The Lion King: Scene 8
Mufasa: {Still stern} Zazu?
Mufasa:
Zazu: {Flying forward and lighting in front of Mufasa, his trepidation showing} Yes, sire?
Zazu:
Mufasa: {Stern} Take Nala home. I've got to teach my son a lesson.
Mufasa:
Zazu: Come, Nala. Simba... {puts his wings on Simba's shoulders, gives a heavy sigh, and then a reassuring pat} Good luck.
Zazu:
{Zazu and Nala leave.}
Mufasa: {Calling, still very stern, not looking at Simba} Simba! {The word reverberates in the night air.}
Mufasa:
Mufasa: Simba, I'm very disappointed in you.
Mufasa:
Simba: {Very quietly and sadly} I know.
Simba:
Mufasa: You could have been killed. You deliberately disobeyed me. And what's worse, you put Nala in danger!
Mufasa:
Simba: {Bordering on crying, voice cracks} I was just trying to be brave like you.
Simba:
Mufasa: I'm only brave when I have to be. Simba... being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble.
Mufasa:
Simba: But you're not scared of anything.
Simba:
Mufasa: I was today.
Mufasa:
Simba: {Disbelieving} You were?
Simba:
Mufasa: Yes... {bends down close to Simba} I thought I might lose you.
Mufasa:
Simba: Oh. {Lightening slightly} I guess even kings get scared, huh?
Simba:
Mufasa: Mm-hmm.
Mufasa:
Simba: {Whispering conspiratorially} But you know what?
Simba:
Mufasa: {Whispering back} What?
Mufasa:
Simba: I think those hyenas were even scareder.
Simba:
Mufasa: {Gentle laugh} 'Cause nobody messes with your dad. Come here, you.
Mufasa:
Simba: Oh no, no... Aaagh! Errrggh!
Simba:
Simba: Oh, come here... {as Mufasa runs away} Hah! Gotcha!
Simba:
Simba: Dad?
Simba:
Mufasa: Hmm?
Mufasa:
Simba: We're pals, right?
Simba:
Mufasa: {Gentle laugh} Right.
Mufasa:
Simba: And we'll always be together, right?
Simba:
Mufasa: {Sitting up, Simba now on his shoulder} Simba... Let me tell you something that my father told me... Look at the stars. The great kings of the past look down on us from those stars.
Mufasa:
Simba: {Awed} Really?
Simba:
Mufasa: Yes... So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you ... And so will I.
Mufasa: