 Terrified of her last child being taken by the demon, the stepmother desperately cuts the last stepsisters toes off so that she can fit into the slipper.The plan does work and the slipper fits, however the prince orders the stepsister to be arrested and tortured for "leaving" him.The stepmother tries to tell the truth so that Cinderella will be arrested instead, but the prince merely orders the stepmother arrested as well for lying to him.