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LionKing
V3.30(ASCII)
ThisistheSemi-OfficialASCIIVersionoftheLionKingScript,
originallycastintotextualformbythelegendaryPhil"Leopold
Stokowski"
Pollard,ofJMU,andre-editedveraltimesintotheformyouehere
by
BrianTiemann(FDCMuckTimon)yourguaranteeof
quality,thatwhatyouehereonyourscreenisasclotowhatwas
prentedinthemovieasishumanlypossible.-BT
Updatenote:
OnNovember14,thescriptwasupdatedtoV3.30,todenotethat
theopeningchantsof"CircleofLife"arenowinacanonformat.I
criptionandtranslationofthe
lyrics(whichareinZuluandXhosa).Enjoy!
Updatenote:
AsofV3.07,whichwasmadethedayBriangothis"Rhythmof
thePrideLands"CD,theZululyricswhicharequotedhereinthe
scriptandcontaintranslationsareknowntobeaccurateinspelling
(theotheronesarestillguesswork,unfortunately).-BT
Copyright:
"TheLionKing"andallitsrespectiveworkandideasare
copyrightedbytheDisneycompanyanditsdistributors.
Thisisascriptrewrittenfromviewingthemovie,various
printedresources,andthelocalizedradiobroadcastsfrom
meantjustasafunway
donot
chargemoneyforthedistributionofthisscript.
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TheCast
Inalphabeticalorder,withtranslationsofthenameswhereapplicable:
Banzai[Skulk,Lurk]:th
sShenziandEdquitewell.
(CheechMarin)
Chaka:Simba'sandNala'letestheCircle.
Ed:lltheCatstare.
pidorslowtolieatthe
righttime.
(JimCummings)
Mufasa:ane.
rotherofScar.
(JamesEarlJones)
Nala:
anadultsheandSimbafallinlove,prolongingatraditionthey
hadrefudascubs.
NiketaCalame/MoriaKelly)
(Singing:LauraWilliams/SallyDworski)
Pumbaa[Simpleton]:Awell-paddedwarthogandfriendofTimon.A
littleslow,butwhenhecatcheson,it'ssurprisingwhathe
atulenceproblem.
(ErnieSabella)
Rafiki[Friend]:Amandrillwhoroleisofamysticalshaman.
Outwardlyheappearstobecrazy,butinrealityheisverywi.
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(RobertGuillaume)
Sarabi[Mirage]:ofthe
lioness.
(MadgeSinclair)
Sarafina:Nala'ofSarabi.
(ZoeLeader)
Scar:-chiled,
stobeKingof
PrideRockbydeceit,duetohisthinsizeandweakstature.
rticalscaracross
hisrighteyethatpresumablyaccountsforhisname.
(JeremyIrons)
Shenzi[Uncouth]:ly
entemper.
(WhoopiGoldberg)
Simba[Lion]:beKingofPrideRock.
Initiallyacub,ult,he's
notaswell-builtashisfatherwas,presumablyfromgrowingup
onadietofincts...FriendofPumbaaandTimon.
(JonathanTaylorThomas/MatthewBroderick)
Timon:Anoutcastmeerkat;lf-reliant,
quiteafasttalker(likeaudcarsalesman).Standsabout6"tall.
(NathanLane)
Zazu:TheKing'ill,whichisalarge-beakedbird.
(RowanAtkinson)
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TheScript
{Open,blackscreen}
{Startnaturesoundeffects}
{CueCastlescreen}
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{Fadetoblack}
{Cuelionroarinthebackground,callingtheanimalstogather
toPrideRockfortheCeremony.}
[THECIRCLEOFLIFE]
[MS:MaleSinger
BS:BackgroundSinger
FS:FemaleSinger(lead)]
{SunrionAfricangrassland(lightlytreed),intimewith
openingchanttoTheCircleofLife}
MS:Nants?ingonyamabagithibaba[Therecomesalion]
BS:Sithiuhhmmingonyama[Ohyes,it'salion]
{Variousshotsofanimalsraisingtheirheadsatthesunri:
rhinos,antelope,acheetah,meerkats,storks...}
MS:Nants?ingonyamabagithibaba[Therecomesalion]
BS:Sithiuhhmmingonyama[Ohyes,it'salion]
Ingonyama
MS:SiyoNqoba[We'regoingtoconquer]
BS:Ingonyama
Ingonyamanengw'?enamabaal[It'salionandatiger]
{repeats5}
Ingonyamanengw'enamabala(Se-to-kwa!)
Ingonyamanengw'enamabala(Asana)
{repeats1}
{TheCircleofLifegroundformsintheBS'sandholdsits
progressionsareinthemediumrangesofthestrings.
VariouspansandcameraviewsofAfricananimals,all
dingwiththeFSpickupintheeighthbar,
wefirstviewthegiraffes,panningtoalongshotofall
theanimalsintheirprocession}
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[TheCircleoflifetext]
FS:Fromthedaywearriveontheplanet
And,blinking,stepintothesun
There'smoretoethancaneverbeen
Moretodothancaneverbedone
{Cameraispanningandjumpingtoelephants,zebras,ants,
birds,storks,etc...}
There'sfartoomuchtotakeinhere
Moretofindthancaneverbefound
Butthesunrollinghigh
Throughthesapphiresky
Keepsgreatandsmallontheendlessround
{Whenthe"TheCircleofLife"ismentionedthelong-
distancepancentersonPrideRockwherealltheanimals
meraarcto
MufasaandZazu.}
It'stheCircleofLife
Anditmovesusall
{ZazubowstoMufasa,whosmilesandnodsathim}
Throughdespairandhope
Throughfaithandlove
{AppearanceofRafiki,esbetween
ranksofanimals,whobowtohim;hethenclimbsPrideRock
towhereMufasaisstanding.}
Tillwefindourplace
Onthepathunwinding
{RafikiandMufasaembrace.}
IntheCircle
TheCircleofLife
{tetakessimple
lead.}
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{MufasaleadsRafikiovertoSarabi,whoisholdingSimba}
{RafikiputsthejuiceandsandhecollectsonSimba's
picksSimbaupand
andSarabi
rescendointhemusicandarestatementof
therefrain,RafikiholdsSimbaupforthecrowdtoview.}
FS:It'sTheCircleofLife
{Thecrowdstartshowling,stamping,etc...}
Anditmovesusall
Throughdespairandhope
Throughfaithandlove
{ThecloudspartandasunbeamhighlightsRafikiandSimba
onPrideRock.}
Tillwefindourplace
{Thecrowdbowsdown,onebyone.}
Onthepathunwinding
{Cameraslowlyzoomsouttoastrikingpanoramicview
ofthePrentation.}
IntheCircle
TheCircleofLife
{Bassdrumhit(fff)andimmediateswitchtoblackscreen
withtitle"TheLionKing"inblood-redcaps.}
[Mou/ChallengeScene]
{Cuemousounds}
{Visualfadeintomouincave}
{
lyalargelionpaw
swoopsdownandcatcheshim.}
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{CuetheScartheme(dissonant,slow,reedtheme).Fadein
slowlyandupfullduringspeech}
{CameraswitchtoScarholdingthesqueakingand
stoitwhileplaying
withit}
Scar:Life'snotfair,isit?YoueI--well,I...shall
neverbeKing.{exhalelightly}Andyou...shallnever
ethelightofanotherday.{clod-mouthlaughter.
Startstoplacesmouonhixtendedtongue}...
Adieu...{quietlaugh}
Zazu:{Interrupting}Didn'tyourmotherevertellyounot
toplaywithyourfood?
Scar:{isunderhispaw.}Whatdoyouwant?
Zazu:I'mheretoannouncethatKingMufasaisonhisway.{bows}
...Soyou'dbetterhaveagoodexcuformissingthe
ceremonythismorning.
{ThemourunsawayfromScar}
Scar:Ohnowlook,Zazu;you'vemademelomylunch.
Zazu:Hah!You'lllomorethanthatwhentheKinggets
'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?
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Mufasa:Drophim.
Zazu:{SpeakingfromScar'smouth}Impeccabletiming,your
majesty.
{Scarspitsthebirdout,coveredwithsaliva}
Zazu:{Slimed}Eyyccch.
Scar:{Sarcasticallyoverjoyed}Why!Ifitisn'tmybig
brotherdescendingfromonhightominglewiththe
commoners.
Mufasa:SarabiandIdidn'teyouattheprentationof
Simba.
Scar:{Fakingastonishment}Thatwastoday?Oh,Ifeel
simplyawful.
{Heturnsandstartscrapinghisclawsontherockwall.
Zazucringesatthesound.}
Scar:{Admiringhisclaws}...Musthaveslippedmymind.
Zazu:Yes,well,asslipperyasyourmindis,astheking's
brother,youshouldhavebeenfirstinline!
{ScarclickshisteethatZazu,whohasflownnearhis
kescoverbehindMufasa'nds
downtospeaktohim.}
Scar:Well,Iwasfirstinline...untilthelittlehairball
wasborn.
Mufasa:{LoweringhisheadandmeetingScareyetoeye}
That"hairball"ismyson...andyourfutureking.
Scar:Ohh,Ishallpracticemycurtsy.
{Scarturnsawayandstartstoexit}
Mufasa:{Warning}Don'tturnyourbackonme,Scar.
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Scar:{Lookingback}Oh,no,sYOUshouldn't
turnYOURbackonme.
Mufasa:{RoarsandliterallyjumpsinfrontofScar,baring
histeethforthefirsttime}Isthatachallenge?
Scar:Temper,n'tdreamofchallengingyou.
Zazu:Pity!Whynot?
Scar:{LookingatZazu}Well,asfarasbrainsgo,Igot
thelion',whenitcomestobrutestrength
{lookingatMufasa}...I'mafraidI'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,intoopensavannah.}
[PaintingScene]
{Riinmusic--"ThisLand"track--withthemestatedin
Africanflute,itbroadenventuallywithchorusandfull
rainstormgentlycrossingthesavannah.
MultiplanecameraapproachtoRafiki'
isdoinghandpaintingson
eiscompletingalioncub.}
Rafiki:{Mutterstohimlf,inwhichtheword"Simba"canbe
heard}Hmmm...Ahhehhehhehhehheh...{completingthe
ceremonialcrowninthepainting}Simba.
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{Hornsandbrassclothemeinastatelymannerwitha
blackkeepingthepaintingofthecub
asacrossovertothefadeinofPrideRockinearly
morning}
[TheSunri/PouncingScene]
{backinto
thecaveandleapsoververalofthelioness,accidentally
jumpingonafew.}
Simba:Dad!Daad!Comeon,Dad,!
RandomLioness:Oomph!
Simba:Sorry!...Oop.
{SimbastartstowakeMufasa}
Simba:Dad?,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad,Dad--
Sarabi:{OverSimba'ndlessnoiof"Dad"s,sleepily}
Yourson...isawake...
Mufasa:{Alsosleepily}Beforesunri,he'sYOURson.
Simba:Dad?Daad!Comeon,Dad!{tugsatMufasa'ar.}Daa--Whoa!
{HeloshisgriponMufasa'ar,andslipsandcrashesinto
comesrunningbackonscreenand
sleepilyeyeshisson.}
Simba:Youpromid!
Mufasa:{Seeinghisson'simpatience}Okay,okay.I'mup.
I'mup.
Simba:Yeah!
{andSarabi
ubsup
againstSarabi;ing
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shotofher,riilluminatesthe
mbaandMufasaareonthe
ic.}
Mufasa:Look,hingthelighttouchesisour
kingdom.
Simba:Wow.
{Thecamerarevolvesaroundthem,duringMufasa'sspeech,fromarever
viewtoafrontalshot.}
Mufasa:Aking'stimeasrulerrisandfallslikethe
,Simba,thesunwilltonmytimehere,
andwillriwithyouasthenewking.
Simba:Andthiswillallbemine?
Mufasa:Everything.
Simba:Everythingthelighttouches.{Simbalooksall
stherip-rapcanyontothenorth}What
aboutthatshadowyplace?
Mufasa:That'tnevergothere,
Simba.
Simba:ButIthoughtakingcandowhateverhewants.
Mufasa:Oh,there'smoretobeingkingthan...gettingyour
wayallthetime.
{Mufasastartsbackdowntherock}
Simba:{Awed}There'smore?
Mufasa:{Chuckles}Simba...
{andSimbaareoutwalkingonthe
savannah.}
Mufasa:Everythingyoueexiststogether,inadelicate
,youneedtounderstandthatbalance,
andrespectallthecreatures--fromthecrawlingant
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totheleapingantelope.
Simba:But,Dad,don'tweeattheantelope?
Mufasa:Yes,Simba,die,our
antelopeeatthe
eareallconnectedinthegreatCircle
ofLife.
Zazu:{Lightsonanearbyrock}Goodmorning,sire!
Mufasa:Goodmorning,Zazu.
Zazu:Checkingin...withthemorningreport.
Mufasa:Fireaway.
Zazu:Well!Thebuzzfromthebeesisthattheleopards
areinabitofaspot...
{Zazu''s
andMufasa'sconversationisthefocus.}
Mufasa:{Distracted}Oh,really?
{Simba,uninterestedinZazu,pouncesatagrasshopperand
miss}
Zazu:{Continuing,notnoticingMufasa'slackof
enthusiasm}...Andthebaboonsaregoingapeover
,thegiraffesareactinglikethey're
aboveitall...
Mufasa:{ToSimba}Whatareyoudoing,son?
Simba:{Disappointedlylookinginhimptypaws}Pouncing.
Mufasa:Letanoldproshowyouhowit'sdone.
Zazu:...Thetickbirdsarepeckingontheelephants.I
toldtheelephantstoforgetit,buttheycan't...
Mufasa:Zazu,wouldyouturnaround?
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Zazu:Yes,sire.{Continuingimmediately}Thecheetahsare
hardup,butIalwayssay...
Mufasa:{Whispering}Staylowtotheground.
Zazu:Cheetahsneverprosper...
Simba:{Whispering}Okay,staylowtotheground,right...yeah...
Zazu:{Realizingsomethingisamiss}Whatgoingon?
Mufasa:Apouncinglesson.
Zazu:ng.{Realizing}Pouncing
Ohno,sire,youcan'tberious...
{MufasamotionsforZazutoturnbackaround.}
Zazu:Oh...thisissohumiliating.
Mufasa:{Stillwhispering}Trynottomakeasound.
Zazu:Whatareyoutellinghim,Mufasa?{Lookingaround
uneasily--SimbaandMufasaemtohavedisappeared.}
Mufasa?Simba?
{SimbadoesafullpounceleavingZazustunnedonthe
ground}
Mufasa:'...
{AgopheremergesunderZazu.}
Gopher:Zazu!
Zazu:{Exasperated}Yes?
Gopher:{Saluting}omtheunderground.
Mufasa:{ToSimba}Now,thistime--
Zazu:{Interruptingandwithurgency}Sire!Hyenas!In
thePrideLands!
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Mufasa:{Seriousnow}Zazu,takeSimbahome.
Simba:Oh,Dad,can'tIcome?
Mufasa:{Curtly}No,son.
{Mufasaheadsoffatafullgallop}
Simba:Inevergettogoanywhere.
Zazu:Oh,youngmaster,onedayyouwillbeking;thenyou
canchathoslobberingmangystupidpoachersfrom
dawnuntildusk.
{pullsbacktowideviewof
savannah.}
[ScarTricksSimbaScene]
{CamerachangetoScaronhisoverhangingrockledge.
WeeScarpaceonceandkickanoldboneofftheedge.}
{EnterSimba}
Simba:HeyUncleScar!Guesswhat!
Scar:Idespiguessinggames.
Simba:I'mgoingtobekingofPrideRock.
Scar:{Sarcastically}Ohgoody.
Simba:{Lookingoutovertheedgeoftherock}Mydadjust
showedmethewholekingdom;{greedily}andI'mgoing
.
Scar:...forgivemefornotleapingforjoy.
Badback,youknow.
{Scarflopsdownonhisside.}
Simba:Hey,UncleScar?WhenI'mking,whatwillthatmake
you?
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Scar:Amonkey'suncle.
Simba:'resoweird.
Scar:YouhaveNOidea....So,yourfathershowedyouthe
wholekingdom,didhe?
Simba:Everything.
Scar:Hedidn'tshowyouwhat'sbeyondthatriatthe
northernborder...?
Simba:{Disappointed}Well,no...hesaidIcan'tgothere.
Scar:Andhe''sfartoodangerous.
Onlythebravestlionsgothere.
Simba:Well,I'mbrave!What'soutth--
Scar:{Interrupting}No,I'msorry,Simba,Ijustcan't
tellyou.
Simba:Whynot?
Scar:Simba,Simba,I'monlylookingoutforthewell-
beingofmyfavoritenephew.
{ScarrubsandpatsSimba'shead}
Simba:{Snortssarcastically}Yeah,right,I'myouronlynephew.
Scar:Allthemorereasonformetobeprotective...An
elephantgraveyardisnoplaceforayoungprince...
{fakingsurpri}Oops!
Simba:{Enthusiastic}Anelephantwhat?Whoa.
Scar:{Fakingdismay}Ohdear,I'vesaidtoomuch...Well,I
suppoyou'dhavefoundsoonerorlater,youbeingSO
cleverandall...{pullingSimbanear}Oh,justdome
onefavor--promimeyou'llnevervisitthatdreadful
place.
Simba:{Thinks}Noproblem.
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Scar:There'alongnowandhave
ember...it'sourlittlecret.
{Simbaleavestherock,Scarwalksawaywithanevilsmile.
Menacingmusic.}
[BathScene-IntrotoWaterHoleScene]
{Simbaisrunningdowntheslopeofthebottompartof
downtowardstwolioness(Sarabi
andSarafina).s
light,telead.}
Simba:Hey,Nala.
Nala:Hi,Simba.
Simba:eardaboutthisgreatplace.
Nala:{Throughclenchedteeth}Simba!I'mkindofinthe
middleofabath.
Sarabi:Andit'stimeforyours.
{Simbatries(toolate)toescape;Sarabibends
ceedstogivethestruggling
cubabath.}
Simba:Mom!...'remessingupmymane.
{Sarabismiles.}
Simba:Okay,okay,I'onow?
Nala:Sowherearewegoing?Itbetternotbeanyplace
dumb.
Simba:'sreallycool.
Sarabi:Sowhereisthis"reallycool"place?
Simba:Oh.{thinks}Uh...aroundthewaterhole.
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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}Pleeeea?
Sarabi:It'sallrightwithme...
{NalaandSimbaareoverjoyed}
Nala:Allright!
Simba:Yeah!
Sarabi:...AslongasZazugoeswithyou.
{SimbaandNalastopdeadintheircelebration}
Simba:u.
[WaterHoleScene]
{Cameraisatagroundangleslightlybehindthecubs
visibleinthesky
overhead.}
Zazu:nerwegettothewaterhole,
thesoonerwecanleave.
{Cameraanglechangestothecubsfromanimmediatereal
view}
Nala:{Whisper}Sowherewereallygoing?
Simba:{Whisper}Anelephantgraveyard.
Nala:Wow!
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Simba:{Whisper}Shhh!Zazu.
Nala:{Whisper}rewegonnaditchthedodo?
{thecubs
whisperingbackandforthbelow}
Simba:{Whispering}Oh,Iknowhowwecan--
Zazu:{Flyingdown}Oh,eds
rents
willbethrilled...{Helandsinfrontofthem}...what
withyourbeingbetrothedandall.
Simba:Be-what?
Zazu:ced.
Nala:Meaning...?
Zazu:{Asthoughholdingontohiscoatlapels}Oneday,
youtwoaregoingtobemarried!
Simba:Yuck!
Nala:Ewww.
Simba:Ican''smyfriend.
Nala:'dbetooweird.
Zazu:Well,sorrytoburstyourbubble,butyoutwoturtle-
'satradition...
{SimbamimicsZazuduringthelastwords}
Zazu:...goingbackgenerations.
Simba:Well,whenI'mking,that'llbethefirstthingtogo.
Zazu:NotsolongasI'maround.
{Startfadinginintroto"IJustCan'tWaittoBeKing"}
Simba:Well,inthatca,you'refired.
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Zazu:Hmmm...Nicetry,butonlythekingcandothat.{Pokes
Simba'sno}
Nala:Well,he'sthefutureking.
Simba:Yeah.{ThumpingZazu'schest}Soyouhavetodo
whatItellyou.
Zazu:NotyetIdon'hanattitudelikethat,I'm
afraidyou'reshapinguptobeaprettypatheticking
indeed.
Simba:wayIeit.
{Fullsong,ound
abruptlybecomessurreal,brightly-coloredcartoonstyle.}
Simba:I'mgonnabeamightyking
Soenemiesbeware!
Zazu:Well,I'veneverenakingofbeasts
{PlucksSimba'shairwheremanewouldbe}
Withquitesolittlehair
{Simbagetsamaneofleaves}
Simba:I'mgonnabethemaneevent
Likenokingwasbefore
{Climbsalog}
I'mbrushinguponlookingdown
I'mworkingonmyROAR
{On"ROAR"heshoutsatZazu,startlinghimbackwardsinto
apuddle}
Zazu:{Dryingonwhatappearstobeahangingtowel}
Thusfar,aratheruninspiringthing
{Camerapullsback;revealsthe"towel"astheearofared
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elephantwhichhitsZazuwithitstrunkaswithagolfclub,
ndinghimskippinglikeastoneacrossashallowpoolof
water;thecubsfollowimmediately.}
Simba:Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking!
Zazu:{Speaking}You'veratheralongwaytogo,youngmaster,
ifyouthink...
{ForthisverZazuismakingquickspoken-partreplies
ndNalaareoneachsideofZazu;as
heturnstotalktoone,theothermakesfacesathim.}
Simba:Noonesayingdothis
{Zazu:NowwhenIsaidthat,I--}
Nala:Noonesayingbethere
{Zazu:WhatImeantwas...}
Simba:Noonesayingstopthat
{Zazu:Look,whatyoudon'trealize...}
SimbaandNala:Noonesayingehere
{Zazu:Nowehere!}
Simba:Freetorunaroundallday
{SimbaandNalaarenowridingostriches}
{Zazu:Well,that'sdefinitelyout...}
Simba:Freetodoitallmyway!
Zazu:{Flyingaheadofthecubs,lookingbacktospeaktothem
andsonotpayingattentionahead}
Ithinkit'stimethatyouandI
Arrangedahearttoheart
{Fliesintoarhino}
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Simba:Kingsdon'tneedadvice
Fromlittlehornbillsforastart
{Lightsonabranch}
Zazu:Ifthisiswherethemonarchyisheaded
Countmeout!
Outofrvice,outofAfrica
Iwouldn'thangabout...aagh!
{ThecamerapullsbacktorevealZazuhaslightedonalog
ppearsoverthe
llsinsurpri,butquicklyreappearsflying
towardsandthroughthecamera.}
Thischildisgettingwildlyoutofwing
Simba:Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking!
{Thecubstrotupacorridorofzebrasstandingatattention;
whenZazufollows,theyallturnandraitheirtails;Zazu
covershimlfwithawing.}
{NalaandSimbadanceaboutunderamovingherdofelephants
whiletheAfricanfluteleadsashortinstrumentalquence.
Zazufliesoverhead,ndsupstanding
onagiraffe'shead.}
Everybodylookleft{Zazusquawksastheherdtrampleshim}
Everybodylookright
{Simbahopsupaladderofgiraffeheads}
EverywhereyoulookI'm
{Slidingdownagiraffe'sneckintotheatricalpo}
Standinginthespotlight!
Zazu:{Speaking,butinstricttime}Notyet!
Chorus:Leteverycreaturegoforbrokeandsing
Let'shearitintheherdandonthewing
It'sgonnabeKingSimba'sfinestfling
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{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
elaughing.}
Simba:Allright,itworked!
Nala:Welost'im.
Simba:{Arrogantly}I...amagenius.
Nala:Hey,Genius,itwasmyidea.
Simba:Yeah,butIpulleditoff.
Nala:Withme!
Simba:Ohyeah?...Rrarr!
{SimbajumpsatNala;dson
topandpinsSimbawithherforepaws,producinga
resoundingthump.}
Nala:ya.
Simba:{Annoyed}Hey,lemmeup.
{ooksatherandjumpsather
ssle,shim
againinthesamepositionwithanotherthump.}
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Nala:Pinnedyaagain.
{Ageyrmakesaloudnoinearby,ejectingsteam.
Thecamerapullsbacktoaviewofthesurroundingsthat
ingrays,weeadark
music.}
Simba:it.
{
erafollowstosurveythe
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
'sgocheckitout.
{aps
suddenlyupinfrontofthem,emittingasharpsquawkof
"Wrong!"andgivingtheaudienceastart.}
Zazu:Theonlycheckingoutyouwilldowillbetocheck
outofhere.
Simba:Aw,man.
Zazu:We'rewaybeyondtheboundaryofthePrideLands.
Simba:.
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Zazu:{PokingSimbaintheno}That'Beaktoyou,
htnowweareallinveryrealdanger.
{Simbahasmovednearertotheentranceoftheskull}
Simba:Danger?Hah!in
ha!
{FollowingSimba'sconfidentlaughterwehearmore
unsbackandhides
yenamergefromtheskull's
eyesandmouth.}
Shenzi:Well,well,well,vewegothere?
Banzai:'tknow,...whatdoyouthink,
Ed?
Ed:{Crazylaughter}
{TheycirclearoundthecubsandZazu.}
Banzai:Yeah,f
trespasrs!
Zazu:Andquitebyaccident,e
eh...
Shenzi:Whoa,whoa,waitwaitwait...Iknowyou.
{peeringclointothecamera}You'reMufasa's
littlestooge.
Zazu:I,madam,amtheking'smajordomo.
Banzai:{LookingatSimba}Andthatwouldmakeyou...?
Simba:Thefutureking.
Shenzi:Doyouknowwhatwedotokingswhostepoutof
theirkingdom?
Simba:'tdoanythingtome.
Zazu:Uhh...technically,ntheirland.
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Simba:ButZazu,youtoldmethey'renothingbut
slobberingmangystupidpoachers.
Zazu:{Aside,surreptitiously,toSimba}Ix-nayonthe
oopid-stay...
Banzai:Whoyoucallin'"oopid-stay"
Zazu:{Harried}My,my,thesun.{startsto
trytohastenthecubsaway}It'stimetogo!
Shenzi:What'sthehurry?We'dloooveyoutostickaround
fordinner.
Banzai:Yeaaaah!Wecouldhavewhatever's..."lion"around!{In
thebackground}Getit?Lionaround!{laughs}
Shenzi:Ohwait,wait,e,
minea"cub"athink?
{supandstarts
gesticulatingandjabbering.}
Shenzi:What?Ed?Whatisit?
Banzai:{LookingwhereEdispointing}Hey,didweorder
thisdinnertogo?
Shenzi:?
Banzai:'Cauthereitgoes!
{Cameraviewtothecubsrunningoff;theystopaftera
amerajumpshowingZazubeingcaughtin
mid-flight.}
Nala:Didwelo'em?
Simba:'sZazu?
{nashaveZazunearasteamvent.
Banzaiisholdingthebird.}
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Banzai:Thelittlemajordomobirdhippity-hoppedallthe
waytothebirdie-boiler.{HewalksZazutothevent
andstuffshimintoit,pluggingitup.}
Zazu:birdie-boiler.{Itshootshimoffin
apuffofsteam}
{Thehyenasstartlaughinghysterically}
Simba:{Nownearthehyenas}Hey!Whydon'tyoupickon
somebodyyourownsize?
Shenzi:Like...you?
Simba:Oops.
{rtaroundbehind
themandpoketheirheadsthroughanactivemethanevent.}
Shenzi,Banzai,Ed:BOO!{laughter}
{Thehyenaschathecubsupandovertheskullandthecubs
ootofftheendofthe
spineandlandonahillsideofbones.}
Nala:Simba!
{SimbaturnsaroundandishorrifiedtoeNalaslippingbackdown
thepile.}
Nala:Aaaaiee!
{SimbarunsbravelybackandclawsShenziacrossthecheek,drawing
becomenraged;
theHyenaspursuethecubsquicklyandcornertheminacave.}
**************CUTLINES*********************************
{Forareasonunknowntome,thefollowinglinewascut.
Itappearedonstoryboardsandeveninthepromotional
pamphletforthemovie[aswellasonthefirstriesof
collector'scards-BT].Itmusthavebeencutfairlylate
inproduction.}
Shenzi:Look,boys!Akingfitforameal!
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**********************************************************
Banzai:{Enteringthecave,taunting}Here,kitty,kitty,kitty.
{ucesanicemediumyowl.}
Shenzi:Oo-hoo...thatwasit?ain...comeon.
{Simbaopenshismouthtoroaragain,butwehearafull-
grownlionroar.}
Shenzi,Banzai,Ed:Huh?!
{Mufasachargesthehyenasfromcameraleftandknocksthemabout
untiltheyarecringingunderhim.}
Shenzi:Oh,plea,.
Banzai:.
Mufasa:{Halfroar}Silence!
Banzai:Oh,we'regonnashutuprightnow.
Shenzi:'rereallysorry.
Mufasa:Ifyouevercomenearmysonagain...
Shenzi:Ohthisis...thisisyourson
Banzai:Oh,yourson?
Shenzi:Didyouknowthat?
Banzai:No...me?I-I-Ididn'?
Shenzi:No!Ofcournot.
Banzai:No.
ShenziandBanzai:Ed?
Ed:{Stupidlynodsyes}
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{Mufasaroars}
Banzai:Toodles!
{ghtsinfrontof
Mufasa,givinghima"that'llshow'em"nod...butthenwithers
underMufasa'sangryglare.}
Simba:{Approachinghisfather}Dad,I...
Mufasa:Youdeliberatelydisobeyedme.
Simba:Dad,I'm...I'msorry.
Mufasa:{Stern}Let'sgohome.
{TheyallstartwalkingoutoftheBurialGrounds,the
cubsbentdowninshame.}
Nala:{Whispering}Ithoughtyouwereverybrave.
{Thecamerasteadilypansuponeofthewallsofthecave.
ItstopsonahorrifyingimageofScar,standingonaledge
wherehehadbeenwatchingthecubs'near-demi.}
[Disciplinary-StarsScene]
{sarestill
flying
between.}
Mufasa:{Stillstern}Zazu?
Zazu:{FlyingforwardandlightinginfrontofMufasa,his
trepidationshowing}Yes,sire?
Mufasa:{Stern}TakeNalahome.I'vegottoteachmysona
lesson.
{roucheslowerinthe
iesbacktothecubs.}
Zazu:Come,...{putshiswingsonSimba's
shoulders,givesaheavysigh,andthenareassuringpat}
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Goodluck.
{eraviewisofSimbainthe
foregroundwithMufasafacingawayfromthecamerainthe
background.}
Mufasa:{Calling,stillverystern,notlookingatSimba}
Simba!{Thewordreverberatesinthenightair.}
{
gdownheesthathis
forepawfitsinsidejustthepalmprintofhisfather's
sacrosstothe
audiencethathisfathercouldeasilydomuch,muchmore
thandisciplineSimba.[ItalsocomesacrossthatSimbahas
someratherbigshoestofill,sotospeak,andisonlynow
realizinghistrueposition.-BT]Simbaisharshlyreminded
s
upand,quitecourageously,continuestocomeforward.}
{Mufasathinkssilentlyforafewmoments,notlookingathis
,finally,heturnstohim.}
Mufasa:Simba,I'mverydisappointedinyou.
Simba:{Veryquietlyandsadly}Iknow.
Mufasa:{Continuing}
t'swor,youput
Nalaindanger!
Simba:{Borderingoncrying,voicecracks}Iwasjust
tryingtobebravelikeyou.
Mufasa:I'...being
bravedoesn'tmeanyougolookingfortrouble.
Simba:Butyou'renotscaredofanything.
Mufasa:Iwastoday.
Simba:{Disbelieving}Youwere?
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Mufasa:Yes...{bendsdownclotoSimba}IthoughtImightloyou.
Simba:Oh.{Lighteningslightly}Iguesvenkingsget
scared,huh?
Mufasa:Mm-hmm.
Simba:{Whisperingconspiratorially}Butyouknowwhat?
Mufasa:{Whisperingback}What?
Simba:Ithinkthohyenaswereevenscareder.
Mufasa:{Gentlelaugh}'Caunobodymesswithyourdad.
Comehere,you.
{sSimbaupandstarts
givinghimanoogie.}
Simba:Ohno,no...Aaagh!Errrggh!
{MusicrisasSimbaandMufasatussleplayfullyfora
briefwhile.}
Simba:Oh,comehere...{asMufasarunsaway}Hah!Gotcha!
{TheyendupwithMufasalaiddownandSimba
onhishead}
Simba:Dad?
Mufasa:Hmm?
Simba:We'repals,right?
Mufasa:{Gentlelaugh}Right.
Simba:Andwe'llalwaysbetogether,right?
Mufasa:{Sittingup,Simbanowonhisshoulder}Simba...Let
metellyousomethingthatmyfathertoldme...Look
atkingsofthepastlookdownon
usfromthostars.
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Simba:{Awed}Really?
Mufasa:Yes...Sowheneveryoufeelalone,justremember
thatthokingswillalwaysbetheretoguideyou...
AndsowillI.
[BePreparedScene]
{veintothe
cave,wefirsthearBanzai'svoiceandeventuallye
BanzaiandEdtogetherwithShenzitotheside.}
Banzai:Man,thatlousyMufasa!Iwon'tbeabletositfor
aweek!{WenoticenumerousscratchesonBanzai's
rear}
Ed:{Laughs}
Banzai:It'snotfunny,Ed.
Ed:{Triestostoplaughing,butburstsoutwor}
Banzai:Hey,shutup!
Ed:{CanNOTstoplaughing}
{BanzaitacklesEd;theystartfighting.}
Shenzi:Willyouknockitoff!
{inues,bitinghimlfintheleg.}
Banzai:Well,hestartedit!
Shenzi:erwe'redanglingatthe
bottomofthefoodchain.
Banzai:{Withdrooldanglingfromhismouth}Man,Ihate
dangling.
Shenzi:Shyeah?Youknow,ifitweren'tfortholions,
we'dberunnin'thejoint.
Banzai:,Ihatelions.
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Shenzi:Sopushy.
Banzai:Andhairy.
Shenzi:Andstinky.
Banzai:Andman,arethey...
ShenziandBanzai:UuuugLY!{laughter}
Scar:{FromhisperchwesawintheHyenacha}Oh,
surelywelionsarenotallTHATbad.
Banzai:Ohh.{relievedfromthesurpri}Oh,Scar,it's
justyou.
Shenzi:Wewereafraiditwassomebodyimportant.
Banzai:Yeah,youknow,likeMufasa.
Shenzi:Yeah.
Scar:Ie.
Banzai:Nowthat'spower.
Shenzi:earthatnameand
Ishudder.
Banzai:Mufasa.
Shenzi:{Shivering}Ooooh....Doitagain.
Banzai:Mufasa.
Shenzi:Ooooh!
Banzai:!Mufasa!
Shenzi:{Buildsuphystericallaughter}...Oooh!Ittinglesme.
Scar:I'msurroundedbyidiots.
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Banzai:Notyou,Scar;Imean,you',
you'reourpal.
Scar:{Sarcastic}Charmed.
Shenzi:Ohh,'snotking,buthe'sstillso
proper.
Banzai:,ringusanythingtoeat,
Scar,oldbuddy,oldpal?Huh?Did-ya-did-ya-did-ya?
Scar:Idon'tthinkyoureallydervethis.{Holdsouta
zebrahaunch.}Ipracticallygift-wrappedthocubsfor
you.{DropslegtoHyenas}Andyoucouldn'teven
dispoofthem.{Introfade-inonBePrepared}
Shenzi:{Chewingwithfullmouth}Well,'t
exactlyliketheywasalone,Scar.
Banzai:ewesuppodtodo--{swallow}kill
Mufasa?
Scar:Precily.
{ThethreehyenaspaufromeatingandlookupatScar
questioningly.}
{Three-topfluttertocoincidewithScar's
leapsdowntotheHyenas.}
**************CUTLINES*********************************
{Duetoplotadjustment,theintrolinestothemusic
reoriginallya
monologueofScartryingtodecideonusingtheHyenasor
erecutpresumablytoallowfortheearlier
ologue
does,however,appearonthesoundtrack.}
Scar:{Spokenoverwhatisnowfadedintro}
Ineverthoughthyenasntial.
They'recrudeandunspeakablyplain.
Butmaybethere'saglimmerofpotential
Ifalliedtomyvisionandbrain.
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**********************************************************
{Scarwalkscalmlythroughsheetsofflameandgasintothe
cameraovertheopeningbitofthesong}
Scar:{Fullsong}
{ScarpacesslowlyaroundEd,whoischewingontheremnants
ofthezebraleg}
Iknowthatyourpowersofretention
Areaswetasawarthog'sbackside
Butthickasyouare,payattention
{Heangrilyswatstheboneaway;Edcomestoabruptattention}
Mywordsareamatterofpride
It'sclearfromyourvacantexpressions
Thelightsarenotallonupstairs
{WavinghispawinfrontofEd'sblankeyestomakehispoint;
Ed'stonguelollsout}
Butwe'retalkingkingsandsuccessions
Evenyoucan'tbecaughtunawares
{ShenziandBanzaiarelaughingonaledgebehinghim;on
"you,"Scarturnsandleapsatthem,throwingthembackward
ontoapairofgeyrs,whichthenerupt,throwingthetwo
hyenasintotheair.}
{Inthenextver,Scarisstruttingtheatricallyalonga
ledgewhichrunsaroundbacktothefloor.}
Soprepareforachanceofalifetime
Bepreparedfornsationalnews
Ashiningnewera
Istiptoeingnearer
Shenzi:
Andwheredowefeature?
Scar:{GrabbingShenzi'scheek}
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Justlistentoteacher
{Shenzirubshercheek,whichisnowbruidred}
Iknowitsoundssordid
Butyou'llberewarded
WhenatlastIamgivenmydues
Andinjusticedeliciouslysquared
{ScarleapsupbesideEd,whoisagainchewingonthebone,
andherekickshimofftheledge}
Beprepared!
{Thethreehyenaslandinapileofbonesandaresubmerged;
theyreappear,eachwithadifferenthornedskullonhis
head.}
{Spoken}
Banzai:Yeah,-heh...we'llbeprepared,heh.
...Forwhat?
Scar:Forthedeathoftheking.
Banzai:Why?Ishesick?
{ScargrabsBanzaibythethroat}
Scar:No,fool--we'batoo.
{DroppingBanzaibackontothefloor}
Shenzi:Greatidea!Whoneedsaking?
Shenzi(andthenBanzai):{Sing-songvoices,dancingaroundBanzai}
Noking!Noking!la--la-la--la-laa-laa!
Scar:Idiots!Therewillbeaking!
Banzai:Hey,butyousaid,uh...
Scar:Iwillbeking!...Stickwithme{triumphant,toothygrin},and
you'llnevergohungryagain!
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ShenziandBanzai:Yaay!Allright!Longlivetheking!
{Camerarevealshundredsofmorehyenasintheshadows.}
AllHyenas:Longlivetheking!Longlivetheking!
{Fullsongagain}
{Scar'sarmyofhyenasisgoo-steppingacrossthefloor
ofthecave,nowstylizedintoaNazi-esquequadrangle}
Hyenas:{Intight,crispphrasinganddiction}
It'sgreatthatwe'llsoonbeconnected.
Withakingwho'llbeall-timeadored.
Scar:
Ofcour,quidproquo,you'reexpected
Totakecertaindutiesonboard
{Motionsasliceacrosstheneck}
Thefutureislitteredwithprizes
AndthoughI'mthemainaddrese
ThepointthatImustemphasizeis
{Leapsoffhisrockthronetosingleoutonehaplesshyena}
Youwon'tgetasniffwithoutme!
{Thathyenaslipsandfallsintoafierycrevice}
{Throughoutthenextver,theentirehordeofhyenasjoins
indancingboisterously,leapingalongthetopsofrock
pillars,shakinganimalskeletonsinthelight,oneplaying
aribcage/xylophone.}
{Theparantheticalpartsarethehyenas'counterpointsinging}
Soprepareforthecoupofthecentury
(Oooh!)
Bepreparedforthemurkiestscam
(Oooh...La!La!La!){rearendspunctuating}
Meticulousplanning
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(We'llhavefood!)
Tenacityspanning
(Lotsoffood)
Decadesofdenial
(Werepeat)
IssimplywhyI'll
(Endlessmeat)
Bekingundisputed
(Aaaaaaah...)
Respected,saluted
(...aaaaaaah...)
AndenforthewonderIam
(...aaaaaaah!)
Yes,myteethandambitionsarebared
(Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo)
Beprepared!
All(EvenEd,whocanbeheardgrowlingandsnarlingan
approximationofthelines):
Yes,ourteethandambitionsarebared
Beprepared!
{dthehyenasare
llristoacrashcoincidingwiththe
panoramicopeningofthenextscene.}
[StampedeScene]
{hadowsscrollslowly
overthelandscape.}
Scar:therhasamarvelous
surpriforyou.
{dSimbaare
neararock,underneathasmalltree.}
Simba:it?
Scar:IfItoldyou,itwouldn'tbeasurpri,nowwould
it?
Simba:Ifyoutellme,I'llstillactsurprid.
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Scar:suchanaughtyboy.
Simba:Comeon,UncleScar.
Scar:justforyouandyourdaddy.
Youknow,asortof...father-son...thing.
{ThroughSimba'xpression,weethatherentsScar'sdismissive
attitude,butsoonshrugsitoff.}
Scar:Well!I'dbettergogethim.
Simba:I'llgowithyou.
Scar:{Loud,snappingtone}No!{regainingcomposure}Hehhehheh.
ldn'twanttoendupin
anothermesslikeyoudidwiththehyenas...
Simba:{Shocked}Youknowaboutthat?
Scar:Simba,everybodyknowsaboutthat.
Simba:{Meekandembarrasd}Really?
Scar:Oh,addywastheretosaveyou,eh?{clearly
enjoyinghimlf;heputsapawonSimba'sshoulder}Oh...
andjustbetweenus,youmightwanttoworkonthatlittle
?
{Scarstartstopullaway}
Simba:Oh...Okay...
{ScarpatsSimbaroughlyonthehead,thenmovesoff.}
Simba:Hey,UncleScar,willIlikethesurpri?
Scar:{Turningbackoverhisshoulder}Simba,it'stoDIEfor.
{Thecameraslowlypansupthesideofthegorgeawayfrom
distanceofrock,wereachthe
edgeandviewontheplainaverylargeherdof
wildebeest;thesizeoftheherdcomesacrosswithastriking
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erathenfocusinonthe
hyenas(Shenzi,Banzai,andEd),whoarewaitingoffoftheedge
oftheherd,hiddenunderarockarch.}
Banzai:{Stomachgrowls}
Shenzi:Shutup.
Banzai:Ican'thelpit.I'msohungry...{jumpingup}I
gottahaveawildebeest!
Shenzi:Stayput.
Banzai:Well...can'tIjustpickoffoneofthelittlesickones?
Shenzi:No!WewaitforthesignalfromScar.
{CameraswitchtoScarmountingarockinviewofthehyenas}
Shenzi:Thereheis...{makinganevil,almosthumorousface}
let'sgo.
{CameraswitchbacktoSimba}
Simba:!
{lsatit.}
Simba:Rarrr!
{hen
jumpsdownandtriesagain.}
Simba:Rrrraowr-nh!
{Forthethirdattempt,Simbamovescloragainandinhales
deeply.}
Simba:RAOWR!
{'sroarechoesaroundthecanyon.
ois
sooneclipd,however,ooks
verysinister"ToDieFor"
-40-
ic
multi-layercamerapulluptoSimba'akes
offinfrontoftheherd.}
{Cuttotherimofthegorge,wheretheHyenasareenchasing
thewildebeestherd,nippingattheirheelstodrivethemover
switchtoMufasaandZazuashortdistancefrom
thecanyon.}
Zazu:Ohlook,sire;theherdisonthemove.
Mufasa:Odd...
{Scarrunsup,outofbreath}
Scar:'sdown
there!
Mufasa:Simba?
{nningandclimbsupa
iesaheadofMufasaandScar,downinto
sSimba.}
Simba:{Clingingprecariouslytoatree}Zazu!Helpme!!
Zazu:Yourfatherisontheway!Holdon!
Simba:{Losinggrip}Hurry!
{MufasaandScarareonthelowerledgesofthegorge.
ZazufliesbacktoMufasaandpointsoutwhereSimbais.}
Zazu:There!There!Onthattree!
Mufasa:Holdon,Simba!
{Inthegully,awildebeestramsthetreeSimba'son,
nearlybreakingit.}
Simba:Ahhhh!
{Mufasarunsoutintotheherd,joiningthestampede.}
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Zazu:OhScar,llwedo?Whatwill
wedo?Hah...I'llgobackforhelp,that'swhatI'll
do,I'llgobackforhe--oomph!
{ScarbackhandsZazuintoarockwall,knockinghimout.
ScarthenfollowsMufasa'sprogressfromthelipofthe
gorge,hisshadowcastmysteriouslyfromthebottomofthe
gully{!}.Mufasarunswiththeherdtillslightlypastthe
saroundthefrontofsomewildebeestand
runsintotheherdtowardsSimba'rammed
head-firstonce,beest
hitsSimba'stree,gets
odges
runsbywiththeherd
suptoanearrockledgeandts
Simbadown,butisimmediatelystruckbyawildebeestand
carriedoffintothestampede.}
Simba:DAD!
{Simbawatchesinhorrorashecannotfindhisfatherin
ast
cond,Mufasaleapsoutoftheherdandstartstoclimb
ofSimba'ssight,Mufasareachesapointrightbelowa
ledgewherehecan'wsare
imon
theledgeisScar.}
Mufasa:Scar!Broth--{slips,barelyhangson}Brother!Helpme!
{Scarlooksdisdainfullydown,andthensuddenlylatches
ontoMufasa'roars,
primarilyfromthesuddenpainofScar'sclaws,butnodoubtalso
ressionslowly
changestooneofhorrorasherecognizesScar'sintent.}
Scar:{Slowlyandevilly}Longlivetheking.
{free-falls,
erafollowsMufasadownfromunderhim,
thenfromabovehim,showingthestampederagingbelow.}
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Mufasa:Aaaaaaahh!
{CamerasuddenlyfocusinonSimba,whoiswatchinghis
andSimba'sscreamsmingle.}
Simba:Nooooooo!
{
isnowheretobe
en.}
Simba:{Cough}Dad!!
{Wehearasound}
Simba:{Quietly}Dad?
{Weeastraywildebeestrunpast,thesourceofthe
debeestcurvesaroundalogfurtherdownthe
helogisMufasa,
enoticehowsmallSimbareallyis.}
Simba:{Hopefully}Dad?...Dad,comeon.{Herubsup
againstMufasa'dmerelyrollsbackin
placeaftertherub}Yougottagetup.{Heplacesboth
forepawsonhisfather'scheekandpushes}ago
home.{HetugsatMufasa'heheadlimply
unsoffabit,obviously
veryscared.}HEEEEELP!Somebody!{Hisvoicereverberates
hollowlyoffthesidesofthegorge.}Anybody...help.
{lesupunderthe
oreffect.}
{Wherethemusicwouldresolve,wehitaminorchordas
theimageofScaradvancingappearsthroughthedust.}
Scar:Simba....Whathaveyoudone?
Simba:{Jumpsback,crying}Therewerewildebeestsandhe
triedtosaveme...itwasanaccident,I...Ididn't
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meanforittohappen.
Scar:{EmbracingSimba,yetstilldistant}Ofcour,of
couryoudidn'...evermeans{pullsSimba
clor;SimbahideshisfaceonScar'sforeleg}for
thethingstohappen....ButthekingISdead.{looking
withmockregretatSimba)Andifitweren'tforyou,he'd
stillbealive.{Simbaiscrushed,believinghisguilt.
Anotherthought"occurs"toScar.}Oh!Whatwillyour
motherthink?
Simba:{Sniffing}WhatamIgonnado?
Scar:Runaway,...Runawayandneverreturn.
{Simbarunsoffblindly,pau,
nds.
ThethreehyenasappearbehindScar.}
Scar:Killhim.
{Thehyenastakeoffafterhim;Scarstandsmotionless.
reachestheliponlytoeasheerdropontheother
nochoicehejumpsandtumblesdownintoa
naspursuetheentireway.
Whenthearerunningdowntowardsthebriars,Banzaies
themandrecoils.
Banzai:Whoa!!
{Afterskiddingextensively,Banzaimanagestostopjustabove
enziandEdrun
intohim,propellinghimintothebushes.}
Banzai:Yeow!{Jumpingbackoutofthebushes}
{ShenziandEdarelaughing}
Shenzi:{SeeingSimbaemergefromthefarsideofthe
briarsintothedert}Hey--Therehegoes!Therehegoes!
Banzai:{Removingthorns}Sogoget'im.
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Shenzi:Thereain'tnowayI',you
wantmetocomeouttherelookinglikeyou?Cactus
Butt?
Banzai:{SpittingoutthornsintoEd'slaughingface;Ed
letsoutasmallyelpofpain}Wegottafinishthejob.
Shenzi:Well,he'
IFhecomesback,we'llkillhim.
Banzai:{Shouting}Yeah!youhearthat?Ifyouevercome
back,we'llkillya
{"Killya"echoesoffasweeSimbastillrunningintothe
nasmaketheirwayoffthecliffsbackto
thePrideLands.}
[AddressandDepaintScene]
{CamerachangetoScaraddressingthelionessbythe
moononPrideRock.}
Scar:Mufasa'sdeathwasaterribletragedy;buttolo
Simba,whohadbarelybeguntolive...
{them,withZazu,are
comfortingSarabi,
rubbingagainsthermother'spaw,crying.}
Scar:...witha
,outofthe
ashesofthistragedy,weshallritogreetthe
dawningofanewera...{Thehyenasstartemerging,casting
eeriegreenshadowsandlaughinghollowly}...in
whichlionandhyenacometogether,inagreatand
gloriousfuture!{ScarascendsPrideRockasthehyenas
appearinfullforce.}
{ThecamerapanstoRafikiwhoisshakinghisheadinthe
nechangeswithRafikiinthesameposition.
ipingawayatear,he
reachesupandrubshishandacrossthecubpainting,
nting,smeared,is
overlaidonSimbalayingoutinthehotdertsun.}
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[Buzzards-IntrotoHakunaMatataScene]
{Buzzardsarecirclingthecub'cends,then
lastofmusic,Timon
ridingPumbaaappearsanddivesintothemidstofthe
apandkickthebuzzardsallaway.}
Timon:Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaahh!Getout!Getout!Get
outtahere!Whoo!
Pumbaa:Iloveit!Bowlingforbuzzards!
Timon:{Laughing,dustinghimlfoff}Gets'emeverytime.
Pumbaa:{LookingatSimba}ter
it'sstillalive.
Timon:Ewww...
{ingwithhis
pawoverhisface.}
Timon:Allrighty,whathavewegothere?{hesmells
Simba}
{HetriestoliftSimba''underit
Simba'sface.}
Timon:Jeez,it'salion!{JumpinguponPumbaa}Run,
Pumbaa!Moveit!
Pumbaa:Hey,'him.
He'ssocute,andallalone!Canwekeephim?
Timon:{YellingintoPumbaa'ar,whichcreatesareverberating
effect}Pumbaa,areyounuts?We'retalkingaboutalion.
Lionatguyslikeus.
Pumbaa:Buthe'ssolittle.
{HeleansovertoregardSimba,andaccidentallydumpsTimon
fromhishead.}
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Timon:He'sgonnagetbigger.
Pumbaa:{SeenfromTimon'spointofviewontheground,witha
hugeno)Maybehe'llbeonourside.
Timon:A--huh!That'
he'llb--...Hey,Igotit!Whatifhe'sonourside?
Youknow,havingalionaroundmightnotbesuchabad
idea.
Pumbaa:Sowekeeping'im?
Timon:'sthebrainsinthisoutfit?
{PumbaascoopsSimbauponhistusks}
Pumbaa:Uhhh...
Timon:,I''sgetoutof
hereandfindsomeshade.
{PumbaatrotsoffwithTimononhisbackandcarryingSimba.}
[HakunaMatataScene]
{CameraswitchtoPumbaa,Timon,andSimbanearapoolof
splashessomewaterinSimba'tirs.}
Timon:Youokay,kid?
Simba:Iguessso.
Pumbaa:Younearlydied.
Timon:Isavedyou.
Pumbaa:{SnortsatTimon}
Timon:Well,uh,e.
Simba:{Dully}Thanksforyourhelp.
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{Simbaheadsoffquietlybackouttowardsthedert.}
Timon:Hey,whereyougoing?
Simba:Nowhere.
Timon:{WatchingSimba,talkingtoPumbaa}s
blue.
Pumbaa:I'dsaybrownish-gold.
Timon:No,no,no,e'sdepresd.
Pumbaa:Oh.
{PumbaatrotsuptoSimba}
Pumbaa:Heykid,what'atin'ya?
Timon:Nothing;he'satthetopofthefoodchain!
Ahhhhhhhahahaaa!Thefoodcha-haain!{PumbaaandSimba
stareathimsilently}Hahahum...ahem.{Realizinghis
jokeflopped}So,whereyoufrom...?
Simba:Whocares?Ican'tgoback.
Timon:'reanoutcast!That'sgreat,soarewe.
Pumbaa:What'chado,kid?
Simba:n'twannatalkaboutit.
Timon:'twannahearaboutit.
Pumbaa:{ToTimon}Comeon,Timon.{ToSimba}Anythingwe
cando?
Simba:Notunlessyoucanchangethepast.
Pumbaa:Youknow,kid,intimeslikethismybuddyTimon
heresays,"Yougottoputyourbehindinyourpast..."
Timon:{Wavingarms}.
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Pumbaa:Imean...
Timon:nbeforeyouhurtyourlf.{toSimba}
It's"Yougottoputyourpastbehindyou."Look,
thingshappen,andyoucan'tdoanythingaboutit,right?
Simba:Right.
Timon:{PokesSimba'sno}Wrong!Whentheworldturnsitsback
onyou,youturnyourbackontheworld.
Simba:Well,that'snotwhatIwastaught.
Timon:afterme.
{Clearsthroat}HakunaMatata.
Simba:{Stilllethargic}What?
Pumbaa:s"Noworries."
{FullSong,nofadeinexceptinmarimbachords}
Timon:
HakunaMatata!
Whatawonderfulphra
Pumbaa:
HakunaMatata!
Ain'tnopassingcraze
Timon:
Itmeansnoworries
Fortherestofyourdays
{TimonpullsSimbaovertoagreenbushandleanshimbackonit.}
Both:
It'sourproblem-free
Philosophy
Timon:{FilingdownoneofSimba'sclaws}
HakunaMatata!
{Spokenctionoverbackground}
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Simba:Hakunamatata?
Pumbaa:Yeah,it'sourmotto.
Simba:What'samotto?
Timon:Nothing!What'samottowithyou?Ahhhahaha...
Pumbaa:{Laughing}Youknowwhat,kid?Thetwowordswill
solveallyourproblems.
Timon:That'sright!TakePumbaaforexample.
{Backintosong}
Timon:
Why,whenhewasayoungwarthog...
Pumbaa:{Italiancounter-tenorrange}
WhenIwasayoungwarthoooog!
Timon:{Speaking,cleaningear}Verynice.
Pumbaa:Thanks!
Timon:{Singing}
Hefoundhisaromalackedacertainappeal
Hecouldclearthesavannahaftereverymeal
Pumbaa:
I'mansitivesoul,thoughIemthick-skinned
Andithurtthatmyfriendsneverstooddownwind
Andoh,theshame
{Timon:Hewasashamed!}
Thoughtachangin'myname
{Oh,what'sinaname?}
AndIgotdownhearted
{Howdidyoufeel?}
Ev'rytimethatI...
Timon:{Speaking}Pumbaa!Notinfrontofthekids!
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Pumbaa:{Speaking}Oh...sorry.
{ooksintothecamera,surprid.}
{SimbawatcheswithgrowinginterestasTimonhoistsPumbaaintoa
vineloopabovehishead,wherehebeginsswinging.}
PumbaaandTimon:
HakunaMatata!
Whatawonderfulphra
HakunaMatata!
Ain'tnopassingcraze
Simba:{Afterbecomingmoreandmoreenthusiastic,hefinally
joinsinsinging,aspotlightfallingonhim.)
Itmeansnoworries
Fortherestofyourdays
Timon:{Notsinging,doingavaudevilleknee-slideuptoSimba}
Yeah,singit,kid!
SimbaandTimon:
It'sourproblem-free...........
Pumbaa:{Landingnexttothem,withaflatulentsound}
.....................philosophy...
Allthree:
HakunaMatata!
{Timonpullsbackafernleaf,revealingabeautifulview
allsandruggedterrainmakea
nsaccentuatethescene.}
Timon:Welcome...toourhumblehome.
Simba:Youlivehere?
Timon:Welivewhereverwewant.
Pumbaa:!
Simba:It'sbeautiful.
Pumbaa:{Loudraunchybelch}I'mstarved.
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Simba:I'msohungryIcouldeatawholezebra.
{TimonisratherdisturbedbySimba'swantformeat--alittle
bittakenabackandalittlebitI-knew-this-would-happen.}
Timon:'refreshoutofzebra.
Simba:Anyantelope?
Timon:Naah.
Simba:{Abitdesperate}Hippo?
Timon:,kid;ifyoulivewithus,youhaveto
,thislookslikeagoodspotto
rustleupsomegrub.
{forcesitup
withhissnout,icksoneup.}
Simba:'sthat?
Timon:'sitlooklike?
Simba:.
Timon:{Eating,mouthfull}likechicken.
{
TimonandPumbaaarefeastingonbugsbynow.}
Pumbaa:{Slurping}Slimy,yetsatisfying.
Timon:{Grabbingabug}.
{Crunches}Piquant,withaverypleasantcrunch.
Pumbaa:You'lllearntolove'em.
Timon:I'mtellingyou,kid,
onsibilities.{pokeshishandintoaknothole--
manybugsscrambleout}Oooh!Thelittlecream-filledkind.
{munch}Andbestofall,noworries.
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{rsitto
icksoutagrub.}
Timon:Well,kid?
Simba:Ohwell--HakunaMatata.{Heeats}
{Sickmusic}
Simba:{Lookingmorecheerful}Slimy,yetsatisfying.
Timon:That'sit!
{Thebugsflyofftheleafinacolorfulflutter.}
{Thesceneswitchestoallthreecrossingalog,walking
teadybuild
inthemusic,heimageofyoung
SimbabecomeanadolescentSimba,
thenagain,he
chantingofthetitleishappening,thecameraispanningat
thelowlevel(6"offground)wherealltheinteraction
betweenPumbaa,Timon,andSimbaasacubhadbeen
eeTimon,era
continuespanningatalowangletowherethecubSimba
dweetheadultSimba'spawcomedown.
AnimmediatebackupforafullviewofabigSimba.}
PumbaaandTimon:{Chantingtomusic}Hakunamatata,
hakunamatata,hakunamatata.
Simba:{Adultvoicenow.}
Itmeansnoworries
Fortherestofyourdays.
Allthree:
It'sourproblem-free
Philosophy
Simba:
HakunaMatata
{,Timon
jumpsindoingacannonball,andmakesasmallsplash.
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ThenPumbaa,doingaswandive,makesasmallsplashtoo.
FinallySimbaswingsoutonavine(grippedinhisteeth).
Beforehecandive,
resultingsplashisbigenoughtowashPumbaaandTimon
ashore.}
HakunaMatata
{gbreaks
intogentlejazzvoiceimprovisationsonthewords"Hakuna
Matata."WeearearviewofTimon,Pumbaa,andSimba
boogeyingoffintotheforesttothebeatof"HakunaMatata."}
[ZazuSingsScene]
{
theplantsand
earZazu'sfirstlineand
isinacagemadeofsomeanimal'sribcage,singing.
Scarislayingoutonarockpickinghisteethwitha
bone.}
Zazu:
Nobodyknows
ThetroubleI'veen
Nobodyknows
Mysorrow...
Scar:OhZazu,dolightenup.{HetosstheboneatZazu
anditclattersagainstthecage}Singsomethingwith
alittle...bounceinit.
Zazu:{Thinksamoment}
It'sasmallworldafterall...
Scar:{Interrupting,almostshouting}No!ngbut
that!
Zazu:{Thinks,thenholdsupafeatherasatunecomestohim.}
I'vegotalovelybunchofcoconuts
(diddely-dee-dee)
Theretheyarea-standinginarow...
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{Scarinjoyingthisandstartstojoinin}
ZazuandScar:Bigones,smallones,someasbigasyour
head...
Zazu:{WhileScarcontinues}Oh...Iwouldneverhavehadtodo
thisforMufasa.
Scar:{Quickandangry}What?Whatdidyousay?
Zazu:Oh,nothing!
Scar:Youknowthelaw:Never,evermentionTHATnamein
myprence.I...am...theKING!
{ScarshoveshismuzzlebetweentheribsofZazu'scageonthe
athblowsZazuupagainstthewall.}
Zazu:Yes,theking.I...I...Well,Ionly
mentionedittoillustratethedifferencesinyour
royalmanagerialapproaches.{Nervouslaugh}
Banzai:{Offstage}HeyBoss!
Scar:Oh,Whatisitthistime?
Banzai:Wegotabonetopickwithyou.
Shenzi:{ToBanzai}I'llhandlethis.{ToScar}Scar,
there'snofood,nowater...
Banzai:Yeah,it'sdinnertime,andweain'tgotno
stinkin'entrees.
Scar:{Exasperated}It'sthelioness'jobtodothehunting...
{makeshelplessgesture}
Banzai:Yeah,buttheywon'tgohunt.
Scar:Oh...eatZazu.
Zazu:Oh,youwouldn'twantme.I'dbesotoughandgamey
and...eeww...
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Scar:Oh,Zazu,don'needisa
littlegarnish.
Banzai:{ToShenzi}Ithoughtthingswerebadunder
Mufasa.
Scar:{Quickandangryagain}Whatdidyousay?
Banzai:IsaidMuf...
{ShenziissmilingatScarandthwapsBanzaitoremindhim.}
Banzai:Isaid,uh..."Qu?pasa?"
Scar:out.
{Thehyenasstartoutbutthenpau}
Banzai:Mm...yeah,but--we'restillhungry.
Scar:Out!
{Theyrunoff;Edletslooacrazylaugh}
[SecondStarScene]
{a
cameraswitchestoTimon,Pumbaa,andSimbalyingontheir
backslookingatthestars.}
Timon:e,Simba.
Simba:,I'mstuffed.
Pumbaa:keapig.
Simba:Pumbaa--youareapig.
Pumbaa:.
{Allthreesighdeeply,musicfadesin.}
Pumbaa:Timon?
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Timon:Yeah?
Pumbaa:Everwonderwhatthosparklydotsareup
there?
Timon:'twonder;Iknow.
Pumbaa:ethey?
Timon:They'iesthatuh...gotstuckup
onthatbig...bluish-black...thing.
Pumbaa:sthoughtthattheywereballsof
gasburningbillionsofmilesaway.
Timon:Pumbaa,wit'you,everything'sgas.
Pumbaa:Simba,whatdoyouthink?
Simba:Well,Idon'tknow...
Pumbaa:,give,give..Well,come
on,Simba,wetoldyouours...pleeeea?
Timon:Comeon,comeon...give,give..
{Cue"LeaHalalela"theme.}
Simba:{Reluctantly}Well,somebodyoncetoldmethatthegreat
kingsofthepastareupthere,watchingoverus.
Pumbaa:{Awed,eithergenuinelyormockingly}Really?
Timon:Youmeanabunchofroyaldeadguysarewatching
us?{triestokeepcomposure,then...}Pbbb.
{oes
half-heartedly.}
Timon:Whotoldyousomethinglikethat?Whatmookmade
thatup?
Simba:dumb,huh?
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Timon:Aw,you'rekillingme,Simba.
{ooksbackupatthestars.
Hequietlygetsupandleaves.}
Timon:WasitsomethingIsaid?
[DiscoveryScene]
{alksoutonaledgeand
collapstolayonthe
edflossisstirredintotheair
sthe
eRafiki'shandsnatchsomeitoutof
fsit,grunts,andboundsdownintohis
sthemilkweedintoaturtleshell,sifts
itaround,andtheneatsfromthesamekindoffruithe
ingthemilkweedflossagain,
realizationdawnsonhisface.}
Rafiki:Simba?He's-he'salive?Hehe-he'salive!{Helaughs}
{ngindelight,hepicksupsome
paintandputsamaneonthesmearedlionimageonthewall.}
Rafiki:Itistime!
["IntheJungle"Scene]
{Pumbaa
singingthefamiliarbassto"TheLionSleepsTonight".
la.}
Pumbaa:{Singing}
Ohi'mbube
Ohi'mbube
{etc.....}
Timon:{Singing}
Inthejungle
Themightyjungle
Thelionsleepstonight.
Inthejungle
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Themightyjungle
{Pumbaaturnstofollowabug;hefadesout.}
Thelionsleeps...
{Speaking}Ican'thearyou,buddy,backmeup!
{Pumbaahasfadedout,
followinglineisinfullandgoodfaltto.}
A-WEEEE-ee-EE-eeba-Pum-ba-bum-ba-way
{RealizingPumbaaisnotthere}
A-Pumbaa?
Pumbaa?
{ill
ksthebuguptoalog,theatrically
triestojumpovertheloghegets
stuckmomentarilyandlooksback.}
Pumbaa:{Spooked}Timon?{Looksaround,thenshrugs}
{ewsthebugatclorange,
thecamera(athisviewpoint)switchesfocusfromittoa
eraclosup
onalionessgettingreadytojump.}
Pumbaa:YEEEEAAAHHH!
{Heruns,ness,
withteethandclawsbared,chasPumbaaaroundathigh
switchtoTimon.}
Timon:{Hearingthenoiofthecha}Pumbaa?
{PumbaarunsnearTimonandgetsstuckundertherootofa
treebytryingtosqueezethrough.}
Timon:Pumbaa!Pumbaa!Hey,what'sgoin'on?
Pumbaa:SHE'SGONNAEATME!
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Timon:Huh?
{Timongetsuponthebranchandesthelionesscharging
downandtriestohelp
pushPumbaaoutfromundertheroot.}
Timon:{Seeingthelioness}Woah!...Jeez!WhydoIalwayshave
tosaveyourAAAAAA!
{OntheAAAAAA!,Timonesthelionesswasaboutto
lastminute,SimbaboundsoverPumbaaandcatchesthe
artfighting
savagely.}
Timon:{ToPumbaa}Don'tworry,buddy.I'mhereforya.
Everything'sgonnabeokay.{ToSimba}Gether!Bite
herhead!ular!{toPumbaa}
See,Itoldyouhe'dcomeinhandy.
{htbecomesa
nessflipsSimbaandpinshimwitha
nessisstill
,however,isverysurpridand
nolongerthreatening.}
Simba:Nala?
{SheimmediatelybacksoffandlooksatSimba,examininghim.}
Simba:Isitreallyyou?
Nala:Whoareyou?
Simba:It'.
Nala:Simba?{Pauforrealization}Whoah!
{
greetingsareenthudandrunovereachother.}
Nala:Wellhowdidyou..wheredidyoucomefrom...it's
greattoeYOU...
Simba:Aaah!Howdidyou...who...wow...thisiscool...it's
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greattoeyou...
{CameraviewofTimonwhoiscompletelybaffledbythis
suddenchange}
Timon:Hey,what'sgoin'onhere?
Simba:{StilltoNala}Whatareyoudoinghere?
Nala:Whatdoyoumean,"WhatamIdoinghere?"Whatare
youdoinghere?
Timon:HEY!WHAT'SGOIN'ONHERE
Simba:Timon,'smybestfriend.
Timon:{Thoroughlyconfud}Friend
Simba:,Pumbaa,comeoverhere.
{Pumbaagetshimlfunstuck.}
Simba:Nala,,Nala.
Pumbaa:Pleadtomakeyouracquaintance.
Nala:Thepleasure'sallmine.
Timon:Howdoyoudo..Whoa!t..Lemmeget
rybody's...okaywiththis?
DIDIMISSSOMETHING
Simba:Relax,Timon.
Nala:Waittilleverybodyfindsoutyou'vebeenhereall
thistime!Andyourmother...whatwillshethink?
Simba:{Misunderstanding}Shedoesn'hastoknow.
Nala:Well,nethinksyou'redead.
Simba:Theydo?
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Nala:ldusaboutthestampede.
Simba:Hedid?Well...{beginningtoesomething}whatel
didhetellyou?
Nala:Whatelmatters?You'tmeans...
you'retheking.
Timon:King?,haveyougotyourlionscrosd.
Pumbaa:King?YourMajesty!Igravelatyourfeet.{Noisily
kissSimba'spaw}
Simba:Stopit.
Timon:{ToPumbaa}It'snot"gravel."It's"grovel."And
DON'T--he'snottheking.{toSimba}Areya?
Simba:No.
Nala:Simba?
Simba:No,I'wasgonnabe,but...
thatwasalongtimeago.
Timon:'retheking?Andyou
nevertoldus?
Simba:Look,I'mstillthesameguy.
Timon:{Enthusiastic}Butwithpower!
Nala:{Apologetic}Couldyouguys...excuusforafewminutes?
Timon:Hey,{tapsPumbaa}whatevershehastosay,shecan
,Simba?
Simba:ou'dbettergo.
Timon:{Aghast,thenresigned}nkyouknowaguy...
{sighs.}
Simba:rntolove'em.
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{Nalahasherheadboweddownsadly.}
Simba:What?...Whatisit?
Nala:{Quietly}It'slikeyou'
don'tknowhowmuchthiswillmeantoeveryone.{Pained
expression}...Whatitmeanstome.
Simba:Hey,it'sokay.
Nala:{RubbingunderSimba'schin,purring}I'vereally
misdyou.
Simba:{StartledbyNala'sboldnessforaninstant,then
reciprocating}I'vemisdyoutoo.
["CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight"Scene]
{Timonsigh;camera
switchtoshowthemwatchingfromthebushes.}
Timon:{Heavysigh}Itellyou,Pumbaa,thisstinks.
Pumbaa:.
Timon:!.
Pumbaa:What'swrongwiththat?
{Singing}
{ParentheticalpartisspokenbyPumbaa.}
Timon:
Icanewhat'shappening
(What?)
Andtheydon'thaveaclue
(Who?)
They'llfallinloveandhere'sthebottomline
Ourtrio'sdowntotwo.
(Oh.)
{Inasarcasticmock-Frenchaccent}
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Zesweetcaressoftwilight
{Backtonormal,butstillsarcastic}
There'smagiceverywhere
Andwithallthisromanticatmosphere
Disaster'sintheair
{ThescenepassfromTimonandPumbaatoSimbaandNala
infrontofawaterfall.}
FS:
Canyoufeelthelovetonight?
Thepeacetheeveningbrings
Theworld,foronce,inperfectharmony
Withallitslivingthings
{Afterwalkingaroundeachother,takingineachother'smovements,
theystoptodrinkatthewater.}
Simba:
Somanythingstotellher
Buthowtomakehere
Thetruthaboutmypast?Impossible!
She'dturnawayfromme
Nala:
He'sholdingback,he'shiding
Butwhat,Ican'tdecide
Whywon'thebethekingIknowheis
ThekingIeinside?
{DuringtheChorusthefollowingoccurs:Simbalooksat
Nala,smiles,backonstage,
grabsavineinhismouthandsplashesintothemiddleof
ly
Simbalungesupunderherandpullsherinthepond
ediatelycomesoutdrippingandmiffed.
WhenSimbacomesout,ne
dupplayfighting.
Aftertumblingdownahillside,Simbaendsuppinning
eshimatinylick,remblinga
-up
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ofNala,-up
ofSimba,whoexpressionchangesfromasurpridoneto
acomprehendingone..Thetworubheads(acat-stylekiss)
asthelastlyricsaresung.}
Chorus:
Canyoufeelthelovetonight?
Thepeacetheeveningbrings
Theworld,foronce,inperfectharmony
Withallitslivingthings
Canyoufeelthelovetonight?
Youneedn'tlooktoofar
Stealingthroughthenight'suncertainties
Loveiswheretheyare
{CameraswitchesbacktoatearfulTimonandPumbaa.}
Timon:
Andifhefallsinlovetonight{Pumbaasniffs}
Itcanbeassumed
{TimonhugsPumbaa,tearfully.}
Pumbaa:
Hiscarefreedayswithusarehistory
TimonandPumbaa:
Inshort,ourpalisdoomed
{Theyletloocryingfullforce.}
[HammockScene]
Simba:Isn'tthisagreatplace?
Nala:n'tunderstandsomething.
You'n'tyoucome
backtoPrideRock?
Simba:{Climbingintoa"hammock"ofhangingvines}Well,
Ijustneededto...own
'sgreat.{Hesoundsalomstas
iftryingtoconvincehimlfaswellasNala.}
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Nala:{Voicecatching,asthoughbarelyundercontrol}We've
reallyneededyouathome.
Simba:{Quieter}Nooneneedsme.
Nala:Yes,wedo!You'retheking.
Simba:Nala,we'vebeenthroughthis.I'mnottheking.
Scaris.
Nala:Simba,heletthehyenastakeoverthePrideLands.
Simba:What?
Nala:Everything''r.
Simba,ifyoudon'tdosomethingsoon,everyonewill
starve.
Simba:Ican'tgoback.
Nala:{Louder}Why?
Simba:Youwouldn'tunderstand.
Nala:Whatwouldn'tIunderstand?
Simba:{Hastily}No,no,n'Matata.
Nala:{Confud}What?
Simba:'ssomethingIlearnedouthere.
Look,sometimesbadthingshappen...
Nala:Simba!
Simba:(Continuing,irritated)...Andthere'snothingyoucando
orry?
{SimbastartsawayfromNala,
trotsbackuptohim.}
Nala:Becauit'syourresponsibility!
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Simba:Well,whataboutyou?YOUleft.
Nala:Ilefttofindhelp!'tyou
understand?You'reouronlyhope.
Simba:Sorry.
Nala:What'shappenedtoyou?You'renottheSimbaI
remember.
Simba:You'reright.I'yousatisfied?
Nala:No,justdisappointed.
Simba:Youknow,you'restartingtosoundlikemyfather.
{Walkingawayagain}
Nala:toneofusdoes.
{Simbaisobviouslycutbythecommentabouthisfather;
hetearsintoNalawithhiswords.}
Simba:{Angry}Listen,youthinkyoucanjustshowupand
tellmehowtolivemylife?Youdon'tevenknowwhat
I'vebeenthrough!
Nala:Iwouldifyouwouldjusttellme!
Simba:Forgetit!
Nala:Fine!
{switchtoSimbapacinginafield.}
Simba:She''ulditprove,
anyway?Itwon''tchangethe
past.
{Helooksupatthestars.}
Yousaidyou'dalwaysbethereforme!Butyou'renot.
Andit'''smyfault.
{Hebowshishead,erabacksto
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afarviewandthenzoomsovertoRafikiinanearbytree.
rfun,I'veincludeditstranslation.}
Rafiki'sChant:Translation:
Asantesana![Thankyouverymuch!]
Squashbanana![Squashbanana!]
Wewenugu![You'reaBABOON,]
Mimiapana![AndI'mnot!]
{saway.
Rafiki,elatedbythesightofSimba,followshim.
isturbsthe
water;Rafiki,nowinanearbytree,startshischantagain.}
Simba:Comeon,willyoucutitout?
{Rafiki,laughing,isdoingrandomacrobaticsinthetreesnearby.}
Rafiki:Can''llgrowrightback!{laughs}
{follows.}
Simba:ustopfollowingme?
Whoareyou?
Rafiki:{InfrontofSimba,thenrightinhisface.}The
questionis:Whooo...areyou?
Simba:{Startled,thensighing}'mnotsosure.
Rafiki:Well,'sa
cret.
{HepullsSimba'
startshischantintoSimba'arandlaughs.}
Asantesana!
Squashbanana!
Wewenugu!
Mimiapana!
Simba:'sthatsuppodtomean,
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anyway?
Rafiki:Itmeansyouareababoon--andI'mnot.{laughs}
Simba:{Movingaway}Ithink...you'realittleconfud.
Rafiki:{MagicallyinfrontofSimbaagain}Wrong.I'mnotthe
onewho'sconfud;youdon'tevenknowwhoyouare.
Simba:{Irritated,sarcastic}Oh,andIsuppoyouknow?
Rafiki:Suredo;you'reMufasa'sboy.
{disappears
offstageright.}
Bye!
{Cuemusic:"Lala"theme.}
BS:Wesangomangivelelwe[Oh,spiritualhealer,I'mtroubled]
Webabangivelelwe[Oh,myfather,I'minpain]
Webabangivelelwe[Oh,myfather,I'minpain]
Simba:Hey,wait!
{isina
meditativelotuspositiononarock.}
Youknewmyfather?
Rafiki:{Monotone}Correction--Iknowyourfather.
Simba:Ihatetotellyouthis,but...ime
ago.
{Rafikileapsofftherockovertoadenjungle-likearea.}
Rafiki:gain!Hahahah!He'salive!And
I'lowoldRafiki,heknows
!
{astrouble
icslipsintoAfrican
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chant.}
Rafiki:Don'p!
Simba:Hey,,wait.
Rafiki:Comeon,comeon.
Simba:Wouldyouslowdown?
{RafikiisenflittingthroughthecanopyaheadofSimba,
trugglestokeepup.
Suddenly,Rafikiappearswithhishandhelduprightinto
Simba'sface.}
Rafiki:STOP!
{RafikimotionstoSimbanearsomereeds.}
Shhh.
{Hepartsthereedsandpointspastthemwithhisstaff.}
Lookdownthere.
{s
overtheedgeandeshisreflectioninapoolofwater
Hefirstemsabitstartled,perhapsathisownmature
appearance,butthenrealizeswhathe'slookingat.}
Simba:{Disappointedsigh}That''sjust
myreflection.
Rafiki:rder.
{sform,distortingSimba's
reflection;theyresolveintoMufasa'umblingnoi
isheard.
Youe,helivesinyou.
{irthe
geisghostly
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atfirst,butsteadilygainscolorandcoherence.}
Mufasa:{Quietlyatfirst}Simba...
Simba:Father?
Mufasa:Simba,youhaveforgottenme.
Simba:ldI?
Mufasa:Youhaveforgottenwhoyouare,andsohaveforgotten
sideyourlf,morethanwhat
ttakeyourplaceinthe
CircleofLife.
Simba:HowcanIgoback?I'mnotwhoIudtobe.
{Shotofcloud-Mufasa,amed
inswirlingclouds,radiatinggoldenlight.}
Mufasa:myson,andtheone
trueking.
{CloupofSimba'sface,bathedinthegoldenlight,showing
amixtureofawe,fear,geofMufasastarts
tofade.}
Rememberwhoyouare.
{unsinto
thefieldstryingtokeepupwiththeimage.}
Simba:!Don'tleaveme.
Mufasa:Remember...
Simba:Father!
Mufasa:Remember...
Simba:Don'tleaveme.
Mufasa:Remember...
{sjustacloud
leftwherehisfather'dtossthegrass
approaches.}
Rafiki:WhatwasTHAT?{laughs}Theweather--Pbbbah!
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'tyouthink?
Simba:ikethewindsarechanging.
Rafiki:isgood.
Simba:Yeah,butit'hatIhavetodo.
But,goingbackmeansI'llhavetofacemypast.I've
beenrunningfromitforsolong.
{RafikiwhacksSimbaontheheadwithhisstaff.}
Oww!Jeez--Whatwasthatfor?
Rafiki:Itdoesn'tmatter;it'sinthepast!{laughs}
Simba:{Rubbinghead}Yeah,butitstillhurts.
Rafiki:Ohyes,wayIeit,
youcaneitherrunfromit,or...learnfromit.
{meSimba
ducks.}
Hah,youe!Sowhatareyougoingtodo?
Simba:First,I'mgonnatakeyourstick.
{SimbatossRafiki'sstafftotheside.}
Rafiki:No,no,no,no!Notthestick!
{AsRafikipicksuphisstaff,Simbastartsrunningoff.}
Hey,whereareyougoing?
Simba:{Shoutingback}I'mgoingback!
Rafiki:Good!Goon!Getoutofhere!{laughs,hoots,n'
ldshisstaffabovehishead,afew
isinto
celebratory"Busa"theme:}
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BS:Busalelizwe{Iactuallyhearthislineas"Thisland,
invincible."}
Busalelizwe[Rulethisland]
Busalelizwe[Rulethisland]
Busalomhlaba[Rulethisland]
Sabusalelizwe[Youshallrulethisland]
Sabusalelizwe[Youshallrulethisland]
Sabusalelizwe[Youshallrulethisland]
Busalomhlaba[Rulethisland]
[TimonandNalaScene]
{s
curleduponPumbaa;e
nore,Pumbaaoccasionallymumbles
"Grubs,grubs."NalaapproachesandtapsTimonwithapaw.}
Nala:,wakeup.
{
startsscreamingandPumbaajoinsin.}
Nala:It',''sME.
Timon:Don'teverdothatagain!Carnivores,oy!
Nala:HaveyouguysenSimba?
Timon:{Holdingahandtohishead}Ithoughthewaswithyou.
Nala:Hewas,butnowIcan'she?
{WehearRafiki'slaugh;he'ssittinginatreeabovethem.}
Rafiki:Ho,ho,ho,'.
Theking...hasreturned.
Nala:{Quietly}Ican'tbelieveit.{louder,amazed}He's
goneback.
Timon:Goneback?Whatdoyoumean?{LookswhereRafiki
was;Rafikiisnowgone}Hey!What'sgoin'onhere?
Who'sthemonkey?
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Nala:Simba'sgonetochallengeScar.
Timon:Who?
Nala:Scar.
Pumbaa:Who'sgotascar?
Nala:{Shakinghead}No,no,'shisuncle.
Timon:Themonkey'shisuncle?
Nala:No!Simba'sgonebacktochallengehisuncletotake
hisplaceasking.
TimonandPumbaa:Ohhh.
[RunningScene]
{Withaccompanyingmusic(arestatementofthe"Busa"theme),
weeafarshotofSimbachargingfullspeedacrossthe
erisfadedinofSimba'sfeetpoundingthesand.}
[LedgeScene]
{hes
lackinginlife,thedesolation,
alookofdetermination,evenfury,appearsonSimba'sface.}
Nala:Simba,waitup!{Shetrotsupnexttohimontheledge}
...It'sawful,isn'tit?
Simba:Ididn'twanttobelieveyou.
Nala:Whatmadeyoucomeback?
Simba:'ve
s,thisismykingdom.
IfIdon'tfightforit,whowill?
Nala:Iwill.
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Simba:It'sgonnabedangerous.
Nala:{QuotingyoungSimba}Danger?Ha!Ilaughinthe
ha.
Timon:Ienothingfunnyaboutthis.
Simba:Timon?Pumbaa?Whatareyoudoinghere?
Pumbaa:{Bowingononeforeleg}Atyourrvice,myliege.
Timon:'regoingtofightyouruncle...forthis?
Simba:Yes,Timon;thisismyhome.
Timon:,Simba,if
it'simportanttoyou,{bows}we'rewithyoutotheend.
{enewiththefour
ofthemontheledgeviewingtheworkaheadofthem.}
[Hulascene]
{,Timon,andPumbaa
hindalog,
theyobrvecloupthehordesofhyenas.}
Timon:yenas.{ToSimba,whispering}So
what'syourplanforgettin'pastthoguys?
Simba:Livebait.
Timon:Goodidea.{Realizing}Heeey.
Simba:Comeon,Timon--youguyshavetocreateadiversion.
Timon:{Incredulous}Whatdoyouwantmetodo?Dressindrag
anddothehula?
{icsung
isTheHawaiianWarChantmuchliketheSpikeJones
istuplikearoastpig,evenwith
drumriff.}
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Luau!
Ifyou'rehungryforahunkoffatandjuicymeat
EatmybuddyPumbaaherebecauheisatreat
Comeondownanddine
Onthistastyswine
Allyouhavetodoisgetinline
{ParentheticalpartsarePumbaasinging;theappleisathisfeet.}
Aaaareyouachin'
(Yup,yup,yup)
Foooorsomebacon?
(Yup,yup,yup)
Heeee'sabigpig
(Yup,yup)
Youcouldbeabigpigtoo.
Oy!
{Therunoffscreamingtoleadsomeofthehyenasaway.
SimbaandNalamakeitby.}
Simba:Nala,youfindmymotherandrallythelioness.
{determinedly}I'lllookforScar.
[ConfrontationScene]
{llinghis
mothercaushimtopauandwatch.}
Scar:SARABI!
{nassnapatherheels.
Sheonlyglaresdisdainfullyatthem.}
Sarabi:Yes,Scar?
Scar:Whereisyourhuntingparty?They'renotdoingtheir
job.
Sarabi:{Calmly}Scar,dshavemovedon.
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Scar:'rejustnotlookinghardenough.
Sarabi:It'onlyone
leavePrideRock.
Scar:We'renotgoinganywhere.
Sarabi:Thenyouhaventencedustodeath.
Scar:Thensobeit.
Sarabi:{Disgusted,amazed}Youcan'tdothat.
Scar:I'whateverIwant.
Sarabi:IfyouwerehalfthekingMufasawasyouwouldnev--
{ScarhitsSarabi,knockinghertotheground.}
Scar:I'mtentimesthekingMufasawas!
{Simbaappearsontheledge,sout
stakesSimbaasMufasa
andisunderstandablyfrightened.}
Mufasa?'redead.
{Sarabiawakensatherson'snudge,butmistakeshimas
MufasaasScardid.}
Sarabi:Mufasa?
Simba:'sme.
Sarabi:{Delighted}Simba?You'realive?{Confud}How
canthatbe?
Simba:Itdoesn'tmatter;I'mhome.
Scar:{Confud}Simba...?{backinform}Simba!I'ma
littlesurpridtoeyou,{givingthehyenasabove
himanangrylook}alive...
{Ontheword"alive,"Shenzi,Banzai,andEdgulpaudibly
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andslinkintotheshadows.}
Simba:{AsSarabilooksonwithsomepride}Givemeonegood
reasonwhyIshouldn'tripyouapart.
Scar:{Backingintoawall,apologetic}Oh,Simba,youmust
ssuresofrulingakingdom...
Simba:...wn,Scar.
Scar:Oh,oh,ye--Well,Iwould,heh,naturally,heh--
however,them?
{pointingtothehordeofhyenasontherocksabove}
TheythinkI'Mking.
{Nalaappearswiththerestofthelioness.}
Nala:Well,wedon'stherightfulking.
Simba:Thechoiceisyours,stepdownor
fight.
Scar:Oh,mustitallendinviolence?I'dhatetobe
't
youagree,Simba?
Simba:That'snotgonnawork,Scar.I'veputitbehindme.
Scar:Eh,butwhataboutyourfaithfulsubjects?Havetheyput
itbehindthem?
Nala:Simba,whatishetalkingabout?
Scar:{Delighted}Ahh,soyouhaven'ttoldthemyourlittlecret.
Well,Simba,now'em
whoisresponsibleforMufasa'sdeath!
{Scar'
concentratingonSimba.}
Simba:{Steelinghimlf,thentakingastepforward}Iam.
{Sarabiapproachesherson.}
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Sarabi:{Withmuchgrief}It'it'snottrue.
Simba:{Regretfully}It'strue.
Scar:Youe!Headmitsit!Murderer!
{LightningcrashesbehindScar'sheadtopunctuatetheline.}
Simba:naccident.
{ScarwalksaroundandaroundSimbaasheaccushim;verynicely
doneanimatedrotation.}
Scar:Ifitweren'tforyou,Mufasawouldstillbealive.
It'syourfaulthe'sdead;doyoudenyit?
Simba:No.
Scar:{Severely}Then...you're...guilty.
Simba:No.I'mnotamurderer.
Scar:Oh,Simba,you'stime,
Daddyisn'EVERYONE..KNOWS...
WHY!
{ScarhasbeenbackingSimbaupthelengthofPrideRock.
Afterhislastntence,Simbaslipsovertheedgeandis
ingstrikes
below,ignitingafire.}
Nala:Simba!
{Scarsitsbackandpretendstothink.}
Scar:aveIen
thisbefore?...,
justthewayyourfatherlooked
beforehedied.
{
whispersintoSimba'ar.}
Andhere'sMYlittlecret:IkilledMufasa.
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{Simbahasaquickmemoryflashbacktothatfateful
ceblendswithhisyoungervoiceinthe
iantleaphe
caughtcompletely
bysurpriandisunderstandablyverynervousandshaken.}
Simba:NoooooOOOO!...Murderer!
Scar:No,Simba,plea.
Simba:Tellthemthetruth.
Scar:Truth?Buttruthisintheeyeofthebeholdllgkkk!
{SimbastartstochokeScar.}
ht.{quietly,venomously}Ididit.
Simba:Sotheycanhearyou.
Scar:{Grudgingly,butclear}IkilledMufasa!
{NalastartstowardsScar,thehyenasattackSimbaina
umbaaand
ischargingwithTimonridinghim.
Hyenasareflyingeverywhere.}
Pumbaa:Heeeyyyy-yaaaaah!
Timon:''!
{whacksa
switchtohim;withabattlescream,
ofcomicrelief,Rafikiisfighting
inkung-fu"B-movie"style,completewithcheesysoundeffects.}
Rafiki:{Ashehitsvarioushyenas}WwwA!Hozah!Hazoww!
Yaa!Yah!hhyEEOOWww!
{into
unsintohiscagefor
safetyfromthehyenas.}
Zazu:Letmeout!Letmeout!
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Timon:Letmein!Letmein!{Tothehyenas,pleading}
...Ple-he-headon'teatme.
{Pumbaaappearsatthecave'ntrance.}
Pumbaa:Problem?
Banzai:Hey,who'sthepig?
Pumbaa:Areyoutalkingtome?
Timon:lledhimapig.
Pumbaa:Areyoutalkingtome?!
Timon:Shouldn't'adonethat.
Pumbaa:AREYOUTALKINGTOME
Timon:Nowthey'reinforit.
Pumbaa:TheyCALLme...MIIISTERPIG!AAAAAHHH...
{Pumbaachargesanddrivesthehyenasoff.}
Timon:Takethat!Andthat!{etc.}
Banzai:Owowowowowowow...
Pumbaa:Takethat!Andthat!{etc.}Youyellowbelly...
Zazu:Takethat,youstupid...{etc.}
{TheystarttheArnioHall"Ooh,ooh"ne
switchestoSimbachasingScaruptothehighpointof
nsuptotheedgeandesthesheer
eapsuptoconfronthimatthecliff-like
veryapprehensive,einghecorneredand
atSimba'smercy.}
Simba:{Quietly,verely}Murderer.
Scar:Simba,u.
Simba:Youdon'tdervetolive.
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Scar:But,Simba,Iam...ah...{unsureofhistactic}family.
It'sthehyenas{regainingcomposure}whoaretherealenemy.
Itwastheirfault--itwastheiridea!
{Shenzi,Banzai,
overhearandbackawaygrowlingatScar'sbetrayal.}
Simba:WhyshouldIbelieveyou?Everythingyouevertold
mewasalie.
Scar:Whatareyougoingtodo?Youwouldn'tkillyourold
Uncle...?{ingratiatinggrin}
Simba:No,Scar.I'mnotlikeyou.
Scar:{Greatlyrelieved}Oh,Simba,truly
noble.I'llmakeituptoyou,I,ah,
provemylftoyou?Tellme;Imean,anything.
Simba:{Gravely,withdeepanger}y,
neverreturn.
Scar:ish...{lookingdownandeing
apileofhotcoals}...yourMajesty!{Scarswipesthecoals
intoSimba'ryofsurpriandpain,Simba
pawsthecoalsawayasScarleapsandattacks.}
arandSimbalandheavy
apsthroughthe
atherscourageandusScar'smomentumina
"throw"similartoNala'sfightingtacticstondhimflyingoverthe
Banzai,
Shenzi,veryangrylookonhis
face.}
Scar:Ahh,myfriends.
Shenzi:Frie-he-hends?Ithoughthesaidweweretheenemy!
Banzai:Yeah,that'swhatIheard.
BanzaiandShenzi:Ed?
Ed:{Laughvilly}
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Scar:{Verynervous}.
Youdon'!Ididn'tmeanfor...No,No!
Look,ImsorryIcalledyou...No!NOO!
{Thecameramovesawayandwecanonlyetheshadowsas
ens
omesdownandgreetshis
motionsforSimbatoascendPride
tartsupandpaustohugRafikias
hisfatherdid.}
Rafiki:Itistime.
{Verymajestically,sstrong.
ght
starshinesoutbriefly.}
Mufasa:Remember...
{Simba's.
itchtothesavannahin
"Busa"theme:}
BS:Busalelizwe[Rulethisland]
Busalelizwe[Rulethisland]
Busalelizwe[Rulethisland]
Bus-busangoxolo[Rule,rulewithpeace]
{Obscuredver}
MS:Se-fi-le
Babati-tabo
Mayebabo
Busalomhlaba[Rulethisland]
BS:{Obscuredver}
MS:He!
Se-fi-le
BusaSimba!BusaSimba![RuleSimba!RuleSimba!]
Ubungoxolo[Youmustrulewithpeace]
Ubungothando[Youmustrulewithlove]
Ubungoxolo[Youmustrulewithpeace]
Ubungothando[Youmustrulewithlove]
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Ubungoxolo[Rulewithpeace]
{Simba,Timon,Pumbaa,ies
,ofcour,isshakinghisarmsinthe
groupsofherdsarethereand
makingnoiasintheprentationofSimba.}
BS:Ingonyamanengw'enamabala
Ingonyamanengw'enamabala
MS:(ngw'enamabala-wa)
FullChorus:
Tillwefindourplace
Onthepathunwinding
IntheCircle
TheCircleofLife
Circleof...Liiife
{Rafikiappears,shimtoprent
umhitandblackouttotitlein
cleiscompleted.}
{BOOM}
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*-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-*
|Appendix-The"EltonJohn"lyrics|
*-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-*
ThearetheLyricsthatEltonJohnudinhisown
performancesof"TheLionKing"pieces.
******CircleofLife******
Fromthedaywearriveontheplanet
Andblinking,stepintothesun
There'smoretobeenthancaneverbeen
Moretodothancaneverbedone
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Somesayeatorbeeaten
Somesayliveandletlive
Butallareagreedastheyjointhestampede
Youshouldnevertakemorethanyougive
{Chorus}
Inthecircleoflife
It'sthewheeloffortune
It'stheleapoffaith
It'sthebandofhope
Tillwefindourplace
Onthepathunwinding
Inthecircle,thecircleoflife
Someofusfallbythewayside
Andsomeofussoartothestars
Andsomeofussailthroughourtroubles
Andsomehavetolivewiththescars[Hmmm...=)-BT]
There'sfartoomuchtotakeinhere
Moretofindthancaneverbefound
Butthesunrollinghigh
Throughthesapphiresky
Keepsthegreatandsmallontheendlessround
{ChorusRepeatsandloopsintochorusagain.}
Onthepathunwinding
Inthecircle,thecircleoflife.
*****IJustCan'tWaittobeKing*****
Waybehindthewaterhole
Alittledowntheline
Thejungleandtheplainsandpeaks
Arescheduledtobemine
I'mgonnabetheruler
Ofmosteverythingaround
Fromthegrandestofthemountains
Tothehumblecommonground
Myreignwillbeasuper-awesomething
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Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking
I'mgoingtobeanobleking
Andscrupulouslyfair
Ionlyneedalittletime
Perhapsalittlehair
I'mgonnabethemaneevent
Thatnokingwasbefore
I'mbrushinguponlookingdown
I'mworkingonmyroar
Thefaunaandthefloragonnaswing
Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking
{Chorus}
Noonesayingdothis
Noonesayingbethere
Noonesayingstopthat
Noonesayingehere
Freetorunaroundallday
I'llbefreetodoitmyway
{PianoSolo}
Noonesayingdothis
Noonesayingbethere
Noonesayingstopthat
Noonesayingehere
Freetorunaroundallday
Freetodoitmyway
Thetimehascome
Assomeonesaid
Totalkofmanythings
Thismaybetrue
ButIwouldrathersticktotalkingkings
It'asytoberoyal
Ifyou'realreadyleonine
Inisn'tjustmyright
Evenmyleftwillbedivine
Themonarchyiswaitingtogozing
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Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking
Oh,Ijustcan'twaittobeking
{Repeatuntilfade}
*****CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight?{EndTitle}*****
There'sacalmsurrender
Totherushofday
Whentheheatoftherollingworld
Canbeturnedaway
Anenchantedmoment
Anditesmethrough
It'noughforthisrestlesswarrior
Justtobewithyou
{Chorus}
Canyoufeelthelovetonight?
Itiswhereweare
It'noughforthiswide-eyedwanderer
Thatwegotthisfar
Andcanyoufeelthelovetonight
Howit'slaidtorest?
It'noughtomakekingsandvagabonds
Believetheverybest
There'satimeforeveryone
Iftheyonlylearn
Thatthetwistingkaleidoscope
Movesusallinturn
There'sarhymeandreason
Tothewildoutdoors
Whentheheartofthisstar-crosdvoyager
Beatsintimewithyours
{Chorus}
It'noughtomakekingsandvagabonds
Believetheverybest
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