When you enter, you will see more riches than you ever dreamed of...Aladdin · 2019 — Chapter 7 of 24 · 7'18" · B2
Aladdin Enters the Cave of Wonders, Explained: see the light of day
A voice promises riches if the boy brings back one lamp and nothing else, warning that he will be tempted. Inside, the cave tests that rule, and when it is broken the lion's head turns deadly: "You have touched the forbidden treasure... Now you will never again see the light of day."
What happens
Aladdin is sent into the Cave of Wonders to fetch a single lamp. The voice at the entrance promises he will be rich and free, but warns him to take no other treasure. Inside, his monkey Abu cannot resist touching the forbidden pile, the cave collapses, and the pair survive only because a magic carpet carries them out.
Listen for
see the light of dayhands to yourselfno matter howmuch time
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Phrase of the scene
see the light of day
见到天日；重见光明
阿布碰了禁触的宝物后，石狮发出诅咒，宣布他们再也见不到天日。
Those documents may never see the light of day.
Also in this scene
- hands to yourself
keep your hands off things
- no matter how
regardless of how much or how
- much time
not much time; very little time
Everything marked in this scene
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regardless of how much or how
But take no other treasure, no matter how sorely you are tempted.But take no other treasure, no matter how sorely you are tempted.no matter how
But take no other treasure, no matter how sorely you are tempted.may
LION'S HEAD: Only one may enter here.take nothing but the lamp.These really do exist.Don't mention it.keep your hands off things
Abu, keep your little monkey hands to yourself.LION'S HEAD: You have touched the forbidden treasure.present perfect
LION'S HEAD: You have touched the forbidden treasure.see the light of day!liaison
see the light of day!Could you give me a hand?liaison
Could you give me a hand?not much time; very little time
We don't have much time.Now, all we need's a way out.all we need is
Now, all we need's a way out.liaison
Now, all we need's a way out.Aladdin Enters the Cave of Wonders, explained
What's really going on
The whole scene is a test of restraint, set up so the audience knows the rule before the hero breaks it. The promise, "Bring it to me and I will make you rich and free," makes greed the real danger, not the cave itself. Inside, the temptation is literal treasure, and the lion's head keeps repeating the one condition: nothing but the lamp. When Abu gives in, the punishment is absolute, and the cave becomes a mouth that would rather bury them than let them leave: "Now you will never again see the light of day." The escape depends on loyalty, not riches, since the carpet and the monkey are what save them. The scene asks whether Aladdin can want the reward without wanting everything.
Theme
MoneyThe promise of riches is bait, and the cave punishes anyone who reaches for more than the one thing they were sent for.
SurvivalThe escape comes down to the carpet and the monkey, not the treasure they were tempted by.
Listen for
- light of day — liaison
- give me a hand — liaison
- way out — liaison
But take no other treasure, no matter how sorely you are tempted.The one condition attached to the whole mission: anything beyond the lamp is forbidden, however strongly it pulls at you.
Bring it to me and I will make you rich and free.The bargain that sets the plot going: freedom and wealth in exchange for the lamp, a reward the boy has no reason to doubt.
And you will be tempted.A flat prediction that doubles as a warning: the test is designed knowing the temptation cannot be resisted.
We don't have much time.Urgency at the cave mouth, where the lamp is demanded and the rescuer is left hanging.
Questions about this scene
Why does the cave only let one person enter?
Because it admits the "diamond in the rough," a single worthy person. It is a test of character, so bringing a crowd would defeat the purpose.
What happens if you take the forbidden treasure?
The cave collapses. Touching anything but the lamp is punished instantly, and the lion's head announces that the intruders will never see daylight again.
Who is the voice telling Aladdin to take only the lamp?
The man who sent him, disguised as a poor old prisoner. He wants the lamp for himself, which is why he is so eager to pull Aladdin back out with it.
Why does Abu touch the treasure?
He is a monkey who cannot resist the shiny red jewel, and his greed springs the trap. It also shows how close Aladdin comes to failing the same test.
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Chapter 1The diamond in the roughThe Mariner Tells Aladdin's Story
Chapter 2one jump aheadAladdin's One Jump Ahead Chase
Chapter 3Come and go as we pleaseAladdin Shares His Rooftop Home
Chapter 4Remember your placeJafar Manipulates the Sultan
Chapter 5like you own the placeAladdin Sneaks into the Palace
Chapter 6nothing comes for freeJafar Offers Aladdin a Deal
Watching · Chapter 7see the light of dayAladdin Enters the Cave of Wonders
Chapter 8ring a bellGenie Explains the Three Wishes
Chapter 9the cherry on topAladdin Becomes Prince Ali
Chapter 10weak in the kneesPrince Ali's Grand Parade
Chapter 11out of the gamePrince Ali's Awkward First Impression
Chapter 12see right through someoneAladdin Panics as Prince Ali
Chapter 13in a charming sort of a wayA Prince Calls on the Princess
Chapter 14crystal clearAladdin's Magic Carpet Ride
Chapter 15shine throughJafar Unveils Aladdin's Lie
Chapter 16in the neighborhoodGenie Backdates a Wish to Save Aladdin
Chapter 17under a spellJasmine Exposes Jafar
Chapter 18live a lieGenie Confronts Aladdin's Lie
Chapter 19seen and not heardJafar Seizes the Sultan's Throne
Chapter 20written in stoneJasmine Turns Hakim Against Jafar
Chapter 21the ends of the earthJafar Exposes Aladdin
Chapter 22nothing withoutJasmine Grabs the Lamp
Chapter 23mark my wordsJafar Wishes to Be the Most Powerful
Chapter 24owe you everythingAladdin's Last Wish Frees the GenieChapter 7 of 24 · about 71 min to go