Could you excuse me one moment?Aladdin · 2019 — Chapter 13 of 24 · 4'02" · B2
A Prince Calls on the Princess, Explained: in a charming sort of a way
A prince visits the princess in her rooms and turns small talk into an invitation for an evening stroll. "Just the two of us? On purpose?" she teases, unsure whether he means it. He answers by taking her up on a carpet, and the night becomes an escape neither planned.
What happens
In her room, a visiting prince suggests an evening stroll, and the princess, surprised, asks if he really means just the two of them. He shows her the world on a magic carpet, away from books and maps, and she admits she has never done anything like it. He tells her that sometimes you have to take a risk.
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take a riskin a charming sort of a wayCare to show meno practical value
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in a charming sort of a way
in a way that is oddly likable
阿拉丁自嘲动作笨拙，却也承认它 in a charming sort of a way，用半贬半夸评价自己。
The plan is reckless, but in a brave sort of way.
Also in this scene
- take a risk
冒一次险；承担不确定的后果
- Care to show me
would you be willing to show me
- no practical value
useless in real situations
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liaison
Could you excuse me one moment?I was noticing how pleasant the evening is.in a way that is oddly likable
It's clumsy, but in a charming sort of a way.Would you like to take an evening stroll?Just the two of us? On purpose?Just the two of us? On purpose?I've never done this before. How does it work?because-clause
I just came back because you left so...Actually, I'm glad you are here.elision
Actually, I'm glad you are here.I've been trying to find Ababwa, but it doesn't seem to be on any of my maps.present perfect continuous
I've been trying to find Ababwa, but it doesn't seem to be on any of my maps.would you be willing to show me
Care to show me?Did I go too far with the back flip?There it is.liaison
There it is.useless in real situations
They're old and useless, and add no practical value.Maps are how I see the world.I mean, there's a whole world outside of books and maps.passive voice
How? Every door is guarded.sometimes, you just have to take a risk.have to
sometimes, you just have to take a risk.A Prince Calls on the Princess, explained
What's really going on
For all the charm, the scene is about who is allowed to move. The princess is surrounded by maps but cannot use them, and she says why: "Maps are how I see the world." The visitor's offer is a way out of that stillness, and his line "I mean, there's a whole world outside of books and maps." is the dare she has been waiting for. When she protests, "How? Every door is guarded.", he answers with a carpet rather than a door. The closing advice, "sometimes, you just have to take a risk.", turns a romantic gesture into encouragement, and the risk is as much about trusting him as about leaving.
Theme
RomanceA cautious invitation and a shared ride become the first real closeness between the two.
CourageThe scene ends on taking a risk, framing a leap of trust as the way out of a guarded life.
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- one moment — liaison
- glad you are here — elision
- There it is — liaison
It's clumsy, but in a charming sort of a way.A teasing verdict on the flirting: the attempt is awkward, yet the awkwardness is what makes it likable.
Just the two of us? On purpose?She checks whether the invitation is real and deliberate, half pleased and half testing him.
I've never done this before. How does it work?She admits total inexperience with ordinary life, asking for directions through something everyone else takes for granted.
Maps are how I see the world.A line that shows how confined she is: she knows the world through paper because she cannot travel it.
sometimes, you just have to take a risk.The scene's closing push, urging her to step into the unknown instead of staying safe.
I mean, there's a whole world outside of books and maps.His argument that study and paper are no substitute for going out and living it.
Questions about this scene
Why does the princess doubt the invitation?
Because it is unusual for her. She asks if it is really just the two of them on purpose, since she is used to being watched and rarely allowed out.
What does "Maps are how I see the world" mean?
It means she only knows the world through paper, since she cannot travel. The line shows how limited her life is despite all her learning.
How does he get her out of the palace?
Not through a door, since every door is guarded. He uses a magic carpet, lifting her up and out, which makes the escape possible.
Why is the magic carpet important here?
Every door is guarded, so an ordinary exit is impossible. The carpet is the only way out, which turns a polite invitation into an escape and makes the risk real.
Are they in love in this scene?
It is the beginning of it. The teasing, the stroll and the ride on the carpet build a closeness neither has admitted yet.
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Chapter 4Remember your placeJafar Manipulates the Sultan
Chapter 5like you own the placeAladdin Sneaks into the Palace
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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
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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
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