The Ukumbusho Tradition/Transcript

[The elephants are seen in Mizimu Grove getting ready for the Ukumbusho celebration.]
Ma Tembo: 
Careful with that branch! Remember, it represents peace! Put the mango for the Peace Paint with the rest of the fruit. And will someone please make sure that the rocks are clear of dirt?
[The Lion Guard show up at the Grove]
Ono: 
Quite an operation.
Fuli: 
Totally!
Bunga: 
What do the elephants call this ceremony again? Kuba... Kubamusho?
Kion: 
 Ukumbusho. It's a performance that celebrates the friendship between the elephants and the lions of the Pride Lands.
[Makini shows up at the Grove and runs past the Lion Guard]
Makini: 
'Scuse me, Lion Guard. Comin' through. Sorry I'm late, Ma Tembo.
Ma Tembo:
Makini, you're here.
Makini: 
Rafiki just told me I'll be painting the elephants for the Ukumbusho. It's so exciting!
Ma Tembo: 
Yes, and we've gathered plenty of fruit for you to make the Peace Paint.
Makini: 
Oh, thank you, Ma Tembo! I'll get to work making the paint right now!
Kion: 
Looking good, Ma Tembo.
Ma Tembo: 
I hope so. When I was little, we had the Ukumbusho every year. So many wonderful memories. And now that we have a new Lion Guard to play the original Lion Guard, the tradition can continue. Are you all ready for your parts?
Kion: 
Absolutely. [Kion turns to his friends] Right, guys?
Bunga: 
Totally.
Ono: 
Affirmative.
Fuli:  
Okay.
Ma Tembo: 
Excellent. You can practice over there.
Mtoto: 
[Mtoto walks up to Beshte] Beshte! Beshte! Guess what! Me and my mom are gonna be in the Ukumbuso performance tonight, too. She gets to be the bravest elephant and I get to be the strongest.
Beshte:
 Poa , Mtoto. I'm sure you'll be great.
Makini: 
Oh, they're all so beautiful...
[Zito and Johari walk up to Makini]
Zito: 
Makini, we need to get painted. Soon! The show starts at moonrise.
Makini: 
Yes. But which color is the right color to make first? Orange? Green? Yellow? Oh...(Breathes deeply) Shwari. If there's no right place to start, then there's no wrong place to start.
Kion: 
(Deeply) Can't elephants and lions live together in peace? I said... "Can't elephants and lions live together in peace?" [Kion walks up to Fuli] And you say...
Fuli: 
I know. I know. Of course, we can. We are both noble animals who believe in peace.
Ono: 
I think it's more about getting the feeling.
Fuli: 
Should I do it faster?
Ma Tembo: 
Not exactly how I remember the Ukumbusho of my youth.
Kion: 
I know it seems kinda rough now...
[Timon and Pumbaa show up]
Timon: 
Which is why we're here.
Pumbaa: 
Oh, we came as soon as we heard the Ukumbusho was back on!
Timon: 
Theatrics are our specialty! [Timon jumps off of Pumbaa]
Pumbaa: 
Nobody does drama like Timon!
Timon: 
Honestly, Ma Tembo, I don't know why you didn't ask us to help in the first place.
Ma Tembo: 
I think I know why...But right now, I'll take all the help I can get. [Ma Tembo starts to walk away]
Timon: 
All right, Lion Guard, listen up. You may be good at stopping rock slides and vicious predators. But this is serious. Do ya hear me?
Ma Tembo: 
[Ma Tembo walks back to the Lion Guard] Oh, no. I can't believe I didn't think of this.
Kion: 
Think of what, Ma Tembo?
Ma Tembo: 
It's just been so long since we've had an Ukumbusho. Naturally we can't celebrate peace with the lions without the Lion Guard.
Bunga:
Lucky for you, the Lion Guard's here. And even luckier, we're an un-Bunga-lievable Lion Guard!
Ma Tembo: 
Yes, well... Traditionally, the Lion Guard in the Ukumbusho has always been... Lions. Traditionally.
Bunga: 
Nothing we can do about that.
Fuli: 
Yeah, tradition or not. You can't make us lions.
Makini:
[Makini walks up to the Lion Guard] Ooh. I know. I can paint you to look like lions. It will look amazing. Just a little paint here...
Kion: 
I already look like a lion.
Makini: 
(Giggles) Oh, right. Because you are a lion. So, I'll make the rest of you look amazing!
Ma Tembo: 
Very well. Whatever it takes to get us closer to tradition. Just be sure you have time to paint the sunbursts on the elephants, Makini. The performance won't look right without them. This is King Simba's first Ukumbusho, so it has to be perfect.
Makini: 
Oh, yes, Ma Tembo. I totally understand.
Timon: 
And don't worry about the Lion Guard. We'll have them looking and acting like lions in no time!
Pumbaa: 
You'll never know the difference.
Makini: 
So, Kion? Do they look like lions to you?
Kion: 
Uh...
Bunga: 
Yeah, c'mon, Kion. Do we look great? Or really great?
Kion: 
I've definitely never seen anything like it.
Bunga: 
That's what I thought. I look un-Bunga-lievable.
Ono: 
That's one way of putting it.
Timon: 
Prepare yourselves for the piece de resistance!
[Timon and Pumbaa reveal Fuli's costume]
Both: 
Ta-da!
Timon: 
You see any cheetahs here, Pumbaa?
Pumbaa: 
Not me! All I see is a lion. And what a lion!
FulI: 
I look ridiculous.
Timon: 
Shh... You're spoiling the illusion. [Timon touches Fuli's fur] Ooh. Ooh.
Fuli: 
What are you doing?
Timon: 
Sorry. Even as a lion, your fur is still so soft...
Fuli:
[Fuli pushes Timon away] Ugh! This costume is so weird!
Beshte: 
Come on, Fuli. You look just like the rest of us.
Fuli: 
Why doesn't that make me feel better?
Kion: 
You know what? You all look terrific. Good work, Makini. I know you're all gonna do great at the Ukumbusho tonight.
Makini: 
Oh, it's almost sunset. And I still have to paint the elephants! [Makini leaves to paint the elephants]
Timon: 
From the top, everybody. Pumbaa, you be Ma Tembo.
Pumbaa: 
Oh, good! Let me get into character. [Pumbaa waves his hove] (Trumpeting) No, that's not right. Let me try again. (Trumpeting)
Timon: 
Beautiful, Pumbaa! Beautiful! Now, Kion... You say your first lines to him. And remember, looking like lions is only part of the magic. Now, we gotta get you acting like lions.
Bunga: 
I know! We can go on a hunt!
Timon: 
Hunting does not a lion make.
Fuli:
How would you know?
Pumbaa: 
We raised a lion.
Timon: 
Right. Trust me, we know more about lions than anyone else in the Pride Lands!
Kion: 
I think I might know a little more...
Timon: 
[Timon covers Kion's mouth] First thing you gotta do is strut around like you own the place.
Kion: 
[Kion pushes Timon out of the way] Ugh! That's not right...
Timon: 
Kion, shh!
Bunga:
Oh, yeah. I got this! [Bunga acts like a Lion] (Roars)
Kion: 
That's one impressive roar. Are you new to the Pride Lands, lion?
Bunga: 
Kion, it's me, Bunga. I must be really good at this.
Fuli: 
(Sighs)
[The scene cuts to Makini paints a sunburst on Zito's head]
Makini: 
You're going to love it, Zito! This yellow sunburst is going to be so pretty... Just as soon as I, [Makini looks for yellow paint] uh...Uh-oh. Yellow... Yellow... There's got to be something yellow.
Zito: 
Makini, what's going on?
Makini: 
Well... It looks like I might have run out of yellow paint.
Zito:
In the middle of my sunburst?
Makini:
I did have to use a lot of yellow to make the Lion Guard look like lions.
Zito: 
Do you have any idea how preposterous that sounds? The Ukumbusho will be ruined!
Ma Tembo: 
Ruined? What's happening?
[Ma Tembo and Kion walk up to Zito and Makin]
Kion: 
What's going on?
Zito: 
Well, Makini here wasted all her yellow paint on the Lion Guard and now there's none left for our sunbursts.
Kion: 
Do you really need a sunburst?
Zito: 
What? You lions don't appreciate tradition at all!
Mtoto's Mom: 
[Mtoto's mom walks up to Kion] Kion, sunbursts represent the Circle of Life. They're a big part of the tradition.
Zito: 
Or maybe you expect me to go out there with only half a sunburst!
Mtoto's Mom: 
I don't even have half a sunburst and I still have to rehearse my scene with Bunga.
Ma Tembo: 
That scene is the centerpiece of the entire Ukumbusho performance.
Makini:
Oh, no! I really have ruined everything!
Zito: 
You certainly have.
Kion: 
Hey, we're going to figure this out. We won't let some yellow paint ruin the Ukumbusho.
Zito: 
What do you know about...
Ma Tembo: 
Listen to him, Zito. The Guard has always come through for us.
Kion: 
What if she made more yellow paint?
Ma Tembo: 
Okay... Makini, see if you can find some more yellow fruit in the forest.
Makini: 
Fruit. Got it. [Makini goes to look for fruit]
Kion: 
Okay. Good. In the meantime... Mtoto's mom, you go rehearse with Bunga. Don't worry, Ma Tembo. Everything's gonna be okay.
[The scene cuts to Makini looking for fruit]
Makini: 
Nope. No. Oh! Ooh, beautiful! No. Yellow, Makini. Yellow! Shwari... (GASPS) Ohhh... I can crush these and make paint that's even more beautiful than the banana paint I had before! [Makini shoos away the bees]'Scuse me, bees. I really need these flowers! [Makini brings the yellow flowers back] I have yellow!
Ma Tembo: 
Oh, thank the Savannah.
Kion:  
Good going, Makini.
Zito: 
About time.
Makini: 
Don't you think these flowers will make an even prettier yellow paint?
Zito:
Just finish painting me.
[The scene cuts to Mtoto, his mom and Buunga rehearsing their lines]
Bunga: 
Don't tell me, don't tell me. I'll remember... Uh... Line?
Mtoto's Mom: 
(Sighs) "We bravest can do anything."
Bunga: 
Of course we can. What's my line?
Mtoto's Mom: 
That is your line. "We bravest can do anything."
Mtoto: 
Then my mom says, "We bravest can even find peace when things are most frightening."
Bunga: 
Got it. It's all in my head. If I could find my head. But I'll get my lines eventually.
[The scene cuts back to Timon, Pumbba and the Lion Guard]
Timon: 
Okay, Kion. After Ma Tembo passes the Branch of Peace to you, you pass it to the fastest lion... Here. Go.
Fuli: 
(Muffled) With this branch, we will hasten the day of peace.
Pumbaa: 
I can't understand her at all.
Fuli: 
(Muffled) That's because I have a stick in my mouth.
Timon: 
(Clears Throat) Here. Strongest. Go!
Beshte: 
(Muffled) It takes great strength to support peace between us.
Pumbaa: 
Couldn't understand that either.
Timon: 
It's the stick. It's ruining everything! 
[Timon throws the stick and Ono ducks his head]
Pumbaa:  
Oh! Oh! I know! Kion! When the elephant tries to give you the Branch of Peace, just say, "No thanks!"
Timon: 
Brilliant! That solves it!
Kion: 
No, it doesn't.The whole performance is about peace.
Timon: 
Oh, fine. Don't take my advice. If you wanna go out there and flop, be my guest!
Ma Tembo: 
(Trumpeting) Everyone! The King is here! Take your places. It's time to start the show!
Mtoto's Mom: 
But I still don't have my peace paint on yet!
Makini: 
[Makini climbs onto Moto's Mom's head] I got ya! I just did four of these,I can practically paint a sunburst with my eyes closed.
Simba: 
Ma Tembo, I am looking forward to this evening's celebration. I'll be interested to see if the Ukumbusho is as beautiful as I've heard.
Ma Tembo: 
Yes, Your Majesty. We shall see.
[The scene cuts to Night time and everyone is ready to watch the show]
Kion: 
[Kion looks at the crowd and turns to his friendsEverybody ready? Let's do it.
(Music Playing)
[Kion jumps down from a rock] Kion: ♪ So many paths to peace
[Bunga comes after Kion] Bunga: ♪ But who's to say what's best?
[Fuli comes after Bunga] Fuli: ♪ So long as they help lead us all 
[Beshte and Ono come from the side] Ono and Beshte: ♪ To hope and togetherness
[Bunga puts his hand on his heart] Bunga: ♪ We might not look the same
Beshte: ♪ But take a look within
[Kion and Fuli sing together] Kion and Fuli:  ♪What's inside matters so much more than feathers, fur or skin
[The elephants start to come out]
All Together: May there be peace
♪ Peace in the Pride Lands
♪ And let me help it soar
[The elephants sway their heads back and forth]
[Simba, Nala and Kiara sway their heads back and forth] ♪ May there be peace Peace in the Pride Lands
♪ And I will do my part 
Kion: 
[Spoken] Many dry seasons ago, Askari, leader of the first Lion Guard, made peace with the elephants. [Kion turns to face Ma Tembo] Working together, the lions and elephants made the Pride Lands a safe home for everyone who respects the [Mtoto brings out the branch of piece] Circle of Life. It is this peace that we celebrate tonight. [Mtoto holds up the branch of peace]
All Together ♪ May there be peace
[Fuli walks up next to Bunga] Fuli: ♪Peace in the Pride Lands
[The elephants sway their heads back and forth] ♪  And let me help it soar
[Makini, Timon and Pumbaa enjoy the show]  ♪ May there be peace Peace in the Pride Lands
♪ And I will do my part
♪ And I will do my part  
[Everyone poses as the song ends]
[Music ends]
Kion: 
[Kion turns to face Ma Tembo] Told you it will all work out.
Ma Tembo: 
Yes. So far so good.
Kion: 
Greetings, wise elephants! My name is Askari. I am first leader of the Pride Lands Lion Guard. You have nothing to fear from us. (Buzzing) What is that?
Ono: 
Hmm. That's strange. It sounds like...
Ma Tembo: 
Bees!
[Bees come out and scare the elephants]
(Loud Buzzing)
(Trumpeting)
[The elephants start running]
Pumbaa: 
What are they doing?
Timon: 
No improvising!
Makini: 
[Makini moves out of the way] Careful! Look out!
Simba:
Ma Tembo?
[Elephants are seen running]
(Trumpeting)
Bunga: 
Is this because I didn't know my lines?
Kion: 
I'm not sure what's going on. But elephants on a rampage could hurt someone! Or themselves!  C'mon. We gotta stop 'em. Till the Pride Lands end...
All: 
Lion Guard defend!
[The Lion Guard go after the elephants]
(Trumpeting)
(Squawking)
Ono: 
This way. Through the trees.
Ma Tembo: 
(Grunts)
Kion: 
Elephants! Calm down!
Beshte: 
Why are the elephants so scared?
Ono: 
Well, elephants are afraid of bees. But I didn't realize they were this afraid.
Bunga: 
Elephants are afraid of bees.  
Ono: 
Common knowledge, really.
Bunga: 
Huh. Hard to believe that something so big can be afraid of something so delicious.
Fuli: 
So how are we gonna get rampaging elephants to stop rampaging?
Bunga: 
Why don't we ask those elephants?
(All shout)
[The Lion Guard slows down so they don't bump into the elephants]
Zigo: 
(Panting) Any bees on me?
Bunga: 
Don't see any.
Kion: 
So the bees stopped chasing you... But they're still after the other elephants.
Zigo: 
I guess so. But why?
Fuli: 
Hmm. You weren't in the show, but Ma Tembo and the others were.
Kion: 
And they're wearing the yellow paint that Makini made from flowers.
Ono: 
Of course! The bees are attracted to the pollen from the flowers!
[The Lion Guard go after the other elephants]
Kion: 
We have to wash that pollen off the elephants!
Beshte: 
Good thinking, Kion.
Fuli: 
Except it's the middle of the Dry Season. Where are we going to find enough water to wash a bunch of giant elephants?
Ono: 
We better figure it out fast. [Ono's vision zooms in on. a herd of buffalo] Herd of buffalo... Right in the elephants' path!
Kion: 
Fuli, go warn the buffalo! We'll stay on the elephants.
Fuli: 
You got it, Kion! Huwezi! [Fuli goes to warn the buffalo]Vuruga Vuruga! Buffalo! You need to get out of here! Right now!
Vuruga Vuruga: 
Leave? This is one of the few grazing grounds left. Who do you think you are? Telling us what to do!
Fuli: 
It's me, Fuli. From the Lion Guard. The costume. Of course. Ugh. I knew I looked ridiculous. Long story. Elephants are coming fast. You gotta move.
Vuruga Vuruga:
And why should we listen to you, weird looking cheetah-lion thing that we've never seen before?
Fuli: 
I don't have time for this. Hmm. (GRUFFLY) Because I am something you've never seen before. I only come out on the full moon to eat buffalo!
Buffalo: 
(Snorts)
Fuli: 
If I were you, I'd run. Now! (GROWLS)
Buffalo: 
(All gasps)
[The buffalo all run away]
Fuli: 
Maybe looking ridiculous isn't so bad after all.
(Elephants trumpeting)
Fuli: 
[Fuli moves out of the way] Whoa! Huwezi!
Beshte: 
Poor Mtoto. Looks like the bees are bugging him too.
Mtoto: 
[Mtoto gets annoyed by the bees] Ah! Go! Away! Bees! [Mtoto tries to blow the bees away]
Beshte: 
Aw, I was sure that would work!
Kion: 
May be it didn't work on the bees, but it might work on the paint.
Ono: 
It could blast the paint off!
Fuli: 
Then the bees wouldn't have anything to go after. [Fuli warns Mtoto] I'll tell Mtoto. Mtoto!
Mtoto:
Fuli?
Fuli: 
Don't blast the bees. Blast the paint. That's what they're after. Trust me.
Mtoto: 
Um... Uh, okay! (Trumpeting) [Mtoto blows the paint off} (Panting) It worked!
Kion: 
All right.
Mtoto: 
Beshte! You saved me! Thanks.
Fuli:
You're welcome.
Bunga:
Maybe he can't tell us apart. You know, since we all look like lions.
Fuli:
That must be it.
Kion: 
Now we just gotta take care of the others.
Ono: 
Hapana! They're heading towards Sehemu Pass! 
Beshte: 
Sehemu Pass? But that pass is too narrow for elephants. They could get stuck.
Kion: 
Actually, that might not be a bad thing.
Ono: 
Indeed! And I know a shortcut.
Ma Tembo:
(Grunting) [Ma Tembo gets stuck within the rocks]
Mtoto: 
Ma Tembo! Close your eyes. Now! (Trumpeting) [Mtoto blows the paint off of Ma Tembo]
Ma Tembo:
(Coughs) Mtoto! What in the Pride Lands... The bees! They're gone. Why?
Kion: 
It was the pollen in the paint. Once Mtoto blew it off, the bees weren't attracted to you any more.
Ono: 
Kion! Zito and Johari are headed your way!
Kion: 
Beshte!
Beshte: 
Let me give you a little push to get you free.
Bunga: 
Back it up, Big B. There you go.
Beshte: 
(Groans) [Beshte frees Ma Tembo]
[Zito and Johari gets stuck in the rocks]
Ma Tembo and Mtoto:
(Trumpeting) [Ma Tembo and Mtoto blow the paint off of Zito and Johari]
Zito: 
Ah!
Johari: 
Huh?
Kion: 
Ma Tembo! Mtoto! You did it!
Zito: 
{Zito looks around] The bees? Are gone?
Bunga: 
[Bunga climbs onto Zitp] Well, most of 'em. (Chomping) Just doing my part to make sure every elephant is safe.
Mtoto: 
But... Where's my mom?
Kion: 
Ono!
Ono:
[Ono's vision zooms in on Mtoto's Momo who's still running from the bees] Hapana! Mtoto's mom's on the edge of Mapango Cliffs. And she looks terrified!
Mtoto: 
Oh, no! My mom...
Kion: 
Don't worry, Mtoto. We'll help her.
[The Lion Guard, Ma Tembo and Mtoto go after Mtoto's Mom]
Mtoto's Mom: 
Oh! Leave me alone, bees! (Grunts)
[Everyone is seen on the bottom of the hill]
Kion: 
There she is!
Mtoto: 
Mom!
Kion: 
[Kion blocks Mtoto] Mtoto! Stop! All those trees she knocked down were holding the hill in place.
Ono: 
The ground's too dry. It won't hold her weight. The whole cliff could collapse at any second.
Bunga: 
I got this. Zuka Zama! [Bunga goes after Mtoto's Mom]
Mtoto's Mom: 
(Trumpeting)
Bunga: 
[Bunga hops onto Mtoto's Mom and eats the bees] (Munching) It's okay, Mtoto's mom. No more bees. Well, almost no more.
Mtoto's Mom: 
Bunga, when did you get here? (Breathes heavily) [Mtoto's Mom sees she's on top of a cliff] When did I get here? Ooh!
Bunga: 
It's okay. You're the bravest, remember? And we bravest can do anything. We bravest can even find peace when things are most frightening.
Mtoto's Mom: 
That's my line.
Bunga: 
Hey, at least I remembered it.
Mtoto's Mom: 
(Laughs) So you did. Okay. (Breathes deeply) I'm okay.
Bunga: 
(Shotuing) It's all good. She's okay.
Mtoto: 
(Sighs)
Bunga: 
Let's take the back way down.
Mtoto's Mom: 
Good idea. [Mtoto's Mom tries to go down the cliff]
Bunga and Mtoto's Mom: 
(Gasps) Whoa!
Mtoto's Mom: 
Thank you, Bunga. Together, we bravest really can do anything.
[The scene cuts back to Mizimu Grove and Simba talks to Ma Tembo]
Simba: 
Ma Tembo. Are you all right?
Ma Tembo: 
Yes, Your Highness. Thank you. I'm so sorry we panicked, but... Bees! They can fly up our trunks and sting us. It's very, very painful.
Kion: 
That sounds awful.
Ma Tembo: 
You can't imagine.
Makini:
[Makini walks up to Ma Tembo] Ma Tembo, I am so, so sorry. I never should have used flowers to make the paint.
Ma Tembo: 
It's okay, Makini. You didn't know.
Makini: 
(Gasps) Maybe I can find some more yellow fruit and repaint you! It'll look amazing!
Kion: 
Actually, I know it's not tradition, but maybe we should consider finishing the Ukumbusho without any paint?
Ma Tembo: 
It's difficult for elephants to break with tradition.
Simba: 
Then why not think of it as starting a new tradition?
Ma Tembo: 
I like the sound of that.
Elephant: 
(Trumpets)
Mtoto's Mom: 
Sounds good to me. Although I still have my paint.
Mtoto: 
Not for long! (Trumpets) [Mtoto blows the paint off of his mom]
Beshte: 
Wow. Great job, Mtoto.
Mtoto: 
Well, I am the strongest.
Bunga: 
Paint or no paint, I still get to say my lines, right?
Mtoto's Mom: 
[Mtoto's Mom puts her trunk on Bunga] Just be sure you don't say my lines this time.
Bunga: 
No promises.
Ma Tembo: 
Then let the new Ukumbusho begin.
Timon: 
All right. You heard the elephant. Let's get this show started!
Pumbaa: 
Places, everyone! Places!
[Everyone gathers to do the show again]
Kion: 
Greetings, wise elephants! My name is Askari. I am first leader of the Pride Lands Lion Guard. You have nothing to fear from us.
Ma Tembo: 
And you, wise lions, have nothing to fear from us.
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