- Once upon a time, a witch laid a curse which cast a princess into an eternal slumber.One day, a young man appeared, intending to awake her.But then, a voice whispers,"Awaken the princess from her sleep? What a cruel thing to do!For what if the princess wishes not to receive the kiss of awakening, but rather to continue to sleep forever?"
Gold Crown Town is visited by a traveling ballet troupe, who plans to hold a production of "Sleeping Beauty". Duck discovers that the troupe's leading lady carries a shard of Mytho's heart.
Tropes
- Downer Ending: Under the influence of his newly restored emotion of fear, a crying Mytho tells Fakir he's afraid of Princess Tutu. Duck overhears this and is devastated to learn she's caused him pain.
- Foreshadowing: Paulomoni and her husband introduce their stage manager, an electric eel, and briefly wonder if he'd been an eel before they came to Gold Crown.
- Happily Married: Paulomoni's husband is supportive and encouraging of her, and she is so reassured by his encouragement that the heart shard leaves her without Tutu having to do anything.
- No, You: As Duck and Fakir dance, Fakir takes the opportunity to warn her to stay away from Mytho. Duck retorts with "You stay away from him!'"
- Performance Anxiety: Paulomoni is struggling with an unusual case of this as a result of carrying Mytho's heart shard of fear.
- Tears of Fear: The feeling of fear overwhelms poor Mytho so much that he becomes a sobbing mess.
- Wham Line: "Princess Tutu! I'm afraid of Princess Tutu!"
