The Young-Deer-Prince Bambi

Bambi is The Main Character .
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At his birth, all the inhabitants of the forest gather to greet the new prince with open arms. Among them are Friend Owl (who acts as an adviser to Bambi's father, the Great Prince of the Forest) and Thumper.
As the months go by, Bambi creates bonds with Thumper and a bashful skunk by the name of Flower, forming a strong trio. He also builds a weak friendship with Faline, a fawn who he fell in love with, despite being disgusted by her at first glance because of her overly bubbly personality. Aside from friendships and romance, Bambi's primary concern is his mother, who he loves deeply, often learning life lessons that stick with the young prince. One of those lessons involves being conscious of "Man"; the forest's most feared enemy. Man is known for being a ruthless hunter, killing animals for the sake of the sport, having no regard for anything else, not even the animals' lives or if they have family. One day, while out during his first winter, Bambi's mother is killed by Man; though the young fawn manages to escape before he falls victim, as well. Without his mother to care for him, the Great Prince of the Forest arrives and decides to raise Bambi himself, tragically confessing the loss of his mother and taking him from his old home.
Connecting with that, there is the fact that his father has no knowledge of raising children and is reluctant and slow to learn. In addition, Bambi begins to develop romantic feelings for Faline and comes into conflict with his present and future rival, Ronno.
Throughout all of this, he shows much more personality than he did in the first film. Whereas before he essentially followed life where it led him, now he grabs life by the horns in one attempt after another to bond with and impress his father. In the first film, Bambi's status as the young prince had little impact on the flow of the story. But now his rank becomes a key part of the situation as he sets out to prove to himself and others, most of all his dad, that he deserves to be the prince and can live up to his father's name.
Close to the end of the film, Bambi has lost his spots and starts to grow antlers. He then gets prickled by the porcupine and kisses Faline for the first time. He then leaves with the Great Prince who takes him to the meadow where he and Bambi's mother first met as children.
Years later, Bambi grows into a strong young adult buck, dashing, but still as shy and somewhat clumsy as ever. He retains his friendship with Thumper and Flower and, as predicted, falls in love with Faline; or as Friend Owl likes to put it; becomes "Twitterpated". Now experiencing true love for the first time, Bambi began his life with Faline as his mate, exploring the forest together, proclaiming their love, and battling the vicious Ronno for her affections, eventually coming out victorious. This also signifies dominance and maturity on Bambi's part, which comes in use, as he's slated to take the role as Great Prince of the Forest, following his father's footsteps.
With life seeming as peaceful as ever, Man returns to the forest with more men and with a pack of bloodthirsty dogs. Several forest dwellers are killed by the invasion and Faline is attacked, but was rescued by Bambi before it was too late. Even so, back at Man's camp, a fire accidentally breaks loose, setting the forest ablaze. Bambi and his father rush through the woodlands to escape the devastation as the other creatures do the same, finding a small island offshore of the forest where they're sheltered until things settle down. And although they barely survive, Bambi and the Great Prince manage to escape the catastrophe, as well.
Sometime after the forest's restoration, Bambi and his father watch in the light of the sun as Faline gives birth to two young fawns, causing a celebration echoing Bambi's birth and ushering in a new chapter. The Great Prince then proudly steps away, allowing Bambi to rein in as the new Prince of the Forest.
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Suddenly, a blue bird spreads the news about something. Thumper (a young rabbit) wakes up an old owl named "Friend Owl", who asks what has happened. Thumper and his sisters tell him that the new prince is born. Friend Owl flies off to the area where the young prince is born, along with many other animals. Upon reaching the area, the animals come across the mother doe and her newborn fawn lying by her side. The animals congratulate her. She then urges her new fawn to wake up and see everybody. He wakes up and takes a good, long look at all the animals surrounding him. At first, he is frightened by Friend Owl, who gives a friendly hoot but then manages to make a smile. He then attempts to get up, but due to him being very young, he can hardly keep his balance. Thumper comments that he is sort of unstable, to which his mother scolds him. The young prince then falls backward back into his resting spot, causing some laughter and delight among the creatures. The fawn then lies back into his resting area and gives a big yawn. Friend Owl says to the creatures that it may be time for them to leave. They all leave, except for Thumper, who asks the fawn's mother what his name will be. She replies that she will name him "Bambi." Thumper, liking the name, says goodbye to her and runs off to join his family. Happy with the name, Bambi's mother snuggles up with her sleeping fawn. The camera then pulls up from the small bush to reveal the Great Prince of the Forest, looking down at them from a nearby cliff ledge.
A few days later, Bambi and his mother are taking a walk through the forest. Bambi falls behind a little, getting distracted by some greeting animal neighbors. When trying to catch up to his mother, he gets stuck on a tall, thick blade of grass and slips. Upon seeing him fall, Thumper and his family run over to the young prince, asking his mother if he is alright. She replies that he is doing fine. Thumper is then reminded of a lesson his father told him earlier in the morning. Bambi then gets back up onto his feet and can continue walking, with Thumper and his sisters journeying alongside him. They soon come across several birds eating some berries. Thumper then teaches Bambi how to say "bird", who does not get it right the first time, but with some encouragement from his sisters, he is able to say it, shouting out on the top of his lungs, "Bird!" Happy with his success, Thumper and his sisters run off to tell Bambi's mother and their mother what the young prince's first word was, while Bambi runs off chasing a butterfly (thinking it to be a bird). Thumper tells him that it is not a bird but a butterfly. The butterfly flies off, leaving Bambi to think that the huge yellow flower in front of him was the butterfly he saw. Thumper tells him that it is a flower. Bambi tries smelling the flowers of the small field but comes face to face with a young skunk. Bambi calls him a flower, which leaves Thumper rolling over his backside with laughter. The skunk, however, says that he's fine with being called a flower, which makes the baby fawn very happy.
The day grows late, and it is time for Thumper to return home, leaving Bambi back with his mother. Off in the distance, a thunderstorm is gathering and coming closer. He is then awakened by the noise of some nearby raindrops, which then form a small brook flowing right past his resting area. Soon, the whole forest is alive with raindrops dropping about. The creatures living in the forest run for shelter from the falling water. Suddenly, the violent part of the storm comes when lightning bolts flash about in a bright flash of light and produces many loud noises, leaving Bambi frightened. Soon, the storm departs, and the sunrise off in the distance is slowly seen. Bambi, now asleep next to his mother's side, snuggles up with his mother as the last drops of the storm fall into the nearby overflowing brook.
The next scene opens up a few weeks later when Bambi is now capable of speaking. His mother is going to take him to the meadow. Bambi, who has never been to the meadow before, is eager to go, but his mother stops and tells him that the meadow is also a dangerous place. She tells him to stay behind the thicket while she looks around to see if the place is safe. After a long moment of silence, which is broken by a flock of birds flying in toward the grass, the wide-field appears to be safe. Bambi then runs out and tries to catch up with his mother, who runs off fast, playing with him. After a while, Bambi walks off and finds Thumper and his family grazing on greens and flowers, to which he briefly joins in; Thumper suggests that Bambi eat the blossoms, but before he can eat one of the blossoms, his mother reminds him of his father's advice about eating the blossoms and leaving the greens, to which the kitten reluctantly recites that eating greens is a special treat, as it makes long ears and big feet, making up the fact that it is awful stuff to eat. Before Bambi can eat more greens, a frog leaps from the vegetation croaking 'Watch out!". He follows the frog over to a small pool of water, which the frog jumps in. Bambi, however, is left out on the shore, staring at his never before seen reflection. He tries to sample the scent, but fails. Suddenly, another reflection appears to his side. He looks up at the unknown source, which turns out to be another fawn, a female fawn. Feeling frightened of the young fawn's presence, Bambi runs back up to his mother for protection. The second fawn follows suit. The young fawn's name turns out to be Faline. Bambi's mother encourages Bambi to say hello to her. Having no choice, he greets her. Faline suddenly breaks out in giggles and starts acting hyperactive, backing him into a nearby pond through a wall of grass. Gradually, the two of them start playing a small game of tag.
Suddenly, from out of the surrounding forest, a huge herd of bucks appears from nowhere. Faline runs away in fear while Bambi remains, filled with excitement while watching the bucks bound across the field. He even tries running alongside them but ends up almost getting trampled, taking cover inside a log. Suddenly, they all stop. Wondering why, Bambi walks over. The reason appears in front of him. It is no other than the Great Prince. After a brief look at him, the Great Prince walks off, leaving him behind. He then asks his mother why everyone stood still when the mysterious stag walked by. She tells him that he is respected by all. Thus explaining why he is called "The Great Prince of the Forest".
The next part follows the Great Prince during his walk through the forest. Suddenly, the forest's silence is broken when a flock of crows flies past, yelling and spreading out an alarm of certain danger. The Great Prince senses this danger and runs back towards the meadow. Once there, he warns the herd. Sensing the danger as well, the herd and all the other creatures begin to run towards the forest. Soon, the whole meadow is full of retreating frightened animals, running for their lives. Faline and Thumper unite with their mothers and escape, but Bambi gets left behind, searching for his mother. His mother is looking for him as well. Suddenly, the meadow is completely empty. Though everything is still, something dangerous and deadly is still approaching. Sensing the danger but still frightened, Bambi is left out in the open, still searching for his mother. Suddenly, the Great Prince appears from behind him and escorts him and his mother to the safety of the forest. Off in the distance, a loud gunshot is heard. A few minutes later, Bambi's mother exits the entrance of their den and looks around. Seeing no danger, she tells Bambi that everything is alright. Bambi asks her what had happened and why everyone ran. After a moment of silence, his mother replies, "Man... was in the forest."
Autumn arrives, and leaves are seen falling, and as the deer walk alongside a stream, Bambi stops in his tracks and watches the leaves fall onto the water.
During the winter, Bambi discovers snow. While Bambi looks around the snow, he sees Thumper sliding on the ice. He teaches Bambi how to slide on the ice, but it is rather very tough for the fawn, as he keeps losing his footing on the ice. After that, they meet Flower, who is trying to hibernate. After a harsh winter spent browsing on tree bark, Bambi and his mother go to the meadow and discover a patch of grass, heralding the arrival of spring. As they eat, his mother senses a hunter and orders Bambi to flee. As they run, two gunshots are heard. When Bambi arrives at their thicket, he discovers that his mother is no longer with him. He wanders off in the forest, calling for her, but she does not answer, as snow starts to fall beforehand. The Great Prince appears in front of him and says, "Your mother can't be with you anymore," and leads the heartbroken Bambi away and also says, "Come...my son", revealing that he's his father as the snowflakes continue to fall.
and leads Bambi back to his den under a fallen tree, the Great Prince asks Friend Owl (Keith Ferguson) to find a doe to raise Bambi, but Friend Owl points out that due to the harsh winter season the does can barely care for themselves. The Great Prince has no choice but to look after Bambi until the spring. Spring is slowly beginning to return to the forest (the song sequence "There is Life") The sun breaks through the clouds and the ice and snow begin to melt. Hibernating animals wake up and migratory birds begin to return. On top of the fallen tree that makes the Great Prince's den, a small green plant begins to grow.
Bambi wakes up late. He eats a root with reluctance, and the two go to the forest to check on a herd of deer grazing in the distance. The prince eventually lets Bambi go with his friends. While walking, Bambi tells Thumper that he and the Great Prince are "best pals," though Bambi has doubts about the Great Prince's affection. They wake up the hibernating Flower (Nicky Jones) and go to see the Groundhog together, where Friend Owl is presiding over the event and it is here that Bambi meets Faline again. The nervous Groundhog (Brian Pimental) is eventually coaxed out of his hole and heralds the return of spring, only be scared back in again by Ronno (Anthony Ghannam), an older fawn. Ronno laughs, but the other animals leave the scene in disappointment. Ronno catches up to them and, after an exaggerated story of his encounter with Man, ends in an argument with Bambi. Ronno's mother eventually calls Ronno away, and Bambi is left alone to sleep under a tree and wait for the Great Prince to return after Thumper, Flower and Faline leave with their families. Bambi finds himself in a shining golden meadow and begins chasing butterflies. As he does so, he hears his mother's voice calling him. Overjoyed, he runs towards her and begins to nuzzle her lovingly. His mother comforts him, telling him that she's there even though he can't see her. As the dream fades Bambi continues to hear her voice saying "I'm here," which confuses him. He begins to believe that the voice is his mother's after it says "It's me!", so he follows it out onto the meadow where a flock of crows flies past screaming about Man. As Bambi looks towards the source of the disturbance, a trio of Hunter Dogs runs towards him, causing Bambi to freeze in terror. Elsewhere, the Great Prince hears the crows shouting "Man!" and suddenly becomes concerned for Bambi. He runs to where the crows were flying from and arrives in time to fight the dogs off and save Bambi. As the dogs run back to their master, the Great Prince sees the glint of a rifle and yells at the still frozen Bambi to run. After a nudge from the Great Prince's antlers, Bambi snaps out of his trance and the two escape to safety, as the rifle is fired. Bambi explains that he heard his mother's voice. The Great Prince angrily says that it was one of Man's tricks (meaning that Ronno wasn't wrong about Man's deer whistle in his tall tale story). Bambi tries to apologize, but the Great Prince is very cross and reprimands Bambi for freezing in the face of peril. He calms down and orders Bambi to immediately return home with him and possibly never come back to that place ever again, where the realization of his mother's death begins to dawn in Bambi's mind. Rain starts to fall as the Great Prince leaves to reflect on the situation and finds Friend Owl. The Great Prince notes that winter is coming to an end and that Friend Owl should have no trouble finding a doe to be Bambi's new mother, meaning that Bambi is possibly an orphan.
Thumper and Flower leave the scene in a log, only to have their route blocked by the Great Prince, who lifts his right front leg up to let them pass and then orders Bambi to stay in the den where it's safe since he would not trust him to go out on his own again. Bambi is crestfallen, as he wants to be with his father. Thumper and Flower ask Bambi what's wrong, and Bambi says he wants his father to see how brave he is. Thumper decides to teach Bambi how to be brave (you have to be scarier than what's scaring you), and Bambi, Thumper, and Flower walk through the forest, practicing their new skills until they come to a log guarded by a grumpy porcupine, which terrifies them. They flee back to the bank of a creek, and Thumper sees the Great Prince. Since Bambi is supposed to be back at the den, Thumper suggests they leave. But Bambi realizes that this is a good opportunity to show his newfound bravery. The Great Prince turns to leave, and Thumper goes to distract him and bring him back. Bambi goes to confront the porcupine. Bambi leaps over the porcupine, angering him. The porcupine stiffens his quills and begins chasing Bambi backward and forwards across the log. Thumper brings the Great Prince to see Bambi "being brave", but when he notices Bambi in trouble, he leads the Great Prince away. After a short struggle, the porcupine is propelled into the air by a piece of the log and lands quills-first on Bambi's rear. Bambi yells out in pain and falls into the creek, causing the Great Prince to go and investigate the noise, much to Thumper's dismay. Bambi ducks down under the water so as not to be seen, and the Great Prince leaves. Thumper begins to pull the quills out of Bambi's rear.
Ronno and Faline are nearby, and Ronno is showing off to Faline until she hears Bambi cry out in pain. Bambi cries out again, and Faline runs to see him. Ronno yells after her, seemingly hurt by losing her attention. Faline and Ronno go and see Bambi, with all quills removed, and Ronno teases Bambi after the meadow incident where Bambi froze. Bambi states he is not a coward and bleats angrily. Ronno decides that he and Faline should leave, but Faline wants to stay. Ronno tries to force Faline to leave, and Bambi stands up for her. Ronno comes back to confront Bambi and tease Flower and Thumper, causing Thumper to push Bambi so that he headbutts Ronno. Ronno is furious and chases Thumper and Bambi through the forest.
Bambi comes to a large jump, and to his surprise he clears it with ease. The Great Prince appears and begins to tell Bambi off for leaving the den, but interrupts himself when he notices that Bambi cleared the jump, saying that he didn't make a jump that far until he had antlers. Bambi is delighted at the positive attention, but the Great Prince composes himself and the three leave. The next day, Bambi practices his jumping with Thumper. The Great Prince sees this and smiles but becomes serious when Friend Owl arrives and says that the search for a new mother is going well. The Great Prince does not concentrate and is more concerned with Bambi's jumping. Friend Owl notices this and slyly hints that the Great Prince might have changed his mind. The Great Prince, annoyed, confirms that he has not. He then walks past Bambi's jumping lesson, seemingly taking little interest in it. Bambi is confused as his jumping drew praise the day before. Bambi says that the Great Prince has been standing around and contemplating a lot. Thumper suggests that Bambi should go and ask the Great Prince about it. Bambi does so, and the Great Prince says that he is observing - looking, listening and smelling for danger all at the same time. The Great Prince says that Bambi should try to "feel the forest" (feel vibrations through his hooves for abnormalities in forest activity). The Great Prince leaves and Bambi turns to head back to the den, but the Great Prince wants Bambi to come with him. The two journey through the forest, first on a brook, then up a rocky incline, then rubbing their heads on a tree, and join the stags as they practice their combat skills. The Great Prince tries to teach Bambi how to headbutt, but the fawn bounces off of his father's head. Nearby, Thumper lowers his head and chases Flower for a short time before he himself is chased by his sisters. Elsewhere, Bambi rescues a ladybug from a spider's web, and then after feeling vibrations, he runs toward the meadow where the bucks participate in their annual run - Ronno is also in the event. Through this, the bond between father and son deepens.
The next morning as Bambi and the Great Prince play, Friend Owl arrives with Mena, the doe he has found to be Bambi's new mother. When Bambi finds out about Mena's true purpose, he angrily snaps at his father for sending him away. The Great Princes tries to explain his reasons, but Bambi goes as far as to say that he wishes his mother was with him instead of his father and runs off, heartbroken. The Great Prince soon learns he has made a huge mistake and trots off after Bambi. After saying goodbye to his friends and the Great Prince, Bambi, who seems to accept the change even though he's emotionally upset, leaves with Mena. Ronno appears and continues to tease him about Bambi's father sending him away because he was so ashamed of him. This causes an enraged Bambi to charge at Ronno, and the two fight. Mena disrupts the fight, but Ronno charges into Bambi, causing Bambi to knock Mena into a trap attached to jingling bells. As Mena struggles, the bells jingle and alert Man and the hunting dogs - this time four dogs - to her position. Ronno flees in terror, screaming for his mother, and Bambi freezes again. He quickly snaps out of it and begins to run as well, but as Mena is encouraging him to run, she unknowingly quotes Bambi's late mother's last words, saying, "Faster Bambi, don't look back! Keep running! Keep running!" Hearing this, he pauses and doubles back to distract the four dogs away from Mena. The Great Prince arrives and frees Mena from the trap before going after Bambi. Bambi manages to lose two of the dogs (one with the help of Flower's scent glands and another with help from the grumpy porcupine) before running toward the center of the meadow, the final two dogs in hot pursuit, as a thunderstorm brews overhead. Using the skills his father taught him, Bambi tricks the dogs into jumping into each other, and begins to climb up a steep, rocky cliff, as the Great Prince continues following the trail as bolts of lightning split the sky. One of the dogs slips and falls when the ledge gives way, forcing the Great Prince to find an alternate route, and leaving only one dog left chasing after Bambi. Bambi climbs to a high ledge and dislodges some rocks, which do nothing to the dog. As the dog closes in, Bambi kicks it in the chest, causing it to fall to the bottom of the cliff. The Great Prince sees this and is relieved. Bambi goes to join him, but the ledge beneath Bambi gives way, and he falls. The storm subsides, and the Great Prince goes to Bambi and believes the prince to be dead. He nuzzles his son tenderly and sobs. Friend Owl, Mena, Flower, and Thumper arrive to see what is happening. As the Great Prince gets up to leave, Bambi wakes up. The Great Prince, relieved, begins to nuzzle his son again, causing Bambi to smile at the attention. Everyone else is filled with joy, and Mena turns with a smile and leaves the scene, knowing that the Great Prince wanted to take care of Bambi after all, as the sky clears, with a shooting star flying across the full moon.
A while later, Bambi arrives, now with a pair of antlers starting to grow in and without his spots. Faline reports that Thumper was telling quite a story, and Friend Owl chimes in about the part of 'thousands of dogs', earning Thumper a small scowl from Bambi, and the kitten admits he is not a good story teller. The porcupine pricks Bambi's legs with his quills, causing Bambi to leap forward and accidentally engage Faline in a kiss, which dismays Friend Owl. When asked by Flower what 'twitterpated' means, the old owl states he will tell him when he is older. Ronno arrives and swears revenge against Bambi, but he steps on a turtle shell and falls rear first into a run, sending the turtle flying out of the water. The turtle lands on his muzzle and bites him on the nose, making him run away from the run and screaming for his mother. Flower says that turtles are scary, which makes everyone laugh until Bambi leaves as his father is calling him. Everyone - even the porcupine - waves farewell, although Thumper laments that Bambi does not have time for them anymore, to which Faline asks if it is wonderful. The Great Prince takes Bambi to a forest glade, saying that this was the place where he first met Bambi's mother. Bambi asks what the Great Prince was like when he was Bambi's age, and the Great Prince says that he was a lot like Bambi.
The final scene shows a yellow butterfly landing on the Great Prince's den flapping its wings.
Years later, it is mating season, and everyone is in love, a teen Bambi is seen rubbing his antlers on the tree, shaking it about. He is soon reunited with Thumper and Flower as a pair of bluebirds fly around them. Though they resolve not to be "twitterpated" which Friend Owl taught them like the other animals in love, Flower is the first to fall in love with a female skunk named Bluebelle and leave with her, their tails poking out of the flower beds; Thumper shakes his head with a dismayed expression and states 'Twitterpated.' before he and Bambi move off. Thumper is next to be courted by another rabbit - a doe a little larger than himself who is named Miss Bunny. Bambi is disgusted until he runs into Faline while he tries to drink from a pond, and they become a couple. As they happily dance and flirt through the woods, a slightly older buck named Ronno appears and tries to force Faline to go with him. Bambi and Ronno then begin to have a duel, each of them competing for Faline. Though he initially struggles, Bambi's rage gives him the strength to defeat Ronno and push him off a cliff and into a river below. His victory assured, Bambi leaves the scene with Faline, then they frolic about romantically that night.
Weeks later, Bambi is awoken by the smell of smoke and walks to the edge of a cliff to investigate. His father explains that Man has returned to the forest and that there are many of them now, and they must go deep into the forest. Bambi immediately searches for Faline, who herself is looking for him. Suddenly, gunshots are heard when a terrified pheasant tries to retreat to the air, and the animals run for their lives. Faline evades a bullet, and is soon chased by some hunting dogs. She tries to lose the dogs, but one of the dogs ambushes her from her escape route, and she jumps up a rocky outcrop and is trapped, calling out for help. Bambi finds her in time to fight them off, allowing Faline to jump off the outcrop and escape. With her safe and the dogs disposed of, he runs away to safety, but is shot in the leg as he leaps over a ravine and wounded. The Great Prince finds him there and urges him back to his feet. Together, they escape the forest fire (which the hunters have started) and go to a small island in a lake where the other animals, including Faline, have taken refuge. Bambi reunites with Faline.
Faline has recently given birth to twin fawns: a boy named Geno and a girl named Gurri. Friend Owl compliments that he has never seen a more likely looking pair of fawns, stating that Bambi would be very proud. Bambi stands watch on a cliff, and the Great Prince silently turns and moves away from Bambi's place, as he allows him to take his place. And the New Great Prince looks on proudly watching his newborn twins, just as his father did to him at his own birth.
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