The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The movie opens in 15th Century Paris with Kapi, a Gypsy puppeteer, telling a group of children the story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. The story begins in 1462 as three gypsies sneak illegally into Paris but are ambushed by a squadron of soldiers working for A.G.O.T.I the Minister of Justice and *de facto* ruler of Paris. A gypsy woman (which is Sarv) attempts to flee with her baby, but A.G.O.T.I, thinking the woman is carrying stolen goods chases her, she manages to escape him and arrive at Notre Dame. She pounds on the door begging for sanctuary but A.G.O.T.I catches up to her and kills her just outside by kicking her head against the stairs, he soon learns that the “stolen goods” was her son who is deformed. He spots a nearby well intending to kill her baby (A.G.O.T.I says to Deku that the baby is "an unholy demon" and that he is "sending it back to hell where it belongs"), but Deku appears and accuses him of murdering an innocent woman. A.G.O.T.I denies that he is in the wrong saying his conscience is clear, but Deku declares he can lie to himself all he wants, but he cannot hide his crime from heaven ('the eyes of Notre Dame', the statues of the saints outside the cathedral). Fearing for his soul and to atone for his sin, A.G.O.T.I reluctantly agrees to raise the deformed child in the Cathedral's bell tower as his son, naming him Selever. He notes that someday the child may have use for him.

Twenty years later in 1482, Selever has developed into a kind yet isolated young man with three human beings, Sunimal, Diego, and Kale, as his only company as well as the pigeons, is constantly told by A.G.O.T.I that he is a monster who would be rejected by the uncaring outside world. Every year though Selever looks forward to seeing the Festival of Fools however this year he isn't excited about watching it as he never goes there. Selever's friends insist he go as he loves the festival and would have fun, Selever reminds them he can't leave the tower because of A.G.O.T.I who cannot stand the event himself. After some prompting, Selever almost leaves but A.G.O.T.I has arrived to see him. While reviewing the alphabet, Selever accidentally lets the term festival slip (he tries to change his answer to forgiveness) and A.G.O.T.I becomes angry that Selever wants to go to the festival, he expresses that A.G.O.T.I goes every year and he should to. A.G.O.T.I explains he goes because he is a public official despite hating every second of it. He reminds Selever that nobody would like him because of his appearance and how after his mother "abandoned him" he would have been treated poorly had A.G.O.T.I not taken him in. Before leaving, A.G.O.T.I reminds Selever that the bell tower is his only safe haven. Despite these warnings, Selever still wishes to see the city and plans sneak out of the Cathedral to attend the Feast of Fools. Meanwhile Boyfriend who has been away at war has returned to Paris to serve as A.G.O.T.I's new captain of the guards. He manages to save a gypsy dancer Girlfriend who is accused of stealing money which she rightfully earned for dancing. Girlfriend manages to humiliate Tabi and Aldryx both of whom afterwards escort the new captain to the Palace of Justice. There Boyfriend meets with A.G.O.T.I, who after hearing about his war record expects Boyfriend to be the best as his last captain was a disappointment (he was being tortured). A.G.O.T.I explains that they are to stop the gypsies as he has been trying to get rid of them but they manage to stay strong, A.G.O.T.I has heard of their safe haven called the Court of Miracles and shows Boyfriend that he intends to destroy it like the bugs under a stone. Boyfriend sees the Judge's point and afterwards, the Judge who must attend the Festival of Fools invites Boyfriend to come along. While at the festival Selever tries to stay out of sight but accidentally falls into Girlfriend's tent, she helps him up and comments on his "mask." After A.G.O.T.I arrives he a Boyfriend watch Girlfrend, both of which become smitten with her dancing, (A.G.O.T.I especially). At first Selever manages to stay out of sight of A.G.O.T.I at least until he is invited with others to be crowned King of Fools but everyone is shocked at Selever's face and A.G.O.T.I cannot believe he is here. At first Selever is embarrassed but Kapi points out they were looking for the ugliest face in the city and found it. Selever is crowned and showered in joy and praises, A.G.O.T.I however just glares at Selever. The joy is short lived however as immediately after the song he is humiliated by the crowd when A.G.O.T.I's soldiers start a riot. A.G.O.T.I, refuses to help Selever, even holding back Boyfriend attempts to help and the crowd only stops when a kind Girlfriend frees Selever from his restraints and openly defies A.G.O.T.I. She then throws the crown at A.G.O.T.I, deeming him to be the biggest fool. The judge immediately orders her arrested, but she escapes by means of illusions, which A.G.O.T.I refers to as "witchcraft," and assistance from the performers. Before disappearing, two soldiers manage to knock down A.G.O.T.I's tent, humiliating and angering him. A.G.O.T.I then confronts Selever and sends him back inside the Cathedral and orders Boyfriend to bring Girlfriend to him alive.

Girlfriend follows Selever to find him, but she herself is followed by Boyfriend. who himself has fallen for Girlfriend. The two engage in combat after she beats him, Boyfriend states he refuses to arrest her inside the Cathedral. After the two are introduced, A.G.O.T.I comes inside and orders Boyfriend to arrest her, Boyfriend covers for her saying that she has claimed 'Sanctuary' and thus cannot be arrested as long as she remains in Notre Dame. A.G.O.T.I finally leaves (or pretends to) when Deku intervenes, but not before groping A.G.O.T.I's arm. He tell her he's patient and she won't last long inside. He then sniffs her hair claiming to imagine her with a noose but she knows what he was thinking. A.G.O.T.I is impressed with her wit and that is typical of all gypsies to give people unholy thoughts. He leaves but not before warning Girlfriends that his men will capture her the moment she attempts to escape the Cathedral. Girlfriend cannot stand A.G.O.T.I but Deku advises her to not anger A.G.O.T.I anymore. She then voices her frustration on the fact that not one person from the crowd helped Selever because he is different. He tells her that not all the wrongs of world cannot be fixed easily but maybe someone else will help. After watching everyone praying, Girlfriend expresses through song a pray for all those suffering. Afterwards she finds Selever in the bell tower who heard her sing and befriends him. Since Girlfriend is his first company, Selever shows her around his home, including his wooden city, the human, the bells (all of which he named) and the view from the top of the tower. He even invites her stay but she states that she cannot. He then states that she is nothing like the Romani A.G.O.T.I told him about. She asks why a cruel man like A.G.O.T.I raised a sweet man like Selever, he tells her A.G.O.T.I took him in when no one else would because of his appearance. After some palm reading, she sees that he is no monster at all, only a misunderstood soul. When asking if she is evil, he says no and that she is kind to him. As gratitude for helping him in the crowd, Selever helps Girlfriend escape Notre Dame. In return, she leaves him with a map to the Romani hideout, the Court of Miracles, should he ever choose to leave Notre Dame again (Selever at first won't leave or see her but after a kiss changes his mind). After making it back up the tower Boyfriend is there and asks to see Girlfriend, Selever is angry to see a guard searching his tower demands that he leaves, Boyfriend explains that he is sorry for trapping her here, he only wanted to keep her from being harmed. Before leaving Boyfriend tells Selever to tell Girlfriend she is lucky to have a friend like Selever. Back at the tower the three human comment on how well he and Girlfriend are together. At first Selever thinks there's no hope with his appearance but soon believes that if one person can love him for who he is than he may have true happiness. A.G.O.T.I himself begins to realize his lustful feelings for Girlfriend and wishes to be free of them to escape eternal damnation. He soon learns of Girlfriend's escape and instigates a city-wide manhunt for her so she will be given the chance to be his or die.

The next morning an unrested A.G.O.T.I begins the search for Girlfriend with Boyfriend. They track down the Romani being hidden throughout the city, and even after offering them pieces of silver for information on Girlfriend, no one gives her away so A.G.O.T.I has them locked up. Realizing that A.G.O.T.I has lost his mind, when he traps a miller and his family in their house to kill them, Boyfriend politely refuses to kill them as he was not trained to do this but is told that he was trained to follow orders. Regardless, Boyfriend defies the judge by saving an innocent family, as A.G.O.T.I orders him executed for treason but is assisted in escape by Girlfriend. After being hit by an arrow, Boyfriend falls into the Seine River and is left for dead by A.G.O.T.I, but he is rescued by Girlfriend, who takes him to Selever for refuge.

A.G.O.T.I has started to burn Paris to find Girlfriend soon returns to the cathedral wondering how she escaped the guards. Meanwhile the four friends look down on the city being burned and feel terrible for everyone. Soon Sunimal, Diego, and Kale encourage Selever to tell Girlfriend how he feels as he has much to offer. However Boyfriend and Girlfriend have fallen for each other after she tends to him. Soon A.G.O.T.I comes to visit Selever, before she leaves, he promises to take care of Boyfriend but with A.G.O.T.I approaching this forces Selever to hide Boyfriend. After A.G.O.T.I arrives Selever says he thought A.G.O.T.I wouldn't be coming but he tells the bell ringer he always has times to see him. While having some grapes together A.G.O.T.I hints that he knows Selever is hiding something but he keeps calm and tries to show nothing is wrong. Discovering the wooden figure of Girlfriend that Selever made, A.G.O.T.I says he knows he helped Girlfriend escape and loses his temper at Selever stating that Paris is burning and that she is a gypsy who is incapable of love. He clutches Quasimodo by his shirt, but stops to recompose himself as he thinks Quasimodo is under her spell and they'll be free from her. As he leaves, the judge bluffs that he knows where the Court of Miracles is and intends to attack it at dawn with a battalion. After he leaves, Boyfriend requests Selever's help in finding the Court before A.G.O.T.I. At first Selever won't save her because he knows everyone won't immediately hail him as a hero and Girlfriend now has her own knight in shining armor. However, knowing that she is trouble he agrees to join but only for Girlfriend's sake. Using the map she left, they find the Court of Miracles and are almost hung by Kapi for being spies (which they fail to explain), but they are saved when Girlfriend intervenes and clears up the misunderstanding. Boyfriend tries to get the court to retreat as A.G.O.T.I plans to invade at dawn; Girlfriend advices that they leave right away and everyone starts to pack up. Girlfriend thanks Boyfriend for telling them, even though it was risky but Boyfriend tells her Selever is to thank. Suddenly, A.G.O.T.I's army appears and captures them all, with the judge revealing that he followed Boyfriend and Selever. He gloats about Selever being useful at last and finding Girlfriends, he is also impressed at Boyfriend being alive and will remedy it. He tells the gypsies there will be a bonfire tomorrow night and everyone is invited to witness it. He has everyone locked up, Selever pleads with his master to stop but A.G.O.T.I won't have it, he has his soldiers take Selever back to the bell tower and to stay there.

A.G.O.T.I reads Girlfriend's crime of witchcraft and to be burned, he tries to ask her again to be his lover or she will burn, she spits on A.G.O.T.I's face refusing his proposal of her becoming his mistress, he then orders Girlfriend burned at the stake. Up in the bell tower, the humans try to free Selever telling him not to give up but he won't have it, they stop helping but tell him he is stronger than stone. A.G.O.T.I gets a torch and burns the wheat Girlfriend is standing on, and she starts coughing, and then she goes unconscious. When Selever sees Girlfriend in pain, he gives in to his anger and rescues her, bringing her to the cathedral and yelling "Sanctuary!" As A.G.O.T.I grabs a sword and orders his men to attack the cathedral, Boyfriend ignites a rebellion among the people of Paris who have had enough of A.G.O.T.I's tyranny, and a battle ensues in the street between the citizenry and A.G.O.T.I's army. Selever places Girlfriend's unconscious body on a bed and after fighting back with wood, stone, bricks and even pigeons, the team pours a cauldron of molten copper onto the streets to ensure nobody gets inside. A.G.O.T.I, however, manages to break in and force his way past Deku. Selever, believing Girlfriend to be dead, breaks down in tears beside her body as A.G.O.T.I comes into the room to kill him with a dagger. Selever, in his fury, disarms his former guardian which causes A.G.O.T.I to actually show fear and tearfully Selever tells A.G.O.T.I that people like him are the only reason the world is so "dark and cruel". Girlfriend wakes up alive, and Selever grabs her and flees. The deranged judge chases them onto the balcony, where he attacks Selever and Girlfriend with his sword. The battle ends with A.G.O.T.I maniacally quoting the Bible, and him and Selever both falling from the balcony. After A.G.O.T.I falls, Selever also falls but is caught by Boyfriend on a lower floor and the three friends reunite.

As the citizens celebrate their victory over A.G.O.T.I, Selever reluctantly emerges from the Cathedral to face the populace again, only this time, a little girl approaches him and gently touching his face and then embraces him, Kapi then cheers Selever he is hailed as a hero and is finally accepted into society. Kapi tells everyone the riddle "What makes a monster and what makes a man." Selever was the man and A.G.O.T.I the monster.

A brief post-credits scene sees Diego enthusiastically wishing everyone a good night.