Once upon a time,
there was a girl named Rapunzel who lived in a small town.
She had long blond hair and a beautiful smile;
everyone that met her grew fond of her.
Rapunzel was also a great actress.
She would perform at local plays in town with her friend Evilia.
Rapunzel was very talented and creative,
so she became the town's favorite.
Evilia was jealous, but she didn't show it.
On a beautiful summer evening,
the town square was teeming with people who came to watch Rapunzel on stage.
Rapunzel was not only good at her role but was also enthralling;
everyone listened to her attentively.
That night, a very famous movie director was present among the spectators.
He had heard about Rapunzel's talent, so he came to watch her.
At the end of the play, the director went backstage.
Evilia immediately recognized him, so she intercepted him.
Good evening. What is a famous movie director like you doing in our town?
I want to congratulate Rapunzel for her great performance.
No need.
She's just a plain actress pretending to act.
If you're looking for a real actress, well, she's standing right before you.
One must be blind not to see how good of an actress Rapunzel is.
I'm going to offer her a role in my new movie.
Now if you'll excuse me…
Evilia was green with envy.
She thought she was a better actress than Rapunzel,
but the proof was in the people's reaction, which exasperated her.
Congratulations, Rapunzel!
You were sensational!
I didn't want you to be nervous during your performance.
I'm honored that you wanted to see me perform.
I'm directing a new movie.
Would you like to be in it?
Rapunzel nearly fainted when she heard this proposal.
Wow, that's great news!
We are proud of you Rapunzel!
You'll put our little town on the map when you perform in that movie.
While you're away, Evilia can perform your plays.
Rapunzel accepted the director's offer.
Many people were proud of her when she rehearsed her role before going into the city for the shooting.
Except for one…
I'll do anything to prevent you from appearing on that movie, Rapunzel.
The day of parting arrived.
I'm going to miss you all.
I wish Evilia was here so I could say goodbye to her, too.
Where is she, anyway?
At that moment, Evilia was up to no good, as usual.
They waited and waited…
But the shuttle didn't show up.
Rapunzel got anxious.
If the shuttle doesn't show up on time,
I'll miss the flight.
It was then when they heard the running engine.
The shuttle had finally arrived.
I'm sorry for the delay.
There were nails all over the road and I had to change four flat tires.
Can we make it to the airport on time?
Don't you worry.
If I have to, I'll even make the plane wait for our star.
Rapunzel got on the shuttle and they drove at lightning speed.
Rapunzel barely made it to her flight for Hollywood.
On the plane, she studied the script for her role.
Finally Rapunzel arrived in Hollywood.
She was amazed with luxurious shops on Rodeo Drive,
beautiful mansions in Beverly Hills,
expensive cars zooming by,
and the famous TCL Chinese Theatre on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame
where famous actors have their names imprinted in stars.
Rapunzel, you made it!
I nearly missed the flight but here I am.
We've got a lot to do.
We should start at once.
Rapunzel and the director worked long hours.
They would start early in the morning and work late into the night.
Days passed. Rapunzel gained admiration and respect thanks to her discipline,
talent, and love for acting.
But she missed her town and her friends.
They wrapped up filming and months later the movie was well received.
Rapunzel had suddenly become a world-renowned movie star.
I missed my town so much.
Let me go for a few days.
I understand, Rapunzel.
But it's not possible.
Everybody's eager to meet you.
You've received several movie offers.
We've got so much work to do.
I miss home. I miss everyone.
After we've produced a few more movies.
Meanwhile in town, Evilia wasn't interested in theater any longer.
The theatre building was in a very poor condition
Rapunzel took emails to update her on the latests events about hometown.
She was saddened by this news.
One day, a man came into town.
He saw the run-down theatre building.
He realized he could use some of these parts for a good price.
Hello, do you know the owner of that building ?
It's public property but Rapunzel is in charge.
The famous movie star, Rapunzel?
The one and only.
Is she here?
No.But Evilia is in charge when Rapunzel's away.
Where can I find her?
You can find her in the café, just ahead.
She plays cards with her friends and chatters all day.
Excitedly, the junk dealer went to the café.
Excuse me, I'm looking for Evilia.
I'm Evilia. What do you want?
I want to buy that theatre building .
I can pay you a good amount of money.
A good amount of money?
All you need to do is say yes.
I'll handle the rest.
I say yes, then!
The next day the junk dealer began dismantling the stage.
The townspeople couldn't believe their eyes and approached the junk dealer.
Why are you dismantling our stage?
Stage? You call this wreck a stage?
Wreck or not, you're demolishing public property.
Who gave you this right?
I bought this place from Evilia.
Go talk to her.
The town council members went to Evilia immediately.
Evilia was gossiping with her friends,
laughing and having fun as always.
Evilia! What's the meaning of this?
Who said you can sell public property?
Who gave you the right?
I think you've forgotten.
Rapunzel left me in charge when she left.
She only left you in charge of the performances.
You destroyed our theater.
Call that man at once and call this off!
Sorry, Mayor.
There's no turning back now.
He paid a lot of money, and with that money I'm going to build a shopping mall in town.
Everybody's going to be happy.
You'll thank me later for this.
The Mayor convened the townspeople to inform them of the situation.
The Mayor called Rapunzel and told her about the situation.
She didn't want to let her friends down.
She pondered the matter and decided to speak with the director.
My friends need me. I have to leave.
I thought we had sorted this out, Rapunzel.
Yes, but this is an emergency and I need to go.
You're just going to throw away fame and fortune to go back to that musty town?
That musty town is my home.
Your home now is the movie set.
You can't just quit.
So that's how it is?
Meanwhile, the junk dealer brought a crane with a wrecking ball and bulldozers to demolish the theater building.
We should stop the demolition at all costs.
How?
I think I know how.
All the townspeople held hands and formed a circle around the theater building.
Evilia and the junk dealer were surprised.
What are you doing?
No point in resisting.
Just let us do our jobs.
Never!
This town is going to have a great shopping mall.
Don't be so stubborn!
We want the theater building, not a shopping mall.
We won't step aside!
At that point, a limousine pulled up in front of the theatre building.
Golden hair swept the ground.
Then, Rapunzel got out of the limousine.
She was more radiant than ever.
She swung the briefcase and hurled it at the junk dealer.
I'm giving you twice the amount you'll earn from here.
Take it and leave.
When the junk dealer saw the money,
his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
He took the briefcase and left.
Evilia just watched the junk dealer disappear in the distance.
The whole town welcomed Rapunzel with open arms.
With the money she had earned,
she had the theatre building and the stage rebuilt.
She also helped those in need.
She never returned to Hollywood,
and she only performed for plays in her beloved town.