Aladdin 2019 Page #2

Aladdin:
Tea?

Jasmine:
Thank you. And thank you for getting me out of there. Aladdin, isn't it?

Aladdin:
Uh, you're welcome...

Jasmine:
Um, I'm Dalia.

Aladdin:
Dalia.

Aladdin:
From the palace.

Jasmine:
How could you tell?

Aladdin:
Well, only someone from the palace could afford a bracelet like that. And that silk lining is imported, too. It comes from the merchant boats straight to the palace. But not to servants. At least not most servants. Which means you... are a handmaid to the Princess.

Jasmine:
Impressive.

Aladdin:
You think that's impressive. You should see the city from up there.

Jasmine:
Agrabah. It's so beautiful. I should get out more.

Aladdin:
You should tell the Princess to get out more. The people haven't seen her in years.

Jasmine:
They won't let her. Ever since my... The Queen was killed, the Sultan's been afraid. So she's kept locked away.

Aladdin:
Seems everyone's been afraid since then. But the people of Agrabah had nothing to do with that. The people loved her.

Jasmine:
They did, didn't they? Is this yours?

Aladdin:
It's kind of... borrowed. My mother taught me that song.

Jasmine:
Mine too.

Aladdin:
It's all I remember of her.

Jasmine:
And what about your father?

Aladdin:
I lost them both when I was young. Been on my own ever since. It's all right, it's just...

Jasmine:
What?

Aladdin:
It's a little sad... p having a monkey as the only parental authority in your life. We get by. Every day, I just... think things will be different, but it never seems to change. Just sometimes, I feel like I'm...

Jasmine:
Trapped. Like you... can't escape what you were born into?

Aladdin:
Yes.

Jasmine:
I have to get back to the palace.

Aladdin:
Now? It's just another prince coming to court the princess.

Jasmine:
Yes, and I have to get her ready. Oh, do you have my bracelet?

Aladdin:
Sure. I'm sure I put it in here. Somewhere. Abu, did you take it?

Jasmine:
That was my mother's bracelet.

Aladdin:
Yes, it's beautiful.

Jasmine:
You are a thief.

Aladdin:
No. No. Yes, but...

Jasmine:
I was so naive. Excuse me.

Aladdin:
Wait. Wait. Wait! Wait, it's not like that!

Guard:
Street rat, get out of the way.

Aladdin:
Who do you think you're calling a street rat?

Guard:
Are you talking back to me? You were born worthless and you will die worthless. And only your fleas will mourn you.

Aladdin:
Come on, Abu. Let's go home.

**Start song:
One Jump Ahead Reprise**

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

Aladdin:
Abu. There's a time that we do steal, and a time we don't. This was definitely a don't.

Sultan:
Welcome, Prince Anders. We trust you had an enjoyable journey.

Prince Anders:
Oh, wow.

Sultan:
Prince Anders, my daughter... Princess Jasmine.

Prince Anders:
S-So... Why did no one tell me of your beauty?

Jasmine:
No one mentioned yours, either.

Prince Anders:
Oh, thank you. They say that in Skinland. Ya, right? It's... It's very, very amusing

Jasmine:
Is it?

Prince Anders:
Ya.

Jasmine:
We have that same title yet arenever described the same way.

Sultan:
Mm-hrm... Jasmine.

Prince Anders:
Ya. Oh. What is that? Don't. Don't tell me. It's a cat... with stripes.

Iago:
He likes you.

Prince Anders:
I know.Cause in Sknland, cats love me. Here, puss-puss. Hey, puss-puss. Hey, puss-puss, puss...

Jafar:
My Sultan... Our enemies grow stronger every day, yet you allow your daughterto dismiss Prince Anders and a possible military alliance. Which enemies? Sherabad continues to amass.

Sultan:
Sherabad is our ally.

Jafar:
Was our ally.

Sultan:
You would drag us into a war with our only...

Jafar:
Yet you would allow your kingdom to sink into ruin, for mere sentiment!

Sultan:
Jafar! Remember your place.

Jafar:
I apologize. Forgive me, my Sultan. I went too far. But... if you would only reconsider, I think you would see that invading Sherabad is the right thing to do.

Sultan:
Invading Sherabad is...

Jasmine:
Invade Sherabad? Why would we invade Mother's kingdom?

Sultan:
We would never invade Sherabad.

Jafar:
But an ally in Sknland would improve our situation.

Sultan:
Yes. If you consider giving Prince Anders a chance.

Jasmine:
To rule? Baba, Rajah would make a better ruler.

Sultan:
My dear, I'm not getting any younger. We must find you a husband and... we are running out of kingdoms.

Jasmine:
What foreign prince can care for our people as I do? I could lead, if only...

Sultan:
My dear, you cannot be a sultan. Because it has never been done in the thousand-year history of our kingdom.

Jasmine:
I have been preparing for this my whole life. I have read every...

Jafar:
Books? But you cannot read experience. Inexperience is dangerous. People, left unchecked, will revolt. Walls and borders, unguarded, will be attacked.

Sultan:
Jafar is right. One day, you will understand. You may leave now.

Jafar:
Life will be kinder to you, Princess, once you accept these traditions and understand it's better for you to be seen and not heard.

**Start song:
Speechless**

Jasmine (singing) Here comes a wave

Meant to wash me away

A tide that is taking me under

Broken again

Left with nothing to say

My voice drowned out in the thunder

But I can't cry

And I cant start to crumble

Whenever they try

To shut me or cut me down

I can't stay silent

Though they wanna keep me quiet

And I tremble when they try it All I know

Is I won't

Go speechless

Guard:
Open the gates!

Aladdin:
You know what to do, Abu.

Guards:
Close the gates!

Iago:
Tacky monkey.

Jafar:
Remember your place, Jafar.

Iago:
Remember your place.

Jafar. If I hear that...! One more time.

Iago:
Sorry, Master.

Jafar:
Another petty insult from that slow-minded fool. He sees a city where I see an empire.

Iago:
Such vision.

Jafar:
Once that lamp sits in my hand, then I shall sit on his throne.

Iago:
Thief! Thief in the palace.

Jafar:
Thief in the palace?

Iago:
That's what I said. Thief.

Jafar:
What have you seen, Iago?

Iago:
Diamond in the rough.

Iago:
Who's a clever boy?

Jasmine:
But Dalia, there has to be something I can do.

Dalia:
A handsome prince wants to marry you.vOh, when will life get easier?

Jasmine:
It's not that I don't want to marry, it's just...

Dalia:
You want to be sultan. But why?

Jasmine:
You remember my mother used to say, "We would only ever be as happy as our least happy subject." If she saw what I saw today, she would be heart-broken.

Dalia:
She would also want you to be safe. And clean. I'll draw the bath.

Jasmine:
Jafar's guards on every corner. Soon he'd have them invading our neighbors, risking lives, for what? I can help! I know I can. I was born to do more than marry some useless prince.

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