Cinderella's Stepmother begins to spread rumors around town that her two daughters, Catherine and Jeanne, are candidates for marriage with Prince Charles, using her connection with Duke Zarel as evidence. Zarel decided to teach them a lesson by sending thugs to their house to rob them. Cinderella becomes determined to protect her own home. Charles becomes involved when a desperate Cinderella asks him to teach her to fight with a sword for self defense. Though hesitant at first, and then teasing, he realizes that Cinderella is serious about the threat...