Viewing & Listening The Lion King
Simba: Creepy little monkey. Will you stop following me? Who are you?
Rafiki: {In front of Simba, then right Suddenly, Rafiki appears with his hand held up right into Simba's face.} Rafiki: STOP!
{Rafiki motions to Simba near some reeds.} Simba: Yeah, but it's not easy. I know what I have to do. But, going back means I'll have to face my past. I've been running from it for so long. in his face.} The question is: Whooo... are you?
Simba: {Startled, then sighing} I thought I knew. Now I'm not so sure. Rafiki: Well, I know who you are. Shh. Come here. It's a secret. {He pulls Simba's head over to whisper into his ear. He starts his chant into Simba's ear and laughs.} Asante sana!
Squash banana! We we nugu! Simba: Enough already. what's that Mi mi apana!
supposed to mean, anyway?
Rafiki: It means you are a baboon-- and I'm not. {laughs}
Simba: {Moving away} I think... you're a little confused.
Rafiki: {Magically in front of Simba again} Wrong. I'm not the one who's confused; you don't even know who you are.
Simba: {Irritated, sarcastic} Oh, and I suppose you know?
Rafiki: Sure do; you're Mufasa's boy. {Simba is surprised by this
revelation. Rafiki disappears off stage right.} Bye!
{Cue music: \
BS: We sangoma ngi velelwe spiritual healer, I'm troubled] [Oh, baba ngivelelwe We I'm in pain]
[Oh, my father, We baba ngivelelwe father, I'm in pain] [Oh, my Simba: Hey, wait!
{Simba chases after him. When we catch up. Rafiki is in a meditative lotus position on a rock.} You knew my father?
Rafiki: {Monotone} Correction-- I know your father.
Simba: I hate to tell you this, but... he died. A long time ago.
dense jungle-like area.}
{Rafiki leaps off the rock over to a Rafiki: Nope. Wrong again! Ha ha hah! He's alive! And I'll show him to you. You follow old Rafiki, he knows the way. Come on!
brush. Simba has trouble keeping up {Rafiki leads Simba through the due to his size. The music slips into African chant.}
Rafiki: Don't dawdle. Hurry up! Simba: Hey, whoa. Wait, wait. Rafiki: Come on, come on. {Rafiki is seen flitting through the Simba: Would you slow down? canopy ahead of Simba, laughing hollowly and whooping. struggles to keep up. Simba Shhh.
{He parts the reeds and points past them with his staff.} Look down there.
way out. He looks over the edge and sees {Simba quietly and carefully works his his reflection in a pool of water He first seems a bit startled, perhaps at his own mature appearance, but then realizes what he's looking at.}
Simba: {Disappointed sigh} That's not my father. That's just my reflection. Rafiki: Noo. Look harder.
{Rafiki motions over the pool. Ripples form, distorting Simba's reflection; they resolve into Mufasa's face. A deep
rumbling noise is heard. You see, he lives in you.
{Simba is awestruck. The wind picks up. In the air the huge image of Mufasa is forming from the clouds. He appears to be walking from the stars. The image is
ghostly at first, but steadily gains color and coherence.}
Mufasa: {Quietly at first} Simba . . . Simba: Father?
Mufasa: Simba, you have forgotten me. Simba: No. How could I?
Mufasa: You have forgotten who you are, and so have forgotten me. Look inside yourself, Simba. You are more than what you have become. You must take your place in the Circle of Life.
Simba: How can I go back? I'm not who I used to be.
{Shot of cloud-Mufasa, with glowing yellow eyes. clouds, radiating golden light.}
He is framed in swirling my son, and the one true king.
Mufasa: Remember who you are. You are golden light, showing a mixture of awe, {Close up of Simba's face, bathed in the fear, and sadness. starts to fade.}
The image of Mufasa Remember who you are.
clouds. Simba runs into the fields trying to {Mufasa is disappearing rapidly into keep up with the image.}
Simba: No. Please! Don't leave me. Mufasa: Remember... Simba: Father!
Mufasa: Remember... Simba: Don't leave me. Mufasa: Remember . . .
just a cloud left where his father's image {Simba is left out in the fields. There is was. The wind tosses the grass restlessly. Rafiki approaches.}
Rafiki: What was THAT? {laughs} The weather-- Pbbbah! Very peculiar. Don't you think?
Simba: Yeah. Looks like the winds are changing.
Rafiki: Ahhh. Change is good. {Rafiki whacks Simba on the head with his staff.}
Oww! Jeez-- What was that for? Rafiki: It doesn't matter; it's in the past! {laughs}
Simba: {Rubbing head} Yeah, but it still hurts.
Rafiki: Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or... learn from it.
again. This time Simba ducks.} {He swings at Simba with his staff Hah, you see! So what are you going to do?
Simba: First, I'm gonna take your stick. {Simba tosses Rafiki's staff to the side.}
Rafiki: No, no, no, no! Not the stick! starts running off.}
{As Rafiki picks up his staff, Simba Hey, where are you going?
Simba: {Shouting back} I'm going back!
Rafiki: Good! Go on! Get out of here! {laughs, hoots, n' hollers. As he holds his staff above his head, a few shooting stars zing across the sky. Music rises into celebratory \ theme:}
BS: Busa le lizwe this line as \ {I actually hear Busa le lizwe [Rule this land]
Busa le lizwe [Rule this land] Busa lomhlaba lizwe Sabusa le lizwe [You shall rule this [You shall rule this land] [Rule this land] Sabusa le land]
Sabusa le lizwe [You shall rule this land]
Busa lomhlaba [Timon and Nala Scene]
[Rule this land] Pumbaa sleeping. Timon is curled up {Camera switch to Timon and
on Pumbaa; Pumbaa is lying on his back. Both are snoring. In his snore, Pumbaa occasionally mumbles
\taps Timon with a paw.} Nala: Hey. Hey, wake up.
lion face in his view. He starts {Timon wakes up and see a huge screaming and Pumbaa joins in.} It's ME.
Nala: It's OK. Whoa, whoa. It's OK. Timon: Don't ever do that again! Carnivores, oy!
Nala: Have you guys seen Simba? Timon: {Holding a hand to his head} I thought he was with you.
Nala: He was, but now I can't find him. Where is he?
in a tree above them.}
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Rafiki: Ho, ho, ho, ho. You won't find him here. Ha ha. The king... has returned.
Nala: {Quietly} I can't believe it. {louder, amazed} He's gone back. Timon: Gone back? What do you mean? {Looks where Rafiki was; Rafiki is now gone} Hey! What's goin' on here? Who's the monkey? Nala: Simba's gone to challenge Scar.
Timon: Who? Nala: Scar. Pumbaa: Who's got a scar?
Nala: {Shaking head} 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 and Pumbaa: Ohhh. [Running Scene]
restatement of the \{With accompanying music (a
see a far shot of Simba charging full speed across the desert. A layover is faded in of Simba's feet pounding the sand.}
[Ledge Scene]
desolated land. He reaches the lip of {Simba slowly crosses the
a cliff and looks out over his former home. Mostly lacking in life, it is painted in grays. Seeing the
desolation, a look of determination, even fury, appears on Simba's face.} Nala: Simba, wait up! {She trots up next to him on the ledge} ...It's awful, isn't it?
Simba: I didn't want to believe you. Nala: What made you come back? knocked into me. And I've got the Simba: I finally got some sense bump to prove it. Besides, this is my kingdom. If I don't fight for it, who will?
Nala: I will.
Simba: It's gonna be dangerous. Nala: {Quoting young Simba} Danger? Ha! I laugh in the face of danger. Ha ha ha ha.
Timon: I see nothing funny about this.
Simba: Timon? Pumbaa? What are you doing here?
Pumbaa: {Bowing on one foreleg} At your service, my liege.
Timon: Uh. We're going to fight your uncle... for this?
Simba: Yes, Timon; this is my home. fixer-upper. Well, Simba, if it's
Timon: Ffh. Talk about your important to you, {bows} we're with you to the end.
scene with the four of them on the {Simba smiles appreciatively. Nice ledge viewing the work ahead of them.} [Hula scene] and Pumbaa sneaking up to the edge of {Camera switches to Simba. Nala, Timon, Pride Rock. From behind a log, they observe close up the hordes of hyenas.} Timon: Hyenas. I hate hyenas. {To Simba, whispering} So what's your plan for gettin' past those guys? Simba: Live bait.
Timon: Good idea. {Realizing} Heeey. to create a diversion.
Simba: Come on, Timon-- you guys have me to do? Dress in drag and do the hula? Timon: {Incredulous} What do you want The music sung is The Hawaiian War {Camera switch to Timon in a hula outfit. Chant much like the Spike Jones
arrangement. Pumbaa is set up like a roast pig, even with an apple in his mouth. Jungle drum riff.}Luau! If you're hungry for a hunk of fat and juicy meat Eat my buddy Pumbaa here because he is a treat.Come on down and dine On this tasty swine
All you have to do is get in line
the apple is at his feet.} {Parenthetical parts are Pumbaa singing; Aaaare you achin' (Yup, yup, yup) Foooor some bacon? (Yup, yup, yup) Heeee's a big pig (Yup, yup)
You could be a big pig too. Oy! the hyenas away.
{The run off screaming to lead some of Simba and Nala make it by.}
rally the lionesses. {determinedly} I'll look Simba: Nala, you find my mother and for Scar.
{Simba is making his way up Pride Rock. [Confrontation Scene]
Scar calling his mother causes him to pause and watch.} Scar: SARABI!
{Sarabi ascends Pride Rock. The hyenas snap at her heels.
She only glares disdainfully at them.} Sarabi: Yes, Scar?
Scar: Where is your hunting party? They're not doing their job.
Sarabi: {Calmly} Scar, there is no food. The herds have moved on.
Scar: No. You're just not looking hard enough.
Sarabi: It's over. There is nothing left. We have only one choice. We must leave Pride Rock.
Scar: We're not going anywhere.
Sarabi: Then you have sentenced us to death.
Scar: Then so be it.
Sarabi: {Disgusted, amazed} You can't do that.
Scar: I'm the king. I can do whatever I want.
Sarabi: If you were half the king Mufasa was you would nev-- {Scar hits Sarabi, knocking her to the ground.}
Scar: I'm ten times the king Mufasa was!
growling loudly. He leaps out and {Simba appears on the ledge, runs to his mother. Scar mistakes Simba as Mufasa and is
understandably frightened.} Mufasa? No. You're dead.
{Sarabi awakens at her son's nudge, but mistakes him as Mufasa as Scar did.}
Sarabi: Mufasa? Simba: No. It's me.
Sarabi: {Delighted} Simba? You're alive? {Confused} How can that be? Simba: It doesn't matter; I'm home. Scar: {Confused} Simba...? {back in form} Simba! I'm a little surprised to see you, {giving the hyenas above him an angry look} alive... {On the word \gulp audibly and slink into the shadows.}
Simba: {As Sarabi looks on with some pride} Give me one good
reason why I shouldn't rip you apart. Scar: {Backing into a wall,
apologetic} Oh, Simba, you must understand. The pressures of ruling a kingdom...
Simba: ...Are no longer yours. Step down, Scar.
Scar: Oh, oh, ye-- Well, I would, heh, naturally, heh-- however, there is one little problem. You see them?
{pointing to the horde of hyenas on the rocks above} They think I'M king.{Nala appears with the rest of the lionesses.}
Nala: Well, we don't. Simba is the rightful king.
Simba: The choice is yours, Scar. Either step down or fight.
Scar: Oh, must it all end in violence? I'd hate to be responsible for the death of a family member. Wouldn't you agree, Simba?
Simba: That's not gonna work, Scar. I've put it behind me.
Scar: Eh, but what about your faithful subjects? Have they put it behind them?
Nala: Simba, what is he talking about?
haven't told them your little secret. Scar: {Delighted} Ahh, so you Well, Simba, now's your chance to tell them. Tell them who is responsible for Mufasa's death! {Scar's last line causes the lionesses to start. All are concentrating on Simba.}
Simba: {Steeling himself, then taking a step forward} I am. {Sarabi approaches her son.}
Viewing & Listening The Lion King
Sarabi: {With much grief} It's not true. Tell me it's not true. Simba: {Regretfully} It's true. Scar: You see! He admits it! Murderer!
{Lightning crashes behind Scar's head to punctuate the line.} Simba: No. It was an accident. {Scar walks around and around
Simba as he accuses him; very nicely done animated rotation.}
Scar: If it weren't for you, Mufasa would still be alive. It's your fault he's dead; do you deny it? Simba: No.
Scar: {Severely} Then... you're... guilty.
Simba: No. I'm not a murderer. Scar: Oh, Simba, you're in trouble again. But this time, Daddy isn't here to save you. And now EVERYONE.. KNOWS... WHY!
{Scar has been backing Simba up the length of Pride Rock. After his last sentence, Simba slips over the edge and is clinging to the ledge by his forepaws. Lightning strikes below, igniting a fire.} Nala: Simba!
{Scar sits back and pretends to think.}
Scar: Now this looks familiar. Hmm. Where have I seen this before? Let me think. Hmmm... hmmm. Oh yes, I remember. This is just the way your father looked before he died.{Scar grabs Simba with his claws as he did Mufasa. He whispers into Simba's ear.} And here's MY little secret: I killed Mufasa.{Simba has a quick memory flash back to that fateful instant. His voice blends with his younger voice in the scream of when his father died. In one giant leap he lunges up and pins Scar on his back. Scar is caught completely by surprise and is understandably very nervous and shaken.} Simba:
NoooooOOOO! ...Murderer! Scar: No, Simba, please. Simba: Tell them the truth.
Scar: Truth? But truth is in the eye of the beholdllgkkk!
right. All right. {quietly, venomously} {Simba starts to choke Scar.} All I did it.
Simba: So they can hear you.
Scar: {Grudgingly, but clear} I killed Mufasa!
{Nala starts towards Scar, the hyenas attack Simba in a wall of teeth. The lionesses join in. We see Pumbaa and Timon come in. Pumbaa is charging with Timon riding him. Hyenas are flying everywhere.} Pumbaa: Heeeyyyy-yaaaaah! Timon: 'Scuse me. Pardon me. Comin' through. Hot stuff. Whoo! fly. Rafiki whacks a hyena off Simba.
{Bowling strike sound effect as hyenas Camera switch to him; with a battle scream, he joins the fray. As a bit of comic relief, Rafiki is fighting in kung-fu \style, complete with cheesy sound effects.} Rafiki: {As he hits various hyenas}
WwwA! hhyEEOOWww!
Hozah! Hazoww! Yaa! Yah! Shenzi. He runs into
{Camera switch to Timon running from his cage for safety from the hyenas.} the cave. Zazu spots him. Timon runs into Zazu: Let me out! Let me out!
Timon: Let me in! Let me in! {To the hyenas, pleading}...Ple-he-hease don't eat me.
{Pumbaa appears at the cave's entrance.} Pumbaa: Problem?
Banzai: Hey, who's the pig? Pumbaa: Are you talking to me?
Timon: Uh oh. They called him a pig. Pumbaa: Are you talking to me?! Timon: Shouldn't 'a done that.
Pumbaa: ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?!? Timon: Now they're in for it.
Pumbaa: They CALL me... MIIISTER PIG! AAAAAHHH...
{Pumbaa charges and drives the hyenas off.}
Timon: Take that! And that! {etc.} Banzai: Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ... Pumbaa: Take that! And that! {etc.} You yellow belly...
Zazu: Take that, you stupid... {They start the Arsenio Hall \ {etc.} chant. The scene switches to Simba
chasing Scar up to the high point of Pride Rock. Scar runs up to the edge and sees the sheer drop. Simba leaps up to confront him at the cliff-like edge. Scar is very
apprehensive, seeing he is cornered and at Simba's mercy.}
Simba: {Quietly, severely}Murderer. Scar: Simba, Simba. Please. Please have mercy. I beg you.
Simba: You don't deserve to live.
Scar: But, Simba, I am... ah... {unsure of his tactic} family. It's the hyenas
{regaining composure} who are the real enemy. It was their fault-- it was their idea! {Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed are in the
background. They overhear and back away growling at Scar's betrayal.}
Simba: Why should I believe you? Everything you ever told me was a lie. Scar: What are you going to do? You wouldn't kill your old Uncle...? {ingratiating grin}
Simba: No, Scar. I'm not like you.
Scar: {Greatly relieved} Oh, Simba, thank you. You are truly noble. I'll make it up to you, I promise. How can I, ah, prove
myself to you? Tell me; I mean, anything. Simba: {Gravely, with deep anger} Run. Run away, Scar. And never return. Scar: Yes. Of course. As you wish... {looking down and seeing a pile of hot
coals} ...your Majesty! {Scar swipes the coals into Simba's face. cry of surprise and pain, Simba With a paws the coals away as Scar leaps and attacks.}
Both Scar and Simba land heavy {There is a fight in slow motion. blows. Simba gets knocked on his back. Scar leaps through the flames at him. Simba gathers courage and uses Scar's momentum in a\similar to Nala's fighting tactics to send him flying over the edge. Scar tumbles to the bottom. He weakly gets up. He sees Banzai,
smiles. Ed has a very angry look on Shenzi, and Ed approaching and his face.}
Shenzi: Frie-he-hends? I thought he Scar: Ahh, my friends.
said we were the enemy!
Banzai: Yeah, that's what I heard. Banzai and Shenzi: Ed? Ed: {Laughs evilly}
L-L-L-Le-Le-Le-Le-Let me explain. Scar: {Very nervous} No.
No. You don't understand. No! I didn't mean for... No, No! Look, I m sorry I called you... No! NOO! can only see the shadows as the {The camera moves away and we horde of hyenas closes on and devours Scar. Rain opens up and douses the fire. Simba comes down and greets his mother and Nala. Rafiki motions for Simba to ascend Pride Rock as king. Simba starts up and pauses to hug Rafiki as his father did.} Rafiki: It is time.
{Very majestically, he ascends through the rain. Music is strong. Through a hole in the clouds we can see a patch of stars. One bright star shines out briefly.}
Mufasa: Remember . . . confidence and strength. He roars. {Simba's expression gains
switch to the savannah in full bloom The lionesses roar in reply. Time again. Cue \
land]
BS: Busa le lizwe [Rule this Busa le lizwe Busa le lizwe Bus-busa ngo xolo [Rule, rule with [Rule this land] [Rule this land] peace]
{Obscured verse} MS: Se-fi-le Baba ti-tabo Maye babo
land]
Busa lomhlaba [Rule this BS: {Obscured verse} MS: He! [Rule Simba! Rule Simba!]
Se-fi-le
Busa Simba! Busa Simba! Viewing & Listening The Lion King
Ubuse ngo xolo [You must rule with peace]
Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love]
Ubuse ngo xolo [You must rule with peace]
Ubuse ngo thando [You must rule with love]
Ubuse ngo xolo [Rule with peace] {Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and Nala are on Pride Rock. Zazu flies up to the point. Timon, of course, is shaking his arms in the classic
victory sign. All the groups of herds are there and making noise as in the presentation of Simba.}
BS: Ingonyama nengw' enamabala Ingonyama nengw' enamabala MS: (ngw' enamabala-wa) Full Chorus:
Till we find our place On the path unwinding In the Circle
The Circle of Life Circle of... Liiife
{Rafiki appears, holding Kiara. He lifts her to present
her to the crowd. Bass drum hit and black out to title in
red lettering as in the beginning. The Circle is completed.} {BOOM}