
the rumors of the Snow Queen are true.
He encounters the White Wolf, and Elvera saves him from being attacked. The two then have an unexpected conversation.
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SCENE
V
INT. FROST FOREST – EVENING
ONYX
(to himself)
Everything will be fine. This is just a simple reconnaissance before heading back to Rose.
The WINTER WOLVES can suddenly be heard howling in the distance. ONYX begins to run in fear. The WHITE WOLF enters STAGE LEFT and growls menacingly at ONYX. ONYX draws a small DAGGER from his silver belt and points it at the WHITE WOLF.
(with forced
aggression)
Stay back!
The WHITE WOLF leaps at ONYX. ELVERA enters swiftly from STAGE RIGHT and slams a SILVER STAFF on the ground. The WOLF runs off STAGE LEFT.
ELVERA
(sneering)
What small, scared, and pathetic creatures…
ONYX drops his DAGGER in shock, amazement, and fear at ELVERA’S bravery.
ONYX
(stuttering)
A-Are you…Elvera?
ELVERA
(surprised)
Why yes, I am. I’m surprised you know my name.
ONYX
(with reverence
and awe)
You saved my life. (Drops into a low bow) How can I ever repay you, Queen of Snow?
ELVERA
(flatly)
That
won’t be necessary.
(Mysteriously)
Not yet anyway…
ONYX picks up his DAGGER and sheaths it.
ONYX
(polite, but with
slight confusion)
Whatever do you mean by ‘not yet’, My Queen?
ELVERA
(dismissively)
You don’t need to worry about that right now. Perhaps we shall meet again sometime soon. Besides, (places a hand on ONYX’S shoulder), shouldn’t you be getting back to Rose?
ONYX
(stammering in
disbelief)
H-How do you know about Rose?
ELVERA
(slyly)
This is my forest, and your village isn’t far from it. I’ve heard many stories about your village (walks away from ONYX, crestfallen yet curious) and how they fear me. (Back to ONYX, turns around to face him, smirking) You don’t seem to though…
ONYX
(playfully
confident)
Why thank you, Elvera…
ELVERA
turns around to face ONYX. She raises
her eyebrows at the sudden drop of formalities.
(clearing throat,
bowing hastily)
I
mean, Queen of Snow.
ELVERA
smiles and gestures for ONYX to rise from his bow. ONYX curiously obeys without objection and
rises to his full height.
ELVERA
(playfully)
Alright,
now run along back to Rose and tell her it’s safe to enter my Frost
Forest.
(With unusual dark
sincerity)
I
assure you no harm shall come to her by my hands…
ONYX
(sighing with
relief)
Thank
you, Queen of Snow, for granting us both a safe passage through your forest.
Scene 2
Character Names: Queen Ivy and Princess Willow, Onyx (brief narration)
Act, Scene: ACT
II, SCENE II
Genders: 2f, 1m
Scene Setting: INT.
ICE CASTLE, DAY
Scene length: Short
Time period: Classical
Style: Dramatic
Tags: Mother/Daughter, Queen/Princess, Royal Family, Winter Wolves, Family History, Tradition, Curiosity
Context/Analysis/Other Notes: After Queen Ivy’s
address to The Pack, she sees her daughter back at the Ice Castle. She questions why she wasn’t at the address,
and wonders why her daughter is so keen on understanding the history of the
Winter Wolves when they don’t exist anymore.
The Queen believes that they should look towards the future instead of
dwelling on the past.
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SCENE
II
INT. ICE CASTLE – THAT SAME DAY
ONYX
Ah, what a
lovely speech, Queen Ivy! A life of
emotion certainly does seem fulfilling, upon retrospect. However, it would seem your daughter has a
different plan…
Instead
of walking offstage, ONYX stays and listens to the two.
PRINCESS WILLOW
(releases
the embrace enthusiastically)
Mother! You’re back!
QUEEN
IVY smiles briefly, then steps back with a concerned expression.
QUEEN IVY
(quirking
an eyebrow)
Why weren’t you at my address to The Pack?
PRINCESS WILLOW
(sheepishly)
Oh dear, that was today?! I got so
distracted reading books about the history of Onyx’s village. I’ve always wanted to see what the Village is
like. (suddenly passionate) All the wolf generations used to live there,
Mother. Arcadio first, then you, Onyx,
and finally me. Don’t you ever want that
back? This Ice Castle feels…isolated
from them and just isn’t the same.
QUEEN IVY
(slightly
exasperated)
I do not understand why you’d want to go
back there. That village has memories of
our pain before we changed our forms. We
can now live here in harmony.
PRINCESS WILLOW
(sighing)
The Winter Wolves don’t even exist
anymore. We’re human again. I want to stay human…and forget everything
that ever happened to me as a wolf. I
feel like my life will only truly be fulfilled if I go back to the village
where I was born.
QUEEN
IVY ponders this carefully before speaking.
QUEEN IVY
(treading
carefully)
Not all of the wolves are gone. Onyx is still a wolf living in the Frost
Forest with Rose. He didn’t want to
forget his life as a wolf…it eventually came to bring him peace.
PRINCESS WILLOW
(passionately)
Onyx now lives as a monster; forever
chasing the ghost of his beloved.
Perhaps that kind of life did come to bring him peace, Mother, but it
wouldn’t for me. It feels fake and shallow;
like something’s missing. (voice starts to tremble) I fear us
Winter Wolves will never fully be at peace…until we return to the village we
all came from.
Narrator ONYX seems overcome with emotion
at this, and dramatically exits STAGE LEFT.
PRINCESS
WILLOW gazes at her mother with a pleading expression. QUEEN IVY glares at her daughter and her
hands tremble in anger.
QUEEN IVY
(commanding)
You shall never return to that
village! (quietly, turning from WILLOW) It is for your own good…
PRINCESS
WILLOW cries softly and runs offstage RIGHT.
QUEEN IVY watches her daughter leave with a mixed expression. IVY then crosses her arms and shakes her head in disbelief. The Queen suddenly becomes nervous and starts to pace back and forth in the HALLWAY.
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Scene 3
Character Names: Rose
and Onyx
Act, Scene: ACT
I, SCENE IV
Genders: 1f, 1m
Scene Setting: INT. VILLAGE – DAY, FIVE YEARS LATER
Scene length: Medium
Time period: Classical
Style: Dramatic
Tags: The Wolves of Winter, Couples, Romantic, Opening Scene, Journey Ahead, Test of Love Tournament
Context/Analysis/Other Notes: This scene occurs after
Rainard announces that Onyx and Rose will be next to enter the Test of Love
Tournament. The two opening paragraphs
are technically the song lyrics to “The One I Love,” however I felt that they
could be spoken to lengthen the scene.
This scene showcases the connection between Onyx and Rose.
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ROSE
Onyx!
Onyx!
Oh,
now we finally get to prove our love tonight.
The
forest, so they say, is the one and only way.
Together
with the one I’ve always loved.
But
what if we get separated inside?
Oh,
that won’t be possible for the one I love.
ONYX
Rose!
Rose!
Yes,
now we finally get to prove our love tonight.
The
forest, yes indeed, is the one way to succeed.
Elvera
does not scare me at all.
But
Rose where do you think the howling comes from?
But never mind that my love we will be just fine.
ROSE
(upon seeing ONYX
seemingly in a trance)
Are
you alright, my love?
ONYX
(shaking his head
as if clearing his thoughts)
I’m
fine, Rose. I’m just concerned about the
wolves in the forest, you see. I
wouldn’t want you to get hurt.
ROSE
(laughing softly)
Oh
Onyx, when you will learn to let go of your fear and trust in our love? (Begins
to blush) I like to think our love is strong enough to help us get through
the forest together.
Please
do not fear Elvera, my dear. (Holds his hands) We need only believe
in our love.
ONYX
(pulling away from
ROSE)
That
might not be enough, Rose. I need to see
if the rumors about the Frost Forest are true before we begin our journey. (Suddenly
realizes his pulling away from ROSE has made her upset, says reassuringly) I
would want to keep you safe. Let me go
into the forest alone and gauge how truly terrible it may be for myself.
ROSE
(lovingly)
Alright
Onyx, you can go ahead of me to see if the rumors are true. Even if they are true, we must abide by the
legend and go through the forest together.
ONYX
(with
understanding)
I
know that, my love. (Puts on the hood of his BLACK CLOAK) I shall return tonight!
ROSE fondly kisses ONYX on the cheek and ONYX exits STAGE LEFT towards the FROST FOREST.
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