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The Lion King (2019 film)

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The Lion King is a 2019 photorealistically animated musical drama film based on and a remake to Disney's The Lion King (1994). Produced by Disney and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Studios. This film is about a young masai lion named Simba, who must embrace his role as the rightful king of his native land following the murder of his father, Mufasa, at the hands of his uncle, Scar. The midquel, Mufasa: The Lion King will be released on December 20, 2024 (which was the same release date of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

The movie stars Donald McKinley Glover Jr., Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, Billy Eichner, Seth Aaron Rogen, James Earl Jones, Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor, Bonisile John Kani, John William Oliver, JayDon McCrary, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Florence Kasumba, Keegan-Michael Key, Eric Samuel André, Alfre Woodard, Penny Johnson Jerald, Amy Louise Sedaris, Chancelor Jonathan Bennett, Josh McCrary , with Philip LaMarr, and J Lee.

Directed by Jon Favreau. Written by Jeff Nathanson, inspired by Disney's 1994 animated feature film of the same name.

Simba

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Cub

  • But, Dad, don't we eat the antelope?

Adult

  • My father once told me, "Protect everything the light touches." If I do not fight for it, who will?
  • Give me one good reason why I shouldn't rip you apart.
  • Run. Run away, Scar. Run away, and never return.
  • You can't win, Scar!

Scar

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  • [to the mouse] Life is not fair, is it, my little friend? While some are born to feast... others spend their lives in the dark, begging for scraps. The way I see it, you and I are exactly the same. We both want to find a way out.
  • [violently digs his claws into Mufasa is paws] Long live THE KING! [violently slaps Mufasa off the cliff]
  • Run. Run away, Simba. Run away, and never return!
  • Mufasa and Simba are gone. Which means I am your king.
  • This is my kingdom! MY DESTINY!

Nala

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Cub

  • I thought you were very brave.

Adult

  • I have been waiting too, and I am not a cub anymore!

Mufasa

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  • While others search for what they can take, a true king searches for what he can give.

Dialogue

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[After "The Circle of Life" has ended, a mouse appears onscreen, looking for food. The mouse sniffs and looks the lion’s body is revealed to be Scar's.]
Scar: [first lines; to the mouse] Life is not fair, is it, my little friend? While some are born to feast... others spend their lives in the dark, begging for scraps. The way I see it, you and I are exactly the same. We both want to find a way out.
Zazu: [out of nowhere] The king approaches! This is not a drill. His Majesty has requested an audience. Upon his entrance, you will rise and genuflect.
Scar: [sees the mouse escaped] Zazu... [to Zazu; angrily] you’ve made me lose my lunch.
Zazu: You will answer to Mufasa for missing the ceremony this morning.
Scar: [to Zazu] I answer to no one.
Zazu: Scar? Scar. Scar, Scar, Scar, Scar, Scar. No, no Don’t look at me like that.
Scar: [to Zazu; sarcastically] Are you hungry, Zazu? Perhaps we could have a bite together! [Scar catches him in his paw]
Zazu: You can’t eat me! It is forbidden to eat a member of the king’s court! Ow! No, please! Stop it!
Mufasa: [first words; enters] Scar.
Scar: [to Mufasa] Well, look who’s come down to mingle with the commoners.
Mufasa: Sarabi and I didn't see you at the presentation of Simba.
Scar: [faking astonishment] Was that today? [slips on the rock] Must’ve slipped my mind. Of course I meant no disrespect towards His Majesty or Sarabi. [licks his paw] As you know, I have tremendous respect for the queen.
Zazu: [to Scar] As the king's brother, you should’ve been first in line.
Scar: [to Zazu] I was first in line. Or don’t you remember? That is, until the precious prince arrived.
Mufasa: [angrily] Don't turn your back on me, Scar.
Scar: [looking back] Oh, no, Mufasa. Perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me.
Mufasa: [growls ferociously and jumps in front of Scar, angrily baring his teeth] Is that a challenge? [growls]
Scar: I wouldn't dream of challenging you again.
Zazu: [flies back to Scar] A wise decision. You are no match for His Royalness.
Scar: [looks at Zazu] Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share, but when it comes to brute strength. I’m afraid my big brother... will always rule.
Mufasa: Not always, Scar. One day, it’ll be my son who rules. Simba will be your king.
Scar: [looks back at Mufasa] Then long live the king. [exits]
Mufasa: [about Scar] What am I going to do with him?
Zazu: Come on. We both know he should've been expelled from the Pride Lands long ago.
Mufasa: He is my brother, Zazu. This is his home. As long as I am king, that'll never change.
Zazu: Well, there is one in every family, sire. I had a cousin who thought he was the woodpecker. He slammed his head into trees and our beaks aren't built for it, he was concussed regularly. [notices nothing] Oh, you've gone. Uh, sire, coming back!
Mufasa: Everything you see exists together in the delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures; from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.
Simba: But, Dad, don't we eat the antelope?
Mufasa: Yes, Simba, but let me explain. When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so, we are all connected in the great Circle of Life.
[after Simba fell into Scar's side of the den, while trying to hunt a beetle]
Scar: If you wish to kill something, you might want to stay downwind.
Simba: I know how to hunt, Uncle Scar.
Scar: Then let's hope we're never attacked by a beetle. Go back to your den, Simba. I don't babysit.
Simba: Babysit? I'm gonna king of Pride Rock. My dad showed me the whole kingdom. Said I'm gonna rule it all.
Scar: Is that so?
Simba: Think about it. When I'm king, I'll have to give you orders. Tell you what to do. How weird is that?
Scar: You've no idea.
Shenzi: Mufasa does not rule me! [Shenzi advances on Simba and Nala, who back away.] *growls*
Simba: You can't do anything to me [Simba steps forward emphatically.] 'cause I'm the future king!
[Shenzi pauses.]
Shenzi: *chuckles* He's telling me what to do. [Shenzi continues her advance, and Simba and Nala back away.] His father's strength flickering inside. I wonder how all that bravery will taste.
[Zazu flutters down in front of Simba and Nala.]
Zazu: Let them go, Shenzi! [Zazu flaps his wings frantically, but Shenzi continues her advance.] They made a mistake, a horrible mistake! But if you do this, you will start a war with Mufasa!
[Shenzi pauses.]
Shenzi: Hyenas and lions have been at war since the beginning of time, but Mufasa's bloodline will end here! [Shenzi lunges at Simba and Nala.] *snarls*
[Zazu intercepts Shenzi's attack and claws at her face.]
Zazu: *grunts* RUN!
Kamari: Did ya hear that? The future king! [laughs]
[Simba stares around helplessly.]
Azizi: Oh, don't hurt me! Oh, do it again! [laughs]
[Simba lunges forward and roars again, seemingly with a full-grown lion's roar.]
Mufasa: [from offscreen] *roars*
[The hyenas recoil.]
Hyenas: [whimper]
Mufasa: [from offscreen] *roars* [Shenzi, Simba, and the hyenas stare in awe. The crowd of hyenas clears to reveal Mufasa tossing them aside like a ragdolls.] *roars*
[The hyenas converge on Mufasa.]
Hyenas: *yip*
[Mufasa bats the hyenas away.]
Mufasa: *roars* [Mufasa stands protectively in front of Simba and Nala.] *roars* [The hyenas recoil. Shenzi stares down in dismay.] *roars*
Hyenas: *whimper*
Mufasa: *roars*
[after Mufasa attacked the hyenas to save Simba, Nala and Zazu]
Mufasa: If you ever come near my son again...
Shenzi: No, Mufasa. Never. Never again.
Mufasa: You've been warned, Shenzi.
[As the sun is setting, while they head back to Pride Rock.]
Mufasa: Zazu? Take Nala back to Pride Rock.
Zazu: Yes, sire. [short pause] Don't be too hard on him, sire. I remember a cub, a certain headstrong cub... who was always getting into scrapes. And he achieved some prominence, did he not, sire?
Mufasa: I have to teach my son a lesson.
Zazu: Come along, Nala. [he and Nala leaves]
Mufasa: Simba? [Simba in disgrace walking to Mufasa slowly, but finds his father's paw track and then sits next to him] You deliberately disobeyed me.
Simba: I know.
Mufasa: You could have been killed. And what's worse, you put Nala in danger. Do you understand what's at stake? You jeopardized the future of our pride.
Simba: I just wanted to show you I could do it. That I could be brave like you.
Mufasa: I'm only brave when I have to be, when there's no other choice.
Simba: But you're not scared of anything.
Mufasa: I was today.
Simba: You were?
Mufasa: Yes. I thought I might lose you.
Simba: I guess even kings get scared, huh?
Mufasa: More than you could ever know.
[Nearing the end of stampede; Mufasa is near the cliff, when Scar suddenly shows up]
Mufasa: Scar! Help me!
[The stones falls down as Mufasa clings his life, Scar angrily sinks his claws in Mufasa's forepaws, causing him to roar in pain.]
Scar: Long... live... THE KING! [punches Mufasa off the cliff]
[Mufasa falls off the cliff to his death while screaming]
[Cut to Simba standing on a high ledge overlooking the stampede.]
Simba: [prolonged] NO!!!!!
[After Mufasa is killed by Scar near the ending of stampede]
Scar: Simba! What have you done?
Simba: [while crying] It was a stampede. He tried to save me. It was an accident. I didn't mean for it to...
Scar: Of course you didn't. No one ever means for these things to happen. But the king is dead... and if it weren't for you... he'd still be alive. Your father had such hopes for you... gave you so many chances. And this is how you repay him.
Simba: [still crying] I didn't know. I didn't know.
Scar: Oh, what will your mother think? A son who causes his father's death. A boy who kills a king.
Simba: What am I gonna do something?
[Scar leans in close]
Scar: Run... Run away, Simba. Run away and never return!
[In fear, Simba runs away in tears, leaving the gorge. The hyenas emerges behind Scar.]
Scar: Kill him.
[The hyenas runs off to chase Simba away from Pride Lands]
[After the hyenas let Simba get away]
Shenzi: Go down, and make sure he's dead. [leaves]
[Kamari and Azizi look down the cliff, but he is close]
Kamari: Seriously?
Azizi: Oh, I'm sorry. [backs away from Kamari]
Kamari: That's a good distance right there.
Azizi: Okay.
Kamari: No little cub could survive that fall. Listen, we're gonna tell her... we went down there and we ate him.
Azizi: Uh-huh. That's perfect, 'cause I am starving!
Kamari: We're not gonna eat him. Simba is dead. That's all she ever has to know. (Plus, if he did survive and comes back, then we can murder him.) [leaves]
Azizi: Works for me. (Hey, Simba! If you are alive out there and do come back, you're dead!) [leaves with them]
[As the buzzards are about to devour the laid Simba, one sees Pumbaa running and screaming into the scene to scare them off.]
Pumbaa: I missed 'em! I'm gonna get one of those vultures one day. I'm gonna get one!
Timon: I don't know why it's so important to you.
Pumbaa: I just feel like it would make me feel better. [spots Simba] Oh, no. It's a little lion!
Timon: That is not a lion.
Pumbaa: Well then, go check it out. What is it?
Timon: That is not a lion, it's a furry bird!
Pumbaa: It looks like a lion!
Timon: That's not a lion. Let me get a closer look. Excuse me. All right, let me see what we're dealing with here. [ Timon looks and draws at Simba's lips exposing the cub's teeth, alarmed. He leaps up in fright.] IT'S A LION! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE, PUMBAA!
Pumbaa: Wait! Hey, Timon. Wait, Timon, wait! It's a little lion!
Timon: [hides behind the rock] It gets bigger.
Pumbaa: Can we keep him? Can we please keep him? Oh, oh, okay. I promise I'll walk him every day! If he makes a little mess, I'll clean it up.
Timon: You'll be his little mess! He's gonna eat you and then use my body as a toothpick!
Pumbaa: But one day, when he's big and strong, he'll be on our side!
Timon: I've got it. What if he's on our side? Hear me out! Having a ferocious lion around might not be such a bad idea!
Pumbaa: Well then, can we keep him?
Timon: Yes, of course we can keep him! My God, who is the brains of this operation?
Pumbaa: We're gonna name him Fred!
Timon: Everyone, this is Simba.
[Some guineafowl stare at Simba as he passes.]
Guineafowl: That, my friend, is a lion.
[A bushbaby emerges from behind a log.]
Bushbaby': What about food? Have you thought about feeding that thing?
[Simba skips along next to Timon and Pumbaa.]
Simba: Yeah, I'm starved. I could eat a whole zebra.
Antelope: *gasps*
Bat-Eared fox: Here we go.
Timon: Uh, no, no, no, kid, we're fresh out of zebra.
Simba: Any antelope?
[A trio of antelope stare at Simba worriedly.]
Antelope: Uh-oh.
Timon: No. Listen, kid, if you want to live with us, you have to eat like us.
[An elephant shrew emerges from some grass. He runs alongside Simba.]
Elephant shrew: And most importantly, [The elephant shrew pauses, yelling after Simba.] not eat us.
[Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa approach a log.]
Timon: This looks like a good spot to rustle up some grub.
[The other animals follow Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa. Pumbaa breaks the log open,CRASH!!! revealing grubs inside.]
Elephant shrew: Yeah!
Bat-Eared fox: Perfect!
Bushbaby: Step aside, fellas.
[The animals crowd around the log and begin to feast on the grubs.]
Simba: Ugh. What's that?
Guineafowl: Ooh. Too chewey.
[The elephant shrew holds up a grub.]
Elephant shrew: This one's got some nuttiness.
Timon: Mmm. Now, that's what I call umami.
[Pumbaa slurps up a grub.]
Pumbaa: Slimy, yet satisfying.
Timon: Mmm. Extra crunchy.
Pumbaa: They're local.
Timon: Yeah. Oh, are they?
Pumbaa: They're from [Pumbaa points with his head.] right there.
[Timon turns to face Simba.]
Timon: I'm telling ya, kid, this is the great life. [Timon turns back to the grubs.] No rules. No responsibilities. Ooh. [Timon grabs a caterpillar and massages it with his paws.] The little cream-filled kind. I love these.
Pumbaa: Those are good.
Timon: I love these.
Pumbaa: Those are the best.
Bushbaby: Can I have the head?
[Timon turns to face Simba.]
Timon: Well, kid?
[Simba slinks toward the insects and grubs cautiously.]
Simba: Oh, well. Hakuna Matata. [Simba eats the caterpillar.] Slimy, [Simba licks his lips.] yet...satisfying!
Timon: That's it!
Pumbaa: We didn't lie.
Animals: *chuckle*
[Simba begins to feast alongside the other wild animals.]
Guinea fowl: Egg sac! I got an egg sac!


Simba: What's up with that guy?
Timon: Um, Simba... How can I say this? He's prey.
Pumbaa: Yeah.
Timon: And he is never gonna want to frolic with a carnivore.
Pumbaa: No. You two will never frolic.
Simba: Why not?
Timon: [sighs] You see, in nature, there's a delicate balance.
Simba: Oh, yeah. The Circle of Life. I know that.
Pumbaa: Whoa!
Timon: No, no, no, no. I don't know where you're getting "circle" from.
Pumbaa: No, yeah. There's no Circle of Life.
Timon: No, it's no circle.
Pumbaa: No, not at all.
Timon: In fact, it's the opposite.
Pumbaa: Yeah.
Timon: It's a line.
Pumbaa: Yeah.
Timon: It's a meaningless life of indifference.
Pumbaa: And we are all just running towards the end of the line. And then, one day, we will reach the end, and that will be it.
Timon: That's it.
Pumbaa: Line over.
Timon: Nothing.
Pumbaa: Nada. And you can really just kinda do your own thing...
Elephant shrew: [Simba paws at the termite mound; termites fly free] Woo-hoo!
Pumbaa: ...and fend for yourself 'cause your line doesn't affect anyone else's lines.
Timon: You're alive, and then, you're not. Like this guy. [eats a termite] Mmm.
Simba: You sure it's not circle? That we're all connected?
Pumbaa: A circle would mean we're all this. That would mean what I do affects him, affects that thing...
Timon: Yeah. No.
Pumbaa: ...affects that thing...
Timon: That's not how it goes.
Pumbaa: ...which would make doing whatever we wanted not that cool.
Timon: Let me simplify this for you. Life is meaningless.
Pumbaa: Yes. That's why you just gotta look out for yourself. That's why you do you, Simba.
Timon: Yeah, Simba, for the first time, we're entrusting you to make a plan for us today.
Pumbaa: This is so important. Just think about all you have been taught.
Timon: What do you wanna do?
Simba: Absolutely... [brings his weight down on the termite mound] nothing. [the termite mound breaks in half, spilling termites everywhere]
Pumbaa: Exactly!
Timon: Woo-hoo!
Pumbaa: He gets it.
[The jungle animals feast on the termites]
Guinea fowl: [screams happily] Jackpot!
Bush baby: Out of my way. Out of my way.
Elephant shrew: Crunchy!
Bat-eared fox: All right. It’s time to eat.
[Rafiki, elated by the sight of Simba, follows him]
Simba: Go away.
Rafiki: Going away will not answer the question.
Simba: What question? Who are you?
Rafiki: I know exactly who I am. The question is, who are you?
Simba: I'm nobody. So leave me alone, all right?
Rafiki: Everybody is somebody. Even a nobody.
[Simba sees his father's spirit in the clouds]
Mufasa: Simba, you must take your place in the Circle of Life.
Simba: I can't.
Mufasa: You must remember who you are. The one true king.
Simba: I'm sorry. I don't know how to be like you.
Mufasa: As king, I was most proud of one thing. Having you as my son.
Simba: That was a long time ago.
Mufasa: No, Simba. That is forever.
Simba: Please, don't leave me again.
Mufasa: I never left you, I never will. Remember who you are. Remember.
[Simba, Pumbaa, Timon, Zazu, and Nala make it to the Pride Lands]
Timon: [about the hyenas] What's your plan for getting us past the slobbering guards?
Simba: Live bait. [he, Nala, Zazu, and Timon look at Pumbaa]
Pumbaa: That is a great idea. Those guys could never resist some fresh meat. So, all we need to do is to find something that is like big and plump and juicy. Maybe like a gnu?
[They all continue to stare blankly at Pumbaa]
Pumbaa: Why is everyone looking at me?
[Shenzi's clan of hyenas are paying attention to Timon. Pumbaa is set up like a roast pig]
Timon: Bonjour, mademoiselle. It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we proudly present your dinner. Be our... GAH!' [screams]
[Timon and Pumbaa flee before the clan of hyenas]
Timon: It's working, Pumbaa.
Nala: Well, we don't. Your reign is over, Scar. Simba is the rightful king. If you want to get him, [Nala bounds onto a tall rock.] you have to get through us. [Nala halfway turns over one shoulder.] Are you with me, lions?
Lionesses: *roar*
Simba: The choice is yours, Scar. Step down or fight.
Scar: Must this all end in violence? I'd hate to be responsible for the death of a family member, [Scar paces in front of Simba.] to feel the shame of knowing I took the life of someone I love.
Simba: I put all that behind me.
Scar: But have they put it behind them? Do your faithful subjects know what you've done?
Nala: [to Simba] What is he talking about?
Scar: So, you haven't told them your little secret? [Scar sits.] Well, Simba, now's your chance to confess. Tell them who's responsible for Mufasa's death.
[The lionesses look expectantly at Simba.]
Simba: It was me.
[Simba turns his back on Sarabi.]
Sarabi: [worried] It's not true. Tell me it's not true.
Simba: It's true. I'm sorry.
[Scar stands.]
Scar: He admits it. Murderer!

[Scar stalks toward Simba.]

Simba: [shocked] No, no. [stammering] It was an accident.
Scar: If it weren't for you, the king would be alive. It's your fault he's dead. Do you deny it?
[Scar circles around Simba, and he stumbles toward the promontory.]
Simba: [stammering in fear] I'm not a murderer.
[Scar backs Simba toward the promontory.]
Scar: We should believe a son who takes the life of a father? We should believe a son who takes the life of a king? A son who abandons his mother?
Simba: No. I'm... I'm...
Scar: You're what? Say it! Are you the king?
Simba: No. No, I'm...
Scar: Are you the king?

[Simba backs to the end of the promontory and nearly slips off.]

Simba: No, I'm...
Scar': You're what?
Simba: I'm...
'Scar: Say it!
Simba: I'm nothing.
Scar: [angrily] Then bow to your king!!!

[Simba slips over the edge of the promontory, barely catching on with his claws.]

Simba: *roars*

[Nala runs forward.]

Nala: [horrified] Simba!
[Lightning strikes, igniting a tree below Pride Rock. Sarabi paces forward, watching in distress. The fire begins to spread. The camera pans up to show Simba clinging to Pride Rock for dear life.]
[A fire forms below as Simba is hanging to the edge for dear life, Scar comes closer]
Scar: This looks familiar. Where have I seen this before? Ah, yes, I remember. This is how Mufasa looked before he died. I looked down, and saw the fear in his eyes. [furiously sinks his claws into Simba's paws, the same way he did to Mufasa. Simba roars in pain] And here's my little secret: [ lens in close to whisper in Simba's ear] I killed Mufasa. [Simba's eyes widen. In a flashback, Mufasa falls into the gorge, with young Simba watching in terror]
Young Simba: [echoing] No!

[Furious at his uncle's deception, Simba bites Scar's mane then gets back up on Pride Rock]

Simba: My father, your own brother! How could you?!
Scar: First he kills Mufasa, and now he wants to kill me!
Simba: You killed him! Tell them the truth!
Scar: Don't believe his lies!
Sarabi: Scar, you told us you didn't get to the gorge in time.
Scar: That's true!
Sarabi: [angrily] Then how did you see the look in Mufasa's eyes?!

[Scar realizes he exposed himself]

Simba: Murderer!!!
Scar: [ to the hyenas] KILL THEM ALL!

Hyenas *cackle*

[In answer, The hyenas charge at Simba.]

Simba': *growls*

[The hyenas swarm Simba, who fights back. Simba grabs a hyena and tosses it aside.]

Hyena: *whimpers*

Nala: Lions, attack!
'[Nala charges into battle. The other lionesses follow suit.]
Lionesses: *growl*
[The hyenas charge at the lionesses.]

Hyenas *cackle* [The hyenas and lionesses fight. Meanwhile, Simba continues to fight off hyenas on the promontory. Shenzi charges at Simba.]

Shenzi: *yells*
[Shenzi bowls into Simba, and the hyenas manage to knock him onto his side. Nala looks up in concern as Simba is swarmed by hyenas.]

Nala: Simba! [Nala knocks several hyenas off Simba.] *grunts*

[Nala fights off the hyenas. Cut to Timon and Pumbaa running into a cave.]
Timon and Pumbaa': *pant*
[Timon and Pumbaa pause and look outside the cave.]
Timon: Pumbaa, I think we lost them.
Pumbaa: That was terrifying.
[Behind Timon and Pumbaa, eyes gleam from the shadows.]
Hyenas: *growl*
[Four hyenas stalk into the light.]
Pumbaa: Do you hear a low growl?
Hyena: Looks like we'll be having pig for dinner. [Timon turns around.] Plump and chubby.
Pumbaa: Chubby? [Pumbaa turns around.] Did he just call me chubby?
Timon: Uh-oh.

[Timon hops off Pumbaa's back and retreats to the sidelines.]

Pumbaa: It sounded... It sounded a lot like he just said "chubby," which would be a mistake because [The hyenas surround Pumbaa.] I will not be made to feel ashamed of who I am!
[Timon watches in concern.]
Timon: Oh, boy.
Pumbaa: I may run from hyenas, but I will always fight a bully!
[Pumbaa charges at a hyena and headbutts it aside.]
Hyena: *whimpers*
[Pumbaa charges and headbutts another hyena.]
Pumbaa: *grunts*
Hyena: *whimpers*
[The remaining hyenas flee. Pumbaa headbutts them out of the cave.]
Hyenas: *cackle*
Pumbaa: *grunts* [Pumbaa pauses, and Timon climbs into his mane.] *sighs*
Timon: You feel better, Pumbaa?
Pumbaa: I do.
Timon: You got that out of your system?
Pumbaa: I did.
Zazu: For king and country!
[Zazu swoops down and pecks Azizi.]
Azizi: *grunts* [Zazu swoops down and pecks Azizi again.] *grunts* It's the bird. I got him! [Zazu briefly lands on Azizi's back, then takes to the air again.] I got him!
[Azizi leaps up at Zazu but misses. He runs away, with Zazu chasing after him and pecking at him.]
Zazu: Tally-ho!
Azizi: Oh, no. He's got me! He's got me! [Azizi runs head-on into a rock.] *grunts*
[The hyenas chase after Zazu.]
Kamari: Get that bird!
[The hyenas leap up and snap at Zazu, who dodges their attacks.]
Zazu: *grunts*
Hyenas: *growl*
Zazu: *whimpers* [The hyenas corner Zazu against a wall.] Please. Let's discuss this.
[The hyenas surround Zazu.]
Hyenas: *growl*
Rafiki': [from offscreen] *shouts in Xhosa* [A stick whacks the hyenas away. Suddenly, Rafiki jumps down from the ceiling.] *shouts in Xhosa*
'[Rafiki begins beating the hyenas with his staff.]

Hyenas *yelp*

[The hyenas flee the cave. Rafiki watches them go, then lifts his staff over his head triumphantly.]
Rafiki: *shouts in Xhosa*
[Cut to Scar lying at the base of Pride Rock.] *groans* [Scar staggers to his paws and begins to walk away. Suddenly, the hyenas surround him, and he pauses.]
Scar: My friends. It will take some time, but together, we will build our army!
[Kamari stalks toward Scar.]
Kamari: "Friends," huh? I thought you said we were "revolting scavengers."

[Azizi stalks toward Scar.]

Azizi: Yeah. That you wanted to kill us.
[Scar backs away as the hyenas advance.]
Scar: [desperately] No, no. Let me explain. I was trying to fool him. We will rule together!
[Shenzi emerges through the smoke, stalking toward Scar.]
Shenzi: There's only one true thing you ever said, Scar. [Scar looks at Shenzi.] A hyena's belly...is never full!
Hyenas: *cackle*
Scar: *growls* [The hyenas begin to attack Scar, who tries to fight them off.] No... [The hyenas overwhelm Scar to death by ripping apart.] NO!

[Fade to a shot of dark evening clouds. Thunder rumbles. The camera slowly pans to the side to show Pride Rock. The rain begins to extinguish the fires. Simba climbs a rock and overlooks the lionesses. They look up at him expectantly, and he walks over to join them. Timon and Pumbaa approach. Simba strides past the lionesses. He nuzzles Sarabi, then Nala. Zazu lands nearby and bows to Simba.]

Zazu: Your Majesty.
[Simba looks up to where Rafiki is standing on Pride Rock. Simba climbs up to meet Rafiki, and Nala climbs up to stand behind them. Rafiki strokes Simba's forehead. After a moment, Simba walks toward the promontory, with the lionesses watching him. He begins his ascent. Upon reaching the edge, he pauses and looks up. Above, the clouds part]
Mufasa: [from offscreen] Remember.

Simba: *roars*

Lionesses: *roar*
[Timon climbs into Pumbaa's mane.]
Simba: *roars*

Chorus: ♪ Busa le lizwe bo. Busa le lizwe bo. [Fade to a puddle by daylight. A mouse scurries into it and washes itself.] Busa le lizwe bo. Lethu busa ngoxolo. Is'khathi sifikile. ♪

[The mouse runs off.]
Lebo M: ♪ Se fi le. ♪
Chorus: ♪ Is'khathi busa iyo. ♪
[The camera pans up to show the Pride Lands restored to their former glory. Pride Landers gather around Pride Rock, upon which Simba stands on Pride Rock's promontory]
Lebo M: ♪ Baba ti tabo. ♪
Chorus: ♪ Is'khathi sifikile. ♪
Lebo M: ♪ Maye babo. Busa ilomhlaba. ♪
Chorus: ♪ Is'khathi sifikile. ♪
Elephants: *trumpet*

Chorus: ♪ Is'khathi sifikile. ♪

Lebo M: ♪ Se fi le. ♪
[More animals gather around Pride Rock.]

Chorus: ♪ Busa Simba. Busa Simba. ♪

Baby ostriches: *chitter*
Full Chorus: ♪ Ubuse ngo xolo. Ubuse ngo thando. [The camera pans up to show Simba on Pride Rock.] Ubuse ngo xolo. Ubuse ngo thando. Ubuse ngo xolo. [Nala strides up to join Simba, while Zazu flies toward them.] Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. [Zazu lands on Pride Rock and bows to Simba.] Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. [Simba and Nala nuzzle.] 'Till we find our place [Rafiki strides up Pride Rock, holding an infant Kiara over one shoulder. Simba and Nala part to let him pass.] on the path unwinding [Rafiki holds up Kiara.] in the Circle... ♪
[The gathered animals jump for joy.]
Animals: [*cheer*]
Chorus: ♪ ...the Circle of Life. [Timon and Pumbaa watch proudly alongside with jungle animal neighborhoods. A baby warthog sidles up next to Pumbaa.] Circle of Life! ♪
Kiara: *yowls*

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