{Camera change to Simba and Nala and Daniel Tiger making their way away from Zazu. They are laughing.}

Simba: All right, it worked.

Nala: We lost him.

Simba: {Arrogantly} I am a genius.

Nala: Hey, genius. It was my idea.

Simba: Yeah, but I pulled it off.

Nala: With me.

Simba: Oh, yeah.

{Simba jumps at Nala; they tussle quickly. Nala ends on top and pins Simba with her forepaws, producing a resounding thump.}

Nala: Ha. Pinned ya.

Simba: {Annoyed} Hey, let me up.

Daniel Tiger: Ah guys I think time goes home.

{Nala turns away smiling. Simba looks at her and jumps at her again. They tussle, rolling down a short hill. Daniel Tiger follow them She pins him again in the same position with another thump.}

Nala: Pinned ya again.

{A geyser makes a loud noise nearby, ejecting steam. The camera pulls back to a view of the surroundings that the cubs have just noticed. Mostly in grays, we see a dark craggy vale filled with skeletons of elephants. Eerie music.}

Simba: This is it. We made it.

{They look over the edge of the ledge they are on. A large bull elephant skull is nearby. The camera follows to survey the entire bleak view.}

Simba and Nala and Daniel Tiger:Whoa.

Nala: It's really creepy.

Simba: Yeah. Isn't it great?

Nala: {Relishing her naughtiness} We could get in big trouble.

Simba: {Enjoying it in addition} I know, huh.

Nala: {Looking at the skull} I wonder if its brains are still in there.

Simba: {Walking towards the skull} There's only one way to know. Come on. Let's go check it out.

{Simba walks towards the mouth of the skull. Zazu flaps suddenly up in front of them, emitting a sharp squawk of "Wrong." and giving the audience a start.}

Zazu: The only checking out you will do will be to check out of here.

Daniel Tiger: Zazu thank goodness.

Simba: (grousing) Aw, man.

Zazu: We're way beyond the boundary of the Pride Lands.

Simba: Huh, Look. Banana Beak is scared. Heh.

Zazu: {Poking Simba in the nose} It's Mr. Banana Beak to you, fuzzy. And right now, we are all in very real danger.

Daniel Tiger:Zazu right Simba this place is danger.

{Simba has moved nearer to the entrance of the skull}

Simba: Danger? Ha. I walk on the wild side. I laugh in the face of danger. Ha ha ha ha. (Following Simba's confident laughter we hear more laughing from inside the skull. Simba runs back and hides behind Nala and Zazu and Daniel Tiger Three hyenas emerge from the skull's eyes and mouth.)

Shenzi: Well, well, well, Banzai. What have we got here?

Banzai: Hmm. I don't know, Shenzi. Uh, what do you think, Ed?

Ed: {Insane laughter}

{They surround the cubs and Zazu.}

Banzai: {sneering} Yeah, just what I was thinking. A fourth of trespassers.

Zazu: And quite by accident, let me assure you. A simple navigational error. Eh heh heh...

Shenzi: Whoa, whoa, wait wait wait... I know you. {peering close into the camera} You're Mufasa's little stooge.

Zazu: {Respectfully} I, madam, am the king's majordomo.

Banzai: {Looking at Simba} And that would make you?

Simba: The future king.

Shenzi: Do you know what we do to kings who step out of their kingdom?

Simba: Puh. You can't do anything me.

Zazu: Uh, technically, they can. We are on their land.

Simba: But Zazu, you told me they're nothing but slobbering mangy stupid poachers.

Zazu: {Aside, surreptitiously, to Simba} Ix-nay on the oopid-stay...

Banzai: Who you callin' "oopid-stay?"

Zazu: {Harried} My, my, my. Look at the sun. {starts to try to hasten the cubs away} It's time to go!

Shenzi: What's the hurry? We'd love you to stick around for dinner.

Banzai: Yeah. We could have whatever's "lion" "tiger". {In the background} Get it? Lion and Tiger Around? {laughs}

Shenzi: Oh wait, wait, wait. I got one, I got one. Make mine a "cub" sandwich. Whatcha' think?

{Peals of uncontrollable laughter. Ed jumps up and starts gesticulating and jabbering.}

Shenzi: What? Ed? What is it?

Banzai: (Looking where Ed is pointing) Hey, did we order this dinner to go?

Shenzi: No. Why?

Banzai: 'Cause there it goes. (Camera view to the cubs running off; they pause after a bit. Quick camera jump showing Zazu being caught in mid-flight.)

Nala: Did we lose 'em?

Simba: I think so.

Daniel Tiger: Wait Where's Zazu?

(Camera switch. The hyenas have Zazu near a steam vent. Banzai is holding the bird.)

Banzai: {Torturing} The little majordomo bird hippity-hopped all the way to the birdie-boiler. {He walks Zazu to the vent and stuffs him into it, plugging it up.}

Zazu: Oh, no. Not the birdie-boiler. {It shoots him off in a puff of steam}

{The hyenas start cackling hysterically}

Simba: {Now near the hyenas} Hey! Why don't you pick on somebody your own size?

Shenzi: Like you?

Simba: Oops.

Daniel Tiger:Uh Oh.

The hyenas begin chasing the cubs. They dart around behind them and poke their heads through an active methane vent.}

Shenzi, Banzai, Ed: Boo. {laughter}

{The hyenas chase the cubs up and over another skull, and the cubs slip away by sliding down the spine. They shoot off the end of the spine and land on a hillside of bones.}

Nala: Simba.

Daniel Tiger:Simba look.{Simba turns around and is horrified to see Nala slipping back down the pile.}

Nala: {Hollering} Aaaaiee!

{Simba runs bravely back and claws Shenzi across the cheek, drawing blood and distracting her while Nala escapes. Shenzi becomes outraged; the hyenas pursue the cubs and corner them in a cave at once.}

Banzai: {Entering the cave, taunting} Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

{Simba tries to roar. He produces a nice medium yowl.}

Simba: Rarrr.

Shenzi: Oo-hoo, that was it? Ha. Do it again. Come on.

{Simba opens his mouth to roar again, but we hear a full- grown lion roar.}

Mufasa: (offscreen) Roar!

Shenzi, Banzai, Ed: Huh?

{Mufasa charges the hyenas from camera left and knocks them about until they are cringing under him.}

Shenzi: {Begging} Oh, please, please. Uncle. Uncle.

Banzai: Ow. Ow. Ow.

Mufasa: {Half roar} Silence!

Banzai: Hey, come on, we're gonna shut up right now.

Shenzi: Calm down. We're really sorry.

Mufasa: If you ever come near my son and Daniel Tigeragain...

Shenzi: Oh this is... this is your son?

Banzai: Oh, your son?

Shenzi: Did you know that?

Banzai: No... me? I didn't know it. No. Did you?

Shenzi: No, of course not.

Banzai: No.

Shenzi and Banzai: Ed?

Ed: {idiotically nods yes}

{Mufasa roars fiercely}

Banzai: Toodles.

{With a gunshot sound they run off. Zazu lights in front of Mufasa, giving him a "that'll show 'em" nod... but then withers under Mufasa's mad glare.}

Simba: {Approaching his father} Dad, I...

Mufasa: You deliberately disobeyed me.

Simba: Dad, I'm sorry.

Mufasa: {Stern} Let's go home.

Daniel Tiger: Come Guys let's go home.

{They all start walking out of the Burial Grounds, the cubs bent down in shame.}

Nala: {Whispering} I thought you were very brave.

{The camera steadily pans up one of the walls of the cave. It stops on a frightening image of Scar, standing on a ledge where he watched the cubs' near-demise.}

{Camera switch to out on the savannah. The cubs are still walking in a shamed manner behind Mufasa. Zazu is flying between.}

Mufasa: {Still stern} Zazu?

Zazu: {Flying forward and lighting in front of Mufasa, his trepidation showing} Yes, sire.

Mufasa: {Stern} Take Nala home. I've got to teach my son a lesson.

{The camera views the cubs. Simba crouches lower in the grass as if to hide. Zazu flies back to the cubs.}

Zazu: Come, Nala. Simba... {puts his wings on Simba's shoulders, gives a heavy sigh, and then a reassuring pat} Good luck.

{Zazu and Nala leave except for Daniel Tiger The camera view is of Simba in the foreground with Mufasa facing away from the camera in the background.}

Mufasa: {Calling, still very austere, not looking at Simba} Simba. {The word reverberates in the night air.}

Daniel Tiger: It's all my fault I need to Talk to Mufasa.

{Simba slowly turns and walks towards his father. The camera follows him forward. Ominous yet unhappy music. Simba steps into depression. Looking down, he sees that his forepaw fits inside just the palmprint of his father's paw. An extremely tense moment for Simba. It comes across to the audience that his father could easily do much, much more than discipline Simba. [It comes across that Simba has some rather big shoes to fill, so to speak, and is only now realizing his true position as well. -BT] Simba is firmly reminded of how small and young he is compared to his father. He looks up and, quite boldly, continues to come forward.}

{Mufasa thinks very quietly for a few seconds, not looking at his son. Then he turns to him at last.}

Mufasa: Simba, I'm very disappointed in you.

Simba: {Very silently and sadly} I know.

Mufasa: {Continuing} You could've been killed. You deliberately disobeyed me. And what's worse, you put Nala and Daniel Tiger in danger.

Daniel Tiger:{calm) Mufasa it's my fault I was just trying to teach Simba to be brave like you.

Mufasa: I'm only brave when I have to be. Simba,Daniel Tiger, being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble.

Simba: But you're not scared of anything.

Daniel Tiger: Simba right you"er not scared of anything.

Mufasa: I was today.

Simba: {Disbelieving} You were?

Mufasa: Yes. {bends down close to Simba and Daniel Tiger} I thought I might lose you both.

Simba: Oh. {Lightening slightly}

Daniel Tiger:I guess even kings get scared, huh?

Mufasa: Mm-hmm.

Simba: {Whispering conspiratorially} But you know what?

Mufasa: {Whispering back} What?

Simba: I think those hyenas were even scareder.

Daniel Tiger: Yeah real scareder.

Mufasa: {Gentle laugh} 'Cause nobody messes with your dad. Come here, you.

{Mufasa has bent down. He picks Simba and Daniel Tiger up and starts giving them a noogie.}

Simba And Daniel Tiger:Oh no, no... Aaagh! Errrggh!

{Music rises as Simba and Mufasa And Daniel Tiger tussle playfully for a brief while.}

Simba: Oh, come here... {as Mufasa runs away} Hah. Gotcha.

{They end up with Mufasa laid down and Simba on his head}

Simba: Dad, Daniel Tiger?

Mufasa: Hmm?

Daniel Tiger: What is Simba?

Simba: We're pals, right?

Mufasa: {Gentle laugh} Right

Daniel Tiger: That right we're pals.

Mufasa: {Sitting up, Simba on his shoulder now} Simba,Daniel Tiger,let me tell you Bothomething that my father told me. Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars.

Simba: {Awed} Really?

Daniel Tiger: You really Think The great kings of the past are watching over us?

Mufasa: Yes. So whenever you and Daniel Tiger,Feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you. And so will I.