The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar/Transcript

Fade to a sunrise over the savanna. Cut to Simba and Kiara sitting on the promontory of Pride Rock.
Simba 	Everything the light touches is part of our kingdom, the Pride Lands. Ruling it is a big responsibility, Kiara, [Simba ducks down to Kiara's level.] and someday, when you're queen—
Kion 	[from offscreen] Heads up! Incoming!
 	A baobab fruit bounces off Simba's head.
Simba 	Oh!
Kiara 	Kion!
 	Kion bounds past Simba and Kiara.
Kion 	Oh! *laughs nervously* [Kion pauses next to the fallen baobab fruit.] Sorry, Dad. Me and Bunga were playing baobab ball, and—
 	Bunga bounds past Simba and Kiara.
Bunga 	And Kion couldn't handle the pass!
Kion 	What?! [Bunga picks up the baobab fruit.] A giraffe couldn't handle it! You kicked it over my head!
 	Bunga tosses the baobab fruit, and Kion hits Bunga in the chest.
Simba 	Kion!
 	Bunga catches the baobab fruit and hops past Kion.
Bunga 	And ya couldn't handle it.
Simba 	Bunga...
Kion 	Yeah? Try to handle this!
 	Kion tackles Bunga. They wrestle for the baobab fruit.
Bunga and Kion 	*grunt*
 	Kiara rolls her eyes.
Kiara 	*sighs*
Simba 	Boys!
 	Kion lets go of the baobab fruit, which causes Bunga to fly offscreen.
Bunga 	Whoa!
 	Kion sits next to Simba, his ears drooping.
Simba 	Kion. I need to talk to your sister. She'll be tracking gazelles with her friends today.
Kiara 	*chuckles* Because I'm training to be—
Kion 	Queen of the Pride Lands. Yeah, yeah. I know all about it, Kiara.
Kiara 	*scoffs* At least I have my life figured out. What're you going to grow up to be, little brother?
Kion 	[smugly] Happy?
Simba 	All right, you two. [Simba nudges Kion away from Kiara.] That's enough. Kion, why don't you and Bunga go play somewhere else?
Bunga 	Yeah! [Bunga runs past Kion, Simba, and Kiara.] I know the perfect place! [Bunga stands on the edge of the promontory and holds up the baobab fruit.] Hey, Kion! [holding the baobab fruit over his head, in a sing-song voice] Ya never get the baobab fruit, no! Ya never get the baobab fruit, no!
Kion 	Ha! You got nowhere to go, Bunga!
Bunga 	Says you! [Bunga tosses the baobab fruit off Pride Rock, then jumps after it.] Zuka zama! [Kion runs to the edge of the promontory and watches Bunga fall.] *laughs* [Bunga falls through a tree's branches and lands on the ground.] Catch me if ya can, Kion!
 	Bunga catches the baobab fruit, then runs off.
Kion 	Game on, Bunga! Later, Dad! [Kion runs offscreen.] Have fun tracking those gazelles, Kiara! I gotta get Bunga!
Kiara 	*sighs* I can't believe we're related.
Simba 	Kion will grow up someday. I hope.
 	Cut to a wide shot of Pride Rock and the surrounding savanna. A herd of giraffes runs in the distance.
Beau Black 	It's a good day to have some fun to run and play.
 	The camera zooms in on the giraffe herd. Cut to Kion chasing Bunga through the herd.
Kion 	*laughs*
Beau Black 	The sun's so hot, it melts my worries all away.
 	Kion darts in-between the giraffes' legs.
Kion 	*laughs*
Beau Black 	I'm gonna take it easy, [Bunga passes the baobab fruit to Kion.] got no reason to work all day.
 	Shingo watches as Kion and Bunga jump up and pass the baobab fruit back and forth.
Kion 	Oh, yeah!
 	Shingo nudges the baobab fruit with his nose.
Beau Black 	Oh, I'm gonna keep on smiling, [Kion moves to catch the baobab fruit, but Bunga jumps in and takes it.] keep on riding, [Kion chases Bunga away from the herd.] all the way.
 	Kion and Bunga run toward a flock of egrets.
Kion 	*laughs*
Beau Black 	Come on, I'll tell ya.
 	Cut to Ono resting among his flock.
Chorus 	Ni siku njema. Matata yako bali.
 	Ono opens one eye, then both in shock.
Ono 	*gasps*
 	Kion and Bunga charge toward the egret flock.
Chorus 	Ni siku njema. Kimbiana furahi.
Ono 	Everyone, scatter!
 	The egrets fly away just as Bunga charges through them, with Kion on his heels.
Egrets 	*squawk*
Beau Black 	Come play with me, and we'll run free. Through the Pride Lands, up to the highest tree.
 	Bunga tosses the baobab fruit at a nearby tree. Rafiki emerges from within its branches.
Rafiki 	Ah! *laughs*
 	Bunga catches the baobab fruit. He and Kion keep running.
Beau Black 	Gotta live for fun, it's the only way. [Kion and Bunga hop across a water hole using hippopotamus backs.] It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day.
Chorus 	Ni siku nzuri!
Beshte 	Bunga. Kion.
 	Bunga uses Makuu's head as a stepping stone and runs onto the shore.
Beau Black 	It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day.
 	Makuu looks up in annoyance.
Chorus 	Ni siku nzuri!
 	Kion runs at Makuu, as if to mimic Bunga, but Makuu turns, and Kion halts in his tracks.
Makuu 	*growls*
Kion 	Ah!
 	Bunga trips over Ushari, and they end up in a heap, with the baobab fruit in Ushari's mouth.
Bunga 	Whoa!
 	Bunga pulls the baobab fruit from Ushari's mouth and runs off. Ushari ducks just as Kion sails over his head.
Ushari 	*hisses*
Beau Black 	Come play with me, and we'll run free. [Cut to a wide shot of Kion chasing Bunga through the grasslands. A cloud of dust steadily approaches them.] Through the Pride Lands, up to the highest tree. [Fuli races past, and Bunga hitches a ride on her back.] Gotta live for fun, it's the only way.
 	Fuli runs past Kion, who does an about-face.
Kion 	Whoa!
Beau Black 	It's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day.
 	From atop Fuli's back, Bunga waves tauntingly at Kion.
Bunga 	Whoo-hoo-hoo! *laughs*
Chorus 	Ni siku nzuri!
 	Fuli looks back at Bunga in annoyance.
Beau Black 	Oh, it's a beautiful, it's a beautiful day.
 	Fuli pulls to an abrupt halt, throwing Bunga from her back.
Bunga 	Ah! [Bunga rolls through the grass.] Whoa-oa-oa!
Chorus 	Ni siku nzuri!
Beau Black 	It's a beautiful, [Bunga lands flat on his back.] it's a beautiful day.
 	Kion bounds onscreen and pins Bunga.
Kion 	*grunts*
Chorus 	Ni siku nzuri!
Kion 	Gotcha now, Bunga.
 	The baobab fruit rolls into view. Kion and Bunga both lunge for it.
Bunga 	Not yet! [Kion grabs the baobab fruit in his mouth, but Bunga tackles him and begins tickling his tummy.] Cheka, cheka, cheka!
 	Kion lets go of the baobab fruit.
Kion 	*laughs* Stop it! *laughs* [Kion rolls onto his stomach.] Bunga!
 	Cut to a wide shot of a steep drop-off into the Outlands. Bunga chases the baobab fruit toward it. He catches it.
Bunga 	Got it! [Kion wriggles his haunches and tackles Bunga.] Whoa!
 	The baobab fruit falls down into the Outlands. Kion and Bunga peer over the edge of the drop-off.
Kion 	Awww. It rolled into the Outlands. Game over.
Bunga 	Says who? [Bunga points to himself.] I'm not afraid of the Outlands!
Kion 	Neither am I. It's just my dad. [Bunga runs past Kion.] He says we shouldn't—
 	Bunga waves a hand dismissively.
Bunga 	Oh, please! Simba's a big old scaredy-cat when it comes to the Outlands. [Bunga jumps off the cliff into the Outlands.] Ya know what my uncles always say!
 	Kion rolls his eyes.
Kion 	[resignedly] Hakuna matata.
 	As Bunga falls, his mane gets caught on a tree that is growing out of the cliff.
Bunga 	Whoa! Huh?
Kion 	Bunga? Heh. You look a little...stuck.
Bunga 	You kidding? It's just a tree branch. [Bunga swings himself into the cliffside, then launches himself into the air.] *grunts* Zuka zama! [Bunga lands in the Outlands.] *grunts* Now, where'd that baobab fruit go?
 	Bunga begins to search the Outlands. The camera zooms in on a nearby cave. Cut to Janja gnawing on a bone while his clanmates look on.
Janja 	*smacks* *slurps*
Cheezi, Chungu, Nne, and Tano	*whine*
 	Janja looks up at his clanmates.
Janja 	Oh! 'Fraid there's no meat left for you boys.
 	Janja licks the bone.
Cheezi, Chungu, Nne, and Tano	*whine*
 	Something catches Cheezi's eye.
Cheezi 	Eh? [Cut to the baobab fruit lying outside the cave.] Janja! Janja! [Cheezi points at the baobab fruit.] A baobab fruit!
Chungu 	Let's eat it! [Chungu rubs his stomach.] I'm starv-elated.
Janja 	What do you take me for? A vegetarian? I want something nice and meaty for lunch. [A butterfly flits past Janja.] Something— [Janja snaps at the butterfly, inadvertently knocking the bone aside.] *snarls* [Janja turns his face away from the camera.] Huh? [Janja turns back to face the camera, revealing the butterfly in his ear.] Where'd it go?
Cheezi, Chungu, Nne, and Tano	*guffaw*
Janja 	Wha—wha—what? What's so funny?
 	Janja's clanmates roll around in hysterics.
Cheezi, Chungu, Nne, and Tano	*guffaw*
Janja 	What're you laughin' at? Tell me!
Cheezi, Chungu, Nne, and Tano	*guffaw*
 	Janja notices something. He jumps down to join his clanmates.
Janja 	Stuff it, fur-brains. Look. [Cut to Bunga searching for the baobab fruit outside the cave.] A honey badger. [Janja licks his lips.] Now, that's my idea of a delightful lunch.
 	Janja knocks the bone aside, and Nne and Tano scramble for it.
Nne and Tano 	*snarl*
Janja 	Chungu! Cheezi! Bring 'im to me!
 	Cheezi and Chungu race out of the cave.
Cheezi and Chungu 	*snicker*
 	Janja grins maliciously. Meanwhile, Bunga picks up the baobab fruit.
Bunga 	Aha. [Bunga tosses the baobab fruit casually. Behind him, Cheezi and Chungu's eyes gleam from the shadows.] Here we go!
Kion 	Hevi kabisa. Bunga! Heads up!
Bunga 	Relax, Kion! Remember? [Bunga rolls the baobab fruit from one shoulder to the other, and it flies up in the air.] Hakuna—
 	Bunga turns to find Cheezi inches from his face.
Cheezi 	*snarls*
Bunga 	[uncertainly] Matata?
 	Bunga catches the baobab fruit.
Kion 	Get outta there, Bunga!
Bunga 	Okay, hyena. [Bunga pokes Cheezi in the nose.] You wanna see what this honey badger's made of? [Bunga makes a fist.] I'll show you what I'm made of!
Cheezi and Chungu 	*snicker*
 	The camera pans out to reveal that Chungu has Bunga by the scruff. He lifts him into the air.
Bunga 	Hey! [Bunga struggles vainly in Chungu's grip.] Lemme go so I can show that other guy what I'm made of!
Kion 	Hyenas! Put Bunga down! Pick on somebody your own size!
Cheezi 	Kion! You want the honey badger? *cackles* Come and get 'im.
Kion 	Let him go! [Kion stamps a paw emphatically.] You hyenas don't want any trouble with my dad.
Cheezi 	[mockingly] Oh, like how you'd get into trouble if you came into the Outlands!
Cheezi and Chungu 	*cackle*
Bunga 	Uh, Kion?
Chungu 	He's too afraid to come down here.
Cheezi 	Yeah! [Cheezi begins to clap his paws.] 'Fraidy-cat!
Cheezi and Chungu 	'Fraidy-cat! 'Fraidy-cat! 'Fraidy-cat!
 	Kion's expression turns stormy.
Chungu 	'Fraidy-cat! 'Fraidy-cat!
Cheezi 	All right. Yeah. Fun's over. Janja needs his lunch.
Bunga 	Lunch?!
Kion 	No! [Kion's eyes dilate.] Let...him...go! [Behind Kion, the clouds turn into roaring lion heads.] *roars*
 	Bunga, Cheezi, and Chungu watch Kion in shock. Chungu's mouth drops open, freeing Bunga.
Chungu 	*whines*
Kion 	*roars*
 	As Kion stops roaring, a lion's head marking forms on his left shoulder, with a lion roar sound effect. Bunga stuffs the baobab fruit in Chungu's gaping mouth.
Bunga 	See ya, hyena! [Bunga uses Cheezi's head as a springboard and begins to scale the cliff wall.] Wouldn't wanna be ya!
 	Kion looks up at the clouds in wonder.
Kion 	Hevi kabisa. What was that?
 	Kion's shoulder marking fades. Bunga reaches the top of the cliff. He begins to walk backwards, while Kion follows him.
Bunga 	Zuka zama! Kion, how'd you roar like that?
Kion 	I don't know, Bunga. Wish I did, though.
Bunga 	Well, however you did it, [Cut to a wide shot of Bunga and Kion walking through the Pride Lands. The camera pans up to show Pride Rock.] it was un-Bunga-lievable!
 	Fade to black. Fade to Simba, Nala, and Rafiki on Pride Rock's promontory.
Nala 	That was Kion's roar?
Rafiki 	*laughs* [Rafiki lifts his arms into the air.] Yes, Nala, yes! He is ready. It is time!
Simba 	*scoffs* No, Rafiki. He can't possibly be ready. [Rafiki sidles up next to Simba.] He's still a cub.
Rafiki 	Simba, Simba. [Rafiki puts an arm around Simba's mane, then bops him on the head.] You heard the Roar.
 	Rafiki lifts an arm into the air.
Simba 	I heard it. It's just... It's a bit responsibility. [Simba sits.] I need more time to prepare him.
Nala 	I think you've just run out of time, Simba. You need to tell him.
 	Nala strides past Simba.
Simba 	But, Nala!
 	Nala strides down the promontory.
Nala 	Listen to Rafiki, Simba.
Rafiki 	Kion is ready. [Rafiki puts an arm around Simba's mane.] It is time.
Kion 	[from offscreen] Time for what? [Simba and Rafiki look back to see Kion and Bunga approaching.] Dad? Rafiki? What's goin' on?
 	Rafiki nudges Simba, who glares at him.
Simba 	Son, we need to talk.
 	Kion recoils.
Kion 	Oh, no. Dad, we already had that talk. "Can you feel the love tonight?" I know all about that mushy stuff.
Simba 	*chuckles nervously* N— Well— *clears throat* It— It's not that, Kion.
Rafiki 	No. No. Most definitely not that. We have heard your roar! Yes? Yes?
Kion 	Yeah, it was, uh, kinda different today.
Rafiki 	Different? [Rafiki pokes Kion in the chest with his bakora staff.] Different, you say? [Rafiki dashes offscreen, and Kion looks after him in confusion.] *laughs* It is more than different. [Rafiki pauses on the edge of the promontory.] It is the [Rafiki lifts his arms into the air.] Roar of the Elders! When you use it, the Great Lions of the Pride Lands' past roar with you.
Kion 	What? You mean that's what happened to my roar?
Bunga 	Yeah! Lions in the sky! I saw that!
 	Rafiki sidles up next to Simba.
Simba 	The Roar of the Elders is a great gift, Kion. It will make you the fiercest animal in the Pride Lands. But...
Kion 	But what?
 	Simba side-eyes Rafiki.
Rafiki 	No, no, Simba. [Rafiki pokes Simba in the chest.] It is you who must tell [Rafiki puts an arm around Simba's mane.] Kion about the Lion Guard.
Kion 	The Lion Guard? What's that?
 	Simba looks at Rafiki, who nods.
Simba 	This way, Kion.
 	Simba walks offscreen.
Kion 	Uh, okay.
 	Cut to Kion, Bunga, Simba, and Rafiki walking underneath Pride Rock.
Bunga 	Oh, come on, Rafiki! You already know what it is, don't ya? Come on! Tell me!
 	Rafiki keeps walking. After a moment, Bunga follows him. Kion spots something and stops.
Kion 	Huh?
 	Rafiki bounds past Kion and climbs up next to a tangle of vines.
Bunga 	It's a bunch of vines?
Simba 	Rafiki?
 	Rafiki pulls back the vines to reveal a cave. Simba smirks over his shoulder, then strides toward the cave.
Kion 	Whoa!
 	Kion bounds after Simba.
Bunga 	Look at that!
 	Kion and Simba walk side-by-side into the cave.
Kion 	How did I not know this was here? [Bunga and Rafiki enter the cave behind Kion and Simba.] Dad, what is this place?
 	Kion bounds to catch up with Simba.
Simba 	This is the Lion Guard Lair. [Simba bounds into an open chamber with a pool. Vines and cobwebs are everywhere.] It's the secret meeting place for the members of the Lion Guard.
Bunga 	Ugh! [Bunga pushes past some hanging vines.] Maybe they should think about fixin' the place up? *coughs* Or at least doin' some dusting.
 	Rafiki hangs upside-down next to Bunga.
Rafiki 	Hmm. Yes. [Rafiki swings offscreen, leaving Bunga looking confused. Rafiki bounds into the chamber and points at the ceiling.] *laughs*
 	Sunlight breaks through a hole in the roof, and wind ripples through the chamber. Kion, Bunga, and Simba look around in contentment.
Bunga 	Ah, that's more like it. Can you show that trick to my Uncle Timon and Uncle Pumbaa?
Rafiki 	*chuckles*
 	Rafiki jumps down to join Kion, Bunga, and Simba. Kion walks past several paintings on the wall.
Kion 	Dad, enough with all the secrecy stuff. You gotta tell me. What is the Lion Guard?
 	Simba walks up to join Kion.
Simba 	The Lion Guard is the team that protects the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life. [Kion and Simba look at the cave paintings.] According to tradition, the Lion Guard is made of the Pride Lands' [Cut to a cave painting of Scar's Lion Guard. The camera slowly pans across them.] fiercest, bravest, fastest, strongest, and keenest of sight.
Kion 	So, what happened to them? [Kion turns his back on the cave paintings and walks toward Simba.] It looks like they haven't been in here since forever.
Simba 	I'm afraid it's a story without a happy ending.
 	Rafiki taps a painting of Mufasa on Pride Rock with his bakora staff. The painting lights up and starts to move.
Kion and Bunga 	Whoa.
 	Kion, Bunga, and Simba walk toward the cave paintings. Cut to the painting of Mufasa on Pride Rock.
Simba 	When your grandfather, Mufasa, was about your age, [The camera pans to the side, and several paintings of Scar and his Lion Guard walking form.] his younger brother, Scar, was the leader of the Lion Guard. [The camera pans up, and a painting of Scar roaring forms.] Scar also had the gift of the Roar. The Roar made Scar feel powerful, [Wipe to a painting of Scar standing in a ribcage.] but that power went to Scar's head. He began to think that he should be king [A halo of golden light forms behind Scar's head.] instead of his older brother Mufasa. [Kion looks at Simba.] So, Scar ordered the Lion Guard to help him take down Mufasa. When the Guard refused, [The camera pans out from the painting of Scar to show his cowering Lion Guard.] Scar was furious. [Cut to Scar using the Roar of the Elders on his Lion Guard.] And then, Scar used the Roar to destroy the Lion Guard. [Kion stares in horror.] What Scar didn't realize was that by using the Roar for evil, [The camera pans down from the painting of Scar destroying his Lion Guard to Scar lying defeated below Pride Rock.] he would lose the power of the Roar completely.
 	The cave paintings return to normal.
Kion 	Hevi kabisa.
Bunga 	Yeah.
Rafiki 	The Roar is a very powerful gift. [Rafiki taps Kion on the nose.] It can be used for great good, [Rafiki pokes Kion in the chest with his bakora staff.] but it can also lead to terrible evil.
Kion 	Well, I'd never be like Scar. [Kion looks back at Simba.] Ever.
Simba 	I'm glad to hear that, son. Because starting today, you are the leader of the new Lion Guard.
Kion 	I'm the what?
Rafiki 	You heard Simba! Ha, ha! The leader of the new Lion Guard, [Rafiki points at Kion.] it is you! [Rafiki pulls Kion close and pokes him repeatedly in the chest with his bakora staff.] Yes! It is you! [Rafiki ruffles Kion's head tuft.] Ha, ha!
 	Kion looks at Simba.
Kion 	Dad?
Simba 	It's true, Kion.
Kion 	Wow! [Kion bounds up to Simba.] Amazing!
Simba 	It is. And now, as the leader of the Guard, I need you to assemble the Pride Lands' bravest, fastest, strongest, and keenest of sight.
Kion 	Okay, Dad. Got it. [Kion runs off. He pauses and looks over one shoulder.] Don't worry. I'm gonna make you proud.
 	Kion runs out of the Lair. Simba looks at Bunga, who is staring up at him, wide-eyed.
Simba 	Yes, Bunga?
Bunga 	This is un-Bunga-lievable!
 	Bunga jumps into the air, then races after Kion.
Rafiki 	You see, Simba? [Rafiki walks up to Simba.] And now, Kion will choose the best lions in the Pride for the Guard.
Simba 	I hope so, Rafiki. I'm still not sure he's ready.
 	Simba leaves. Rafiki bounds after him. The camera lingers on a painting of Scar's spirit rising from the Outlands volcano. Cut to an underside view of egrets flying.
Egrets 	*caw*
 	Cut to the watering hole, where gazelles drink from its banks and hippopotamuses lounge in the water. The camera pans to the side to show Kion approaching.
Kion 	Wow. Me. Leader of the Lion Guard. [Kion strikes a pose.] Protectors of the Pride Lands. [Kion looks down at his reflection. His face falls.] It's kinda scary.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Hey, Kion!
Kion 	Huh?
 	Kion looks over one shoulder. Bunga charges toward him.
Bunga 	Kion!
 	Bunga slides past Kion into the water, creating a splash that hits Kion in the face.
Kion 	Ugh! Bunga!
 	Bunga jumps up joyously, splashing Kion.
Bunga 	Ready to start assembling the Lion Guard? [Kion shields himself from Bunga's splashes.] Huh? Now? Yeah? Huh?
Kion 	Yes! Ugh. Just stop splashing me.
Bunga 	Splashing? [Bunga looks down, as if noticing for the first time that he is in the watering hole.] Oh. *laughs nervously* Sorry, Kion.
Kion 	Hakuna matata, Bunga. Now, come on! [Kion runs offscreen. He pauses and looks over one shoulder.] Time to assemble the Lion Guard!
 	As Kion and Bunga race off into the savanna, the camera pans up to show Mzingo sitting in a nearby tree.
Mzingo 	Lion Guard? Hmm.
 	Mzingo flies offscreen. Meanwhile, Kion pauses to let Bunga catch up.
Kion 	Dad said the Lion Guard needs the Pride Lands' bravest, strongest, fastest, and keenest of sight. [Bunga runs after Kion. Mzingo alights in a nearby tree. Kion slows his pace.] So, I think I'll ask the bravest animal in the Pride Lands first.
 	Bunga slides into Kion's path.
Bunga 	Kion, wait. [Kion halts.] Before you go asking whoever you think is the bravest, think about this. I might not be the biggest honey badger, but I know what's in my heart. And I'm not afraid of anything! Or anyone!
Kion 	I know, Bunga. That's why I—
 	Bunga grabs Kion's chest fur, as if it is his shirt.
Bunga 	I will help the Lion Guard fight hyenas or jackals or crocodiles or vultures...
Mzingo 	Vultures?
 	Bunga gestures dramatically.
Bunga 	...or rock slides or wildfires or floods. I will stand with the Lion Guard. I'll never give up! I'll— I'll—
Kion 	Why don't you stop talking so I can ask you to join the Lion Guard?
Bunga 	Say wha?
Kion 	Come on, Bunga. You're the bravest animal I know. I want you to be the first to join the new Lion Guard.
Bunga 	Zuka [Bunga jumps into the air.] zama!
Mzingo 	"Zuka zama," indeed. I wonder if Janja knows about the Lion Guard.
 	Mzingo flies offscreen. Bunga jumps onto Kion's front.
Bunga 	You couldn't have made a better choice. [Bunga jumps back off Kion.] We are gonna make a great team! I can't wait to tell Uncle Timon and Uncle Pumbaa.
Zuri 	[from offscreen] *wails*
 	Kion and Bunga look in the direction of Zuri's voice.
Bunga 	Kion! Do you hear that?
 	Kion and Bunga bound toward the noise, then pause on a hill.
Zuri 	[from offscreen] *whimpers* Little help?
 	Kion rolls his eyes.
Kion 	Sounds like Kiara's friend, Zuri.
Bunga 	[realizing] And she needs help. [Bunga turns to Kion excitedly.] Our help! It's our first adventure! Lion Guard to the rescue!
 	Bunga charges off.
Kion 	Lion Guard to the rescue? Hey! Bunga! [Kion runs after Bunga.] Wait up!
 	Fade to black. Fade to Kiara and Tiifu watching Zuri, whose claws are stuck in a log.
Tiifu 	Hold still, Zuri. Timon and Pumbaa said they know how to help.
Zuri 	But where am I gonna go, Tiifu? I'm stuck.
Kiara 	*sighs* You wouldn't be stuck if you didn't keep stopping to sharpen your claws on every other tree.
Zuri 	But, Kiara, if I don't keep them sharp, [Zuri unsheathes the claws on one paw.] they don't stay shiny.
Timon 	[from offscreen] Don't worry, ladies. [Zuri looks over one shoulder. Pumbaa strides across the log, a stick in his mouth and Timon in his mane.] Me and Pumbaa have everything under control.
 	Timon hops off Pumbaa, and Pumbaa drops the stick into Timon's hands.
Pumbaa 	Timon's right. [Timon begins prying at Zuri's stuck claws with the stick.] We used to help Simba get his claws out of logs all the time.
Kiara 	And...you're sure about this?
Timon 	Sure, I'm sure. [Pumbaa grips the stick in his teeth.] If it weren't for us, [Timon ducks under the stick and strides toward Kiara.] your dad would still be stuck to a tree somewhere. [Timon looks back at Pumbaa.] Ready, Pumbaa?
Pumbaa 	[muffled] Ready!
Timon 	Okay. On three. [Timon counts down on his fingers.] One... [Zuri looks away frightfully.] Two...
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Stand back, Pride Landers! [Pumbaa drops the stick. He, Timon, and Zuri look over their shoulders. Bunga swings in on a vine.] Bunga of the Lion Guard is here!
 	Bunga bows.
Kiara 	What?
 	Pumbaa turns around, knocking into Zuri.
Pumbaa 	Bunga?
 	Zuri stumbles forward, tearing her claw on the log.
Zuri 	Ah! Ow! My claw! [Zuri falls off the log.] Whoa! [Cut to Zuri's backside sticking out of a hole in the log. She flails.] *whimpers* Creepy, crawly bugs! [Zuri pulls herself free, the momentum flinging grubs everywhere.] Ewww!
Timon 	Zuri! You've hit the jackpot!
 	Timon jumps into the log.
Pumbaa 	It's a smorgasbord! [Pumbaa jumps after Timon.] *munches noisily*
Bunga 	Hang on, Zuri! I'll save you!
 	Kiara holds Bunga back.
Kiara 	[pointedly] Okay, Bunga. You've done enough saving for one day.
 	Kiara jumps down to join Zuri. Kion runs up.
Kion 	Bunga! I... [Kion pauses, taking in the scene.] Whoa. What's goin' on?
 	Kion jumps down to join his friends.
Zuri 	*whimpers* I—I broke a claw. It hurts.
Tiifu 	There, there, Zuri. [Tiifu nuzzles Zuri.] You're gonna be just fine.
 	Kion sidles up next to Kiara.
Kion 	Oh, hey, Kiara. How'd the gazelle tracking go?
 	Kiara rolls her eyes.
Kiara 	*sighs* We never got to the gazelles. [annoyed] Zuri got her claws stuck in a tree.
Pumbaa 	[from within the log, voice echoing] *laughs* [Timon and Pumbaa emerge from the log, both eating grubs.] And then, she fell face-first into a log full of bugs!
Timon and Pumbaa 	Mmm, mmm, mmm!
Zuri 	Bugs are so... [Kion, Kiara, Tiifu, and Zuri wince.] gross.
 	Timon hops off the log and eats a grub.
Timon 	And so delicious. [Timon notices something.] Ooh, look! [Timon hops onto Tiifu's head and pulls a grub out from behind Zuri's ear.] Another one.
Zuri 	*screams* [Zuri flails.] Get it— Get it away! *screams* [Zuri collapses.] Ow! My paw! *whimpers*
 	Timon eats the grub. Bunga runs in among his friends.
Bunga 	Hey, everyone! Everyone, listen to this. Simba just put Kion in charge of the new Lion Guard!
 	Kiara turns to face Kion.
Kiara 	Lion Guard? What's a Lion Guard?
Kion 	Dad just told me about it. The Lion Guard is the team that protects the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life. [pridefully] And I'm its new leader.
 	Bunga points to himself.
Bunga 	I'm gonna be on the Lion Guard, too! It's [Bunga leaps into the air.] un-Bunga-lievable!
Kiara 	*chuckles* You and Bunga? Protecting the Pride Lands? Does Dad know about this?
Kion 	Dad told me to assemble the Pride Lands' best.
Bunga 	And I'm the best. Just ask me!
Pumbaa 	Well, if you ask me, it sounds like it might be dangerous.
Timon 	It's worse than that, Pumbaa. It sounds like...work!
 	Bunga approaches Timon and Pumbaa.
Bunga 	Yeah, it's both!
 	Timon flinches.
Timon 	Yeugh! Work!
Pumbaa 	Gee, Bunga. I don't know.
Bunga 	Uncle Pumbaa! Uncle Timon! [Bunga falls onto his knees.] Please?
Timon 	Work? Danger?! Definitely not. Have you forgotten our problem-free philosophy? [Timon and Pumbaa pose.] It means "no worries"—
Bunga 	I know it's not hakuna matata, Uncle Timon. It's... It's zuka zama!
Kiara 	"Zuka zama?"
 	Timon darts in front of Bunga and points at Kiara.
Timon 	[in a low tone] Don't ask.
Tiifu 	What's "zuku zama?"
Bunga 	"What's 'zuka zama?'" [Bunga picks up Timon and shakes him.] "What's 'zuka zama?!'" [Bunga drops Timon and runs off. He cartwheels.] I'll tell you all about zuka zama!
 	Timon rolls his eyes.
Timon 	Ya had to ask.
 	Bunga gestures for his friends to follow him. He hops onto a large rock as Kion, Kiara, Tiifu, Zuri, Timon, and Pumbaa gather around. Several birds and monkeys emerge from behind trees.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	Bunga walks along, doing a roll dance with his arms.
Bunga 	Life's exciting. Life is fun!
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	Cut to Bunga riding on Mtoto's mother.
Bunga 	A big adventure for everyone.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	Bunga rolls down Mtoto's mother's trunk.
Bunga 	Life's a party, and it's filled with thrills!
 	Bunga arcs past several birds on a tree branch. He poses, then falls.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	Bunga faceplants into a rock on the edge of a water hole.
Bunga 	Don't worry about the scrapes and spills.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! [Bunga emerges from the water on a hippopotamus' back.] Zom zom zom! [Cut to Bunga chasing a butterfly.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	Cut to a log. Bunga emerges from a hole in the log.
Bunga 	Pop up! Pop up!
 	Three monkeys emerge from holes in the log.
Chorus 	Zuka zuka!
 	Cut to Bunga swinging through the jungle on a vine.
Bunga 	Dive in! Dive in!
Chorus 	Zama zama!
 	Cut to several shots of Bunga with his arms raised.
Bunga 	Go, go, go!
Chorus 	Zom zom zom!
 	Bunga uses a tree to capult himself into the air. He sails over a grove of trees.
Bunga 	Flyin' through the trees like a busy, busy bee goin'...
 	Cut to Bunga crossing a ravine on a log, doing the dance from the original film.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [The camera pans out to reveal how deep the ravine is.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [Cut to Bunga jump roping with two elephant trunks.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [The camera pans out to reveal that the elephants are Mtoto's mother and Zito.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	Cut to a leaf. Bunga pops up from behind it.
Bunga 	Now, you know my little motto for life.
 	Cut to Bunga kicking a beehive into a tree. Bees swarm out of it.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	The bees buzz past Bunga.
Bunga 	Enjoy the chaos. [Cut to Bunga doing the log dance from the original film.] Ignore the strife.
 	The camera pans out to reveal that Bunga is walking out of a crocodile's open jaws.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! [The crocodile snaps its jaws shut.] Zom zom zom!
 	Cut to a shot of Bunga's face and lifted arms. His hair sticks straight up.
Bunga 	When life throws you a crazy curve...
 	The camera spirals out to reveal that Bunga is hanging upside-down from a tree branch next to some bats.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	The bats take off, and Bunga rides away by grabbing their feet. Cut to Bunga sliding down a massive snake's body like it is a roller coaster.
Bunga 	Go "Zuka zama!" Don't lose your nerve.
 	Bunga slides offscreen. The snake sits up and looks around.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [Cut to Bunga balancing and rolling along on a baobab fruit.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
 	Cut to Bunga emerging from a hole in a tree.
Bunga 	Pop up! Pop up!
 	Three monkeys hang down next to Bunga.
Chorus 	Zuka zuka!
 	Cut to Bunga diving from a high tree branch.
Bunga 	Dive in! Dive in!
Chorus 	Zama zama!
 	Bunga jumps from tree trunk to tree trunk.
Bunga 	Go, go, go!
Chorus 	Zom zom zom!
 	Cut to Bunga propelling himself on vines in the jungle while birds fly alongside him.
Bunga 	Flyin' through the trees like a busy, busy bee goin'...
 	Cut to Bunga somersaulting across stepping stones in a pond.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [Bunga dives into the water.] Zuka zama! [Bunga emerges from the pond and spits out a stream of water.] Zom zom zom! [Bunga poses, while fish emerge and begin spraying up streams of water in a circle around him.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! Zuka zama! [Cut to Bunga riding on a rhinoceros' horn.] Zom zom zom!
 	Cut to Bunga using bones and a ribcage like drums. Cut to Bunga looking into a hollow log.
Bunga 	Pop up! Pop up!
 	Three monkeys appear next to Bunga.
Chorus 	Zuka zuka!
 	Cut to Bunga riding a log down a river.
Bunga 	Dive in! Dive in!
 	Bunga falls off a waterfall.
Chorus 	Zama zama!
Bunga 	Go, go, go!
 	Cut to Bunga swinging in circles on a tree branch.
Chorus 	Zom zom zom!
Bunga 	Like a bee, like a bee, [Bunga drops and skates down a tree root.] like a busy, busy bee goin'...
 	Bunga poses next to Kiara, Tiifu, and Zuri.
Chorus 	Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [Bunga poses next to Timon and Pumbaa. Timon rolls his eyes.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [Bunga jumps past Kion, who smiles.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [Bunga begins doing the log dance from the original film.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! [Kion, Bunga, Kiara, Pumbaa, and Tiifu do the log dance from the original film, single-file.] Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! Zuka zama! Zom zom zom! Zuka zama! Zom zom zom!
Bunga and chorus 	Zuka zama! [Kion and Bunga high-five.] Zom zom zom!
 	Bunga, as well as several birds and monkeys behind him, poses.
Timon 	Ah, [Timon makes a dismissive gesture and turns his back on Bunga.] zuka-baluka. I still don't think Bunga should be signing up for some jungle patrol.
Bunga 	[indignant] Lion Guard!
 	Timon rolls his eyes.
Timon 	Whatever ya call it.
Kion 	Timon. Pumbaa. Please. I really do need Bunga on the Lion Guard. He's the bravest animal I know.
Timon 	[touched] Bravest animal you know?!
Kiara 	He's brave, all right. Brave bordering on stupid.
Bunga 	Thanks, Kiara!
Pumbaa 	Well, when you put it that way...
 	Timon shakes Bunga's hand.
Timon 	Congratulations, Bunga. We always knew you had it in ya!
Kiara 	Oh, brother. [Kiara rolls her eyes.] Kion's gonna wreck the Pride Lands before I even get to be queen.
Pumbaa 	Oh, Bunga! I'm so proud, I could just— [Pumbaa passes gas.] Oops. [The grass behind Pumbaa wilts.] Sorry.
Kiara 	Zuri, let's get you back to Pride Rock.
Zuri 	We're outta here.
Kion 	I'd better go assemble the rest of my team.
 	Kion runs offscreen.
Bunga 	Wait, Kion! [Bunga runs after Kion.] The Lion Guard needs to stick together!
Pumbaa 	Was it something I said?
 	Fade to black. Fade to a wide shot of the Outlands volcano. Mzingo swoops toward it. Cut to Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu inside the volcano, near a ledge.
Chungu 	Janja, I'm hungry!
Cheezi 	Me too.
Janja 	You two only have yourselves to blame. To think you were scared by the roar of a lion cub.
Cheezi 	Janja! S-See, Kion's roar? It wasn't like...like a normal roar. *laughs nervously* It was *laughs maniacally* super loud!
 	Chungu jumps up to Cheezi's side.
Chungu 	And the clouds! They turned into roaring lions!
 	Cheezi nods.
Janja 	Oh, so you're scared of clouds too?
Janja's clanmates 	*laugh*
 	Mzingo lands on the ledge behind Janja. He notices.
Janja 	Stuff it, fur-brains! [Janja turns to face Mzingo.] Seems we have a visitor to our humble, humid den.
Mzingo 	[unimpressed] Janja. *titters* Hyenas.
Janja 	Mzingo. What're you doing this far into the Outlands? Looking for leftovers?
Mzingo 	No, but I'd be happy to eat—
Janja 	Forget it! We don't have any. [Janja turns and paces back toward his clanmates.] Simba's cub, Kion, managed to cancel our lunch plans.
Janja's clanmates 	*laugh*
Mzingo 	Then you already know about Kion.
Janja 	Know what?
 	Janja looks over one shoulder at Mzingo.
Mzingo 	Simba has told Kion to assemble a new Lion Guard.
Janja 	Lion Guard? That's impossible! The Lion Guard died out after Scar... Unless...
 	Mzingo flaps closer to Janja.
Mzingo 	J-J-Janja?
Janja 	The Roar. Of course!
 	Janja paces past Mzingo.
Mzingo 	"Of course" what?
Janja 	Don't you know the stories? The Lion Guard was legendary. The most powerful team of lions in the Pride Lands. At least, they were. *snickers* Until Scar destroyed them! *laughs*
Janja's clanmates 	*laugh*
Mzingo 	What? A lion destroyed the Lion Guard?
Janja 	Or so the the story goes.
Cheezi 	*cackles* Ha-ha-hilarious! [Cheezi juts his head at Chungu.] *cackles*
Chungu 	Yeah! Them lions ain't too bright! *cackles*
Janja 	Stuff it, fur-brains! [Cheezi and Chungu recoil.] A new Lion Guard could be very bad news for us hyenas... [Janja glances at Mzingo.] and all the other Outlanders.
Mzingo 	I gathered as much from what I overheard from Kion.
Janja 	Yes. The old Lion Guard protected the so-called Circle of Life. If Kion's new Lion Guard wins the trust of the Pride Lands, we Outlanders will— [Janja notices a caterpillar on a rock. He lunges at it, then begins chasing it around. He skids past his clanmates and catches the caterpillar in his paws, only for it to fly up his nose.] *snarls*
Janja's clanmates 	*laugh*
 	Janja licks at the caterpillar, then punches himself in the face.
Janja:''' 	*grunts* [Janja slams his head into the ground.] Achoo!
 	The caterpillar flies out of Janja's nose and past Mzingo, who watches blankly.
Mzingo 	Now, Janja. [Mzingo flaps closer to Janja.] What were you saying about the Lion Guard and the Outlanders?
Janja 	I was saying, with the Lion Guard controlling the Pride Lands, it'll be next to impossible for us Outlanders to take whatever animals we want for food!
Cheezi 	Then what are we gonna do?
Chungu 	Ooh! Ooh! We could eat each other.
 	Janja turns to face his clanmates.
Janja 	No! We'll strike now, before the Lion Guard is ready, and we'll take down all the animals we can.
Mzingo 	Mmm. I like the sound of that.
Janja 	Whole herds of animals!
Cheezi 	Yeah! [Cheezi jumps into the air.] Right!
Chungu 	Tasty!
 	Janja climbs a high ledge.
Janja 	Tonight, we Outlanders will feast! [Janja addresses his clan from on high.] Hyenas and vultures alike! Tonight...we strike! *cackles* [Janja jumps down to join his clanmates.] When you live in the Outlands, it's better to make your own rules. Ask anyone outside the Pride Lands. The Circle of Life is for fools!
 	The camera zooms in on Janja's eye and shows his clanmates sitting in a row. The characters and scenery take on a surrealist style.
Janja's clanmates 	Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ah, ah! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ah, ah!
 	The camera pans down to show Pride Rock. A giant Janja stomps on it, crushing it.
Janja 	We go where we want when we want to, and we eat, [Cheezi and Chungu follow Janja.] yes, we eat as we please. [The camera pans up to show several animals cowering in fear, engulfed by the hyenas' shadows.] That Kion can't give us a curfew.
 	The camera pans up to show Mzingo's parliament sitting in the branches of a tree.
Mzingo 	Or tell us to stay in the trees!
 	Janja's clanmates jump up onscreen.
Janja's clanmates 	No! Tonight, we strike! [Mzingo flies at the camera. Cut to Janja, then Chungu, then Cheezi leaping past the camera.] Tonight, we strike! No one's safe, so the time is right. [The camera pans down to show Janja in the Pride Lands. He ducks down into the grass, while Cheezi and Chungu emerge.] The Circle of Life's gonna feel our bite. [Janja reemerges. Cheezi bites him in the rump.] Tonight, we strike!
Janja 	*whines*
 	Janja rolls his eyes. Cut to his clanmates sitting in two rows.
Janja's clanmates 	Tonight, we strike! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ah, ah! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ah, ah!
 	Blue smoke obscures the screen.
Janja 	So, before this new Guard is ready [The smoke clears to reveal Janja.] to defend the Pride Lands from harm, [Cheezi and Chungu jump up on either side of Janja, uncomfortably close. The camera pans up to show several trembling animals stacked on top of each other.] we'll make them all feel unsteady. [The camera pans up to show Janja and his clanmates walking side by side.] We'll give them cause for alarm!
Janja's clanmates 	Yeah! [The camera zooms in on Janja's eye and shows him jumping into the air, followed by Chungu, then Cheezi.] Tonight, we strike! Tonight, we strike! [Cheezi and Chungu alternate jumping past the camera.] No one's safe, so the time is right. [Janja jumps straight at the camera, engulfing it.] The Circle of Life's gonna feel our bite. [Fade to a close-up of the trembling Pride Landers.] Tonight, we strike! [The camera zooms out.] Tonight, we strike!
 	A curtain obscures the Pride Landers. Janja appears onscreen. Cut to a gazelle running, while hyenas circle it. The vision disappears in a puff of smoke. The camera zooms out of the smoke to show Janja, with his clanmates gathered around him.
Janja 	*cackles* All right, fellas. Bring it in. Here's the plan. [Janja's clanmates lean in close. The camera pans to the side to show Kion asleep on a rock in the Pride Lands.] While the animals are in their slumber, [The camera pans down to show Janja and his clanmates creeping through the grass.] we'll be creeping beneath. [The camera pans back up to Kion.] And just like a roaring thunder, [A giant Janja emerges over Kion.] we'll wake them up with our teeth!
 	Cut to Janja's clanmates dancing through the grass. One by one, they jump offscreen.
Janja's clanmates 	Tonight, we strike! Tonight, we strike! No one's safe, so the time is right. [The camera pans up to show vultures circling overhead, silhouetted against the sun.] The Circle of Life's gonna feel our bite. [Egrets fly past the camera. The camera pans to the side to show Mzingo's parliament sitting in the branches of a tree.] Tonight, we strike! Tonight, we strike! Tonight, we strike!
 	The camera pans to the side to show Janja and Cheezi.
Janja 	Tonight, we strike! [Janja bounds up next to Cheezi.] Nobody's safe! *cackles*
Janja's clanmates 	Tonight, we strike! No one's safe, so the time is right. [Cut to the hyenas standing on a tall rock formation. Janja climbs the tower.] The Circle of Life's gonna feel our bite. [Janja leaps over three of his clanmates.] Tonight, we strike! Tonight, we strike!
 	Janja reaches the top of the tower.
Janja and Janja's clanmates 	The Circle of Life's gonna feel our bite. [The camera cuts to farther and farther-away shots of the tower.] Tonight, we strike! Tonight, we strike!
 	Lava covers the screen. It clears to show that the style has returned to normal. Janja bounds to the ledge.
Janja 	Outlanders, arise and follow me! The Pride Lands will never know what bit 'em!
 	Janja races away. His clanmates follow.
Janja's clanmates 	*cackle*
 	The camera zooms on the sun and pans down to show Pride Rock. Mzingo flies toward the Pride Lands. Cut to a snail on a blade of grass. In the background, Ono flies toward the snail.
Ono 	Target in sight. [Ono's vision flickers, and he spots the snail.] Dive!
 	Ono dives and zooms toward the snail. As he gets closer, Bunga suddenly pops out of the grass.
Bunga 	Hey, Ono!
 	Ono flails over Bunga.
Ono 	Whoa! [Ono lands flat on his back in the grass.] *grunts* [Ono looks up to see Kion standing over him.] Oh. Hi, Kion. Good to see you.
Kion 	You see just about everything, Ono. That's why I wanna talk.
 	Cut to the watering hole. A flock of egrets flies past, while hippopotamuses loiter in the water. Kion, Bunga, and Ono approach the watering hole. Beshte walks out on a ledge above the other hippopotamuses.
Hippopotamuses 	[chanting] Beshte! Beshte! Beshte!
Beshte 	Hey, everybody! Who wants a water slide?
Male hippo 	Oh, yeah!
Female hippo 	Me! Me!
Second male hippo 	Do it, Beshte!
Beshte 	Poa. One water slide, comin' up! Twende kiboko! [Beshte pushes a rock into the water.] *grunts*
 	The rock creates a wave, which sweeps the hippopotamuses away.
Hippopotamuses 	Yay!
 	Beshte rides the wave.
Beshte 	Yeah!
 	The wave sweeps over the bank, splashing Kion, Bunga, and Ono.
Bunga, Kion, and Ono 	*cry out*
 	The hippopotamuses slow to a standstill. Beshte emerges in their midst.
Beshte 	*laughs*
Bunga 	Strongest?
Kion 	Pbbt. Strongest.
Ono 	Also, wettest.
 	Ono shakes his wings, flinging water at Kion and Bunga.
Kion 	Ugh!
Bunga 	Ono! [Cut to Bunga running down a hill. Fuli shoots past him.] Fuli, wait! Kion wants to talk!
Fuli 	Not now, Bunga. I gotta run!
Bunga 	What? Why?
Fuli 	*pants* [Fuli looks pointedly over one shoulder.] That's why!
 	Bunga looks behind him. A baboon troop races toward him.
Baboons 	*screech*
 	The baboons run over Bunga. Cut to Kion, Beshte, and Ono watching from a nearby hill.
Ono 	I see Fuli's a bit occupied.
Kion 	Even I can see that, Ono. But I have an idea.
 	Fuli continues to flee the baboons. A baboon jumps at Fuli, but she ducks out of the way.
Baboon 	*screeches*
Fuli 	Huwezi!
 	Another baboon leaps at Fuli, but she dodges.
Baboon 	*screeches*
Fuli 	You can't catch me!
 	Ono flies over Fuli.
Ono 	Fuli! This way!
 	Fuli follows Ono.
Baboons 	*screech*
 	Fuli approaches Kion, who is standing next to what looks like a rock.
Kion 	Fuli! Jump!
 	Fuli jumps over the "rock."
Fuli 	*grunts*
Kion 	Beshte! Now!
 	The "rock" stands, revealing itself to be Beshte. The baboons run into him, then collapse on the ground.
Baboons 	*screech*
Kion 	Nice save, Beshte.
 	Fuli climbs onto a rock in-between Kion and Beshte.
Fuli 	*pants* Totally. Thanks. [to the baboons] And as for you guys, I said I'm sorry. I wasn't tryna be mean when I said you look funny when you scratch your heads.
 	Cut to the baboons scratching their heads.
Baboon leader 	Apology accepted. [The baboon leader collapses on his back.] Ugh.
 	The baboons collapse on their backs.
Baboons 	Ugh.
 	Fade to black. Fade to a shot of Kion walking toward the camera.
Kion 	Hey, guys. Thanks for meeting with me. I wanted to talk to you because... [Kion halts.] Well, I need your help.
 	Cut to Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono gathered in front of Kion.
Beshte 	What's the kerbubble, Kion?
Kion 	The five of us are the Pride Lands' fierecest, [Cut to Bunga.] bravest, [Cut to Beshte.] strongest, [Cut to Fuli.] fastest, and [Cut to Ono.] keenest of sight. And that's why I want you all to join the new Lion Guard. Together, we'll protect the Pride Lands and defend the Circle of Life.
Ono 	*whistles*
Beshte 	Well, lick my tail and call me a meerkat!
Bunga 	[offended] Hey! My uncle's a meerkat!
Beshte 	No offense, Bunga. Wait. Aren't you a honey badger?
 	Fuli approaches Kion.
Fuli 	A Lion Guard? [Fuli rolls her eyes.] Figures. Always the lions lording over the Pride Lands. I suppose Simba put you in charge of this little team, Kion?
Bunga 	You bet your spots he did!
Kion 	Fuli, the Lion Guard needs you. You're the Pride Lands' fastest—
Fuli 	Ya got that right! And you're supposed to be the fiercest?
Beshte 	Well, he is a lion.
Ono 	And lions are fierce. It's kinda common knowledge, really.
 	Bunga jumps in-between Kion and Fuli.
Bunga 	Show 'em the Roar, Kion. Show 'em the Roar!
Fuli 	What's Bunga talkin' about? [Fuli rolls her eyes.] "The Roar?" [Fuli gets into Kion's face.] You think you're somethin' special just 'cause you can roar?
Bunga 	Wait 'till you hear it. Come on, Kion! Show 'em the Roar!
Beshte 	So, what is the deal with your roar?
Fuli 	[smugly] Oh, you totally have to show us now, Kion.
Ono 	Seeing is believing! Though with a roar, it's more about hearing.
 	Kion hesitates.
Kion 	Okay, [Kion rolls his eyes.] fine. I'll show you the Roar. Just, uh... [Kion bounds away from his friends.] stay behind me. I don't want anybody to get hurt.
 	Beshte, Fuli, and Ono crowd in behind Kion, knocking Bunga aside.
Bunga 	Oop!
Beshte 	'Scuse me.
Bunga 	Ah!
Fuli 	Watch it!
Ono 	Pfft. [Ono lands on Beshte's back.] Groundlings.
 	Bunga sidles up next to Beshte. Kion looks over one shoulder at his friends.
Kion 	Ready? [Beshte, Bunga, and Ono nod excitedly, while Fuli looks on doubtfully.] Okay. This is the Roar. [Kion unsheathes his claws.] *squeaks* What in the Pride Lands?
Ono 	That was... [Kion shakes his head in confusion.] different.
Fuli 	*laughs* Kion! You call that a roar? *laughs*
Beshte 	Didn't sound like a roar.
Bunga 	That wasn't the Roar! That was [stammering] a squeak!
Zazu 	I've found him, Your Highness! [Zazu swoops over Kion, Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono. Simba approaches with Kiara and Tiifu.] Kion is over here!
 	Kiara bounds up next to Simba.
Kiara 	See, Dad? What'd I tell ya?
Simba 	Thank you, Kiara. You and Tiifu go ahead and track the gazelle. I need to talk to Kion. Alone.
Kiara 	Yes, Dad.
 	Kiara and Tiifu walk away.
Simba 	Thank you, princess.
Kion 	Dad! [Kion and Simba approach one another. Zazu lands on a nearby rock.] Am I glad to see you. I'm not sure why, but when I tried to—
Simba 	Kion. Kiara tells me you've asked Bunga to join the Lion Guard.
 	Simba flashes a skeptical look at Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono. Bunga waves uncertainly.
Bunga 	Hey.
 	Simba returns his attention to Kion.
Simba 	Is this true?
Kion 	Well, yeah. I was just talkin' to all my friends about it.
Simba 	Your friends? Kion, I asked you to assemble the new Lion Guard, and instead, [Simba raises an eyebrow.] you're just playing with your friends?
Kion 	[indignant] I'm not playing, Dad. My friends are the new Lion Guard. [Cut to Fuli.] Fuli is the fastest, [The camera pans up to Beshte, who wiggles his ears.] Beshte is the strongest, [The camera pans up to Ono.] Ono is the keenest of sight, and the bravest? [The camera pans down to Bunga, who poses.] It's Bunga.
Simba 	Kion. The Lion Guard has always been made of lions.
Kion 	Well, actually—
Simba 	Son, listen. The Lion Guard isn't a game you play with your friends. It's real. The Circle of Life, and your life, will depend on who's on your team. Please, Kion. There are plenty of good lions for the Guard. [Kion looks back longingly at his friends.] I need you to take your new responsibility seriously. Just as seriously as Kiara takes hers.
 	Simba turns and walks away. Zazu flies after him. After a moment, Kion turns and walks away.
Kion 	[to himself] But I do take it seriously.
Bunga 	Kion!
Beshte 	Little B, I think Kion needs some time to himself.
 	Cut to a herd of grazing gazelles. Kiara and Tiifu creep up on the herd from behind a nearby hill.
Kiara 	Be sure to stay low while we're tracking the herd. And we need to stay downwind so they don't catch our scent. [Kiara and Tiifu pause in some tall grass.] That's why it's important to watch how the grass moves.
Tiifu 	Are we going to attack them?
 	Kiara lies down.
Kiara 	No. My dad says we should only take what the pride needs, to keep the Circle of Life in balance. If we took down gazelles just to learn how to do it, pretty soon, there wouldn't be any left. Then we'd be as bad as the hyenas. [A shadow falls over Kiara, and she looks up.] Huh. [Cut to Mzingo circling overhead, silhouetted by the sun.] What's Mzingo doing up there? Vultures only circle like that when they're expecting to eat.
 	Tiifu notices something.
Tiifu 	Kiara, look!
 	Cut to Janja climbing a rock while his clanmates slink through the nearby grass.
Kiara 	Hyenas! And Janja's leading them.
 	Janja joins his clanmates.
Tiifu 	There's so many of them!
Kiara 	Yeah. And with Mzingo circling over the gazelles, I have a feeling they're up to no good.
Tiifu 	What're we going to do?
Kiara 	Go find my dad and tell him Janja and his clan are here. I'll stay here and keep watch.
Tiifu 	Okay, Kiara. [Tiifu walks offscreen.] Be careful.
 	Kiara hides behind a nearby rock, then peeks out from behind it. The hyenas crouch in the grass near the gazelle herd. Cut to Kion striding across a grassy plain at dusk.
Kion 	Dad wanted the best for the Lion Guard. And I found them. But now, maybe the best isn't good enough. I just don't understand. [Kion sits on a ridge, overlooking the Pride Lands.] Why? Why even trust me at all? They say the Guard is my call but then come tell me I'm wrong. [Kion strides down a slope.] Now, what? What should I do? And who, who do I turn to? [Kion approaches a pond.] Now, everythin' feels so upside-down. [Kion stares down at his reflection. A leaf disturbs it. Cut to Kion jumping onto a rock.] Deep down, maybe I knew [Kion leaps off the rock.] it was way too good to be true. With all my friends lookin' up to me, [Behind Kion, several shafts of light shine from the clouds.] some leader I turned out to be!
 	Mufasa's face forms in the clouds.
Mufasa 	Kion.
 	Kion turns around and stares up at Mufasa in awe.
Kion 	Hevi kabisa! Are you...?
Mufasa 	Yes, Kion. I am your grandfather.
Kion 	Mufasa. I've heard a lot about you.
Mufasa 	And I've been watching you. You are about to embark on a great journey, Kion. Leader of the Lion Guard!
Kion 	I'm not sure Dad's gonna let me lead the Lion Guard. He's worried that I can't handle it.
Mufasa 	Kion. Simba is worried, but he's worried because he loves you. Being leader of the Lion Guard will not always be easy.
Kion 	Then maybe Dad's right. Maybe I'm not ready to lead...or use the Roar. I'm not even sure I can control it. First, it's super loud, then it's just a squeak. And I... I don't wanna end up like Scar.
Mufasa 	Don't be afraid, Kion. Trust your instincts. The Roar will be there for you when you need it...and so will I. Until the Pride Lands' end.
 	Mufasa fades into the clouds. Kion paces forward desperately.
Kion 	Grandfather Mufasa! Don't go yet! [thinking hard] Trust my instincts. The Roar will be there when I need it. Maybe my journey is far from done. They need a leader, and I'm the one. [Kion strides through the grass.] So, now, it's time for them all to see the lion I was born to be! [Kion leaps onto a rock.] It is time to take the lead on my own. [Kion strides past the pond, and the camera follows his reflection.] It is time for something bigger than I've ever known. [Kion climbs up a jumble of rocks.] No need to wonder. The choice is done. Now, I believe I truly am the one.
 	The mark of the Guard forms on Kion's left shoulder, with a lion roar sound effect.
Kion 	So, is it time? Is it time? [steeling himself] Yes. It is time.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Kion! Kion! Janja! [Bunga races toward Kion, pointing frantically.] The hyenas! They're attacking the gazelles!
Kion 	What? Oh, no!
 	Fade to black. Fade to the hyenas chasing the gazelle herd. Mzingo swoops low over the herd.
Hyenas 	*growl* *snicker*
 	The camera pans up to show Beshte, Fuli, and Ono watching from atop a nearby hill.
Ono 	Mzingo's telling the hyenas which one to target next. Smart. Uh, [stammering] in a devious sort of way.
Beshte 	I don't get it. They already scored a couple gazelles. That should be plenty for all of them.
Fuli 	Yeah. Why are they still attacking?
 	Kion and Bunga join Beshte, Fuli, and Ono on the hill.
Kion 	Janja and his clan will keep going until the whole herd is dead.
Ono 	What?
Beshte 	No.
Fuli 	Don't they understand the Circle of Life?
Kion 	They don't care about the Circle of Life. They're not hunting for food. They wanna throw the Pride Lands into chaos. And it's up to the Lion Guard to stop them.
Fuli 	The Lion Guard?
Ono 	You mean us?
Beshte 	What about what Simba said?
Kion 	So what if we're not all lions? I know we're the Pride Lands' fiercest, bravest, [Bunga beams.] fastest, [Fuli beams.] strongest, [Beshte beams.] and keenest of sight.
Beshte 	That's true.
Fuli 	Of course we are.
Ono 	[doubtfully] I guess?
Bunga 	Yeah! Let's go get those stinkin' hyenas!
 	Bunga begins to march off, balling his fists. Kion steps on his tail to halt him.
Kion 	Hold it, Bunga! This isn't a game. We need a plan to take on the hyenas. And I think I have one. That is, if the rest of you are ready to join the Lion Guard.
Fuli 	I'm in.
 	Ono hops off Beshte's back.
Ono 	Ditto.
Beshte 	Lay it on us, Kion!
 	Kion approaches Bunga and lays a paw on his left shoulder.
Kion 	Bunga. [Kion removes his paw, and the mark of the Guard forms on Bunga's shoulder, with a lion roar sound effect.] You are the bravest. [Bunga admires his mark of the Guard. Kion approaches Fuli and lays a paw on her left shoulder.] Fuli. [Kion removes his paw, and the mark of the Guard forms on Fuli's shoulder, with a lion roar sound effect.] You are the fastest. [Kion approaches Ono and lays a paw on his left shoulder.] Ono. [Kion removes his paw, and the mark of the Guard forms on Ono's shoulder, with a lion roar sound effect.] You are the keenest of sight. [Kion moves on to Beshte. Ono spreads his wings, admiring his mark of the Guard. Kion lays a paw on Beshte's left shoulder.] Beshte. [Kion removes his paw, and the mark of the Guard forms on Beshte's shoulder, with a lion roar sound effect.] You are the strongest. [Beshte wiggles his ears.] We are the Lion Guard. And here's what we're going to do.
 	Cut to Kiara hiding behind a rock. She looks around anxiously.
Kiara 	*sighs* What's taking Tiifu so long? Dad needs to stop this. [Kiara notices something.] What?
 	On a nearby hill, the Lion Guard emerges. Ono lands on Beshte's back.
Kion 	'Till the Pride Lands' end, Lion Guard, defend!
 	Kion's mark of the Guard glows, with a lion roar sound effect. The Lion Guard charges down the hill toward the hyenas. Chungu notices their approach.
Chungu 	Ah!
Bunga 	Zuka zama!
 	Bunga jumps onto Chungu's back and covers his eyes.
Chungu 	Hey!
 	Ono swoops past Mzingo, who pauses, flapping in place.
Mzingo 	What the?
 	Ono flies at Mzingo, knocking him offscreen.
Ono 	*grunts*
Mzingo 	*yells*
Ono 	Looking for something, featherneck?
 	Mzingo falls into a bush.
Mzingo 	Oof! [Mzingo's head emerges from the bush.] Oh...
 	Cut to Cheezi, Nne, and Tano chasing a gazelle.
Cheezi, Nne, and Tano 	*snicker* *growl*
 	Fuli darts ahead of the hyenas.
Fuli 	Huwezi! Nowhere to run that I can't run faster!
 	Fuli halts in the hyenas' path. They skid to a stop.
Cheezi, Nne, and Tano 	*whine*
Tano 	Hey!
 	Cheezi, Nne, and Tano run in a different direction and begin chasing a different gazelle.
Cheezi, Nne, and Tano 	*growl* *whine*
 	Fuli runs ahead of the hyenas and halts in their path. They skid to a stop.
Fuli 	See what I mean?
Tano 	Huh?
Cheezi, Nne, and Tano 	*growl* *whine*
 	The hyenas run off again, but Fuli darts ahead of them. She begins to circle Janja.
Kion 	That's right! Keep goin'!
 	Cut to Bunga riding on Chungu.
Bunga 	Comin' through!
 	Chungu runs into Janja, Cheezi, Nne, and Tano. Bunga jumps clear of them.
Kion 	And, Beshte, now!
 	Beshte charges toward some gazelles, who scatter.
Beshte 	Outta the way! [Beshte charges at the hyenas.] Twende kiboko!
Hyenas 	*yell*
 	Beshte sends the hyenas flying. On a nearby hill, Simba, Nala, Rafiki, and Tiifu approach.
Rafiki 	Simba! Nala! Look!
 	Cut to the Lion Guard chasing the hyenas.
Hyenas 	*whine*
 	The hyenas run offscreen.
Rafiki 	Kion's Lion Guard! *laughs* They have Janja and the hyenas on the run!
Nala 	That's our boy!
 	Simba smiles and nods.
Tiifu 	*gasps* But the herd! [Cut to the gazelle herd. The camera pans up to reveal that they are charging toward Kiara.] It's charging right towards Kiara!
Nala 	No!
Simba 	Kiara!
 	The gazelles stampede past Kiara. One kicks her, and she loses her grip on the rock.
Kiara 	*grunts* [Kiara slides off the rock and lands painfully on her paw.] Ah! Ah! Help!
 	Ono swoops by overhead. His vision flickers, and he spots Kiara in peril.
Ono 	Kion! Kiara's hurt!
 	Ono reconvenes with the rest of the Lion Guard.
Kion 	Okay, we need to get to her fast!
Fuli 	I'm the fastest there is. But what do I do once I'm there?
 	Bunga hops onto Fuli's back.
Bunga 	Just get me close. I'll take it from there.
Kion 	Bunga?
Bunga 	Don't worry, Kion. This time, yours truly has a plan.
Kion 	Okay. Hurry!
Ono 	This way!
 	Ono flies away. Fuli follows Ono, with Bunga on her back.
Bunga 	Zuka zama!
 	Cut to Ono flying over the stampede, while Fuli runs alongside it.
Ono 	Kiara's trapped behind that rock!
Fuli 	Uh, I can't get any closer!
Bunga 	Then this is where I get off! Hang on, Kiara! [Bunga begins to jump from gazelle to gazelle.] Whoo! Ha, ha! Whoo! [Bunga gets his mane trapped on a gazelle's horn. The gazelle runs past Kiara.] Ah! Zuka zama!
 	Bunga flips backward, flying through the air, and lands on Kiara's rock.
Kiara 	Bunga?! Have you lost your mind?
Bunga 	Never had one, Kiara. Now, uh, if you don't mind... Scram, ya goofy gazelles. Take this! [Bunga lifts his tail and passes gas, with an elephant trumpet sound effect. The gazelles run away from the green gas cloud. Kiara holds her nose, while Bunga wipes his nose proudly.] Uncle Pumbaa taught me that one.
Kiara 	*coughs* Thanks, Bunga. You might be stinky, but you sure are brave.
 	Cut to Ono landing next to Kion and Beshte.
Ono 	Kion! Bunga and Fuli did it! Kiara's safe!
Kion 	Great! Have them regroup with us at the edge of the field. It's time to give Janja and his hyenas somethin' to remember.
 	Cut to Kiara limping, with Tiifu at her side.
Kiara 	*pants* Mom! Dad!
 	Simba and Nala approach Kiara and nuzzle her.
Simba 	Kiara!
Nala 	You're safe!
Kiara 	I might not be if it weren't for Kion and his friends. I guess he knew what he was doing when he picked them.
 	Nala flashes Simba a knowing look.
Simba 	He did, didn't he?
Rafiki 	Look! [Rafiki points.] Look!
 	Cut to the Lion Guard approaching the hyenas. Janja licks his paw.
Janja 	*whines* [Sensing the Lion Guard's approach, Janja looks up. Kion hops onto a rock, while his friends wait on the ridge above him.] Well, if it isn't Kion, the lion cub. [Janja advances on Kion.] You and your friends better leave now, before you get hurt.
Kion 	We're the Lion Guard, Janja. We defend the Circle of Life. You and your kind are not welcome in the Pride Lands. Ever. [Clouds begin to form overhead, with an ominous rumbling sound. Janja looks up in concern. Kion's eyes dilate, and his mark of the Guard glows.] *roars*
 	The Roar of the Elders blasts into the hyenas, who attempt to stand their ground.
Hyenas 	*yell* *whimper* [The hyenas are blown backward and bounce down a rocky ridge.] *yell*
 	Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono watch happily. Beshte wiggles his ears.
Bunga 	Zuka zama! Now, that's the Roar!
Kion 	*roars*
 	Chungu claws desperately at the ground, trying to withstand the wind. A hyena flies through the air and hits him on the head.
Chungu 	*grunts*
 	Rafiki lifts his bakora staff over his head.
Rafiki 	Ah! [Rafiki puts a hand on Simba's shoulder.] Did you hear that?
Nala 	Kion.
 	The camera pans to the side to show Kiara and Tiifu watching in awe.
Tiifu 	Whoa.
 	Cut to the hyenas fleeing the Pride Lands.
Hyenas 	*whimper*
 	Janja starts to follow his clanmates, then pauses and looks over one shoulder.
Janja 	You win today, Kion. Next time won't be so easy.
 	Kion stands up straighter.
Rafiki 	Simba! You see? [Rafiki pokes Simba with his bakora staff.] Eh? Ah, ha! He is ready. [Rafiki lightly punches Simba in the shoulder.] It is time!
 	Rafiki lifts his arms into the air.
Nala 	Simba?
Simba 	Yes. Kion is ready. It is time. [Cut to the Lion Guard silhouetted by the setting sun.] Time for the Lion Guard.
 	The title card appears. The credits roll.
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