The Lion King Page #5

ED:

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-

BANZAI:

Okay, we'll split the bill.

He's in Shenzi's face, trying to get her attention:

ED:

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-

SHENZI:

to Ed

What???

Banzi sees the fleeing trio.

BANZAI:

Hey! Did we order this dinner to go?

SHENZI:

No. Why?

BANZAI:

'Cause there it goes!

Sure enough, our three are some distance away, beating a hasty retreat.

SHENZI:

Get 'em!

The hyenas chase their dinner.

WITH THE CUBS racing from their pursuers. Simba notices Zazu isn't with them.

NALA:

Did we lose 'em?

SIMBA:

Where's Zazu?

WITH THE HYENAS:

LAUGHING, holding Zazu by his wings, like he's a puppet marching toward a thermal vent:

BANZAI:

So the little majordomo bird hippity-hopped all the way to the birdie boiler.

ZAZU:

panicked

Oh, no! Not the birdie boiler!

ZOOM! A plume of steam LAUNCHES Zazu out of frame. He screams:

ZAZU:

Aaaaaaa!

SHENZI:

Bye-bye, birdie!

HYENAS:

Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee-hee!

Simba calls to them:

SIMBA:

Why don't you pick fen somebody your own size!

SHENZI:

Great idea!

[ALTS:
If you insists. Dead on. Yeah. You!]

SIMBA:

Oops!

WITH SIMBA AND NALA

Running.

A THERMAL VENT:

shoots up like a curtain. The cubs put on the brakes. Then the hyena trio appears.

SHENZI/BANZAI/ED (TOGETHER)

Boo!

The cubs scramble away, running toward:

A HUGE ELEPHANT SKULL

They scale it. It is very slippery. They can't get footing. The cubs fall off and slide, down in a long, long, long spine that hangs down a steep incline.

SIMBA/NALA

screaming

Aaaaaaaa!

THE CUBS land in a bone pile. They dash up a hill covered in bones.

TOP OF HILL:

Nala slips. She can't gain her footing. She panics.

NALA:

Simba! Help me!

SIMBA runs and SWIPES SHENZI. She sees red and YOWLS:

SHENZI:

Owww!

She chases after Simba.

THE CUBS race along. Their path is blocked:

ANGLE - A DEAD END

The cubs' only option is to climb an elephant carcass. As they do, the dry bones give way. Simba and Nala fall. The rib cage SNAPS DOWN, imprisoning them behind bone bars.

The Hyenas menace toward them, LAUGHING. Simba and Nala tremble in fear.

BANZAI:

wild laugh

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-

then;coldly

Here, kitty-kitty-kitty --

Simba musters all his courage and tries to roar. All that comes out is a pathetic squeak.

SIMBA:

rr-rr--?

SHENZI:

mocking

That was it?

laughing

Ah-ha-ha-ha. Do it again! Come on.

The hyenas LAUGH menacingly. Simba tries desperately to roar again, but all that comes out is:

SIMBA:

rrr --

His meek little ’rrr" suddenly EXPLODES in an O.S.:

A LION'S VOICE (O.S.)

ROAR!

The Hyenas freeze.

SHENZI & BANZAI

Huh?

WHAM! A huge lion paw sweeps INTO FRAME, sending the hyenas flying. Reveal Mufasa. The hyenas cower.

SHENZI:

Ow! Hey! Ouch!

BANZAI:

Hey! Ow! Oh! Ouch! Stop! Please!

MUFASA:

Silence!

a beat

If you ever come near my son again --

SHENZI:

Son? Son? This is your son? man, we didn't know.

SHENZI:

to Banzai

Did you know that?

BANZAI:

Me? No. Did you?

SHENZI:

exasperated

No. Of course not.

They both turn to Ed:

BANZAI/SHENZI (TOGETHER)

Ed?

Ed nods "yes" and WE HEAR:

SFX:
THE RATTLE OF ED'S BRAINS. He is interrupted by Mufasa.

MUFASA:

ROAR!

BANZAI:

Toodles!

The Hyenas run off, YIP-YIP-YIP-YIPPING.

SIMBA:

Dad -- I --

MUFASA:

You deliberately disobeyed me!

SIMBA:

Dad, I'm -- I'm sorry.

MUFASA:

fuming

Let's go hone.

Mufasa leads the way, Zazu flapping behind him. PAN TO REVEAL: Simba following, hangdog. Nala is with him and shoots him an "It's okay" look, adding:

NALA:

whispered

I thought you were very brave.

He just continues on, his head drooped.

ANGLE - A ROCKY LEDGE ABOVE THEM

Reveal Scar's shadow. He's taking this all in. It turns away and slinks out of frame.

SEQ. 6 (SIMBA & PAD)

EXT. PRIDE LANDS - SUNSET

Mufasa walks ahead, leading Simba, Zazu and Nala hone. Simba has a dejected look as he tries to keep up.

MUFASA (O.S.)

sternly

Zazu!

Zazu flaps forward to the king.

WITH MUFASA AND ZAZU

ZAZU:

Sire, I feel simply awful about this --

a beat

Although I must point out that babysitting --

MUFASA:

interrupting

It wasn't your fault.

ZAZU:

-- is not part of my -- I beg pardon?

MUFASA:

I said, it wasn't your fault.

ZAZU:

taken aback

Oh. Well. Yes. Of course.

MUFASA:

Zazu! Take-Nala home. I have to teach my sot a lesson.

SIMBA hears this and sinks into the grass.

WITH ZAZU AND MUFASA

ZAZU:

Very good, Sire.

Zazu nods and flies to the cubs.

WITH ZAZU AND THE CUBS

ZAZU:

Cone, Nala.

to Simba

Simba --

Very stiff-upper-lip:

ZAZU:

RAF Commander

Good luck.

Zazu and Nala take off. Simba doesn't move.

MUFASA:

calling

Simba!

SIMBA edging closer to his father. His little paw lands in one of the enormous paw prints Mufasa left. His is dwarfed by Mufasa's immense print.

WITH SIMBA AND MUFASA

Simba sits beside his dad.

MUFASA:

Simba, I'm very disappointed in you.

SIMBA:

I know. I'm sorry.

MUFASA:

sternly

You could have been killed! And what's worse, you put Nala in danger!

Mufasa turns to see the little cub cowering in fear. Simba starts to cry as he speaks:

SIMBA:

I was just trying to be brave, like you.

MUFASA:

I'm only brave when I have to be. Simba --

softening

being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble.

SIMBA:

But you're not scared of anything.

MUFASA:

I was today.

SIMBA:

You were?

MUFASA:

Yes. I thought I might lose you.

SIMBA:

Oh. I guess even kings get scared, huh?

Mufasa pulls Simba close.

MUFASA:

C'mere, you.

Then he starts to tickle his cub. Both romp, LAUGHING and GROWLING playfully.

MUFASA/SIMBA

Ha-ha-ha -- grfff -- ha-ha --

They stop. There is a moment:

SIMBA:

Dad?

MUFASA:

Hmm?

SIMBA:

We're pals, right.

MUFASA:

Right.

SIMBA:

And we'll always be together. Right?

MUFASA:

Simba, let me tell you something my father told me: Look at the stairs.

Simba looks up.

MUFASA:

The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars.

SIMBA:

Really?

MUFASA:

Yes. So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you.

a beat

And so will I.

They stare at the stars in silence, dwarfed by the infinity that surrounds them.

SEQ. 7 (“BE PREPARED")

EST. SHOT - HYENA LAIR - NIGHT

BANZAI (O.S.)

Oh, man. That lousy Mufasa. I won't be able to sit for a week.

Ed LAUGHS wildly.

ED (O.S.)

Hee-hee-hee!

WITH SHENZI, BANZAI AND ED

still licking their wounds but Ed LAUGHS. Banzai rubs his butt.

BANZAI:

It's not funny, Ed.

Ed LAUGHS even harder.

ED:

HEE-HEE-HEE.

BANZAI:

Hey, shut up!

Ed is HYSTERICAL.

ED:

HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE!

Banzai pounces on him, and they fight.

MISC. GRUMBLING, GROWLING, GNASHING OF TEETH.

SHENZI:

Banzai, will you guys knock it off?

They stop fighting. Ed idiotically chews his own leg. Saliva hangs from Banzai's jaw.

BANZAI:

He started it.

SHENZI:

Look at you guys! No wonder we're dangling at the bottom of the food chain.

BANZAI:

Oh, man, I hate dangling.

SHENZI:

Yeah. If it weren't for those lions, we'd be running the joint.

BANZAI:

Nan, I hate lions.

SHENZI:

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