Snow White and her mother, Queen Eva, are overseeing final preparations for Snow's royal birthday party when her mother wants to show her the special present she will be giving her on the day - a tiara. When Eva goes to show it to Snow, they find Johanna, the maid, trying it on, causing Snow to scold her. However, Eva reminds Snow that she raised her better than that, saying that she's not better than anyone just because she's royal. Soon, Eva collapses in a coughing fit and is taken to bed where a royal doctor diagnosis that she is dying. Fearing the loss of her mother, Snow visits the Blue Fairy for a way to save her, however, the only way is a magic candle that will take the life of another. Not being able to take anyone's life, Snow apologizes to her mother for not saving her life, how