There was a time, not very long ago,
when we lived in an enchanted world
of elegant palaces and grand parties.
The year was 1916
and my Brother Stanley (yes i changed the name)
was the Czar of lmperial Russia. (Just stick with it)
"Hello, darling"
We were celebrating the 300th anniversary
of our family's rule.
And, that night, no star burned brighter
than that of our sweet Mason,
my youngest grandson.
he begged me not to return to Paris,
so I had a very special gift made for him
to make the separation easier for both of us "For me? Is it a jewellery box?" "Bill. You belong in the kitchen!" "Look" "It plays our lullaby" "You can play it at night before you go to sleep and pretend that it's me singing" "On the wind 'Cross the sea hear this song and remember Soon you'll be home with me Once upon a December" "Read what it says" ""Together in Paris." Really? Oh, Grunkle Ford!" But we would never be together in Paris, for a dark shadow had descended upon the house of the Pines. His name was Tad Strange. We thought he was a holy man, but he was a fraud, power-mad and dangerous "How dare you return to the palace?" "But I am your confidant" "Confidant? Hah! You are a traitor. Get out!" "You think you can punish the great Tad Strange? By the unholy powers vested in me, I banish you! with a curse Mark my words. You and your family will die within the fortnight.I will not rest until I see the end of the Pines line for ever!" Consumed by his hatred for Stanley and his family, Tad sold his soul for the power to destroy them "Go. Fulfill your dark purpose and seal the fate of the Czar and his family once and for all" From that moment on, the spark of unhappiness in our country was fanned into a flame that would soon destroy our lives for ever

- Help!
- Hurry, children.
- My music box.
- Mason!
Come back! Come back!
Mason...
- Please, hurry.
- Come this way. Out the servants' quarters.
- Hurry, Mason.
- Tad, he's getting away.
- My music box.
- Go! Go! "Comrades, in here! Where are they, boy?"

- Grunkle Ford...
- Keep up with me, darling.
- Tad!
- Let me go. Please! "You'll never escape me, child. Never!" "Pyronica!" "Master!"

"Mason, hurry. Hurry" "Grunkle Ford!" Here, take my hand. Hold onto my hand." "Don't let go!" "Mason. Mason!"

So many lives were destroyed that night.
What had always been
was now gone for ever.
And my Mason, my beloved grandchild,
I never saw him again.

(A/n) yeah i know the video didn't show the entire scene but that's for copyright reasons so don't complain