Sofia the First S1 E3

## Plot

Sofia, Amber, and James are flying their kites by the castle. However, Sofia trips and drops hers. It heads towards the water, but it lands on the beach. Before Sofia can leave to get it back, Amber tells her not to, since that's where the trolls live. They live in a cave near the castle. James tells Sofia that the trolls never come out during the day. He offers to get her kite for her, but she wants to do it herself. She finds it near the cave, but it's torn. She hears a sound from the cave and looks inside. A troll stares back, and Sofia runs away. However, the troll is intelligent and tries to tell her that she forgot her kite. He takes it. At dinner that night, she asks Roland about the trolls, and admits that she saw one. He's amazed to realize that she and Miranda don't know the story of King Gideon and the trolls. James tells them the story. One night, Roland's grandfather, King Gideon, heard a loud racket outside the castle. He saw that it was a bunch of green trolls banging their clubs. He ordered the guards to come and protect the castle. They chased them all the way back to their cave, and no one has seen a troll outside the cave since. Roland explains that Gideon proclaimed that the trolls must stay in their cave, and people can't go inside the cave. It's the castle rule. It's safer that way, for everyone. The next morning, Sofia's kite is returned to her. Someone fixed it. Also, I see that Sofia is still sleeping by the windowsill. It's nice to see that she's not going to get used to being a princess right away. This is a whole new world. It's a real culture shock. She has to adjust slowly. She realizes that the troll she saw must have fixed the kite and brought it back. She wonders if the trolls aren't so bad after all and goes back to the cave to thank him. She enters the cave, but doesn't see or hear anyone. She's saved by the troll from earlier, who tells her that the bridge she was on is unstable and could've collapsed. They introduce themselves properly. His name is Gnarlie, with an ie instead of a y. He takes her to the grotto to meet the rest of the trolls. The ceiling of the cavern is covered with crystals. It's to remind them of the stars. Sofia meets an adorable baby troll named Teeny. Gnarlie explains that the sunlight is too bright for their eyes, but they love stargazing at night. They're not allowed to go outside to look at the real stars. One night, their ancestors went up to the castle to look at the stars. It made them so happy. But then King Gideon had his guards chase them back to the cave for no reason at all. Sofia explains that the story she heard was that Gideon thought that the trolls were attacking the castle. It turns out that the trolls were just banging their clubs on the ground. They were excited and happy, and that's how they make music. Sofia realizes that it was all a misunderstanding and tells James about it. They decide to have the trolls play their music for the royal family after dinner. They'll sneak the trolls in during dessert. Gnarlie is worried about it, but he goes along with the plan. The family likes the music, but they're alarmed when the curtain is pulled aside and they see trolls. Roland overreacts and orders the guards to seize the trolls. They escape and head back to the cave. Sofia admits that she let them into the castle. Baileywick offers to have a guard placed at the cave entrance tomorrow to ensure that this never happens again. Sofia overhears this and decides to sneak out to apologize to Gnarlie and say goodbye. Clover, Robin, and Mia go with her. Roland sees her and follows her. Their combined weight is too much for the bridge though, and they fall. Clover, Robin, and Mia go get help. Sofia and Roland are both okay, and they talk things out. Sofia explains that everyone is wrong about the trolls, and that Gideon and Roland both jumped to conclusions without listening or getting all of the facts first. The place starts to collapse. They're saved by Gnarlie and the other trolls. It's so sweet to see Roland act so protective of Sofia. A real father to his new daughter, huh? Aw! It's just so cute! Roland apologizes to the trolls and invites them to the castle. They can now stargaze whenever they want, and have access to the observatory.