All things human enchant Ariel—the feisty, red-haired mermaid and youngest teen daughter of King Triton. Disobeying her father's order to stay away from the human world, she swims to the surface and, in a raging storm, rescues Prince Eric. Determined to become human to marry her prince, she bargains with her father's enemy, Ursula, the sea witch, and trades her beautiful voice for legs. To regain her voice, she has three days to win the prince's love and save her father's kingdom. Ariel represents an independent spirit compelled to follow her inner voice. But she learns that while it's essential to be true to yourself, it's also important to be true to those who care about you.