Bagheera This has to stop. You can't keep trying to take Mowgli from the man-village. The boy's future lies with his own kind.
Oh! His future can wait. [sighs] I miss my bear cub.
Bagheera [sighs]
It's not safe for him in the jungle. You know Shere Khan is looking for Mowgli.
Just let Shere Khan try something. We handled old stripes once, we'll do it again.
Bagheera [Bagheera walks in front of Baloo]
Baloo, don't push your luck.
Bagheera You're not going anywhere near the village!
[Before he can finish his sentence, Bagheera falls through the log then into the river with a scream. Baloo looks down the hole in the log. Bagheera jumps out for air.]
Later, Baggy!
Bagheera That's it! Hathi, Plan B!
What are you laughing at? [wipes the mango off his nose, then gasps as he sees Bagheera appear; he glares at Baloo as he climbs down the rocks and approaches him] What are you doing' out here, Baggy?
Bagheera [Baloo put his hands on Mowgli behind his back]
Haven't you heard? Man is in the jungle.
Wha-wha-what do they want?
Bagheera They're searching for Mowgli.
Bagheera I thought that perhaps that maybe you have seen the boy. [smiles suspiciously]
Me? Uh, no. Ha? You know his responsibility.
Bagheera Yes. I just wish I knew where he was!
Yeah. Whew. Sorry. But first I can help you, Baggy?
Bagheera D'oh! Enough games, Baloo! Now give me the boy.
Baggy, Baggy, Baggy, Baggy. I can explain. I can explain. I...can explain but I don't have to, because, as you can plainly see, Mowgli is not here. I'm all alone.
Bagheera [Baloo looks at Bagheera, then smiles, with his teeth out] [sighs]
I know that he's around here somewhere, and he can't hide forever.
Uh, he won't get past you, Baggy.
Bagheera Hmm!
[Mowgli finds Shanti and Ranjan, both of whom look scared by something]
There you are! I'm so sorry. Will you let me explain?
[Shanti backs away in fear]
Come on! At least talk to me.
[Shanti nervously points at something behind Mowgli; he turns around and gasps when he sees Shere Khan lurking in the shadows, he approaches the children]
You seem surprised to see me, man-cub. I can't imagine why. I wasn't going to let you get away with what you did to me. You see, you humiliated me, man-cub. Surely you do realize I simply can't let you live.
[Shanti, Mowgli, and Ranjan are now terrified] [to Shanti and Ranjan]
Run!
[Shanti and Ranjan flee the area. Mowgli turns to face Shere Khan and throws dust in his face before running for it]
Oh, you're going to try and outrun me. How droll!
[catches up with Shanti and Ranjan]
Come on! This way! [Behind them, Shere Khan gives chase with a snarl; Mowgli, Shanti, and Ranjan climb over a log to some bushes] All right. Stay here!
Mowgli, no! [Shere Khan leaps over the log with a roar; Shanti and Ranjan hide in the bushes] Ranjan, wait here. I gotta go help Mowgli!
But I wanna help Mowgli too!
No! I'll be right back. I promise. Don't move. [Shanti goes after Mowgli. Ranjan is still determined to help, and gets his loincloth caught on a branch; he is thrown backwards and comes face-to-face with Baloo. He panics and tries to run. Baloo picks him up by the loincloth.]
Whoa, whoa. Hold still. Calm down, kid. Now, where's Mowgli?
[shocked]
Shere Khan? Hold on! [puts Ranjan on his shoulders and hurries to the rescue. Meanwhile, Mowgli is still running as fast as he can, but stops when he comes to a lava lake surrounding an ancient temple.]
Whoa! [Mowgli looks at the lava nervously and looks back when he hears Shere Khan roar behind him; he jumps across and barely grabs onto the other side. He looks back just in time to see Shere Khan appear and quickly climbs up and races up the stairs. Shere Khan gets across with an effortless running jump. Mowgli enters the temple looking for a place to hide.]
[laughing evilly]
No matter how fast you can run, no matter where you can hide, I will catch you. [Shere Khan climbs up the stairs as Mowgli hides behind a gong, hyperventilating.] Come out, come out, wherever you are. [In the jungle, Bagheera climbs down from a tree branch and hears Ranjan's voice]
Hurry! Hurry! Faster, faster! [Bagheera sees Ranjan]
Bagheera Oh, no! Not another Man-cub!
Can't you go any faster? [Bagheera then sees that Ranjan is riding on Baloo's shoulders]
Bagheera [gasps and races alongside him]
Baloo! What is the meaning of this?!
Bagheera Who's Shanti? [Meanwhile, Shanti has just reached the temple and leaps across the lava before hurrying inside. She reacts with horror upon seeing Shere Khan looking around for Mowgli. She desperately looks for a place to hide. Baloo, Ranjan, and Bagheera arrive at the temple mere seconds later.]
Take the kid, Baggy! I'll help Mowgli!
Bagheera Baloo, be careful!
Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities, forget about your worries and your strife [scatting as he bumps a coconut tree, causing a coconut to fall down, and he throws it onto a plant] that bring the bare necessities of life [continues scatting as he bumps a banana tree, causing a banana to fall; he shoots the banana, nearly hitting Bagheera who's sitting on a tree branch above him, before throwing the peel onto the coconut] Now that's more like it! Let's see if you've still got it. [scatting] Take it away little britches! [Nothing happens, Bagheera sadly watches Baloo from his branch]
Bagheera Poor fellow.
I said, take it AWAY!!! [The coconut falls off the plant and rolls onto the ground. Baloo's smile turns into a frown as he sighs] This ain't gonna work... You just ain't Mowgli. I guess I gotta get used to singing solo.
Bagheera [Bagheera looks down at Baloo from his branch and can't help but feel sorry for him]
He's just not getting over that-- [gasps when he sees that Baloo is gone] Oh, no. Not again! Baloo. Baloo! [he runs off after Baloo as the screen turns toward the coconut and banana peel. The music takes an ominous turn as the footsteps of another animal are heard; a shadow appears over the coconut before Shere Khan places his paw on top of it and crushes it]
