Sofia the First S1 E17

## Plot

Sofia attends the preparations for the Harvest Festival with Ruby and Jade. Every kid is hoping to be chosen to sing the Enchancian Anthem. Ruby and Jade sing it, and the crowd loves it. Luciano is the host of the festival. The luck of the draw decides who gets chosen. The name of a young girl is on each piece of wood. Wait, so boys, teenagers, and adults aren't allowed to enter? That seems weirdly sexist and ageist, especially since this show is all about how things like that are stupid and backwards, and, in the words of a young Judy Hopps, anyone can be anything. Then again, if a boy, a teenager, or an adult was chosen, then the plot and lesson of the episode wouldn't work. Sofia is chosen. Ruby and Jade are disappointed that they weren't picked, but they're happy for her. She goes up on stage, and says that she'll be right back. They'll wait for her there. Luciano tells her that she has a lot to do to prepare for the festival tomorrow, so she can't spend time with her friends. The anthem winner gets to meet the king and queen of Enchancia. Miranda and Roland are happy for Sofia. Amber was chosen to sing the anthem a few years ago. She tells her that the paparazzi all want to paint her portrait. Luciano tells her that the newspapers all want to write stories about her. Wow, this really is a big deal. By the time she gets back to Ruby and Jade, everyone else has already left. They ask her how it was. She talks about a one of a kind hat that was made just for her. They're also going to send *hundreds* of gowns to the castle, and she gets to pick which one she's going to wear for the show. She talks about all the gifts and newspapers, and mentions the gowns again. She talks about how everyone is being really special to her and treating her like she's really important. You're a princess. You're already special and important, just like everyone else is. She poses for a portrait, and says that since she has rehearsal, they can't hang out later. Ruby and Jade are hurt by all of this, and leave. Because of all her bragging, the amulet curses her. At rehearsal, she starts croaking like a frog because of it. This means that she can't sing the anthem. She goes home and tells Clover about it. He deduces that she was cursed. Before they can see Cedric about it, Baileywick has her pick out her festival dress. Amber wants to help her pick it out. She hears Sofia croaking, and worries that there's a frog nearby. She's scared of them. Clover brings in an actual frog to cover for Sofia. She quickly picks a dress out, and everyone leaves. Cedric confirms that Sofia is cursed. She wonders how, and by who. He tells her that her amulet cursed her. He reminds her of the passage in his book about the amulet. "For each deed performed, for better or worse, a power is granted, a blessing or curse." She doesn't think she did anything bad though, and wonders what it was. He says that if she lets him look at the amulet, he could find a way to undo the curse. She refuses, because she promised Roland that she'd never take it off. He claims that he's only looking out for her. He's hoping to make her desperate enough to give the amulet to him. She tells Clover that the amulet cursed her. If they can figure out the bad deed she did, they might be able to undo the curse. By that night, they still haven't figured it out. In the morning, Clover gets an idea and wakes Sofia up. He tells her to retrace her steps. They go to the Harvest Festival while it's being set up. They go over everything, but they still can't figure out what she did wrong. They see Amber talking about her anthem singing experience to a bunch of other princesses. Clover wonders how they can stand to hear her brag about herself so much, and if she even knows what she sounds like when she brags like that. Sofia realizes that she was bragging to Ruby and Jade. They wanted to sing the anthem too. They already felt bad, and she made them feel worse. She puts on her festival dress. Sure, it's just a pink version of her normal one, but it's still so pretty. She finds Ruby and Jade. Also, Jade can be really abrasive, and isn't quick to forgive people, unlike Ruby. They notice Sofia croaking, and ask her if she's okay. She says it doesn't matter, and apologizes to them for how she acted. They forgive her. The festival is about to start. Sofia runs into Cedric backstage. She croaks, and realizes that she didn't undo the curse. He once again offers to "look at" her amulet, but she still says no. He says that he'll be by the stage if she changes her mind. The amulet summons Belle to help Sofia. She already apologized to Ruby and Jade, and doesn't know what else to do. Belle tells her that she's the only one who can undo the curse. She sings a song about how the Beast undid his curse. Basically, she tells Sofia that actions speak louder than words. She has to do something to *show* Jade and Ruby that she's sorry. She wonders what it could be. Belle tells her to think of what she could do to make her friends happy. She figures out what to do, and Belle disappears. She goes onstage, and tells everyone that she can't sing because she has a frog in her throat. She says that she doesn't deserve to sing the anthem. She wasn't nice to her friends yesterday, and she wants to do something to make it up to them. She invites Ruby and Jade up to sing the anthem for everyone instead. Miranda and Roland are proud of her for what she did. The amulet undoes the curse, and Ruby and Jade invite her up to sing with them. She says no at first, but they pull her up anyways.