"Jasmine, there's no reason for you to be tormenting yourself this way. I knew Veronica a long time ago. We were only kids, but her parents wanted to leave Agrabah, so she went to live somewhere else. I was never sure where."said Aladdin. "And I had no idea she could have married a Count. Really, Jasmine."

Jasmine looked up.

"She didn't stop looking at you all through dinner!"

"Really? I...didn't notice."said Aladdin.

Jasmine's face softened.

"She was really the last thing on my mind. I mean, true, it was nice to see her again, but..."he shrugged.

Jasmine relaxed.

"I only have eyes for you, Jasmine."he said, taking her hands.

He put his arm around her, and kissed her. Jasmine smiled, and looked much happier than she had in days.

"I just don't want her at mealtimes."said Jasmine, suddenly.

"Sure."he said. "She'll probably want to see Agrabah again, anyway."

"And?"asked Veronica, as she lay, while one of the maids massaged her back.

Lupe walked in, and gave Veronica a bunch of keys, she had been hiding.

"Good! Any problems? Were you seen?"

"Only by a page, I said I was looking around."

Veronica took the keys.

"And these lead in and out of the harem?"she asked the maid.

"Yes, Madam."

Veronica smiled.

"Lupe, saca el vestido blanco. Con los recortes lila."she said, getting up.

Lupe went to get the dress and the accessories that went with it. Veronica looked pleased. She took the keys, while Lupe followed closely, holding the parasol over Veronica. They were out of the harem.

Genie, Abu and Carpet were enjoying an afternoon in the sun, all lying in the garden. Carpet was the first to notice that Veronica was nowhere in sight. He tried to get Genie's attention.

"Monkey boy!"he said. "Play with Rugman!"

Aladdin walked out to the balcony connected to the throne room. Jasmine was no longer mad at him, Veronica would probably stay in the harem during the visit, and perhaps even leave as soon as the week was up.

As he looked out, someone had put their hands in front of his eyes.

"You won't be able to guess who, will you?"he heard Veronica's voice.

"What are you doing here?!"he exclaimed as he turned around. "How did you get out of the harem?"he asked her, looking around.

"No one saw me leave!"she said.

"But you couldn't have! How?"

"Through the door, of course."she said, holding out the keys.

Aladdin made a grab for those keys. Veronica put them back in the bust of her dress.

"That's just something I learned. Usually the maids will carry things of value, or things they just don't want to carry in their hands, in their busts."

"Veronica, I'm not joking! Give me those keys!"

"You might draw attention."she said. "If you don't keep your voice down."

"Do you want me to get someone to get your husband?"asked Aladdin.

"No, why should anyone bother him? Unless it's to convince him to stay longer."

"I'm trying to speed things up!"exclaimed Aladdin.

Veronica frowned.

"No!"said Veronica firmly. "You won't! Because you wouldn't dare! You will simply do the opposite! Because if you don't, I may make up for it in another way. After all, the Sultana also spends a lot of time in the harem, and word travels fast there! Whether what they say is true or not!"

"But why?"

"Aladdin! You used to enjoy my company, didn't you? I may dress differently, but I'm still the same person! Is it really because I'm dressed in silk, instead of rags? But I still have the same eyes! You always liked my eyes! Es que quien iba pensar, que el verdadero es tan solo el primero, y es que quien va a sospechar, que los demas son solo para olvidar! Me imagino esas charlas que en mi honor has de entablar. You can't say it's not true. I'm almost positive that since I'm here, I've been a frequent subject in your conversations."

"And even if you were, it must stop. And you must return to the harem."

"No! I will not! I want to be allowed to go in and out as I please. I'm a guest. You don't want me to complain to my husband, do you?"

"You're putting me in a difficult position!"

"Oh, we can't risk Agrabah, can we?"she said as she got closer to him. "Or I'll simply have to keep breaking out! I'll stop only if you get the keys."she said, as she opened her fan to its widest and descended it slowly.

"Veronica!"they heard a voice say behind. "Que haces aqui?"

Veronica immediately turned around to face the Count who was standing at the entrance to the throneroom.

"Es que no quiero estar encerrada!"she exclaimed.

He frowned, and looked up at Aladdin.

"I was just telling her about Agrabah."he said.

The Count nodded.

"I don't want to be locked up all the time. I want to get out. See the rest of the palace, even!"

"What's going on?"asked Jasmine.

"I don't see why my wife has to be confined to a certain part of the Palace."the Count was saying, a little later. "That is not the custom among us. She's not used to it. I demand that she be allowed to go wherever she pleases."

"Well, why not?"said Jasmine. "I don't think it'd hurt to make an exception."

"You're sure?"asked Aladdin.

"Of course I'm sure."

"Then, I have no problem with it, if you don't."