The girls arrived home.
"Girls. You're just in time for dinner" said Murray.
"What's on the menu?" said Belle.
"Pasta and broccoli" said Murray.
"My favorite!" said Ariel.
"So. How was your time in town today?" said Murray.
"We ran into some people dancing and we couldn't help but join them" said Belle.
"And then we met a prince and his assistant. His assistant thinks that a silly story villain is roaming this town" said Livvy.
"Wait. I remember hearing one of those tales in English class. The Slugasaurus is the villain. And it kills off an overly affectionate couple and leaves trails. We saw a trail of slime. Maybe Grimsby was right" said Belle.
"There's no maybe about it. How else do explain that green goop we found?" said Ariel.
"Oh, goodness me. Ariel. Our home is not that far from the reformatory across the bay. Frankly, I'd be surprised if there wasn't goop" said Murray.
"Eh, fair point" said Ariel.
"You're not wrong, Daddy" said Belle.
"That makes a lot more sense than that Slugasaurus poppycock" said Livvy.
"Yes it does. Now, it's eight PM. Off to bed with the three of you" said Murray.
The girls went to their room and put on their night clothes.
They had triple-bunk beds so Livvy climbed to the top and Belle went with the middle.
Ariel usually slept on the bottom bunk, but she was walking toward the cabinet.
"Ariel? What's going on?" said Livvy.
Ariel opened a cabinet revealing her collection of sea glass.
"What is that?" said Belle.
"Sea glass" said Ariel.
"Sea glass? Why would you collect sea glass?" said Belle.
"To have a little of the sea. I'm sorry, girls, but I'm so intrigued by it" said Ariel.
"The sea is nice. But up here is your home" said Livvy.
"I know. But... the sea is what I dream of" said Ariel.
She sang about her dreams. Livvy and Belle didn't understand any of it.
Look at this stuff, isn't it neat
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has everything.
Look at this trove, treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here you think
"Sure. She's got everything"
I got gadgets and gizmos of plenty
I got whosits and whatsits galore
You want thingamabobs? I got twenty
But who cares? No big deal
I want more
I wanna be where the people are
I wanna see, wanna see em dancing
Walking around on those... what do you call them?
Oh! Feet.
Flipping your fins, you don't get too far
Legs are required for jumping, dancing
Strolling along down the, what's that word again?
Street
Up where they walk, up where they run
Up where they stay all day in the sun
Wandering free, wish I could be
Part of that world
What would I give if I could live out of these waters?
What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand?
Betcha on land, they understand, bet they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women, sick of swimming, ready to stand
And ready to know what the people know
Ask them my questions and get some answers
What's a fire and why does it, what's the word?
Burn
When's it my turn? Wouldn't I love
Love to explore that shore up above
Out of the sea
Wish I could be
Part of that world
"Could you say that one more time please?" said Belle.
"What?" said Ariel.
"Sick of swimming?" said Belle.
"Out of the sea? We ARE out of the sea" said Livvy.
"Ariel. You tell us you dream of the sea and then you sing about the exact opposite?" said Belle.
"Well..." said Ariel.
"See a doctor!" Livvy snapped.
Ariel lay in her bed and cried herself to sleep.
