The Imaginary Okapi/Transcript

Fade to the Pride Lands. Pride Rock is in the distance. Kion runs through the savanna. Cut to Kion's perspective as he follows a trail of pawprints. He stops and looks around.
Kion 	*sniffs* [Cut to Kion's perspective as his gaze follows the pawprints to a patch of grass ahead of him.] Mm-hmm. [Kion smirks and waggles his haunches. Behind him, grass rustles. Suddenly, Kion turns around and pounces into the grass behind him.] Gotcha!
Fuli 	[from offscreen] Hey!
 	Cut to Kion pinning Fuli.
Kion 	Now, it's your turn to be "it" and my turn to hide!
Fuli 	Yeah, okay, fine. But first...could you move your paw? *sighs* I still don't get it, Kion. [Fuli and Kion emerge from the grass.] Why are we playing hide-and-seek in the first place?
Kion 	It's not just hide-and-seek. It's a way to practice our tracking skills.
 	Fuli and Kion reconvene with Bunga and Ono.
Fuli 	Ah, that does sound better.
Bunga 	Yeah! Besides, it's fun!
Fuli 	So, how long did it take Kion to find you two?
Bunga 	Somehow, he found me right away.
Kion 	He laughed when I walked past him.
Ono 	Kion found me pretty fast too.
 	Fuli looks around.
Fuli 	What about Beshte? Haven't you found him?
Kion 	Oh, yeah, I found him. I just haven't told him yet. Okay, Beshte! [Cut to Beshte, who has his head hidden behind a rock, while the rest of his body is clearly visible.] You can come out from behind the rocks now!
 	Beshte emerges from behind the rock.
Beshte 	*laughs* You got me. [Beshte walks out from behind the rock.] Pretty good hiding place, though, right?
Ono 	I have to admit, for someone your size, you're a surprisingly good hider.
 	Beshte sidles up to Kion.
Beshte 	Thanks, Ono.
Kion 	Okay, Fuli. Everyone's been "it" but you. Close your eyes so we can go hide.
Fuli 	Hmm. Fine. But I warn you. I'm the fastest finder in the Pride Lands!
Bunga 	Oh, yeah? Well, I'm the fastest hider! [Bunga jumps off a rock, then a tree, and lands behind the rock.] *grunts*
Fuli 	He does realize that doesn't count for anything, right?
Ono 	I'm not sure he does.
 	Fuli rolls her eyes.
Fuli 	*sighs* Okay. [Fuli closes her eyes.] Everybody, go hide! [Fuli opens her eyes, and the camera zooms out to reveal that Beshte, Bunga, Kion, and Ono are gone. Cut to Ono swooping away. Kion runs in the opposite direction below him. Meanwhile, Beshte runs elsewhere across the savanna. Fuli begins to speak offscreen.] Ready or not, here I come!
 	Beshte pauses and looks around in a panic.
Beshte 	*grunts* [Beshte rolls into a bush.] *grunts* [Leaves rustle as Beshte hides in the bush. Fuli stalks past, not noticing him. After she is gone, he emerges, rustling leaves.] *chuckles*
Ajabu 	[from offscreen] Excuse me?
Beshte 	*yells* [Beshte tumbles out of the bush.] Who's in there?
 	Ajabu pokes his head out of the bush.
Ajabu 	Just me. I didn't mean to startle you, but you were standing on my hoof.
Beshte 	I was? I'm sorry! [Beshte stands.] Say, I don't think we've met. I'm Beshte! What's your name?
Ajabu 	Uh, I'm Ajabu.
Beshte 	Pleased to meet you, Ajabu. Come on out. I won't bite.
 	Ajabu looks around.
Ajabu 	Hmm. Okay.
 	Ajabu emerges from the bush.
Beshte 	Poa. I've never met anyone that looks like you. *chuckles* And I've met pretty much everyone in the Pride Lands.
Ajabu 	Well, you see, I'm not from around here.
Beshte 	I believe it. [Beshte and Ajabu circle each other.] So, Ajabu, are you a zebra [uncertainly] or a giraffe?
Ajabu 	Neither! I'm an okapi.
 	Ajabu uses his long tongue to clean out one ear.
Beshte 	An okapi? Poa! I've never met an okapi before.
Ajabu 	Well, there aren't many of us. Even back home.
Beshte 	How come you were hiding in the bushes?
Ajabu 	It's what I do.
Beshte 	Hide in bushes?
Ajabu 	Oh, not just bushes. I hide behind trees, behind rock piles... Oh, if I see a hole, I'll hide in that hole.
Beshte 	Why do you hide so much?
Ajabu 	Where I come from, it's the smartest thing for an okapi to do. [Ajabu notices something behind Beshte.] *gasps*
 	Beshte turns around.
Beshte 	Hey, Twiga.
 	Cut to Twiga eating from a tree.
Twiga 	Morning, Beshte.
 	Twiga walks past Beshte. After a moment, Beshte starts to look around.
Beshte 	Ajabu? Where'd you go?
Ajabu 	[from offscreen, in an undertone] I'm here. Behind the rocks.
Beshte 	Come back out! [Ajabu emerges from behind a rock pile.] That was just Twiga. She's a nice giraffe. [Beshte approaches Ajabu.] No need to hide from her.
Ajabu 	Back where I come from, you can't be too careful.
Beshte 	Where do you come from?
Ajabu 	A place far away, with lots of bushes and plenty of trees, a fair amount of rock piles. A hole or two. *laughs* Lots of places to hide.
Beshte 	So, why'd you leave?
Ajabu 	Oh, I got chased out. Guess I didn't hide well enough.
Beshte 	Who chased you out?
Ajabu 	[frightened] A leopard. Okapis are a leopard's favorite food.
Beshte 	Well, you've got nothing to hide from here. We don't have any leopards in the Pride Lands.
Ajabu 	Really?
Beshte 	Hippo's honor!
 	Beshte walks past Ajabu.
Ajabu 	Then you think I could stop hiding?
 	Ajabu follows Beshte.
Beshte 	Well, sure. Come on, Ajabu. I'll give you a tour. You're gonna love it here.
 	Cut to three flamingos. They take to the air.
Flamingos 	*squawk*
 	Ajabu and Beshte crest a hill.
Beshte 	From the north to the south to the east to west, yep, the Pride Lands are the best, no question. [Cut to Lake Matope, where several hippopotamuses lounge in the water. Yellow wagtails fly past the screen.] You can see me in the floodplain section. Lake Matope. You'll catch a hippo resting. [Cut to Ajabu and Beshte walking side by side.] See? No need to hide from the water. [Cut to Pumbaa lounging on his back in the water, with Timon on his stomach.] Yo, Timon and Pumbaa!
 	Timon stands and waves at Beshte.
Chorus 	Hakuna matata!
 	Cut to Ajabu and Beshte walking side by side.
Beshte 	You're safe. Around our way, you're all right. You're in the Pride Lands, Ajabu. Ain't a leopard in sight.
 	Cut to gazelles cavorting across the savanna.
Beau Black 	Life in the Pride Lands, [The gazelles cavort past the watering hole, where elephants and hippopotamuses lounge in the water, while sable antelope drink from the banks.] peaceful and so grand. [Cut to several hyraxes relaxing beneath a tree.] Living is easy. Just you believe me. [Two hyraxes climb the tree.] 'Cause everyone I see [The hyraxes scare off some birds that are resting on a branch.] is so friendly...
Birds 	*chirp*
 	Cut to zebras, including Thurston, lowering their heads in succession to graze.
Beau Black 	...grazing all around with no worry. [A butterfly lands on Thurston's nose, then flits away.] They all know there's no need to fear, and...
 	Cut to Ajabu and Beshte.
Beau Black and Beshte 	...you're gonna love it right here.
 	Cut to several birds swaying to the music on a nearby tree branch. Cut to Ajabu and Beshte walking alongside a river.
Beshte 	Follow me to Mizimu. [Cut to some monkeys in Mizimu Grove who are playing baobab fruits like they are drums.] I'm playing those beats through the baobab grove on a tree fruit. [Cut to galagos leaping around in a tree.] Plus, I'm pals with every little galago...
Galagos 	*squeak*
Beshte 	...and they hanging at Ndefu. [Cut to a bird flying through Embamba Canyon.] That's the style, yo. Embamba Canyon [The bird swoops over Mbali Fields, where sable antelope run and elephants graze.] to the fields of Mbali, where the antelope run and the elephants be calling. [Cut to Ajabu and Beshte walking side by side. Several galagos run by in front of them.] It's home, sweet home. Now, you know how we be living. One time for the Pride Lands. Sing it!
 	Cut to a gazelle running through the savanna, while birds roost in a nearby tree. The camera pans left to show more gazelles grazing.
Beau Black 	Life in the Pride Lands, peaceful and so grand. [Cut to elephants lounging in the water beneath a waterfall.] Living is easy.
Elephant 	*trumpets*
Beau Black 	Just you believe me. [Cut to Shingo and Twiga nuzzling a baby giraffe.] 'Cause everyone I see is so friendly, [The camera zooms out to show gazelles and zebras grazing in the background. The giraffes walk away.] grazing all around with no worry.
 	A monkey hangs down from a nearby tree.
Monkey 	*chitters*
 	Several monkeys emerge from the tree and slide down Shingo's neck.
Beau Black 	They all know there's no need to fear, and...
 	Cut to Ajabu and Beshte walking side by side.
Beau Black and Beshte 	...you're gonna love it right here. [Ajabu and Beshte pause. Cut to a wide shot of the Pride Lands, where animals of all kinds are gathered, while Ajabu and Beshte spectate.] You're gonna love it right here.
Beshte 	You're gonna love it right here.
 	Cut to Fuli on the savanna.
Fuli 	*sniffs* [Fuli hops over a nearby log and inspects it.] *sniffs* [Fuli lowers her head toward one end of the log.] *growls*
 	Bunga jumps out of the log, breaking wood.
Bunga 	*yells*
Fuli 	*laughs* Gotcha!
Bunga 	How come everybody always finds me first?
Fuli 	Maybe it has something to do with your smell.
 	Bunga sniffs his armpit.
Bunga 	*sniffs* *exhales* [smugly] It is unmistakable, isn't it?
Fuli 	Well, that's one way of looking at it. Now, to find Ono, Beshte, and Kion. [Fuli notices something.] Oh, and speaking of Kion, [Fuli approaches a set of pawprints in the dirt.] here's a nice, fresh set of his tracks!
Bunga 	Right behind ya, Fuli!
 	Bunga bounds after Fuli. Cut to Fuli with her head lowered, walking across the savanna.
Fuli 	*sniffs*
 	Bunga creeps along behind Fuli. At one point, Fuli stops, and Bunga runs into her leg.
Bunga 	*grunts* What you got, Fuli?
Fuli 	Look. These aren't Kion's tracks.
Bunga 	Unless [Cut to two sets of pawprints, one of which is bigger than the other.] he's got one foot bigger than the others.
Fuli 	Nah, I don't think so. [Fuli looks around.] Kion! Beshte! Ono! Game's over! You guys need to see this!
 	Ono flies out of a tree.
Ono 	On my way!
 	Kion emerges atop a rock. He leaps down and runs across the savanna. Ono and Kion reconvene with Bunga and Fuli.
Kion 	Fuli! What is it? You find something?
Fuli 	Any idea what kind of animal makes tracks like [pointedly] that?
 	Cut to the two sets of pawprints.
Kion 	Hevi kabisa! These are leopard tracks!
Fuli 	That's what I thought too.
Bunga 	Leopard tracks? You sure?
Ono 	But there aren't any leopards living in the Pride Lands.
Kion 	Well, there's one now. The question is, where? Ono?
 	Ono salutes Kion.
Ono 	I'm on it!
 	Ono flies away.
Bunga 	Any chance it's just a hyrax with really big feet?
 	Fuli glares at Bunga. Cut to Ono swooping over the Pride Lands. His vision flickers, and he spots Makucha creeping through tall grass toward a herd of grazing gazelles.
Ono 	Hapana! [Cut to Bunga, Fuli, and Kion examining the pawprints. Ono's voice is heard offscreen.] Everyone! Everyone! [Ono lands on a rock in a stream, just in front of Kion.] I saw the leopard! He's going after some gazelles!
Kion 	Lead the way, Ono. 'Till the Pride Lands' end...
 	The Lion Guard runs off.
Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono 	Lion Guard defend!
 	Cut to a gazelle grazing. In the background, Makucha stalks closer.
Makucha 	*growls*
 	The gazelle peers curiously at Makucha, then turns its back and continues grazing. Suddenly, the Lion Guard slides in-between Makucha and his quarry.
Kion 	Get out of the Pride Lands, leopard! Now!
Makucha 	Name's Makucha, lion. You want me to go, you're gonna have to make me. But you'll have to catch me first!
 	Makucha runs away.
Fuli 	No problem! Huwezi! [Fuli runs after Makucha. Bunga, Kion, and Ono follow. Fuli chases Makucha.] *pants* [Cut to a wide shot of the savanna, which shows that Makucha is running toward Big Ravine.] You got nowhere to go now!
Makucha 	That's what you think, cheetah! [Makucha leaps across Big Ravine.] *yells*
 	Fuli skids to a halt, the momentum causing her to roll over.
Fuli 	*grunts*
 	Makucha lands on the opposite side of Big Ravine, while the rest of the Lion Guard catches up to Fuli.
Makucha 	*laughs*
 	Makucha runs away. Cut to Bunga and Kion standing beside Fuli.
Fuli 	*pants*
Bunga 	Wow! He sure can jump!
Fuli 	Pretty fast too.
 	The camera pans right to show Ono standing next to Kion.
Kion 	This guy's not gonna be easy to catch.
Ono 	Did you see the gazelles? They weren't scared of the leopard at all.
Kion 	That's why we've got to get him out of the Pride Lands. None of the herds know that leopards are hunters.
Fuli 	So, they don't realize they should be scared.
Bunga 	They're all going to be sitting ducks!
Ono 	Especially the ducks.
Kion 	That's why we gotta find him. Now, let's split up so we can cover more ground. Fuli, you're with me. Bunga, you, Ono, and... [realizing] Hey, where's Beshte?
Bunga 	I bet he's still hiding.
Ono 	Don't worry, Kion. We'll find him.
Bunga 	Yeah. [Bunga runs toward Ono.] Let's go, Ono! [Bunga runs across the savanna, while Ono takes to the air.] Zuka zama!
 	Cut to a wide shot of the Pride Lands, where animals of all kinds are gathered. The camera pans right to show Ajabu and Beshte overlooking the scene.
Ajabu 	*laughs* You're right, Beshte. The Pride Lands really do seem great.
Beshte 	See? What did I tell ya? There's plenty to eat and no need to hide. You could...
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Beshte! [Bunga runs up to Beshte.] Here you are! We've been looking everywhere for you. Ono! Found him!
 	Ono lands in-between Beshte and Bunga.
Ono 	Actually, I think I saw him first.
Bunga 	Maybe, but I got here first.
 	Ono rolls his eyes.
Ono 	*sighs* Fine.
Beshte 	Hi, guys. I've been giving my new pal, Ajabu, a tour of the Pride Lands.
 	Bunga looks around.
Bunga 	What new pal are you talking about?
Beshte 	This one here! Aja... [Beshte turns to address Ajabu. The camera zooms out to reveal that Ajabu is gone.] Huh? He was here a second ago. Ajabu? Ajabu!
Bunga 	What's this Ajabu look like? Maybe I've seen him around.
Beshte 	Probably not. He's new to the Pride Lands. I think I'm the only one who's seen him.
Ono 	I didn't see him. I only saw you.
Bunga 	So, what's he look like?
Beshte 	Well...his top half looks like a giraffe, his bottom half looks like zebra, and his face kind of looks like an oryx but without the horns.
Ono 	Sounds...different.
Bunga 	Is that one new pal or three new pals?
Beshte 	Just one. He's a nice guy. You'd like him.
Bunga 	And you're the only one who can see him?
Beshte 	No, no. I'm just the only one who has seen him.
Ono 	Uh, Beshte? Maybe you've been hiding all alone a little too long.
Beshte 	No, seriously, [Beshte turns around.] he was right here.
Bunga 	[patronizingly, patting Beshte] Sure he was, Big B! But we gotta go now. The Lion Guard needs us. Right, Ono?
 	Ono salutes Bunga.
Ono 	Affirmative. Follow me!
 	Ono flies away. Bunga follows. Beshte shoots a last lingering look behind him, then follows Bunga and Ono. After he is gone, Ajabu emerges from behind a rock. Cut to Beshte, Bunga, and Ono approaching Fuli and Kion, who are inspecting a trail of pawprints.
Kion 	Beshte. Glad they could find you.
Beshte 	Sorry about that. What's the kerbubble?
Kion 	There's a leopard in the Pride Lands.
Beshte 	*gasps* A leopard? You sure?
Bunga 	Yeah. We chased him, but he got away.
Beshte 	This is terrible!
Fuli 	I'm pretty sure we can handle one leopard.
Beshte 	You don't understand. I told Ajabu there aren't any leopards in the Pride Lands.
Kion 	Who's Ajabu?
Beshte 	My new friend.
Bunga 	[patronizingly] I think your new friend's safe, Beshte. The leopard will be going after real animals.
Beshte 	Ajabu is real!
Bunga 	And is he here right now?
Beshte 	Of course not! Least, [Beshte turns and walks away.] I don't think so. Unless he's hiding. [Beshte overturns a rock.] *grunts* [Beshte looks around.] Ajabu? [Beshte searches some underbrush.] Ajabu!
Kion 	What's going on?
 	Bunga puts a hand to his mouth, as if giving an aside to Kion.
Bunga 	Beshte has an imaginary friend.
Beshte 	He's not imaginary!
Bunga 	He looked pretty imaginary to us.
Beshte 	You didn't even see him.
Kion 	Guys! We don't have time to talk about this right now.
Fuli 	Kion's right. We've got a leopard on the loose.
Kion 	And it's up to us to catch him.
Beshte 	Right. You got it, Kion!
Kion 	Now, let's go! 'Till the Pride Lands' end...
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono	Lion Guard defend!
 	The Lion Guard runs offscreen. Cut to the trail of pawprints. The Lion Guard runs up to it. Kion inspects the tracks.
Kion 	More leopard tracks. Makucha definitely came this way.
Bunga 	Yep! Looks like we're on the right "track." [Bunga nudges Fuli.] Get it?
Fuli 	Get what? We are on the right track. This is a track, and it's the right one.
 	Fuli stalks off.
Bunga 	[to Ono] It was kinda funny, right?
Ono 	Well...
Kion 	The leopard's headed this way.
Fuli 	Yeah, but it's hard to tell which way he went after he got into the tall grass.
 	Beshte notices something.
Beshte 	Hey! I see him! There he goes!
 	Beshte runs off.
Bunga and Kion 	*gasp*
Kion 	Come on!
 	The Lion Guard follows Beshte.
Ono 	How come I didn't see him?
Beshte 	I think he went this way.
Ono 	I still don't see him.
 	Beshte runs through a pond, scattering flamingos.
Flamingos 	*squawk*
 	The flamingos fly past Bunga, Fuli, and Kion.
Bunga, Fuli, and Kion 	*exclaim*
Ono 	Hapana! [Ono flies into a flamingo.] *yells*
 	Cut to Beshte walking through the savanna with flamingo feathers on his back. He stops and looks around. Bunga, Fuli, and Kion approach, also covered in flamingo feathers. Bunga runs into Beshte, and the flamingo feathers on his flank scatter.
Bunga 	*grunts*
Beshte 	*sighs* I could've sworn I saw him run this way.
 	Kion shakes off the flamingo feathers on his flank.
Kion 	You sure it was the leopard?
Beshte 	The leopard? No. I thought I saw Ajabu.
Kion 	Who?
 	Fuli spits flamingo feathers off her flank.
Fuli 	*splutters* Hang on. We've been chasing your imaginary friend?
Beshte 	He's not imaginary!
 	Bunga circles around Beshte, dusting off the last of the flamingo feathers on his flank.
Bunga 	Big B? You know none of us have seen him, right?
 	Ono lands beside Bunga, trailing flamingo feathers.
Ono 	It's true.
Beshte 	But, guys, he really is real. Why don't you believe me?
Bunga 	I don't know. Maybe because your half-zebra, half-giraffe friend sounds so un-Bunga-lievable?
 	Beshte stares sadly, then plods away.
Kion 	Bunga, you really hurt his feelings. Why don't you two believe him?
Bunga 	You heard what the guy's supposed to look like. Half-zebra, half-giraffe, half-oryx?!
Ono 	And we didn't see him, even when Beshte said he was right there.
Fuli 	[to Kion] Do you believe him?
Kion 	I do. Beshte doesn't make things up. Besides, did you hear him say his new friend was chased here by a leopard?
Bunga 	Yeah. So?
Kion 	So, we have a strange animal who says he was chased here by a leopard. And we have a leopard!
Fuli 	When you put it that way, it does sound real.
 	Bunga and Ono exchange glances.
Bunga 	I didn't mean to hurt his feelings.
Ono 	We should go say we're sorry.
Kion 	Good idea.
 	Cut to Beshte sitting alone. Bunga and Ono approach, with Ono trailing flamingo feathers.
Bunga 	Hey, Big B? Don't be mad. We're sorry we didn't believe your friend was real.
Ono 	He just sounded...made-up. Sorry. [Ono spits out a flamingo feather that is stuck to his wing.] *splutters*
Beshte 	Ah. That's okay. He does look different from anyone I've ever seen. I might not have believed me either.
Bunga 	So, we're pals again?
Beshte 	We always were, Little B.
 	Fuli and Kion approach Beshte, Bunga, and Ono.
Fuli 	Okay, guys. Don't forget, we still have a leopard at large.
Kion 	And if we believe in Beshte's friend, we've got to believe that leopard's looking for him.
Beshte 	That's right! So, we've got to find him first!
 	Beshte charges off. Fuli and Kion exchange glances.
Fuli 	*gasps*
Kion 	Beshte! Wait for us!
 	The rest of the Lion Guard follows Beshte. The camera pans right to show a herd of zebras grazing.
Zebras 	*nicker* *bray*
 	Ajabu crests a nearby hill.
Ajabu 	*breathes deeply* Well, Beshte did say the Pride Lands were safe. [Ajabu walks in among the zebras.] Oh, hello, there. Hi. Nice to meet ya. Oh, nice stripes. *chuckles* [Ajabu begins to graze. Thurston's legs come into frame in front of Ajabu. Ajabu lifts his head and swallows.] Hello.
Thurston 	Not to get personal, stranger, but are you a zebra?
Ajabu 	Uh, no. I'm not.
Thurston 	*gasps* I knew it! You're not a zebra!
 	Makucha's head pops out of some nearby grass.
Makucha 	*growls* Look who's here.
 	Makucha stalks closer.
Ajabu 	I know that. I said I'm not.
Thurston 	Well, what are you then? Are you a short giraffe?
Ajabu 	*laughs* No. I'm an...
Thurston 	Are you a fancy antelope?
Ajabu 	[annoyed] No. I'm an...
Thurston 	Shhh, shhh! Wait, don't tell me. You're a... You're a... Hmm.
 	Ajabu looks behind Thurston.
Ajabu 	Leopard!
Thurston 	Leopard? What's that?
 	Cut to Makucha stalking toward Ajabu and Thurston.
Ajabu 	Something big and mean with sharp teeth! And it's coming this way!
 	Thurston looks over one shoulder at Makucha.
Thurston 	Mm-hmm. So it is. Well, in that case, my advice is...panic and run!
 	The zebras scatter.
Zebras 	*bray*
Thurston 	Panic and run! [Cut to the Lion Guard walking through the savanna. Thurston's voice is heard offscreen.] Panic and run!
 	Cut to the zebras running around Ajabu, while Makucha stalks closer. Cut to the Lion Guard.
Kion 	The leopard! Come on!
 	The Lion Guard charges toward the scene. Cut to Ajabu, with zebras running around him.
Ajabu 	Makucha! I... I... I can't believe you chased me all this way!
Makucha 	You okapis are rare. Once you find one, you stay on its trail. And your trail is about to come to an end. *laughs*
 	Makucha advances on Ajabu.
Thurston 	[from offscreen] Panic and run! Panic and... [Thurston runs into Makucha.] *yells*
Makucha 	*yells*
 	Ajabu flees. Cut to Thurston lying on top of Makucha.
Thurston 	I know I'm delicious, but don't eat me! Please!
 	Makucha crawls out from underneath Thurston.
Makucha 	*growls* [Makucha stands.] I'm after somebody a lot tastier than you.
 	Makucha stalks off.
Thurston 	Well! [Thurston stands.] I've never been so insulted in all my life.
 	Cut to Makucha walking, with zebras running around in the background.
Kion 	[from offscreen] 'Till the Pride Lands' end...
 	Makucha pauses and looks up. The Lion Guard charges toward him.
Lion Guard 	Lion Guard defend!
 	Makucha rolls his eyes.
Makucha 	Ugh! Not these guys again.
 	Makucha runs offscreen. The Lion Guard runs past the zebras, who have calmed.
Thurston 	Somebody tastier than me... I mean, really? *scoffs*
 	Cut to the Lion Guard running across the savanna.
Kion 	Anybody else think it's weird that the leopard didn't go after any of the zebras?
Fuli 	Yeah, now that you mention it.
Beshte 	*gasps* [Beshte skids to a halt.] I bet Ajabu was hiding in the herd! [The rest of the Lion Guard gathers around Beshte.] Remember I said his back half is striped like a zebra's? He'd blend right in.
Kion 	So, you think the leopard was after your new pal?
Beshte 	He did say leopards chase okapis all the time where he came from.
Kion 	Well, they're in the Pride Lands now. And the Lion Guard is gonna [emphatically] keep Ajabu safe!
Beshte 	Thanks. I knew he could count on you guys.
 	Cut to Ajabu running.
Ajabu 	*yells*
Bunga 	What is that thing?
 	Ajabu runs past the Lion Guard.
Ajabu 	*yells*
Beshte 	That's Ajabu!
Bunga 	Well, I'll be a baboon's brother!
Ono 	Ajabu's actually real?
Beshte 	You said you believed me!
Bunga 	We did, but [sheepishly] now, we really believe you.
 	Beshte rolls his eyes.
Beshte 	*groans* Anyway, I'm glad you've finally seen him.
Kion 	Uh-oh! So has the leopard! [Makucha runs past the Lion Guard.] Lion Guard, let's go!
 	The Lion Guard runs after Ajabu and Makucha. Cut to Ajabu running through the savanna.
Ajabu 	Leave me alone, Makucha! Just go back home, won't you?
 	Makucha chases Ajabu.
Makucha 	No way! I've chased you too far to give up now. [Makucha lunges at Ajabu.] *growls* [Ajabu kicks Makucha away.] *yells* [Makucha rolls along the ground.] *groans*
 	Cut to Beshte, Bunga, and Fuli running through the savanna.
Beshte 	Poa! Nice move, Ajabu!
 	Makucha sits up.
Makucha 	*pants* Now, you're just making me mad!
 	Makucha resumes the chase. Ajabu looks fearfully over one shoulder.
Ajabu 	*yells*
 	Ajabu falls to the ground. Makucha runs at him.
Makucha 	I've got you now!
 	Cut to Beshte running.
Beshte 	Not on my watch! Twende kiboko!
 	Beshte intercepts Makucha, knocking him aside with his snout.
Makucha 	*yells* [Makucha lands heavily, rolling several times.] *groans*
Ajabu 	Wow!
Beshte 	You okay, Ajabu?
Ajabu 	I'm fine!
 	Makucha sits up.
Makucha 	*pants* [Makucha shakes his head.] *puffs* [Makucha stalks toward Ajabu and Beshte.] *growls* [Fuli, Kion, and Ono run up to Ajabu and Beshte.] Why don't you mind your own business? I'm just saying hello to an old friend.
Kion 	This is our business.
Fuli 	And you're not acting too friendly.
Makucha 	So, leopards say hello with their teeth. *chuckles* So, what?
Kion 	So, it's time for you to say goodbye!
 	Makucha advances on Kion.
Makucha 	Come on! I can fight two at once! [Something yanks Makucha from behind.] *growls*
 	Makucha glares over one shoulder. The camera pans down to show Bunga grabbing Makucha by the tail.
Bunga 	Let's make it three! What's the matter? [Bunga tugs on Makucha's tail.] Honey badger got your tail? *laughs*
Makucha 	Ugh! I hope you taste better than you smell.
Ono 	[from offscreen] Incoming! [Ono dives at Makucha, who ducks and narrowly avoids getting pecked.] *grunts*
Ajabu 	*laughs* You guys are amazing!
Beshte 	Thanks. Now, you stay here. [Beshte walks offscreen.] I'll be right back!
 	Cut to Makucha advancing on Fuli and Kion, while Bunga hangs on to his tail.
Kion and Makucha 	*snarl*
 	Makucha notices something.
Makucha 	*gasps*
 	Cut to Beshte charging toward the screen.
Beshte 	*bellows*
 	Makucha rolls his eyes.
Makucha 	Fine! Have it your way! Not even an okapi is worth this.
 	Makucha turns and runs away, with Bunga still hanging on to his tail.
Bunga 	Whoa!
 	Beshte runs up to Fuli and Kion.
Beshte 	*bellows*
 	Beshte skids to a halt.
Fuli 	Don't stop 'till you're out of the Pride Lands!
Kion 	Bunga, let go!
 	Cut to Makucha running, with Bunga hanging on to his tail.
Bunga 	Good idea! [Bunga lets go and begins to roll along the ground.] Whoa! [Bunga stops rolling, landing on his feet. He shakes a fist at Makucha.] And don't come back! [Cut to Makucha running away. Cut to Bunga. He dusts off his paws.] Guess I told him. [Bunga walks away.] *chuckles*
 	Cut to the Lion Guard gathering around Ajabu.
Beshte 	Hey, everybody, I've got someone I want you to meet. Kion, Fuli, Bunga, Ono...this is my new friend, Ajabu.
Ono 	Greetings.
Fuli 	Hey.
Bunga 	Hello.
Kion 	Hi.
Beshte 	Ajabu, meet the Lion Guard.
Ajabu 	Hi, everyone. I don't know how to thank you for saving me.
Kion 	It's what we do.
 	Bunga approaches Ajabu, who lowers his head.
Ajabu 	*sniffs* *gasps* Are you a honey badger?
Bunga 	[proudly] I sure am!
Ajabu 	*laughs* Wow! I've heard of honey badgers, but I never believed they were real.
 	Beshte, Fuli, Kion, and Ono exchange glances.
Bunga 	Oh, yeah? Why's that?
Ajabu 	I figured nobody could look and smell like that. I thought they had to be made-up. But you're real!
Bunga 	Yep! I'm as real as it gets!
 	Beshte approaches Ajabu.
Beshte 	You're not planning on going back home, are you? That leopard will be waiting for you.
Ajabu 	What else am I gonna do?
Kion 	I think I've got an idea.
 	Cut to Pride Rock. Simba and Nala face Ajabu and the Lion Guard on the promontory.
Kion 	Mom? Dad? Ajabu came to the Pride Lands as a visitor, but he'd really like to stay. If he has your blessing.
 	Simba and Nala exchange glances.
Simba 	Of course, Ajabu. You're welcome to stay in the Pride Lands.
Nala 	For as long as you like.
Ajabu 	Oh, thank you, Your Highness! Thank you!
Nala 	We're happy to have you here, Ajabu.
 	The Lion Guard gathers around Ajabu.
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono	*cheer*
Beshte 	Welcome to the Pride Lands!
 	Ajabu smiles. Cut to Ajabu and the Lion Guard walking through the Pride Lands, with Pride Rock in the distance.
Beshte 	So, Ajabu, now that you're a Pride Lander, what do you want to do next?
 	Bunga pauses.
Bunga 	Ha! I know! Let's play some more hide-and-seek!
Ajabu 	[from offscreen] Okay. [Cut to the Lion Guard standing alone. Ajabu is nowhere to be seen.] *chuckles*
Beshte, Bunga, Fuli, Kion, and Ono	*gasp*
 	The Lion Guard looks around in confusion.
Bunga 	Un-Bunga-lievable! He's really good at that!
Beshte 	*chuckles*
 	The credits roll.
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