History TearJerker / AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves

'''Cassim''' : (''sternly'') Aladdin...\\

-->'''Aladdin''': "Tonight, the King of Thieves will make his grandest escape ever... ''out of my life!''"

---->'''Cassim''': "I would never cut my men out of the deal! They are my family, my only family."

-->'''Genie''': There's some wishes that even ''I'' can't make come true...

-->'''Cassim''': "I would never cut my men out of the deal! They are my family, my only family."

--> "Your father's a man who tells you who you are. Mine was never there. So how can you say, I don't come out of thin air?"

* Sa'Luk pinpoints that Cassim has a weak spot in Aladdin and nearly kills him on charges of being a trespasser. Cassim has a "better" idea; make "the boy face the challenge". It's a DuelToTheDeath, and Sa'Luk gleefully volunteers to be the challenger. While Cassim tells Aladdin he can do it and hands him the dagger, you see him with an AdultFear expression as Sa'Luk starts kicking Aladdin's butt. The problem is that Aladdin is a fighter but not a killer, and he is smaller than the larger thief. Sa'Luk manages to punch him to the ground and tosses him over the cliff. All Cassim can do is give a LittleNo.

* The scene where [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou Cassim explains to Aladdin how he set out to chase the Hand of Midas]], but when he finally returned, [[AdultFear his wife was dead and his son was nowhere to be found]], so he went back to the only thing he believed he had left. Just the way Cassim talks about his wife alone, is ''heartwrenching''.

* The scene where [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou Cassim explains to Aladdin how he set out to chase the Hand of Midas]], but when he finally returned, [[AdultFear his wife was dead and his son was gone]], so he went back to the only thing he believed he had left. Just the way Cassim talks about his wife alone, is ''heartwrenching''.

* Aladdin having a flashback of his lonely, orphaned childhood. He had explained to Jasmine that his mother died when he was a kid and his father never reappeared. This left him as the homeless street rat we met at the beginning of the movie. It gets worse when the young Aladdin sees other kids running up to their father. Followed by a saddened look on the young boy's face as they closed their door.

* The scene where [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou Cassim explains to Aladdin how he set out to chase the Hand of Midas]], but when he finally returned, [[AdultFear his wife was dead and his son was gone]], so he went back to the only thing he believed he had left]]. Just the way Cassim talks about his wife alone, is ''heartwrenching''.

* The very last scene of the movie features a final reprise of the original movie's opening song "Arabian Nights", with new lyrics that solidify this film as the GrandFinale, complete with a cameo by [[spoiler: The Peddler]]. In addition, [[spoiler: Iago decides to leave the palace at his own will(even saying he started to cry when Abu did when they said their goodbyes, tearing up) and travel the world with Cassim]].

* A meta example: Due to [[ExecutiveMeddling the legal issues]] surrounding the first film, Creator/RobinWilliams effectively put into his will a clause forbidding Disney from using any unused material that he'd recorded before his death, until 25 years after his passing, effectively putting on the ice at least two attempts to revive the Aladdin franchise. Purely since he had planned to invoke DoingItForTheArt.

* The very last scene of the movie features a final reprise of the original movie's opening song "Arabian Nights", with new lyrics that solidify this film as the GrandFinale, complete with a cameo by [[spoiler: The Peddler]]. In addition, [[spoiler: Iago decides to leave the palace at his own will and travel the world with Cassim]].

* The very last scene of the movie features a final reprise of the original movie's opening song "Arabian Nights", with new lyrics that solidify this film as the grand finale, complete with a cameo by [[spoiler: The Peddler]]. In addition, [[spoiler: Iago decides to leave the palace at his own will and travel the world with Cassim]].

* The Oracle reveals to Aladdin that his father is alive. He later spends the wedding cleanup thinking while brooding at his old hideout while Abu and Carpet worry. Jasmine comes and talks to him. Aladdin asks how could a man abandon his family, and never return?

* Aladdin having a flashback of his lonely, orphaned childhood. He had explained to Jasmine that his mother died when he was a kid, and his father never reappeared. This left him as the homeless street rat we met at the beginning of the movie. Gets worse when the young Aladdin sees other kids running up to their father. Followed by a saddened look on the young boy's face as they closed their door.

** Then as Cassim is lead away...

** The Sultan sentencing both Cassim and Iago to life imprisonment is pretty heart wrenching. The Sultan was beyond shocked that Aladdin’s father was the leader of the forty thieves, and he clearly thought Iago had changed his ways and redeemed himself.
* After busting his father out of the dungeon, Aladdin argues with Cassim, refusing to retreat from Agrabah with him and walk out on Jasmine like his father left him and his mother. Thus this puts the father son relationship to the ultimate test.

** Just the look in Aladdin's face when Cassim offhandedly says the line "I'm sorry for what you lost". It's the wake-up call that lets Aladdin know that if he follows his father's footsteps, he'll never see Jasmine again. Had it not been for that dialogue, he was ''this close'' to ending up [[ShadowArchetype just like Cassim]]: turning his back on what might've been (a happy marriage and family) and not coming back to Agrabah for years until true happiness was lost to him.

* Later, the Sultan commutes the sentence to exile when Aladdin and the group rescue the duo from the forty thieves. Iago and Cassim are allowed to attend the wedding and say goodbye to everyone. While explaining he's fine with leaving, Iago tears up on revealing that Abu cried a little.

* The very last scene of the movie features a final reprise of the original movie's opening song "Arabian Nights", with new lyrics that solidify this film as the grand finale, complete with a cameo by [[spoiler:The Peddler]]. In addition, [[spoiler:Iago decides to leave the palace at his own will and travel the world with Cassim]].

* "Out Of Thin Air" is half BSODSong, half PepTalkSong. Jasmine takes Aladdin on the carpet, in a reversal of their roles at the beginning of the movie, and reminds him that he showed her the world was bigger than she thought it ever was. She tells him that he's one-of-a-kind and unique. Aladdin appreciates it but explains that it's not so simple as not knowing who he is. It's that he grew up without his parents and that someone thought he wasn't worth raising. He and Jasmine pinpoint that he won't get any answers unless he talks to his father, and "rescues" him from the Forty Thieves. She opts to not come along, sensing that this is a personal journey.

* The scene where [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou Cassim explains to Aladdin how he set out to chase the Hand of Midas, but when he finally returned, [[AdultFear his wife was dead and his son was gone]], so he went back to the only thing he believed he had left]]. Just the way Cassim talks about his wife alone, is ''heartwrenching''.

* The scene where [[DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou Cassim explains to Aladdin how he set out to chase the Hand of Midas, but when he finally returned, his wife was dead and his son was gone, so he went back to the only thing he believed he had left]]. Just the way Cassim talks about his wife alone, is ''heartwrenching''.

* Aladdin having a flashback of his lonely, orphaned childhood. Gets worse when the young Aladdin sees other kids running up to their father. Followed by a saddened look on the young boy's face as they closed their door.
* Aladdin's disappointment in Cassim for attempting to steal treasure from the palace. The look on his face just states his dream of reuniting with his long lost dad have now been crushed.

* The very last scene of the movie features a final reprise of the original movie's opening song "Arabian Nights", with new lyrics that solidify this film as the grand finale, complete with a cameo by [[spoiler:The Peddler]]. In addition, [[spoiler:Iago decides to leave the palace at his own will and travel the world with Cassim]].
* A meta example: Due to [[ExecutiveMeddling the legal issues]] surrounding the first film, Creator/RobinWilliams effectively put into his will a clause forbidding Disney from using any unused material that he'd recorded before his death, until 25 years after his passing, effectively putting on ice at least two attempts to revive the Aladdin franchise. Purely since he had planned to invoke DoingItForTheArt.

* Cassim admits to Aladdin he can his change his clothes but not his life, implying that despite being his father Cassim is unable to mend his ways and is too deep in crime to go back.
* Cassim’s face while locked up in the dungeon implies that he is remorseful of his actions and wishes he could turn back the clock. Deep down, despite being a criminal, he was not proud of what he did in the past and regrets that he wasted a chance to bond with Aladdin.
** The Sultan sentencing both Cassim and Iago to life imprisonment is pretty heart wrenching. The Sultan was beyond shocked that Aladdin’s father was the leader of the forty thieves, and he clearly thought Iago had changed his ways and redeemed himself.
* Even though it doesn’t look upsetting, Aladdin and Cassim waving farewell at the end of the film symbolises the pair having to go their separate ways. Because he is a wanted fugitive and thus cannot return to Agrabah, Cassim will never see Aladdin again - or, to make it more heartbreaking, his future grandchildren. Aladdin meeting his father was very short lived, and he clearly didn’t need him as he managed to live this long without a father.

'''Cassim''': I told you what happened! What else could I do? What else can you do?\\

* A Meta one. Due to [[ExecutiveMeddling the legal issues]] surrounding the first film, Creator/RobinWilliams effectively put into his will a clause forbidding Disney from using any unused material that he'd recorded before his death, effectively putting on ice at least two attempts to revive the Aladdin franchise. Purely since he had planned to invoke DoingItForTheArt.

** Cassim admits to Aladdin he can his change his clothes but not his life implying that despite being his father Cassim is unable to mend his ways and he is too deep in crime to go back.
** Cassim’s face while locked up in the dungeon implies that he is deep down remorseful of his actions and wishes he could turn back the clock meaning that deep down despite being a criminal he was not proud of what he did in the past and regrets the fact he wasted a chance bonding with Aladdin.
** The Sultan sentencing both Cassim and Iago to life imprisonment is pretty heart wrenching. The Sultan was beyond shock Aladdin’s father was the leader of the forty thieves and he clearly thought Iago changed his ways and he began to doubt Iago redeemed from the previous film.
** Even though it doesn’t look upsetting Aladdin and Cassim waving farewell at the end of the film symbolises the pair have to go their separate ways. Cassim will never see Aladdin again and to make it more heartbreaking his future grandchildren because he is a wanted fugitive and he cannot return to Agrabah so sadly Aladdin meeting his father was very short lived and he clearly doesn’t need him as he managed to live long enough without a father.

** Even though it doesn’t look upsetting Aladdin and Cassim waving farewell at the end of the film symbolises the pair have to go their separate ways. Cassim will never see Aladdin again and to make it more heartbreaking his future grandchildren because he is a wanted fugitive and he cannot return to Agrabah so sadly Aladdin meeting his father was very short lived and he clearly doesn’t need him as he managed to live long enough with a father.

* Cassim admits to Aladdin he can his change his clothes but not his life implying that despite being his father Cassim is unable to mend his ways and he is too deep in crime to go back.
* Cassim’s face while locked up in the dungeon implies that he is deep down remorseful of his actions and wishes he could turn back the clock meaning that deep down despite being a criminal he was not proud of what he did in the past and regrets the fact he wasted a chance bonding with Aladdin.
* The Sultan sentencing both Cassim and Iago to life imprisonment is pretty heart wrenching. The Sultan was beyond shock Aladdin’s father was the leader of the forty thieves and he clearly thought Iago changed his ways and he began to doubt Iago redeemed from the previous film.
* Even though it doesn’t look upsetting Aladdin and Cassim waving farewell at the end of the film symbolises the pair have to go their separate ways. Cassim will never see Aladdin again and to make it more heartbreaking his future grandchildren because he is a wanted fugitive and he cannot return to Agrabah so sadly Aladdin meeting his father was very short lived and he clearly doesn’t need him as he managed to live long enough with a father.

* A ''good'' heartwarming moment: the Sultan sees his daughter get married and what does he do? ''He almost '''smushes''' his new son-in-law to death with the hug, also while crazily bouncing between his feet in glee.''

(Iago reluctantly flies off with Cassim. With a determined expression, Aladdin rides his horse back to Agrabah. Cassim rides in the other direction.'')

-->'''Aladdin''': "Tonight the King of Thieves will make his grandest escape ever... ''out of my life!''"

'''Iago''': What? You mean it? Really?\\

(Iago reluctantly flies off with Cassim. Aladdin heads back to Agrabah.'')

'''Iago''': (''surprised'') What? You mean it? Really?\\

'''Iago''': (''reluctantly'') Good luck, kid...\\
(''Cassim and Iago ride into the desert. Aladdin heads back to Agrabah.'')

'''Cassim''': ...I had nothing left to lose!\\
'''Aladdin''': (''sadly'') Yes... you did. (''rides off'')\\

'''Iago''': We have the Oracle, the treasure's just waitin' for us!\\

'''Cassim''': They won't be able to pick up our trail until daylight. By then, we'll be long gone from Agrabah. (''Aladdin sadly looks back at the Palace of Agrabah'') I'm sorry for what you lost, but you can't go back now, you know that. (''Aladdin gets off his horse'') What are you doing?\\

'''Cassim''': I told you what happened! What else could I do? What else can YOU do?\\

'''Aladdin''': I'm your son... but I ''can't'' live your life!\\

-->'''Cassim:''' I knew exactly what I wanted for my family; the best. I couldn't give up and go back empty-handed! But, the weeks turned into months, and the months turned into years... I came back to Agrabah one night, but I couldn't find my wife... or my son. I thought my family was lost forever. At that moment, I would have traded ''anything'' to get your mother back.
** Not to mention Aladdin's line immediately afterwards:
--->'''Aladdin:''' We never wanted gold... we wanted ''you''. I wanted a ''father''. I still do.

* The ending has [[spoiler:Iago deciding to leave with Cassim. The sad part come from how much nostalgia it was when Iago was with the others. And now, he's leaving for who knows how long...]]