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THE LI ON KI NG
WORKI NG DRAFT OF: August 20, 1993
Wr i t t en by
I r ene Mecchi & J onat han Rober t s
Musi c by El t on J ohn
Lyr i cs by Ti m Ri ce
I N DARKNESS:
A Nat i ve Af r i can VOI CE cal l s out i n SONG.
FADE I N:
Dawn. The sun sl owl y ri ses over an Af r i can pl ai n - - f ul l , br i l l i ant .
Nat i ve Af r i can VOI CES r espond i n SONG. The SOLO VOI CEcont i nues, j oi ned by the gr oup.
CLOSE ON
ANI MALS - al er t t o the sound: a RHI NO, TOPI S, MEERCATS, aCHEETAH, sever al MARABOU STORKS. Anot her mar abou st or kent ers f r ame. I nt r o SONG: "THE CI RCLE OF LI FE"
The st or k t akes wi ng.
EXT. VI CTORI A FALLS
The r i si ng sun l i ght s t he cascadi ng wat er . The mar aboust orks f l y across f r ame.
EXT. PLAI N WI TH KI LI MANJ ARO I N B. G.
ELEPHANTS wal k al ong t hrough the morni ng mi st .
AERI AL SHOT - A RI VER
Fl ocks of ai r bor ne FLAMI NGOES cast shadows on t he meander i ngwat erway, bel ow.
GAZELLES
l eap and run acr oss a gr assy pl ai n.
EXT. A HI LL
A MOTHER GI RAFFE cr est s t he hi l l , f ol l owed by her baby, ast he song l yri c begi ns:
VOI CE( si ngi ng)
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FROM THE DAY WE ARRI VE ON THE
PLANETAND BLI NKI NG STEP I NTO THE SUN
THERE´S MORE TO SEE THAN CAN EVER BESEEN
MORE TO DO THAN CAN EVER BE DONE
The mot her and chi l d gi r af f es cr oss f r ame and r each a cr estt hat overl ooks a huge mi gr at i on of ani mal s. They l ope downt he hi l l t o j oi n t hem. We HOLD ON:
A TREE BRANCH
wher e ant s car r yi ng l eaves march acr oss. RACK FOCUS t or eveal :
ZEBRAS
bel ow - - t r ot t i ng i n t he same di r ect i on as t he r est of t heher ds.
DOWN SHOT - GUI NEA FOWL
waddl e toward us. . . as dust r eveal s:
A HUGE ELEPHANT
who cr est s an i ncl i ne and l umbers t oward us. . . The gui neaf owl scamper ahead. One i s al most st epped on by t heel ephant´s huge hoof .
EXT. A STREAM r ef l ect i ng t he mor ni ng sun. The r ef l ect i on i s shat t er ed byZEBRA who l eap i nto t he water and cross - causi ng anexpl osi on of shi mmer i ng dr opl ets. I n t he b. g. , AN ELEPHANTwi t h bi r ds per ched on i t s head and t usks gi ves t hemsaf epassage across t he st r eam. PAN t o see t he ani mal s get t i ngout of t he st r eam and j oi ni ng a SCREENFUL of ani mal s, al lwal ki ng i n t he same di r ect i on.
VOI CE ( CONT´D) THERE´S FAR TOO MUCH TO TAKE I N
HEREMORE TO FI ND THAN EVER BE FOUNDBUT THE SUN ROLLI NG HI GH
THROUGH THE SAPPHI RE SKY
KEEPS GREAT AND SMALL ON THEENDLESS ROUND
The l i ght changes. PAN t o REVEAL:
EXT. PRI DE ROCK - CONTI NUOUS
An i mpressi ve mount ai n: wi t h many pl ateaus, l evel s andt ext ur es. I t st ands cast l e- l i ke i n t he cent er of t he Pr i del ands.
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VOI CE ( CONT´D)I T´S THE CI RCLE OF LI FEAND I T MOVES US ALL
THROUGH DESPAI R AND HOPE THROUGH FAI TH AND LOVEON A PATH UNWI NDI NG
TI LL WE FI ND OUR PLACEI N THE CI RCLE
THE CI RCLE OF LI FE
AERI AL SHOT - CONTI NUOUS
WE TRACK i n wi t h a hornbi l l ( ZAZU) who f l i es over t hegat her ed ani mal s and ANGELS up, up, up t o t he promont or y.
He l ands and bows r egal l y t o an O. S. character. Hegest ur es wi t h hi s wi ng, i ndi cat i ng t hat al l i s r eady. . . andr ever ent l y backs away.
ANGLE - MUFASA
The r i si ng sun l i ghts t hi s r egal , commandi ng l i on ( MUFASA)- - who acknowl edges Zazu wi t h a warm nod.
REVERSE ANGLE
Bel ow, t he ani mal s are col l ect ed i n a nat ur al amphi t heat er .
WI TH MUFASA
Sur veyi ng t he si t uat i on.
WI TH THE ANI MALS
Gour ds and on t he t op of a wal ki ng st i ck make t hei r wayt hr ough t he cr owd. An ol d baboon ( RAFI KI ) ´- - who car r i est he wal ki ng st i ck - - hobbl es out f r om t he crowd, t owar dPri de Rock. Ther e i s myst er y and humor t o t hi s ol d f el l owas he ambl es f orwar d and scal es t he cl i f f .
EXT. EDGE OF PLATEAU, ABOVE
Raf i ki ´s head pops up. He ambl es t o a st andi ng posi t i on,goes r i ght t o Muf asa and gi ves hi m a hug. Muf asa beams.
These guys obvi ousl y go way back. They t urn and l ook at :
A LI ONESS
( SARABI ) who has her newbor n cub (SI MBA) nest l ed at herf eet .
FULL SHOT
Muf asa l ovi ngl y nuzzl es Sar abi . Then he nuzzl es t he l i t t l e cub.
MUSI C UNDER:
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ANGLE - THE CUB
Raf i ki l ooks at hi m. He shakes a gour ds on hi s wal ki ngst i ck over Si mba and t hey RATTLE. He cr acks a gour d openand smear s some goo on t he l i t t l e guy´s f orehead. He t akesa handf ul of di r t and spr i nkl es i t over Si mba. Si mbaSNEEZES. Muf asa and Sar abi , dot i ng par ent s, t hi nk t hi s i sadorabl e.
RAFI KI
ever - so- car ef ul l y l i f t s Si mba and car r i es hi m t o t hepr omont ory of Pri de Rock. He hol ds t he cub up f or al l t osee.
The ani mal s r eact wi t h gl ee: ELEPHANTS t r umpet ; MONKEYSappl aud and do somer saul t s; ZEBRAS st omp.
THE SKY
A shaf t of sunl i gt shi nes down t hr ough t he cl ouds on t hef ut ur e ki ng.
THE ANI MALS
bow and genuf l ect grandl y.
SUMMI T OF PRI DE ROCK
Raf i ki hol ds t he cub hi gh. Muf asa and Sarabi watch.
VOI CE ( CONT´D)I T´S THE CI RCLE OF LI FEAND I T MOVES US ALL
THROUGH DESPAI R AND HOPE THROUGH FAI TH AND LOVEON A PATH UNWI NDI NG
TI LL WE FI ND OUR PLACEI N THE CI RCLE
THE CI RCLE OF LI FE
MUSI C OUT.
FADE OUT
TI TLE CREDI T: "THE LI ON KI NG"
SEQ. 1. 2 ( SCAR, ZAZU, MUFASA)
FADE I N:
A ROCK SURFACE - A SHORT TI ME LATER
A chamel eon bl ends i n wi t h i t s t er r ai n. I t s eyes shi f t . I twal ks away. PAN DOWN t he r ock t o reveal a shadow. . . t hen adar k cr evi ce.
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DARKNESS
Two l i t t l e eyes dart er r at i cal l y acr oss FRAME. As b. g.becomes l i ght er , we real i ze that t he eyes bel ong t o a FI ELDMOUSE.
EXT. SHADE TREE AREA - CONTI NUOUS
As t he f i el d mouse scamper s, a huge l i on paw THUDS i nt of r ame and t r aps t he mouse i n i t s j ai l - l i ke cl aws. PULL BACK
TO REVEAL:
SCAR, a t hi n, angul ar l i on wi t h an at t i t ude pr obl em. Hegi nger l y l i f t s t he mouse by i t s t ai l and dangl es i t over hi sgapi ng mout h. Rat her t han eat i ng t he mouse, Scar r ol l s i tt hrough hi s paw t he way a gambl er r ol l s a coi n.
SCARLi f e´s not f ai r . Yes -- You see, I
shal l never be ki ng. And you shal lnever see anot her day. Adi eu.
As Scar i s about t o eat t he mouse, he HEARS:
ZAZU ( O. S. )Di dn´t your mother ever t el l you nott o pl ay wi t h your f ood?
SCAROh, Zazu. What do you want ?
REVEAL Zazu, t he hor nbi l l we met i n t he openi ng scene. Zazubl ends r egal wi t h i r oni c edge. He r ever es hi s boss ( Ki ngMuf asa) and di sdai ns anyone he per cei ves t o be a l ow- l i f ecr et i n - - whi ch i s pret t y much ever ybody but t he Ki ng.
ZAZUI ´m here t o announce t hat Ki ngMuf asa´s on hi s way. And you´dbet t er have a good excuse f ormi ssi ng t he ceremony t hi s morni ng.
The l i t t l e mouse escapes t o f r eedom.
SCAR( mock sad)
Now l ook, Zazu. You´ve made me l osemy l unch.
ZAZU You´l l l ose mor e t han t hat when t heki ng get s t hr ough wi t h you. He´s asmad as a hi ppo wi t h a her ni a.
Scar , l i cki ng hi s chops, advances on Zazu - - who backs away.
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SCAR
Ooooo. I qui ver wi t h f ear .
ZAZUNow, Scar - - Don´t l ook at me thatway.
Scar cont i nues st al ki ng.
ZAZU ( CONT´D)Hel p!
Scar cat ches Zazu i n hi s mouth. And CHOMPS hi s t eeth shut .Muf asa ent ers, havi ng wi t nessed what Scar j ust di d.
MUFASA( admoni shi ng)
Scar !
Scar , sur pr i sed, and wi t h a bi r d bul ge i n hi s mout h:
SCARHmmm?
Wi t h t hat , Zazu´s beak pokes out f r om Scar ´s l i ps. I t l ooksl i ke t he mout h- wi t hi n- a- mout h i n "Al i en. "
ZAZU´S BEAK I mpeccabl e t i mi ng, Your Maj est y.
MUFASA( t o a di sobedi entpuppy)
Dr op hi m!
SCAR( r el easi ng Zazu)
Pl egh!
Zazu tumbl es t o t he ground and shakes of f .
SCAR( t o Muf asa)
Why i f i t i sn´t my bi g br ot her ,descendi ng f r omt he hi gh t o mi ngl eamong t he commoner s.
MUFASASar abi and I di dn´t see you at t hepr esentat i on of Si mba.
( genui ne)I s anyt hi ng wr ong?
SCAR( i nsi ncere)
That was t oday? Oh, I f eel si mpl yawf ul . Must have sl i pped my mi nd.
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ZAZU Yes, wel l as sl i pper y as your mi ndi s - - as t he ki ng´s br ot her , youshoul d have been f i r st i n l i ne.
Scar ni ps at Zazu - - who evades hi m.
SCARI was f i r s t i n l i ne unt i l the l i t t l ehai r bal l war bor n.
MUFASA That hai r bal l i s my son and yourf ut ur e ki ng.
SCARI shal l pr act i ce my cur t sy.
Scar abr upt l y t ur ns t o wal k away. Muf asa cal l s af t er hi m:
MUFASADon´t t urn your back on me, Scar!
Scar r eel s back around.
SCAROh, no, Muf asa. Per haps youshoul dn t t urn your back on me.
MUFASAI s t hat a chal l enge?
Zazu ducks behi nd a rock.
SCAR( poi nt ed)
Temper- t emper.( but t er woul dn´tmel t )
A chal l enge? Oh, I woul dn´t dr eamo f i t .
Zazu hops f orward.
ZAZUPi ty .
( a beat )Why not ?
SCARWel l , as f ar as br ai ns t o, I got t hel i on s shar e. But when i t comes t obrut e str engt h, I ´mafr ai d I ´m i nt he shal l ow end of t he gene pool .
Scar s l i nks away. Zazu and Muf asa watch hi m l eave.
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ZAZU There´s one i n every f ami l y, Si r e. Two i n mi ne, act ual l y. And t heyal ways manage t o r ui n speci aloccasi ons.
As t hey wal k of f :
MUFASAWhat am I goi ng t o do wi t h hi m?
ZAZUHe´d make a ver y handsome t hr ow r ug.
MUFASA( good i dea)
Zazu!
ZAZU
And j ust t hi nk. Whenever he get sdi r t y, you can t ake hi m out and beathi m.
TI ME DI SSOLVE TO:
SEQ. 3: ( DAY WI TH DAD)
TI ME PASSAGE MONTAGE
AN ACACI A THREE - DAY
Gl i mmer i ng i n t he sunl i ght . . . t hen dar keni ng as t he skycl ouds over. I t st ar t s t o rai n.
A FLAT PLAI N
r ai n drenches t he l and. LI GHTNI NG FLASHES.
DI STANT MOUNTAI NS
t he st orm moves over t he hi l l s and pl ai ns, cast i ng shadows.
DI SSOLVE TO:
EXT. PRI DE ROCK - PRE- DAWN - MONTHS LATER
I n t he di st ance, Pri de Rock i n i t s pr e- dawn spl endor.Si mba, now a f ul l - gr own cub, t r ots i nt o:
I NT. ROYAL CAVE - CONTI NUOUS
SFX: SNORI NG
Si mba, barel y abl e to cont ai n hi s exci t ement , bounds over t ohi s sl eepi ng par ent s, bumpi ng af f ect i onat el y agai nst hi sf at her .
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SI MBAHey, Dad. Wake up! Dad!
Muf asa doesn´t r espond. Si mba presses on, nudi ng hi s Dad.He tugs on Muf asa´s ear - - and f al l s of f , l andi ng wi t h an"Oof f ! "
Si mba ( CONT´D)Dad- Dad- Dad- Dad- Dad- Dad- Dad. . .
SARABI Your son i s awake.
MUFASABef ore sunr i se, he´s your son.
Si mba pul l s on Muf asa´s t ai l and gets gent l y swatt ed out of f r ame. He runs i n and head but t s Muf asa:
SI MBA You promi sed!
Muf asa pops open one eye.
MUFASAOkay, okay. I ´m up. I ´m up.
SI MBAAl l - r i ght !
Si mba t r ot s of f . Muf asa i mmedi atel y EXHALES i nto sl eep.Sar abi CLEARS HER THROAT and nudges Muf asa.
SARABIHon- ey. . .
She nudges hi m HARD. Hi s eyes pop open.
MUFASAOkay! Okay!
PRI DE ROCK LONG SHOT - MI NUTES LATER
Si mba exi t s t he cave, f ol l owed by hi s par ent s. He t r otsahead. . . t hen r uns back t o hi s mother . Sarabi gent l ynuzzl es hi m and gi ves hi m a l i t t l e push on hi s way.
EXT. PRI DE ROCK - CONTI NUOUS
Muf asa and Si mba l ook out over t he Pr i de l ands as t he suncr est s t he f ar hor i zon, shoot i ng yel l ow beams acr oss thevast expanse.
MUFASASi mba, l ook: Ever ythi ng t he l i ghtt ouches i s our ki ngdom.
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Si mba´s eyes f ol l ow t he hor i zon and grow wi de.
SI MBAWow.
As Si mba moves around the pl at eau t o sur vey hi s ki ngdom, wesee the vast as he sees.
MUFASA ( V. O. )A ki ng´s t i me as r ul er r i ses andf al l s l i ke t he sun. One day t he sunwi l l set on my t i me here and wi l lr i se wi t h you as t he new ki ng.
SI MBAAnd t hi s wi l l al be mi ne?
MUFASAEver yt hi ng.
SI MBA( i n awe)
Ever ythi ng t he l i ght t ouches.( scanni ng hori zon)
What ebout t hat shady pl ace?
MUFASA That ´s beyond our borders. You mustnever go t her e, Si mba.
SI MBABut I t hought a ki ng can do what everhe want s.
MUFASA There´s a l ot mor e t o bei ng ki ngt han get t i ng your way al l t he t i me.
Muf asa exi t s the shot . Si mba f ol l ows.
SI MBA( wi de- eyed)
There´s mor e?
MUFASA( caut i onar y)
Wel l , Si mba. . .
PRI DE ROCK - VI STA SHOTS
Muf asa and Si mba are dot s on t he hor i zon. They l ook out att he l and i n har mony. Antel ope l eap and move al ong.
WI TH SI MBA AND MUFASA
Si mba i s amazed and i mpressed by al l t hat he sees around
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hi m.
MUFASA ( V. O. )Ever yt hi ng you see exi st s t ogetheri n a del i cat e bal ance. As ki ng youneed t o underst and that bal ance andr espect al l t he creat ur es - - f r omt he cr awl i ng ant t o t he l eapi ngant el ope.
SI MBABut , Dad, don´t we eat t he ant el ope?
MUFASA Yes, Si mba. But l et me expl ai n.
MUFASA ( CONT´D)( t hen: )
When we di e, our bodi es become t hegr ass, and the ant el ope eat t he
gr ass. And so we´r e al l connectedi n t he great Ci r cl e of Li f e.
Si mba consi der s t hi s. Zazu f l aps i n and l ands on a nearbyr ock.
SEQ. 3. 1 ( POUNCI NG)
ZAZUGood morni ng, Si r e!
MUFASAGood mor ni ng, Zazu.
ZAZUChecki ng i n wi t h t he morni ng r epor t .
MUFASAFi r e away!
Muf asa nods t o Zazu t o begi n. Si mba coul dn´t care l ess; heeyes a passi ng but t er f l y and l opes af t er i t .
ZAZU The buzz f r om t he bees i s t hat , wel l- - t he l eopar ds ar e i n a bi t of aspot . . .
Si mba pounces toward t he but t er f l y - - and mi sses. Muf asanot i ces, but Zazu dr ones on.
MUFASA( t o Zazu)
Oh, r eal l y?
ZAZU ( O. S. ) The baboons ar e goi ng ape. Of
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cour se.
Muf asa not i ces Si mba´s l eap f or t he i nsect - - and mi ss.
MUFASA( whi sper i ng)
What are you doi ng, Son?
SI MBAPounci ng.
MUFASALet and ol d pr o show you how i t ´sdone.
ZAZU ( O. S. ) The t i ck bi r ds were pi cki ng on t heel ephant s. I t ol d t he el ephant s tof or get i t , but t hey can´t .
MUFASAZazu, woul d you t urn ar ound?
ZAZU( t ur ni ng around)
Yes, Si r e.( pr essi ng on)
The cheet ahs are hard up, but as Ial ways say. . .
MUFASA( whi sper i ng, t oSi mba)
Stay l ow t o the ground.
ZAZU. . . Cheet ahs never pr osper .
SI MBA( t o hi msel f )
Okay, st ay l ow t o the ground.Ri ght , yeah.
ZAZUUh - - what ´s goi ng on?
MUFASA
A pounci ng l esson.
ZAZU( aut o pi l ot )
Oh. Very good. Pounci ng!( r eal i z i ng)
Pounci ng? Oh, no, Si r e. You can´tbe seri ous!
Muf asa gest ures t o Zazu t o t urn back ar ound. Whi l e Zazu
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pr at t l es on, Muf asa i nst r uct s hi s son:
ZAZU ( CONT´D)( gr umbl i ng)
Thi s i s so humi l i at i ng.
MUFASA( whi sper i ng t oSi mba)
Tr y not t o make a sound.
Si mba makes hi s way st eal t hi l y t oward Zazu.
ZAZUWhat ar e you t el l i ng hi m, Muf asa?. . .Muf asa?. . . Si mba?
Si mba f l i es t hr ough the ai r and hi t s hi s t ar get .
ZAZU
Aaaaaakkk!
Muf asa l aughs. Zazu dust s hi msel f of f .
MUFASAHa- ha- ha. That´s ver y good!
A MOLE pops up f r om a hol e i n t he ground.
MOLEZazu!
ZAZU Yes?
MOLENews f r om t he underground!
He whi sper s " BZZZ- BZZZ- BZZZ. . . " i n Zazu´s ear .
MUFASA( t o Si mba)
Now next t i me. . .
ZAZU( t o Muf asa)
Si r e - - Hyenas! I n t he Pri de l ands!
MUFASA( exi t i ng)
Zazu, t ake Si mba home.
SI MBAAq, Dad, can´t I come?
MUFASANo, son.
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Muf asa r uns of f .
WI TH SI MBA AND ZAZU
SI MBAI never get t o go anywher e.
ZAZUOh, Young Mast er , one day you wi l lbe ki ng. Then you can do whateveryou want .
SI MBA That´s not what my dad t ol d me.
ZAZUWel l , l et ol d Zazu set you st r ai ght .
You´r e goi ng t o have i t al l . You´l lbe - - Head Honcho! . . . Top Banana!
. . . The Gr ahhhhhnd Fromage
SI MBA( pumped up)
Al l - r i ght !
SEQ. 4 ( SI MBA/ SCAR)
EXT. SCAR´S SUNNI NG AREA - MI NUTES LATER
Scar wal ks al ong a cl i f f ´s edge. He ki cks a smal l r ock of f .
Si mba, pumped up by Zazu´s speech, r uns i nto f r ame.
SI MBAHey, Uncl e Scar! Guess what ?
SCARI despi se guessi ng games.
SI MBA( undaunt ed)
I ´m gonna be ki ng of Pri de Rock!
SCAR( under whel med)
Oh goodi e.
SI MBAMy Dad j ust showed me t he whol eki ngdom! And I ´m gonna r ul e i t al l !
SCAR Yes. Wel l , f or gi ve me f or notl eapi ng f or j oy. Bad back, you know.
Scar f l ops down and r ol l s away f r omSi mba. But t he
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undaunt ed cub comes back f or mor e.
SI MBAHey, Uncl e Scar , when I ´m ki ng,what ´l l t hat make you?
SCARA monkey´s uncl e.
SI MBA( l aughi ng)
You´r e so wei r d.
SCAR You have no i dea.
( a beat )So your f at her showed you t he whol eki ngdom, di d he?
SI MBA
Ever yt hi ng!
SCARHe di dn´t show you what´s beyondt hat r i se at t he nor t her n bor der ?
SI MBAWel l , no.
( mi f f ed)He sai d I can´t go t her e.
SCARAnd he´s absol ut el y r i ght . I t ´s f art oo dangerous. Onl y t he br avest of l i ons go ther e.
SI MBA( def ensi ve)
Wel l , I ´m br ave. What ´s out t her e?
SCARI ´m sor ry, Si mba, I j ust can´t t el lyou.
SI MBAWhy not ?
Scar put s hi s massi ve paw gent l y on Si mba´s head.
SCARSi mba, Si mba. I ´m onl y l ooki ng outf or t he wel l - bei ng of my f avor i t enephew.
Si mba squi r ms f r ee.
SI MBA
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Yeah, r i ght . I ´m your onl y nephew.
SCARAl l t he more reason f or me to bepr otect i ve. An el ephant gr aveyar di s no pl ace f or a young pr i nce.
( a beat )Oops.
SI MBAAn el ephant what ?
( awed)Whoa!
SCAROh dear , I ´ve sai d t oo much. Isuppose you´d have f ound out sooneror l at er . You bei ng so cl ever andal l . J ust do me one f avor ? Promi seme you´l l never vi si t t hat dr eadf ul
pl ace.
Scar hugs Si mba t i ght .
SI MBANo pr obl em.
SCAR There´s a good l ad. You r un al ongnow and have f un.
Scar gi ves Si mba a l i t t l e boot t o st ar t hi m on hi s way. Then he cal l s t o Si mba:
SCAR ( CONT´ D)And r emember : i t ´s our l i t t l esecret.
SEQ. 4. 1 ( SI MBA/ NALA)
EXT. A SHELTERED AREA OF PRI DE ROCK - MI NUTES LATER
Li onesses l ounge i n t he shade. Sarabi i s near by on a smal lr ock. We f i nd a cut e l i t t l e cub, NALA, bei ng gi ven a bat h( a cat ki nd of bat h) by her mom, SARAFI NA. Nal a i s notenj oyi ng t he exper i ence - as her mot her ´s t ongue more orl ess r ear r anges her f ace.
Si mba t r ots i n.
SI MBAHey, Nal a!
NALA( f l at l y)
Hi , Si mba.
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SI MBA
Come on! I j ust hear d about t hi sgr eat pl ace!
NALAI ´m ki nd of i n t he mi ddl e of a bat h.
SARABI ( O. S. )And i t ´s t i me f or your s.
Sar abi pi cks up Si mba by t he scr uf f and l i f t s hi m up t o t hel edge she i s on. She st ar t s t o l i ck/ bat he hi m. Heprotests.
SI MBAMo- om!
He t r i es t o wr i ggl e f r ee.
SARABI
Woul d you hol d st i l l ?
SI MBAMom, you´r e messi ng up my mane!
Sar abi cont i nues t o bat he hi m, cat - st yl e. He r eact s.
SI MBA (CONT´D)Wee. . . Yuck!
He wr i ggl es f r ee and f al l s of f t o t he gr ound bel ow. Hest ands up and gi ves hi msel f a qui ck cl ean- up once- over,f i ni shi ng up wi t h hi s ar mpi t s.
SI MBAOkay, okay. I ´m cl ean.
( t hen)Can we go now?
NALAWhere are we goi ng, anyway? I tbet t er not be any pl ace l ame.
SI MBANo, i t ´s real l y cool .
SARABI
So wher e i s t hi s "r eal l y cool "pl ace?
SI MBAOh. . .
( l yi ng)around t he wat erhol e.
NALA( uni mpressed)
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The wat er hol e? What´s so greatabout t he wat er hol e. . . ?
Tr yi ng t o make her t ake t he bai t . . .
SI MBA( t hr u t eet h)
I ´l l show you when we get t her e.
NALA(get t i ng i t )
Ohhhh.( t o Sar af i na)
Mom, can I go?
Sar af i na l ooks to Sar abi f or t he ver di ct .
SARAFI NAI don t know. Sar ai , what do yout hi nk?
SARABIWel l . . .
SI MBA/ NALA( t hr u cheesygr i ns)
Pl eeeez?
SARABII t ´s al r i ght wi t h me. . .
Si mba and Nal a make a br eak f or i t .
SARABI ( CONT´D)As l ong as Zazu goes wi t h you.
Si mba and Nal a f r eeze i n t hei r t r acks, crest f al l en.
SI MBANot Zazu.
DI SSOLVE TO:
SEQ. 4. 2 ( "CAN T WAI T TO BE KI NG")
EXT. A PLAI N - A SHORT TI ME LATER
Zazu f l aps on ahead of t he t wo cubs, cal l i ng back:
ZAZUSt ep l i vel y! The sooner we get t ot he wat erhol e, t he sooner we canl eave!
WI TH SI MBA AND NALA
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NALA
So where´r e we real l y goi n´?
SI MBA( on t he Q. T. )
An el ephant graveyar d.
NALAWow!
SI MBAShhhh. .
( i ndi cat i ng)Zazu. . .
NALARi ght . How r e we gonna di t ch t hedodo?
Si mba rai ses an eyebr ow, t hen gr i ns and l eans i n to huddl e.
We hear t he sounds of t hei r conspi r ator i al WHI SPERI NG:
Zazu sees t hem t et e- a- t et e and f l i es t o them.
ZAZU J ust l ook at you t wo! Li t t l e seedsof r omance bl ossomi ng i n t hesavannah! Your par ent s wi l l bet hr i l l ed. What wi t h your bei ngbet r ot hed and al l .
SI MBABe- what?
ZAZU You and Nal a are betr ot hed!I nt ended! Af f i anced!
Si mba and Nal a l ook at each ot her , shr uggi ng a "Huh?"
Nal aMeani ng. . . ?
ZAZUOne day you t wo are goi ng t o bemarr i ed!
SI MBAI ´m gonna marr y her ?
ZAZUNo - - me. Yes "her , " youchuckl eheaded l i t t l e oi k.
SI MBA Yuck!
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NALA
Euwww!
SI MBAI can t marr y her . She´s my f r i end.
NALA Yeah. I t ´d be t oo wei r d.
SI MBA Yeah. For get i t . We don´t have t oget marr i ed i f we don´t want t o.
( t o Nal a)Deal ?
NALADeal !
ZAZUSorr y t o bust your bubbl e, but you
t wo t urt l e doves have no choi ce.I t ´s a tr adi t i on goi ng backgener at i ons.
SI MBAWel l , when I ´m ki ng, t hat ´l l be t hef i rst t hi ng t o go.
ZAZUNot so l ong as I ´m ar ound.
SI MBAI n t hat case, you´r e f i r ed.
ZAZUNi ce t r y. But onl y t he ki ng can dothat.
NALAWel l , he´s t he f ut ur e ki ng.
SI MBASo you have t o do what I t el l you!
ZAZUNot yet I don t , you puny puf f of pr e- pubescent f uzz. And wi t h an
at t i t ude l i ke t hat , I ´m af rai d youwi l l be a pr et t y pat het i c ki ng,i ndeed!
SI MBANot t he way I see i t !
SONG: " I J UST CAN T WAI T TO BE KI NG"
Si mba punces Zazu pl ayf ul l y:
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SI MBAI ´M GONNA BE A MI GHTY KI NG SO ENEMI ES BEWARE!
Zazu j umps backwards up ont o a l og and f al l s i nt o a knot -hol e.
ZAZUI ´VE NEVER SEEN A KI NG OF BEAST WI TH QUI TE SO LI TTLE HAI R
Zazu pl ucks a hai r f r om Si mba´s nonexi st ent mane.
SI MBAI ´M GONNA BE THE MANE EVENT LI KE NO KI NG WAS BEFOREI ´M BRUSHI NG UP ON LOOKI NG DOWN, I ´M WORKI NG ON MY ROAR
He ROARS i n Zazu´s f ace - - i n t he pr ocess, bl owi ng/ spi t t i ngi n Zazu´s eye. Zazu grabs f or somethi ng t o bl ow hi s nosei n, unaware he´s t ugged an el ephant´s ear :
ZAZU THUS FAR A RATHER UNI NSPI RI NG THI NG
The el ephant uses hi s t r unk l i ke a gol f cl ub and knocks Zazuout of f r ame. He bounces across a st r eam - - l i ke a ski ppi ngst one. A r ef l ect i on of f l ami ngoes shat t er s and t he bi r dsburst i nt o f l i ght .
Si mba and Nal a race i n.
SI MBAOH I J UST CAN T WAI T TO BE KI NG!
Zazu wades t hr ough, hol di ng up hi s f eat her s l i ke and ol daunt hol di ng up her ski r t at t he beach.
ZAZU( t al ki ng)
You´ve r at her a l ong way t o go,young mast er , i f you t hi nk I ´m goi ngt o st and by whi l e you r un aroundl i ke a snot - nosed. . .
Si mba and Nal a t r af e of f maki ng f aces behi nd Zazu´s back - -when Zazu t ur ns t o l ook at one, t he ot her i s maki ng the rudef ace. He f i nal l y cat ches t hem i n t he act . They r un ci r cl esaround the ol d bi r d and l eave hi m behi nd i n a puddl e.
SI MBA ( si ngi ng) ZAZU ( speaki ng)NO- ONE SAYI NG DO THI S - When I sai d t hat I -NO- ONE SAYI NG BE THERE- What I meant was t hat t he -NO- ONE SAYI NG STOP THAT - What you don´t r eal i se i s
t hat somet i mes -NO- ONE SAYI NG SEE HERE - Now see her e!FREE TO RUN AROUND ALL DAY - That´s def i ni t el y out -FREE TO DO I T ALL MY WAY
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Zazu ducks t o avoi d an ost r i ch r unni ng t hrough f r ame. Si mbaand Nal a ri de ost r i ches t hat r un away f r omZazu.
He f l i es of f , r eachi ng t he ost r i ch- r i di ng cubs, and whi l ef l yi ng backwar ds, t al ks i n t hei r f ace:
ZAZUI THI NK I T´S TI ME THAT YOU AND I ARRANGED A HEART TO HEART
He CRASHES i nto a r hi no r ump and i s f l at t ened. The ki dsr ace by:
NALAKI NGD DON T NEED ADVI CE FROM LI TTLE HORNBI LLS FOR A START.
Zazu f al l s t o t he gr ound and si t s on a l i t t l e per ch - -unaware t hat he i s f l oat i ng on a l og down a st r eam. . . headedf or a wat er f al l :
ZAZUI F THI S I S WHERE THE MONARCHY I S HEADED, COUNT ME OUT
OF SERVI CE, OUT OF AFRI CA, I WOULDN T HANG ABOUT
Zazu di sappear s over t he wat er f al l . He f l i es back up, i r ked:
ZAZU THI S CHI LD I S GETTI NG WI LDLY OUT OF WI NG
Zebr a st r i pes f i l l t he screen.
SI MBAOH I J UST CAN T WAI T TO BE KI NG!
Si mba and Nal a ar e sal ut ed by t wo l i nes of Zebr as. Zazucomes f l appi ng af t er t hem, and the Zebr as and t r ap hi mbetween t hei r l egs.
Si mba and Nal a zi p i n and out of ani mal s´ l egs. Zazu t r i est o catch t hem. Thei r heads pop i n and out f r om behi nd l egs.
Si mba st ands on a gi r af f e´s head. He orders t he ani mal s. They obey. Zazu gets caught under f oot .
SI MBA ( si ngi ng) ZAZU ( scr eami ng)EVERYBODY LOOK LEFT - Aaaaaaa. . . eekEVERYBODY LOOK RI GHT - Ooooo. . . OwEVERYWHERE YOU LOOK I ´M. . .
Gi r af f es st and i n a semi - ci r cl e. Si mba st eps f r omhead t ohead - - l i ke he´s movi ng acr oss st eppi ng st ones.
Now i t ´s a cacophony of ani mal movement , al l bui l di ngAf r i can "Bushy" Ber kl ey st yl e - unt i l Zazu get s caughtbet ween t wo ani mal s´ r ear ends.
SI MBA ( si ngi ng) ZAZU ( scr eami ng)STANDI NG I N THE SPOTLI GHT Not yet !
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Si mba whi sper s t o a hi ppo, who whi sper s t o a gi r af f e, whowhi sper s t o a monkey:
SI MBADi t ch t he Dodo.
Zazu gets nabbed by t he monkeys, and t ake hi m up i nto atree.
Al l i gat or s open t hei r mout hs, r eveal i ng t he bi r ds i nsi de ar esi ngi ng.
ANI MAL CHORUSLET EVERY CREATURE GO FOR BROKE AND SI NGLET´ S HEAR I T I N THE HERD AND ON THE WI NGI T´S GONNA BE KI NG SI MBA S FI NEST FLI NG
Gi r af f es t oss Si mba and Nal a i nt o t he ai r "Beach Bl anketBi ngo"- st yl e.
Zazu i s bei ng hel d capt i ve by a monkey f ami l y.
Si mba and Nal a ar e at t he top of a ´40s- st yl e scul pt ur edst ack of ani mal s. Poor Zazu i s support i ng t he whol e mass.He can´t bal ance any l onger . The scul pt ur e st ar t s t o wabbl e- - sendi ng Si mba and Nal a f l yi ng.
SI MBAOH I J UST CAN T WAI T TO BE KI NG!
Fi nal l y f r ee of Zazu, Si mba and Nal a make t hei r break f ori t . . . as t he t ower of ani mal s t umbl es.
SI MBAOH I J UST CAN T WAI T TO BE KI NG!
Al l t hat r emai ns i s one ver y pl ump t hi no. Frombel ow i t WEHEAR:
ZAZU ( V. O. )I beg your par don, Madam. Get of f !
( meekl y)Si mba?. . . Nal a?
SEQ. 5 ( HYENA CHASE)
EXT. TOP OF A RI DGE - DAY
Si mba and Nal a run i n LAUGHI NG at t hei r success. They are j ubi l ant .
SI MBAAl l - r i ght ! I t wor ked!
NALAWe l ost hi m!
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They "Hi gh Fi ve" each ot her.
SI MBAI am a geni us!
NALAHey, geni us - - i t was my i dea!
SI MBA Yeah, but I pul l ed i t of f !
NALAWi t h me.
SI MBAOh yeah?!
Si mba pl ayf ul l y l eaps f or Nal a and t hey t ussl e. She f l i pshi m. He l ands wi t h a THUD! on hi s back and t r i es t o get up,but Nal a hol ds hi m t her e a beat . . .
NALAPi nned ya!
SI MBAHey, l et me up!
She does. He t r i es to f l i p her . She f l i ps hi m agai n - - andt hey tumbl e down t he hi l l unt i l . . .
EXT. ELEPHANT GRAVEYARD - CONTI NUOUS
Nal a l ands on t op of Si mba.
NALAPi nned ya agai n!
They ar e suddenl y i nt er r upt ed by GEOTHERMI C STEAM PLUMES.
BOTHGasp!
The st eam cl ears, r eveal i ng:
AN ELEPHANT SKULL
huge, t er r i f yi ng. Si mba and Nal a both l et out GASPS of j oy.
BOTHWhoooa!
SI MBA Thi s i s i t ! We made i t !
NALA( i mpr essed)
Wow! I t ´s r eal l y cr eepy.
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SI MBA Yeah. I sn´t i t great ?!
NALA( conspi rator i al )
We coul d get i n bi g t r oubl e.
SI MBA( gl eef ul )
I know.
NALAI wonder i f i t s brai ns are st i l l i nt her e.
SI MBAC´mon, l et ´s go check i t out .
Si mba i s about t o cl i mb i n one of t he eye socket s. Zazu
swoops i n to chi de:
ZAZUWr ong, my l i t t l e r oyal pai n. Theonl y checki ng- out you wi l l do wi l lbe t o check out of here.
SI MBAOh, man. . .
ZAZUWe´r e way beyond t he boundary of t hePr i de Lands.
SI MBALook. Banana- Beak i s scar ed!
ZAZUI t ´s Mi st er Banana- Beak t o you,Fuzzy.
( sternl y)And r i ght now we ar e al l i n ver yr eal danger .
SI MBA( bravado)
Danger? Ha! I wal k on t he wi l d
si de. I l augh i n t he f ace of danger
( swagger )Ha- ha- ha- ha- ha!
Fromi nsi de t he skul l ( and much l ouder) , hi deous HYENALAUGHI NG f ol l ows rapi d- f i r e:
HYENA VOI CESHEE- HEE- HEE- HEE- HEE! ! !
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Si mba, Nal a and Zazu react t o t he sound. . . t hen t he si ght of THREE HYENAS sl i nki ng oozi l y out of t he skul l ´s eyes:BANZAI , a mal e hyena; SHENZI , a f emal e hyena; and a thi r dhyena, ED - - who doesn´t speak but j ust LAUGHS. ( He´s t heHarpo of hyenas) They are t hree punks who get t r i pped up i nt hei r own l aughs. They sl i nk around t he cubs.
SHENZIWel l , wel l , wel l , Banzai . What havewe got here?
BANZAIHmmm. . . I don´t know, Shenzi . Whatdo you t hi nk, Ed?
Ed LAUGHS hi s si gnat ure l augh.
EdHee- hee- hee.
BANZAI J ust what I was t hi nki n´. A t r i o of t r espasser s.
ZAZUAnd qui t e by acci dent , l et me assur eyou. A si mpl e navi gat i onal er r or.
Zazu st ar t s t o f l y, t o l ead t he cubs t o saf et y, but Shenzisl aps at Zazu´s t ai l f eat her s, pi nni ng hi m t o the gr ound.
SHENZIWhoa- whoa. . . Wai t , wai t , wai t . Weai n´t been pr oper l y i nt r oduced.
Fr eei ng hi s tai l f eat her s:
ZAZU( pr oudl y)
I , madam, am t he ki ng´s maj or domo.
SHENZIWhoo- weee! A Maj or Dumbo!
BANZAI( ci r cl i ng Si mba)
And t hat woul d make you. . .
SI MBA( puf f ed up)
The f ut ure ki ng.
Royal l y mocki ng hi m:
BANZAI / SHENZIOooooo. . . oooooo. . . ki ng!
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SHENZI Then I guess we have t o gi ve you t her oyal t r eat ment !
SI MBAPuh. You can´t do anyt hi ng t o me.
ZAZUEr . . . t echni cal l y, t hey can. We ar eon t hei r l and.
SI MBA( t o Zazu)
But t hey sneak ont o our l and al l t het i me!
SI MBA (CONT´D)( t o hyenas)
My dad t ol d me about you. You´r e
not hi ng but sl obber i ng, mangy,st upi d poachers!
ZAZU( whi sper i ng)
I x- nay on the oopi d- st ay.
BANZAIHey! Who you cal l i n´ "oopi d- st ay"?
ZAZUOh, my- my- my. Look at t he sun.
Ti me t o go.
The hyenas bl ock Zazu, Nal a and Si mba, t hen ci r cl e, l i cki ngt hei r chops.
SHENZI( suddenl y f ol ksy)
What ´s t he hur r y? We´d l ove you t ost i ck ar ound f or di nner .
BANZAI Yeah. We coul d have whatever´s"l i on" ar ound.
( amused)Get i t ? Li on ar ound!
( l aughi ng)Heh- heh- heh.
EDHeh- heh- heh- heh- heh- heh.
BANZAIOh, man! I don´t know when t he l astt i me was I had l i on cubs!
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Banzai gr abs Si mba´s t ai l . Ed goes t o bi t e i t , but Si mbasl aps hi m away.
SI MBAHey!
SHENZIWai t - wai t - wai t ! I ´m havi ng t he l i oncubs.
Whi l e t he hyenas ar e wr apped up i n t hei r argument , Si mba,Nal a and Zazu sneak away, unnot i ced. . .
BANZAI You wi l l not . You can have t he bi r d.
Ed not i ces t he exi t and f r ant i cal l y tr i es t o get Banzai andShenzi ´s at t ent i on.
SHENZI
Don´t you gi ve me t he bi r d!
BANZAIAl r i ght - al r i ght ! We´l l spl i t t hebi r d. But I get t he wi ngs.
SHENZIOh, sure. And I get st uck wi t h t hebi l l .
Ed i s bet ween t hem, act i ng out t he exi t of Si mba et al ,vocal i zi ng l i ke a dog whi mper i ng.
EDUh- uh- uh- uh- uh-
BANZAIOkay - - we´l l spl i t t he bi l l .
He´s i n Shenzi ´s f ace, t r yi ng t o get her at t ent i on:
EDUh- uh- uh- uh- uh-
SHENZI( t o Ed)
What ???
Banzai sees t he f l eei ng t r i o.
BANZAIHey! Di d we order t hi s di nner t ogo?
SHENZINo. Why?
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BANZAI
´Cause there i t goes!
Sur e enough, our t hree are some di st ance away, beat i ng ahasty retreat.
SHENZIGet ´em!
The hyenas chase t hei r di nner .
WI TH THE CUBS
r aci ng f r om t hei r pur suer s. Si mba not i ces Zazu i sn´t wi t ht hem.
NALADi d we l ose ´em?
SI MBA
Where´s Zazu?
WI TH THE HYENAS
LAUGHI NG, hol di ng Zazu by hi s wi ngs, l i ke he´s a puppetmarchi ng t oward a ther mal vent :
BANZAISo t he l i t t l e maj or domo bi r dhi ppi t y- hopped al l t he way t o t hebi rdi e boi l er .
ZAZU( pani cked)
Oh, no! Not t he bi r di e boi l er !
ZOOM! A pl ume of st eam LAUNCHES Zazu out of f r ame. Hescr eams:
ZAZUAaaaaaa!
SHENZIBye- bye, bi r di e!
HYENASHee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee!
Si mba cal l s t o t hem:
SI MBAWhy don´t you pi ck on somebody yourown si ze!
SHENZIGr eat i dea![ ALTS:
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I f you i ns i s t .Dead on.
Yeah. You! ]
SI MBAOops!
WI TH SI MBA AND NALA
Runni ng.
A THERMAL VENT
shoots up l i ke a cur t ai n. The cubs put on t he br akes. Thent he hyena t r i o appear s.
SHENZI / BANZAI / ED ( TOGETHER)Boo!
The cubs scr ambl e away, r unni ng t owar d:
A HUGE ELEPHANT SKULL
They scal e i t . I t i s very sl i ppery. They can´t getf oot i ng. The cubs f al l of f and sl i de down i n a l ong, l ong,l ong spi ne that hangs down a st eep i ncl i ne.
SI MBA/ NALA( scr eami ng)
Aaaaaaaa!
THE CUBS
l and i n a bone bi l e. They dash up a hi l l cover ed i n bones.
TOP OF HI LL
Nal a sl i ps. She can´t gai n her f oot i ng. She pani cs.
NALASi mba! Hel p me!
SI MBA
r uns and SWI PES SHENZI . She sees r ed and YOWLS:
SHENZI
Owww!
She chases af t er Si mba.
THE CUBS
r ace al ong. Thei r pat h i s bl ocked:
ANGLE - A DEAD END
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The cubs´ onl y opt i on i s t o cl i mb an el ephant car cass. Ast hey do, t he dr y bones gi ve way. Si mba and Nal a f al l . Ther i b cage SNAPS DOWN, i mpr i soni ng t hem behi nd bone bars.
The Hyenas menace t oward t hem, LAUGHI NG. Si mba and Nal at r embl e i n f ear .
BANZAI( wi l d l augh)
Ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha-( when; col dl y)
Here, ki t t y- ki t t y- ki t t y. . .
Si mba must er s al l hi s cour age and t r i es t o r oar . Al l t hatcomes out i s a pathet i c squeak.
SI MBAr r - r r . . . ?
SHENZI
( mocki ng) That was i t ?( l aughi ng)
Ah- ha- ha- ha. Do i t agai n! Come on.
The hyenas LAUGH menaci ngl y. Si mba t r i es desperat el y t or oar agai n, but al l t hat come out i s:
SI MBAr r r . . .
Hi s meek l i t t l e "r r r " suddenl y EXPLODES i n an O. S. :
A LI ON S VOI CE ( O. S. )ROAR!
The Hyenas f r eeze.
SHENZI & BANZAIHuh?
WHAM! A huge l i on paw sweeps I NTO FRAME, sendi ng the hyenasf l yi ng. Reveal Muf asa. The hyenas cower.
SHENZIOw! Hey! Ouch!
BANZAIHey! Ow! oh! Ouch! St op! Pl ease!
MUFASASi l ence!
( a beat )I f you ever come near my sonagai n. . .
SHENZI
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Son? Son? Thi s i s your son? Oh,man, we di dn´t know.
SHENZI ( CONT´D)( t o Banzai )
Di d you know t hat ?
BANZAIMe? No, Di d you?
SHENZI( exasperated)
No. Of cour ce not .
They bot h t urn t o Ed:
BANZAI / SHENZI ( TOGETHER)Ed?
Ed nods "yes" and WE HEAR:
SFX: THE RATTLE OF ED S BRAI NS. He i s i nter r upt ed byMuf asa.
MUFASAROAR!
BANZAI Toot l es!
The Hyenas r un of f , YI P- YI P- YI P- YI PPI NG.
SI MBADad. . . I . . .
MUFASA You del i berat el y di sobeyed me!
SI MBADad, I ´m. . . I ´m sor ry.
MUFASA( f umi ng)
Let ´s go home.
Muf asa l eads t he way, Zazu f l appi ng behi nd hi m. PAN TOREVEAL: Si mba f ol l owi ng, hangdog. Nal a i s wi t h hi m and
shoot s hi m an "I t ´s okay" l ook, addi ng:
NALA( whi sper ed)
I t hought you were ver y br ave.
He j ust cont i nues on, hi s head dr ooped.
ANGLE - A ROCKY LEDGE ABOVE THEM
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Reveal Scar ´s shadow. He´s taki ng t hi s al l i n. I t t ur nsaway and sl i nks out of f r ame.
SEQ. 6 ( SI MBA & DAD)
EXT. PRI DE LANDS - SUNSET
Muf asa wal ks ahead, l eadi ng Si mba, Zazu and Nal a home.Si mba has a dej ected l ook as he t r i es t o keep up.
MUFASA ( O. S. )( sternl y)
Zazu!
Zazu f l aps f orwar d t o the ki ng.
ZAZUSi r e, I f eel si mpl y awf ul aboutt hi s. . .
( a beat )
Al t hough I must poi nt out t hatbabysi t t i ng. . .
MUFASA( i nt err upt i ng)
I t wasn´t your f aul t .
ZAZU. . . i s not part of my. . . I begpar don?
MUFASAI sai d, i t wasn´t your f aul t .
ZAZU( t hen aback)
Oh. Wel l . Yes. Of cour ce.
MUFASAZazu! Take Nal a home. I have t ot each my son a l esson.
SI MBA
hear s t hi s and si nks i nt o the gr ass.
WI TH ZAZU AND MUFASA
ZAZUVer y good, Si r e.
Zazu nods and f l i es t o the cubs.
WI TH ZAZU AND THE CUBS
ZAZUCome, Nal a.
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( t o Si mba)
Si mba. . .
Very st i f f - upper- l i p:
ZAZU ( CONT´D)( RAF Commander )
Good l uck.
Zazu and Nal a t ake of f . Si mba doesn´t move.
MUFASA(cal l i ng)
Si mba!
SI MBA
edgi ng cl oser t o hi s f at her . Hi t l i t t l e paw l ands i n one of t he enormous paw pr i nt s Muf asa l ef t . Hi s i s dwarf ed byMuf asa´s i mmense pr i nt .
WI TH SI MBA AND MUFASA
Si mba si t s besi de hi s dad.
MUFASASi mba, I ´m ver y di sappoi nt ed i n you.
SI MBAI know. I ´m sor r y.
MUFASA( sternl y)
You coul d have been ki l l ed! Andwhat´s worse, you put Nal a i ndanger!
Muf asa t ur ns t o see t he l i t t l e cub cower i ng i n f ear . Si mbast ar t s t o cr y as he speaks:
SI MBAI was j ust t r yi ng t o be br ave, l i keyou.
MUFASAI ´m onl y br ave when I have to be.Si mba. . .
( sof t eni ng)bei ng br ave doesn´t mean you gol ooki ng f or t r oubl e.
SI MBABut you´r e not scared of anyt hi ng.
MUFASAI was, t oday.
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SI MBA
You wer e?
MUFASA Yes. I t hought I mi ght l ose you.
SI MBAOh. I guess even ki ngs get scared,huh?
Muf asa pul l s Si mba cl ose.
MUFASAC´mer e, you.
Then he st ar t s t o t i ckl e hi s cub. Bot h r omp, LAUGHI NG andGROWLI NG pl ayf ul l y.
MUFASA/ SI MBAHa- ha- ha. . . gr f f f . . . ha- ha. . .
They st op. There i s a moment :
SI MBADad?
MUFASAHmm?
SI MBAWe´r e pal s, r i ght .
MUFASARi ght .
SI MBAAnd we´l l al ways be t ogether .Ri ght ?
MUFASASi mba, l et me t el l you somet hi ng myf at her t ol d me: Look at t he st ar s.
Si mba l ooks up.
MUFASA ( CONT´ D) The great ki ngs of t he past l ook
down on us f r om t hose st ars .
SI MBAReal l y?
MUFASA Yes. So whenever you f eel al one, j ust r emember t hat t hose ki ngs wi l lal ways be t her e to gui de you.
( a beat )
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And so wi l l I .
They st are at t he st ar s i n si l ence, dwar f ed by t he i nf i ni t yt hat sur r ounds t hem.
SEQ. 7 ( "BE PREPARED")
EST. SHOT - HYENA LAI R - NI GHT
BANZAI ( O. S. )Oh, man. That l ousy Muf asa. Iwon t be abl e t o si t f or a week.
Ed LAUGHS wi l dl y.
ED ( O. S. )Hee- hee- hee!
WI TH SHENZI , BANZAI AND ED
st i l l l i cki ng t hei r wounds - - but Ed LAUGHS. Banzai r ubshi s but t .
BANZAII t ´s not f unny, Ed.
Ed LAUGHS even har der .
EDHEE- HEE- HEE. . .
BANZAIHey, shut up!
Ed i s HYSTERI CAL.
EDHEE- HEE- HEE- HEE- HEE- HEE- HEE!
Banzai pounces on hi m, and t hey f i ght .
MI SC. GRUMBLI NG, GROWLI NG, GNASHI NG OF TEETH.
SHENZIBanzai , wi l l you guys knock i t of f ?
They st op f i ght i ng. Ed i di ot i cal l y chews hi s own l eg.
Sal i va hangs f r omBanzai ´s j aw.
BANZAIHe st ar t ed i t .
SHENZILook at you guys! No wonder we´r edangl i ng at t he bot t omof t he f oodchai n.
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BANZAI
Oh, man, I hate dangl i ng.
SHENZI Yeah. I f i t wer en´t f or t hosel i ons, we´d be r unni ng t he j oi nt .
BANZAIMan, I hat e l i ons.
SHENZI They´r e pushy.
BANZAIAnd hai r y.
SHENZIAnd st i nky.
BANZAI
And, man, are t hey. . .
SHENZI / BANZAI ( TOGETHER)uggg- l ee!
Al l LAUGH and enj oy t hemsel ves.
ANGLE - SCAR
on t he upper r i de and cal l i ng down:
SCAROh, sur el y we l i ons ar e not al l t hatbad.
FULL SHOT
Al l GASP. . . unt i l t hey r ecogni ze Scar . Then t hey HEAVESI GHS of r el i ef .
BANZAI( under whel med)
Oh, Scar . I t ´s j ust you.
SHENZI( whew)
Yeah, we wer e af r ai d i t was somebody
i mport ant .
SCAR( col dl y)
I see.
BANZAI You know - - Li ke Muf asa.
SCAR
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Uh- huh.
BANZAINow t hat´s power .
SHENZI Tel l me about i t . I j ust hear t hatname, I shudder .
BANZAI( pl ayi ng al ong)
"Muf asa. "
SHENZI( shudderi ng)
Br r r r r !( t hen, r api dl y)
Do i t agai n!
BANZAI
"Muf asa! "
SHENZI( shudderi ng)
Br r r r r r !
Ed l aughs wi l dl y.
EDHee- hee- hee- hee- hee. . .
BANZAI"Muf asa- Muf asa- Muf asa!"
Shenzi goes wi l d, gl eef ul l y SHUDDERI NG and SHI VERI NG:
SHENZIBur r r r r - bur r r r - bur r r r . I t j us tt i ngl es me!
Ed l aughs l ouder.
SCAR( under hi s br eat h)
I am sur r ounded by i di ot s.
BANZAI
Now you, Scar - - You r e one of us. You´r e our pal .
SCAR( wi t h l oat hi ng)
Char med.
SHENZIOoh, I l i ke t hat . He´s not ki ng,but he´s st i l l so pr oper .
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BANZAIHey, di d´j a br i ng us anythi ng t oeat , Scar ol d buddy, ol d pal ?Di d´j a- di d´j a- di d´j a?
Scar consi der s what t o do wi t h t he scrap of car r i on he´scar r yi n´.
SCARI don´t t hi nk you r eal l y deser vet hi s . I pract i cal l y gi f t - wrappedt hose cubs f or you, and you coul dn´teven di spose of t hem.
He t osses t hem t he hunk of meat . They di ve i nt o i t ,vor aci ousl y. SOUNDS OF CHEWI NG, MUNCHI NG, SLURPI NG. Theyspeak wi t h t hei r mout hs f ul l .
SHENZI
Wel l , ya know, i t wasn´t l i ke t heywas exact l y al one, Scar .
BANZAI Yeah, what wer e we supposed t o do,ki l l Muf asa?
SCAR( a beat )
Pr eci sel y.
The hyenas j ust keep on eat i ng. Mor e SOUNDS OF t hei rCHEWI NG, MUNCHI NG, SLURPI NG. As. . .
SONG: "BE PREPARED"
Scar j umps down, scat t er i ng hyenas as he l ands. He wal kst hr ough the st eam vent s.
SCARI KNOW THAT YOUR POWERS OF
RETENTI ON
He ci r cl es Ed and whacks t he bone out of hi s mout h. Edst ands at at t ent i on. Scar cont i nues ci r cl i ng Ed.
SCAR
ARE AS WET AS A WARTHOG S BACKSI DEBUT THI CK AS YOU ARE, PAY ATTENTI ONMY WORDS ARE A MATTER OF PRI DE
Scar waves hi s paw i n f r ont of Ed s gl azed- over eyes.
SCARI T´S CLEAR FROM YOUR VACANT
EXPRESSI ONS THE LI GHTS ARE NOT ALL ON UPSTAI RS
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Two hyenas st ar e down f r om a l edge and shar e a j oke.
SCARBUT WE´RE TALKI NG KI NGS AND
SUCCESSI ONSEVEN YOU CAN T BE CAUGHT UNAWARES
Scar st ar t l es t he bej esus out of t he two hyenas who f al ldown and l and on st eam vent s. Scar exi t s and t he st eamvent s er upt , sendi ng t he gyenas i nt o orbi t . Then back i nt of r ame.
Scar appears i n f r ame and dances up a r amp.
SCARSO PREPARE FOR THE CHANCE OF A
LI FETI MEBE PREPARED FOR SENSATI ONAL NEWSI TS TI PTOEI NG NEARER
He t i pt oes t o a hi gher l evel . Shenzi asks:
SHENZIAnd where do we f eature?
He pi nches her cheek.
SCAR J ust l i st en t o t eacherI KNOW I T SOUNDS SORDI DBUT YOU´LL BE REWARDEDWHEN AT LAST I AM GI VEN MY DUES!AND I NJ USTI CE DELI CI OUSLY SQUAREDBE PREPARED!
He mount s t o a hi gher l evel , ki cki ng bone- chewi ng Ed - - whot umbl es down the r ocks and crashes i n a bone pi l e.
BANZAI Yeah! Be prepar ed. We´l l beprepared!
( conf used)For what ?
Scar si t s on a rock pi nnacl e.
SCARFor t he deat h of t he Ki ng.
BANZAII s he si ck?
SCAR( t hrott l i ng hi m)
No, f ool ! We ar e goi ng t o ki l l hi m.And Si mba, t oo.
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He dr ops Banzai - - who f al l s out of f r ame. . . and back i nt of r ame between Shenzi and Ed.
SHENZIGr eat i dea! Who needs a ki ng?
ALL HYENAS( chant i ng)
NO KI NG, NO KI NG! LA LA LA LA LA!
The hyenas dance ar ound and si ng l i ke i di ot i c chi l dren.Scar i s on a l edge above them.
SCARI di ot s! Ther e wi l l be a Ki ng!
BANZAIBut you sai d. . .
SCARI wi l l be Ki ng! St i ck wi t h me andyou´l l never go hungr y agai n!
Scar t owers over a gather i ng t hr ong of hyenas.
BANZAI & SHENZI Yay, al l r i ght ! Long l i ve t heKi ng! !
Hyena CHEERI NG. St eam f i l l s t he scr een.
ALL HYENAS( l aughi ng)
Ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha!
The st eam evapor at es, r eveal i ng r ows of j ackboot ed, goose-st eppi ng st orm t r ooper hyenas.
Scar observes f r omabove. Thei r shadows cross hi s f ace.
HYENAS( si ngi ng)
I T´S GREAT THAT WE´LL SOON BECONNECTED
WI TH A KI NG WHO LL BE ALL TI MEADORED
SCAROF COURSE, QUI D PRO QUO, YOU´RE
EXPECTED TO TAKE CERTAI N DUTI ES ON BOARD
( draws a murderouscl aw across hi sthroat)
THE FUTURE I S LI TTERED WI TH PRI ZESAND THOUGH I ´M THE MAI N ADDRESSEE
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THE POI NT THAT I MUST EMPHASI ZE I S
Leapi ng i nt o the mi dst of t he hyenas.
SCAR YOU WON T GET A SNI FF WI THOUT ME!
The ground begi ns t o cr ack open.
SCAR & SHENZI & BANZAISO PREPARE FOR THE COUP OF THE
CENTURY
More st eam vent s shoot up as t he eart h shakes and spi t s.Scar l eaps ont o a pi l l ar of r ock, whi ch begi ns t o ri se.
SCAR HYENASBE PREPARED FOR THE MURKI EST SCAM OOOOOO, LA- LA- LA!METI CULOUS PLANNI NG WE´LL HAVE FOOD!
TENACI TY, SPANNI NG LOTS OF FOOD
DECADES OF DENI AL WE REPEATI S SI MPLY WHY I ´LL ENDLESS MEATBE KI NG UNDI SPUTED AAAAAAAAH!RESPECTED, SALUTED AAAAAAAAH!AND SEEN FOR THE WONDER I AM AAAAAAAAH!
Whi l e Scar and hi s pi l l ar of r ock cont i nues t o t hr ust up outof t he surr oundi ng gr ound, t he hyenas dance demoni cal l y.
SCAR YES MY TEETH AND AMBI TI ONS ARE
BAREDBE PREPARED!
SCAR & HYENAS YES OUR TEETH AND AMBI TI ONS ARE
BAREDBE PREPARED!
Hyenas dance and di smember skel et ons. One hyena pl ays t hevi bes on a ri b cage.
On Scar ´s evi l l augh, we pul l back, t hr ough t he l engt h of ar i b cage, and see hi m r ant i ng at op hi s pi l l ar , hi gh abovet he whol e, l ur i d, Hi er onymus Bosch car ni val - i n- hel l .
SWQ. 10 ( STAMPEDE/ MUFASA´S DEATH)
EXT. PLATEAU - THE FOLLOWI NG DAY
Two dot s ar e down bel ow i n a t r emendous gore.
SCAR ( O. S. )Now you wai t her e. Your f at her hasa marbel ous surpri se f or you.
SI MBA (O. S. )
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What i s i t ?
EXT. FLOOR OF THE GORE - A SHORT TI ME LATER
Scar i s wi t h Si mba under a t r ee. Si mba si t s on a r ock.
SCARI f I t ol d you, i t woul dn´t be asur pr i se now, woul d i t ?
SI MBA( sweet l y shr ewd)
I f you tel l me - - I ´ l l st i l l actsur pr i sed.
SCAR( t sk- t sk- t ski ng)
You ar e such a naught y boy.
SI MBA
( man- t o- man)Come on, Uncl e Scar . . .
SCARNo- no- no. Thi s i s j ust f or you andyour dad. You know, a sor y of f at her - son t hi ng.
SCAR ( CONT´ D)( a r eal pal )
Wel l , I ´d bet t er go get hi m.
SI MBAI ´l l go wi t h you!
SCARNO!
( sweet l y)No, no.
Scar st ar t s t o go.
SCAR ( CONT´D) J ust st ay on t hi s r ock. Youwoul dn t want t o end up i n anot hermess l i ke you di d wi t h the hyenas.
SI MBA You know about t hat?
SCARSi mba - - everyone knows about t hat .
Si mba l ooks mort i f i ed.
SI MBAReal l y?
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SCARMmm- mm.
SCAR ( CONT´D)( a beat )
Now be a good l ad and prove you cando one t hi ng r i ght : St ay on t hi sr ock and wai t f or your sur pr i se.
SI MBARi ght !
Scar st ar t s to l eave. Si mba cal l s:
SI MBA (CONT´D)Hey, Uncl e Scar - - wi l l I l i ke t hesur pr i se?
Scar t urns back to Si mba.
SCARSi mba, i t ´s t o di e f or .
Scar t r ot s of f . Si mba cent er s hi msel f on t he r ock. Hel ooks ar ound f or hi s f at her . He wai t s.
EXT. A LEDGE ABOVE - CONTI NUOUS
A her d of hundr eds of WI LDEBEEST grazes. Thr u t hei r l egs wesee Shenzi , Banzai and Ed.
We hear a st omach RUMBLE.
WI TH THE HYENA TRI O
Shenzi gl ar es at Banzai .
SHENZIShut up!
BANZAII can´t hel p i p. I ´m so hungry. . . Igot t a have a wi l debeest .
SHENZISt ay put .
BANZAICan´t I j ust pi ck of f one of t hel i t t l e s i ck ones?
SHENZINo! We wai t f or t he si gnal f r omScar .
WI TH SI MBA - CONTI NUOUS
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A chamel eon ent ers f r ame l ef t , cr awl i ng on a l ong br anch. The chamel eon´s wei r d eye movement cat ches Si mba´sat t ent i on. They eye each ot her . As t he chamel eon cl i mbsf r om t he br anch ont o t he r ock, Si mba r eaches f or i t . Hemi sses the chamel eon and get s hi t wi t h t he branch. Thechamel eon moves acr oss a bl ack par t of t he r ock and t urnsbl ack. Si mba st eps of f t he r ock. He hol ds a l eaf over t hef unny cr eat ure. . . whi ch makes i t t urn green. Si mba LAUGHS.
ANGLE - SCAR
gi vi ng t he si gnal .
WI TH THE HYENAS
SHENZILook! Ther e he i s! Let ´s go.
They sl i nk t owar d t he grazi ng wi l debeest .
WI TH SI MBA
He hol ds hi s paw near t he chamel eon - - who changes col or asi t cr awl s up Si mba´s ar m. I t near s Si mba´s f ace and bi t eshi m on t he nose. He r ecoi l s, YELPI NG:
SI MBA Yeee- owwww!
SOUNDS: Si mba´s scr eam echoi ng of f t he canyon wal l s. Thent he THUNDERI NG of houndr eds of wi l debeest approachi ng.
ANGLE - TOP OF THE GORGE
WI LDEBEEST cascade down i nto the gor ge - r unni ng di r ect l yt owar d Si mba.
WI TH SI MBA
Si mba sees t he WI LDEBEEST f l ood down i nt o t he gor ge - aSTAMPEDE that t hunders di r ect l y t oward hi m.
Si mba r uns f or hi s l i f e.
WI TH THE STAMPEDE
The Hyena Tr i o ni ps at t he hooves of t he Wi l debeest as t hef i nal gr oup appr oaches t he edge of t he ri dge and sl i pps outof si ght over and down i nt o t he gorge.
WI TH SI MBA
r unni ng deeper i nt o t he gorge.
EXT. TOP OF GORGE - ANOTHER VANTAGE POI NT - CONTI NUOUS
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Zazu, r i di ng al ong on Muf asa´s back, not i ces dust r i si ngf r ombel ow i n t he gorge.
ZAZULook, Si r e! The her d i s on t hemove.
MUFASAOdd. . .
Scar emer ges f r om t he bl uf f bel ow, cal l i ng t o hi s br ot her :
SCARMuf asa! Qui ck! Stampede! I n t hegorge! Si mba´s down t her e!
MUFASASi mba?
WI TH SI MBA
Runni ng f ul l out . Bar el y ahead of t he wi l debeest . Si mbascur r i es up t o t he br anch of a dead t r ee.
WI TH MUFASA, ZAZU AND SCAR
ZAZUI ´ l l f l y ahead, Si re!
ZAZU S POV - FLYI NG
l ooki ng down, over t he herd, he sees Si mba cl i ngi ng t o abr anch. Si mba f r anat i cal l y cal l s:
SI MBAZazu! Hel p me!
ZAZU Your f at her i s on t he way! Hol d on!
SI MBAHurr y!
WI TH MUFASA AND SCAR
They l eap down ont o a l ower l edge. Zazu zooms i n, di r ect i ngMuf asa´s at t ent i on t oward Si mba.
ZAZU Ther e! On t hat t r ee.
MUFASA(cal l i ng)
Hol d on, Si mba!
WI TH SI MBA
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The branch he´s cl i ngi ng t o st ar t s t o gi ve way. I t di ps.
SI MBAAaaaah!
Si mba t r i es more desperat el y t o hol d on.
WI TH MUFASA
WE TRUCK wi t h Muf asa as he pl unges i nt o t he gorge andbat t l es hi s way upst r eam t hr ough the oncomi ng wi l debeest
WI TH ZAZU AND SCAR
Fr omt hei r vant age above t he gorge. Zazu hovers .
ZAZUScar, t hi s i s awf ul ! I ´ l l go backf or hel p.
Scar BATS Zazu agai nst a r ock. SPLAT! Zazu´s out col d.
ZAZU ( CONT´D)Uuumph!
ANGLE - SI MBA
as a wi l debeest CRASHES i nt o the br anch he cl i ngc t o. Si mbaf l i ps i nto the ai r .
MUFASA
l eaps i n and catches hi s son. Muf asa carr i es Si mba andr uns. A wi l debeest hi t s hi m, and Si mba t umbl es out of Muf asa´s mout h - - i nto the mi dst of t he herd.
SI MBA
dodges wi l debeest . Muf asa r aces i n and pul l s Si mba out .
FULL SHOT
Muf asa runs and pl aces Si mba on a l edge above t he t r oubl e.
Si mba i s saf e. But a wi l debeest knocks Muf asa back i nt o t hef l ow. Muf asa di sappear s under t he army of gal l opi ngwi l debeest .
MUFASAAhhh! Ohhh!
SI MBADad!
Muf asa i s out of Si mba´s vi ew, so he does not wi t ness t hef ol l owi ng:
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WI TH THE STAMPEDE
Mor t al l y wounded, Muf asa makes a val i ant l eap up a st eepi ncl i ne. He cl i mbs up l oose r ock t hat gi ves way. Hest r uggl es up t he i ncl i ne and cl i mbs j ust beneath a r ockyoverhang. He di gs hi s cl aws i n and dangl es.
ANGLE - SCAR
l ooki ng down at hi s br ot her , who cl i ngs f or hi s l i f e.
MUFASA
Cal l s t o Scar :
MUFASAScar , hel p me! Br ot her - - hel p me?
SCAR AND MUFASA
Unmoved, Scar gl ares at Muf asa. Hol d a beat . Then ScarDI GS hi s cl aws i nt o Muf asa´s f or ear ms, pul l s hi m cl oser andwhi sper s:
SCARLong l i ve t he ki ng.
Scar r el eases hi s gr i p. Muf asa sl i des down t he st eepi ncl i ne t o hi s deat h.
SI MBA
r uns over t he r i se J UST I N TI ME TO SEE Muf asa di sappear i nt ot he t hunder i ng wi l debeest . He does not see Scar . He cr i es:
SI MBANoooooooo!
Si mba runs down i nt o the dust - f i l l ed gorge.
I N THE GORGE
St i l l choked wi t h dust ki cked up by t he st ampede. Si mbasear ches f or hi s f at her .
SI MBA (CONT´D)Dad!?
He hear s a SOUND and t urns t o l ook:
SI MBA (CONT´D)Dad?. . .
But i t i s onl y a st r ay Wi l debeest t hat r uns of f . I t smovement draws Si mba´s gaze to t he f orm of hi s l i f el essf at her .
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ANGLE - MUFASA
Si mba rushes t o hi s f at her .
He nuzz l es hi m.
SI MBA( pani c bui l di ng)
Dad?. . .
Nothi ng. Agai n.
SI MBA (CONT´D)( more pani c)
Dad?. . . Come on.
He t r i es to r ai se Muf asa´s power f ul ar m. I t f l ops to t heground. Pani cked, Si mba r uns away a f ew paces.
SI MBA (CONT´D)
(cal l i ng)Hel p! Somebody! Anybody?
Then he r uns back t o hi s dad.
SI MBA (CONT´D)( more pani c)
Dad, you got t a get up. Come on,Dad, st op pl ayi ng. Dad, we got t a gohome. Pl ease?
He i sn´t sure what t o do. He st art s t o SOB, moves verycl ose t o Muf asa and t hen nuzzl es hi s f ather and l i es downbesi de t he great l i on. We hol d on SOBBI NG Si mba.
ANGLE - SCAR
emer gi ng thr ough the set t l i ng dust .
WI TH SI MBA
SOBBI NG i nt o hi s f ather´s mane. Scar l ooms over hi m andt akes advant age of t he moment .
SCAR ( O. S. )Si mba.
FULL SHOT
SCAR ( CONT´ D)What have you done?
SI MBA( sob/ expl ai ni ng)
There were wi l debeest s. . . He t r i edt o save me. . . I t was an acci dent . Idi dn´t mean f or i t t o. . .
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SCAROf cour se you di dn t . No one evermeans f or t hese t hi ngs t o happen.But t he ki ng i s dead. I f i t wer en´tf or you, he´d st i l l be al i ve. Oh,what wi l l your mother t hi nk?
Si mba sobs har der .
SI MBAWhat am I gonna do?
SCARRun away, Si mba. Run! Run away andnever r etur n.
Si mba t ear s of f . We FOLLOW HI M.
WI TH SCAR
as Shenzi , Banzai and Ed emerge f r om t he dust .
SCARKi l l hi m.
Shenzi and Banzai t ake of f . Ed f ol l ows.
EXT. BOX CANYON - CONTI NUOUS
Si mba r uns i n - - and evades t he hyenas.
TRACKI NG WI TH THE HYENAS
Fol l owi ng Si mba who r uns t o a cl i f f wal l and cl i mbs i nt o acrevasse. They´re r i ght on hi s t ai l .
WI TH SI MBA
He real i zes he´s bei ng chased by t he hyenas.
Reachi ng t he edge. I t dr ops of f t o a f l at pl ai n t hat f ol dsout t o t he hor i zon. Si mba has t o make a choi ce. He l eapsover t he edge and r ol l s uncont r ol l abl y down t o the bot t om.
WI TH THE HYENA TRI O
J umpi ng over t he same l edge.
WI TH SI MBA
Landi ng i n thorny br ush. Si mba GASPS and GROANS.
WI TH THE HYENAS
bounci ng down t he hi l l , sl aver i ng, YI PPI NG - r eal i zi ng whatt hey´r e headed f or . Thei r eyes bug. SFX: SLAMMI NG ON
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BRAKES sound as t he Hyenas SCREECH t o a s t op.
HYENASWhoa. . . whoa. . . WHOA!
SFX: CRUNCH! of t horns di ggi ng i nt o f l esh as Banzai l andsi n t he t hor ny brush wi t h an OOFF! He bounces back up,HOWLI NG. He´s cover ed wi t h t horns.
BANZAIEeeeyi i i ke! ! Yi ke- yi ke- yi ke! Ow-oooo- eeee!
Shenzi and Ed t hi nk t hi s i s hyst er i cal and LAUGH.
SHENZI AND ED( l aughi ng)
Hee, hee, hee!
ANGLE - SI MBA RUNNI NG OFF
r unni ng f l at out .
WI TH THE HYENAS
They´r e separ at ed f r om Si mba by t he heavy, pai nf ul t hi cket .Shenzi order s Banzai :
SHENZIHey! There he goes!
As Banzai pul l s out a t horn:
BANZAISo go get hi m.
SHENZINo way I ´m goi ng i n ther e.
( mut t er i ng)What you want me t o come out l ooki ngl i ke you - - cactus- but t ?
BANZAIBut we got t a f i ni sh t he j ob.
SHENZIWel l , he´s as good as dead out
t her e, anyway. And i f he does comeback, we´l l ki l l hi m.
BANZAI Yeah.
( yel l i ng t o Si mba) You hear t hat? I f you ever comeback - - we´l l ki l l you!
BANZAI ´S ECHO
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Ki l l you! Ki l l you! Ki l l you! Ki l lyou!
ANGLE - THE FLATLANDS
WE HEAR t he hyenas WI CKED LAUGHS ECHO acr oss t he wast el and.I n t he f ar di st ance, WE SEE young pr i nce Si mba r un f or hi sl i f e.
SEQ. 8 ( SCAR LI ES TO THE PRI DE)
EXT. PRI DE ROCK - SUNDOWN
Scar wi pes a t ear f r om hi s eye.
SCARAl l t hat I have I woul d gl adl y gi venot t o be here t oday. Muf asa´sdeat h i s a t er r i bl e t r agedy. But t ol ose Si mba - - who had bar el y begun
t o l i ve? For me, i t i s a deep,per sonal l oss.
The l i onesses gr i eve. Zazu wi pes a t ear f r om hi s eye. Nal abur i es her f ace agai nst her mem.
SCAR ( CONT´ D)So i t i s wi t h a heavy hear t t hat Iassume t he t hrone.
( a beat )We must never f or get t he greatMuf asa and our bel oved Si mba, andt he brave deed t hat was done t hi sday. . . Yet out of t he ashes of t hi st r agedy, we shal l r i se t o gr eet t hedawni ng of a new era - - A new or derof peace and pr osper i t y. . .
Shadows of hyenas appear on Pr i de Rock. A dazed Zazusquawks:
ZAZUOh my - - Hyenas!
The l i onesses mourni ng t urns t o f ear , murmur i ng "hyenas! "
SARABI
Scar! Do somet hi ng!
SCAR( i gnor i ng i t )
. . . A new order of peace andpr osperi t y i n whi ch l i on and hyenacome t oget her i n a great andgl or i ous f ut ur e!
Fromal l cor ner s of t he Pr i de l ands, an ser pent i ne i nvasi on
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of hyenas creeps ont o t he l and. The l i onesses are si l ent .
FADE TO BLACK
SEQ. 9 ( SI MBA S EXI LE/ TI MON & PUMBAA)
Si mba cr osses t he par ched sand. He sl i ps down a sand dune.
TI ME DI SSOLVE TO:
EXT. FARTHER I NTO DESSERT - LATER
A sand st orm f i l l s t he screen. Si mba emer ges, f i ght i ngagai nst t he st r ong wi nds.
TI ME DI SSOLVE TO:
EXT. EDGE OF SAVANNAH - DAY
Si mba, l ooki ng near deat h, t r udges across t he hot , dr y
i nhospi t abl e wast es. Heat waves di st or t what we see. Ashadow passes over Si mba. He l ooks up TO SEE:
ANGLE - SKY
A hal f dozen BUZZARDS f l y hi gh i n t he heat - whi t e sky.
WI TH SI MBA
The ef f or t was t oo much. Hi s knees buckl e and he f al l s t ot he gr ound i n a f ai nt .
BUZZARDS´ POV - CI RCLI NG
Looki ng down at Si mba.
WI TH SI MBA
Comi ng t o, t hen sl owl y cont i nui ng hi s march on.
The buzzar ds enci r cl e t he cub. He put s up a val i ant f i ght ,but i t ´s t oo much f or hi s weakened condi t i on. He f ai nt s.
The buzzar ds are about t o di ne when WE HEAR:
TI MONEeeee- yaaaaa!
I n gal l ops a l umpy, bi g- hear t ed, per cept i ve but sl ow- wi t t edwart hog ( PUMBAA) . Ri di ng on hi s back, hi s t r ust y, hyperpal , a meer kat ( TI MON) . They char ge t he buzzards - whoscatter.
BUZZARDS( chaot i csquawki ng)
Ack- ack- ack- ack- ack- ack.
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Si mba i s st i l l out col d. Pumbaa t r ot s over t o hi m.
TI MON(yel l i ng)
Get out - get out - get out of her e!
PUMBAAI l ove t hi s! Bowl i ´n f or Buzzar ds!
TI MON( l aughi ng)
Ha- ha- ha! Gets ´em every t i me.Okay, l et´s go!
Pumbaa checks out Si mba. He´s a l i t t l e shaken up.
PUMBAA( r e cub)
Uh- oh.(cal l i ng)
Hey, Ti mon, ya bet t er come l ook.
As Ti mon dashes over. . .
PUMBAA (CONT´D)I t hi nk i t ´ s st i l l al i ve.
Then Ti mon appr oaches ver y gi nger l y.
TI MONOoooo.
( t hen: )Al r i ght i e. . . What do we have her e?
( l i f t i ng a paw) J eeze, i t ´s a l i on! Run, Pumbaa!Move i t !
Ti mon scr ambl es up Pumbaa f or saf et y.
PUMBAAAw, Ti mon - - I t ´s j ust a l i t t l el i on. Look at hi m. He´s so cut eand al l al one. Can we keep hi m?
TI MONPumbaa, are you nut s? You´r et al ki ng about a l i on! Li ons eat
guys l i ke us!
PUMBAAAw, we can´t t urn back on hi m.
TI MONWanna bet ? Who´s t he brai ns i n t hi sout f i t ?
PUMBAA
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( st umped)
Uhhhhhhhh. . .
TI MONMy poi nt exact l y!
Ti mon zi ps over t o t he unconsci ous Si mba t o demonst r at e:
TI MON ( CONT´D)Look at hi m:
( l i f ts an eyel i d)Shi f ty l i t t l e eyes. . .
( l i f t s Si mba´s l i pt o r eveal t eet h)
Shar p f angs. . . He´s a car ni vor e!
PUMBAAOh, come on, Ti mon.
TI MON
Read my l i ps: car - nee- vor r r !
PUMBAABut he´s so l i t t l e.
TI MONHe´s gonna get bi gger !
PUMBAAMaybe he´l l be on our si de.
TI MON That ´s t he st upi dest t hi ng I everheard. The t hi ngs t hat come out of your mout h!
( l i ght bul b)Hey! I ´ve got i t ! What i f he´s onour si de?
( r esol ved) Ya know, havi n´ a l i on ar ound mi ghtnot be such a bad i dea!
PUMBAASo we´r e keepi n´ hi m?
Pumbaa scoops Si mba up and car r i es hi m t oward the j ungl e.
TI MONPf f f t ! Of cour se! Keep up wi t h t hepr ogr am. Phew! I ´m bur ni n´ up.Let´s go hi t t he waterhol e, Pumbaa.I need a dr i nk.
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Ti mon and Pumbaa wat ch:
UNCONSCI OUS SI MBA - CLOSE
Hi s eyel i ds f l ut t er open.
FULL SHOT
TI MON You okay, ki d?
SI MBA( di sor i ent ed)
I . . . guess so.
PUMBAA You near l y di ed.
TI MONI saved you.
Pumbaa snor t s at hi m.
TI MON ( CONT´D)( addi ng)
Wel l , Pumbaa hel ped. A l i t t l e.
SI MBA Thanks f or your hel p.
Si mba get s up and st ar t s t o l eave. Ti mon cal l s af t er hi m:
TI MONHey, wher e ya goi n´?
SI MBANowher e.
Si mba l ooks f or l orn as he wal ks away.
TI MONGee. He l ooks bl ue.
PUMBAAI ´d say br owni sh- gol d.
TI MON
No- no- no. I mean he´s depr essed.
PUMBAAOh.
( t o Si mba)Ki d, what ´s eat i n´ ya?
TI MON( t o Pumbaa)
Nothi n´. He´s as the t op of t he
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f ood chai n.
( no r esponse)Ha- ha- ha. . .
( f adi ng)Ha- ha- f ood chai n. . .
( f adi ng)Ha- ha. . . Yeah. . .
( t hen: )So! Where ya f r om?
SI MBADoesn´t mat t er .
TI MON( el at ed)
Ah, you´r e an out cast !
SI MBAWhat ?
TI MONAn out cast . That ´s gr eat ! So´r ewe!
PUMBAAWhad´j a do, ki d?
SI MBASomet hi ng t er r i bl e. But I don´twant t o t al k about i t .
TI MONGood! We don´t want t o hear abouti t .
PUMBAA( goi ng t o Si mba)
Ya know, ki d, i n t i mes l i ke t hi s mybuddy Ti mon her e says: You got t aput your behi nd i n your past .
PUMBAA (CONT´ D)( conf used)
Uhhh. . . I mean. . .
TI MON( i nt err upt i ng)
No- no- no! Amat eur ! Li e down bef ore
you hur t your sel f .( so Si mba)
I t ´s: You got t a put your pastbehi nd you. Ya know: t ake l i f e oneday at a t i me. No past , no f ut ur e.Hakuna Mat at a!
SI MBAWhat ?
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PUMBAA
( sl owl y)Ha- ku- na Ma- t a- t a.
( expl ai ni ng)I t means " no worr i es. "
TI MON( t est i moni al )
Yup. Two l i t t l e wor ds t hat´l lchange your l i f e.
SI MBAReal l y?
TI MONUh- huh. They changed mi ne. . .
SEQ. 9. 1 ( SONG: "HAKUNA MATATA")
Out of nowher e, a br i ght spot l i ght shi nes on Ti mon. Ver y
dr amat i cal l y Ti mon t al ks hi s t est i moni al . Then segues i nt osong - - where he demonst r ates how he di dn´t conf orm wi t h t hemeer cat col ony he l i ved i n.
TI MONWHEN I WAS A YOUNG MEERCAT
PUMBAA( WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG MEERCAT)
TI MONI WAS WORKI N I N THE COLONY PAYI N
MY DUESACCEPTI N WI THOUT QUESTI ON THE
PREVAI LI NG VI EWS THAT A MEERCAT´S LI FE WAS ONE LONG
GRI NDPUMNAA
THAT SOUNDS ROUGH TI MON
DI GGI N HOLES, STANDI N GUARD TI L I TCROSSED MY MI ND
TI MON PUMBAAI WAS WRONG ( HE WAS WRONG)AND ALL ALONG ( ALL ALONG)ALL THAT I NEEDED ( WHAT DI D J A NEED?)WAS TO HAVE HEEDED ( SI NG I T, TI MON)
CHORUSHAKUNA MATATA! WHAT A WONDERFUL PHRASEHAKUNA MATATA! AI N T NO PASSI NG CRAZE
PUMBAADI TTO!
CHORUSI T MEANS NO WORRI ES AND THE REST OF YOUR DAYS
TAKE OUT PROBLEM- FREE PHI LOSOPHYHAKUNA MATATA!
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SI MBA
Hakuna Ma. . . Does t hat r eal l y work?
TI MONHa- ha- ha. Oh does i t work? Oht hat ´s r i ch. Oh, Pumbaa, t el l hi m.
PUMBAALi st en t o me, ki d. Li st en. Si t downt her e. I got a st or y, t oo!
Pumbaa l aunches i nt o hi s t ai l of woe - - showi ng how hi sspeci al aroma made hi m an out cast .
PUMBAA( si ngi ng)
WHEN I WAS A YOUNG WARTHOG. . . TI MON
( WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG WARTHOG)PUMBAA
I FOUND MY AROMA LACKED CERTAI NAPPEALI COULD CLEAR THE SAVANNAH AFTER
EVERY MEALI ´M A SENSI TI VE SOUL THOUGH I SEEM
THI NK- SKI NNEDAND I T HURT THAT MY FRI ENDS NEVER
STOOD DOWNWI ND
PUMBAA TI MONAND OH THE SHAME ( OH HE WAS ASHAMED)
TRI ED CHANGI N MY NAME ( YOU CAN T REMEMBER THE ONE YOU VEGOT)
AND I GOT DOWNHEARTED EVERYTI ME THAT I . . .
Ti mon "shushes" Pumbaa.
TI MONHey! Pumbaa! Not i n f r ont of t heki ds!
PUMBAAOh. Sor r y.
[ ALT:I T WAS ALL TOO CLEAR
THERE WAS AN ATMOSPHERE ]
CHORUSHAKUNA MATATA! WHAT A WONDERFUL PHRASEHAKUNA MATATA! AI N T NO PASSI NG CRAZEI T MEANS NO WORRI ES FOR THE REST OF YOUR DAYS
TAKE OUR PROBLEM- FREE PHI LOSOPHYHAKUNA MATATA!
Whi l e MUSI C noodl es:
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EXT. J UNGLE - A SHORT TI ME LATER
Ti mon and Pumbaa l eads Si mba t hrough t he l ush sur r oundi ngs.
TI MONWel l , ki d, ar e you wi t h us?
SI MBAI guess so.
TI MON Then r i ght t hi s way!
Ti mon pul l s back a huge l eaf , r eveal i ng Ti mon and Pumbaa´sbachel or pad. I t i s a j ungl e par adi se.
TI MON ( CONT´D)Wel come t o our humbl e home.
SI MBA
You l i ve here?
TI MONWe l i ve wherever we want .
PUMBAA Yup! Home i s where your r ump r est s.
EXT. ANOTHER PART OF THE J UNGLE - MOMENTS LATER
Ti mon st ands next t o a l og. Pumbaa BURPS.
PUMBAA (CONT´ D)( bur pi ng)
Urr r rp. . . Gee, I ´m star ved!
SI MBAI ´m so hungr y, I coul d eat a whol ezebra!
TI MONWe´r e f r esh out of zebr a.
SI MBAAny antel ope?
TI MON
Nuh- uh.
SI MBAHi ppo?
TI MONNo, no. Li st en ki d, i f you´r e gonnal i ve wi t h us, you´r e gonna have t aeat l i ke us.
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Ti mon gest ures t o t he l og:
TI MON ( CONT´D) Thi s l ooks l i ke a good spot t or ust l e up some gr ub.
They l i f t a l og, r eveal i ng mi l l i ons of i nsect s. Ti monscoops up some.
SI MBAWhat ´s t hat ?
TI MONA gr ub. What ´s i t l ook l i ke?
Ti mon pops t he grub i n hi s mouth. Si mba r ecoi l s i n di sgust .
TI MON ( CONT´D)Mmmm! Tast es l i ke chi cken.
Pumbaa sl urps a bi g wor my t hi ng, comment i ng:
PUMBAASl i my, yet sat i sf yi n´.
( a beat ) You´r e gonna l ove i t here.
Whi l e Ti mon col l ect s a sampl er of bugs whi ch he eats andpl aces on a l eaf he uses as an at t r act i ve ser vi ng t r ay:
TI MON Thi s i s t he great l i f e - - No r ul es,no responsi bi l i t i es . . .
TI MON ( CONT´D)( r e a bug)
Oooo. . . The l i t t l e cream- f i l l ed ki ng.( t o Si mba)
And best of al l , no wor r i es!( t o Si mba)
Wel l , ki d?. . .
Ti mon of f er s Si mba t he pl at t er of bugs. He t hi nks a moment . Then caves:
SI MBAOh wel l . . . Hakuna Matata!
Si mba eats a bug. Not bad.
TI MON That´s i t ! Hakuna Mat at a.
ALL THREEHakuna Mat at a.
Dur i ng the f i nal chor us, t he t r i o dances and pl ays t hr ough
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var i ous l andscapes. I n each one we see Si mba has grown - -unt i l he i s a mane- t oti ng adol escent .
CHORUS( speaki ng)
HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!I T MEANS NO WORRI ES FOR THE REST OF YOUR DAYS
TAKE OUR PROBLEM- FREE PHI LOSOPHY( Pumbaa scat s whi l e Ti mon si ngs)
HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA MATATA!HAKUNA . . .
SEQ. 9. 2 ( UNDER THE STARS)
EXT. J UNGLE - NI GHT
At t he cl ose of t he song, we f i nd Ti mon, Pumbaa andadol escent Si mba l yi ng on t hei r backs under t he ni ght sky,l ooki ng up at t he st ar s. I t ´s l i ke a campf i r e scene wi t hcampf i r e buddi es.
They ar e si l ent f or a moment . Then out of t he bl ue:
PUMBAA( wondr ous)
Ti mon?
TI MON Yeah?
PUMBAAEver wonder what t hose spar kl y dot sup t her e ar e?
TI MONPumbaa, I don´t wonder . I know.
PUMBAA
Oh. What ar e t hey?
TI MON They´r e f i r ef l i es. Fi r ef l i es t hatgot st uck up on t hat bi g bl ui shbl ack t hi ng.
PUMBAAOh, gee - - I al ways t hought t heywer e bal l s of gas, bur ni ng bi l l i ons
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of mi l es away.
TI MONPumbaa, wi t h you ever yt hi ng s gas.
PUMBAASi mba, what do you thi nk?
SI MBAWel l . . . uh. . . Nah!
PUMBAAAw, c´mon, Si mba. We tol d you ours.
SI MBANa. . .
TI MONC mon. Gi ve. Gi ve.
PUMBAACome on. We t ol d ´j a our s. Pl ease?
SI MBAWel l . . . somebody once t ol d me thegr eat ki ngs of t he past ar e up t her e- - wat chi ng over us.
PUMBAAReal l y?
TI MON Ya mean a bunch of r oyal dead guysare watchi n´ us?
Ti mon l aughs i t of f .
TI MON ( CONT´D)Ha- ha- ha- ha. . . That ´s t he crazi estt hi ng I ever hear d!
Ever ybody LAUGHS uproari ousl y.
TI MON ( CONT´D)Who t ol d you somethi ng l i ke that?
SI MBA( l aughi ng)
Ya. Pr et t y dumb, huh?
FULL SCREEN - STARRY SKY
pan down t o:
SI MBA
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At op a near by hi l l , he gazes up at t he st ar r y sky, a di st antl ook i n hi s eye. Then he asks:
SI MBAAr e you r eal l y t her e?
There i s no r esponse. He SI GHS and t hen t r i es t o bl ock i tal l out of hi s "mant r a: "
SI MBA (CONT´D)Hakuna Mat at a.
He f l ops down. The f or ce of t he i mpact sends mi l kweedai r bor ne across t he ni ght sky.
THE J UNGLE CANOPY - CONTI NUOUS
The ai r borne pi eces of mi l kweed t r avel t hrough t he ai r . . .
SEQ. 12 (RAFI KI GETS SI MBA)
POLLEN
moves acr oss the l andscape. . . f i nal l y appr oachi ng a t r ee.
EXT. J UNGLE - CONTI NUOUS
An baboon HAND POPS i nto f r ame. I t col l ect s t he wi nd- bor neobj ect s and snaps shut . REVEAL
RAFI KI
t he wose ol d baboon we met at Si mba´s Pr esent at i on si t s i nt he br anch of a t r ee. He cl ut ches what he´s j ust caught anddi ves down i nt o t he t r ee.
RAFI KI ´S CAVE - CONTI NUOUS
Raf i ki t akes a hol l ow t or t oi se shel l and t osses i n what he j ust col l ect ed. He cr acks open a gour d. As he " r eads" t hecont ent s, he i dl y takes a bi t e out of one hal f of t he gour d.MUMBLES and t hen LAUGHS
RAFI KISi mba! . . .
He goes t o a pai nt i ng of a l i on cub - t hat has t he same
marki ng on hi s f orehead t hat Raf i ki pl aced on Si mba at hi sPresent at i on.
RAFI KI ( CONT´D)Si mba. . .
He scur r i es t o get hi s wal ki ng st i ck. Then he r et ur ns t ot he wal l pai nt i ng ans smear s somet hi ng f r omone of hi sgour ds ar ound the head of t he cub. Now t he cub has a mane.Raf i ki l aughs j oyf ul l y.
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RAFI KI ( CONT´D)I t ´s t i me.
He gr abs hi s wal ki ng st i ck and runs out .
SEQ. 15 ( SI MBA AND NALA REUNI TE)
EXT. EDGE OF THE J UNGLE - DAY
Ti mon and Pumbaa wal k t oward us, si ngi ng: ( SONG: "THE LI ONSLEEPS TONI GHT" )
PUMBAAA WEEM A WEPA WEEM A WEP
TI MONI N THE J UNGLE, THE MI GHTY J UNGLE,
THE LI ON SLEEPS TONI GHT.
PUMBAAA WEEM A WEPA WEEM A WEP
Pumbaa not i ces a f at , j ui cy bug and f ol l ows i t out of f r ame.
TI MONI N THE J UNGLE, THE MI GHTY J UNGLE,
THE LI ON SLEEPS TONI GHT.
Ti mon doesn´t hear Pumbaa´s bass l i ne. But he´s l ost i n hi sown gr oove.
TI MON ( CONT´D)I can t hear ya, buddy.
( a beat )Back me up.
( si ngi ng)AH WHEEE- EEE- EEE- EEE- EEEAH PUMBAAH HUH WAYAH WHEEE- EEE- EEE- EEE- EEEAH PUMBAAH MUH. . .
( r eal i zi ng he´sgone)
Pumbaa?. . . Pumbaa?
EXT. A TREE TRUNK - CONTI NUOUS
St i l l HUMMI NG t he "Ah- Whee- Muh- Way" t une, Pumbaa st al ks t hebug.
PUMBAA( hummi ng)
MM- MM- MM- MM- MM- MM.
I t l ands on a t r ee st ump. Pumbaa qui ckl y hi des behi nd a
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t r ee. Then he caut i ousl y st al ks t he bug. . . and get s st uckover t he st ump. He hears a CRACK i n t he di st ance. Hel i stens, t hen cal l s :
PUMBAA Ti mon?
There i s no r esponse, so he r esumes hi s bug hunt . He comeseye t o eye wi t h t he bug.
PUMBAA´S POV
Rack Focus t o reveal :
A YOUNG LI ONESS I N THE BRUSH
REVERSE ANGLE - ON PUMBAA
Scar ed t o deat h. The l i oness l eaps i nt o f r ame. A chaseensues, Pumbaa SQUEALI NG i n f ear . They run t oward t he
j ungl e.
EXT. J UNGLE - CONTI NUOUS
The l i oness chases Pumbaa ar ound a t r ee.
PUMBAASqueeeeeal !
WI TH TI MON
who heard t he squeal .
TI MON(cal l i ng)
Pumbaa? Pumbaa?
THE CHASE
Pumbaa r uns i nder an ar ched r oot . Hi s but t i s t oo bi g t oget t hr ough, so he get s st i ck. Ti mon r uns i nt o f r ame.
TI MON( t o Pumbaa)
Hey, what ´s goi n´ on?
PUMBAA
She´s gonna eat me!
TI MONHuh?
( t ry i ng t o f reehi m)
Ur f f f ! Why do I al ways have t o saveyour . . .
Ti mon SEES t he Li oness l eapi ng f or t hem. He f r eezes,
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scr eami ng:
TI MON ( CONT´D)Aaaaa.
As t he Li oness l eaps, Si mba ( now i n adol escent) j umps i nt of r ame and knocks her down. Ti mon t akes a peek and sees t hel i ons face of f .
TI MON( t o Pumbaa)
Don t worr y, buddy. I ´m her e f oryou. Everyt hi ng s gonna be okay.
PUMBAAHey, what ´s happeni n´?
Ti mon cal l s out :
TI MON
He´s got her . Oh no! She´s gothi m. Wow! Check out t hat move.He´s movi n´ l i ke a champ. Get her !Bi t e her head!
( a beat )Oh, ow! That´s got t a hur t . Go f ort he j ugul ar . . . The j ugul ar !
( t o Pumbaa)See, I t ol d ya he´d come i n handy.
Wi t h t hat , Nal a f l i ps Si mba on hi s back and pi ns hi m t o theground - - t he same way she di d as a cub. She hol ds Si mbat her e a beat . Si mba t hi nks he r ecogni zes her .
SI MBANal a?
Nal a backs away i n f ear / shock.
TI MBA ( CONT´D)I t ´s me - - Si mba.
She st eps back, unsur e.
NALA. . . Si mba?
Si mba gi ves her a r eassur i ng smi l e. Nal a r eal i zes i t i sSi mba and scr eams wi t h amazement / gl ee:
NALA ( CONT´D)Aaaaaa!
Ti mon and Pumbaa wi t ness t hi s i n di sbel i ef . Di al ogueover l aps.
NALA ( CONT´D)
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How di d you. . . ? Wher e di d you. . . ?
( a beat )WOW! ! ! !
NALAWher e di d you come f r om?
Si mba get s t ongue- t i ed, f al t er s, f i nal l y sayi ng:
SI MBAI t ´s gr eat t o see ya!
NALAOh, i t ´s great t o see you.
TI MONHey! What ´s goi n´ on her e?
SI MBAWhat are you doi ng here?
NALAWhat do you mean what am I doi ngher e? What are you doi ng her e?
SI MBAI l i ve here!
Ti mon t r i es agai n.
TI MONHEY! - - WHAT´S GOI N ON HERE?
SI MBA Ti mon, t hi s i s Nal a. She´s my bestf r i end.
TI MONFri end? Fri end??!
SI MBA Yeah.
(cal l i ng)Hey, Pumbaa!
Pumbaa ext r i cat es hi msel f f r omt he root wi t h a POP!
SI MBA (CONT´D)Come over her e.
( i nt r oduci ng)Nal a, t hi s i s Pumbaa. Pumbaa - -Nal a.
PUMBAAPl eased t o make your acquai nt ance!
NALA
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The pl easur e´s al l mi ne.
TI MON Yeah, i t ´s ni ce t o m. . .
TI MON ( CONT´D)( st oppi ng hi msel f )
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Ti me out ! Let meget t hi s st r ai ght . You know her .She knows you. But she want s t o eathi m. And everybody´s okay wi t ht hi s? Di d I mi ss somet hi ng?
SI MBARel ax, Ti mon.
There i s a moment .
NALAWai t ´t i l ever yone f i nds out you´ve
been her e al l t hi s t i me! . . . And yourmot her! What wi l l she t hi nk?
Si mba l ooks pani c- st r i cken.
SI MBAShe doesn´t have t o know. Nobodyhas t o know.
NALAOf cour se t hey do! Ever yone t hi nksyou´r e dead.
SI MBA They do?
NALA Yes. Scar t ol d us about t hest ampede.
SI MBA( cagey/ suspi ci ous)
What el se di d he tel l you?
NALAWhat el se mat t ers? You´r e al i ve!And t hat means. . .
( oh, my God) You´r e t he ki ng!
Si mba i s t aken aback. Ti mon l eaps up:
TI MON"Ki ng?"
( "oh, go on")Pf f f f f ! Lady, have you got yourl i ons crossed!
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NALANo, he i s t he r i ght f ul ki ng.
Pumbaa bel i eves and i s i n awe. He moves r espect f ul l y t owardSi mba.
PUMBAA The ki ng! Your Maj est y. . .
Pumbaa bows r everent l y and ki sses Si mba´s paw.
SI MBASt op i p. . .
PUMBAAI gr avel at your f eet .
TI MONI t ´s not " gravel ", i t ´s gr ovel . And
don t ! He´s not t he ki ng.( t o Si mba)Ar e ya?
SI MBANo.
NALASi mba!
SI MBANo, I ´m not t he ki ng. Maybe I wasgonna be - - But t hat was a l ong t i meago.
( upbeat )Look. Thi ngs change. I ´m f i ni shedwi t h al l t hat . I don´t t hi nk abouti t any more.
TI MONLet me get t hi s st r ai ght . You´r et he ki ng. . . and you never t ol d us?
SI MBARemember, Ti mon, "Put your pastbehi ng you?"
TI MONWel l t hi s i s di f f erent !
SI MBALook, Ti mon. I ´m st i l l t he sameguy.
TI MONBut wi t h power !
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SI MBA
St op i t . I ´m not a ki ng.
PUMBAA( at t a boy)
Yes you are!
TI MONAnd we´r e al l i n t hi s t oget her .
NALA( t o Ti mon/ Pumbaa)
Coul d you guys excuse us f or f ewmi nut es?
TI MONHey, what ever she has t o say, shecan say i t i n f r ont of us. Ri ght ,Si mba?
Si mba gest ur es f or t hem t o l eave.
SI MBAMaybe you bet t er go.
Ti mon t hrows up hi s arms and st omps of f wi t h Pumbaa.
TI MON( f umi ng t o Pumbaa)
Ya t hi nk ya know a guy. . .
PUMBAACome on, Ti mon. Af t er al l , he i st he ki ng.
TI MONAnd what are we? The shor t subj ect s!
WI TH SI MBA AND NALA - CONTI NUOUS
Si mba l ooks at t he duo exi t i ng, comment i ng:
SI MBA Ti mon and Pumbaa - - You´l l l earn t ol ove ´em.
The r eal i t y of t he si t uat i on f i nal l y hi t s Nal a. She l ooks
at Si mba, and her eyes wel l up wi t h t ear s. Si mba has neverdeal t wi t h anyt hi ng l i ke t hi s; so he i sn´t sur e of what t odo.
SI MBA (CONT´D)What ?. . . What i s i t ?
NALAI t ´s l i ke you´r e back f r om t he dead.
You don´t know how much t hi s coul d
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mean t o ever yone. . . what i t means t ome.
Overcome wi t h emot i on, Nal a t urns away, embar r assed by hert ear s. Now Si mba i s at even more of a l oss.
SI MBAHey, i t ´s okay.
NALA( t hen: )
I ´ve r eal l y mi ssed you.
SI MBAI ´ve mi ssed you, t oo.
There i s a moment between t hem.
SEQ. 15. 1 ( COMI C LOVE SONG)
ANGLE - TI MON & PUMBAA
Spyi ng on Si mba and Nal a f r om behi nd a f ern.
TI MONI t el l ya, Pumbaa, t hi s st i nks.
PUMBAAOh. Sor r y.
TI MONNot you. Them. Hi m; her ; al one.
PUMBAAWhat ´s wr ong wi t h t hat ?
Whi l e Si mba shows Nal a around - - i n a ser i es of l ush,r omant i c set t i ngs, Ti mon and Pumbaa comment :
TI MON ( t o PUMBAA)I F I SAI D I LOVED YOU ( PUMBAA: Huh?)HAD YOU ON MY BRAI N ( PUMBAA: Hey! )
Ti mon pi nches Pumbaa´s cheeks. Pumbaa pul l s away. Ti moncl i mbs on Pumbaa´s back and perches on hi s head.
TI MON ( TO PUMBAA)
I T WOULD MEAN A ROMANTI C ATMOSPHEREHAD RENDERED ME I NSANE ( PUMBAA: Yup)
Ti mon j umps of f Pumbaa´s nose - - t o cl ar i f y
TI MON ( TO PUMBAA) THAT´S ONLY AN EXAMPLEI T DON T APPLY TO US ( PUMBAA: Phew! )
LONG SHOT - NALA AND SI MBA
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PUMBAABUT OVER THERE I T´S A DI FFERENT STORY
TI MONAND ONE WE MUST DI SCUSS
ANGLE - TI MON AND PUMBAA
si ngi ng t hei r l ament .
BOTHOH CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONI GHT?ALL THE SI GNS ARE THERE
PUMBAASOME FI REFLI ES AND TONS OF TENDERNESS
TI MONDI SASTER I N THE AI R
LONG SHOT - SI MBA AND NALA AT THE WATERFALL
TI MONAND I F HE FALLS I N LOVE TONI GHT ( PUMBAA: Oh no! )I T CAN BE ASSUMED ( PUMBAA: What )
Ti mon hi des behi nd a t r ee on t he bank. Pumbaa sl i des downt he t r ee i nto f r ame. Nal a and Si mba weave i n and out of t hewat er f al l .
TI MONHI S CAREFREE DAYS WI TH US ARE HI STORY
BOTHI N SHORT OUR PAL I S DOOMED
They hug and bur st i nt o t ears.
TI MON/ PUMBAAWaaaaaaa. . . .
SEQ. 15. 3 ( SI MBA & NALA ARGUE)
EXT. J UNGLE WI TH SI MBA AND NALA - CONTI NUOUS
SI MBA( ver y "up")
I sn´t t hi s a gr eat pl ace? Nal a,you´r e gonna l ove i t here.
NALAI t i s beaut i f ul . . .
NALA ( CONT´D)( a beat )
But I don t unders t and somethi ng - - You´ve been al i ve al l t hi s t i me.Why di dn t you come back t o Pr i deRock?
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SI MBA
( ver y casual )Wel l , I j ust needed t o get out on myown. . . l i ve my own l i f e. And I di d!And i t ´s gr eat !
NALAWe´ve r eal l y needed you at home.
SI MBANo one needs me.
NALA Yes we do. You´r e t he ki ng.
SI MBANal a, we´ve been t hr ough t hi s. I ´mnot t he ki ng. Scar i s.
NALA
Si mba, he l et t he hyenas t ake overt he Pri de l ands.
SI MBA( genui ne)
What ?
NALAI di dn´t know how t o tel l you.Ever yt hi ng´s dest r oyed. Ther e´s nof ood, no wat er . Si mba, i f you don tdo somet hi ng soon, ever yone wi l lst ar ve.
SI MBAI can t go back.
Si mba st ar t s t o exi t . Nal a goes wi t h hi m.
NALAWhy?
SI MBA You woul dn´t underst and.
NALAWhat woul dn t I under st and?
SI MBANo, no, no. . . I t doesn´t mat t er .Hakuna Mat at a.
NALAWhat ?
SI MBAHakuna Mat at a. I t ´s what I l ear ned
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out her e. Somet i mes bad t hi ngshappen,
NALA( i nt err upt i ng)
Si mba. . .
SI MBA( dr i vi ng on)
and ther e´s nothi ng you can do abouti t . So why worr y?
Si mba t urns away f r om Nal a.
NALABecause i t ´s your r esponsi bi l i t y!
( a beat )Si mba, doesn´t t he Pr i de meananyt hi ng t o you? Doesn´t yourmot her mean anythi ng to you?
He tur ns t o her :
SI MBAWhat about you? You l ef t .
NALAI l ef t t o f i nd hel p. And I f oundyou! Don´t you under st and? You´r eour onl y hope.
SI MBASorry.
NALAWhat´s happened t o you? You´r e nott he Si mba I r emember .
SI MBA You´r e r i ght . I ´m not . Now ar e yousat i s f i ed?
NALANo. J ust di sappoi nt ed.
SI MBA You know, you´r e st ar t i ng t o sound
l i ke my f at her .
NALAGood. At l east one of us does.
SI MBALi st en! You t hi nk you can j ust showup and tel l me how t o l i ve my l i f e?
You don´t even know what I ´ve beent hrough.
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Si mba t ur ns and l eaves. I nf ur i at ed, Nal a cal l s:
NALA Then t el l me!
SEQ. 16 ( "TO BE OR NOT TO BE"/ REFLECTI NG POOL/ MUFASA´SGHOST)
EXT. J UNGLE - NI GHT - A SHORT TI ME LATER
Lost i n t hough, Si mba si t s on a rock and star es up at t het wi nkl i ng sky.
SI MBAI don t care what anybody says. Iwon´t go back. What woul d i t prove,anyway? I t won´t change anyt hi ng - -
You can´t change t he past .(re stars)
You t ol d me you´d al ways be t heref or me - - but you´r e not . There´snothi ng out t her e. Ther e´s nothi ngt o bel i eve i n anymore. Nothi ng.Nothi ng.
He si t s qui et l y. He i s i nt er r upt ed by an odd l i t t l e t une.
RAFI KI ´S VOI CE( si ngi ng)
ASANTE SANA. SQUASH BANANA.WE WE NUGU. MI MI APANA.
Up i n t he near by t r ee, he sees t he si l houet t e of a f i gur e -whose angl es match those of t he gnar l ed branches. Si mbamoves away i n sear ch of sol i t ude.
EXT. FALLEN TREE TRUNK - MOMENTS LATER
Si mba r est s on a f al l en t r ee t r unk t hat br i dges a st r eam -whi ch r ef l ects t he st ars and Si mba´s mel anchol y l ook.
SI MBASi gh. . .
PLOP! a st one l ands i n t he water bel ow. Then:
RAFI KI ´S VOI CE( si ngi ng)
ASANTE SANA. SQUASH BANANA.WE WE NUGU. MI MI APANA.
Si mba cal l s up.
SI MBACome on! Wi l l ya cut i t out ?
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Si mba wal ks away agai n. Raf i ki f ol l ows.
RAFI KICan´t cut i t out . I t ´l l grow r i ghtback!
SI MBAWoul d you st op f ol l owi ng me?
Raf i ki cont i nues t o shadow hi m.
SI MBA (CONT´D)Who ar e you?
Raf i ki comes r i ght up t o Si mba.
RAFI KI The quest i on i s: who are you?
Si mba t hi nks a moment .
SI MBA( a si gh, t hen: )
I t hought I knew. Now I ´m not sosure.
RAFI KII know who you are. Shhh. . Comeher e. I t ´s a secret .
Si mba l eans hi s ear t owar d Raf i ki .
RAFI KI ( CONT´D)( si ngi ng)
ASANTE SANA. SQUASH BANANA.WE WE NUGU. MI MI APANA.
Whi l e Raf i ki cont i nues si ngi ng:
SI MBAEnough al r eady!
( a beat )What i s t hat supposed t o mean,anyway?
RAFI KII t means you´r e a baboon, and I ´m
not !( l aughi ng)
Hee- hee- hee.
SI MBAI t hi nk you´r e a l i t t l e conf used.
Si mba begi ns t o exi t . Raf i ki ´s f i nger pokes Si mba i n t henose.
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RAFI KI
Wr ong! I ´m not t he one who´sconf used. You don´t even know whoyou are.
SI MBAAnd I suppose you know?
RAFI KISur e do. You´r e Muf asa´s boy. Bye.
Si mba i s i n shock. Raf i ki scoot s away. Si mba chases af t erhi m.
SI MBAHey! Wai t !
LONG SHOT - PLAI NS
Si mba´s si l houet t ed f or m r aces up t he hi l l .
EXT. HI LL TOP - LATER
Raf i ki si t s cal ml y, gur u- st yl e on t he t op of a hi l l .Huf f i ng and puf f i ng, Si mba f i ni shes hi s cl i mb up t o Raf i ki .
SI MBA You knew my f at her?
RAFI KICorr ect i on. I know your f at her .
SI MBAI hat e t o t el l you t hi s, but myf ather di ed a l ong t i me ago.
RAFI KINope. Wr ong agai n.
Raf i ki wal ks towar d t hi ck j ungl e under br ush, cal l i ng back t oSi mba.
RAFI KI ( CONT´D)He´s al i ve! I ´l l show hi m t o you.
You f ol l ow ol d Raf i ki . He knows t heway.
Raf i ki di sappear s t hr ough a smal l openi ng of a bower. Si mbagoes over and l ooks i n. He consi der s a moment , t hendi sappear s i nsi de.
I NT. J UNGLE - NI GHT
Dar k, dense f ol i age. Si mba t r i es t o keep up wi t h agi l e,f ast - movi ng Raf i ki who cal l s back:
RAFI KI
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Hurr y up! Don´t dawdl e! Muf asa´swai t i ng!
Raf i ki dashes thr ough t he t r ees, hangi ng br anches and vi nes.Si mba has a hard t i me f ol l owi ng.
SI MBAHey! Whoa! Wai t ! . . . Wai t asecond! . . . Woul d you sl ow down!
RAFI KICome on- come on!ASANTE SANA. SQUASH BANANA.WE WE NUGU. MI MI APANA.
SI MBAWai t . Wi l l you wai t ? Wai t asecond.
Raf i ki seems t o be gone. Si mba pr esses on t hr ough t he t hi ck
under br ush. He l ooks up and sees Raf i ki i n a t r ee. ThenRaf i ki i s gone. Baf f l ed, Si mba cont i nues on. Unt i l :
Raf i ki ´s hand pushes up i n Si mba´s f ace.
RAFI KIStop!
Raf i ki appr oaches a cur t ai n of t al l r eeds. He par t s t hem,di r ect i ng Si mba:
RAFI KI ( CONT´D)Shhhh. . . Look down t her e.
EXT. REFLECTI NG POOL - NI GHT
Si mba anxi ousl y, caut i ousl y l ooks i n a pool of wat er . Hesees t he REFLECTI ON OF A LI ON.
SI MBA That ´s not my f at her . I t ´s j ust myref l ect i on.
RAFI KINo. . .
Raf i ki di r ects Si mba´s l i ne of vi si on.
RAFI KI ( CONT´D)Look har der . . .
ANGLE - REFLECTI NG POOL
The l i on r ef l ect i on changes t o a r ef l ect i on of Muf asa´si mage. Si mba gasps.
RAFI KI ( CONT´D)
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You see - - He l i ves i n you.
MUFASASi mba. . .
Si mba l ooks up t o see wher e the Voi ce i s comi ng f r om. Heknows i t bel ongs t o hi s dad. Somet hi ng magi cal st ar t s t ohappen: The i mage of Muf asa begi ns to bui l d i t sel f . Atf i r s t i t i s f r i ghteni ng.
SI MBAFat her ?
MUFASASi mba, have you f orgot t en me?
SI MBANo! How coul d I ?
The ghost ´s presence st ar t s t o become t he at mosphere - bi g,
col or f ul , f ul l of magi c l i ght .
MUFASA You have f or got t en who you ar e, andso, have f orgot t en me.
The vi si on becomes mor e war m and l ovi ng.
MUFASA ( CONT´D)Look i nsi de your sel f , Si mba. Youar e mor e t han what you have become.
You must t ake your pl ace i n t heCi rc l e of L i f e.
We ar e now comf or t abl e wi t h the i mage.
SI MBAHow can I go back. I ´m not who Iused t o be.
MUFASARemember who you ar e. . . You ar e myson and t he one t r ue ki ng.
The vi si on st ar t s t o f ade. . .
MUFASA ( CONT´D)
Remember who you ar e. . .
and f ade. . .
SI MBANo! Pl ease! Don´t l eave me!
and f ade. . .
MUFASA
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Remember . . .
and f ade. . .
SI MBAFat her . . .
MUFASARemember . . . Remember . . .
The vi si on i s gone.
PULL BACK to show Si mba under a huge f i el d of st ars.
SEQ. 17 ( WHO S THE MONKEY?)
EXT. J UNGLE GLADE - LATER THAT NI GHT
We hear : SNORLI NG.
ANGLE - TI MON AND PUMBAA
SNORLI NG cont i nues. Ti mon r i ses and f al l s f r omf r ame. WI DEN TO REVEAL: Ti mon i s cur l ed up on Pumbaa´s t ummy and r i sesand f al l s wi t h each of Pumbaa´s SNORES.
FULL SHOT
Nal a ent er s f r ame and nudges Ti mon. Ti mon smi l es.
NALAPsst . . . Wake up.
Ti mon opens hi s eyes drowsi l y and sees:
A HUGE LI ONESS FACE
l oomi ng over hi m.
FULL SHOT
Ti mon l eaps out of f r ame. He SCREAMS i n f ear :
TI MONAaaaa!
Pumbaa awakens and cat ches Ti mon´s pani c and SCREAMS wi t h
Ti mon:
PUMBAA & TI MON (TOGETHER)Aaaaaa!
Nal a t r i es t o cal m t hem.
NALAI t ´s okay. I t ´s okay. I t ´s me.
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They st op scr eami ng.
TI MONDon´t ever do t hat agai n.
( under br eat h)Carni vor es. Oy!
NALAHave you guys seen Si mba?
TI MONI t hough he was wi t h you.
NALAHe was. But now I can´t f i nd hi m.Where i s he?
PUMBAAI don´t know.
TI MONHe´s got t a be somepl ace.
Fr omup i n a nearby t r ee, comes Raf i ki ´s LAUGH.
RAFI KIHa, ha. Ha, ha.
( t hen) You won´t f i nd hi m here. The ki nghas r etur ned.
NALA( amazed/ exci t ed)
I can´t bel i eve i t . He´s r eal l ygone back.
TI MONGone back? What do you mean?
( t o Raf i ki )Hey!
But Raf i ki i s gone.
TI MON ( CONT´D)What ´s goi n´ on her e? Who´s t hemonkey?
NALASi mba´s gone back t o chal l enge Scar .
TI MONWho?
NALAScar .
PUMBAA
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Who´s got a scar ?
NALANo- no- no - - I t ´s hi s uncl e.
TI MON The monkey´s hi s uncl e?
NALANo. Si mba´s gone back to chal l engehi s uncl e t o take hi s pl ace as ki ng.
TI MON & PUMBAA/ TOGETHER( dawni ng)
Ohh- hhh. . .
TI MON( pani cked)
You mean Si mba´s marchi n´ of f i nt ot he j aws of deat h?
( sobbi ng)Oh, si mba. . . My pal . . . My buddy. . .
TI MON ( CONT´D)( angr y)
That i di ot !
NALA You don´t underst and, Ti mon.
TI MONI don t under st and? I don tunder st and? Youuu don t under st and.
Nal a st ar t s t o l eave.
TI MON ( CONT´D)Hey! Wher e are you goi n´?
NALAI ´m goi ng wi t h hi m.
PUMBAAI ´mgoi n´, t oo.
TI MONNot you, t oo!
PUMBAA Yup! I t ´s about r esponsi bi l i t y.
TI MON( wor l d cr ashi ng)
But what about Hakuna Mat at a?
PUMBAA Ti mon, t here comes a t i me i n l i f e
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when one must t ake f at e i nto one´sown hands. And l i ke Si mba, whomarches of f i nt o the f ace of deat h,I t oo, go t o meet my dest i ny. . . ashi s f ai thf ul f r i end.
Pumbaa exi t s. Ti mon t hi nks a beat , t hen r ant s:
TI MONFi ne! Good! Who needs ya!
(ki d- l i ke)Now I ´m ki ng of t he j ungl e!
( l ooks around)Where´s my scept er ?
SEQ. 17. 1 ( PRE- BATTLE BONDI NG)
CLOSE- UP - SI MBA´S FEET
r unni ng acr oss desert .
LONG SHI T - SAND DUNE
As Si mba cr osses, a br eeze er ases hi s t r acks.
FULL SHOT - SUN
DOWN ANGLE - SI MBA
r unni ng across cracked ear t h. Hi s shadow i s huge.
SI MBA
crests a ri se, r aces downhi l l and exi t s - - Lar ge st or mcl ouds r ol l i n behi nd hi m.
CLOSE- UP - GROUND
Si mba´s paw enter s f r ame. TRUCK OUT t o see Si mba wal kt hr ough the desol at e l and.
EXT. CLI FF
Si mba ent ers t o see:
EXT. SAVANNAH - DUSK
Par ched ear t h. The hori zon f i l l ed wi t h a sea of dr i edbones. No pl ant l i f e. I n t he di st ance - - Pr i de Rock.
REVERSE ANGLE - SI MBA
hor r i f i ed at t he devast at i on.
SI MBAWhat has he done? What have I done?
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Nal a ent ers f r ame and st ops near Si mba.
SI MBA (CONT´D)Nal a. . .
NALASi mba. . .
They nuzzl e. The enormi t y of Si mba´s t ask hi t s hi m.
SI MBA Thi s i sn´t goi ng t o be easy.
NALAWe´l l see i t t hr ough to t he end.
Toget her .
There i s a moment .
SI MBA
( f r om t hei r yout h)Deal ?
NALADeal .
Pumbaa t r ot s i n.
PUMBAADeal me i n, t oo!
SI MBAPumbaa ?!
PUMBAAAt your ser vi ce, Your Ki ngshi p!
( speech t i me)I don´t know what´s gonna happen outt her e - - Al l I know i s we´r e goi n´i nt o thi s t hi ng t oget her !
Ti mon t r ot s i n.
TI MONNot wi t hout me, ya won´t .
SI MBA/ NALA/ PUMBAA ( TOGETHER)
Ti mon?! !
TI MONWhat? You t hi nk I ´m gonna l et youget ki l l ed wi t hout my hel p?
( t hen: )Okay, Your Wor shi p.
( sal ut i ng)What ´l l i t be?
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SI MBA
I ´mt hi nki n´ . . . I ´mt hi nki n´ .
And t hey al l head t oward Pr i de Rock.
SCAR( exasperated)
Oh - - must I do everyt hi ng?!
Scar exi t s.
ANGLE - A ROCK
Two hyenas i n f . g. f i ght over a bone. One of t hemf l i esagai nst t he r ock. Si mba, Nal a, Ti mon and Pumbaa peek out ,surveyi ng t he area. Ti mon i s havi ng second t houghts.
TI MON J eeze, l ook at al l t hose. . . t eet h.Ar e you sure thi s i s such a good
i dea?
The hyena gets up. Everybody ducks behi nd t he r ock but Ti mon. Si mba´s paw POPS UP i nt o f r ame and pushes Ti mon downbehi nd t he r ock, j ust as the hyena l ooks up. The hyenaexi t s.
The quar t et ´s heads pop up.
TI MONMaybe we shoul d t r y t omor r ow.
PUMBAA Ti mon!
There i s a beat . Si mba assesses t he si t uat i on. He nods:
SI MBANow.
TI MONOh wel l , Hakuna Ma. . .
( t hrowi ng arms up)For get - about - i t !
LONG SHOT
Hyenas ever ywhere.
ANGLE - A ROCK
Ti mon and Pumbaa sof t - shoe i nt o f r ame. They "pl ay"vaudevi l l e- st yl e t o a sea of hyenas. . . whom t hey pr et endar en´t t her e. Ti mon t r i es hi s best t o mask hi s j i t t er s.
TI MONSay, Pumbaa - - havn´t you put on a
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f ew pounds?
SEQ. 18 ( SI MBA ARRI VES AT PRI DE ROCK)
WI DE SHOT - PRI DE ROCK (LATE AFTERNOON)
Tr uck i n past a hoar d of hyenas.
I NT. SCAR S CAVE - DAY ( CONTI NUOUS)
Scar r ecl i nes, gnawi ng on a bone. A bedraggl ed Zazu,i mpr i soned under an ani mal r i b cage, PATHETI CALLY SI NGS.
ZAZU( si ngi ng)
NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I ´VE SEENNOBODY KNOWS MY SORROW. . .
SCAROh, Zazu - - l i ght en up. Si ng
somet hi ng wi t h a l i t t l e bounce i ni t !
Zazu l ooks mi f f ed, t hen f i nal l y gi ves i t t he ol d col l ege t r y- - but wi t hout much convi ct i on.
ZAZU( si ngi ng)
I T´S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALLI T´S A SMALL. . .
SCARNo! Anyt hi ng but t hat !
Zazu st art s agai n, deadpan.
ZAZU( si ngi ng)
I ´VE GOT A LOVERLY BUNCH OFCOCONUTS ( DEEDLE- DEE)
THERE THEY ARE A STANDI NG I N A ROW,( BUMB- DA- BUMP)
BI G ONES, SMALL ONESSCAR/ ZAZU ( TOGETHER)
SOME AS BI G AS YOUR HEAD . . .GI VE EM A TWI STA FLI CK OF THE WRI ST. . .
ZAZU( under breat h)
I woul d never have had t o do t hi sf or Muf asa.
Scar l eaps of f hi s pedest al .
SCAR( expl odi ng)
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What ?
ZAZU( meekl y)
Not hi ng.
SCAR( l i vi d)
You know t he l aw! Never , everment i on t hat name i n my presence. Iam t he ki ng!
ZAZU( back pedal i ng)
Yes, Si r e. You are t he ki ng.( vampi ng)
I . . . uh. . . onl y ment i on i t to. . .i l l ust r at e t he di f f er ences i n yourr oyal manager i al approaches.
SCAROh. . . Go on.
ZAZUWel . . .
( "Mu- f a- sa")"Mm- mm- mm"
( i r oni c but t er - up)was a gr eat ki ng. But you, Si r e - -you r e- def i ne t he word "ki ng. "
SCAR( savori ng i t )
. . . Cont i nue. . .
ZAZUOnl y you coul d r ul e t he Pr i de as. . .onl y. . . you. . . do.
Shenzi , Banzai and Ed r un i n.
SHENZIHey, Boss!
BANZAIWe got a bone t o pi ck wi t h you.
SCAROh.
( t o Zazu) J ust when you wer e war mi ng up.
( al oof , t o hyenas)What i s i t ?
SHENZI( chummy)
Scar , you know we l ove you, and
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you´r e t he ki ngl i est of ki ngs, butt her e i s one t eensi e probl em.
( ur gent )I t ´s di nner t i me, and we done runout t a ent r ees.
BANZAI Yeah. And t here´s no f ood, eather .
SHENZIWel l , how about i t , Scar ?
SCARI ´m t he ki ng, not t he cook!
BANZAI( under hi s br eat h)
And I t hought t hi ngs were bad underMuf asa.
SCAR( expl odi ng)What di d you say?
BANZAII sai d "Mu- ". . .
Shenzi shoves hi m.
BANZAI ( CONT´D). . . - ur f . I sai d "Que pasa! "
SCARGood.
SHENZI Yeah. But we´r e st i l l hungry.
SCARI t ´s t he l i onesses j ob t o do t hehunt i ng!
BANZAI Yeah. But t hey won´t go hunt .
SHENZIMake ´em. You r e t he bi g cheese.
BANZAIWhose got some cheese?
PUMBAA You not i ced!
TI MONWhy, I bet you coul d f eed a f ami l yof f our!
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PUMBAAAt l east !
( a beat )Pi ctur e me r ol l i n´ i n but t er .Rol ey- pol ey, r ol ey- pol ey, r ol ey-pol ey.
WI TH SI MBA AND NALA - CONTI NUOUS
As t he hyenas´ at t ent i on i s di vert ed by Ti mon and Pumbaa,t hey pass behi nd them.
WI TH TI MON AND PUMBAA - CONTI NUOUS
TI MONOkay, my rol ey- pol ey buddy, I sayi t ´s t i me we t urn i nto FAST FOOD!
And t hey run of f , pur sued by t he hyenas.
WI TH SI MBA
as he heard:
SCAR ( O. S. )(cal l i ng)
SA- RAAA- BI I I I ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
SCAR´S ECHOSar abi - Sar abi - Sar abi ! ! !
SI MBA S POV
Of Sarabi wal ki ng t he gaunt l et f r omt he back of t he cr owd t ot he f r ont - - head hel d hi gh. Nobody moves. The hyenasst are at her omi nousl y. An eeri e wi nd SHOOOSHES acr oss t hepl ai n.
WI TH SCAR AND SARABI
The wi nd whi ps Scar ´s mane. Li ght ni ng st r i kes i n t hedi st ance.
SARABI Yes, Scar ?
SCARWhere i s your hunt i ng part y?
They´r e not doi ng t hei r j ob.
SARABIScar , t her e i s no f ood. The herdshave moved on.
SCARNo! They´r e j ust not l ooki ng har d
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enough.
SARABII t ´s over , Scar . Ther e i s not hi ngl ef t . We have onl y one choi ce. Wemust l eave Pr i de Rock.
SCARWe´r e not goi ng anywhere.
SARABI Then you are sent enci ng us t o deat h.
SCAR Then so be i t .
SARABI You can´t do t hat .
SCAR
I amt he ki ng, and I can do whateverI want !
SARABII f you wer e hal f t he ki ng Muf asawas, you woul d never do. . .
SCARI AM TEN TI MES THE KI NG MUFASA WAS!
Scar st r i kes Sar abi , and she f al l s.
SCAR´S ECHOMuf asa- Muf asa- Muf asa. . .
Heat l i ght ni ng f l ashes. The t hunder becomes a ROAR.
SEQ. 19 ( THE FI GHT)
EXT. PRI DE ROCK - DUSK
The ROAR cont i nues. Heat l i ght ni ng i l l umi nates t he shadowyFI GURE of a LI ON. I t i s Si mba - - who has wi t nessed Scar´ st r eacher y. Si mba char ges down t he r ock.
SCAR
ski t t er s away i n f ear :
SCARMuf asa? - - No! - - I t can´t be.
You´r e dead! Go away. Go! Leaveme al one!
Si mba st ands near hi s mot her . Sar abi l i f t s her head. . .unsure of who the st r anger i s.
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SARABI
( gr oggy)Muf asa?
SI MBANo. I t ´s me.
SARABI( weakl y)
Si mba. . . You´r e al i ve.
SI MBAI ´m home.
Scar r egai ns hi s conf i dence.
SCARSi mba!
( ner voi s l augh)Si mba. I ´m a l i t t l e surpri sed t o
see you - -( gl ares at hyenas)al i ve.
ANGLE - SHENZI , BANZAI & ED
HYENA TRI OGul p!
And t hey duck behi nd a rock.
WI TH SI MBA AND SCAR
Si mba si l ent l y st al ks Scar - - who backs away. Scar t r i es t ohol d hi m of f :
SCARStr oke of bad t i mi ng your showi ng upwhen you di d.
SI MBAI ´d say I ´m r i ght on t i me.
Si mba l unges at Scar. They t ussl e. Scar gets away.
SCAROh, Si mba - - You must under st and.
The pressure of r ul i ng a ki ngdom. . .
SI MBA( i nt err upt i ng)
Ar e no l onger your s.
Si mba l eaps f or hi m agai n.
SI MBA (CONT´D)Step down, Scar.
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SCAR( pat r oni zi ng)
Oh. Wel l , I woul d, of cour se. Butt her e i s one l i t t l e pr obl em.
WE HEAR eer i e l aught er of t he hyenas.
HYENAS ( O. S. )Hee- hee- hee- hee. . .
ZI P PAN: TONS OF HYENAS
r ush i n, LAUGHI NG vi ol ent l y. They ar e al l over Si mba - - whodesper at el y tr ei s t o f i ght t hem of f .
ANGLE - SARABI
SARABI
Si mba!
SURROUNDI NG FLATLANDS - CONTI NUOUS
Li ght ni ng st r i kes cl oser t o Pr i de Rock, i gni t i ng t he l and.
WI TH SCAR AND SI MBA
The hyenas pul ver i ze Si mba. Scar f i nal l y shout s an or der :
SCAREnough!
The hyenas i mmedi at el y st op and part down t he cent er .
Scar cool y wal ks t hr ough t he part ed cr owd - - t oward Si mba - -who i s weakened by hi s i nj uri es and danger ousl y near t heedge of t he pr omont ory. Si mba st r uggl es t o keep f r omsl i di ng of f t he r ock t o hi s deat h. Loose st ones gi ve way,causi ng hi m mor e t r oubl e. Scar l ooms i n f or t he ki l l .
SCARPoor pathet i c Si mba. Ever si nce youwere a cub, wherever you went ,di sast er f ol l owed.
SI MBA
Step down, Scar.
SCARAl ways r ushi ng headl ong i nt o t r oubl e- - But "Daddy" was al ways t here t osave you. As I r ecal l , "Daddy" di edt r yi ng t o save you.
SI MBAI t was an acci dent .
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SCARAnd t hat´s why you r un away?
( t o Sar abi )Not ver y ki ngl y, eh, Sar abi ?
SI MBAI was wr ong.
SCAR You wer e al ways wr ong. And l ookwher e you are now. But t hi s t i me. . ."Daddy" i sn´t here to save you.
Si mba sl i ps back of f t he pr omont or y and SCREAMS:
SI MBAAaaaaa!
He dangl es of f t he edge of t he r ock, hi s cl aws l osi ng t hei r
hol d wi t h each passi ng second.
Si mba doesn´t know i t , but he i s i n the exact same posi t i onhi s f ather was bef ore hi s deat h. Scar savors t he moment .
SCARNow t hi s l ooks f ami l i ar . Wher e haveI seen t hi s bef or e? Let me t hi nk. . .
( br i ght eni ng)Oh, Yes - - I r emember! That´s j ustt he way your f ather l ooked bef ore Iki l l ed hi m.
Si mba ROARS and l eaps f or Scar , hi t t i ng hi m l i ke a f r ei ghtt r ai n. They f i ght . Si mba f l i ps Scar . The hyenas f r eezewhi l e Si mba hol ds Scar down:
SI MBA You ki l l ed hi m! Al l t hi s t i me, Ihat ed mysel f - - when you´r e t he onewho di d i t !
Scar cal l s t o hi s ar my:
SCARHel p me, you i di ot s!
Scar ´s l egi ons r al l y ar ound hi m. Scar and Si mba f i ghtt hrough t he cr ush of hyenas.
WE HEAR: t he l i onesses ROAR.
ZI P PAN TO:
NALA AND THE LI ONESSES
r eady to l eap i nt o the f i ght .
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ANGLE - THE HYENAS
bug- eyed, as t he l i onesses r un i n and st ar t dr i vi ng t hemof f . One hyena get s t ossed ai r bor ne. I t i s Banzai .
WI TH BANZAI
ai rbor ne - - He f l i es i n:
I NT. SCAR S CAVE - CONTI NUOUS
He cr ashes i nt o Zazu´s r i bcage pr i son, smashi ng i t , f r eei ngZazu.
EXT. CAVE - MOMENTS LATER
Banzai r uns out - - wi t h Zazu WI LDLY PECKI NG hi m. Banzaiscr eams i n pai n:
BANZAIOw! Oo! Ow! Oo! Ow! Oo! Ow! Oo!
Ed runs t o hel p Banzai .
WI TH BANZAI AND ED
They´ve got Zazu. Banzai l eers:
BANZAI ( CONT´D)Hast a l a vi st a, Bi r di e!
REVERSE ANGLE
Ti mon, aboar d a char gi ng Pumbaa, r uns i n, war whoopi ng:
TI MONEeeee- yaaaaa!
TOP OF HI LL
Pumbaa and Ti mon butt t he hyenas of f t he cl i f f .
BANZAI AND ED - LONG SHOT
catapul t i ng t hrough t he smokey sky. As t hey t umbl e:
EDHee- hee- hee- hee- hee!
BANZAII t ´s not f unny, Ed.
WI TH TI MON, PUMBAA AND ED
Watchi ng t he hyenas f l y t oward a f l ami ng t r ee.
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BANZAI AND ED
hi t t he bur ni ng tr ee.
WI TH SI MBA
Br eaki ng f r ee of t he f i ght i ng hyenas.
Si mba l ooks ar ound t he area. There i s no si gn of Scar .
LI GHTNI NG FLASH
r eveal s Scar , sneaki ng up Pr i de Rock.
SI MBA
r uns af t er Scar - - t hrough f l ames and smoke up the st eepi ncl i ne.
EXT. TOP OF PRI DE ROCK - MOMENTS LATER
Si mba emerges f r om a wal l of f l ame - - hi s mane smoki ng.
SI MBAMurder er !
EXT. TOP OF PRI DE ROCK - DUSK
Scar cowers at t he edge of t he promont ory. Si mba st al kshi m.
ANGLE - SHENZI
Unseen by both Scar and Si mba, she cr eeps up behi nd t hem.
ANGLE - SI MBA AND SCAR
Scar t r i es t o cal m Si mba by bei ng hi s same ol d, i n- cont r ol ,mani pul at i ve sel f .
SCARSi mba, you don´t underst and. I twasn´t me. I di dn´t ki l l yourf at her . I t was t he hyenas. They´reevi l . They´l l st op at not hi ng. Iwas outnumber ed. I had t o say t hat .
ANGLE - SHENZI
React i ng t o t he bet r ayal . That ´s i t . She´s gone.
WI TH SI MBA AND SCAR
Si mba i s neut r al . We ar en t sure what he thi nks aboutScar ´s new i nf ormat i on.
SCAR ( CONT´ D)
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Si mba- Si mba, t hey are t he enemy- Iam your f ami l y. Now t hat you´r eback. . . Toget her , we can def eatt hem! We´l l st ar t r i ght now! Come,come - - Tel l me - - What shal l Ido?
Ol d advi ce resonates:
SI MBARun away, Scar . Run. Run away andnever r etur n.
Si mba l et s Scar up. Scar st ar t s to sl i nk of f .
SCAR Yes. Of cour se. As you wi t h. . . Your . . . Majesty .
Scar LUNGES f or Si mba. Si mba moves qui ckl y and f l aps hi m
wi t h t he si gnat ur e "Nal a f l op" - - sendi ng Scar over t heedge of Pr i de Rock.
ANGLE - BASE OF PRI DE ROCK
Scar l ands i n t he smol der i ng ember s. He sees:
ANGLE - PACK OF HYENAS
emer gi ng f r omt he f l ames, wal ki ng towar d Scar , YI PI NG:
HYENASHee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee!
SCAR
smi l es. . .
SCARMy f r i ends.
The number of hyenas i ncr eases. Thei r LAUGHTER becomes aneer i e/ menaci ng choi r .
HYENASHee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee-hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee!
THE HYENAS
eyes gl ari ng, advance on Scar .
SCAR
hi s eyes wi den; hi s smi l e mel t s i nt o a l ook of horr or .
SCAR ( CONT´ D)
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No! . . . No! . . . No!
HYENASHee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee-hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee. . .
ANGLE - SHADOW ON THE WALL
The hyenas l eap on Scar . He SCREAMS.
SCAR ( CONT´D)Aaaaaaaa!
HYENASHee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee- hee-hee- hee- hee- hee- hee. . .
FULL SHOT
Fl ames spr ead cl oser and cl oser and f i l l t he screen. . . unt i l
t he l aught er i s exti ngui shed.
SEQ. 20 ( EPI LOGUE/ CI RCLE OF LI FE REPRI SE)
( MUSI C: "CI RCLE OF LI FE")
LONG SHOT - PRI DE ROCK - MOMENTS LATER
Rai n f al l s, dr enchi ng t he f l ames.
NALA
hel ps Sar abi up.
TI MON, PUMBAA AND ZAZU
st and wi t h t he l i onesses. Nal a and Sar abi r euni t e. Al ll ook up to see:
SI MBA
Li mpi ng, sl owl y maki ng hi s way t hrough t he rai n up Pr i deRock.
SI MBA - CLOSE
l ooks out over hi s ki ngdom.
SUMMI T OF PRI DE ROCK - CONTI NUOUS
Si mba l et s out a magni f i cent ROAD.
LI ONESSES
l ook up f r om bel ow and answer back wi t h J OYOUS ROARS.
PRI DE ROCK - LONG SHOT
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r ai ny, gr ey. I n t he f or egr ound, an acaci a t r ee bl ackenedand damaged by t he f i r e. . .
MATCH DI SSOLVE TO:
PRI DE ROCK - LONG SHOT
br i l l i ant , f l our i shi ng. I n t he f or eground, t he acaci a t reei n f ul l bl oom.
Herds of ani mal s have gat her ed.
SUMMI T OF PRI DE ROCK - CONTI NUOUS
Si mba l ooks out over hi s ki ngdom. He t urns and l ooks at :
FULL SHOT
Raf i ki , Sarabi and Nal a - - who cradl es t hei r newborn CUB.
Nal a and Si mba nuzzl e.
ZAZU
present s Ti mon and Pumbaa - - who approach t he newborn cuband bow r ever ent l y.
FULL SHOT
Ti mon present s a banana l eaf - wr apped gi f t t o t he newborn.I t i s a bug - - t hat pr ompt l y f l i es away. Dar n.
Si mba l aughs.
RAFI KI
anoi nt s t he newborn cub wi t h goop f r omhi s gour ds.
FULL SHOT
Raf i ki spr i nkl es dust over t he cub. The cub SNEEZES. Sodoes Si mba. Nal a gi ves Si mba an af f ect i onate l ook and aki