[The scene transitions.]
Uncle Max:[horrified] Timon the sentry? [Ma glares at Uncle Max. Timon stands between them awkwardly.] Why don't you save the hyenas the trouble and [Uncle Max thumps his chest.] kill me now? [Uncle Max clasps his hands.] Just kill me now!
Timon:He has a point.
Ma:[Uncle Max buries his head in his hands. Ma touches Timon on the back.] All you have to do is watch for hyenas and yell if you see one. Look at Iron Joe.
Iron Joe:[Nearby, a scraggly meerkat stands on a rock, twitching unnaturally.] Don't close your eyes! Don't look away! [Several meerkats march up to Iron Joe, pick him up, and carry him away.] Somebody's gotta guard us! Somebody's gotta protect us! *sobs*
Timon:Well. Now, I'm convinced.
Ma:Listen, [Ma counts off on her fingers.] it's outside, up in the breeze, under the wide, open sky. Isn't that what you want? [to Uncle Max] Or maybe you would rather have him go back on the digging crew.
Timon, Uncle Max, and meerkats:[Timon and Uncle Max hold up their hands. The colony is heard offscreen.] No!
Meerkats:[Timon, Ma, and Uncle Max turn to see the colony standing in the rubble of the tunnel with their hands raised. They lower their hands awkwardly.] *clears throat*
Ma:Good. Then we all agree. [Ma grips Timon by the shoulder.] Timon, listen to Uncle Max. [Uncle Max rolls his eyes.] He'll teach you everything you need to know. [softly] And, honey, try to make this one work.
[The scene transitions to the open savanna. Timon and Uncle Max stand on a rock beneath a short tree.]
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max scurries along the ground, sniffs the air, then flinches.] Scurry, sniff, flinch! [Uncle Max repeats the demonstration. Timon stands on the ground nearby, leaning one-armed against the tree.] Scurry, sniff, flinch! [Timon rolls his eyes.] Scurry, sniff, flinch! [Uncle Max tucks a stick under his arm like he's a drill sergeant.] Good. Now, [Uncle Max slides down the rock to the ground and walks side-by-side with Timon.] what do we do if we see a hyena?
Timon:Scream, "Mommy!"?
Uncle Max:[Timon and Uncle Max pause. Uncle Max points at Timon.] That's right, mister! Because [Uncle Max grabs Timon by the shoulder and points at the savanna.] the world out there is fraught with danger. [Uncle Max shakes Timon.] Fraught, I tell you!
Timon:Oh, boy. It's the fraught fest.
Uncle Max:(in the background)Even all bloodthirsty hyenas are waiting to rip us limb from limb!
Timon:Bravo, Uncle Max. [Timon claps.] Way to sell it to the cheap seats.
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max seizes Timon by the wrists.] Applaud now, sonny boy. [severely] But try clapping when you don't have any hands! [Uncle Max stalks offscreen.]
Timon:[Timon stares at his hands.] *gulps* [Timon darts onto the rock. He scurries along the ground, sniffs the air, then flinches.] Scurry, sniff, flinch. [The savanna is peaceful and quiet. Timon looks back and forth. He repeats the exercise.] Scurry, sniff, flinch. [The savanna is peaceful and quiet. Music starts playing softly.] Huh. [Timon smiles.] I like the sound of that. [Timon repeats the exercise.] Scurry, sniff, flinch. [The savanna is peaceful and quiet. Timon continues to repeat the exercise. As he does so, he begins to dance, more and more flamboyantly.] Scurry, sniff, flinch. Scurry, sniff, flinch. Scurry, sniff, flinch! There's more to life than panic and bein' some other guy's snack. [Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed emerge from behind a nearby rock.] Eugh! [Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed duck out of view.] I may be delicious, organic, [Timon swings his fists at the air.] but this little entree's fightin' back! [Timon swings his fist so hard that he spins around several times. He begins strutting across the rock, then grabs onto the tree's trunk.] I'm gonna put diggin' tunnels behind me and live at a new altitude. [Timon climbs up onto a branch and throws an armful of leaves into the air.] I'm gonna reach for the stars to remind me that meerkats are not merely food! [Timon steps onto a nearby cloud.] For once I'll be [Timon surfs away on the cloud.] lookin' out for me. [The cloud drifts into an idyllic jungle paradise.] Yeah! [Timon dives off the cloud into a waterfall below.] I'll tell you what I want. [Timon slides down the waterfall.] This cat is movin' on, [The momentum of Timon's fall throws him into the air.] where he's a bon vivant [Timon dives into a pool below.] who's missin' out on bon. [Timon swims underwater.] I'd be a bigger cheese far from the desert scene. [Timon disappears into a school of fish, which turns into a pile of butterflies.] A little cooling breeze. [The butterflies part one by one.] A little patch of green! [The butterflies part fully to reveal Timon holding a drink and lounging in a hammock by a waterfall. Two birds fan him with their tails.] And I'll be snoozin' in my hammock by a rippling stream, many miles from any tunnel and the digging team. [A pile of grubs dominates the screen. The grubs partially morph into Timon's face.] Looking after number one will be my only creed. That's all I need. [Timon eats the grubs.] *slurps* [Timon lifts his hands into the air.] That's all I need! [Timon dances the "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" atop a mound of grubs.] I've always been good at runnin' away. [Timon switches directions and repeats the dance.] Well, now, I'm gonna run the show-oh! [The lights darken overhead, and the jungle backdrop slides offscreen, as if it's part of a theater production. Timon stands alone on his rock in the savanna.] I've always been seen as the ultimate prey, [Timon lifts his hands into the air.] but now, my status ain't so quo! [Banzai and Ed emerge on either side of Timon.] A dream sublime. [Shenzi emerges behind Timon, who lifts his hands into the air.] It's hyena time! [Shenzi claps, startling Timon.] Oh!
Shenzi:Oh, look. It's dinner and a show!
Banzai:*snickers* And I thought beans were the only musical food.
Ed:*laughs*
Timon:[Timon stares at Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed in fear.] Hy... Hy... Hy...
Shenzi:Well, [Shenzi waves.] hi to you too!
Timon:[Timon braces himself. Shenzi smacks him off his rock, and he goes rolling into the dirt.] Gah!
Uncle Max:[Meanwhile, Uncle Max strolls past his fellow meerkats, who are still digging the tunnel. Timon rolls into him, and they fall together in a heap.] *yells*
Timon:Ow! Okay.
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max swats Timon off him.] This is no time for horseplay, Timon. [Uncle Max points at the savanna.] You're supposed to be up there lookin' out for...
Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed:[Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed stalk menacingly toward the colony.] *snickers*
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max stares at Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed in terror.] Hyenas!
Meerkats:[Behind Uncle Max, the meerkats jerk upright.] *gasps* [The meerkats scatter in a panic, waving their hands in the air, while Uncle Max continues to stare at the oncoming hyenas.] *screams*
Banzai:[Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed stand over the colony, watching them.] Whoa, look at 'em scramble.
Shenzi:[Shenzi crouches.] And that's just how I like 'em...
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max, who is running, pulls up short.] *screams*
Meerkats:[Behind him, several meerkats crash into him, pushing him into Shenzi's snout.]*grunts*
Shenzi:Scrambled...
Uncle Max:[Shenzi licks Uncle Max, lifting him into the air.] *screams*
Shenzi:And a little bit runny.
Meerkats:[The colony runs around in a panic.] *screams* [Several meerkats race past Timon, who ducks, with his hands covering his head.] Hyenas!
Shenzi and Banzai:[Shenzi and Banzai race after the meerkats, ignoring Timon.] *laughs*
Ed:[Ed races after Shenzi and Banzai, ignoring Timon.] *laughs*
Timon:[After the hyenas pass, Timon lowers his hands and relaxes.] *sighs* [From behind, a hand grabs Timon and starts to drag him into a hole in the ground. He resists, but is eventually pulled underground.]
Ma:[It is revealed that the hand belongs to Ma.] Get in here! What are you, a [Ma shakes Timon.] meshugginah?
Meerkats:[Several meerkats dive for cover in a hole in the ground, while Ed snaps at them.] *whimpers* [Ed continually misses the meerkats, who slip by him to safety.] *screams* Whoa!
Ed:[Uncle Max runs for the hole, but Ed covers it with both paws and grins evilly.] *laughs*
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max skids to a halt.] *gasps*
Ed:[Ed grins down at Uncle Max, tongue lolling.] *laughs*
Ma:[Underground, the colony gathers in a tense huddle around Ma and Timon.] Stumpy?
Stumpy:[from offscreen] Here!
Ma:Flinchy?
Flinchy:[from offscreen] Here!
Ma:Swifty?
Swifty:[from offscreen] Here!
Ma:[Ma rubs her forehead.] Oh, what a relief. Everybody's... *gasps* Where's Uncle Max?
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max runs from Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed.] *screams*
Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed:*yips*
Meerkats:[Several meerkats emerge from a hole in the ground and spot Uncle Max.] *gasps*
Meerkat:[Uncle Max dodges several attacks from Shenzi and Banzai.] Max! Run for your life!
Meerkat:[from offscreen] Play dead!
Meerkat:[from offscreen] Ándale!
Meerkat:[from offscreen] Almost there!
[Suddenly, the screen changes to the QVC shopping channel, where two women are selling a suede handbag.]
Woman:Suede is the look for this fall. [in the background] Of course, that is what's happening up in every magazine. What I like about it, other than you've got that long strap, which can clear your coat...
Timon:[Scorbunny,Timon and Pumbaa sit side-by-side in the theater.] Hey, what's goin' on? [Timon turns to Pumbaa.] Pumbaa, you're sitting on the remote.
Pumbaa:[Pumbaa looks back and forth.] Huh? Oh, sorry. [Pumbaa lifts the remote.] I thought it was a brownie. [Pumbaa clicks the remote, and the movie resumes, with Uncle Max fleeing the hyenas.]
Uncle Max:*screams*
Meerkat:[from offscreen] You've got it, Max!
Uncle Max:[from offscreen] *grunts*
Meerkats:[The meerkats flinch.] Awww!
Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed:[from offscreen] *chews*
[Below ground, the colony looks on sadly.]
Uncle Max:[Suddenly, Uncle Max falls into the tunnel, with the fur missing on his tail and backside.] *grunts*
Meerkats:[The colony looks up in shock.] *gasps*
Meerkat:[from offscreen] Max!
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max painfully eases himself up on both hands. The colony gathers around him expectantly. He lifts one paw.] I flinched when I should've scurried. [Uncle Max collapses.]
Meerkats:[from offscreen] *mutters*
Banzai:[Meanwhile, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed saunter off into the sunset.] *laughs* Oh, man! It just never gets old, does it?
Shenzi:Ooh, the classics never do, honey.
Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed:*guffaws*
Meerkats:[Below ground, the meerkats gather around Uncle Max. Several hold up his arms, while one fans him.] *mutters*
Timon:[from offscreen] I, uh... [The colony looks up and glares at Timon.] I guess I owe everyone an apology. [Timon claps his hands awkwardly.] All right, so I made a teensy mistake. Like we all haven't broken into song on sentry duty before. [The meerkats file away unhappily.] *chuckles* Come on. [Timon raises one hand.] Let me have a show of hands. [Timon looks back and forth expectantly.] Okay... [The meerkats glare back at Timon. Ma looks at Timon with concern.] Maybe it's a little too soon, but I'm sure we're all gonna laugh about this someday. [Timon gestures to himself with both hands.] Trust me.
Uncle Max:[Uncle Max glowers at Timon.] I did trust you. [Uncle Max looks away.]
Timon:[Timon's face falls.] But...
[The meerkats file away. Timon watches them go sadly. Soon, only Ma is left.]
Timon:[Timon turns his back to Ma.] *sighs* [Timon walks off. Ma holds out a hand, as if to stop him, then lowers it.]
[The scene transitions to the savanna at sunset. Ma pokes her head out of a hole in the ground and looks around. Timon sits on a rock atop a hill. Ma watches him for a moment before approaching.]
Ma:[Ma walks toward Timon.] *sighs* Oh. [Ma pauses next to Timon's rock.] Awww, sweetie.
Timon:[Timon turns around.] I'm never gonna fit in here. [Timon slides to the ground.] Nobody even likes me.
Ma:[Ma walks around the rock to Timon.] Sure they do, honey. Sure they do!
Timon:[Ma reaches for Timon.] Besides you, Ma. [Ma pauses and draws her paw back.]
Ma:Uh, besides me? Um, there's, uh...
Timon:I have to find my place, but it isn't here.
Ma:[Timon starts to walk away, but Ma grabs him by the shoulders and forces him to sit.] Yes, it is. We just haven't found it yet. [Ma starts to comb Timon's hair.] But we will... Oh, here's an idea. You can run a trail–
Timon:[Timon ducks away from Ma and marches away.] Stop with the hair already. [Timon strides to the top of the hill, overlooking the open savanna.] My place is out there, Ma. Oh, I may not know exactly where or how far, but I gotta go!
Ma:[Ma approaches Timon from behind, gesturing urgently.] No, wait, wait, wait. I know. If we just...
Timon:Ma.
Ma:[Timon walks off. Ma watches him go sadly.] *sighs* Well, I hope you find what you're looking for, honey.
[Timon's face lights up. He runs to Ma and embraces her.]
Timon:I love you, Ma.
Ma:[Ma hugs Timon so hard that he begins to slip until Ma is only hugging his head.] Oh, Timmy. My Timmy. [Ma hugs Timon so tightly that his back cracks.] Mmm-mmm...
Timon:[strained] Mom...
Ma:Ooh.
Timon:And people wonder why I have issues. [Timon and Ma break their embrace. They clasp hands.] I'll be okay!
Ma:Ooh! Mmm, mmm, mmm!
Timon:And people wonder why I have issues. [Timon and Ma break their embrace. They clasp hands.] I'll be okay!
Ma:Oh, I know you will! You will. [Ma looks away. Slowly, Timon's hands pull away from hers. He smiles at her before marching off into the savanna. As he walks away, Ma calls after him.] Be careful!
Timon:[Timon pauses.] I will! [Timon continues walking.]
Ma:Don't talk to strangers!
Timon:I know, Ma!
Ma:Remember, wash behind your ears!
Timon:[Timon frowns, his gait slowing. He stops and looks back.] Ma, I'm not a kid anymore! [Timon continues walking.]
Ma:Never go swimming without a buddy!
Timon:[Timon rolls his eyes. He waves a hand dismissively.] Got it!
Ma:[barely audible] Send us a message!
Timon:[Timon slows, his shoulders slumping in exasperation.] Oy. [shouting] What?!
Ma:[barely audible] I said, send us a message!
Timon:[Timon squints uncertainly. He holds a hand to his ear. His voice is a shout.] What?!
Ma:[barely audible] I said, send us a–
Timon:[Timon waves a hand dismissively and continues walking.] Goodbye, Ma! [Timon keeps marching until he reaches an open grassy plain. He stops and stares in amazement. His voice is heard over footage of him marching across the plain.] And so, with high spirits, I boldly ventured off where no meerkat had dared to go before. I put my past behind me. Ha! And never looked back. [The scene transitions to nighttime. Timon stops and bursts into tears.] *sobs* Mommy! Mommy! Ah! Ha, ha! [A wide shot shows that Timon is standing beneath Rafiki's tree.] What am I doing? [Timon falls onto his knees.] *sobs* Which way should I go?
Rafiki:[Rafiki hangs upside-down in front of Timon.] That depends on what you seek.
Timon:[Timon rears backward.] Ah! [In the theater, Timon clicks the remote, freezing the frame so that he is in mid-fall onscreen.] How convenient. Enter omniscient monkey, right on cue.
Scorbunny:Well, you know what they say. When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
Timon:That's it. No more fortune cookies for you. [Timon clicks the remote, and the movie resumes. In the movie, Timon falls onto his back.] Hey, where'd you come from?
Rafiki:*laughs* Oh, the better question is, where are you going?
Timon:Oh, someplace [Timon gestures dramatically.] wonderful, mister, where...where y... [Timon points at Rafiki.] You didn't happen to catch the song I sang a few minutes ago, did ya?
Rafiki:I didn't have the pleasure.
Timon:To recap: [Timon drums his fingers against one another.] I want to live in some beautiful place. Outside. [Timon clasps his hands.] A carefree place where I don't have to hide or worry.
Rafiki:[Rafiki drops onto the ground next to Timon, who backpedals a bit.] Whoo! Hoo, hoo, hoo! [Rafiki leans casually on his staff.] Life without worry. [Rafiki lounges against his staff like it's a chair.] You seek Hakuna Matata.
Timon:Harpoon a tomato?
Rafiki:Hakuna Matata. It means "no worries."
Timon:Perfect! Mind taking that [Timon points at Rafiki's staff.] stick of yours and [Timon mimics drawing in the dirt.] drawing me a map, bub? [Rafiki hits Timon with his staff. He is now sitting on Timon's other side.] Ow! [Timon rubs his head.] Hey!
Rafiki:[Rafiki sits in a position of meditation, his eyes closed.] To find it, you must look beyond what you see.
Timon:What the heck is that supposed to mean?
Rafiki:[From behind, Rafiki jabs Timon's head with a finger, turning it so he's poking Timon in the nose.] It means, [Rafiki gestures to the open savanna.] look beyond what you see!
Timon:[Timon stares. He imitates Rafiki's voice.] Beyond what I see. Ha. Get a load of the monkey, gettin' all existential on me. Beyond what I see. [Rafiki looks at a frog sitting on a rock.]
Frog:*croaks*
Timon:Hmm. [Timon looks farther, at a tree stump. The background music begins to swell.] Beyond what I see. [Timon looks farther, at a rockbed.] Beyond what I see. [Timon looks farther, at a tree on a hill.] It's kinda hard to think with all this music. Beyond...what I see... [Timon looks farther, to where Pride Rock is silhouetted against the moon.] Oh, wait a second. It's comin' to me. It's either that slug I ate, or I'm having an epiphany! I'm going to the big pointy rock! [Timon points up at Rafiki's tree. Rafiki is gone.] Right? [Timon rubs his head.] Who was that strange monkey? Ah, well. Dream home, here I come. [Timon marches toward Pride Rock. He enters an area of tall grass. A snapping sound causes him to freeze in his tracks. He looks behind him at the waving grass. He backs away fearfully.] Ah. Oh. Hello? [Timon backs up onto a rock.] Strange but wise monkey?
Bird:[from offscreen] *caws* [A flock of birds takes to the air.]
[Timon watches, his chest rising and falling visibly. From behind, something approaches through the grass.]
Pumbaa:[from offscreen] *roars*
Timon:[Timon wheels around.] *whimpers* [A bulky shape and mysterious pokemon moves through the grass toward Timon.] Oh! [Timon falls backward off the rock.] Oh! [Timon flees into the grass. He looks fearfully over one shoulder.]
Pumbaa:[The unknown creatures pursues Timon.] *roars* [Timon keeps running until he runs straight into Pumbaa's snout.] *snorts*
Timon:*screams*
Scorbunny andPumbaa:*screams*
Timon:*screams*
Scorbunny andPumbaa:*screams*
Scorbunny,Timon and Pumbaa:*screams*
Pumbaa:[From offscreen, the remote clicks, and the movie pauses. Pumbaa's voice is heard over the frozen footage.] You know, first impressions are very important.
Timon:[from offscreen] Oh, I thought you were a scream.
[From offscreen, the remote clicks, and the movie resumes.]
Scorbunny,Timon and Pumbaa:*screams*
Timon:[Scorbunny,Timon and Pumbaa abruptly stop screaming. Timon falls onto his knees, clasping his hands.] Just eat me now! And please make it fast. I got a low threshold for pain.
Scorbunny:Calm down little guy. We've not gonna eat you.
Timon:Timon looks up abruptly.] What? You're not? [Timon grabs Pumbaa's snout indignantly.] Then why were you both stalking me?
Pumbaa: [Pumbaa straightens, causing Timon to let go of his snout.] Well, gee, We saw you go by, and we figured a little fella like you [Timon glares up at Scorbunny Pumbaa with his arms crossed.] shouldn't be out here all alone.
Timon:Hey, what about you two? You're all alone. [Timon looks around in sudden realization. He turns away from Scorbunny and Pumbaa.] You are all alone, aren't you?
Pumbaa:Yeah. Most animals and pokemon give me and Scorbunny a pretty wide berth.
Timon:[Timon straightens, his eyes widening.] They do? Even the hungry ones?
Pumbaa:Yeah, [Timon turns around and strides toward Pumbaa, cracking his fingers.] I drive almost everyone away. [Timon inspects one of Pumbaa's hooves.] People see me comin', and they run for cover. [Timon opens and closes Pumbaa's toes like they're a pair of scissors.] They can't get out of the way fast enough.
Timon:Timon gingerly sets down Pumbaa's hoof.] You don't say. You don't say. Must be the gleam on those [Timon grabs Pumbaa's tusks.] vicious tusks, huh? Strikes fear into their hearts.
Scorbunny:Actually, tbohey say Pumbaa and I wreck their appetite.
Timon:Wow, it's like you have this...this... [Timon advances on Pumbaa, rubbing his hands together deviously.] special power.
Pumbaa:[Pumbaa backs away as Timon advances on him.] Special power? Well, i-it's pretty [Pumbaa glances at his rear.] powerful, all right.
Scorbunny:Yeah powerful.
Timon:[Timon points at Scorbunny andPumbaa.] Perfect! You're both hired.
Scorbunny andPumbaa:[ecstatically] Great! [in confusion] For what?
Timon:[Timon steers Scorbunny and orward by one tusk.] To get me to a little worry-free haven out by that big pointy rock. [Pride Rock is seen silhouetted against the dawn sky.]
Pumbaa:And... [Pumbaa ducks down to Timon's level.] you want us to come with you?
Timon:[laughs* [Timon mimics looking around with a hand over his eyes.] Do you see any other big, lovable chunk of warthog and other pokemon here, who also happens to have [Timon leans on one of Pumbaa's tusks and raps it with his fingers.] razor-sharp tusks and the ability to repel predators? [Timon grins up at Scorbunny andPumbaa.]
Pumbaa:I'm your pig.
Scorbunny: and I'm your pokemon.
Timon:[Timon climbs onto Pumbaa's snout.] You and me, I can tell... [Timon leans down toward one of Pumbaa's eyes.] We see eye to eye.
Pumbaa:You mean, [Pumbaa straightens.] like friends?
Scorbunny: I always want a friends.
Timon:Timon backs up, holding up his hands.] Whoa, easy there, you two . I'd say more like [Timon hops to the ground. He makes quotations with his fingers.] "acquaintances.
Pumbaa:Oh. [brightening] Well, it's a start.
Timon:[Timon offers his hand to Scorbunny and Pumbaa.] Put 'er there, acquaintance. [Scorbunny,Timon and Pumbaa shake hands.] I'm Timon.
Pumbaa:[emphatically] Pumbaa!
Scorbunny: I'm Scorbunny.
Timon:No, really. [Scorbunny and Pumbaa grins at Timon.] All right, then. [Timon walks off.] Let's hit the road.
Pumbaa:You got it...acquaintance. [Scorbunny andPumbaa follows Timon.]
Timon:[Timon walks backward toward Pride Rock.] So, clear up one thing for me. [Timon turns around and walks forward.] If you both weren't gonna eat me, what kind of a wacky wild pig and fire type pokemon are you?
Pumbaa:[Scorbunny andtrides up to walk alongside Timon.] Scorbunny and I'm an insectivore.
Timon:[Timon pauses and puts his hands on his hips.] Oh-ho! A bug-eater! [Scorbunny,Timon and Pumbaa continue walking.] Well, me too. I just never had a name for it. I'm kinda partial to the crawly critters myself. How about you and Scorbunny, big boy?
Pumbaa:I prefer the ones with wings.
Scorbunny: Me too.
Timon:Pumbaa Scorbunny,, this could be the start of a beautiful...acquaintanceship.