Frozen Script

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FROZEN

Written by

Jennifer Lee

Final Shooting Draft

9/23/13

OPEN ON: ICE.

We're underwater looking up at it. A saw cuts through, heading right for us.

EXT. SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS -- DUSK

!" #A$%"S&"$S, dressed in traditional Sai clothing, score a

fro(en lake. &hey S)*.

+&he Fro(en #eart ce Worker's Song-+

ICE HARVESTERS

BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR

AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBININ!

THIS IC" FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR

HAS A FROZEN HEART WORTH MININ.

&he en drag giant ice blocks through channels of water.

ICE HARVESTERS #CONT$D%

CUT THROUH THE HEART! COLD AND CLEAR.

STRIKE FOR LOVE AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.

SEE THE BEAUT" SHARP AND SHEER.

SPLIT THE ICE APART&

AND BREAK THE FROZEN HEART.

#up #o Watch your step Let it go

A young Sai boy, /$S&0FF 1-, and his reindeer calf, S%"),

share a carrot as they try to keep up with the en.


#up #o Watch your step Let it go

2oung /ristoff struggles to get a block of ice out of the

water. #e fails, ends up soaked. S3en licks his wet cheek.


BEAUTIFUL& POWERFUL& DANEROUS& COLD&

ICE HAS A MAIC CAN$T BE CONTROLLED.

A sharp ice floe o3ertakes the workers, threateningly. &hey


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fight it back.


STRONER THAN ONE! STRONER THAN TEN

STRONER THAN A HUNDRED MEN&

4assi3e f5ord horses drag hea3y ice plows. 2

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BORN OF COLD AND WINTER AIR

AND MOUNTAIN RAIN COMBININ

&he sun sets. Lanterns are lit.


THIS IC" FORCE BOTH FOUL AND FAIR HAS A FROZEN HEART WORTH MININ.

CUT THROUH THE HEART! COLD AND CLEAR.

n the dark, /ristoff and S3en finally anage to get a single

block of ice out of the water.


STRIKE FOR LOVE AND STRIKE FOR FEAR.

THERE$S BEAUT" AND THERE$S DANER HERE.

SPLIT THE ICE APART&

BEWARE THE FROZEN HEART.

&he workers pile onto the giant horse7drawn ice sled as it

pulls away.

Left behind, /ristoff and S3en push their ice block onto a

dinky little sled then head off.

We sweep up fro the to the )orthern Lights filling the

sky...then o3e across the ountains...beneath the

snowline...and descend upon...

EXT. THE KINDOM OF ARENDELLE -- NIHT

A huble castle, built of wood, nestled in a deep f5ord.

INT. CASTLE! NURSER" -- NIHT

"LSA 1- sleeps in her bed. #er little sister A))A 8- pops

up beside her.

"OUN ANNA

"lsa. 9sst. "lsa 9sst.

"lsa doesn't stir. Anna sits on "lsa and bounces.

"OUN ANNA #CONT$D%

Wake up. Wake up. Wake up.


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"OUN ELSA

grubling-

Anna, go back to sleep.

Anna rolls onto her back and spreads all her weight on "lsa.

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"OUN ANNA

draa :ueen7ish-

5ust can't. &he sky's awake, so

' awake, so we ha3e to play.

"OUN ELSA

...*o play by yourself.

"lsa sho3es Anna off the bed.

Anna lands butt to floor, sighs, defeated. ;ut then she gets

an idea. She hops back on the bed and lifts one of "lsa's

eyelids.

"OUN ANNA

ischie3ously-

Do you want to build a snowan "lsa is actually

propelling the across the ice floor with her agic.

7&he girls slide down snowbanks together

7Anna fearlessly 5ups off a snow peak into id air.

"OUN ANNA #CONT$D%

!atch e

"lsa akes another peak to catch Anna.

"OUN ELSA

*otcha

Anna keeps 5uping. "lsa keeps casting agic.

"OUN ANNA

5uping faster-

Again Again

"OUN ELSA

struggling to keep up-

Slow down

"lsa suddenly slips.

#er agic accidentally S&$/"S Anna in the head. Anna tubles

down a snowbank and lands, unconscious.

"OUN ELSA #CONT$D%

ANNA&

"lsa runs to Anna and takes her in her ars. A streak of

Anna's hair, where struck, turns white.

"OUN ELSA #CONT$D%

MAMA& PAPA&

&he roo around the fills with frightening ice spikes.


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&he parents burst through the fro(en door. *AS9 at the sight

of the roo.

KIN

"lsa, what ha3e you done< &his is

getting out of hand

)UEEN

seeing Anna-

Anna

&he /ing and ?ueen rush to Anna and take her in their ars.

ELSA

t was an accident. ' sorry, Anna.

)UEEN

about Anna-

She's ice cold.

KIN

... know where we ha3e to go.

SLAM CUT TO:

INT. DARK ROOM -- NIHT

&he /ing sifts through a shelf to find an ancient book

inscribed with 0ld )orse runes. #e opens the book, scrables

to a page with an ancient ap.

EXT. ARENDELLE -- NIHT

!arrying the girls, the /ing and ?ueen ride their horses out

of the kingdo. Snow streas fro "lsa's hands, lea3ing a

trail of ice behind the.

EXT. F*ORD MOUNTAIN FOREST -- NIHT

A sleepy /ristoff and S3en tra3el alone through the dark

woods. All of a sudden, the /ing and ?ueen race by with the

girls, lea3ing the wake of ice.

KRISTOFF

ce Anna and #ans drink and chat.

ANNA #CONT$D%

often had the whole parlor to

yself to slide... 0ops. Sorry.

She hits hi in the face by istake with her hand. #e laughs.

DISSOLVE TO:

7" !AS&L" D00$S> Anna and #ans stroll out of the castle.

ANNA #CONT$D%

...2our physi:ue helps ' sure.

DISSOLVE TO:

7" $0S" *A$D")... #ans notices her white streak.

HANS

about her white streak-

What's this

$"AL&2. #e then straightens up and siles.

OLAF #CONT$D%

So, coe on "lsa's this way. Let's

go bring back suer

0laf grabs Anna's hand and pulls her along up the ountain.


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ANNA

laughing-

' coing

S3en hops along, happily following the. /ristoff watches all

of the like they're nuts.

KRISTOFF

Soebody's got to tell hi.

DISSOLVE TO:

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EXT. ARENDELLE! VILLAE -- DA"

A layer of solid ice coats e3erything. 9eople huddle around

weak fires. An=iety runs high aongst the 3illagers and guests. We pass two !&6")S fighting o3er a woodpile.

CITIZEN ONE

)o. )o. 2ou'3e got the bark facing

down. &he bark needs to be face7up.

CITIZEN TWO

;ark down is drier.

CITIZEN ONE

;ark up.

CITIZEN TWO

;ark down.

CITIZEN ONE

;ark up.

Like a light in the dark, #ans o3es through the crowd.

HANS

!loak. Does anyone need a cloak 2oung Anna is struck by "lsa's powers.

"OUN ELSA

Anna

2oung Anna falls unconscious. 2oung "lsa races to her.

FLASH CUT TO:

" 9$"S")&> "lsa's face sinks in pain.

ELSA

)o, we can't.

"lsa turns and heads up the second story steps.

ELSA #CONT$D%

*oodbye, Anna.

ANNA

"lsa, wait77

ELSA

calling back-

' 5ust trying to protect you.

"lsa continues to flee. Anna pursues.

ANNA

2ou don't ha3e to protect e. '

not afraid. 9lease don't shut e

out again.

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Anna S)*S.

+First &ie in Fore3er, $eprise+

ANNA #CONT$D%

PLEASE DON$T SLAM THE DOOR.

"OU DON$T HAVE TO KEEP "OUR

DISTANCE AN"MORE.

CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN

FOREVER!


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I FINALL" UNDERSTAND.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!

WE CAN FIX THIS HAND IN HAND.

WE CAN HEAD DOWN THIS MOUNTAIN

TOETHER.

"OU DON$T HAVE TO LIVE IN FEAR.

CAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER!

I WILL BE RIHT HERE.

&hey arri3e on the top floor, "lsa's ain li3ing space. "lsa

turns back to Anna, grateful, but deterined.

ELSA

Anna,

PLEASE O BACK HOME.

"OUR LIFE AWAITS.

O EN*O" THE SUN

AND OPEN UP THE ATES.

ANNA

2eah, but77

ELSA

know

"OU MEAN WELL!

BUT LEAVE ME BE.

"ES! I$M ALONE BUT I$M ALONE AND

FREE.

"lsa opens up the balcony doors.

ELSA #CONT$D%

*UST STA" AWA" AND "OU$LL BE SAFE

FROM ME.

ANNA

ACTUALL"! WE$RE NOT.

ELSA

WHAT DO "OU MEAN "OU$RE NOT

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ANNA

I ET THE FEELIN "OU DON$T KNOW

ELSA

WHAT DO I NOT KNOW

ANNA

ARENDELLE$S IN DEEP DEEP DEEP DEEP

SNOW.

ELSA

What Anna opens her eyes to find herself buried up to her

shoulders in the soft thick snow. She laughs.

ANNA #CONT$D%

#ey, you were right. Just like a

pillow.

She looks up to see 0laf's upper half hanging onto /ristoff's

boots, which are sticking out of the snow.

OLAF

shaking the boots-

can't feel y legs can't feel

y legs

Suddenly, /ristoff's head pops up. #e spits out snow.

KRISTOFF

&hose are y legs.


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0laf's botto goes running by.

OLAF

to /ristoff-

0oh. #ey, do e a fa3or, grab y

butt.

/ristoff grabs 0laf's head and puts it on his body.

OLAF #CONT$D%

0h, that feels better.

S3en walks up and sniffs 0laf's nose.

OLAF #CONT$D%

#ey, S3en

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0laf turns to Anna and /ristoff 5ust as S3en goes to bite off

his nose 77 and isses.

OLAF #CONT$D%

#e found us.

to S3en, funny 3oice-

Who's y cute little reindeer #ans clings to the ice steps. #is en help hi up and

they rush into the ice palace.

INT. ICE PALACE -- DA"

"lsa is surrounded. t's do or die. n two swift o3es, "lsa

traps one thug in a cage of spikes that threaten his neck.

&he other she pushes back with a wall of ice....up against

the balcony doors...which ;@$S& and !$A!/.

0@& 0)&0 " ;AL!0)2.... &he balcony doors shatter. &he thug

is pushed to the edge. #e's inches away fro falling to his

death.

;A!/ )SD"> #ans and his en run in. See the destruction and

the thugs near death.

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HANS

?ueen "lsa Don't be the onster

they fear you are.

"lsa snaps out of her rage. She sees the en, frightened,

oents fro death. She stops. "lsa looks to #ans,

o3erwheled, frightened.

&he wall retreats fro the thug on the balcony. &he ice

spikes lower fro the second thug's neck. #e takes ad3antage

and ais his crossbow at "lsa's back.

Seeing it. #ans runs and pushes the crossbow up 5ust as the

arrow releases. &he arrow hits the ice chandelier, hanging

directly abo3e "lsa.

&he chandelier coes !$AS#)* D0W).


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"lsa di3es out of the way but she falls in the blast.

All we see is ice sashing like glass, and all we hear is the

sound of it shattering as it rings out.

CUT TO BLACK.

FADE IN ON:

"lsa's face as her eyes flutter open.

She sits up. She's surrounded by stone.

INT. ARENDELLE! DUNEON -- DA"

"lsa looks to the nearby window. &ries to rush to it. She's

pulled taut by giant shackles that fit like iron glo3es.

She's chained to the wall.

"lsa strains to looks out a window...

)S"& W)D0W> Arendelle is outside, fro(en solid and getting

further buried under the ice and snow that is falling.

ELSA

)o....What ha3e done

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