Sofia the First S1 E8

## Plot

Instead of having dance class, the princesses of Royal Prep are informed that class is cancelled for the rest of the day. They'll use the rest of their time to prepare for the princess test. It's a very important test about being a true princess. Sofia, Amber, Hildegard, and Jun go to the library to study. They meet Mrs. Higgins there. She's the librarian. Sofia is overwhelmed by everything she's supposed to know, especially since everyone else have been princesses their whole lives. The other girls tells her that the important parts to being a princess are how her gown looks, fan fluttering, dancing, and curtsying. They head to the ballroom for the test. Along the way, Mrs. Higgins asks them for help, but they all refuse because of the test. Sofia is the only one to stop and help her. She has to deliver some heavy books to her house, and her wheelbarrow broke, so she can't do it all alone. She doesn't live far away, so Sofia agrees to help her. She assures Amber that she'll be back before the test starts. However, a fallen tree broke the bridge, so they'll have to go a different way. It'll take longer though. Mrs. Higgins says that she understands if Sofia wants to leave for the test, but Sofia still agrees to help her. Meanwhile, the test starts. Hildegard worries that she's going to fail the test when she forgets the answer to the first question. Sofia confesses to Mrs. Higgins that she doesn't feel like a real princess because there's still so much she has to learn. That's why she wants to pass the test: To prove to everyone that she is a real princess who belongs, even if she wasn't born one. She feels like what's inside someone should matter more than dresses or fans. At the very least, she's got the singing to woodland creatures part of being a princess down. Amber and Jun wonder why Hildegard isn't fan fluttering. She's worried that she'll mess up again, and decides to sit out the rest of the test. While hopping across some rocks, Sofia loses her fan. Mrs. Higgins once again says that she can always go back to the test. Sofia said she would help her get home though, so that's what she's gonna do. Amber and Jun encourage Hildegard to try again. She might mess up again, but she'll never pass if she gets scared and quits. The girls have to balance books on their head to test their posture. Everyone does it, so the test is complicated by throwing pillows at their feet. Hildegard succeeds, and thanks Amber for convincing her to try again. Mrs. Higgins' home is across a lot of mud. Sofia thinks that if she gets mud on her dress, she'll fail the test for sure. She decides to hold her dress up so she won't get mud on it. However, Mrs. Higgins slips, and they both get mud on their dresses. Mrs. Higgins thanks her for helping her make it to her cottage. Suddenly, they're magically transported back to the school. Mrs. Higgins reveals that she was really Fauna in disguise. It was a secret test of character part of the princess test. All of the girls are great princesses, but the most important part about being a princess is kindness. A true princess always helps a person in need, even if it means giving up something important to them. Everyone else gets silver stars. Sofia gets a gold trophy, and everyone congratulates her.