The Lion King

- (BIRDS CHIRPING) - (ANIMALS CALLING)

(SINGING IN ENGLISH) From the day we arrive

On the planet

And blinking Step into the sun

There's more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the circle

The circle of life

It's the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the circle

The circle of life

Life's not fair...

is it, my little friend?

While some are born to feast...

others spend their lives in the dark,

begging for scraps.

The way I see it...

you and I are exactly the same.

We both want to find a way out.

The king approaches!

This is not a drill.

His Majesty has requested an audience.

Upon his entrance, you will rise and genuflect.

Zazu...

you've made me lose my lunch.

You will answer to Mufasa

for missing the ceremony this morning.

I answer to no one.

Scar? Scar. Scar.

No, no. Don't look at me like that.

Are you hungry, Zazu?

Perhaps we could have a bite together!

- (GROWLS) - (ZAZU YELPS, WHIMPERS)

You can't eat me!

It is forbidden to eat a member of the king's court!

Ow! No, please! Stop it!

Scar!

Well, look who's come down to mingle with the commoners.

Sarabi and I didn't see you at the presentation of Simba.

Was that today?

Must've slipped my mind.

Of course I meant no disrespect

towards His Majesty or Sarabi.

As you know, I have tremendous respect for the queen.

As the king's brother,

you should've been first in line.

- I was first in line. - (YELPS)

Or don't you remember?

That is, until the precious prince arrived.

Don't turn your back on me, Scar.

Oh, no, Mufasa,

perhaps you shouldn't turn your back on me.

Is that a challenge?

I wouldn't dream of challenging you again.

A wise decision.

You are no match for His Royalness.

Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion's share.

But when it comes to brute strength,

I'm afraid my big brother...

will always rule.

Not always, Scar.

One day, it'll be my son who rules.

Simba will be your king.

Then long live the king.

- What am I gonna do with him? Oh, come on.

We both know he should've been

expelled from the Pride Lands long ago.

He's my brother, Zazu. This is his home.

As long as I am king, that will never change.

Well, there's 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!

Simba.

Dad, you awake?

Dad, wake up!

Dad!

Dad, Dad, Dad!

Your son's awake.

Before sunrise, he's your son.

Come on, Dad, let's go.

You said I could patrol with you today.

And today has started.

You promised! You up?

- Let's do this! - (CHUCKLING)

- Let's do this. - So, what's first?

Give orders for the hunt? Chase away evil intruders?

Dad! You're going the wrong way!

Dad?

I'm not supposed to go up here.

Look, Simba.

Everything the light touches is our kingdom.

You rule all of that?

Yes.

But 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.

All of this will belong to me?

It belongs to no one, but will be yours to protect.

A great responsibility.

Everything the light touches?

Those trees? And the watering hole?

And that mountain?

And beyond those shadows?

You must not go there, Simba.

But I thought a king could do whatever he wants.

Take any territory.

While others search for what they can take...

a true king searches for what he can give.

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?

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.

- Sire! - Morning, Zazu.

Do you have the morning report?

Yes, sire. (CLEARS THROAT)

Ten flamingos are taking a stand.

Two giraffe were caught necking.

The buzz from the bees...

is that the leopards are in a bit of a spot.

Ready for some fun?

The birds are tweeting at 4:00 in the morning.

I'm like, "Birds, we get it."

Stay low to the ground.

I got this.

Check the wind, the shadows...

and wait for the perfect moment to pounce.

The cheetahs stole the baboons' dinner,

and now the baboons are going ape.

Of course, as I say, cheetahs never prosper.

That's what I say.

Do you get... I'll say it again.

- Cheetahs never... (SCREAMS) - (GROWLS)

Come on! It's the news!

That's very good!

Sire!

Sire! Hyenas in the Pride Lands.

They're on the hunt!

- Where's Sarabi? - She's leading the charge.

Zazu, take Simba home.

Dad, let me come! I can help.

No, son. You stay with the other cubs.

I am not a cub.

Come on.

Let's go home.

Here we are.

Now you go along and play with the other cubs.

Great.

- (LAUGHTER) - (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

If you wish to kill something...

you might want to stay downwind.

I know how to hunt, Uncle Scar.

Well, let's hope we're never attacked by a beetle.

Go back to your den, Simba. I don't babysit.

Babysit? I'm gonna be the king of Pride Rock.

My dad showed me the whole kingdom.

Said I'm going to rule it all.

Is that so?

Think about it.

When I'm king, I'll have to give you orders.

Tell you what to do.

How weird is that?

You've no idea.

So, your dad showed you the whole kingdom?