If I've punished you too harshly, your love makes up for it. I've given you a third of my own life—or what I live for—and I now give that to your hand. All your troubles were just tests of your love, and you've passed them wonderfully. Here, before Heaven itself, I confirm this precious gift. Ferdinand, don't smile at me for boasting about her, because you'll find she surpasses all praise and leaves all words behind.

Look, if I've been too hard on you, Miranda's love makes it all okay. I'm giving you a piece of my life—literally, my whole heart—because you've proven yourself. Everything difficult you went through was me checking if you really loved her, and you came through with flying colors. I'm swearing to this gift right here before God. Ferdinand, seriously, don't think I'm exaggerating about her—you're going to discover she's better than anything anyone could say about her.

if i was harsh, your love fixes it. you passed my tests. she's yours. seriously don't think i'm bragging about her—she's better than words can say

I believe it even against what an oracle would say.

I believe you no matter what the gods themselves would tell me.

i believe you over anything

Then, as both my gift and what you've fairly earned, take my daughter. But if you break her virginity before all the sacred marriage ceremonies are properly performed, the heavens won't let a sweet blessing fall to make your union grow; instead, harsh hate, bitter disdain, and discord will cover your marriage bed with such disgusting weeds that you'll hate it both. So take care, as the marriage torches light your way.

Okay, so take her—she's both a gift from me and something you've earned. But listen: if you sleep with her before you're properly married, heaven won't bless your union. Instead, you're going to get hate, contempt, and fighting ruining everything between you. You need to get married first. Pay attention to that, while the marriage ceremony happens.

she's yours, earned and gifted. but no sex before the real wedding or heaven punishes you with hate and fighting. get it?

As I hope for peaceful days, healthy children, and long life, with love like I have now, the darkest cave, the best opportunity, the strongest temptation our worse selves can suggest will never turn my honor into lust or steal away the joy of our wedding day—though I'd think the sun's horses have collapsed or night itself were imprisoned below.

I swear by my hopes for peace and kids and a long life together: nothing—no dark place, no perfect chance, no temptation I could dream of—will make me cheat on you before the wedding. I mean, before I'd do that, the sun would have to crash or night would have to get locked up.

i swear nothing will make me sleep with you before we're married. i want this too much

Well said. Sit down and talk with her—she's yours. Ariel! My hardworking servant, Ariel!

That's the right answer. Go ahead and sit with her and talk—she's all yours now. Ariel! Get over here, my useful spirit!

good. go talk to her. ariel! ariel, i need you!

What would my powerful master want? Here I am.

What do you need, boss? I'm ready.

what do you want? i'm here

You and your lesser servants did excellent work before, and I need to use you again in another trick. Go gather the crowd I control and bring them here. Make them hurry; I want to show this young couple some magic from my power: it's a promise I made, and they're expecting it from me.

You and those other spirits did great last time, and I need you to do something similar now. Round up all those creatures I can command and get them here fast. I promised Ferdinand and Miranda some magic entertainment and they're waiting for it.

round up the spirits you command. bring them here quick. i promised these two a magic show

Presently?

Presently?

presently?

Yes, in the blink of an eye.

Yeah, instantly. Like, right now.

instantly

Before you can say 'Come' and 'Go' and breathe twice and cry 'so, so,' each one tripping on his toe will be here with a grin and a grimace. Do you love me, master? No?

Before you even finish saying 'Go!' and take two breaths, they'll all be here stumbling over themselves, making faces and waving their hands around. You do love me though, right? You're not mad at me?

before you blink they're here making silly faces. you love me tho right?

Deeply, my delicate Ariel. Don't come close until you hear me call.

Of course I love you, my beautiful Ariel. Just stay out of sight until I call for you.

i love you ariel. stay back till i call

I understand

Got it

got it

Make sure you're faithful; don't let desire run wild. The strongest oaths are just straw against the fire of passion. Be more restrained, or your vows mean nothing.

Keep it together. Don't give in to what you want—it's too strong. The toughest promises are nothing compared to actual desire. Seriously, hold back or your wedding vows are worthless.

hold back. lust beats every promise. or your vows mean nothing

I promise you, sir, the pure cold snow lying on my heart cools down my passion.

Trust me, the cold purity in my heart is keeping my desire in check.

my heart is cold. i can wait

Good. Now come, my Ariel! Bring plenty of spirits, or better yet, bring more than you planned. Appear quickly and cheerfully. No talking! Everyone, just watch! Be quiet.

Good. Now, Ariel, come on! Get the spirits here—and bring extra if you can. Show up ready and eager. Nobody speak! Just eyes, no mouths!

now ariel come! bring more spirits. be quick. everyone shut up and watch

A Masque (magical entertainment). Iris enters.

A masque (magical show) begins. Iris appears.

iris appears

Ceres, most generous lady, your rich meadows of wheat, rye, barley, vetches, oats, and peas; your grassy mountains where nibbling sheep live, and flat fields covered with straw to keep them warm; your riverbanks with roots woven in, which spongy April decorates at your command to make nymphs cold wreaths; and your broom groves, whose shadow the lonely bachelor loves; your pole-cut vineyard and your sea-shore, bare and rocky-hard, where you yourself take the air: the Queen of the sky, whose rainbow and messenger I am, asks you to leave these; and with her royal grace, here on this grass, to come play. Her peacocks fly quickly ahead: Come, rich Ceres, to entertain her.

Ceres, generous goddess of harvest, come look at all this—your wheat and rye fields, the grassy hills where sheep graze, the flat fields we use to feed them. Your riverbanks that the spring rains decorate to make pretty crowns for nymphs, your groves, your vineyard, and that rocky coastline where you walk around. I'm Iris, messenger of the Queen of Heaven—Juno. She's asking you to leave all this and come hang out here on this field. Check out her peacocks flying ahead! Come on over and keep her company.

ceres, queen of harvest. come see your fields and groves. juno sent me. she's waiting here for you

Greetings, rainbow messenger, who always obeys Jupiter's wife. You scatter honey drops on my flowers with your golden wings, refreshing showers; and with each end of your rainbow you crown my grassy hillsides and open fields, a beautiful treasure for my proud earth: why has the Queen called me here to this short-grassed green?

Hi, Iris! You always do what Juno tells you to. You drop honey on my crops with those golden wings, you bring the rain. Your rainbow decorates my hills and open land, making it even more beautiful. So what's going on? Why did Juno call me down here to this field?

hey iris. you always listen to juno. why'd she call me here?

To celebrate a true marriage contract and to give some gifts freely to the blessed lovers.

She wants to celebrate this couple getting married and give them some blessings as gifts.

to celebrate their marriage and give them gifts

Tell me, heavenly rainbow, if Venus or her son attend the Queen right now. Since they plotted how dark Pluto got my daughter, I've refused to keep company with her and her blind son's scandalous presence.

Hold on—is Venus or Cupid here with Juno? Because ever since they helped Pluto kidnap my daughter, I've been done with both of them and all their drama.

wait—is venus or cupid here? they helped kidnap my daughter so i'm not hanging with them

Don't worry about her company. I met her heading toward Cyprus with her son, in her dove chariot. They meant to cast some seductive spell on these two, but their vows say no sex until the marriage ceremony is done, so that failed. Mars's passionate lover came back defeated; her mischievous son broke his arrows and swears he won't shoot anymore—he's just going to play with sparrows like a regular kid.

Don't stress about it. I actually saw Venus flying toward Cyprus with Cupid in her dove chariot. They were planning to get these two into bed early, but the couple promised to wait until the wedding, so that didn't work. Venus's warrior boyfriend came back empty-handed, and Cupid threw down his arrows—he says he's done shooting and just wants to play around like a regular kid now.

don't worry. venus and cupid tried to seduce them but failed. cupid gave up his arrows

Great Queen of power, Juno comes now; I know her by the way she walks.

There's Juno, the great queen. I can tell by how she walks.

there's juno now

How are you, my generous sister? Come with me to bless this couple so they may be successful and honored by their children.

How are you doing, sister? Come bless this couple so they get married well and have great kids.

let's bless them so they have good kids

Honor, riches, marriage-blessing, long life, and abundance, hourly joys be always with you! Juno sings her blessings on you.

May you have honor, wealth, a blessed marriage, long life, and plenty, with happiness every day! I'm singing these blessings over you.

honor, wealth, long marriage, happiness every hour. blessed

Earth's abundance, harvest plenty, barns and storehouses never empty, grapevines with heavy clusters growing, plants bent down with good fruit, spring come to you at the latest in the very end of harvest! Scarcity and need will avoid you; Ceres' blessing is upon you.

The earth will give you plenty, barns always full, grape vines loaded with fruit, everything growing and producing. Spring will come as late as possible so harvest lasts forever. You'll never go without. That's my blessing on you.

full barns, loaded vines, never empty stores. spring late, harvest long. blessed by ceres

This is a truly majestic vision and beautifully harmonious. May I be bold enough to think these are spirits?

This is absolutely amazing and beautiful. Can I ask—are these actual spirits?

that was amazing. are they real spirits?

Spirits, which by my power I've called from their places to act out my current imaginings.

Yes, they're spirits. I summoned them using my magic to put on this show for you.

yeah. i summoned them with my magic

Let me live here always. Such a rare and wonderful father and a wise one makes this place into Paradise.

I could stay here forever. With a father this amazing and this wise, this place is perfect.

let me stay here. this place is paradise with you

Quiet now! Juno and Ceres are talking seriously. There's something else about to happen. Be silent, or our magic spell will be broken.

Shh, everyone! Juno and Ceres are having an important conversation. Something else is coming. Don't make any noise or I'll mess up the spell.

quiet. juno and ceres are talking. stay silent or spell breaks

You nymphs called Naiads of the winding streams, with your grass-woven crowns and always-harmless looks, leave your clear channels and come on this green land to answer Juno's call. Come, moderate nymphs, and help celebrate a true marriage contract. Don't be late.

All you water nymphs from the streams, with your reed crowns and innocent faces—come up out of the water and get on this grass. Juno's calling you. Come on and help us celebrate this couple's marriage. Come on!

water nymphs, come up from the streams. juno's calling. help celebrate their marriage

You sun-burned harvesters tired from August, come here from the field and be happy. Take a holiday. Put on your rye-straw hats and dance with these fresh nymphs in country style, each with a partner.

You tan farmers exhausted from harvesting in August, get over here and have fun. Take a break. Put on your straw hats and dance with these beautiful nymphs the old-fashioned country way.

tired farmers come take a break dance with the nymphs put on straw hats

They dance gracefully; toward the end, Prospero suddenly gets up and speaks; after that, with a strange, hollow, confused sound, they all disappear with heavy steps.

They perform a beautiful dance; as it's ending, Prospero suddenly stands up and speaks; then with a weird, hollow, confusing noise, they all vanish with heavy movements.

graceful dance prospero jumps up speaks sudden they vanish with weird sound

I forgot about that evil plot by the beast Caliban and his allies against my life—their attack time is almost here. Well done, spirits! Disappear now, no more!

I forgot about that evil plot Caliban and his buddies are making against me. They're going to strike soon. That was great, spirits—now get out of here, that's enough!

i forgot caliban's plot to kill me they're striking soon great job spirits goodbye

This is strange. Your father's in some kind of intense emotion that affects him strongly.

That's weird. Your father's getting really upset about something.

your dad's really upset about something

Never before this day have I seen him touched with anger so disturbed.

I've never seen him this angry before.

i've never seen him this mad

You look disturbed, my son, as if you're frightened. Be happy: our entertainment is over now. These actors, as I told you, were all spirits and have melted into air, into thin air. And like the hollow fantasy of this vision, the cloud-topped towers, the magnificent palaces, the solemn temples, the whole earth itself—yes, everything that inherits it—will dissolve, and like this unreal show that faded, leave not a trace behind. We're made of the same stuff as dreams, and our little lives are surrounded by sleep. Sir, I'm upset. Be patient with my weakness; my old mind is troubled. Don't be disturbed by my disability. If you prefer, go into my cell and rest. I'll walk a turn or two to calm my anxious mind.

Don't worry, son, you look scared. Relax—the show's done. Those were spirits, like I said, and they've turned into thin air. Just like that whole magical vision isn't real, all those beautiful towers and palaces and temples and everything on earth—it'll all disappear someday and leave nothing behind. We're just made from the same stuff as dreams, and our lives are tiny things surrounded by sleep. Look, I'm troubled. Sorry. It's just an old man getting emotional and stressed. Don't worry about it. If you want, go rest in my cell. I'm going to walk around a bit to settle my mind.

don't worry, you're okay. show's over, spirits gone. everything dissolves eventually, we're made of dreams and sleep. i'm just upset. go rest. i need to walk it off

We wish you peace.

We hope you feel better.

hope you're ok

Come here just by thinking it. I thank you, Ariel. Come!

Ariel, get over here—just think it and be here. Thanks for all your help. Come on!

ariel come now. thanks

I'm attached to your thoughts. What's your wish?

I'm right there in your head. What do you need?

i'm here. what do you need?

Spirit, we have to prepare to meet with Caliban.

Listen, Ariel, we need to get ready to face Caliban.

ariel we gotta face caliban

Yes, my master. When I was performing as Ceres, I wanted to tell you about this, but I was afraid it might anger you.

Yeah, boss. When I was doing the Ceres thing, I wanted to tell you what was happening, but I got nervous you'd be mad.

yeah. i wanted to tell you during the show but was scared you'd be mad

Tell me again, where did you leave these rascals?

So where did you leave those guys?

where'd you leave them?

I told you, sir, they were burning hot from drinking, so full of courage that they hit the air for breathing in their faces, kicked the ground for where their feet touched it, yet they kept moving toward their goal. Then I played my drum. Like untamed horses, they pricked up their ears, opened their eyes wide, lifted their noses, smelling the music. I charmed their ears so much that like calves they followed my low humming sound through thorny bushes, sharp gorse, and prickly thorns that cut their weak shins. Finally I left them in the muddy marsh beyond your cell, dancing up to their chests in the filthy water—the foul lake was worse than their feet.

Like I said, they were drunk and crazy, full of courage, swinging at the air like it was attacking them, stomping on the ground. But they kept heading toward your place. Then I beat my drum, and just like untamed horses, their ears popped up, they stared, they sniffed the air like they smelled music. The sound hypnotized them—they followed my humming like calves through thorny bushes and prickly plants that tore up their legs. Finally I got them into that muddy swamp beyond your place. They're out there now, dancing around in the water up to their chests, and the swamp smells worse than they do.

drunk and crazy, swinging at air. i beat my drum, they followed my humming like calves through thorns. now they're dancing in the muddy swamp past your cell

This was done well, my spirit. Keep your invisible shape. Bring the cheap goods from my house here as bait to catch these thieves.

Great job, Ariel. Stay invisible. Go get some of the old junk and clothes from my place and bring them here as bait to trap these guys.

good work. stay invisible. bring old clothes from my house to trap them

I'm heading out right now to fetch those things.

On it.

going

A devil, born a devil, to whom nurture means nothing; on whom my efforts, done humanely, are all wasted, completely wasted. And as his body gets uglier with age, his mind rots too. I'll torture them all, even to the point of screaming.

He's a devil, born evil—you can't teach him anything or make him better. Everything I've tried to do for him has been a complete waste. The older he gets, the worse he gets, inside and out. I'm going to make all of them suffer big-time.

he's born evil, can't teach him anything. wasted all my effort on him. gonna make them all scream

Come, hang these on the line. Prospero and Ariel remain invisible. Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo enter, all soaking wet.

Come on, hang these on the clothesline. Prospero and Ariel become invisible. Caliban, Stephano, and Trinculo come in, all dripping wet.

hang on the line prospero ariel invisible caliban stephano trinculo enter wet

Please, walk quietly so the blind mole doesn't hear a footstep. We're near his cell now.

Shh, everyone walk quietly. We don't want the blind mole hearing us coming. We're almost at his place.

walk quiet. almost at his cell

Monster, that fairy you say is harmless has barely done anything but made fools of us.

Monster, that fairy you said was harmless? He pretty much just pranked us the whole time.

that harmless fairy pranked us

Monster, I smell nothing but horse urine, and my nose is very upset about it.

Dude, I can smell horse piss everywhere, and it's making me sick.

smells like horse piss, gross

Mine too. Do you hear, monster? If I got angry at you, listen—

Mine too. Hey, monster—if I decided to get mad at you—

me too. if i got mad at you—

You'd end up nothing but a wretched lost creature.

You'd lose everything.

you'd be done for

Good, my king, stay in my favor. Be patient, because the prize I'll bring you will make up for this mess. So speak quietly. Everything's as quiet as midnight.

Stay cool, boss. Be patient with me. The payoff I'm bringing you is going to be amazing and make up for all this trouble. Just keep it quiet. Right now it's totally silent.

stay cool boss. payoff's coming. keep quiet

Yeah, but we lost our bottles in the pool!

But we lost our bottles in that swamp!

we lost our bottles tho

There's not just shame and dishonor in that, monster, but a huge loss.

That's not just embarrassing, monster—that's a massive financial loss.

that's not just shame—that's money lost

That bothers me more than my clothes getting wet. Yet this is your harmless fairy, monster.

That's worse than getting soaked. And you said that fairy was harmless, monster.

worse than getting wet. you said the fairy was harmless

I'll dive for my bottle even if I go underwater for it.

I'm going back to get my bottle, even if I have to go completely underwater.

i'm diving for my bottle

Please, my king, be quiet. Look, here's the mouth of the cell. Go in quietly and do the evil deed that will make this island yours forever, and I'll be your forever slave.

Boss, seriously, quiet down. Here's the entrance to his place. Sneak in quietly and kill him—that's how we take over this island, and I'll be your servant forever.

quiet boss. there's the entrance. kill him. island's ours. i'm your slave forever

Give me your hand. I'm starting to have murderous thoughts.

Shake my hand. I'm actually getting excited about killing him.

give me your hand. let's do this

Oh, King Stephano! Oh, peer! Oh worthy Stephano! Look at what a wardrobe is here for you!

King Stephano! Your Majesty! Look at all these fancy clothes here!

look at these clothes! for the king!

Leave it alone, fool; it's just trash.

Don't touch it, idiot. It's just junk.

leave it, it's trash

Oh, really, monster! We know about fancy second-hand clothing shops. Oh, King Stephano!

Oh please, monster! We know good used clothes when we see them. King Stephano, check it out!

we know fancy clothes when we see them! king stephano!

Remove that garment, Trinculo. I swear by my hand, that piece of clothing will be mine.

Take off that robe, Trinculo. I'm serious—I want it.

give me that robe trinculo

Your Grace can have it.

Your Majesty can have it.

it's yours your majesty

May the dropsy drown this fool! What are you doing, wasting time on such luggage? Leave it and do the murder first. If he wakes up, he'll fill our whole bodies with pinches and turn us into strange creatures.

Forget about the clothes! Why are you messing with this junk? Kill Prospero first! If he wakes up, he'll torture us with pinches and turn us into weird things.

forget the junk! kill prospero first! he'll torture us if he wakes up

Be quiet, monster. Mistress rope, is this not my jacket? Now the jacket is below the equator: now, jacket, you're going to lose your hair and become a bald jacket.

Shut up, monster. Mistress rope, isn't this my jerkin? Now this jerkin is going south of the equator—it's about to lose its fibers and become bald!

shut it. this jerkin's going below the equator. gonna get bald

We steal by measuring carefully with a straight line, if it please your Grace.

We steal with precision and skill, if you like, your Majesty.

we steal with skill and precision if it pleases you

I thank you for that joke. Here's a garment for your wit. Clever words will get rewards while I'm king of this island. 'We steal by measuring carefully'—that's an excellent display of cleverness. Here's another garment for it.

Thanks for the funny line. Here, take another piece of clothing. When I'm king here, wit gets rewarded. 'We steal with precision'—that's brilliant. Here, take another outfit.

funny. here's more clothes. wit gets rewarded when i'm king. brilliant

Monster, come on, put some sticky stuff on your fingers and let's go steal the rest.

Monster, come on, let's grab these clothes and get out of here.

let's grab these and go

I won't touch it. We'll waste time, and all of us will turn into barnacles or apes with really low foreheads.

I'm not touching it. We're going to waste time and Prospero will turn us all into barnacles or stupid apes.

no. we'll waste time. he'll turn us into barnacles

Monster, get your fingers on this. Help me carry this stuff where my barrel of wine is, or I'll kick you out of my kingdom. Get going, carry it.

Monster, help me carry this stuff to where I hid my wine barrel, or you're out of my kingdom. Come on, grab something and go.

help me move this to my wine or you're out. go

And this.

And this.

and this.

Yes, and this too. A sound of hunters heard. Spirits in the shape of dogs and hounds enter and hunt them around while Prospero and Ariel send them on.

And that one too. Suddenly they hear hunting horns. Spirits that look like wild dogs and hounds rush in chasing them everywhere, with Prospero and Ariel directing the dogs.

and that. hunting dogs appear and chase them. prospero controls the hounds

Hey, Mountain, hey!

Hey, Mountain, hey!

hey, mountain, hey!

Silver, go after it! Keep chasing, Silver!

Get him, Silver! Chase it, Silver!

get him silver!

Fury, fury! There, Tyrant, there! Listen, listen!

Go, go! Get him, Tyrant! Hear him! Hear that!

get him tyrant! there!

Go, command my magic creatures to twist their joints with spasms; shrivel up their sinews with painful cramps, and mark them with more pinch spots than a leopard or wildcat.

Go, tell my goblins to make their joints seize up with spasms; cramp their muscles painfully, and cover them with more pinch marks than a leopard has spots.

tell goblins torture them seize their joints cramp their muscles cover with pinch marks

Listen, they roar.

Hear them? They're roaring!

listen they roar

Let them be hunted hard. At this hour all my enemies lie at my mercy. Soon all my efforts will end, and you'll have your freedom in the air. For a little while, follow me and do me service.

Make sure they get chased down. Right now, all my enemies are completely in my power. Soon everything I've worked for will be done, and I'll free you so you can fly wherever you want. Just stick with me a little longer and help me out.

hunt them hard. all my enemies are mine now. soon you're free ariel. stay a bit longer