Battle for Pride Rock

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**"Battle for Pride Rock"** is the third episode of Season 2 of *The Lion King: Revisited*.

## Plot summary

Nala explains to Timon and Pumbaa that Simba had run off to challenge Scar and reclaim Pride Rock, so that they need their help. Upset that Simba left them, Timon unsuccessfully tries to persuade Pumbaa to stay, but Pumbaa, annoyed that Timon would callously abandon Simba when he needs him, follows Simba and Nala. Timon indulges in the jungle's luxuries by himself, but loneliness starts to overwhelm him. Rafiki appears and indirectly helps Timon realize that his true Hakuna Matata is with the ones he loves (not just the place he sought for), prompting Timon to take off after Pumbaa, Simba and Nala. He catches up and reconciles with Pumbaa, before they journey onward to Pride Rock.

Aided by his friends, Simba sneaks past the hyenas at Pride Rock and confronts Scar. Timon and Pumbaa run into Ma and Uncle Max, who came looking for Timon after Ma got angry at Rafiki for apparently leading Timon on a wild goose chase. Scar taunts Simba over his role in Mufasa's death and backs him to the edge of the rock, where he reveals to him that he murdered Mufasa. Enraged, Simba forces him to tell the truth to the rest of the pride. Timon proposes that he, Pumbaa, Ma and Uncle Max all help Simba by getting rid of Scar and the hyenas. Timon, Pumbaa, Ma, Max, Rafiki, Zazu, and the lionesses fend off the hyenas. Ma and Max are directed to construct a series of tunnels beneath the hyenas, as at the same time, Timon and Pumbaa use various tactics to distract them while the tunnel is being made. When the tunnels are finished, Max knocks down the support beams, breaking the ground under the hyenas. However, the last few get jammed, prompting Timon to dive underground and break them himself. The cave-in commences, and the hyenas are ejected through the tunnels in time for Scar, attempting to escape, to be cornered by Simba at a ledge near the top of Pride Rock. Scar begs for mercy and attempts to blame his crimes on the hyenas; Simba spares his life but orders him to leave the Pride Lands forever, but throws him off after Scar attacks him again. The hyenas, who have overheard Scar's intention of betraying them, angrily maul him to death.

## Voice cast

### Starring

* Matthew Broderick as **Simba**
	+ JD McCrary as **Young Simba**
* Ernie Sabella as **Pumbaa**
* Jeremy Irons as **Scar**
* Nathan Lane as **Timon**
* John Oliver as **Zazu**
* Cheech Marin as **Banzai**
* Gabrielle Union as **Nala**
* James Earl Jones as **Mufasa**
* Alfre Woodard as **Sarabi**
* Khary Payton as **Rafiki**
* Whoopi Goldberg as **Shenzi**
* Jim Cummings as **Ed**
* Julie Kavner as **Ma**
* Jerry Stiller as **Uncle Max**
* Eric André as **Azizi**
* Keegan-Michael Key as **Kamari**

## Appearances

### Locations

* Desert
* Hakuna Matata
* Pride Lands
	+ Gorge
	+ Pride Rock

### Organizations and titles

* Pride Landers
* Royal Mjuzi
* Ruler of Pride Rock
* Shenzi's clan
* Simba's pride

## Trivia

* Though Timon meets Rafiki in *The Lion King 1½*, he does not recognize him in *The Lion King*. Despite this continuity error, it was confirmed that while Timon met Rafiki since the first episode of *Revisited*, he haven't completely knew him yet in the events of this episode.