Rapunzel's Life (Rewritten)

Chapter 3

Two years later, Lily, Will, and Rapunzel are walking along the boardwalk by the beach. There are a bunch of stores and rides to enjoy, as well as a plethora of food.

The family enter a toy store and allow Rapunzel to pick any toy she wants. Rapunzel runs over to the unicorn section with her parents right behind her. She stares up at a box containing 100 rainbow unicorns.

Rapunzel. Mommy, daddy look. There's rainbow unicorns. Can I have them please?

Lily. Of course dear. She picks up the box and they go to the check out line. As they are waiting in line, a woman comes up behind them. The woman gently taps Lily on the shoulder.

Lily turns around and smiles as she recognizes the young woman behind her.

Lily. Oh wow. Kate, you look amazing. How have you been?

Kate. I've been great. How about you?

Will. We've been great as well. Rapunzel is three years old, and we're just about to pay for her box of rainbow unicorns.

Lily. Yeah, she loves unicorns very much, and her favorite movies are Frozen and Frozen 2. She loves anything to do with unicorns and the characters from the Frozen franchise.

Kate. That's wonderful. I'm glad to see that she is doing well. I just came to get a present for my daughter. She's one year old. I was finally able to make a living and support myself. My husband, Robert is with Olivia. They are both so wonderful, and Robert treats me very well.

Lily. That's great to hear. If you and Robert and Olivia ever want to come over, you are certainly welcome.

Will. Yeah, definitely. Maybe we could get together for Christmas.

Kate. That sounds wonderful.

Lily. I agree. Well it seems we're next in line. Will we see you around?

Kate. Definitely.

With that, Lily and Will pay for Rapunzel's toys and after saying goodbye to Kate, make their way to their car to put the box in the trunk. They then lock the car and continue their day at the beach. They play and swim and have lunch with ice cream for a snack. They go on rides and then go to a restaurant to have dinner.

Rapunzel looks around the restaurant and notices that the kids around her look similar to their parents. She looks between her own parents and realizes that she does not look like either of them.

Lily. Rapunzel dear, what are you doing? Why do you look so sad?

Rapunzel. I do not look like you or daddy. And I saw that lady that looked like me and the other kids in this restaurant look like both of their parents.

Will. That's because mommy and I adopted you. The lady in the toy store is your birth mother. She gave birth to you and handed you over to us. We were so happy to have you because we could finally be a family.

Lily. Exactly. And when you were born, your mother could not afford to take care of you because she recently got out of a relationship with a bad man. And she did not have a lot of money. But we are very happy to have you as our daughter and your birth mother was very happy to hear that we have become a happy family.

Rapunzel. But she has a daughter and husband. Like you have me and each other. Did she forget about me?

Lily. No dear. She did not forget about you. She still loves you very much. And she will be coming over for Christmas, and you will be able to meet your birth mother and her daughter and husband.

Will. That's right. How about after dinner, we go home and show you the video of you being born? And then the video before you were adopted?

Rapunzel. Yes, I want to see those videos. And I can't wait to see her and her daughter and husband on Christmas.

Lily and Will smile and the three of them continue their dinner, followed soon after by dessert. When they finish 20 minutes later, they go back to their home and play the video of Rapunzel's birth. Lily skips through the parts that were inappropriate for Rapunzel to watch. Rapunzel's eyes light up as she sees a tiny baby being placed onto the woman's chest.

Rapunzel. Is that me? Was I really that small when I born?

Will. Yes, that's you and you were very small. The doctor said that you weighed 6 pounds and 5 ounces and that you measured 21 inches long.

Rapunzel. But now I'm bigger and taller.

Lily. You certainly are. Are you ready to see the other video, before you were adopted?

Rapunzel bounces in her seat. Yes! I want to watch it.

Will. Alright. He puts the adoption video in and sits in his seat next to Rapunzel.

5 minutes later, Rapunzel has tears down her cheeks and smile across her lips.

Rapunzel. I understand now, that she wanted me to have a safe and healthy and happy and loving life and parents. And understand why she has a husband and daughter now. She is able to provide for her daughter and husband as much as her husband does for them. I love you both so much.

Will. We love you so much as well.

Lily. That's right, and we love each other just as much. We are one big happy family.

Meanwhile, a mysterious man watches them from the bushes. He watches as they prepare for bed and waits for the lights in the castle to turn off.

Once they do, he makes his way into the castle. He climbs up the side of the castle to the nursery. He quietly opens the window and climbs inside. After quickly locating the sleeping princess, he takes her in his arms and stuffs her into a bag. He leaves a note for the parents to read and leaves into the night with Rapunzel.