FADE IN:
BEGIN T I T L E S : t h e song k R f S i A N t;IG.HTS, s , ~ n gover s c e n e s of :he
d e s e r t and t h e c i t y o f A G R k G A H , in a l i i z s e x o 2 i c s p l e n d o r .
NARRATOR
OH I COME FROM A LAND FROM F. FARAWAY PLACE
WHERE THE CARAVAN CAMELS ROAM
WHERE THEY'LL CUT OFF YOUR EAR I F THEY DON'T LIKE
YOUR FACE
I T ' S HOME
I T ' S BARBARIC BUT HEY
WHEN THE WINDS FROM THE EAST
AND THE SUN'S FROM THE WEST
AND THE SAND I N THE GLASS IS RIGHT
COME ON DOWN STOP ON BY
--
--
- -
--
IT'S ANOTHER ARABIAN NIGHT
& . I A N NIGHTS
L I K E ARABIAN DAYS
MORE OFTEN THAN NOT
ARE HOTTER THAN HOT
I N A LOTTA G O O D WAYS
EXT.
AGRICBAH
-
BAZAAR
-
EVENING
END TITLES a s THE NARRATOR,
a s t r e e t vendor,
rides a heavilyl a d e n camel t h r o u g h t h e b a z a a r , t h e CLOW CLOMP of t h e c a m e l ' s
hooves f a l l i n g i n beat w i t h t h e s o n g .
NARRATOR
NIGHTS
'NEATH APABIAN MOONS
A FOOL O F F HIS GUARD
. . .ARABIAN
The camel k n e e l s a n d t h e N a r r a t o r s l i d e s o f f with a f l o u r i s h .
H e b r i g h t e n s , n o t i c i n g t h e a u d i e n c e , s p e a k s i n t o camera:
.
NARRATOR
Salaam a n d good e v e n i n g t o you,
worthy f r i e n d !
P l e a s e . . .come
closer
Welcome t o Agrabah! A c i t y
o f mystery
o f enchantment
of
t h e f i n e s t ceramics t h i s s i d e of
t h e River Jordan. .
...
...
...
.
He whips a jug f r o m o f f t h e c a m e l ' s back, d i s p l a y s i t . N o t i c i n g
a c r a c k , q u i c k l y r o t a t e s it around t o h i d e t h e f l a w .
NARRATOR ( CONT ' D )
No? Then p e r h a p s t h i s e l e g a n t l y
a p p o i n t e d f r . u i t b a s k e t would be
more t o y o u r l i k i n g . . ?
He nods h i s head h o p e f u l l y ,
b u t t h e nod t u r n s i n t o a h e a d s h a k e .
NARRATOR
FS,.. . I c a n s e e hat you a r e o n l y
i n c e r e s ~ e ci n i n e eceo+ionell\:
r a r e . . I t h i n k , t h e n , you would
be most r e w a r d e d t o c o n s i d e r . . .
.
U!
H e d i s p l a y s a lamp: o l d , d e n t e d , d u s t - c o v e r e d .
NARRATOR
Do n o t be f o o l e d b y i t s
commonplace a p p e a r a n c e
like so
many t h i n g s , it i s n o t what i s
outside, b u t what i s inside, t h a t
c o u n t s . T h i s i s n o o r d i n a r y lamp--
...
The c a m e r a ' s i n t e r e s t i n t h e lamp w a n e s ,
S t a r t s t o t u r n away.
NARP.?.TOR
(enticing, teasing)
I= o n c e c o n t a i n e d a m a g i c a l G e n i e
of g r e a t power . . .
(camera comes b a c k ; t h e
Narrator s m i l e s )
Ah, t h a t i n t e r e s t s y o u . P e r h a p s
you w o u l d l i k e t o hear t h e t a l e .
But i t d o e s n ' t b e g i n w i t h t h e
lamp.
The N a r r a t o r p o u r s g l i t t e r f r o m t h e lamp . . .t o s s e s a f i s t f u l u p
i n t o t h e s k y . The g l i t t e r becomes s t a r s .
NARRATOR (0.S.)
I t begins on a dark night--
W e s l o w l y PAN DOWN f r o m t h e s t a r - f i l l e d s k y t o r e v e a l - EXT.
DESERT
-
NIGHT
A s i l h o u e t t e d f i g u r e on h o r s e b a c k . M o t i o n l e s s ,
i t looks a s
though he h a s been w a i t i n g on t h o s e s i l e n t d u n e s f o r a t h o u s a n d
years.
NARRATOR ( O . S . )
--where
a d a r k man waits ...
H i s name i s JAFFAR. H i s mind works t h e way h e l o o k s : a l l l o n g
l i n e s and deep s h a r p a n g l e s .
NARRATOR ( O . S . )
.with a dark purpose
...
A r i d e r nears,
r e i n s up: a grimy,
JAFAR
You a r e l a t e .
s h i f t y THIEF
THIEF
A thousand a p o l o q i e s ,
O pacient
one.
JMrn
You h a v e it t h e n ?
With a o r i n , t h e T h i e f p r o d u c e s h a l f o f a SCARAB M E D A L L I O N
J a f a r r e a c h e s f o r i t . The T h i e f h o l d s it o u t of r e a c h .
THIEF
I had t o s l i t a few t h r o a t s
(smug)
Ah-ah
T h e D.
.?
...
.
S u d d e n l y t h e r e i s a screech--1AG0,
Jafar ' s p a r r o t companion,
s w o o p s i n . . .RIPS t h e s c a r a b f r o m t h e T h i e f ' s f i n g e r s .
I a g o l a n d s on J a f a r ' s s h o u l d e r , d r o p s t h e s c a r a b i n t o a p l e a s e d
~ a f a r ' sh a n d .
T h e T h i e f s u c k s h i s b l e e d i n g f i n g e r s , n o l o n g e r smug.
JAFAR
T r u s t me, my p u n g e n t f r i e n d .
Y o u ' l l get w h a t ' s coming t o you.
IAGO
What's c o m i n g t o you--auk!
J a f a r r e a c h e s i n t o h i s robe. P r o d u c e s t h e o t h e r h a l f o f t h e
scarab. H e ' s w a i t e d f o r t h i s moment f o r a l o n g time. H e
LIE h a l v e s t o u e t h e r :
--
T h u n d e r BOOMS--the s c a r a b GLOWS--then
STREAKS away across t h e d u n e s .
Quickly!
LEAPS f r o m J a f a r ' s h a n d s ,
JAFAR
Follow the trail!
.
J a f a r s p u r s h i s steed, races a f t e r i t . I a g o is t h r o w n f r o m h i s
p e r c h . He s q u a w k s a n d f l i e s a f t e r h i m .
J a f a r a n d t h e T h i e f race a f t e r t h e s c a r a b .
JAFAR
Faster!
T h e s c a r a b s t r e a k s u p t o a small s a n d s t o n e o u t c r o p p i n g . The
s c a r a b t r a c e s a p a t t e r n a r o u n d t h e s t o n e - - t h e n SPLITS. The
h a l v e s i n s e r t t h e m s e l v e s i n t w o n o t c h e s i n t h e s t o n e . They l o o k
l i k e glowing p u p i l s i n a huge p a i r of eyes.
J a f a r r e i n s u p , dismounts a n x i o u s l y . S h o u t s a n i n c a n t a t i o n .
JAFAR
SIM SALAH BIM!
T h e e y e s f l a s h . T h e e a r t h t r e m b l e s . A h u g e TIGER HEAD r i s e s u p ,
f o r m e d from t h e s a n d i t s e l f . A BRIGHT, WHITE LIGHT b l a s t s o u t
o f t h e m o u t h of t h e cave.
Zafa:
i s awec
JPZAi?
Its:!
A f t e r a l l rng y e r r s of
s e a r c h i n g - - T h e C a v e of w o n a -P-' S . .
A;
.
IAGO
Cave o f W o n d e r s !
J a f a r pushes t h e Thief forward.
JAFAR
R e m e m b e r - - b r i n g me t h e l a m p . T h e
rest o f t h e t r e a s u r e i s y o u r s - . . i s mine.
b u t t h e -.
T h e T h i e f s t e p s forward w a r i l y
. . .o n t o
the Tiger's lip
IAGO
Squawk!
The lamp!
A n d t h e n a r e v e l a t i o n : A l o n e w i t h Jafar, Iago i s s m a r t ,
a r t i c u l a t e - - and short-tempered. He w h i s p e r s t o J a f a r :
IAGO
Geez . . . y o u j u s t c a n ' t f i n d g o o d
k e l p nowadays. . .
TIGER-GOD
WHO DISTURBS MY SLUMBER?
T h e T h i e f jumps b a c k
THIEF
E r . . i t i s I . . .Gazeem, e h u m b l e
thief.
TIGER-GOD
MAY ENTER
KNOW T H I S ! ONLY
WHOM I DEEM WISE ENOUGH.
ONE WHOSE WORTH L I E S DEEP WITHIN;
THE DIAMOND I N THE ROUGH.
T h e T h i e f l o o k s b a c k a t J a f a r , who a c t s l i k e t h e r e i s n o d a n g e r .
JAFAR
What a r e y o u w a i t i n g f o r ?
Go on!
In t h e c a v e ' s mouth, s t e i r s lead down. T h e T h i e f t a k e s them,
d e s c e n d i n g , o u t of v i e w .
J a f a r and Iago w a i t .
JAF AR
Well?
There is K O r e s p o n s e . . .then s u d d e r . l y , ;he
cave becomes b r i c n c e r .
l i q h t frorr ; n s i c s Lne
T H I E F ( 0 .S . )
Oh.. !
Yes?
JWAR
Do you s e e t h e lamp?
J a f a r l e a n s c l o s e r , s h i e l d i n g h i s e y e s , t r y i n g t o s e e . Iaqo
p e e k s o u t from b e h i n d a wing.
. . .I t ' s . .
THIEF ( O . S . )
.wonderful!
JAFAR
Brinq it t o me!
THIEF ( 0 . S . )
I ' v e g o t i t ! I've--AIIEEAUGGGH-W i t h a ROAR,
t h e T i g e r ' s mouth
SLAMS DOWN--
J a f a r leaps clear-The T i g e r ' s head b e g i n s t o d i s s o l v e back i n t o t h e sand-TIGER-GOD
(fading)
SEEK THEE OUT...THE D I A M O N D I N
THE ROUGH
...
- - u n t i l o n l y t h e s a n d s t o n e o u t c r o p p i n g r e m a i n s . The s c e r a b
h a l v e s s t o p glowing, d r o p i n t o t h e s a n d .
J a f a r s t a r e s . Iago surfaces, s p i t s o u t sand.
IAGO
I can't believe i t !
We're n e v e r
gonna g e t a h o l d o f t h a t t i n p o t
lamp! Look a t t h i s - - I ' m s o t i c k e d
o f f , I ' m molting!
H e f l a p s over t o t h e outcropping.
JAFAR
I must have t h a t lamp i f
be S u l t a n .
I am t o
IAGO
(kicks t h e outcropping)
And t h a t stumblebum Gateem h a s
t o go a n d g e t h i m s e l f t u r n e d i n t o
c a t food!
He p i c k s up t h e s c a r a b p i e c e s ,
p i e c e s i n t o J a f a r ' s hand.
f l a p s back t o :afar,
drops t h e
JAEP.E
P. s e t b a c k , I a g o .
Gazeern w z s no:
.
.
+ ae Feat.
wise e n c u g n . '
. . nc:
.
I
IAGO
Big s u r p r i s e t h e r e .
( s c r a t c h e s h i s head)
What e l s e d i d t h a t y a k k i n ' p i l e
of sand s a y ?
'Only one may e n t e r
here? '
(musing)
Yes. . . I m u s t f i n d t h i s o n e . T h i s
'diamond i n t h e rough . . . '
EXT.
MARKETPLACE
-
DAY
A L A D D I N , wiry, shaggy h a i r , r a g g e d c l o t h e s , r u n s f o r h i s l i f e ,
c l u t c h i n g a l o a f of b r e a d . He s k i d s t o a s t o p a t t h e edge of
t h e building. Quite a drop.
GUARD
Stop, t h i e f !
A1adai.n l o o k s back--GUARDS s c r a m b l e t o w a r d him. A l a d d i n p u t s
t h e l o a f of b r e a d between h i s t e e t h , and LEAPS o f f t h e roof-- - t r a m p c l i n e s o f f an awning-- - b a c k f l i p s toward a c l o t h e s l i n e - - - l a n d s on i t , s t r u g g l e s t o keep h i s b a l a n c e - --then f a l l s , l a n d i n g h a r d i n a c e r a m i c p o t .
Guards on t h e r o o f wave t h e i r swords.
GUARD
You won't g e t away t h a t e a s y !
ALADDIN
(beleaguered; h a l f t o
himself)
You t h i n k t h a t was w?
Aladdin s t r u g g l e s t o g e t o u t o f t h e p o t - - s u d d e n l y t h e Head
Guard, RAZOUL, looms o v e r him, huge s c i m i t a r drawn-RAZOUL
I ' l l t e a c h you t o s t e a l from
h o n e s t men!
ALADDIN
(low, a d e c l a r a t i o n o f
principle)
I steal to eat.
The b l a d e s l a s h e s down--Aladdin k i c k s a window s h u t t e r i n i t s
path-- t h e b l a d e g e t s jammed i n t h e s h u t t e r - -
>.laadin rocks t h e as:, t i p p i n p ir o v e r . I C b r e a x s ; .:.1222:r.
s c r a m b l e s f r e e , runs down a s i d e 3 - r e e t - --where o u = r d s s c d d e n i y a p p e z r . ;.laadin
r u s h toward him. 5e i s s u r r o u n d e d .
iocks tick--rere
pzzrcs
ALADDIN
Abu !
(eying t h e approaching
guards)
A b u . . . h u r r y it u p . ...
Suddenly ABU, A l a d d i n ' s p e t monkey, d r o p s down, g r a b s A l a d d i n .
He p u l l s Aladdin up--out o f t h e p a t h o f t h e o n r u s h i n g guards-A s t h e y r i s e , we s e e t h a t Abu h a s t i e d h i m s e l f t o a r o p e ; t h e y
p a s s t h e c o u n t e r w e i g h t ( a b i g s a c k o f f l o u r ) a s it drops--
- - n a i l i n g t h e g u a r d s i n a powdery e x p l o s i o n .
A l a d d i n and Abu l a n d on t h e r o o f ; Abu u n t i e s h i m s e l f
ALADDIN
P e r f e c t t i m i n g , Abu!
Abu c h a t t e r s 'no s w e a t ! ' But a g u a r d a p p e a r s on t h e r o o f - ALADD I N
( t o Abu)
I ' l l go h i g h , you go l o w . .
Abu s l i p s between t h e g u a r d ' s l e g s as A l a d d i n l e a p s o v e r .
A l a d d i n g r a b s t h e c l o t h o f t h e t u r b a n a n d jumps, t h e u n r a v e l l i n g
t u r b a n slowing h i s f a l l a s t h e g u a r d i s spun around-A l a d d i n l a n d s on a h e r d o f s h e e p . Looks b a c k . Guards wade a f t e r
them, t o s s i n g s h e e p a s i d e .
ALADDIN
(shakes h i s head)
How much d o t h e y
these guys..?
A l a d d i n l e a p s o v e r a f a k i r on a bed o f n a i l s - The g u a r d s r u n t h e f a k i r o v e r - A s Aladdin d a s h e s p a s t a sword s w a l l o w e r , h e p u l l s t h e sword
o u t o f t h e s w a l l o w e r ' s craw-ALADDIN
'SCUS~
me--
H e s l a s h e s a rope--a c r a t e f a l l s , p i n n i n g two g u a r d s - A l a d d i n s t a b s t h e sword i n t o a w a l l , p u l l s i t b a c k , l e t s it go-THWAANG! i t n a i l s a n o t h e r guard-Razoul t a c k l e s him h a r d , y a n k s him up by t h e w r i s t - RAZOUL
I ' l l have y o u r hand f o r a t r o p h y ,
street rat!
ALhDDIK
T h e name i s A l a i c i' n
P u l l i n g a g a i n s t R a z o u l ' s g r i p , h e r c n s u? 3 a z o ~ i ' sc h e s ~ ,
b a c k f l i p s ta a n a w n i n g .
ALADDIN
Show some r e s p e c t !
Abu r u n s a c r o s s t h e h a n d l e s o f k n i v e s on d i s p l a y ,
i n t o t h e a i r - - t h e y narrowly m i s s t h e guards--
f l i p p i n g them
A l a d d i n r u n s a l o n g t h e awning--Razoul a p p e a r s on t h e r o o f b e s i d e
him. One of t h e g u a r d s below s l a s h e s t h e a w n i n g - - t h e t e a r r a c e s
t o w a r d Aladdin-Aladdin f a l l s t h r o u q h t h e awning, b e n e a t h R a z o u l ' s slash-- - o n t o c a r p e t r o l l s . He r u n s a c r o s s them-R a z o u l l e a p s down t o f o l l o w - - - - g e t s
h i s f e e t s t u c k i n two
r o l l s , l i k e stilts-Aladdin l e a p s from t h e r o l l s o n t o a p l a n k , c a t a p u l t i n g a snake
c h a r m e r ' s b a s k e t o n t o Razoul--Razoul t e e t e r s - --then
f a l l s i n t o a camel wash--water
A l a d d i n a n d Abu w a t c h from t h e i r h i g h ,
Abu c h a t t e r s , ' I am bent.'
roars t h r o u g h t h e s q u a r e .
s a f e vantage p o i n t .
ALADDIN
(rueful)
A l l t h a t f o r a l o a f of b r e a d . . .
H e strains--the
b r e a d b r e a k s w i t h a s n a p . A l a d d i n makes a f a c e .
ALADDIN
.. .mb r e a d . . .
H e t o s s e s h a l f t o Abu. Abu gnaws on i t . A s c e n t c a t c h e s h i s
a t t e n t i o n ; h e s n i f f s , f o l l o w i n s i t . Looks down. i n t o a window. -
at :
A family,
s i t t i n g down t o a l a r g e d i n n e r . A l a d d i n a l s o l o o k s
in.
ALXIDIN
Yeah, A b u . . . t h a t l d b e t h e l i f e . .
H e i s l o o k i n g a t t h e p e o p l e , c h a t t i n g , l a u g h i n g . Abu i s l o o k i n g .
a t t h e f o o d . Someone i n s i d e closes t h e s h u t t e r s .
ALRODIN
f o r g e t i t . This-(gestures t o include
t h e i r surroundings)
--is t h e h a n d we were d e a l t . I t ' d
t a k e a m i r a c l e t o c h a n g e i t . ..
Ah,
Pbu looks v e r y s a d . Aladdin r e a l i z e s ke i s t h e c z a s r . Se t r i e s
t o b o l s t e r Abu's spiri:.
ALADDIN
B u t , hey, w e ' r e t h e S r e a t e s t
t h i e v e s i n e l l of Agrabeh!
I f we
d o n ' t l i k e t h e c a r d s we've g o t - we s t e a l a new d e c k .
(Abu c h e e r s up some)
We were meant f o r b i g g e r t h i n g s
t h a n s c r a m b l i n g f o r c r u s t s of
b r e a d and s l e e p i n g i n a l l e y s
...
Abu c h a t t e r s ' g o on
...l i k e
what?'
ALADD I N
Well . . .how a b o u t when we walk
through t h e marketplace, people
s a y 'How may I h e l p you, M .
A l a d d i n , M r . Abu?' And t h e n we
g o home--to a house. With f e a t h e r
b e d s . . .and a l l t h e bananas you
can e a t .
Abu l i k e s t h a t . He g l a r e s a t h i s h a l f o f t h e b r e a d . Moves t o
throw i t away--Aladdin s t o p s him.
ALADD I N
B u t u n t i l then
we g o t t o
survive, right?
...
Abu s h r u g s , nods. Aladdin h o l d s h i s h a l f up. Abu t a p s h i s h a l f
against it, l i k e clinking glasses.
AUDDIN
Count on m e , Abu
Things a r e
g o i n g t o change.
(sings)
HOLD ON
THERE'S A RAINBOW
THERE'S A SUNRISE
THERE'S A DAWN
HOLD ON
I HEAR THE CALLING OF FATE
THERE'S SOMETHING GREAT AND I T ' S WAITING FOR YOU
...
HANG ON
T I L L TOMORROW
A NEW DAY I S DUE
D I D SOMEBODY ORDER MIRACLES FOR TWO?
COUNT ON ME--I'LL COME THROUGH
As he s i n g s , h e and Abu go a b o u t f i n d i n g a p l a c e t o s l e e p . I t
i s c o l d and l o n e l y , a n d t h e best t h e y c a n manage i s a make-shift
lean-to.
AND G ' L L HAVE A3ENTU?.ES
IN MAGICAL P L A C Z S
P. PRIVATE OASIS OUT THERE 1:; YES Si-!;CS
DIAMONDS
A N D RUBIES AND ZM2iGiES 2 ; 3 PZ&-.LS
A PALACE A N D SERVANTS A N D SZAUTIFUL G I R L S
HOLD ON
KEEP B E L I E V I N '
HAVE A DREAM. PAL
HAVE A FEW
DESTINY CALLS AND ALL YOUR DEAMS COME TRUE
HERE THEY COME--BRIGHT AND NEW
DESTINY CALLS AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO
I S COUNT ON ME--I'LL COME THR3UGH
They crawl i n t o t h e i r l e a n - t o . PULL BACK t o show t h e i r p l i g h t :
two l i t t l e guys i n a huge, d a r k c i t y .
INT.
PXACE
-
THRONE ROOM
-
MORNING
CLOSE ON: A mechanized m i n i a t u r e of t h e p a l a c e , t h e clockwork
s u n r i s i n g behind i t .
The SULTAN, a r o l y - p o l y f e l l o w , watches a s : on a t i n y b a l c o n y ,
a p r i n c e and a p r i n c e s s motor toward each o t h e r , k i s s .
SULTAN
Oh, I j u s t b a d t h i s s u i t o r i s
t h e one Jasmine w i l l f a l l i n l o v e
with-A r e s o u n d i n g SLAM b r e a k s t h e moment.
PRINCE ACHMED, i n r i d i c u l o u s l y o r n a t e g a r b , s t a l k s down t h e
h a l l , f u r i o u s , i n s u l t e d . P a r t of h i s c l o a k i s r i p p e d .
ACWLD
I ' v e n e v e r been s o i n s u l t e d . Good
l u c k marrying h e r o f f !
SULTAN
P r i n c e A c h e d - - y o u ' r e not l e a v i n g
s o . . .soon, a r e you. .?
B u t Achmed i s out t h e d o o r , a n o t h e r SLAM i n h i s wake.
The S u l t a n s i g h s , h u r r i e s o u t t h e way Achmed came i n .
EXT.
PALACE
- GARDENS/MENAGERIE
The S u l t a n comes down t h e s t e p s - SULTAN
Jasmine !
--and i s suddenly f a c e - t o - f a c e with RAJA, a huge, menacing,
growling t i g e r , f u r b r i s t l i n g p r o t e c t i v e l y . P a r t of P r i n c e
A c h e d ' s c l o a k s t i l l i n h i s mouth.
SULTkh'
Confounc l:,
Rala-( g r a b s :he c l o a k )
s o fhi5 i s wny P r l n c e kchmea
stormed o u t !
R a j a q u i c k l y d r o p s h i s head a n d s l i n k s back t o - PRINCESS J A S M I N E . She a v o i d s t h e S u l t a n ' s e y e s .
JASMINE
A c t u a l l y , it was b e c a u s e I t o l d
him . . .I c o u l d n e v e r marry a man
who d r e s s e s b e t t e r t h a n I d o .
Raja snickers a t t h i s .
%
.
SULTAN
Dearest . . . y ou've g o t t o Stop
r e j e c t i n g e v e r y s u i t o r who comes
t o c a l l . The Law s a y s you-SULTAN/ JASMINE
--must marry a p r i n c e by y o u r
sixteenth birthday.
JASMINE
B e l i e v e me, Papa--I
know
SULTAN
You've o n l y g o t t h r e e more d a y s !
She moves t o o n e of t h e b i r d c a g e s , t a k e s o u t a b i r d , s t r o k e s
it.
JASMINE
Papa
I hate being forced i n t o
t h i s . When I do marry, I want it
t o be f o r l o v e .
...
SULTAN
Jasmine.. . i t ' s n o t only t h i s
law. . . I ' m n o t g o i n g t o b e a r o u n d
f o r e v e r , and
well
I j u s t want
t o make s u r e y o u ' r e t a k e n c a r e
of . . . p r o v i d e d f o r .
...
...
D u r i n g t h i s , h e h a s t a k e n t h e b i r d from h e r h a n d s and locked
i t back i n i t s c a g e .
JASMINE
But--I want more t h a n t h a t . I ' v e
n e v e r done a n y t h i n g on my own.
I ' v e n e v e r had a n y r e a l f r i e n d s - (Raja growls i n p r o t e s t )
--except you, Raja. I ' v e n e v e r
even b e e n o u t s i d e t h e p a l a c e
walls !
She looks at a reflec~lon of herself in e pool cf u 2 r e r
SULTAN
E u t jasmine--you're
a princess--
JASMINE
Then maybe I d o n ' t want t o b e a
p r i n c e s s anymore!
She s p l a s h e s t h e w a t e r , d e s t r o y i n g t h e r e f l e c t i o n , s t a n d s ,
t u r n i n g h e r b a c k t o t h e S u l t a n , who t h r o w s up h i s h a n d - .
SULTAN
( t o Raja)
A l l a h f o r b i d you a r e e v e r b l e s s e d
with a daughter!
He hurries off.
J a s m i n e t u r n s e n o u g h t o watch him g o . S h e i s s a d - - b u t t h e n h e r
e x p r e s s i o n c h a n g e s t o d e f i a n t r e s o l v e . She moves away-And o p e n s a l l t h e b i r d c a g e s as s h e g o e s p a s t .
J a s m i n e smiles, b i t t e r s w e e t , w a t c h i n g a s t h e b i r d s t a k e w i n g .
INT. PALACE
-
THRONE ROOM
-
MORNING
The S u l t a n w a l k s i n , h e a d down, d e p r e s s e d .
SULTAN
I d o n ' t know where s h e g e t s i t
f r o m ... h e r m o t h e r w a s n ' t n e a r l y
s o picky.
H e l o o k s a t t h e t a b l e - t o p clockwork m i n i a t u r e o f Agrabah, where
t h e p r i n c e and p r i n c e s s a g a i n k i s s .
SULTAN
I f o n l y t h e r e a l w o r l d would r u n
as p e r f e c t l y .
..
A SHADOW f a l l s o n t h e model p a l a c e ,
e x t e n d i n g a c r o s s t h e map.
SULTAN (CONT 'Dl
Ah, J a f a r
I am i n desperate
n e e d o f y o u r wisdom.
....
We s e e t h e shadow i s c a s t by-J a f a r , t h e d a r k man w i t h d a r k p u r p o s e .
I n t h e S u l t a n ' s presence, J a f a r i s self-effacing--but
t e l l he h a t e s t h i s r o l e .
JAFAR
My l i f e i s b u t t o s e r v e y o u , my
lord.
SULTAN
It's t h i s suitor business!
Jasmine
r e f u s e s t o choose a husband. I
a m a t my w i t s ' e n d !
we c a n
.
IAGO
Wits' e n d !
SULTAN
(noticing Iago)
Have a c r a c k e r , p r e t t y p a r r o t ?
He v i r t u a l l y s t u f f s a c r a c k e r i n t o t h e r e l u c t a n t I a g o ' s mouth.
I a g o chews it s u l l e n l y , c r u m b s d r i b b l i n g f r o m h i s b e a k .
JAFAR
You c e r t a i n l y h a v e a way w i t h dumb
animals, sire.
(back t o t h e p o i n t )
I b e l i e v e I can d i v i n e a s o l u t i o n
t o your problem ...
SULTAN
I f a n y o n e can h e l p , i t ' s y o u . ..my
most t r u s t e d a d v i s o r .
I
JAFAR
U n e e d t h e l a s t D r a g o n ' s Eye
Ruby.
..
The S u l t a n l i f t s h i s beard, r e v e a l i n g a n e c k l a c e . S e t t i n g s f o r
a dozen stones--but o n l y o n e i s l e f t .
SULTAN
But ...o h . . . t h e r e ' s o n l y o n e
l e f t . . .I d o n ' t know i f I c o u l d
p a r t w i t h it. ..
Zafar uses h i s snake's head s t a f f t o hypnotize t h e Sultan
JAFAR
It i s n e c e s s a r y t o f i n d t h e
Princess a s u i t o r . Don't
worry
e v e r y t h i n g w i l l be f i n e . .
...
The S u l t a n ' s e y e s r e f l e c t t h e g l o w o f t h e S n a k e e y e s
SULTAN
(tranced)
. . .e v e r y t h i n g w i l l b e ...f i n e . . .
JAFAR
The Ruby?
SULTAN
H e r e , J a f a r . W h a t e v e r you n e e d
w i l l be...fine.
H e g i v e s J a f a r t h e Ruby.
The g l o w f a d e s .
JAFAH
Yoo are mosr g r a c i c u s , my l i e g e .
Now you can go p l a y v i t h yocr
l i t t l e t o y s , hmn?
SULTAN
Yes, t h a t w i l l be . . . pr e t t y good!
He moves t o h i s c o l l e c t i o n . = a f a r s p i n s , h u r r i e s on t o h i s own
task.
IAGO
( s p i t s out cracker
cr~mbs)
(imitates the Sultan)
'Have a c r a c k e r , p r e t t y p a r r o t . '
I c a n ' t t a k e i t anymore!
If
Ptui!
I q o t t a choke down one more s l i c e
of s t a l e zweibeck-(mimes punching t h e
Sultan)
WHAM!
I ' m s i c k o f s t o o g i n g up t o
t h a t feeb!
J a f a r s t e p s t h r o u g h a secret p a s s a g e , b e g i n s climbing a winding
staircase.
JAFAR
A s a m I , Iago.
J a f a r h o l d s t h e ruby up f o r e x a m i n a t i o n , p e e r s one-eyed t h r o u g h
i t . I t magnifies h i s eye.
JAFAR ( C O N T ' D )
But t h i s w i l l r e v e a l t o me t h e
one who can e n t e r t h e cave--and
b r i n g me t h e lamp.
A t t h e t o p o f t h e s t a i r s , J a f a r opens a d o o r . Beyond i s h i s 1&,
an a l c h e m i s t ' s playground:
Beakers bubble, f i r e s c r a c k l e .
JAFAR
We w i l l be r i d o f b o t h t h e S u l t a n
and
h i s d a u g h t e r , soon enough.
He s t e p s i n s i d e .
IAGO
(as though r e a d i n g it
up i n l i g h t s )
H i z z o n e r , S u l t a n J a f a r . . .Ooh.
Doesn't t h a t j u s t r o l l t r i p p i n g l y
o f f t h e tongue?
He c h u c k l e s
'heh,
heh, heh, h e h .
' The d o o r swings
shut
E
.
PALACE
-
GhRDEN/t-!LNAGESiE
-
DkY
J a s m i n e , i n an o l d c l o a k , s l i p s f u r t i v e l y t o t h e p a i z c e w z l l .
S ~ a r c st o c l a m b e r up a t r e e - Somethin9 t u g s on h e r c l o a k , p u l l i n g h e r back. I t is Raja.
JASMINE
I ' m s o r r y , R a j a , b u t I am n o t
g o i n g t o s t a y h e r e a n d h a v e my
l i f e auctioned o f f .
(tears i n h e r e y e s )
I ' l l m i s s you.
( s h e hugs him)
S h e moves R a j a h t o t h e w a l l . C l i m b s u p o n t o h i s b a c k , h i s h e a d ,
t o a tree, t o t h e t h e t o p o f t h e w a l l .
JASMINE
Good-bye
...
She d i s a p p e a r s o v e r t h e s i d e .
R a j a s a d l y p a c e s , t h e n l i e s down, h e a d o n paws
INT.
PALACE
-
TOWER
-
J W A R ' S SECRET LAB
-
DAY
J a f a r c o n j u r e s a t a c a u l d r o n . Vapor rises f r o m t h e p o t i o n ,
a c l o u d i n t h e s p h e r i c a l s t e e l - s k e l e t o n frame a b o v e him.
Faster,
forms
JAFAR
Iago!
I a g o i s h a r n e s s e d t o a w h e e l , r u n n i n g a s h a r d as h e c a n ,
g e n e r a t i n g energy, which f e e d s i n t o t h e c l o u d .
IAGO
(panting)
D o n ' t see why w e c a n ' t
f o r a d storm...
. . .j u s t
wait
The c l o u d i s b i g , b l a c k , m e n a c i n g . S m a l l b o l t s o f l i g h t n i n g
scrabble across it.
JAFAR
Save your b r e a t h ,
Iago.
The r u b y i s s e t i n a f r a m e a b o v e a l a r g e h o u r g l a s s . J a f a r
gestures, invoking a spell.
JAFAR
S a n d s o f t i m e , I command t h e e - P a r t a n d r e v e a l t h e o n e who c a n
e n t e r the, cave!
H e t u r n s t h e hour g l a s s over.
t h e c l o u d . S t r i k e s t h e Ruby.
The Ruby f l a s h e s , d i s i n t e g r a t e s ; a RUBY GLOW i n f u s e s t h e s a n d
A LIGHTNING BOLT f i r e s f r o m
.
I a l o i s s t a r t l e d by the lightning flash--he iooses h i s f o o - ~ n ~ ,
i s whipped up i n t o t h e mechanism, shocked and s p i t o u t .
T h e s a n d r u n s t h r o u g h t h e glass. A c o n t a i n e d s a n d s t o r m s t a r E s
i n t h e g l a s s ' lower h a l f . A p i c t u r e b e g i n s t o form.
IAGO
(smoke d r i f t s from h i s
beak)
The p i c t u r e ' s always s o g r a i n y . .
JAFAR
Yes . . . y e s !
The p i c t u r e c l e a r s : i t i s ALADDIN, i n t h e m a r k e t p l a c e . J a f a r
leans close.
JAFAR
So . . . t h i s ragged u r c h i n i s my
'diamond i n t h e r o u g h . '
IAGO
I f i g u r e d h e ' d be t a l l e r . .
JAFAR
L e t ' s have t h e g u a r d s e x t e n d him
an i n v i t a t i o n t o t h e p a l a c e , s h a l l
we?
IAGO
love a p a r t y .
Swell--I
MOVE I N on A l a d d i n i n t h e h o u r g l a s s - -
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT.
MARKETPLACE
-
AFTERNOON
A l a d d i n i s a t o p a canopy which c o v e r s a f r u i t s t a n d . Abu r e a c h e s
down t o s t e a l a melon from a FRUIT SELLER-FRUIT SELLER
Get your paws o f f t h a t , you c u r s e d
f i l t h y ape!
Abu c h a t t e r s , ' k a y . ' Drops t h e melon. He was r e a l l y c o v e r f o r
A l a d d i n , who s w i p e s a melon from t h e o t h e r s i d e .
I n a n o t h e r p a r t of t h e m a r k e t p l a c e , Jasmine a p p e a r s . She moves
t h r o u g h , d a z z l e d by s i g h t s b r a n d new t o h e r .
SELLER
Buy a p o t , i n b r a s s o r s i l v e r !
l o s e money a t t w i c e t h e p r i c e !
I
S E L i E f i C2
Sugared d a t e s !
Sugared d a t e s and
figs! Or pistachlcs!
Your taste b u c s
w i l l d a n c e a n d sin:!
SELLER 113
A p r e t t y necklace f o r a pretty--
SELLER 114
FRESH FISH!
FISH!
H e s h o v e s a f i s h i n h e r f a c e , c a u s i n g h e r t o b a c k away--into
a FIRE EATER, who s p e w s a s t r e a m o f f l a m e . J a s m i n e s t a r t s , h e r
hood f a l l i n g b a c k f r o m h e r h e a d . S u r p r i s e t u r n s t o d e l i g h t .
A l a d d i n s p o t s h e r . Gasps. S h e i s b e a u t i f u l .
Abu c a n ' t g e t A l a d d i n ' s a t t e n t i o n . H e c l a m b e r s up o n t o h i s
head, s p o t t h e d i s t r a c t i o n . R o l l s h i s e y e s .
Jasmine s t r a i g h t e n s h e r hood, c o n t i n u e s h e r e x p l o r a t i o n
A k i d s t a r i n g h u n g r i l y a t a p p l e s i n a VENDOR'S c a r t .
J a s m i n e h a n d s him a p p l e . T h e k i d c l u t c h e s i t , r u n s o f f .
VENDOR
You'd b e t t e r b e a b l e t o p a y f o r
that!
J a s m i n e s t a r t s , t u r n s : a h u g e a n g r y VENDOR i s r i g h t i n h e r f a c e .
JASMINE
P a y . .?
The Vendor c a n b a r e l y c o n t a i n h i s a n g e r ; h e g r a b s h e r h a r d
VENDOR
s t e a l s f r o m my c a r t !
Ka ane
JASMINE
...I f you l e t m e g o t o t h e
. . .I c a n g e t money f r o m t h e
Please
palace
Sultan--
The Vendor g r a b s J a s m i n e ' s a r m .
VENDOR
Thief!
Do you know w h a t t h e p e n a l t y
is f o r s t e a l i n g ?
He r a i s e s h i s k n i f e menacingly--but
A l a d d i n g r a b s h i s hand.
ALADDIN
Thank y o u , k i n d s i r , I ' m s o
p l e a s e d you f o u n d h e r .
( t o Jasmine)
I ' v e been looking a l l over f o r
you !
J a s m i n e i s c o n f u s e d b y t h i s . The V e n d o r p u s h e s A l a d d i n away
VENDOR
You know t h i s girl?
ALADGIN
S a d l y , y e s . She i s my s i s t e r .
(he t w i r l s h i s f i n p e r
b e s i d e h i s head)
She's a l i t t l e crazy.
Jasmine d o e s n ' t l i k e t h e a c c u s a t i o n . The Vendor s m e l l s a r a t .
He draws A l a d d i n c l o s e , f i n g e r i n g h i s k n i f e .
VENDOR
She s a i d s h e knew t h e S u l t a n .
Aladdin g e s t u r e s toward Abu.
ALADDIN
(confi d i n g )
She t h i n k s t h e xmn.ky i s t h e
Sultan.
The Vendor c o n s i d e r s t h i s , b u t d o e s n ' t buy i t . He makes a f i s t ,
draws back, r e a d y t o pound Aladdin-JASMINE
0, w i s e S u l t a n . How may I s e r v e
you?
The Vendor l o o k s : Jasmine i s bowing t o Abu, f o r e h e a d t o ground.
Aladdin u s e s t h e d i s t r a c t i o n t o swipe a n a p p l e .
Abu assumes a pompous, l o r d l y a i r , p a t s Jasmine on t h e h e a d .
P e o p l e l a u g h ; . A l a d d i n o f f e r s t h e a p p l e t o t h e Vendor.
RLADDIN
No harm done.
(soothing)
Come a l o n g , s i s t e r . Time t o g o
t o see t h e d o c t o r .
See?
J a s m i n e f o l l o w s o b e d i e n t l y , p a u s e s i n f r o n t o f a camel
JASMINE
( t o t h e camel)
H e l l o , d o c t o r . How are you?
?&ADD I N
Not t h a t o n e . Come o n . . .
( t o Abu)
C'mon, S u l t a n .
Abu g i v e s t h e crowd a l o r d l y ' c a r r y o n ' g e s t u r e - - a n d
s e v e r a l a p p l e s from b e h i n d h i s back.
VENDOR
ma--?
drops
Aladdin and Jasmine b r e a k i n t o
e
run.
VXNDOF.
Cone back h e r e , you l i t t l e
thieves !
Abu q r a b s up t h e a p p l e s ,
EXT.
ROOFTOP
-
r a c e s a f t e r them.
SUNSET
J a s m i n e climbs o v e r a w a l l , n o t p a r t i c u l a r l y g r a c e f u l l y
ALADDIN ( O . S . )
S o . . , t h i s is your f i r s t time i n
t h e m a r k e t p l a c e , huh?
JASMINE
Is it t h a t o b v i o u s ?
A l a d d i n p i c k s up a p o l e from a n o l d , t o r n canopy
ALADD I N
Well, you do k i n d o f s t a n d o u t . .
.
Abu h a n g i n g o n t o him, h e v a u l t s o v e r t o t h e n e x t r o o f t o p .
A s he speaks, Aladdin p i c k s up a n o l d plank, l a y s it a c r o s s t o
the other roof.
ALADDIN
you d o n ' t seem t o know
how d a n g e r o u s Agrabah c a n be-I mean,
J u s t a s he f i n i s h e s making t h e b r i d g e , he i s s t a r t l e d by-Jasmine, f o l l o w i n g h i s l e a d , v a u l t i n g a c r o s s .
JASMINE
I ' m a fast learner.
She t o s s e s t h e p o l e t o him, s t r o l l s o f f .
A l a d d i n l o o k s a t Abu--they're b o t h a l i t t l e amazed. Aladdin
s m i l e s , t o s s e s t h e p o l e t o Abu as h e h u r r i e s a f t e r J a s m i n e .
ALADD I N
(taking t h e lead)
C'mon ...T h i s way.
H e l e a d s h e r t h r o u g h a n archway.
They a r e o v e r l o o k i n g Agrabah. The p a l a c e dominant, b e n e a t h a
gorgeous s u n s e t . B r e a t h t a k i n g .
ALADDIN
D o e s n ' t t h e p a l a c e l o o k g r e a t from
here?
He g a z e s o u t a s s h e moves up b e s i d e h i m . She i s downcast,
remembering why s h e ' s o u t h e r e i n t h e f i r s t p l a c e .
,
On,
JASMINE
y e s . . . i t ' s great
J a s m i n e t u r n s away from t h e v l e w . S i t s down.
ALADDIN
So where a r e you from?
JASMINE
I t d o e s n ' t m a t t e r . . . I r a n away,
and I ' m n o t g o i n g b a c k .
ALADDIN
How come?
Really?
JASMINE
My f a t h e r i s f o r c i n g me t o g e t
married.
ALADDIN
...
Oh. T h a t ' s , uh
t h a t ' s awful.
(genuine)
I wish I c o u l d h e l p . . .
H i s s i n c e r i t y a f f e c t s h e r . She t u r n s t o l o o k a t him. He l o o k s
s m i l e s t e n d e r l y . She r e t u r n s i t .
back a t h e r
...
RAZOUL ( 0 .S
Here you a r e !
J a f a r ' s Guards--led
.
)
by Razoul--cross
t o w a r d s them
JASMINE/ALADDIN
They're a f t e r me!
(beat)
They ' r e a f t e r w?
JASMINE
Well, you s e e , my f a t h e r - ALADDIN
(cuts her o f f )
Do you t r u s t me?
JASMINE
(not quite sure)
.yes. .
.
They l e a p o f f t h e t e r r a c e , bounce o f f a s t a b l e canopy, i n t o a
p i l e Of h a y . They s c r a m b l e i n t o t h e s t a b l e s p r o p e r .
A g u a r d s l i d e s o f f t h e canopy, t h u d s on t h e g r o u n d . H e moves
into the stable.
h l a a d i n , wedged between two c e i l i n g beams motions ' g e c down'
t o J a s m i n e , who ducks h e r head, h i d d e n i n a p i l e of hay--the
f u r t h e s t one from t h e d o o r .
The Guard f i l l s t h e doorway, s c a n s t h e i n t e r i o r .
Abu ducks back i n t o a d i s g r u n t l e d h o r s e ' s f e e d b a g .
The Guard s m i l e s a t t h e hay p i l e s . He j a b s h i s sword i n t o one-Aladdin watches--the g u a r d is a p p r o a c h i n g Jasmine-h-e. g u a r d nearing-I n s i d e t h e hay p i l e , Jasmine can h e a r - .t .
The Guard i s j u s t a b o u t t o j a b J a s m i n e ' s h a y p i l e - Hey!
ALADDIN
You l o o k i n g f o r me?
The g u a r d w h i r l s . A l a d d i n d r o p s from h i s h i d i n g p l a c e .
The g u a r d a t t a c k s - - A l a d d i n dodges, ducks--Jasmine peeks o u t , i s
i m p r e s s e d t h i s boy i s p u t t i n g i t on t h e l i n e f o r her-Aladdin i s backed i n t o a c o r n e r .
The Guard a t t a c k s . A l a d d i n g r a b s t h e A b u - f i l l e d feedbag, s t u f f s
it o v e r t h e G u a r d ' s h e a d . S c r e e c h e s a n d y e l p s from i n s i d e t h e
bag.
Aladdin bumps i n t o something--Razoul. The r e s t of t h e guards
a r e b e h i n d him.
-
RAZOUL
We j u s t keep r u n n i n g i n t o e a c h
other, don't we, street r a t ?
The Guard p u l l s t h e bag o f f . . . p u l l s Abu o f f h i s f a c e , h u r l s Abu
a s i d e , i n t o an o l d e a r t h e n w a r e j u g .
RAZOUL
I t ' s t h e dungeon f o r you, b o y .
Jasmine l e a p s o u t , g r a b s Razoul by t h e arm.
JASMINE
L e t him g o ! L e t go!
RAZOUL
Looky h e r e , men--a
s t r e e t mouse!
H e shrugs her a s i d e ,
s e n d i n g h e r s p r a w l i n g . The Guards l a u g h .
Jasmine s t a n d s up, f i r e i n h e r e y e s . R e g a l l y draws back t h e
hood of h e r c l o a k .
JASMINE
R e l e a s e him--By o r d e r of t h e
Princess!
The g u a r d s draw b a c k ,
shocked, even R a z o u l . They bow t o h e r .
ALADDIN
(stunned)
. . t h e P r i n c e s s . . .?
RAZOUL
P r i n c e s s J a s m i n e . . . w h a t a r e you
d o i n g oucsi.de t h e p a l a c e ?
JASMINE
T h a t ' s my a f f a i r . Do a s I
command . . .r e l e a s e him.
RAZOUL
Alas, P r i n c e s s , I f e a r I cannot.
You'll
my o r d e r s come f r o m
have t o t a k e i t u p w i t h him.
w.
They h a u l A l a d d i n o f f . J a s m i n e w a t c h e s ,
JASMINE
(to herself)
B e l i e v e me . . . I w i l l
scowling, determined.
...
NERVOUS GUARD
Ahem.
( J a s m i n e l o o k s a t him)
May I e s c o r t you b a c k t o t h e
palace, Princess?
Jasmine c o n s i d e r s ...t h e n d e c i d e s . She t u r n s , t h r o w i n g h e r hood
back over h e r s h o u l d e r , whapping t h e g u a r d i n t h e f a c e . She
s t a l k s o f f , toward t h e p a l a c e , t h e guard following.
A b e a t . Abu s c r e e c h e s f r o m i n s i d e t h e e a r t h e n w a r e jug.
It
t o p p l e s o v e r , s h a t t e r i n g . Abu s h a k e s h i s head, l o o k s a r o u n d .
I n t h e d i s t a n c e , he sees A l a d d i n b e i n g d r a g g e d t o t h e p a l a c e
INT.
PALACE
-
J m A R ' S CHAMBER
J a f a r s l i p s i n t o h i s q u a r t e r s from a s e c r e t passage-and Jasmine s t o r m s i n t o t h e chamber, l o o k i n g f o r him.
JASMINE
Jaf a r !
J a f a r c l o s e s t h e p a s s a g e d o o r q u i c k l y . . . p a i n f u l l y p i n i n g Iago
between t h e d o o r and t h e jamb. I a g o s q u a w k s .
JAFAR
Princess !
He s p r e a d s h i s r o b e s , h i d i n g I a g o from J a s m i n e ' s view.
JAEaR
How may I be of s e r v i c e t o you?
Jasmine moves i n on him, a n g r y
JASMINE
The g u a r d s j u s t t o o k a boy from
t h e market--on y o u r o r d e r s .
JAFAR
( f e i c n s puzzlernenc)
Your f a t h e r
c h a r g e d me w i t h
keepin? peace i n Aqrabah. The b o y
was a c r i m i n a l .
JASMINE
(sharp1
What was h i s c r i m e ?
Unseen by Jasmine, Iago t r i e s t o w r i g g l e o u t o f t h e doorway.
He t u g s a t J a f a r ' s robe hem. Mimes b e g g i n g .
JAFAR
Why, k i d n a p p i n g t h e P r i n c e s s , o f
course.
J a f a r c o v e r t l y k i c k s Iago back i n t o t h e p a s s a g e .
JASMINE
(appalled)
He d i d n ' t k i d n a p me !
I r a n away !
JAFAR
Oh. . d e a r . How
u p s e t t i n g . Had I b u t known.
.
Jasmine w a i t s , d i s t r a u g h t ,
..
a s J a f a r m i l k s t h e moment
JAFAR
Sadly, t h e boy's sentence has
a l r e a d y been c a r r i e d o u t . . .
JASMINE
What do you mean. . ?
Death.
. .by JAF'AR
beheading.
Jasmine draws back i n h o r r o r . She i s s t u n n e d .
JASMINE
( a whisper)
How. . . c o u l d you-JAF'AR
(reaches o u t t o comfort
her)
I
exceedingly s o r r y ,
P r i n c e s s ...
She s p i n s away from h i s t o u c h ,
r u n s from t h e room.
a ' c ' e s t l a v i e ' g e s t u r e . Iago
pushes t h e s e c r e t door b a c k o p e n .
A beat. J a f a r smiles, shrugs,
IAGO
How'd it go?
;AFAR
I t h i n k she t o o k t h e t r a t h e r w e l l .
EXT.
PALACE
-
GARDENS/MENAGERIE
-
EVENING
Raja i s l o o k i n g , c o n c e r n e d and e m p a t h e t i c - --at Jasmine, who i s s o b b i n g . R a j a moves t o h e r s i d e , nosenudges h e r q u e s t i o n i n g l y . She l o o k s u p , t e a r y - e y e d , t h e n hugs
h i m , burying her face i n h i s r u f f .
...I
JASMINE
d i d n ' t even know h i s n a m e . . .
PAN UP t h e w a l l ; Abu s t i c k s h i s h e a d u p . Leaps t o a palm, t h e n
t o t h e ground, r u s t l i n g a b u s h .
Raja h e a r s i t , s t a r t l e d .
Abu moves t h r o u g h t h e s h r u b s . A low GROWL makes him p u l l up
s h o r t . He t u r n s slowly-Raja i s r i g h t t h e r e , huge t e e t h g l i n t i n g .
Abu i s t e r r i f i e d . He r u n s .
Raja s e a r c h e s f o r Abu. H e moves p a s t a s t a t u e , t h e c l a s s i c 'SEE
NO E V I L , HEAR NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL.' Abu h a s taken a f o u r t h
p o s i t i o n : 'SMELL NO EVIL.'
R a j a p a u s e s . S n i f f s s u s p i c i o u s l y , coming c l o s e r t o A h - JASMINE
Raja?
(0.S . )
Raja t u r n s i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f h e r v o i c e . . . t h r o w s a l a s t
s u s p i c i o u s g l a n c e a t t h e s t a t u e ... t h e n h u r r i e s o f f .
Abu l e t s o u t h i s b r e a t h , r e l i e v e d . S c a m p e r s away.
INT.
PALACE
-
DUNGEON/TORTURE
CWBER
-
NIGHT
R a t s s c u r r y a c r o s s t h e gloomy w a l l s , i n a n d o u t of s h a f t s of
moonlight s h i n i n g t h r o u g h a h i g h , b a r r e d window.
Aladdin hangs slumped i n d e f e a t , s u p p o r t e d o n l y by t h e w r i s t
manacles t h a t c h a i n him t o t h e w a l l o f t h e d a r k chamber.
Abu's shadow a p p e a r s on t h e w a l l ; A l a d d i n l o o k s up.
Abu!
Abu c h i t t e r s ,
ALADDIN
Down h e r e !
scampers down. A l a d d i n p u l l s on t h e arm i r o n s .
ALADDIN
Help m e o u t o f t h e s e . .
.
Abu c h a t t e r s , s c o l d i n g A l a d d i n . H e d o e s a b u r l e s q u e i m i t a t i o n
o f a woman--then makes a d i s g u s t e d , d i s m i s s i v e g e s t u r e .
ALADDIN
What c o u l d I do? She w a s i n
trouble.
Abu b e g i n s t o work on A l a d d i n ' s w r i s t c u f f s .
.
A L A D D I N (C3KT'El
S h e was t h e F r ; n c ~ c c . I c a n ' t
b e l i e - i e i:.
(slumps)
She was t e r r i f i c . For a w h i l e
t h e r e , I was t h i n k i n g :ha:
maybe
s h e and I . . .
Abu c h a t t e r s , w a r n i n g him t o f o r g e t h e r .
ALADDIN
(bitter)
Don't worry, A b u . . . t h e r e l s a
She h a s t o m a r r y a P r i n c e .
(beat)
d
a Prince.
She -
-.
Abu s p r i n g s t h e l o c k . G r i n s , p l e a s e d . A l a d d i n d o e s n o t s h a r e
h i s e l a t i o n ; h e looks around t h e dungeon.
ALAD D I N
I ' m a fool.
V O I C E (O.S. )
Y o u ' r e o n l y a f o o l i f you g i v e
up, boy.
Aladdin s t a r t s , turns-From o u t o f t h e d a r k e s t c o r n e r o f t h e d u n g e o n a f i g u r e l i m p s
f o r w a r d i n t o t h e l i g h t : J a f a r , d i s g u i s e d as a lame p r i s o n e r .
ALADDIN
(wary)
Who a r e you?
JAF AR
A lowly prisoner,
like yourself.
But r o a e t a - - p e r h a p s w e c a n b e
more.
..
ALADDIN
(suspicious)
I'm listening
...
JAFAR .
T h e r e is a cave, boy.. .a cave of
w o n d e r s . . . f i l l e d u i t h treasures
beyond your w i l d e s t d r e a m s . . .
Abu l i g h t s up a t t h i s
JAFAR (CONT ' D)
(sly)
T r e a s u r e enough t o i m p r e s s e v e n
y o u r p r i n c e s s , I ' d wager . . .
The t h o u g h t i s a p p e a l i n g t o A l a d d i n - - b u t
t h e r e ' s a problem--
JAFAR
You've h e a r d o f t h e Golden Rule,
h a v e n ' t you?
'Whoever h a s :he
g o l d . . . makes t h e r u l e s . '
ALADD I N
So why would you s h a r e a l l t h i s
w o n d e r f u l t r e a s u r e w i t h me?
;AFAR
( i n d i c a t e s h i s own l e g )
I n e e d a young p a i r o f l e g s and
a s t r o n g back t o g o i n a f t e r i t .
Aladdin c o n s i d e r s .
ALADD I N
I t ' s f i n e t o t a l k about . . . but
I d o n ' t s e e how y o u ' r e p l a n n i n g
t o g e t us o u t o f h e r e .
J a f a r moves t o a w a l l o f t h e chamber. I a g o p e e k s o u t from t h e
hump on J a f a r ' s b a c k .
IAGO
(sotto)
Ya g o t ' e m hooked.
him i n !
. .now
reeeel
JAFAR
( s t u f f s I a g o away)
D o n ' t b e s o h a s t y , b a y . Things
a r e n ' t a l w a y s what t h e y seem.
.
J a f a r pushes i n a p a r t i c u l a r s t o n e . A s e c t i o n o f t h e wall moves
aside, revealing a staircase.
JAFAR
. . . and you
c a n w i n t h e P r i n c e s s . Do we have
a deal?
( e x t e n d s h i s hand)
I c a n g e t what I want
...
l o o k s a t Abu. Abu i s d u b i o u s . Aladdin l o o k s
Aladdin h e s i t a t e s
back a t J a f a r . . .
And t h e n A l a d d i n s h a k e s J a f a r ' s h a n d .
J a f a r CACKLES a n d p u l l s him t h r o u g h t h e d o o r . Abu h u r r i e s
through b e f o r e t h e - door s h u t s .
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT.
DESERT - N I G H T
R i d i n g camels, J a f a r a n d A l a d d i n t r e k a c r o s s t h e d e s e r t . Aladdin
s n i e l c s Cis eyes from a sand .-..,ppec
,';
u;nc
from a c i s ~ s n : s:crn.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. DESERT - CAVE OF WONDERS L O C A T I O N - NIGHT
J a f a r and Aladdin a r e a t t h e o u t c r o p p i n g . The T i g e r ' s head RISES
FROM THE SAND.
A l a d d i n s t a r e s i n awe. Abu p e a k s o u t o f h i s h i d i n g p l a c e i n
Aladdin 's v e s t .
TIGER-GOD
WHO DISTURBS MY SLUMBER?
ALADDIN
Uh, i t ' s m e . . . A l a d d i n
.
BLINDING LIGHT from t h e c a v e . A l a d d i n winces
TIGER-GOD
KNOW THIS!
ONLY QNL MAY ENTER HERE
WHOM I DEEM WISE ENOUGH.
ONE WHOSE WORTH LIES DEEP W I T H I N ;
THE DIAMOND I N THE ROUGH.
Aladdin looks back a t J a f a r q u e s t i o n i n g l y .
JAFAR
( u r g i n g him f o r w a r d )
Remember, boy--bring m e t h e
And t h e t r e a s u r e i s -.!
Jam
A l a d d i n nods, s t e p s t o w a r d t h e c a v e , Abu h a n g i n g on t i g h t .
INT.
CAVE OF WONDERS
-
FIRST CHAMBER
A l a d d i n and Abu d e s c e n d w a r i l y . The s t a i r s end i n a b e a u t i f u l
chamber carved o u t o f t h e s t o n e . T i l e d f l o o r , f i n i s h e d w a l l s .
On t h e w a l l s are f u l l - s i z e d p i c t o g r a p h s o f human f i g u r e s .
a r e a l l reaching f o r something . . .
. . .and they a l l have a f r o z e n r i c t u s o f a b j e c t t e r r o r .
the^
A l a d d i n b a r e l y n o t i c e s - - b e c a u s e a t t h e f a r end o f t h e chamber
i s a marble p e d e s t a l - - a n d on t h e ~ e d e s t a li s a LAMP.
L
t is o a r o w : large, b e j e w e l e d , - i t s gold surface polished t o
a h i g h sheen.
Oh..
.
ALADD I N
(an i n t a k e o f b r e a t h )
A l a d d i n n e a r s t h e p e d e s t a l . He moves t o t a k e t h e lamp---and c a t c h e s s i g h t o f h i s r e f l e c t i o n i n t h e lamp: A DISTORTED
FIGURE, REACHING OUT. Above i t , on t h e w a l l i s t h e T h i e f ; he
h a s become a p i c t o g r a p h on t h e w a l l , t h e l a t e s t i n t h e l o n g
line.
R e a l i z a ~ l o nd a w n s . h l a a d l n d r a w s n i s h a n d b a c k .
Abu c h a ~ ~ e r s - - w h a ~ he
' s hang-up?
He r e a c h e s f o r Lhe la-;-h l a d d i n c a t c h e s his w r i s r s .
ALkDDIN
No, Abu. I d o n ' t t h i n k t h a t ' s t h e
r i g h t one.
Suddenly, t h e l i g h t s go o u t .
a s l i t of g o l d e n l i g h t a p p e a r s , forms i n t o an
a r c h e d doorway. A l a d d i n smiles. He s t e p s t h r o u g h .
A RUMBLE--and
INT.
TREASURE CHAMBER
A h u g e c a v e r n f i l l e d f l o o r - t o - c e i l i n g w i t h a l l manner o f f o r t u n e
and t r e a s u r e . Gold and e m e r a l d - e n c r u s t e d p i l l a r s have been
carved out of t h e very s t o n e .
Aladdin surveys t h e r i c h e s i n wonder.
Abu r a c e s t o a l a r g e t r e a s u r e c h e s t - -
Abu!
--Abu
ALADDIN
Don't touch .
-a
p u l l s up s h o r t . B u t it l o o k s s o i n v i t i n g . . .
ALADD I N
(certain)
We h a v e t o f i n d t h e lamp f i r s t
The
one.
A l a d d i n g o e s p a s t . Abu g i v e s t h e c h e s t a f i n a l l o n g i n g l o o k ,
then follows Aladdin.
Suddenly t h e richly-woven ( b u t v e r y d u s t y ) g o l d e n - t a s s e l e d
CARPET Abu h a s w a l k e d across COMES TO L I F E . I t r i s e s , f o l l o w s
them, f l o a t i n g a b o v e t h e g r o u n d .
Abu s e n s e s s o m e t h i n g , t u r n s . The C a r p e t q u i c k l y l i e s f l a t .
Abu t u r n s away. The C a r p e t f o l l o w s . Abu s p i n s b a c k - - b u t t h e
C a r p e t h a s a l r e a d y become m o t i o n l e s s . Abu s c r a t c h e s h i s h e a d ,
tugs a t Aladdin's s h i r t , trying to g e t h i s attention.
.
ALADD I N
Shhhh!
The C a r p e t h a s become more b o l d . I t t a p s Abu o n t h e s h o u l d e r ,
t h e n d u c k s away. The p e e k a b o o game c o n t i n u e s u n t i l f i n a l l y Abu
a n d t h e C a r p e t come f a c e - t o - f a c e . Abu screams, jumps b a c k , a l l
o v e r A l a d d i n . The C a r p e t - - e q u a l l y t e r r i f i e d - - z i p s away, h i d e s
behind a s t a l a g m i t e .
ALADDIN
Abu--what--are
you c r a z y ?
Abu p o i n t s f r a n t i c a l l y - - A l a d d i n
A..
.
ALADDIN
(incredulous)
magic c a r p e t !
sees t h e c a r p e t .
The Carper approaches A l z o c l n c a u r l o u s l y . k l a a d l n s r r o k e s
ALXDIN
I 'rn n o t gonna h u r t you.
it
..
The Carpet z i p s around h a p p i l y , s e n d i n g up p u f f s of d u s t
ALADDIN
You've been i n h e r e a l o n g t i m e ,
huh?
(The C a r p e t n o d s )
You're p r e t t y d u s t y . . .
( t h e Carpet a c t s
embarrassed)
Here, l e t m e . . .
He g r a b s two of i t s c o r n e r s , and s h a k e s t h e d u s t o f f . The C a r p e t
r e e l s , a l i t t l e disoriented--but then t a k e s a look a t i t s e l f . D u s t - f r e e , i t ' s a very p r e t t y c a r p e t . I t p r e e n s .
UADDIN
I g u e s s your owner m u s t ' v e come
l o o k i n g f o r t h e lamp, huh?
(The C a r p e t n o d s )
T h a t ' s why w e ' r e h e r e , t o o . . .
(The C a r p e t p o i n t s
excitedly)
I t h i n k it knows where i t i s !
The C a r p e t z i p s o f f . A l a d d i n and Abu c h a s e a f t e r i t
INT.
LAMP CAVERN
-
NIGHT
The passageway opens i n t o a n immense c a v e r n .
A t t h e end o f t h e c a v e r n i s a huge m o n o l i t h ,
steps cut i n t o its
f a c e , s u r r o u n d e d by a p o o l . S t e p p i n g s t o n e s l e a d a c r o s s .
Atop i t , i n a beam of l i g h t , i s t h e LAMP.
ALADDIN
You two wait h e r e . .
.
Aladdin h o p s c o t c h e s t h e r o c k s a c r o s s t h e p o o l ; Abu and t h e
Carpet watch. Abu becomes a w a r e o f s o m e t h i n g , t u r n s - Not t o o f a r away s i t s a s t o n e monkey i d o l . The monkey i d o l
i n v i t i n g l y h o l d s out a bRautifu1 i e w e l . Abu r e a c t s - - ' f o r me?"
Aladdin a s c e n d s t h e s t a i r c a s e t o w a r d t h e lamp.
Below, Abu h a s become t r a n s f i x e d by t h e monkey i d o l . Reaches
f o r t h e j e w e l . The Carpet g r a b s Abu, h o l d s him b a c k .
A t t h e to^ o f t h e s t a i r c a s e . ~ i a d d i nl o o k s t h r o u aa h t h e l i a h t
t o s e e : a d r n t ~ d . d u s t c ov e r e d . d u l l melam^.
Aladdin nods ' t h i s i s i t . ' R e a c h e s f o r i t . . . p i c k s i t u p .
-
~~
~
ANGLE ON: Abu, a s he b r e a k s f r e e o f t h e C a r p e t . Takes t h e j e w e l
from t h e Monkey I d o l .
ALADD IN
(co himself)
!<ow, w h y w o u l d t h a :
this o i a thing.. l
( s p o t s Abu)
n b u ! N !!
o;d
man wan:
But i t ' s t o o l a t e . T h e r e i s a f a i n t RUMBLING s o u n d i n t h e
d i s t a n c e . D u s t f a l l s f r o m a b o v e . The g r o u n d b e g i n s t o Q U I V E R .
.
TIGER-GOD (0.S )
YOU HAVE TOUCHED THE
DFIDU!
FORBIDDEN TREASURE! YOU ARE DOOMED!
Abu q u i c k l y p u t s t h e j e w e l b a c k - - t o
no avail--
ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE
The c a v e r n SHAKES v i o l e n t l y . The m o n o l i t h s t a i r w a y t r a n s f o r m s
i n t o a c h u t e - - A l a d d i n c l u t c h e s t h e l a m p a s h e s l i d e s down t h e
c h u t e t o w a r d t h e pool--now t r a n s f o r m e d t o b o i l i n g l a v a .
J u s t i n t i m e , t h e C a r p e t zooms i n , c a t c h e s him. They s t r e a k t o
g r a b u p Abu, who i s a b o u t t o b e c r u s h e d b e n e a t h f a l l i n g s t o n e .
INT.
TREASURE CHAMBER
The p i l e s o f t r e a s u r e TRANSFORM i n t o m o u n t a i n s o f f i r e , t h e
flames r e a c h i n g up, s c o r c h i n g r h e c a r p e t a s t h e y f l y through.
INT.
FIRST CHAMBER
The p i c t o g r a p h f i g u r e s p e e l o f f t h e w a l l s , w a f e r - t h i n c r e a t u r e s
c l u t c h i n g a f t e r A l a d d i n , Abu a n d t h e C a r p e t . T h e t h r e e
d e s p e r a t e l y a v o i d t h e m as t h e y make t h e i r w a y u p t h e
d i s i n t e g r a t i n g stairway-EXT.
CAVE OF WONDERS
O u t s i d e , t h e e a r t h TREMBLES. Winds SWIRL f e r o c i o u s l y . L i g h t n i n g
FLASHES, t h u n d e r BOOMS. T h e T i g e r ' s h e a d ROARS as i f i n a g o n y ,
J a f a r watches, i n t e n t l y ; I a g o f r i g h t f u l l y p e e r s o u t from h i s
cloak.
INT.
CAVE OF WONDERS
-
STAIRWAY
a g i g a n t i c s t a l a c t i t e b r e a k s o f f a n d p i n s t h e C a r p e t . Abu a n d
A l a d d i n a r e t h r o w n f o r w a r d . A chasm o p e n s , c u t t i n g them o f f from
any c h a n c e of h e l p i n g t h e c a r p e t .
A l a d d i n a n d Abu s c r a m b l e u p t o t h e e n t r a n c e .
Abu makes i t o u t . The g r o u n d g i v e s way; A l a d d i n h a n g s b y h i s
f i n g e r s from t h e l i p . Below him i s a t r e m e n d o u s l y s t e e p d r o p
J a f a r appears above.
ALADDIN
(shouts over the din)
Iida
mc!
-.
.*.-.
i .+.-.
r
T P , ~ o G me :he
lamp!
ALADDIh'
I c a n ' t hold o n !
F i r s t give
Give me your hand!
JAFAR
t h e lamp!
Aladdin fumbles f o r t h e lamp. Holds i t o u t . J a f a r s n a t c h e s i t
away.
EXT. CAVE OF WONDERS
The e a r t h SHAKES even more v i o l e n t l y a n d t h e WINDS, LIGHTNING,
and THUNDER a c c e l e r a t e . J a f a r c l u t c h e s t h e lamp w i t h b o t h h a n d s ,
e y e s gleaming.
JAFhR
(laughing)
E ! !A t l a s t !
J a f a r t u r n s and s e e s Abu h e l p i n g A l a d d i n o u t from t h e e n t r a n c e .
J a f a r p o c k e t s t h e lamp i n h i s r o b e and p u l l s o u t a d a g g e r . He
k i c k s Abu a s i d e and r a i s e s t h e d a g g e r .
ALADD I N
What a r e you d o i n g ? !
JAFhR
Ending your m i s e r a b l e l i f e , you
stupid l i t t l e urchin!
Abu l e a p s a t J a f a r and b i t e s him h a r d i n t h e arm. J a f a r SCREAMS
and d r o p s t h e d a g g e r . J a f a r f i g h t s t o e x t r i c a t e himself f r o m
t h e f u r i o u s monkey. I a g o i s e x p e l l e d , squawking, from J a f r r ' s
robes.
J a f a r v i c i o u s l y h u r l s Abu down t h r o u g h t h e e n t r a n c e a t
Aladdin .
EXT. ENTRANCE
.
Aladdin and Abu drop b a c k i n t o t h e cave-INT. THE CAVE
The C a r p e t f i n a l l y manages t o p u l l f r e e o f t h e s t a l a c t i t e . I t
z i p s toward t h e e n t r a n c e - A s Aladdin and Abu h u r t l e down t h e s t e e p d r o p , t h e y c r a s h i n t o
t h e C a r p e t on i t s way u p . T h i s b r e a k s t h e i r f a l l ; t h e t h r e e
tumble down t o t h e f l o o r o f t h e c a v e .
EXT. ENTRANCE
The EARTHQUA&, and SANDSTORM b u i l d t o a c a t a c l y s m i c f i n a l e a s
t h e T i g e r ' s head c o m p l e t e l y d i s i n t e g r a t e s a n d t h e p l a i n s o f s a n d
s w i r l around l i k e a w h i r l p o o l .
J a f a r reaches i n t o h i s r o b e .
JAEAR
(chuckling)
I t ' s m i f ~ ! I t ' s a l l m i n e ! With :he
power o f t h i s lamp I w i l l . . .
A h o r r i f i e d l o o k comes o v e r J a f a r ' s f a c e . He t e a r s open t h e
robe.
JAE'AR
Where i s i t ?
(searches desperately)
la!
J a f a r s c r a m b l e s a f t e r t h e scarab p i e c e s i n t h e o u t c r o p p i n g a s
everything vanishes i n t o t h e sand.
T h e r e i s a f i n a l FLASH o f LIGHTNING a n d CRACK o f THUNDER, t h e n
a l l i s s t i l l a n d q u i e t . J a f a r d i g s f u r i o u s l y , p u l l s o u t Iago,
who s p u t t e r s s a n d .
IAGO
Oh, t h a n k you, y o u r b e n e v o l e n c e !
I knew y o u ' d s a v e me!
JAFAR
No !
J a f a r t o s s e s I a g o a s i d e , c o n t i n u e s d i g g i n g . But t h e r e i s no
t r a c e of t h e o u t c r o p p i n g , o r t h e s c a r a b p i e c e s .
JAFAR
T h i s c a n ' t be!
1l ilanl-t be.!
I a g o s c r a t c h e s h a l f h e a r t e d l y a t t h e s a n d . We p u l l back t o E n
EXTREME LONG SHOT o f t h e t i n y f i g u r e o f J a f a r on h i s knees, arms
r a i s e d i n torment.
INT.
CAVE OF WONDERS
A l a d d i n comes t o . Abu a n d t h e C a r p e t a r e on t o p of him. They
stir groggily. Aladdin groans.
. ..my
ALADDIN
head.
..
H e l o o k s up a t t h e s o l i d c a v e r n c e i l i n g .
ALADDIN
Trapped. .
(despairing)
A t l e a s t t h e dungeon h a d a
window.
(slumps back)
That two-faced son o f a
j a c k a l . . .whoever h e i s , h e ' s
p r o b a b l y l o n g gone w i t h t h a t
lamp. . .
.
..
.
Abu c h a r t e r s - - l i k e
a rnaqician, he r e v e z l s : T h e L a m e . h l z c c l n
i s s u r ~ r i s e .d. . t h e n h e i a u c h s .
ALADDIN
Abu !
( g r i n s admiringly)
You l i t t l e t h i e f !
( t a k e s t h e lamp)
T h i s ' l l t e a c h t h a t o l d guy t o mess
with u s !
Aladdin s t u d i e s t h e lamp c a r e f u l l y .
A L A D D I N (CONT.)
I t ' s s u c h a beat-up, w o r t h l e s s
p i e c e o f junk
?
(notices)
I think t h e r e ' s something w r i t t e n
h e r e . . . b u t i t ' s h a r d t o make
out. ..
...
Aladdin r u b s t h e lamp w i t h h i s s l e e v e . I t g l o w s s l i g h t l y - - a n d
C o l o r f u l smoke spews o u t o f t h e s p o u t . I t e d d i e s a n d
t h e n , POOF!
swirls, f i l l i n g t h e c a v e , t a k i n g s h a p e a n d s o l i d form-Towering above A l a d d i n i s t h e g i g a n t i c GENIE o f c h e lamp. He
i s a h i p , h y p e r , m e r c u r i a l Robin W i l l i a m s t y p e , f u l l of
exuberance, w i t h a c h i l d - l i k e v u l n e r a b i l i t y .
Oy!
you
GENIE
Ten t h o u s a n d y e a r s w i l l g i v e
a c r i c k i n t h e neck!
He CRACKS h i s n e c k , t u r n i n g i t c o r p l e t e l y a r o u n d . Aladdin t r i e s
t o speak but i s c u t o f f by t h e G e n i e .
GENIE
Hang on a s e c o n d . . .Whaaa . .wow!
Does i t f e e l good t o g e t o u t t a
I ' m t e l l i n g you!
Nice t o b e
there!
back l a d i e s a n d g e n t l e m e n . H i ,
where you from, w h a t ' s y o u r name?
.
ALADDIN
( e x t r e m e l y wary)
A l a d d i n . But who a r e you-GENIE
Aladdin! Hello, Aladdin, n i c e t o
have you on t h e show. Can w e c a l l
or m y b e j u s t 'Din"?
or
you "Al"?
how ' b o u t "Laddie." Sounds l i k e
h e r e , boy!
( w h i s t l e s ) come o n ,
Laddie !
ALADDIN
(to the carpet)
I m u s t ' v e h i t my head h a r d e r t h a n
I thoucht.
GENIE
Do you smoke? Mind i f I d o ?
(Poof!)
HA HA I
3 HA!
S o r r y Bonzo!
Hope I
didn't singe the fur!
Abu i s c o m i c a l l y s c a r e d ; t h e c a r p e t l a u g h s
GENIE
(noticed t h e carpet)
Yo! Rugman! Haven't s e e n you i n a
few rnillenia--Gimme f i v e !
(slaps hand-to-tassel)
( t o Aladdin)
You're a l o t s m a l l e r t h a n my l a s t
master! E i t h e r t h a t o r I ' m g e t t i n g
b i g g e r ! Look a t me from t h e s i d e ,
do I look d i f f e r e n t t o y o u ?
Whoa--wait
masts?
ALADDIN
a m i n u t e . I'm--your
GENIE
T h a t ' s r i g h t ! H e can be t a u g h t ! What
would you wish o f m e . . . t h e e v e r
impressive, t h e long contained,
t h e often imitated but never
duplicated, duplicated,
d u p l i c a t e d , d u p l i c a t e d ...G e n i e nf
Lhe
Right here!
D i r e c t from
t h e lamp! R i g h t h e r e f o r y o u r v e r y
much wish f u l f i l l m e n t !
u!
ALADDIN
(getting it clear)
m-fullfilment...
GENIE
No
Three wishes t o be e x a c t !
s u b s t i t u t i o n s , exchanges o r
re f u n d s !
Aladdin s t a r e s , deadpan.
ALADDIN
Now I
k n I~
'm ~
dreaming.
GENIE
M a s t e r , I d o n ' t t h i n k you r e a l i z e
what you g o t h e r e . S o why d o n ' t
you j u s t r u m i n a t e w h i l e s t I
illuminates the poss-o-bilities!
(more
(sings)
A L I EFrEA HAD THE!? FORTY THIEVES
SCHEHERAZME
A THOUSAND T A L E S
BUT MISTZR YOU'RE I N LUCK CAUSE UP YOUR S L E E V E S
YOU GOT A BRAND OF MAGIC NEVER F A I L S
YOU GOT SOME POWER I N YOUR CORNER NOW
SOME
HEAVY APMUNITION I N YOUR CAMP
YOU GOT SOME PUNCH, P I Z A Z Z , YAHOO AND HOii
S E E , ALL YOU GOTTA DO I S RUB THAT LAMP
AND I ' L L SAY :
MISTER ALADDIN S I R
WHAT WILL YOUR PLEASURE B E ?
LET ME TAKE YOUR ORDER
J O T I T DOWN
YOU A I N ' T NEVER HAD A F R I E N D L I K E ME
hTLL,
-
--
--
A s t h e Genie demonstrates h i s magical powers, t h e d a r k cave
l i g h t s up and becomes h i s s t a g e . The Genie changes h i s s i z e ,
shape, and costume a t w i l l and c r e a t e s a s e r i e s of r a p i a - f i r e
images, (an e l a b o r a t e banquet, a bevy of b e a u t i f u l harem g i r i s , )
t h a t s h i f t around Aladdin, keeping him o f f b a l a n c e .
G E N I E (CONT. )
L I F E I S YOUR RESTAURANT
AND I ' M YOUR MAITRE ' D
C'MON WHISPER WHAT I T I S YOU WANT
YOU A I N ' T NEVER HAD A F R I E N D L I K E ME
YESSIR, WE P R I D E OURSELVES ON S E R V I C E
YOU'RE THE B O S S , THE K I N G , T H E SKAH
SAY WHAT YOU WISH, I T ' S YOURS!
TRUE D I S H !
HOW 'BOUT A L I T T L E MORE BAKLAVA?
HAVE SOME O F C0LU.W A
TRY ALL O F COLUMN B
I ' M I N THE MOOD TO HELP YOU, DUDE
YOU A I N ' T NEVER HAD A F R I E N D L I K E ME
A s t h e song e s c a l a t e s , t h e Genie c r e a t e s more images: Slaves,
armies, camels, h o r s e s , t r e a s u r e , e t c , f i l l i n g t h e c a v e .
CAN
CAN
CAN
OUT
GENIE
YOUR F R I E N D S
YOUR F R I E N D S
YOUR F R I E N D S
THEIR L I T T L E
(CONT. )
DO T H I S ?
DO THAT?
PULL T H I S
HAT?!
CAN YOUR F R I E N D S GO POOF
WELL, LOOKY HERE!
CAN YOUR F R I E N D S GO ABRACADABRA L E T ' E R R I P
AND THEN MAKE THE SUCKER D I S A P P E A R ?
.
SO DONCKA S I T THERE, SLACK J A ' v T Z , 2CICGY-ZV?
I ' M HERE TO ANSyWER ALL YOL'? K I D Z > . Y PW.YERS
YOU GOT ME BONA-FIDE, CERTIFIEC
YOU GOT A GENIE FOR YOUR CSmGE D'MFAIRES
I GOT A POW'RFUL U R G E TO HELP YOU OUT
SO WHATCHA WISH?
I REALLY WANNA KNOW
YOU GOT A LIST THAT'S THREE MILES LONG, NO DOUBT
WELL 7UL YOU GOTTA DO I S R U B LIKE SO
AND OH -MISTER ALADDIN SIR
WHAT WILL THOSE ORDERS BE?
I DO m JOB, YOU BIG NABOB
YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE
a!
A s t h e s o n g c o n c l u d e s , a l l t h a t t h e G e n i e h a s c r e a t e d WHOOSHES
b a c k i n t o t h e l a m p . The c a v e i s e m p t y a g a i n , s a v e f o r A l a d d i n ,
Abu, t h e Carpet a n d t h e G e n i e .
GENIE
S o . . . w h a t '11 i t be, m a s t e r ?
ALADDIN
You're gonna g r a n t me any t h r e e
wishes I want. R i g h t ?
GENIE
That's it i n a p i s t a c h i o s h e l l .
BXC-- t h e r e a r e a f e w p r o v i s o s ,
a c o u p l e o f q u i d p r o quo.
ALADDIN
What?
GENIE
I can't kiil
Uh, r u l e n u m b e r o n e !
anybody!
So, d o n ' t a s k !
R u l e number
two!
I c a n ' t make a n y b o d y f a l l i n
l o v e w i t h anybody else!
( a b i g 'MWA!' k i s s )
You l i t t l e p u n i m , y o u !
R u l e number
three! I c a n ' t b r i n g p e o p l e b a c k
from t h e d e a d . I t ' s not a p r e t t y
picture. I don't l i k e doing it.
O t h e r t h a n t h a t , y o u got i t !
. .
ALADDIN
Provisos?
You mean--?
On wishes? Some a l l - p o w e r f u l g e n i e
(not impressed)
Can't even b r i n g people back from
t h e dead
( t o Abu)
I d o n ' t know, A b u . . . h e p r o b a b l y
c a n ' t even get u s o u t o f t h i s
cave !
...
Abu p l a y s a l o n g w i t h a dismissive g e s t u r e .
GENIE
Puh-leeese.
Get with t h e program.
ALADDIN
LTh-huh. . .C'mon, A b u . Looks l i k e
gonna have t o f i n d a way
GENIE
(insulted)
The g a u n t l e t h a s been thrown--the
gloves a r e o f f !
The Genie l e a p s onto t h e c a r p e t , g r a b s Aladdin and Abu
GENIE
Ladies and gentlemen and s m a l l
primates-- Keep your hands and
arms i n s i d e t h e c a r p e t !
I n case
of emergency, e x i t s a r e h e r e ,
here, here, h e r e , h e r e , h e r e ,
W E ' R E OUTTA
here, here, a-.
KERE!
The Genie makes a g e s t u r e s o huge i t s p i n s him around. With a
resounding BOOM a c r a c k a p p e a r s i n t h e c a v e r n c e i l i n g above;
l i g h t pours through. The c a r p e t s p i r a l s up and out-EXT.
DESERT
-
DAWN
- - i n t o t h e e a r l y morning sky. The G e n i e ' s uproarious l a u g h t e r
ECHOES a s they s o a r away.
INT.
THRONE ROOM - D A Y
J a f a r ' s head is bowed i n abeyance as t h e S u l t a n l e c t u r e s h i m .
Jasmine s t a n d s beside t h e S u l t a n , a r m s c r o s s e d , c o l d f i r e i n
her e y e s .
SULTAN
Jafar, i f i t weren't f o r a l l your
y e a r s of l o y a l s e r v i c e
(very h a r s h )
From now on, y o u ' r e t o d i s c u s s
sentencing of p r i s o n e r s w i t h me-before they a r e beheaded!
...
JAFAR
I a s s u r e you, your h i g h n e s s - - i t
won't happen a g a i n .
SULTAN
Jasmine. . .J a f a r .Now, l e t ' s p u t
t h i s whole messy b u s i n e s s b e h i n d
u s . .. p l e a s e ?
..
JAFAR
My most a b j e c t and humblest
apologies, P r i n c e s s .
.
J a f a r f o r c e s a s m i l e . Jasmine is n o t s o o t h e d .
JASMItJE
(low, t o J a f a r )
A t l e a s t some good w i l l come from
my b e i n g f o r c e d t o marry
When
I am q u e e n , I w i l l have t h e power
t o g e t r i d of y a ~ .
...
She e x i t s , o u t t o t h e g a r d e n . The S u l t a n h u r r i e s a f t e r h e r .
SULTAN
Jasmine--he
Doesn't
t h a t c o u n t f o r something?
.-
They a r e b o t h gone. J a f a r s t a n d s t h e r e , t e e t h g r i t t e d , f a c e
r e d d e n i n g , s e e t h i n g . A v o l c a n o on t h e v e r g e of e r u p t i o n .
JAFAR
I f o n l y I had g o t t e n t h a t lamp
...
IAGO
To t h i n k w e g o t t a keep kowtowing
t o t h a t d i n k and h i s d i n k d a u g h t e r
f o r t h e rest o f o u t l i v e s . . .
JWAR
No, I a g o ...j u s t u n t i l s h e f i n d s
a d i n k husband!
Then s h e w i l l have
us b a n i s h e d !
(hand t o t h r o a t )
O r beheaded!
I a g o a l s o p u t s h i s hand t o h i s t h r o a t .
POV I a g o
The g a r d e n . J a s m i n e s p e a k s d e f i a n t l y t o t h e S u l i a n .
Iago g e t s an idea.
-
IAGO
Wait a m i n u t e , J a f a r . What
if
...-
...what?
were t h e d i n k husband?
JWAR
IAGO
You marry t h e p r i n c e s s !
become t h e S u l t a n !
JAFAR
t h e shrew...I
the Sultan.
Hmm
...Marry
..
Then you
become
J a f a r s e t t l e s o n t o t h e S u l t a n ' s t h r o n e a s he c o n s i d e r s i t .
JWAR
The i d e a h a s merit.
..
IAGS
( a c t i n g ic o u t ,
relishins it)
7mc t h e n we d r o p papa-in-law a n d
t h e l i t t l e woman o f f a c l i f f .
Aaaaaaaaa-- Ker-SPLAT !
EXT.
OASIS
-
OAY
A p a t c h of p a r a d i s e i n t h e b a r r e n d e s e r t .
A watering hole f o r
a few a n i m a l s who a r e s t a r t l e d by t h e C a r p e t a s it swoops down.
GENIE
Thank you f o r c h o o s i n g t h e Magic
Carpet f o r y o u r t r a v e l n e e d s .
Don't s t a n d u n t i l t h e r u g comes
t o a complete s t o p . . .
The C a r p e t s t o p s ; Abu t u m b l e s f o r w a r d , i n t o t h e w a t e r .
GENIE (CONT'D)
(smug, t o A l a d d i n )
I s u r e hope I p u t t o r e s t a l l t h a t
v i c i o u s nay-saying . . .
ALADDIN
Oh, yeah. He s u r e showed u s , h u h ,
Abu?
The Genie s m i l e s - - t h e n
i t h i t s him. H e s n a p s a l o o k a t A l a d d i n .
GENIE
Waaait a s e c o n d .
( c o u n t s on h i s f i n g e r s )
of t h e c a v e .
Okay . . . y ou g o t o u ~
Two wishes l e f t .
AL~DDIN
Ah
no
I n e v e r a c t u a l l y wished
t o g e t o u t o f t h e c a v e . You d i d
t h a t on y o u r own.
... ...
The Genie b e g i n s t o p r o t e s t
s i d e l o n g , admiring s m i l e .
. . .s t o p s .
He g i v e s A l a d d i n a slow
GENIE
Well, you g o t me, k i d . . .Boy, d o
I f e e l sheepish!
(turns t o sheep)
But I ' m warning you, you b a a a a d
boy-- no more f r e e b i e s !
Abu snaps h i s f i n g e r s ' d a r n ! '
Aladdin hops o f f t h e C a r p e t .
ALDDDIN
Fair deal . . .
(pacing, e x c i t e d ) ( t h e
Carpet paces alongside
him)
So . . .t h r e e w i s h e s . . . I want them
.hmmm
t o be
( t o Genie)
What would you wish f o r ?
m..
Me?
GENIE
(surprised)
You're a s k i n g me f o r a d v i c e ?
ALADDIN
I t ' s not a g a i n s t t h e r u l e s ,
it?
is
GENIE
No, i t ' s j u s t no o n e ' s e v e r done
it b e f o r e . . . .
( h e muses)
Well, I g u e s s you s h o u l d wish f o r
what you want m o s t . For i n s t a n c e ,
i n my c a s e . . o h , n e v e r mind.
F o r g e t it.
.
What?
A.LADDI N
What would you wish f o r ?
GENIE
(sincere)
Freedom.
( r o c k e t i n g on)
S e e , t h e o n l y way I can e s c a p e
t h i s b a r g a i n - b i n lamp i s f o r my
m a s t e r t o w i s h me f r e e . So you
c a n g u e s s how o f t e n t h a t ' s
happened: t h e b i g goose e g g - - n u l l
set--nada-we're t a l k i n ' zee-ro!
ALADDIN
You're a
o f t h i s lamp?
The Carpet a n d Abu b o t h peak i n s i d e t h e lamp--the
t h e l i d , Abu p e e r s down t h e s p o u t .
Carpet l i f t s
GENIE
I t ' s p a r t a n d p a r c e l of t h e whole
Genie g i g . Phenomenal cosmic
powers, i t t y - b i t t y l i v i n g s p a c e .
ALADDIN
(sympathetic, almost
t o himself)
A prisoner. That's really
...
Abu f i n i s h e s t h e s e n t e n c e f o r him w i t h a b r i e f , grim c h a t r e r
GENIE
Yoc s a i d i t , f u r r y g u y . Kuc--co
be A..
.To be my own rnascer!
Seen
a chinq would be g r e a t e r t h a n a 1 1
t h e magic and a l l t h e t r e a s u r e s
i n a l l t h e world . . .
(beat
B u t what am I t a l k i n ' a b o u t ? L e t ' s
g e t r e a l , i t ' s n o t gonna h a p p e n !
Genie, wake up and s m e l l t h e
humus !
Aladdin c o n s i d e r s . . . t h e n comes t o a n i m p o r t a n t d e c i s i o n .
ALADDIN
I ' l l do i t . I ' l l s e t you f r e e .
GENIE
(mimicking A l a d d i n )
I ' l l do i t . I ' l l s e t you f r e e
Riaht !
(Pinnochio-nose g r o w s )
moo-oop !
Hey!
ALADDIN
I g i v e you my word.
GENIE
(dubious )
The word of a t h i e f .
.?
ALADDIN
( a p o i n t of p r i d e )
My w o r d ' s t h e o n l y t h i n g I ' v e g o t .
The Genie r e g a r d s him s p e c u l a t i v e l y .
GENIE
( a glimmer o f h o p e )
You're n o t j u s t p u l l i n g my c h a i n ?
ALADDIN
A f t e r I make my t w o w i s h e s ,
s e t you f r e e .
I'll
The Genie c o n s i d e r s .
GENIE
Fair deal.
He e x t e n d s h i s hand. Aladdin t a k e s i t . They s h a k e .
GENIE
A l r i g h t ! L e t ' s make some m a g i c ! So
how ' b o u t i t ? What i s it y ~ want
y
most? I showed you mine, you show
m e yours.
And s u d d e n l y A i a c a i n I t n o u s .
ALADDIIj
Well, t h e r e ' s t h i s g i r l
...
GENIE
Ahh ... I t o l d you, Al--Romance,
e e t eez n o t my b a g o e t t e .
ALADDIN
Oh, y e a h ...r i g h t . . . B u t s h e ' s b e i n g
forced t o marry. I g o t t a h e l p
her..
.
The G e n i e e v a l u a t e s h i m . T u r n s t o Abu.
GENIE
H e ' s r e a l l y g o t i t bad, huh?
Abu r o l l s h i s e y e s , n o d s , d i s m i s s e s t h e w h o l e c o n c e p t . The
C a r p e t s l a p s him r e p r i m a n d i n g l y o n t h e b a c k o f t h e h e a d , l o o k s
a t Aladdin, hands c l a s p e d o v e r i t s b r e a s t ( ' i t ' s s o 0 romantic)
GENIE
T h i s m u s t be some g i r l . . .
ALADDIN
Oh, man, G e n i e . . . S h e ' s
f u n and--
smart and
GENIE
Pretty?
ALADDIN
--beautifu?.
(inarticulate)
She's got t h i s long, b l a c i . . . h a i r
And t h e s e e v e s
and her
smile...itls l i k e
like...
...
m.
...
...
GENIE
(picturing it)
ALADDIN
( s i g h s , coming b a c k t o
~ a r t h )
S h e ' s t h e P r i n c e s s . To even h a v e
a c h a n c e , I ' d h a v e t o be. . .
( t h e l i g h t dawns)
Hey--can y o u make m e a p r i n c e ?
GENIE
Is t h a t a n official w i s h ?
magic words . . .
Say t h e
AIaDII;
Genle, I x i s h for you
a prince!
LG
cake ne
The Genie whips o u t a huge cookbook t i t l e d
'ROYAL R Z C i F E S . '
GENIE
Lessee . . .Chicken a l a K i n c . . .
Alaskan King Crab . . . C a e s a r S a l a d - -w m . . .Ah! How t o Make a P r i n c e !
(reading)
We're t a l k i n ' BIGTIME! We ' r e
t a l k i n ' GRAND POOBAH!
Stand back!
Gimme some room!
The Genie c i r c l e s A l a d d i n l i k e a c l o t h e s d e s i g n e r .
GENIE
F i r s t , t h e f e z and v e s t combo i s
much t o o t h i r d c e n t u r y and t h o s e
p a t c h e s w i l l have t o g o . . .
ALADDIN
Don ' t h o l d back--I don ' t want
anyone t o know who I r e a l l y a m .
The Genie u n r o l l s f a b r i c l i k e a window s h a d e , c r e a t i n g e l e g a n t
r o b e s f o r Aladdin.
GENIE
White i s a l l t h e r a g e t h i s
season. . .
AtADDIN
Maybe a t u r b a n . . ?
GENIE
Feh on a t u r b a n . You need a
TURBAN!
He i n f l a t e s A l a d d i n ' s f e z i n t o a huge j e w e l e d t u r b a n .
GENIE (CONT ' D )
b e t t e r . . . N o w you g o t t a h a v e
a mode o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . . .
(sees Abu)
YO!
BPIlzP! Aqui!
Mu&
Abu t r i e s t o s l i p away--he
d o e s n ' t want a n y p a r t o f t h i s .
GENIE (CONT ' D l
And what b e t t e r way t o make y o u r
g r a n d e n t r a n c e down t h e s t r e e t s
of Agrabah t h a n r i d i n g y o u r v e r y
own.. . BRAND NEW CAMEL! !
H e SNAPS h i s f i n g e r s . Abu t r a n s f o r m s i n t o a shocked c a m e l .
GENIE (CONT'D)
Hmmm.. . Not enough . . .
[ s n a p s ; Abu becomes
a magnificent s c a l l i o n )
S t i l l n o t enough
[snapping f i n g e r s
What am I t h i n k i n g o f . . ?
It's right
ha!
on t h e t i p o f my f i n g e r s ...a
Now w e ' r e t a l k i n g !
...
A s he speaks and snaps,
Abu b e c o m e s v a r i o u s a n i m a l s ,
finally
t u r n s i n t o an e l e p h a n t .
GENIE (CONT 'D)
And j u s t l o o k a t a l l t h a t t r u n k
space !
ALADD I N
l o o k good.
Different. . . b u t g o o d .
Abu--you
GENIE
Okay, h e ' s g o t t h e o u t f i t !
He's
got t h e elephant! But we're n o t
t h r o u g h y e t . ..!
(laughs maniacally)
Hang on t o y o u r t u r b a n , k i d !
We're
gonna make you a STBB!!
INT.
THRONE ROOM
-
DAY
J a f a r r u s h e s i n , a scroll i n h a n d ,
Iago following.
JAFAR
Your H i g h n e s s - - I h a v e f o u n d a
s o l u t i o n t o t h e problem w i t h your
daughter!
Jafar snaps o u t t h e s c r o l l - - i t
u n r o l l s , d r a p i n g over t h e S u l t a n ,
on h i s throne.
JAFAR (CONT ' D)
Right h e r e . . 'If a p r i n c e s s h a s
n o t c h o s e n a husband b y h e r
s i x t e e n t h birthday--rhe
Sultanshallchoose iQL L u x ! '
.
The S u l t a n e x t r i c a t e s h i m s e l f .
SULTAN
But--Jasmine h a t e d a l l of t h o s e
s u i t o r s . How c a n I c h o o s e someone
she hates?
JAFAR
Not t o w o r r y , my l i e g e . T h e r e i s
more.. .
(more)
;AFAR
(Con~'d)
(he s c r o l l s f u r c h e r !
i
f
, ~n t h e evenc a s u i t a b l e
p r i n c e cannot be f o u n d , a p r i n c e s s
may t h e n be wed t o ' - - h m .
Interesting.
What?
SULTAN
Who?
JAFAR
The Royal V i z i e r . That would
b e . . .me.
IAGO
T h a t would be him!
Iago f l i n c h e s , r e a l i z i n g h i s s l i p .
SULTAN
But--I t h o u g h t - - t h e l a w s a y s t h a t
o n l y a p r i n c e can marry a
princess.
I ' m quite sure. . .
H e paws t h r o u g h t h e s c r o l l f o r v e r i f i c a t i o n .
from him, r o l l i n g it up q u i c k l y .
J a f a r p u l l s it away
JAFAR
D e s p e r a t e times c a l l f o r d e s p e r a t e
m e a s u r e s , my l o r d .
(uses s t a f f t o hypnotize
Sultan)
And t h e s e are d e s p e r a t e times,
a r e n ' t they?
SULTAN
. . y es . . . d e s p e r a t e t i m e s
...
JAFAR
You w i l l o r d e r t h e P r i n c e s s t o
marry m e .
SULTAN
I w i l l order the Princess t o . . .
( s h a k e s it o f f a b i t )
..
--but y o u ' r e s o . .d.
.
J a f a r i s a f f r o n t e d . H e c l o s e s on t h e S u l t a n .
JAFAR
(brutal)
The P r i n c e s s w i l l marry me!
It is effective--the
S u l t a n g a s p s , as t h o u g h p h y s i c a l l y h i t .
SULTAN
The P r i n c e s s . w i l l
marry. . .
..
...marry--
S u a a e n l y , from o u t s l o e comes :he
i n s c r u n e n r a l '-'aK? cf 'Fr;nce
75.11. '
The S u l t a n b l i n k s , s h a k e s h i s head. Ke g i v e s J e f a r a c o n f u s e d
look, h u r r i e s t o t h e balcony.
EXT.
AGRABAH
-
MARKETPLACE
-
DAY
The crowd b u z z e s ; heads t u r n a s m u s i c i a n s r o u n d a c c r n e r .
MUSICIANS
MAKE WAY FOR P R I N C E A L I !
SAY KEY, I T ' S PRINCE A L I !
Throughout t h e s o n g , t h e Genie i n f i l t r a t e s t h e crowd i n v a r i o u s
g u i s e s (an o l d man, a k i d , a harem g i r l , e t c . ) .
GENIE
HEY!
CLEAR THE WAY I N THE O L ' BAZAAR
HEY YOU!
L E T US THROUGH!
I T ' S A B R I G H T NEW STAR!
OH COME!
BE THE F I R S T ON YOUR BLOCK
TO MEET H I S EYE!
MAKE WAY, HERE HE COMES, R I N G B E L L S , BANG THE DRUMS !
LSE YOU GONNA LOVE T H I S GUY!
PRINCE ALI appears, d r e s s e d i n e l e g a n t r o b e s a n d t u r b a n , r i d i n g
on a howdah a t o p t h e e l e p h a n t i n e Abu. lili i s s u r r o u n d e d by a n
e n t o u r a g e o f DANCERS, SWORDSMEN, a n d ATTENDANTS.
G E N I E (CONT'D
PRINCE A L I !
FABULOUS HE!
A L I ABABWA!
GENUFLECT!
SHOW SOME R E S P E C T !
DOWN ON ONE KNEE!
NOW TRY YOUR B E S T TO STAY CALM
BRUSH UP YOUR SUNDAY SALAAM
THEN COME AND MEET H I S SPECTACULAR C O T E R I E !
A L I ABABWA!
PRINCE
MIGHTY I S HE!
-- ALI!
STRONG AS TEN REGULAR MEN--DEFINITELY!
HE ONCE SLEW SEVENTY TURKS:
MOUSTACHES, SABRES, REAL J E R K S !
WHO GAVE THOSE BAD GUYS THE WORKS?
WHY,
--
~
-
---
~
~p
PRINCE A L I !
People s w a r m A l i ; c h i l d r e n run, dragging t h e i r p a r e n t s .
Merchants s t o p s e l l i n g ; harem g i r l s swoon.
G E N I E (CONT'D)
H E ' S GOT SEVENTY-FIVE GOLDEN C>-MELS
PURPLE PEACOCKS?
HE ' S GOT F I F T Y -THREE !
WHEN I T COMES TO EXOTIC-TYPE MAMMALS
HAS HE GOT A ZOO?
I ' M T E L L I N ' YOU
I T ' S A WORLD-CLASS MENAGERIE!
<
G E N I S AND CROhT
PRINCE A L I !
i3ANDSO.E I S HE!
A L I AEABWA!
T H E R E ' S NO QUESTION T H I S A L I ' S ALLURING
NEVER ORDINARY, NEVER BORING
THAT PHYSIQUE!
HOW CAN I SPEAK
EVERYTHING AE3OUT THE MAN J U S T P L A I N IMPRESSES
WEAK AT THE KNEES?
WELL, GET ON OUT I N THE SQUARE
WHIZ, A WONDER
ADJUST YOUR V E I :
HE'S- .
HEART ASUNDER
--TO GAWK AND MAR'
AND I
THE WAY HE D R E S S E S !
AT PRINCE A L I !
T h e entourage s w e e p s through t h e P a l a c e gates.
EXT.
-
PALACE COURTYARD
DAY
A l a d d i n o n Abu a n d t h e c r o w d s u r g e t o w a r d the T h r o n e Room.
G E N I E AND CROWD
H E ' S GOT N I N E T Y - F I V E WHITE P E R S I A N MONKEYS
H E ' S GOT THE MONKEYS, L E T ' S SEE THE MONK+
AND TO VIEW THEM HE CHARGES NO F E E
H E ' S GENEROUS, S O GENEROUS
H E ' S GOT S L A V E S , H E ' S GOT SERVANTS AND F L U N K I E S
PROUD TO WORK FOR HIM
THEY BOW T O H I S WHIM
LOVE S E R V I N ~ HIM
THEY'RE J U S T LOUSY WITH LOYALTY
TO ALI!
PRINCE A L I !
-
INT.
THRONE ROOM
-
~~
DAY
H u g e doors b u r s t open as A l a d d i n and h i s e n t o u r a g e e n t e r t h e
g i g a n t i c T h r o n e Room. T h e Sultan w a t c h e s w i t h d e l i g h t .
G E N I E , BAND, CROWD
I T ' S A L I ! AMOROUS HE!
A L I ABABWA!
KEARD YOUR P R I N C E S S WAS A S I G H T LOVELY TO S E E !
AND THAT, GOOD PEOPLE, I S WHY
HE GOT DOLLED UP AND DROPPED BY
WITH S I X T Y ELEPHANTS, LLAMAS GALORE,
WITH H I S BEARS AND L I O N S , A BRASS BAND AND MORE
WITH H I S FORTY FAKIRS.
HIS COOKS, HIS BAKERS;
H I S B I R D S THAT WARBLE ON KEY
MAKE WAY F O R PRINCE A L I !
T h e G e n i e , h i s w o r k done, s u r r e p t i t i o u s l y z i p s b a c k i n i ; o t h e
l a m p , w h i c h A l a d d i n has hidden under h i s t u r b a n .
A l a d d i n f l o a t s d o w n on t h e carpet from A b u ' s b a c k .
.
F.L.L.5I: I:;
( h i s voice deeper)
(bows
ion)
Your Majesty . . . I have journeyed
from a f a r t o s e e k your d a u g h t e r ' s
hand. Allow me t o p r e s e n t myself
I am--
SULTAN
P r i n c e A l i Ababwa! Of c o u r s e !
d e l i g h t e d t o meet you. T h i s i s
my Royal V i z i e r , J a f a r . H e ' s
delighted, too.
A l a d d i n r a i s e s an eyebrow--Jafar
I'm
looks f a m i l i a r .
JAFAF?
Ecstatic.
Hearing t h e v o i c e , Aladdin r e c o g n i z e s h i m . Iie s p i n s away, h i d i n g
his face.
ALADD I N
(trying t o cover)
And t h i s i s - - i s - Abu, t o o , h a s r e c o g n i z e d J a f a r . H i s k n e e s a r e s h a k i n g .
ALADD I N
--my p e t e l e p h a n t , Ab--uh,
Abigail.
Abu l o o k s miffed--then
s m i l e s weakly,
curtseys.
ALADDIN
(sotto, t o m u )
The guy from t h e c a v e ! We're d e a d
He's gonna r e c o g n i z e us-A m i n i a t u r e Genie s l i p s down from A l a d d i n ' s r u r b a n .
GENIE
(sotto)
Hey, Al--Don't g e t your s a s h i n
a k n o t . T r u s t t h e magic!
He r e - h i d e s . Aladdin t a k e s a deep b r e a t h , t u r n s back,
h i s prince attitude-J a f a r - - a n d Iago--are s t a r i n g a t him c o l d l y .
JAFAR
I ' m afraid, Prince.
Ababwa .
ALADDIN
. .Bbooboo--
resuming
Jh-AX
. . . whatever. You cznnc: jusr
parade i n here uninvited and
expect t o - -
SULTAN
(examines t h e Carpet )
what a wonderful d e v i c e !
May I--?
He g e s t u r e s ' t a k e i t f o r a s p i n ? '
ALADD I N
c e r t a i n l y , your Majesty.
Allow me...
why,
..
He h e l p s t h e S u l t a n t o s i t on t h e Carpet.
JAFAR
Sire--I m u s t advise against t h i s !
These cheap p a r l o r t r i c k s can be
q u i t e dangerous.
IAGO
Cheap!
Cheap!
SULTAN
O h , b u t t o n up, J a f a r . Learn t o
have a l i t t l e f u n .
(the carpet l i f t s )
-!
I t ' s a l i t t l e p r e c a r i o u s - - t h e c a r p e t must rescue h i m once--but
t h e S u l t a n g e t s t h e hang of f l y i n g . Does a loop.
JMAR
( t o Aladdin)
J u s t where d i d you say yo- were
from.. . ?
W D I N
Oh, much f a r t h e r than you've
traveled, I 'm sure.
..
JMAR
me...
The S u l t a n buzzes him. Iago squawks, goes a l o f t . The S u l t a n
c h a s e s him around t h e room, laughing. Iago does not e n j o y i t .
The Carpet comes i n f o r a l a n d i n g . I t s t o p s , forms a s l i d e . The
S u l t a n dismounts with a f l o u r i s h , having done no work a t a l l .
JAEAR
S p e c t a c u l a r , your Highness
SULTAN
Yes, I do seem t o have a knack
for it...
(more)
S U L T W (Conc ' d l
(considering kladcin)
This i s a very impressive youch-and a p r i n c e , b e s i d e s . . .
(sotto, to Jafar)
I f w e ' r e l u c k y , you w o n ' t h a v e
t o marry Jasmine a f t e r a l l . . .
J a f a r i s aghast--covers
it quickly.
JAFAR
(sotto, t o the suitan)
I d o n ' t t r u s t him. He seems.
duplicitous.
..
SULTAN
Nonsense! One t h i n g I p r i d e myself
on, J a f a r - - I ' m an e x c e l l e n t judge
of c h a r a c t e r .
(very sure)
Jasmine w i l l l i k e t h i s o n e .
ALADD I N
( a private smile)
And I ' m p r e t t y s u r e I ' l l l i k e
P r i n c e s s Jasmine. . .
JAFAR
Your highness--No!
I must i n t e r c e d e - on t h e poor g i r l ' s b e h a l f .
Unnoticed, J a s m i n e , R a j a b e h i n d h e r , h a s e n t e r e d from t h e
garden. A l a d d i n ' s back i s t o h e r .
JAFAR
T h i s boy i s no d i f f e r e n t f r o m t h e
o t h e r s . He h a s n i c e ---but
p o s s e s s i o n s a r e n o t t h e measure
of a man! What makes him t h i n k he
i s worthy?
ALADD I N
(very confident)
I am P r i n c e A l i Ababwa!
Sultan,
j u s t l e t h e r meet me--I w i l l win
your d a u g h t e r !
JASMINE
How d a r e you! I am no p r i z e t o be
won !
Aladdin s p i n s . J a s m i n e t u r n s on h e r h e e l , s t r i d e s o u t
IAGO
No p r i z e . . . t o be won!
Raja p a u s e s . He s n i f f s t h e a i r s u s p i c i o u s l y .
Aladdin i s c r e s t f a l l e n .
SULTM
r- r . . . d o n ' t w o r r y , ? r i n c e L l i . My
d a u g h t e r i s a b i t . . .i n d e p e n d e n t .
G i v e h e r time t o c o o l down, and
I ' m s u r e s h e ' l l warm t o you . . .
JAFAR
( s i n i s t e r , t o Iago)
I w i l l make c e r t a i n h e n e v e r h a s
t h e t i m e ...
R a j a h a s s n i f f e d u p t o Abu. H e g r o w l s . Abu t u r n s t o f a c e him-a n d i s t e r r i f i e d . Abu t r u m p e t s , a n d s t a m p e d e s - The d u s t s e t t l e s . O n l y a p l e a s e d I a g o i s l e f t s t a n d i n g .
Abu c l i n g s t o a c h a n d e l i e r , t r e e d by R a j a .
SULTAN
Your e l e p h a n t seems a b i t h i g h strung.
ALADDIN
Er. . . h e ' s allergic t o cats...
The c h a n d e l i e r c a b l e s n a p s . Abu plummets--onto
EXT.
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MENAGERIE
Iago.
NIGHT
P . O . V . , ALADDIN, l o o k i n g u p t o w a r d J a s m i n e ' s b a l c o n y , a b o v e t h e
m e n a g e r i e . J a s m i n e g a z e s o u t t o w a r d t h e h o r i z o n . She t u r n s ,
disappears inside.
ALADDIN ( O . S . )
F i r s t t h a t o l d guy t u r n s o u t t o
b e t h e R o y a l V i z i e r . . .Nou J a s m i n e
won't even let me t a l k t o her . . .
A l a d d i n paces i n t h e m e n a g e r i e . Abu w a t c h e s t h e G e n i e and t h e
Carpet p l a y c h e s s . The Carpet makes a move, s i t s b a c k , smug.
ALADDIN
I s h o u l d h a v e known I c o u l d n ' t
p u l l off t h i s s t u p i d p r i n c e
wish. .
.
GENIE
Maybe i t ' s time t o g o f o r w i s h
numero two-o..?
A l a d d i n makes a dismissive g e s t u r e . The G e n i e e x a m i n e s t h e
chessboard, downcast.
GENIE
I can't believe I ' m losing to a
rug..
.
Abu n o t i c e s h e ' s a t e y e - l e v e l w i t h a b a n a n a t r e e . He t a k e s a
whole b u n c h i n h i s t r u n k , squeezes it i n t o h i s mouth. T a k e s
another.
ALADDIN
Genie)
Whac e m X g o i n g Co do?
(LO
GENIE
I been around awhile, and I ' l l
t e l l you: The f i r s t r u l e i n t h e
game o f l o v e is-( t u r n s t h e chessmen i n t o
checkers)
--there a r e no r u l e s !
AL,
H e e x e c u t e s a multi-jump,
t h e board.
w i p e s t h e a q o g C a r p e t ' s c h e c k e r s from
GENIE
What you g o t t o d o i s g o s e e h e r .
ALADDIN
I t o l d you--she r e f u s e s - GENIE
R e f u s e s t o s e e Prince A l i .
(takes turban)
But would t h a t s t o p t h a t s c r a p p y
l i t t l e s e c o n d - s t o r y man f r o m t h e
b a c k s t r e e t s o f Agrabah? I t h i n k
not !
ALADDIN
(takes turban back)
I f J a s m i n e f o u n d o u t I was r e a l l y
some crummy.. .street a..
.
(doxncast)
. . .s h e ' d l a u g h a t m e .
(dons t u r b a n )
GENIE
(turns turban i n t o a
lamp s h a d e )
A woman appreciates a man who c a n
make h e r l a u g h .
The t u r b a n m e l t s ,
reforming i n t o t h e Genie.
GENIE
L i s t e n . . .A l a d d i n . You r e a l l y o u g h t
t o be y o u r s e l f .
Aladdin considers--shakes
- .~
.-
h i s head.
ALADDIN
T h a t ' s t h e l a s t t h i n g I want t o
be.
A l a d d i n s t e p s o n t o t h e carpet, d o n s h i s c a p e .
A S P L D Ih'
Eov
do I look?
The Genie r e g a r d s h i m a l i ~ c l es a d l y . Gesiures--ciie
rescored.
c ~ r r a ni s
GENIE
( f a l s e good humor1
Like a P r i n c e
...
A l a d d i n s m i l e s . The C a r p e t r i s e s . . The Genie watches i t g o .
Something c a t c h e s h i s a t t e n t i o n :
Abu, l y i n g on h i s s i d e , b l o a t e d , b e s i d e a huge p i l e of banana
peels.
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JASMINE'S ROOM
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J a s m i n e d a n g l e s yarn f o r R a j a , who b a t s a t i t .
A L A D D I N (O.S.)
P r i n c e s s Jasmine. . .
Jasmine looks o u t , onto t h e b a l c o n y
EXT.
PALACE BALCONY
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JASMINE
Who's t h e r e ?
ALADDIN
It's me, Prince Ali-(remembers P r i n c e A l i
voice)
. . .P r i n c e A l i Ababwa.
JASMINE
I do n o t want t o s e e you!
She t u r n s t o go i n s i d e . He moves a f t e r h e r , s o t h e room l i g h t
i l l u m i n e s him.
ALADD I N
( i n r e a l voice)
Please, Princess--give
.
m e a chance--
H e draws up short--Raja h a s s t e p p e d i n f r o n t of him. Jasmine
t u r n s back t o him. H e ' s c l o s e r t o h e r now.
JASMINE
J u s t l e a v e me alone-( s t a r t s ; p e e r s a t him)
Have w e met b e f o r e ?
A l a d d i n ' s e y e s go wide. He s t e p s b a c k , away from h e r , i n t o t h e
shadows. R a j a a d v a n c e s on him, b a c k i n g him c l e a r t o t h e r a i l .
ALADDI:;
U h . . . no, no.
(remembers h i s r o l e )
Althouah you may v e l l know me by
my r e p u t a t i o n . P r i n c e A l i ? Ababwa?
Jasmine s t e p s c l o s e r .
JASMINE
You remind me o f someone I m e t
i n t h e m a r k e t p l a c e ...
Aladdin s t r i k e s an A l i - c a s u a l pose t o a v o i d h e r s c r u t i n y .
ALADDIN
The m a r k e t p l a c e ? Ha, Ha. I h a v e
servants who go t o t h e m a r k e t p l a c e
f o r me.
Jasmine s c o w l s . The C a r p e t h o l d s i t s h e a d , s h a k e s i t .
ALADDIN
Why, I have s e r v a n t s who go t o
t h e market f o r my s e r v a n t s . So
it c o u l d n ' t h a v e been me you
met.. .
JASMINE
(losing i n t e r e s t )
No. I t c o u l d n ' t b e .
B e s i d e t h e C a r p e t , t h e Genie a p p e a r s as a b e e .
GENIE
How's our l i t t l e beau d o i n g ?
The C a r p e t makes a t h r o a t - s l i t t i n g g e s t u r e . The Genie s n a k e s
h i s h e a d . F l i e s toward t h e b a l c o n y .
GENIE
(grumbling)
. .can't believe i t . . .he's never
gonna f r e e me a t t h i s r a t e ...g o t t a
do e v e r y t h i n g ...
.
JASMINE
Funny, i s n ' t i t ? How some p e o p l e
m i s t a k e h a v i n g -...with
h a v i n g character.
The Genie f l i e s u p n e a r A l a d d i n , who a b s e n t l y s h o o s him away.
ALADDIN
Yeah . . .t h o s e f o o l s
...
GENIE
Bzzrt!
Aladdin l o o k s o v e r . Is s t a r t l e d .
GENIE
T a l k abouc
k...
A l a a d i n i s n ' t s u r e , The G e n i e q e n ~ u r e s ' g o o n ! '
ALADDIN
P r i n c e s s - - J a s m i n e . . .Y o u ' r e v e r y ,
uh, v e r y b e a u t i f u l .
J a s m i n e r o l l s h e r e y e s . Then s h e t u r n s t o w a r d h i m .
JASMINE
too, you know.
I ' m rich,
ALADDIN
. .yeah.. .
S h e moves closer, s e d u c t i v e l y .
JASMINE
The d a u g h t e r o f t h e S u l t a n .
ALADDIN
I know.
JASMINE
A f i n e p r i z e for any prince t o
marry.
..
ALADDIN
(very happy)
. . .r i g h t . A p r i n c e l i k e me.
JASMINE
R i g h t . A p r i n c e l i k e you . . .a n d
every o t h e r scuffed-shirt,
swaggering peacock I ' v e met.
Go . . . j ump o f f a b a l c o n y !
She strides toward h e r chamber. Aladdin i s s t u n n e d .
GENIE
S t o p her--and b e e e e e e e e y o u r s e l f !
W D I N
(eyes Raja)
Yeah, r i g h t .
JASMINE
What?
ALADD I N
(covering)
Uh . . . y o u ' r e r i g h t .
(genuine)
. . t h a t you a r e n ' t j u s t some p r i z e
t o be won. You s h o u l d be f r e e t o
make y o u r own c h o i c e .
.
J a s n i n e is surprlsec. S h e t u r n s , r e a a p r a i s l n c > . l a c , 5 ~ ~
>.iMDIK
I ' l l g o now.
She s t a r t s t o s a y s o m e t h i n g ( ' w a i t a s e c o n d ' ) - Aladdin s t e p s d e j e c t e d l y o f f t h e balcony r z i l , i n t o space
JASMINE
No-- !
Her c r y s t a r t l e s A l a d d i n . He w h i r l s - - f r o m
seems t o b e f l o a t i n g i n s p a c e .
What?
J a s m i n e ' s POV, h e
ALADDIN
What?
J a s m i n e moves f o r w a r d , amazed.
JASMINE
How . . .how are you d o i n g t h a t ?
A s he s p eak s , t h e Carpet rises t o r e v e a l i t s e l f .
ALADDIN
I t ' s , uh, a m a g i c c a r p e t
J a s m i n e moves t o t h e b a l c o n y r a i l ,
c o u c h e s t h e Carper
JASMINE
It's lovely..
.
( t h e Carpet b l u s h e s )
I ' v e never seen a magic c a r p e t
before.
ALADDIN
You, u h , you d o n ' t want t o go f o r
a r i d e - - d o you?
J a s m i n e d o e s n o t reject t h e p r o p o s a l .
ALADDIN
You c a n p r e t e n d I ' m n o t e v e n t h e r e - I w o n ' t s a y a word.
T h i s provokes a p u z z l e d h a l f - s m i l e from J a s m i n e . k l a a a i n e x t e n d s
a h a n d t o h e r . The C a r p e t creates steps f o r h e r .
JASMINE
(still r e l u c t a n t )
Is--it s a f e ?
-DIN
S u r e . . .Do you t r u s t me?
Jasmine i s s t a r t l e d : t h i s i s j u s t what Aladdin had s a i d t o h e r
earlier.
JASMINE
(persiexed)
yes. . .
h i a d d i n t a k e s h e r hand-ALADDIN
Then--jump!
He p u l l s h e r up, onto-t-he C a r p e t . The C a r p e t i m m e d i a t e i y r o c k e t s
up i n t o t h e s k y .
Raja w a t c h e s them g o . The Genie r e - a p p e a r s .
GENIE
( t o Raja)
Sit!
(Raja s i t s )
Good k i t t y !
He v a n i s h e s . R a j a s p i n s , l o o k i n g f o r t h e s o u r c e o f t h e command.
EXT. AGRABAH
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J a s m i n e t h r o w s h e r arms a r o u n d A l a d d i n , a l i t t l e f r i g h t e n e d by
t h e f l i g h t . They become aware o f t h e i r p r o x i m i t y . . .R e l e a s e e a c h
o t h e r , a l i t t l e embarrassed--but p l e a s e d .
J a s m i n e l o o k s down, sees a b r e a t h t a k i n g view o f t h e P a l a c e i n
t h e m o o n l i g h t . Beyond i s t h e c i t y o f Agrabah.
JASMINE
Where a r e we g o i n g ?
ALADDIN
Someplace s p e c i a l .
( s o t t o , t o t h e Carpet)
Take u s someplace s p e c i a i .
The C a r p e t g e s t u r e s ' n o p r o b l e m , ' sweeps them o f f - I n a r o m a n t i c , p i c t u r e s q u e MUSICAL MONTAGE we f o l l o w Aiaddin
and J a s m i n e a s t h e C a r p e t t a k e s them on a m a g i c a l t o u r .
,
The C a r p e t t a k e s them down, amongst a h e r d o f r u n n i n g h o r s e s .
Aladdin t u r n s i t i n t o a r a c e , urging t h e c a r p e t ahead. Jasmine
c h e e r s when t h e y p u l l a h e a d o f t h e l e a d h o r s e - - t h e n s t r o k e s t h e
s u r p r i s e d h o r s e ' s mane, waves 'bye-bye' t o i t .
They sweep p a s t t h e p y r a m i d s , around t h e S p h i n x . A worker i s
s t a r t l e d b y t h e C a r p e t ; h i s hammer blow misses t h e c h i s e l , and
t h e S p h i n x ' s n o s e c r u m b l e s away.
They c r u i s e p a s t G r e c i a n t e m p l e s , o v e r a s t i l l p o n d . The C a r p e t
whips q u i c k l y t h r o u g h t h e t r e e b r a n c h e s - - c r e a t e s a c a s c a d e o f
f a l l i n g b l o s s o m s . Then moves s l o w l y t h r o u g h t h e c a s c a d e , n e a r
t o t h e w a t e r . J a s m i n e t r a i l s a hand on t h e s u r f a c e ; t h e C a r p e t
f l i e s a n i n t r i c a t e p a t t e r n - - t h e wake l e f t by J a s m i n e ' s t r a i l i n g
hand makes a b e a u t i f u l d e s i g n .
-
.he
c z r p e r f c l i o v s t n e t e r r a i n of :ne i a n d , r i s l n c c p o.Jer 2
.
-111-- a n d b e f c r e :hem i s t h e Greac i%'ali of C h i n z . :key Lctk.
look 2 . t i t in s h a r e d wonder.
.
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FOREIDDEN CITY
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Aladdin and Jasmine a r e p e r c h e d a t o p a b u i l d i n g a g a i n s t a
background of t w i n k l i n g s t a r s . The C a r p e t s i t s away from them,
n e a r e r t o t h e r o o f ' s edge, d a n g l i n g i t s f e e t , a p p l a u d i n g :he-FIREWORKS from a s t r e e t f e s t i v a l . MUSIC can be h e a r d .
Jasmine r e g a r d s A l a d d i n , who watches t h e f i r e w o r k s .
JASMINE
(casual)
I t ' s a shame Abu had t o m i s s t h i s .
ALADDIN
Nah . . .he h a t e s f i r e w o r k s . He
doesn't really like flying, either--
H i s e y e s go wide--he r e a l i z e s what he j u s t s a i d . The C a r p e t
g l a n c e s back, s l a p s i t s f o r e h e a d ( ' w h a t a g a f f e ! ' ) .
ALADDIN
. .a h . . . t h a t i s . . .
( l o o k s down)
. .ho-boy ...
JASMINE
(angry)
You
t h e boy from t h e market-I knew i t ! Why d i d you l i e t o me?
Jasmine,
ALADDIN
I ' m sorry-JASMINE
D i d you t h i n k I was s t u p i d ? - -
ALADDIN
(aghast)
NO !
--that
JASMINE
I wouldn't f i g u r e it o u t ?
AtADDIN
No.. . I mean, I hoDed you w o u l d n ' t - t h a t ' s n o t what I meant-Who
a
JASMINE
you? T e l l me t h e t r u t h
The t r u t h ?
ALADDIN
The t r u t h . .
.
! i e ' s z li-:le
?anicky--but :her, he ? e k e s 2 d e c i s i c z . Tie Cer3e:
leans forward, v e r y i n c e r e s r e c I-h l s a n s w e r .
ALkDDIN
(quickly)
The t r u t h i s I sometimes d r e s s
u p a s a commoner, t o e s c a p e t h e
p r e s s u r e s of p a l a c e l i f e .
(nods t o h i m s e l f )
Yeah. B u t I r e a l l y am a p r i n c e .
JASMINE
Why d i d n ' t you j u s t t e l l me?
ALADD I N
Well, you know.. . R o y a l t y , g o i n g
o u t t o mingle w i t h t h e common
p e o p l e . . .I t sounds a l i t t l e
strange.
Jasmine i s s y m p a t h e t i c t o t h e r e a s o n i n g .
JASMINE
strange.
. . .not
A b e a t . She r e a c h e s o u t ,
t o u c h e s h i s hand. He t a k e s h e r s . They
smile a t e a c h o t h e r . She t u r n s back t o watch t h e f i r e w o r k s .
Aladdin r o l l s h i s e y e s , blows o u t an i n a u d i b l e b r e a t h - - h e ' s
relieved.
The C a r p e t w a t c h e s them, l y i n g on i t s b e l l y , head l o l l i n g on
i t s i n t e r l a c e d f i n g e r s , a l i t t l e moony o v e r t h e romance.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT.
PALACE BALCONY
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NIGHT
The C a r p e t h o v e r s ; Aladdin h e l p s Jasmine o f f , o n t o h e r b a l c o n y .
They both s e e m v e r y p l e a s e d . She hugs him s u d d e n l y - - h e ' s a b i t
s u r p r i s e d , b u t he l i k e s i t .
JASMINE
I ' m so g l a d y o u ' r e n o t d e a d !
ALADDIN
Me, t o o . . .
(frowns)
Who s a i d I was d e a d ?
And t h e n he r e a l i z e s , s a y s i t a t t h e same t i m e s h e d o e s .
ALADDINIJASMINE
Jafar.
JASMINE
B e v e r y c a r e f u l a r o u n d him. He
c a n ' t be t r u s t e d .
ALPDE 1::
I f i o u r e c a s much. D o n ' t worry-I can h a n d l e h i m .
JASMINE
Yes . . . I b e l i e v e you c a n
He l i k e s t h e sound o f t h a t .
They s t a r e i n t o e a c h o t h e r ' s e y e s . D r i f t s l i g h t l y t o w a r d e a c h
o t h e r , h e s i t a t i n g l y . Look some more i n t o e a c h o t h e r ' s e y e s . . .
F i n a l l y , t h e Carpet, i m p a t i e n t , does a s m a l l r o l l under Aladdin,
bumping him up i n t o a k i s s w i t h h e r .
A l a d d i n and J a s m i n e b r e a k t h e k i s s : w e see t h a t t h e y a r e
o b v i o u s l y b o t h a f f e c t e d by i t . J a s m i n e r e c o v e r s f i r s t .
Good n i g h t
JASMINE
. . .my handsome p r i n c e
A l a d d i n beams.
ALADDIN
Sleep well, Princess..
.
J a s m i n e t u r n s a n d e n t e r s h e r c h a m b e r . The c u r t a i n f a l l s . A l a d d i n
makes a t r i u m p h a n t g e s t u r e .
EXT.
MENAGERIE
-
NIGHT
A l a d d i n s t e p s o f f t h e C a r p e t . The G e n i e meets h i m ,
avid f o r
details.
GENIE
So how'd i t g o ? D o n ' t k e e p me i n
s u s p e n s e . Was i t t h e t h r i l l o f
v i c t o r y , o r t h e agony o f d e f e a t ?
ALADDIN
(elated, excited)
It was g r e a t !
The C a r p e t s e t t l e s b e s i d e t h e s l e e p i n g Abu,
and goes t o s l e e p .
ALADDIN (CONT'D)
She l i k e s m e . S h e c a l l e d m e
' h a n d s o m e . ' 'Her handsome p r i n c e . '
Wow.
GENIE
Whoa, time o u t . You d i d n ' t t e l l
her the truth?
s t r e t c h e s mightily,
A.LmE::<
(isnamea)
Well, cechnicaily... L O .
(defensive)
B u t s h e w o u l d n ' ~have l i k e d m e !
She l i k e s P r i n c e A l i !
GENIE
I think you're underestimating
h e r ...Al--pal--I'm
usually t h e
l a s t o n e t o b a d mouth magic-( p o i n t s a t t h e Carpet )
I mean, some o f my b e s t f r i e n d s
b u t I ' v e s e e n it w r e c k
a r e magic
homes, r u i n l i v e s - - y o u c a n ' t l e t
it c o n t r o l v o u . You c a n ' t l e t it
c h a n g e you.
...
ALADDIN
Look--vou s a i d romance w a s n ' t y o u r
t h i n g , - remember? ~ v e r ~ t h i 'ns-g g o i n g
fine.. .
A r u s t l i n g i n t h e bushes s t a r t l e s A l a d d i n and t h e Genie.
ALADDIN
(sotto)
Quick--hide!
G e t i n t h e lamp!
GENIE
( z i p s i n t o lamp)
I ' m smoke!
A l a d d i n s l i p s t h e lamp i n t o h i s robe. H e c r e e p s i n t o t h e b u s h e s ,
i n v e s t i g a t i n g . Rounds a c o r n e r , sees-Safar.
JAFAR
I ' m a f r a i d y o u ' v e worn o u t y o u r
welcome, P r i n c e Abooboo .
S u d d e n l y , A l a d d i n i s GRABBED f r o m b e h i n d b y R a z o u l a n d a n o t h e r
g u a r d . Manacles a r e snapped on h i s w r i s t s . H i s l e g s . A gag i s
s t u f f e d i n - h i s mouth.
JAFAR
I h a v e a l r e a d y claimed t h e
p r i n c e s s as my own.
A l a d d i n r e a c t s ; s t r u g g l e s t o b r e a k f r e e . Razoul knocks him o u t .
JAFAR
Make s u r e h e i s n e v e r f o u n d
RAZOUL
Yes, y o u r e m i n e n c e .
H e a n d t h e o t h e r guard d r a g Aladdin away.
;AGO
P o o r P r i n c e hli.. . w e l l ,
i t s u p s . . .and
SSA - COASTLINE
EXT.
-
dcuci!
l i f e ?.is
NIGHT
A l a d d i n i s t o s s e d from a h i g h c l i f f by t h e g u a r d s . H e h i t s t h e
water, disappears-UNDERWATER, A l a d d i n s i n k s q u i c k l y . H e r e v i v e s ,
bad s i t u a t i o n - -
recognizes his
H e draws h i s k n e e s i n , s t r u g g l e s t o b r i n g h i s m a n a c l e d a r m s
a r o u n d , t o i n f r o n t o f h i s body. S u c c e e d s . S t i l l g o i n g down.
H e r e a c h e s i n t o h i s j a c k e t , p u l l s o u t t h e lamp--hard
w i t h h i s h a n d s c h a i n e d , b u t h e ' s g o t it--
t o maneuver
H e h i t s a j a g g e d r e e f - - l o s e s t h e l a m p . He s e e s i t s i n k i n g away
f r o m him. Looks up-POV
A I J D D I N : t h e s u r f a c e i s v e r y d i s t a n t , moon s h i n i n g down--
-
Aladdin i s d i z z y , running s h o r t of a i r .
The lamp l o d g e s o n t h e o c e a n f l o o r .
Aladdin k i c k s o f f , goes a f t e r i t , d e s p e r a t e .
H e r e a c h e s i t , g r a b s i t f e e b l y . Can b a r e l y r u b i t .
The G e n i e a p p e a r s , i n a shower c a p , h o l d i n g a s c r u b b r u s h and
a rubber duckie.
GENIE
Never f a i l s , g e t i n t h e b a t h a n d
t h e r e ' s a r u b a t t h e lamp-H e sees A l a d d i n , d r o w n i n g . T h i s i s n o j o k i n g c z t t e r ;
vanish.
t h e props
GENIE
Al!
Make a w i s h !
' G e n i e , I wanc you
t o s a v e my l i f e ! '
(no response)
You g o t t a t e l l me--do you w i s h
f o r me t o s a v e y o u r l i f e ?
( h e s h a k e s him)
C'mon, A l a d d i n - Aladdin nods, b a r e l y .
GENIE
(going i n t o a c t i o n )
Good enough!
He creates a whirlpool t h a t takes then t o t h e surface-- - t h e n becomes a w a t e r s p o u t a s t h e y b r e a k t h r o u g h .
As t h e w a t e r s p o u t rises:
A l a d d i n l o o k s p r e t t y bad. The G e n i e g e s t u r e s - -
-
. b e c b z i n s znc c z d
~ i s a p p e z r . .L,laadin ccmes
l o c k s cp, r e z l i z e s , d b e ~h z s k z p p e n e c .
LC
*
I
:
:
.
a rrtr:.
..
.-,r
Alacidin t o u c h e s tk,e G e n i e ' s a r m .
ALADDIN
Thanks, Genie.
The G e n i e s m i l e s G e n t l y ,
nods
GENIE
When y o u r l i f e p a s s e d i n f r o n t
o f y o u r e y e s , I h o p e you g o t my
good s i d e .
UADDIN
I have t o g e t back t o t h e
palace.
..
R a z o u l a n d t h e s e c o n d g u a r d l e a d a camel down from t h e c l i f f ' s
e d g e , h e a d i n g home.
The w a t e r s p o u t c r a s h e s down, a v o i d i n g t h e camel, and w a s h e s t h e
two g u a r d s o u t , b a c k o v e r t h e c l i f f .
A l a d d i n l e a p s a b o a r d t h e camel, s p u r s i t t o a g a l l o p .
INT. JASMINE'S QUARTERS
-
NIGHT
Jasmine, s m i l i n g dreamily, u n b r a i d s h e r h a i r .
The S u l t a n e n t e r s . U n s e e n b y J a s m i n e , J a f a r i s b e h i n d h i m . The
S u l t a n i s t r a n c e d . J a f a r ' s s n a k e - s t a f f ' s e y e s glow e a c h t i m e
the Sultan speaks.
JASMINE
I j u s t h a d t h e most w o n d e r f u l
Papa!
t i m e . . .with a wonderful boy. I
f e e l s o happy!
SULTAN
(tranced)
You s h o u l d b e , J a s m i n e . . . I h a v e
c h o s e n a h u s b a n d f o r you . . .
JASMINE
What?
SULTAN
You w i l l wed . . .J a f a r . . .
Zasmine g a s p s . J a f a r s t e p s f o r w a r d ,
t o w h e r e s h e c a n see h i m .
JAFAR
S p e e c h l e s s , my d e a r ? Would t h a t
y o u r e m a i n t h i s way f o r t h e
duration of our marriage. .
.
JASMINE
I w i l l n e v e r m a r r y you!
choose Prince A l i !
Papa--I
..r r i n c e
:MAR
A l i l e f t , e s you wishec.
D o n ' t vorry--wherever he wenc,
I'm s u r e he made q c i t e a s p l z s h
IAGO
Quite a splash!
JASMINE
Papa, A l i w o u l d n ' t have l e f t !
SULTAN
J a f a r . . .always t e l l s t h e t r u t h .
ZASMINE
He's l y i n g !
I
it!
JWAR
And can you p r o v e i t ?
ALADDIN ( O . S . )
I can!
He s t a n d s i n t h e doorway,
r e c o v e r e d from h i s o r d e a l . I a g o h2s
a near-cardiac a r r e s t . J a f a r i s s t u n n e d , t h e n frowns,
suspicious.
ALADDIN
J a f a r o r d e r e d me t o b e k i l l e d !
JWAR
(recovering)
S u l t a n , s u r e l y you d o n ' t b e l i e v e
him o v e r me?
The Genie a p p e a r s , u n s e e n . He s c o w l s , s e n s i n g s o m e t h i n g
GENIE
(sotto, t o himself)
Someone's d o i n g magic here--and
i t ' s not m e . . .
The Genie s p o t s t h e s n a k e ' s g l o w i n g e y e s .
GENIE
(very alarmed)
Uh-oh !
SULTAN
J a f a r . . .always t e l l s t h e t r u t h . .
JASMINE
Papa . . . y o u ' v e g o t t o b e l i e v e u s !
The Genie, v e r y s m a l l , pops i n b e s i d e A l a d d i n ' s e a r
Al--the
GENIE
staff!
SULTAN
J a s m i n e w i l l wed . . . J a f a r
A l a d d i n l e a p s a c r o s s t h e room,
...
w r e s t s t h e s t a f f from J a f a r .
ALADDIN
Maybe t h i s w i l l c h a n g e h i s mind!
H e smashes t h e head of t h e s t a f f a g a i n s t t h e f l o o r .
J a s m i n e s t a r e s as a g r e e n g l o w d r i f t s u p f r o m i t . An i d e n t i c a l
g r e e n glow also emerges from t h e S u l t a n ' s e y e s .
SULTAN
Oh . . .o h , my ...w h a t ' s wrong w i t h
me-( h e remembers) ( a n g r i l y )
W!
YOU..
.traitor!
J a f a r shoves Aladdin a s i d e , g r a b b i n g back t h e s h a t t e r e d s t a f f .
(a h i s s )
T h i s i s n o t done y e t ,
boy!
A l a d d i n l e a p s a t him. J a f a r t h r o w s down a smoke p e l l e t . A l a d d i n
continues through, t a c k l i n g only h i s cape. J a f a r i s gone.
J a s m i n e h e l p s A l a d d i n u p , e m b r a c e s him.
JASMINE
A r e you a l l r i g h t ?
ALADDIN
( e nj o y i n g t h e c o n t a c t )
I am...now.
SULTAN
J a f a r . . .my m o s t t r u s t e d
f r i e n d . . . pl o t t i n g a g a i n s t m e a l l
t h i s t i m e . . .T h i s i s h o r r i b l e , j u s t
horrible..
.
H e n o t i c e s J a s m i n e a n d A l a d d i n . Rubs h i s e y e s ,
SULTAN
Can t h i s be t r u e ?
chosen a s u i t o r ?
J a s m i n e s m i l e s a t him,
My d a u g h t e r h a s
nods.
SULTAN
I knew i t !
(he hugs Aladdin)
Oh, you b r i l l i a n t boy!
I'd kiss
you-- b u t I ' l l l e a v e t h a t t o my
daughter.
(more)
gapes.
SULTAiG (Con: ' 2 )
( h l a a d i r beans)
Y c o c twc w i l i be wed ac c n c e !
Yoc'll
be happy, and p r o s p e r o u s . . . and
then you w i l l become Sulten!
ALADDIN
(surprised)
. .Sultan?
We PUSH I N on Aladdin.
.
SULTAN ( 0 . S )
--and e n s u r e t h e h a p p i n e s s o f a l l
t h e p e o p l e o f Agrabah f o r a l l o f
your d a y s !
Aladdin f a l t e r s ; he l o o k s w o r r i e d .
INT.
JAFAR'S LAB
-
NIGHT
I a g o , panicky, p r e c e d e s J a f a r i n from t h e s e c r e t p a s s a g e . J a f a r
s l a m s t h e door, t r i e s t o c a t c h h i s b r e a t h . I a g o r a c e s a r o u n d ,
g r a b b i n g s t u f f : b e a k e r , comb, bag o f p a r r o t s e e d .
IAGO
I ' l l s t a r t packing--only
e s s e n t i a l s . We g o t t a t r a v e l
light.. .
J a f a r LAUGHS, a b i t madly. I a g o s t a r e s , amazed.
IAGO
( s h a k e s h i s head)
Oh, g e e z . . . h e ' s c r a c k e d . I c o u l d
s e e i t coming. . .
( g r a b s J a f a r by t h e
collar)
J a f a r ! C'mon!
Get a g r i p !
J a f a r g r i p s him by h i s t h r o a t .
IAGO
(strangled)
--I d i d n ' t mean it t h a t way--
JAFAR
P r i n c e A l i i s n o t h i n g more t h a n
t h a t ragged u r c h i n A l a d d i n !
(loosens h i s g r i p )
H e h a s t h e lamg, I a g o .
I a g o ' s e y e s go wide w i t h r e a l i z a t i o n .
IAGO
(mumbling)
Why.. . t h a t l i t t l e , t w o - f a c e d ,
lying, cheating . . .
IAGO
&?
JAFAR
Yes, Iago--you. Noi., l i s t e n
c l o s e l y . You m u s t choose y o u r
moment w i s e l y . . .
INT.
ALADDIN'S SUITE
-
DAWN
Aladdin e n t e r s , head down, p r e o c c u p i e d . S t r i p s o f f h i s j a c k e t
and t u r b a n , t h e lamp i n s i d e . The Genie pops o u t of t h e lamp.
GENIE
Huzzah! . H a i l t h e c o n q u e r i n g h e r o !
Aladdin!
You've j u s t won t h e h e a r t
o f t h e p r i n c e s s ! W a t a r e you g o i n g
t o do next?
A l a d d i n s c o w l s a t him. The Genie w a i t s a b e a t .
GENIE
( s t a g e whisper)
your l i n e i s ' I ' m going t o . . .
t h e Genie! '
free
A t t h e window,
Abu and t h e C a r p e t l o o k o n h a p p i l y .
Aladdin c a n ' t meet h i s e y e . ?he G e n i e ' s no s l o u c h ; he sense.
what m u s t be coming.
ALADD IN
Genie. . .
( c a n ' t look a t t h e
Genie)
I can't.
...
GENIE
S u r e you c a n ! You j u s t go-(moves A l a d d i n ' s mouth)
' G e n i e , I wish you f r e e . '
ALADDIN
( p u s h e s hand away)
I ' m serious!
Abu a n d t h e C a r p e t l o o k a t each o t h e r s a d l y .
The G e n i e s l o u c h e s . H e is c r u s h e d . A l a d d i n t u r n s t o him.
ACADDIN
I ' m sorry!
be S u l t a n !
Sultan !
I r e a l l y am. But I c a n ' t
I ' m not fit t o b e
..
CESIZ
won! You s n a t c h e d v i c t o r y
from t h e jaws of d e f e a t ! Good h a s
triumphed o v e r e v i l !
+.L--YOE
UADDIN
I c o u l d n ' t have d o n e i t w i t h o u t
u!
d i d i t ! What happens i f
I ' m S u l t a n and something r e a l l y
h o r r i b l e happens? Or--what i f J a f a r
comes back? I n e e d t o keep my t h i r d
wish.
The Genie s h a k e s A l a d d i n ' s h a n d o f f .
GENIE
Fine. I understand. A f t e r a l l ,
y o u ' v e l i e d t o e v e r y o n e e l s e . Hey,
I was b e g i n n i n g t o f e e l l e f t o u t .
(he l e t s it s i n k i n )
Now. I f y o u ' l l e x c u s e m e - - m a s t e r .
He d i s a p p e a r s i n t o t h e lamp. A l a d d i n r e s t s a hand on i t .
ALADD I N
Genie
... I ' m
really sorry.
The lamp s p o u t r a s p b e r r i e s A l a d d i n .
A l a d d i n ' s t a k e n aback--and t h e n a n g r y . G r a b s up t h e lamp.
ALADDIN
F i n e ! You j u s t s t a y i n t h e r e - - u n t i l
1 o r d e r you o u t !
Aladdin t o s s e s t h e lamp down, t h r o w s a p i l l o w on t o p of i t . Ee
s e e s Abu and t h e C a r p e t , w a t c h i n g him r e p r o a c h f u l l y .
UADDIN
What a r e you guys l o o k i n g a t ?
The two t u r n away from t h e window, walk away.
Ali
...oh,
JASMINE ( 0 .S)
A l i ? W i l l you come h e r e ?
ALADDIN
Jasmine?
I N THE WTERS:
Where a r e you?
Iago throws h i s v o i c e , i m i t a t i n g Jasmine.
IAGO
( a s Jasmine)
Out i n t h e m e n a g e r i e !
Hurry!
Aladdin h u r r i e s o u t .
I a g o s m i l e s . G l i d e s down t o t h e p i l l o w s . Takes t h e lamp
I AGO
nan f o r t h e ;cS i s
alvzys a parrot . . .
T h e r:=F::
EXT.
GhRDEN
-
CP.Y
Aladdin looks f o r Jasmine, p u z z l e d . She comes u p behind h i m .
JASMINE/ALADDIN
I ' v e been l o o k i n g a l l over f o r
you.
(beat)
y o u ' v e been l o o k i n g f o r m . . ?
JASMINE
Hurry . . . P a p a ' s about t o make t h e
announcement...
She t a k e s h i s hand, l e a d s him i n t o t h e p a l a c e .
INT.
JWAR'S LAB
-
DAY
CLOSE ON - t h e Lamp, i n J a f a r ' s hands.
H e s t a r e s a t it r e v e r e n t l y , e c s t a t i c .
JAFAR
lamp. . . t h e
G e n i e . . .The
. . i s mine.
At last.
. .The
-.
Iago, mighty pleased w i t h h i m s e l f , blows on h i s claws, p o l i s h e s
them on h i s c h e s t .
IAGO
The h e i s t was flawlesslv executed,
i f I do say s o . . .
J a f a r rubs t h e lamp--and
t h e Genie a p p e a r s .
GENIE
I f y o u ' r e gonna a p o l o g i z e ,
know i f I wanna h e a r it--
I don't
He i s shocked t o see J a f a r h o l d i n g t h e lamp.
GENIE
Uh-oh.. .You s e e n a l i t t l e guy
around here? ?bout yea t a l l , b i g
hat, ungrateful..?
JAFAR
1 am your m a s t e r now!
The Genie r e c o i l s , a p p a l l e d .
GENIE
I was a f r a i d o f t h a t . .
.
Z s s n i n e ' s b i r c h d a y celebration i n p r o g r e s s . G + : e s ezen, :~rc;cs
of p e o p l e c h e e r i n a , waving b a n n e r s , e t c . The S u l ~ s ns a v e s fzrs i l e n c e . Jasmine, Raja a t h e r s i d e , s t a n d s b e h i n d k l m .
SULTAN
P e o p l e of Agrabah!
Thank you f o r
j o i n i n g u s on t h i s , my d a u g h t e r ' s
sixteenth birthday!
(crowd c h e e r s )
B u t t h e r e ' s more t o c e l e b r a t e !
P r i n c e s s Jasmine has chosen a
suitor!
The crowd CHEERS. One c r y o f
-.--
' I t ' s about time!'
SULTAN
Now, I c o u l d s c a r c e l y b e l i e v e i t
myself
--
JASMINE
(mock h u r t )
Papa !
( s t e p s forward; t o
crowd)
Allow me t o p r e s e n t P r i n c e A l i
Ababwa--the man I l o v e !
Musicians s t r i k e up a r e p r i s e o f ' P r i n c e A l i ' a s Aladdin makes
h i s e n t r a n c e , a t o p Abu t h e e l e p h a n t . The crowd CHEERS w i l d l y .
Aladdin s m i l e s , waves. Abu l o o k s b a c k a t him, d i s g u s t e d , looks
away. Aladdin n o t i c e s , t u r n s t o t h e C a r p e t . The Carpet s i r s ,
back t o him, a r m s c r o s s e d . A l a d d i n l o o k s u n e a s y .
They r e a c h t h e S u l t a n . A l a d d i n d i s m o u n t s . The S u l c a n a r r b s ).is
hand, s h a k e s it z e a l o u s l y , u s h e r s A l a d d i n t o J a s m i n e .
Jasmine l o o k s b e a u t i f u l , s m i l i n g r a d i a n t l y a t ' A l a d d i n .
INT.
JMAR'S LAB
-
.
DAY
JAFAR
Now, l i s t e n , Genie. T h i s i s my
f i r s t wish: I wish.. .
J a f a r draws a d e e p b r e a t h , s a v o u r i n ~i t ; t h e moment i s f i n z l l y
h e r e . I a g o l o o k s on e x p e c t a n t l y .
JAFAR
I w i s h t o be S u l t a n !
IAGO
Yahoo!
No more k i s s i n g u p !
taking orders !
(realizing)
No more crackers!
No more
The Genie whips o u t h i s 'Royal R e c i p e s ' cookbook
GENIE
L e s s e e h e r e . . . S c l ~ a n , r:l:z?-Jcifcir
s l a p s t h e book o u t of t h e C e n l e ' s h a n d s .
JAFAR
My o r d e r s w i l l be o b e y e d ,
slave!
Make me t h e S u l t a n !
The Genie s t a r e s a t him, wary o f t h i s new m a s t e r . He bows.
GENIE
(very proper)
A s you commz.nd.. . m a s t e r .
EXT.
COURTYARD
-
DAY
Aladdin a n d J a s m i n e move i n t o an embrace. T h e y ' r e gonna k i s s - Suddenly, a m a g i c a l e f f e c t s w i r l s a r o u n d t h e S u l t a n - JASMINE
Papa !
--and t h e n d i s s i p a t e s , r e v e a l i n g :
J a f a r now s t a n d s i n t h e S u l t a n ' s s p o t , wearing S u l t a n r o b e s .
The S u l t a n h a s b e e n s h u n t e d t o one s i d e , h i s r o b e and t u r b a n
gone.
Jasmine and t h e crowd g a s p .
ALADDIN
Jafar!
Sultan
JAFAR
J a f a r , P r i n c e Abooboo.
IAGO
O r s h o u l d we s a y . . .A l a d d i n ?
The S u l t a n g o g g l e s a t I a g o .
JAFAR
( t o t h e crowd)
Bow b e f o r e y o u r S u l t a n !
Amazingly, t h e crowd bows.
SULTAN
What manner o f t r i c k e r y i s t h i s ,
Jafar?
JAFAR
No t r i c k e r y , you r o t u n d nincompoop-it i s -!
A shadow f a l l s a c r o s s t h e c o u r t y a r d . The crowd gasps--
The Genie, h u g e , looms o v e r t h e p a l a c e .
Abu and t h e C a r p e t c l u t c h e a c h o t h e r i n t e r r o r .
.AL;J)DIN
&"ie-l . .,a.L- - ;re
you aoir.:?
GENIE
(indicates Jafar)
My m a s t e r ' s b i d d i n g . . .
Aladdin r e a l i z e s what h a s h a p p e n e d . Ee i s a g h a s t
JAFAR
I b e l i e v e a s u l t a n should wield
h i s power f r o m a p a l a c e h i g h above
t h e r a b b l e h e r u l e s ! Don ' t you
a g r e e , Ger.ie?
The Genie nods s a d l y . H e r e a c h e s down---And UfLs LUL L k balace ( i n c l u d i n g a chunk o f c o u r t y a r d ) .
PANDEMONIUM a s t h e crowd r u n s f o r c o v e r from f a l l i n g d e b r i s ,
l e a p from t h e c o u r t y a r d t o a v o i d b e c a r r i e d o f f , g e n e r a l l y
become h y s t e r i c a l .
The Genie c a r r i e s t h e p a l a c e up t o t h e m o u n t a i n s above Agrabah,
s e t s it down o n a p r e c i p i c e o v e r l o o k i n g s h e c i t y .
Aladdin g r a b s J a s m i n e ' s hand, p u l l s t h e S u l t a n t o h i s f e e t , r u n s
down t h e s t a i r s .
C'mon--we
Genie!
ALADDIN
g o t t a g e t o u t o f here--
JAE-AR
S t o p them!
The G e n i e ' s hand comes down, c u t t i n g them o f f . They t u r n - - t h e
Genie b l o c k s t h a t way, t o o . They a r e e n c l o s e d .
The Genie opens h i s h a n d s . J a f a r s t a n d s t h e r e .
JAE-AR
There i s no e s c a p e !
me !
The t h r e e glower a t him--but
Now--bow
to
make no move t o bow.
JAFAR
Bow t o me!
We w i l l
J a f a r draws back,
JASMINE
bow t o you!
a n g r y a t b e i n g vexed.
JAFAR
I f you w i l l n o t bow, t h e n you w i l l u!
Genie!--I .want t o e n s u r e
I wish-my w i l l i s d o n e !
He p a u s e s , c o n s i d e r i n g - - a n d
t h e n i t comes t o him
- - -..,
-
d P.f ,?,."I
-
1 wish :? be z s c r c e r e z . . . --1.e 1 ~ 0 s :
p o w e r f u l s o r c e r e r i n tkle x o r l c !
GENIE
A s you command, m a s t e r .
fie g e s t u r e s - J a f a r ' s snake s t a f f , r e s t o r e d , m a g i c a l l y appears i n J a f a r ' s
h a n d . I t i s b i g g e r t h a n b e f o r e , more menacing, c r a c k l i n g w i t h
power.
IAGO
Looks p r e t t y s h a r p , J a f a r . . .
JAFm
( i n awe)
I can f e e l t h e p o w e r . .
He b r a n d i s h e s t h e s t a f f a t J a s m i n e . S t e p s toward h e r .
JAFAR
Now, p r i n c e s s - From o f f - s t a g e comes a SNARL-J a f a r s p i n s as R a j a LEAPS a t him, f a n g s b a r e d , claws exrended-Green e n e r g y l a s h e s from t h e s t a f f , s t r i k e s Raja-- - i n mid-leap, R a j a i s t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o a k i t t e n , h i s r o a r
becoming a ' m e o w . '
I a g o swoops down, g r a b s him by t h e n a p e o f t h e neck-I AGO
I n t o t h e d r i n k , you f l e a - b i t t e n
rat-chaser!
--and d r o p s R a j a i n t o t h e f o u n t a i n .
Abu gasps--then u s e s h i s t r u n k t o d r a i n t h e f o u n t a i n ( s e v i n g
R a j a ) and t h e n s p r a y s i t back, h o s i n g I a g o .
J a f a r , p l e a s e d w i t h h i s s t a f f , f o c u s e s h i s a t t e n t i o n on J a s m i q e .
JAFAR
You s a y you l o v e t h i s boy,
b u t d o you
him?
Princess
L e t me show you h i s t r u e s e l f !
...
H e a i m s t h e s t a f f a t Aladdin-Green e n e r g y l a n c e s o u t , e n v e l o p i n g A l a d d i n . The beam s h o o t s
o n , s t r i k i n g Abu as well--he i s t r a n s f o r m e d back i n t o a monkey.
The glow a r o u n d A l a d d i n f l a s h e s - - a n d t h e n Aladdin s t a n d s t h e r e ,
i n h i s r a g s , a l l p r i n c e l y r e f i n e m e n t g o n e . H e s t a r e s down a t
himself.
JASMINE
(shocked)
You veren't i n d i s g u i s e i n t h e
marketplace.. .
>.L>ZZ:k:
( r e a c h i n g our: r:o h e r )
Jasmine--I ' m s o r r y - JAFhR
The Sultan orders t h a t t h i s lying
w r e t c h b e b a n i s h e d from Agrabah!
Genie !
The Genie p l u c k s Aladdin away f r o m Jasmine, p l a c e s him on a
palace tower.
IAGO
( s t i l l dripping)
And t h e b a n a n a - s u c k i n '
too!
monkey,
-
The G e n i e g r a b s Abu--the C a r p e t t r i e s t o p u l l him b a c ~ ,bur:
c a n ' t hang o n . Abu is p l a c e d i n t h e t o w e r .
JAFAR
Genie!
Get r i d of them!
of t h e e a r t h !
To t h e e n d s
The Genie t e a r s t h e t o w e r from i t s f o u n d a t i o n , l i f t s i r : . The
C a r p e t , c i r c l i n g up b e h i n d t h e t o w e r , d a r t s i n t o a window a s
t h e Genie c o c k s h i s arm.
Genie!
ALADDIN
Don It!
GENIE
(sally)
S o r r y , A1--I h a v e n ' t g o t a c h o i c e .
He h u r l s t h e t o w e r away, l i k e a s p e a r , o u t o v e r t h e h o r i z o n .
The Genie s a g s , s h a k e s h i s h e a d .
The S u l t a n s t i l l k n e e l s , head bowed, d e f e a t e d .
Jasmine w a t c h e s t h e t o w e r go, t e r r i f i e d . Turns t o look ac-J a f a r , who l a u g h s m a l e v o l e n t l y a s we
.
FADE TO BLACK
EXT.
ENDS OF THE EARTH
A BLIZZARD r a g e s .
destroyed tower,
. . .I ' m
-
DAY
A l a d d i n a n d Abu h u d d l e n e a r a s e c t i o n of t h e
s h e l t e r a g a i n s t t h e wind and snow.
ALADDIN
s o r r y , Abu. T h i s i s a l l
my f a u l t .
(lowers h i s eyes)
I s h o u l d h a v e f r e e d t h e Genie when
I had t h e chance
(miserable)
. . .l i k e I p r o m i s e d .
...
confor~ingly.
Aladdin l o o k s u p . H i s f e a t u r e s a r e s e r i n a e t e r m i n a c i o n
ALADDIN
I have t o go b a c k . Even i f I d o n ' t
have t h e ~ e n i .e. .
-(stands)
It d o e s n ' t m a t t e r i f i t t a k e s t h e
r e s t of my l i f e ...I have t o t r y
t o set t h i n g s r i g h t .
He s t e p s o u t i n t o t h e s t o r m . Looks back a t Abu.
...on
ALADDIN
my own, i f I have t o .
Abu s p o t s something. P o i n t s e x c i t e d l y , c h a t t e r i n g .
The C a r p e t , s t i f f a s a b o a r d , whips t o w a r d them, bucking and
r o l l i n g i n t h e heavy w i n d s . I t i s h e a d i n g i n e x o r a b l y toward t h e
precipice.
A l a d d i n l e a p s , g r a b s o n e o f t h e C a r p e t ' s t a s s e l s . Is almost
h a u l e d o u t o v e r t h e e d g e w i t h i t . Abu g r a b s h i s l e g s , a n c h o r s
h i m s e l f w i t h h i s t a i l . A l a d d i n h a u l s t h e C a r p e t down. The C a r p e t
i s heavily iced.
Carpet!
ALADD I N
You're okay..?
The C l r p e t s t r a i n s - - t h e
ice shatters.
ALADDIN
I have t o g e t back t o Agrabah.
Can you f l y t h r o u g h t h i s ?
The c a r p e t l o o k s a t t h e r a g i n g s t o r m . S h a k e s h i s head s a d l y .
ALADDIN
What i f you f l e w s t r a i g h t up-a.bxe t h e s t o r m ?
...
s t r i k e s a determined, heroic pose.
The C a r p e t c o n s i d e r s
A l a d d i n hops o n . They l o o k a t Abu.
Abu, w i t h a cocky s m i l e , s h r u g s , hops a b o a r d .
ACADDIN
You guys a r e t h e g r e a t e s t
They b o t h make t h e same ' s h u c k s , we know' gesture--and t h e n t h e
C a r p e t k i c k s i t i n t o o v e r d r i v e , f l y i n g STRAIGHT UP, through t h e
b l i z z a r d , through t h e storm c l o u d s .
I t b r e a k s t h r o u g h , a b o v e t h e storm, and h e a d s f o r Agrabah.
Tne S u i t a n , d r e s s e d i n j e s t e r ' s c l c t n e s , b a l a r . c e s or, s ; a ~ ~ e
b a l i a s he j u g g i e s t w e l v e s m a l l e r b a l l s .
On t h e t h r o n e , J a f a r l o u n g e s , e n j o y i n g t h e s h o ~ .Iago i s b e s i d e
him. The lamp r e s t s on a b e a u t i f u l p e d e s t a l .
R a j a , k i t t e n - s i z e d , s t a l k s back a n d f o r t h i n s i d e a b i r d c a g e .
Servant!
JWrn
Another d r i n k !
IAGO
Y'know, I t h i n k t h e S u l t a n n e e d s
a new c h a l l e n g e . . .
J a s m i n e , scowling, i n l e g s h a c k l e s , b r i n g s J a f a r a n o t h e r d r i n k .
JWAR
Thank you, Jasmine---.
r i g h t , Iago.
You ' r e
H e g e s t u r e s w i t h h i s s t a f f . Green f i r e from i t s e y e s t r a n s f o r m
t h e S u l t a n ' s j u g g l i n g b a l l s i n t o a x e s . The S u l t a n y e l p s , s t r a i n s
t o keep them g o i n g .
JASMINE
Papa !
(to Jafar)
S t o p i t ! Make i t s t o p !
JWAR
Perhaps i n e x c h a n g e f o r a f o o t
massage. . .
She glowers, t h e n k n e e l s , p u l l s o f f h i s s h o e s . Rubs h i s f e e t .
J z f a r s m i l e s , g e s t u r e s w i t h t h e s t e f f . The Sulcan b o b b l e s t h e
a x e s - - j u s t a s t h e y become w a t e r b a l l o o n s . The S u l t a n g e c s
drenched.
IAGO
Say, my f e e t a r e a l i t t l e s o z e ,
too.. .
JAFAR
Of c o u r s e . G e n i e !
The Genie a p p e a r s i n a f l a s h o f l i g h t .
GENIE
Yes.. . m a s t e r ?
J a f a r j e r k s a thumb i n I a g o ' s d i r e c t i o n . Iago h a p p i l y e x t e n d s
h i s c l a w s , w i g g l e s t h e m . Bummed, t h e G e n i e massages them.
EXT.
SKY
-
DAY
The Carpet emerges f r o m t h e c l o u d s . A l a d d i n s p o t s - The P a l a c e , h i g h on t h e m o u n t a i n s i d e a b o v e Agrabah.
ALADDI::
There I:
is!
C ~ e nyocr e:..es:
Abu p e a k s o u ~from b e h i n d h l a d d i n ' s l e g s . The Carpec cives-INT.
THROHE ROOM
-
DAY
J a f a r r e g a r d s J a s m i n e , who c o n t i n u e s t o r u b his f e e t .
JAFAR
I t p a i n s me t o s e e you . r e d u c e d
t o t h i s , Jasmine. A b e a u t i f u l
d e s e r t bloom s u c h a s y o u r s e l f
s h o u l d b e on t h e arm o f t h e most
p o w e r f u l man i n t h e w o r l d . . n o t
a t his feet.
.
Jasmine l o o k s up, s t a r t l e d . J a f a r l e a n s i n a t h e r , s m i l e s
JAFAR
What d o you s a y , my d e a r ?
you a s my queen--
m y , with
JASMINE
(through clenched t e e t h )
w.
She t w i s t s h i s t o e s . He cries o u t i n p a i n
JAFAR
AAGH! You wench!
respect !
I ' l l t e a c h you some
He b r a n d i s h e s t h e s t a f f t o w a r d h e r - - t h e n
Smiles wickedly.
g e t s a b e t t e r idea
JAFAR
(over h i s shoulder;
s t i l l watching Jasmine)
Genie . . . I have d e c i d e d t o make
my f i n a l w i s h .
GENIE
Uh-oh. . . w h a t ?
JAFAR
1 wish f o r P r i n c e s s Jasmine t o
f a l l d e s p e r a t e l y i n l o v e w i t h me!
J a s m i n e is a p p a l l e d .
GENIE
Uh
master
T h e r e a r e a few
a d d e n d a s , some q u i d p r o quos--
...
...
Jk-AR
( w h i r l s on him)
D o n ' t t a l k back t o re, you b i o
blue lout!
ANGLE ON JASMINE, s t a r t l e d a s s h e n o t i c e s :
U ~ D I N ,p e e r i n g a r o u n d a window i n t o t h e t h r o n e room.
t h e Carpet a t h i s s i d e ,
Abl:
and
JAFAR ( 0 . S . )
You w i l l d o what I o r d e r you t o
do--
a!
But--
GENIE
JASMINE
(a v e l v e t v o i c e )
Jafar.. .
J a f a r a n d t h e Genie l o o k a t h e r - - m i s s i n g
t h r o u g h t h e window.
Aladdin s l i p p i n g i n
JASMINE
I n e v e r r e a l i z e d how t r u l y
handsome you are.
..
Both t h e Genie and J a f a r d o j a w d r o p s . J a f a r t i c k l e s t h e Genie
under t h e c h i n w i t h t h e lamp.
JWAR
T h a t ' s b e t t e r . ..
He l e a v e s t h e b e f u d d l e d G e n i e , moves t o w a r d Jasmine. T h a t ' s when
t h e Genie s p o t s A l a d d i n , Abu a n d t h e C a r p e t , s n e z k i n g t o u a r d
t h e lamp.
Aladdin p u t s a f i n g e r t o h i s l i p s - - t h e G e n i e nods, z i p s h i s
mouth s h u t .
The S u l t a n h u r r i e s f o r w a r d , a l s o o v e r j o y e d t o s e e Aladdin-- The
Genie c a t c h e s him, c l a m p s a h a n d o v e r h i s mouth.
Jasmine p u t s h e r arms a r o u n d J a f a r , t u r n i n g him s o h i s back i s
t o Aladdin.
JASMINE
You've s t o l e n my h e a r t .
.
I a g o s p o t s Aladdin. He i s b a r e l y a b l e t o g e t o u t a PEEP b e f o r e
t h e C a r p e t wraps him up t i g h t l y .
J a f a r h e a r s t h e PEEP a n d s t a r t s t o t u r n - - b u t Jasmine a b r u p t l y
k i s s e s him p a s s i o n a t e l y .
M a d d i n s t o p s i n h i s t r a c k s , s t u n n e d . Abu keeps going, h e a d i n g
f o r t h e lamp.
Jasmine a n d J a f a r r e l i n q u i s h t h e i r e m b r a c e
J e f r r r e a c i s s h a r p l y . R e f i e c ~ e ai n J z s m i n e ' s e y e s h e s e e s
Aladdin.
He w h i r l s .
Aladdin d i v e s f o r t h e l a m p - - J a f a r g e s t u r e s w i t h t h e s t a f f - - z
g r e e n b l a s z of p u r e f o r c e h i t s A l a d d i n , knocking him backwercs
i n t o a w a l l . Aladdin i s s t u n n e d .
JAFAR
You have more l u c k t h a n b r a i n s ,
urchin-Abu i s a t t h e lamp p e d e s t a l . He g r a b s t h e lamp, t o s s e s i t tcward
Aladdin---as it l e a v e s h i s hand, Abu i s t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o a cymbalc l a n k i n g t o y monkey.
-
-
JAFAR
Child's play ...
I a g o s t r u g g l e s f r e e of t h e C a r p e t , p l u c k s t h e lamp o u t
The C a r p e t i s c l o s e b e h i n d , t a c k l e s him--
air.
of t h e
IAGO
Jafar!
HELP !
J a f a r motions w i t h t h e s t a f f - - a bevy of w i c k e r c a r p e t b e a t e r s
a p p e a r , s t a r t whacking t h e C a r p e t . I t l e t s go o f I a g o , t r i e s
t o evade t h e b e a t e r s , b u t a new one a p p e a r s i n each d i r e c t i o n
it t r i e s . They b e a t it h a r d , t e a r i n g i t up.
The S u l t a n g r a b s up J a f a r ' s c u p , c h a r g e s him.
SULTAN
S t o p t h i s a t once, J a f a r !
He h i t s J a f a r , who g e s t u r e s o f f - h a n d e d l y .
The S u l t a n becomes
a m a r i o n e t t e ; h e i s l i f t e d o f f h i s f e e t , hung from t h e c e i l i n p .
JASMINE
Papa !
(to Jafar)
L e t him go!
J a f a r t u r n s toward h e r .
JAF'AR
my d e a r ? Such a t o u c h i n g
s e n t i m e n t , f o r one whose h e a r t
is -!
Concern,
J a s m i n e b a c k s away, t u r n s , r u n s toward Aladdin-J a f a r g e s t u r e s w i t h t h e s t a f f - - J a s m i n e t r i e s t o scream, b u t no
sound escapes--she h a s become a g r a n i t e s t a t u e .
And
JAFAR
(points a t Genie)
s t i l l owe me a wish!
>.laddin l e a p s a t him.
AIY9DDIN
Dead men d o n ' t need wishes--
JAFAR
Is i t h o t i n h e r e , boy?
just
u?
O r is it
J a f a r g e s t u r e s - - a w a l l o f f l a m e a p p e a r s . A l a d d i n runs from i t
Swords drop from t h e c e i l i n g , f o r c i n g A l a d d i n back toward t h e
f l a m e s . He d i v e s f o r w a r d t o a v o i d g e t t i n g b u r n e d . One of t h e
swords s l a s h e s h i s arm. He g r a b s i t , u s e s i t t o ward o f f t h e
falling blades.
GENIE
A l l right!
Go, A l a d d i n !
J?!FAR
You s t a y o u t o f t h i s !
The Genie i s cowed--but
then:
GENIE
(whispering)
GO, A l a d d i n !
A l a d d i n ' s d o i n g p r e t t y w e l l , f e n d i n g o f f f a l l i n g swords, moving
toward J a f a r . The swords become a n v i l s , a n d o n c e a g ~ i n ,F.?adJin
i s dodging, a v o i d i n g n e a r d e a t h .
-
ALADDIN
Are you a f r a i d t o f i g h t me
y o u r s e l f , you c o w a r d l y s n a k e ?
J a f a r is incensed.
JAFAR
A snake,
am I?
Perhaps you'd l i k e
t o see how s n a k e - l i k e I c a n b e !
He g r i p s h i s s t a f f w i t h b o t h h a n d s . . . a n d t h e n flovs iDLQ t h e
s t a f f , which grows, becoming a g i g a n t i c c o b r a , lamp i n i t s
c o i l s . He looms o v e r A l a d d i n .
Uh-oh.
..
ALADDIN
J a f a r LUNGES. A l a d d i n u s e s t h e sword t o f e n d him o f f , b l a d e
r i n g i n g o f f J a f a r ' s f a n g s . J a f a r l u n g e s a g a i n , a g a i n , backing
Aladdin a c r o s s t h e room, o u t s i d e , a s he p a r r i e s and dodges.
ZXT. l i I t i Z - S W E ? ?
?RSCI?ICE - D A Y
A i a a c i n i s b a c k e d :o t h e v e r y e d g e of t h e c i i f f . J i z z - s ~ z i k e s - - - A l a d d i n l e a p s b a c k cff t h e c l i f f ' s edge-J a f a r ' s f a n g s d i g i n t o t h e ground-A l a d d i n u s e s a b r a n c h t o s w i n g b a c k up, l a n d i n g on J a f a r ' s
n o s e , hammering t h e f a n g s i n f u r t h e r
--Alaaain sets K O p l u n g e h i s sword i n t o J a f a z ' s s k u l l - L - -
I a g o s c r e e c h e s down, r a k e s A l a d d i n w i t h h i s c l a w s - - A l a a d i n
h i s sword--
loses
The G e n i e i s g e n u i n e l y a n g r y .
GENIE
That's not f a i r !
J a f a r yanks f r e e and g r a b s Aladdin i n h i s c o i l s , squeezing-JAFAR
You w i l l b e t h e f i r s t t o t a s t e
t h e d e a d l y w r a t h o f t h e most
p o w e r f u l man i n t h e w o r l d !
IAGO
You o u g h t a f e e l h o n o r e d !
A l a d d i n i s i n a v e r y b a d s p o t . He g e t s a n i d e a , l o o k s u p a t
J a f a r s p e c u l a t i v e l y . J a f a r squeezes--
ALADDIN
(in pain)
You're n o t s o powerful-JAFAR
(squeezing harder)
Is t h a t s o ?
. . .I
ALADD IN
know--someone
powerful.
..
...
JAFAR
More p o w e r f u l t h a n me?
H~Q?
A l a d d i n r e a l i z e s h e s h o u l d n ' t s a y . He l o o k s a x a y , d e t e r r i n e d
J a f a r w r e n c h e s him a r o u n d , b e a r i n g down.
HHQ?
JAEAR
T e l l me, boy--
ALADDIN
...never. . .
And t h e n h e casts a f u r t i v e g l a n c e a t t h e Genie
Jafar n o t i c e s it. R e a l i z a t i o n dawns.
1 AGO
J a f a r - - h e ' s r i g h r ! The Genie gave
you y o u r power! He c o u l d t a k e i t
away, t o o !
JAFAR
That w i l l n o t happen!
G e n i e ! I make
my t h i r d w i s h
A wish t o s e c u r e
my d o m i n a t i o n of t h e w o r l d . Genie-I wish t o be a -!
...
The Genie l o o k s h o r r o r - s t r i c k e n
No,
Genie!
ALADDIN
D o n ' t do i t !
JAfAR
Genie!
I o r d e r you,
Now!
GENIE
(defeated)
Your w i s h
i s my command.
...
.
He g e s t u r e s . .
Magical energy s w i r l s around J a f a r . H e t r a n s f o r m s from snake t o
Genie, growing l a r g e r , b l u e - s k i n n e d . H i s b r a i n i s f l o o d e d with
t h e s e c r e t s o f t h e u n i v e r s e as h i s body i s f l o o d e d w i t h power. .
One s h i e s from u s i n g t h e word ' o r g a s m i c ' i n a Disney animated
feature script, but ...
AS HE TRANSFORMS:
JAFAR
Yes--TLS!
The power--the a b s o l u t e
u n i v e r s e i s a n open
book b e f o r e m e ! Mine t o command!
To c o n t r o l ! To r e s h a p e t o m y
design !
w!. . .The
.
He glowers down f r o m on high, huge and m i g h t y . He r a i s e s h i s
arms t o g e s t u r e m a g i c a l l y - SAFAR
And I w i l l b e g i n by w i p i n g t h e
two o f you from e x i s t e n c e - - w h a t ? !
Large g o l d c u f f s a p p e a r , clamping o n t o h i s wrists--much
t h e Genie's.
JAFAR
What i s h a p p e n i n g ? !
ALADDIN
You w a n t e d t o be a G e n i e ?
it!
You g o t
like
GE::IE
--and
e v e r y t h i n g thz:
goes u i t h
i: !
Forming f r o m t h e smoke t r a i l a t J a f a r ' s f e e t , a
W
D a r k e r i n c o l o r , more o m i n o u s - l o o k i n g t h a n t h e G e n i e ' s
lamp. J a f a r l o o k s down: r e a l i z a t i o n o f his f a t e shows on h i s
f ace--
m.
NO!
JAFAR
NOOOQ!
J a f a r i s s u c k e d down, s c r e a m i n g ,
i n t o t h e lamp--
INT. THRONE ROOM
Abu i s t r a n s f o r m e d b a c k . The c a r p e t - b e a t e r s v a n i s h , t h e C a r p e t
r e s t o r e d . The S u l t a n i s f r e e d , r e - c o s t u m e d i n S u l t a n c l o t h e s .
Raja t u r n s back i n t o a t i g e r , b r e a k i n g f r e e of t h e cage. Jasmine
reverts t o flesh.
EXT.
WIND-SWEPT PRECIPICE
I a g o swoops down t o t h e J a f a r - l a m p ,
l a n d s on i t .
IAGO
Jafar!
S u d d e n l y , w i t h a WHOOSH! t h e lamp s h o o t s o f f t o w a r d t h e d e s e r t ,
I a g o h a n g i n g o n t o i t , a t r a i l o f f e a t h e r s l e f t i n i t s wake.
Aladdin b r e a t h s a s i g h of r e l i e f .
GENIE
T e l l me you p l a n n e d t h a t
ALADDIN
(a s m i l e )
What d o you t h i n k ?
The G e n i e l a u g h s ,
Al,
c l a p s A l a d d i n on t h e b a c k .
GENIE
you l i t t l e g e n i u s , you!
ALADDIN
Where d i d J a f a r g o ?
GENIE
To t h e C a v e o f Wonders, o f
course...ten thousand years of
imprisonment ought t o m e l l o w him
out a little.
Aladdin s p i e s J a f a r ' s s t a f f on t h e f l o o r ; i t d i s s o l v e s back i n t o
t h e o l d s t a f f , f i n a l l y b r e a k i n g i t s e l f i n two. Aladdin p i c k s
up t h e s h a r d s ...f l i n g s t h e m o u t over t h e b a l c o n y r a i l i n g ; t h e y
t u m b l e down t h e m o u n t a i n s i d e .
-.
.ne G e n l e c a r r i e s t h e P a l a c e back t o i t s rlchtful ~ i a c e .h i a d c l z
z ~ d e soc h i s s h o u l d e r .
GENIE
Am I s o r r y I e v e r q a v e you a h a r d
tine!
I l i k e you e l o t b e t t e r t h a n
t h a t beady-eyed meglomaniac!
( s e t s t h e p a l a c e down)
There--perf e c t !
EXT.
PALACE
-
DAY
The G e n i e s e t s A l a d d i n down,
shrinks,
lands.
ALADD I N
I'm j u s t g l a d y o u ' r e a l l r i g h t - GENIE
You won't h e a r
Right a s r a i n !
a n o t h e r g r i p e o u t o f me!
JASMINE
( h u r r y i n g t o them)
Aladdin !
(embraces Aladdin)
You were w o n d e r f u l !
ALADD I N
J a s m i n e . . .I ' m s o r r y I l i e d t o
you . . .e b o u t b e i n g a p r i n c e .
GENIE
(butting in)
Listen--he o n l y d i d it ' c e u s e t h e
l i t t l e h e a r t b r e a k e r has such 2
c r u s h on y o u . . .
JASMINE
(she l i k e s it)
I know.. .
(saddens)
and I c a n o n l y marry a p r i n c e .
...
GENIE
( t o Aladdin) (cracks
h i s knuckles)
No p r o b l e m - - j u s t
s a y t h e word,
a n d I ' l l c h a n g e you b a c k . . .
ALADDIN
But, G e n i e - - i t ' s
my l a s t w i s h !
about. .. y o u r freedom?
What
GENIE
(crying t o lauqh i r o f f )
Hey, i t ' s o n l y an e r e r n i r y o f
s e r v i t u d e . ..
(presenting Jasmine)
Ti-&
i s -!
Aladdin?
JASMINE
What d o e s he mean?
GENIE
( l e t t i n g Aladdin i n on
important i n f o )
Al--You're n o t gonna f i n d a n o t h e r
g i r l l i k e her i n a million years-b e l i e v e me, I know, I ' v e l o o k e d !
Aladdin l o o k s from Jasmine, t o t h e Genie, t o Jasmine. He i s
torn.
Jasmine
ALADDIN
d o l o v e you.
... I
Jasmine s m i l e s . The Genie d o e s , t o o - - b i t t e r s w e e t ; he b e l i e v e s
A l a d d i n h a s chosen t h e g i r l and w i l l wish t o be a p r i n c e .
ALADDIN
Genie, I wish f o r . . . y o u r freedom.
GENIE
One bona f i d e p r i n c e p e d i g r e e ,
coming up--what?
ALADDIN
My t h i r d wish i s f o r you t o b e
free .
GENIE
You.. .mean i t ? You w o u l d n ' t k i d
a k i d d e r , would you?
ALADDIN
Genie . . . y o u ' r e f r e e !
The Genie i s s t u n n e d . He r a i s e s h i s arms, looks a t h i s w r i s t s .
The c u f f s VANISH. He i s amazed.
GENIE
( g e t t i n g used t o i t )
I ' m free...Itm fref. I ' m f r e e e e !
YAHOO !
(executes a e r o b a t i c s )
Look m a , n o lamp!
(smooches J a s m i n e )
Sorry-- j u s t t a k i n ' l i b e r t i e s ! I
am FREE!
JASMINE
What are you going to do?
GENIE
Are you kidding? There's a big wide
world out there, and it's just
waiting for a big wide guy like
me !
He grabs up Aladdin in a bearhug.
GENIE
You are a
kid. Now matter
what anyone says, you'll always
be prince to me.
-- -
W D I N
Good-bye, Genie...I1ll miss you
The Genie mists up a bit. He opens his mouth to say something-yp
He nods, releases
but he is actually
Aladdin ...waves, as he lifts into the sky.
-.
Aladdin turns to Jasmine. She looks at him admiringly.
ALADDIN
(takes Jasmine's hands)
I'm sorry
but I just can't
pretend I'm something I'm not
anymore .
...
..
Jzsmine hugs Aladdin. Tears in her eyes.
JASMINE
I understand. ..It's just all so
unfair . . . I love you-The Sultan hurries up, trailing the scroll behind him. Xbu and
the Carpet follow.
SULTAN
Jasmine! Aladdin! That Jafar was
such a villainous liar...Listen!
Z h h is what the law really says:
'If, in the event a suitable
prince cannot be found, a princess
may then be wed to arhomever she
ckx!3 XcxLhy! '
Aladdin and Jasmine are dumbfounded.
SULTAN
I guess that means ycu 'can
choose. .
(teasing)
if you can find someone
worthy..
.
...
.
.
beat--.Abu s l i c k s back h i s h a i r r e a l q u i c k - --and J a s m i n e s m i l e s a huge srnil,e, LEAPS i n t o ; . l a d d i n ' s
A
JASMINE
( p o i n t i n g a t Aladdin)
Him! Him!
Him!
I choose..
( t o Aladdin)
I choose you.
errns--
.
A l a d d i n i s e c s t a t i c . He t w i r l s away w i t h h e r , c e l e b r a t i n g . The
S u l t a n smiles, s a t i s f i e d , l o o k s down a t t h e s c r o l l .
SULTAN
I t h o u g h t you m i g h t s a y t h a t . .
He s c o w l s , n o t i c i n g s o m e t h i n g on t h e s c r o l l . C a u t i o u s l y t o u c h e s
it w i t h h i s f i n g e r .
s t i c k t o his finger.
Like w e t ink,
The G e n i e , s m a l l - s i z e d , f o r m s o u t o f t h e s p a r k l e s , h o l d i n g a
q u i l l pen.
GENIE
I f i g u r e d i t ' d make a n i c e w e d d i n g
present
...
The S u l t a n i s s t a r t l e d . H e l o o k s o v e r at-A l a d d i n a n d J a s m i n e , who a r e s t a r i n g i n t o e a c h o t h e r ' s e y e s .
The S u l t a n smiles.
SULTAN
A wonderful wedding p r e s e n t .
(confidentially)
It was a s t u p i d l a w anyway..
.
They b o t h l a u g h h e a r t i l y . The Genie f a d e s awzy, l e a v i n g t h e
S u l t a n c:?uckling t o h i m s e l f .
EXT.
PALACE COURTYARD
- EVENING
J a s m i n e a n d A l a d d i n ' s w e d d i n g . They a r e o n t h e b a l c o n y
k
o v e r l o o k i n g t h e t h r o n g e d c o u r t y a r d . The ' A r a b i a n N i g h t s ' vamp
begins .
A l a d d i n a n d J a s m i n e t u r n t o e a c h o t h e r . They k i s s . A good o n e .
NARRATOR (O.S.)
SO I T GOES, SHORT AND SWEET
THEY WERE WED DOWN THE STREET...
Abu h u g s R a j a . R a j a l i c k s Abu. Abu t u r n s b a c k t o watch t h e
ceremony. Raja smacks h i s l i p s ( ' h m n - - t a s t y 1 ) , c o n t i n u e s t o e y e
Abu .
The S u l t a n l o o k s v e r y p l e a s e d w i t h h i m s e l f .
NARRATOR (O.S.)
THINGS ALL WORKED OUT FOR' THE BEST
T h e k i s s e n d s . A l a d d i n a n d J a s m i n e G a v e , s c e p aboard t h e C a r p e t .
They soar c f f togerrher, i n t o t h e d e e p b l u e s k y .
F i r e w o r k s b l o o m a r o u n d t h e m , c a s c a d e down--
.
NARRATOR ( 0 . S )
HAPPY END TO THE TALE
AND TOMORROW'S A SALE
T h e p o i n t s o f l i g h t FREEZE. T h e s k y d a r k e n s ,
become s t a r s i n t h e n i g h t s k y . PAN DOWN to--
-
BAZAAR
-
EXT.
AGRABAH
--The
Narrator as h e s i n g s t h e s o n g .
and t h e l i g h t s
NIGHT
NARRATOR
SO I ' D BETTER GO HOME AND REST
HERE'S A K I S S AND A HUG
SURE YOU DON'T NEED A JUG?
I ASSURE
YOU THE P R I C E I S RIGHT
..
.WELL SALAAM. WORTHY FRIEND
COME BACK SOON^
THAT'S THE END
' T I L ANOTHER
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...
AWCBIAN NIGHT!
T h e Narrator comes close i n t o t h e camera. S u d d e n l y h e t u r n s i n t o
t h e G e n i e . T h e G e n i e l a u g h s h e a r t i l y a n d ZING, h e d i s a p p e a r s
i n a s p a r k l i n g FLASH w h i c h becomes more s h i m m e r i n g s t a r s i n t h e
night sky.