"THE SINGING RINGING TREE" "Noble Prince, the King has sent us to greet you at the border of his kingdom." "Feel welcome, noble suitor of our beautiful Princess." "Do you think she will like him?" "We shall see." "Noble King, I have come a long way to see your beautiful daughter." "Please allow me to ask for her hand." "Of course." "Your courtship honors me." "You must ask the Princess and try to win her favor." "Beautiful Princess, please accept..." "Any fool can give me pearls if he's rich enough." " I demand more from a suitor." " What?" "I want..." "The singing and ringing little tree." "Bring it to me and I'll permit you to court me." "Where does it grow?" " Where indeed?" " I wonder too." " She wants the ringing tree." " The ringing tree!" "She wants the magic tree." "The little tree." " Nobody knows." " The tree that dispels misfortune!" " He won't find it." " Poor man." " Poor Prince, he'll go soon." " But not to find the tree for her." "I shall search for the tree." "And I shall find it." "Even if I go to the end of the world." "Gardener, where does the ringing tree grow?" "Not here." "I have normal trees." "Ask the old farmer by the sea." " He can help you." " Thank you." " Farmer, you know the ringing tree?" " Yes." " You know where it is?" " I don't know that." "Perhaps the herb woman in the hills knows where it is." "Herb woman!" "I heard you know where the ringing tree is." "Nobody knows that, you fool." "Leave me alone." "Don't be afraid." "I want to see what's there." "Come on." "What are you doing here?" "Who are you?" "I'm the ruler of the kingdom you encroached upon." "You're my prisoner." "I mean you no harm." "I seek the singing, ringing tree." " What for?" " I wish to court the Princess." "I can give you the tree." " Really?" " Yes." "Here it is." "It's not singing." "It will sing and ring if the Princess truly loves you." "I wish to reward you with gold and jewels." "Give it to me." " I won't give it up so easily." " Ask me for anything." "I shall have you if the tree doesn't sing by sunset." "I'm not worried." "If the Princess receives the tree she will accept my proposal." "She'll love me." "And the tree will sing." "I'll turn into a bear if I don't succeed." " Remember: till sunset." " Yes." "Otherwise you take me." " But by then I'll be a happy man." " If you say so." "I'm so happy you're alive." " What do I see?" " The ringing tree." "Where is the Princess?" "The Prince has brought you the ringing tree." " I don't hear a thing." " It's up to you." " Me?" " Yes." "It's a very special tree." "It sings if you truly love." "How dare you call such a thing a magic tree!" "And to impose conditions too!" "On me, the Princess!" "Father, he's a liar." "He wants to deceive us." "Throw that rascal in the tower!" "My child, how can you say such a thing?" "You're taking his side?" "I'll throw him out myself." " Now you'll never get the tree." " Nor such a handsome prince." "I will hear no more of it!" "He roamed the world for you." "To find the little tree." "He didn't deserve to be chased away like that." "He didn't let himself be chased." "He was so proud." "That's exactly why I think he got the tree." "If it was the magic tree then go and get it." "My child, you hurt his feelings." "I want the tree." "Get it for me!" " Now he won't give it to you." " But I want it!" "What can I do?" " Please don't cry." " If you loved me, you'd go." "You know I'll do anything you want." "I'm on my way." "Hurry up." " Call the horsemen to escort you." " Yes." "I want that tree!" "Why threaten me?" "It's not my fault it didn't sing." "You should know the Princess is moody and arrogant." "You wretch!" "You deceived me." "It was your bargain." "You said you'd turn into a bear." "She didn't keep her word." "Try courting her as a bear." "Maybe you'll get lucky!" "Keep the tree." "So you'll hear it sing if she loves you." "Don't mock me." "What use is it to me now?" "Don't say that." "It's a magic tree." "If it sings here in Fairyland, the spell will be broken." " Its power exceeds mine." " Enough of this ill-fated tree!" "The tree!" "King, what are you doing here?" "You can talk?" "Tell me what you seek here." "I seek..." "Talk!" "I'm looking for the little singing, ringing tree." "For the Princess?" "Yes, she wants it desperately." "Let me stay alive." "I'll give you my whole kingdom." "Keep your kingdom." "I demand to have what you meet first at your castle." "In return you'll have the singing tree." " Shake hands." " You have my word." "Remember!" "The first thing you meet belongs to me." "I'll get it at midnight at the border of the kingdom." "Don't let me fall asleep again." "I can't climb the highest tower in vain." " I must see if my father has the tree." " Yes." "Throw the beasts out!" " Gone?" " Yes." " All?" " Yes." "Shut up!" "Don't let the candle go out." "I'm afraid of the dark." "He's coming." "The King is coming!" "Keep quiet." " What?" " The King is coming." "He has the tree." "The tree!" "Get away." "You're such a stupid animal." "Get out of my sight." "Get back!" "It's all mine now." "What a calamity that you are the one I met first." "A calamity?" "Captain of the Guard!" " Put more guards at the gates." " More guards at all gates!" " Come." " Why?" "You're in great danger." "Come." "I feared for my life, you know." "I thought I would see the dog first." "So I agreed to his condition." "And..." "Did you see the..." "Prince anywhere?" "No, I didn't see him anywhere." "You said a real bear gave you the tree?" "Yes, it was a big, powerful animal." "It had big claws on its paws and sharp teeth." " I don't know what to do." " But I do." " How?" " Send the captain." " Why him?" " He's very brave." "To kill the bear." " You think so?" " Or should I go?" " Of course not." " See?" "When does the bear want its price?" "Today." "At midnight at the border of the kingdom." "Help!" "What are you doing here?" "Talk or I'll kill you!" " Are you here to kill me?" "Answer me." " It was the King's orders." "I'll teach you!" "No!" "Help!" "Let me down." "Tell me who the King met first when he got back." "The Princess." "Help!" "Good morning, Princess." " Well?" "Did the tree sing?" " I heard nothing." "If it doesn't sing I'll burn it!" "Maybe it needs sunlight." "Sunlight?" "I know that." "Dress me." "I'm going to the garden." "The King forbade it." "You must stay inside because of the bear." "It's my garden." "So I'll go!" "We'll plant the tree in here." " And the fish?" " I'm fed up with the boring fish." "The water must go." "Throw them away." "Move it." "Sing!" "I gave you the best spot here." "Sing, you naughty tree." "I'm ordering you to sing." "Sing now or I'll burn you." "Help!" "Help!" "Father!" "The bear!" "Father, help me." "Please, Father." "My child!" "Look out for the Princess!" "Father!" "Captain, help me." "Take me back." "You're a disgusting animal." "Take me back to the castle." "I'm ordering you." "Good morning." "Prepare my silver bathtub." "Take your morning bath." "The water is crystal clear." "Me in this swamp?" "How dare you." "I am the Princess!" "I want my meal on my golden plates." "You want lunch?" " Pick these fine berries." " Me?" "Pick berries?" "How dare you." "I am the Princess!" "I want my silk sheets." "If you want a bed there's plenty of moss in the valley." "Me?" "Gather moss?" "How dare you." "I am the Princess!" "Come down and eat the berries." "Move it." "I said to fly to me at once." "Why do the birds fly away and the animals run away?" " You ordered them." " No." "They don't love you." "Your beauty doesn't matter to them." "They sense how obstinate, heartless and arrogant you are." "If you looked like the way you behave..." "Your snooty nose would point skyward." "You'd have heartless eyes and an obstinate mouth." "Your golden hair would mildew." "If it's true I'll turn into your description." "Don't vow so frivolously." "I am the fairest of them all." "Look at me, you stupid bear." "No, this can't be me!" "I'm not ugly." "It's not true." "I'm not ugly." "I am..." "I am pretty." "Good morning." "Good morning, bear." "Good morning." "Don't look at me." "I am so ugly." "You were right." "Don't cry." "Help me build the cave instead." "For whom?" "For myself." "If you help me I'll let you live there too." "But you wouldn't want that." "You're the Princess." "When you move 1,000 times as much the home will be ready." "You fixed it up real nice." "Can't you do something so the animals will come to me too?" "I can't do that." "But you can win their affection if you are kind to them." "But you don't love anybody." "I'm going to pick berries for our lunch." "I think its wing is broken." "Come inside." "We'll bandage it up." "Okay." "Soon the poor creature will be well again." "You flew away from me because of the pigeons in the tower." "I'll never do that again." "Wait." "I'm coming to help you." "You swam away from me because of the goldfish in my garden." "I'm sorry." "I'll never do that again." " What happened?" " The fish was trapped in the ice." "I set him free." "You don't look so ugly anymore." " How come?" " You were kind to the animal." "Listen." "A good deed is always stronger than an evil spell." "Remember that." "Wait a bit." "I'll get the bear to help us." "Bear!" "Help me." "Come to Moss Valley." "Look." "You always ran away from me because of the dog in the castle." "I'm sorry." "I'll never do that again." "See?" "You can win their affection when you're kind to them." "You're right, dear bear." "Did you..." " Did you say "dear bear"?" " Yes." "It's freezing." "Go back to our home." "I'll set him free." "Don't cry, sweet girl." "Who are you?" " Where are you from?" " I rule this kingdom." "Don't cry." "I know the bear is cruel and mean." " The bear?" " Yes." "He destroyed this house while you tried to save the poor horse." " But..." " I saw it myself." "I am a witness." " But he was always kind to me." " Only to lead you on." "He was jealous of your life in the castle." "Come!" "I want to help you." "Quickly!" "If he finds us he'll kill us both." "I'll show you the way out." "Come on." "Hurry up!" " Why stop?" " Is it true..." "You saw it yourself." "He destroyed the nice house." "I can't believe he's mean." "He talked like a man." "And he ate like a man." " He was kind to the animals too." " Forget the bear." "Imagine how nice your castle is." "Just take a look there." "Don't you want your silk sheets?" "Your silver tub." "Your golden plates." "You won't be hungry or freeze." "You won't work." " I've a message from your father." " From my father?" "Your poor father is on his death bed." "He keeps asking for you." " Is it really true?" " You'll see that I'm telling the truth." "Hurry up before it's too late." "By day the sun and by night the moon will surely lead you there." "Who are you?" "Don't you recognize me?" " No, I don't." " What are you doing here?" "I have orders to announce to everyone that our land is in deep mourning." "Those were the orders of the King." " The King?" " Yes." " A bad bear stole our lovely Princess." " Where is the King?" "He took his loyal followers to find the Princess." "He's been gone for one year." "The dwarf was lying." "What he told me about the bear isn't true either." "You're the magic tree after all." "But you only sing..." "If I truly love the Prince." "And the bear?" "Please, dear tree, tell me who the bear really is." "Is he a real bear?" "Or is he..." "Or maybe even the Prince?" "The handsome Prince." "Maybe the mean dwarf..." "I bet he put a spell on him." "I'll bring you to Fairyland." "He must hear you." "The poor, dear bear." "Take me to Fairyland." "To our bear." "Get away." "Go where it's safe." "Quick, dear fish." "Take me to Fairyland." "You filthy liar!" "I've seen through you." "The tree told me." "Help!" "Help!" "Try to fly faster." "I must go and help the bear." "You filthy monster." "Keep the tree away from me." " Get away with that tree!" " Your game is over." "I'm not afraid of you." "Take it away." " Not in Fairyland or..." " No!" "You're a miserable, mean thief!" " Shall we take the tree to the castle?" " No, leave it here." "It can bring luck to someone who finds it." "Yes." "Copyright © 1999 TITELBILD, Berlin Subtitler:" "K. Stathakou, A. Wildblood"