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Aladdin · 2019 — Chapter 12 of 24 · 5'32" · B1

Aladdin Panics as Prince Ali, Explained: see right through someone

Aladdin shows up as Prince Ali but freezes at the party. "They'll see right through me," he worries, and the Genie has to talk him off the ledge: the disguise can get him to the door, but only Aladdin can walk through it and speak.

What happens

At the Sultan's party, Aladdin is Prince Ali from the outside only. Up close to Jasmine, he panics, sure everyone will see through him. The Genie pushes him forward and spells it out: the costume gets him noticed, but the courage has to come from Aladdin himself.

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Phrase of the scene

see right through someone

把某人看穿；识破伪装

灯神让阿拉丁去接近公主，阿拉丁担心在场的人会一眼看穿他假王子的身份。

She saw right through his excuse and asked again.

Also in this scene

  • compete with

    try to match or beat someone

  • have to offer

    the qualities or value one can provide

  • right moment

    the appropriate time to do something

Everything marked in this scene

25 notes across 72 lines

Phrase · C1someone's presence is requestedExcuse me. Prince Ali, your presence is requested.
Phrase · B1there she isOkay, there she is. This is your chance.
Phrase · A2someone's chanceOkay, there she is. This is your chance.
Soundthere she is

liaison

Okay, there she is. This is your chance.
Phrase · B1be gonna be easyThis one's gonna be easy.
Phrase · B1get some punchAnd she's going to get some punch.
Phrase · C1see right through someoneThey'll see right through me.
Grammar · B2All you have to do is walk

all one has to do is

No, they won't. All you have to do is walk over there.
Phrase · B1mess something upDo not mess this up for me. Okay?
Phrase · B1like to do somethingI like to party.
Soundget her

flap

Go get her! (PATS BACK)
Phrase · B1compete with someone

try to match or beat someone

How am I supposed to compete with that?
Grammar · B1supposed to compete

be supposed to

How am I supposed to compete with that?
Phrase · B2be confident about somethingYou have got to be more confident about what you have to offer.
Phrase · B2have something to offer

the qualities or value one can provide

You have got to be more confident about what you have to offer.
Phrase · B2on the outsideI made you look like a prince on the outside.
Grammar · B2made you look like a prince

make someone do

I made you look like a prince on the outside.
Grammar · B2didn't change anything on the inside

negative + anything

But I didn't change anything on the inside.
Phrase · B2make something workPlease make it work.
Phrase · B2try so hardOh, look at him. He's trying so hard.
Phrase · B2the right moment

the appropriate time to do something

I'm waiting for the right moment.
Phrase · B1be in chargeNo, I'm in charge. Okay?
Phrase · B2act naturalHe's here. Say something, act natural.
Soundact natural

elision

He's here. Say something, act natural.
Phrase · B1well doneBravo! Well done!

Aladdin Panics as Prince Ali, explained

What's really going on

The scene is about the difference between a costume and a self. Prince Ali is pure surface - one line makes the point bluntly: "I made you look like a prince on the outside," and the next admission is that nothing inside was changed by it. Aladdin feels the gap the moment he has to perform, and his fear is specific: "They'll see right through me." What makes it land is that he isn't wrong; his real problem is that he doesn't believe he has anything worth offering. The pep talk reframes it: the disguise bought him a chance, but the last step - speaking and opening the door - can only be his. The comedy is that a boy who can outrun guards and talk his way out of anything is undone by simply saying hello to a girl.

Theme

IdentityAladdin hides behind Prince Ali's image but must speak as himself, forcing the question of which self is real.
CourageThe costume can walk him to the door; crossing it and starting to talk is on him alone.

Listen for

  • there she is — liaison
  • get her — flap
  • act natural — elision
They'll see right through me.

His core fear: that the royal costume fools no one, and everyone at the party can spot the street kid underneath.

But I didn't change anything on the inside.

The Genie's honest admission that the magic only changed Aladdin's looks, not his confidence or his sense of himself.

I made you look like a prince on the outside.

A reminder of what the wish actually delivered: the appearance of royalty, nothing more.

I'm waiting for the right moment.

Aladdin's excuse for stalling — the belief that some perfect instant will arrive and save him from having to act.

I say when it's the right moment.

The Genie flips the excuse around, claiming the authority to decide when the moment is right, which pushes Aladdin to move.

How am I supposed to compete with that?

Aladdin imagines rival Prince Anders as unbeatable and measures himself against the wrong scoreboard.

Questions about this scene

Why is Aladdin nervous at the party?

He's only a prince on the outside. Surrounded by real nobles and fancy suitors, he's sure everyone will see through him before he says a word.

Who does Aladdin compete with at the party?

Prince Anders, another suitor for Jasmine, who arrives with money, jewels, and an easy royal manner that makes Aladdin feel outclassed.

What does "see right through someone" mean?

To recognize what someone is really like despite a disguise or a lie. Aladdin fears the party guests will do exactly that.

What does the Genie tell Aladdin at the end?

That the disguise only got him to the door: Prince Ali looks the part, but Aladdin is the one who has to speak and open the door himself.

Aladdin · 24 chapters

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Chapter 1The diamond in the roughThe Mariner Tells Aladdin's StoryChapter 2one jump aheadAladdin's One Jump Ahead ChaseChapter 3Come and go as we pleaseAladdin Shares His Rooftop HomeChapter 4Remember your placeJafar Manipulates the SultanChapter 5like you own the placeAladdin Sneaks into the PalaceChapter 6nothing comes for freeJafar Offers Aladdin a DealChapter 7see the light of dayAladdin Enters the Cave of WondersChapter 8ring a bellGenie Explains the Three WishesChapter 9the cherry on topAladdin Becomes Prince AliChapter 10weak in the kneesPrince Ali's Grand ParadeChapter 11out of the gamePrince Ali's Awkward First ImpressionWatching · Chapter 12see right through someoneAladdin Panics as Prince AliChapter 13in a charming sort of a wayA Prince Calls on the PrincessChapter 14crystal clearAladdin's Magic Carpet RideChapter 15shine throughJafar Unveils Aladdin's LieChapter 16in the neighborhoodGenie Backdates a Wish to Save AladdinChapter 17under a spellJasmine Exposes JafarChapter 18live a lieGenie Confronts Aladdin's LieChapter 19seen and not heardJafar Seizes the Sultan's ThroneChapter 20written in stoneJasmine Turns Hakim Against JafarChapter 21the ends of the earthJafar Exposes AladdinChapter 22nothing withoutJasmine Grabs the LampChapter 23mark my wordsJafar Wishes to Be the Most PowerfulChapter 24owe you everythingAladdin's Last Wish Frees the Genie
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