动画片狮子王英文剧本

动画片狮子王英文剧本

thescript

{open,blackscreen}

{startnaturesoundeffects}

{cuecastlescreen}

{fadetoblack}

{cuelionroarinthebackground,callingtheanimalstogathertopriderockfortheceremony.}

[thecircleoflife]

[ms:malesinger

bs:backgroundsinger

fs:femalesinger(lead)]

{sunriseonafricangrassland(lightlytreed),intimewithopeningchanttothecircleoflife}

ms:nantsingonyamabagithibaba[herecomesalion,father]

bs:sithiuhmingonyama[ohyes,it”salion]

{variousshotsofanimalsraisingtheirheadsatthesunrise:rhinos,antelope,acheetah,meerkats,storks...}

ms:nantsingonyamabagithibaba[herecomesalion,father]

bs:sithiuhhmmingonyama[ohyes,it”salion]

ingonyama

ms:siyonqoba[we”regoingtoconquer]

bs:ingonyama

ingonyamanengw”enamabala[alionandaleopardcometothisopenplace]

{repeats5}

ingonyamanengw”enamabala(se-to-kwa!)

ingonyamanengw”enamabala(asana)

{repeats1}

{thecircleoflifegroundformsinthebs”sandholdsitspatternforeightbars.itisanon-chordalbspart.theprogressionsareinthemediumrangesofthestrings.variouspansandcameraviewsofafricananimalsallmoving.coincidingwiththefspickupintheeighthbar,wefirstviewthegiraffes,panningtoalongshotofalltheanimalsintheirprocession}

[thecircleoflifetext]

fs:fromthedaywearriveontheplanet

and,blinking,stepintothesun

there”smoretoseethancaneverbeseen

moretodothancaneverbedone

{cameraispanningandjumpingtoelephants,zebras,ants,birds,storks,etc...}

there”sfartoomuchtotakeinhere

moretofindthancaneverbefound

butthesunrollinghigh

throughthesapphiresky

keepsgreatandsmallontheendlessround

{whenthe”thecircleoflife”ismentionedthelong-distancepancentersonpriderockwherealltheanimalsaregathering.mufasaisonpriderock.longcameraarctomufasaandzazu.}

it”sthecircleoflife

anditmovesusall

{zazubowstomufasa,whosmilesandnodsathim}

throughdespairandhope

throughfaithandlove

{appearanceofrafiki,themandrill.hepassesbetweenranksofanimals,whobowtohim;hethenclimbspriderocktowheremufasaisstanding.}

tillwefindourplace

onthepathunwinding

{rafikiandmufasaembrace.}

inthecircle

thecircleoflife

{decrescendoinbs.fsdropsout.panflutetakessimplelead.}

{mufasaleadsrafikiovertosarabi,whoisholdingsimba}

{rafikiputsthejuiceandsandhecollectsonsimba”sbrow--aceremonialcrown.hethenpickssimbaupandascendstothepointofpriderock.mufasaandsarabifollow.withacrescendointhemusicandarestatementoftherefrain,rafikiholdssimbaupforthecrowdtoview.}

fs:it”sthecircleoflife

{thecrowdstartshowling,stamping,etc...}

anditmovesusall

throughdespairandhope

throughfaithandlove

{thecloudspartandasunbeamhighlightsrafikiandsimbaonpriderock.}

tillwefindourplace

{thecrowdbowsdown,onebyone.}

onthepathunwinding

{cameraslowlyzoomsouttoastrikingpanoramicviewofthepresentation.}

inthecircle

thecircleoflife

{bassdrumhit(fff)andimmediateswitchtoblackscreenwithtitle”thelionking”inblood-redcaps.}

[mouse/challengescene]

{cuemousesounds}

{visualfadeintomouseincave}

{mousecomesoutandstartspreeninginthelight.beginssniffing.becomesfrightened.suddenlyalargelionpawswoopsdownandcatcheshim.}

{cuethescartheme(dissonant,slow,reedtheme).fadeinslowlyandupfullduringspeech}

{cameraswitchtoscarholdingthesqueakingandstrugglingmouseinhispaw.hetalkstoitwhileplayingwithit}

scar:life”snotfair,isit?youseei--well,i...shallneverbeking.{exhalelightly}andyou...shallneverseethelightofanotherday.{closed-mouthlaughter.startstoplacethemouseonhisextendedtongue}...adieu...{quietlaugh}

zazu:{interrupting}didn”tyourmotherevertellyounottoplaywithyourfood?

scar:{lightsigh.themouseisunderhispaw.}whatdoyouwant?

zazu:i”mheretoannouncethatkingmufasaisonhisway.{bows}...soyou”dbetterhaveagoodexcuseformissingtheceremonythismorning.

{themouserunsawayfromscar}

scar:ohnowlook,zazu;you”vemademelosemylunch.

zazu:hah!you”lllosemorethanthatwhenthekinggetsthroughwithyou.he”sasmadasahippowithahernia.

scar:oooh...iquiverwithfear.

{on”fear”scarcrouchesdownandisbaringhisteethatzazu.}

zazu:{veryconcerned}nowscar,don”tlookatmethatway...help!

{scarquicklypouncesonthebird,catchinghiminhismouth.}

mufasa:{almostimmediatelyandoff-camera}scar!...

scar:{mouthfull}mm-hmm?

mufasa:drophim.

zazu:{speakingfromscar”smouth}impeccabletiming,yourmajesty.

{scarspitsthebirdout,coveredwithsaliva}

zazu:{slimed}eyyccch.

scar:{sarcasticallyoverjoyed}why!ifitisn”tmybigbrotherdescendingfromonhightominglewiththecommoners.

mufasa:sarabiandididn”tseeyouatthepresentationofsimba.

scar:{fakingastonishment}thatwastoday?oh,ifeelsimplyawful.

{heturnsandstartscrapinghisclawsontherockwall.zazucringesatthesound.}

scar:{admiringhisclaws}...musthaveslippedmymind.

zazu:yes,well,asslipperyasyourmindis,astheking”sbrother,youshouldhavebeenfirstinline!

{scarclickshisteethatzazu,whohasflownnearhisface.zazutakescoverbehindmufasa”sforeleg.scarbendsdowntospeaktohim.}

scar:well,iwasfirstinline...untilthelittlehairballwasborn.

mufasa:{loweringhisheadandmeetingscareyetoeye}that”hairball”ismyson...andyourfutureking.

scar:ohh,ishallpracticemycurtsy.

{scarturnsawayandstartstoexit}

mufasa:{warning}don”tturnyourbackonme,scar.

scar:{lookingback}oh,no,mufasa.perhapsyoushouldn”tturnyourbackonme.

mufasa:{roarsandliterallyjumpsinfrontofscar,baringhisteethforthefirsttime}isthatachallenge?

scar:temper,temper.iwouldn”tdreamofchallengingyou.

zazu:pity!whynot?

scar:{lookingatzazu}well,asfarasbrainsgo,igotthelion”sshare.but,whenitcomestobrutestrength{lookingatmufasa}...i”mafraidi”mattheshallowendofthegenepool.

{exitscar}

zazu:{deepsigh}there”soneineveryfamily,sire...twoinmine,actually.{perchesonmufasa”sshoulder}andtheyalwaysmanagetoruinspecialoccasions.

mufasa:whatamigoingtodowithhim?

zazu:he”dmakeaveryhandsomethrowrug.

mufasa:{chiding}zazu!

zazu:andjustthink!wheneverhegetsdirty,youcouldtakehimoutandbeathim.

{theyexit,chuckling.panoutintoopensavannah.}

[paintingscene]

{riseinmusic--”thisland”track--withthemestatedinafricanflute,itbroadenseventuallywithchorusandfullorchestra.weseearainstormgentlycrossingthesavannah.multiplanecameraapproachtorafiki”sbaobabtree.cameraswitchtoinsidethetree.rafikiisdoinghandpaintingsonthewall.weseeheiscompletingalioncub.}

rafiki:{mutterstohimself,inwhichtheword”simba”canbeheard}hmmm...ahhehhehhehhehheh...{completingtheceremonialcrowninthepainting}simba.

{hornsandbrassclosethemeinastatelymannerwithadecrescendo.fadetoblackkeepingthepaintingofthecubasacrossovertothefadeinofpriderockinearlymorning}

[thesunrise/pouncingscene]

{simbaisseencomingoutontherock.herunsbackintothecaveandleapsoverseveralofthelionesses,accidentallyjumpingonafew.}

simba:dad!daad!comeon,dad,wegottago.wakeup!

randomlioness:oomph!

simba:sorry!...oop.

{simbastartstowakemufasa}

simba:dad?daad.dad,dad,dad,dad,dad,dad,dad,dad--

sarabi:{oversimba”sendlessnoiseof”dad”s,sleepily}yourson...isawake...

mufasa:{alsosleepily}beforesunrise,he”syourson.

simba:dad?daad!comeon,dad!{tugsatmufasa”sear.}daa--whoa!

{heloseshisgriponmufasa”sear,andslipsandcrashesintosomethingoffcamera.hethencomesrunningbackonscreenandbuttsmufasa.mufasasleepilyeyeshisson.}

simba:youpromised!

mufasa:{seeinghisson”simpatience}okay,okay.i”mup.i”mup.

simba:yeah!

{mufasayawnsawell-recordedlionyawn.mufasaandsarabifollowsimbauptothetopofpriderock.simbarubsupagainstsarabi;shenudgeshimaheadandstaysbehind.departingshotofher,withalovingexpression.thesunriseilluminatesthetopofpriderockimpressively.bothsimbaandmufasaareonthepoint.cuemusic.}

mufasa:look,simba.everythingthelighttouchesisourkingdom.

simba:wow.

{thecamerarevolvesaroundthem,duringmufasa”sspeech,fromareverseviewtoafrontalshot.}

mufasa:aking”stimeasrulerrisesandfallslikethesun.oneday,simba,thesunwillsetonmytimehere,andwillrisewithyouasthenewking.

simba:andthiswillallbemine?

mufasa:everything.

simba:everythingthelighttouches.{simbalooksallaround.heviewstherip-rapcanyontothenorth}whataboutthatshadowyplace?

mufasa:that”sbeyondourborders.youmustnevergothere,simba.

simba:butithoughtakingcandowhateverhewants.

mufasa:oh,there”smoretobeingkingthan...gettingyourwayallthetime.

{mufasastartsbackdowntherock}

simba:{awed}there”smore?

mufasa:{chuckles}simba...

{cameraswitch.mufasaandsimbaareoutwalkingonthesavannah.}

mufasa:everythingyouseeexiststogether,inadelicatebalance.asking,youneedtounderstandthatbalance,andrespectallthecreatures--fromthecrawlinganttotheleapingantelope.

simba:but,dad,don”tweeattheantelope?

mufasa:yes,simba,butletmeexplain.whenwedie,ourbodiesbecomethegrass.andtheantelopeeatthegrass.andsoweareallconnectedinthegreatcircleoflife.

zazu:{lightsonanearbyrock}goodmorning,sire!

mufasa:goodmorning,zazu.

zazu:checkingin...withthemorningreport.

mufasa:fireaway.

zazu:well!thebuzzfromthebeesisthattheleopardsareinabitofaspot...

{zazu”sspeechwillcontinuethroughwithoutstop.simba”sandmufasa”sconversationisthefocus.}

mufasa:{distracted}oh,really?

{simba,uninterestedinzazu,pouncesatagrasshopperandmisses}

zazu:{continuing,notnoticingmufasa”slackofenthusiasm}...andthebaboonsaregoingapeoverthis.ofcourse,thegiraffesareactinglikethey”reaboveitall...

mufasa:{tosimba}whatareyoudoing,son?

simba:{disappointedlylookinginhisemptypaws}pouncing.

mufasa:letanoldproshowyouhowit”sdone.

zazu:...thetickbirdsarepeckingontheelephants.itoldtheelephantstoforgetit,buttheycan”t...

mufasa:zazu,wouldyouturnaround?

zazu:yes,sire.{continuingimmediately}thecheetahsarehardup,butialwayssay...

mufasa:{whispering}staylowtotheground.

zazu:cheetahsneverprosper...

simba:{whispering}okay,staylowtotheground,right...yeah...

zazu:{realizingsomethingisamiss}whatgoingon?

mufasa:apouncinglesson.

zazu:ohverygood.pouncing.{realizing}pouncing!?!ohno,sire,youcan”tbeserious...

{mufasamotionsforzazutoturnbackaround.}

zazu:oh...thisissohumiliating.

mufasa:{stillwhispering}trynottomakeasound.

zazu:whatareyoutellinghim,mufasa?{lookingarounduneasily--simbaandmufasaseemtohavedisappeared.}mufasa?simba?

{simbadoesafullpounceleavingzazustunnedontheground}

mufasa:hahahahaha.that”sverygood.hahaha...

{agopheremergesunderzazu.}

gopher:zazu!

zazu:{exasperated}yes?

gopher:{saluting}sir.newsfromtheunderground.

mufasa:{tosimba}now,thistime--

zazu:{interruptingandwithurgency}sire!hyenas!inthepridelands!

mufasa:{seriousnow}zazu,takesimbahome.

simba:oh,dad,can”ticome?

mufasa:{curtly}no,son.

{mufasaheadsoffatafullgallop}

simba:inevergettogoanywhere.

zazu:oh,youngmaster,onedayyouwillbeking;thenyoucanchasethoseslobberingmangystupidpoachersfromdawnuntildusk.

{theyheadoff.camerapullsbacktowideviewofsavannah.}

[scartrickssimbascene]

{camerachangetoscaronhisoverhangingrockledge.weseescarpaceonceandkickanoldboneofftheedge.}

{entersimba}

simba:heyunclescar!guesswhat!

scar:idespiseguessinggames.

simba:i”mgoingtobekingofpriderock.

scar:{sarcastically}ohgoody

simba:{lookingoutovertheedgeoftherock}mydadjustshowedmethewholekingdom;{greedily}andi”mgoingtoruleitall.hehheh.

scar:yes.well...forgivemefornotleapingforjoy.badback,youknow.

{scarflopsdownonhisside.}

simba:hey,unclescar?wheni”mking,whatwillthatmakeyou?

scar:amonkey”suncle.

simba:hehheh.you”resoweird.

scar:youhavenoidea....so,yourfathershowedyouthewholekingdom,didhe?

simba:everything.

scar:hedidn”tshowyouwhat”sbeyondthatriseatthenorthernborder...?

simba:{disappointed}well,no...hesaidican”tgothere.

scar:andhe”sabsolutelyright.it”sfartoodangerous.onlythebravestlionsgothere.

simba:well,i”mbrave!what”soutth--

scar:{interrupting}no,i”msorry,simba,ijustcan”ttellyou.

simba:whynot?

scar:simba,simba,i”monlylookingoutforthewell-beingofmyfavoritenephew.

{scarrubsandpatssimba”shead}

simba:{snortssarcastically}yeah,right,i”myouronlynephew.

scar:allthemorereasonformetobeprotective...anelephantgraveyardisnoplaceforayoungprince...{fakingsurprise}oops!

simba:{enthusiastic}anelephantwhat?whoa.

scar:{fakingdismay}ohdear,i”vesaidtoomuch...well,isupposeyou”dhavefoundsoonerorlater,youbeingsocleverandall...{pullingsimbanear}oh,justdomeonefavor--promisemeyou”llnevervisitthatdreadfulplace.

simba:{thinks}noproblem.

scar:there”sagoodlad.yourunalongnowandhavefun.andremember...it”sourlittlesecret.

{simbaleavestherock,scarwalksawaywithanevilsmile.menacingmusic.}

[bathscene-introtowaterholescene]

{simbaisrunningdowntheslopeofthebottompartofpriderock.herunsdowntowardstwolionesses(sarabiandsarafina).sarafinaisgivingnalaabath.musicislight,almostjazzy.panflutelead.}

simba:hey,nala.

nala:hi,simba.

simba:comeon.ijustheardaboutthisgreatplace.

nala:{throughclenchedteeth}simba!i”mkindofinthemiddleofabath.

sarabi:andit”stimeforyours.

{simbatries(toolate)toescape;sarabibendsdownandgrabshim.sheproceedstogivethestrugglingcubabath.}

simba:mom!...mom.you”remessingupmymane.

{sarabismiles.}

simba:okay,okay,i”mclean.canwegonow?

nala:sowherearewegoing?itbetternotbeanyplacedumb.

simba:no.it”sreallycool.

sarabi:sowhereisthis”reallycool”place?

simba:oh.{thinks}uh...aroundthewaterhole.

nala:thewaterhole?what”ssogreataboutthewaterhole?

simba:{whisper}i”llshowyouwhenwegetthere.

nala:{whisper}oh.{normal}uh...mom,canigowithsimba?

sarafina:hmm...whatdoyouthink,sarabi?

sarabi:well...

nalaandsimba:{throughbroad,forcedgrins}pleeeease?

sarabi:it”sallrightwithme...

{nalaandsimbaareoverjoyed}

nala:allright!

simba:yeah!

sarabi:...aslongaszazugoeswithyou.

{simbaandnalastopdeadintheircelebration}

simba:no.notzazu.

[waterholescene]

{cameraisatagroundangleslightlybehindthecubswalkingtowardsthewaterhole.zazuisvisibleintheskyoverhead.}

zazu:steplively.thesoonerwegettothewaterhole,thesoonerwecanleave.

{cameraanglechangestothecubsfromanimmediaterealview}

nala:{whisper}sowherewereallygoing?

simba:{whisper}anelephantgraveyard.

nala:wow!

simba:{whisper}shhh!zazu.

nala:{whisper}right.sohowarewegonnaditchthedodo?

{cameraswitchtojustabovezazu.wehearthecubswhisperingbackandforthbelow}

simba:{whispering}oh,iknowhowwecan--

zazu:{flyingdown}oh,justlookatyoutwo.littleseedsofromanceblossominginthesavannah.yourparentswillbethrilled...{helandsinfrontofthem}...whatwithyourbeingbetrothedandall.

simba:be-what?

zazu:betrothed.intended.affianced.

nala:meaning...?

zazu:{asthoughholdingontohiscoatlapels}oneday,youtwoaregoingtobemarried!

simba:yuck!

nala:e.

simba:ican”tmarryher.she”smyfriend.

nala:yeah.it”dbetooweird.

zazu:well,sorrytoburstyourbubble,butyoutwoturtle-doveshavenochoice.it”satradition...

{simbamimicszazuduringtheselastwords}

zazu:...goingbackgenerations.

simba:well,wheni”mking,that”llbethefirstthingtogo.

zazu:notsolongasi”maround.

{startfadinginintroto”ijustcan”twaittobeking”}

simba:well,inthatcase,you”refired.

zazu:hmmm...nicetry,butonlythekingcandothat.{pokessimba”snose}

nala:well,he”sthefutureking.

simba:yeah.{thumpingzazu”schest}soyouhavetodowhatitellyou.

zazu:notyetidon”t.andwithanattitudelikethat,i”mafraidyou”reshapingupto