04x11 - Through the Looking Back Glass

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SOFIA: I was a girl
in the village, doing all right

Then I became a princess overnight

Now I gotta figure out
how to do it right

So much to learn and see

Up in the castle with my new family

In a school that's just for royalty

A whole enchanted world
is waiting for me

I'm so excited to be

CHORUS: Sofia the First

SOFIA: I'm finding out
what being royal's all about

CHORUS: Sofia the First

SOFIA: Making my way,
it's an adventure every day

CHORUS: Sofia
SOFIA: It's gonna be my time

CHORUS: Sofia

SOFIA: To show them all that I'm

ALL: Sofia the First

[SOFIA READING]

Mr. Cedric! I've been
looking everywhere for you.

Can you help me
with this school assignment?

I need to do a magic spell
that will shrink a watermelon

down to the size of a grape.

A shrinking spell. Right, right.

Not just any shrinking spell.

This one uses Dwindle Dust,

and my teachers say it's so powerful

we can only do the spell
with help from a sorcerer,

meaning you.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Dwindle the teachers,

shrinking sorcerer.

Mr. Cedric, are you okay?

No, I am not okay!

My sister is coming for a visit.

Oh! How fun.

No, Sofia, not fun at all.

[HORSES NEIGHING]

Sofia! Uncle Ceddy!

My two favorite people!

Hi, Calista.

Where is your mother?

Oh, did she perhaps decide
to stay home after all?

Not to worry, dear brother,
I made it safe and sound.

You, on the other hand,

look like you've just walked
through a windstorm.

Have you forgotten how to cast
a simple ironing spell?

I know five of them!

Well, perhaps you
should practice them.

I can help you, if you like.

I do not need to practice!

Oh, don't be embarrassed, Cedric.

I know you find most spells
rather tricky to pull off.

-That is not...
-How long will you be staying

with us, Ms. Cordelia?

-A few days?
-Oh, no, no, no.

It'll take quite some time
for our castle to undergo renovations.

Which means we're going
to be here weeks,

maybe even months!

It'll be just like the old days.

Mommy and Uncle Ceddy
grew up here in the castle.

Yes, back when
your grandfather was king,

and our father, Goodwin,
was the royal sorcerer.

You know, I never saw him bungle
one spell.

Are you trying to say
that I bungle spells, dear sister?

Maybe we can help with your luggage?

I'll take care of it.

Unloadio...

Don't trouble yourself, Cedric.

We have some rather delicate items,

magic mirrors and such,

and I don't want them
dropped or broken.

No, wait! I know an excellent spell
that will unpack your bags!

But I know a better one.

[SINGING] Wanna see some luggage fly

I've got a spell for that

It will zoom around the room

Just like an acrobat

Feel free to cheer and gush

I've got the magic touch

Though you may know
some spells and charms

You're not the only one

Why don't I unload the bags?

Hold on, I'm nearly done

Why must you always rush

My brilliant magic touch?

Wave your wand

Chant your charms

Just do it far from me

You might cause harm

Set off alarms

With faulty sorcery

Magic is not to be taken lightly

Lest you conjure things
quite unsightly

Take it from someone who knows

Best leave the magic

To the pros

Like me.

I'm the royal sorcerer
and I demand respect

Let's be real, with you in charge

The place will end up wrecked

I'm certain of this much

You have no magic touch

[GRUNTING]

She always wants to put me down

Even right before the King

With all her taunts

When she's around

They all think I can't do a thing

Magic is not to be taken lightly

Lest you conjure things
quite unsightly

Take it from someone who knows

You're the reason for all of my woes

My talent just grows and grows

So leave the magic

To the pros

Now, settle into your room, Calista,

and I'll see everyone at dinner.

This will be just like old times.

-That's what I'm afraid of.
-What do you mean?

My own sister doesn't think I can cast
the simplest of magic spells,

and now that she's living here,
she'll be telling me so every day!

Oh, just like she did
when we were children.

Soon enough, she'll be
taking over my workshop

and meddling in my work,

telling me I'm not chewing
my food thoroughly

or combing my hair the right way.

[GROANS]

Poor Uncle Ceddy.

I wish Mommy wasn't so hard on him.

That doesn't seem fair.

Sure, Mr. Cedric sometimes
messes things up,

but I've seen him do
lots of great magic.

Not in front of my mom, he doesn't.

[GASPS] That's it!

We should tell your mother
about all the incredible magic

we've seen Mr. Cedric do,

and then she'll have
to be nicer to him.

It's worth a try.

Mommy's new room is down here.

[BOTH GASP]

[GASPS]

What are you girls doing
lurking around like that?

Can't a sorceress
get a little privacy?

Yes, of course. Sorry!

Is everything all right, girls?

We were just trying
to tell Miss Cordelia

about Mr. Cedric and...

We saw her hair.

Ooh. That.

I think I can explain.

This is such a nice picture!

This is such a nice picture!

Mommy's hair is so long!

And Mr. Cedric looks so happy.

KING ROLAND II: Well, he and Cordelia
were very close back then.

My Mommy and Uncle Ceddy?

They were practically inseparable.

If they used to be close,
maybe they can be close again.

I don't think that's possible, Sofia,

not after the incident.

What incident?

Well, it happened many years ago,

soon after this portrait was painted.

It was the day
of Cordelia's Sorceress Ball.

Sorceress Ball?

That's a super-fancy party
on a sorceress's tenth birthday.

The ball was just beginning,

and young Cordelia was about
to make her big entrance,

when all of a sudden...

Excuse me, Your Majesty.

Oh, don't tell me.

What, the elf situation again?

Oh, I'm afraid so.

You're needed right away
in the throne room.

[SIGHS] I'm sorry, girls.

We'll have to finish our talk later.

But, Dad, what was the incident?

[SIGHS] Now how are we
going to find out what happened?

I know how we can find out.

We can use my Looking Back Glass.

Mommy gave it to me for my birthday.

It's loaded with magic.

-What can it do?
-For starters,

it will show you things
that happened a long, long time ago.

Like your mother's Sorceress Ball!

[GASPS] There it is!

And that's not all. Take my hand.

Entamo reflecto!

It's Mommy's ball!

All these years ago.

It looks like every sorcerer
and royal in the land is here.

[GASPS] There's Mr. Cedric's father,
Goodwin the Great!

And my grandfather,
King Roland the First.

I never met him.

And,

that's my dad,

only he's a kid.

Wow, he looks younger than me.

Dad! Over here!

He can't hear you, Sofia, no one can.

That's the way
the Looking Back Glass works.

We get to see everything,
but they can't see us.

Wait, something's happening.

CALISTA: Maybe it's the incident.

SOFIA: No, it's just my Aunt Tilly.

Look how young she is!

This party is whiz-bang!

That is not the kind of behavior
we expect from our future queen.

Future queen?

But Aunt Tilly never became queen.

There's Mommy and Uncle Ceddy!

Let's go!

[PANTING] Oh.

I need something to make my dress glow

or sparkle, or glow and sparkle.

Will this help?

It might, Ceddy.

Attiro rococo!

You look smashing, Cordy!

Smashing enough to make
a big entrance at the ball?

I think so.

Well, I don't. Not yet, at least.

Tresses updo-o!

Now we're getting somewhere.

-[FANFARE SOUNDING]
-The trumpets, Cordy!

It's time for you to go out there!

I can't!

Oh, Ceddy, what if my grand entrance
isn't grand enough?

Maybe we should just cancel the ball.

You can't do that, Cordy.

You've been waiting for it all year!

I'm not going out there
unless I can really wow everyone.

I know the perfect spell, Cordy.

I can use smoke serum to create
a big blast of colorful smoke

just as you step out.

It'll be the grandest entrance
anyone's ever seen!

But you can't cast
a spell like that, Ceddy.

You're too young.

I can do it!

I really can.

Watch. Explosio sublimo!

[SHRIEKING] This is marvelous!

Cedric, you're a genius,

and the best brother
a sorceress could ask for.

All right, I'm ready.

I think.

-[BOTTLE CLATTERING]
-Oops! Still a little nervous.

Don't worry, Cordelia,

this will be one Sorceress Ball
no one will ever forget.

Explosio sublimo!

[ALL APPLAUDING]

Thank you, thank you.

Yes, the look is quite fabulous,
isn't it?

[ALL GASP]

So that's what happened
to Mommy's hair!

Cordelia, your hair!

No. No.

It can't be!

This is all your fault!

Uh, I have no idea how that happened.

But I can fix it. I can fix it.

Uh, undo-o immediate-o!

Stop, you're making it worse!

[SOBBING]

Oh, he's a bit of a bungler
after all, isn't he?

Not much of a sorcerer, is he?

Nothing at all like his father.

No! Stop saying those things.

It's not true.

Oh, Merlin's mushrooms.

I think that was the incident.

CALISTA: Out-o reflecto!

I can't believe what we just saw.

-CEDRIC: Believe it, Sofia.
-Mr. Cedric, did you see...

Everything. I saw everything.

My life was never the same
after that day.

Everyone in the kingdom, Cordelia,

my father, your father,
from that day on,

they've all thought of me
as Cedric the Bungler.

And the worst part is,
it was not my fault.

-What do you mean?
-Well, you saw.

I was able to do the magic smoke spell
perfectly the first time I tried it.

It's simple.

You just sprinkle the smoke serum
and say the right words.

There is no way
I could've messed it up.

But what happened
to Miss Cordelia's hair?

Oh, it doesn't matter.

Everyone will always believe
it was my fault.

That horrible day
has haunted me my whole life,

just as it has haunted your mother.

No one could ever fix
her hair, you know,

not even my father.

Poor Mommy.

Well, I don't think you're a bungler.

You're a great sorcerer.

That's why I asked
for your help with my homework.

Well, I think it's high time
we tackle that assignment, Sofia.

Here we are. Oh!

What are you doing in here?

Just tidying up
your messy workshop, Cedric.

Those are my eyes of newt.
Where are you putting them?

CORDELIA:
In here with your other newt parts.

You, silly brother,
had them with your eyes of dragons.

Of course I did. Eyes go with eyes.

Ugh. Newt goes with newt.

That's ridiculous.

What's ridiculous is how disorganized
you keep this place.

It's no wonder you have
so much trouble casting spells.

[GIBBERS]
Cordelia, I cast plenty of spells.

In fact, I'm about to help Sofia

with a very important spell
for her royal homework.

So, I kindly ask that you will keep
out of our way.

Sofia, if you please.

[GRUNTS]

So, we need to shrink the watermelon
down to the size of a grape.

First ingredient, grape seeds.

Yes, yes, yes.
I keep those right over here...

Cordelia, where have you put my seeds?

I placed them tidily in that drawer.

Oh!

No, not that drawer.

That's where I put
your creepy critters.

Cordelia, your tidying
is causing nothing but trouble.

I can't find what I need

to help Princess Sofia
with her homework.

Oh, I think I have a solution.

I will be happy to help you, Sofia.

No, thank you.
I already asked Mr. Cedric.

I don't mind at all.

And this way, you won't have to
worry about Cedric botching things.

I heard that, Cordelia.

And I shall be the one helping Sofia.

Nonsense, I'll do it.

Here are the grape seeds.

Grape seeds.

But that's twice as much as it needs.

-I'll get the unicorn hair.
-I've already got it.

Stop, both of you, please.

Oh, please get the Dwindle Dust?

I'd be happy to.

No, not before I do!

Wait! Dwindle Dust is very powerful.

And now for the magic words.

BOTH: Retuso extremis!

It didn't shrink.

Well, something must have gone wrong.

Well, of course it did,
because you're here.

That's it! I am through
with your insults, Cordelia,

and I am through with you.

I am leaving.

Ow!

What did you do to my door?

I didn't do a thing.

But I walk through here every day
without hitting my head.

No, Mr. Cedric,
I think the door is shrinking.

And this scroll,
it used to be larger, didn't it?

BOTH: [GASPING] Merlin's mushrooms!

Something went wrong with the spell,

and instead of shrinking
your watermelon...

It's shrinking the castle
and everything in it!

-Oh, no!
-Even us?

No, Calista, Dwindle Dust
doesn't affect people.

It's everything else
that will get very, very tiny.

Until the entire castle
is the size of a grape!

Can you fix it?

Of course. I know a counter-charm.

No, don't be silly.
I'll have to fix this myself.

Please, somebody fix the castle
before it's too late.

I intend to.

Not if I have anything
to say about it!

They'll never fix the castle
if they don't stop fighting.

Trust me, I can do it.

The last time I trusted you,

you did this!

For the millionth time,
that was not my fault.

I said the magic words perfectly.

Something else must've gone wrong
with that purple smoke serum,

but I am not to blame!

Did he say "purple smoke serum"?

I thought it was white.

It started off purple, I'm sure of it.

Maybe something did happen
to the smoke serum.

And maybe the incident
wasn't Mr. Cedric's fault, after all.

Just admit you messed up
that smoke spell

like you messed up
this shrinking spell, Cedric!

Well, if we want them to stop fighting
and fix the castle...

We'd better go find out.

Father and Mother
always bought you brand-new wands,

and, lucky me, I was left
with your hand-me-downs.

Oh, no, the mirror.

It's half its size.

Well, as long as it still works.

Show us that Sorceress Ball again.

Entamo reflecto!

[SHRIEKING] This is marvelous!

Cedric, you're a genius.

See? The magic smoke serum is purple.

But I don't think it stays that way.
Keep watching.

CALISTA: He's putting it down.

All right, I'm ready.

I think.

Oh, oops. Still a little nervous.

[BOTH GASP]

SOFIA: Look, she spilled her fancy
hair potion into the smoke serum.

And they didn't see it happen.

And that's why the spell went wrong.

Don't worry, Cordelia,

this will be one Sorceress Ball
no one will ever forget.

No, Mommy, don't go out there!

She can't hear you, remember?

At least this Cordelia can't.

We've got to go back.

Out-o reflecto.

Things have shrunk even more!

We've got to hurry.

-[YELPS]
-The ceiling is getting lower.

And the walls are getting closer.

Keep going!

Hurry, or we won't make it through!

CORDELIA: Just admit.

You messed up that smoke spell

like you messed up
the shrinking spell.

I could stop the shrinking
if you could stay out of my space.

Believe me, I'd like nothing more.

You both have to see something,
right away!

Show us right before Uncle Ceddy
cast his magic smoke spell.

I'd rather not watch myself
get humiliated...

Ooh! Look how beautiful my hair was!

All right, I'm ready.

I think.

Watch the smoke serum carefully.

Oops! Still a little nervous.

[GASPS]

CORDELIA: I bumped the table.

And mixed the potions.

And that's why
the magic smoke changed my hair.

It was my fault the spell went wrong.

I was the bungler.

And you blamed me all these years.

Mr. Cedric didn't mess up that spell.

He's a great sorcerer

who has an idea how to stop
this castle from shrinking,

don't you, Mr. Cedric?

-I do.
-Then do it, Ceddy.

-I believe in you.
-Do you really mean that?

-Yes, I do.
-[CREAKING]

Mr. Cedric, we have to hurry.

Well, you can only stop Dwindle Dust
with more Dwindle Dust.

We still have some.
Second drawer from the left.

Allow me, Cordy.

I can't quite reach!

Oh, it's too small,
and my fingers are too big.

-Got it.
-CORDELIA: Good girl.

Now, hand the Dwindle Dust
to your uncle.

From Dwindle Dust to mighty brew,

undo this spell we never meant to do!

Oh, you did it, Cedric!

Yes, I did, didn't I?

Of course you did.

You know,
you're a pretty great sorcerer.

Which I should've seen all along.

Cedric, what have you done
to the castle?

Actually, I can explain, Your Majesty.

I caused the castle to shrink,
and Cedric fixed it.

Well, that is not
what I was expecting to hear.

[CLEARS THROAT] Uh, thank you, Cedric.

You shouldn't assume everything
is his fault, you know.

Well, that's strange to hear,
coming from you.

Well, I learned something today.

Yes. Mr. Cedric
didn't really cause the incident.

-Hmm.
-It's true. I did.

And, Cordy, now that we know

which two potions
caused the spell to go wrong,

we can finally fix your hair!

Oh, can we? Can we really?

-I believe so.
-Oh, Ceddy, hurry.

Mixed-up potions, mistaken brew,

grow my sister's hair anew!

It's back! Oh, my lovely hair is back!

Well done, Cedric.

Thank you, Sire.

And, Sofia, I believe we still have
some homework to do.

Great, but maybe this time
we should try it outside?

I think that would be
a very good idea, Princess.

Come along, everyone.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]