(The MERSISTERS enter and assemble to sing.)

[MERSISTERS] (singing)
AH, WE ARE THE DAUGHTERS OF TRITON,
GREAT FATHER WHO LOVES US AND NAMED US WELL:

[AQUATA]
AQUATA,

[ANDRINA]
ANDRINA,

[ARISTA]
ARISTA,

[ATINA]
ATINA,

[ADELLA]
ADELLA,

[ALLANA]
ALLANA,

[MERSISTERS]
AND ARIEL.
IN CONCERT WE HOPE TO ENLIGHTEN
THE HEARTS OF THE MENFOLK WITH MUSIC'S SWELL.
AQUATA,

[AQUATA]
AH HA HA HA HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

[MERSISTERS]
ANDRINA,

[ANDRINA]
AH HA-HA-HA HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

[MERSISTERS]
ARISTA,

[ARISTA]
AH HA-HA

[MERSISTERS]
ATINA,

[ATINA]
AH HA-HA

[MERSISTERS]
ADELLA,
[ADELLA]
AH HA-HA

[MERSISTERS]
ALLANA.

[ALLANA]
AH HA-HA

[ALL]
AND THEN THERE IS THE YOUNGEST
IN HER MUSICAL DEBUT.
OUR SEVENTH LITTLE SISTER,
WE'RE PRESENTING HER TO YOU.

TO SING A SONG SEBASTIAN WROTE,
HER VOICE IS LIKE A BELL,
IT'S OUR SISTER,
ARIEL!

(The MERSISTERS have reassembled to pave the way for ARIEL's entrance. But there's no ARIEL. SEBASTIAN clears his throat and conducts another try.)

[MERSISTERS]
IT'S OUR SISTER,
ARIEL!
(Still no ARIEL.)