The Lion King Page #12

Remember -- Remember --

The vision is gone.

PULL BACK to show Simba under a huge field of stars.

SEQ. 17 (WHO'S THE MONKEY?)

EXT. JUNGLE GLADE - LATER THAT NIGHT

We hear:
SNORING.

ANGLE - TIMON AND PUMBAA

SNORING continues. Timon rises and falls from frame WIDEN TO REVEAL: Timon is curled up on Pumbaa's tummy and rises and falls with each of Pumbaa's SNORES.

FULL SHOT:

Nala enters frame and nudges Timon. Timon smiles.

NALA:

Psst -- Wake up.

Timon opens his eyes drowsily and sees:

A HUGE LIONESS FACE looming over him.

FULL SHOT:

Timon leaps out of frame. He SCREAMS in fear:

TIMON:

Aaaaa!

Pumbaa awakens and catches Timon's panic and SCREAMS with Timon:

PUMBAA & TIMON (TOGETHER)

Aaaaaa!

Nala tries to calm them.

NALA.

It's okay. It's okay. It's me.

They stop screaming.

TIMON:

Don't ever do that again.

under breath

Carnivores. Oy!

NALA:

Have you guys seen Simba?

TIMON:

I thought he was with you.

NALA:

He was. But now I can't find him. Where is he?

PUMBAA:

I don't know.

TIMON:

He's gotta be someplace.

From up in a nearby tree, comes Rafiki's LAUGH.

RAFIKI:

Ha, ha. Ha, ha.

then

You won't find him here. The king has returned.

NALA:

amazed/excited

I can't believe it. He's really gone back.

TIMON:

Gone back? What do you mean?

to Rafiki

Hey!

But Rafiki is gone.

TIMON:

What's goin' on here? Who's the monkey?

NALA:

Simba's gone back to challenge Scar.

TIMON:

Who?

NALA:

Scar.

PUMBAA:

Who's got a scar?

NALA:

No-no-no -- It's his uncle.

TIMON:

The monkey's his uncle?

NALA:

No. Simba's gone back to challenge his uncle to take his place as king.

TIMON A PUMBAA/ TOGETHER

dawning

Ohh-hhh --

TIMON:

panicked

You mean Simba's marchin' off into the jaws of death?

sobbing

Oh, Simba -- My pal-- My buddy --

TIMON:

angry

That:
idiot!

NALA:

You don't understand, Timon.

TIMON:

I don't understand? I don't understand? Youuu don't understand.

Nala starts to leave.

TIMON:

Hey! Where are you goin'?

NALA:

I'm going with him.

PUMBAA:

I'm goin', too.

TIMON:

Not you, too!

PUMBAA:

Yup! It's about responsibility.

TIMON:

world crashing

But what about Hakuna Matata?

PUMBAA:

Timon, there comes a time in life - when one must take fate into one's own hands. And like Simba, who marches off into the face of death, I too, go to meet my destiny, as his faithful friend.

Pumbaa exits. Timon thinks a beat, then rants;

TIMON:

Fine! Good! Who needs ya!

kid-like

Now I'm king of the jungle!

looks around

Where's my scepter?

SEQ. 17.1 (PRE-BATTLE BONDING)

CLOSE-UP - SIMBA'S FEET

running across desert.

LONG SHOT - SAND DUNE

As Simba crosses, a breeze erases bis tracks.

FULL SHOT - SUN DOWN ANGLE - SIMBA

running across cracked earth. His shadow is huge.

SIMBA crests a rise, races downhill and exits. Large storm clouds roll in behind him.

CLOSE-UP - GROUND

Simba's paw enters frame. TRUCK OUT to see Simba walk through the desolate land.

EXT. CLIFF

Simba enters to see:

EXT. SAVANNAH - DUSK

Parched earth. The horizon filled with a sea of dried bones. No plant life. In the distance - Pride Rock.

REVERSE ANGLE - SIMBA

horrified at the devastation.

SIMBA:

What has he done? What have I done?

Nala enters frame and stops near Simba.

SIMBA:

Nala --

NALA:

Simba --

They nuzzle. The enormity of Simba's task hits him.

SIMBA:

This isn't going to be easy.

NALA:

We'll see it through to the end. Together.

There is a moment.

SIMBA:

from their youth

Deal?

NALA:

Deal.

Pumbaa trots in.

PUMBAA:

Deal me in, too!

SIMBA:

Pumbaa?!

PUMBAA:

At your service, Your Kingship!

speech time

I don't know what's gonna happen out there -- All I know is we're goin' into this thing together!

Timon trots in.

TIMON:

Not without me, ya won't.

SIMBA/NALA/PUMBAA (TOGETHER)

Timon?!!

TIMON:

What? You think I'm gonna let you get killed without my help

then:

Okay, Your Worship.

saluting

What'll it be?

SIMBA:

I'm thinkin' I'm 'thinkin'.

And they all head toward Pride Rock.

SCAR:

exasperated

Oh -- must I do everything.

Scar exits.

ANGLE - A ROCK

Two hyenas in f.g. fight over a bone. One of them flies against the rock. Simba, Nala, Timon and Pumbaa peek put, surveying the area. Timon is having second thoughts.

TIMON:

Jeeze, look at all those -- teeth. Are you sure this is such a good idea?

The hyena gets up. Everybody ducks behind the rock but Timon. Simba's paw POPS UP into frame and pushes Timon down behind the rock, just as the hyena looks up. The hyena exits.

The quartet's heads pop up.

TIMON:

Maybe we should try this tomorrow.

PUMBAA:

Timon!

There is a beat. Simba assesses the situation. He nods:

SIMBA:

Now.

TIMON:

Oh well, Hakuna Ma --

throwing arms up

Forget-about-it!

LONG SHOT:

Hyenas everywhere.

ANGLE - A ROCK

Timon and Pumbaa soft-shoe into frame. They "play" vaudeville-style to a sea of hyenas whom they pretend aren't there. Timon tries his best to mask his jitters.

TIMON:

Say, Pumbaa — haven't you put on a few pounds?

SEQ. 18 (SIMBA ARRIVES AT PRIDE ROCK)

WIDE SHOT ~ PRIDE ROCK (LATE AFTERNOON)

Truck in past a hoard of hyenas.

INT. SCAR'S CAVE - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Scar reclines, gnawing on a bone. A bedraggled Zazu, imprisoned under an animal rib cage, PATHETICALLY SINGS.

ZAZU:

singing

NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN NOBODY KNOWS MY SORROW

SCAR:

Oh, Zazu, lighten up. Sing something with a little bounce in it!

Zazu looks miffed, then finally gives it the old college try, but without much conviction.

ZAZU:

singing

IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL

IT'S A SMALL

SCAR:

No! Anything but that!

Zazu starts again, deadpan.

ZAZU:

singing

I'VE GOT A LOVERLY BUNCH OF COCONUTS (DEEDLE-DEE) THERE THEY ARE A STANDING IN A ROW, (BUMP-DA-BUMP) BIG ONES, SMALL ONES

SCAR/ZAZU (TOGETHER)

SOME AS BIG AS YOUR HEAD

GIVE EM A TWIST A FLICK OF THE WRIST

ZAZU:

under breath

I would never have had to do this for Mufasa.

Scar leaps off his pedestal.

SCAR:

exploding

What?

ZAZU:

meekly

Nothing.

SCAR:

livid

You know the law! Never, ever mention that name in my presence, an the king!

ZAZU:

back pedaling

Yes, Sire. You are the king,

vamping

I -- uh -- only mention it to -- illustrate the differences in your royal managerial approaches.

SCAR:

Oh -- Go on.

ZAZU:

Well --

"Mu-fa-sa"

"Мm-mmm-mm"

ironic butter-up

was a great king. But you, Sire -- you re-define the word "king."

SCAR:

savoring it

-- Continue --

ZAZU:

Only you could rule the Pride as., only -- you -- do.

Shenzi, Banzai and Ed run-in.

SHENZI:

Hey, Boss!

BANZAI:

We got a bone to pick with you.

SCAR:

Oh.

to Zazu

Just when you were warming up.

aloof, to hyenas

What is it?

SHENZI:

chummy

Scar, you know we love you, and you're the kingliest of kings, but there is one teensie problem.

urgent

It's dinner time, and we done run outta entrees.

BANZAI:

Yeah. And there's no food, either.

SHENZI:

Well, how about it, Scar?

SCAR:

I'm the king, not the cook!

BANZAI:

under his breath

And I thought things were bad under Mufasa.

SCAR:

exploding

what did you say?

BANZAI:

I said "Mu-"--

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