Editing Ash's Adventures of The Lion King/Transcript (section)

== The Sunrise / Pouncing Scene ==
{Simba is seen coming out on the rock. He runs back into the cave and leaps over several of the lionesses, accidentally jumping on a few.}

* '''Simba''': Dad! Daad! Come on, Dad, we gotta go. Wake up!
* '''Random Lioness''': Oomph!
* '''Simba''': Sorry! ...Oop.

{Simba starts to wake Mufasa}

* '''Simba''': Dad? Daad. Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad--
* '''Sarabi''': {Over Simba's endless noise of "Dad"s, sleepily} Your son... is awake...
* '''Mufasa''': {Also sleepily} Before sunrise, he's YOUR son.
* '''Simba''': Dad? Daad! Come on, Dad! {tugs at Mufasa's ear.} Daa-- Whoa!

{He loses his grip on Mufasa's ear and slips and crashes into Pikachu and uses electric shock on Ash by accident waking Misty and Brock.)

* '''Misty:''' Hey, it's awfully early Ash.
* '''Ash Ketchum:''' What are you doing, Simba?
* '''Simba:''' Sorry, Ash. I have to get my dad up. He's gotta show us the Pride Lands today.
* '''Ash Ketchum:''' Right, I forgot.
* '''Brock:''' He's going to teach us about the Circle of Life just like he said.

(Simba comes running back on screen and butts Mufasa. Mufasa sleepily eyes his son.}

* '''Simba''': You promised!
* '''Mufasa''': {Seeing his son's impatience} Okay, okay. I'm up. I'm up.
* '''Simba''': Yeah!

{Mufasa yawns a well-recorded lion yawn. Mufasa and Sarabi follow Simba up to the top of Pride Rock. Simba rubs up against Sarabi; she nudges him ahead and stays behind. Departing shot of her, with a loving expression. The sunrise illuminates the top of Pride Rock impressively. Both Simba and Mufasa are on the point. Cue music.}

* '''Mufasa''': Look children. Everything the light touches is our kingdom.
* '''Simba''': Wow.

{The camera revolves around them, during Mufasa's speech, from a reverse view to a frontal shot.}

* '''Mufasa''': A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king.
* '''Simba''': And this will all be mine?
* '''Mufasa''': Everything.
* '''Pikachu:''' Pika?
* '''Togepi:''' Toge?
* '''Simba''': Everything the light touches. {Simba looks all around. He views the rip-rap canyon to the north} What about that shadowy place?
* '''Mufasa''': That's beyond our borders. You must never go there, Simba.
* '''Ash Ketchum''': But I thought a king can do whatever he wants.
* '''Mufasa''': Oh, there's more to being king than... getting your way all the time.

{Mufasa starts back down the rock}

* '''Simba''': {Awed} There's more?
* '''Mufasa''': {Chuckles} Simba...

{Camera switch. Ash, Pikachu, Brock, Mufasa and Simba are out walking on the savannah.}

* '''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.
* '''Simba''': 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.
* '''Ash and his friends:''' (awe in amazment.)
* '''Zazu''': {Lights on a nearby rock} Good morning, sir!
* '''Mufasa''': Good morning, Zazu.
* '''Zazu''': Checking in... with the morning report.
* '''Mufasa''': Fire away.
* '''Zazu''': Well! The buzz from the bees is that the leopards are in a bit of a spot...

{Zazu's speech will continue through without stop. Simba's and Mufasa's conversation is the focus.}

* '''Mufasa''': {Distracted} Oh, really?

{Simba, uninterested in Zazu, pounces at a grasshopper and misses}

* '''Zazu''': {Continuing, not noticing Mufasa's lack of enthusiasm} ... And the baboons are going ape over this. Of course, the giraffes are acting like they're above it all...
* '''Misty:''' What are you doing, Simba?
* '''Simba''': {Disappointedly looking in his empty paws} Pouncing.
* '''Mufasa''': Let an old pro show you how it's done.
* '''Zazu''': ...The tick birds are pecking on the elephants. I told the elephants to forget it, but they can't...
* '''Mufasa''': Zazu, would you turn around?
* '''Zazu''': Yes, sire. {Continuing immediately} The cheetahs are hard up, but I always say ...
* '''Mufasa''': {Whispering} Stay low to the ground.
* '''Zazu''': Cheetahs never prosper...
* '''Simba''': {Whispering} Okay, stay low to the ground, right... yeah...
* '''Zazu''': {Realizing something is amiss} What going on?
* '''Mufasa''': A pouncing lesson.
* '''Zazu''': Oh very good. Pouncing. {Realizing} Pouncing!?! Oh no, sire, you can't be serious...

{Mufasa motions for Zazu to turn back around.}

* '''Zazu''': Oh... this is so humiliating.
* '''Mufasa''': {Still whispering} Try not to make a sound.
* '''Zazu''': What are you telling him, Mufasa? {Looking around uneasily-- Simba and Mufasa seem to have disappeared.} Mufasa? Simba?

{Simba does a full pounce leaving Zazu stunned on the ground}

* '''Mufasa''': Ha ha ha ha ha.
* '''Ash Ketchum:''' (laughs)
* '''Pikachu:''' (laughs)
* '''Mufasa:''' That's very good. Ha ha ha...

{A gopher emerges under Zazu.}

* '''Gopher''': Zazu!
* '''Zazu''': {Exasperated} Yes?
* '''Gopher''': {Saluting} SIR! News from the underground.
* '''Mufasa''': {To Simba} Now, this time--
* '''Zazu''': {Interrupting and with urgency} SIR! Hyenas! In the Pride Lands!
* '''Ash Ketchum:''' Hyenas?!
* '''Brock:''' They must be on the hunt!
* '''Mufasa''': {Serious now} Zazu, take them home.
* '''Simba''': Oh, Dad, can't I come?
* '''Mufasa''': {Curtly} No, son.
* '''Ash Ketchum:''' Then let me come! I can help!
* '''Mufasa:''' No, Ash. You stay and watch over Simba.

{Mufasa heads off at a full gallop}

* '''Ash Ketchum:''' If I don't do something fast, Those hyenas could the animals.
* '''Misty:''' Reality check, Ash. Mufasa did task us to watch over his son.

(Ash slumps following the revelation)

* '''Simba''': I never get to go anywhere.
* '''Brock:''' Sorry, Simba. But your father just doesn't want you to get hurt or worse.
* '''Misty:''' And we did learn why hyenas aren't allowed in the Pride Lands. Because they could hunt to kill and throw everything into chaos.
* '''Brock:''' Right, and if there's anything we can do to help he can call on us for help to keep the Pride Lands in peace.
* '''Ash Ketchum:''' Yeah that's it. Keep the Pride Lands safe!
* '''Misty:''' He'll never learn.
* '''Ash Ketchum''': I didn't ask you.
* '''Simba:''' I know but still.
* '''Zazu''': Oh, young master, one day you will be king; then you can chase those slobbering mangy stupid poachers from dawn until dusk.

{They head off. Camera pulls back to wide view of savannah.}