The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

John Justin: Ahmad

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• [At the pool] 

  Princess : Who are you?

  Ahmad : Your slave.

  Princess : Where have you come from?

  Ahmad : From the other side of time, to find you.

  Princess : How long have you been searching?

  Ahmad : Since time began.

  Princess : Now that you've found me, how long will you stay?

  Ahmad : To the end of time.

  Princess : For me, there can be no more beauty in the world, than yours.

  Ahmad : For me, there can be no more pleasure in the world, than to please you.

• Halima : Take my hand.

  Ahmad : There is no need. My dog sees for me. He gives me more than he can ever receive - like all dogs.

• Ahmad : Are men only to be ruled by fear?

  Jaffar : Men are evil. Hatred behind their eyes, lies on their lips, betrayal in their hearts. You will learn one day, Great King, that there are three things that men respect: the lash that descends, the yoke that breaks, and the sword that slays. By the power and terror of these you may conquer the earth.

• [last lines] 

  Ahmad : [while speeking to the people, Ahamad notices that Abu is missing]  Hey! Abu! Where you're going?

  Abu : [flying away, on the magic carpet]  You've got what you wanted, now, I'm going to find what I want.

  Ahmad : What's that?

  Abu : Some fun, and adventure, at last!

• Abu : Hey, old friend. Whose palace is this?

  The Merchant : Why, the palace of a Sultan, children of ignorance. The palace of one thousand toys.

  Abu : Toys?

  The Merchant : Where have you come from? You beggars have no importance, don't you know that the Sultan has the greatest collection of toys in the world?

  Ahmad : Why toys?

  The Merchant : The Sultan is an old man, and old man are like children. He guards his toys more jealously than he guards his daughter. But, I say no more. Now, out of my way, you masters of one thousand fleas. Allah be with you, but I doubt it.

  [he walks away] 

• Ahmad : Oh ye, who Allah gave the gift of sight / To fill your eyes with beauty and delight / Spare me a thought to whom your wondrous world is but a city of eternal night. / Alms for the love of Allah.

• Princess : You don't look wicked. Are you a good djinni?

  Ahmad : Not too good. Very good djinni are just as tiresome as very good men.

• Ahmad : Another execution? Why'd he to die?

  Jaffar : He had been thinking, my lord and master.