Daniel Tiger And The Lion King 2 Simba's Pride The Final Chapter

Chapter 5

[The scene transitions to Pride Rock at night. Simba lies asleep in the den, twitching restlessly.]
Simba:*grunts*
[In Simba's dream, he is at the gorge.]
Mufasa:[from offscreen] Simba! Simba! [Simba runs to the edge of the gorge. Below him, Mufasa clings to the side of the cliff, with wildebeests stampeding far below him.] Help me!
Simba:Father!
Scar:[from offscreen] *cackles* [Simba reaches down to help Mufasa. He looks behind him to see Scar slinking toward him.]
Simba:No! [Simba turns back and stretches toward Mufasa.] Dad! [Mufasa reaches for Simba's paw.] Just a little farther! [Mufasa's and Simba's paws nearly touch.]
Scar:[from offscreen] Gotcha!
Simba:*cries out* [Simba turns to see that Scar is gripping him with unsheathed claws.]
Scar:Trust me.
Mufasa:[Mufasa slips down toward the stampede.] Simba!
Simba:[Mufasa falls into the stampede.] No! [Simba rounds on Scar angrily.] Scar...
Scar:*cackles* [Scar morphs into Kovu. The scar on his left eye remains.]
Kovu:*cackles*
Simba:*gasps* Kovu?
Kovu:[Kovu heaves Simba into the stampede.] Ha!
Simba:[Simba falls.] No! [Simba jerks awake.] *gasps* [Simba looks around in a panic.] *pants* [Simba calms as he sees the stars outside and Nala,and Daniel Tigersleeping peacefully beside him. He lowers his head and closes his eyes.]
[The scene transitions to Pride Rock in the morning. Simba emerges from the den, stretches, and shakes his mane. He leaves Pride Rock, crosses the savanna, and stops to drink from a watering hole. Behind him, Kovu hides in the shadow of a large rock.]
Kovu:[Kovu crouches and flexes his claws.] *growls* [Kiara steps in front of Kovu, who starts.] *gasps*
Kiara:Good morning! [Kovu backs away.] *laughs* [Kiara hops around Kovu playfully.] I'm ready for my first lesson! Surprised ya, huh? [Kovu looks back at the watering hole to see that Simba is gone.] Hey, come on! Let's go! [Kiara walks off.]
Kovu:[Kovu watches Kiara go. He glares back at the watering hole.] *growls* [Head bowed, Kovu follows Kiara.]
[The scene transitions to the open savanna in the afternoon. Kovu lies in an open patch of dirt. Behind him, something moves through the grass, making the stalks wave.]
Kiara:[from the grass] Ow! Ow!
Kovu:[Kovu rolls his eyes.] *sighs* Three...two...one.
Kiara:[Kiara pounces at Kovu, who ducks.] Gotcha! [Kiara rolls in the dirt and lands on her back.] *grunts* [Kovu walks until he is standing over Kiara. She grins up at him sheepishly.] You could hear me, huh?
Kovu:Only a lot. [Kovu moves off. Kiara stands.] You're still breathing too hard. [Kovu smiles.] Relax. [Kovu flexes his claws in the dirt.] Feel the earth under your paws, so it doesn't shift and make noise. [Kiara mimics Kovu.]
Birds:*caws*
Kovu:[Kovu looks up at a nearby hill, where birds are flocking.] *gasps* [Kovu crouches.] Shh. Watch the master...and learn. [Kovu stalks toward the hill, wiggles his haunches, and races up the hill. He leaps.] *roars*
Timon:[Timon, who is eating a grub, turns around in time to see Kovu lunging at him. He spits out the grub.] *screams* [Timon falls onto his back in-between Kovu's extended paws. He waves his arms appealingly.] Don't eat me! [Kovu stares down at Timon in confusion.] Please! I-I-I never really met your tyrant. I mean, uh, Scar. Scar. Oh, heck of a guy. [Timon scoots away from Kovu.] A little moody, but–
Daniel Tiger:Timon are you alright?
Kiara:from offscreen] Timon, [Kovu stands. Kiara approaches from behind him.] What are you and Daniel Tiger doing here?
Timon:Kiara! Thank goodness! Oh... Hey, for once, we're not followin' ya. [Timon gestures behind him.] This just happens to be the best smorgasbord in the Pride Lands! [Kovu and Kiara survey a grassy area, where birds are pulling worms out of the ground.] Bugs everywhere! But, you don't call for a reservation, and, [Timon throws up his arms.] yeesh! [Timon marches toward the birds.] Get outta here, ya scavengers! Go on! [Timon makes shooing motions at a nearby bird.] Shoo! Shoo! [The bird swallows its worm, then pecks Timon in the nose.] Ow! [Timon's nose pulses red.] *whimpers* [Timon covers his nose.] Oh...
Daniel Tiger: Aj and I are helped Timon and Pumhaa out.
Pumbaa:[Pumbaa charges through a cluster of birds. They briefly fly into the air to let him pass, then land again.] *yells* [Pumbaa switches directions and charges again. The birds briefly fly into the air to let him pass, then land again.] *yells*
Kiara:[Kovu looks at Kiara in confusion.] *chuckles*
Pumbaa:[from offscreen] Oh, Timon, [Many birds perch atop Pumbaa's back.] I'm gettin' tired. I gotta lose some pounds.
Timon:[Timon climbs onto Pumbaa's snout and shoos away the birds.] Shoo! Go on! Shoo! Shoo!
Kiara:[Kovu and Kiara stride toward Timon,Daniel Tiger,AJ,and Pumbaa.] *laughs*
Pumbaa:Hey, maybe [Pumbaa jerks his head at Kovu.] he could help! [Pumbaa looks expectantly at Timon, who is standing on his back.] D'ya think?
Timon:[Timon shoos away the last two birds, who are on Pumbaa's tail.] Shoo! [to Pumbaa] Oh, yeah, there's an idea. [Timon leans one elbow against Pumbaa's face.] Right. Let the vicious Outsider... [Timon straightens, grinning.] Hey, wait! [Timon points triumphantly at the sky.] I have an idea! [Timon hops to the ground and gestures to Kovu.] What if he helps?
Pumbaa:What?
Timon:[Timon gestures to the field behind him.] You wanna lend a voice? Huh? [Timon mimics roaring.] Grr. Grr. [Timon spreads his arms wide.] Roar! Work with me!
Kovu:[Kovu looks questioningly at Kiara.] Huh?
Kiara:Like this. *roars* [Several birds fly away.]
Timon:[Timon jumps into the air.] Woo-hoo! [Timon hops on Pumbaa's back, and the two race away.] Come on, do it again! Do it again!
Kovu:*roars* [More birds scatter.]
Timon:[Timon and Pumbaa run through the fleeing birds.] Yeehaw! *blows a raspberry*
Kovu:[Kovu,Daniel Tiger,Aj,and Kiara run after Timon and Pumbaa.] Why are we doing this? What's the point of this training?
Kiara:laughs* Training? This is just for fun! [Kovu,Daniel Tiger,Aj,and Kiara run across the field, causing more birds to take flight.] *laughs*
Kovu:Fun?
Kiara:*laughs*
Timon:Timon and Pumbaa run past Kovu,Daniel Tiger,Aj, and Kiara.] Yeesh. [Timon catches onto a bird's legs and gets lifted into the air.] Kid, ya gotta get out more often. Fun! Yeehaw!
Timon and Pumbaa:*laughs*
Kovu:
[hesitantly] Yeehaw! [more confidently] Yeehaw!
Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJ, Pumbaa, and Timon:[Kovu Daniel Tiger,AJ.and Kiara catch up to Timon and Pumbaa. The six continue to run, scattering birds. They enter a small canyon.] *laughs*
Kiara:Whoa, whoa, whoa! [enthusiastically] Yeehaw!
Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJ, Pumbaa, and Timon:[Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJ,Timon, and Pumbaa continue to race through the canyon.] *laughs* [Kiara, Kovu, Timon, and Pumbaa look up and notice a herd of rhinoceroses in their path. The birds have alighted on the rhinoceroses' backs. The friends screech to a halt.] *screams* [As Pumbaa stops, the momentum flings Timon forward, and he slaps against a rhinoceros' horn.]
Pumbaa:Uh...
Kiara:Uh-oh.
Birds:*blows a raspberry*
Rhinoceroses:*snorts angrily*
Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJ, Pumbaa, and Timon:*screams*[Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJ,Timon, and Pumbaa turn and run away. The rhinoceroses stampede after them.]
AJ: Run!
Kiara:[Kiara rounds a corner.] Whoa!
Kovu:[Kovu rounds the corner.] Whoa!
Timon:
[Timon,Daniel Tiger,AJ,and Pumbaa round the corner.] Hey, rhino!
Rhinoceroses:[The rhinoceroses round the corner and thunder out of the canyon.] *grunts
Kovu and Kiara:After the rhinoceroses leave, Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJ,Timon, and Pumbaa are seen wedged in a crevice in the wall.] *laughs*
Kovu:What a blast!
Pumbaa:Oh. Sorry.
Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,Aj, and Timon:*laughs*
Timon:[Timon gives Kovu a noogie.] You're okay, kid.
Daniel Tiger: You are so bad after all.
Kovu:[annoyed] Hey!
Timon:You're okay.
Kovu:[Kovu smiles.] *sighs*
Timon:[Kiara, Kovu,Daniel Tiger,Aj,Timon, and Pumbaa struggle to get out of the crevice.] Excuse me. Pardon me. Pardon me. That's it, that's it, that's it!
Pumbaa:*grunts*
Kovu and Kiara:[In the struggle, Kovu and Kiara accidentally brush muzzles. They pull apart, smiling sheepishly.] *chuckles nervously*
Kiara:Um, s-sorry.
Kiara:[Kovu and Kiara squeeze out of the crevice after Timon,Daniel Tiger,AJ,and Pumbaa.] *giggles*
Kovu:*chuckles* [Kovu and Kiara stand next to each other.] *clears his throat*
Kiara:*giggles*
Timon:Timon and Pumbaa stand at the mouth of the canyon.] Hey! [Timon puts his hands on his hips.] Are you all comin' or what?
Daniel Tiger: We Come Timon.
Kiara:*giggles*
Kovu:*chuckles* [Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJ and Kiara stride after Timon and Pumbaa.]
[The scene transitions to the open savanna at night. Kovu,Daniel Tiger,AJand Kiara lie on their backs, stargazing.]
Kovu:Didja see that? Didja see that?
Kiara:What?
Kovu:*chuckles* Oh, wow. [Kovu points at the sky.] Look at that!
Kiara:What?
Kiara:Oh, yeah! *laughs* You're right. [Kiara points at the sky.] Oh, look. There's one that looks like a baby rabbit. [The stars above form the shape of a rabbit.] See the fluffy tail?
Aj: I love rabbits, they are so cute.
Kovu:Yeah... Hey! [Kovu points at the sky.] There's one that looks like two lions killing each other for a scrap of meat! [The stars form the shape of two lions on their hind legs.] *laughs* [Kiara flashes Kovu a concerned look. He doesn't notice.] Ah, I've never done this before.
Kiara:Really? My father and I used to do this all the time. He says all the Great Kings of the Past are up there. Hm.
Daniel TIger: Hey Aj heve your parent told you the Great Kings of the Past?
AJ: Yes They Did Told me about them.
Kovu:o you think Scar's up there? [Kiara,and Daniel Tigerlooks pointedly at Kovu. After a moment, he stands and walks away. She sits up in concern. He sits at a distance from her, his shoulders hunched.] He wasn't my father, but he was still...part of me.
Kiara:[Kiara stands and strides toward Kovu.] My father said there was a...a darkness in Scar that he couldn't escape. [Kiara sits next to Kovu.]
Kovu:Maybe there's a darkness in me, too.
Kiara:[Kiara touches one of Kovu's forelegs, then nuzzles him.] *purrs* [After a moment, Kovu nuzzles Kiara back.]
Simba:On a nearby hill, Simba surveys Kovu,Daniel Tiger,Aj,and Kiara. He looks up at the stars.] Father, I am lost. Kovu is one of them. [Simba bows his head.] Scar's heir. [Simba looks up at the stars.] How can I accept him?
Nala:[from offscreen] Simba? [Nala, and Daniel Tiger's parents and Sister trides toward Simba, then sits next to him.]
Simba:I was seeking counsel from the Great Kings.
Mom Tiger:Did they help?
Simba:*sighs* [Simba looks up at the stars.] Silent as stars. My father would never–
[Nala nudges Simba.]
Dad Tiger:Oh, my Simba. You want so much to walk the path expected of you. Perhaps Kovu does not.
Simba:[Simba's eyes widen.] What? [Simba turns to Nala and Daniel Tiger's parents and Sister.]How do you know what–