Literature
Jayden Meets Aladdin
Prologue
[Fade from black. A tendril of purple mist in front of a wall of red flames. The mist forms into golden letters: "Aladdin". The letters shimmer, then blow away. In a desert, a short peddler rides a camel, singing through the silent night as the opening credits roll]
Peddler:
♪ Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place ♪
♪ Where the caravan camels roam ♪
♪ Where it’s flat and immense, and the heat is intense ♪
(Original Theatrical/Soundtrack Version: ♪ Where they cut off your ear, if they don't like your face ♪)
♪ It's barbaric, but hey, it's home! ♪
♪ When the wind's from the east, and the sun's from the west, and the sand in the glass is right ♪
♪ Come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly, to another Arabian night! ♪
[Over the dunes, we're shown the city of Agrabah. The palace absolutely dominates the view, while the peddler sings on, approaching the border of the city]
Peddler:
♪ Arabian nights, like Arabian days ♪
♪ More often than not, are hotter than
