Can I shoot an arrow? Can I? Can I? Can I? Can I? Please, can I?

Not with that.

Why not use your very own?

Happy birthday, my wee darling.

Now, there's a good girl.

Draw all the way back now to your cheek. That's right.

Keep both eyes open.

And...

Loose!

I missed.

Go and fetch it, then.

A bow, Fergus? She's a lady.

A will-o'-the-wisp.

They are real.

Merida!

Come on, sweetheart.

We're leaving now.

I saw a wisp.

I saw a wisp.

A wisp?

You know, some say that will-o'-the-wisps lead you to your fate.

I think it's done, Daddy.

Yeah, are you sure?

Mm-hmm.

Absolutely positive?

Yes.

Okay, I'm about to put this spoon in my...

Wait!

Done.

What?

Well, sweetheart, this is the best gumbo I've ever tasted.

Come here.

Eudora, our little girl's got a gift.

Mmm-hmm. I could've told you that.

A gift this special just gotta be shared.

Hey, everybody, I made gumbo.

Ooh, that smells good.

I got some hush puppies, Tiana. Here I come.

You know, the thing about good food, it brings folks together from all walks of life.

It warms them right up and it puts little smiles on their faces.

And when I open up my own restaurant,

I tell you, people are gonna line up from miles around just to get a taste of my food.

Our food.

That's right, baby.

Our food.

Daddy, look.

Where are you going?

Charlotte's fairy tale book said, if you make a wish on the evening star, it's sure to come true.

Hmm. Well, you wish on that star, sweetheart.

Yes, you wish and you dream with all your little heart.

But you remember, Tiana, that old star can only take you part of the way.

You gotta help it along with some hard work of your own.

And then, yeah, you can do anything you set your mind to.

Just promise your daddy one thing.

That you'll never, ever lose sight of what's really important.

Okay?

See you in the morning, baby cakes.

Get some sleep.

Please, please, please.

The magic of the golden flower healed the queen.

A healthy baby girl, a princess was born with beautiful golden hair.

I'll give you a hint.

That's Rapunzel.

To celebrate her birth, the king and queen launched a flying lantern into the sky.

And for that one moment, everything was perfect.

And then that moment ended.

♪Flower, gleam and glow ♪

♪Let your power shine ♪

♪Make the clock ring ♪

Gothel broke into the castle, stole the child, and just like that, gone.

The kingdom searched and searched, but they could not find the princess.

For deep within the forest, in a hidden tower, Gothel raised the child as her own.

♪Save what has been lost ♪

♪Bring back what once was mine♪

♪What once was mine♪

Gothel had found her new magic flower, but this time, she was determined to keep it hidden.

Why can't I go outside?

The outside world is a dangerous place, filled with horrible, selfish people.

You must stay here, where you're safe.

Do you understand, Flower?

Yes, Mommy.

But the walls of that tower could not hide everything.

Each year on her birthday, the king and queen released thousands of lanterns into the sky, in hope that one day, their lost princess would return.