Mozenrath has secretly taken up residence in Jafar's palace room and uses magical black sand which turns everyone who touches it into his slaves, oblivious of their true identity, from the Sultan's guards to Princess Jasmine, even Genie. Aladdin and his animals discover his plan to have the Sultan himself enchanted but find both Jasmine and Genie are replaced by mameluks who are given their appearance to approach His Majesty unnoticed, but fail to prevent his transformation. All seems lost when finally Aladdin is caught and dumped into the pool of oblivion, but Carpet dives after him with a rope fixed to a pillar, if only Abu and Iago can prevent Xerxes and Mozenrath from undoing it...