The Princess Bride begins at the home of Buttercup (Robin Wright), the future Princess Bride. Her small, crude house sits on a hill with beautiful sloping countryside as a backdrop.

Though dressed in drab brown clothes and clearly a peasant girl, Buttercup orders others around as though she were royalty. Another peasant named Westley (Cary Elwes) is a laborer on Buttercup's farm, and the narrator says that Buttercup's greatest pleasure in life is tormenting Westley. She refers to him as "farm boy" and makes liberal use of her authority as she orders him about.

Yet no matter how menial the task, Westley always responds the same way: "As you wish."

"Farm boy," Buttercup says, "polish my horse's saddle."

"As you wish."

"Farm boy," she says as she drops two pails at his feet, "fill this with water."

"As you wish."

"Farm boy, fetch me that pitcher."

"As you wish."

Though Buttercup is maddeningly condescending, Westley is the model servant. He never refuses her demands, and his attitude is kind and willing.

The narrator reveals that one day Buttercup has a precious insight. He reads, "That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying 'As you wish,' what he meant was, 'I love you.'"

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Content: Rated PG for violence and some offensive language