Meanwhile outside the circus, Mowgli, Shanti, and Bagheera were walking through the jungle toward the circus. They neared the large circus tent, then stopped and hid behind some bushes. Mowgli peered over at the entrance. A few security guards were near the way into the tent. There was a whole line of people who came to see a show that the circus would present to them. This was unexpected. Mowgli's plan was to sneak in and get the animals out, but with the crowds of people around, it would make things a lot harder.
"What's going on here?" Mowgli asked, as Bagheera peered up along with him. "Why are there so many people here?"
"It looks like they are having a show." The panther said, remembering what the animals who had escape told him. "This is where they show others the animals they train."
"So what do we do now?" Shanti asked, curious as to how they were going to free Shere khan and not get caught or seen.
Mowgli looked toward a nearby crate that was covered by a grey sheet. He began to have an idea of how to get to the animals without getting seen. "I have an idea." Mowgli said, looking to her. "Follow me." The jungle boy moved through the cover of the bushes, toward the covered crate.
Shere Khan sat in a cage with Shatari lying at his side. He heard the voices of the crowds coming to see a show. "What's that sound?" asked the tiger as he looked to Shatari.
"Looks like its show night," she replied, knowing what that meant.
"Show night?" Shere Khan questioned with a quirked brow.
"It's where we perform in front of crowds of people." Agrata explained.
Shere Khan felt disgusted. Entertain a bunch of humans? Shatari knew that Shere Khan wouldn't want to do this and that he may not even know how.
"Khan, just do whatever we do out there, okay?" Shatari said, as Shere Khan turned to look at her once more.
Shere Khan sighed, thinking to himself of what to do. As much as he despised humans this was Shatari asking him to do this. He didn't want to disappoint her.
"Very well," he agreed.
Shatari smiled and nuzzled him in return. "Thanks," she purred.
Shere Khan only smiled in response from the tigress he loved.
Meanwhile, back near the entrance, Mowgli and Shanti were sneaking up to the covered crate. They took hold of the white sheet over it and pulled it off, then snuck into back the bushes.
"So what is the plan now?" Bagheera asked.
Mowgli thought for a moment. With all the people here to see the animals preform, it would serve as a great distraction. "Bagheera, go get Kaa and Hathi."
"Why?" Bagheera asked curiously.
"Just go." Mowgli ordered.
"I hope you know what you're doing, man-cub." The panther said as he rushed to find Kaa and Hathi.