A Moment of Hope and Realization
Thumbelina:
Let's be practical. This isn't the Vale of the Fairies, and Cornelius is never coming back!
Prince Cornelius: [comes up behind her, singing]
And I'll never let you fall!
Thumbelina: [seeing him alive]
You! It's you! Cornelius, you're alive!
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Unexpected Encounters in Fairyland
Prince Cornelius:
We meet at last, Mr. Toad!
Toad: [to the Beetle]
The Fairy Prince! I thought you killed him!
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The Challenge of the Impossible
Thumbelina:
Well, I must get off this lily pad, but...that's impossible.
Jacquimo: [laughs]
Nothing is impossible!
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A Dream of Wings and Possibility
Thumbelina:
I wish I had wings.
Prince Cornelius:
Maybe someday you will.
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A Conversation About Fairy Princes
Thumbelina: [not knowing that Cornelius is the prince]
Tell me about the fairy court. Is there a prince?
Prince Cornelius:
Yes.
Thumbelina:
He must be terribly handsome.
Prince Cornelius:
Oh, he is.
Thumbelina:
Strong and brave.
Prince Cornelius:
None like him.
Thumbelina:
I'd love to meet the prince.
Prince Cornelius:
Oh, I'll tell him.
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Marriage and Size in Fairy Tales
Thumbelina's Mother:
And here, the fairy prince and princess are having a wedding.
Thumbelina:
And they live...happily ever after!
Thumbelina's Mother:
Usually, my dear.
Thumbelina: [crawls by the picture of the prince]
I...suppose it works best if two people are about...the same size.
Thumbelina's Mother: [unsure]
Yes, of course.
Thumbelina:
Well...well, that's not fair. I...I must be the only little person in the world. I wish I were big.
Thumbelina's Mother:
Oh, no, Thumbelina. No. Don't ever wish to be anything but what you are.
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