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(Back in Tahiti, a cruise ship, Homeward Bound, is blowing its whistle, signaling for its departure and soon sets sail out on the Pacific Ocean. Dolphins race along the ship's starboard. At the stern of the ship, Megara takes in a deep breath and flops on a pile of life preservers. The two friends are riding on the back of a rowboat named Homeward Bound II, as Ariel is wearing a life preserver.)
Megara: "So, what happens if you don't make it on time?"
Ariel: "Oh, that's too horrible to even think about."
Megara: "Well, think about it. Who wouldn't Eric marry?"
Ariel: "Icy."
Megara: "Icy? Why, is she any good with the boys?"
Ariel: "Well, yeah, uh-"
Megara: "Well, Captain, full speed ahead." (She grabs the anchor line.) "Here we go."
(She pulls on the anchor line to get their boat moving faster along with the ship picking up speed, while Ariel holds onto her tiara. A map is then shown of the South Pacific, and a purple arrow starts southwest from New Zealand and turns a sharp right for their next destination: Rock Island.)
(Rock Island is then shown under a dark cloudy sky in the middle of the ocean, and Ariel and Megara are then washed up on the rocks.)
Ariel: "We only have five days left, Meg. We're running out of time."
Megara: "Look: We can't swim in this storm unless you wanna die."
Ariel: "Maybe, Icy will leave Eric alone."
Megara: "Oh, yeah? Well, Icy has already married Eric."
Ariel: "No, no. No. I know my man; he'll wait. (Megara moans.) And if he accepts this pebble, we'll be married."
Megara: (snarky) If he accepts the pebble? You mean you're not sure if he's gonna accept the pebble? (laughs) You mean you're going through all this trouble, and you're not even sure?"
Ariel: (surely) "He'll accept it."
Megara: "Aw, come on." (She laughs as she climbs the mountain.)
Ariel: "It's beautiful. It's-"
Megara: (focused on something else) "It's perfect."
Ariel: (still focused on the pebble) Yes, it is perfect, isn't it, Meg? (She notices Meg not listening to her.)
Megara: (fascinated) There, that ledge.
Ariel: (discombobulated) Meg? (climbs closer to her)
Megara: (makes her announcement) We have discovered an authentic, ancient aviarial airstrip.
Ariel: What?
(The airstrip is shown at the top of the mountain.)
Megara: (living her moment) This is beautiful. This is it. (She climbs to the airstrip.)
Ariel: (troubled)You're n-not gonna try to fly again, are ya? (She chases after Megara to stop her, but Megara already has a head start.)
Megara: Oh, you bet your tail fin, I am.
Ariel: Meg, humans can't fly.
Megara: (stands on the edge of the airstrip) Oh, feel that wind.
Ariel: Meg.
Megara: Where's your sense of adventure? (laughs triumphantly) This is the chance of a lifetime.
Ariel: (corrects Megara) This is the end of a lifetime.
Megara: (makes last-minute checks) Wind speed, perfect. Altitude, perfect. Tail feathers... (looks at her tail feathers) Perfect.
Ariel: (desperate) Meg, don't. You're gonna k-kill yourself.
Megara: Wing span. Wind. Dive. Airlift. (She charges down the airstrip, flapping her wings.) Ariel, watch. I'm flyin' I'm flyin'. Yes. (She leaps off the airstrip, managing to fly for the first time. She whoops triumphantly, until her rear end skids on a cliff face.) Wind speed. Wind speed. Not now, wind speed. (She screams as she falls toward a smaller rock island. She flops down and skids for a moment until she stops. She groans as her flight test has failed.)
Ariel: (out of concern) Meg, are you alright? Meg?
Megara: (irritated) Get away from me!
Ariel: But I just...
Megara: Don't touch me! Just get away!
Ariel: I was... just trying
Megara: I don't need any help. Just get away from me now!
Ariel: (retaliating) Fine! Suit yourself!
Megara: I will. Just keep going! Go back to your little green eyes, or whatever his name is!
Ariel: Well, maybe I will!
Megara: Yeah, go!
(As Ariel angrily walks away; Megara gasps)
Ariel: (angrily mumbling to herself) Let's see how long you last in your own- -
Megara: Ariel! (Notices Ariel walking away) No!
Ariel: Huh?
Megara: Stop! (Grabs Ariel's hand and pulls her towards her; causing Ariel to land on her bottom)
Megara: (changing her mind) No, I mean... no, wait
Ariel: (relieved) So you decided to apologize. Huh? Well, (about to forgive her) then I- -
Megara: (rudely interrupting Ariel) Don't be stupid. I don't apologize to anybody! (Notices The Wicked Witch of the West). Look.
Wicked Witch of the West: Curses! Foiled again!
Ariel: (Turns around gasps as he sees Wicked Witch of the West) Who's her?
Megara: That, Pebble-brain, is a witch. The meanest killing machines in these waters.
Ariel: (relieved) Goodness glaciers. Y-Y-You saved my life.
Megara: Aw no. Don't get all whiny about it. Just go, go, go play with your pebble. It's no big deal. Just go, go. Leave me alone.
Ariel: No, no, I'm serious. I could've been killed.
Megara: (sighs) I'm starting to wish you had. Just go, will you?
Ariel: (politely) Can't you even admit that you like me just a little?
Megara: (angrier) What? I don't like you! I hate you! I just happen to hate witches a little bit more than you! That's all!
Ariel: (retaliating) Is that so?
Megara: (retaliating) Yeah!
Ariel: (irritated) Well then, fine!
Megara: Fine is right!
Ariel: When the Witch leaves, we'll just go our own separate ways then!
Megara: Yeah? Well, sounds good to me! I don't need to be seen with-
(Suddenly the lightning strikes, scaring our heroines; causing them to take shelter)
Megara: Hey, what is that? Who is that? Who who's that? What are you doing? Who? (Turns to see Ariel on the other side of the shelter) Ariel? Awww! Get your own shelter!
Ariel: (irritated) I was here first!
Megara: (retaliating) So I'm here second. So what? Move! (Megara squeezes into the shelter Ariel is under)