Tangled

A drop of sunlight falls from the sky and produces a magic flower with healing properties. An old woman named Gothel uses it to retain her youth. Centuries later, the flower is taken by soldiers from the kingdom of Corona and used to save their pregnant and ailing Queen, who gives birth to a daughter named Rapunzel. Gothel sneaks into the castle and discovers that Rapunzel’s hair inherited the flower’s magic, but turns powerless when cut. To keep the flower’s magic, Gothel kidnaps Rapunzel and raises her in a hidden tower in the woods. Each year on Rapunzel’s birthday, the king and queen release sky lanterns, hoping the lanterns will guide Rapunzel home.

Eighteen years later, Rapunzel is fascinated by the annual lights and, on the eve of her 18th birthday, asks for permission to leave the tower and investigate them, but Gothel refuses, claiming the outside world is too dangerous. Meanwhile, Flynn Rider steals Rapunzel’s intended crown from the palace; he abandons the Stabbington brothers, his partners in crime, while being pursued by royal guard-horse Maximus. Flynn discovers and takes refuge in the tower, where Rapunzel knocks him out and hides him in a closet. When Rapunzel attempts to show him to Gothel as proof that she can defend herself, Gothel berates Rapunzel and says Rapunzel will never be allowed to leave the tower. Hatching a plan, Rapunzel asks for new paint as a gift, sending Gothel on a three-day journey.