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V 3.30 (ASCII)
This is the Semi-Official ASCII Version of the Lion King Script,
originally cast into textual form by the legendary Phil "Leopold Stokowski"
Pollard, of JMU, and re-edited veral times into the form you e here by
Brian Tiemann (FDCMuck Timon) of Caltech. This is your guarantee of
quality, that what you e here on your screen is as clo to what was
prented in the movie as is humanly possible. -BT
Update note:
On November 14, the script was updated to V 3.30, to denote that
the opening chants of "Circle of Life" are now in a canon format. I
received direct from Lebo M. a transcription and translation of the
lyrics (which are in Zulu and Xhosa). Enjoy!
Update note:
As of V 3.07, which was made the day Brian got his "Rhythm of
the Pride Lands" CD, the Zulu lyrics which are quoted here in the
script and contain translations are known to be accurate in spelling
(the other ones are still guesswork, unfortunately). -BT
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This is a script rewritten from viewing the movie, various
printed resources, and the localized radio broadcasts from
Town and Country Cinema. This is meant just as a fun way
to review the movie and a source to quote from. Plea do not
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The Cast
In alphabetical order, with translations of the names where applicable:
Banzai [Skulk, Lurk] : Most quick-tempered of the Hyenas. Best with
comebacks. Offts Shenzi and Ed quite well.
(Cheech Marin)
Chaka : Simba's and Nala's cub. He completes the Circle.
Ed : The stupidest Hyena. Has a Bill the Cat stare.
Noted by warts on the tongue. Too stupid or slow to lie at the
right time.
(Jim Cummings)
Mufasa : Current King of the Pride Lands. Well-built lion. Thick mane.
Brown eyes. Biiig kitty. Father of Simba. Elder brothe
r of Scar.
(James Earl Jones)
Nala : Friend and companion of Simba. She can pin Simba in a fight. As
an adult she and Simba fall in love,prolonging a tradition they
had refud as cubs.
Niketa Calame / Moria Kelly)
(Singing: Laura Williams / Sally Dworski)
Pumbaa [Simpleton] : A well-padded warthog and friend of Timon. A
little slow, but when he catches on, it's surprising what he
can do. Has a flatulence problem.
(Ernie Sabella)
Rafiki [Friend] : A mandrill who role is of a mystical shaman.
Outwardly he appears to be crazy, but in reality he is very wi.
(Robert Guillaume)
Sarabi [Mirage] : Mother of Simba. Wife of Mufasa. Leader of the
lioness.
(Madge Sinclair)
Sarafina : Nala's mother. Friend of Sarabi.
(Zoe Leader)
Scar : Younger brother of Mufasa. Uncle of Simba. Well-chiled,
bony features. Flat black matted mane. Aspires to be King of
Pride Rock by deceit, due to his thin size and weak stature.
His claws are always partly extended. Has a vertical scar across
his right eye that presumably accounts for his name.
(Jeremy Irons)
Shenzi [Uncouth] : Female of the Hyena trio. Major attitude. Probably
the smartest and deals the best with Scar. Most even temper.
(Whoopi Goldberg)
Simba [Lion] : The cub of Mufasa. Soon to be King of Pride Rock.
Initially a cub, later an adult. Brown eyes. As an adult, he's
not as well-built as his father was, presumably from growing up
on a diet Friend of Pumbaa and Timon.
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(Jonathan Taylor Thomas / Matthew Broderick)
Timon : An outcast meerkat; a friend of Pumbaa. Very lf-reliant,
quite a fast talker (like a ud car salesman). Stands about 6" tall.
(Nathan Lane)
Zazu : The King's loyal rvant. A hornbill, which is a large-beaked bird.
(Rowan Atkinson)
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The Script
{Open, black screen}
{Start nature sound effects}
{Cue Castle screen}
{Fade to black}
{Cue lion roar in the background, calling the animals to gather
to Pride Rock for the Ceremony.}
[THE CIRCLE OF LIFE]
[ MS: Male Singer
BS: Background Singer
FS: Female Singer (lead) ]
{Sunri on African grassland (lightly treed), in time with
opening chant to The Circle of Life}
MS: Nants?ingonyama bagithi baba [There comes a lion]
BS: Sithi uhhmm ingonyama [Oh yes, it's a lion]
{Various shots of animals raising their heads at the sunri:
rhinos, antelope, a cheetah, meerkats, }
MS: Nants?ingonyama bagithi baba [There comes a lion]
BS: Sithi uhhmm ingonyama [Oh yes, it's a lion]
Ingonyama
MS: Siyo Nqoba [We're going to conquer]
BS: Ingonyama
Ingonyama nengw'?enamabaal [It's a lion and a tiger]
{repeats 5}
Ingonyam
a nengw' enamabala (Se-to-kwa!)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Asana)
{repeats 1}
{The Circle of Life ground forms in the BS's and holds its
pattern for eight bars. It is a non-chordal BS part. The
progressions are in the medium ranges of the strings.
Various pans and camera views of African animals, all
moving. Coinciding with the FS pickup in the eighth bar,
we first view the giraffes, panning to a long shot of all
the animals in their procession}
[The Circle of life text]
FS: From the day we arrive on the planet
And, blinking, step into the sun
There's more to e than can ever be en
More to do than can ever be done
{Camera is panning and jumping to elephants, zebras, ants,
birds, storks, }
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
But the sun rolling high
Through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
{When the "The Circle of Life" is mentioned the long-
distance pan centers on Pride Rock where all the animals
are gathering. Mufasa is on Pride Rock. Long camera arc to
Mufasa and Zazu.}
It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
{Zazu bows to Mufasa, who smiles and nods at him}
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
{Appearance of Rafiki, the mandrill. He pass between
ranks of animals, who bow to him; he then climbs Pride Rock
to where Mufasa is standing.}
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
{Rafiki and Mufasa embrace.}
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
{Decrescendo in BS. FS drops out. Pan Flute takes simple
lead.}
{Mufasa leads Rafiki over to Sarabi, who is holding Simba}
{Rafiki puts the juice and sand he collects on Simba's
brow-- a ceremonial crown. He then picks Simba up and
ascends to the point of Pride Rock. Mufasa and Sarabi
follow. With a crescendo in the music and a restatement of
the refrain, Rafiki holds Simba up for the crowd to view.}
FS: It's The Circle of Life
{The crowd starts howling, stamping, }
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
{The clouds part and a sunbeam highlights Rafiki and Simba
on Pride Rock.}
Till we find our place
{The crowd bows down, one by one.}
On the path unwinding
{Camera slowly zooms out to a striking panoramic view
of the Prentation.}
In the Circle
The Circle of Life
{Bass drum hit (fff) and immediate switch to black screen
with title "The Lion King" in blood-red caps.}
[Mou / Challenge Scene]
可惜没如果吉他谱{Cue mou sounds}
{Visual fade into mou in cave}
{Mou comes out and starts preening in the light. Begins
sniffing. Becomes frightened. Suddenly a large lion paw
swoops down and catches him.}
{Cue the Scar theme (dissonant, slow, reed theme). Fade in
slowly and up full during speech}
{Camera
switch to Scar holding the squeaking and
struggling mou in his paw. He talks to it while playing
with it}
Scar: Life's not fair, is it? You e I -- well, I... shall
never be King. {exhale lightly} shall never
e the light of another day. {clod-mouth laughter.
Starts to places mou on his extended tongue} ...
< {quiet laugh}
Zazu : {Interrupting} Didn't your mother ever tell you not
to play with your food?
Scar: {Light sigh. The mou is under his paw.} What do you want?
Zazu: I'm here to announce that King Mufasa is on his way. {bows}
...So you'd better have a good excu for missing the
ceremony this morning.
{The mou runs away from Scar}
Scar: Oh now look, Zazu; you've made me lo my lunch.
Zazu: Hah! You'll lo more than that when the King gets
through with you. He's as mad as a hippo with a
hernia.
Scar: I quiver with FEAR.
{On "FEAR" Scar crouches down and is baring his teeth at
Zazu.}
Zazu: {Very concerned} Now Scar, don't look at me that
< HELP!
{Scar quickly pounces on the bird, catching him in his mouth.}
Mufasa: {Almost immediately and off-camera} Scar! ...
Scar: {Mouth full} Mm-hmm?
Mufasa: Drop him.
Zazu: {Speaking from Scar's mouth} Impeccable timing, your
majesty.
{Scar spits the bird out, covered with saliva}
Zazu: {Slimed} Eyyccch.
Scar: {Sarcastically overjoyed} Why! If it isn't my big
brother descending from on high to mingle with the
commoners.
Mufasa: Sarabi and I didn't e you at the prentation of
Simba.
Scar: {Faking astonishment} That was today? Oh, I feel
simply awful.
{He turns and start scraping his claws on the rock wall.
Zazu cringes at the sound.}
Scar: {Admiring his claws} ...Must have slipped my mind.
Zazu: Yes, well, as slippery as your mind is, as the king's
brother, you should have been first in line!
{Scar clicks his teeth at Zazu, who has flown near his
face. Zazu takes cover behind Mufasa's foreleg. Scar bends
down to speak to him.}
Scar: Well, I was first until the little hairball
was born.
Mufasa: {Lowering his head and meeting Scar eye to eye}
That "hairball" is and your future king.
Scar: Ohh, I shall practice my curtsy.
{Scar turns away and starts to exit}
Mufasa: {Warning} Don't turn your back on me, Scar.
Scar: {Looking back} Oh, no, Mufasa. Perhaps YOU shouldn't
turn YOUR back on me.
Mufasa: {Roars and literally jumps in front of Scar, baring
his teeth for the first time} Is that a challenge?
Scar: Temper, temper. I wouldn't dream of challenging you.
开封菊展
Zazu: Pity! Why not?
Scar: {Looking at Zazu} Well, as far as brains go, I got
the lion's share. But, when it comes to brute strength
{looking at Mufasa} ...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end
of the gene pool.
formed{Exit Scar}
Zazu: {Deep sigh} There's one in every family, Two
in mine, actually. {perches on Mufasa's shoulder} And
they always manage to ruin special occasions.
Mufasa: What am I going to do with him?
Zazu: He'd make a very handsome throw rug.
Mufasa: {Chiding} Zazu!
Zazu: And just think! Whenever he gets dirty, you could
take him out and BEAT him.
公孙杵臼{They exit, chuckling. Pan out into open savannah.}
[Painting Scene]
{Ri in music-- "This Land" track-- with theme stated in
African flute, it broadens eventually with chorus and full
orchestra. We e a rainstorm gently crossing the savannah.
Multiplane camera approach to Rafiki's baobab tree. Camera
switch to inside the tree. Rafiki is doing hand paintings on
the wall. We e he is completing a lion cub.}
Rafiki: {Mutters to himlf, in which the word "Simba" can be
heard} Ah heh heh heh {completing the
ceremonial crown in the painting} Simba.
{Horns and brass clo theme in a stately manner with a
decrescendo. Fade to black keeping the painting of the cub
as a crossover to the fade in of Pride Rock in early
morning}
[The Sunri / Pouncing Scene]
{Simba is en coming out on the rock. He runs back into
the cave and leaps over veral of the lioness, accidentally
jumping on a few.}
Simba: Dad! Daad! Come on, Dad, we gotta go. Wake up!
Random Lioness: Oomph!
Simba: Sorry! ...Oop.
{Simba starts to wake Mufasa}
Simba: Dad? Daad. Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad--
Sarabi: {Over Simba's endless noi of "Dad"s, sleepily}
Mufasa: {Also sleepily} Before sunri, he's YOUR son.
Simba: Dad? Daad! Come on, Dad! {tugs at Mufasa's ear.} Daa-- Whoa!
{He los his grip on Mufasa's ear, and slips and crashes into
something off camera. He then comes running back on screen and
butts Mufasa. Mufasa sleepily eyes his son.}广州职称
Simba: You promid!
Mufasa: {Seeing his son's impatience} Okay, okay. I'm up.
I'm up.
Simba: Yeah!
{Mufasa yawns a well-recorded lion yawn. Mufasa and Sarabi
follow Simba up to the top of Pride Rock. Simba rubs up
against Sarabi; she nudges him ahead and stays behind. Departing
shot of her, with a loving expression. The sunri illuminates the
top of Pride Rock impressively. Both Simba and Mufasa are on the
point. Cue music.}
Mufasa: Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is our
kingdom.
Simba: Wow.
{The camera revolves around them, during Mufasa's speech, from a rever
view to a frontal shot.}
Mufasa: A king's time as ruler ris and falls like the
sun. One day, Simba, the sun will t on my time here,
and will ri with you as the new king.
Simba: And this will all be mine?
Mufasa: Everything.
Simba: Everything the light touches. {Simba looks all
around. He views the rip-rap canyon to the north} What
about that shadowy place?
Mufasa: That's beyond our borders. You must never go there,
Simba.
Simba: But I thought a king can do whatever he wants.
Mufasa: Oh, there's more to being getting your简易素描画
way all the time.
{Mufasa starts back down the rock}
Simba: {Awed} There's more?
Mufasa: {Chuckles}
{Camera switch. Mufasa and Simba are out walking on the
savannah.}
Mufasa: Everything you e exists together, in a delicate
balance. As king, you need to understand that balance,
and respect all the creatures-- from the crawling ant
to the leaping antelope.
Simba: But, Dad, don't we eat the antelope?
Mufasa: Yes, Simba, but let me explain. When we die, our
bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the
grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle
of Life.
Zazu: {Lights on a nearby rock} Good morning, sire!
Mufasa: Good morning, Zazu.
Zazu: with the morning report.
Mufasa: Fire away.
Zazu: Well! The buzz from the bees is that the leopards
are in a bit of
{Zazu's speech will continue through without stop. Simba's
and Mufasa's conversation is the focus.}
Mufasa: {Distracted} Oh, really?
{Simba, uninterested in Zazu, pounces at a grasshopper and
miss}
Zazu: {Continuing, not noticing Mufasa's lack of
enthusiasm} ... And the baboons are going ape over
this. Of cour, the giraffes are acting like they're
above
Mufasa: {To Simba} What are you doing, son?
Simba: {Disappointedly looking in his empty paws} Pouncing.
Mufasa: Let an old pro show you how it's done.
Zazu: ...The tick birds are pecking on the elephants. I
told the elephants to forget it, but they
Mufasa: Zazu, would you turn around?
Zazu: Yes, sire. {Continuing immediately} The cheetahs are
hard up, but I always say ...
Mufasa: {Whispering} Stay low to the ground.
Zazu: Cheetahs
Simba: {Whispering} Okay, stay low to the ground,
Zazu: {Realizing something is amiss} What going on?
Mufasa: A pouncing lesson.
Zazu: Oh very good. Pouncing. {Realizing} Pouncing!?!
Oh no, sire, you can't
{Mufasa motions for Zazu to turn back around.}
Zazu: Oh... this is so humiliating.
Mufasa: {Still whispering} Try not to make a sound.
Zazu: What are you telling him, Mufasa? {Looking around
uneasily-- Simba and Mufasa em to have disappeared.}
Mufasa? Simba?
{Simba does a full pounce leaving Zazu stunned on the
ground}
Mufasa: Ha ha ha ha ha. That's very good. Ha
{A gopher emerges under Zazu.}
Gopher: Zazu!
Zazu: {Exasperated} Yes?
Gopher: {Saluting} Sir. News from the underground.
Mufasa: {To Simba} Now, this time--
Zazu: {Interrupting and with urgency} Sire! Hyenas! In
the Pride Lands!怕什么真理无穷
Mufasa: {Se