《獅子王》英語劇本

《LionKing獅子王》

{Open,blackscreen}

{Startnaturesoundeffects}

{CueCastlescreen}

{Fadetoblack}

{Cuelionroarinthebackground,callingtheanimalstogather

toPrideRockfortheCeremony.)

[THECIRCLEOFLIFE]

[MS:MaleSinger

BS:BackgroundSinger

FS:FemaleSinger(lead)]

{SunriseonAfricangrassland(lightlytreed),intimewith

openingchanttoTheCircleofLife}

MS:NantsingonyamabagithiBaba[Herecomesalion,Father]

BS:Sithiuhmingonyama[Ohyes,it'salion]

{Variousshotsofanimalsraisingtheirheadsatthesunrise:

rhinos,antelope,acheetah,meerkats,storks...}

MS:NantsingonyamabagithiBaba[Herecomesalion,Father]

BS:Sithiuhhmmingonyama[Ohyes,it'salion]

Ingonyama

MS:SiyoNqoba[We*regoingtoconquer]

BS:Ingonyama

Ingonyamanengw*enamabala[Alionandaleopardcometothisopenplace]

{repeats5}

Ingonyamanengw*enamabala(Se-to-kwa!)

Ingonyamanengw1enamabala(Asana)

{repeats1}

{TheCircleofLifegroundformsintheBS'sandholdsits

patternforeightbars.Itisanon-chordalBSpart.The

progressionsareinthemediumrangesofthestrings.

VariouspansandcameraviewsofAfricananimals,all

moving.CoincidingwiththeFSpickupintheeighthbar,

wefirstviewthegiraffes,panningtoalongshotofall

theanimalsintheirprocession}

[TheCircleoflifetext]

FS:Fromthedaywearriveontheplanet

And,blinking,stepintothesun

There'smoretoseethancaneverbeseen

Moretodothancaneverbedone

{Cameraispanningandjumpingtoelephants,zebras,ants,

birds,storks,etc...}

There'sfartoomuchtotakeinhere

Moretofindthancaneverbefound

Butthesunrollinghigh

Throughthesapphiresky

Keepsgreatandsmallontheendlessround

{Whenthe"TheCircleofLife"ismentionedthelong-

distancepancentersonPrideRockwherealltheanimals

aregathering.MufasaisonPrideRock.Longcameraarcto

MufasaandZazu.)

It'stheCircleofLife

Anditmovesusall

(ZazubowstoMufasa,whosmilesandnodsathim}

Throughdespairandhope

Throughfaithandlove

{AppearanceofRafiki,themandrill.Hepassesbetween

ranksofanimals,whobowtohim;hethenclimbsPrideRock

towhereMufasaisstanding.}

Tillwefindourplace

Onthepathunwinding

{RafikiandMufasaembrace.)

IntheCircle

TheCircleofLife

{DecrescendoinBS.FSdropsout.PanFlutetakessimple

lead.}

{MufasaleadsRafikiovertoSarabi,whoisholdingSimba)

{RafikiputsthejuiceandsandhecollectsonSimba's

brow-aceremonialcrown.HethenpicksSimbaupand

ascendstothepointofPrideRock.MufasaandSarabi

follow.Withacrescendointhemusicandarestatementof

therefrain,RafikiholdsSimbaupforthecrowdtoview.)

FS:It'sTheCircleofLife

{Thecrowdstartshowling,stamping,etc...)

Anditmovesusall

Throughdespairandhope

Throughfaithandlove

{ThecloudspartandasunbeamhighlightsRafikiandSimba

onPrideRock.}

Tillwefindourplace

{Thecrowdbowsdown,onebyone.}

Onthepathunwinding

{Cameraslowlyzoomsouttoastrikingpanoramicview

ofthePresentation.}

IntheCircle

TheCircleofLife

{Bassdrumhit(fff)andimmediateswitchtoblackscreen

withtitle"TheLionKing"inblood-redcaps.)

[Mouse/ChallengeScene]

{Cuemousesounds)

{Visualfadeintomouseincave)

{Mousecomesoutandstartspreeninginthelight.Begins

sniffing.Becomesfrightened.Suddenlyalargelionpaw

swoopsdownandcatcheshim.)

{CuetheScartheme(dissonant,slow,reedtheme),Fadein

slowlyandupfullduringspeech}

{CameraswitchtoScarholdingthesqueakingand

strugglingmouseinhispaw.Hetalkstoitwhileplaying

withit}

Scar:Life'snotfair,isit?YouseeI—well,I...shall

neverbeKing,{exhalelightly}Andyou...shallnever

seethelightofanotherday.{closed-mouthlaughter.

Startstoplacethemouseonhisextendedtongue}...

Adieu...{quietlaugh}

Zazu:{Interrupting}Didn'tyourmotherevertellyounot

toplaywithyourfood?

Scar:{Lightsigh.Themouseisunderhispaw.)Whatdoyouwant?

Zazu:I'mheretoannouncethatKingMufasaisonhisway.{bows}

...Soyou'dbetterhaveagoodexcuseformissingthe

ceremonythismorning.

{ThemouserunsawayfromScar)

Scar:Ohnowlook,Zazu;you'vemademelosemylunch.

Zazu:Hah!YoulllosemorethanthatwhentheKinggets

throughwithyou.He'sasmadasahippowitha

hernia.

Scar:Oooh...IquiverwithFEAR.

{On"FEAR"Scarcrouchesdownandisbaringhisteethat

Zazu.}

Zazu:{Veryconcerned}NowScar,don'tlookatmethat

way...HELP!

{Scarquicklypouncesonthebird,catchinghiminhismouth.)

Mufasa:{Almostimmediatelyandoff-camera}Scar!...

Scar:{Mouthfull)Mm-hmm?

Mufasa:Drophim.

Zazu:{SpeakingfromScar'smouth}Impeccabletiming,your

majesty.

{Scarspitsthebirdout,coveredwithsaliva}

Zazu:{Slimed}Eyyccch.

Scar:{Sarcasticallyoveijoyed}Why!Ifitisn'tmybig

brotherdescendingfromonhightominglewiththe

commoners.

Mufasa:SarabiandIdidn'tseeyouatthepresentationof

Simba.

Scar:{Fakingastonishment}Thatwastoday?Oh,Ifeel

simplyawful.

{Heturnsandstartscrapinghisclawsontherockwall.

Zazucringesatthesound.)

Scar:{Admiringhisclaws}...Musthaveslippedmymind.

Zazu:Yes,well,asslipperyasyourmindis,astheking's

brother,youshouldhavebeenfirstinline!

{ScarclickshisteethatZazu,whohasflownnearhis

face.ZazutakescoverbehindMufasa'sforeleg.Scarbends

downtospeaktohim.}

Scar:Well,Iwasfirstinline...untilthelittlehairball

wasbom.

Mufasa:{LoweringhisheadandmeetingScareyetoeye}

That"hairball"ismyson...andyourfutureking.

Scar:Ohh,Ishallpracticemycurtsy.

{Scarturnsawayandstartstoexit}

Mufasa:{Warning}Don'tturnyourbackonme,Scar.

Scar:{Lookingback}Oh,no,Mufasa.PerhapsYOUshouldn't

turnYOURbackonme.

Mufasa:{RoarsandliterallyjumpsinfrontofScar,baring

histeethforthefirsttime}Isthatachallenge?

Scar:Temper,temper.Iwouldn'tdreamofchallengingyou.

Zazu:Pity!Whynot?

Scar:{LookingatZazu)Well,asfarasbrainsgo,Igot

thelion'sshare.But,whenitcomestobrutestrength

{lookingatMufasa}...PmafraidI'mattheshallowend

ofthegenepool.

{ExitScar)

Zazu:{Deepsigh)There'soneineveryfamily,sire...Two

inmine,actually.{perchesonMufasa'sshoulder}And

theyalwaysmanagetoruinspecialoccasions.

Mufasa:WhatamIgoingtodowithhim?

Zazu:He'dmakeaveryhandsomethrowrug.

Mufasa:{Chiding}Zazu!

Zazu:Andjustthink!Wheneverhegetsdirty,youcould

takehimoutandBEAThim.

{Theyexit,chuckling.Panoutintoopensavannah.}

[PaintingScene]

{Riseinmusic—''ThisLand"track—withthemestatedin

Africanflute,itbroadenseventuallywithchorusandfull

orchestra.Weseearainstormgentlycrossingthesavannah.

MultiplanecameraapproachtoRafiki'sbaobabtree.Camera

switchtoinsidethetree.Rafikiisdoinghandpaintingson

thewall.Weseeheiscompletingalioncub.}

Rafiki:{Mutterstohimself,inwhichtheword"Simba"canbe

heard}Hmmm...Ahhehhehhehhehheh...{completingthe

ceremonialcrowninthepainting}Simba.

{Hornsandbrassclosethemeinastatelymannerwitha

decrescendo.Fadetoblackkeepingthepaintingofthecub

asacrossovertothefadeinofPrideRockinearly

morning}

[TheSunrise/PouncingScene]

{Simbaisseencomingoutontherock.Herunsbackinto

thecaveandleapsoverseveralofthelionesses,accidentally

jumpingonafew.)

Simba:Dad!Daad!Comeon,Dad,wegottago.Wakeup!

RandomLioness:Oomph!

Simba:Sorry!...Oop.

{SimbastartstowakeMufasa)

Simba:Dad?Daad.Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad—

Sarabi:{OverSimba'sendlessnoiseof"Dad"s,sleepily)

Yourson...isawake...

Mufasa:{Alsosleepily}Beforesunrise,he'sYOURson.

Simba:Dad?Daad!Comeon,Dad!{tugsatMufasa*sear.}Daa—Whoa!

{HeloseshisgriponMufasa'sear,andslipsandcrashesinto

somethingoffcamera.Hethencomesrunningbackonscreenand

buttsMufasa.Mufasasleepilyeyeshisson.}

Simba:Youpromised!

Mufasa:{Seeinghisson'simpatience}Okay,okay.I'mup.

I'mup.

Simba:Yeah!

{Mufasayawnsawell-recordedlionyawn.MufasaandSarabi

followSimbauptothetopofPrideRock.Simbarubsup

againstSarabi;shenudgeshimaheadandstaysbehind.Departing

shotofher,withalovingexpression.Thesunriseilluminatesthe

topofPrideRockimpressively.BothSimbaandMufasaareonthe

point.Cuemusic.}

Mufasa:Look,Simba.Everythingthelighttouchesisour

kingdom.

Simba:Wow.

{Thecamerarevolvesaroundthem,duringMufasa*sspeech,fromareverse

viewtoafrontalshot.}

Mufasa:Aking'stimeasrulerrisesandfallslikethe

sun.Oneday,Simba,thesunwillsetonmytimehere,

andwillrisewithyouasthenewking.

Simba:Andthiswillallbemine?

Mufasa:Everything.

Simba:Everythingthelighttouches.{Simbalooksall

around.Heviewstherip-rapcanyontothenorth)What

aboutthatshadowyplace?

Mufasa:That'sbeyondourborders.Youmustnevergothere,

Simba.

Simba:ButIthoughtakingcandowhateverhewants.

Mufasa:Oh,there'smoretobeingkingthan...gettingyour

wayallthetime.

{Mufasastartsbackdowntherock}

Simba:{Awed}There'smore?

Mufasa:{Chuckles}Simba...

{Cameraswitch.MufasaandSimbaareoutwalkingonthe

savannah.}

Mufasa:Everythingyouseeexiststogether,inadelicate

balance.Asking,youneedtounderstandthatbalance,

andrespectallthecreatures-fromthecrawlingant

totheleapingantelope.

Simba:But,Dad,don'tweeattheantelope?

Mufasa:Yes,Simba,butletmeexplain.Whenwedie,our

bodiesbecomethegrass.Andtheantelopeeatthe

grass.AndsoweareallconnectedinthegreatCircle

ofLife.

Zazu:{Lightsonanearbyrock}Goodmorning,sire!

Mufasa:Goodmorning,Zazu.

Zazu:Checkingin...withthemomingreport.

Mufasa:Fireaway.

Zazu:Well!Thebuzzfromthebeesisthattheleopards

areinabitofaspot...

{Zazu'sspeechwillcontinuethroughwithoutstop.Simba's

andMufasa'sconversationisthefocus.}

Mufasa:{Distracted)Oh,really?

{Simba,uninterestedinZazu,pouncesatagrasshopperand

misses}

Zazu:{Continuing,notnoticingMufasa'slackof

enthusiasm}...Andthebaboonsaregoingapeover

this.Ofcourse,thegiraffesareactinglikethey're

aboveitall...

Mufasa:{ToSimba)Whatareyoudoing,son?

Simba:{Disappointedlylookinginhisemptypaws}Pouncing.

Mufasa:Letanoldproshowyouhowit*sdone.

Zazu:...Thetickbirdsarepeckingontheelephants.I

toldtheelephantstoforgetit,buttheycan't...

Mufasa:Zazu,wouldyouturnaround?

Zazu:Yes,sire.{Continuingimmediately)Thecheetahsare

hardup,butIalwayssay...

Mufasa:{Whispering)Staylowtotheground.

Zazu:Cheetahsneverprosper...

Simba:{Whispering}Okay,staylowtotheground,right...yeah...

Zazu:{Realizingsomethingisamiss}Whatgoingon?

Mufasa:Apouncinglesson.

Zazu:Ohverygood.Pouncing.{Realizing}Pouncing!?!

Ohno,sire,youcan'tbeserious...

{MufasamotionsforZazutoturnbackaround.)

Zazu:Oh...thisissohumiliating.

Mufasa:{Stillwhispering}Trynottomakeasound.

Zazu:Whatareyoutellinghim,Mufasa?{Lookingaround

uneasily-SimbaandMufasaseemtohavedisappeared.}

Mufasa?Simba?

{SimbadoesafullpounceleavingZazustunnedonthe

ground}

Mufasa:Hahahahaha.That'sverygood.Hahaha...

{AgopheremergesunderZazu.}

Gopher:Zazu!

Zazu:{Exasperated)Yes?

Gopher:{Saluting}Sir.Newsfromtheunderground.

Mufasa:{ToSimba}Now,thistime—

Zazu:{Inten*uptingandwithurgency}Sire!Hyenas!In

thePrideLands!

Mufasa:{Seriousnow}Zazu,takeSimbahome.

Simba:Oh,Dad,can'tIcome?

Mufasa:{Curtly}No,son.

{Mufasaheadsoffatafullgallop}

Simba:Inevergettogoanywhere.

Zazu:Oh,youngmaster,onedayyouwillbeking;thenyou

canchasethoseslobberingmangystupidpoachersfrom

dawnuntildusk.

{Theyheadoff.Camerapullsbacktowideviewof

savannah.}

[ScarTricksSimbaScene]

{CamerachangetoScaronhisoverhangingrockledge.

WeseeScarpaceonceandkickanoldboneofftheedge.}

{EnterSimba}

Simba:HeyUncleScar!Guesswhat!

Scar:Idespiseguessinggames.

Simba:I'mgoingtobekingofPrideRock.

Sea亡{Sarcastically}Ohgoody.

Simba:{Lookingoutovertheedgeoftherock}Mydadjust

showedmethewholekingdom;{greedily}andI'mgoing

toruleitall.Hehheh.

Scar:Yes.Well...forgivemefornotleapingforjoy.

Badback,youknow.

{Scarflopsdownonhisside.}

Simba:Hey,UncleScar?WhenI'mking,whatwillthatmake

you?

Scar:Amonkey'suncle.

Simba:Hehheh.You'resoweird.

Scar:YouhaveNOidea....So,yourfathershowedyouthe

wholekingdom,didhe?

Simba:Everything.

Scar:Hedidn'tshowyouwhat'sbeyondthatriseatthe

northernborder...?

Simba:{Disappointed}Well,no...hesaidIcan*tgothere.

Sea亡Andhe*sabsolutelyright.It'sfartoodangerous.

Onlythebravestlionsgothere.

Simba:Well,I'mbrave!What'soutth—

Scar:{Interrupting}No,I'msorry,Simba,Ijustcan't

tellyou.

Simba:Whynot?

Scar:Simba,Simba,Tmonlylookingoutforthewell-

beingofmyfavoritenephew.

{ScarrubsandpatsSimba'shead)

Simba:{Snortssarcastically}Yeah,right,I'myouronlynephew.

Scar:Allthemorereasonformetobeprotective...An

elephantgraveyardisnoplaceforayoungprince...

{fakingsurprise)Oops!

Simba:{Enthusiastic}Anelephantwhat?Whoa.

Scar:{Fakingdismay}Ohdear,Evesaidtoomuch...Well,I

supposeyou'dhavefoundsoonerorlater,youbeingSO

cleverandall...{pullingSimbanear)Oh,justdome

onefavor—promisemeyou'llnevervisitthatdreadful

place.

Simba:{Thinks)Noproblem.

Scar:There*sagoodlad.Yourunalongnowandhave

fun.Andremember...it'sourlittlesecret.

{Simbaleavestherock,Scarwalksawaywithanevilsmile.

Menacingmusic.}

[BathScene-IntrotoWaterHoleScene]

{Simbaisrunningdowntheslopeofthebottompartof

PrideRock.Herunsdowntowardstwolionesses(Sarabi

andSarafina).SarafinaisgivingNalaabath.Musicis

light,almostjazzy.Panflutelead.}

Simba:Hey,Nala.

Nala:Hi,Simba.

Simba:Comeon.Ijustheardaboutthisgreatplace.

Nala:{Throughclenchedteeth}Simba!Tmkindofinthe

middleofabath.

Sarabi:Andit'stimeforyours.

{Simbatries(toolate)toescape;Sarabibends

downandgrabshim.Sheproceedstogivethestruggling

cubabath.)

Simba:Mom!...Mom.You'remessingupmymane.

{Sarabismiles.}

Simba:Okay,okay,I'mclean.Canwegonow?

Nala:Sowherearewegoing?Itbetternotbeanyplace

dumb.

Simba:No.It'sreallycool.

Sarabi:Sowhereisthis"reallycool'*place?

Simba:Oh.{thinks}Uh...aroundthewaterhole.

Nala:Thewaterhole?What'ssogreataboutthewater

hole?

Simba:{Whisper)I'llSHOWyouwhenweGETthere.

Nala:{Whisper}Oh.{Normal)Uh...Mom,canIgowith

Simba?

Sarafina:Hmm...Whatdoyouthink,Sarabi?

Sarabi:Well...

NalaandSimba:{throughbroad,forcedgrins}Pleeeease?

Sarabi:It'sallrightwithme...

{NalaandSimbaareoveijoyed)

Nala:Allright!

Simba:Yeah!

Sarabi:...AslongasZazugoeswithyou.

{SimbaandNalastopdeadintheircelebration}

Simba:No.NotZazu.

[WaterHoleScene]

{Cameraisatagroundangleslightlybehindthecubs

walkingtowardsthewaterhole.Zazuisvisibleinthesky

overhead.}

Zazu:Steplively.Thesoonerwegettothewaterhole,

thesoonerwecanleave.

{Cameraanglechangestothecubsfromanimmediatereal

view}

Nala:{Whisper}Sowherewereallygoing?

Simba:{Whisper}Anelephantgraveyard.

Nala:Wow!

Simba:{Whisper}Shhh!Zazu.

Nala:{Whisper}Right.Sohowarewegonnaditchthedodo?

{CameraswitchtojustaboveZazu.Wehearthecubs

whisperingbackandforthbelow)

Simba:{Whispering)Oh,Iknowhowwecan—

Zazu:{Flyingdown}Oh,justlookatyoutwo.Littleseeds

ofromanceblossominginthesavannah.Yourparents

willbethrilled...{Helandsinfrontofthem)...what

withyourbeingbetrothedandall.

Simba:Be-what?

Zazu:Betrothed.Intended.Affianced.

Nala:Meaning...?

Zazu:{Asthoughholdingontohiscoatlapels}Oneday,

youtwoaregoingtobemarried!

Simba:Yuck!

Nala:Ewww.

Simba:Ican'tmarryher.She'smyfriend.

Nala:Yeah.It'dbetooweird.

Zazu:Well,sorrytoburstyourbubble,butyoutwoturtle-

doveshavenochoice.Ifsatradition...

{SimbamimicsZazuduringtheselastwords)

Zazu:...goingbackgenerations.

Simba:Well,whenI'mking,that'llbethefirstthingtogo.

Zazu:NotsolongasI'maround.

{StartfadinginintrotoUIJustCan*tWaittoBeKing")

Simba:Well,inthatcase,you'refired.

Zazu:Hmmm...Nicetry,butonlythekingcandothat.{Pokes

Simba'snose}

Nala:Well,he'sthefutureking.

Simba:Yeah.{ThumpingZazu'schest}Soyouhavetodo

whatItellyou.

Zazu:NotyetIdon't.Andwithanattitudelikethat,I'm

afraidyou*reshapinguptobeaprettypatheticking

indeed.

Simba:Hmph.NotthewayIseeit.

{Fullsong,colorschangetowildpop-African.Background

abruptlybecomessurreal,brightly-coloredcartoonstyle.}

Simba:Fmgonnabeamightyking

Soenemiesbeware!

Zazu:Well,Fveneverseenakingofbeasts

{PlucksSimba'shairwheremanewouldbe}

Withquitesolittlehair

{Simbagetsamaneofleaves}

Simba:I'mgonnabethemaneevent

Likenokingwasbefore

{Climbsalog}

I'mbrushinguponlookingdown

I'mworkingonmyROAR

{OnnROAR"heshoutsatZazu,startlinghimbackwardsinto

apuddle)

Zazu:{Dryingonwhatappearstobeahangingtowel)

Thusfar,aratheruninspiringthing

{Camerapullsback;revealsthe"towel"astheearofared

elephantwhichhitsZazuwithitstrunkaswithagolfclub,

sendinghimskippinglikeastoneacrossashallowpoolof

water;thecubsfollowimmediately.}

Simba:Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking!

Zazu:{Speaking}You'veratheralongwaytogo,youngmaster,

ifyouthink...

(ForthisverseZazuismakingquickspoken-partreplies

toeachline.SimbaandNalaareoneachsideofZazu;as

heturnstotalktoone,theothermakesfacesathim.}

Simba:Noonesayingdothis

{Zazu:NowwhenIsaidthat,I—|

Nala:Noonesayingbethere

{Zazu:WhatImeantwas...}

Simba:Noonesayingstopthat

{Zazu:Look,whatyoudon'trealize...)

SimbaandNala:Noonesayingseehere

{Zazu:Nowseehere!}

Simba:Freetorunaroundallday

{SimbaandNalaarenowridingostriches}

{Zazu:Well,that'sdefinitelyout...)

Simba:Freetodoitallmyway!

Zazu:{Flyingaheadofthecubs,lookingbacktospeaktothem

andsonotpayingattentionahead)

IthinkifstimethatyouandI

Arrangedahearttoheart

{Fliesintoarhino}

Simba:Kingsdon'tneedadvice

Fromlittlehombillsforastart

{Lightsonabranch}

Zazu:Ifthisiswherethemonarchyisheaded

Countmeout!

Outofservice,outofAfrica

Iwouldn'thangabout...aagh!

{ThecamerapullsbacktorevealZazuhaslightedonalog

beingwashedtowardsawaterfall.Itdisappearsoverthe

edge.Zazuyellsinsurprise,butquicklyreappearsflying

towardsandthroughthecamera.)

Thischildisgettingwildlyoutofwing

Simba:Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking!

{Thecubstrotupacorridorofzebrasstandingatattention;

whenZazufollows,theyallturnandraisetheirtails;Zazu

covershimselfwithawing.)

{NalaandSimbadanceaboutunderamovingherdofelephants

whiletheAfricanfluteleadsashortinstrumentalsequence.

Zazufliesoverhead,lookingforthem.Simbaendsupstanding

onagiraffe'shead.}

Everybodylookleft{Zazusquawksastheherdtrampleshim}

Everybodylookright

{Simbahopsupaladderofgiraffeheads}

EverywhereyoulookI'm

{Slidingdownagiraffe'sneckintotheatricalpose}

Standinginthespotlight!

Zazu:{Speaking,butinstricttime)Notyet!

Chorus:Leteverycreaturegoforbrokeandsing

Let'shearitintheherdandonthewing

It'sgonnabeKingSimba'sfinestfling

{TheChorusofhippos,anteaters,antelopes,giraffes,etc.

formsapyramidwiththecubsontop}

Simba&Chorus:OhIjustcan'twaittobeking!

OhIjustcan*twaittobeking!

OhIjustcan'twaaaaaait...tobeking!

{ThepyramidtopplesleavingtherhinosittingonZazu)

Zazu:{Muffled}Ibegyourpardon,madam,but...GETOFF!...

Simba?Nala?

[ElephantGraveyard-HyenaScene]

{CamerachangetoSimbaandNalamakingtheirwayaway

fromZazu.Theyarelaughing.}

Simba:Allright,itworked!

Nala:Welost'im.

Simba:{Arrogantly}I...amagenius.

Nala:Hey,Genius,itwasmyidea.

Simba:Yeah,butIpulleditoff.

Nala:Withme!

Simba:Ohyeah?...Rrarr!

{SimbajumpsatNala;theytusslequickly.Nalaendson

topandpinsSimbawithherforepaws,producinga

resoundingthump.}

Nala:Ha.Pinnedya.

Simba:{Annoyed}Hey,lemmeup.

{Nalaturnsawaysmiling.Simbalooksatherandjumpsather

again.Theytussle,rollingdownashorthill.Shepinshim

againinthesamepositionwithanotherthump.}

Nala:Pinnedyaagain.

{Ageysermakesaloudnoisenearby,ejectingsteam.

Thecamerapullsbacktoaviewofthesurroundingsthat

thecubshavejustnoticed.Mostlyingrays,weseeadark

craggyvalefilledwithskeletonsofelephants.Eerie

music.}

Simba:Thisisit.Wemadeit.

{Theylookovertheedgeoftheledgetheyareon.Alarge

bullelephantskullisnearby.Thecamerafollowstosurveythe

entirebleakview.}

SimbaandNala:Whoa!

Nala:It*sreallycreepy.

Simba:Yeah...Isn*titgreat?

Nala:{Relishinghernaughtiness}Wecouldgetinbig

trouble.

Simba:{Enjoyingitalso}Iknow,huh.

Nala:{Lookingattheskull)Iwonderifitsbrainsare

stillinthere.

Simba:{Walkingtowardstheskull}There'sonlyonewayto

know.Comeon.Let'sgocheckitout.

{Simbawalkstowardsthemouthoftheskull.Zazuflaps

suddenlyupinfrontofthem,emittingasharpsquawkof

“Wrong!”andgivingtheaudienceastart.)

Zazu:Theonlycheckingoutyouwilldowillbetocheck

outofhere.

Simba:Aw,man.

Zazu:We'rewaybeyondtheboundaryofthePrideLands.

Simba:Huh.Look.BananaBeakisscared.Heh.

Zazu:{PokingSimbainthenose}That'sMr.BananaBeaktoyou,

fuzzy.Andrightnowweareallinveryrealdanger.

{Simbahasmovednearertotheentranceoftheskull)

Simba:Danger?Hah!Iwalkonthewildside.Ilaughin

thefaceofdanger.Hahahaha!

{FollowingSimba'sconfidentlaughterwehearmore

laughingfrominsidetheskull.Simbarunsbackandhides

behindNalaandZazu.Threehyenasemergefromtheskull's

eyesandmouth.)

Shenzi:Well,well,well,Banzai.Whathavewegothere?

Banzai:Hmm.Idon'tknow,Shenzi.Uh...whatdoyouthink,

Ed?

Ed:{Crazylaughter}

{TheycirclearoundthecubsandZazu.}

Banzai:Yeah,justwhatIwasthinking.Atrioof

trespassers!

Zazu:Andquitebyaccident,letmeassureyou.Asimple

navigationalerror.Ehhehheh...

Shenzi:Whoa,whoa,waitwaitwait...Iknowyou.

{peeringcloseintothecamera}You'reMufasa's

littlestooge.

Zazu:I,madam,amtheking*smajordomo.

Banzai:{LookingatSimba}Andthatwouldmakeyou...?

Simba:Thefutureking.

Shenzi:Doyouknowwhatwedotokingswhostepoutof

theirkingdom?

Simba:Puh.Youcan'tdoanythingtome.

Zazu:Uhh...technically,theycan.Weareontheirland.

Simba:ButZazu,youtoldmethey'renothingbut

slobberingmangystupidpoachers.

Zazu:{Aside,surreptitiously,toSimba}Ix-nayonthe

oopid-stay...

Banzai:Whoyoucallin'"oopid-stay?!?"

Zazu:{Harried}My,my,my.Lookatthesun.{startsto

trytohastenthecubsaway)It'stimetogo!

Shenzi:What'sthehurry?We'dloooveyoutostickaround

fordinner.

Banzai:Yeaaaah!Wecouldhavewhalever's…"lion"around!{In

thebackground}Getit?Lionaround!{laughs}

Shenzi:Ohwait,wait,wait.Igotone,Igotone.Make

mineaUcubnsandwich.Whatchathink?

{Pealsofuncontrollablelaughter.Edjumpsupandstarts

gesticulatingandjabbering.)

Shenzi:What?Ed?Whatisit?

Banzai:{LookingwhereEdispointing}Hey,didweorder

thisdinnertogo?

Shenzi:No.Why?

Banzai:'Causethereitgoes!

{Cameraviewtothecubsrunningoff;theystopaftera

bit.QuickcamerajumpshowingZazubeingcaughtin

mid-flight.)

Nala:Didwelose'em?

Simba:Ithinkso.Where'sZazu?

{Cameraswitch.ThehyenashaveZazunearasteamvent.

Banzaiisholdingthebird.}

Banzai:Thelittlemajordomobirdhippity-hoppedallthe

waytothebirdie-boiler.{HewalksZazutothevent

andstuffshimintoit,pluggingitup.}

Zazu:Ohno.Notthebirdie-boiler.{Itshootshimoffin

apuffofsteam)

{Thehyenasstartlaughinghysterically)

Simba:(Nownearthehyenas}Hey!Whydon'tyoupickon

somebodyyourownsize?

Shenzi:Like...you?

Simba:Oops.

{Thehyenasstartchasingthecubs.Theydartaroundbehind

themandpoketheirheadsthroughanactivemethanevent.}

Shenzi,Banzai,Ed:BOO!{laughter)

{Thehyenaschasethecubsupandovertheskullandthecubs

slipawaybyslidingdownthespine.Theyshootofftheendofthe

spineandlandonahillsideofbones.}

Nala:Simba!

{SimbaturnsaroundandishorrifiedtoseeNalaslippingbackdown

thepile.}

Nala:Aaaaiee!

{SimbarunsbravelybackandclawsShenziacrossthecheek,drawing

bloodanddistractingherwhileNalaescapes.Shenzibecomesenraged;

theHyenaspursuethecubsquicklyandcornertheminacave.}

(Forareasonunknowntome,thefollowinglinewascut.

Itappearedonstoryboardsandeveninthepromotional

pamphletforthemovie[aswellasonthefirstseriesof

collector'scards-BT].Itmusthavebeencutfairlylate

inproduction.)

Shenzi:Look,boys!Akingfitforameal!

Banzai:{Enteringthecave,taunting)Here,kitty,kitty,kitty.

{Simbatriestoroar.Heproducesanicemediumyowl.}

Shenzi:Oo-hoo...thatwasit?Hah.Doitagain...