Cinderella arrives at the ball, and no one recognizes her, not even her own family. The Prince is smitten, so the King orders the Grand Duke to make sure the romance goes without a hitch. The Duke prevents anyone from interfering as Cinderella and the Prince wander out to the palace grounds and the two fall in love. However, when Cinderella hears the clock striking midnight, she flees the palace, losing a slipper on the staircase. The Grand Duke sends the palace guards after her, but when the magic is ended, Cinderella and the animals can hide from them in the forest. Cinderella realizes that the second glass slipper did not disappear with the magic, and is still on her foot.