小美人鱼－英文剧本

小美人鱼－英文剧本

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(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’!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’,

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

,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:,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’ /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...(sebastiandivesinto

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:’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’lllookdivine

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