Genie Flu Jamillah and Aladdin

GENIE: 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 learned 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 genie is in this lamp,

could you give me a wish?

Your wish is my command.

-RUMBLING

-Oh!

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

But...

greetings, O wondrous one! Tell me your wish.

I wish for...

an...

adventure.

CHILD LAUGHS

Just perfection!

You look noble, like an emperor.

Just see the shining of your eyes

and your smile, just...

beautiful.

It's 100 dinars.

That hat is way too big for you.

How did you get here? Be quiet!

But... She's just a street girl.

The fleas on her dress are smarter than she is.

Excuse me. I'm smarter than you, Mustafa.

You cost me a sale and then you insult me. Arggh!

-SHE CHUCKLES

-Would you stop that?!

Come back here, you scoundrel!

Genie!

Hello!

Genie!

Come in. Come in, O master of the lamp.

HE SNEEZES

-It is I... Achoo! ..Genie...

-Ugh.

-Achoo!

-Disgusting!

-..your humble... Achoo! Sorry, no hanky.

Are you OK, Genie? What are you wearing? You don't look so good.

I'm fine. I'm...

HE SNEEZES LOUDLY

Whoa. Got to get out of here. This is the quickest way.

-GENIE SNEEZES

-What?!

Jamillah, Genie!

Hey, what's going on?

Genie's sick. It's messing up his magic.

Every time he sneezes something happens.

Oh, so that's what happened to my broom.

I didn't know genies could get sick.

Yes, we can. I have genie flu.

We get it once every 150 years or so.

Well, isn't there something we can do?

-What about the physician? She'll know how to cure you.

-Yeah!

-HE STARTS TO SNEEZE

-No, hold it!

Let's go before you destroy everything in sight.

Finally it's my chance to get Genie's power.

What does it say?

"Out for potions, back in an hour."

Potions, cool! I mean, I hope the physician gets here soon.

HE SNEEZES AND COUGHS

Oh. Oh. I'll never be cured.

I hate genie flu.

I've got just the cure you need.

GENIE SNEEZES

Genie, are you OK?

Hey, an hour's nothing.

I've had to wait in queue longer for bread and fish.

Hello, hello. Sorry to keep you waiting.

What seems to be the problem?

Hi, Physician. This is G...

..our friend.

He has flu...

regular...human flu.

What are your symptoms?

Wobbly knees, jelly brains,

gooey nose and rumbly belly.

That sounds nasty.

Up.

GENIE COUGHS AND GROANS

Let's take a look at you. Open your eyes wide.

OK. Now, stick your elbow into your nose.

-Like this?

-Good enough.

What you've got is "eldachoobra", also known as severe flu.

If you would come with me.

Oh, sorry, little people. I'm going to need a little privacy.

If you could wait over there.

-Next to Mustafa's stall?

-Who?

-SHE STUTTERS

-Yes, yes, yes.

I wish we could see the physician cure Genie.

I bet it's really mystical and cool.

-Get away from my stall!

-Fine.

Halamazee, halamazou.

What is this stuff so slimy and stinky?

It's sea lettuce -

plucked by dolphins from the bottom of the Arabian Ocean.

It's known for its healing properties

and its...skin moisturising abilities.

Oh, and that's eel lotion,

famous for its mystical powers of...stopping runny noses.

Oh, of course. I knew that.

Eat this.

What is it?

So many questions! It's, um, anti-flu medicine.

-It doesn't look like medicine.

-Oh!

Arggh! HE COUGHS

What's happening?

Hey, what's that blue light?

I don't know. Let's go.

What's happening? Is it working?

Oh, it's working.

SHE CACKLES I don't get it. What's funny?

SHE CACKLES

What's funny is I now possess all your powers.

SHE GIGGLES

Bye-bye, Genie. Get well soon.

That's a shape-shifter! She's got my powers. Hurry!

You go that way, I go this way.

-Get her!

-Give us that.

-We've got you now.

Give me back my powers.

All I have to do is drink this potion

and I will be the most powerful genie in the world.

-No, no, no!

-Oh.

-SHE SPLUTTERS

-It's strong.

Now to get rid of you for good.

I...

command...

an almighty whirlwind to blow you away!

I said I command an almighty whirlwind to blow you away.

Yeah, I'm afraid it doesn't work like that.

You need to know the spell to do the magic.

Drat. Where's your spell book?

I'm afraid you're not going to find it.

It's in one of those places

where people don't think to look.

I mean, I know it's his house,

and Aladdin doesn't even know

I hid it inside his biscuit jar.

HE CHUCKLES

You just told her.

Oh!

Yeah, you go ahead, we'll catch up.

He's fast for someone that lives in a lamp.

Where's the biscuit jar?

I'm not sure. I think I left it in China.

I was there on holiday last week.

Great food, you should try it.

I can feel your spell book.

I'm getting closer. HE CHUCKLES

No, no, it's miles away. It's in China, like I said.

I just remembered it's not here at all.

I lent it to a friend in the Sahara desert, yes.

His name is Ali, you should go and track him down.

I can still feel it.

No!

Stop right there unless you want me to turn you into a...

-Don't try anything, boy.

-She's got the book!

Jamillah, watch out!

Halabree, halabroo. Halabree, halabroo.

Halabree, halabroo!

SHE SNEEZES

-What's wrong with me?

-SHE SNEEZES

I know what's wrong with you.

You haven't got Genie's powers.

You've got his flu.

You're right. I feel fine.

HE LAUGHS

-Ever since you put that blue light in a bottle.

-Try a spell.

Fisalia housseem!

Thanks, Genie. Refreshing.

I'll get you, Genie, and your little masters.

SHE SNEEZES

Phew! I thought you were done for.

It would have been bad enough if you'd lost your powers,

but if she had them...

To Genie, the only one who should ever have your magic.

-And to the shortest genie flu I have ever had.

-Yeah!

-Cheers.

Now that Genie was feeling better, it was time for Jamillah to go.

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, O 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 genius 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 a lad

# In old Baghdad

# She's Jamillah, she's a scamp

# I'm the genie from the lamp

# That's Aladdin, he's a lad

# In old Baghdad

# She's Jamillah, she's a scamp

# I'm the genie from the lamp

# With halabree and halabaroo

# Unlucky trickster caught my genie flu. #