In the film, the title character, he mischievous and roguish Ahmed, the Thief of Bagdad (Douglas Fairbanks, Sr), stole a magic rope used to scale walls and rob people, including the royal family in the Palace of the Caliph (Brandon Hurst) in Bagdad.The other convicts sensibly advise him to stop and survive the epic pounding: "Just stay down, Luke.He""s just gonna knock ya down again, buddy...It""s not your fault.He""s just too big...Let him hit you in the nose and get some blood flowing.Maybe the bosses will stop it before he kills you." Mockingly, strong-willed Luke replies: "I don""t want to frighten him."Ignoring their suggestions, Luke taunts Dragline as he doggedly keeps fighting without surrendering.To reunite with Philip (who was rapidly dying), Syrena swam back to him.Philip claimed she had brought him peace and renewed his faith.She offered to save him, while Philip asked her for forgiveness:Philip: "My mind is at peace...because of you."Syrena: "Me?"Philip: "Yes.I was lost.The wind, the tides, they ought to renew a man""s faith.But for me, only you."Syrena: "Philip, I can save you.You need only ask."Philip: "I seek but one thing."Syrena: "What is that?"Philip: "Forgiveness.If not for me, you would never have been captured."Syrena: "Ask."Philip: "Forgive me."After they kissed, she took him under the water to be with her forever.The film concluded with Jack rowing the untrustworthy Angelica via longboat to Sola Fide Beach, to maroon her there, with only a pistol and one bullet.The rioting crowd violence is partially quelled when the organist begins playing: "The Star Spangled Banner.They have not been heard from since...You see, sir, rich people and theorists, who are usually rich people, think of poverty in the negative, as the lack of riches, as disease might be called the lack of health.