Aladdin and the Death Lamp

I wish you back into the lamp!

I wish you into the lamp!

I think this is it.

Are you sure?

Well, you can never be sure.

Great. It's intact.

Aladdin.

It's sealed.

That means there's something valuable inside.

Ready?

There's nothing-- Move. Move.

I found something.

What is it?

Let's see.

Who tied this?

What, all this work for a book?

Must be worth something if he was buried with it.

"Rage hums its deadly song."

Ahh! There's nothing!

I'll take this to Shahira.

He sometimes buys old books.

He's a thief.

Maybe so. But his money spends the same.

I get half.

- Don't move. - What are you doing?

All right, fine.

Move.

What was that?

The guardian of the tomb.

Guarding what?

Let's go.

Finally.

You're late. I'm not very happy about that.

It'll cost you more.

Go bargain with Shahira without me. You'll do better.

Bad blood.

It's Shahira. Blood has nothing to do with money.

- Except when it's his money. - All right, wait here.

Shahira.

Aladdin. You have something for me?

If there were any other buyer in Vardana, I wouldn't be here.

But there isn't, so we're here.

So your expedition must have been profitable.

Show me.

Well, no jewels or gold this time.

Only this.

Tsk. A stained, moldy old book?

How am I gonna sell this?

Still,

I'm sure some poor scholar

would shell out a few drachmas for this.

For curiosity's sake, of course.

Twenty.

Done.

Twenty gold coins for a moldy, old book?

That must be some book.

It's a worthless antique.

But still, there are buyers.

I think I'll keep it.

- Aladdin, we had a deal. - You had a deal.

I'll bring it back when I finish with it.

I could do with a good read.

My offer might not be open then.

I'll take that chance.

Visma.

Find me Luca.

Don't bring him here to the market. Bring him to my tent.

- Where's my cut? - I didn't sell it.

What?

Shahira agreed to 20 gold pieces.

No bargaining. No haggling.

Twenty gold pieces? Why didn't you take it?

Think about it. If he's willing to pay what we wanted,

no questions asked,

this book must be the key to something valuable.

All right, then let me see the book.

Not here. Come on.

It seems to be the description of a journey of sorts.

There's even a map drawn inside the back cover.

You think it'll lead us to treasure?

"Seekers seek.

"Granters grant.

"May the desires of your heart be yours.

"The stones do keep,

the greatest treasure lies in deep."

The stones.

The stones of Mustafa?

Mustafa?

Somebody went to a great deal of trouble to hide this book

inside an obscure sarcophagus hidden up a mountain

and guard it with a two-headed serpent.

Wait, look, our markings.

"A lock for which four keys are made.

Each one opens the door."

Khalil and Shifa also bear these signs.

Why are our markings in an ancient book?

I don't know.

I'm gonna ask somebody who does.

If you think Khalil is going to tell you, you're mistaken.

He won't talk about his past or ours.

If that book has anything to do with either, he won't tell you.

It's worth a try.

I'll meet up with you later.

Gather the men, we're going treasure-hunting.

You're getting good, Shifa.

If I were that good, you'd be the one pinned.

Well, I'm stronger than you and I've been training longer.

- Where's Luca? - Gathering men for an expedition.

- I'm going with you. - No.

I fight better than Luca. He drinks and gambles,

a woman just has to smile for him to lose his head.

- He's reliable. - I'm unreliable?

- You judge too harshly. - You'll be sorry.

I'll be careful.

Aladdin. Welcome home.

Thank you, Khalil.

Was your search successful?

I'm not sure.

I had hoped to bring you money for the orphans.

But I may have the chance at something much bigger.

Something that could actually put you and them

in a building that keeps the warmth in and the rain out.

Well, come. Let's go inside.

You're coming with us.

Luca. Why didn't you come with Aladdin earlier?

I wanted to see you alone

- To tell you the good news. - Good.

I won a few coins,

I want to apply it against the debt that I owe you.

Nice. Where is it?

- It's right there. - Give it to me.

This doesn't even put a dent in what you owe me!

I need a little more time.

I gave you more time, Luca.

Your time is up.

I'm going to take your head

and put it on a pike outside my tent as a warning.

Shahira, I will pay you.

- Take his head off. - What--? No, wait.

No. Please.

No. Please don't kill me!

Burn this book.

Wipe it from your memory.

What?

Or throw it down the well.

Or bury it in the deepest part of the forest

where no one will ever find it again.

Why?

What is this?

Just this once, Aladdin.

Don't ask why.

Trust me.

Forget you ever saw this book and this map.

Don't kill me. No!

Wait, wait, wait.

What could you possibly do for me?

I'll do anything.

Anything?

I will do it.

There is something.

I can do it. Please, just spare me.

You and Aladdin are close, yes?

Yes, we both grew up in Khalil's orphanage.

He's like a brother to me.

Would you betray your own brother?

Would you?

No.

Aladdin,

I have never discouraged you from seeking your fortune.

But this time I'm telling you, don't go.

We're tied to this book,

you know what it is and you're not saying.

Our marks.

Shifa, fire. Luca, earth. You, water. Me, air.

If you wanna stop me walking out of here right now,

then tell me what this means.

It's the dark arts, isn't it?

I know you still know them.

And I know you know what this book is.

I don't practice them anymore.

The dark arts are history and so is that book.

Leave it alone, Aladdin.

It may be history, but it's my history.

Your history is here.

I have loved you as a son,

ever since they left you on my doorstep.

And when Shifa and Luca were abandoned,

I raised them as my children too.

Which is why I am begging you,

forget about this book.

There are other treasures to hunt.

A man with no treasure is poor but he's still a man.

A man without a past is no man.

Aladdin,

some treasures are found at too great a cost.

But at least they're found.

I'll do anything.

Take these talisman,

they have a special property.

This is what you're going to do.