Triton You went up to the surface again, didn't you? Didn't you?!
Triton [exasperatedly]
Ariel, how many times must we go through this? You could've been seen by one of those barbarians. By... By one of those... humans!
Daddy, they're not barbarians!
Triton They are dangerous! Do you think I want to see my youngest daughter snared by some fish-eater's hook?!
I'm 16 years old! I'm not a child anymore!
Triton Don't you take that tone of voice with me, young lady! As long as you live under my ocean, you'll obey my rules!
But if you would just listen!
Triton NOT another word! And I am never, NEVER to hear of you going to the surface again! IS THAT CLEAR?!
(Ariel disappointedly swims away)
Teenagers. Dey think dey know everything. You give dem an inch, dey swim all over you.
Triton Do you think I was too hard on her?
Definitely not! Why, if Ariel was my daughter, I'd show her who was boss! None o' dis flitting to the surface and other such nonsense. No, sir! I'd keep her under tight control.
Triton [smiles]
You're absolutely right, Sebastian.
Triton Ariel needs constant supervision.
Triton Someone to watch over her. To keep her out of trouble.
Triton And YOU are just the crab to do it!
Triton [confronts Ariel in her grotto]
I consider myself a reasonable merman. I set certain rules and I expect those rules to be obeyed.
Triton Is it true you rescued a human from drowning?!
Triton Contact between the human world and the mer world is strictly forbidden! Ariel, you know that! Everyone knows that!
Triton One less human to worry about.
[angrily]
You don't even know him!
Triton Know him? I don't have to know him! They're all the same: Spineless, savage, harpooning fish-eaters, incapable of any feeling.
Daddy, I love him! [gasps, as she has accidentally slipped the truth]
Triton [shocked]
No. Have you lost your senses completely?! He's a human! You're a mermaid!
Triton So help me, Ariel, I am going to get through to you. And if this is the only way, so be it!
[He proceeds to destroy most of the grotto with his magic trident]
[Fish with trumpet-like noses play a fanfare. A tiny seahorse with a ruffled collar appears. He coughs before he speaks.]
His Royal Highness, King Triton!
[Triton enters dramatically, being pulled on a seashell chariot by a trio of dolphins to wild cheering. Sparks shoot from his trident and light a chandelier.]
And presenting the distinguished court composer, Horatio Thelonious Ignatius Crustaceous Sebastian!
King Triton [A fanfare of kazoos play. Sebastian, a tiny red crab, enters riding a small seashell chariot being pulled by two orange fish. He is met with mild applause. He pulls up beside King Triton.]
I'm really looking forward to this performance, Sebastian.
Oh, Your Majesty, this will be the finest concert I have ever conducted. [Triton lets go bridles on the dolphins as the chariot on lands on the balcony] Your daughters - they will be spectacular! [The fish flip Sebastian upside down.]
King Triton Yes, and especially my little Ariel.
Yes, yes, she has the most beautiful voice. Hmm? ... [under his breath] If only she'd show up for rehearsals once in a while...
[A spotlight appears over Sebastian, and he rides his chariot out over the stage and takes his place at the podium. He takes out a book of music. He taps his baton and directs the orchestra of fish.] [The sisters swim out of giant clam shells as they sing.] Ariel's Sisters: [singing] Oh, we are the daughters of Triton / Great Father who loves us and named us well: Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella, Alana And then there is the youngest in her musical debut / Our seventh little sister, we're presenting her to you / To sing a song Sebastian wrote, her voice is like a bell / She's our sister Ari– [A shell rises as the sisters surround it. But when it opens, it is empty! They all gasp. Sebastian drops his baton, puts his hands on his head and gasp in horror, then turns to Triton in fear and worry.]
King Triton [angrily shouting, roaring]
ARIEL!!! [King Triton furious roaring with trident, his glaring red eyes and snarling teeth. King Triton has become a gruesome, terrible monster, and echoing.]
King Triton [King Triton is admonishing Ariel in the throne room]
I just don't know what we're going to do with you, Little Lady.
Father, I'm sorry, I just forgot, I...
King Triton As a result of your careless behavior...
Careless and reckless behavior.
King Triton The entire celebration was, er...
Well, it was ruined! That is all, completely destroyed! This concert was to be the pinnacle of my distinguished career. Now thanks to you, I am the laughingstock of the entire kingdom!
[angrily; swimming up to King Triton]
But, sir, it wasn't her fault! I mean. Well, first, this shark chased us. Yeah, yeah! And we tried to… But we couldn't. And then, "grr!" And… and we, whoa! Ah, and then, we were safe. But then, this seagull came, and it was "this is this, and that is that, and…"
King Triton "Seagull"? What? Oh. You went up to the surface again, didn't you? Didn't you?!
King Triton [exasperatedly]
Ariel, how many times must we go through this? You could've been seen by one of those barbarians, by... by one of those... Humans!
[angrily]
Father, they're not barbarians!
King Triton They are dangerous. Do you think I want to see my youngest daughter snared by some fish-eater's hook?
[angrily; losing patience]
I'm 16 years old. I'm not a child anymore.
King Triton [angrily; frustrated]
Don't you take that tone of voice with me, Little Lady. As long as you live under my ocean, you'll obey MY rules.
[furiously]
But if you would just listen—
King Triton [angrily]
NOT ANOTHER WORD! And I am never, NEVER to hear of you going to the surface again. IS THAT CLEAR?!
[Ariel disappointedly swims away in agreement]
Hmph. Teenagers. They think they know everything. You give them an inch, they swim all over you.
King Triton Do you think I-I was too hard on her?
Definitely not. Why, if Ariel was my daughter, I'd show her who was boss. So none of this flitting to the surface and other such nonsense. No, sir - I'd keep her under tight control.
King Triton [smiles]
You're absolutely right, Sebastian.
King Triton Ariel needs constant supervision.
King Triton Someone to watch over her, to keep her out of trouble.
King Triton [pokes Sebastian]
And you are just the crab to do it.
[Cut to Sebastian walking down corridor.]
How do I get myself into these situations? I'm supposed to be writing symphonies, not tagging along after some headstrong teenager. [Sees Ariel and Flounder sneaking off and follows.] Hmm? What is that girl up to? [He barely makes it into the grotto and sees Ariel's collection.] Huh?
A Andrina
[Cuts to Atlantica Palace.] [Cuts to Mersisters' dressing room.]
Ariel, dear, time to come out. You've been in there all morning.
A Attina
[Ariel emerges from behind a curtain, humming "Part of Your World" to herself.]
What is with her lately?
[Ariel picks a red flower and swims away. She bumps into her father.] [bumps into his Father]
Oh! Uh... Morning, Daddy.
A Attina
[Ariel puts the flower in his hair and swims off, spinning in circles. He chuckles.]
Oh, she's got it bad.
King Triton What? What has she got?
A Andrina
Isn't it obvious, Father? Ariel's in love.
King Triton Ariel? In love?
[King Triton picks the flower from his hair and looks at it.] [Cuts to the undersea rocks. Sebastian paces on a rock.]
O.K. So far, so good. I don't think The King knows.
[Orange flower petals fall around Sebastian. One lands on his face, and he blows it off.]
But it will not be easy keeping something like this a secret for long.
[The camera rises up to reveal Ariel picking orange flowers.]
He loves me... hmm, he loves me not... He loves me! I knew it!
[Ariel hugs the last flower petal. Sebastian joins her on the rock.]
Ariel, stop talking crazy.
I gotta see him again - tonight! Scuttle knows where he lives.
[Ariel begins to swim away. Sebastian grabs onto her fins.]
Ariel? Please. Will you get your head out of the clouds and back in the water where it belongs?
I'll swim up to his castle. Then Flounder will splash around to get his attention, and then with... -
[Sebastian gets in front of her face.]
Down here is your home! Ariel, listen to me. The human world, it's a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there.
[Sebastian and various other sea creatures sing to Ariel to convince her living in the ocean is the best life.]
The seaweed is always greener / In somebody else's lake / You dream about going up there / But that is a big mistake / Just look at the world around you / Right here on the ocean floor / Such wonderful things surround you / What more is you lookin' for? / Under the sea / Under the sea / Darling it's better / Down where it's wetter / Take it from me / Up on the shore they work all day / Out in the sun they slave away / While we devotin' / Full time to floatin' / Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy / As off through the waves they roll / The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cause they in their bowl {a fish is seen in a bubble} / But fish in the bowl is lucky / They in for a worser fate / One day when the boss get hungry
DV Deep Voice Fish
[bubble around him pops]
Guess who's gon' be on the plate?
Oh, no, under the sea / Under the sea / Nobody beat us / Fry us and eat us / In fricassee [fish swim around Ariel] / We what the land folks loves to cook / Under the sea we off the hook / We got no troubles / Life is the bubbles / Under the sea (under the sea) / Under the sea (under the sea) / Since life is sweet here / We got the beat here / Naturally (naturally) / Even the sturgeon and the ray / They get the urge 'n' start to play / We got the spirit / You got to hear it / Under the sea / The newt play the flute / The carp play the harp / The plaice play the bass / And they soundin' sharp / The bass play the brass / The chub play the tub / The fluke is the duke of soul / (Yeah) / The ray he can play / The lings on the strings / The trout rockin' out / The blackfish she sings / The smelt and the sprat / They know where it's at / And oh that blowfish blow
[As Sebastian sings the first chorus, Flounder swims past the bunch but is pulled back by a fish, who shimmies with him. He pulls free and finds Ariel, whispering in her ear. She smiles and swims away, following him.]
Yeah, under the sea (under the sea) / Under the sea (under the sea) / When the sardine / Begin the beguine / It's music to me (it's music to me) / What do they got? A lot of sand / We got a hot crustacean band / Each little clam here / Know how to jam here / Under the sea / Each little slug here / Cuttin' a rug here / Under the sea / Each little snail here / Know how to wail here / That's why it's hotter / Under the water / Ya we in luck here / Down in the muck here / Under the sea!
[Sebastian does not notice and continues his song and dance with the sea creatures. Everyone points to Ariel's empty place as the grand finale and turns away disappointed.]
Ariel? Oh... somebody's got to nail that girl's fins to the floor.
Sebastian! Sebastian, I've been looking all over for you. I've got an urgent message from The Sea King.
[tugging at Sebastian]
He wants to see you right away. Uh, something about Ariel.
[Sebastian gasps.]
He knows!
King Triton [At the palace, King Triton is sitting on his throne, as he looking at flower] [laughs]
Let's see, now... Oh, who could the lucky merman be? [notices Sebastian] [clears throat] Um... Come in, Sebastian.
[as he walks to King Triton]
I mustn't overreact. I must remain calm. [Five octaves higher than normal] Yes. Ahem... Yes, Your Majesty.
King Triton Sebastian, I'm concerned about Ariel. Have you noticed she's been acting peculiar lately?
[pretending to act confused]
Oh! Uh, peculiar?
King Triton You know, mooning about, daydreaming, singing to herself. You haven't noticed, hmm?
King Triton Sebastian?
King Triton I know you've been keeping something from me.
[nervously]
Keeping... someting?
King Triton About Ariel?
King Triton [point his trident at his chin]
In love?
[protested]
I TRIED TO STOP HER, SIRE! SHE WOULDN'T LISTEN! I TOLD HER TO STAY AWAY FROM HUMANS! THEY ARE BAD! THEY ARE TROUBLE! THEY—!
King Triton [as he shocked at what Sebastian said]
Humans? [and also losing control of his rage with his magic trident at full power and yelling at Sebastian] WHAT ABOUT HUMANS?!
Humans? Ho ho ho ho… Who said anything about humans?
[King Triton angrily grabs Sebastian] [Triton grabs Sebastian and pulls him away.]
[Cuts to Ariel's Grotto. Ariel and Flounder enter the grotto.]
Flounder, why can't you just tell me what this is all about?
You'll see. It's a surprise.
[sees the statue of Eric in the middle of the cave]
Oh, Flounder- Flounder you're the best! It looks just like him. It even has his eyes. [speaking to the statue] Why, Eric, run away with you? This is all so... so sudden... [Ariel laughs and twirls around. She gasps as she sees Triton glaring in the entryway.] Father?
King Triton [Flounder hides behind a chest.] [angrily confronts Ariel in her grotto]
I consider myself a reasonable merman. I set certain rules and I expect those rules to be obeyed.
King Triton Is it true you rescued a human from drowning?
King Triton Contact between the human world and the merworld is strictly forbidden! Ariel, you know that! Everyone knows that!
King Triton One less human to worry about!
[angrily]
You don't even know him.
King Triton Know him? I don't have to know him! They're all the same: Spineless, savage, harpooning fish-eaters, incapable of any feeling...
King Triton [Ariel gasps in shock, as she has accidentally slipped the truth. Sebastian cringes in horror.] [Horrified at what Ariel said]
No. [and also losing control of his outrage and glaring with his daughter] Have you lost your senses completely?! He's a HUMAN, you're a MERMAID!
King Triton [angrily; losing patience]
So help me, Ariel, I am going to get through to you. And if this is the only way, so be it.
[With his trident at full power, Triton furiously points it towards one of Ariel's treasures and angrily blasts it. The blast is so intense that it scares Ariel, including Sebastian]
FATHER? NO, NO, PLEASE! [But King Triton, in his rage, refuses to stop. He continues furiously pointing his trident at one artifact and then another, mindlessly destroying everything in his path] DADDY, STOP! FATHER, STOP IT! [She swims to her angry Father and tries stopping him, but it’s no use. The only treasure left in the grotto is the statue of Prince Eric. Seeing that he is now focused on that, Ariel turns to her angry Father] FATHER, NO! [But King Triton angrily ignores the pleas of his frightened daughter and angrily blasts the statue. Pieces of the statue fly around the grotto as the explosion subsides. The trident calms down as she looks in horror at where the statue was. Her grotto, full of many treasures just minutes ago, is now a barren cave with much debris. Overcome with sadness, she collapses onto the ground and starts sobbing. King Triton sternly looks at his daughter, but them he realizes that he went too far as he glimpses at Ariel with remorse before leaving. Sebastian and Flounder are the only ones left in the grotto and are terrified at what just happened. Feeling terrible for Ariel, Sebastian approaches the crying girl and tries to comfort her.]
F Flotsam
[Sebastian, remorseful in agreement for reluctantly leading King Triton into the grotto, which resulted in the destruction of Ariel's treasures, leaves somberly with Flounder. Ariel was now on her own, sobbing over losing her treasures, all that she collected for years, and the Prince Eric statue, the newest and most fascinating treasure of them all. She was now left with nothing.] [The camera pans out to show the destroyed grotto. Flotsam and Jetsam peer out over a shelf.]
Poor child.
J Jetsam
Poor, sweet child.
F Flotsam
She has a very serious problem.
J Jetsam
If only there were something we could do.
F Flotsam
But there is something.
[stops crying for smelling hickory grotto]
Who... who are you?
J Jetsam
Don't be scared.
F Flotsam
We represent someone who can help you.
J Jetsam
Someone who could make all your dreams come true.
FA Flotsam and Jetsam
Just imagine...
J Jetsam
You and your prince...
FA Flotsam and Jetsam
Together... forever... [they form a heart]
J Jetsam
Ursula... has great powers.
[gasps and places a hand to her heart.]
The Sea Witch? [shaking her head] Why, that's... I couldn't possibly... no! Get out of here. Leave me alone!
J Jetsam
It was only a suggestion.
[Jetsam flicks the statue's broken face towards Ariel. She picks it up.] [looking at the face]
Wait.
FA Flotsam and Jetsam
Yes?
I didn't mean to tell, it was an accident.
[Ariel passes by with Flotsam and Jetsam. Alarmed, Sebastian swims up.]
Ariel - where are you going? Ariel, what are you doing here with this riff-raff?
[determinedly]
I'm going to see Ursula.
[Sebastian gasps and grabs onto Ariel's fins.]
Ariel, no! No, she's a demon, she's a monster!
[looking back at Sebastian]
Why don't you go tell my father? You're good at that.
[Ariel shakes Sebastian off.]
But... But I... [to Flounder] Come on.
[Sebastian and Flounder follow them.]
[Grimsby sits at the head of the table as Eric gazes out the windows, which stretch from floor to ceiling, at the ocean.]
Oh, Eric, be reasonable. Nice young ladies just don't - swim around rescuing people in the middle of the ocean and then - flutter off into oblivion, like some -
I'm tellin' you, Grim, she was real! I'm gonna find that girl - and I'm gonna marry her.
C Carlotta
Ha Ha. Come on honey. Don't be shy.
[Carlotta and Ariel come through the entrance. Ariel wears a long sleeve pink gown with pink high heels.]
Oh, Eric, isn't she a vision?
Uh, you look - wonderful.
[taking Ariel]
Come come come, you must be famished. Let me help you my dear. [Grimsby and Eric settle Ariel into a chair.] There we go - ah - quite comfy? Uh. It's - It's not often that we have such a lovely dinner guest, eh Eric? [Ariel sees a fork on the table and picks it up, combing her hair. Eric holds a goblet and raises an eyebrow. Grimsby looks perplexed. She puts it down, embarrassed] Uh, do you like it? It is rather a fine one...
C Carlotta
[She blows into it, covering Grimsby's face in ashes by Ariel. Eric laughs.]
Oh, my!
C Carlotta
Why, Eric, that's the first time I've seen you smile in weeks.
[Ariel smiles at this. Grimsby wipes his face.]
Oh, very amusing. Carlotta, my dear, what's for dinner?
C Carlotta
Ooo, you're gonna love it. Chef's been fixing his specialty, stuffed crab.
CL Chef Louis
[Sebastian watches Chef Louis take out a bowl of dead fish. He sings to himself as he cooks.]
Nouvelle Cuisine / Les Champs-Elysées / Maurice Chevalier / Les poissons, les poissons / How I love les poissons / Love to chop and to serve little fish / First I cut off their heads / Zen I pull out their bones / Ah mais oui, ça c'est toujours délice / Les poissons, les poissons / Hee hee hee, haw haw haw / With the cleaver I hack zem in two / I pull out what's inside [pulls out the guts from the fish and throws it in a pot] / And I serve it up fried / 'Cause I love little fishes, don't you? / Here's something for tempting ze palate [Sebastian quivers and hides as Louis brutalizes the sea creatures.] [A fish's head lands in front a mortified Sebastian. He hides under a leaf of lettuce to escape] / Prepared in the classic technique / [But as Louis clangs down on the table with a cleaver, Sebastian is jolted into the air.] First you pound the fish flat with a mallet / Then you slash through the skin / Give the belly a slice / Then you rub some salt in / 'Cause that makes it taste nice. [Louis raises the leaf and sees Sebastian.] Zut alors, I have missed one! [Louis picks up Sebastian.] Sacre bleu! What is this? How on earth could I miss such a sweet little succulent crab? Quel dommage, what a loss! Here we go in the sauce. [He throws him in a sauce bowl with Polynesian sauce and throws flour on him.] Now some flour-I think just a dab. [Sebastian sneezes.] Now I stuff you with bread. [Louis stuffs Sebastian's shells with lettuce and bread.] It don't hurt, 'cause you're dead And you're certainly lucky you are. [he spits it out.] 'Cause it's gonna be hot in my big silver pot. Tootle-loo, mon poisson, au revoir! [He tosses Sebastian into the boiling pot, with one of the hot bubbles popping at him changing him back to red and tossing him out of the pot and on the counter. Chef Louis notices him. He picks him up with a fork.] What is this?
C Carlotta
[Sebastian pinches his nose and Sebastian flies away, landing on the handle of a saucepan. Louis tries to grab him again and his hand goes on the stove. Yowling, he reels back in pain. A pan lands on his foot and he hops about.] [He grabs knives from a knife block and throws them towards Sebastian, who scampers through a small hole in the cabinet. On the counter he drops a bowl with food onto Louis' head. He runs under the cabinet again as the chef lifts an enormous knife and chops it in half.] [Sebastian dashes across the floor as a knife lands in front of him. He runs between Louis' legs towards a cabinet with dishes. Louis runs screaming toward the cabinet as Sebastian takes cover, he jumps to the cabinet with a hammer.] [Crashing noises are heard.]
I think I'd better go see what Louis is up to.
CL Chef Louis
[The kitchen is in total disarray as Louis digs around looking for Sebastian.]
Come out, you little pipsqueak, and FIGHT LIKE A MAN!!!
C Carlotta
[losing control of her rage and yelling at Louis]
LOUIS!
C Carlotta
[Louis bangs his head. Carlotta puts her hands on her hips.]
What are you doing?!
CL Chef Louis
Well - I - I was just - er, er, I'm sorry, Madame. [Extinguishes the flame on his mustache]
[Carlotta carries out the dinner plates in a huff.]
You know, Eric, perhaps our young guest might enjoy seeing some of the sights of the kingdom. Something in the way of a tour?
[Carlotta sets their plates down. Eric gazes at Ariel, head in hand.]
I'm sorry, Grim, what was that?
You can't spend all your time moping about, you need to get out. Do something, have a life.
[Grimsby lifts his plate's cover to reveal Sebastian cowering in the salad. He motions "shh."]
Get your mind off -
[Ariel beckons him to hide in her plate.]
It's not a bad idea, if she's interested.
[Sebastian runs to Ariel's plate, and she covers it.]
Well - whaddaya say? Would you like to join me on a tour of my kingdom tomorrow?
[Ariel nods vigorously, leaning heavily on her plate's cover.]
Wonderful, now let's eat, before this crab wanders off my plate.
[He stabs his fork at an empty plate.] [Ariel leans on her balcony, wearing a long sleeve pink nightgown. She watches as Eric plays with Max on the lawn.]
Come here, boy! Grrr...
[Max licks Eric's face and Eric ruffles his fur. He sees Ariel and waves. She waves shyly and backs into her room.] [Ariel brushes her hair with a fork and Sebastian sits on a table.]
This has got to be, without a doubt, the single most humiliating day of my life. [Sebastian picks a lettuce leaf off his head. Ariel passes him and pats his head] I hope you appreciate what I go through for you, young lady. [Ariel sinks into her bed.] Now - we got to make a plan to get that boy to kiss you. Tomorrow, when he takes you for that ride, you gotta look your best. You gotta bat your eyes - like this. You gotta pucker up your lips - like this. [Sebastian demonstrates to Ariel. He sees Ariel has fallen asleep. Smiling, he blows out a candle on the nightstand and hops onto the pillow beside her.] Hmm. You are hopeless child. You know dat? Completely hopeless...
King Triton [The seahorse swims hurriedly to the throne room, where King Triton swims back and forth with his hands behind his back.]
Any sign of them?
No, Your Majesty. We've searched everywhere. We've found no trace of your daughter - or Sebastian.
King Triton [angrily; losing patience]
Well, keep looking. Leave no shell unturned, no coral unexplored. Let no one in this kingdom sleep until she's safe at home.
King Triton [The seahorse bows and leaves. Triton sits in his throne.]
Oh, what have I done? What have I done?
Poor little princess, don't be frightened, it's not you I'm after. I've a much bigger fish to—
King Triton Ursula, stop!!!
[Triton points his glowing trident at Ursula.]
Hmph!
Why, King Triton! Ha ha ha… How are you?
King Triton Let her go.
Not a chance, Triton! She's mine now. We made a deal. [as she shows Triton the glowing scroll as Flotsam and Jetsam restrain Ariel]
Daddy, I'm sorry! I—I-I didn't mean to. I didn't know—
[Triton zaps a beam at Ursula and the contract, which remain unharmed.]
You see? The contract's legal, binding and completely unbreakable… even for you. Of course, I always was a girl with an eye for a bargain. The daughter of the great sea king is a very precious commodity. [The contract is released by Ursula and its golden light swirls around Ariel] But - I might be willing to make an exchange for someone even better... [as she touches her tentacle to Triton's crown]
[We Cut to Eric's boat] [Eric rows a small boat out to sea.]
Eric! What are you doing?
Grim, I lost her once. I'm not gonna lose her again.
[We Cut to Back Under the water] [Ariel becomes increasingly small and shriveled to resemble the souls in Ursula's garden, presumably meaning that she’s turning a polyp. She holds out the contract.]
Now! Do we have a deal? [Triton looks away and signs over Ariel's signature using his trident.] Ha! It's done then! [The magical golden current holding Ariel releases her and takes over Triton, turning him into one of Ursula's souls.]
[Ursula cackles.] [Cut to above water] [Eric stands in his rowboat, harpoon in hand.] [Cut to: under water] [Only Triton's crown and trident remain.]
Oh, Your Majesty...
At last. [as she picks up the crown and puts it on.]
It's mine. [as she holds the trident and cackles to herself. Ariel angrily springs at her.]
You... [angrily swimming and attacks Ursula] YOU MONSTER!!!
[throws Ariel down and points the trident at her]
Don't fool with me ya little brat! Contract or no- Ahh!
[Eric's harpoon grazes Ursula's arm. He watches under water.]
Why, you little troll!
[to Flotsam and Jetsam]
After him!
[Flotsam and Jetsam chase Eric as he swims back to the surface. He reaches his boat, but they pull him back under water.]
Come on!
[Sebastian and Flounder attack. Sebastian pinches one eel's tail while Flounder flaps his fins in the other's face.]
Say goodbye to your sweetheart. [Ursula aims the trident at Eric, but Ariel yanks her hair, causing the beam of lightning to hit Flotsam and Jetsam, who burn to crisp, smelling like burning ash.] Babies! My poor, little poopsies.
[Ursula holds their remains and her eyes go wild. Seeing Ariel escaping, Ursula begins to grow, huff, and release a black cloud of ink. Flounder and Sebastian cower.] [Cut to: above water]
Eric, you've got to get away from here.
[A spike on Triton's crown comes between Eric and Ariel as a gigantic Ursula rises from the water, laughing manically. Eric and Ariel jump into the water and clutch each other, looking up to see Ursula towering over them.]
You pitiful, insignificant, fool!
[One of Ursula's tentacles crashes down into the water.]
Now I am the ruler of all the ocean! The waves obey my every whim!
[Ursula raises the trident and swirls it, creating a storm with lightning. A wave sweeps Eric away.]
Eric!
The sea and all its spoils bow to my power! [She swirls the trident in the water, creating a whirlpool. The spinning funnel reaches the ocean floor, churning up sunken ships. Ariel dodges the wreckage. One of the ships veers towards Eric and he tries to swim away, but he is shoved under water. Gliding along the bottom of the ship, he grabs onto a rope and hoists himself up the side and onto the deck. She was cackling] So much for true love! [As Ursula is about to bring her trident down on Ariel, Eric steers the ship into her. She is impaled by the sharp bow. Ursula screams in pain. Her eyes flash and her body is filled with lightning as the ship goes down on top of her. Her tentacles writhe as the ship sinks into the sea.]
Cut to: under water
[The trident sinks down along with debris.] [Cut to: Ursula's Lair] [The shriveled souls of the Atlanticans trapped in Ursula's lair are set free and swim out of the lair. The trident falls back to Triton, who transforms back into himself.]
King Triton [Cut to: shore] [Eric lies on the beach and Ariel gazes from a distance seated on a rock. Triton and Sebastian look on.]
She really does love him, doesn't she, Sebastian?
[Sebastian nods.]
Well, it's like I always say, Your Majesty. Children got to be free to lead their own lives.
King Triton You - always say that? [sighs] Then, I guess there's just one problem left.
And what's dat, Your Majesty?
King Triton How much I'm going to miss her.
[Sebastian looks up at Triton. The King's trident glows and he touches it to the water. It forms a glowing golden path to Ariel. She looks down, surprised as her tail glows and smiles at her father.] :[Eric wakes up and sees Ariel rising from the water, wearing a shimmering purple gown. She walks towards him, arms open wide, on legs. Eric runs to her and twirls her around. Their lips meet in a kiss, which fades into their wedding day. Max jumps up between them and licks them. Guests on the ship cheer. Carlotta cries and uses Grimsby's handkerchief as a napkin. In the ocean, merpeople gather around the ship and wave. Triton and Ariel's mersisters smile and wave. Scuttle brings Flounder up to the side of the ship. Scuttle flaps away and winks. Ariel kisses him and pats Scuttle's head. On the wedding cake, Sebastian sits between two cake toppers of Ariel and Eric. He hugs them, smiling tearfully. Suddenly, he sees Louis raising a knife over him. He jumps off and the chef cuts the cake in half. He scampers down the walkway as Louis throws a knife at him and chases him around the deck. Sebastian snips a rope with his claw and a wooden beam swings into Louis' face. His teeth fall out and he collapses. Sebastian jumps into the water between Scuttle and Flounder.]
Yes, [bowing] Thank you, thank you.
[On the ship, Ariel looks over the railing at her father. A fountain of water raises him up and they hug.]
I love you, Daddy.
C Chorus
[Behind them, Eric bows to King Triton. Triton nods. Touching Ariel's cheek, Triton returns to the water. Ariel blows him a kiss. Eric steps up and Ariel slips her arm through his.]
Now we can walk / Now we can run /Now we can stay all day in the sun / Just you and me / And I can be / Part of your world / Ah-ah-ah-ah / Ah-ah-ah / Ah-ah-ah, ah
[In the water, Triton sweeps his trident in the air, forming a sparkling rainbow in the sky. The merpeople wave as the ship sails off and they dive below the water. Ariel and Eric kiss.]
