Script
Audition Central: Original - Disney's Aladdin JR.
Script: Jafar
SIDE 1
JAFAR
You have news?
IAGO
The Princess in back. Not a scratch on her.
JAFAR
And that thieving boy from the marketplace?
IAGO
In custody - with several scratches.
JAFAR
Excellent.
IAGO
Yeah, I thought you'd be pleased.
JAFAR
"Pleased?"
IAGO
Yeah! Ever heard of it?
JAFAR
(beat)
"Pleased" to be playing nursemaid to a spoiled Princess? "Pleased" to be keeping tabs on every petty thief in Agrabah? While day in and day out that blithering idiot remains Sultan!
IAGO
(changing the subject)
What'cha workin' on there, boss?
JAFAR
(sarcastic)
My penmanship.
IAGO
Looks like one very old, very important document.
(JAFAR blows to dry the ink.)
JAFAR
With a nice, new paragraph I just added. Listen to this: "Should an unmarried Royal Princess, who is sole heir to the throne, fail to choose a husband within the time allotted for such selection, the Sultan's highest-ranking official--"
IAGO
That would be you.
JAFAR
Let me finish!
(continuing)
"...the Sultan's highest-ranking official" -- that would be me -- "will immediately become betrothed to the Princess and will himself inherit all rights, privileges, and powers of the Sultan."
IAGO
So now all we gotta do is make sure she doesn't fall for anybody before tomorrow.
JAFAR
And if she does, we make sure he has ...
IAGO
A freakish, tragic accident.
JAFAR
A freakish, tragic accident.
(JAFAR and IAGO laugh wickedly.)
IAGO
As you wish, my "Sultan-to-be."
JAFAR
"As I wish!" When have things ever been as I wished?
SIDE 2
(All exit except JAFAR and IAGO.)
IAGO
There's something funny about that guy.
JAFAR
Agreed. Keep your eyes on this "Prince Ali."
(RAZOUL enters.)
RAZOUL
Hey Boss, that boy we found with Princess Jasmine? The boy from the marketplace?
IAGO
(light bulb, aside)
The boy from the marketplace?
JAFAR
Yes, yes, what about him?
RAZOUL
He's escaped?
JAFAR
How exactly does a boy "escape" from a dungeon, Captain?
RAZOUL
Um, well, Boss -- he wasn't exactly in a dungeon ...
JAFAR
I'm waiting.
RAZOUL
The dungeons were all full, so I thought it would be best to put him in your cave.
IAGO
The cave with all your treasures!
JAFAR
He's in my cave? With all my treasures?
RAZOUL
"Treasures?" Nuh-uh, boss - that cave with all the old junk.
JAFAR
Idiot! Those are precious items I've been stealing - I mean "collecting" - throughout my long career in public service. That filthy urchin could have stolen a fortune!
(beat)
Razoul! Why are you standing there? Go and find that boy! And this time bring him to me.
RAZOUL
Right away, Boss! Right away!
(RAZOUL exits.)
JAFAR
That fool! There's no telling where that street rat is by now! He could be anywhere, passing himself off as a sheik, or a maharajah ...
IAGO
Or a prince.
(JAFAR and IAGO lock eyes.)
JAFAR
"Prince Ali!" Of course!
IAGO
(aside)
"Thank you, Iago. That was brilliant!" Aw, shucks, Boss, just doin' my job.
JAFAR
The insolence! The gall of him! Right here under our noses, taunting us! But we'll have the last laugh!
IAGO
Or maybe not.
JAFAR
Why "not"?
IAGO
The guy with the earring.
JAFAR
Who? His musical sidekick? A thoroughly ridiculous person!
IAGO
But powerful.
JAFAR
In what way "powerful?"
IAGO
Ten to one, he's behind that carpet trick.
JAFAR
Because you suspect he's what exactly? A wizard?
IAGO
Better than that.
JAFAR
A sorcerer?
IAGO
Better than that.
JAFAR
What is this? "Three questions"?
IAGO
Nope. Three wishes.
JAFAR
(comprehending)
A genie!
IAGO
Bingo.
JAFAR
A genie, of course!