At the beginning of the movie, she works with her mom to con people of their money. Her mother also manipulates Mr. Bottle into marrying her. Throughout the movie, Mary-Lou and her mother treat Maria like a slave, just like the stepsisters do in Cinderella. While bathing in the woods, she slaps Maria for touching her clothes. After the events of the Huntsman consoling Maria, Mary-Lou steals the white horse and rides back to Mr. Bottle's village. Mary-Lou gets hit on by a local cobbler, who made new shoes for her. She abuses him as a sign to leave her alone.