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I'll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue and its hay to the starbird ye hope.
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Don't count that a mermaid be waiting for you in mysterious fathoms below Fathoms below,
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below From what's wayward westerly's blow Where Triton is king and his bird people sing in mysterious fathoms below
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Far out at sea, where dolphins glide and gulls swoop to play a majestic ship skimmed the ocean's surface.
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As the sailors worked and sang, young Prince Eric leaned over the rail, gazing at the water below.
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While his thoughts floated with the waves, a salty old seafarer hailed him.
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A fine strong wind and a following sea.
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King Triton must be in a friendly type mood.
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King Triton?
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Why, ruler of the merpeople, lad.
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Thought every good sailor knew about him.
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As Eric shook his head, up strode the prince's advisor, a spindly gentleman named Sir Grimsby.
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Merpeople.
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Eric, pay no attention to this nautical nonsense.
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But it ain't nonsense, it's the truth.
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Fathoms below they live.
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He pointed toward the ocean.
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But when the three men stared at the water, they saw only a flat, dark surface.
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From above, they could not imagine sunlight filtering down to the ocean floor,
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illuminating rainbow -streaked fish, flowers swaying with the current, vast reefs and caverns and canyons,
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or the glittering castle of King Triton, where a special concert was about to begin.
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If the men aboard Chip could see, they would glimpse myrrh people gathering inside a hall and a red crab conversing with the king.
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I'm really looking forward to this performance, Sebastian.
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Oh, your majesty.
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This will be the finest concert I have ever conducted.
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Your daughters, they will be spectacular.
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Yes, and especially my little Ariel.
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Yes.
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Yes, she has the most beautiful voice.
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If only she'd show up for her hustles once in a while.
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Floating down to the orchestra, Sebastian raised his battle.
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Bubbles blew forth from the stage and six of Triton's daughters appeared.
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We are the daughters of Triton.
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Great father who loves us and named us well.
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Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Athena, Adela,
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Alana
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And then there is the youngest in her musical debut Our
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seventh little sister we're presenting her to you To sing a song Sebastian wrote her voices like a bell She's our sister,
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Ari They gestured toward the middle of the stage But Ariel was nowhere to be seen As her sisters gaped in surprise,
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Triton sprung from his throne.
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Ariel!
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While the king fumed, the little mermaid rumped miles from the palace with her companion, a roly -poly fish named Flounder.
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Ariel was busy exploring a sunken ship, and as she swam around collecting objects, her eyes lit upon a rusted fork.
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Oh my gosh.
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Oh my gosh.
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Have you ever seen anything so wonderful in your entire life?
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Wow, cool.
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But, uh, what is it?
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Oh, I don't know, but I bet Scuttle will.
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Swimming to the surface, Ariel found her seagull friend.
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She held up the fork.
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Scuttle, look what we found.
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Yeah, we're in this song and ship, and it was really creepy.
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Human stuff, huh?
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Hey, let me see.
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Oh, look at this.
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Wow, this is special.
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This is very, very unusual.
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What?
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What is it?
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It's a dinglehopper.
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Humans use these little babies to straighten their hair out.
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See, just a little twirl here and a yank there.
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I'm boyole.
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I got an ass.
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Aesthetically pleasing configuration of hair that humans go nuts over.
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After Scuttle demonstrated, Ariel took the fork and began combing it through her long red hair.
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A dinglehopper.
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Flander pointed to another item, a tobacco pipe.
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What about that one?
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Ah, this.
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I haven't seen in years.
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This is wonderful.
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A bandit, bulbous, snarfblatt.
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Now, the Snarf Blatt dates back to pre -historical times
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when humans used to sit around and stare at each other all day.
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It got very boring.
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So, they invented this Snarf Blatt to make fine music.
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Allow me.
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Music.
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It's stuff.
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Oh, the concert.
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Oh, my gosh, my father's gonna kill me.
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The concert was today?
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She had forgotten her debut.
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Ariel frantically stuffed her treasures into a sack, then dove underwater.
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As she swam toward the castle, two moray eels slithered in the shadows watching her.
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They were called Flotsam and Jetsam, and their glowing eyes acted as spyglasses for the Sea Witch,
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a half -octopus, half -woman, with black tentacles and purple flesh.
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Confined to her ocean lair, Ursula sneered when she saw Ariel returning to the palace.
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Yes, hurry home, princess.
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We wouldn't want to miss old daddy's celebration, would we?
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Ha!
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Celebration indeed.
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Bah!
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In my day, we had fantastical feasts when I lived in the palace.
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and now look at me wasted away to practically nothing banished
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and exiled and practically starving while he
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and his flimsy fish folks celebrate well i'll give him something
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to celebrate soon enough plant some get some i want you
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to keep an extra close watch on this pretty a little daughter of his, she may be the key to Triton's undoing.
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As Ursula grinned in anticipation, Ariel hurried into the throne room.
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Triton was waiting for her, with Sebastian at his side.
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I just don't know what we're going to do with you, young lady.
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Daddy, I'm sorry.
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I just forgot.
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As a result of your careless behavior...
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Careless and reckless behavior.
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The entire celebration was...
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Well, it was ruined.
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That's all, completely destroyed.
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This concert was to be the pinnacle of my distinguished career.
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No thanks to you, I am the laughingstock of the entire kingdom.
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Flounder, who had been hovering nearby, swam to Ariel's defense.
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But it wasn't her fault.
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Uh, well, first, uh, the shark chases.
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Yeah, yeah, and we tried to, but we couldn't.
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And he didn't, and we, whoa!
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Whoa!
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And then we were safe.
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But then the seagull came, and it was this is this, and that is that, and...
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Seagull?
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What?
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Oh, you went up to the surface again, didn't you?
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Didn't you?
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Nothing happened.
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Oh, Ariel, how many times must we go through this?
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You could have been seen by one of those barbarians, by one of those humans.
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Daddy, they're not barbarians.
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They're dangerous.
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Do you think I want to see my youngest daughter snared by some fish -eater's hook?
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I'm 16 years old.
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I'm not a child anymore.
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Don't you take that tone of voice with me, young lady.
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As long as you live under my ocean, you'll obey my rules.
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But if you would just listen...
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Not another word!
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And I am never, never to hear of you going to the surface again.
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Is that clear?
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Almost in tears, Ariel whirled around and rushed out of the castle.
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The king thought for a moment, then turned to Sebastian.
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Do you think I was too hard on her?
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Definitely not.
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Why, if Ariel was my daughter, I'd show her who was boss.
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None of this flitting to the surface.
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I know there's such nonsense.
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No, sir, I'd keep her under tight control.
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You're absolutely right, Sebastian. Of course.
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Ariel needs constant supervision.
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Constant someone to watch over her to keep her out of
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trouble all the time you are just the crab to do
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it as sebastian gulped the sea king waved him away with his trident the tiny crab had no choice
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but to hurry after ariel he followed her to a grotto far from the castle sebastian hid behind a rock, then peered out.
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He...
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Gasped.
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Spread before him was an amazing assortment of human artifacts.
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Books and vases, bottles and clocks, birdcages, salt shakers, a harp, and a globe.
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Horrified, he watched Ariel examine her treasures.
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Maybe he's right.
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Maybe there is something the matter with me.
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I just don't see how a world that makes such wonderful things could be bad.
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Look at this stuff, isn't it neat?
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Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
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Wouldn't you think I'm the girl, the girl who has everything?
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Look at this truth, treasures untold.
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How many wonders can one cavern hold?
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Looking around here, you think, sure, she's got everything.
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I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty I've got who's its and what's its galore You want thingamabobs?
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I got twenty But who cares?
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No big deal I want more I want to be where the people are I want to see,
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want to see them dancing, walking around on those, what do you call them?
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Oh, feet.
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Flipping your fins, you don't get too far.
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Legs are required for jumping, dancing, strolling along down a, what's that word again?
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Up where they walk, up where they run, up where they stay all day in the sun Wandering free,
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wish I could be part of that world What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
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What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
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That's a Hunland.
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They understand that they don't reprimand their daughters.
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Bright young women, sick of swimming, ready to stand.
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And ready to know what the people know.
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Ask them my questions and get some answers.
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What's a fire and why does it, what's the word, burn?
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When's it my turn, wouldn't I love, love to explore that shore up above?
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Out of the sea, wish I could be part of that.
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as Ariel looked up at the surface she saw the bottom
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of a ship drifting across the sea she swam up to investigate and Sebastian took off after her.
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Ariel, please come back!
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Above, fireworks exploded in the sky, showering the boat with bursts of colour.
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Ariel headed for the ship, then hoisted herself up the side.
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Hiding behind some ropes, she stared at the sailors dancing on deck.
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Then she noticed one young man in particular.
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The prince.
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Mesmerized, Ariel leaned closer Until she heard a familiar squawk Hey there, sweetie Quite a show, eh?
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Squirtle, be quiet, they'll hear you Ooh,
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I gotcha, I gotcha We're being imprepidatious We're out to discover I've never seen a human this close before Oh
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He's very handsome, isn't he?
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I don't know, he looked kind of hairy and slobbery to me not
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that one the one playing the snarf
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while ariel gazed at eric from her hiding place sir grimsby presented him with a birthday gift an impressive marble statue
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the prince stared at the likeness of himself gee grim it's uh it's uh it's really something Yes,
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I commissioned it myself.
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Of course, I had hoped it would be a wedding present.
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Oh, come on, Grim.
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Don't start.
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Look, you're not still sore because I didn't fall for the princess of Glauerhaven, are you?
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Oh, Eric, it isn't me alone.
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The entire kingdom wants to see you happily settle down with the right girl.
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Well, she's out there somewhere.
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I just...
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I just haven't found her yet.
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Well, perhaps you haven't been looking hard enough.
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Oh, believe me, Grim, when I find her, I'll know.
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Without a doubt, it'll just.. bam, hit me.
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Like lightning.
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At that moment, lightning flashed across the sky and raindrops splattered the deck.
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Out of nowhere came the wind, tearing at the sails and churning the waves into enormous swells.
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Whoa, the wind's over!
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It's got none of the moves here!
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Go!
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Ariel!
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As Scotty was blown into the air, Ariel clung to the ship's side, straining to see Eric through the pouring rain.
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When she finally glimpsed him at the helm, the boat heaved violently and Ariel tumbled into the water.
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As she fell, a lightning bolt struck the mast.
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Ariel struggled to the surface.
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In the distance, she saw the burning ship crash against some rocks, hurling the crew into the ocean.
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She spotted Eric clinging to a plank and swam frantically toward him.
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Before she could reach him, he lost his grip and sank underwater.
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Ariel dove after him.
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Using all her strength, she pulled the unconscious prince to shore.
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While she gazed down at him, a bedraggled scuttle landed nearby.
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Is he.. dead?
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It's hard to say.
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Oh, I...
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I can't make out a heartbeat.
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No, look!
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He's breathing.
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He's so beautiful.
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If we could stay all day in the sun,
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just you and me, and I could be part of your world.
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As Eric began to stir, Ariel heard Sir Grimsby approaching.
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She dove into the water before they saw her.
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Eric!
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Eric!
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Oh, you really delight in these synthetic strains and my blood pressure, don't you?
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A girl rescued me.
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She was singing.
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She had the most beautiful voice.
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Ah, Eric, I think you swallowed a bit too much seawater.
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Off we go.
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Grimsby held the dazed Prince to his feet.
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From the ocean, Ariel watched them walk away.
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Meanwhile, Ursula was down in her lair Observing the mermaid through the eyes of Flotsam and Jetsam Oh,
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no, no, no, no, no, no I can't stand it It's too easy The child is in love with a human
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And not just any human A prince
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Daddy will love that King Chiton's headstrong lovesick girl would make a charming addition to my little garden.
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She waved her arm over a cluster of polyps, grimacing seagrass who had once been free souls.
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They were all merpeople who had been transformed into writhing plants after failing to keep a contract with a witch.
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later
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that day Ursula watched Ariel toy with a flower plucking the
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petals one by one the witch saw Sebastian try to reason with a mermaid Scuttle knows where he lives Ariel, please, will you get your head out of the clouds
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and back in the water where it belongs I'll swim up
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to his castle then Flounder will splash around to get his attention down here is your home Ariel, listen to me the human world,
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it's a mess Life under the sea is better than anything
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they got up there The seaweed is always greener in somebody else's lake You dream about going up there,
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but that is a big mistake Just look at the world around you, right here on the ocean floor Such wonderful things surround you,
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what more is you looking for?
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Under the sea, under the sea Darling, it's Better down where it's wet and take it from me.
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Up on the shore they work all day.
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Out in the sun they slave away.
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While we keep boating full time to floating under the sea.
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Tell you all the fish is happy.
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As after the waves they roll.
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The fish on the land ain't happy.
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They suck cause they ain't a bowler.
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But fish in the bowl is lucky.
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They in for a worse fate One day when the boss get hungry Yes,
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you got me on the plate But go under the sea Under the sea Nobody beat us,
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fire us and eat us in fricassee
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We what the land folks loves to cook Under the sea we have to hook up We got no troubles,
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life is the bubbles Under the sea Under the sea Since life is sweet here,
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we got to be here naturally Even the sturgeon and the ray, they did the earth and start to play We got the spirit,
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you got to hear it under the sea The new to play, the flute, the cock, the harp, the players play, the bass and the sound The chub, the bass play, the brass,
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the chub, play, the tub The flute is the duke of soul, the way he can play,
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the names of the strings The black fish is in his belt and his front He know where it's at, he know that blue fish BLOW!
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Yeah, under the sea, under the sea, under the sea, when the sardine begin,
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it's music to me, what do they got, a lot of sand, we got a hot pistachium band,
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each little clam here, know how to jam here, under the sea, each little slug here, cutting a rug here, under the sea,
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Caught up in the excitement, Sebastian hadn't noticed that Ariel had disappeared.
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As he was about to dash after her, a seahorse messenger delivered a message from the king.
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Sebastian hurried to the castle and nervously approached Triton who believed that Ariel was in love with a merman.
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I'm concerned about Ariel.
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Have you noticed she's been acting peculiar lately?
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Oh, peculiar?
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You know, mooning about, daydreaming, singing to herself.
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You haven't noticed, hmm?
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Oh, well, I...
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Sebastian, I know you've been keeping something from me.
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I'm keeping something about Ariel, Ariel, in love, hmm?
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I tried to stop her, sir.
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She wouldn't listen.
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I told her to stay away from humans.
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They are bad.
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They are trouble.
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Humans?
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What about humans?
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Humans?
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Who said anything about humans?
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Fearing the king's wrath, Sebastian unwillingly led Triton to Ariel's grotto.
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They found her staring at the prince's statue, which Flounder had retrieved after the storm.
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Danny!
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I consider myself a reasonable merman.
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I set certain rules and I expect those rules to be obeyed
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but daddy is it true you rescued a human from drowning daddy i had to contact between the human world
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and the world is strictly forbidden ariel you know that everyone knows
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that he would have died one less human to worry about
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you don't even know him know him i don't have to
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know him they're all the same spineless savage harpooning fish eaters incapable of any feeling daddy i love Damn them!
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No!
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Have you lost your senses completely?
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He's a human!
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You're a mermaid!
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I don't care!
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So help me, Ariel!
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I am going to get through to you!
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And if this is the only way, so be it!
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Aiming his trident, the Sea King fired bolts of lightning at her treasures, making them explode before her eyes.
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Daddy!
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No!
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No!
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Please!
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Daddy, stop!
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Daddy, stop it!
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Determined to destroy everything, he pointed the trident at Prince Eric's statue.
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Daddy, no!
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Ariel tried to stop him, but a lightning bolt flashed, shattering the statue.
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She swam to the spot where Eric's image had stood and collapsed on a rock, sobbing.
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After Triton left, Ariel looked up and saw two eels grinning at her. Who? Who are you?
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Don't be scared.
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We represent someone who can help you.
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Someone who can make all your dreams come true.
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Just imagine you and your prince together forever.
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I don't understand.
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Ursula has great powers.
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the sea witch why that's I couldn't possibly no get out of here leave me alone when flotsam
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and jetsam turned away Ariel glanced at the rubble from the statue she saw a fragment of the prince's face
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and remembering her love for eric dashed after the eels wait as ariel
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and the eels left the grotto their passing shadows fell over flounder
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and sebastian ariel where are you going ariel what are you doing here with this
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i'm going to see ursula ariel no no she's a demon
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she's a monster why don't you go tell my father You're good at that.
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Sebastian's jaw dropped as Ariel hurried to catch up with Ursula's spies.
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The crab motioned to Flander, and the two set out for Ursula's domain.
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Swimming past underwater volcanoes and barren terrain,
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they entered the mouth of a whale skeleton and cringed as they watched Ariel timidly approach the sea witch.
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Come in, come in, my child.
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We mustn't lurk in doorways.
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It's rude.
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One might question your upbringing.
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Now, then, you're here because you have a thing for this human, this, uh, prince fellow.
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Not that I blame you.
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He is quite a catch, isn't he?
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Well, Angelfish, the solution to your problem is simple.
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The only way to get what you want is to become a human yourself.
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Can you do that?
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My dear sweet child, that's what I do.
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It's what I live for, to help unfortunate merfolk like yourself.
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Poor souls with no one else to turn to.
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I admit that in the past I've been a nasty.
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They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch.
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But you'll find that nowadays I've mended all my ways.
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Repented, seen the light and made a switch.
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True, yes.
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And I fortunately know a little magic.
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It's a talent that I always have possessed.
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And to you lately, please don't laugh, I use it on behalf of the miserable,
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lonely, and depressed, pathetic, poor unfortunate souls, in pain, in need.
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This one longing to be thinner, that one wants to get the girl, and do I help them?
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Yes, indeed.
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Those poor unfortunate souls.
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So sad, so true.
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They come flocking to my court and find spells, Ursula, please, and I help them.
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Yes, I do.
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Now it's happened once or twice.
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Someone couldn't pay the price, and I'm afraid I had to break them across the goals.
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Yes, I've had the odd complaint, but on the whole I've been a saint to those poor, unfortunate souls.
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Now, here's the deal.
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I will make you a potion
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that will.. turn you into a human for three days got
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that three days now listen this is important before the sun
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sets on the third day you've got to get dear old princey to fall in love with you
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that is he's got to kiss you not just any kiss the kiss of true love
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if he does kiss you before the sun sets on the third day you'll remain human permanently
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but if he doesn't you turn back into a mermaid
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and you belong to me no ariel don't have we got a deal
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if i become human i'll never be with my father or sisters again.
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But you have your man.
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Life's full of tough choices. In it.
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Oh, and there is one more thing.
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We haven't discussed the subject of payment.
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But I don't have it.
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I'm not asking about you.
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Just a token, really a trifle.
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What I want from you is your voice.
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But without my voice, how can i you'll have your looks your pretty face
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and don't underestimate the importance of the body language the men
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up there don't like a lot of blabber they think a
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girl who gossips is a bore yet on land it's much referred for ladies not to say a word
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and after all dear what is idle prattle for come on there not all
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that impressed with conversation two gentlemen avoid it when they can
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but they don't do fool
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and fawn on a lady who's withdrawn it's she who holds
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her tongue who gets a man come on you poor unfortunate
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soul go ahead make your choice i'm a very busy woman
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and i haven't done all day it won't cost much just your voice your poor unfortunate soul
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it's sad but true
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if you want to cross the bridge my sweet you've got to pay the toll Take a gulp
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and take a breath and go ahead and sign the scroll Found some jets and now I've got her,
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boys The boss is on a roll This poor unfortunate soul Palugas,
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a vruga, come winds of the Caspian Sea Now rinks,
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a sclossitis, a knax, laryngitis La Volce to me Now sing Keep singing
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After Ariel signed the contract, Ursula hunched over a cauldron.
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Soon, wisps of smoke appeared in the shape of hands and swirled around the mermaid's throat.
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The magical hands removed Ariel's voice and carried it back to Ursula, who captured it in a shell necklace around her neck.
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Ariel's transformation took place.
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No longer a mermaid, she struggled under the water until Sebastian and Flander lifted her toward the ocean's surface.
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They helped her to shore, where they found Scuttle scratching his head, trying to figure out what was different about Ariel.
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Don't tell me.
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I got it.
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It's your hairdo, right?
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You've been using the Dinglehoffer, right?
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No?
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No, huh?
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Well, let me see.
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New seashells?
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No new seashells.
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I gotta admit, I can't put my foot on her right now, but if I just stand here long enough, I know that I'll...
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She's got legs, you idiot!
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She traded her vice to the sea witch and got legs.
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Jeez, man!
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I knew that.
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Ariel's been turned into a human.
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She's got to make the prince fall in love with her, and he's got to kiss her.
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And she's only got three days.
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Just look at her. On legs.
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On human legs.
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My nerves are shot.
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This is a catastrophe.
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What would her father say?
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I'll tell you what her father'd say.
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He'd say he's going to kill himself a crab.
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That's what her father'd say.
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I'm gonna march meself straight home right now and tell him just like I shoulda done de minute.
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And don't you shake your head at me, young lady.
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Maybe there's still time.
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If we could get that witch to give you back your voice, you could go home with all the normal fish and just be,
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just be, just be miserable for the rest of your life.
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All right, all right.
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I'll try to help you find that prince.
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why what a soft shell I'm turning out to be
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while Sebastian spoke Scuttle picked up a torn piece of sail lying on the beach now Ariel I'm telling you
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if you want to be a human the first thing you
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gotta do is dress like one now let me see Scuttle draped the sail around her
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while she was admiring her human clothes she was startled to
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see Eric's dog bounding towards her the prince ran up after him.
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Max!
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Quiet, Max.
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What's gotten into you, Bella?
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Oh.
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Oh, I see.
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Are you okay, miss?
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I'm sorry if this knucklehead scared you.
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He's harmless, really.
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As Ariel shied away from the animal, Eric peered at her more closely.
475
You seem very familiar to me.
476
Have we met?
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Ariel glanced up at him, nodding.
478
You haven't.
479
I knew it.
480
You're the one.
481
The one I've been looking for.
482
What's your name?
483
She clutched her throat, remembering that she had traded her voice to the sea witch.
484
What's wrong?
485
What is it?
486
You can't speak?
487
Oh.
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No. Then you couldn't be who I thought.
489
Seeing Eric sigh, Ariel vainly tried to use sign language to describe the shipwreck and rescue.
490
What is it?
491
You're hurt? no no you need help whoa whoa careful careful
492
easy gee you must have really been through something don't worry boy I'll help you okay
493
when the prince saw Ariel attempt to walk he slipped an arm around her
494
and escorted her to the castle upon their arrival a maid named Carlotta whist Ariel upstairs for a bath.
495
Eric joined Sir Grimsby in the dining room and stared out of the window, haunted by the memory of the girl with the lovely voice.
496
Nice young ladies, just don't swim around rescuing people in the middle of the ocean
497
and then flitter off into oblivion like some - I'm telling you Grimsby, she was real.
498
I'm gonna find that girl.
499
And I'm gonna marry him.
500
Just then, Carlotta gently pushed Ariel into the room.
501
When Sir Grimsby saw her standing in there, dressed in a beautiful gown, he stood up from his chair.
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Oh, Eric, isn't she a vision?
503
Uh, you look wonderful.
504
As Ariel beamed, Sir Grimsby took her hand.
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Come, come, come, you must be Spanish.
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Let me help you, my dear.
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It's, uh, it's, uh, not often that we have such a lovely dinner guest, eh, Eric?
508
Once they were seated, Ariel saw a fork on the table
509
and remembered what scuttle had told her about dingle hoppers she picked up the utensil
510
and began combing it through her hair when she saw eric
511
and grimsby staring at her she quickly put down the fork
512
then noticed the pipe in sir grimsby's mouth do you like
513
it he handed it to her thinking it was a snarf blatt ariel blew into the pipe
514
and covered sir grimsby's face with soot eric burst out laughing
515
my sorry oh very amusing my dear what's for dinner oh
516
you're gonna love it chef's been fixing his specialty stuffed crab
517
she nodded toward the kitchen where the chef louis was preparing a masterpiece as he pared
518
and peeled chopped and cleaved one little crab was trying to stay out of his way.
519
It was Sebastian, who had accidentally wandered into the kitchen while Ariel was taking a bath.
520
Now he was shocked to see Louis slicing and dicing his fellow sea creatures.
521
With the cleaver I hack them in two I pull out what's inside
522
and I serve it up I've got a lot of little fishes, don't you?
523
Something for tempting the valet.
524
Prepared in the classic technique.
525
First you pound the fish fast with the mammoth.
526
Then you slash to the skin, give the belly a slice.
527
Then you rock some salt in, cause that makes it this nice.
528
Zoot allo, I have missed one.
529
Sacre bleu, what is this?
530
How on earth could I miss such a sweet little saccurent crab?
531
Far from the activity at Eric's palace, Triton was searching his underwater realm for Ariel.
532
Well, keep looking.
533
Leave no shell unturned, no coral unexplored.
534
Let no one in this kingdom sleep until she's safe at home.
535
As Triton agonized over his daughter, Ariel was busy discovering the human world.
536
She spent the next day with a prince, and as he showed her his kingdom, she marveled at everything.
537
The horses with their clattering hoofs, the carriage with its whirling wheels, the charming villages and blooming fields along the way.
538
Together, Ariel and Eric strolled in a marketplace, then danced, and later watched the sun set as the carriage crested a hill.
539
While Ariel forgot all about her bargain with the sea witch, Sebastian, Scotle, and Flander worried that the prince would never kiss her.
540
They followed Eric and Ariel to a lagoon, Then hid among the reeds and watched them row.
541
Nothing is happening.
542
Only one day left, and that boy ain't puckin' up once.
543
Okay, all right, this calls for a little vocal romantic stimulation.
544
Stand back.
545
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah,
546
wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah,
547
wah, wah
548
There you see her, sitting there across the way She don't got a lot to say,
549
but there's something about her And you don't know why,
550
but you're dying to try you wanna kiss the girl Yes,
551
you want her Look at her,
552
you know you do Possible she want you to There is one way to ask her It don't take a word,
553
not a single word Go on
554
and kiss the girl Sing with me now Sha -la -la
555
-la -la -la -bye I look like a boy too shy
556
Ain't gonna kiss again Sha -la -la -la -la -la Ain't
557
that sad Ain't that shame too bad Ain't gonna miss again
558
Now's your moment floating in a blue lagoon Boy, you better do it soon,
559
no time will be better She don't say a word and she won't say a word until you kiss the girl
560
Sha -la -la -la -la -la, don't be scared Got the mood prepared, you wanna kiss the girl Sha -la -la -la -la -la,
561
don't stop now Don't try to hide it how you wanna kiss the girl Sha -la -la -la -la -la, float along Can listen to the song,
562
listen to the song Say kiss the girl Sha -la -la -la -la, the music, man What did music say about a history girl?
563
You gotta kiss the girl, wanna kiss the girl, gotta kiss the girl,
564
go on and kiss the girl.
565
Eric leaned closer to Ariel, but as he bent to kiss her, the boat was tipped over by Flotsam and Jetsam,
566
who rose to the surface sniggering.
567
Nice work, boys.
568
That was a close one.
569
Ursula observed the incident from her lair.
570
Too close.
571
The little tramp.
572
Oh, she's better than I thought.
573
At this rate, he'll be kissing her by sunset for sure.
574
Well, it's time Ursula took matters into her own tentacles.
575
Titan's daughter will be mine.
576
And then I'll make him writhe.
577
I'll see him wriggle like a worm on a hook.
578
She grabbed a magic potion and threw it into her cauldron.
579
Breathing in the smoke, the repulsive sea witch transformed herself into a beautiful maiden.
580
With a shell necklace around her neck, she set off for Eric's palace.
581
At that moment, the prince sat on the castle's steps playing his fife and glancing at Ariel's window.
582
Sir Grimsby came outside and put his hand on Eric's shoulder.
583
Eric, if I may say, far better than any dream girl is one of flesh and blood,
584
one warm and caring and right before your eyes.
585
The prince threw down his fife, determined to speak to Ariel.
586
Then he heard a voice emanating from the fog.
587
He recognized the song of the girl who had rescued him.
588
And he soon forgot all about Ariel.
589
He became hypnotized by the maiden with a shell necklace who appeared before him.
590
Using Ariel's voice, Ursula had woven her spell.
591
The next morning, Ariel was still asleep.
592
when Scuttle flew into the room and crash -landed beside Sebastian.
593
Ariel, wake up!
594
Wake up!
595
I just heard the news!
596
Congratulations, kiddo!
597
We did it!
598
What is this idiot bobbling about?
599
Right, as if you two didn't know, huh?
600
The whole town's buzzing about the prince getting himself hitched this afternoon!
601
You know, he's getting married!
602
Overjoyed, Ariel dressed quickly, then descended the stairs.
603
She paused when she overheard Grimsby speaking to the Prince.
604
Well, Eric, it appears that I was mistaken.
605
This mystery maiden of yours does, in fact, exist.
606
Her heart pounding, Ariel hid behind the banister, straining to see the young woman beside Eric.
607
And she is lovely.
608
Congratulations, my dear.
609
We wish to be married as soon as possible.
610
Oh, yes, of course, Eric, but these things do take time, you know.
611
This afternoon, Grimsby.
612
The wedding ship departs at sunset.
613
Oh.
614
Oh, very well, Eric.
615
As you wish.
616
Ariel drew back, stunned.
617
She was the one who had rescued the prince.
618
Fighting tears, Ariel fled the palace.
619
That afternoon, Scotle approached the wedding ship as it left the harbor.
620
When he looked into a porthole, he was surprised to see a strange maiden sitting at a vanity table, laughing.
621
Scuttle noticed the maiden's reflection in the mirror.
622
The sea witch!
623
Oh no, she's gonna...
624
I gotta...
625
Ariel!
626
The flustered seagull hurried back to the dock, where he found Sebastian and Flounder trying to console Ariel.
627
Ariel, I was flying.
628
Of course I was flying.
629
I saw the watch.
630
The witch was watching the mirror.
631
Do you hear what I'm telling you?
632
The prince is marrying the sea witch in disguise.
633
What are we going to do?
634
Ariel looked at the wedding ship in the distance, remembering Ursula's words.
635
Before the sun sets on the third day.
636
Resolved, Ariel dove off the dock.
637
But she was human now, and could not swim like a mermaid.
638
Thinking quickly, Sebastian rolled a bunch of barrels into the ocean for Ariel to hold onto.
639
Then he motioned for Flandre to grab the rope that tied the barrels together.
640
Ariel, grab onto that!
641
Flounder, get onto that boat as fast as your fins can carry you!
642
I'll try!
643
I gotta get to the Sea King.
644
He must know about this.
645
What about me?
646
What about me?
647
You find a way to stall that wedding!
648
Stall the wedding?
649
What am I?
650
What?
651
That's it!
652
Scuffle flew up to gather an army of his friends.
653
Move it!
654
Let's go!
655
We got an emergency here!
656
While scores of sea creatures headed for the ship, the maiden led the hypnotized prince down the aisle.
657
The couple faced the minister just as the sun was about to set.
658
Dearly beloved, do you, Eric,
659
take Vanessa to be your lovely -witted wife for as long as you both shall live?
660
I do.
661
As the maiden smirked, Scuttle's battalion arrived, seals hurled water at her, pelicans tore at her hair,
662
lobsters and starfish clung to her, pinching her flesh.
663
Finally, Ariel made it to the ship.
664
When she climbed aboard, she saw Scuttle trying to tear the necklace from the maiden's neck.
665
Suddenly, Eric's dog rushed up and bit the maiden.
666
The shell necklace crashed to the deck and shattered.
667
Then a golden vapour floated towards Ariel's throat.
668
As soon as Ariel regained her voice, the prince snapped out of his hypnotic state eric you you
669
cannot talk you're the one eric get away from her it
670
was you all the time oh eric i i wanted to
671
tell you before eric could kiss ariel the sun set behind the maiden waved her arms in triumph
672
and began transforming back into the sea witch at
673
the same time Ariel felt her
674
legs changing Ursula grabbed the little mermaid
675
and dove overboard calling back to the prince as Ursula pulled
676
ariel underwater a titanic figure blocked her way ursula stop why king triton how are you
677
let her go not a chance triton she's mine now we
678
made a deal the sea witch showed him the contract ariel had signed triton blasted the contract with his triton
679
but the scroll remained intact The king shook in anger as Ursula transformed Ariel into one of a polyps.
680
You see?
681
The contract's legal, binding, and completely unbreakable, even for you.
682
But I might be willing to make an exchange for someone even better.
683
Now, do we have a deal?
684
Defeated, Triton nodded.
685
He replaced Ariel's name on the contract with his own.
686
And at once, the mighty king dissolved into a grubbling polyp.
687
As Ariel resumed her mermaid form, Ursula grabbed Triton's crown and placed it on her head.
688
At last, it's mine.
689
You monster!
690
Don't fool with me, you little brat!
691
Contractor, no old brat!
692
A harpoon had shot out of nowhere and grazed Ursula's arm.
693
It was Eric swimming above them.
694
The witch's eel sped after him.
695
Eric, look out!
696
Before the prince could climb onto a boat, Flotsam and Jetsam dragged him underwater.
697
Sebastian and Flander saw the commotion
698
and the crab clamped his claws down on their tails while Flander hit one of the eels over the head.
699
The furious vipers released Eric to chase after them.
700
When the sea witch saw Eric alone, she aimed the trident at him, glancing back at Ariel.
701
Say goodbye to your sweetheart.
702
Ariel lunged at Ursula, knocking the trident loose.
703
It misfired and blasted, flotsam and jest.
704
As Ariel hurried to join Eric, the enraged sea witch began spouting black ink.
705
The pools spread to the ocean surface surrounding Ariel and the prince.
706
Eric, you've got to get away from here!
707
No, I won't leave you!
708
Before they could get away, Ursula's colossal head emerged.
709
The sea witch had grown.. into a giant monster and she leered down at them smashing her tentacles into the water
710
you pitiful insignificant fool now i am the ruler of all the ocean
711
the waves obey my every whim the sea and all its spoils bow to my power Using the trident,
712
the witch stirred the sea into a deadly whirlpool.
713
As Eric and Ariel became separated, dozens of sunken ships dislodged from the ocean floor and rose to the surface.
714
When one ghostly galleon sailed by Eric, he grabbed a rope and pulled himself aboard.
715
As he staggered to the helm, he saw Ursula towering over Ariel, the trident poised in her gargantuan hand.
716
So much for true love!
717
She brought her arm back, then glanced over to see a ship speeding straight toward her.
718
At the last moment, Eric steered the bowsprit into the witch, stabbing.
719
Ursula writhed and squirmed.
720
Lightning flashed across the heavens as her body sparked and sputtered, then disintegrated into a gelatinous mass.
721
moments later the witch's glowing remains trickled down to her domain
722
where they dusted the polyps in her garden the plants magically transformed back into myrrh people
723
and the freed soul swam away one polyp remained king tritons now
724
that ursula no longer wielded the triton it sunk underwater to complete the metamorphosis.
725
It gently touched the one remaining polyp and the Sea King emerged restored to power.
726
After the waters calmed and the gulls began to circle and dolphins glide through their ballet, Triton went in search of his daughter.
727
He found her on the surface, sitting on a rock.
728
She was gazing at Eric in the distance the king turned
729
to Sebastian she really does love him doesn't she Sebastian well
730
it's like I always say your majesty children got to be free to lead their own lives you always say
731
that then I guess there's just one problem left and what's that your majesty how much i'm going to miss her
732
he pointed the trident at ariel and a glowing mist drifted toward the mermaid
733
it engulfed her
734
and within moments she became human ariel glanced down at her legs then looked back at her father and smiled.
735
The king and Sebastian watched as she emerged from the ocean into the prince's embrace.
736
Soon after, Eric and Ariel were married on board the wedding ship.
737
The couple turned toward King Triton, who had been watching the ceremony from the ocean eric bowed
738
and ariel blew her father a kiss then the king waved his trident
739
and a magnificent rainbow appeared spanning the sky above all who walked on earth and all who swam the sea
740
I can hear you, I can hear you, I can hear you, I can hear you, I can hear you, I can hear you, I can hear you, I can hear you,
741
I can hear you, I can hear you, I can hear you.
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About This Lesson
This lesson uses the vivid storytelling of The Little Mermaid to practice English speaking and listening skills. You’ll engage with conversational dialogue, descriptive narration, and expressive character interactions, perfect for honing your ability to follow natural speech patterns. Focus on mimicking the tone—from the sailor’s hearty anecdotes to King Triton’s authoritative calls—and the rhythm of the storyteller’s flow. It’s an ideal way to blend enjoyment with effective english speaking practice.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Fathoms below: A nautical term for deep underwater, used here to create a mystical tone.
- Glimpse: To briefly see something, as in "they would glimpse merpeople gathering."
- Fumed: To be very angry, like King Triton when Ariel was missing.
- Roly-poly: Describes something round and chubby, used to characterize Flounder.
- Illuminating: Lighting up, as sunlight does to the ocean floor in the story.
Practice Tips
Master the shadowing technique with this video by pausing after short segments (5-10 seconds) and repeating them aloud. The storyteller’s pace is moderate, with pauses for emphasis, making it perfect for beginners. Focus on matching the intonation—rise when the sailors exclaim, lower your voice for the mysterious "fathoms below." For extra practice, use a shadowing app to record yourself and compare it to the original. If you prefer a shadowing site, look for tools that let you slow down the audio without distorting the pitch. Remember, shadow speech isn’t just about words—it’s about capturing the emotion behind them. Ariel’s excitement when finding the fork ("Oh my gosh!") and Sebastian’s formal tone ("Your majesty") are great examples to mimic. Repeat until your delivery feels natural, and you’ll notice a boost in your speaking fluency in no time.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | haven't been looking · she's been acting · you've been keeping |
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | if Ariel was my daughter, I'd show · if i become human i'll never |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have ever conducted · Have you ever seen · haven't seen |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | be seen · were called · was ruined |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.