the fisherman
and his wife
the fisherman and his wife lived on a
cliff near the great sea
every day the fisherman used to go to
the cliff and hook
fishes for a living he was happy with
his humble life
but he knew well that the wife was not
she was always angry
look at this filthy hut the smell makes
me sick
i clean it night and day and it just
doesn't work
the fisherman loved his wife but she
never stopped complaining on good days
when he caught
two fishes the wife asked for three
if he got her mangoes she would ask for
peaches
there was nothing he could do to make
her happy
oh dear what could i do to make you
happy
get me out of the stinky hut
i will be happy then one day
the fishermen went to catch fish near
the cliff
the water was calm and blue he sat there
with his fishing hook
deep into the sea a few hours passed by
and he grew tired i guess we will have
to live on fruits today
oh wait i feel something
the husband held tightly upon his
fishing rod and began to pull
oh this is heavy must be a big one
as the hook came up he was surprised to
see a flounder
it was a colorful and shiny one oh a
flounder
how is it so heavy maybe it has eaten
too much
no fisherman that's not why i weigh more
than the other fishes
what did you just talk to me
what just happened how do you know my
name
i know a lot more about you i am not a
normal fish
i am an enchanted prince let me go
i will not taste good to you anyways
please
don't kill me oh say no more
i will certainly not kill a talking fish
off you go
ah thank you the husband was excited to
tell his wife about the flounder
he rushed home and forgot that he had no
fish to give to his wife today
honey i have something to tell you come
fast
what no fish today oh no
i had caught a flounder but he taught he
told me
that he was an enchanted prince what
what happened then uh then i let him go
he is in the sea now you caught
an enchanted fish and let it go just
like that
why would you do that we are poor and
hungry
we live in the stinky hut you could have
asked for a better house at least
how can he give me a house he can't do
that
we must be happy with what we have i
will be happy if i live in a cottage
didn't you say he was an enchanted
prince
you spared his life he can do this
much for you go back and ask for a
cottage
the husband was hesitant but he went
back to the sea
to his surprise the water had turned a
little green
and yellow magic
fish can you hear me
the flounder came to the surface in no
time
as if it was waiting for the husband to
come back
my wife is not happy what does she want
hey she wants a cottage go back
she already has it the husband went back
and saw that his wife was standing at
the wooden door of a beautiful cottage
the cottage was well kept and clean it
had
furniture and a fireplace as well honey
look this house is so much bigger and
cleaner
yes we have a fireplace too
this is nice isn't it are you happy now
can we live here forever
forever hmm we will see about that
let's eat and go to bed
that night the wife didn't sleep well
she kept thinking what could make her
happy
in the morning she was already waiting
for her husband
at the dining table good morning husband
listen this house is small for us
i want a palace and i want to be a queen
go to the flounder and ask him to give
us a palace
what why do you want to become a queen
this is enough for us let me decide that
go to the flounder and make me a queen
the husband hesitantly walked towards
the sea
the water was purple today and the winds
were gushing
magic fish can you hear me
my wife is not happy what does she want
she wants a palace and she wants to
become a queen
go back she already has it
when the husband went back the cottage
was gone
instead there stood a tall palace with
big brass doors there were many
servants rushing everywhere he saw his
wife
sitting on a throne she had a crown on
her head
[Music]
you are a queen now yes
i am a queen this is nice isn't
it are you happy now um
no being the queen is not enough
i want to become the emperor
what i know what you are thinking
the flounder cannot make you the emperor
that's impossible you don't know that
go to that fish and make me the emperor
the fisherman hesitantly walked towards
the sea
he looked up the brown water and
wondered what could have caused it
magic fish can you hear me
my wife is not happy what does she want
she wants to become the emperor
go back she already has it
the fisherman walked back home thinking
to himself if his wife would now
be happy as he reached the palace
there were now golden doors in place of
the big brass ones
the house had grown even bigger
[Music]
inside his wife sat on a golden throne
all the ministers and kings stood below
her throne
she had a golden orb in one hand and a
scepter
in another deer
you really are the emperor now yes
i am didn't i tell you the
fish could make this happen yes you did
are you happy oh i don't know that
we will see we have had a long day
we must go to sleep the fisherman was
scared that the wife would make another
demand
but he was tired from running the entire
day
he fell into a deep sleep the moment he
lied down
but the wife couldn't sleep she sat up
thinking
what could make her happy a week
passed every night the fisherman prayed
to make his wife happy
but every night the wife sat on the bed
looking at the moon and the stars
finally one night she grew tired of
thinking
and wanted to rest but
what is it morning already
how dare the sun rose now doesn't it
know that i haven't slept in a week
husband wake up i want to control
the sun and the moon i don't want them
to move without
my permission i want to become the
almighty
the unknown what
please stop this i can't go back
and risk our lives you won't risk our
lives
i will own both our lives nothing will
ever touch us
go to the fish and make me the almighty
oh dear you don't know what you're
asking for
i can't take this anymore if you don't
leave now
then i will be very upset very
upset the fisherman wanted to see his
wife happy
but he knew this was wrong outside the
clouds
circled at the scene and the wind roared
oh what would they say this is so wrong
the water it's soul pitch black today
i'm really scared
magic freeze
can you hear me
fish my wife is still not happy
what does she want yeah she wants to
become the
almighty the the unknown
hmm go back she already has it
the fisherman ran back with full speed
oh i don't know what has been made of my
wife now
i must go there oh no what
the fisherman realized that his wife was
gone
she was nowhere to be found he searched
and searched
he ran back to the sea the water was now
still and clear the clouds had parted
and the sun shone brightly
magic fish oh magic fish
can you hear me please come back
[Music]
[Applause]
what did you do to my wife
i granted her wish she wanted to be the
almighty
the unknown that's what she is
nobody has ever seen the almighty she is
now unknown
to everyone no please
give her back to me i cannot undo a wish
fisherman
wait i know up till now i only asked for
my wife
you granted all her wishes but i am the
one who saved your life
grant me my wish hmm
you were right what do you want
the fisherman took a deep breath
i want my wife to be happy
go back friend she already has
everything she needs to be happy
the husband hurried back home he was
surprised
he saw his wife standing at the door of
his small hut
but it wasn't stinky anymore he ran
towards his wife
oh you are back you are back
yes dear i have realized that palaces
and thrones cannot buy
happiness let's go home now
from that day on the fisherman and his
wife
never went hungry for a single day
the wife realized that happiness lies
in the simplest of things and they lived
happily ever after
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