Belle's Story

***Belle's Story*** is the fifth episode in *Adventures in Snowy Falls*.

## Synopsis

Belle tells Lily and Sarah a story about her history with the school bully, Savannah.

## Transcript

*Episode opens at Lily's house. Belle and Sarah have come over.*

"So, in order to stop Savannah, we need to make her on edge," Sarah said.

"But how?" Belle asked. "She never gets nervous, ever!"

"Not even when she knows teachers are behind her back, all the time?" Lily asked.

"Not even then. For as long as I've known her, she's always been laid back," Belle said.

"Woah. *For as long as you've known her*?" Sarah said.

"I...I mean...alright, fine, I'll tell you. Probably better than keeping it to myself," Belle said.

"What? You have a history?" Lily asked.

"Well, you could say that…"

*Cut to intro.*

We may be dreaming, but we never sleep
Pocket shallow, but they still feel deep

We may borrow, but we play to keep

We are lions, though we may look like we're sheep

We have secrets that we never tell

But you can hear them if you listen well

The perfect grain, of sand on a beach

Is just out of sight, but not out of reach.

Like a siren in the dark

We are calling for that spark

From a new song, a new day, a new dawn

We will find the life that's been living underneath our eyes

Take a breath, it's time to let it go, leave it behind

So open your arms and call out your brand new name

Say goodbye to the yesterdays that owned us

Cause today is not the same.

Cause today is not the same.

*Cut back to Lily's house*.

"So, in fifth grade, I was Savannah's friend."

*Scene ripples to the past.*

"Well, I became her friend in a project. We got teamed up, and neither of us were eager to work together. But we got a *great* idea, and it got us an A+. Savannah was so glad. She asked if we should be friends, and I was flattered."

"Wow," Sarah said. "I never knew she had a nice side."

"I know, right?" Lily said.

"Yeah. Anyways, we were great friends. The best. We did everything together. We were kinda like you two are," Belle added.

Sarah blushed.

"But, in sixth grade, she apparently realized black people were a...disgrace. We stopped being friends."

"What? That's so messed up! She just *became* racist?" Sarah demanded.

"Yes...and that ended everything. It was...gone. Her parents taught her that I wasn't a good thing."

"But...you are!" Lily protested.

"I don't think of myself like that, I'll admit, but I *do* know that I'm not worthless," Belle said.

*Cut to Savannah and Belle in sixth grade. They are at Savannah's house.*

Leave a message at the tone

I'm unavailable today

I've made a grave mistake in following my will

I'm standing on a stepping stone

All I see is water in my way

This fear's enough to keep me still.

"You aren't good enough for me, Belle!" Savannah said.

"Who...who told you that?" Belle asked nervously.

"My parents. I *thought* I knew better when I chose you as a friend," Savannah said.

But I'll leave a light on for you

Oh, I'll leave a light on for you

I've been in my cocoon for too long

Have I ever known how to fly?

And all around me, faces smiling, for no one

"Why wait till now? After we've been friends for a year and a half?" Belle asked.

"Because my parents never knew you were black until now!" Savannah said.

"You didn't tell them before?" Belle said.

"I was...afraid of how they'd react," Savannah admitted.

Your simple questions paralyze

Eyes waiting for their chance to cry

So I shut you out, I swear I'm not ungrateful

Just undone

"Savannah...I can help you stand up to them! I'll help you tell them that we're not so bad," Belle said.

"No, don't help. I don't need it," Savannah said.

"You want to stand up for yourself?" Belle asked.

But I'll leave a light on for you

Oh, I'll leave a light on for you

Come find me (Come find me)

I'll find me

Come find me (Come find me)

I'll find me

"No! It's because they're right and I don't know why I never saw it before!" Savannah shouted.

"But...we were such good friends! Why lose it for something so dumb? We've been together for so long, and all of a sudden you want to leave me behind!" Belle argued.

Savannah blinked, looking as if she would come to her senses.

Come find me (Come find me)

I'll find me

Come find me (Come find me)

I'll find me

Come find me (Come find me)

I'll find me

"I know of one way to help myself, and you," Savannah said.

"What is it?" Belle asked.

"*Get out of my house. Now.*"

Belle sighed and started to go downstairs. "I hope you come to your senses, Savannah," she said, opening the door and leaving.

I'll leave a light on for you

Oh, I'll leave a light on for you.

*Ripples back to present.*

"And we've been rivals ever since, or, at least, she hates me," Belle finished.

"Don't waste your time on her," Sarah said.

"Yeah! We're here and we care about you. We'd never abandon you because of your skin tone. Ever." Lily said.

"And we're going to fix this together." Sarah said.

"Together." Belle repeated.

## Cast

* **Mae Whitman** as Lily Hunter
* **Lana McKissack** Sarah Walker
* **Anika Noni Rose** as Belle Grace
* **Kimberly Brooks** as Savannah Park

## Trivia

* Savannah and Belle's relationship resembles Amity Blight and Willow Park's in *The Owl House*
	+ Along with this, the ending refers to Luz Noceda's line in *Understanding Willow*: "*We can fix this together*"
* This is the first episode to have a song explicitly played
	+ The song played is *Unavailable* by MALINDA