The Rise of Makuu/Transcript

Pim:
*chitters*
[Kion, Beshte, Bunga, and Fuli race across the savanna, while Ono flies overhead.]
Ono:
It's coming from Ukuni Woods!
Kion:
What do we got, Ono? Hyenas?
Fuli:
Jackals?
Beshte:
Vultures?
Bunga:
(Bunga rolls his eyes) Hyenas, jackals, vultures. Whatever it is, the Lion Guard can take it!
Ono:
Hold on! Getting it in sight. (Ono's vision flickers, and he spots Pim, who is holding a snake skin, trapped in a thorn bush. Ono rolls his eyes.) Really? {Ono lands on a thorn bush. Kion, Beshte, Bunga, and Fuli pull to a stop beside him.)
Kion:
Ono, report!
Ono:
Nothing thrilling. (Ono glances at Pim.) Just a hyrax stuck in a thorn bush.
Pim:
*chitters*
Fuli:
[irritated] Seriously?
Beshte:
That's not so bad.
Bunga:
We rushed all the way across the Pride Lands for this? (Bunga gestures at Pim.)
Kion:
Bunga, the Lion Guard's duty is to defend the Circle of Life. [Kion rolls his eyes.] Even if it means helping a hyrax out of a thorn bush.
(Kion smiles patiently. Bunga holds up his hands, then runs toward the thorn bush.)
Bunga:
All right. I got this one. [Bunga grabs Pim, who struggles to get away.] Come on, hyraxie. Let's get you outta there.
Pim:
*squeals*
(Pim wriggles out of Bunga's grip and cowers deep within the thorn bush.)
Pim:
*whimpers*
(Bunga begins pulling out thorns so he can reach Pim.)
Beshte:
Uh, Little B, [Bunga pauses.] I think the hyrax's trying to avoid being shredded by thorns.
Bunga:
Oh! [Bunga bounds over to stand in front of Kion and Fuli.] Kion, use the Roar! You can flatten those thorn bushes! (Bunga puts his hands on his hips.)
Fuli:
If Kion flattens the thorn bushes with the Roar... *scoffs* What do you think will happen to the hyrax?
Bunga:
Oh, (Bunga scratches his head.) I hadn't thought about that.
Kion:
Listen. We don't need my Roar to clear the thorn bushes. We can just pull 'em aside.
Bunga:
Oh, yeah! (Bunga lifts his hands in air) "Zuka zama!"
(Bunga dashes over to the thorn bush and draws the thorns aside to expose Pim, who cowers and hides under the snake skin,)
Pim:
*squeals*
Bunga:
Let's go, hyraxie! (Bunga jerks his head.) Move it!
Fuli:
I got it.
(Fuli runs toward Pim and grabs him in her teeth. Bunga jumps away from the thorns, which snap back into place. Fuli deposits Pim on the grass.)
Pim:
*squeals*
('Pim flinches away from Fuli. Kion, Beshte, Bunga, and Ono approach.)
Kion:
Thanks, Fuli. Nice work, Bunga.
(Pim begins aggressively rubbing himself with the snake skin.)
Fuli:
Whoa, weird. (Pim begins rolling around in the snake skin.)It must really like that snake skin.
Ono:
No, no, no. It's using the scent from the snake skin to mask its own smell. That way, snakes won't detect him. Pretty clever!
Fuli:
[whispering] Not if a snake's right behind you.
(The camera pans out to reveal Ushari behind Pim.)
Ushari:
*hisses* [from offscreen] *gulps*
(The Lion Guard flinches. Bunga marches toward Ushari, rolling up imaginary sleeves.)
Bunga:
Hey! We just saved that guy!
(Ushari's cheeks are bulging. Bunga grabs him by the tail, and he turns around in surprise. Bunga then rolls Ushari into a ball until Pim flies free of his mouth. Pim shakes himself off.)
Pim:
*squeals*
(Ushari rears up, unfurling his hood.)
Ushari:
*hisses* Sssay, that was my lunch!
Bunga:
(Bunga grabs Ushari by the throat and pulls him close.) Yeah? Looks like it was to-go. (Bunga rolls Ushari into a ball.) And now, so are you!
(Bunga tosses Ushari away. Beshte dodges out of the way by jumping into a pool of mud.)
Beshte:
Whoa!
Ushari:
(Ushari bounces along the ground and rams into a tree.) *screams* (Ushari falls into a pile of coils on the ground.) *grunts* Ugh. That Bunga.
Pim:
*chitters* (Pim hugs Bunga. After a beat, his face turns to shock.] *sniffs* [Pim flees into the savanna.) *squeals*
Fuli:
*chuckles* Bunga, your smell must be even scarier than a snake's.
Bunga:
(Bunga strides toward Fuli.) I'll take that as a compliment!
(Bunga puts his hands on his hips. Ono leans toward Bunga and sniffs.)
Ono:
*gags* (Ono shakes his head.) I wouldn't!
Beshte:
(Beshte, who is still in the mud pool, struggles to break his backside off a tree.) *groans*
(Ono lands on Beshte's back. Kion, Bunga, and Fuli approach the mud pool.)
Kion:
Everything okay, Beshte?
Beshte:
"Poa." The flowers just got me a little sticky is all.
Ono:
Sticky? (Ono lifts his legs, both of which are plastered in mud.) Oh. Oh, no! I'd say a lot sticky! (Ono struggles to free himself from Beshte's back.) "Hapana!"
(Ono breaks free and bounces off Beshte's nose. Beshte flinches backward into the tree. After a moment, he strains against the tree and finally breaks free, with bits of bark stuck to his backside.)
Beshte:
Oh. I just might need a bath.
Ono:
(Ono lands beside Kion, Bunga, and Fuli.) Hmm. How long has it been since you've had a bath, Bunga?
Bunga:
Does the last time I fell off a waterfall count? (Bunga crosses his arms. Ono shakes his head, bemused.) In that case, it's been... (Bunga shrugs.) I don't know how long!
Fuli:
No wonder the hyrax ran away from you.
Ono:
Fuli's right, Bunga. I'm afraid you really do stink.
Kion:
Awww, come on. That's just how Bunga smells. (Kion puts a paw on Bunga's back.) He's always been a bit, uh, (Kion's expression turns to shock and disgust.') fragrant.
Beshte:
Try taking a dip in Big Springs, Little B. I'm sure the fish there will get you clean.
Kion, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono:
Fish?
(The scene transitions. Several fish nip at Beshte's side.)
Beshte:
The fish in Big Springs love eatin' the muck and dirt off us hippos. (Kion, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono watch Beshte from the shore of Big Springs.) They even go for the food stuck in my teeth. Check it! (Beshte opens his mouth underwater.) Ahhh. (Several fish nip at Beshte's teeth.) See?
(Beshte grins. Basi approaches the Lion Guard.)
Basi:
And when there's too many fish in the lake, the crocodiles come and eat the fish. It's the Circle of Life at its finest.
Beshte:
(Beshte approaches the Lion Guard.) You said it, Dad. Now, I'm feelin' clean as a whistle!
Female hippopotamus:
[from offscreen] *whistles*
(Beshte's expression turns to shock. He looks over one shoulder to where two young hippopotamuses are standing.)
Female hippopotamus:
*giggles*
Beshte:
Hello to you too.
Ono:
Willing to give it a try?
Bunga:
Why not? (Bunga puts his hands on his hips.) I'll try anything once. (Bunga dives into Big Springs.) Zuka zama! (Water from Bunga's dive splashes onto Kion and Fuli. Bunga wades into the water, with a green cloud following him.) Here, fishy, fishy, fish. (Several fish approach Bunga, but their eyes widen, and they swim away hastily.) Hey, fish, where ya going?
Kion, Beshte, Fuli, Ono, and Basi:
*laugh*
Pua:
[from offscreen] Basi! (Pua approaches on the opposite bank.) It's been many weeks. (Pua's float stands behind him.) How are the fish today?
Basi:
More than last time, Pua, but not enough for your float of crocs. Swing by next week?
Pua:
If that's how it must be. [Pua turns to face his float.] Move on, my friends. We'll eat somewhere else today.
Makuu:
[from offscreen] Wait! (Makuu approaches Pua.) Pua, you said we were going to eat fish.
Pua:
Makuu, there aren't enough fish yet. You heard Basi.
Makuu:
(Makuu rolls his eyes) I heard him. But why should we crocodiles listen to a hippo?
Pua:
(Pua walks forward until he is standing nose-to-nose with Makuu.) I've told you before, Makuu. It's the Circle of Life.
Makuu:
So you say. (Makuu strides around Pua.) But I think you listen to the hippos because you're weak. (Makuu wheels around to face Pua.) You're afraid of them! (Makuu thumps his chest.) But I'm not afraid of anyone. And that's why I call for a mashindano!
Beshte:
Dad, what's a mashindano?
Basi:
The mashindano is a physical challenge. It's how the crocodiles determine their leader.
Kion:
(Kion looks with concern at Pua's float.) "Hevi kabisa."
Pua:
A mashindano?
Makuu:
You heard me! (Makuu narrows his eyes.) Accept or surrender your leadership. Immediately!
Pua:
(Pua narrows his eyes.) I accept your challenge, Makuu. (Pua turns to face his float.) In accordance to tradition, the mashindano will take place near Lake Matope at sunset.
[(ua strides away, and his float follows. Makuu narrows his eyes and smiles sinisterly. The scene transitions to Pride Rock.)
Kion:
[from offscreen] I don't like this mashindano thing. (Kion paces on Pride Rock, while Simba, Nala, and Kiara watch him from the mouth of the den.) Why should a fight determine who the crocodile leader is?
Nala:
Don't forget, Kion. Your father had to fight Scar to regain leadership of the Pride Lands.
Kion:
That was different. [Kion steps forward emphatically.] I think Makuu's just looking to pick a fight.
Kiara:
(Kiara looks at Simba) Can't you do something about it, Dad? [Kiara turns to face Simba.] You're king over all the animals in the Pride Lands.
(ion approaches Simba, Nala, and Kiara.)
Simba:
I am king. And, as king, I know that all animals in the Pride Lands have their own customs, and they need to be respected.
Kion:
[sulking] I guess.
(The scene transitions to Hakuna Matata Falls.)
Ono:
[from offscreen] Bunga's on the Lion Guard now. (Ono stands on a log, while Bunga, Timon, and Pumbaa stand in front of him.) We can't have animals running in terror from his scent.
Pumbaa:
If you ask me, I think Bunga smells fine just the way he is.
Timon:
(Timon hops out of Pumbaa's mane) Yeah! (imon puts a hand on Bunga's back.) And in Bunga's case, he's a stinky little honey badger!
Bunga:
Thanks, Uncle Timon!
(Bunga and Timon go back-to-back. Ono rolls his eyes.)
(Music starts)
Ono:
*sighs* (Ono flies toward Timon and Pumbaa, who back away. He lands in front of them.)
♪ Thank you two for your point of view, but this really must be done. (Ono picks up some berries.) 
♪ Bunga won't be scary (Ono smears the berries on Bunga's back.) smelling like a berry.
Bunga:
♪ You know, it's kind of fun
Timon:
(Timon holds up a finger) ♪ Here's our rebuke: don't be a mook! [Timon tosses Bunga into Pumbaa's backside, and Pumbaa turns around.] That plan's a waste of time.
Pumbaa:
♪ Yeah, we both think let Bunga stink.
(Bunga, Timon, and Pumbaa bunch together and pose.)
Timon and Pumbaa:
♪His odor's not a crime.
Bunga:
*farts*
(A green cloud rises from behind Bunga. Ono covers his beak with one wing.)
Ono:
Ewwww ('Ono waves his wing in front of his beak to ward off the smell.)
♪ Please don't make a stink!
Pumbaa:
♪ Don't make a stink.
(Ono sidles up next to Bunga, Timon, and Pumbaa, lifting his wings.)
Ono:
♪ Please don't make a stink!
Timon:
(Timon raises his arms.) ♪ Don't make a stink. [Timon faces Ono, his hands in fists.] You need to relax!
Ono:
(Ono faces Timon, indignant.) ♪ No need for attacks.
(Ono and Timon turn their backs on one another, each crossing their arms.)
Ono, Timon, and Pumbaa:
♪ Let's all face the facts.
Pumbaa:
♪ And please...
Timon:
♪ Please...
Ono, Timon, and Pumbaa:
♪ Please don't make a stink
(Bunga, Ono, Timon, and Pumbaa pose.)
Bunga:
*farts*
(A green cloud rises around Bunga, Ono, Timon, and Pumbaa. They hold their noses as it fills the screen. Ono shakes a tree branch, releasing pollen.)
Ono:
♪A pollen dusting will stop your fussing (The pollen falls on Bunga.) and prove you wrong, you guys.
Pumbaa:
♪ Hey, you're right!
(Timon holds his head, then throws his arms behind him.)
Timon:
♪ It's outta sight!
Timon and Pumbaa:
♪ Look at all [Grubs flock to Bunga's head.] the bugs and flies!
Ono:
(Ono facepalms.) Oh, no ♪ (Bunga dances along, with Timon and Pumbaa behind him. Ono hovers overhead) Please don't make a stink!
Pumbaa:
♪ Don't make a stink.
[(no darts to the other side of Bunga, Timon, and Pumbaa.)
Ono:
♪ Please don't make a stink!
(Bunga, Timon, and Pumbaa stop and pose.)
Timon:
♪ }Don't make a stink. (Bunga eats grubs off his head.) Bunga's odor's intact.
Ono:
♪ [from offscreen] We'll see about that.
(A spray of water knocks over Bunga. The camera pans to reveal Ono sitting on top of a baby elephant.)
Ono, Timon, and Pumbaa:
♪ Let's all face the facts.
Pumbaa:
(Pumbaa pops up next to Bunga.) ♪ And please...
Timon:
(Timon pops up next to Bunga and Pumbaa.) ♪ Please...
Ono, Timon, and Pumbaa:
(Ono pops up next to Bunga, Timon, and Pumbaa.) ♪ Please don't make a stink.
(Music ends)
(Grubs swarm around Bunga's head.)
Grubs:
*buzz*
Bunga:
Whoa! Look at all the bugs!
Timon:
(Timon grabs a grub out of the air.) Dinner is served! (Timon eats the grub.)
Pumbaa:
Mm-mm! (Pumbaa licks grubs off Bunga's face.) Yummy!
Ono:
[resigned] Making your face an insect landing pad is not my idea of clean, fresh, and odor-free.
Bunga:
That's okay, Ono. (Bunga holds up his hands) I don't really–
Ono:
(Ono covers Bunga's mouth with one wing.) Don't worry, Bunga. I know I can find a solution... [Ono stares at a bug that lands on Bunga's chest. He gulps it down.] eventually.
(The scene transitions to the shore of Lake Matope, where a crowd of Pride Landers has gathered. The crocodiles are ringed in a circle around an open field.)
Pride Landers:
[chanting] Mashindano! (Makuu faces Pua on the field. He smirks.) Mashindano! (Giraffes chant in unison.) Mashindano! (Rhinoceroses chant in unison.) Mashindano! (Hippopotamuses, including Basi, chant in unison.) Mashindano! (The Lion Guard and the royal family spectate without chanting.) Mashindano!
(Makuu and Pua approach one another.)
Pua:
Your confidence is admirable, Makuu. Your oversized ego is not.
Makuu:
Ha! You're old and weak, Pua. Today is the end of your reign! (Makuu lunges at Pua.)
Pride Landers:
♪ }Mashindano, mashindano!
(Pua dodges, and Makuu lands in a puff of dust on the ground.)
Makuu:
*grunts*
(Pua turns and whips his tail at Makuu.)
Pride Landers:
♪ Mashindano, mashindano!
(Makuu lands roughly on his side. The Lion Guard winces.)
Bunga:
Ooh, yeah! First point to Pua!
Beshte:
No points in mashindano, Bunga. My dad says they have to keep going till one of 'em surrenders.
(Makuu and Pua continue to fight.)
Pride Landers:
♪ Mashindano!
Makuu and Pua:
(Makuu hits Pua with his tail.) *grunt*
Beshte:
(Beshte winces.) Ooh!
(Makuu uppercuts Pua, who falls to the ground. The Pride Landers wince.)
Pride Landers:
Ooh!
Makuu:
(Makuu gets knocked to the ground.) *grunts*
(Pua charges and headbutts Makuu, who rolls along the ground until he falls onto his side.)
Makuu:
*grunts*
Fuli:
(Fuli winces.) Ouch. He's gonna feel that in the morning.
Ono:
[disturbed] Why are crocodiles always so violent?
Kion:
(Kion looks up at Ono.) Good question, Ono.
Bunga:
Shhh! (Bunga points at Makuu and Pua.) Guys, look.
(Pua approaches Makuu, who is still lying on the ground.)
Pride Landers:
♪ }Mashindano, mashindano!
(As Pua approaches, Makuu opens one eye. He then rears up and attacks Pua.)
Makuu:
*snarls*
(Makuu pins Pua to the ground. The Lion Guard winces.)
Kion, Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono:
Ooh!
Bunga:
Makuu's got Pua with the jaw vice!
Makuu:
(Makuu holds one of Pua's legs with his teeth.) *grunts*
(Pua waves his tail, then uses it to smack Makuu on the head.)
Makuu:
*grunts*
(Pua slips out from under Makuu and pins him on his belly. He then begins biting Makuu's leg. Bunga lifts his arms, while Kion winces.)
Bunga:
Ooh! Pua with the escape and mount! Claw bar! Makuu's in trouble!
Kion:
[softly, to himself] Come on, Pua. Get him.
(Pua struggles to hold down Makuu. After a moment, Makuu rears onto his hind legs, tossing Pua off him.)
Makuu:
*groans*
(Makuu lunges after Pua, and the two roll along the ground. They spring apart, each braced for battle.)
Bunga:
Whoa! (Bunga bounces up and down excitedly.) What an escape!
Pua:
*breathes heavily*
Makuu:
Run out of tricks, Pua? (Makuu lunges at Pua and pins him on his back.)
Pua:
*groans*
(The crocodiles around the field grin. Pua struggles to push Makuu off him, to no avail.)
Pua:
*groans*
Makuu:
*groans*
Basi:
Uh-oh. That might be it.
Bunga:
But that's a simple hold. Why can't Pua escape?
Basi:
Easy now. He's tired. Pua might have better technique, but Makuu is too strong and fit for him.
(Makuu pins down Pua's snout.)
Pua:
*groans*
Makuu:
Where are you going, Pua? [smirking] Nowhere!
(The rhinoceroses stare in consternation.)
Pride Landers:
*gasp*
Pua:
*groans*
('Makuu smirks down at Pua. Pua's paw comes into frame, and he taps Makuu's leg. Bunga bounces up and down excitedly, while Simba approaches Makuu and Pua.)
Bunga:
Pua's tapping out! He gives up!
Kion:
What?! You mean Makuu wins?
Nala:
I'm afraid so, son.
(Kion stares at the camera in shock.)
Simba:
Congratulations, Makuu. You have won the mashindano. You are now the leader of the crocodiles. (Makuu and Pua have separated. Pua shakes his head.) You have very thick skin to fill. (Simba strides past Makuu to face Pua.) Pua, you were a strong and wise leader for many years. And for that, you have my thanks.
Pua:
Thank you, Your Majesty.
(Pua turns and strides away. Makuu sidles up next to Simba.)
Makuu:
*laughs* Don't let the reeds hit you on the way out, Pua!
(The crocodiles around the field part to let Pua pass.)
Basi:
As defeated leader, Pua's banished from the crocodile float.
(Makuu strides through his crocodiles.)
Crocodiles:
[chanting] Makuu! Makuu! Makuu! Makuu!
Makuu:
That's right! Makuu! Leader of the crocodiles! (Makuu leads his float into Lake Matope.)
Crocodiles:
[chanting] Makuu! Makuu! Makuu!
Kion:
I just hope Makuu's big win isn't a big loss for the Pride Lands.
(The crocodile float swims toward the horizon. Kion turns and walk away.)
Crocodiles:
[chanting] Makuu! Makuu! Makuu!
(The scene transitions to Pride Rock.)
Ono:
[from offscreen] Let me try one last thing.
(In the Lair of the Lion Guard, Kion and Fuli lounge on ledges, while Beshte stands in the pool of water. Ono leads Bunga along the shore.)
Fuli:
One last thing? (Fuli waves a paw.) Isn't that what you said last time?
Bunga:
(Bunga turns and walks backward so he can face Fuli.) Nah. (Bunga holds up three fingers) The one three times before that was the last thing. Not that I'm counting. [Bunga turns around and bounds after Ono.] What do you got, Ono? (Bunga climbs a ledge to where Ono stands in a nest.)
Ono:
Pumice! (Ono flaps his wings, stirring up dust from the nest.) It always works for me. Just flap around in the dust... (Ono flaps his wings again, stirring up more dust from the nest.) and you'll be odor-free!
Bunga:
Okay. (Ono flies away, and Bunga dives into the nest.) *sneezes excessively*
Fuli:
[sarcastically] Are you trying to stop Bunga from smelling or being able to smell?
Kiara:
(Kiara enters the Lair of the Lion Guard.) Kion!
Beshte:
(Beshte stands up in the pool of water) Hey, Kiara! What's the kerbubble?
Kiara:
*sighs* Zazu's just received word that a herd of giraffe have moved into the baboons' forest. And Dad's out hunting with Mom.
Kion:
We're on it. (Kion stands.) Lion Guard, let's go! (Kion bounds away. Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kiara, and Ono follow him out of the Lair of the Lion Guard. They gather on the promontory of Pride Rock. Kion looks up at Ono.) Ono, what do you see?
Ono:
(Ono hovers overhead.) It's crazy, Kion. (Through Ono's vision, we see the giraffes in the monkeys' forest.) Not only have the giraffes taken over the monkeys' forest, (Through Ono's vision, we see the gazelles and zebras in Acacia Grove.) the acacia savanna where the giraffe live is full of zebra and antelope, (Through Ono's vision, we see the elephants in the gazelles' and zebras' grazing ground.) the zebra and antelope grazing ground is overrun with elephants, (Through Ono's vision, we see the hippopotamuses in the watering hole.) and the elephants' watering hole is filled with hippos!
Kion:
"Hevi kabisa!" Isn't anyone in the Pride Lands in their usual habitat?
Ono:
(Ono flies over the savanna.) Wait, there's more! (Through Ono's vision, we see the crocodiles in Big Spring.) Looks like Makuu and the crocodiles have taken over Big Springs.
Kiara:
So when the crocs pushed out the hippos, they ended up making everyone else move too.
Kion:
Lion Guard! Let's go talk with Makuu and get this sorted out. 
(The scene transitions to Big Springs. Makuu rests in the water alongside his float. Kion approaches and stands on a rock on the shore.)
Kion:
Makuu, we have a problem. Your taking over Big Springs has messed things up all over the Pride Lands. I need you and the crocs to leave.
Makuu:
( Makuu approaches Kion.) *laughs* (Makuu props himself up on a rock in the water. Kion hops across several rocks to meet him.) Why should we leave? The fish in the lake taste great. (A fish jumps out of the water. Makuu snaps it up.) I think we're here to stay...that is, unless you want to fight.
Bunga:
Come on, Kion. (Bunga beats his fist into his other hand.) You could take this guy.
Beshte:
Makuu's got no respect for anybody.
Fuli:
Beshte's right.
Ono:
You won't get an argument from me.
Kion:
(Kion looks over one shoulder at his friends.) Guys, fighting isn't the answer to everything.
Makuu:
*scoffs* Only weak and cowardly leaders are afraid to fight.
Kion:
[incensed] I'm not afraid! (The Roar of the Elders form in the clouds behind Kion.) No... [resigned] Let's go. (Kion strides away from Makuu. He reconvenes with his friends.)
Bunga:
But why?
Kion:
If I start using the Roar when I'm angry, I'll be as bad as Scar. Besides, the Roar might destroy whatever fish are left in the lake. There's gotta be another way to get the crocs to leave Big Springs.
Makuu:
That's right, Kion. Go! The new leader of the crocodiles takes orders from nobody!
Kion:
(Kion glares over one shoulder at Makuu. He turns back to his friends.) Wait! I've got an idea.
(The scene transitions to where Pua is lying in a wooded area.)
Pua:
I don't see how I can help.
Kion:
I was thinking. (Kion steps forward emphatically.) If you called for another mashindano, you might be able to beat Makuu. Then you could lead the crocodiles again.
Pua:
*scoffs* (Pua stands) You were there, Kion. Makuu is stronger than me. (Pua approaches Kion.) There are times when you have accept that you've been beaten. Even though you might not like it, Makuu has most certainly won.
Kion:
But that doesn't make him a better leader than you.
Pua:
True, but he's young. He can learn. Take my advice: if you really want to avoid a fight with Makuu, (Pua turns his back on Kion.) the best thing to do is just back down. (Pua ambles away. From a nearby rise, Bunga walks down to reconvene with Kion.)
Bunga:
You're not really gonna give up, are you, Kion?
Kion:
(Kion ascends the rise to join his friends.) Of course not. The Circle of Life depends on us.
Beshte:
Then what are we gonna do?
Kion:
(Kion lowers his head.) I don't know yet. (Kion perks.) Maybe my dad has some ideas. (The Lion Guard journeys across the savanna en route to Pride Rock. The scene transitions to Pride Rock. Kiara stands at the mouth of the den.) Hey, Kiara! (The Lion Guard approaches Kiara.) Is Dad back?
Kiara:
No, (Kiara turns her back on the Lion Guard.) and it's a good thing he isn't.
Kion:
Oh, no.
Baboons:
(Baboons fill the den of Pride Rock.) *chatter*
Kiara:
[from offscreen] Mom and Dad are not gonna be happy to find Pride Rock full of baboons. (Kiara faces Kion.) You guys better do something. (A baboon tugs at Kiara's tail.) Quit it! (Another baboon hops in-between Kion and Kiara.) he animals in the Pride Lands need to get back where they belong!
(The baboon hops on Kiara's head, then back into the den.)
Baboons:
*whoop*
Kiara:
Oh, come on.
Kion:
We're working on it, Kiara.
Baboons:
*chatter* (A baboon drops onto Kion's back.)
Kion:
But Makuu won't listen to reason! (Kion bucks the baboon off his back.)
Baboons:
*squeak*
Ono:
(Ono approaches with mint in his talons.) I've got it! I've got it! I've found the solution! [Ono holds up some mint.] Mentha piperita! Also known as peppermint.
Kion:
(Kion sniffs the mint.) How are mint leaves gonna get Makuu to leave Big Springs?
Ono:
(Ono drops the mint.) Oh, not that problem.
[A baboon rushes past Kion, Kiara, and Ono.]
Baboons:
*gibber*
(Bunga chases after the baboon. As he runs past, Ono stops him with a wing.)
Ono:
This one!
(Ono flaps his wings. A cloud of green wafts from Bunga into Kiara's face.)
Kiara:
Ewww! (Kiara ducks down, holding her nose with both paws.) Ono, stop that!
Ono:
(Ono stops, abashed.) Of course, Your Royal Highness. Um, Bunga, [Ono scoots the mint aside.] do us all a favor and roll around on these mint leaves.
Bunga:
Sure. (Bunga hops onto the mint and rolls around in it.)
Fuli:
*gasps* Oh, just like the hyrax!
Ono:
(Ono picks off a mint leaf and offers it to Bunga.) Now, eat this one.
Bunga:
(Bunga takes the mint from Ono and sniffs it.) Okay. (Bunga eats the mint.) Mmm, spicy! (Bunga fans his mouth.) Ooh, my tongue is tingly! *burps* Excuse me!
Ono:
(Ono spreads his wings.) Ha, ha! Yes, it worked! Bunga, you are stink-free.
(Bunga sniffs his armpit.)
Fuli:
Mmm! How 'bout that? (Fuli sits.) *chuckles* Bunga's minty fresh!
Kiara:
[sarcastically] Oh, that's great. Uh, but don't you guys have bigger things to worry about? Like, oh, I don't know... (The camera pans out to show all the baboons in the den of Pride Rock.) baboons overrunning Pride Rock?!
Bunga:
Good point, Kiara! (Bunga puts his hands on his hips.) What are we going to do about that [Bunga points a thumb over his shoulder.], Kion?
Kion:
I... I don't know yet. You guys head back to the Lair. [Kion stands.] I need some time to think.
(Kion strides out of the den of Pride Rock. Kiara rolls her eyes.)
Kiara:
He better come up with something.
Beshte:
[from offscreen] *grunts* (The camera pans to reveal Beshte, who is covered in baboons.) You're telling me.
Fuli:
(Fuli rolls her eyes.) Ugh, baboons.
(The scene transitions. Kion walks across the savanna, clouds roiling overhead. He sits and looks up at the sky.)
Kion:
Grandfather, I don't know if you can hear me, but I'm not sure what to do.
Mufasa:
(Mufasa's spirit appears) I'm always here for you, Kion.
Kion:
The new crocodile leader, Makuu, he's messed things up for animals all over the Pride Lands, and all he wants to do is fight.
Mufasa:
Fighting is the crocodile way.
Kion:
(Kion stands.) I think Makuu's a bully. But Pua, the old crocodile leader, says I should just back down. (Kion sits.)
Mufasa:
There are times to back down, Kion, but a true leader has to know when to stand his ground, even if it seems difficult.
Kion:
(Kion stands and paces forward emphatically.) But fighting can't be the solution to every problem!
Mufasa:
*chuckles* Standing your ground doesn't mean you have to fight. It means you're not afraid to stand up to someone (Kion nods thoughtfully.) who you know is wrong and show them you're not going to back down.
Kion:
(Kion looks away) /Oh, I think I understand. (Mufasa beams at Kion, then fades into the clouds. The scene transitions to the Lair of the Lion Guard. Kion paces on a high ledge, while Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono watch him from belows.) So I've given it a lot of thought. If Makuu wants a fight, he needs to know the Lion Guard can bring it.
Bunga:
(Bunga leaps into the air excitedly.) Yeah! Now, we're talking!
Ono:
Personally, I wish there was a way we could avoid the fight.
Kion:
I hope we still can, Ono. (Kion paces forward.) I think a demonstration of the Roar will show Makuu exactly (Kion leaps forward in a fake pounce.) what he's up against (Kion stands up straight.) without hurting anyone.
Fuli:
Can we do that?
Beshte:
Maybe you can use the Roar on the grove of trees near the spring. (Beshte walks out of the pool of water and steps on a painting of several trees.) Far as I know, nobody lives there. (Beshte wiggles his ears.) And I know just about everybody!
Kion:
Perfect! Bunga, Fuli, (Fuli stands.) Ono, (Ono flies toward Kion and lands in the pool of water.) go make sure the grove is clear of animals. 'Cause nobody's where they usually are today. Beshte, you're with me! (Kion dashes away. He runs out of the Lair of the Lion Guard.) Till the Pride Lands' end...
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono:
(Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono follow Kion.) Lion Guard defend!
(The scene transitions to a grove of trees. Fuli sprints from tree to tree, scoping the area. She stops in front of Bunga, who is on a ledge.)
Fuli:
Looks clear to me.
Bunga:
(Bunga turns and puts his paws to his mouth.) Ono, see anything?
Ono:
(Ono flies over the savanna.) Nope. I think we're good to give Kion the high sign. (Ono pulls up short.) Wait! (Ono's vision flickers, and he spots Pim sitting on a tree branch, munching on a leaf.) No, no, no! Not again!
(The scene transitions to Big Springs. Kion and Beshte walk toward the water, and Makuu swims over to meet them. They come face-to-face.)
Kion:
Makuu, you and your crocs need to leave Big Springs now, (Kion steps forward emphatically.) or the Lion Guard will force you out.
Makuu:
Tough talk, Kion. Can you back it up with action?
(Behind Makuu, his crocodiles emerge from underwater.)
Kion:
You better believe it.
(The scene transitions. Bunga and Fuli stand beneath the tree in which Pim sits. Ono flies down to join them.)
Ono:
"Hapana!" Kion's about to use the Roar! (Ono flies up to hover beside Pim.) Little hyrax, you need to leave this tree. Something quite dangerous will be occurring soon!
(Pim looks at Ono, then returns to eating.)
Fuli:
If I could climb trees, I know I could get that hyrax to move.
Bunga: 
Wait! I know how to scare him off. (Ono flies down to join Fuli, while Bunga climbs the tree until he reaches Pim's branch.) Hey, hyraxie! Remember me and my (Bunga holds up one leg.) stink?
(Pim looks at Bunga, sniffs, then returns to eating.)
Bunga:
"Zuka zama!" (Bunga lifts an arm.) My new minty fresh smell. [horrified] It makes my stink useless!
Ono:
Oh, no! What have I done?
Fuli:
Guys, we gotta get going!
Bunga:
I know! But my stink isn't scaring him away. (Bunga holds his arms apart in surrender. He thinks for a moment, then points to Pim.) You think I should eat him?
Fuli and Ono:
No!
Fuli:
Bunga, just grab the hyrax and bring it down here. We'll worry about your stink later.
Bunga:
"Zuka zama!" (Bunga grabs Pim and pulls him out of the tree.]
Bunga and Pim:
*scream*
(Bunga grabs a branch to slow his fall, then lands on Fuli's back, with Pim in his arms.)
Fuli:
Ono, give the high sign!
(Fuli dashes off, with Ono flying after her. He rises into the sky and flies in a wide circle. Beshte spots Ono, then turns to Kion.)
Beshte:
All clear, Kion.
Kion:
(Kion turns to face Makuu.) Okay, Makuu. If you want a fight, the Lion Guard can bring it. Just be careful what you ask for.
Makuu:
Oh? And why is that?
Kion:
Because of this. (Kion turns and uses the Roar of the Elders) (Roas) (The Roar of the Elders strips the grove of trees of its leaves. Kion stops roaring and turns to face Makuu, who looks shocked and terrified.)
Makuu:
Um, (regaining his composure) perhaps it's time we moved on. Big Springs is running out of fish anyway.
(Kion smiles. The scene transitions. Ono flies over the savanna. His vision flickers, and he spots the animals in their correct habitats.)
Ono:
[from offscreen] That's what I like to see. Everyone back where they belong.
(The crocodiles stride out of Big Springs. On the opposite bank, the hippopotamuses reenter the water. Basi stands with Kion, Beshte, Bunga, and Fuli.)
Kion:
Looks like the Circle of Life's back in balance.
Basi:
Yep. Except for one thing... [shouting] Makuu, (Makuu pauses on his way out of the water and looks over one shoulder at Basi.) once the fish population is built back up, you and the crocs are welcome to come back. All you have to do is ask.
Makuu:
I'll keep that in mind.
(Makuu turns and walks away. Meanwhile, Ono lands beside Bunga.)
Ono:
Sorry about changing your smell, Bunga. It clearly has its uses.
Bunga:
(Bunga waves a hand dismissively.) "Hakuna matata." I'm sure my minty smell will wear off...
Pim:
(Pim's head pops out from behind Bunga's back.) *squeaks*
Bunga:
(Bunga turns to reveal that Pim is clinging to his back. Bunga rolls his eyes.) And the sooner, the better!
Kion, Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, and Ono:
*laugh*
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The Rise of Makuu/Transcript