The call of the drongo

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Fade to a wide shot of a river in the Pride Lands. Ducks fly past overhead.

A jerboa scampers up to the riverbank, holding leaves. It drops the leaves onto a pile of leaves that it has collected, then gathers more leaves from nearby. It starts to eat the leaves

"Mmm-mm."

Jerboa: *gasps*

" You look tasty."

The jerboa looks around frightfully.

Jerboa: [stuttering] Who's there?

Some nearby grass rustles

"I'm Makuu, the crocodile, and I'm gonna eat you."

Jerboa: *gasps* [The jerboa flees.] *screams*

Cut to a hare nibbling at a bush on the riverbank.

Hare: *munches*

"Mmm-mm. You look tasty."

The hare looks around frightfully.

Hare: *gulps* [stuttering] Goigoi? The jackal?

"That's right, and I'm gonna eat you."

The hare flees.

Hare: Help!

Cut to a pile of grubs. A tongue slurps one up. Cut to Muhangus lying in front of the grubs.

Muhangus: *munches*

"Mmm-mm. You look tasty."

Muhangus: Uh?

Muhangus looks around.

"I'm gonna eat you."

Muhangus: Janja, the hyena! [Muhangus flees.] *screams*

Cut to the Lion Guard walking through the Pride Lands.

"Help!"

The hare, the jerboa, and Muhangus run up to the Lion Guard.

Hare: Lion Guard!

Muhangus: Thank goodness.

Maddie: woah woah woah! Easy! What's going on?

Jerboa: Makuu!

Hare: Goigoi!

Muhangus: Janja!

Kion: Lion Guard, we'll need to split up. Fuli, you and Ono take on Goigoi. [Fuli and Ono nod.] Beshte, you the twins and Bunga go after Makuu. [Beshte and Bunga nod.] Leave Janja to me Maddie and Azazel

Kion smiles. He turns to face the hare, the jerboa, and Muhangus.

Kion: You three, take us to 'em. [The hare, the jerboa, and Muhangus nod.] 'Till the Pride Lands' end...

Gang: Lion Guard defend!

The groups charge off in different directions. Cut to Muhangus's den. The camera pans right to show Kion Maddie and Muhangus crouched nearby.

Azazel: Okay, [Kion and Muhangus creep forward.] where was Janja?

Muhangus: [stammering] Right behind my den.

Kion and Muhangus pause.

Kion: Okay, stay back. [Kion creeps forward, then leaps over Muhangus's den.] *grunts* Janja! [Kion looks around.] Show yourself!

The camera pans out to reveal that the clearing is empty. Some leaves blow by.

Maddie: Huh, nobody here.

Cut to a patch of grass.

Bunga: All right, Makuu, [Bunga, then Beshte bursts through the grass.] we're coming to get ya!

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⏰ Last updated: Nov 28, 2022 ⏰

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