Daniel Tiger and The Lion King

Chapter 4

{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.}