Film: The Little Mermaid You're pretty sure that pink jar wasn't there a moment ago, right? Correct. In order to give Ursula's human form Vanessa some purpose, the only way she'll feel empowered if she has something to destroy. Unfortunately, this epiphany came a little bit late to the animators as they only realised this as soon as her foot left the stool and just before she brought it down on the table, which coincidentally, now houses a pink bottle that she can stomp on.