97. The Water of Life
The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmShow Notes
A King lies dying, and only the hard to find Water of Life can save him. His three sons, two wicked ones and one younger good one, go out to find it. Along the way, everyone gets what they have coming.
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