Mufasa What am I going to do with him?
Come on. We both know he should've been expelled from the Pride Lands long ago.
Mufasa He is my brother, Zazu. This is his home. As long as I am king, that'll never change.
Well, there is one in every family, sire. I had a cousin who thought he was a woodpecker. He slammed his head into trees and our beaks aren't built for it, he was concussed regularly. Oh, you've gone. Uh, sire, coming back!
Mufasa Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures; from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.
But, Dad, don't we eat the antelope?
Mufasa Yes, Simba, but let me explain. When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so, we are all connected in the great Circle of Life.
Mufasa Simba, you must take your place in the Circle of Life.
I can't.
Mufasa You must remember who you are. The one true king.
I'm sorry. I don't know how to be like you.
Mufasa As king, I was most proud of one thing. Having you as my son.
That was a long time ago.
Mufasa No, Simba. That is forever.
Please, don't leave me again.
Mufasa I never left you, and never will. Remember who you are. Remember.
Did ya hear that? The future king! [laughs]
Mufasa *roars*
Mufasa *roars* [Shenzi, Simba, and the hyenas stare in awe. The crowd of hyenas clears to reveal Mufasa tossing them aside like a ragdolls.] *roars*
[The hyenas converge on Mufasa.]
*yip*
Mufasa *roars* [Mufasa stands protectively in front of Simba and Nala.] *roars* [The hyenas recoil. Shenzi stares down in dismay.] *roars*
*whimper*
Mufasa *roars*
Mufasa If you ever come near my son again...
No, Mufasa. Never. Never again.
Mufasa You've been warned, Shenzi.
Mufasa Zazu? Take Nala back to Pride Rock.
Yes, sire. [short pause] Don't be too hard on him, sire. I remember a cub, a certain headstrong cub... who was always getting into scrapes. And he achieved some prominence, did he not, sire?
Mufasa I have to teach my son a lesson.
Come along, Nala. [he and Nala leaves]
Mufasa Simba? [Simba in disgrace walking to Mufasa slowly, but finds his father's paw track and then sits next to him] You deliberately disobeyed me.
I know.
Mufasa You could have been killed. And what's worse, you put Nala in danger. Do you understand what's at stake? You jeopardized the future of our pride.
I just wanted to show you I could do it. That I could be brave like you.
Mufasa I'm only brave when I have to be, when there's no other choice.
But you're not scared of anything.
Mufasa I was today.
You were?
Mufasa Yes. I thought I might lose you.
I guess even kings get scared, huh?
Mufasa More than you could ever know.
Your Majesty.
Mufasa Remember.
*roars*
*roar*
♪ Busa le lizwe bo. Busa le lizwe bo. [Fade to a puddle by daylight. A mouse scurries into it and washes itself.] Busa le lizwe bo. Lethu busa ngoxolo. Is'khathi sifikile. ♪
♪ Se fi le. ♪
♪ Is'khathi busa iyo. ♪
♪ Baba ti tabo. ♪
♪ Is'khathi sifikile. ♪
♪ Maye babo. Busa ilomhlaba. ♪
♪ Is'khathi sifikile. ♪
*trumpet*
♪ Is'khathi sifikile. ♪
♪ Se fi le. ♪
♪ Busa Simba. Busa Simba. ♪
*chitter*
♪ Ubuse ngo xolo. Ubuse ngo thando. [The camera pans up to show Simba on Pride Rock.] Ubuse ngo xolo. Ubuse ngo thando. Ubuse ngo xolo. [Nala strides up to join Simba, while Zazu flies toward them.] Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. [Zazu lands on Pride Rock and bows to Simba.] Ingonyama nengw' enamabala. [Simba and Nala nuzzle.] 'Till we find our place [Rafiki strides up Pride Rock, holding an infant Kiara over one shoulder. Simba and Nala part to let him pass.] on the path unwinding [Rafiki holds up Kiara.] in the Circle... ♪
♪ ...the Circle of Life. [Timon and Pumbaa watch proudly alongside with jungle animal neighborhoods. A baby warthog sidles up next to Pumbaa.] Circle of Life! ♪
*yowls*
