Princess Ariel Sebastian, if you had just seen it up there, the ship rode on the wind. They filled the sky with fire.
Played by Halle Bailey 
The Little Mermaid (2023) · 55 quotes
The Little Mermaid (2023) · 55 quotes
Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in The Little Mermaid (2023): in 11 of its 55 quotes
Most scenes with: Ursula (5), King Triton (3), Sebastian (2)
Get to shore! She'll kill you! (Eric: I'm not leaving you!)
More lines from Princess Ariel
2 quotes Princess Ariel Princess Ariel [when saying goodbye to her father]
Thank you for hearing me.
Scenes with Princess Ariel
8 scenes
[Triton berates Ariel for not showing up to attend the Coral Moon gathering after she returns home]
It is irresponsible. Your sisters are only here for one phase of the Coral Moon. Can you imagine any one of them missing the gathering?
Ariel No. You're right. I'm sorry.
It wasn't Ariel's fault. We… We… We were exploring, and a shark chased us and…
Shark? So, you went to the shipwrecks again? Those waters are dangerous.
Ariel You don't have to worry about me.
Well, I do worry, my little one. I do worry. This obsession with humans has to stop.
Ariel I just want to know more about them.
You know all you need to know.
Ariel I barely know anything. You won't even let us go to the surface.
Why do you have be so strong-minded? Just like your mother. It…
Ariel I am her daughter.
Yes, foolish enough to be taken with the human world.
Ariel If you would just try to understand…
Well, I have tried. I have tried to understand you long enough. But as long as you live in my ocean, you'll obey my rules. Do you understand that?
[Ariel swims out of the throne room in disappointment]
Children: you give them an inch, they swim all over you.
Definitely not. It's like I always say, "Children got to live by their parents' rules."
You're absolutely right, Sebastian. My Ariel needs constant supervision.
[Triton confronts Ariel in her grotto]
So… you broke the rules. You went to the above world.
Ariel [breathing shakily]
There was a shipwreck. A man was drowning. I had to save him.
You should have let him drown. They're savages.
Ariel You don't know that.
They killed your mother.
Ariel I know. But… one man did. Why blame every human? Mother wouldn't.
No. Enough. That's enough.
Ariel And Eric had nothing to do with it.
Eric? Eric? Have you lost your senses completely?
Ariel If you would have just heard him, Father. He's compassionate and kind and…
He's a human! You're a mermaid!
Ariel Yes, but that doesn't make us enemies!
Promise me you will never look for him again.
Ariel I can't.
Promise me, Ariel!
Ariel I can't lie to you. I won't.
[enraged]
I swear, I will get through to you! [starts destroying the grotto with his trident]
Ariel No! Please! Father, stop!
This ends now!
Ariel [grabs her father's trident]
Please, stop it!
It's for your own good! [shoves his daughter away]
Ariel [horrified]
FATHER, NO!
[As Ariel is escorted to Ursula's lair…]
Come in. Come in, child. We mustn't lurk in passageways. It's rude. Forgive my aggressive garden. I wouldn't choose to live like this, believe me. Daddy's been so unfair to both of us, controlling everything we say and do. In a way, we're the same, you and I.
Ariel You don't seem at all like Father described you.
Is that right? Mmm. We never did get along. Squidling rivalry. He always got what he wanted, and what did I get? Nothin'. Zip, nada, squat. Sound familiar, hon? [chuckles] Oh, I know what you're going through, believe me, and I know why you're here.
Ariel I'm not sure I do.
Oh, please. I've been watching you for a long time now, dearie. What you really want is to be up there in the above world. It's always had your curiosity, and now it's got your heart.
Ariel What do you mean?
[chuckles]
You're so young. Don't you see? You're meant for each other. And I can't bear to see you suffer like this. As it happens, I can help you.
Ariel How?
Mmm, the problem is simple. You can't live in that world unless… you become a human yourself.
Ariel Become human? Is that even possible?
Oh, my dear. [chuckles] It's what I do. It's what I live for.
So, here's the deal. I'll whip up a little potion to make you human for three days. Got that? Three days. Before the sun sets on the third day, you and Princey must share a kiss. And not just any kiss. The kiss of true love. If you do, you will remain human permanently. But if you don't… [grabs Ariel with her tentacles and pulls her closer to her] you'll turn back into a mermaid, and you belong to me. You understand, of course, that you'll have to give up your mermaid gifts. You won't have this tail of yours, hangin' around, draggin' you down. You won't be able to breathe underwater, who needs it? And you'll no longer have that siren song of yours, because that wouldn't be fair, now would it? Don't worry. I'll keep it safe and soundless here with me. We got a deal?
Ariel [unsure]
I don't know.
Well… I mean, I just gave you the premium package, kid. Well… life's full of tough choices, idn't?
Ariel [realizing it's a big mistake]
No. This is wrong. I can't do this.
Fine then, forget about the world above. Go back home to Daddy and "Never leave again!"
Rosa
She can’t speak at all?
Lashana
Can you blame her, Rosa?
Rosa
After all she’s been through, it’s a blessing she’s not worse off.
Lashana
Such a faraway look in her eye. Bit of a soap and a scrub, she’ll be good as new.
Ariel [singing]
Are we only Food for slaughter? Is this life on land?
Lashana
Child, the blue dress that’s in your room.
Ariel Well, you were lonely Under water
Lashana
Come on, Ariel, time to stand. There you go. Smells nice, doesn’t it? Oh, no, you poor girl. You must be starvin. Rosa, get this poor child some food. And quick, before she tries to eat the scrub brush.
Rosa
Yes, ma'am.
[Scuttle swoops in and dive-bombs on Eric, making him drop the ring]
The ring. The ring, I lost it. Has anybody seen the ring?
[Grimsby looks down and sees the ring in front of him and kicks it aside] [as Scuttle swoops in and starts flapping her wings on her head]
Get off me, you filthy bird! [Max runs and jumps up to her, putting his paws up against her dress; steps up onto a nearby fountain as Scuttle continues attacking her] Help me! I'm being attacked!
Who is that?
[as Ariel runs over to her and grabs for her necklace; enviously in deep voice]
What are you doing?!
GET HER AWAY FROM ME! SHE'S INSANE! [she and Ariel fall to the floor]
What's going on?
Ariel, stop!
[Ariel rips the necklace off of Vanessa's neck and kicks her away] [as some party guests try to help her; savagely]
GET OFF!!!
[Ariel throws the necklace on the ground, shattering it; her voice floats up in the air as everyone watches, wide-eyed; Sebastian enters; Ariel recovers her voice]
Ariel?
Ariel Yes.
It was you all along. I should've known. [walks over to her] I don't know what came over me.
Ariel She bewitched you.
Ariel Eric, I want you to know I…
Ariel I want you to know everything.
Nothing matters now.
[The sun sets and Ariel turns back into a mermaid while Vanessa in Ursula voice laughs evilly and all the party guests react in horror] [horrified]
Oh, good Lord. She's a sea creature.
[in Ursula's voice]
YOU'RE TOO LATE! YOU'RE TOO LATE!!! [Vanessa transforms back into Ursula, knocking some party guests off their feet with her tentacles, and crawls over to Ariel]
SHUT UP! [whacks him aside and grabs Ariel]
Ariel ERIC!
[Ursula jumps off the edge of the terrace and dives into the water below, grabbing hold of Ariel as Eric watches]
Eric, no. This is the work of the sea gods. I warned you. Their whole world is evil. [Eric runs off to rescue Ariel] Eric, wait! [tries to run after him, but is grabbed by Grimsby] Eric!
Ariel [gripped by one of Ursula's tentacles]
What are you doing?! Let go of me!
Not a chance. You made a deal, remember? Three days, no kiss. Yeah, is it all comin' back to ya? [chuckles] I thought so. Well, now you gotta live with it, toots.
[Ariel's dress gets caught on a rock and gets ripped off]
Ursula! [echoes; rises up in front of them] Let her go.
Forget it, Big Brother. She belongs to me now. [Triton tries to blast her with his trident, but she holds up her hand, creating an invisible shield; chuckles] Oh, you see? We made a deal. And blood. It's unbreakable, even for you.
Ariel I'm sorry, Father, this is all my fault.
What do you want with my daughter?
Oh. Nothing. It's you I want. I want to see you suffer, like I've suffered all these years. And the daughter of the great Sea King is a very precious commodity. Poor, unfortunate soul. [to her eels as Ariel tries to escape] Get her, boys! [Flotsam and Jetsam wrap themselves around Ariel's arms and start electrifying her; stops Triton] Uh-uh. I wouldn't. Shocking, isn't it? Of course I always was a girl with an eye for a bargain. What do you say to a trade, hmm? What's your precious little Ariel worth to ya? [Triton looks down at his trident, then at his daughter, and finally throws Ursula the trident] It's mine now!
Ariel [Flotsam and Jetsam release Ariel and swim over to Triton, wrapping themselves around his arms, and start electrifying and killing him, turning him into ashes as Ursula watches, laughing evilly] [horrified]
No! FATHER! You… [enraged] YOU MONSTER!!! [starts to charge at her]
[hits Ariel away with her tentacle]
Don't be a fool, you little brat! You are powerless against… [yelps in pain yelps as Eric throws a spear at her, striking her in the arm] You're gonna pay for that. [to her eels as Eric starts to swim up to the surface to his boat] GET HIM! [Flotsam and Jetsam swim up after Eric as he reaches the surface and wrap themselves around his ankles, pulling him back down; aiming the trident at Eric] Say goodbye to your human heartthrob!
Ariel DON'T!!! [pushes Ursula; the trident destroys Flotsam and Jetsam instead]
Ariel [They jump off Giant Ursula's head, into the ocean]
Look out! [she and Eric dodge Ursula's tentacle]
[waves the trident; deep voice]
Now I rule the seas and all will be helpless under my power!!!
