Rescue in the Outlands/Transcript

Fade to the savanna. The sound of buzzing flies is heard. A herd of cape buffalo stampedes onscreen. A cloud of tsetse flies follows them. The Lion Guard runs onscreen after the cape buffalo.
Cape buffalo 	*moo*
 	The Lion Guard runs through a dust cloud stirred up by the stampeding cape buffalo.
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono 	*cough*
Cape buffalo 	*moo*
Kion 	Buffalo! Slow down!
 	Cut to Ono flying among the tsetse flies.
Ono 	It's the tsetse flies! This is the most I've ever seen!
Kion 	They won't stop until they get some relief.
Ono 	Well, tsetse flies aren't very fond of water.
Kion 	Of course! Ono, find some water! We'll need enough to hold the herd!
 	Ono struggles to fly through the tsetse flies.
Ono 	*grunts* [Ono's vision flickers. Cut to his perspective. A herd of zebras grazes beside a river.] There's a river not far from here!
Kion 	Perfect! Lead the way! [The Lion Guard and the cape buffalo follow Ono.] This way, everybody!
 	Cut to Thurston grazing among his herd. The sound of buzzing flies is heard. Thurston lifts his head.
Thurston 	What is that?
Kion 	[from offscreen] Zebras! Out of the way!
 	Cut to the Lion Guard and the cape buffalo running at the screen. Tsetse flies buzz around them.
Cape buffalo 	*moo*
Thurston 	Kion, can't you lead those buffalo somewhere else? We're eating here!
Kion 	[forcefully] I said move!
 	The zebras scatter as the Lion Guard and the cape buffalo charge toward them.
Zebras 	*bray*
 	The Lion Guard leads the cape buffalo into the river. Thurston watches them run past.
Cape buffalo 	*moo*
Thurston 	*scoffs* Well, you don't have to be rude about it.
 	Cut to the Lion Guard and the cape buffalo standing in the river.
Fuli 	*scoffs* I never thought I'd be so happy to get soaked.
Kion 	Guess the flies like the water even less than you, Fuli. They're gone!
Mbeya 	[from offscreen] Help! So many flies!
Beshte 	That sounds like Mbeya.
Kion 	Now, we know where the flies went. Let's go!
 	The Lion Guard runs off. Cut to a cliff in the Outlands. The camera pans down to show Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu walking through the Outlands. Chungu kicks over a rock and peers underneath it.
Chungu 	Huh. [Cheezi sidles up to Chungu.] No jackals under here.
Cheezi 	What are we gonna do with the jackals when we find 'em anyway?
Chungu 	Can we eat 'em?
 	Janja looks over one shoulder at Cheezi and Chungu.
Janja 	No, fur-brain. Scar wants us to talk to 'em and get 'em on his side.
Cheezi 	Then can we eat 'em?
Janja 	*groans*
Jasiri 	[from offscreen] Janja!
 	Janja turns back around.
Janja 	Jasiri?
 	Cut to Jasiri standing atop a nearby pile of rocks.
Jasiri 	What are you doing on my turf?
Janja 	Your turf? Since when?
Jasiri 	Since now. [Jasiri scores claw marks across the rock that she is standing on.] Oh. Did you forget to mark your turf for the dry season? *laughs*
Janja 	No! I, uh... [Janja looks over one shoulder at Cheezi and Chungu.] Why didn't you fur-brains remind me to re-mark our turf?
Jasiri 	Too bad. [Jasiri jumps off the pile of rocks and strides toward Janja.] Now, you're in my territory. But you're welcome to pass through if you'd like.
Janja 	Pass through? [Janja crouches threateningly.] Think I'd rather take it back!
 	Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu lunge at Jasiri.
Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu 	*growl*
Jasiri 	Have it your way!
 	Janja lunges at Jasiri, but she hops into the air, dodging his attack.
Janja 	*grunts*
 	Jasiri lands on Janja's back.
Jasiri 	*grunts*
Cheezi and Chungu 	[from offscreen] *growl* [Jasiri looks over one shoulder. Cut to Cheezi and Chungu running at her. As they draw nearer, she kicks them away.] *grunt* [Cheezi and Chungu fly through the air and land heavily on the ground.] *grunt*
 	Janja shoves Jasiri off him.
Janja 	*grunts*
 	Janja pins Jasiri.
Jasiri 	*grunts*
Janja 	Got ya now, Jasiri.
Jasiri 	Ya think?
 	Jasiri kicks Janja away.
Janja 	Owww! Hey! [Janja lands heavily on the ground.] *grunts*
 	Jasiri runs at Janja and heabutts him away.
Jasiri 	*grunts*
 	Janja flies through the air and lands heavily on the ground.
Janja 	*grunts* *groans* Cut it out!
 	Jasiri approaches Janja.
Jasiri 	Sure. Just stop fighting me and go back the way you came.
Janja 	Yeah, all right. [Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu stand.] But just you wait. This ain't over, Jasiri!
 	Janja runs offscreen.
Jasiri 	Come back any time, Janja! *laughs*
 	Cut to Mbeya on his back, with his horn stuck in the ground. Tsetse flies buzz around him.
Mbeya 	*sighs* This is so embarrassing.
 	Cut to the Lion Guard standing nearby.
Kion 	Don't worry, Mbeya. We'll get you out of there. [Kion looks over one shoulder at Beshte.] Beshte!
 	Beshte approaches Mbeya.
Beshte 	Twende kiboko! [Beshte shoves Mbeya upright.] *grunts*
Mbeya 	*chuckles* Thank you so much!
Beshte 	Sure thing, Mbeya.
Kion 	How'd you get stuck in there?
 	Mbeya approaches Kion.
Mbeya 	It's these flies! I tried rolling in the dirt to get them off, but I rolled into the stream bed instead.
Kion 	We'll take you to a watering hole. It'll help keep the flies away.
 	Bunga hops onto Mbeya's back.
Bunga 	And in the meantime, you've got me! [Bunga eats tsetse flies out of the air.] *munches*
 	The Lion Guard and Mbeya walk away, with Bunga riding on Mbeya's back. Cut to a wide shot of the Outlands volcano. Cut to Ushari in the caldera, curled up, asleep. Footsteps approach, and Ushari unfurls. The camera zooms out to show Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu approaching Ushari.
Ushari 	*sighs* Should I even ask how the meeting with the jackals went?
Janja 	[miffed] We didn't find 'em, okay?
Cheezi 	*chuckles nervously* Yeah. We found Jasiri instead.
Chungu 	She's the one who sent us back here!
Ushari 	I'm sorry. Did you say one hyena defeated all three of you?
Janja 	Hey, Jasiri's no ordinary hyena. [Janja smiles admiringly.] She's fearless or something.
 	Scar appears in the lava with a burst of steam and a roaring sound.
Scar 	A fearless hyena? [Scar smiles.] Perhaps she should be part of our collective.
Janja 	What? No. No way. Jasiri's bad news. She's even friends with the Lion Guard!
Scar 	Friends with the Lion Guard?
Janja 	Oh, yeah. She even respects the [mockingly] Circle of Life like they do. Trust me, Scar. Jasiri's the worst! [Cheezi and Chungu sidle up to Janja and begin to bob their heads to the beat.] Hyenas should be rotten. [Janja smacks Cheezi.] Hyenas should be mean. [Janja headbutts Chungu.] But then, you got Jasiri. [The camera zooms in on Janja's eye. Cut to Jasiri, with butterflies flitting around her. Galagos watch from a nearby tree. The style turns to bright colors. Jasiri picks up Laini, who is standing nearby.] She's like nothing that you've seen. [Jasiri nuzzles Laini, then places her in the tree next to the other galagos.] She's nice to other creatures. Yeah, the Circle of Life. [Laini nuzzles a galago. Cut to Cheezi and Chungu standing in front of Jasiri.] But when it comes to my guys, [Jasiri turns and kicks Cheezi and Chungu offscreen.] she causes nothing but strife. [Cheezi and Chungu bounce along buttes, then offscreen. Cut to a close-up of Janja.] She's the worst hyena we know.
 	Cut to Cheezi and Chungu.
Cheezi and Chungu 	So bad!
 	Cut to Janja.
Janja 	She makes me mad just at hello.
 	Cheezi and Chungu pop into frame in front of Janja.
Cheezi and Chungu 	So bad!
 	The camera zooms in on Janja's head. A miniature Jasiri emerges from his mane and begins to hop around on his head.
Janja 	Yeah, she's friendly and kind. [Janja shakes his head, and the miniature Jasiri disappears in a puff of smoke.] Drives me out of my mind. [Cut to a zebra walking along the savanna. A giant Jasiri lifts her head out of the skyline.] She's the worst, [The zebra begins to climb up to Jasiri's head.] the worst, [Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu run after the zebra.] the worst [Jasiri places her paw in front of Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu, who crash into it.] hyena we know. [Cut to Jasiri prancing along. Cut to a close-up of Janja.] So, when we got to face her, [The camera pans left to show Jasiri facing Janja with a hostile expression.] like what just happened now, [The camera zooms out to show Cheezi, Chungu, and Janja surrounding Jasiri.] we got her all outnumbered, [Jasiri kicks and headbutts Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu away.] but she beats us somehow. [Cut to Janja standing on a butte. A giant Jasiri comes into frame, laughing silently.] She gives a little laugh [Jasiri smiles and waggles an eyebrow at Janja.] and a cute little smile. [Jasiri flicks Janja away.] But then, she kicks our tails, [Cut to Jasiri striding along the savanna.] and she does it in style. [Jasiri twirls and kicks Tano. He falls over and knocks over several hyenas, who fall in succession, like dominoes. The last hyena to be knocked over, Janja falls off a cliff. Cut to a close-up of Janja in a sparkly spotlight.] She's the worst hyena we know.
 	Cheezi and Chungu emerge on either side of Janja.
Cheezi and Chungu 	So bad!
 	Cheezi and Chungu disappear behind Janja. The camera pans left to show Jasiri waving flirtily at Janja.
Janja 	She makes me mad just at hello.
 	Cheezi and Chungu pop into frame in-between Janja and Jasiri.
Cheezi and Chungu 	So bad!
 	Cut to Jasiri giving a fruit to a hyrax. The camera zooms out to show that Jasiri is miniature and standing atop Janja's head.
Janja 	Yeah, she's friendly and kind. [Janja shakes his head, and the miniature Jasiri disappears in a puff of smoke.] Drives me out of my mind. [Janja ducks out of frame, to be replaced by Cheezi and Chungu.] She's the worst, [Janja reemerges, and Cheezi and Chungu pose next to him.] the worst, [Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu glare offscreen. Cut to Jasiri dancing in a sparkly spotlight.] the worst hyena we know. [Kion hops into frame and begins to dance next to Jasiri.] Did I forget to mention Kion?
Cheezi 	Yeah, you did!
Janja 	She and him are like [Jasiri and Kion pose back to back, smiling at each other.] best friends.
Chungu 	I did not know that!
 	Jasiri and Kion fall into defensive stances.
Janja 	And when they're both together, [Hyenas lunge at Jasiri and Kion, who bat them away.] it's impossible to defend. [Cheezi and Chungu lunge at Jasiri and Kion, only to run into each other and collapse onto their stomachs. Jasiri and Kion smile at each other. A giant Janja emerges behind them.] When will it end?
 	Janja picks up Kion.
Chungu 	I don't know!
 	Janja blows Kion offscreen.
Cheezi 	Me neither!
 	Cut to Janja standing in a sparkly spotlight.
Janja 	She's the worst hyena we know.
 	Cheezi and Chungu pop into frame behind Janja.
Cheezi and Chungu 	So bad!
 	Cheezi and Chungu duck offscreen.
Janja 	She makes me mad [The camera pans right to show Jasiri waving flirtily at Janja.] just at hello.
 	Cheezi and Chungu run past Janja and Jasiri in the background.
Cheezi and Chungu 	So bad!
 	A miniature Jasiri hops into one of Janja's eyes, making the pupil disappear.
Janja 	Yeah, she's friendly and kind. [Jasiri hops into Janja's other eye and smiles.] Drives me out of my mind. [Janja blinks. Cut to a close-up of Janja. Chungu hangs into frame on Janja's left.] She's the worst, [Cheezi hangs into frame on Janja's right.] the worst, the worst hyena we know!
 	Jasiri pops into the foreground and winks at the camera. Flames cover the screen. They clear to show Scar in the caldera, with the style returned to normal.
Scar 	We cannot have an ally of the Lion Guard here in the Outlands. Get rid of her. Immediately.
Janja 	Oh? Uh, yeah. Sure thing.
Scar 	But take your entire clan. She's obviously more than a match for the three of you.
Janja 	Yeah, yeah! The whole clan. [Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu start to walk away.] You got it, Scar!
Scar 	And, Janja? [Janja pauses and looks over one shoulder at Scar, his ears drooped.] Don't disappoint me...again.
Janja 	*gulps* No. I mean, uh, yeah! I mean... [Janja runs offscreen.] Let's go, boys!
 	Cut to an overhead shot of the Lion Guard and Mbeya walking through the savanna, with Bunga riding on Mbeya's back. Ono flies overhead, while tsetse flies buzz around the Lion Guard and Mbeya. Mbeya shakes his head irritably, and the flies buzz louder.
Mbeya 	Can't the Lion Guard do something to get rid of these flies?
Fuli 	*scoffs* I wish.
Beshte 	Me too. It'd be great if we could just shout, "Flies, go away!" And...
 	The tsetse flies fly away, and Beshte pauses and looks around. Bunga hops off Mbeya's back and approaches Beshte.
Bunga 	Un-Bunga-lievable! Big B, how'd you do that?
Thurston 	[from offscreen] Excuse me. [Cut to Thurston, with his herd milling in the background.] Where are we zebras supposed to drink? Someone filled the river with buffalo.
Ono 	Of course! The flies didn't leave because Beshte told them to; they've left because the zebras showed up! That's why they left down by the river too!
Fuli 	You mean the flies don't like zebras?
Ono 	They don't like the zebra's stripes. Common knowledge, really. Though nobody knows why.
Kion 	So, if we stick with the zebras, we won't have to deal with the flies? [Ono nods. Kion approaches Thurston.] We'll take you to the nearest watering hole. Mbeya too. Come on!
 	Kion walks off.
Thurston 	A Lion Guard escort? Well, [Thurston trots after Kion.] I suppose it's only fitting.
 	The zebras, the Lion Guard, and Mbeya follow Kion.
Zebras 	*bray*
 	Cut to a wide shot of the Outlands. Tunu and Wema hide behind a rock, while Jasiri approaches them. Jasiri walks up to the rock.
Wema 	[from offscreen] *giggles*
 	Jasiri peers playfully over the rock. Cut to Tunu and Wema playing on the other side.
Wema 	*giggles*
Tunu 	*growls*
Tunu and Wema 	*laugh*
 	Jasiri hops over the rock, and Tunu and Wema fall over.
Jasiri 	Ha!
Tunu and Wema 	*gasp* [after a beat] *laugh*
 	Tunu and Wema sit up.
Wema 	You found us!
Jasiri 	[chuckling] I did. And now, we can all look for Madoa. You ready? [Tunu and Wema nod. Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema approach a nearby rock.] Is she here? Let's see.
 	Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema leap over the rock.
Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema 	Ha!
 	Cut to an empty area of geysers. The camera pans right.
Jasiri 	Oh, well. Guess we gotta keep looking.
 	Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema walk away. Cut to Madoa hiding in a cave, while the others walk past her.
Tunu 	We're gonna find you, Madoa!
 	Madoa smiles and ducks out of sight. Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema walk onto a rock, with steam rising in the background. They begin to search around the geysers. The camera zooms out to reveal that Janja, Cheezi, and Chungu are gathered on a ledge above Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema.
Janja 	Awww, ain't that cute. Jasiri's playin' with cubs. [threateningly] Let's get 'em all. [Cheezi and Chungu run offscreen. Cut to Jasiri. Janja's voice is heard from offscreen.] Jasiri!
 	Jasiri looks over one shoulder. Cut to a wide shot of Janja standing on a ledge above Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema, while Cheezi and Chungu run around them from behind.
Jasiri 	Back so soon, Janja? [Jasiri turns to face Janja.] I already told you, [Jasiri lunges forward.] this is my turf now.
 	Cut to Janja, as his clanmates sidle up on either side of him.
Janja 	Oh, this ain't about turf, Jasiri. I told ya this wasn't over. Get her!
Jasiri 	*snarls*
Tunu and Wema 	[from offscreen] *yell* [Jasiri looks over one shoulder. Cut to Cheezi and Chungu chasing Tunu and Wema.] Jasiri!
Cheezi 	Slow down, kids!
Jasiri 	No!
Hyenas 	*growl*
 	Janja's clanmates stream down the ledge toward Jasiri. She lunges offscreen, after Cheezi and Chungu.
Jasiri 	Leave them alone! [Janja's clanmates leap into Jasiri's path, forcing her to halt.] They're only cubs!
Hyenas 	*growl*
Jasiri 	*growls* [A hyena lunges at Jasiri, but she kicks it away.] *grunts* [Three more hyenas approach, but she kicks them away.] *grunts*
Hyenas 	*grunt* [The hyenas land heavily on the ground.] *grunt*
 	Jasiri runs past them, hopping pointedly on Tano as she passes. He glares at her, then charges after her. Cut to Cheezi and Chungu chasing Tunu and Wema.
Tunu and Wema 	*pant*
Cheezi and Chungu 	*laugh* [Jasiri charges after Cheezi and Chungu. They advance on Tunu and Wema.] *cackle*
 	Jasiri catches up to Cheezi and Chungu, and headbutts them away from Tunu and Wema.
Jasiri 	No!
Janja 	[from offscreen] *growls* [Janja headbutts Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema offscreen.] *grunts*
Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema 	*scream*
 	Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema fall into a steam vent.
Tunu and Wema 	*scream*
 	Cut to Madoa watching from behind a rock.
Maoda 	*gasps* No!
 	Janja approaches the steam vent.
Janja 	*cackles*
 	Cut to Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema collapsed in a pile in the steam vent. Jasiri leaps up the side of the steam vent and goes offscreen.
Jasiri 	*grunts* [Jasiri slides back down to join Tunu and Wema.] I'll get you for this, Janja!
Janja 	You ain't gonna get nobody, Jasiri. You're stuck down there. Gather 'round, boys!
 	Janja's clanmates gather around the steam vent and peer down at Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema.
Hyenas 	*growl*
Janja 	What do you say we stick around and see what happens next? Should be very entertaining.
 	Jasiri looks down worriedly. Cut to lava bubbling and slowly rising in the steam vent. Cut to Janja's clan gathered around the steam vent, with Madoa watching in the foreground.
Madoa 	There's too many of them. [Madoa hides behind a rock.] Our clan can't fight them without Jasiri. [Madoa thinks.] I need the Lion Guard.
 	Madoa slinks away. Cut to the watering hole, where many animals are gathered. Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono face Thurston on the bank, while Beshte listens from the water.
Thurston 	And in my fifth dry season, I fought off a leopard. That's how I earned the stripes on my backside. [Thurston turns and thrusts his rump at the camera.] See?
Beshte 	Poa.
 	Thurston thrusts his rump at Fuli and Kion, who recoil.
Thurston 	Did you get a good look?
Fuli 	Yeah. We can see it fine from here.
Ono 	*groans* Zebras don't earn their stripes. They're born with them.
Thurston 	*scoffs* Are you a zebra?
Ono 	No, obviously.
Thurston 	Then how could you possibly know?
Ono 	Wait, what? But... *groans*
 	Ono flies away.
Kion 	Where are you going, Ono?
Ono 	Back to the flies. They're less annoying. [Ono flies into a cloud of buzzing tsetse flies.] *squawks* [Ono flaps in place.] *splutters* *groans*
Madoa 	[from offscreen] Lion Guard!
Ono 	Wait a tick.
 	Ono's vision flickers. Cut to his perspective. Madoa walks through the savanna, surrounded by tsetse flies, her eyes closed against the swarm.
Madoa 	Lion Guard! [Madoa swats at the tsetse flies.] *coughs* Where are you?
 	Madoa shakes her head.
Ono 	Madoa? Yes, it's us! Over here! [Fuli, Kion, and Thurston look up.] This way, Madoa.
Kion 	Madoa?
 	Madoa and Ono approach Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Thurston, pursued by tsetse flies.
Madoa 	Kion! I need your help.
 	As the tsetse flies approach Thurston, they fly away.
Thurston 	A hyena?! [Thurston begins to shake his head in distress.] Panic and run!
Kion 	[from offscreen] No!
Thurston 	Panic and...
Kion 	Do not panic and run. Madoa is our friend. Just stay calm, stay here, and keep the flies away.
Thurston 	Oh. Well...very well. But it's not the zebra way.
Kion 	What is it, Madoa?
Madoa 	Janja has Jasiri trapped in a steam vent. And Wema and Tunu are in there with her.
Beshte 	[alarmed] The two little cubs?
Fuli 	Are they okay?
 	Fuli approaches Madoa.
Madoa 	I think so, but they're stuck and surrounded by Janja and his clan.
 	Kion sidles up to Fuli.
Kion 	We'll save them, Madoa. Just lead the way. [Madoa runs off. The Lion Guard follows.] 'Till the Pride Lands' end...
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono 	Lion Guard defend!
 	Cut to Madoa standing in a cloud of buzzing tsetse flies. The Lion Guard runs onscreen, only to pause amidst the swarm.
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, Madoa, and Ono	*cough*
Fuli 	*groans* How can we run with all these flies in our faces?
Thurston 	[from offscreen] Oh, [Thurston walks up to the Lion Guard and Madoa.] hello, Lion Guard. [The tsetse flies fly away.] I was wondering where you went.
 	Kion smiles deviously.
Fuli 	I know what you're thinking, Kion.
 	Ono flies up to Kion and lands in front of him.
Ono 	Oh, no. You can't be serious.
Kion 	You guys have a better idea? [Fuli and Ono stare blankly. They look down in disappointment. Fuli and Kion approach Thurston.] We...need your help. The only way we can get where we're going is if you come with us.
Thurston 	Because zebras have the best sense of direction in the Pride Lands?
Fuli 	*laughs* [Kion glares at Fuli, whose smile fades.] Sorry.
Kion 	[to Thurston] Well...without you, we won't be able to tell which way we're going.
Thurston 	And that's bad, right?
Kion 	Right. But I think you should know, we're going after some bad hyenas.
 	Thurston's expression blanches.
Thurston 	Oh, I see. Gracious.
Beshte 	Hey, this could be a chance to earn another stripe on your backside.
Thurston 	You're right. [Thurston looks at his rump and shakes it.] There's plenty of room back there for another one. *chuckles* I'll do it. Lion Guard, follow me!
 	Thurston turns and trots offscreen.
Kion 	Actually, we're all following Madoa.
 	Thurston trots back onscreen.
Thurston 	Oh. Well, in that case, [Thurston pauses in front of the Lion Guard and Madoa.] Lion Guard, follow that hyena.
 	Madoa runs off, and the Lion Guard and Thurston follow. Cut to the sky. A moth flies onscreen. The camera pans down to show the Lion Guard, Madoa, and Thurston walking through the Outlands. The moth lands on a rock.
Thurston 	And here's another interesting fact about zebras...
Fuli 	[irritated] What? That they can't stop talking?
Thurston 	Well, that's true too. But that's not the fact I was going to mention.
 	Kion steps into Bunga, Fuli, and Thurston's path, halting them.
Kion 	Hang on, everybody. You notice something? [Kion looks around.] No flies.
Bunga 	Well, sure, 'cause we're with a zebra.
 	Bunga gestures to Thurston.
Kion 	Yeah, but look around. [The Lion Guard, Madoa, and Thurston look around.] I mean, there's no flies anywhere. They're all gone.
Ono 	Of course. We're in the Outlands. [The camera sweeps over the barren Outlands landscape.] Tsetse flies like the brush. It's too barren for them out here.
Fuli 	[to Kion] So, if there are no flies, [pointedly] can we lose the zebra?
Kion 	Yeah. We'll be faster on our own. [Fuli and Kion approach Thurston.] Thanks for your help. And...I hope you don't mind, but...we'll take it from here. You can head home.
Thurston 	You mean I'll miss catching the bad hyenas?
Kion 	Well...yeah.
 	Thurston kicks his back legs.
Thurston 	Huzzah! I didn't need that new stripe on my backside anyway.
 	Kion strides past Thurston.
Kion 	It'll be easy for you to get home. [Cut to Pride Rock in the distance. Kion walks into the foreground.] See Pride Rock? Just go that way.
Thurston 	[chuckling] You don't need to tell me. Everyone knows zebras have the best sense of direction in the Pride Lands. [Thurston runs off in the direction of the Pride Lands.] Ta-ta!
 	Kion approaches Madoa.
Kion 	You should go too, Madoa. Make sure the rest of your clan stays safe while we get Jasiri and the cubs.
Madoa 	I will. Thank you. Just keep going [Madoa jerks her head over one shoulder.] that way, and you'll find the vent.
 	Madoa walks away, while the Lion Guard watches worriedly. Ono flies higher.
Ono 	Got it in sight. [Ono's vision flickers. Cut to his perspective. Janja's clan surrounds the steam vent.] But it's surrounded by a lot of hyenas.
 	Bunga waves dismissively.
Bunga 	Pfft! So? They're no match for [Bunga pumps a fist.] the Lion Guard.
Kion 	'Till the Pride Lands' end...
 	The Lion Guard starts to charge off.
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono 	Lion Guard...
 	Thurston walks up in the background.
Thurston 	Excuse me! Speaking of the Pride Lands, which way was it again?
 	Bunga points behind Thurston.
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono 	That way!
 	Thurston looks behind him.
Thurston 	Oh, I see now. [Thurston turns and trots away.] Ta-ta, Lion Guard.
 	Kion turns around.
Kion 	Let's go!
 	The Lion Guard charges offscreen. After a beat, Thurston trots onscreen, going the same direction.
Thurston 	Ah, yes. This looks right.
 	Cut to Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema in the steam vent. Jasiri peers down worriedly at the steaming lava. The lava bubbles up, releasing a column of steam, and Jasiri shields Tunu and Wema. Janja's clan backs away from the steam vent as steam bursts out. After a moment, the steam clears, and Jasiri moves away from Tunu and Wema.
Tunu 	What was that?
Jasiri 	[with forced optimism] A little steam, that's all. Nothing to worry about.
Wema 	I'm not worried, as long as we're with you.
 	Jasiri eyes the lava. Cut to the bubbling lava slowly rising in the steam vent. Cut to Janja's clan gathered around the steam vent.
Janja 	You see that? The steam down there means the vent's gonna blow. Then, bye-bye, Jasiri.
Hyenas 	*cackle*
 	Cut to the Lion Guard running through the Outlands, with Ono flying overhead.
Kion 	How are we doing, Ono?
Ono 	We're getting close. The vent's just past that ravine.
Kion 	Great. Lead the way!
 	Ono flies offscreen, revealing that Thurston is running along behind the Lion Guard.
Thurston 	Yes, lead the way!
 	The Lion Guard and Thurston skid to a halt.
Fuli 	Seriously?
Kion 	What are you doing here?
Thurston 	What am I doing here? What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be off on your rescue mission instead of here in the Pride Lands?
 	The camera zooms out to show the Lion Guard and Thurston in the Outlands.
Bird 	[from offscreen] *squawks*
 	Bunga puts his hands on his hips.
Bunga 	Say what?
Ono 	[from offscreen] Hapana! [Cut to Ono flapping in place.] Everyone, everyone! [Ono's vision flickers. Cut to his perspective. Janja's clan is gathered around the steam vent.] Jasiri's vent. [Janja's clan backs away from the steam vent as steam puffs out of it.] It's gonna blow!
Kion 	Hevi kabisa! We gotta move. [The Lion Guard charges off.] Right now!
 	Thurston struts after the Lion Guard.
Thurston 	Wait for me! I've never seen a vent blow. [Thurston walks offscreen.] What's a vent?
 	Cut to bubbling lava slowly rising in the steam vent. Jasiri watches it worriedly.
Janja 	[from offscreen] How ya feelin' down there, Jasiri? [The camera pans up to show Janja's clan peering down at Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema.] Hot enough for ya?
Hyenas 	*cackle*
Janja 	Well, fur-brains, guess one of my plans is finally gonna work.
Kion 	[from offscreen] Guess again, Janja.
 	Cut to the Lion Guard running up. They pause. Janja rolls his eyes.
Janja 	Oh, come on. Not you guys.
 	Cut to Jasiri smiling, while Tunu and Wema spectate.
Wema 	Who's up there, Jasiri?
Jasiri 	Kion. And the Lion Guard.
 	Cut to Janja's clan stalking toward the Lion Guard.
Janja 	You know what, Kion? It don't matter. I got all my guys with me today. Even the smart ones.
Chungu 	He means us, right?
 	Cheezi nods.
Cheezi 	Uh-huh.
Janja 	There's no way you're savin' Jasiri and the cubs.
Hyenas 	*growl*
Kion 	Oh, yeah? [The Lion Guard falls into defensive stances.] Watch us.
 	The Lion Guard charges. Janja and Kion leap at one another.
Janja and Kion 	*grunt*
 	Kion struggles to pin Janja as the rest of the Lion Guard joins the fight.
Kion 	*grunts*
 	Beshte charges into Cheezi and Chungu, sending them flying.
Cheezi and Chungu 	*scream*
Kion 	I'm coming, Jasiri!
 	Janja flips Kion onto his back and pins him.
Janja 	Oh, no, you ain't.
Janja and Kion 	*grunt*
 	The hyenas charge at the Lion Guard. A hyena runs up to Fuli, only to pull up short.
Fuli 	You really want to take me on? Huwezi! [Fuli runs in rapid circles around the hyena, then jumps on its head. She runs away from it and pauses in the background.] Ha!
 	The hyena sits up, its eyes rolling dizzily.
Hyena 	*whimpers*
 	The hyena collapses. Fuli smirks. Cut to Nne and Tano chasing Ono. Cut to Bunga climbing atop a rock as Ono flies by beneath him. Bunga braces himself and jumps off the rock.
Bunga 	Zuka zama!
 	Bunga lands on Nne and Tano.
Tano 	*grunts*
 	Bunga dusts himself off.
Bunga 	*chuckles* That was fun.
 	Cut to Thurston approaching.
Thurston 	*pants* Am I late? Did I miss the vent?
Cheezi 	[from offscreen] *cackles* [The camera zooms out to reveal Cheezi and Chungu standing behind Thurston.] No, [Cheezi and Chungu stalk toward Thurston.] you're right on time, zebra.
Thurston 	Hyenas! [Thurston whips around to face Cheezi and Chungu. His voice trembles.] What are you doing in the Pride Lands?
Chungu 	Wait. [Cheezi and Chungu look around.] We're in the Pride Lands?
Cheezi 	*laughs* It looks so much like the Outlands.
Thurston 	I know, right?
 	Cheezi and Chungu stalk toward Thurston.
Cheezi 	*laughs* Before we eat ya, you gotta answer one question.
Thurston 	Okay. That seems fair.
Chungu 	How do we get back to the Outlands?
Thurston 	You've come to the right place. Zebras have the best sense of direction in the Pride Lands.
 	Cut to Janja and Kion fighting on their hind legs.
Janja and Kion 	*grunt*
 	Kion kicks Janja away.
Kion 	*grunts*
 	Janja lands near Jasiri's steam vent. He stands.
Janja 	All right, Kion. Now, you're getting me really steamed. [Steam erupts from the vent, singing Janja's tail.] *screams* [Janja runs away from the steam vent. He begins dragging his rear along the ground, as steam rises from his tail.] *yells*
 	Kion bounds toward the steam vent.
Kion 	Jasiri? Are you okay?
 	Cut to Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema in the steam vent, looking up at Kion.
Jasiri 	[with forced optimism] Oh, we're fine. Would love a little help, though.
Kion 	You've got it. [The camera zooms out to show Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono gathered around Kion.] We have to do something. The lava's rising fast.
Bunga 	Easy. Roar into the vent and blow that lava away!
Fuli 	And blow Jasiri and the cubs away too?
Bunga 	Ooh. Okay. Maybe something else then.
Ono 	Hapana! Kion, look out!
 	Cut to a hyena crouched on a rock above Kion.
Hyena 	*growls*
 	The hyena lunges at Kion, only for Beshte to intercept it and shove it away.
Beshte 	*grunts*
 	Kion stares at something offscreen, thoughtful. The camera zooms in on the rock upon which the hyena had been standing.
Kion 	Beshte, [Steam vents erupt around Kion as Beshte approaches.] I have an idea.
 	Cut to Janja's clan gathered together.
Janja 	We ain't done with youse yet, Lion Guard.
 	Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono fall into defensive stances.
Kion 	You'll wish you were, Janja. Beshte, you know what to do. [Cut to Beshte standing by a rock. He nods.] Now!
 	Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono charge.
Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono 	*yell*
 	Beshte runs onto the rock, which is revealed to be flat. He jumps onto the end of it, flipping it over his back. The rock lands on the edge of Jasiri's steam vent. Cut to Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema flinching as small rocks rain down on them and fall into the lava with a hiss.
Beshte 	Incoming rock. [Cut to Beshte looking down into the steam vent.] Look out for the splash.
Jasiri 	Uh, okay.
 	Jasiri shields Tunu and Wema. Beshte backs away from the steam vent.
Beshte 	Twende kiboko!
 	Beshte pushes the rock into the steam vent. It falls into the lava with a splash, as Jasiri shields Tunu and Wema. There is a rumbling noise. Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema look down at the lava. Cut to the lava rising, with the flat rock floating on top.
Jasiri 	Brilliant! Wema, Tunu, when I say, "Go," we're going to jump. [The lava rises closer and closer to Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema.] Go!
 	Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema jump onto the floating flat rock. Cut to Nne.
Nne 	*growls* [Nne lunges at Kion, who dodges. Kion bats Nne in the face.] *grunts*
 	Cut to Ono chasing two hyenas. Cut to Fuli running. She lunges.
Fuli 	*growls*
 	Cut to Janja lunging.
Janja 	*snarls* [Fuli and Janja collide, and Fuli shoves Janja away.] *grunts* [Janja lands among his clanmates. He stands.] *growls*
 	Janja's clanmates flee offscreen. Cut to Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono standing together.
Kion 	You're all alone, Janja. You lose.
Janja 	Huh? [Janja looks over one shoulder at his retreating clanmates.] So? I don't see Jasiri nowhere. And that means I win.
Jasiri 	[from offscreen] Look again, Janja. [From behind the Lion Guard, Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema rise with the floating flat rock to the top of the steam vent. They run out of the steam vent toward the Lion Guard, with Beshte joining them.] *exhales* [Beshte, Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema sidle up to the Lion Guard.] You really want to fight all of us by yourself?
Janja 	*growls* Fine. But this ain't over, Jasiri.
 	Janja runs offscreen. He runs past Cheezi and Chungu, who are facing Thurston. Cut to Janja running. Cheezi and Chungu run into frame behind him.
Chungu 	Hey, Janja. We headin' back to the Outlands now?
 	Janja looks over one shoulder at Cheezi and Chungu.
Janja 	Wha?
Cheezi 	*giggles* Don't worry. We know how to get there. *pants* The zebra told us the way.
Chungu 	Ooh. The zebra. We forgot to eat him.
Cheezi 	We can do it next time.
 	Chungu looks over one shoulder as he runs.
Chungu 	See ya, zebra! If you're ever in the Outlands, come visit for dinner!
Thurston 	How lovely. I will. Ta-ta!
 	Cut to Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema standing among the Lion Guard.
Jasiri 	Asante, Lion Guard. Thanks.
Kion 	Happy to help.
 	Jasiri's expression turns to worry.
Jasiri 	It's weird. I know Janja was trying to win back his turf, but this was more than that. He was really out to get me.
Kion 	It's the dry season. It makes animals do crazy things sometimes.
 	Thurston walks up to the Lion Guard, Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema.
Thurston 	Those hyenas were nice. Nothing to be afraid of at all. [Thurston notices Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema. He rears onto his hind legs.] *screams* Hyenas [Thurston kicks his hind legs.] in the Pride Lands!
 	Jasiri looks questioningly at Fuli and Kion.
Fuli 	Don't ask.
 	Jasiri rubs Tunu's head.
Jasiri 	Well, I should take these cubs back to the clan. [Jasiri, Tunu, and Wema walk away.] See you next time, Lion Guard.
Tunu and Wema 	Bye, Lion Guard. Thank you.
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono 	Goodbye!
Kion 	Okay, everybody. Let's go home.
 	Kion walks away. Beshte, Bunga, and Ono follow. Thurston starts to run in the opposite direction. Fuli rolls her eyes.
Fuli 	*sighs* [Fuli runs after Thurston and corrals him in the right direction.] This way.
 	Cut to Thurston's herd grazing. The camera pans down to show the Lion Guard and Thurston approaching. They pause on a hill overlooking the herd.
Kion 	I wanna thank you. You really helped us out today.
Thurston 	I did?
Kion 	Sure. You helped us make it to the Outlands.
 	Ono lands on Beshte's back.
Beshte 	You handled those two hyenas all by yourself.
Fuli 	And you didn't [imitating Thurston] panic and run.
Thurston 	Hmm. I guess you're right. I am the bravest zebra of them all.
 	Beshte and Fuli exchange glances.
Fuli 	That's not exactly what I said.
Kion 	Right. But it's that kind of teamwork that the Lion Guard is all about.
Thurston 	*gasps* [Thurston takes a step toward Kion.] You mean I'm a member of the Lion Guard now?
Kion 	That wasn't quite what I meant.
Thurston 	I'm a member of [Thurston rears onto his hind legs.] the Lion Guard. Wait 'till I tell my herd. [Thurston charges up to his herd.] Everyone, I'm a member of [Thurston rears onto his hind legs.] the Lion Guard!
Zebras 	*bray*
Ono 	Think we should tell him the truth?
Fuli 	Nah, leave it. It's not like we're going to be hanging out with the zebras anymore.
 	The Lion Guard starts to walk away. Tsetse flies begin to buzz around them. Beshte, Fuli, and Kion exchange glances. They charge forward.
Beshte 	Zebras!
Kion 	Wait!
Ono 	Come back!
Fuli 	Can we hang out?
 	The camera pans left to show Bunga standing, unaffected, among the tsetse flies.
Bunga 	Huh. I guess they really miss the zebras. [Bunga begins to eat tsetse flies out of midair and walk after his friends.] *munches*
 	The credits roll.
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