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Title: ALADDIN: THE COMPLETE SCRIPT
Credit: COMPILED BY
Author: BEN SCRIPPS
Contact: <34RQNPQ@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Copyright: Portions Copyright (c) 1992 The Walt Disney Company

                        @PEDDLER
        ~Oh I come from a land
        ~From a faraway place
        ~Where the caravan camels roam
        ~Where they cut off your ear /Where it's flat and immense
        ~If they don't like your face /And the heat is intense
        ~It's barbaric, but hey--it's home!
        ~When the wind's at your back
        ~And the sun's from the west
        ~And the sand in the glass is right
        ~Come on down,
        ~Stop on by
        ~Hop a carpet and fly
        ~To another Arabian night!
        ~Arabian nights
        ~Like Arabian days
        ~More often than not
        ~Are hotter than hot
        ~In a lot of good ways
        ~Arabian nights
        ~'Neath Arabian moons
        ~A fool off his guard
        ~Could fall and fall hard
        ~Out there on the dunes.
        Ah, Salaam and good evening to you worthy friend. Please, please, come closer--

!(Camera zooms in hitting peddler in face)

                        @PEDDLER
        Too close, a little too close.

!(Camera zooms back out to CU)

                        @PEDDLER
        There. Welcome to Agrabah. City of mystery, of enchantment, and the finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan, on sale today, come on down! Heh, heh. Look at this! Yes! Combination hookah and coffee maker--also makes Julienne fries. Will not break

!(taps it on table)

                        @PEDDLER
        , will not--

!(it falls apart)

                        @PEDDLER
        --it broke. Ooohhh! Look at this!

!(Pulls out Tupperware)

                        @PEDDLER
        I have never seen one of these intact before. This is the famous Dead Sea Tupperware. Listen.

!(Pries it open, makes raspberry sound.)

                        @PEDDLER
        Ah, still good.

!(Camera begins to pan to right. PEDDLER hurries to catch it.)

                        @PEDDLER
        Wait, don't go!

!(Stop pan.)

                        @PEDDLER
        I can see that you're only interested in the exceptionally rare. I think then, you would be most rewarded to consider...this.

!(PEDDLER pulls the MAGIC LAMP out from his sleeve.)

                        @PEDDLER
        Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts.

!(Another pan, this one slower to left. Again, PEDDLER rushes to catch up.)

                        @PEDDLER
        This is no ordinary lamp! It once changed the course of a young man's life. A young man who liked this lamp was more than what he seemed. A diamond in the rough. Perhaps you would like to hear the tale?

!(PEDDLER pours shiny sand from the lamp into his hand.)

                        @PEDDLER
        It begins on a dark night

!(PEDDLER throws sand into the sky, where it forms a starry nightscape.)

                        @PEDDLER
        , where a dark man waits, with a dark purpose.

!(Camera tilts down to find JAFAR sitting on his horse and IAGO on his shoulder. GAZEEM comes riding up to the pair.)

                        @JAFAR
        You...are late.

                        @GAZEEM
        A thousand apologies, O patient one.

                        @JAFAR
        You have it, then?

                        @GAZEEM
        I had to slit a few throats to get it.

!(Pulls out half of the medallion. JAFAR reaches out for it, but GAZEEM yanks it back.)

                        @GAZEEM
        Ah, ah, ahhh! The treasure!

!(IAGO squawks as he flies by and grabs the medallion.)

                        @GAZEEM
        Ouch!

                        @JAFAR
        Trust me, my pungent friend. You'll get what's coming to you.

                        @IAGO
        What's coming to you! Awk!

!(JAFAR pulls out the second half of the medallion. He connects them, and the insect medallion begins to glow. Finally, it flies out of JAFAR's hand, scaring the horses, and is off towards the dunes.)

                        @JAFAR
        Quickly, follow the trail!

!(All ride off, following the glowing speck of light, until it reaches a large dune. It separates into two and the halves plunge into the dune. All that remains are two glowing points of light on the dune. But then the dune begins to rise up, transforming into a giant lion's head, with the glowing points serving as the eyes.)

                        @JAFAR
        At last, after all my years of searching, the cave of wonders!

                        @IAGO
        Awk! Cave of wonders!

                        @GAZEEM
        By Allah!

                        @JAFAR
        Now, remember! Bring me the lamp. The rest of the treasure is yours, but the lamp is mine!

!(GAZEEM starts to approach the lion's mouth, which forms the entrance to the cave. He chuckles as he goes.)

                        @IAGO
        Awk, the lamp! Awk, the lamp!

!(Now that IAGO and JAFAR are alone, IAGO opens up in normal English.)

                        @IAGO
        Jeez, where'd ya dig this bozo up?

!(JAFAR puts his finger to his lips and shushes him. GAZEEM reaches the cave, but is blown away by the roar of the cave's speaking.)

                        @CAVE
        Who disturbs my slumber?

                        @GAZEEM
        It is I, Gazeem, a humble thief.

                        @CAVE
        Know this. Only one may enter here. One whose worth lies far within. A diamond in the rough.

!(GAZEEM turns to JAFAR with a questioning look.)

                        @JAFAR
        What are you waiting for? Go on!

!(GAZEEM hesitates, then moves one foot inside the cave. With great apprehension, he plants his foot down. Nothing happens. Relieved, he begins his trek again. Then another roar comes. He turns back, but the lion's mouth slams shut and the dune collapses back to normal. All that are left are JAFAR, IAGO, and the two separated halves of the medallion.)

                        @CAVE
        Seek thee out, the diamond in the rough.

!(IAGO unburied himself from the sand, coughing as he does so.)

                        @IAGO
        I can't believe it. I just don't believe it. We're never gonna get a hold of that stupid lamp! Just forget it. Look at this. Look at this. I'm so ticked off that I'm molting!

!(He flies up to JAFAR's shoulder.)

                        @JAFAR
        Patience, Iago. Patience. Gazeem was obviously less than worthy.

                        @IAGO
                (Extremely sarcastically)
        Oh, there's a big surprise. That's an incred--I think I'm gonna have a heart attack and die from not surprise! What're we gonna do? We got a big problem here, a big prob-

!(JAFAR pinches his beak shut.)

                        @JAFAR
        Yes, we do. Only one may enter. I must find this one, this...diamond in the rough.

!(Cut to a rooftop, where ALADDIN rushes up to the edge, carrying a loaf of bread. He almost drops it over the edge.)

                        @GUARD
        Stop, thief! I'll have your hands for a trophy, street rat!

!(Looks back, then down, then at the bread.)

                        @ALADDIN
        All this for a loaf of bread?

!(He jumps off, landing on two ropes strung between buildings, with drying clothes on them. He skies down them, collecting bits and pieces of clothing on him as he goes. Finally, he's nearing the end of the rope, at a window, when a woman reaches out and slams the shutters closed. ALADDIN slams into the shutters and falls to the street, his fall being broken by numerous awnings and the pile of clothes around him. He pulls off the top layer of clothes and is about to enjoy his bread when...)

                        @GUARD 1
        There he is!

                        @GUARD 2
        You won't get away so easy!

                        @ALADDIN
        You think that was easy?

!(He looks at three women, laughing at him.)

                        @GUARD 1
        You two, over that way, and you, with me. We'll find him.

!(ALADDIN pulls a sheet over him and wraps himself as a disguise. He rushes over to the women.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Morning, ladies.

                        @WOMAN 1
        Getting into trouble a little early today, aren't we Aladdin?

                        @ALADDIN
        Trouble? No way. You're only in trouble if you get caught--

!(A hand grabs ALADDIN's shoulder and yanks him back. It's the first GUARD. ALADDIN's disguise falls off.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I'm in trouble!

                        @GUARD
        ...and this time--

!(A screeching sound from ABU, then the guard's turban is pulled down over his eyes. ABU dances on the GUARD's head, laughing.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Perfect timing, Abu!

                        @ABU
        Hello!

                        @ALADDIN
        Come on, let's get outta here!
        ~Gotta keep...one jump ahead of the breadline
        ~One swing ahead of the sword
        ~I steal only what I can't afford
        ~That's everything!

!(ALADDIN battles a GUARD wielding a sword. He dodges a couple of swings, then pulls down the GUARD's pants. ABU raspberries the GUARD, then dodges an attack. The GUARD swings at ALADDIN, but destroys a barrel of fish. As ALADDIN runs off, the GUARD pulls a fish over his lower body as a pair of pants.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~One jump ahead of the lawmen
        ~That's all, and that's no joke
        ~These guys don't appreciate I'm broke!

!(ALADDIN and ABU scamper up a pile of barrels, then kick one down on top of another GUARD.)

                        @GUARDS
                (one at a time)
        ~Riffraff! Street rat!
        ~Scoundrel! Take that!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Just a little snack, guys!

!(ALADDIN scampers to the top of a platform. The GUARDS shake the platform back and fro trying to knock him off.)

                        @GUARDS
        ~Rip him open, take it back guys!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~I can take a hint, gotta face the facts
        ~You're my only friend, Abu!

                        @WOMEN
        ~Who?!?

!(ALADDIN jumps off the platform to certain death, only to grab ABU's hands like an acrobat. The pair swing into a harem.)

                        @WOMEN
        ~Oh, it's sad Aladdin's hit the bottom
        ~He's become a one-man rise in crime

!(ABU finds a plate full of fruit and stuffs his mouth full like a chipmunk.)

                        @WOMAN
        ~I'd blame parents, except he hasn't got 'em!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
        ~Tell you all about it when I got the time!

!(ALADDIN and ABU exit. Cut to MUSCLEMAN flexing to a crowd. The GUARDS rush past. Cut to ALADDIN and ABU behind the MUSCLEMAN, matching his moves, until they make a mistake and are discovered.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~One jump ahead of the slowpokes
        ~One skip ahead of my doom
        ~Next time gonna use a nom de plume.
        ~One jump ahead of the hitmen
        ~One hit ahead of the flock
        ~I think I'll take a stroll around the block.

!(A chase sequence, in which ALADDIN and ABU, pursued by the GUARDS, race through a flock of sheep, hurdle a MAN sleeping on a bed of nails {of course one extremely large GUARD lands on him}. ABU disguises himself with jewels until a SHOPKEEPER discovers him.)

                        @CROWD
        ~Stop, thief! Vandal!
        ~Outrage! Scandal!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Let's not be too hasty

!(ALADDIN is surrounded by GUARDS in front of a door. The door opens and a large, ugly LADY comes out.)

                        @LADY
        ~Still I think he's rather tasty

!(ALADDIN tumbles away, then puts his arm around a GUARD, acting like they're all chums.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat
        ~Otherwise we'd get along!

                        @GUARDS
        ~WRONG!

!(They all jump into a pile and fight. When they stop, ALADDIN and ABU are gone. They are sneaking away in barrels. They run across a flaming pit, followed by GUARDS who hop up and down, screaming in pain as they cross the rocks. ALADDIN and ABU pass a SWORD SWALLOWER, then ABU goes back, pulls the sword out of the SWALLOWER's mouth. ABU advances on the guards, who retreat in fear.)

                        @GUARD 1
        He's got a sword!

                        @GUARD 2
        You idiot--we've ALL got swords!!

!(ABU sets the sword down gently, then runs. ALADDIN and ABU are once again surrounded, with GUARDS coming from left and right. He jumps up and climbs a robe trick being done on the street, as the GUARDS all crash into each other.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~One jump ahead of the hoofbeats!

                        @CROWD
        ~Vandal!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~One hop ahead of the hump!

                        @CROWD
        ~Street rat!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~One trick ahead of disaster

                        @CROWD
        ~Scoundrel!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~They're quick--but I'm much faster

                        @CROWD
        ~Take that!

!(The GUARDS chase ALADDIN up a staircase into a room. He grabs a carpet and jumps out the window)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Here goes, better throw my hand in
        ~Wish me happy landin'
        ~All I gotta do is jump!

!(The GUARDS follow him out the window, but they go straight down to the street, and land in a pile with the sign "Crazy Hakim's Discount Fertilizer." ALADDIN uses the carpet as a parachute to land safely and out of danger. ALADDIN and ABU high-five each other.)

                        @ALADDIN
        And now, esteemed effendi, we feast! All right!

!(ALADDIN breaks the bread in two and gives half to ABU, who begins to eat. But ALADDIN looks over and sees two young children rummaging through the garbage for food. The GIRL sees him, then drops her find and tries to hide. ALADDIN looks at them, then the bread, then at ABU.)

                        @ABU
        Uh-oh!

!(ABU takes a big bite of his food, but ALADDIN gets up and walks over to the children. The GIRL pulls her brother back.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Here, go on--take it.

!(The children giggle with delight. ABU tries to swallow his bite, then looks guilty. He walks over to the children and offers his bread to them. In delight, they pet him on the head.)

                        @ABU
        Ah, don't. Huh?

!(ABU sees ALADDIN walking into the daylight, where there is a parade going on. ALADDIN peers over the shoulders of people. He sees PRINCE ACHMED riding on a horse.)

                        @BYSTANDER 1
        On his way to the palace, I suppose.

                        @BYSTANDER 2
        Another suitor for the princess.

!(ALADDIN is startled as the two children come running out from the alley. The BOY runs out in front of the PRINCE's horse, startling it.)

                        @PRINCE
        Out of my way, you filthy brat!

!(The PRINCE brings up his whip to attack the children, but ALADDIN jumps in front of them and catches the whip.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey, if I were as rich as you, I could afford some manners

                        @PRINCE
        Oh--I teach you some manners!

!(The PRINCE kicks ALADDIN into a mud puddle. The crowd laugh at him.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Look at that, Abu. It's not every day you see a horse with two rear ends!

!(The PRINCE stops and turns back to ALADDIN.)

                        @PRINCE
        You are a worthless street rat. You were born a street rat, you'll die a street rat, and only your fleas will mourn you.

!(ALADDIN rushes the PRINCE, but the doors to the castle slam shut in his face.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I'm not worthless. And I don't have fleas. Come on, Abu. Let's go home.

!(ALADDIN makes the climb to his home with the view, then tucks in ABU for the night.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Riffraff, street rat.
        ~I don't buy that.
        ~If only they'd look closer
        ~Would they see a poor boy? No siree.
        ~They'd find out, there's so much more to me.

!(He pulls back a curtain to reveal the beautiful palace.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Someday, Abu, things are gonna change. We'll be rich, live in a palace, and never have any problems at all.

!(Dissolve to same shot during day. Cut to int. of SULTAN's chamber. The door bursts open, and PRINCE ACHMED storms in, missing the rear end of his pants.)

                        @PRINCE
        I've never been so insulted!

                        @SULTAN
        Oh, Prince Achmed. You're not leaving so soon, are you?

                        @PRINCE
        Good luck marrying her off!

                        @SULTAN
        Oh, Jasmine! Jasmine! Jasmine!

!(The SULTAN goes off into the garden looking for his daughter. He finds her, but is interrupted by RAJAH, JASMINE's pet tiger, who blocks him off. RAJAH has a piece of the PRINCE's undershorts in his mouth. The SULTAN grabs the cloth and yanks it out of RAJAH's mouth.)

                        @SULTAN
        Confound it, Rajah! So, this is why Prince Achmed stormed out!

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, father. Rajah was just playing with him, weren't you Rajah.

!(RAJAH comes over and allows JASMINE to pet and hug him.)

                        @JASMINE
        You were just playing with that overdressed, self-absorbed Prince Achmed, weren't you?

!(She cuddles with RAJAH, enjoying the moment, until she looks up at her angry father. )

                        @JASMINE
        Ahem.

                        @SULTAN
        Dearest, you've got to stop rejecting every suitor that comes to call. The law says you...

                        @BOTH
        ...must be married to a prince.

!(They walk over to a dove cage.)

                        @SULTAN
        By your next birthday.

                        @JASMINE
        The law is wrong.

                        @SULTAN
        You've only got three more days!

                        @JASMINE
        Father, I hate being forced into this.

!(She takes a dove out of the cage and pets it.)

                        @JASMINE
        If I do marry, I want it to be for love.

                        @SULTAN
        Jasmine, it's not only this law.

!(She hands him the dove, and he puts it back in the cage.)

                        @SULTAN
        I'm not going to be around forever, and I just want to make sure you're taken care of, provided for.

                        @JASMINE
        Try to understand. I've never done a thing on my own.

!(She swirls her finger in the water of the pond, petting the fish.)

                        @JASMINE
        I've never had any real friends.

!(RAJAH looks up at her and growls.)

                        @JASMINE
        Except you, Rajah.

!(Satisfied, he goes back to sleep.)

                        @JASMINE
        I've never even been outside the palace walls.

                        @SULTAN
        But Jasmine, you're a princess.

                        @JASMINE
        Then maybe I don't want to be a princess.

!(She splashes the water.)

                        @SULTAN
        Oooohhh! Allah forbid you should have any daughters!

!(RAJAH looks up and thinks for a second. JASMINE goes to the dove cage and yanks open the door. The birds fly off into freedom. She watches them go. Cut to int. of SULTAN's chambers.)

                        @SULTAN
        I don't know where she gets it from. Her mother wasn't nearly so picky.

!(A shadow falls over him. He looks up startled and sees JAFAR.)

                        @SULTAN
        Ooh, oh. Ah, Jafar--my most trusted advisor. I am in desperate need of your wisdom.

                        @JAFAR
        My life is but to serve you, my lord.

!(He bows.)

                        @SULTAN
        It's this suitor business. Jasmine refuses to choose a husband. I'm at my wit's-end.

                        @IAGO
                (In the parrot voice)
        Awk! Wit's-end.

                        @SULTAN
        Oh, ha ha. Have a cracker, pretty polly!

!(He pulls a cracker out from his pocket. IAGO looks terrified. Then the SULTAN stuffs it in IAGO's mouth. IAGO grimaces as he tries to eat it. JAFAR and the SULTAN both laugh.)

                        @JAFAR
        Your majesty certainly has a way with dumb animals.

!(IAGO glares at him.)

                        @JAFAR
        Now then, perhaps I can divine a solution to this thorny problem.

                        @SULTAN
        If anyone can help, it's you.

                        @JAFAR
        Ah, but it would require the use of the mystic blue diamond.

                        @SULTAN
        Uh, my ring? But it's been in the family for years.

                        @JAFAR
        It is necessary to find the princess a suitor.

!(JAFAR says the word 'princess' with the accent on the second syllable, "cess." He turns his staff with a cobra head towards the SULTAN. The eyes of the staff begin to glow. The room darkens, JAFAR's voice slows down and deepens. The SULTAN's eyes get a hypnotized look.)

                        @JAFAR
        Don't worry. Everything will be fine.

                        @SULTAN
        Everything...will be...fine.

                        @JAFAR
        The diamond.

                        @SULTAN
        Here, Jafar. Whatever you need will be fine.

!(The SULTAN removes his ring and hands it to JAFAR. The room returns to normal as JAFAR pulls back the staff.)

                        @JAFAR
        You are most gracious, my liege. Now run along and play with your little toys.

                        @SULTAN
                (Still hypnotized)
        Yes...that'll be...pretty good.

!(JAFAR and IAGO exit. We follow them. When they're out of the room, the parrot spits out the cracker.)

                        @IAGO
        I can't take it anymore! If I gotta choke down on one more of those moldy, disgusting crackers...bam! Whack!

!(JAFAR pulls a rope, which reveals a hidden entrance to his chambers.)

                        @JAFAR
        Calm yourself, Iago.

                        @IAGO
        Then I'd grab him around the head. Whack! Whack!

                        @JAFAR
                (Speaking over IAGO.)
        Soon, I will be sultan, not that addlepated twit.

                        @IAGO
        And then I stuff the crackers down his throat! Ha ha!

!(The pair pass through a door and slam it shut. Diss. to ext. gardens at night. A shadowy figure walks through. We see it is JASMINE in disguise. She reaches the palace wall, then begins to climb it. She is tugged from behind by RAJAH.)

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, I'm sorry, Rajah. But I can't stay here and have my life lived for me. I'll miss you.

!(She begins to climb again, and is helped up by RAJAH, who begins to whine and whimper.)

                        @JASMINE
        Good bye!

!(She disappears over the wall. Cut to daytime on the street ALADDIN and ABU are up to their capers again. They are on top of the awning of a fruit stand.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Okay, Abu. Go!

!(ABU dips over the edge and looks at the PROPRIETOR.)

                        @PROPRIETOR
                (To passing crowd)
        Try this, your taste buds will dance and sing.

!(ABU grabs a melon and hangs there, distracting his attention.)

                        @PROPRIETOR
        Hey, get your paws off that.

                        @ABU
        Blah blah blah!

                        @PROPRIETOR
        Why, you! Get away from here, you filthy ape!

!(He grabs the melon away from ABU. But in the foreground, ALADDIN dips down and snatches another melon from the stand.)

                        @ABU
        Bye bye!

!(He zings back up. The PROPRIETOR takes the melon to the front, where he places it on top of a stack. He looks confused, like he has just done this.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Nice goin' Abu. Breakfast is served.

!(ALADDIN and ABU on the roof break open the melon and eat. We see JASMINE walking through the street.)

                        @SHOPKEEPER 1
        Pretty lady, buy a pot. No finer pot in brass or silver.

                        @SHOPKEEPER 2
        Sugar dates, sugar dates and figs! Sugar dates and pistachios!

                        @SHOPKEEPER 3
        Would the lady like a necklace. A pretty necklace for a pretty lady.

!(She is charmed by the action, but is startled by a fish thrust into her face.)

                        @SHOPKEEPER 4
        Fresh fish! We catch 'em, you buy 'em!

                        @JASMINE
        I don't think so.

!(She backs away, but bumps into a fire eater, who is startled into swallowing his fire.)

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, excuse me.

!(He gulps, then belches fire from his mouth. JASMINE is disgusted. He is pleased and taps his stomach. ALADDIN sees her, and a strange look comes over his face.)

                        @JASMINE
        I'm really very sorry.

!(He's obviously deeply in love with her.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Wow!

!(She pulls the hood of her cloak over her head. ABU sees him and jumps up on his shoulder, waving his hand in front of ALADDIN's face.)

                        @ABU
        Uh oh. Hello? Hello?

!(JASMINE stops at the fruit stand and sees a young homeless child reaching for a piece of fruit. She picks one up and gives it to him.)

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, you must be hungry. Here you go.

!(The boy runs off.)

                        @PROPRIETOR
        You'd better be able to pay for that.

                        @JASMINE
                (Mystified)
        Pay?

                        @PROPRIETOR
        No one steals from my cart!

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, I'm sorry sir. I don't have any money.

                        @PROPRIETOR
        Thief!

                        @JASMINE
        Please, if you let me go to the palace, I can get some from the Sultan.

                        @PROPRIETOR
        Do you know what the penalty is for stealing?

!(He takes her hand and pins it down on the table, intending to chop it off.)

                        @JASMINE
        No, no please!

!(The sword drops, but his hand is stopped by ALADDIN's.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Thank you kind sir. I'm so glad you've found her. I've been looking all over for you.

                        @JASMINE
                (whispering)
        What are you doing?

                        @ALADDIN
                (whispering back)
        Just play along.

                        @PROPRIETOR
        You know this girl?

                        @ALADDIN
        Sadly, yes. She is my sister. She's a little crazy.

!(He circles his finger around his ear. She is shocked. The PROPRIETOR grabs him by the vest.)

                        @PROPRIETOR
        She said she knows the Sultan!

                        @ALADDIN
        She thinks the monkey is the Sultan.

!(ABU is picking a pocket. He hears this, then straightens up. JASMINE, playing along, kneels and bows to ABU.)

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, wise Sultan. How may I serve you?

                        @ABU
        Well, blah blah blah blah.

                        @ALADDIN
        Tragic, isn't it?

!(He leans forward, picking up another apple from the cart with his foot.)

                        @ALADDIN
        But, no harm done.

!(Walks over to Jasmine.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Now come along sis. Time to see the doctor.

                        @JASMINE
                (To a camel standing nearby)
        Oh, hello doctor. How are you?

                        @ALADDIN
        No, no, no. Not that one.
                (To ABU, whose pockets are bulging.)
        Come on, Sultan.

!(ABU bows to the crowd and everything he's stolen from the cart falls out.)

                        @PROPRIETOR
        Huh? What is it?

!(ABU picks up what he can carry, and the trio run off.)

                        @PROPRIETOR
        Come back here, you little thieves!

!(Cut to int. of JAFAR's lab. IAGO is running on a gear in a bizarre contraption. At the top of the contraption is a storm brewing.)

                        @IAGO
                (huffing and puffing)
        With all due respect, your rottenness, couldn't we just wait for a real storm?

                        @JAFAR
        Save your breath, Iago. Faster!

!(He places the SULTAN's ring in the contraption.)

                        @IAGO
        Yes, o mighty evil one.

!(IAGO runs faster. A lightning bolt streaks through the ring, passing into an hourglass below. The sands begin to swirl.)

                        @JAFAR
        Ah, sands of time--reveal to me the one who can enter the cave.

!(The sand in top forms the Cave of Wonders. It falls through into a storm, but it shows ALADDIN climbing up a ladder, followed by JASMINE who is covered in her cloak.)

                        @JAFAR
        Yes, yes! There he is. My diamond in the rough!

                        @IAGO
        That's him?!?! That's the clown we've been waitin' for?

!(IAGO loses his footing and is sucked into the gears.)

                        @JAFAR
        Let's have the guards extend him an invitation to the palace, shall we?

!(IAGO goes flying past and slams into the wall upside down.)

                        @IAGO
        Swell.

!(JAFAR laughs hideously, and the camera zooms in on the sandstorm with ALADDIN in it. Finally, we dissolve into the real ALADDIN climbing to the top of the ladder, followed by JASMINE.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Almost there.

!(JASMINE climbs over the top, but trips and falls into ALADDIN's arms. She stands up.)

                        @JASMINE
        I want to thank you for stopping that man.

                        @ALADDIN
        Uh, forget it.

!(He grabs a pole.)

                        @ALADDIN
        So, uh, this is your first time in the marketplace, huh?

!(ALADDIN pole vaults to the next building, leaving JASMINE behind.)

                        @JASMINE
        Is it that obvious?

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, you do kinda stand out.

!(He stares at her, still in love. She returns the look. But he realizes what he is doing, and returns to normal.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I mean, uh, you don't seem to know how dangerous Agrabah can be.

!(He lays a plank between the buildings for her to walk over, but as he is leaned down, she vaults over his head. He looks back in surprise. She tosses the pole to him. Both ALADDIN's and ABU's eyes bulge.)

                        @JASMINE
        I'm a fast learner.

                        @ALADDIN
        Right. C'mon, this way.

!(They go inside the roof of a building, dodging planks and beams as they go.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Whoa. Watch your head there. Be careful.

                        @JASMINE
        Is this where you live?

                        @ALADDIN
        Yep. Just me and Abu. Come and go as we please.

                        @JASMINE
        Fabulous.

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, it's not much,

!(he pulls back the curtain and exposes the palace)

                        @ALADDIN
        but it's got a great view. Palace looks pretty amazing, huh?

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, it's wonderful.

                        @ALADDIN
        I wonder what it would be like to live there, to have servants and valets...

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, sure. People who tell you where to go and how to dress.

                        @ALADDIN
        It's better than here. Always scraping for food and ducking the guards.

                        @JASMINE
        You're not free to make your own choices.

                        @ALADDIN
        Sometimes you feel so--

                        @JASMINE
        You're just--

                        @BOTH
                (in unison)
        --trapped.

!(They look at each other, realizing that they're perfect for one another. But ALADDIN then realizes where he is, and breaks the look. He takes the apple out of ABU's hand and rolls it down his arm into the hand of JASMINE.)

                        @ALADDIN
        So, where're you from?

                        @JASMINE
        What does it matter? I ran away, and I am not going back.

                        @ALADDIN
        Really?

!(He takes a bite from the apple in his hand, then hands it to ABU, who has a disgusted look on his face.)

                        @ABU
        Why you!

!(ALADDIN walks over and sits next to JASMINE.)

                        @JASMINE
        My father's forcing me to get married.

                        @ALADDIN
        That's--that's awful.

!(ABU appears from behind the princess and tries to steal the apple.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu!

!(ABU races up to a higher point, chattering and cursing as he goes.)

                        @JASMINE
        What?

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu says that--uh--that's not fair.

                        @ABU
        What?

                        @JASMINE
        Oh did he?

                        @ALADDIN
        Yeah, of course.

                        @JASMINE
        And does Abu have anything else to say?

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, uh, he wishes there was something he could do to help.

                        @ABU
        Oh, boy!

                        @JASMINE
        Hmm, tell him that's very sweet.

!(ALADDIN and JASMINE have been getting closer and closer, until ALADDIN leans in to kiss her. He is interrupted, however, by the GUARDS, who have found them.)

                        @GUARD
        Here you are!

                        @ALADDIN and JASMINE
        They've found me!
                (To each other)
        They're after you?

                        @JASMINE
        My father must have sent them--

                        @ALADDIN
        Do you trust me?

                        @JASMINE
        What?

                        @ALADDIN
        Do you trust me?

!(He extends his hand)

                        @JASMINE
        Yes.

!(She takes it.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Then jump!

!(They both jump off the roof, fall and land in a pile of salt. They try to get away, but the exit is blocked by a GUARD.)

                        @GUARD
        We just keep running into each other, don't we, street rat?

!(Again, the GUARD's turban is pulled down by ABU, but more guards are here and block the exit. The first GUARD pulls ABU off his head and throws him in a vase. Three other GUARDS grab ALADDIN.)

                        @GUARD
        It's the dungeon for you, boy.

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey, get off of me!

                        @JASMINE
        Let go of him.

                        @GUARD
                (Not realizing she is the princess)
        Look what we have here, men--a street mouse.

!(He throws her down.)

                        @JASMINE
                (standing up and pulling off the hood of her cloak)
        Unhand him, by order of the princess.

!(The GUARDS suddenly stop and bow, forcing ALADDIN to bow as well.)

                        @GUARD
        Princess Jasmine.

                        @ALADDIN
        The princess?

                        @ABU
                (peeking out from the vase)
        The princess?

                        @GUARD
        What are you doing outside the palace? And with this street rat?

                        @JASMINE
        That's not your concern. Do as I command. Release him!

                        @GUARD
        Well, I would, princess, but my orders come from Jafar. You'll have to take it up with him.

!(The GUARDS drag ALADDIN out, bowing as they go.)

                        @JASMINE
                (getting a very pissed-off look)
        Believe me, I will.

!(Cut to int. of palace, JAFAR emerging from his secret chambers. He slides the door shut carefully, but the princess comes storming in before he is finished. He slams it shut, pinning IAGO inside the door frame.)

                        @JASMINE
        Jafar?

                        @JAFAR
        Oh, uh, princess.

                        @IAGO
        Awk! Jafar, I'm stuck!

                        @JAFAR
        How may I be of service to you?

!(He spreads out his cape, hiding the door.)

                        @JASMINE
        The guards just took a boy from the market, on your orders.

                        @JAFAR
        Your father's charged me with keeping peace in Agrabah. The boy was a criminal.

                        @JASMINE
        What was the crime?

                        @IAGO
        I can't breathe, Jafar!

                        @JAFAR
        Why, kidnapping the princess, of course.

                        @IAGO
        If you could just--

!(JAFAR kicks him back inside the door and it slams shut)

                        @IAGO
        --wow, that hurt!

                        @JASMINE
        He didn't kidnap me! I ran away!

!(Walking away as if shocked)

                        @JAFAR
        Oh, dear! Oh, why frightfully upsetting. Had I but known.

                        @JASMINE
        What do you mean?

                        @JAFAR
        Sadly, the boy's sentence has already been carried out.

                        @JASMINE
        What sentence?

                        @JAFAR
                (with a sinister tone)
        Death.

!(JASMINE gasps.)

                        @JAFAR
        By beheading.

                        @JASMINE
        No!

!(She collapses to the floor.)

                        @JAFAR
        I am exceedingly sorry, princess.

                        @JASMINE
        How could you?

!(She runs from the room crying.)

!(IAGO finally makes it out through the door. He flies up and lands on JAFAR's shoulder, coughing.)

                        @IAGO
        So, how did it go?

                        @JAFAR
        I think she took it rather well.

!(They both get a sinister smile on their faces.)

!(Diss. to JASMINE at night, crying at the edge of the fountain. RAJAH comes over to comfort her. She pets him.)

                        @JASMINE
        It's all my fault, Rajah. I didn't even know his name.

!(Cut to int. of dungeon. Rats scurry by, and we descend until we see ALADDIN chained to the wall.)

                        @ALADDIN
                (to himself)
        She was the princess. I don't believe it. I must have sounded so stupid to her.

                        @ABU
                (from a distance)
        Yoo-hoo! Aladdin? Hello!

!(ABU appears at the window at the top of the dungeon.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu! Down here! Hey, c'mon--help me outta these.

!(ABU stops, then begins chattering wildly, dropping to the ground. He wraps a cloth around his head and makes his eyes big in an imitation of the princess.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey, she was in trouble. Ah, she was worth it.

!(ABU jumps up on ALADDIN's shoulders and pulls a small set of tools out of his pocket, then frees ALADDIN.)

                        @ABU
        Yeah, yeah, yeah.

                        @ALADDIN
        Don't worry, Abu. I'll never see her again. I'm a street rat, remember, and there's a law. She's gotta marry a prince, she deserves it.

!(ABU finally frees ALADDIN's hands.)

                        @ABU
        Ta da!

                        @ALADDIN
                (Rubbing his wrists)
        I'm a--I'm a fool

                        @OLD MAN
        You're only a fool if you give up, boy.

!(We see an OLD MAN sitting in the corner that neither ALADDIN nor ABU have seen before.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Who are you?

                        @OLD MAN
        A lowly prisoner, like yourself. But together, perhaps we can be more.

                        @ALADDIN
        I'm listening.

                        @OLD MAN
        There is a cave, boy. A cave of wonders. Filled with treasures beyond your wildest dreams. Treasure enough to impress even your princess, I'd wager.

!(Listeners will note that the OLD MAN pronounced the word 'princess' as "prin-CESS" rather than the standard pronunciation of "PRIN-cess." The OLD MAN turns his back, and IAGO sticks his head out of JAFAR's "old man" disguise.)

                        @IAGO
        Jafar, can ya hurry it up? I'm dyin' in here!

                        @ALADDIN
        But the law says that only a prince can marry--

                        @OLD MAN
        You've heard of the golden rule, haven't you boy? Whoever has the gold makes the rules.

!(He grins, showing a hideously bad mouth.)

                        @ALADDIN
        So why would you share all of this wonderful treasure with me?

                        @OLD MAN
        I need a young man with strong legs and a strong back to go in after it.

                        @ALADDIN
        Ah, one problem. It's out there, we're in here?

!(The OLD MAN walks to a wall and pushes open a hidden exit.)

                        @OLD MAN
        Mmm, mmm, mmm., Things aren't always what they seem. So, do we have a deal?

!(ALADDIN looks at ABU, who shrugs his shoulders.)

                        @ABU
        Oh, hmm.

!(Cut to desert scene. We see ALADDIN leading a horse with the OLD MAN and ABU on it. Diss. to cave of wonders.)

                        @CAVE
        Who disturbs my slumber?

                        @ALADDIN
        It is I, Aladdin.

                        @CAVE
        Proceed. Touch nothing but the lamp.

!(The cave opens up with a roar, and a staircase appears in front of ALADDIN. )

                        @OLD MAN
        Remember, boy--first fetch me the lamp, and then you shall have your reward.

                        @ALADDIN
        C'mon, Abu.
                (to ABU hiding under the shoulder of his vest.)

!(ALADDIN begins to descend the staircase. He reaches the bottom and enters a golden chamber filled with treasure.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Would ya look at that!

                        @ABU
        Uh oh!

                        @ALADDIN
        Just a handful of this stuff would make me richer than the sultan!

!(ABU peeks out, sees the treasure, then bolts for it.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu!

!(ABU stops in mid run, hovering over a rug on the floor.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Don't...touch...anything! We gotta find that lamp.

!(They begin to make their way through the room when the CARPET rises off the floor and begins following them. ABU gets the feeling they're being followed.)

                        @ABU
        Huh?

!(He turns, and the CARPET lies flat on the floor. He continues, and the CARPET begins to follow again. Again, ABU turns back, but the CARPET is rolled up and leaning against a pile of treasure. ABU runs to ALADDIN and tugs his pant leg.)

                        @ABU
        Aladdin! Aladdin!

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu, will ya knock it off?

!(Again the CARPET follows, but this time, when ABU turns, the carpet jumps to the other side. It reaches down with a tassel and pulls ABU's tail. When ABU jumps around, CARPET again goes to the other side. This time, ABU lands in a karate stance. CARPET reaches down and plucks ABU's hat off, then puts it on himself. ABU sits thinking for a second, until CARPET waves a tassel in front of his face. ABU and CARPET both jump scared, and run away. ABU tackles ALADDIN and turns his head to look at the CARPET.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu, what are you--crazy?

!(The CARPET peeks out from behind a pile of treasure.)

                        @ALADDIN
        A magic carpet! C'mon. C'mon out. I'm not gonna hurt you.

!(The CARPET slowly comes out, shyly, then picks up ABU's hat and dusts it off. It flies over to ALADDIN and hands the hat to ABU next to him. ABU screeches, and jumps onto ALADDIN's shoulder.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Take it easy, Abu. He's not gonna bite.

!(The CARPET again picks up ABU's hat and hands it to him. ABU shakes his fist and screeches at it. CARPET begins to walk away, "sadly.")

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey, wait a minute. Don't go. Maybe you can help us.

!(CARPET looks back, excited. It then flies over and wraps around the pair.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey, whoa! You see, we're trying to find this lamp.

!(CARPET motions for them to follow it.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I think he knows where it is.

!(They pass through a long cave, until they emerge in a giant underground cavern. In the centre of the room is a tall pillar, with a staircase going up to it. It is surrounded by water with unevenly placed stones forming a bridge. At the top of the pillar is a beam of light. ALADDIN begins to cross the bridge.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Wait here!

                        @ABU
        Oh. Huh?

!(ABU sees a shrine with a golden monkey. The outstretched paws hold a giant ruby. ABU is hypnotically drawn to it. ALADDIN climbs the stairs quickly. CARPET sees ABU and grabs his tail trying in vain to hold him back. ALADDIN finally reaches the MAGIC LAMP.)

                        @ALADDIN
        This is it? This is what we came all the way down here to--

!(He looks down and sees ABU break free of CARPET's hold and lunge toward the jewel.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu- NO!

!(ABU grabs the jewel. There is a rumbling and the room begins to shake.)

                        @CAVE VOICE
        Infidels!

                        @ABU
        Uh oh!

                        @CAVE VOICE
        You have touched the forbidden treasure.

!(ABU places the jewel back into the paw, but the jewel and the shrine melt into lava.)

                        @CAVE VOICE
        Now you will never again see the light of day!

!(ALADDIN races down the steps, but they flatten into a ramp, and he skies down until he flies into the air. The water has turned into lava. He is falling toward it, when all of a sudden CARPET appears and catches him. ABU is standing on one of the rocks of the bridge. He looks left and right and sees rocks exploding into lava. Then CARPET races over and ALADDIN grabs him, just as the last rock is exploding.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Whoa! Carpet, let's move!

!(Together, they race back through the caves dodging walls and falling debris. ABU grabs ALADDIN's head and covers his eyes.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu, this is no time to panic!

!(He pulls ABU off his head and sees they are flying into a wall.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Start panicking.

!(CARPET goes into a dive, then through another cave. Finally, they emerge through the internal entrance. Outside, the cave begins to growl and close. CARPET and company are almost to the top when a boulder drops on carpet, sending it to the floor. ALADDIN grabs onto the rock wall and holds on. He sees the OLD MAN at the top, within reach.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Help me out!

                        @OLD MAN
        Throw me the lamp!

                        @ALADDIN
        I can't hold on. Give me your hand.

                        @OLD MAN
        First give me the lamp!

!(ALADDIN reaches in and pulls out the MAGIC LAMP. He hands it up, and the OLD MAN raises it above his head.)

                        @OLD MAN
        Ha ha ha ha! Yes! At last! Ha ha ha ha!

!(ALADDIN has climbed out with the assistance of ABU. But the OLD MAN kicks aside ABU and grabs ALADDIN's wrist.)

                        @ALADDIN
        What are you doing?

                        @OLD MAN
        Giving you your reward.

!(JAFAR returns to his normal voice.)

                        @OLD MAN
        Your eternal reward.

!(He pulls out a crooked dagger and is about to stab ALADDIN, when ABU bites him on the wrist. He screams, but lets go of ALADDIN, who falls into the cave. OLD MAN throws ABU into the cave as well. They fall. CARPET sees this, but is pinned under a boulder. It struggles to break free, then does. It races up and catches ALADDIN, but he has already hit the wall several times, and is unconscious. On the surface, the cave roars one final time, then sinks back into the sand. JAFAR pulls off his disguise.)

                        @JAFAR
        Heh heh heh! It's mine. It's all mine! I

!(He can't find it in his pocket)

                        @JAFAR
        --- where is it? No. NO!!

!(Kiss fade to JASMINE's bedroom. She is sitting on her bed, next to RAJAH who looks sad. The SULTAN walks in.)

                        @SULTAN
        Jasmine? Oh, dearest. What's wrong?

                        @JASMINE
        Jafar...has...done something... terrible.

!(She looks as if she's been crying.)

                        @SULTAN
        There, there, there, my child--we'll set it right. Now, tell me everything.

!(Cut to int. of cave. ALADDIN lies unconscious on the CARPET. ABU tries to wake him.)

                        @ABU
        Oh, oh. Aladdin? Wake up. Aladdin.

!(CARPET rises up, lifting ALADDIN up. He awakes slowly.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Oh, my head.

!(He looks at the entrance sealed in.)

                        @ALADDIN
        We're trapped.
                (Angry, shaking his fists at the entrance)
        That two faced son-of-a-jackal!
                (Calmer)
        Whoever he was, he's long gone with that lamp.

                        @ABU
        Aha!

!(ABU pulls out the MAGIC LAMP.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Why, you hairy little thief! Looks like such a beat-up, worthless piece of junk. Hey, I think there's something written here, but it's hard to make out.

!(He rubs the LAMP. Suddenly smoke comes out of the hole, the LAMP begins to shake and glow, but ALADDIN holds onto the LAMP, and our wonderful friend, the GENIE comes out.)

                        @GENIE
        Aaaaahhhhh! OY! Ten-thousand years will give ya such a crick in the neck!

!(He hangs ALADDIN on a nearby rock. Then he pulls his head off and spins it around, yelling as he does so. CARPET pulls a ALADDIN down.)

                        @GENIE
        Whoa! Does it feel good to be outta there!

!(GENIE uses the lamp end of himself as a microphone.)

                        @GENIE
        Nice to be back, ladies and gentlemen. Hi, where ya from?

!(Sticks the mic in ALADDIN's face.)

                        @GENIE
        What's your name?

                        @ALADDIN
        Uh, Al--uh--Aladdin.

                        @GENIE
                (Says his name as if he's discovered something major)
        Aladdin!

!(A neon sign lights up with ALADDIN's name on it, circled by chase lights. The sign changes to reflect the GENIE's upcoming line.)

                        @GENIE
        Hello, Aladdin. Nice to have you on the show. Can we call you 'Al?' Or maybe just 'Din?' Or how bout 'Laddi?'

!(GENIE disappears, then a dog wrapped in plaid jumps in.)

                        @GENIE
        Sounds like 'Here, boy! C'mon, Laddi!'

                        @ALADDIN
                (Shaking his head)
        I must have hit my head harder than I thought.

                        @GENIE
                (Still a dog)
        Do you smoke? Mind if I do?

!(Dog poofs into smoke, then back to the GENIE. ABU screeches wildly.)

                        @GENIE
        Oh, sorry Cheetah--hope I didn't singe the fur! Hey, Rugman! Haven't seen you in a few millennia! Slap me some tassel! Yo! Yeah!

!(CARPET flies over and high fives the GENIE. GENIE looks at ALADDIN.)

                        @GENIE
        Say, you're a lot smaller than my last master.

!(Lifts his beer-gut.)

                        @GENIE
        Either that or I'm gettin' bigger. Look at me from the side--do I look different to you?

                        @ALADDIN
        Wait a minute! I'm--your master?

!(Slaps a diploma in ALADDIN's hand and a mortarboard on his head.)

                        @GENIE
        That's right! He can be taught!! What would you wish of me,
                (as Arnold Schwarzenegger)
        the ever impressive,
                (inside a cube)
        the long contained,
                (as a ventriloquist with a dummy)
        often imitated,

!(tosses the dummy aside)

                        @GENIE
        but never duplicated--

!(He multiplies into multiple GENIES who surround him.)

                        @DUP. GENIES
        Duplicated, duplicated, duplicated, duplicated, duplicated, duplicated, duplicated, duplicated, duplicated.

                        @GENIE
                (Says it like a ring announcer at a boxing match.)
        Genie! Of! The Lamp!
                (Goes into Ed Sullivan)
        Right here direct from the lamp, right here for your enjoyment wish fulfillment. Thank youuuuu!

                        @ALADDIN
        Whoa! Wish fulfillment?

                        @GENIE
        Three wishes to be exact. And ix-nay on the wishing for more wishes.

!(Turns into a slot machine, arm pulls down and three GENIEs appear in the windows.)

                        @GENIE
        That's it--three.

!(Three GENIE caballeros come out of the slot.)

                        @GENIE
        Uno, dos, tres.

!(Changes into b/w Groucho Marx.)

                        @GENIE
        No substitutions, exchanges or refunds.

!(The duck drops with the secret word "Refunds.')

                        @ALADDIN
                (To ABU)
        Now I know I'm dreaming.

!(Music for "Friend Like Me" begins)

                        @GENIE
        Master, I don't think you quite realize what you've got here! So why don't you just ruminate, whilst I illuminate the possibilities.

!(GENIE lights up like a fluorescent light)

                        @GENIE
        ~Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves
        ~Scheherazadie had a thousand tales
        ~But master you in luck 'cause up your sleeve
        ~You got a brand of magic never fails!

!(GENIE produces 40 thieves who surround ALADDIN with swords. GENIE appears in his vest, then sticks his arms out and boxes the thieves into submission.)

                        @GENIE
        ~You got some power in your corner now
        ~Some heavy ammunition in your camp
        ~You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how
        ~See all you gotta do is rub that lamp
        ~And I'll say

!(Boxing ring appears, ALADDIN in the corner, being massaged by GENIE. Then GENIE turns into a pile of fireworks and explodes. Then GENIE appears inside lamp and grabs ALADDIN's hand and rubs lamp with it.)

                        @GENIE
        ~Mister Aladdin sir
        ~What will your pleasure be?
        ~Let me take your order, jot it down
        ~You ain't never had a friend like me
        ~No no no!

!(GENIE produces a table and chairs, then writes down things on a note pad, like a waiter. )

                        @GENIE
        ~Life is your restaurant
        ~And I'm your maitre' d!
        ~C'mon whisper what it is you want
        ~You ain't never had a friend like me.

!(GENIE appears as a plate of chicken, then returns to normal, but enlarges his ear to listen to ALADDIN. Finally, he explodes into four duplicate GENIEs.)

                        @GENIE
        ~Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service
        ~You're the boss, the king, the shah!
        ~Say what you wish, it's yours! True dish
        ~How about a little more Baklava?

!(The GENIEs give him a shave, haircut and manicure, then ALADDIN appears in a comfy chair (eh?) surrounded by the treasure and being fanned by women. The GENIE appears and fills the screen with baklava.)

                        @GENIE
        ~Try some of column 'A'
        ~Try all of column 'B'
        ~I'm in the mood to help you dude
        ~You ain't never had a friend like me

!(ALADDIN rises up on a column of food with a giant A on top, then jumps to another column with a B on top. He falls off and is caught by a cushion held by GENIE. He opens his mouth, and his tongue turns into a staircase. A miniature GENIE dressed like a magician comes out.)

!(The mini GENIE does a little dance with the GENIE's two giant hands. At the end, they surround the mini GENIE and squish him into nothing.)

                        @GENIE
        ~Can your friends do this?
        ~Do your friends do that?
        ~Do your friends pull this out their little hat
        ~Can your friends go poof!
        ~Well looky here
        ~Can your friends go Abracadabra, let 'er rip
        ~And then make the sucker disappear?

!(The GENIE pulls off his head, duplicates it, then juggles them. He tosses them to ALADDIN, who juggles with one hand and spins one of the heads on his fingertip like a basketball. He tosses the heads back onto the GENIE, who proceeds to try and pull himself out of a hat at his base. He spirals around and around until he turns into a white rabbit. The rabbit transforms into a purple dragon (very reminiscent of Figment from EPCOT Center). The dragon breathes fire, which turns into three HAREM GIRLS, who dance around ALADDIN. Just as he begins to enjoy them, they disappear.)

                        @GENIE
        ~So don't you sit there slack jawed, buggy eyed
        ~I'm here to answer all your midday prayers
        ~You got me bona fide, certified
        ~You got a genie for a chargé d'affairs!
        ~I got a powerful urge to help you out
        ~So what you wish I really want to know
        ~You got a wish that's three miles long, no doubt
        ~So all you gotta do is rub like so, and oh!

!(GENIE imitates what he is calling ALADDIN, then turns into a certificate which rolls up and surrounds ALADDIN. GENIE pulls a list {written in Arabic} out of ALADDIN's ear, which he uses to rub his behind like drying off after a shower.)

                        @GENIE
        ~Mister Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three
        ~I'm on the job, you big nabob
        ~You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend
        ~You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend
        ~You ain't never...had a... friend... like...me!
        ~You ain't never had a friend like me!

!(The dancing HAREM GIRLS reappear, and ALADDIN leans in to kiss one. She turns into the GENIE, who zaps four dancing elephants into existence. To the other direction, he zaps in four dancing camels, and a grand finale dancing number ensues. ABU grabs as much gold as he can, but the GENIE wraps everything up in a cyclone and zaps it away until they're all back in the cave. GENIE has a neon "APPLAUSE" sign on his back. ABU turns his hat over and sees that it is empty.)

                        @GENIE
        So what'll it be, master?

                        @ALADDIN
        You're gonna grant me any three wishes I want?

                        @GENIE
                (As William F. Buckley)
        Ah, almost. There are a few provisos, a couple of quid pro quos

                        @ALADDIN
        Like?

                        @GENIE
        Ah, rule number one: I can't kill anybody.

!(He slices his head off with his finger.)

                        @GENIE
        So don't ask. Rule two: I can't make anyone fall in love with anyone else.

!(Head turns into a big pair of lips which kiss ALADDIN.)

                        @GENIE
        You little punim, there.

!(Lies flat, then gets up and transforms into a zombie.)

                        @GENIE
        Rule three: I can't bring people back from the dead. It's not a pretty picture,

!(He grabs ALADDIN and shakes him)

                        @GENIE
        I don't like doing it!

!(He poofs back to normal.)

                        @GENIE
        Other than that, you got it!

                        @ALADDIN
                (Looks at ABU as if plotting)
        Ah, provisos? You mean limitations? On wishes?
                (To ABU)
        Some all powerful genie--can't even bring people back from the dead. I don't know, Abu--he probably can't even get us out of this cave. Looks like we're gonna have to find a way out of here--

!(They start to leave, but a big blue foot stomps down in front of them.)

                        @GENIE
        Excuse me? Are you lookin' at me? Did you rub my lamp? Did you wake me up, did you bring me here? And all of a sudden, you're walkin' out on me?
                (Gets madder and madder)
        I don't think so, not right now. You're gettin' your wishes, so siddown!

!(They all get on CARPET. GENIE takes the form of a stewardess, with lots of arms pointing out the exits.)

                        @GENIE
        In case of emergency, the exits are here, here, here, here,here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, anywhere! Keep your hands and arms inside the carpet. Weeee'rrrrrreee...outta here!

!(The CARPET and passengers fly out of the sand in the desert and off into the distance. Cut to int. of SULTAN's chamber. JAFAR is there with IAGO, JASMINE and the SULTAN.)

                        @SULTAN
        Jafar, this is an outrage. If it weren't for all your years of loyal service... . From now on, you are to discuss sentencing of prisoners with me, before they are beheaded.

                        @JAFAR
        I assure you, your highness, it won't happen again.

                        @SULTAN
        Jasmine, Jafar, now let's put this whole messy business behind us. Please?

                        @JAFAR
        My most abject and humblest apologies to you as well, princess.

!(He takes her hand to kiss it, but she yanks it away.)

                        @JASMINE
        At least some good will come of my being forced to marry. When I am queen, I will have the power to get rid of you.

                        @SULTAN
        That's nice. All settled, then. Now, Jasmine, getting back to this suitor business,

!(he looks and sees Jasmine walking out)

                        @SULTAN
        Jasmine? Jasmine!

!(He runs after her.)

                        @JAFAR
        If only I had gotten that lamp!

                        @IAGO
                (As JASMINE)
        I will have the power to get rid of you! D'oh! To think--we gotta keep kissing up to that chump, and his chump daughter for the rest of our lives...

                        @JAFAR
        No, Iago. Only until she finds a chump husband. Then she'll have us banished--or beheaded!

                        @BOTH
        Eeewww!

                        @IAGO
                (Has an idea)
        Oh! Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Jafar? What if you were the chump husband?

                        @JAFAR
                (He looks at IAGO in insult)
        What?

                        @IAGO
        Okay, you marry the princess, all right? Then, uh, you become sultan!

                        @JAFAR
        Oh! Marry the shrew? I become sultan. The idea has merit!

                        @IAGO
        Yes, merit! Yes! And then we drop papa-in-law and the little woman off a cliff!

!(Dive bombs into the floor)

                        @IAGO
        Kersplat!

                        @JAFAR
        Iago, I love the way your foul little mind works!

!(Both laugh as we cut to an oasis in the desert, where CARPET is coming in for a landing.)

                        @GENIE
                (Still as stewardess)
        Thank you for choosing Magic Carpet for all your travel needs. Don't stand until the rug has come to a complete stop.

!(As ALADDIN and ABU get off down the stairway formed by CARPET)

                        @GENIE
        Thank you. Good bye, good bye! Thank you! Good bye!
                (Back to normal)
        Well, now. How about that, Mr. doubting mustafa?

                        @ALADDIN
        Oh, you sure showed me. Now about my three wishes-

                        @GENIE
        Dost mine ears deceive me? Three? You are down by ONE, boy!

                        @ALADDIN
        Ah, no--I never actually wished to get out of the cave. You did that on your own.

!(GENIE thinks for a second, then his jaw drops. He turns into a sheep.)

                        @GENIE
        Well, don't I feel just sheepish? All right, you baaaaad boy, but no more freebies.

                        @ALADDIN
        Fair deal. So, three wishes. I want them to be good.
                (To GENIE)
        What would you wish for?

!(GENIE is hanging like a hammock between two trees.)

                        @GENIE
        Me? No one's ever asked me that before. Well, in my case, ah, forget it.

                        @ALADDIN
        What? No, tell me.

                        @GENIE
        Freedom.

                        @ALADDIN
        You're a prisoner?

                        @GENIE
        It's all part-and-parcel, the whole genie gig.
                (Grows gigantic, voice echoes)
        Phenomenal cosmic powers!
                (Shrinks down, cramped in MAGIC LAMP.)
        Itty bitty living space

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, that's terrible.

!(Comes out of the LAMP)

                        @GENIE
        But, oh--to be free. Not have to go "Poof! What do you need? Poof! What do you need? Poof! What do you need?" To be my own master, such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world! But what am I talking about, here? Let's get real here. It's not gonna happen. Genie, wake up and smell the hummus

                        @ALADDIN
        Why not?

                        @GENIE
        The only way I get outta this is if my master wishes me out. So you can guess how often that's happened.

                        @ALADDIN
        I'll do it. I'll set you free.

                        @GENIE
                (Head turns into Pinocchio's with a long nose)
        Uh huh, right. Whoop!

                        @ALADDIN
        No, really, I promise.

!(He pushes the nose back in and GENIE's head returns to normal.)

                        @ALADDIN
        After make my first two wishes, I'll use my third wish to set you free.

!(He holds out his hand)

                        @GENIE
        Well, here's hopin'.

!(Shakes ALADDIN's hand.)

                        @GENIE
        O.K. Let's make some magic!
                (Turns into a magician.)
        So how 'bout it. What is it you want most?

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, there's this girl--

                        @GENIE
        Eehhh!
                (Like a buzzer, and GENIE's chest shows a heart with a cross through it.)
        Wrong! I can't make anybody fall in love, remember?

                        @ALADDIN
        Oh, but Genie. She's smart and fun and...

                        @GENIE
        Pretty?

                        @ALADDIN
        Beautiful. She's got these eyes that just...and this hair, wow...and her smile.

!(Sitting in a Parisian cafe with ABU and CARPET.)

                        @GENIE
        Ami. C'est l'amour.

                        @ALADDIN
        But she's the princess. To even have a chance, I'd have to be a--hey, can you make me a prince?

                        @GENIE
        Let's see here.

!(Has a "Royal Cookbook".)

                        @GENIE
        Uh, chicken a'la king?

!(Pulls out a chicken with a crown on its head)

                        @GENIE
        Nope. Alaskan king crab?

!(Yanks out his finger, and we see SEBASTIAN the crab from "The Little Mermaid" clamped on.)

                        @GENIE
        Ow, I hate it when they do that. Caesar's salad?

!(A dagger comes out and tries to stab him.)

                        @GENIE
        Et tu, Brute? Ah, to make a prince.

!(Looks slyly at ALADDIN.)

                        @GENIE
        Now is that an official wish? Say the words!

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, I wish for you to make me a prince!

                        @GENIE
        All right! Woof woof woof woof!

!(Takes on square shoulders and looks like Arsenio Hall. Then becomes a tailor/fashion designer.)

                        @GENIE
        First, that fez and vest combo is much too third century. These patches--what are we trying to say--beggar? No! Let's work with me here.

!(He takes ALADDIN's measurements, snaps his fingers and ALADDIN is outfitted in his prince costume.)

                        @GENIE
        I like it, muy macho! Now, still needs something. What does it say to me? It says mode of transportation. Excuse me, monkey boy! Aqui, over here!

!(ABU tries to cover himself with CARPET, but GENIE zaps him and he flies over.)

                        @ABU
        Uh oh!

                        @GENIE
        Here he comes,

!(ALADDIN and GENIE are on a game show set, where ALADDIN stands behind a podium with "AL" on it.)

                        @GENIE
        And what better way to make your grand entrance on the streets of Agrabah, than riding your very own brand new camel! Watch out, it spits!

!(A door bearing the GENIE's head on it opens, where ABU is transformed into a camel. He spits out the side of his mouth on cue. But the GENIE's not sure.)

                        @GENIE
        Mmm, not enough.

!(He snaps his fingers and ABU turns into a fancy white horse.)

                        @GENIE
        Still not enough. Let's see. What do you need?

!(The GENIE snaps his fingers repeatedly, turning ABU into: a duck, an ostrich, a turtle, and a '57 Cadillac, with license plate "ABU 1." (That one's a guess, I don't know cars, but judging by the tail fins, 'nuff said.) Finally, he's returned to normal.)

                        @GENIE
        Yes!! Esalalumbo, shimin dumbo! Whoa!!

!(And on the keyword of the spell, Dumbo, ABU turns into an elephant. CARPET struggles to get out from under ABU's size 46 feet.)

                        @GENIE
        Talk about your trunk space, check this action out!

!(ABU sees his reflection in a pool of water, then jumps into a tree. The tree naturally bends right back down to the ground, where ABU hangs on and looks at ALADDIN upside down.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu, you look good.

                        @GENIE
        He's got the outfit, he's got the elephant, but we're not through yet. Hang on to your turban, kid, cause we're gonna make you a star!

!(We zoom out slowly with the oasis in the distance, as fireworks begin to explode outward. Cut to a CU of a pile of toys. (Look for the BEAST here.) We tilt up and see the SULTAN balancing them. He carefully balances the last piece on top, then sits back and sighs. JAFAR storms in, though, and the pile collapses.)

                        @JAFAR
        Sire, I have found a solution to the problem with your daughter.

                        @IAGO
        Awk! The problem with your daughter!

                        @SULTAN
        Oh, really?

!(Unrolling a scroll)

                        @JAFAR
        Right here. "If the princess has not chosen a husband by the appointed time, then the sultan shall choose for her."

                        @SULTAN
        But Jasmine hated all those suitors!

!(He tries to stuff a cracker into IAGO's mouth. IAGO backs away. The SULTAN absentmindedly pulls the cracker back.)

                        @SULTAN
        How could I choose someone she hates?

!(IAGO is relieved, but the SULTAN quickly stuffs a cracker in his mouth.)

                        @JAFAR
        Not to worry, my liege. There is more. If, in the event a suitable prince cannot be found, a princess must then be wed to...hmm...interesting.

                        @SULTAN
        What? Who?

                        @JAFAR
        The royal vizier! Why, that would be...me!

                        @SULTAN
        Why, I thought the law says that only a prince can marry a princess, I'm quite sure.

                        @JAFAR
        Desperate times call for desperate measures, my lord.

!(He pulls out the staff and hypnotizes the SULTAN with it.)

                        @SULTAN
        Yes...desperate measures...

                        @JAFAR
        You will order the princess to marry me.

                        @SULTAN
        I...will order...the princess...to...

!(the spell breaks momentarily)

                        @SULTAN
        ...but you're so old!

!(Holds the staff closer)

                        @JAFAR
        The princess will marry me!

                        @SULTAN
        The princess will marry...

!(the spell is again broken, this time by the trumpet fanfare of "Prince Ali".)

                        @SULTAN
        What? What is that? That music! Ha ha ha. Jafar., you must come and see this!

!(We see an advancing parade, led by what appears to be the GENIE in human form as a MAJOR.)

                        @MARCHERS
        ~Make way for Prince Ali!

                        @SWORDSMEN
        ~Say hey! It's Prince Ali!

                        @MAJOR
        ~Hey, clear the way in the old bazaar,
        ~Hey you, let us through, it's a bright new star,
        ~Now come, be the first on your block to meet his eye!
        ~Make way, here he comes,
        ~Ring bells, bang the drums.
        ~You're gonna love this guy

!(The MAJOR mingles amongst different crowd members.)

                        @MAJOR
        ~Prince Ali, fabulous he, Ali Ababwa!
        ~Genuflect, show some respect
        ~Down on one knee

!(ABU the elephant marches through town, with ALADDIN (ALI) on his back.)

                        @MAJOR
        ~Now try your best to stay calm
        ~Brush up your Sunday Salaam
        ~And come and meet his spectacular coterie.

!(IAGO is dancing to the music until JAFAR glares at him. The MAJOR "wheelbarrows" six men up onto ABU's trunk. They stand on each other's shoulders as ALI shakes hands.)

                        @MAJOR
        ~Prince Ali, mighty is he, Ali Ababwa!
        ~Strong as ten regular men, definitely
        ~He faced the galloping hordes
        ~A hundred bad guys with swords
        ~Who sent those goons to their lords, why Prince Ali!

!(The pile collapses on ALI, but a GENIE (tm) brand lightning bolt zaps the pile and he ends up holding them all up in an acrobatic wheel formation. The GENIE turns into an old man, then a child and speaks the last two lines to the crowd.)

!(Carrying the camels)

                        @CHORUS OF MEN
        ~He's got seventy-five golden camels!

!(In pops a typical parade commentator)

                        @HARRY
        Don't they look lovely, June?

                        @CHORUS OF WOMEN
                (On a float)
        ~Purple peacocks, he's got fifty-three!

!(In comes another commentator.)

                        @JUNE
        Fabulous, Harry, I love the feathers!

!(GENIE is off screen, a giant balloon gorilla proceeds down the parade)

                        @GENIE
        ~When it comes to exotic type mammals
        ~Has he got a zoo, I'm telling you
        ~It's a world class menagerie!

!(GENIE pops in as a leopard, then a goat, and speaks the last two lines to the two children from earlier. We cut to a balcony, where three HAREM GIRLS are joined by the HAREM GENIE.)

                        @GENIE
        ~Prince Ali, Handsome is he, Ali Ababwa
        ~That physique, how can I speak
        ~Weak at the knee
        ~Well, get on out in that square
        ~Adjust your veil and prepare
        ~To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali!

                        @GIRLS ^
                (in counterpoint)
        ~There's no question this Ali's alluring
        ~Never ordinary, never boring
        ~Everything about the man just plain impresses
        ~He's a wonder, he's a whiz, a wonder
        ~He's about to pull my heart asunder
        ~And I absolutely love the way he dresses!

!(JASMINE has been watching from the balcony of the palace. She humphs it off, then leaves.)

                        @CHORUS
        ~He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys!
        ~(He's got the monkeys, let's see the monkeys!)
        ~And to view them, he charges no fee!
        ~(He's generous, so generous)
        ~He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies!
        ~(Proud to work for him)
        ~They bow to his whim, love serving him
        ~They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali! Prince Ali!

!(ALADDIN throws gold coins out to the people, who rush over to collect them. ABU and the parade march up the steps of the palace and inside. The SULTAN runs back inside to the door to the throne room, but JAFAR stands in front of the door. Suddenly, it bursts open, with ABU leading the way, and crushing JAFAR and IAGO behind the door.)

                        @GENIE
        ~Prince Ali!
        ~Amorous he! Ali Ababwa
        ~Heard your princess was a sight lovely to see!
        ~And that, good people, is why
        ~He got dolled up and dropped by
        ~With sixty elephants, llamas galore
        ~With his bears and lions
        ~A brass band and more
        ~With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers
        ~His birds that warble on key
        ~Make way for Prince Ali!

!(More and more fanfare build up until ALADDIN flies off ABU's back on MAGIC CARPET and flies down to the SULTAN. JAFAR slams the door shut.)

!(Clapping)

                        @SULTAN
        Splendid, absolutely marvelous.

                        @ALADDIN
                (Takes on a deeper voice.)
        Ahem. Your majesty, I have journeyed from afar to seek your daughter's hand.

                        @SULTAN
        Prince Ali Ababwa! Of course. I'm delighted to meet you.

!(He rushes over and shakes ALI's hand.)

                        @SULTAN
        This is my royal vizier, Jafar. He's delighted too.

                        @JAFAR
                (Extremely dryly)
        Ecstatic. I'm afraid, Prince Abooboo--

                        @ALADDIN
        --Ababwa!

                        @JAFAR
        Whatever. You cannot just parade in here uninvited and expect to--

                        @SULTAN
        ...by Allah, this is quite a remarkable device.

!(He tugs at the tassels, and they tug his moustache.)

                        @SULTAN
        I don't suppose I might...

                        @ALADDIN
        Why certainly, your majesty. Allow me.

!(He helps the SULTAN up onto the CARPET, and he plops down. JAFAR pins the CARPET down on the floor with the staff.)

                        @JAFAR
        Sire, I must advise against this--

                        @SULTAN
        --Oh, button up, Jafar. Learn to have a little fun.

!(He kicks away the staff and CARPET and SULTAN fly away. IAGO, who was standing on the head of the staff, falls down, repeatedly bopping the staff with his beak as he descends. SULTAN and CARPET fly high into the ceiling, then begin a dive-bomb attack, flying under ABU, scaring him. The flight continues in the background, while JAFAR and ALI talk in the foreground.)

                        @JAFAR
        Just where did you say you were from?

                        @ALADDIN
        Oh, much farther than you've traveled, I'm sure.

!(He smiles. JAFAR does not.)

                        @JAFAR
        Try me.

!(IAGO lands on the staff.)

                        @SULTAN
        Look out, Polly!

!(They all duck in time as the CARPET whizzes centimetres over their heads. CARPET returns and the SULTAN chases IAGO around the room.)

                        @IAGO
        Hey, watch it. Watch it with the dumb rug!

!(The CARPET zooms underneath IAGO, who sighs, wipes his brow, and crashes into a pillar. He crashes to the floor, and his head is circled by miniature SULTANS on CARPETS, saying "Have a cracker, have a cracker. The real SULTAN begins his final approach.)

                        @SULTAN
        Out of the way, I'm coming in to land. Jafar, watch this!

!(He lands.)

                        @JAFAR
        Spectacular, your highness.

                        @SULTAN
        Ooh, lovely. Yes, I do seem to have a knack for it.

!(CARPET walks over to ABU dizzily, then collapses. ABU catches it.)

                        @SULTAN
        This is a very impressive youth. And a prince as well.
                (Whispers to JAFAR)
        If we're lucky, you won't have to marry Jasmine after all.

                        @JAFAR
        I don't trust him, sire.

                        @SULTAN
        Nonsense. One thing I pride myself on Jafar, I'm an excellent judge of character.

                        @IAGO
        Oh, excellent judge, yeah, sure...not!!!

!(JASMINE walks in quietly.)

                        @SULTAN
        Jasmine will like this one!

                        @ALADDIN
        And I'm pretty sure I'll like Princess Jasmine!

                        @JAFAR
        Your highness, no. I must intercede on Jasmine's behalf.

!(JASMINE hears this and gets mad.)

                        @JAFAR
        This boy is no different than the others. What makes him think he is worthy of the princess?

                        @ALADDIN
        Your majesty, I am Prince Ali Ababwa!

!(He pricks JAFAR's goatee, which springs out in all directions.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Just let her meet me. I will win your daughter!

                        @JASMINE
        How dare you!

!(They all look at her surprised.)

                        @JASMINE
        All of you, standing around deciding my future? I am not a prize to be won!

!(She storms out.)

                        @SULTAN
        Oh, dear. Don't worry, Prince Ali. Just give Jasmine time to cool down.

!(They exit.)

                        @JAFAR
        I think it's time to say good bye to Prince Abooboo.

!(Diss to JASMINE on her balcony at night. We tilt down and find ALADDIN and company in the courtyard.)

                        @ALADDIN
        What am I going to do? Jasmine won't even let me talk to her. I should have known I couldn't pull off this stupid prince wish.

!(ABU struggles with his elephant paws to open a banana. He squishes it, and the banana squirts into his eye. He then tosses the banana peel into a heaping pile of the same.)

                        @GENIE
                (to carpet, playing chess)
        So move!

!(CARPET does, knocking a black piece off the board.)

                        @GENIE
        Hey. That's a good move.
                (As Rodney Dangerfield)
        I can't believe it--I'm losing to a rug.

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, I need help.

                        @GENIE
                (as Jack Nicholson)
        All right, sparky, here's the deal. You wanna court the little lady, you gotta be a straight shooter, do ya follow me?

                        @ALADDIN
        What?

!(Back to normal, wearing a mortarboard. He points out his words on a blackboard)

                        @GENIE
        Tell her the...TRUTH!!!

                        @ALADDIN
        No way! If Jasmine found out I was really some crummy street rat, she'd laugh at me.

!(He puts on his turban, which lights up as the GENIE.)

                        @GENIE
        A woman appreciates a man who can make her laugh!

!(ALADDIN pulls the chain turning off the light. GENIE comes out holding the real turban.)

                        @GENIE
        Al, all joking aside, you really oughtta be yourself.

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey, that's the last thing I want to be. Okay, I'm gonna go see her. I gotta be smooth, cool, confident. How do I look?

                        @GENIE
                (Sadly)
        Like a prince.

!(ALADDIN flies up to the balcony on CARPET. JASMINE is on her bed, sighing. RAJAH is by her side.)

                        @ALADDIN
                (From a distance)
        Princess Jasmine?

!(RAJAH looks up and growls.)

                        @JASMINE
        Who's there?

                        @ALADDIN
        It's me--Prince Ali. Ahem--
                (Then he jumps to his deep voice)
        Prince Ali Ababwa.

                        @JASMINE
        I do not want to see you.

                        @ALADDIN
        No, no, please princess. Give me a chance.

!(RAJAH growls and advances on him.)

                        @JASMINE
        Just leave me alone.

                        @ALADDIN
        Down kitty!

!(Over the edge of the balcony, CARPET is watching with GENIE below.)

                        @GENIE
        How's our beau doing?

!(CARPET cuts his neck with his finger.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Good kitty, take off. Down kitty.

!(He takes off his turban to brush RAJAH away.)

!(She looks at him thinking she has seen him before.)

                        @JASMINE
        Wait, wait. Do I know you?

!(Quickly replaces his turban)

                        @ALADDIN
        Uh, no, no.

                        @JASMINE
        You remind me of someone I met in the marketplace.

                        @ALADDIN
        The marketplace?

!(A bee buzzes around his head.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I have servants that go to the marketplace for me. Why I even have servants who go to the marketplace for my servants, so it couldn't have been me you met.

                        @JASMINE
                (She looks disappointed.)
        No, I guess not.

!(It's the GENIE)

                        @BEE
        Enough about you, Casanova. Talk about her! She's smart, fun, the hair, the eyes. Anything--pick a feature!

                        @ALADDIN
        Um, Princess Jasmine? You're very...

                        @BEE
        Wonderful, glorious, magnificent, punctual!

                        @ALADDIN
        Punctual!

                        @JASMINE
        Punctual?

                        @BEE
        Sorry.

                        @ALADDIN
        Beautiful.

                        @BEE
        Nice recovery.

                        @JASMINE
        Hmm. I'm rich too, you know.

                        @ALADDIN
        Yeah!

                        @JASMINE
        The daughter of a sultan

                        @ALADDIN
        I know.

                        @JASMINE
        A fine prize for any prince to marry.

                        @ALADDIN
        Uh, right. Right. A prince like me.

                        @BEE
                (Buzzing in his ear)
        Warning! Warning!

                        @JASMINE
        Right, a prince like you. And every other stuffed shirt, swaggering, peacock I've met!

!(Rear end on fire, wearing goggles and crashing)

                        @BEE
        Mayday! Mayday!

                        @JASMINE
        Just go jump off a balcony!

!(She turns and walks away)

                        @ALADDIN
        What?

                        @BEE
        Stop her! Stop her! Do you want me to sting her?

!(Swats at bee)

                        @ALADDIN
        Buzz off!

                        @BEE
        Okay, fine. But remember--bee yourself!

!(BEE buzzes into his turban)

                        @ALADDIN
        Yeah, right!

                        @JASMINE
        What!?!

                        @ALADDIN
        Uh, you're right. You aren't just some prize to be won.

!(He looks disappointed.)

                        @ALADDIN
        You should be free to make your own choice.

!(JASMINE and RAJAH look at each other in confusion.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I'll go now.

!(He steps up on the ledge and drops off.)

                        @JASMINE
        No!

!(Pokes his head up from over the edge)

                        @ALADDIN
        What? What?

                        @JASMINE
                (Now she's amazed)
        How--how are you doing that?

!(She looks over the edge and sees the CARPET.)

                        @ALADDIN
        It's a magic carpet.

                        @JASMINE
        It's lovely.

!(CARPET takes JASMINE's hand with a tassel.)

                        @ALADDIN
        You, uh, you don't want to go for a ride, do you? We could get out of the palace, see the world.

                        @JASMINE
        Is it safe?

                        @ALADDIN
        Sure. Do you trust me?

!(She looks at him at the saying of that all- important line)

                        @JASMINE
        What?

!(Extends his hand the same as before)

                        @ALADDIN
        Do you trust me?

                        @JASMINE
                (Gets a sly grin on her face)
        Yes.

!(She takes his hand and gets up on CARPET. It zooms into the sky, knocking them both into sitting positions. The music of "A Whole New World" swells. JASMINE looks back and sees RAJAH looking up at her questioningly. She gasps as they fly over the palace wall and into the sky.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~I can show you the world
        ~Shining, shimmering, splendid.
        ~Tell me princess, now when did you last
        ~Let your heart decide?

!(CARPET zooms down through the town, stopping slightly to pick a flower. It gives the flower to ALADDIN, who gives it to JASMINE. She smiles.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~I can open your eyes
        ~Take you wonder by wonder
        ~Over, sideways, and under
        ~On a magic carpet ride

!(CARPET does as ALADDIN sings, then zooms into the clouds.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~A whole new world!
        ~A new fantastic point of view
        ~No one to tell us no
        ~Or where to go
        ~Or say we're only dreaming

!(JASMINE looks back and watches Agrabah disappear from sight. CARPET flies in and out of the clouds.)

                        @JASMINE
        ~A whole new world
        ~A dazzling place I never knew
        ~But when I'm way up here
        ~It's crystal clear
        ~That now I'm in a whole new world with you!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Now I'm in a whole new world with you!

!(They each catch a small cloud as CARPET continues the flight. It then circles a pillar of clouds, giving a swirly look to it.)

                        @JASMINE
        ~Unbelievable sights
        ~Indescribable feeling
        ~Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
        ~Through an endless diamond sky

!(They join a flock of birds in the sky. One of them looks terrified and squawks. CARPET does somersaults and flips, at times putting ALADDIN and JASMINE in free-fall, but catching them. They then zoom above the clouds where a starry night awaits them.)

                        @JASMINE
        ~A whole new world!

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Don't you dare close your eyes

                        @JASMINE
        ~An hundred thousand things to see

                        @ALADDIN
        ~Hold your breath--it gets better!

                        @JASMINE
        ~I'm like a shooting star,
        ~I've come so far
        ~I can't go back to where I used to be!

!(They zoom down over a river, apparently the Nile, for beyond the ship's sails are the Great Pyramids. They wave at a worker sculpting the complete nose of the Sphinx. He smiles, but chisels too much and breaks off the front section of the nose.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~A whole new world!

                        @JASMINE
        ~Every turn a surprise

                        @ALADDIN
        ~With new horizons to pursue

                        @JASMINE
        ~Every moment, red-letter

!(They fly alongside wild horses running. JASMINE pets one of them.)

                        @BOTH
        ~I'll chase them anywhere
        ~There's time to spare
        ~Let me share this whole new world with you
        ~A whole new world
        ~That's where we'll be

!(They fly through Greece, where ALADDIN grabs an apple from a tree and rolls it down his arm to JASMINE, who is now sure she is dealing with ALADDIN, not PRINCE ALI.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~A thrilling chase

                        @JASMINE
        ~A wondrous place

                        @BOTH
        ~For you and me!

!(CARPET hovers along over a lake, and we see the reflection of the moon in the lake. Fireworks burst and we see the couple at a Chinese New Year celebration, sitting on a rooftop.)

                        @JASMINE
        It's all so magical.

                        @ALADDIN
        Yeah.

!(She looks at him and decides to burst the bubble)

                        @JASMINE
        It's a shame Abu had to miss this.

                        @ALADDIN
        Nah. He hates fireworks.

!(CARPET looks up realizing what is happening.)

                        @ALADDIN
        He doesn't really like flying either.

!(And now ALADDIN realizes it)

                        @ALADDIN
        That is...oh no!

!(She pulls off his turban)

                        @JASMINE
        You are the boy from the market! I knew it. Why did you lie to me?

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine, I'm sorry.

                        @JASMINE
        Did you think I was stupid?

                        @ALADDIN
        No!

                        @JASMINE
        That I wouldn't figure it out?

                        @ALADDIN
        No. I mean, I hoped you wouldn't. No, that's not what I meant.

                        @JASMINE
        Who are you? Tell me the truth!

                        @ALADDIN
        The truth?

!(He looks at CARPET who wave him on, giving up hope.)

                        @ALADDIN
        The truth...the truth is...I sometimes dress as a commoner to escape the pressures of palace life.

!(CARPET slumps down in defeat.)

                        @ALADDIN
        But I really am a prince!

!(The feather on his turban falls down over his eyes.)

                        @JASMINE
        Why didn't you just tell me?

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, you know, um...royalty going out into the city in disguise, it sounds a little strange, don't you think?

                        @JASMINE
        Not that strange.

!(She flicks up the feather and cuddles with him. CARPET puts a tassel under his "chin" and looks mystified. Dissolve to ext. of palace balcony, where ALADDIN and JASMINE return. CARPET forms a set of steps and she descends. ALADDIN then descends just below the balcony.)

                        @JASMINE
        Good night, my handsome prince.

                        @ALADDIN
        Sleep well, princess.

!(They slowly lean forward to kiss, but CARPET bumps him up and they kiss sooner than expected. She walks away slowly then turns and looks at him. Finally she enters her room through the curtain.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Yes!

!(He falls back onto the CARPET, who descends to the ground.)

                        @ALADDIN
        For the first time in my life, things are starting to go right.

!(He looks up at JASMINE's balcony, and four sets of hands grab him.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey! What?

!(A gag is tied around his mouth. Muffled words)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu! Abu!

!(We see the elephant hanging from a net tied in a tree.)

                        @GUARD
        Hold him!

!(Shackles are placed on his feet and his hands. Another GUARD ties CARPET in a knot around a tree.)

                        @JAFAR
        I'm afraid you've worn out your welcome, Prince Abooboo.

!(Walks away.)

                        @JAFAR
        Make sure he's never found.

!(A GUARD hits him in the head, and he falls unconscious. Cut to a cliff, where GUARDS laugh as ALADDIN's body drops into the water. He is conscious now, but his feet are tied to a rock. The rock hits the sea bottom, then the turban lands and the lamp tumbles out. He sees this and struggles to rub the lamp. However, he loses consciousness and falls to the floor. The lamp, unsettled by his movement, rolls down and rubs against his hands. It shakes, and GENIE emerges with a bath brush, rubber duckie, and shower cap)

                        @GENIE
        Never fails. Get in the bath and there's a rub at the lamp.

!(Squeaks the duck)

                        @GENIE
        Hello.

!(Sees unconscious ALADDIN)

                        @GENIE
        Al? Al! Kid, snap out of it! You can't cheat on this one! I can't help you unless you make a wish. You have to say "Genie I want you to save my life." Got it? Okay. C'mon Aladdin!!

!(He grabs ALADDIN by the shoulders and shakes him. His head goes up, then falls.)

                        @GENIE
        I'll take that as a yes.

!(Head turns into a siren.)

                        @GENIE
        Wooga! Wooga!

!(Turns into a submarine.)

                        @GENIE
        Up scope!

!(He babbles in something that sounds like German. On the surface, a giant water spout emerges, and lands on top of the cliff. ALADDIN reawakes and coughs the water out of his lungs.)

                        @GENIE
        Don't you scare me like that!

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, I--uh, I-uh...

!(He can't think of how to say it, so they just hug each other.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Thanks, Genie.

                        @GENIE
        Oh, Al. I'm gettin' kind of fond of you, kid. Not that I want to pick out curtains or anything.

!(Cut to JASMINE in her room, humming "A Whole New World" and brushing her hair. The SULTAN appears in one of the double doors, hypnotized.)

                        @SULTAN
        Jasmine!

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, father--I just had the most wonderful time. I'm so happy.

                        @SULTAN
                (Still monotone from the hypnosis)
        You should be, Jasmine. I have chosen a husband for you.

                        @JASMINE
        What?

!(The other door opens and reveals JAFAR.)

                        @SULTAN
        You will wed Jafar.

!(JASMINE gasps at the sight of him.)

                        @JAFAR
        You're speechless, I see. A fine quality in a wife.

                        @JASMINE
        I will never marry you.

!(She goes to the SULTAN)

                        @JASMINE
        Father, I choose Prince Ali!

                        @JAFAR
        Prince Ali left!

!(A quick pan finds ALADDIN standing in the doorway to the balcony.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Better check your crystal ball again, Jafar!

                        @JASMINE
        Prince Ali!

!(JAFAR gasps at the sight of ALADDIN.)

                        @IAGO
        How in the he--
                (back to parrot-ese)
        --uh, awk!

                        @ALADDIN
        Tell them the truth, Jafar! You tried to have me killed.

                        @JAFAR
        What?

!(He goes to the SULTAN)

                        @JAFAR
        Ridiculous nonsense, your highness. He is obviously lying.

!(He brings the staff close to the SULTAN's face.)

                        @SULTAN
        Obviously...lying.

!(ALADDIN sees the staff with its glowing eyes.)

                        @JASMINE
        Father, what's wrong with you?

                        @ALADDIN
        I know!

!(ALADDIN grabs the staff and smashes it on the floor. JAFAR flinches and the spell is broken for good.)

                        @SULTAN
        Oh, oh, oh my!

                        @ALADDIN
        Your highness, Jafar's been controlling you with this!

!(He advances the staff)

                        @SULTAN
        What? Jafar? You, you traitor!

!(The trio advances on JAFAR.)

                        @JAFAR
        Your majesty, all of this can be explained.

                        @SULTAN
        Guards! Guards!

                        @IAGO
        Well, that's it--we're dead, forget about it. Just dig a grave for both of us. We're dead.

!(But JAFAR sees the lamp in ALADDIN's pocket. He makes a move, but is grabbed by guards.)

                        @SULTAN
        Arrest Jafar at once.

                        @JAFAR
        This is not done yet, boy!

!(JAFAR pulls a vial from his pocket. ALADDIN sees this and rushes him, but JAFAR throws the vial to the floor. A large red cloud appears. When it is gone, so is JAFAR.)

                        @SULTAN
        Find him, search everywhere!

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine, are you all right?

                        @JASMINE
        Yes.

!(They lean in to kiss, but the SULTAN barges between them.)

                        @SULTAN
        Jafar, my most trusted counselor, plotting against me all this time. Just horrible. How will I ever-

!(He stops in mid sentence and looks at the pair.)

                        @SULTAN
        Can it be true? My daughter has finally chosen a suitor?

!(She nods)

                        @SULTAN
        Ha ha! Praise Allah! You brilliant boy, I could kiss you! I won't--I'll leave that to my--. You two will be wed at once! Yes, yes. And you'll be happy and prosperous, and then my boy, you will be sultan!

                        @ALADDIN
        Sultan?

                        @SULTAN
        Yes, a fine upstanding youth like yourself, a person of your unimpeachable moral character is exactly what this kingdom needs!

!(ALADDIN looks concerned at this.)

!(Cut to int. of JAFAR's chambers. JAFAR and IAGO enter.)

                        @IAGO
        We gotta get outta here! We gotta get-- I gotta start packing, your highness. Only essentials.

!(IAGO starts throwing things out of his cage. JAFAR smiles broadly.)

                        @IAGO
        Travel light! Bring the guns, the weapons, the knives

!(Stops and takes out a picture of himself and JAFAR)

                        @IAGO
        and how about this picture? I don't know--I think I'm making a weird face in it.

!(JAFAR starts to laugh wildly.)

                        @IAGO
        Oh, boy--he's gone nuts. He's cracked.

!(IAGO flies down to him and knocks on his head.)

                        @IAGO
        Jafar? Jafar? Get a grip, Jafar!

!(JAFAR grabs him around the neck)

                        @IAGO
        Good grip!

                        @JAFAR
        Prince Ali is nothing more than that ragged urchin Aladdin. He has the lamp, Iago.

                        @IAGO
        Why that miserable--

                        @JAFAR
        But you are going to relieve him of it!

                        @IAGO
        Me?

!(Cut to ext. of palace. ALADDIN is looking at the gardens.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Sultan? They want me to be sultan?

!(GENIE comes out of lamp)

                        @GENIE
        Huzzah! Hail the conquering hero!

!(Turns into a one-man band. He sees ALADDIN walk away with his head hung. He stops, scratches his head, comes up with an idea, then zooms over to ALADDIN. He holds up his hands like a director scoping a picture and we look through them.)

                        @GENIE
        Aladdin, you've just won the heart of the princess. What are you gonna do next?

!(ALADDIN looks at him, then walks away in sadness to the bed, where he falls on it and sighs. GENIE again is confused, then goes to him and pulls out a script labeled "Aladdin." Whispering: )

                        @GENIE
        Psst, your line is "I'm going to free the genie." Anytime.

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie...I can't.

                        @GENIE
        Sure you can. You just go "Genie, I wish you free."

!(He grabs ALADDIN's head and uses him as a mock ventriloquist's dummy. ALADDIN pulls away.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I'm serious. Look, I'm sorry--I really am. But they want to make me sultan--no!, They want to make Prince Ali sultan. Without you, I'm just Aladdin.

                        @GENIE
        Al, you won!

                        @ALADDIN
        Because of you! The only reason anyone thinks I'm anything is because of you. What if they find out I'm not really a prince?
                (Quietly)
        What if Jasmine finds out? I'll lose her. Genie, I can't keep this up on my own. I can't wish you free.

                        @GENIE
                (Sarcastically)
        Hey, I understand. After all, you've lied to everyone else. Hey, I was beginning to feel left out. Now, if you'll excuse me, master.

!(He says the last word in disgust, then poofs back into the lamp.)

!(ABU and CARPET are watching from the window.)

                        @ABU
        Ohhh.

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, I'm really sorry.

!(A tongue comes out of the spout and raspberries him.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, fine.

!(He slams a pillow on top of the LAMP.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Then just stay in there!

!(He looks at ABU and CARPET.)

                        @ALADDIN
        What are you guys looking at?

!(They both leave.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Look, I--I'm sorry. Wait, Abu-- wait--I'm sorry, I didn't-- wait, c'mon.

!(He sighs.)

                        @ALADDIN
        What am I doing? Genie's right--I gotta tell Jasmine the truth.

                        @JASMINE
                (From a distance)
        Ali, oh Ali--will you come here?

!(Putting on his turban)

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, here goes.

!(He walks into the garden.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine? Where are you?

!(We see IAGO wearing a beak and standing on stilts next to a FLAMINGO in the pond. He is imitating JASMINE's voice.)

                        @IAGO
        Ahem--In the menagerie, hurry.

                        @ALADDIN
        I'm coming.

!(We see ALADDIN hurry past, not noticing the birds. IAGO laughs, then turns back and looks into the face of a FLAMINGO, who is panting.)

                        @FLAMINGO
        D'uh!

                        @IAGO
        Ya got a problem, pinky?

!(He sweeps the bird's feet out from under it. IAGO runs into the palace and finds the lamp under the pillow.)

                        @IAGO
        Boy, Jafar's gonna be happy to see you!

!(Stretches his face like JAFAR's and imitates it.)

                        @IAGO
        Good work, Iago!
                (Normal)
        Ah, go on.
                (JAFAR)
        No, really--on a scale of one to ten, you are an eleven!
                (Normal)
        Ah, Jafar--you're too kind. I'm embarrassed, I'm blushing.

!(He flies away with the lamp.)

!(Cut to the palace entrance. The SULTAN is standing on top, making an announcement to the people.)

                        @SULTAN
        People of Agrabah, My daughter has finally chosen a suitor!

!(Cut to behind the curtain, where JASMINE is peeking. ALADDIN appears at the bottom of the stairs.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine?

                        @JASMINE
        Ali, where have you been?

                        @ALADDIN
        There's something I've got to tell you.

                        @JASMINE
        The whole kingdom has turned out for father's announcement!

                        @ALADDIN
        No! But Jasmine, listen to me, please!

                        @JASMINE
        Good luck!

!(She pushes him out onto the platform with the SULTAN, where he overlooks the entire crowd.)

                        @SULTAN
        ...Ali Ababwa!

                        @ALADDIN
        Oh, boy!

!(Far above, IAGO and JAFAR watch through a window.)

                        @IAGO
        Look at them, cheering that little pipsqueak.

                        @JAFAR
        Let them cheer.

!(He lifts the lamp and rubs it. GENIE comes out.)

                        @GENIE
        You know Al, I'm getting

!(turns and sees JAFAR)

                        @GENIE
        reallyyyyyy--I don't think you're him.

!(He descends and consults a playbill.)

                        @GENIE
        Tonight, the role of Al will be played by a tall, dark and sinister ugly man.

                        @JAFAR
        I am your master now.

!(He throws GENIE to the ground and puts his foot on GENIE's face.)

                        @GENIE
        I was afraid of that.

                        @JAFAR
        Genie, grant me my first wish. I wish to rule on high, as sultan!!!

!(Cut to ext where dark clouds circle the castle. The castle shakes. The roof rips off and the SULTAN and ALADDIN duck.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Whoa!

                        @SULTAN
        Bless my soul. What is this? What is going on?

!(His turban lifts off his head. When he grabs it, his whole body flies up, then is stripped of all his clothing except his boxer shorts. The clothing reappears on JAFAR.)

                        @JAFAR
        Heh heh heh!

                        @SULTAN
        Jafar, you vile betrayer.

                        @IAGO
        That's Sultan Vile Betrayer to you.

                        @ALADDIN
        Oh, yeah? Well, we'll just see about that!

!(Pulls off his own turban, but finds it empty)

                        @ALADDIN
        The lamp!

                        @JAFAR
        Finders-keepers, Abooboo.

!(They both look up and see a gigantic GENIE lift the palace into the clouds.. ALADDIN whistles and CARPET flies up to greet him. They fly up near the GENIE's head.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie! No!

                        @GENIE
        Sorry, kid--I got a new master now.

!(He places the palace on top of a mountain.)

                        @SULTAN
        Jafar, I order you to stop!

                        @JAFAR
        There's a new order now--my order! Finally, you will bow to me!

!(The SULTAN bows, but JASMINE does not.)

                        @JASMINE
        We'll never bow to you!

                        @IAGO
        Why am I not surprised?

                        @JAFAR
        If you will not bow before a sultan, then you will cower before a sorcerer!
                (To GENIE)
        Genie, my second wish--I wish to be the most powerful sorcerer in the world!

!(GENIE extends his finger. ALADDIN tries to stop him, but he cannot, and another GENIE (tm) brand lightning bolt strikes JAFAR, returning him to his normal look.)

                        @IAGO
        Ladies and gentlemen, a warm Agrabah welcome for Sorcerer Jafar!

                        @JAFAR
        Now where were we? Ah, yes--abject humiliation!

!(He zaps JASMINE and the SULTAN with his staff, and they both bow to him. RAJAH comes running at him. He zaps RAJAH, and the tiger turns into a kitty- cat.)

                        @JAFAR
        Down, boy! Oh, princess--

!(lifts her chin with his staff)

                        @JAFAR
        --there's someone I'm dying to introduce you to.

                        @ALADDIN
                (off-camera)
        Jafar! Get your hands off her!

!(JAFAR zaps ALADDIN. CARPET flies away.)

                        @JAFAR
        ~Prince Ali
        ~Yes, it is he,
        ~But not as you know him.
        ~Read my lips and come to grips
        ~With reality

!(JAFAR brings the two of them closer in the air.)

                        @JAFAR
        ~Yes, meet a blast from your past
        ~Whose lies were too good to last
        ~Say hello to your precious Prince Ali!

!(JAFAR zaps ALI back to ALADDIN.)

                        @IAGO
        Or should we say Aladdin?

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine, I tried to tell you.

                        @JAFAR
        ~So Ali turns out to be merely Aladdin
        ~Just a con, need I go on?
        ~Take it from me
        ~His personality flaws
        ~Give me adequate cause
        ~To send him packing on a one-way trip
        ~So his prospects take a terminal dip
        ~His assets frozen, the venue chosen
        ~Is the ends of the earth, whoopee!
        ~So long,

                        @IAGO
        Good bye, see ya!

                        @JAFAR
        ~Ex-Prince Ali!

!(JAFAR has zapped ABU back to normal. He sends the two of them into a tall pillar, then launches it like a rocket, but not before CARPET can get in. F2B, then we see a snowy wasteland, where the pillar crashes and rolls. It finally comes to a stop. ALADDIN emerges, obviously very cold.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu? Abu!

!(He looks back at a shivering pile of snow.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Oh, this is all my fault--I should have freed the genie when I had the chance.

!(He digs out ABU and cradles him inside his vest.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu! Are you okay? I'm sorry, Abu--I made a mess of everything, somehow. I gotta go back and set things right.

!(He starts to walk through the snow, and he eventually steps on a frozen CARPET.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Carpet!

!(He looks up and sees CARPET is pinned by the pillar. He tugs to try and free CARPET. He can't do it, so he begins to remove snow from the base of the pillar.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu, start digging! That's it!

!(Finally, enough snow has been removed, and the pillar begins to roll. ALADDIN runs away, looks back, then slides into place. The pillar rolls over him, and when it is gone, ALADDIN and ABU are left sitting in the patch of snow made by the window of the pillar.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Yeah! All right!

!(He looks up at his turban, made out of scared ABU. CARPET shakes off the snow and rushes over to pick them up.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Now, back to Agrabah! Let's go!

!(We cut back to ext. long shot of Agrabah, shrouded in red clouds. Cut to int. and slow zoom of throne room. IAGO has the SULTAN tied up like a marionette, and JASMINE is chained next to the throne.)

                        @IAGO
        Puppet ruler want a cracker? Here's your cracker. Shove 'em all right down your throat. Here, have lots!

!(JAFAR pulls the chain, and JASMINE walks up to him holding an apple.)

                        @JASMINE
        Leave him alone!

!(IAGO stops for a second, then continues.)

                        @JAFAR
        It pains me to see you reduced to this, Jasmine.

!(He takes a bite out of the apple she is holding.)

                        @JAFAR
        A beautiful desert bloom such as yourself should be on the arm of the most powerful man in the world.

!(He waves his finger and a crown appears.)

                        @JAFAR
        What do you say, my dear? Why, with you as my queen...

!(She picks up a glass of wine and throws it in his face.)

                        @JASMINE
        Never!

                        @JAFAR
        I'll teach you some respect!

!(She falls back as he raises his hand to slap her. Then he stops.)

                        @JAFAR
        No. Genie, I have decided to make my final wish. I wish for Princess Jasmine to fall desperately in love with me.

!(We see ALADDIN race back into town.)

                        @GENIE
                (Again as Buckley)
        Ah, master-- there are a few addendas, some quid pro quo-

                        @JAFAR
        Don't talk back to me, you stupid blue lout! You will do what I order you to do, slave!

!(JASMINE looks up and sees ALADDIN in the window, motioning her to play along.)

!(She stands and puts the crown on her head.)

                        @JASMINE
        Jafar! I never realized how incredibly handsome you are.

!(The GENIE's jaw drops.)

                        @JAFAR
        That's better.

!(He pulls the GENIE's jaw up like a shade.)

                        @JAFAR
        Now, pussycat, tell me more about...myself.

                        @JASMINE
        You're tall, well dressed...

!(JAFAR walks over to her. ALADDIN jumps down with ABU and GENIE sees them.)

                        @GENIE
        Al! Al, little buddy!

                        @ALADDIN
        Shh!

!(Literally zips his mouth shut, then unzips it.)

                        @GENIE
        Al, I can't help you--I work for senor psychopath, now.

!(His head turns into JAFAR's, then back.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Hey--I'm a street rat, remember?

!(He rezips GENIE's mouth.)

                        @ALADDIN
        I'll improvise.

!(He slides down a pile of coins and hides close to JAFAR and JASMINE. JAFAR's back is to ALADDIN.)

                        @JAFAR
        Go on.

                        @JASMINE
        And your beard...is so...twisted!

!(She has her arms around him. She pretends to twist with her finger, but she is actually motioning for ALADDIN to come over. He makes his move. IAGO sees him.)

                        @IAGO
        Jaf--mmmmmm!

!(ABU grabs him and covers his mouth.)

                        @JAFAR
        And the street rat?

                        @JASMINE
        What street rat?

!(They are about to kiss when IAGO manages to knock over a bowl. JAFAR turns to look, but JASMINE grabs him back and kisses him. ALADDIN looks disgusted. IAGO and ABU both look disgusted.)

                        @ABU
        Yuck!

                        @JAFAR
        That was--

!(he sees ALADDIN's reflection in her crown.)

                        @JAFAR
        You!! How many times do I have to kill you, boy?

!(He zaps ALADDIN. JASMINE rushes him, and he throws her to the ground. ALADDIN rushes and grabs the staff.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Get the lamp!

!(JASMINE runs to it. JAFAR, however, shakes off ALADDIN, then zaps her into an hourglass.)

                        @JAFAR
        Ah, ah, ah, princess--Your time is up!

!(Sand begins to fall from the top onto her.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine!

                        @IAGO
        Oh, nice shot, Jaf--

!(he is knocked out by ABU.)

!(ABU rushes for the lamp.)

                        @JAFAR
        Don't toy with me!

!(He's zapped into a toy monkey.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Abu!

!(CARPET rushes in.)

                        @JAFAR
        Things are unraveling fast, now boy.

!(CARPET is zapped and unravels. ALADDIN again rushes for the lamp.)

                        @JAFAR
        Get the point?

!(His path is blocked by large swords sticking in the floor. JAFAR grabs the lamp and laughs hideously. ALADDIN pulls a sword out of the floor.)

                        @JAFAR
        I'm just getting warmed up!

!(He breathes a ring of fire around ALADDIN.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Are you afraid to fight me yourself, you cowardly snake?

                        @JAFAR
        A snake, am I? Perhaps you'd like to see how snake-like I can be!

!(He smiles broadly, and we see a snake's tongue come out from behind his teeth. He then turns into a giant cobra, and the ring of fire around ALADDIN becomes part of the snake encircling ALADDIN. The snake JAFAR makes moves on ALADDIN, and on the third try, ALADDIN swings the sword and hits JAFAR. Cut to GENIE cheerleaders wearing 'A' sweaters.)

                        @GENIE
        Rickem, rockem, rackem, rake--stick that sword into that snake!

                        @JAFAR
        You stay out of thissss!

!(GENIE waving a tiny pennant with a 'J' on it.)

                        @GENIE
                (Weakly)
        Jafar, Jafar, he's our man--if he can't do it, GREAT!

!(ALADDIN uses the distraction to make a break for the hourglass where JASMINE is trapped. However, JAFAR sees this and blocks the path. ALADDIN is thrown away, and he loses his sword.)

                        @JASMINE
        Aladdin!

!(ALADDIN jumps on a large gem and slides across the floor, grabbing the sword on his way. He turns a corner, but the pursuing snake cannot, and the front half of JAFAR crashes through a wall and hangs outside the palace. ALADDIN jumps up on the snake's back and stabs it. JAFAR screams in agony. ALADDIN again tries to free the princess.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Hang on, Jasmine!

!(He is about to hit the glass with his sword when JAFAR grabs him.)

                        @JAFAR
                (laughs hideously)
        You little fool! You thought you could defeat the most powerful being on earth!

!(with GENIE coming up behind him)

                        @IAGO
        Squeeze him, Jafar--Squeeze him like a--awk!

!(GENIE elbows him out of the way)

                        @JAFAR
        Without the genie, boy, you're nothing!

                        @ALADDIN
                (Has an idea)
        The genie! The genie! The genie has more power than you'll ever have!

                        @JAFAR
        What!!

                        @ALADDIN
        He gave you your power, he can take it away!

                        @GENIE
        Al, what are you doing? Why are you bringing me into this?

                        @ALADDIN
        Face it, Jafar--you're still just second best!

                        @JAFAR
        You're right! His power does exceed my own! But not for long!

!(JAFAR circles around the GENIE.)

                        @GENIE
        The boy is crazy. He's a little punch drunk. One too many hits with the snake

!(His hand turns into a snake and he hits his head with it.)

                        @JAFAR
        Slave, I make my third wish! I wish to be an all powerful genie!

                        @GENIE
                (Reluctantly)
        All right, your wish is my command. Way to go, Al.

!(GENIE zaps JAFAR with the last GENIE (tm) brand lightning bolt. JAFAR's snake form dissipates and he turns into a genie. We see JASMINE's raised hand disappear under the sand. ALADDIN runs over and finally smashes the glass. Sand and princess pour out.)

                        @JAFAR
        Yes! Yes! The power! The absolute power!

                        @JASMINE
                (to ALADDIN)
        What have you done?

                        @ALADDIN
        Trust me!

!(A black lamp appears at JAFAR's base. JAFAR is busy conjuring.)

                        @JAFAR
        The universe is mine to command, to control!

                        @ALADDIN
        Not so fast, Jafar! Aren't you forgetting something?

!(JAFAR looks down questioningly)

                        @ALADDIN
        You wanted to be a genie, you got it! And everything that goes with it!

!(Shackles appear on JAFAR's wrists.)

                        @JAFAR
        No! No!

                        @IAGO
        I'm gettin' out of here! Come on, you're the genie, I don't want--

!(IAGO tries to fly away, but is sucked in with JAFAR.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty bitty living space.

                        @GENIE
        Al, you little genius, you!

!(ABU turns back to normal, the CARPET re-ravels, JASMINE, the SULTAN and RAJAH are standing together. RAJAH jumps up into the arms of the SULTAN, then they are all transformed. The SULTAN is crushed because of the weight of the new RAJAH. The palace reappears where it used to be in the city. ALADDIN is left holding the new lamp.)

                        @JAFAR
                (Both from inside the lamp.)
        Get your blasted beak out of my face!

                        @IAGO
        Oh, shut up, you moron!

                        @JAFAR
        Don't tell me to shut up!

                        @GENIE
        Allow me.

!(He takes the lamp and goes to the balcony. He is now wearing a baseball cap. He winds up as if to throw the lamp, but opens his palm flat and flicks it out into the desert with his finger.)

                        @GENIE
        Ten-thousand years in a cave of wonders ought to chill him out!

!(JAFAR and IAGO continue to argue as they fade out. JASMINE walks over to ALADDIN. They hold hands, but both look sad.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine, I'm sorry I lied to you about being a prince.

                        @JASMINE
        I know why you did.

                        @ALADDIN
        Well, I guess...this... is goodbye?

!(GENIE pokes his head around the corner shocked at what he is hearing.)

                        @JASMINE
        Oh, that stupid law. This isn't fair--I love you.

!(Wipes away a tear)

                        @GENIE
        Al, no problem. You've still got one wish left. Just say the word and you're a prince again.

                        @ALADDIN
        But Genie, what about your freedom?

                        @GENIE
        Hey, it's only an eternity of servitude. This is love.

!(He leans down next to her.)

                        @GENIE
        Al, you're not gonna find another girl like her in a million years. Believe me, I know. I've looked.

                        @ALADDIN
        Jasmine, I do love you, but I've got to stop pretending to be something I'm not.

                        @JASMINE
        I understand.

!(They take one final look into each other's eyes, then ALADDIN turns to the GENIE.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, I wish for your freedom.

                        @GENIE
        One bona fide prince pedigree coming up. I--what?

!(He holds the lamp up to GENIE.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, you're free!

!(A transformation scene ensues, in which the shackles fall off GENIE's wrist and the lamp falls uselessly to the ground. GENIE picks it up and looks at it.)

                        @GENIE
                (He can't believe it.)
        Heh, heh! I'm free. I'm free.

!(He hands the lamp to ALADDIN.)

                        @GENIE
        Quick, quick, wish for something outrageous. Say "I want the Nile." Wish for the Nile. Try that!

                        @ALADDIN
        I wish for the Nile.

                        @GENIE
        No way!!

!(Laughs hysterically. He bounces around the balcony like a pinball.)

                        @GENIE
        Oh does that feel good! I'm free! I'm free at last! I'm hittin' the road. I'm off to see the world! I--

!(He is packing a suitcase, but looks down and sees ALADDIN looking very sad.)

                        @ALADDIN
        Genie, I'm--I'm gonna miss you.

                        @GENIE
        Me too, Al. No matter what anybody says, you'll always be a prince to me.

!(They hug. The SULTAN steps forward.)

                        @SULTAN
        That's right. You've certainly proven your worth as far as I'm concerned. It's that law that's the problem.

                        @JASMINE
        Father?

                        @SULTAN
        Well, am I sultan or am I sultan? From this day forth, the princess shall marry whomever she deems worthy.

!(She smiles widely and runs into ALADDIN's arms.)

                        @JASMINE
        Him! I choose...I choose you, Aladdin.

                        @ALADDIN
        Ha, ha. Call me Al.

!(They are about to kiss when giant blue hands pull everybody together. GENIE is decked out in a Hawaiian shirt with golf clubs and a Goofy hat.)

                        @GENIE
        Oh, all of ya. Come over here. Big group hug! Mind if I kiss the monkey?

!(He kisses ABU.)

                        @GENIE
        Ooh, hairball! Well, I can't do any more damage around this popsicle stand. I'm outta here! Bye, bye, you two crazy lovebirds. Hey, Rugman: ciao! I'm history! No, I'm mythology! No, I don't care what I am--I'm free!

!(The GENIE flies up into the blue sky leaving a trail of sparkles behind him. They cut (a jump cut to make matters worse) to fireworks exploding over a nightscape. We tilt down and see ALADDIN and JASMINE flying on CARPET.)

                        @ALADDIN
        ~A whole new world

                        @JASMINE
        ~A whole new life

                        @BOTH
                (with off-camera chorus)
        ~For you and me!

                        @MEN'S CHORUS
        ~A whole new world!

!(They fly off into the moonlight, and after they have disappeared, the moon turns and reveals the GENIE's laughing face. Suddenly the film is grabbed "off the projector", the GENIE lifts it up and looks at the audience.)

                        @GENIE
        Made ya look!

!(Drops the film back to normal, with the normal moon. Fade to black. The end.)