Cinderella Monogatari Episode 24 - THE INVITATION TO THE BALL

Cinderella Monogatari Episode 24 - THE INVITATION TO THE BALL

Episode Summary:


With the support of Hans, his old, trusted advisor, the king wants to organize a Grand Ball and invite all the aristocratic girls of the kingdom,as well as the princesses of neighboring lands so that the crown prince will at last be able to chose his bride. The king's messenger delivers invitations to Cinderella's home, causing confusion amongst Cinderella's sisters. Immediately, Cinderella's stepmother orders her to see to Catherine's and Jeanne's ball gowns and when the time comes to leave for the castle, she tears up the invitation addressed to her step daughter. As Cinderella sits in her room sobbing, the fairy godmother appears at her side and uses her wand to transform an old dress of the girl's mother, into a splendid evening gown. Then, a pumpkin becomes a carriage, Bingo and ChouChou become horses and Patch becomes the coachman. Cinderella is ready to go to the ball wearing her mother's glass slippers, but the fairy godmother warns her that at the stroke of midnight the spell will be broken. At the ball, the prince is swept away by Cinderella's beauty and puts all his attention towards her, oblivious to the jealous muttering of the other female guests. Then, at the stroke of midnight, Cinderella, who is dancing with the prince, runs away losing a glass slipper on the stairs.