King Triton đ§đźââď¸ Flashcards
Scene Two: King Tritonâs Court
Benevolent Merfolk! Creatures of the Deep! Today marks a special anniversary - for many year ago on this fateful day I inherited my fatherâs kingdom and banished the Sea Which Ursula forever!
All sea creatures:
Hail King Triton!
And so itâs time to celebrate our victory! Iâm honor of the occasion, may I introduce our Master of CeremoniesâŚ
Windward:
Presenting the court composer-
Leeward:
Horacio Thelonius Ignatius Crustaceous Sebastian!
Sebastian:
Morninâ to yâall!
So tell us, what have you in store?
SEBASTIAN
I got a special song, just for the occasion! And itâs gonna be performed by other dan your seven love-lee daughters! I wrote this little number for my
pupil-
(knowing full well)
And who might that be?
SEBASTIAN
Your youngest! Ariel! Such a voice, dat child! Notes as clear as ice, pitch as pure as water! Why, I havenât heard such magnificent sound since - well
⌠since her Royal Highness, may she rest in peace.
Sebastian:
Youâre going to be a proud papa, youâll see!
If only sheâs show up to rehearsals once in a while.
Let the merriment begin!
Sebastian:
Not again, Child!
Ariel! Where in the name of Poseidon has that sister of yours gone?
AQUATA
If Iâd had that solo, this would never have happened.
ARISTA
That girl is angling for trouble-
ATINA
I say, give her the hook.
ALLANA
Fish puns? Arenât we better than that?
AQUATA
Honestly, Daddy! You let Ariel get away with everything -
Now now, I love all my daughters equally.
ATINA I warry far her the mo
Oh, please. That answerâs as canned as tuna and twice as oily!
AQUATA
Aristaâs prettier than Ariel. Andrinaâs smarter. Allanaâs sweeter, Atinaâs - older, and Adella! Letâs face it, Daddy; youâre the only male attention Adellaâs ever gonna get-
ADELLA
Hey! Whatâve you got that Ariel doesnât?
AQUATA
Naked ambition and the willingness to kill
ALL RIGHT, thatâs enough!
One son, Sebastian, Was that too much to hope for?
Sebastian
Please, sire! Donât go pointin your Pappyâs trident at me!
Oh, sorry Sebastian.
Sebastian
Ya might go whippinâ up a hurricane by mistake.
Aquata
Well, look what that catfish dragged in.
Ariel
Daddy, forgive me! Iâm so sorry.
Ariel, young lady -
Ariel
I just forgot, thatâs all -
As a result of your careless behavior-
Sebastian
Your careless and reckless behavior
The entire celebration was
Sebastian
Ruined! Completely destroyed! This concert was going to be the pinnacle of my distinguished career.
Sebastian-
Sebastian
Now, thanks to you, Iâm the laughing stock of the whole kingdom!
ATINA, ARISTA
I donât sing backup for anybody
ADELLA
Mama loved me best. Be sheâs gone
DO YOU MIND?!?
Ariel, please. Youâve been given such a giftâŚ