That's not gonna be easy.Aladdin · 2019 — Chapter 17 of 24 · 3'40" · B1
Jasmine Exposes Jafar, Explained: under a spell
Jafar claims Prince Ali plans to invade, and the room turns on the visiting prince. Jasmine finds the flaw: "If what you say is true, then why is Prince Ali still here?" Ali appears to name the real liar, and the Sultan finally sees who has been deceiving him.
What happens
In the palace hall, Jafar accuses Prince Ali of plotting to seize Agrabah and says he has fled. Jasmine points out the hole in the story, since Ali is standing right there, and Ali reveals that the advisor is not who he claims to be. The Sultan turns on Jafar and orders him taken to the dungeon.
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under a spellwho he says he isfled in the nightThe law is the law
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Phrase of the scene
under a spell
中了咒；被迷惑、失去判断
贾法尔向国王进谗言，说国王是被王子用妖术迷惑才做出错误判断。
He acts like he's under a spell whenever she's around.
Also in this scene
- who he says he is
not the person he claims to be
- fled in the night
ran away secretly during the night
- The law is the law
the rules cannot be bent for anyone
Everything marked in this scene
23 notes across 59 lines
The sultan trusts him completely.He has everybody fooled.Maybe not everyone.liaison
Maybe not everyone.ran away secretly during the night
Now it appears he's fled in the night.liaison
Now it appears he's fled in the night.Yes, with my own ears and my own eyes.So, what's the problem now, Princess?if-clause
If what you say is true, then why is Prince Ali still here?not the person he claims to be
Your Highness, your advisor's not who he says he is.who-clause
Your Highness, your advisor's not who he says he is.reflexive pronoun
Prince Ali, you invited yourself into our city...You're a grave danger to Agrabah and you shall be dealt with as such.shall
You're a grave danger to Agrabah and you shall be dealt with as such.He had you under a spell.He's not to be trusted, Your Majesty.the rules cannot be bent for anyone
The law is the law.liaison
The law is the law.Your honor and integrity will never again be questioned here in Agrabah.I would be honored to call you my son...I would be honored to call you my son......if that were something anyone wanted.Jasmine Exposes Jafar, explained
What's really going on
The scene is a duel of credibility, and Jasmine wins it with logic. Jafar builds a case from hearsay, claiming he heard the prince and saw him go, but she answers with a single question: "If what you say is true, then why is Prince Ali still here?" The proof is standing in the room, and the accusation collapses. Ali presses the advantage, declaring, "Your Highness, your advisor's not who he says he is." What finally moves the Sultan is not evidence but a sudden awareness that he has been used; he turns on the man he trusted and orders him jailed, closing the scene with "The law is the law."
Theme
DeceptionA false accusation is undone when the supposed victim walks in, exposing the vizier's lies.
JusticeThe law is invoked to jail the very man who misused it, turning his own principle against him.
Listen for
- not everyone — liaison
- in the night — liaison
- The law is the law — liaison
If what you say is true, then why is Prince Ali still here?A single question that exposes the lie: the prince's presence contradicts the claim that he has fled.
Your Highness, your advisor's not who he says he is.Ali turns the accusation around, telling the ruler that his trusted advisor is the one with a false identity.
He's here for my throne.The Sultan's alarmed conclusion, declaring that the visitor has come to take his crown.
The law is the law.A cold, final line: the rule he once invoked to condemn others now condemns him, with no room for appeal.
I would be honored to call you my son...The Sultan's warm offer of family, which the next beat undercuts, showing how much of the scene is about appearances.
Questions about this scene
How does Jasmine expose Jafar's lie?
Jafar says Prince Ali has fled, but Ali is standing in the hall. She asks why the prince is still there if the story is true, and the contradiction breaks the accusation.
What does "not who he says he is" mean?
It means someone is hiding a false identity. Ali uses it to accuse the advisor of pretending to be loyal while secretly working against the Sultan.
Why does the Sultan finally turn on Jafar?
He realizes he has been manipulated. Once the lie collapses, he sees that his most trusted advisor is the threat, and he orders him to the dungeon.
What happens to Jafar after the Sultan realizes the truth?
He orders Hakim to take him to the dungeon. Jafar warns that power shifts quickly and insists he was loyal, but he is led away anyway.
What is the Sultan about to offer Ali at the end?
He begins to say he would be honored to call Ali his son, but the offer is left hanging, undercut by the line that follows.
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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
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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
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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
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