(PRINCE ERIC takes a knee. Suddenly, wafting on the breeze: URSULA has unleashed ARIEL's true VOICE yet again.)

[VOICE] (singing)
AH

[GRIMSBY] (spoken)
Can it be? Another contestant?

[VOICE] (singing)
AH
AH

[PRINCE ERIC] (spoken)
(jumping up)
That's the voice!

(ARIEL looks at him, panicked.
But— but tell her the competition is over. I've already made my choice.

(ARIEL beams. PRINCE ERIC takes her hand.)

[VOICE + URSULA] (singing)
AH

(Just then the sun sets. The lyrical VOICE morphs into a sinister rattle:)
[URSULA]
AHHHH!

[URSULA] (spoken)
Why look! Such a gorgeous sunset! And on the third day, too! Time's up. You lose!

(Now turning back into a mermaid, ARIEL begins to stumble and gasp for air.)

[ERIC]
Ariel, what's wrong?

(A magic force pulls ARIEL offstage. SEBASTIAN follows her.)

[SEBASTIAN]
Oh no. The worst is happening. I've got to get help!

(SEBASTIAN exits.)

[ERIC]
Ariel!

[GRIMSBY]
My heavens!

[ERIC]
(looking offstage, after ARIEL)
She's jumped into the sea! I have to go after her!
(PRINCE ERIC dashes off to his ship and ALL scatter and exit.)