Jungle Book And Lion King The Crossover (Chapter 2)

Banzai:Just give me a space Tabaqui
Tabaqui: Oh sorry. Who look who is behind you
Banzai: Mufasa?
(Shere Khan walks)
Shenzi: That's not the king.
Shere Khan: You fools have stripped your land of every living thing. And yet I send two little cubs your way... and they come back alive.
Banzai: I guess we'll have to eat you instead.
Shere Khan: Why eat one meal... when you can be feasting the rest of your lives?
Shenzi: What could you possibly offer us?
Shere Khan: A place where you can fill your bellies. Where everything the light touches is yours for the kill.
Shenzi: The Pride Lands are not yours to give. The king controls those hunting grounds.
Shere Khan: That's why we're going to kill him.
{Full song} I know that your powers of retention
Are as wet as a warthog's backside
But thick as you are, pay attention
My words are a matter of pride
It's clear from your vacant expressions
The lights are not all on upstairs
{On 'Pay attention', Scar angrily swats the bone away; Ed comes to abrupt attention}
{Waving his paw in front of Ed's blank eyes to make his point; Ed's tongue lolls out}
Shere Khan: But we're talking kings and successions,
Even you can't be caught unawares!
{Shenzi and Banzai are laughing on a ledge behind him; on "you," Scar turns and leaps at them, throwing them backward onto a pair of geysers, which then erupt, throwing the two hyenas into the air.}
{In the next verse, Shere Khan is strutting theatrically along a ledge which runs around back to the floor.}
Shere Khan: So prepare for a chance of a lifetime
Be prepared for sensational news
A shining new era
Is tiptoeing nearer
Shenzi: And where do we feature?
Shere Khan: {Grabbing Shenzi's cheek} Just listen to teacher
{Shenzi rubs her cheek, which is now bruised red}
Shere Khan: I know it sounds sordid
But you'll be rewarded
When at last I am given my dues
And injustice deliciously squared
Be prepared!
{Shere Khan leaps up beside Ed, who is again chewing on the bone, and here kicks him off the ledge}
{The three hyenas and one jackal land in a pile of bones and are submerged; they reappear, each with a different horned skull on his head.}
{Spoken}
Banzai: Yeah, Be prepared. Yeah-heh... we'll be prepared, heh. ...For what?
Shere Khan: For the death of the king.
Banzai: Why? Is he sick?
{Shere Khan grabs Banzai by the throat}
Shere Khan: No, fool - we're going to kill him. Simba too.
{Dropping Banzai back onto the floor}
Shenzi: Great idea! Who needs a king?
Shenzi (and then Banzai): {Sing-song voices, dancing around Banzai} No king! No king! la-la-la-la-laa-laa!
Shere Khan: Idiots! There will be a king!
Tabaqui: Hey, but you said, uh...
Shere Khan: I will be king! ...Stick with me {triumphant, toothy grin}, and you'll never go hungry again!
Shenzi and Banzai: Yaay! All right! Long live the king!
{Camera reveals hundreds of more hyenas and jackals in the shadows.}
All Hyenas and Jackals: Long live the king! Long live the king!
{Full song again}
{Shere Khan's army of hyenas and jackals is goose-stepping across the floor of the cave, now stylized into a Nazi-esque quadrangle}
Hyenas and Jackals: {In tight, crisp phrasing and diction}
It's great that we'll soon be connected.
With a king who'll be all-time adored.
Shere Khan: Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
To take certain duties on board
{Motions a slice across the neck}
Shere Khan: The future is littered with prizes
And though I'm the main addressee
The point that I must emphasize is
You won't get a sniff without me!
{Leaps off his rock throne to single out one hapless hyena; that hyena slips and falls into a fiery crevice}
{Throughout the next verse, the entire horde of hyenas and jackals joins in dancing boisterously, leaping along the tops of rock pillars, shaking animal skeletons in the light, one playing a rib cage/xylophone.}
{The paranthetical parts are the jackals and hyenas' counterpoint singing}
Shere Khan (Jackals & Hyenas): So prepare for the coup of the century
(Oooh!)
Be prepared for the murkiest scam
(Oooh... La! La! La!) {rear ends punctuating}
Meticulous planning
(We'll have food!)
Tenacity spanning
(Lots of food)
Decades of denial
(We repeat)
Is simply why I'll
(Endless meat)
Be king undisputed
(Aaaaaaah...)
Respected, saluted
(...aaaaaaah...)
And seen for the wonder I am
(...aaaaaaah!)
Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared
(Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo)
Be prepared!
All (Even Ed): Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared -
Be prepaaaaaaaaaared!
{Close with a fill-in and a fade-out. Shere Khan,hyenas and jackals are laughing evilly. Drum roll rises to a crash coinciding with the panoramic opening of the next scene. Camera switch to a view of a large canyon. Cloud shadows scroll slowly over the landscape.}
Shere Khan: Now you wait here. Your father has a marvelous surprise for you.
{Camera switch to bottom of the gully. Shere Khan and Simba are near a rock, underneath a small tree.}
Simba: Oooh. What is it?
Shere Khan: If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise, now would it?
Simba: If you tell me, I'll still act surprised.
Shere Khan: Ho ho ho. You are such a naughty boy.
Simba: Come on, Shere Khan.
Scar: No-no-no-no-no-no-no. This is just for you and your daddy. You know, a sort of... father-son... thing.
{Through Simba's expression, we see that he resents Shere Khan's dismissive attitude, but soon shrugs it off.}
Shere Khan: Well! I'd better go get him.
Simba: I'll go with you.
Shere Khan: {Loud, snapping tone} No! {regaining composure} Heh heh heh. No. Just stay on this rock. You wouldn't want to end up in another mess like you did with the hyenas and one jackal...
Simba: {Shocked} You know about that?
Shere Khan: Simba, everybody knows about that.
Simba: {Meek and embarrassed} Really?
Shere Khan: Oh, yes. Lucky Daddy was there to save you, eh? {clearly enjoying himself; he puts a paw on Simba's shoulder} Oh... and just between us, you might want to work on that little roar of yours. Hmm?
{Shere Khan starts to pull away}
Simba: Oh... Okay...
{Shere Khan pats Simba roughly on the head, then moves off.}
Simba: Hey, Shere Khan, will I like the surprise?
Shere Khan: {Turning back over his shoulder} Simba, it's to DIE for.
{The camera slowly pans up the side of the gorge away from Shere Khan and Simba. After a distance of rock, we reach the edge and view on the plain a very large herd of wildebeest; the size of the herd comes across with a striking computer-generated parallax pan. The camera then focuses in on the hyenas (Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed), who are waiting off of the edge of the herd, hidden under a rock arch.}
Banzai: {Stomach growls}
Shenzi: Shut up.
Banzai: I can't help it. I'm so hungry... {jumping up} I gotta have a wildebeest!
Shenzi: Stay put.
Banzai: Well... Can't I just pick off one of the little sick ones?
Shenzi: No! We wait for the signal from Shere Khan.
{Camera switch to Shere Khan mounting a rock in view of the hyenas}
Shenzi: There he is... {making an evil, almost humorous face} Let's go.
{Camera switch back to Simba}
Simba: Little roar. Puh!
{A lizard walks past Simba. He growls at it.}
Simba: Merow!
{The lizard has no reaction to this first attempt. Simba then jumps down and tries again.}
Simba: Merrooow-h!
{For the third attempt, Simba moves closer again and inhales deeply.}
Simba: MEROOOW!!
{The lizard skitters off screen. Simba's roar echoes around the canyon. Shot of Simba lifting his ears to relish the echo. The echo is soon eclipsed, however, by a low rumble. Simba looks down and sees pebbles jumping. Cue the very sinister "To Die For" music. We see the herd coming over the lip of the canyon. Dramatic multi-layer camera pull up to Simba's terrified face. Simba takes off in front of the herd.}
{Cut to the rim of the gorge, where the Hyenas are seen chasing the wildebeest herd, nipping at their heels to drive them over the edge. Camera switch to Mufasa and Zazu a short distance from the canyon.}
Zazu: Oh look, sire; the herd is on the move.
Mufasa: Odd... (Shere Khan runs up, out of breath)
Shere Khan: Mufasa. Quick. Stampede. In the gorge. Simba's down there!
Mufasa: Simba?
(Camera switch to Simba. He is running and climbs up a dead tree. Zazu flies ahead of Mufasa and Shere Khan, down into the canyon. He spots Simba.)
Simba: {Clinging precariously to a tree} Zazu! Help me!!
Zazu: Your father is on the way! Hold on!
Simba: (Losing grip) Hurry!
{Mufasa and Shere Khan are on the lower ledges of the gorge. Zazu flies back to Mufasa and points out where Simba is.}
Zazu: There! There! On that tree!
Mufasa: Hold on, Simba!
{In the gully, a wildebeest rams the tree Simba's on, nearly breaking it.}
Simba: Ahhhh!
{Mufasa runs out into the herd, joining the stampede.}
Zazu: Oh Shere Khan, this is awful. What will we do? What will we do? Hah ... I'll go back for help, that's what I'll do, I'll go back for he--oomph!
{Shere Khan backhands Zazu into a rock wall, knocking him unconscious. Shere Khan then follows Mufasa's progress from the lip of the gorge, his shadow cast mysteriously from the bottom of the gully {!}. Mufasa runs with the herd till slightly past the tree. He whips around the front of some wildebeest and runs into the herd towards Simba's tree. He gets rammed head-first once, throwing him to the ground. A wildebeest hits Simba's tree, throwing Simba into the air. Mufasa gets up in time to catch Simba in the air with his mouth. He gets hit again and accidentally throws Simba. Simba dodges a few oncoming wildebeest. Mufasa runs by with the herd and grabs Simba. He jumps up to a near rock ledge and sets Simba down, but is immediately struck by a wildebeest and carried off into the stampede.}
Simba: DAD!
(Simba watches in horror as he cannot find his father in the swirling mass of wildebeest below him. At the last second, Mufasa leaps out of the herd and starts to climb with great difficulty up the sheer rock slope. Simba turns and starts to climb up to the top of the gorge. Out of Simba's sight, Mufasa reaches a point right below a ledge where he can't climb due to the steepness. His claws are scraping and his back paws have no traction. Above him on the ledge is Shere Khan.)
Mufasa: Shere Khan! {slips, barely hangs on} Help me!
{Shere Khan looks disdainfully down, and then suddenly latches onto Mufasa's forepaws with claws extended. Mufasa roars, primarily from the sudden pain of Shere Khan's claws, but no doubt also due to the sudden flash of realization. His expression slowly changes to one of horror as he recognizes Shere Khan's intent.}
Shere Khan: (Slowly and evilly) Long live the king. (Shere Khan throws his brother backwards. Mufasa free-falls, back first. The camera follows Mufasa down from under him, then from above him, showing the stampede raging below.)
Mufasa: {Screaming}
{Camera suddenly focuses in on Simba, who is watching his father hit the ground. No sound effects of the hit. No view of it either. Mufasa and Simba's screams mingle.}
Simba: No! (The herd passes. Everything is clouded by dust. Simba bounds to the canyon floor. Mufasa is nowhere to be seen.)
Simba: {Cough} Dad!! (Quietly) Dad?
{We see a stray wildebeest run past. The wildebeest curves around a log further down the gully. Under the log is Mufasa, laying on his side. He's not moving or breathing. Simba approaches the body. Sad musical theme. Again we notice how small Simba really is.}
Simba: {Hopefully} Dad? ...Dad, come on. {He rubs up against Mufasa's cheek. The head merely rolls back in place after the rub} You gotta get up. {He places both forepaws on his father's cheek and pushes} Dad. We gotta go home. {He tugs at Mufasa's ear. Again the head limply moves back in place. Simba runs off a bit, obviously very scared.} HEEEEELP! Somebody! {His voice reverberates hollowly off the sides of the gorge.} Anybody... help.
{He cries. Simba turns back to the body. He nuzzles up under the limp paw so that his father is embracing him. Pause for effect.}
{The "Mufasa" theme gives way to a series of ominous chords as the image of Scar advancing appears through the dust.}
Scar: Simba. ...What have you done?
Simba: {Jumps back, crying} There were wildebeests and he tried to save me... it was an accident, I... I didn't mean for it to happen.
Shere Khan: {Embracing Simba, yet still distant} Of course, of course you didn't. No one... ever means {pulls Simba closer; Simba hides his face on Shere Khan's foreleg} for these things to happen. ...But the king IS dead. {looking with mock regret at Simba) And if it weren't for you, he'd still be alive. {Simba is crushed, believing his guilt. Another thought "occurs" to Scar.} Oh! What will your mother think?
Simba: {Sniffing} What am I gonna do?
Shere Khan: Run away, Simba. Run... Run away and never return.
{Simba runs off blindly, obviously broken. Slight pause, for the audience to catch its emotional breath. Music ends. The three hyenas an jackal appear behind Shere Khan.}
Shere Khan: Kill him.
{Three hyenas and jackal take off after him; Shere Khan stands motionless. Simba is chased up the entire length of the gully. He reaches the lip only to see a sheer drop on the other side. Having no choice he jumps and tumbles down into a patch of briars below. Three hyenas and jackal pursue the entire way. When they are running down towards the briars, Banzai sees them and recoils.}
Banzai: Whoa!!
{After skidding extensively, Banzai manages to stop just above the brambles. He heaves a sigh of relief. Then Shenzi and Ed run into him, propelling him into the bushes.}
Banzai: Yeow! {Jumping back out of the bushes}
{Shenzi,Tabaqui and Ed are laughing}
Shenzi: {Seeing Simba emerge from the far side of the briars into the desert} Hey-- There he goes! There he goes!
Banzai: {Removing thorns} So go get 'im.
Shenzi: There ain't no way I'm going in there. What, you want me to come out there looking like you? Cactus Butt?
Banzai: {Spitting out thorns into Ed's laughing face; Ed lets out a small yelp of pain} We gotta finish the job.
Shenzi: Well, he's as good as dead out there anyway. And IF he comes back, we'll kill 'im.
Banzai: (Shouting) Yeah! you hear that? If you ever come back, we'll kill ya!!!
("Kill ya" echoes off as we see Simba still running into the desert. The Hyenas and jackal make their way off the cliffs back to the Pride Lands.)
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