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Aladdin: Yes, Uncle. (goes down and enters an enormous cave)

Aladdin: It’s very dark in here. But what’s that shining over there? (rubs
his eyes) Gold and jewels! What shall I take with me? This box of

jewels or these bags of gold coins? ... Now, where is the lamp? ...
Ah, there it is! ... I wonder why Uncle wants this dirty old lamp.

Wizard: (outside) Hurry up! Bring me the lamp quickly.

Aladdin: I’m coming Uncle. I have the lamp. (starts climbing up the stairs)
I’ll give it to you. But first let me come out into the open air.

Wizard: You wicked boy! Give it to me at once or I’ll punish you. I’ll shut
you up in the cave.

Aladdin: I won’t give you the lamp.

Wizard: (angrily) Then stay in the cave! (throws some magic powder on
the square stone and shouts a spell. The stone moves and shuts

the cave.) I cannot get the lamp myself. Someone has to get it
for me. If I try to get it, I will die.

Aladdin: I can’t get out. Help! Help! Uncle! Why have you shut me in?
(sobbing) Oh! What shall I do? If I light this old lamp, I may find

my way out. ... I’ll clean it first.

(Takes the lamp and rubs it on his shirt. A Genie appears.)

Genie: I’m the servant of the lamp. My home is in the lamp and the man
who owns the lamp owns me. What are your wishes?

Aladdin: Am I dreaming? (pinches himself) Ouch! I am awake. This is magic.

Genie! Can you take me home along with all these jewels?

Genie: Certainly, master! Away we go!

Aladdin: (moments later) Oh, I’m back in my house again! Genie, thank
you. You saved my life.

Zarina: Aladdin, Aladdin, what happened?

(He tells his mother the whole story.)

enormous : extremely large; huge spell : words that are believed to

have magical powers
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