Alonso, the King, and Ferdinand, his son, are on a boat at sea with their courtiers and crash at shore due to a violent storm.
Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, inhabit this same island. They live with their two servants, Ariel (a spirit) and Caliban (a beast, son of Sycorax). Ariel is a willing servant, but Caliban moans a lot.
URGHHH....DO I HAVE TO FETCH THE LOGS?
Meanwhile, Alonso and the others explore the island.
Ferdinand and Miranda meet and fall in love.
Then, some of Alonso's courtiers plan a scheme to kill him to take the throne.
LET' KILL ALONSO AND TAKE THE THRONE TONIGHT!
The courtiers try to kill Alonso as he is asleep, but Ariel magically wakes him up.