The Lion King Page #8

Shenzi and Ed think this is hysterical and LAUGH.

SHENZI AND ED:

laughing

Hee, hee, hee!

ANGLE - SIMBA RUNNING OFF

running flat out.

WITH THE HYENAS:

They're separated from Simba by the heavy, painful thicket.

Shenzi orders Banzai:

SHENZI:

Hey! There he goes!

As Вапга! pulls out. a thorn:

BANZAI:

So go get his.

SHENZI:

No way I'm going in there.

muttering

What you want me to cone out looking like you, cactus-butt?

BANZAI:

But we gotta finish the job.

SHENZI:

Well, he's as good as dead out there, anyway. And if he does come back, we'll kill him.

BANZAI:

Yeah.

yelling to Simba

You hear that? If you ever come back — we'll kill you!

BANZAI'S ECHO

Kill you! Kill you! Kill you! Kill you!

5!

ANGLE - THE FLATLANDS

WE HEAR the hyenas WICKED LAUGHS ECHO across the wasteland. In the far distance, WE SEE young prince Simba run for his life.

SEQ. 8 (SCAR LIES TO THE PRIDE)

EXT. PRIDE ROCK - SUNDOWN

Scar wipes a tear from his eye.

SCAR:

All that I have I would gladly give not to be here today. Mufasa's death is a terrible tragedy. But to lose Simba -- who had barely begun to live? For me, it is a deep, personal loss.

The lionesses grieve. Zazu wipes a tear from his eye. Nala buries her face against her mom.

SCAR:

So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne.

a beat

We must never forget the great Mufasa and our beloved Simba, and the brave deed that was done this day -- Yet out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era -- A new order of peace and prosperity --

Shadows of hyenas appear on Pride Rock. A dazed Zazu squawks:

ZAZU:

Oh my Hyenas!

The lionesses mourning turns to fear, murmuring "hyenas!"

SARABI:

Scar! Do something!

SCAR:

ignoring it

-- A new order of peace and prosperity in which lion and hyena come together in a great and glorious future!

From all corners of the Pride lands, an serpentine invasion of hyenas creeps onto the land. The lionesses are silent.

FADE TO BLACK:

SEQ. 9 (SIMBA'S EXILE/TIMON & PUMBAA)

EXT. DESERT - DAY

Simba crosses the parched sand. He slips down a sand dune.

TIME DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. FARTHER INTO DESSERT - LATER

A sand storm fills the screen. Simba emerges, fighting against the strong winds.

TIME DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. EDGE OF SAVANNAH - DAY

Simba, looking near death, trudges across the hot, dry inhospitable wastes. Heat waves distort what we see. A shadow passes over Simba. He looks up TO SEE:

ANGLE - SKY

A half dozen BUZZARDS fly high in the heat-white sky.

WITH SIMBA:

The effort was too much. His knees buckle and he falls to the ground in a faint.

BUZZARDS' POV - CIRCLING

Looking down at Simba.

WITH SIMBA:

Coming to, then slowly continuing his march on.

The buzzards encircle the cub. He puts up a valiant fight, but it's too much for his weakened condition. He faints. The buzzards are about to dine when WE HEAR:

TIMON:

Eeeee-yaaaaa!

In gallops a lumpy, big-hearted, perceptive but slow-witted warthog (PUMBAA). Riding on his back, his trusty, hyper pal, a meerkat (TIMON). They charge the buzzards - who scatter.

BUZZARDS:

chaotic squawking

Ack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack.

Simba is still out cold. Pumbaa trots over to him.

TIMON:

yelling

Get out-get out-get out of here!

PUMBAA:

I love this! Bowlin' for Buzzards!

TIMON:

laughing

Ha-ha-ha! Gets 'en every time. Okay, let's go!

Pumbaa checks out Simba. He's a little shaken up.

PUMBAA:

re cub

Uh-oh.

calling

Hey, Timon, ya better come look.

As Tinon dashes over --

PUMBAA:

I think it's still alive.

Then Timon approaches very gingerly.

TIMON:

Ooooo.

then:

Alrightie -- What do we have here?

lifting a paw

Jeeze, it's a lion! Run, Pumbaa! Move it!

Tinon scrambles up Pumbaa for safety.

PUMBAA:

Aw, Timon -- It's just a little lion. Look at him. He's so cute and all alone. Can we keep him?

TIMON:

Pumbaa, are you nuts? You're talking about a lion! Lions eat guys like us!

PUMBAA:

Aw, we can't turn our backs on him.

TIMON:

Wanna bet? Who's the brains in this outfit?

PUMBAA:

stumped

Uhhhhhhhh --

TIMON:

My point exactly!

Timon zips over to the unconscious Simba to demonstrate:

TIMON:

Look at him:

lifts an eyelid

Shifty little eyes --

lifts Simba's lip to reveal teeth

Sharp fangs -- He's a carnivore!

PUMBAA:

Oh, come on, Timon.

TIMON:

Read my lips:
car-nee-vorrr!

PUMBAA:

But he's so little.

TIMON:

He's gonna get bigger!

PUMBAA:

Maybe he'll be on our side.

TIMON:

That's the stupidest thIng I ever heard. The things that come out of your mouth!

light bulb

Hey! I've got it! What if he's on our side?

resolved

Ya know, havin' a lion around might not be such a bad idea!

PUMBAA:

So we're keepin' him?

Pumbaa scoops Simba up and carries him toward the jungle.

TIMON:

Pffft! Of course! Keep up with the program. Phew! I'm burnin' up. Let's go hit the waterhole, Pumbaa. I need a drink.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. EDGE OF JUNGLE

Timon and Pumbaa watch:

UNCONSCIOUS SIMBA - CLOSE

His eyelids flutter open.

FULL SHOT:

TIMON:

You okay, kid?

SIMBA:

disoriented

I -- guess so.

PUMBAA:

You nearly died.

TIMON:

I saved you.

Pumbaa snorts at him.

TIMON:

TIMON:

adding

Well, Pumbaa helped. A little.

SIMBA:

Thanks for your help.

Simba gets up and starts to leave. Timon calls after him:

TIMON:

Hey, where ya goin'?

SIMBA:

Nowhere.

Simba looks forlorn as he walks away.

TIMON:

Gee. He looks blue.

PUMBAA:

I'd say brownish-gold.

TIMON:

No-no-no. I mean he's depressed.

PUMBAA:

Oh.

to Simba

Kid, what's eatin' ya?

TIMON:

to Pumbaa

Nothin'. He's at the top of the food chain.

no response

Ha-ha-ha --

fading

Ha-ha-food chain --

fading

Ha-ha -- Yeah --

then:

So! Where ya from?

SIMBA:

Doesn't matter.

TIMON:

elated

Ah, you're an outcast!

SIMBA:

What?

TIMON:

An outcast. That's great! So're we!

PUMBAA:

Whad'ja do, kid?

SIMBA:

Something terrible. But I don't want to talk about it.

TIMON:

Good! We don't want to hear about it.

PUMBAA:

going to Simba

Ya know, kid, in times like this my buddy Timon here says: you gotta put your behind in your past.

confused

Uhhh -- I mean --

TIMON:

interrupting

No-no-no! Amateur! Lie down before you hurt yourself.

to Simba

It's:
You gotta put your past behind you. Ya know: take life one day at a time. No past, no future. Hakuna Matata!

SIMBA:

What?

PUMBAA:

slowly

Ha-ku-na Ma-ta-ta.

explaining

It means "no worries."

TIMON:

testimonial

Yup. Two little words that'll change your life.

SIMBA:

Really?

TIMON:

Uh-huh. They changed mine.

SEQ. 9.1 (SONG:
"HAKUNA MATATA")

Out of nowhere, a bright spotlight shines on Timon. Very dramatically Timon talks his testimonial. Then segues into song where he demonstrates how he didn't conform with the meercat colony he lived in.

TIMON:

WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MEERCAT

PUMBAA:

WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG MEERCAT

TIMON:

I WAS WORKIN' IN THE COLONY PAYIN' MY DUES ACCEPTIN' WITHOUT QUESTION THE PREVAILING VIEWS THAT A MEERCAT'S LIFE WAS ONE LONG GRIND

PUMBAA:

THAT SOUNDS ROUGH

TIMON:

DIGGIN HOLES, STANDIN' GUARD TILl IT CROSSED MY MIND

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