"♪♪" "♪♪" "♪ In a kingdom old and grand ♪" "♪ Elena ♪" "♪ A princess bravely rules the land ♪" "♪ Elena ♪" "♪ With her family by her side ♪" "♪ Elena ♪" "♪ It's a wild and daring ride ♪" "♪ Elena ♪" "♪ Elena of Avalor ♪" "♪ Myth and mystery everywhere ♪" "♪ Myth and mystery everywhere ♪" "♪ Loyal friends are always there ♪" "♪ Loyal friends always there ♪" "♪ Magic shines from deep within ♪" "♪ Magic shines from within ♪" "♪ Let her royal reign begin ♪" "♪ Elena, Elena ♪" "♪♪" "♪ Elena of Avalor ♪" "♪♪" "*ELENA OF AVALOR Season 01 Episode 16" "ELENA: "The Princess Knight" "The Princess Knight" Synchronized by srjanapala" "( squawking )" "( grunting )" "Ah!" "FRANCISCO:" "Yes!" "Point!" "Bravo!" "Another win!" "( laughs ) Thanks, Abuelo!" "I don't remember teaching you that move." "I threw it in at the last minute." "Elena, when I see you Fence, it is like watching your mother." "She was quite the Fencer in her day." "So I've heard." "Ready for another round, Gabe?" "I promise I'll go easy on you." "Sorry, Princess, but I have to head down to the arena." "Sign-ups start today for the Swordsman's Cup, and the Royal Guards are helping set up the tournament." "I can't wait to see all that great Swordplay." "Maybe pick up some new moves." "Let me walk you out, Lieutenant." "Oh!" "Gabe, don't forget your..." "Thank you for teaching Elena how to Fence." "And for letting her win." "What?" "!" "You've been letting me win all this time?" "I..." "I..." "Uh..." "It was my idea." "I don't want you to get hurt." "I'm not going to get hurt, Abuelo." "Your mother was the best Fencer in the kingdom, and even she got injured." "You never told me that." "How?" "My Lucia entered the Swordsman's Cup once." "She made it to the final round against a knight from Brazendell." "But she broke her wrist and had to forfeit the match." "I would never forgive myself if I let something like that happen again." "Just because she got hurt doesn't mean I will." "I cannot take that risk." "You are the Crown Princess of Avalor." "But more importantly, you are my granddaughter." "Please try to understand." "And you went along with this?" "I'm sorry." "But I'm your Royal Guard." "I'm supposed to protect you." "I don't need to be protected." "I'll show you." "I'll show both of you." "What do you mean, show us?" "I'm going to enter the Fencing Tournament." "( laughs ) There is no way your grandfather is going to let you do that." "Ah!" "You're right." "So I'm not going to let him know it's me." "I'll just pretend to be a knight" "( muffled ) from a faraway kingdom!" "You still sound like the Crown Princess." "I don't need to talk." "Just win." "That's going to be harder than you think." "You haven't seen who you're up against." "( Swords clacking )" "They call him The Viper because of his quick strikes." "They call her The Hornet because her footwork's so good, it's like she's flying." "They call him The Beast... ( growling ) because he..." "OPPONENT:" "Whoa!" "( Crash, cat yowls )" "Yeah, I think I know why." "And that right there is Sir Cassius." "What are you doing, Cassius!" "You don't stop in the middle of a point!" "It's just practice, Father." "Well, you're practicing bad habits." "Yes, Father." "Now get back in there and win the point!" "Sir Cassius is Brazendell's defending champion." "Brazendell?" "Didn't Abuelo say my mother dueled a knight from Brazendell?" "He's not a knight anymore." "He's Lord Elrod." "Point!" "That's more like it!" "So, seen enough?" "Yep." "Where do I sign up?" "( Sighs )" "Welcome to the Swordsman Cup... um..." "Sir Elezar!" "Mm!" "Mm-hmm!" "Whoa!" "This is not a good idea." "You saw the other Fencers." "I can beat them." "Elena, you can't even beat me when I'm not letting you win." "Is that so?" "GABE:" "En garde!" "Point." "Let's go again." " Point." " Again!" "En garde!" "Point." "What was that?" "I call it the "Leaping Stag."" "I used that move to win the Royal Guard Fencingmatch last year." "( Sighs )" "I thought I was good." "But I'm not even okay." "Listen, you're better than okay." "But if you want to get to Tournament level, you have a lot to learn." "You're right." "So I'm going to need you to teach me." "I want you to be my coach." "Your coach?" "( Laughs ) No way." "Why not?" "You're the best Fencer in the Royal Guard." "You know all those great moves." "Plus, I trained you in Olaball." "The least you could do is coach me." "If I coach you, you're going to have to train the way I trained, and you're not going to like it." "I'll do whatever you say." "I promise." "All right." "We start tomorrow morning at five." "Ooh, can we make it seven?" "I'm not really a morning person." "( Groans )" "Five it is!" "( Sighs )" "( snoring )" "( trumpet playing ) Huh?" "!" "Huh?" "!" "Wha...?" "We're burning daylight!" "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "Uh-huh." "Aah!" "Oh!" "I'm okay." "( Sighs )" "Why do I have to go up all these steps?" "If you want to be a great Fencer, you need endurance so you can outlast your opponent." "( Sighs )" "Ooh!" "( laughs weakly )" "(grunting )" "You need balance so you can stay on your feet." "Whoa!" "Whoa!" "Ha!" "Whoaaa!" "Ha!" "( Frustrated gurgle )" "You need speed and footwork so you can dodge and strike." "Hey!" "Gabe!" "Ow!" "( Growls )" "You're lucky I'm using mangoes." "My instructor used coconuts." "We've been at this all day." "When are you going to teach me some sword moves?" "You're not ready for a sword." "But the competition is in two days!" "And if it was a complaining contest, you'd be ready to go." "Look, if you want to win, you need to step up." "I am stepping up!" "Then show me." "( Music playing )" "ELENA: ♪ The climb to the top is oh so steep ♪" "♪ Got a lot to learn to make that leap ♪" "♪ But I'm gonna stay strong ♪" "♪ And keep hangin' on ♪" "♪ Each step that I take it's hard to see ♪" "♪ The finishing line where I need to be ♪" "♪ But I'm gonna stand tall ♪" "♪ Even when I fall ♪" "Aah!" "♪ 'Cause I'm steppin' up ♪" "♪ I am here to stay ♪" "♪ No matter what they say ♪" "♪ I'm gonna win the day ♪" "♪ I'm steppin' up ♪" "♪ Giving all I got ♪" "♪ There's no way I'll stop ♪" "♪ Until I reach the top ♪" "♪♪" "♪♪" "♪♪" "♪ Practice will make it perfectly right ♪" "♪ Gotta keep going, keep up the fight ♪" "♪ Yeah, I'm gonna push through ♪" "♪ It's what I got to do ♪" "( croaks )" "♪ 'Cause I'm steppin' up ♪" "♪ I am here to stay ♪" "♪ No matter what they say ♪" "♪ I'm gonna win the day ♪" "♪ I'm steppin' up ♪" "♪ Giving all I got ♪" "♪ There's no way I'll stop ♪" "♪ Until I reach the top ♪" "♪♪" "♪ I'm steppin' up ♪" "♪ I'm steppin' up ♪" "♪ I am stepping' up ♪" "♪♪" "Congratulations." "You're ready for a sword." "Yes!" "Side step, side step!" "Now lunge!" "Strike!" "Ha!" "Point!" "Can I try your "Leaping Llama" move?" "It's "Leaping Stag." And that move is too risky." "If you don't time it just right, your opponent has an easy strike." "You either win or lose." "No in between." "I want to try it." "All right." "En garde." "( Elena grunts ) Point!" "Ugh!" "See what I mean?" "Let me try again." "I'll get the hang of it." "Let's stick with the safer moves." "Now lunge!" "Point!" "There you go!" "GABE:" "Okay, the tournament rules are simple." "Tap your opponent and you get a point." "You need three points to win the round." "If you win, you advance." "If you lose, you're out." "Great." "I'm ready." "Now let's see who your first opponent is." "Rrarr!" "I'm not ready." "All right." "I have an idea." "The Beast is big, but that can also make him slow." "So if you use your speed and strike first, you'll throw him off his game." "Lunge and attack." "Lunge and attack." "Got it." "Wait." "Your grandparents are gonna be in the crowd." "So if you really wanna go through with this, you better make sure no one finds out it's you." "In our first bout, we have newcomer Sir Elezar versus The Beast!" "( Crowd cheering )" "Don't blink." "This fight should be over fast." "Lunge and attack." "En garde!" "Begin!" "( Grunts )" "Huh?" "REFEREE:" "One point!" "Sir Elezar!" "Rrr!" "Yes!" "Okay!" "Gabe was right!" "En garde!" "Continue!" "Rrr!" "Two points!" "Sir Elezar!" "Yes!" "Sir Elezar is good." "( Chuckles )" "He's about to find out what happens when you poke a beast too many times." "En garde!" "Continue!" "Rrr!" "Unh!" "Whoop!" "REFEREE:" "Three Points!" "Sir Elezar!" "Sir Elezar is the winner!" "( Cheering )" "Sir Elezar is very impressive." "Lieutenant Nuez, have you seen Elena?" "Uh, let me go find her." "( Excited shout )" "I beat The Beast!" "Three-zip!" "Yeah, but we have to talk about your next opponent:" "The Viper." "( Crowd cheering )" "Yes." "Thank you." "Sir Cassius just beat The Hornet." "That's great, but you need to focus on The Viper." "If I could beat The Beast, I can beat The Viper." "Yes, but not the same way." "The Viper is quick, so you need to hang back." "Don't attack." "Use your footwork to wear him down." "He's used to winning fast, so you have to play it safe and wear him out." "Don't worry." "I got this." "REFEREE:" "Round two." "Sir Elezar versus The Viper!" "En garde!" "Begin!" "What are you doing?" "I said play it safe." "( Cheering )" "One point!" "The Viper!" "( Sighs ) He's really quick." "En garde!" "Continue!" "( Gasps )" "REFEREE:" "Two points!" "The Viper!" "I'll be right back." "( Chuckles )" "Looks like Sir Elezar is about to get snakebit." "Ele..." "Sir Elezar!" "I told you to play it safe." "Be patient." "Use your footwork." "Right." "Play it safe." "Not my strong suit, but okay." "REFEREE:" "En garde!" "( Neck cracks )" "REFEREE:" "Continue!" "Aah!" "( Cheering ) Yes!" "One point!" "Sir Elezar!" "En garde!" "Continue!" "Come on, come on." "Aah!" "REFEREE:" "Two points!" "Sir Elezar!" "The Viper looks tired." "( Panting )" "One more point." "Move those feet." "REFEREE:" "En garde!" "Continue!" "( Grunting )" "Aah!" "Yeah!" "Sir Elezar wins!" "( Cheering )" "Bravo!" "Whoo-hoo!" "Ahem!" "( Manly voice ) Yeah." "Tomorrow, Sir Elezar will face Sir Cassius in the final round of the Swordsman's Cup!" "Hmm." "Come along, Cassius." "It's time I teach you a few new moves." "Sir Elezar!" "Outstanding performance today." "We would like to invite you to the palace for tea this afternoon as our guest of honor." "( Grunting ) No!" "( Francisco laughs )" "A man of few words, huh?" "I will take that as a yes!" "( Laughing )" "Lieutenant Nuez, please escort Sir Elezar to the palace." "Tea at the palace?" "Seriously?" "I grunted "no!"" "You can't keep this up." "You have to tell him the truth." "If I do, he'll never let me Fence in the finals." "I've come too far." "I can't stop now." "MAN:" "Sir Elezar!" "You're the best!" "Ooh!" "Uh, sign my pennant!" "Oh, no." "Come on." "Sneak out the back." "I'll pull the carriage around." "Is Sir Elezar coming out?" "Sir Elezar went that way!" "Come on!" "Let's go talk to him!" "SIR CASSIUS:" "You saw Sir Elezar duel The Viper." "He's the best I've seen in years." "What you need is an advanced technique to beat him." "I used it against a particularly formidable opponent years ago." "Princess Elena's mother." "Queen Lucia." "When our swords crossed," "I knocked the bell guard against her wrist." "Like this." "Isn't that against the rules?" "Only if the referee thinks you did it on purpose." "It will weaken Sir Elezar, and you'll win the bout." "In my case, Queen Lucia broke her wrist and had to withdraw." "( Chuckles )" "SIR CASSIUS:" "But it was cheating." "I don't want to cheat." "You don't want to be the first person in our family to lose the tournament, do you?" "A winner does what it takes to win." "( Sighs )" "Yes, Father." "( Angrily ) Ohh!" "What took you so long?" "I'll tell you later." "Let's go." "Welcome!" "Welcome!" "We're so pleased you could make it, Sir Elezar." "This is my wife, Luisa." "It's so nice to meet you." "We must get Elena down here." "( Grunts ) No!" "What Sir Elezar said was... he wants to wait to meet the Princess until after he wins the championship." "That's the spirit!" "You got all that from a grunt?" "Yep!" "FRANCISCO:" "Please sit down." "Lieutenant Nuez, take Sir Elezar's helmet." "( Grunting )" "Uh, actually, Sir Elezar likes to keep it on... to maintain his focus." "It's one of his Fencingrituals." "He wears it the whole tournament." "But isn't it hard to drink tea with a helmet on?" "Not if you have a straw!" "A straw for Sir Elezar, please!" "I wouldn't want to break your impressive winning streak." "After all, you're facing Sir Cassius in the finals." "His father, Lord Elrod," "( rattling ) defeated my daughter in the finals years ago." "So we're hoping you will beat his son." "( Normal voice ) Oh, I will!" "Uh!" "( Sighs )" "Elena?" "!" "Is that you?" "( Sighs )" "( both gasp ) ( cup shatters )" "You are Sir Elezar?" "I'm sorry, Abuelo, but I thought it was the only way to prove to you I'm a great Fencer." "That was never the point." "Your mother was the best, and she still got hurt." "Abuelo, it was not an accident." "Lord Elrod injured her on purpose." " On purpose?" " He cheated?" "Is that what you were gonna tell me later?" "Yes." "I overheard him talking about it." "That's why I have to fight." "And what if his son tries the same move with you?" "I'm ready for it." "I know you're just looking out for me, Abuelo, but you have to let me stand up for myself..." "And my mother." "She's right, Francisco." "We have to let her do this." "( Sighs ) If you feel you must." "Thanks, Abuelo!" "Now go out there and win one for our familia!" "One final duel will determine the champion of the Swordsman's Cup!" "Sir Elezar!" "And Brazendell's defending champion, Sir Cassius!" "Don't blow this, Cassius." "Three points wins the championship." "En garde!" "Begin!" "( Grunts )" "One point." "Sir Cassius." "He's good." "But you can do this." "En garde!" "Continue!" "A little footwork." "REFEREE:" "One point." "Sir Elezar." "( Cheering )" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Go Elen..." "Elezar!" "Continue!" "( Cheering )" "REFEREE:" "Two points!" "Sir Elezar!" "One more." "Cassius, go for the wrist." "( Chuckles )" "REFEREE:" "En garde!" "Continue!" "Oh, no, you don't!" "Aah!" "Ohh!" "( Grunts )" "Two points!" "Sir Cassius!" "Aah!" "My ankle!" "No!" "No!" "( Wincing )" "You missed." "It's lucky for you he tripped." "You okay?" "Sir Elezar, you must continue or forfeit the match." "Please just give him a minute, will you?" "You have one minute." "That is all." "Ow!" "Ow!" "Well, it's not broken." "Elena!" "ELENA:" "I know what you're gonna say, and I'm not about to give up." "I hope not." "You've come too far to quit now." "I just came to give you this." "Mami..." "LUISA:" "Keep it close to your heart." "It will give you strength." "( Sighs ) We cannot wait anymore." "It looks like you are the..." "( cheering )" "REFEREE:" "Whoever scores the next point, wins the Cup." "En garde!" "Continue!" "( Both grunting )" "She can barely move." "( Panting )" "What am I gonna do?" "I know." "Attack, Cassius!" "Unh!" "Ahh!" "( Cheering )" "I did it!" "She did it!" "The Leaping Stag!" "Sir Elezar is the winner!" "Yes!" "Yeah!" "( Laughing )" "( exhales )" "( crowd gasps )" "MAN:" "Princess Elena?" "!" "Princess Elena?" "!" "It's the Princess!" "( Cheering )" "Elena!" "Nice move." "I told you I'd get the hang of it." "SIR CASSIUS:" "Congratulations!" "What are you doing?" "What you should have done years ago." "Giving the trophy to the person who deserves it." "You should go before I challenge you to a duel." "Hmph!" "Your mother would be so proud of you." "( Cheering )" "This is for you, Mami." "( Music playing )" "♪♪ Synchronized by srjanapala" "( Music playing continues )" "( Music playing ends )"