Bunga and the King/Transcript

Fade to Pride Rock.
Nala 	[from offscreen] Kion? Kiara? [Cut to Simba and Nala standing at the base of Pride Rock.] Let's go! We're gonna be late for the elephants' concert.
Simba 	You know it's considered an insult if the royal family is not there for the first song.
 	Kion bounds onscreen.
Kion 	The first song's the best part!
 	Kiara bounds past Kion.
Kiara 	Race you there.
 	Kion runs after Kiara.
Kion 	Oh, yeah.
Simba 	[to Nala, with a grin] Shall we?
Nala 	Yes. But we don't need to race.
 	Simba and Nala walk more slowly after Kiara and Kion. Cut to Kiara and Kion running.
Ono 	[from offscreen] Kion! Kion! [Ono lands in front of Kion. He and Kiara pull to a halt.] We've got antelopes stuck in a mud pool near Chekundu Cliffs.
Kion 	Anyone hurt?
Ono 	No, but they're really stuck. [Simba and Nala walk up behind Kiara and Kion.] That big rainstorm last night must've caused a mudslide.
 	Kion looks over one shoulder at Simba.
Kion 	Dad? I'm gonna have to miss the elephants' rainy season concert.
Simba 	It's okay, Kion. I'm sure the elephants will understand.
Nala 	Keeping the animals of the Pride Lands safe is your duty.
 	Kion nods.
Kion 	Right. [Kion runs off.] Let's go, Ono. [Ono follows Kion.] Say hi to Ma Tembo and the elephants for me!
Nala 	We will.
Simba 	Stay alert, son! [to Kiara and Nala] Come on. [Kiara, Simba, and Nala continue walking.] We still have a concert to go to.
Kiara 	Do you think the elephants will do that song with all the really loud trumpeting?
Nala 	[cheekily] They always do the song with the loud trumpeting. It's tradition.
Simba 	Sometimes, I think my greatest duty as king is upholding the Pride Lands'...traditions. And one day, it will be your duty, Princess.
 	Kiara turns to face Simba and Nala, who pause.
Kiara 	Attending concerts is one duty I know I can handle.
 	Kiara bounds ahead of Simba and Nala. The ground begins to rumble, and Simba and Nala look around worriedly.
Nala 	Simba? What is it?
Simba 	Do you feel that?
 	Cut to a close-up of Simba's paw on the ground. Cut to Simba and Nala staring in horror.
Nala 	Kiara! Move uphill! Now!
 	Kiara pulls to a halt and turns around.
Kiara 	What? Why?
 	Simba lunges for Kiara.
Simba 	Sinkhole! [Simba shoves Kiara away.] *grunts* [Kiara slides to safety, and Nala picks her up by her scruff. Cut to Simba running as the ground collapses behind him.] Get back! [Simba and Nala race up a hill, the ground falling away behind them. While Nala makes it to safety with Kiara, Simba barely clings on to a newly formed cliff.] *grunts* [Simba clings to the cliff with his claws. He loses his grip.] Oh! [Simba falls, while Kiara and Nala watch in horror from the top of the cliff.] *screams*
Kiara 	Daddy!
Nala 	Simba!
 	Simba falls into a sinkhole.
Simba 	*screams*
 	Cut to a wide shot of the sinkhole, with dust rising out of it. A thud is heard. Cut to Beshte pushing a sable antelope out of a mud pit.
Beshte 	Twende kiboko!
Fuli and Kion 	[from offscreen] *grunt*
 	Beshte pushes the sable antelope onto solid ground, where its herd members wait. Cut to Fuli and Kion tugging at another sable antelope's horns, while Bunga sits on its back.
Bunga 	Giddy-up, anti-lanti-lope!
Fuli and Kion 	*grunt*
 	The ground rumbles, and Fuli and Kion let go of the sable antelope. Cut to dust rising in the distance.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Whoa! What was that?
 	Ono takes to the air.
Ono 	Looking. [Ono's vision flickers, and he spots the sinkhole in the distance.] *gasps* Hapana! A sinkhole! [Ono's vision zooms on Kiara and Nala.] Someone's fallen in...and I think it's the king!
Bunga 	Simba?
Kion 	Dad? Is he all right?
Ono 	Sorry, Kion. [Ono lands on a rock in front of Kion.] I... I couldn't tell.
Fuli 	Kion, go. We got this.
Kion 	Thanks, Fuli. Ono, lead the way!
 	Ono salutes Kion.
Ono 	Affirmative!
 	Ono flies toward the sinkhole in the distance, and Kion follows. Cut to Bunga nudging the sable antelope with his legs.
Bunga 	Come on, move it! The sooner we get you outta here, the sooner we can help Kion!
Beshte 	Easy, Little B. I got just the trick. [Beshte lifts the sable antelope out of the mud with his snout.] *grunts* [Beshte deposits the sable antelope on solid ground.] There we go!
Bunga 	Nice one, Big B. [Bunga slides off the sable antelope's back and dusts off his paws.] Now, let's go help Kion save Simba! [Bunga charges offscreen.] 'Till the Pride Lands end...
 	Beshte and Fuli run after Bunga.
Beshte and Fuli 	Lion Guard defend!
 	Beshte, Bunga, and Fuli race toward the sinkhole in the distance. Cut to Kiara and Nala looking down at the sinkhole.
Nala 	Simba? Simba!
 	Simba bursts out of a pile of rocks.
Simba 	*yells*
Nala 	Simba!
Kiara 	Daddy!
Simba 	*coughs* I'm... I'm okay, Nala! *clears throat* I'm okay.
Nala 	Can you climb out?
Simba 	I don't think so. There's nothing to grab on to. And I'm too far down to jump out.
Ono 	[from offscreen] Kion! [Ono swoops toward the sinkhole.] Over here!
 	Kion runs after Ono.
Kion 	Mom! Mom! Is Dad okay?
 	Nala turns to face Kion, who halts in front of her.
Nala 	I think so. But he's stuck.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Don't worry, Your Majesty! [Beshte, Bunga, and Fuli charge toward the sinkhole.] Lion Guard to the rescue!
Kion 	Bunga! Wait!
 	Bunga jumps toward the sinkhole, doing a flip.
Bunga 	Zuka zama! [Bunga falls into the sinkhole.] Whoa!
Beshte 	Little B!
Bunga 	*screams* [Bunga lands on Simba's mane, mussing it.] *grunts* [Bunga bounces off Simba's head and lands on the ground.] *groans*
Simba 	Bunga?
Bunga 	Hey! [Bunga stands.] That was fun!
Simba 	Hello to you too, Bunga.
Bunga 	Whoa! What happened to your mane?
Simba 	*sighs* [Simba shakes his head, smoothing his mane.] Bunga. What were you thinking, jumping down here?
Bunga 	What was I thinking? I was thinking of rescuing you.
Simba 	Exactly how?
Bunga 	Uh... Give ya a boost?
 	Simba raises an eyebrow.
Kion 	[from offscreen] Bunga? Dad? [Cut to Kion peering down into the sinkhole.] You two all right?
Simba 	Bunga is fine. [pointedly] My head cushioned his fall.
 	Bunga grins sheepishly and rubs the back of his neck.
Kion 	What happened, Dad? How'd you get down there?
Simba 	There was a sinkhole, and I...fell in.
Ono 	Sinkholes are fairly common after a big storm, Your Highness.
Simba 	[sarcastically] You don't say.
Kion 	Don't worry, Dad. We'll find a way to get both of you outta there.
Bunga 	How hard can it be? I got down here easy enough. [Bunga rolls his eyes.] Sheesh.
Kion 	Ono, fly down and take a look.
 	Ono salutes Kion.
Ono 	Affirmative! I'll see what I can see. [Ono flies down into the sinkhole. He lands on a rock near Bunga and Simba, and bows.] Greetings, Your Majesty.
Bunga 	Eh, just call me Bunga!
Simba 	[exasperated] Hello, Ono.
Ono 	Kion wanted me to check things out down here.
Simba 	And what do you see?
Ono 	Uh... [Ono looks up at the towering sinkhole walls.] Looks like you're stuck in a hole?
Simba 	Yes. That's what it looks like to me too.
Ono 	Don't worry, Your Majesty. Kion will think of something. He always does. [Some pebbles fall on Ono's head.] *squawks*
 	Ono flies out of the sinkhole.
Kion 	Ono, report! [Ono lands beside the Lion Guard.] Any roots they can grab hold of? Rocks they can climb? Anything?
Ono 	Unfortunately, no. It's just a deep hole, with no way out. And the walls are kind of crumbly.
 	The walls of the sinkhole crumble.
Beshte, Fuli, Kion, and Nala 	*gasp*
Ono 	I'd, uh, appreciate it if you didn't send me down there again.
Kion 	Oh... Okay, Ono.
Beshte 	How deep is it? Can I see? [Beshte approaches the edge of the sinkhole, and the ground crumbles under his weight.] Whoa!
Nala 	Everyone, get back!
 	Kiara, Nala, and the Lion Guard flee the collapsing edge.
Kiara 	*screams*
 	The ground collapses beneath Kiara, who clings precariously to the ledge.
Simba 	Kiara!
 	Kiara scrabbles for purchase.
Kiara 	*whimpers*
Fuli 	Huwezi! [Fuli runs toward Kiara and pulls her to safety.] *grunts*
Fuli and Kiara 	*gasp*
Nala 	Kiara, are you all right?
 	Nala nuzzles Kiara.
Kiara 	Yeah, thanks to you, Fuli.
Fuli 	Happy to do it.
Kion 	Okay. Everyone needs to stay back.
Nala 	Kion's right. These sinkholes can get wider. And we don't want anyone else to fall in.
Kion 	Yeah. It's bad enough Dad and Bunga are stuck down there.
Beshte 	Well, at least they have each other.
 	Cut to Bunga and Simba.
Bunga 	Hmm. I got it! We dig our way out.
Simba 	Bunga, you can dig your way into a hole but not out.
Bunga 	I know! [Bunga bounds toward Simba.] We fill the hole with water and then [Bunga jumps into the air.] float up to the top! Got any water?
Simba 	That's a terrible idea, Bunga. [Cut to Kiara, Nala, and the Lion Guard gathered outside the sinkhole.] You have to think before you act!
Kion 	Doesn't sound like Bunga and Dad are getting along, does it?
Nala 	No, it doesn't. *chuckles* But I'm not exactly surprised.
Kion 	What do you mean?
Nala 	Well, Bunga is a good friend and very brave. But he can be...trying.
Kion 	Trying?
Kiara 	*chuckles* Yeah, as in Dad's trying not to let Bunga drive him crazy. *giggles*
Kion 	I know Bunga can be kind of stubborn, but he's my best friend. And Dad...
Nala 	Can also be a bit...stubborn.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] No, no, no. This'll totally work. [Cut to Bunga and Simba approaching the walls of the sinkhole.] I climb on top of you, and then, you jump as high as you can. Then, when you're mid-air, I jump off of you and right out of the hole! [Bunga advances on Simba.] Ready?
 	Simba backs away from Bunga.
Simba 	You are not climbing on me!
 	Bunga rolls his eyes.
Bunga 	Well, yeah, not if you keep moving around like that.
Simba 	[angrily] Bunga, no!
Bunga 	*sighs* Okay. Fine. [Bunga strides past Simba.] I'll just climb up there myself. [Bunga pauses and turns to face a wall of the sinkhole.] Just need a running start. [Bunga races past Simba.] Zuka zama! [Bunga leaps for the wall and briefly catches on.] *grunts* [Bunga begins to climb.] Ha!
Simba 	[concerned] Bunga, I wouldn't do that if I were you...
 	The wall crumbles beneath Bunga's paws.
Bunga 	Whoa!
 	Bunga begins to fall.
Simba 	Oh, no. [Simba turns and flees as part of the wall collapses.] *yells*
 	Dust obscures the screen. Cut to a wide shot of dust rising out of the sinkhole.
Kion 	Dad!
Nala 	Simba!
Kiara 	Daddy!
Beshte 	Little B!
Fuli 	Bunga!
 	Ono flies over the sinkhole.
Ono 	I don't see them.
 	Simba emerges from the rubble.
Simba 	*grunts* *coughs* *sniffles* Bunga? *sniffles* *coughs* [Simba paws at the rubble.] Bunga!
 	Bunga pops out of the rubble.
Bunga 	*gasps* Wow! It was really dark under there!
 	Bunga shakes the loose rocks off him, and Simba braces against them.
Simba 	See what happens when you don't think first?
 	Bunga cleans out one ear.
Bunga 	Eh. [Bunga waves dismissively.] I'm okay.
Kiara 	[from offscreen] Dad? Bunga? [Cut to Kiara, Nala, and the Lion Guard peering down into the sinkhole worriedly.] What happened?
Simba 	[irritated] Bunga tried to climb the wall.
 	Bunga holds up a finger.
Bunga 	'Cause I'm such a good climber!
Fuli 	Sure, when you're climbing trees!
Kion 	Climbing trees. Hmm. I have an idea. Lion Guard, you're with me. [The Lion Guard charges off.] Be right back, Mom!
Nala 	Simba! Kion's got a plan to get you out. Just...hang in there.
Simba 	I don't have a choice. But that doesn't mean that you have to stay here.
Nala 	What do you mean?
Simba 	You and Kiara should go on to the elephants' concert. We're already late.
Kiara 	But they're expecting all of us. What about tradition?
Simba 	The elephants will be honored to have at least some of the royal family in attendance. But if none of us show up, they'll be worried.
Nala 	Simba, I'm more worried about you.
Simba 	I'm fine, Nala. I'm just...stuck in a hole. Kion and the Lion Guard will get me out. But the royal duties must not be ignored.
Nala 	Okay, we'll go. [Kiara and Nala walk away.] And hopefully, Kion will have you out of there soon.
Simba 	Yes. [glaring at Bunga, in an undertone] The sooner, the better.
 	Cut to the Lion Guard pushing a log across the savanna, with Ono riding on one of its branches.
Beshte, Fuli, and Kion 	*grunt*
Ono 	Looking good. Just keep going straight.
Beshte, Fuli, and Kion 	*grunt*
 	The Lion Guard pushes the log to the edge of the sinkhole.
Ono 	That's it! We're there!
 	The Lion Guard stops pushing the log. Kion peers down into the sinkhole.
Kion 	Dad, Bunga. We're gonna tip this tree down into the hole. Then, you can just climb up.
Simba 	Great idea, Kion!
Bunga 	Hey, wait. When Kion suggests climbing, it's a [Bunga makes quotation marks with his fingers.] "great idea?" But when I suggest...
Simba 	Bunga, just take cover.
 	Simba bounds offscreen.
Bunga 	Right!
 	Bunga looks around, then joins Simba. Simba rolls his eyes.
Simba 	*sighs* All right, Lion Guard. We're ready.
Beshte 	Twende kiboko! [Beshte pushes the back of the log, steering it toward the sinkhole.] *grunts*
 	Ono takes to the air.
Ono 	Whoa!
 	Beshte tips the log into the sinkhole.
Beshte 	*grunts*
 	The log falls into the sinkhole, smashing to pieces on the ground.
Bunga 	*shouts*
 	Bunga and Simba narrowly dodge pieces of the log. Dust obscures the screen. Cut to dust rising out of the sinkhole. Beshte, Fuli, and Kion approach the rim.
Fuli 	Bunga?
Beshte 	I didn't hurt anybody, did I?
 	Cut to Bunga and Simba approaching the smashed log.
Kion 	That didn't work as well as I thought it would.
Simba 	Good try anyway, Kion.
Bunga 	Good try? You kidding? It's perfect! [Bunga pulls grubs from the remains of the log.] Just look at all these bugs! [Bunga eats the grubs.] *munches* Mmm. [Bunga notices something.] Hey, look at that! [Bunga approaches a cave in the sinkhole wall and points at it.] A hole!
Simba 	Hmm. It must've opened when the tree hit.
 	Bunga peers into the cave.
Bunga 	*gasps* And there's a tunnel! Simba! This is it! Our way out!
 	Bunga runs toward the cave, only for Simba to leap into his path.
Simba 	Bunga, wait. We have no idea where this tunnel leads. [realizing] Unless... It might be part of the Nandembo Caverns. The Caverns do turn in this direction.
Kion 	The entrance isn't too far from here. Dad, if you and Bunga go through the tunnel, I'll take the Guard into the Caverns. With any luck, we'll meet you in the middle!
Bunga 	Okay! Let's go!
 	Bunga darts in-between Simba's legs and enters the cave.
Kion 	Be careful!
Simba 	I will. Bunga, on the other hand, not so sure.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Hey, Simba! You comin' or not?
 	Simba rolls his eyes, then enters the cave.
Simba 	*sighs* [under his breath] Oh, boy.
 	Cut to Kion.
Kion 	Lion Guard, let's head to Nandembo Caverns.
 	Ono lands in front of Kion.
Ono 	Uh, Kion? You know those caves can be pretty tricky. I'm not really used to navigating from below.
Fuli 	Ono's right, Kion. Nandembo Caverns are a twisty maze. We could get totally lost down there.
Beshte 	Yeah. Hippos aren't exactly experts when it comes to tunnels.
Kion 	Hmm. But we do know someone who is an expert at tunnels!
 	Cut to Ono flapping in place.
Ono 	Of course! I'll go get him.
Kion 	Meet us at the Caverns!
Ono 	Affirmative!
 	Ono flies offscreen, while Beshte, Fuli, and Kion run off in the opposite direction. Cut to a tunnel in Nandembo Caverns.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Come on, Simba! [Bunga runs through the tunnel.] Ya gotta keep up!
 	Simba struggles to crawl after Bunga through the narrow tunnel.
Simba 	[strained] Doing my best, Bunga.
Bunga 	Well, hurry up. Squeeze faster. [Bunga enters an open space in the Caverns.] Yeah! Now, we're gettin' somewhere! [Cut to several tunnels forking off in different directions.] Oh.
 	Simba crawls out of the tunnel into the open space.
Simba 	*grunts* Bunga. We need to talk about which way to go.
Bunga 	Why talk when you can walk?
 	Bunga bounds offscreen.
Simba 	Bunga, wait! [Cut to Bunga crawling into a tunnel.] You need to stop and think! You can't just pick a random tunnel and expect it to lead out!
Bunga 	[from offscreen] I know what I'm doing. [Bunga emerges from a different tunnel in the wall.] Or maybe I don't.
Simba 	Bunga, please. Just stop and listen to me for once.
 	Bunga hops down from his tunnel.
Bunga 	[resentfully] Fine, fine. You decide. Which way do we go?
 	Bunga crosses his arms.
Simba 	Well, okay. I think we should go down the largest tunnel. It's the most likely to lead to the...
Bunga 	*scoffs* Nah! We should go down [Bunga points.] this tunnel! Duh.
Simba 	Did you just say "duh" to me?
Bunga 	Uh, [Bunga holds up his hands.] no, no. I was just, uh, singing! [Bunga starts dancing and singing to "Bunga the Wise".] Duh-duh, duh-duh, da-da-duh-duh...
Simba 	You do remember who you're talking to, don't you?
 	Bunga waves a hand dismissively.
Bunga 	*scoffs* I know who you are. You're Simba! You're my best friend's dad.
Simba 	I'm also the king! *roars*
 	Rocks collapse around Bunga and Simba, blocking tunnel entrances, and dust obscures the screen. The dust clears.
Bunga 	No going back now. Thanks to someone's cave in.
Simba 	Well, you caused a cave-in too. Back in...in the hole.
Bunga 	Yeah, [stuttering] okay. But I was trying to get out. It wasn't 'cause I got all mad.
Simba 	Of course I got mad. Do you have any idea how annoying it is to be trapped with [Simba gets into Bunga's face.] you and your crazy ideas?
Bunga 	Crazy ideas? Crazy ideas? You're right. I am full of crazy ideas! And I just had another one. [Bunga points at a tunnel.] How about you go down your tunnel, [Bunga points at a different tunnel.] and I'll go down mine? Then you won't have to put up with me and my crazy ideas anymore.
Simba 	Fine!
 	Bunga and Simba take off in different directions. Cut to Bunga walking through a tunnel.
Bunga 	See? I knew this tunnel would be easy going. [The tunnel narrows, and Bunga struggles to fit.] *grunts* Starting to get a little cramped, but I think we can fit, Your Highness. Just as long as we... [Bunga pauses and looks over one shoulder.] Oh, yeah. It's just me now. Fine.
 	Bunga begins to crawl through the tunnel. Cut to Simba striding through a tunnel.
Simba 	So nice to finally hear myself think. *chuckles* Looks like I was right. This has to be the way out. But if this is the right way out, [Simba pauses.] Bunga's going the wrong way. And annoying or not, he is Kion's best friend and my subject. *sighs* [Simba turns around and begins walking the way he came.] I can't let him stay lost down here.
 	Cut to Bunga squeezing through a narrow tunnel.
Bunga 	*grunts* If Simba had just listened to me... *grunts* ...I bet we'd be outta here by now. [Bunga squeezes into a larger section of the tunnel.] *grunts* [Rocks clatter offscreen.] That you, Simba? [Bunga looks behind him. A pebble falls from the ceiling.] Change your mind? Huh. Falling rocks. Oh, well. No worries. No worries? [Bunga continues walking through the tunnel.] It means no worries [Bunga begins to swing his arms happily.] for the rest of your days. [Bunga stops and spreads his arms. His voice echoes down the tunnel.] It's our problem-free...philosophy.
 	Cut to Simba walking through a tunnel. Bunga's voice echoes around him.
Simba 	Hakuna matata!
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Hakuna matata!
Simba 	*chuckles* What a wonderful phrase. Hakuna matata! Ain't no passing craze. [Cut to Bunga. He looks around at the sound of Simba's voice. Simba continues to sing offscreen.] It means no worries for the rest of your days.
 	Bunga grins. He turns and runs back through the tunnel.
Bunga 	It's our problem-free...
 	Cut to Simba running.
Simba 	...philosophy.
 	Bunga and Simba meet in the middle of a tunnel.
Bunga and Simba 	Hakuna matata! *laugh*
Bunga 	How'd you know my uncles' song?
Simba 	I knew it before you did. They sang it to me all the time when I was growing up.
Bunga 	Oh, right! They raised you, just like they raised me. That kind of makes us...brothers? [uncertainly] Sort of?
Simba 	I never thought of it that way. But I guess it sort of does.
Bunga 	I'm, uh, sorry I yelled at you... [slickly] bro.
Simba 	That's "King Bro" to you.
Bunga and Simba 	*laugh*
Simba 	*sighs* Too bad Timon and Pumbaa aren't here to see us finally getting along. It would make them happy.
Bunga 	*scoffs* You know them. "Hakuna matata?" They're always happy!
 	Cut to Timon crying in the tunnels.
Timon 	[wailing] Why? Why? [Timon collapses against Pumbaa.] Oh, cruel savanna! To take both our babies on the same day?
Pumbaa 	[choked up] I know, Timon. I know! Fate is a fickle mongoose!
 	Cut to Fuli and Kion watching Timon and Pumbaa.
Fuli 	[in an undertone] Remind me again. Heh. Why did you bring them here?
Kion 	[in an undertone] I thought Timon could help. Meerkats are supposed to be great in tunnels.
 	Timon collapses on his belly, pounding the ground with his fists.
Timon 	And now, we're lost in this crazy maze. [Timon covers his eyes.] *cries*
 	Cut to Pumbaa standing beside Timon, crying.
Pumbaa 	Oh, I'm so turned around, I'm afraid we'll never get out alive!
Ono 	[from offscreen] Uh, Timon, Pumbaa? [Cut to Ono standing beside Beshte.] The entrance to the cave is right there.
 	The camera zooms out to reveal that Beshte and Ono are standing in the cave entrance. Ono gestures to the cave entrance. Timon and Pumbaa stare in shock. Timon looks over one shoulder at Pumbaa.
Timon 	See? Barely inside, and we're already lost!
Ono 	Not exactly inspiring confidence, are they?
Beshte 	They're just worried about Bunga and Simba, Ono.
 	Timon approaches Beshte and Ono.
Timon 	My kids! [Timon walks forward until his face fills the screen.] Who knows what horrors they're [Timon tugs at his ears.] enduring down there?
 	Cut to Bunga and Simba walking through a tunnel. Bunga dances as he goes, mimicking the movements of Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa from The Lion King.
Simba 	Hakuna...
Bunga 	...matata.
Simba 	Hakuna...
Bunga 	...matata.
Simba 	Hakuna...
Bunga 	...matata.
Simba 	Hakuna...
Bunga 	...matata. [Bunga and Simba pause, surveying several branches in the tunnel ahead.] We should think about this. Which way, Your Majesty?
Simba 	Please. You choose, Bunga. I insist.
Bunga 	Nah. You're the king. You choose.
Simba 	I am the king. And I say you choose.
Timon 	[from offscreen] Why? Oh, why?
Bunga 	*gasps* That sounded like...
Simba 	Timon.
Timon 	[from offscreen] My two babies! Lost in these accursed caverns!
 	Bunga runs toward a tunnel entrance and points.
Bunga 	It came from down here!
Timon 	[from offscreen] Forever!
Simba 	So, what are we waiting for?
 	Simba bounds past Bunga.
Bunga 	Wait for me!
 	Bunga runs after Simba. Cut to Timon, Pumbaa, and the Lion Guard walking through a tunnel. Timon strides beside Kion at the head of the procession.
Timon 	Sorry I lost it back there, Kion.
Pumbaa 	Oh, you'll understand when you have kids of your own. Well, not exactly your own. But you'll understand when a [Kion pauses and looks back at Pumbaa in concern.] lost lion or a lonely honey badger wanders into your [Pumbaa sits.] little corner of the world.
Timon 	And you let 'em into your heart, you know, just enough, and... and... *sniffles* And then... *sobs*
 	Kion raises an eyebrow.
Bunga 	[from offscreen] Uncle Pumbaa?
 	Kion looks around in shock.
Simba 	[from offscreen] Timon!
Timon 	Ooh, I can still hear their sweet, sweet voices. *sobs*
Kion 	Dad? [Cut to Bunga and Simba. Kion's voice echoes around them.] Bunga?
Bunga and Simba 	Kion!
 	Cut to Timon and Pumbaa.
Timon 	My babies are alive!
 	Pumbaa stands.
Pumbaa 	Don't worry, Simba and Bunga! [Timon and Pumbaa charge past the Lion Guard and race into a nearby tunnel, going offscreen.] We're comin' for ya!
 	A crash is heard.
Timon 	[from offscreen] Dead end.
 	Timon and Pumbaa run into a different tunnel.
Pumbaa 	We're still coming for ya!
 	Cut to Bunga and Simba running through a tunnel.
Simba 	This way. [Bunga and Simba pause.] Kion!
 	Cut to Timon, Pumbaa, and the Lion Guard running toward Bunga and Simba.
Kion 	Dad! Bunga!
 	Timon, Pumbaa, and the Lion Guard pause.
Pumbaa 	Oh, Timon, look! See? They're okay!
 	Bunga and Simba bound forward.
Bunga 	Uncle Timon! Uncle Pumbaa! [Bunga and Simba pull up short at a ledge.] *yells*
 	Bunga and Simba stare down into a yawning drop-off. They exchange glances. Cut to a wide shot of the ravine, showing Bunga and Simba on one side of the divide, while Timon, Pumbaa, and the Lion Guard are on the other.
Ono 	Hapana!
Bunga 	Should we go back or look for another way?
Simba 	I've got a better idea. [Simba gestures to his back.] Hop on!
Bunga 	That's your idea?
Simba 	Actually, it's your idea. Remember?
 	Bunga hops onto Simba's back.
Bunga 	Oh, yeah.
 	Simba runs away from the ledge, with Bunga on his back.
Kion 	I don't believe it.
 	Simba doubles back. He pauses and looks over one shoulder at Bunga.
Simba 	Hang on! [Bunga grabs on to Simba's mane, as if it's reins.] Owww! [Bunga lets go of Simba's mane.] Bunga, not the mane.
 	Bunga pats Simba's side apologetically.
Bunga 	Sorry, bro.
 	Simba charges at the ravine.
Simba 	*pants*
 	Simba jumps across the ravine.
Bunga and Simba 	Zuka zama!
 	The Lion Guard parts to make room, and Simba lands in their midst. Cut to Ono staring in shock.
Ono 	Did we just see...?
 	The camera pans left to show Fuli staring in shock.
Fuli 	...a honey badger riding on top of the king?
 	The camera pans out to show Beshte, Fuli, and Ono standing together.
Beshte 	Like my dad always says: "Live long enough, and you'll see everything."
 	Bunga hops off Simba's back.
Bunga 	Thanks for the lift. [Bunga pats Simba's side.] We should do this again sometime.
Simba 	*laughs* Well, I'll, uh, have Zazu check my schedule.
 	Pumbaa begins kissing Simba's cheek.
Pumbaa 	*kisses*
 	Timon embraces Bunga and begins kissing his cheek.
Timon 	*kisses*
Kion 	Dad? Bunga? I thought you guys...
Bunga 	Are practically brothers?
Kion 	Huh?
Simba 	Absolutely.
Timon 	And to think [Timon turns to Pumbaa.] you were worried that we'd never find them.
Pumbaa 	I'm sorry. I should've remembered. "Hakuna matata!"
 	Cut to Ma Tembo's herd members lined up in a row at Mizimu Grove. Ma Tembo directs them with her trunk, as if she's a conductor.
Elephants 	*trumpet*
 	Cut to Kiara, Nala, and other elephants in the audience.
Nala 	Bravo! Bravo!
Ma Tembo 	Thank you. Thank you.
 	The elephants in the choir nod their heads.
Elephants 	*trumpet*
Ma Tembo 	We're so glad to have all of you here to take part in our tradition. [Ma Tembo bows before Kiara and Nala.] We're especially honored to have members of the royal family in attendance.
Nala 	We wouldn't miss it. The king was very disappointed to miss this event. He planned to be here...
Ma Tembo 	Animals plan, and the savanna laughs.
Nala 	Indeed. We're grateful for your understanding.
Simba 	[from offscreen] Sorry we're late!
Nala 	Simba?
Kiara 	Daddy?
 	Kion and Simba run through the elephants, with Bunga riding on Simba's back. Kion and Simba pause in front of Ma Tembo, who bows.
Ma Tembo 	Your Majesty. Kion. And, uh...
 	Bunga slides off Simba's back.
Bunga 	Bunga. [Bunga approaches Ma Tembo and poses.] Brother to the king.
Kiara 	Brother?
Bunga 	Just call me "Uncle Bunga."
Nala 	What exactly happened in that pit?
Simba 	It was...quite an adventure. [Simba approaches Ma Tembo.] Thank you for your patience, Ma Tembo. [Simba turns to address the whole herd.] And thank all of you, my friends. I know how important music is to elephants, and I'm deeply honored to be included in your tradition. But since I missed your only concert of the season, [Simba strides toward Kiara, Nala, Timon, Pumbaa, and the Lion Guard.] I'd like to share a song that means a great deal to my family. [Simba looks over one shoulder.] All my family.
 	Cut to Timon, Pumbaa, and Bunga. Bunga flashes a thumbs up, while Pumbaa beams, and Timon watches with tear-filled eyes.
Ma Tembo 	We would be honored to hear your song, Your Majesty.
 	Simba looks over one shoulder at his family.
Simba 	Ready? [Kiara, Kion, and Nala nod.] Hakuna matata!
Timon 	What a wonderful phrase.
 	Bunga emerges beside Timon.
Bunga 	Hakuna matata!
 	Cut to Pumbaa shaking his rump to the rhythm.
Pumbaa 	Ain't no passing craze.
 	Cut to Kiara and Kion.
Kion 	It means no worries...
Kiara 	...for the rest of your days.
 	Kiara and Kion pose. Cut to Kiara, Nala, Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and the Lion Guard dancing to the rhythm. The elephants nod along.
Kiara, Nala, Simba, Timon, Pumbaa, and the Lion Guard	It's our problem-free philosophy.
 	Bunga and Simba pose together.
Bunga and Simba 	Hakuna matata!
 	Bunga and Simba smile at each other. The credits roll.
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