Garfield in Madagascar trilogy

Chapter 9

Alex said as everyone was putting pain on "Alright so, little cub scouts, just remember great dance performance comes from the heart. Comes straight from the heart, you'll never go wrong."
Cub said "Sure, mister."
Makunga said "Hey, Alakay, I just happened to walk by, I thought I'd wish you luck you're not nervous, are you?"

Alex said "Nah, it's my thing. You know It's kinda what I do."
Makunga said "In my opinion, the key to this whole thing is choosing the right competitor."
Alex said "Oh. You mean, this is like a dance battle sort of thing? Like a dance-off?"

Makunga said "Uh... Sure."
Alex said "Great. I love that. Freestyle. Put your moves off. Who'd be a good match for me? You know just to keep things interesting."
Makunga said "Well, I wish I could help, but that's strictly against our ancient tradition and all that we all we hold sacred. But if it was me out there... I'd choose Teetsi."
Alex said "Teetsi. OK. Sounds interesting. Makunga, right? Thank you."
Makunga said "Anything for Zuba's boy. Go get 'em, tiger."

Alex said "Shake it out. A five, six, seven, eight. Let's go, let's do this."
Zuba said "Let us begin the rite of passage ceremony."
Florrie said "Come on, baby! Make Mama proud!"
Zuba said "Woman, I'm trying to take..."
Alex said "On it, Mom!"
Zuba asked "So who will be the first participant?"
Alex said "Me! Oh! Me, me, me! Me! Me! Me! Me, me! Please, me?"
Zuba said "How about you? The tall, handsome one. Yeah. Choose your opponent."
Alex said "Let me see. Hmm. Ah! I guess I'll pick..."
Makunga winks with one eye
Alex asked "Teetsi?"
Everyone except Makunga gasps in shock.
Florrie shocked "Teetsi? Why did he pick Teetsi?"
Zuba said "Oh, that's my boy! He's got some gumption there! Somebody, wake him up! Wake him up."

A lion throws a rock on Teetsi's head and he wake's up in anger! What's worse, Teetsi unleashes his claws, his muscles and uses a big roar to prepare a fight.
Alex said "All right, so, Teetsi, come on. Let's do this, huh? Come on, little tsetse fly. Let's see your stuff. Bring it."
Teetsi said "Let's dance!"
Alex said "OK. But let me warn you that I am a protégé of....Fosse and Robbins!"
Teetsi said "Not "dance" dance! Fight!"
Alex said "Dance fight! You got it."

Alex started dancing. Zuba and Florrie were confused. "Is he dancing?"
Zuba asked "What is he doing?"
Florrie said "I know that boy is not dancing."
Makunga said trying to hold his laugh "This is even better than I thought."
Alex still dancing as Teetsi roars and unleashes his claws!
Zuba said "Alakay, turn around!"
Alex said "No, Pop, it's hop, shuffle, ball change, hip swish, turn around."
Alex looks and Teetsi slams him with a crack!
Zuba said "Oh, no."
Florrie said "Alakay! Are you hurt?"
Alex said "Oh. Yeah, I am. Did I, uh... did I win?"
Zuba said "Oh no, son. How could, I mean... How could this happen? You told us you were a king. And a king does not get beat."
Alex said "Well, I am a king. I'm a... I'm the King of New York. It's... It's my stage name. I'm like, uh... you know, it's uh... for when I perform."

Zuba asked "Perform?"
Makunga said "Oh, no, this is horrible! Alakay has failed the test! Who would have ever imagined that today Zuba would have to banish..." he inhales sharply "...his own son"
Florrie said "Zuba, no."
Makunga said "Zuba, yes. Sadly, the Alpha Lion must cast out all failures."
Zuba looks to his son and decides to resign his title "Then I'm no longer the Alpha lion." He throws the staff down.
Alex said "Dad, what are you doing? Dad, no! You can't do this!"
Makunga asked "Who could possibly take Zuba's place? Anyone? Someone? No one?"
Random Lion said "Hey!"

Makunga accidentally hits another lion "You, sir! I guess not. Well, I... This is all very awkward, but I suppose I could carry this tremendous burden."
Zuba said "Hmph."
Makunga said "Teetsi! Get the hat."
Teetsi picks up the fruit hat and walks to Alex
Makunga said "As your new leader, I hereby banish Alakay! He shall wear this hat of shame, and leave the watering hole for a thousand years, or life! Whichever comes last."

Zuba said shooing away some elk looking animals "Come on! Shoo, shoo! Get out of here! You should have told us, son. You should have told us that you weren't a real king!"
Alex said "You never told me I'd have to fight anybody!"
Zuba said "What did you expect, son?!"
Alex said "I don't know! Maybe a little fatherly advice like, "Hey, son, it's a fight!"
Zuba asked "You're a lion aren't you?"
Alex said "But I never fought another lion!"
Zuba said "No, I guess not. You dance!"
Alex said "And other stuff! The point is your pal, Makunga, set me up back there! I mean, none of this would have happened..."
Zuba said "If you were a real lion."
Florrie shouted "Zuba!"
Zuba said "Yeah, I said it!
Alex said "A real lion. Thanks. Thanks a lot." He then walked off saddened.