The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

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THE LITTLE MERMAID-ARIEL'S BEGINNING (2008)

[Sebastian] The world above

is a wonderful place.

But everyone knows

the true magic lies...

... under the sea,

where the water is clear,

the fish swim free,

and the mer-people live

in the beautiful kingdom of Atlantica.

[laughter]

[Sebastian] King Triton ruled the seas

with a fair hand...

- Yoo-hoo!

- You're very kind.

- [cooing]

- ... and an open heart.

Ariel! Oh!

- [clears throat]

- [gasps]

[blows deep note]

[guffawing]

[Sebastian chuckles] Oh, mon.

No one loved music more than

Triton's beloved queen, Athena.

She and their seven

darling princesses

filled his life with joy and song.

# Oh, the waves roll low

# And the waves roll high

- # And so it goes

- Oh! [chuckling]

# Under a bright blue

# Endless sky

# Waves try to measure

# The days that we treasure

# Wave hello

# And wave goodbye #

Good night, girls.

[Sebastian] Ah, yes,

the king loved his queen,

and he took every opportunity

to show her.

[playing Athena's Song]

#... endless sky #

Our song.

Our song.

[Sebastian] Oh, mon!

It was a magical time!

The pure joy of song

filled life in Atlantica.

[playing shell]

[all harmonizing]

[gasping]

[all giggling]

- Shh.

- [laughs]

- [all gasp]

- [sighs]

[all exclaim, laugh]

[Sebastian] But even the brightest days

can be darkened by an unseen tempest.

- [rumbling]

- [gasping]

Go!

[all exclaiming]

[gasps, grunting]

[gasps]

[Sebastian] Somewhere in the chaos,

Queen Athena was lost to us.

Athena!

No!

[softly plays Athena's Song]

[Sebastian] Each note

of that lovely melody

seemed to deepen the king's anguish.

He couldn't bear to hear it.

[growling]

[Sebastian] From that moment on,

the king's heart stayed dark.

And music was banned from Atlantica...

[whispers]... forever.

Ten years later,

Atlantica looked the same.

But I can't say that about...

everything.

[both squeaking]

[sighs]

- Uppy-uppy, my darlings.

- It's us.

[girls groan]

[groans] Governess!

- Hey!

- Rise and shine.

- Why so early?

- Mustn't be late.

But it's still dark out.

Uh...

- Oh. Hi.

- Wakey-wakey.

- Oh, I was dreaming about a boy.

- Yes. Come on, girls.

- But I need my beauty sleep.

- Tell me about it.

Easy for you.

No one cares what you look...

- Move it.

- I think you're lovely.

Can't we meet Father later?

I don't get to make

those kinds of decisions. [laughs]

Any decisions, really.

[yawning]

- Get up!

- [all gasp]

- OK, we heard you.

- We're going as fast as we can.

All right, all right, all right.

Move your tails.

This is our special time

with your father.

Special?

It's the same every morning.

- She's got a point.

- That's what your father cares about.

Predictability,

presentation, punctuality.

- That's all Dad cares about.

- She's got a point.

- You've got your own mirror!

- Two minutes.

Stop primping!

- Anyway, I told her, she used to...

- Come on, Ariel.

Why can't he let us do

something different? Just once.

Give him a break.

He's the king, remember?

- You try running a kingdom.

- I wouldn't run it like this.

Don't upset him, Ariel.

Just because you're the oldest, Attina,

- doesn't mean you can boss us around.

- Yes, it does.

Benjamin, if we're late again,

I'll never get a promotion.

- Marina...

- [Attina] Come on, girls.

Not that I want a promotion.

No, no, no, I love this job.

Looking after you is what I live for.

Really.

- I hate this job!

- The less said the better.

- [whinnying]

- [panting]

Whoa! Whoa!

- Good morning, Your Highness.

- [Triton] Sebastian.

- Oh! [chuckles]

- Anything to report?

[clears throat] Unfortunately,

the sprat and the... smelt

were still... [shrieks] squabbling.

No worries. I told them

I'd sic the salmon on them.

[chuckles] Sebastian,

what would I do without you?

You'd be negotiatin' with the sprat

and the smelt, that's what.

[girls indistinctly chattering]

Shh!

- Good morning, girls.

- [all] Good morning, Father.

- Marina.

- Good morning, Your Majesty.

[Sebastian clears throat]

- Sebastian.

- You're late.

I... uh...

- [chuckles, groans]

- [Sebastian] Your Majesty.

Well, I presume

you've all been attending

- to your royal duties this week.

- Yes, Father.

- We've been working diligently.

- We're always done early.

- Shh!

- And the coral is in bloom.

- Clam it!

- Enough!

So I thought maybe we could

go for a swim on the reef?

- Not today, Ariel.

- But it only happens once a year.

- It could be fun.

- I don't have the time.

I was thinking we could just

skip the morning walk.

Ariel! Your father said no.

Yes, sir.

Nice job.

- Be on time tomorrow.

- [grumbling]

[exhaling deeply]

- Let's move it!

- OK, we're coming.

- Time to go.

- Great.

Here they come!

[giggles]

Well, hi to you, too. Oh, get...

- [shrieking]

- [laughing]

- [giggles]

- [growling] That's it!

- [chuckling]

- Ooh!

- Aah! [laughs]

- [laughing]

Your Majesty, I was thinking about

making some changes in the palace staff.

- Huh?

- [Triton] Really?

Got it!

- Watch it!

- Careful!

Get up!

Cuckoo!

That will be all, Sebastian, Marina.

- Good day, girls.

- [all] Goodbye, Father.

- Thank goodness that's over.

- Ariel.

[groans]

Oh! Yes, Daddy?

- He sounds grumpier than yesterday.

- Time to go.

A princess does not tickle

another princess with seaweed.

You saw that?

I was just trying to have some fun.

- You disrupted your sisters.

- Well, they laughed.

- Well, I didn't.

- Daddy, why can't...

Is it too much to ask that you

simply walk with your family?

- That's all we ever do.

- Ariel...

- Can't we do something different?

- Enough!

You have to learn to respect

the way I run this kingdom.

Barnacles.

What? That'll take all day.

Well, then you'd better get started,

young lady.

I hate this place.

Mm-hmm.

Snacky-snack.

[animals growling]

OK. [moaning]

- No manners.

- [Marina] This job is killing me!

Oh, dear.

If I have to watch over these

spoiled princesses one more day,

- I'm gonna beach myself!

- Mm-hmm.

You should've heard that little

clawboy Sebastian today. "You're late."

[gibbering] If Triton wasn't looking,

I would have squashed

that crustacean into a crab cake!

- Mm-hmm.

- [inhaling deeply]

- Maybe I'm just too sensitive?

- Dip.

- Did you feed them today?

- Yes. Twice.

And the key?

Ooh! That Sebastian!

- I despise him! I loathe him!

- Never heard that one.

How did that little invertebrate

get to be chief of staff?

- Chutzpah?

- I want that job.

I deserve that job!

So what if I'm late every once in

a while and the girls are miserable?

- Nobody's perfect.

- That's right. Nobody's... perfect.

- Nobody's perfect.

- That's right. Nobody's... perfect.

- Oh... my.

- Everyone makes mistakes,

even... him!

# Benjamin

I need to find a clue

Or a good cuticle cream.

# To get myself Sebastian's job

# To stage a little coup

A straw to break the camel's back

# A teeny dent, a tiny crack

# A quiver or a quake

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