THE BAD GUYS IN: KUNG FU PANDA

Reunion

An old red panda is playing a flute. He is surrounded by the bushes and trees that nestle between the Training Hall.

From behind the bushes, stealthy dark shapes move in the foreground. He is still playing and seems oblivious. Five figures explode from the undergrowth simultaneously, diving on him.

He moves like lightning, the flute now wielded like a staff. He deflects, blocks, dodges, parries, and the attackers go flying.

They roll and pick themselves up, turning to face him, who is now standing—poised—ready for their next move.

"Well done, students... if you were trying to disappoint me"

He uses his flute to point at the Five, who respectfully bow as their name is mentioned.

"Tigress, you need more ferocity. Monkey, greater speed. Crane—height. Viper—subtlety. Mantis—"

"Master Shifu"

Shifu suddenly points the flute at a scared palace goose.

"What?!"

"Aah! It's Master Oogway. He wants to see you"

Shifu looks up, concerned. He runs to the Jade Palace, which is lined with palace geese.

The door bursts open. Shifu enters and comes to a halt.

Candles and emerald lighting fill the room. He takes a deep breath and bows.

"Master Oogway? You summoned me. [He looks up, still bowing.] Is something wrong?"

He looks up at a tortoise shell perfectly balanced on a thin wooden staff.

Master Oogway, a wise and elderly tortoise, emerges slowly from his meditative position and climbs down effortlessly.

"Why must something be wrong for me to want to see my old friend?"

"So... nothing's wrong?"

"Well, I didn't say that"

Shifu looks up, concerned. Oogway opens his mouth... and blows out a candle.

And another candle. And another. And another. Oogway opens his mouth to say something, then blows out another candle.

Finally, an impatient Shifu uses his kung fu to blow them all out.

"You were saying?"

"I have had a vision: Tai Lung will return"

Shifu looks stricken. Quick, impressionistic images of a large, shadowy figure (Tai Lung) flash in his mind. Shifu is rattled.

"That is impossible! He is in prison!"

"Nothing is impossible" He stares in horror for a second before reacting.

"Zeng!" Zeng comes flying in, and Shifu gets in his face.

"Fly to Chorh-Gom Prison and tell them to double the guards, double their weapons. Double everything! Tai Lung does not leave that prison!"

"Yes, Master Shifu!"

The goose flies off, but then hits a column. Then he is off. Back on Oogway, as he walks away from Shifu.

"One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it"

SHIFU rushes back to Oogway.

"W-we have to do something. We can't just let him march on the Valley and take his revenge! He'll, he'll—"

He looks into the water of the Moon Pool.

"Your mind is like this water, my friend. When it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see. But if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear"