The Princess and the Pea

     The story starts long ago in a far away country. In the country there lives a smart and brave handsome prince, named Antonio who has to marry a "true princess" to save his kingdom from peril. Princesses from far and wide have failed because of his jealous step mother, Queen Sonya who has placed a curse on the kingdom that's so powerful, only true love can stop it.

The curse goes:
"If one does not feel a ruffle in her sheet, the kingdom will become dark and bleak. A princess of true grace and nobility, one of good faith and sensitivity, will destroy the wicked spell, and true love will prevail."

     If Antonio doesn't marry he will never be crowned king of his land and the kingdom will fall into darkness. But if he can find a "true princess", the curse will be lifted and the kingdom will return to its former glory.

    One day while on a hunting trip with his goofy friend, Ramon, he meets the young peasant girl, Carmen and her food loving, crazy talking, bird named Jorge. The two have an argument and Antonio hits his head on a tree branch. Carmen brings him to her families farm and heals him. Together they sing ("All I Ever Wanted") and the two realize they love each other and they meet in secret for weeks. Antonio finally reveals to Carmen that he can only marry a "true princess"and they can't see each other anymore. After hearing this Carmen, heartbroken and upset runs away.

    While singing ("All I Ever Wanted Reprise") and rummaging around in her attic, her grandmother tells her she is a true princess of noble birth but she was forced to go into hiding because an evil queen wanted her dead as she is the only princess who can break the powerful spell. 

    Carmen sets off to find Antonio. Queen Sonya finds out about this so she sends her minions Ricardo and Alfredo, out to destroy her. Carmen outwits them and continues on to the kingdom. Upon her arrival, Sonya disguises herself as a kind old maid offering shelter in the guest room of the royal palace. There under 20 mattresses there is a single pea. Sonya believes that Carnen won't feel the pea and her curse will happen. Carmen goes to sleep but wakes up after feeling something hard under her. There she finds the pea and alerts the captain of the guards who finds Antonio and tells him what happened. Queen Sonya's curse is broken and she and her black magic is destroyed. Antonio and Carmen marry and restore the kingdom while the pea is place in the royal museum.