The Vanishing Snowball Jamillah and Aladdin

I was delighted when Jamillah was born.

The seventh child is always a lucky child.

Her big brothers adored her and she adored them.

Her grandfather, Jiddo, told her magical stories, which is

how she learnt about me.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Who drew that? I'm way handsomer.

Jamillah grew up to be courageous.

One rainy day, Jiddo sent her up to the attic to get

a box from his trunk.

Boy, was she in for a surprise.

If any genies are listening, could you give me a wish?

Your wish is my command!

STARTLED CRY

Listen, don't go dropping the lamp again, OK?

But greetings, Oh Wondrous One! Tell me your wish!

I wish for an adventure.

Aladdin?

Hello?

I've brought something for you.

HE YELLS

Who kissed me? Was that a dog or...

JAMILLAH LAUGHS

It'd better not have been you.

Eurgh! No, it wasn't me. It was a snowball!

A what?

Ow, that's cold!

Remember when I was telling you about snow

and you said you wanted to see some?

Well, it snowed in London this morning so I went outside

and made you a snowball!

So this is the cold rainwater that falls from the sky

in the shape of tiny stars?

Yep! And if we had more than one we could have a snowball fight!

Genie radar on full red alert! Did one of you scream?

I'd have got here sooner but couldn't find my shoes.

-Look what Jamillah brought.

-Snow!

The 12th wonder of the world.

Or is it the 18th?

Right, time for some cooling down.

JAMILLAH LAUGHS

Instant relief from the sun.

Are you crying?

Genies don't cry. Unless you step on our toes.

-It's just the snowball melting, Aladdin.

-What(?)

Snowballs always melt. Unless you keep them somewhere cold.

Like in the shade you mean?

-No, I mean, like, in a freezer.

-A freezer?

But you don't have one.

Are you saying there's no way for me to save my snowball?

Can't you do something?

We'll take it to the Zagros mountain.

It's very cold up there, sometimes there's even snow.

HE WHISTLES

Faluka-falay-alwada-away!

Hop on. Grab some carpet.

And we're off!

Faluka-falay-alwada-away!

What's happening?

I think there's some fluff stuck in the vaccelerator.

Not to worry, I have all the tools.

-Down, down!

-My snowball.

I need to stop it melting.

I have to do something!

Aladdin, I really don't think water's going to help.

This is the coldest water.

We use it for when the heat makes us sleepy.

Oh, no! It's melting even faster.

SHE LAUGHS

I've never seen someone dry a snowball before.

Stop laughing. I love this snowball.

It's only water, Aladdin. Back in London,

there's snowballs everywhere!

Well, here in Baghdad, this is a miracle.

Genie?

Can you do a spell or something? The stop-melting spell?

I am sorry to say this, but,

there is not one spell for snow.

Most Genies come from the desert, it doesn't come up.

Jamillah, can you pass me the Arcanzabob. It's green...

This?

See if you can find the flexorior extension.

The thing with the mirror.

I'm going to the physician.

Why? Are you sick?

Last summer my mother got very sick. She was burning with fever,

too hot to touch. She went to the physician, she gave her herbs,

and wrapped her in a special cloth to make her cool.

I'm going to see if she can make my snowball cool again. OK.

I wish there was a spell.

I better go after him.

Whoa, sorry...sorry, sorry!

Yes!

Clumsy oaf-boy! Look what you've done!

I'm sorry.

I would help pick them up, but I can't right now.

Oh, of course you can't.

You need to run off on important oaf-boy business, that can't wait.

-Thanks! Good luck...

-I was jesting you bumble-bum! Come here!

Can I help you later? I have to get to the physician.

I see two choices.

You can pick up these nuts now or you can run off, tra-la-la,

and wait for the Sultan's Guards to arrest you!

OK, OK.

There. There's at least 100 nuts. Can I go now?

There were 1,000 nuts in that basket and I want them all back.

Oh!

No! I'm never going to get this done.

I'll do it. You go.

Go!

Thanks, you're the best, Jamillah!

Uh, uh, uh... slowly!

One, two, three...

Hello, Physician?

Oh, please be in here!

Hello?

Hey Aladdin, what can I do for you this fine day?

OK, this might seem strange, but I was given a gift, a snowball,

do you perhaps know what snow is?

I have heard of it, yes...

It's cold and it's wonderful only it's melting.

-Could you help save it?

-I have never had a snowball as a patient.

Could you at least try?

I'll do my best.

Let's see, reduce heat.

Yarrow and ginger.

Let me see the snowball.

White willow,

black elder...

No! No!

It's too late, I see.

You know, snow is just water, Aladdin.

It's not anything precious.

It is to me.

Was.

It's all right. Thank you, Physician.

Wasn't meant to be.

A thousand nuts are a lot of nuts!

Well?

Oh, I'm so sorry.

It's all right. At least I had it for a little while.

Wait a minute! I do have something else for you!

-What's that?

-It's a snow globe. That's London.

Well, a part of it, anyway.

This is what snowing looks like?

It's beautiful.

Thanks.

Aaaargh!

Hop on.

Hop on to what?

HE EXCLAIMS NERVOUSLY

Genie, wait up!

He's going to land in the open road.

Arrrgh! I blew the zipdash.

How are we going to get the snowball to the mountain?

It's fine. It's too erm...

A donkey!

Genie, really it's fine.

He's not as fast as a carpet,

but it shouldn't take no more than two hours. Three tops.

-BOTH: Whoa!

-Watch out!

-Sorry.

You don't seem too keen about the donkey.

It's too late. The snowball's melted.

One day, when the carpet is fixed, we will go to the mountains

and we will build 100 snowballs!

And we'll have an, erm...

A... What do you call it?

-A snowball fight?

-Yes! And I'm going to win.

You wish. I have six brothers, and I always win.

But, the thing is, I am not one of them.

Every story has an ending.

And eventually Jamillah had to say goodbye to Baghdad.

It was nice to get home and see her family.

But Jamillah couldn't wait for her next adventure

with Aladdin and me, her brilliant Genie.

# So what is your wish, say, oh wondrous one?

# Just don't rock my lamp, and your will is done

# No need for applause, yes, I'm number one

# A thousand years, in here, its been too long

# Your genius genie, so smart and strong

# Shazam! Al Kazam! Oh, its all gone wrong

# She's Jamillah, she's a scamp

# I'm the Genie, from the lamp

# That's Aladdin, he's our lad

# In Old Bagh-da-a-a-a-a-d.

# She's Jamillah, she's a scamp

# I'm the Genie, from the lamp

# That's Aladdin, he's our lad

# In Old Bagh-da-a-a-a-a-d.

# She's Jamillah, she's a scamp

# I'm the Genie, from the lamp

# Frosty kiss? Wow, what a chill

# Frozen snowball? What a thri-i-i-ll!

# La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la

# La, la, la, la, la, la. #