Warqa, The Eggless Chicken 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, Giddo, told her magical stories,

which is how she learned about me.

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

Jamillah grew up to be courageous.

One rainy day, Giddo sent her up to the attic

to get a box from his trunk.

Boy, was she in for a surprise.

If any genie's in this room, could you give me a wish?

Your wish is my command!

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

But...

Greetings, oh, Wondrous One!

Tell me your wish.

I wish for... Erm...

Adventure.

INAUDIBLE

Come on, chicky-chicken.

Come on. Here, chicky-chicky-chicken.

Come on, it's lunch time.

It's time to eat.

Urgh!

Jamillah! You could have scared Walker!

Urgh, yourself.

And...who's Walker?

Oh, that one.

-Chickens?

-Isn't she pretty?

She's my favourite. She follows me everywhere. Watch this.

Walker!

Walk-Caw-Caw-Cer!

Wow, I'm impressed!

Aladdin!

It's time to take Walker to the market.

No, Mummy. I can't.

She's my pet.

Chickens aren't pets, Aladdin. She hasn't laid eggs in weeks.

We can't afford to keep a hen that's stopped laying.

The butcher's expecting you, but you have to hurry,

he's only going to be at the market for one more hour.

You can take your friend with you.

Aladdin?

I expect this'll be done when I get home.

I can't sell Walker.

Don't worry.

I'm sure Genie can help!

Come on, come in.

-Genie.

-Genie.

-Genie.

Genie.

Oh, Miracle Masters!

Oh. Whoa, whoa, whoa, erm...

Hold on a second.

It is really an emergency? I mean, like, life and death?

I'm just in the...middle of something.

It is life and death. Walker's stopped laying

-and Aladdin has to take her to the butcher, or else!

-Oh!

Erm... That's terrible.

Not to worry, oh, Wondrous One,

I'll have Walker laying eggs in no time. Just need my spell book.

-Almost there.

-How long is this going to take?

-My mum's going to be back soon.

-Do you know what? Erm...

Go without me, I'll catch you up.

That's not dawdling, Jamillah.

This...is...daw...dl...ing.

The butcher's only going to be there for an hour.

So we want to go

sloo-oo-wwww-wwww-ly.

Cos we want to

mi-iii-sss-ss him.

Eh. All right. Ah. Just...need...my spell book.

Are you thirsty, Walker?

WALKER CLUCKS

I've never had a real pet before.

Only a hamster.

I just...

I don't know what to do, Jamillah.

I have to sell her.

But, I just... I can't sell her.

But if I don't sell her, my mother's going to be furious.

So, I... I just can't put it off much longer.

Where's Genie?

He said he'd catch up.

If I can't get to the book, the book must come to me.

Power of the mind, Genie.

Concentrate.

Your masters need you.

NO-OOO-OO!

Which one is the butcher's stall?

It's the stall on the left.

It looks empty. Maybe he's gone home already.

Ah, hello, Aladdin! Eh, I see you brought your chicken.

Let's take a look.

Now, there we go.

Oh! She'll small, but she'll make an excellent stew, eh?

So, what do you call her?

-Walker.

-Walker!

Say, "Goodbye!" to Aladdin, Walker.

Bye-bye. Oh, here's the money I promised your mother.

Now, don't spend it all on sweets, eh?

Woopsie.

-You can't have her.

-What?

Here, take your money.

Tell my mother I'm running away!

I can't sell her!

Wait! I'm coming with you.

Oh!

I found it.

Whoa, but what an ordeal.

So, I got my spell book and, wouldn't you know, I spilt cereal

right on the chicken-saving spell. Utterly unreadable.

So, I'm thinking, "Who else would know any?" Of course! My teacher.

-So, I wrote her a letter and she wrote right back.

-There isn't time!

No, no, no, no. It's really good, listen.

"Dear, Genie,

"I remember you.

"The shy little boy who sat at the back

"and now you say you are the greatest Genie in all of Baghdad?"

Genie! There isn't any time!

Aladdin's run away.

We have to go. Come on!

Wait, wait, it also says,

"I cannot emphasise enough, it makes my heart swell with pride..."

That was close, Walker.

We need to find you somewhere to hide.

Aladdin?

Aladdin!

Come on, Genie, he could be anywhere, by now.

I'm... I'm coming.

Right...behind you.

What do you think, Walker? Can we live here?

I'm not sure what we'll do for food.

We'll have to hide during the day.

Aladdin!

Oh... Erm...

Aladdin!

Walker?

Bourgh! Bourgh!

Buk-buk-buk-buk-bourgh!

Buk. Here, chicky-chicky-chicky-chick!

Here chick-a-boom-boom!

-Bourgh!

-You make a very good chicken, Genie.

Ah, I live to serve, oh, Master Of The Lamp.

Here chick-chick-chicken!

Chick-a-boo! Bourgh!

Buk-buk-buk-buk-buk-buk! Chick-chick-chick.

-Bourgh-bourgh-bourgh-bourgh-BOURGH!

-Genie! In here!

(Get away! Oh, no!)

I'm not selling Walker.

You don't have to, I found the spell.

You're the best, Genie.

Urgh! You're squishing me!

Ah. There's no-one around.

Nice and quiet.

Right, now then,

-are we ready?

-Yep.

-Is Walker ready?

-Oh.

WALKER CLUCKS

Here we go.

Ali Hambra, Ali Bala, fortunata.

Huh!

Look! It worked! Walker laid...

A...coconut?!

Ah, sorry!

-The handwriting's a little wonky.

-Hm.

It might be, "Ali Sara!"

WALKER CLUCKS

Oh. What is this?

-Urgh.

-No, no! Wait!

Look at that!

It's beautiful!

Whoa!

Wait a minute, didn't your mother want to sell Walker for money?

Yes, you heard her. Because she's not laying any eggs!

And that is not an egg!

Yeah, but how about sell this stuff

and then you'll have Walker AND money!

You're a genius, Jamillah.

Gather round! Gather round!

See my amazing chicken lay amazing things.

Don't be shy!

Coconut?

-Look!

-And she's laid this!

CROWD GASPS

Look, a candle.

-I will take that Chinese, sparkly thing.

-It's yours.

Got it!

Ali Hambra, lasquilla, fortunata.

-WALKER CLUCKS

-Whoa!

Whoa. Oh.

And, now, she's laid an egg!

An egg!

There's nothing magic about eggs.

Any chicken can do that.

You did it! Yes!

I owe you, big time.

And Genie's teacher. Phew! I'm exhausted.

And a bit peckish.

I know. Let's... Let's have a picnic to celebrate.

-With an omelette and cheese...

-Mmm.

-And herbs and freshly-made bread.

And crispy fried snails!

-Ergh.

-Oh.

-Snails?

-That's disgusting.

-Oh, come on.

Try it once. You'll love it. It's nice and juicy.

Unless you boil it, then it's nice and squishy.

-Ergh!

-You've never had that before?

-Squishy snails?

-You don't eat snails. You play with them.

-Yeah!

And you never find them in the market.

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 It's been too long

# Your genie is Genie So smart and strong

# Shazam! Alakazam! Oh, it's 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 Baghdad

# She's Jamillah, she's a scamp I'm the Genie from the lamp

# That's Aladdin, he's our lad In old Baghdad

# She's Jamillah, she's a scamp I'm the Genie from the lamp

# Magic sparkles, twinkly sounds Egg laid, high fives all round

# La-la-la-la la la la La-la-la-la la la la

# La-la-la-la la la la La-la-la-la la la la. #

CROWD CHEER