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What was that?

It was yourself,
o guardian of the harem.

You, uh, burped.

Silence, you daughters
of foolishness.

I was but paying tribute
to the generosity

of our lord and master.

But enough, enough.

Let us to the improvements
of your minds--

What there is of them.

For today's reading,
we will take the story

of the dancing girl
and the two brothers.

Now, all together,

when the noble and beloved
Haroun Al Raschid--

"When the noble
and beloved Haroun Al Raschid

ascended to the throne
of the caliph,

he had
many secret enemies,

not least among them being
his elder brother.

The impassionate
and cruel Kamar Al Zaman,

born of a slave
of a harem

and barred therefore from
the succession to the throne."

Very good, very good.

Continue alone,
oh mighty Dedunia.

"Now, it happened that
in Baghdad at this time,

there was a dancing girl
named Sherazade,

whose skill and beauty

had made her the idol
of the people."

The story, the story.

Now, you, Aisha.

"Yet, Sherazade,

because of the poverty
of her childhood,

was as avid
of power and riches

as a shipwrecked mariner
of water.

Kamar had seen
the beauteous maid,

and like many others, had fallen
madly in love with her."

Enough, enough.
Be silent and listen.

For Sherazade
had spurned his love,

saying half in jest
and half in earnest,

"Return to me, o Kamar,
when you are caliph of Baghdad,

and I will listen to you."

But Kamar, besotted by love,
made taken the jest in earnest

and rebelling
against his brother,

had been
defeated and captured,

thereafter being condemned
to suffer the punishment

of the slow death,
even as the law provides.

Haroun Al Raschid.

Salaam,
o mighty caliph.

Is he dead?

Not yet.

They will tell us when.

Seven days and seven nights
and still he lives.

Nadan...

this is no end
for one of Allah's creatures.

You must not relent,
my lord.

It is the law.

It is
man's law, not Allah's.

He was
a great warrior, Nadan.

A great rebel, my lord.

Were he in your place,
you there in his,

he would be merciless.

He always hated me,
even when we were children.

Yet now you pity him.

Why not?

He's cursed with an ambition
he could never fulfill.

Is that
not to be pitied?

You mistake, my lord.

It was
not ambition alone

that prompted
your brother to rebel.

There is
a dancing girl, Sherazade.

Sherazade?

It was to win her love that
he dared to seek your throne.

A slow death
for love of a woman.

Sherazade!

Let us see Sherazade!

We want Sherazade!

Let us see Sherazade,
the dancing girl.

All right, hurry!

Hurry, change
into your acrobat costumes!

Ali?
Where is Ali?

That boy is always late--
he will be the death of me.

Hurry,
love of Allah, Sinbad!

So you're in a hurry,
are you?

Yes, I--

A great hurry!

A terrible hurry.

Ooh.

The day of reckoning
will come.

- We want Sherazade!
- We want Sherazade!

Listen to them.

The crowd is certainly hungry
for you tonight, mistress.

You better hurry.

Let them wait, the fools.

I detest them.

I'm their servant,
their slave.

But one day, one day
when I'm above them all.

One day.

But the day
never seems to come.

And then there may
never be another Kamar

to risk his life
to make you a queen.

Silence,
how dare you, you!

Sherazade, my sweet--

What is this?

They are calling for you,
my customers.

Let them call--
I'll come when I'm ready.

Get out, get out,
do you hear?

Allah, defend me.

First it is that son of Satan,
Ali, and now--

I'm going!
Look, I'm going!

Goodbye!
I'm going!

The madness
of his desire for Sherazade

has brought him
to this torture.

It is the law.

Law or no law,
he's suffered enough.

Wait.

Kamar's men!

Stop him!

Stop Haroun!

Free him.

You are
about to witness

the most phenomenal performance
of all time,

including the world
famous Ali Ben Ali!

Ooh!

Holding your neck
the further to the wine barrel.

Ungrateful son
of infamy.

And this is Ali.

Ali the wonderful,
Ali the magnificent.

Ali, the world's
greatest acrobat

who is
the son of an acrobat

who himself was the son
of a son of a son of a...

son of an acrobat.

Go!

Watch him as he climbs high
above the blessed earth!

Watch Ali defy death
in the death-defying feat

of standing his head
upon the head of Sinbad.

And now, my noble
friends, watch closely

and see how this miracle
of miracles is performed.

Watch each man
flex his powerful muscles

as the seventh wonder
of the world...

...then rise to the heavens,
and note how steady

and straight they stand,

never swaying like the giant
pine tree of the forest.

And now
watch Ali very closely

as he places his hand...

Pick it up a little.
Get up a little higher.

Watch Ali very closely
as he places his head

upon the head of Sinbad,
and points his toes to the sky.

It's never been
done before.

Watch them begin
to balance.

Watch them sway
as they bend and bend!

Isn't it wonderful how high...

Get down!

Watch the platform!
Watch!

The ring of the caliph.

Haroun Al Raschid.

Sherazade!
Give us, Sherazade!

Sherazade!
Let us see Sherazade!

Psst, psst!

Mistress, you cannot.
You must not.

You have to--

Let go of me.

What's happened?

This stranger, he's hurt.

His shoulder.

I saw it all, upside down.

I could swear have I seen
this man before, but where?

Maybe in your dreams.

It is written
that dreams of a woman

are engraved
upon her heart.

I dream of no man.

Look...

his eyes are opening.

Who are...
who are you?

I am Sherazade.

Sherazade.

I know now why,
why he risked so much.

What does he mean?

Who is he?

Who were those who tried
to kill him?

The followers of Kamar.

Of Kamar?

How did you know?

Look.

He is dead.

That one's own mother would
never recognize his face.

And now you fortunate
holders of ducats,

you are about to witness
the most phenomenal--

Kamar is free!
Kamar has escaped!

Kamar is free!

Aladdin, can't
you look where you're going?

I'm looking
for Sherazade.

If I don't find her,
I'm lost.

You wouldn't be lost
if I hadn't lost my magic lamp.

Oh, you lost that
when you were a little boy.

You lost
all sense of time.

I've lost my lair--

I've lost--
I'm losing my mind.

Sherazade!
Sherazade!

Where is she? Where is she?

I die, I expire.
Sherazade, where is she?

Oh, praise be Allah,
there you are.

Kamar, he's escaped!

I know that.

And suppose he has?

We must get you away
from here.

You must hide
until they've recaptured him.

Valda, quickly,
prepare the litter.

Sherazade
lives in fear of no man.

But he will be here
seeking you.

He might
carry you off with him.

Away, out of the country.

Against my will?

Let him dare
to lay a hand on me.

Let him dare.

Sherazade, be reasonable.
Without you, I have no show.

Lovely Sherazade,
maiden sweeter than honey.

I tell you I will stay.

I am neither afraid of Kamar
nor of any man that lives.

But there's
one thing you forget.

If you remain here, Kamar is
sure to come seeking you

and it is
the one place the soldiers

will be looking for him.

He is sure
to be taken away.

What is that to me?

You have said
it is written in your stars

that you
would be a queen.

If Kamar leaves Bagdad
now alone,

he will have
a chance outside the city

to organize his followers,

to try again to seize
his brother's throne.

Then you
could be a queen indeed.

I wonder.

It is the way,
Sherazade.

The way of destiny,
believe me.

You are right, Ali.

Well, what are
you waiting for, you fools?

Hurry, you fools!

Come, Aladdin, Sinbad!
Come!

Hurry, run! Do something!
Pick the baskets!

What about
the wounded one?

He has nothing
to do with us.

Kamar's men
tried to kill him.

If they return seeking
you and find him...

Very well.

He shall come with us.

Come, move, go!

Ahh!

Oh, if I only had
my magic lamp.

One rub and out popped a genie
10 leagues high, my slave!

You've told
that lamp story so often

you believe it yourself.

Look, look, my lamp!

Oh, the genie at last!

This is
no time for sleeping.

I told you to get
the litter.

Come, move!
Aladdin, Sinbad!

Forward, all of you!

Bear that litter!
Move, you fools!

You with
the cart, forward!

In the name
of Allah, hurry!

Don't tire yourself out
working so hard, Sinbad.

You know, this calls to mind
an experience I once had

when I was a sailor.

We don't
want to hear it.

I'd like less
of Sinbad the sailor

and more
of Sinbad the worker.

Stop your lies
and lend a hand.

This particular voyage had
lasted for six long years.

There's the body.

How do you know
it's Haroun?

He wears the robe
and the ring of a caliph.

Hail, o Kamar al Zaman.

This day, you shall
mount the throne of the caliph

in your brother's stead.

My throne...

and Sherazade's.

I have already set
the captain of the guard

to escort her here, my lord.

Nadan...

you've helped me to achieve
my greatest happiness.

You will not find me
ungrateful.

To serve you loyally
is reward enough, my lord.

The captain
has returned, my lord.

Let him enter.

Where's Sherazade?

I, uh, I do not know,
my lord.

She has disappeared.

You lie.

It is the truth,
o mighty one.

The circus is gone
and all the players with it.

I can no find no trace
of them. I tried, but--

So stop babbling
like a fool.

The girl must be found.

Take your men and search every
house in the city if need be.

Find Sherazade
and bring her here!

Captain...

a word.

A word of interest to you.

I have great influence
with the caliph.

I do not wish it to be
destroyed by a dancing girl.

Such a beautiful beard.

He'll probably
want to kill you.

He'll thank me.

I still say we should have
found a doctor

for that wound of his.

No, Aladdin,
that's not it either.

Well, what are you doing?

Just what you told us--
keeping quiet and hiding.

You have to keep quiet
so quietly?

There's work to be done.

Did you find out?
What of Kamar?

Allah protect us.

No one knows.

Baghdad is
in such a turmoil,

and just when
we're doing so much business.

Is he still here?

Name of the prophet,
what have you done to him?

Anyway, who asked you to pick up
dying strangers in the street

to share my quarters
and eat my food?

He's eaten none of your food.

Shh.

Mmm...

You hear that?
He's awake.

Hungry, I'll wager
my life on it.

Quiet, fat one.

Kamar...

Kamar...

Kamar is not here.

Who are you?

We are your friends.

But this place,
how have I come here?

I...

Who dared?

I was your barber,
good sir.

It was necessary.

The followers
of Kamar are everywhere.

Everywhere, are they?

While, I'll--

Oh...

Ooh!

You're weak
from loss of blood.

I'm afraid I need food.

I knew it.

And something to drink.

See, I told you.

He's a beggar.
Now see here, you,

if you would share
in our food, you must work.

What can you do?
Can you juggle?

Can you stand on your head?
Can you--

That's it.

You, standing on your head.

It wasn't a dream.

No, it certainly
was not.

And afterwards, a girl.

There was a girl.

Yes, Sherazade.

Sherazade.

Of course.

But where is she?

In there, asleep.

She nursed you
most of the night.

Your shoulder.

Oh, this is very nice,

but my question
is still unanswered.

Now you, sir,
are you in a position to pay

for all these ministrations?

Ahmad, be silent.

You shall be repaid,
all of you, and many fold.

But how soon?

At once, today.

As soon as I return to my--

To my, to my home.

But what guarantee
have I of all this?

Please, Ahmad!

This man to me is
but an unsampled well

on a strange oasis.

Why should
I trust him?

My face is not enough?

A face is but a face.

Skin and bones
with eyes to match.

Yours could be the face of
a rogue, a robber, a cutthroat.

How should I know?

And suppose
I swear to repay you?

Swear by
the beard of the caliph.

Would that suffice?

Of course it would.

I know I shall
regret this, but you--

Here.

Valda, bring
him food and wine.

The new wine.

And the rest of you...

because we all must be idle,
must you all be idle?

There's work to be done!
Go! Go!

You know, this calls
to mind an experience I once had

when I was a sailor.
In farthest Asia--

No tales, Sinbad.

Work, work.
Here, take this.

Ingrate!

Brother
to the only brother

of an only brother
of an idiot!

You must
forgive Ahmad.

He's really kind-hearted.

I know.

And I'm grateful to him
and all of you.

Hail, o mighty caliph.

You know?

Yes.

But the others?

I was
afraid to tell them.

They might have made
too much fuss.

And I had
problems enough.

You are a very old one
for one so young.

What is your name??

Ali Ben Ali.

Your slave till death,
o mighty caliph.

Not my slave, Ali.

My friend.

Who from this hour forth can ask
anything in my power to grant.

It is his.

Thank you, noble one.

It was Sherazade
who really saved you.

It was she who got Ahmad
to let us bring you here.

The girl does not know?

No.

Yet she, she cared for me
through half the night.

Why?

She is a woman and all women,
like all mules,

are unpredictable.

Only Sherazade
is worse than any mule.

Sherazade!

We were just speaking
about you.

Ahmad will
be looking for me.

I better go and help
the others.

The tongue of Ali is swift,
too swift for his own good.

Will you sit
with me while I eat?

I understand I have much
to thank you for.

It was the whim of Ali
that you should come with us.

I did not mind.

And last night,
nursing me?

I could
not sleep anyway.

You would really trouble
yourself for no man,

except, perhaps, Kamar.

Everyone knows you promised

to marry him
if he became caliph.

And why not?

It is my destiny to marry a king
and rule a kingdom.

Written in your stars.

You don't believe it.

You think I am
not worthy to be a queen?

I think
you're sublimely worthy.

There's one trouble.

What if your friend Kamar
never gains the throne?

Then he will do without me.

And if he loves you?

I do not desire love,
I desire power.

You're sure
of that, Sherazade?

I am sure.

You say
that with your lips,

but there's a different answer
in your eyes.

You are dreaming.

You are
a woman to make men dream.

You could love a man for himself
alone, regardless of power,

regardless of everything.

No, it is not true.

I will not let it
be true.

Sherazade!
Sherazade!

The word
has just come:

Kamar,
they made him caliph.

Haroun is dead.

They found his body
in the streets last night.

And Kamar has been proclaimed
caliph by the great counsel.

His soldiers
control the city!

So the caliph Haroun
is dead.

Believe me,
I did not know this--

Never mind that, Ali.

In fact, there are times
when it's most desirable...

to be dead.

Kamar,
Caliph of Baghdad.

Kamar upon the throne.

Did I not tell you?

You are not yet
on the throne beside him.

Of course she is.

Already she is
as good as queen.

Sherazade, whom I have
loved as my own daughter,

for whom I have done
countless favors.

The good, the sweet,
the grateful Sherazade.

Listen!

Are you the dancing girl
Sherazade?

I am.

You have
to come with me.

And your friends
with you.

You hear? All of us!

By whose command?

By the command of the new
caliph Kamar Al Zaman.

A moment
to prepare and I am ready.

Did you hear?

His first act as caliph was
to send for Sherazade.

I shall be practicing
how to salaam when you pass by.

You must not go.
Stay here.

I will go.

But remember,
from now forward my name is...

Amin.

I better find you
some other clothes.

Alms for the love
of Allah. Praise Allah.

Alms for the love of Allah.
Praise Allah.

Alms for the love
of Allah. Praise Allah.

Alms for the love of Allah.
Praise Allah.

Alms for the love of Allah.
Praise Allah.

Alms for the love
of Allah. Praise Allah.

Alms for the love of Allah.
Praise Allah.

What is this?

Why have
you brought us here?

This does not look to me
like the way to the palace.

I do not like it.

Be silent.

No one has asked
for your opinion.

You must get away.

This may be
your last chance.

Look!

Slave traders!

Be ready!

Slave traders!

So, this is the girl.

Ah, good.

In fact, excellent,
excellent.

Is this man mad?

When the new caliph
hears of this--

The new caliph Kamar
will never hear.

Where we are sending you,

not even Allah himself
could find you.

Chain them, quickly!

Hurry! Go, hurry!
Hurry!

Oh!

Sinbad,
do something, please!

Pick him up.

Hold him fast.

Put the chains on him.

Inside.

No.
You, back there.

The amount agreed upon.

You, you,
bear the litter.

Follow me.

Alms for the love
of Allah.

Allah, Allah!

Allah, praise Allah!

Praise be
to the prophet!

Be it known to all
loyal subjects

that any person bringing news
of the whereabouts

of the dancing girl Sherazade
and her companions

to the summer palace
of the caliph

will be richly rewarded.

Tighter.

Tighter!

No!

Son of infamy, every bone
in your body shall be broken

if you
continue to defy me.

The blind beggar said you sold
Sherazade into slavery.

Is that true?

Tighter.

Tighter!

More.

I know nothing, my lord.

You lie.

There must have been others
with you in this plot.

Who were they?

Tell me their names
and I promise you a quick death.

See that he lives
until he speaks.

Yes, my lord.

I am going now
to find her.

No power on earth
can keep me from that.

And if, when I return,
you're still alive,

I promise you
an eternity of suffering.

Slacken the rope.

I can release you
from this torture

if you
will be honest with me.

The blind one spoke
the truth, did he not?

Yes, my lord.

You told me to make certain that
the girl would never return.

So I thought--

That you could obey
my commands and fill your purse

at the same time.

I meant
no harm, Nadan.

What is the slave
trader's name?

Hakim.

Where can I find him?

At the marketplace
of El Bessra.

It is the truth, my lord.

You have served me well

and I shall release you.

Now, my noble sirs,
I have 90 dinars bid.

Surely, a trifling figure
for so sublime a slave.

Do I hear a hundred?

Oh, come now, noble sirs!

Behold this young
beauteous damsel.

See, my
noble gentlemen.

I remove her veil.

And now, my noble sirs...

do I have your final bid

on this ravishing vision
of loveliness?

I have 90 dinars.
Who'll say 1007

100 dinars!

She is sold,
sold to the Abdul.

Quickly,
fetch another!

Next one.

You.

Hurry.

Come on, hurry.

I am hurrying.

Come on, you.

Does it move?

Not yet.

Sherazade,
there's still a chance.

You must not
give up hope.

What have I to hope for?

That out there?

And now, my noble sirs,
we have another tempting

and tantalizing morsel.

Marcena, the exquisite flower
of the Nile.

What am I bid?

150 dinar.

I have 150 dinars.

Will someone say 200?

Oh, come,
noble sirs! 200 dinars!

Stand back.

Let me.

Come along, my masters.

Bid.

Have you no eyes
for beauty?

200 dinars.

That is
a man who speaks.

Who'll make 2507

250 dinars.

They are in a good mood.

It's time to offer them
the dancing girl.

Bring her.

Who say 3007?

Come, my good sirs.

Who'll say 3007

300!

Speak, one of you.

Are you all women or will
one of you say 300?

300 dinars!

She is sold.

Sold to the noble and most
venerable Kaseem Baba.

May Allah
strengthen you.

They're coming
for Sherazade.

So this is the end.

No, Sherazade,
listen to me.

You, on the top tier,
forward.

There are
things I cannot explain,

but in my rightful place,
I have power.

Great power.

Somehow I will regain that power
and then I swear to you,

no matter
where you are,

I'll seek you out
and set you free.

Free to fulfill
your destiny.

And if I am dead
when that day comes?

No, Sherazade.

All right, you, outside.

Not you. Step back.

Where I go, she goes.

Sherazade,
you must believe me.

Here, I'll help.

Pull.

Wait. Wait.

And now, noble sirs,
prepare yourselves for a sight

such as is
seldom seen by mortal eyes.

A vision of beauty
beyond your dreams.

A foretaste taste
of paradise itself.

She is as a young moon mounting
the stairway of the stars.

See how she approaches,
what poise, what grace.

See, my noble lords,
what an exquisite creature this,

and then think that she can
be yours or yours or yours alone

to possess
for all time.

Do not dare.

I warn you,
if you show me to those men,

this will be yours--
I swear it.

Did you hear that,
you old men?

If this man
as much as touches me,

I swear I will kill him.

What am I to do?

You she-cat.

Noble sirs,
you see my plight.

This impossible creature--

No, no, I mean this superb
woman of character,

cannot bear
to deprive some one of you

of the privilege
of being alone in his joy.

Which one of you is
to be that lucky man?

Oh, come, sirs,
what am I bid?

Unveil her.

Come, come, unveil her.

Unveil her!
We want to see her first.

Does it mean nothing to you
to have the sole,

the exclusive,
the breathtaking privilege

of seeing
the beauteous damsel alone?

1000 dinars.

Ah, that's better,
noble sir.

A bidder.

What was
that you said, noble sir?

1000 dinars.

A thou--

Come this way, noble sir,
come this way.

Sherazade
has been sold.

May we know the name
of the noble lord?

You wish names or gold?

Here.

Together, now!

Together!

Let me go too, master.

This must not fail.
The rest of you, be ready.

Help! Help! Help!

Let us out!

Hey, let us out,
let us out!

- What is this?
- Look, look!

The plague!

We shall all die!

And you'll
lose your money!

Let them out!

Hurry up, you fools,
let them out!

The rope!

The rope!

I'll wait for you
at the dunes of Al Sama!

Shall I
help you hold him?

Now help me
let go of him!

But if these slavers
should follow--

They will not.

You are safe, Sherazade.

But my friends--
Ali, Ahmad, and the others?

They too
will have escaped.

I told Ali
we would meet here.

Then we will return
to Baghdad.

To the palace of Kamar.

No, not to Kamar.

Sherazade, you shall not
return to Baghdad now.

You will ride
with me beyond the river.

You speak as though
I were your slave.

There are
different kinds of slavery.

A woman taught me.

A woman?

A woman whose beauty shames
the glory of the desert sunset.

Hello!

Hello!

Sherazade!

You see, as I told you,
they are free.

Ahmad, you're safe!

All of you!

Never fear, my little one.

We were more than a match
for those cutthroats.

But we must
hurry beyond to the river.

There is still danger.

There in the village
is a smithy

where we can
be rid of our chains.

Hurry, hurry,
we must go quickly.

Can he not work faster?

Silence.

Don't sound like
a frightened woman.

Even on that slave block,
you were unafraid.

Fear and anger
walk different roads.

By the beard
of the prophet.

You would
have killed that slaver.

I would.

Only those who wear chains
know the joys of freedom.

Enough of
this philosophy.

What we need is speed.

Should those
slavers come, why--

If you have the strength,
o feeble one.

Oh, stomach of jelly,

if my wife were here she could
break you from your chains.

The boat is here!

But the ferryman is afraid
to take us across.

I will persuade him.

Come to the boat
as soon as you are ready.

Oh!

I'm sure your wife
would be more gentle.

Oh!

You know, this calls to mind
an experience I once had--

Sinbad, this
is no time for tales.

Come!
Sinbad will follow!

But what if the ferryman
should refuse us?

He won't.

Amin will not fail
his plans.

Shh! Listen!

The slavers-- listen!

Quickly, hide!

You must go, sir!
Quickly!

Hurry, hurry!

Lay down your arms.

In whose name?

In the name
of Kamar Al Zaman,

the caliph of Baghdad.

These are the men?

Yes, lord, yes.

But I swear that
I did not know that--

Silence!

Where is she?

Sherazade--
where is she?

Sherazade...

at last.

At last.

You see, my beloved,

a city built on the sands
of the desert to receive you.

This and all Baghdad
shall be yours.

My lord, you should not
enter that city.

You could be recognized.

Sherazade may need me.

Onward!

Salaam.

Salaam, o commander
of the faithful.

You see, Nadan,
my search has been rewarded.

You are indeed
the chosen of Allah.

Sherazade, this is Nadan,
my grand vizier and friend.

As loyal
as my right hand.

Peace and happiness
be with you and your beloved,

oh my lady.

Nadan, prepare a feast
that shall be remembered

through the ages.

Let us
have wine and music.

This is the day when only joy
is in the tents of the caliph.

Saleem will
escort you to your quarters.

What clothes.

- What luxury.
- What food.

And you have me
to thank for it all.

Sherazade had
something to do with it.

May I get you
something to eat?

There was no triumph in
her eyes when she looked at me.

Only sadness.

Only that, my lord?

What else?

Perhaps love.

I dare to hope so.

While you had
eyes only for Sherazade,

Nadan was watching.

I think he recognized you.

If he did, I must go
to him and caution him

to keep my secret
from Sherazade.

She must
not know who I am yet.

You cannot trust him--
he's loyal to Kamar.

This is madness.

What would
you have me do then?

Reveal yourself
to your people, not to Nadan.

When they know you are alive,
they will arise

and restore you
to the throne.

You there,
you are wanted.

You must find Sherazade.

Tell her...

tell her to have courage
and I will keep my promise.

Come.

Ali, what do
they want with him?

What has happened?

I'll try to find out!

This is the man,
my lord.

You may leave us.
Wait outside.

Come closer.

I am told it was you
who planned the escape

from the slave market.

I played
my part, my lord.

And that it was you
who rescued Sherazade

from the man who bought her.

It was my fortune
to be the first to reach her.

Perhaps that was because
you had a stronger motive

than the others?

What motive, my lord?

Strongest of all.

Love.

Who am I to aspire
to Sherazade,

the chosen of Kamar?

Who or what you are
is no matter.

Love can come to the lowliest

and to the highest.

That is true, my lord.

But the lowliest
can hardly dare to hope

to be loved
for himself alone

by one as far above him
as the stars.

Then you
do love Sherazade.

- My lord, I did not say--
- I say it.

I watched you closely
when she was with Kamar.

Your lips may
lie now, but then,

your eyes told me
the truth.

Arrest this man.

Not so fast, little one.

Is it forbidden
to enter there?

Forbidden?

No man but the caliph
and the lord vizier

can enter the harem.

But I'm not a man--
I'm only a boy.

Boys grow fast.

Now be off with you--
you cannot loiter here.

Well, what are you staring at,
son of a frog?

At your magnificence,
o mightier than the moon.

I was thinking,
when I grow up,

I too might stand guard
over the harem of the caliph.

Make a prayer then that
you won't have to do it

in such a heat at this.

Your kerchief is red
and angry like the sun.

Perhaps if it were blue,
it would be more cooling.

But I,
I have no blue ones.

Ah-ha!

Now you have,
o mighty one.

Beelzebub! Magic!

Doubtless too,
your honor is thirsty?

As a goat
in the desert.

Drink, my lord.

Now I'll make it vanish.

Watch.

Why, Allah...

he too has vanished.

A boy!

Catch him! Catch him!

- Bring him here!
- Show him to us!

Let's see him!

Please let me go!
Please let me go!

It is serious.

Don't be serious.
What brought you here?

I came to find Sherazade.

The new favorite.

I bring her
a message from--

A lover?

If Kamar should find out,
he'd be furious.

There's the tent
of Sherazade.

We must move cautiously.
Let's hide him.

What are
you doing there?

What do we do now?

- What can we do?
- Start a fight!

Stop it, you!
Stop it!

Stop it, you!

Stop it, I say!

Get in the water!

Stop it, I say!
Stop! -

Come here!
Come here! Come here!

Come here!

Here he comes.

Look at this one.

Just think of it.

From now on, you can have
everything you want.

Sherazade! Sherazade!

Sherazade!

Ali.

I have come with a message
from my master.

He said
he will keep his promise,

but he is in great danger

and he's heedless of that danger
because of his love for you.

Make way! Make way for
the grand vizier! Make way!

Look.

You mustn't
be found here! Quick!

What is this man
to you?

Is he your lover?

I have loved no man.

But he has admitted
that he loves you.

He said that?

And you love him?

That isn't true.
Can't you understand?

She is Sherazade,
the dancing girl,

whose dream
it was to marry a king.

Now why should she choose
a humble player?

You still deny
he is your lover?

Yes.

He came to us by chance before
we were sold into slavery.

He will
regret that escape

from the tender mercies
of those slavers.

Guard.

What are
you going to do?

What will happen to him?

There are many ways
that death can come to a man.

His will not be easy.

But he's our friend.

What has he done
that he should die?

You really love him,
do you not?

Yes, yes, I love him.

Help me! Save him.

I'll be your slave.

Only save him.

If I save him,
I shall need your help.

What do you
want me to do?

This ring.

See?

Wear it.

At the feast, when
the marriage cup is brought,

the slave will already have
tasted the wine.

Kamar will suspect nothing.

As you pass
your hands over the cup

during the betrothal dance...

It should be easy.

Ali.

I will sign
an order for his release

and provide an escort
as far as the border.

Once across the river,
he should be quite safe.

Why are you doing this?
What will you gain?

My rightful place
that belongs to the strongest.

The throne.

I've been a servant
long enough.

Now I will be king.

Come, make up your mind.

How do I know
you will keep your word?

You will see him leave
the encampment yourself.

Will that satisfy you?

Very well.

I will
make the arrangements.

When the time comes,
I will let you know.

I've kept my bargain.
See that you keep yours.

He is to reach the other bank
of the river safely.

But then...

I understand, my lord.

You expect us to believe
all of that?

But you must believe it.

- Haroun Al Raschid.
- Haroun Al Raschid.

And I thought
he was a beggar

and I asked
him if he could juggle.

- We must do something.
- But what can we do?

Haroun said Kandak goes
only as far as the river.

We must get there before the
soldiers and hide the ferryboat.

I have a plan--
we'll go to the smithy and...

All we want is to borrow
your smithy for an hour.

- Borrow it?
- That's right.

Don't worry,
you'll be paid.

You paid me nothing before.

You paid him nothing?

In that case,
we'll double it.

Clear off,
offspring of the beggar!

Did you get the boat?

Yes, we have it
hidden downstream:.

Good, good!
Watch for the soldiers!

What's going on
out there?

Ahh!

Ahmad!
They're here!

The soldiers are coming!

Smith.

So there you are.
We want the ferryboat.

- The ferryboat?
- Yes.

Oh, oh, the--
the ferryboat.

- Yes.
- Yes, it's out of service.

Out of service?

Yes, it's on account
of the ferryman.

He's very sick
with confusionitis.

Eh?

You see, for 25 years,
he's been going to and fro

and fro and to,
and most of the time,

he didn't know whether
he was fro or to.

Have you ever been to when
you were supposed to be fro?

I'll tell you, it makes you
wish you'd never started.

This isn't
getting us any place.

That's exactly what
the ferryman said to his wife

after his
4,000th round trip.

Oh, excuse me,

but there's a woman in there
who used to know

on which side of the river
the ferryman lived.

I'll go in and ask her.

Ooh, if you have to leave,
don't go until you come back.

I can't hold off
the corporal much longer.

The man's crazy.

That, that--
that gives me an idea.

One of you will have
to be a woman.

- No.
- I'll do it.

When I was
with the Strolling Players,

I was known as
the Bag of Baghdad.

Yes, but you
can't do it with that beard.

Ridiculous-- the woman
that I loved most dearly

had a beard
exactly like that.

Yeah, but the corporal
isn't that crazy.

No, you'll
have to shave it off.

My beard?
Rather my life than my beard.

But it's Haroun's life
that matters now.

Welda.

- Off with the beard.
- No, no, no.

No, Welda,
I forbid it! I forbid it!

Welda, no, don't!

The woman said
the last time she saw--

There's a horse over there
with a split hoof.

You'd better see to it.

- Who, me?
- You!

What's the matter with you?

You're the smith,
aren't you?

Oh, yes, yes, yes.

Come on,
I'll show you.

Oh, no, no.
He'll have to get down.

Can't you manage without?

Without?
Don't be ridiculous.

Don't you think
I know my own trade?

Come on.

Right this way, sir.

Help bind him.

I think
you'll be comfortable here, sir.

You need not be gentle
with that accursed one.

By the stars,
this better be the one.

Allah preserve us,
what was that?

Oh, that was Sultana.

- A camel?
- Oh, no, a woman.

A very beautiful woman.

Oh? I'm going
to look for the ferryman.

I'll come back later.

Why don't
you come back now?

Well, I--

Don't begin that again.
Get on with your work.

Oh, well, where
did I put my--

Sultana!

Sultana, what have you done
with my anvil?

Did you call, Father?

Oh, I didn't
know you had company.

What a beautiful
distribution of flesh.

Oh, the most magnificent.

Not only the most magnificent,
but the most.

May I?

Kootchy-kootchy-kootch-
kootch-kootch.

I've stood enough.

Not now!
Wait till we get him in here.

Kootchy-kootchy-kootchy-
kootchy-kootchy-kootch.

What's going on here?

I only chucked her
under the chin.

Which chin?
How dare you.

How dare you pay court
to my beloved.

Silly boy.
Takes so much for granted.

Away with you.

I dare you
to cross this threshold.

I defy
you to enter here.

Aren't you going
to accept his challenge?

- Oh, you do, do you?
- I double--

Pleasant dreams.

Eedy, jadi, madi, mo.

Jadimo.

The corporal! Come.

Come, quickly.

Come! The corporal.

Quick!

Go.

Come.

Wine, wine! Come.

Wine, wine!

Ali, what
are you doing here?

Nadan ordered his soldiers
to kill you at the river.

Then why did
he pretend to free me?

He made a bargain
with Sherazade.

What bargain?

She agreed
to poison Kamar's wine

in return for your safety.

What does
my safety mean to her?

She loves you, my lord.

And she's
in great danger.

Hurry.
We must go quickly.

The soldiers
are sleeping peacefully.

We await your commands,
o mighty caliph.

Ali, cross the river
and rouse my people.

The rest of you,
mount your horses and follow me.

You men--

Proceed.

Bring the wedding gifts.

We will drink
to our betrothal.

- Sherazade!
- Amin!

Seize that man!

Sinbad!
Sinbad!

Sinbad!

Guards, stop them!

Do you not recognize me,
my brother?

Haroun.

Haroun al Raschid--
the rightful caliph!

Haroun al Raschid?

Why did you not tell me,
my lord.

I could not
until I was sure of your love.

Her love?

Now, my brother, you condemned
me to the slow death.

Yours shall
be swift and sure.

By Allah,
this has got to be the one.

Beautiful lamp, magic.

Allah Akbar!

It worked, it worked!
The palace guards!

It worked!

Allah Akbar!

Allah Akbar!

Hey!

Oh, no you won't!

Sherazade.

Hail Haroun Al Raschid!

The rightful monarch
thus regained his throne

and there was great
rejoicing throughout the land.

Sherazade and Haroun lived
in peace and happiness

all their days.

Did that really happen,
o guardian of the harem?

Of course it did.

Thus as Allah had will,
so did it come to pass.