Arabian Nights/The Peddler tells the story/Jafar's only dark purpose

Here is how the film begins in Mickey Mouse and Aladdin.

The film begins with a tendril of purple mist in front of a wall of red flames. The mist forms into golden letters: “Mickey Mouse and Aladdin”. The letters shimmer, then blow away. In a desert, a short peddler rides a camel.

**Peddler:** Oh I come from a land from a faraway place

Where the caravan camels roam

Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face

Where it’s flat and immense and the heat is intense

It's barbaric, but hey, it's home

When the wind's from the east

And the sun's from the west

And the sand in the glass is right

Come on down

Stop on by

Hop a carpet and fly

To another Arabian night

Arabian Nights like Arabian days

More often than not

Are hotter than hot

In a lot of good ways

Arabian Nights 'neath Arabian moons

A fool off his guard

Could fall and fall hard

Out there on the dunes

Just as the song ended in a nighttime street, the peddler slid off his camel that tired himself out and introduced himself.

Peddler: Ah, salaam, and good evening to you, worthy friend. Please, please, come closer. (as the camera zooms in hitting him in the face) Too close. A little too close. (as it zooms back out to CU) There. Welcome to Agrabah, city of mystery, of enchantment, and the finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan, on sale today. Come on down. (chuckles) Look at this. Yes. Combination hookah and coffee maker. Also makes julienne fries. Will not break. (taps it on table) will not… (as it falls apart) It broke. Ohh! Look at this. (pulls out tupperware) I have never seen one of these intact before. This is the famous Dead Sea Tupperware. Listen. (pries it open, makes raspberry sound) Ah, still good. (as the camera begins to pan to right and he hurries to catch it) Wait. Don’t go. (as it stops panning) I can see that you’re only interested in the exceptionally rare. I think, then, you would be most rewarded to consider this. (pulls the magic lamp out from his sleeve) Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts. (as another pan slows to the left and he rushes to catch up) This is no ordinary lamp. It once changed the course of a young man’s life and who has befriended Mickey Mouse and company. A young man who, liked this lamp, was more than what he seemed. The diamond in the rough. Perhaps you would like to hear the tale? (pours shiny sand from the lamp into his hand) It begins on a dark night...

As the peddler throws sand into the sky, it forms a starry nightscape and he continues narrating.

Peddler: where a dark man waits along with a dark magician and his dark lackeys with a dark purpose.

Out in the open desert, Jafar sitting on his horse and Iago on his shoulder. Merlock, Magica De Spell, Don Karnage, Prince John, Mr. Winkie, Baron Von Sheldgoose, the Toon Patrol, Phantom Blot, Bradley Uppercrust III, Flintheart Glomgold and the Beagle Boys were waiting along with them. As for Gazeem, he came riding up to the pair as the horse nickers.

Jafar: You are late.

Merlock: What took you so long, Gazeem?

Gazeem: A thousand apologies, O Patient Ones.

Baron Von Sheldgoose: So, do you have the other half of the golden scarab medallion?

Flintheart Glomgold: We've waited long enough with the first half.

Gazeem: I had to slit a few throats, but I got it. (pulls out half of the medallion as Jafar reaches out for it, but Gazeem yanks it back) Ah, ah, ahhh. The treasure. (as Iago squawks as he flies by and grabs the medallion) Ow!

Jafar: Trust me, my pungent friend. You'll get what's coming to you.

Iago: What's coming to you? Awk!

Phantom Blot: At last, the two halves of the golden scarab medallion are coming together.

And so, Jafar pulls out the second half of the medallion. He connects them, forming a golden scarab. It comes to life and flies away.

Jafar: Quickly! Follow the trail!

On horseback, all ride off, following the glowing speck of light, until it reaches a large dune.

Jafar: Faster!

The creature splits in two, each half lodging into a sand dune. A towering tiger's head rises from the dune. The pieces of the scarab form its glowing eyes. The men's horses rear on their hind legs, throwing their riders off. Jafar grins as the tiger head opens its cavernous mouth.

Jafar: At last, after all my years of searching, the Cave of Wonders.

Iago: Awk. Cave of Wonders!

Prince John: The home of the Forbidden Treasure itself! How exciting!

Gazeem: (whispering) By Allah...

Jafar: Now, remember. Bring me the lamp! The rest of the treasure is yours, Merlock and the others, but the lamp... is mine. (chuckles)

Just as Gazeem starts to approach the lion’s mouth, which forms the entrance to the cave. He chuckles as he goes.

Iago: Awk, the lamp. Awk, the lamp.

Now that Iago and Jafar are alone, Iago opens up in normal English.

Iago: Jeez, where'd ya dig this bozo up?

Jafar then puts his finger to his lips and shushes him, Gazeem creeps towards the oral entrance of the cave. He peers inside of the mouth as its tongue morphs into a staircase. He tiptoes around one of the tiger's fangs, but is blown away by the roar of the cave’s speakers.

Cave of Wonders: (echoing rumble) Who disturbs my slumber?

Gazeem: (gasps) It is I, Gazeem, a humble thief.

Cave of Wonders: Know this. Only the chosen ones may enter here... along with the one whose worth lies far within. A diamond in the rough.

With that question, Gazeem turns to Jafar with a look.

Jafar: What are you waiting for? Go on.

Mr. Winkie: Yeah, quit your dilly-dallying!

As Gazeem hesitates, then moves one foot inside the cave. With great apprehension, he plants his foot down. Nothing happens. Relieved, he begins his trek again. Then, another roar comes. He turns back, but the tiger’s mouth slams shut and the dune collapses back to normal. All that are left are Jafar, Iago, Merlock, the others, and the 2 separate halves of the medallion.

Jafar: NOOOOOOO!

Cave of Wonders: Seek thee out the chosen ones and the diamond in the rough.

Iago: (coughing) I can't believe it. I just don't believe it! We're never gonna get a hold of that stupid lamp! Just forget it! Look at this. Look at this. I'm so ticked off that I'm molting. (flies up to Jafar's shoulder)

Jafar: Patience, Iago. Patience. Gazeem was obviously less than worthy.

Flintheart Glomgold: You mean to tell me that he's not worthy to enter the Cave of Wonders?

Jafar: It appears so, Flintheart.

Bigtime Beagle: You've gotta be kidding me!

Don Karnage: After coming for the Cave of Wonders, we're not worthy to enter! Not even me, Don Karnage!

Iago: (extremely sarcastic) Oh, there's a big surprise. That's an incredi- I think I'm gonna have a heart attack and die from *not* surprise. What are we gonna do? We got a big problem here, a big- ('as Jafar pinches his beak shut)

Jafar: Yes. Only the chosen ones may enter. We must find the ones, including this... diamond in the rough.