小美人鱼－英文剧本
THELITTLEMERMAID----------------------
(Anocean.Birdsareflyingandporpoisesareswimminghaily.Fromthefogashipaearscrashingthroughthewaves)
Sailors:I’lltellyouataleofthebottomlelue
Andit’sheytothestarboard,heaveho
Lookout,lad,amermaidbewaitin’foryou
Inmysteriousfathomelow.
Eric:I’tthisgreat?Thesaltyseaair,thewindblowinginyourface...
aperfectdaytobeatsea!
Grimy:(Leaningoverside.)Ohyes...delightful....
Sailor1:Afinestrongwindandafollowingsea.KingTritonmustbeina
friendly-typemood.
Eric:KingTriton?
Sailor2:Why,rulerofthemerpeople,lad.Thoughteverygoodsailorknew
abouthim.
Grimy:Merpeople!Eric,paynoattentiontothiauticalnoee.
Sailor2:Butitain’tnoee,it’sthetruth!I’mtellin’you,downinthe
depthso’theoceantheylive.(Hegestureswildly,Fishinhishandflo
awayandlandackintheocean,relieved.)
Sailors:Heave.ho.Heave,ho.Inmysteriousfathomelow.(Fishsighsand
swimsaway.)
(Titles.Variousfishswimming.Merpeopleconvergeonagreatundersea
palace,fillingconcerthalliide.Fanfareeues.)
Seahorse:Ahem...Hisroyalhighne,KingTriton!(Tritonenters
dramaticallytowildcheering.)Andpresentingthedistinguishedcourt
composer,HoratioTheloniousIgnatiusCrustaceouebastian!(Sebastian
enterstomildalause.)
Triton:I’mreallylookingforwardtothierformance,Sebastian.
Sebastian:Oh,YourMajesty,thiswillbethefinestconcertIhaveevercon-
ducted.Yourdaughters-theywillbeectacular!
Triton:Yes,andeeciallymylittleAriel.
Sebastian:Yes,yes,shehasthemostbeautifulvoice....[sotto]Ifonly
she’dshowupforrehearsalsonceinawhile....(Heproceedstopodium
andbegitodirectorchestra.)
Triton’sdaughters:Ah,wearethedaughtersofTriton.
Greatfatherwholovesusandnameduswell:
Aquata,Andrina,Arista,Atina,Adella,Allana.
Andthenthereistheyoungestinhermusicaldebut,
Ourseventhlittlesister,we’representinghertoyou,
TosingasongSebastianwrote,hervoiceislikeabell,
She’soursister,Ar-i...
(ShellopetorevealthatArielisaent.)
Triton:(Veryangry.)Ariel!!
(CuttoAriellookingatsunkehip.)
Flounder:(Fromdistance.)Ariel,waitforme...
Ariel:Flounder,hurryup!
Flounder:(Catchingup.)YouknowIcan’tswimthatfast.
Ariel:Thereitis.I’titfantastic?
Flounder:Yeah...sure...it-it’sgreat.Nowlet’sgetouttahere.
Ariel:You’renotgettingcoldfiow,areyou?
Flounder:Who,me?Noway.It’sjust,it,err...itlooks-dampinthere.
Yeah.AndIthinkImaybecomingdownwithsomething.Yeah,Igotthis
cough.(Floundercoughsunconvincingly)
Ariel:Allright.I’mgoingiide.Youcanjuststayhereand-watchfor
sharks.(Shegoesiide.)
Flounder:O.K.Yeah-yougo.I’llstayand-what?Sharks!Ariel!
(Hetriestofitthroughporthole.)Ariel...Ican’t...Imean-
Arielhelp!
Ariel:(Laughs.)Oh,Flounder.
Flounder:(Wiering.)Ariel,doyoureallythinktheremightbesharksaround
here?(Sharkpaesoutside.)
Ariel:Flounder,don’tbesuchaguy.
Flounder:I’mnotaguy.(Getulledthroughporthole.)Thisisgreat-I
mean,Ireallylovethis.Excitement,adventure,dangerlurkingaround
everycorn-YAAAAHHHHHHHH!!Ariel!!(Heseesaskull,crashesintopillar
causingcavein,andswimsfranticallyaway,knockingoverAriel.)
Ariel:Oh,areyouokay?
Flounder:Yeahsure,noproblem,I’mokay...
Ariel:Shhh...(Seeingafork.)Ohmygosh!Ohmygosh!Haveyouever
seenanythingsowonderfulinyourentirelife?
Flounder:Wow,cool!But,err,whatisit?
Ariel:Idon’tknow.ButIbetScuttlewill.
(Putsforkiag.Skarkswimyoutside.)
Flounder:Whatwasthat?Didyouhearsomething?
Ariel:(Distractedbypipe.)Hmm,Iwonderwhatthisoneis?
Flounder:Ariel..
Ariel:Flounder,willyourelax.Nothingisgoingtohaen.
Flounder:(SeeingSharkloomingbehindhim.)AAHHHH!!Run!!Run!!We’re
goadie!!(Sharkchasesthemallaround.Ariel’agishungup.She
goeackforit.Sharkalmostgetsthem.Theyheadforporthole.)OhNo!!
(Theycrashthroughandgoroundandround.Floundergetsknockedsilly
butArielsaveshimandtrahark)Youbigbully.THTTTT...
(Sharkaathimandheswimsaway.)
Ariel:(Laughing.)Flounder,youreallyareaguy.
Flounder:Iamnot.
(Ourface.Scuttleonhisislandhummingandlookingthroughhis
telescope.)
Ariel:Scuttle!
Scuttle:(Lookingthroughthetelescopethewrongway,shouting.)Whoa!
Mermaidofftheportbow!Ariel,howyoudoin’kid?(Lowerstelescopeto
revealArielatwing’slength.)Whoa,whataswim!
Ariel:Scuttle-lookwhatwefound.
Flounder:Yeah-wewereinthiunkehip-itwasreallycreepy.
Scuttle:Humatuff,huh?Hey,lemmesee.(Picksupfork.)Lookatthis.
Wow-thisiecial-thisisvery,veryunusual.
Ariel:What?Whatisit?
Scuttle:It’sadinglehoer!Humausetheselittlebabies...to
straightentheirhairout.See-justalittletwirlherean’ayank
thereand-voiolay!Yougotanaestheticallypleasingconfiguration
ofhairthathumagonutsover!
Ariel:Adinglehoer!
Flounder:Whataboutthatone?
Scuttle:(Holdingpipe)Ah-thisIhaven’tseeninyears.Thisiswonderful!
Abanded,bulbous-arfblat.
ArielandFlounder:Oohhh.
Scuttle:Now,thearfblatdateacktoprehistoricaltimes,whenhumaused
tositaround,andstareateachotherallday.Gotveryboring.So,they
inventedthearfblattomakefinemusic.Allowme.
(Scuttleblowsintothepipeeaweedpoouttheotherend.)
Ariel:Music?Oh,theconcert!Ohmygosh,myfather’sgoakillme!
Flounder:Theconcertwastoday?
Scuttle:(Stillcontemplatingpipe.)Maybeyoucouldmakealittleplanter
outofitorsomethin’.
Ariel:Uh,I’msorry,I’vegottago.ThankyouScuttle.(Waves.)
Scuttle:Anytimesweetie,anytime.
(CuttoFlotsamandJetsam,thenUrsulaiackgroundwatchingmagic
projectionofArielswimming.)
Ursula:Yeeeeeees,hurryhome,prince.Wewouldn’twanttomiolddaddy’s
celebration,now,wouldwe?Huh!Celebrationindeed.Bah!InMYday,we
hadfantasticalfeastswhenIlivedinthepalace.Andnow,lookatme-
wastedawaytopracticallynothing-banishedandexiledandpractically
starving,whileheandhisflimsyfish-folkcelebrate.Well,I’llgive’em
somethingtocelebratesoonenough.Flotsam!Jetsam!Iwantyoutokeepan
extraclosewatchonthirettylittledaughterofhis.Shemaybethekey
toTriton’sundoing....
(FadetothepalacethroneroomwhereArielieingadmonished.)
Triton:Ijustdon’tknowwhatwe’regoingtodowithyou,younglady.
Ariel:Daddy,I’msorry,Ijustforgot,I-
Triton:Asaresultofyourcareleehaviour-
Sebastian:Careleandreckleehaviour!
Triton:-theentirecelebrationwas,er-
Sebastian:Well,itwasruined!That’http://fanwen.chazidian.com!This
concertwastobethepiacleofmydistinguishedcareer.Nowthanksto
youIamthelaughingstockoftheentirekingdom!
Flounder:Butitwa’therfault!Ah-well-first,ahh,thiharkchasedus
-yeah-yeah!Andwetriedto-butwecouldn’t-and-grrrrrrrrr-and-
andwe-whoooaaaaaa-oh,andthenweweresafe.Butthenthieagullcame,
anditwasthisisthis,andthatisthat,and-
Triton:Seagull?What?Oh-youwentuptothesurfaceagain,didn’tyou?
DIDN’TYOU?
Ariel:Nothing-haened....
Triton:Oh,Ariel,Howmanytimesmustwegothroughthis?Youcould’vebeen
seeyoneofthosebarbaria-by-byoneofthosehuma!
Ariel:Daddy,they’renotbarbaria!
Triton:They’redangerous.DoyouthinkIwanttoseemyyoungestdaughter
aredbysomefish-eater’shook?
Ariel:I’msixteenyearsold-I’mnotachildanymore-
Triton:Don’tyoutakethattoneofvoicewithmeyounglady.Aslongasyou
liveundermyocean,you’llobeymyrules!
Ariel:Butifyouwouldjustlisten-
Triton:Notanotherword-andIamnever,NEVERtohearofyougoingtothe
surfaceagain.Isthatclear?(Arielleaves,crying.)
Sebastian:Hm!Teenagers....Theythinktheyknoweverything.Yougive
themaninch,theyswimalloveryou.
Triton:Doyou,er,thinkI-Iwastoohardonher?
Sebastian:Definitelynot.Why,ifArielwasmydaughter,I’dshowherwhowas
bo.Noneofthis"flittingtothesurface"andothersuchnoee.No,
sir-I’dkeepherundertightcontrol.
Triton:You’reaolutelyright,Sebastian.
Sebastian:Ofcourse.
Triton:Arielneedscotantsupervision.
Sebastian:Cotant.
Triton:Someonetowatchoverher-tokeepheroutoftrouble.
Sebastian:Allthetime-
Triton:AndYOUarejustthecrabtodoit.
(CuttoSebastianwalkingdowncorridor.)
Sebastian:HowdoIgetmyselfintothesesituatio?Ishouldbewriting
symphonies-nottaggingalongaftersomeheadstrongteenager.(SeesAriel
andFloundereakingoffandfollows.)Hmm?Whatisthatgirlupto?(He
barelymakesitintocaveandseesAriel’scollection.)Huh?
Flounder:Ariel,areyouokay?
Ariel:IfonlyIcouldmakehimunderstand.Ijustdon’tseethingsthewayhe
does.Idon’tseehowaworldthatmakeuchwonderfulthings-couldbe
bad.
Lookatthituff
I’titneat?
Wouldn’tyouthinkmycollection’scomplete?
Wouldn’tyouthinkI’mthegirl
Thegirlwhohasev’rything?
Lookatthistrove
Treasuresuntold
Howmanywonderscanonecavernhold?
Lookin’aroundhereyou’dthink
Sure,she’sgoteverything
I’vegotgadgetsandgizmosaplenty
I’vegotwhozitsandwhatzitsgalore
(Youwantthingamabo?
Igottwenty)
Butwhocares?
Nobigdeal
Iwantmore
Iwaabewherethepeopleare
Iwaasee
Waasee’emdancin’
Walkin’aroundonthose
(Whad’yacall’em?)oh-feet
Fliin’yourfiyoudon’tgettoofar
Legsarerequiredforjumpin’,dancin’
Strollin’alongdowna
(What’sthatwordagain?)street
Upwheretheywalk
Upwheretheyrun
Upwheretheystayalldayinthesun
Wanderin’free
WishIcouldbe
Partofthatworld
WhatwouldIgive
IfIcouldlive
Outtathesewaters?
WhatwouldIpay
Toendaday
Warmonthesand?
Betchaonland
Theyunderstand
Bettheydon’treprimandtheirdaughters
Brightyoungwomen
Sicko’swimmin’
Readytostand
Andreadytoknowwhatthepeopleknow
Ask’emmyquestio
Andgetsomeawers
What’safireandwhydoesit
(What’stheword?)burn?
When’sitmyturn?
Wouldn’tIlove
Lovetoexplorethatshoreabove?
Outofthesea
WishIcouldbe
Partofthatworld
(Sebastianhaeetrugglingaroundandnowcomescrashingdownmaking
alotofnoise.)
Ariel:Sebastian!?
Sebastian:Ariel-what,areyoumad?Howcouldyou-whatisallthis?
Ariel:It,err,it’sjustmy-collection....
Sebastian:Oh.Isee.Yourcollection.Hmmm.IFYOURFATHERKNEWABOUTTHIS
PLACEHE’D-
Flounder:You’renotgoatellhim,areyou?
Ariel:Oh,please,Sebastian,hewouldneverunderstand.
Sebastian:Ariel.You’http://fanwen.chazidian.com,
I’lltakeyouhomeandgetyousomethingwarmtodrink.(Ashiaey
overhead.)
Ariel:Whatdoyousuose?...
Sebastian:Ariel?Ariel!
(Ourface.Fireworksintheskyaroundship.Ariellookson,
amazed.SebastianandFlounderarrive.)
Sebastian:Ariel,what-whatareyou-jumpin’jellyfish!Ariel,Ariel!
Pleasecomeback!(ArielswimstoshipandwatcheartyuntilMaxfinds
her.)
Eric:(Whistles.)Max,hereboy.Hey,comeon,mutt,whatchadoing,huh
Max?Goodboy.(Arielseeshimanditricken.)
Scuttle:Heythere,sweetie!Quiteashow,eh?
Ariel:Scuttle,bequiet!They’llhearyou.
Scuttle:Oooh,Igotcha,Igotcha.We’rebeingintrepidatious.WE’REOUTTO
DISCOVER!(Arielgrahieak.)
Ariel:I’veneverseenahumanthisclosebefore.Oh-he’sveryhandsome,
i’the?
Scuttle:(LookingatMax)Iduo,helookskindahairyandsloerytome.
Ariel:Notthatone-theoneplayingthearfblat.
Grimy:Silence!Silence!Itiowmyhonourandprivilegetopresentour
esteemedPrinceEricwithaveryecial,veryexpeive,verylargebirthday
present.
Eric:Ah,Grimy-y’oldbeaole,youshouldn’thave.
Grimy:Iknow.Haybirthday,Eric!(Large,gaudystatueofEricis
revealed.Maxgrowls.)
Eric:Gee,Grim.It’s,err,it’s,err-it’sreallysomethin’....
Grimy:Yes,Icommiioneditmyself.Ofcourse,Ihadhopeditwouldbea
weddingpresent,but...
Eric:Comeon,Grim,don’tstart.Look,you’renotstillsorebecauseIdidn’t
fallfortheprinceofGlauerhaven,areyou?
Grimy:Oh,Eric,iti’tmealone.Theentirekingdomwantstoseeyou
hailysettleddownwiththerightgirl.
Eric:Well,she’souttheresomewhere.Ijust-Ijusthaven’tfoundheryet.
Grimy:Well,perhayouhaven’tbeenlookinghardenough.
Eric:Believeme,Grim,whenIfindherI’llknow-withoutadoubt.It’ll
just-bam!-hitme-likelightning.(Lightningandthunderaearandthe
skygrowsdark.)
Sailor:Hurricanea’commin’!!Standfast!Securetheriggin’!(Stormhits.)
Scuttle:Whoa!Thewind’sallofasuddenonthemovehere.(Heilown
away.)Oh!Ariel...(Shipcrashesthroughstorm.Lightningstartsafire.
Arockloomsahead.)
Eric:Lookout!...(ShipcrashesandallarethrownoverboardexceptMax.)
Grim,hangon!(SeesMax.)Max!(Goeacktosavehim.)JumpMax!Come
ooy,jump!YoucandoitMax.(HesavesMaxbutistraedooard.)
Grimy:ERIC!(Shipexplodes.ArielfindsEricneardrowningandpullshim
away.)
(Oeach.ArieliittingnexttoanuncociousEric.)
Ariel:Ishe-dead?
Scuttle:(OpeEric’seyelid.)It’shardtosay.(PutshisearagaitEric’s
foot.)Oh,I-Ican’tmakeoutaheartbeat.
Ariel:No,look!He’reathing.He’o,beautiful.
WhatwouldIgive
Tolivewhereyouare?
WhatwouldIpay
Tostayherebesideyou?
WhatwouldIdotoseeyou
Smilingatme?
Wherewouldwewalk?
Wherewouldwerun?
Ifwecouldstayalldayinthesun?
Justyouandme
AndIcouldbe
Partofyourworld
(SebastianandFlounderhavewashedupandarewatchingscene.Maxand
Grimyaroach.Arielhurriesaway.)
Grimy:Eric!Oh,Eric.Youreallydelightinthesesadisticstraionmy
bloodpreure,don’tyou?
Eric:Agirl-rescuedme....Shewas-singing...shehadthemost-
beautifulvoice.
Grimy:Ah,Eric,Ithinkyou’veswallowedabittoomuchseawater.Offwe
http://fanwen.chazidian.com,Max.
Sebastian:Wejustgottaforgetthiswholethingeverhaened.Theseaking
willneverknow.Youwon’ttellhim,Iwon’ttellhim.Iwillstayinone
piece.
Ariel:
Idon’tknowwhen
Idon’tknowhow
ButIknowsomething’tartingrightnow
Watchandyou’llsee
SomedayI’llbe
Partofyourworld
(FlotsamandJetsamaear.FadetoUrsulawatchingfromherchamber.)
Ursula:Oh,no,no,no,no,no,no.Ican’tstandit-it’stooeasy.The
childisinlovewithahuman.Andnotjustanyhuman-aprince!Her
daddy’llLOVEthat.KingTriton’sheadstrong,lovesickgirlwouldmakea
charmingadditiontomylittlegarden.
(Fadetopalace.Theister’sdreingroom.)
Andrina:Ariel,dear,timetocomeout.You’vebeeninthereallmorning.
(Arielemerges,singingtoherself.)
Atina:Whatiswithherlately?
Ariel:Morning,Daddy.(Arielswimsoff.)
Atina:Oh,she’sgotitbad.
Triton:What?Whathahegot?
Andrina:I’titobvious,Daddy?Ariel’sinlove.
Triton:Ariel?Inlove?
(CuttoSebastiaacingonrockoutside.)
Sebastian:O.K.Sofar,sogood.Idon’tthinkthekingknows.Butitwillnot
beeasykeepingsomethinglikethisasecretforlong.
Ariel:(Pickingpetalsoffaflower)Helovesme...hmmm,helovesme
not....Helovesme!Iknewit!
Sebastian:Ariel,stoptalkingcrazy.
Ariel:Igottaseehimagain-tonight!Scuttleknowswherehelives.
Sebastian:Ariel-please.Willyougetyourheadoutofthecloudsandback
inthewaterwhereitbelongs?
Ariel:I’llswimuptohiscastle.ThenFlounderwilllasharoundtogethis
attention,andthenwith-
Sebastian:DownHEREisyourhome!Ariel-listentome.Thehumanworld-
it’same.Lifeundertheseaietterthananythingtheygotupthere.
Theseaweedisalwaysgreener
Iomebodyelse’slake
Youdreamaboutgoingupthere
Butthatisabigmistake
Justlookattheworldaroundyou
Righthereontheoceanfloor
Suchwonderfulthingurroundyou
Whatmoreisyoulookin’for?
Underthesea
Underthesea
Darlingit’etter
Downwhereit’swetter
Takeitfromme
Upontheshoretheyworkallday
Outinthesuntheyslaveaway
Whilewedevotin’
Fulltimetofloatin’
Underthesea
Downhereallthefishishay
Asoffthroughthewavestheyroll
Thefishonthelandain’thay
Theysad’causetheyintheirbowl
Butfishinthebowlislucky
Theyinforaworserfate
Onedaywhenthebogethungry
Guewho’sgon’beontheplate
Underthesea
Underthesea
Nobodybeatus
Fryusandeatus
Infricaee
Wewhatthelandfolkslovestocook
Undertheseaweoffthehook
Wegotnotroubles
Lifeisthebules
Underthesea
Underthesea
Sincelifeiweethere
Wegotthebeathere
Naturally
Eventhesturgeonan’theray
Theygettheurge’n’starttoplay
Wegottheirit
Yougottohearit
Underthesea
Thenewtplaytheflute
Thecarlaytheharp
Theplaiceplaytheba
Andtheysoundin’sharp
Thebalaythebra
Thechulaythetub
Theflukeisthedukeofsoul
(Yeah)
Therayhecalay
Thelingsonthestrings
Thetroutrockin’out
Theblackfishshesings
Thesmeltandtherat
Theyknowwhereit’sat
An’ohthatblowfishblow
Underthesea
Underthesea
Whenthesardine
Beginthebeguine
It’smusictome
Whatdotheygot?Alotofsand
Wegotahotcrustaceaand
Eachlittleclamhere
knowhowtojamhere
Underthesea
Eachlittleslughere
Cuttin’arughere
Underthesea
Eachlittleailhere
Knowhowtowailhere
That’swhyit’shotter
Underthewater
Yaweinluckhere
Downinthemuckhere
Underthesea
(TheydiscoverthatArielhasleftwithFlounder.)
Ariel?Ariel?Oh...somebody’sgottonailthatgirl’sfitothefloor.
Seahorse:Sebastian!Sebastian,I’vebeenlookingalloverforyou.I’vegot
anurgentmeagefromtheseaking.
Sebastian:Theseaking?
Seahorse:Hewantstoseeyourightaway-somethingaboutAriel.
Sebastian:Heknows!
(Ialacethroneroom.Tritonlookingatflower.)
Triton:Let’ee,now....Oh,whocouldtheluckymermae?(Notices
Sebastian.)Comein,Sebastian.
Sebastian:(Sotto)Imustn’toverreact.Imustremaincalm.(Fiveoctaves
higherthaormal)Yes-(loco)yes,YourMajesty.
Triton:Now,Sebastian,I’mconcernedaboutAriel.Haveyounoticedshe’een
actingpeculiarlately?
Sebastian:Peculiar?
Triton:Youknow,moaningabout,daydreaming,singingtoherself....You
haven’tnoticed,hmm?
Sebastian:Oh-well,I-
Triton:Sebastian....
Sebastian:Hmmm?
Triton:Iknowyou’vebeenkeepingsomethingfromme....
Sebastian:Keeping...something?
Triton:AboutAriel?
Sebastian:Ariel...?
Triton:Inlove?
Sebastian:Itriedtostopher,sir.Shewouldn’tlisten.Itoldhertostay
awayfromhuma-theyarebad,theyaretrouble,they-
Triton:Huma?WHATABOUTHUMA?
Sebastian:Huma?Hohohoho....Whosaidanythingabouthuma?
(FadetoArielandFlounderenteringcave.)
Ariel:Flounder,whycan’tyoujusttellmewhatthisisallabout?
Flounder:You’llsee.It’sasuprise.
Ariel:(SeetatueofEric.)Oh,Flounder-Flounderyou’rethebest!itlooks
justlikehim.Itevenhashiseyes."Why,Eric,runawaywithyou?This
isallso-sosudden....(TuraroundandseesTriton.)Daddy!...
Triton:Icoidermyselfareasonablemerman.Isetcertainrules,andI
expectthoserulestobeobeyed.
Ariel:ButDaddy!-
Triton:Isittrueyourescuedahumanfromdrowing?
Ariel:Daddy,Ihadto-
Triton:Contactbetweenthehumanworldandthemer-worlditrictlyfor-
bidden.Ariel,youknowthat!Everyoneknowsthat!
Ariel:Hewouldhavedied-
Triton:Onelehumantoworryabout!
Ariel:Youdon’tevenknowhim.
Triton:Knowhim?Idon’thavetoknowhim.They’reallthesame.inele,
savage,harpooning,fish-eaters,incapableofanyfeeling-
Ariel:Daddy,Ilovehim!
Triton:No...Haveyoulostyourseescompletely?He’sahuman,you’re
amermaid!
Ariel:Idon’tcare.
Triton:SohelpmeAriel,Iamgoingtogetthroughtoyou.Andifthisisthe
onlyway,sobeit.(Begitoblasttheartifactswithhistrident.)
Ariel:Daddy!...No...No,please-Daddy,stop!...Daddy,Nooo!!...
(Heblasttatue.Arielbegicryingandheleaves,ashamed.)
Sebastian:Ariel,I...
Ariel:(Stillcrying.)Justgoaway.(HeleavesandFlotsanandJetsamaear.)
Flotsam:Poorchild.
Jetsam:Poor,sweetchild.
Flotsam:Shehasaveryseriouroblem
Jetsam:Ifonlythereweresomethingwecoulddo.
Flotsam:Butthereiomething.
Ariel:Who-whoareyou?
Jetsam:Don’tbescared.
Flotsam:Werepresentsomeonewhocanhelpyou.
Jetsam:Someonewhocouldmakeallyourdreamscometrue.
FlotsamandJetsam:Justimagine-
Jetsam:Youandyourprince-
FlotsamandJetsam:Together,forever....
Ariel:Idon’tunderstand.
Jetsam:Ursulahasgreatpowers
Ariel:Theseawitch?Why,that’s-Icouldn’tpoibly-no!Getoutof
here!Leavemealone!
Flotsam:Suityourself.
Jetsam:Itwasonlyasuggestion.
[Jetsamflicksthestatue’rokenfacetowardsAriel.]
Ariel:[Lookingattheface]Wait.
FlotsamandJetsam:Yeeeeeeeeee?
(CuttooutsideofcavewithFlounderandSebastian.)
Flounder:(if)PoorAriel.
Sebastian:Ididn’tmeantotell,itwasanaccident.(Arielpaey.)
Ariel-whereareyougoing?Ariel,whatareyoudoingherewiththis
riff-raff?
riel:I’mgoingtoseeUrsula.
Sebastian:Ariel,no!No,she’sademon,she’samoter!
Ariel:Whydon’tyougotellmyfather?You’regoodatthat.
Sebastian:But...But,I...(ToFlounder.)Comeon.(Theytraveltowards
Ursula’scavern.)
FlotsamandJetsam:Thisway.(Arielentersandishungupinthegardenof
souls.)
Ursula:http://fanwen.chazidian.com,mychild.Wemustn’tlurkindoorways-it’srude.
OneMIGHTquestionyoururinging....Now,then.You’reherebecause
youhaveathingforthishuman.This,er,princefellow.NotthatIblame
you-heisquiteacatch,i’the?Well,angelfish,thesolutiontoyour
problemiimple.Theonlywaytogetwhatyouwant-istobecomeahuman
yourself.
Ariel:CanyouDOthat?
Ursula:Mydear,sweetchild.That’swhatIdo-it’swhatIlivefor.Tohelp
unfortunatemerfolk-likeyourself.Poorsoulswithnooneelsetoturnto.
IadmitthatinthepastI’vebeenanasty
Theyweren’tkiddingwhentheycalledme,well,awitch
Butyou’llfindthatnowadays
I’vemendedallmyways
Repented,seenthelightandmadeaswitch
True?Yes
AndIfortunatelyknowalittlemagic
It’satalentthatIalwayshavepoeed
Andherelately,pleasedon’tlaugh
Iuseitoehalf
Ofthemiserable,lonelyanddepreed
(Pathetic)
Poorunfortunatesouls
Iain
Ieed
Thisonelongingtobethier
Thatonewantstogetthegirl
AnddoIhelpthem?
Yes,indeed
Thosepoorunfortunatesouls
Sosad
Sotrue
Theycomeflockingtomycauldron
Crying,"ells,Ursulaplease!"
AndIhelpthem?
Yes,Ido
Nowit’shaenedonceortwice
Someonecouldn’tpaytheprice
AndI’mafraidIhadtorake’em’crothecoals
Yes,I’vehadtheoddcomplaint
ButonthewholeI’vebeenasaint
Tothosepoorunfortunatesouls
Now,here’sthedeal.Iwillmakeyouapotionthatwillturnyouinto
ahumanforthreedays.Gotthat?Threedays.Nowlisten,thisisimport-
ant.Beforethesuetsonthethirdday,you’vegottogetdearol’
princeytofallinlovewithyou.Thatis,he’sgottokiyou.Notjust
anyki-thekioftruelove.Ifhedoeskiyoubeforethesuetson
thethirdday,you’llremainhuman,permanently,but-ifhedoe’t,you
turackintoamermaid,and-youbelongtome.
Sebastian:NoAriel!(HeiilencedbyFlotsamandJetsam.)
Ursula:Havewegotadeal?
Ariel:IfIbecomehuman,I’llneverbewithmyfatherorsistersagain.
Ursula:That’sright....But-you’llhaveyourman.Life’sfulloftough
choices,iit?Oh-andthereisonemorething.Wehaven’tdiscuedthe
subjectofpayment.Youcan’tgetsomethingfornothing,youknow.
Ariel:ButIdon’thaveany-
Ursula:I’mnotaskingmuch.Justatoken,really,atrifle.You’llnevereven
miit.WhatIwantfromyouis...yourvoice.
Ariel:Myvoice?
Ursula:You’vegotit,sweetcakes.Nomoretalking,singing,zip.
Ariel:Butwithoutmyvoice,howcanI-
Ursula:You’llhaveyourlooks!Yourprettyface!Anddon’tunderestimatethe
importanceofbodylanguage!Ha!
Themenuptheredon’tlikealotofblaer
Theythinkagirlwhogoiisabore
Yes,onlandit’smuchpreferred
Forladieottosayaword
Andafterall,dear,whatisidleprattlefor?
Comeon,they’renotallthatimpreedwithconversation
Truegentlemenavoiditwhentheycan
Buttheydoteandswoonandfawn
Onaladywho’swithdrawn
It’hewhoholdshertonguewhogetsherman
Comeon,youpoorunfortunatesoul
Goahead!
Makeyourchoice!
I’maverybusywoman
AndIhaven’tgotallday
Itwon’tcostmuch
Justyourvoice!
Youpoorunfortunatesoul
It’ad
Buttrue
Ifyouwanttocroabridge,mysweet
You’vegottopaythetoll
Takeagulpandtakeabreath
Andgoaheadandsignthescroll!
Flotsam,Jetsam,nowI’vegother,boys
Theboisonaroll
Thioorunfortunatesoul.
(Arielsigcontract.)
Paluga,sarruga,comewindsoftheCaiaea.
Nowringsusgloitisandmaxlaryngitis,
Lavocetome!
Now...sing!
Ariel:(Sings.)
Ursula:Keeinging!(GiantmagicalhandsripoutAriel’svoiceandgiveitto
Ursula.ShelaughsasArielischangedintoahumanandrushedtothesurf-
acebyFlounderandSebastian.)
(Fadetobeach.EricandMaxarewalkingnearcastle.)
Eric:(Playingflute.)Thatvoice.Ican’tgetitoutofmyhead.I’velooked
everywhere,Max-wherecouldshebe?(OnothersideofrocksArielis
washedup.SebastianandFlounderareexausted.Arielseesherlegsandis
amazed.)
Scuttle:Well,lookatwhatthecatfishdraggedin!Lookatya!Lookatya!
There’omethingdifferent.Don’ttellme-Igotit.It’syourhairdo,
right?You’vebeenusingthedinglehoer,right?No?Nohuh,wellletme
see.New...seashells?Nonewseashells.IgottaadmitIcan’tputmy
footonitrightnow,butifIjuststandherelongenoughIknowthatI’ll-
Sebastian:SHE’SGOTLEGS,YOUIDIOT!Shetradedhervoicetotheseawitch
andgotlegs.Jeez,man...
Scuttle:Iknewthat.
Flounder:Ariel’eenturnedintoahuman.She’sgottamaketheprincefallin
lovewithher,andhe’sgottaki-he’sgottakiher.(Arieltriestoget
up.)
Sebastian:Andshe’sonlygotthreedays.Justlookather.Onlegs.Onhuman
legs!Mynervesareshot.Thisisacatastrophe!Whatwouldherfathersay?
I’lltellyouwhatherfather’dsay,he’dsayhe’sgoakillhimselfacrab,
that’swhatherfather’dsay!I’mgoamarchmeselfstraighthomerightnow
andtellhimjustlikeIshouldadonedeminute-(Arielgrahim.)...and
don’tyoushakeyourheadatme,younglady.Maybethere’tilltime.If
wecouldgetthatwitchtogiveyoubackyourvoice,youcouldgohomewith
allthenormalfish,andjustbe...justbe...justbemiserablefor
therestofyourlife.Allright,allright.I’lltrytohelpyoufindthat
prince.Boy.Whatasoft-shellI’mturningouttobe.
Scuttle:Now,Ariel,I’mtellin’ya,ifyouwaabeahumanthefirstthing
yougottadoisdrelikeone.Nowlemmesee.
(CuttoEricandMax.MaxsmellsArielandgetsexcited.)
Eric:Max?Huh...what,Max!
Scuttle:(Whistles.)Yalookgreatkid.Yalook-seational.(TheyhearMax.
HearrivesandchasesArieluponarock.)
Eric:Max...Max-QuietMax!What’sgottenintoyoufella?(SeesAriel.)
Oh...Oh,Isee.AreyouO.K.,mi?I’msorryifthisknucklehead
scaredyou.He’sharmle,really-...you...seemveryfamiliar...
tome.Havewemet?Wehavemet?Iknewit!You’retheone-theoneI’ve
beenlookingfor!What’syourname?(Arielmouths"Ariel"butnowordscome
out.)What’swrong?Whatisit?Youcan’teak?(Arielshakesherhead.)
Oh.Thenyoucouldn’tbewhoIthought.(ArielandMaxlookfrustrated.She
trieantomime.)Whatisit?You’rehurt?No,No...Youneedhelp.
(Shefallsintohim.)Whoa,whoa,careful-careful-easy.Gee,youmust
havereallybeenthroughsomething.Don’tworry,I’http://fanwen.chazidian.com /Comeon,you’llbeokay.
(FadetoArieliathplayingwithbules.)
Carlotta:Washedupfromashipwreck.Oh,thepoorthing.We’llhaveyou
feelingbetteriotime.[PicksupAriel’s"dre"]I’lljust-I’lljust
getthiswashedforyou.
(CuttoSebastianindregettingwashed.)
Woman1:Wellyoumusthaveatleastheardaboutthisgirl.
Woman2:Well,Gretcheays...(Sebastianisdunked.)...sincewhenhas
Gretchengotanythingright.Imeanreally,thisgirlshowsupinragsand
doe’teak-
Sebastian:Madame,please!...
Woman2:...notmyideaofaprince.IfEric’slookingforagirl,Iknow
acoupleofhighlyavailableonesrighthere...(Sebastianspanesinto
kitchenandseesvariousfishcooking.Hefaints.)
(Cuttocastlediningroom.)
Grimy:Oh,Eric,bereasonable.Niceyoungladiesjustdon’t-swimaround
rescuingpeopleinthemiddleoftheoceanandthen-flutteroffinto
oblivion,likesome-
Eric:I’mtellin’you,Grim,shewasREAL!I’mgoafindthatgirl-andI’m
goamarryher.
Carlotta:http://fanwen.chazidian.com’tbeshy.(Arielenteresinabeautiful
dre.)
Grimy:Oh,Eric,i’tsheavision?
Eric:Youlook-wonderful.
Grimy:Comecomecome,youmustbefamished.Letmehelpyoumydear.There
wego-ah-quitecomfy?Uh.It’s-It’otofenthatwehavesuchalovely
dierguest,ehEric?(Arielstartscombinghairwithafork.Theylook
dumbfoundedandsheisembarrased.Sheseeipeandbrighte.)Uh,doyou
likeit?Itisrather-fine...(Sheblowsitscontentsintohisface.
Ericlaughs.)
Carlotta:Oh,my!
Eric:Ahem,sosorryGrim.
Carlotta:Why,Eric,that’sthefirsttimeI’veseenyousmileinweeks.
Grimy:(Wipinghisface.)Oh,veryamusing.Carlotta,mydear,what’sfor
dier?
Carlotta:Oooh,you’regoaloveit.Chef’eenfixinghiecialty,
stuffedcrab.
(CuttoSebastianwatchingLouiscook.Heishummingtohimself.)
Louis:
Leoio
Leoio
HowIloveleoio
Lovetochop
Andtoservelittlefish
FirstIcutofftheirheads
ThenIpulloutthebones
Ahmaisoui
Cac’esttoujoursdelish
Leoio
Leoio
Heeheehee
Hahhahhah
WiththecleaverIhackthemintwo
Ipulloutwhat’siide
AndIserveitupfried
God,Ilovelittlefishes
Don’tyou?
Here’omethingfortemptingthepalate
Preparedintheclaictechnique
Firstyoupoundthefishflatwithamallet
Thenyouslashthroughtheskin
Givethebellyaslice
Thenyouruomesaltin
’Causethatmakesittastenice
Zutalors,Ihavemiedone!
Sacrebleu
Whatisthis?
HowonearthcouldImi
Suchasweetlittlesucculentcrab?
Queldommage
Whatalo
Herewegointhesauce
Nowsomeflour,Ithink
Justadab
NowIstuffyouwithbread
Itdon’thurt’causeyou’redead
Andyou’recertainlyluckyyouare
’Causeit’sgoabehot
Inmybigsilverpot
Toodleloomooion
Aurevoir!
(SebastianhoackandLouisgrahimagain.)Whatisthis?(Sebastian
pincheshioseandabattleeues.Louisknocksoveralargecabinet.)
(Cuttodiningroom.Hugecrashisheard.)
Carlotta:IthinkI’dbettergoseewhatLouisisupto.
(Backtokitchen.Louisistrashingtheplace.)
Louis:Comeoutyoulittlepiqueakandfightlikeaman!
Carlotta:Louis!Whatareyoudoing?
Louis:Well-I-Iwasjust-er,er,I’msorry,madame.
(Cutbacktodiningroom.)
Grimy:Youknow,Eric,perhaouryoungguestmightenjoyseeingsomeofthe
sightsofthekingdom.Somethinginthewayofatour?
Eric:I’msorry,Grim,whatwasthat?
Grimy:Youcan’tendallyourtimemopingabout,youneedtogetout.Do
something,havealife.(Grimyliftshilate’scovertorevealSebastian
coweringinthesalad.)Getyourmindoff-
Eric:Easy,Grim,Easy.(Arielliftsherowlatecoverandsignalsfor
Sebastiantohidethere.Sebastianrushesacrowhilenooneislooking.)
It’otabadidea.Ifshe’sinterested.Well-whaddayasay?Wouldyou
liketojoinmeonatourofmykingdomtomorrow?
(Arielnodsvigorously,leaningheavilyonherplate’scover.)
Grimy:Wonderful,nowlet’seat,beforethiscrabwandersoffmyplate.
(FadetoArielwatchingEricandMaxfrombalcony.)
Eric:Comehereboy!...Arrr...(HeseesArielandwaves.Sheisemb-
araedandgoeackiide.)
Sebastian:Thishasgottobe,withoutadoubt,thesinglemosthumiliatingday
ofmylife.IhopeyouareciatewhatIgothroughforyou,younglady.
Now-wegottomakeaplantogetthatboytokiyou.Tomorrow,whenhe
takesyouforthatride,yougottalookyourbest.Yougottabatyoureyes-
likethis.Yougottapuckerupyourli-likethis.(Heseeheis
asleep.)Hm.Youarehopelechild.Youknowdat?Completelyhopele...
(Fadetounderseapalace.SeahorseswimsuptoTriton.)
Triton:Anysignofthem?
Seahorse:No,YourMajesty.We’vesearchedeverywhere.We’vefoundnotrace
ofyourdaughter-orSebastian.
Triton:Well,keeplooking.Leavenoshellunturned,nocoralunexplored.Let
nooneinthiskingdomsleepuntilshe’afeathome.
Seahorse:Yeire.(Heleaves.)
Triton:Oh,whathaveIdone?WhathaveIdone?
(Morningatcastle.ArielandEricleavefortheirtour.Arielisamazed
byeverything.)
Flounder:(Astheypawater.)Hashekiedheryet?
Sebastian:Notyet.
Flounder:Ohh...(ArielandEricgodancingandseethetown.)
Scuttle:Yo,Flounder!Anykiing?
Flounder:No,notyet.
Scuttle:Hmm.Wellthey-theybettergetcrackin’.(TheyleavetownandAriel
drives,almostcrashing.Theyenduprowingonastilllagoonintheeven-
ing.)
Flounder:Moveover-moveyourbigfeathers.Ican’tseeathing.
Scuttle:Nothingishaening....Onlyonedayleft,andthatboyain’t
puckereduponce.O.K.Allright,thiscallsforalittlevocalromantic
stimulation.Standback.(Hefliesoverandsingsverybadly.)
Eric:Wow.Somebodyshouldfindthatpooranimalandputitoutofitsmisery.
Sebastian:Jeez,man,I’msurroundedbyamateurs!Youwantsomethingdone,
you’vegottodoityourself.First,wegottocreatethemood.
Percuion....Strings....Winds....Words....
Thereyouseeher
Sittingthereacrotheway
Shedon’tgotalottosay
Butthere’omethingabouther
Andyoudon’tknowwhy
Butyou’redyingtotry
Youwaakithegirl
Eric:Didyouhearsomething?
Sebastian:
Yes,youwanther
Lookather,youknowyoudo
Poibleshewantsyoutoo
Thereisonewaytoaskher
Itdon’ttakeaword
Notasingleword
Goonandkithegirl
Shalalalalala
Myohmy
Lookliketheboytooshy
Ain’tgoakithegirl
Shalalalalala
Ain’tthatsad?
Ain’titashame?
Toobad,hegoamithegirl
Eric:Youknow,Ifeelreallybadnotknowingyourname.Heh-maybeIcould
gue.Isit,err,Mildred?O.K.,no.How’bout-Diana?Rachel?
Sebastian:Ariel.HernameisAriel.
Eric:Ariel?Ariel?Well,that’skindapretty.O.K.-Ariel...
Sebastian:
Now’syourmoment
Floatinginabluelagoon
Boyyoubetterdoitsoon
Notimewillbebetter
Shedon’tsayaword
Andshewon’tsayaword
Untilyoukithegirl
Shalalalalala
Don’tbescared
Yougotthemoodprepared
Goonandkithegirl
Shalalalalala
Don’tstoow
Don’ttrytohideithow
Youwanttokithegirl
Shalalalalala
Floatalong
Andlistentothesong
Thesongsaykithegirl
Shalalalala
Themusicplay
Dowhatthemusicsay
Yougottokithegirl
You’vegottokithegirl
Youwaakithegirl
You’vegottakithegirl
Goonandkithegirl
(Theboattiover.)
Eric:Whoa,hangon-I’vegotcha.(FlotsamandJetsamcongradulateeach
other.)
(CuttoUrsula’scavern.)
Ursula:Nicework,boys.Thatwasacloseone.Tooclose.Thelittletramp!
Oh,she’etterthanIthought.Atthisrate,he’llbekiingherby
suetforsure.Well,it’stimeUrsulatookmattersintoherowntentacles!
Triton’sdaughterwillbemine-andthenI’llmakehimwrithe.I’llseehim
wrigglelikeawormonahook!(Laughing,shetraformsintoahumanwith
Ariel’svoice.)
(Fadetocastleatnight.Ericilayingthefluteandcontemplatingas
Grimyaroaches.)
Grimy:Eric,ifImaysay,farbetterthananydreamgirl,isoneofflesh
andblood,onewarmandcaring,andrightbeforeyoureyes.(HeseesAriel,
sighs,andtoesawayflute.HeisdistractedbyUrsula/Vaneasingingwith
Ariel’svoiceandilacedunderherell.)
(Scuttleflyingtowardcastleinmorning.)
Scuttle:Ariel!Ariel,wakeup!Wakeup!Ijustheardthenews.Congratula-
tio,kiddo,wedidit!
Sebastian:Whatisthisidiotbalingabout?
Scuttle:Right-asifyoutwodidn’tknow,uh?Thewholetown’uzzin’about
theprincegettin’himselfhitchedthisafternoon!Youknow,he’sgetting
married!Yousillysidewalker!Ijustwantedtowishyouluck.I’llcatch
youlater,Iwouldn’tmiit!(Arielbrighteandrudowtairs,onlyto
seeEricandVaneatogether.)
Grimy:Well,uh-err,Eric.I-itaearsthatIwasmistaken.Thismystery
maidenofyoursdoes-infactexist.And-andsheislovely.Congratula-
tio,mydear.
Eric:Wewishtobemarriedaoonaoible.
Grimy:Oh,yes-ofcourse,Eric,but,er-butthesethingsdotaketime,
youknow....
Eric:Thisafternoon,Grimy.Theweddingshipdepartsatsuet.
Grimy:Oh,oh-verywell,Eric-asyouwish.(Arielruoffcrying.)
(Cuttolateafternoonasweddingshitartstoleave.Arieloier
cryingbitterlyaebastianandFlounderlookon.)
(CuttoScuttleflyingandhummingtohimself.)
Vanea:WhatalovelylittlebrideI’llmake,mydearI’lllookspanine
Thingsareworkingoutaccordingtomyultimatedesign
SoonI’llhavethatlittlemermaidandtheoceanwillbemine!
Scuttle:(SeeingrealUrsulainmirror.)Theseawitch!Ohno...She’s-
Igotta...(Ruintosideofship.FliesofftofindAriel.)Ariel!
Ariel!Ariel.Iwasflying,Iwa-ofcourseIwasflying-An’-Is-I
sawthatthewatch-thewitchwaswatchin’amirror,andshewaingin’
withastoleeto’pipes!DoyouhearwhatI’mtellin’you?THEPRINCE
ISMARRYINGTHESEAWITCHINDISGUISE!
Sebastian:Areyousureaboutthis?
Scuttle:HaveIeverbeenwrong?Imeanwhenit’simportant!
Flounder:Whatarewegoado!?(ArielhearsUrsula’svoiceinherheadasthe
sundro.)
Ursula:...Beforethesuetsonthethirdday....(Arieljuminwater
butcan’tswimwell.Sebastiaendsdowomebarrels.)
Sebastian:Ariel,grabontothat.Flounder,gethertothatboatasfastas
yourficancarryyou!
Flounder:I’lltry.
Sebastian:I’vegottagettotheseaking.Hemustknowaboutthis.
Scuttle:What-Whataboutme?WhataboutME?
Sebastian:You-findawaytoSTALLTHATWEDDING!
Scuttle:Stallthewedding.Wh-whatamI-what-that’sit!(Hefliesoffto
rallytheanimalsandfish.)Moveit,let’sgo,wegotanemergencyhere!
(Cuttoweddingirogre.MaxgrowlsatVaneabutshekickshim.)
Priest:Dearlybeloved...(FlounderiullingArieltowardship.)
Flounder:Don’tworryAriel.ugh-we-we’regoamakeit.We’realmost
there.
Priest:Yes,um,doyouEric,takeVanea,tobeyourlawfullyweddedwife,
foraslongasyoubothshalllive?
Eric:(Underell.)Ido.
Priest:Eh,anddoyou...(Birdsandanimalwoopinforattack,causing
greatchaos.)...theythepowerinves-
Vanea:Getawayfrommeyouslimylittle-Oh,whyyoulittle-(Inthe
struggle,theshellholdingAriel’svoiceitbrokenanditgoeacktoher.
Ericcomesoutoftheellahesings.)
Eric:Ariel?
Ariel:Eric.
Eric:You-youcantalk.You’retheone.
Vanea:Eric,getawayfromher!
Eric:It-itwasyouallthetime.
Ariel:Oh,Eric,I-Iwantedtotellyou.
Vanea:ERICNO!(ThesuetsandArielbecomesamermaid.)
Ursula:You’retoolate!You’retoolate!Solong,loverboy.
Eric:Ariel!(UrsulaandArielgooverboard.)
Ursula:Poorlittleprince-it’otyouI’mafter.I’veamuchbiggerfish
to-
Triton:Ursula,stop!
Ursula:Why,KingTriton!Hahaha-HowAREyou?
Triton:Lethergo.
Ursula:Notachance,Triton!She’sminenow.Wemadeadeal.
Ariel:Daddy,I’msorry!I-I-Ididn’tmeanto.Ididn’tknow-
(Tritonattacksthecontractwithafierceblastfromhistrident,tono
avail.)
Ursula:Yousee?Thecontract’slegal,bindingandcompletelyureakable-
evenforYOU.Ofcourse,Ialwayswasagirlwithaneyeforabargain.
Thedaughterofthegreatseakingisaverypreciouscommodity.But-I
mightbewillingtomakeanexchangeforsomeoneeveetter....
(CuttoEricrowingawayfromship.)
Grimy:Eric!Whatareyoudoing?
Eric:Grim,Ilostheronce.I’mnotgoingtoloseheragain.
(BacktoUrsulaandTriton.)
Ursula:Now!Dowehaveadeal?(Tritoigcontract.)Ha!It’sdonethen.
(ArielisreleasedandTritoniswitheredasUrsulalaughs.)
Ariel:No...Oh,No!
Sebastian:Oh,yourmajesty...
Ariel:Daddy?...
Ursula:(Picksupcrown.)Atlast,it’smine.Ho,Ho...
Ariel:You-Youmoter!
Ursula:Don’tfoolwithmeyoulittlebrat!Contractorno-AAAAHH!(Sheishit
withaharpoonthrowyEric.)Whyyoulittletroll!
Ariel:Eric!Ericlookout!
Ursula:Afterhim!(FlotsamandJetsamattack.)
Sebastian:Comeon!...
Ursula:Saygoodbyetoyoursweetheart.(ArielmakeshermiEricandblast
FlotsamandJetsam.)Babies!Mypoor,littlepooies!
(OurfaceasUrsulagroweneath.)
Ariel:Eric,you’vegottogetawayfromhere.
Eric:No,Iwon’tleaveyou.
Ursula:(Nowverylarge.)Youpitiful,iignificant,fool!
Eric:Lookout!
Ursula:NowIamtherulerofalltheocean!Thewavesobeymyeverywhim!
Theseaandallitoilowtomypower!(Shewreckshavoc,createsa
whirlpoolandraiseomeshipwrecks.)
Ariel:ERIC!(HegetsooardoneoftheshiasArielfallstothebottom
ofthewhirlpool.Ursulaattemptstoblasther.)
Ursula:(Laughingwickedly.)Somuchfortruelove!(AsUrsulaisaboutto
finishAriel,Ericsteerstheshipintoher.Sheisimpaledanddiesmost
horribly.Ericcollaesontheshore.ThetridentfallacktoTritonand
everythingrevertstonormal.)
(FadetomorningwithEricoeachandArielwatchingfromadistance.
TritonandSebastianlookon.)
Triton:Shereallydoeslovehim,doe’tshe,Sebastian?
Sebastian:Well,it’slikeIalwayay,YourMajesty.Childrengottobefree
toleadtheirownlives.
Triton:You-alwayaythat?(sighs)ThenIguethere’sjustoneproblem
left.
Sebastian:Andwhat’sthat,YourMajesty?
Triton:HowmuchI’mgoingtomiher.(Heturherintoahumanandshegoes
tomeetEric.Theykiwhichfadesintokionweddingday.Everyoneis
hay.SebastianisattackedbyLouis.HebeatsLouisupandreturtothe
sea.)
Sebastian:Yes,Thankyou,thankyou.(ArielandTritonhug.)
Ariel:IloveyouDaddy.
(Bigfinalewhile"PartofYourWorld"musicplays.Shiailsoffas
ArielandEricki.)
All:Nowwecanwalk,
Nowwecanrun,
Nowwecatayalldayinthesun.
Justyouandme,
AndIcae,
Partofyourworld.
THEEND
