Prince John of the fictional province of Anwyn prides himself on having rescued countless maidens as a way of eventually bedding them.

In order to end three centuries of war with the realm of Lothian, he is made to marry the princess, who is convinced that they will live happily ever after.

After a series of comic encounters and setbacks, the Prince, in his human form, finally meets Margo, who is performing Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

After Kate kisses him back into a human being, all three couples manage to find themselves with the right person, the curse is forever broken by true love (as was foretold when the spell was first enacted), and all marry to live happily ever after in modern New York City.

[3] The New York Times reviewer wrote "She [Applegate] and Mr. Maguire make a suitably cute couple, and Mr. Short throws as much energy as he can muster (as usual, a lot) into the comic sidekick bit.