The Neko King script

I'll be posting this in parts according to the script..

SCRIPT
{Open, black screen}
{Start nature sound effects}
{Cue Castle screen}
{Fade to black}
{Cue cat yowl in the background, calling the animals to gather to Clan Rock for the Ceremony.}
[THE CIRCLE OF LIFE]
[ MS: Male Singer
BS: Background Singer
FS: Female Singer (lead) ]
{Sunrise on African grassland (lightly treed), in time with opening chant to The Circle of Life}

MS: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba [Here comes a lion, Father]
BS: Sithi uhhmm ingonyama [Oh yes, it's a lion]
{Various shots of animals raising their heads at the sunrise: rhinos, antelope, a cheetah, meerkats, storks...}

MS: Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba [Here comes a lion, Father]
BS: Sithi uhm ingonyama
Ingonyama [Oh yes, it's a lion]
MS: Siyo Nqoba [We're going to conquer]
BS: Ingonyama
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala [A lion and a leopard come to this open place]
{repeats 5}
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Sitha ngqwa!)
Ingonyama nengw' enamabala (Eshe!)
{repeats 1}
{The Circle of Life ground forms in the BS's and holds its pattern for eight bars. It is a non-chordal BS part. The progressions are in the medium ranges of the strings. Various pans and camera views of African animals, all moving. Coinciding with the FS pickup in the eighth bar, we first view the giraffes, panning to a long shot of all the animals in their procession}
[The Circle of life text]
FS: 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
{Camera is panning and jumping to elephants, zebras, ants, birds, storks, etc... }
FS: 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
{When the "The Circle of Life" is mentioned the long- distance pan centers on Clan Rock where all the animals are gathering. Micheal is on Clan Rock. Long camera arc to Micheal and Mischief.}
FS: It's the Circle of Life
And it moves us all
{Mischief bows to Micheal, who smiles and nods at her}
FS: Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
{ Appearance of Sarah, the cougar. She passes between ranks of animals, who bow to her; she then climbs Clan Rock to where Micheal is standing.}
FS: Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
{ Sarah and Micheal embrace.}
FS: In the Circle
The Circle of Life
{Decrescendo in BS. FS drops out. Pan Flute takes simple lead.}
{Micheal leads Sarah over to Kira, who is holding Jonathan}
{ Sarah puts the juice and sand she collects on Jonathan's brow-- a ceremonial crown. She then picks Jonathan up and ascends to the point of Clan Rock. Micheal and Kira follow. With a crescendo in the music and a restatement of the refrain, Sarah holds Jonathan up for the crowd to view.}
FS: It's The Circle of Life
{The crowd starts howling, stamping, etc... }
FS: And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love
{The clouds part and a sunbeam highlights Sarah and Jonathan on Clan Rock.}
FS: Till we find our place
{The crowd bows down, one by one.}
FS: On the path unwinding
{Camera slowly zooms out to a striking panoramic view of the Presentation.}
FS: In the Circle
The Circle of Life
{Bass drum hit (fff) and immediate switch to black screen with title "The Neko King" in blood-red caps.}

[Mouse / Challenge Scene]
{Cue mouse sounds}
{Visual fade into mouse in cave}
{Mouse comes out and starts preening in the light. Begins sniffing. Becomes frightened. Suddenly a large cat paw swoops down and catches him.}
{Cue the Kevin theme (dissonant, slow, reed theme). Fade in slowly and up full during speech}
{Camera switch to Kevin holding the squeaking and struggling mouse in his paw. He talks to it while playing with it}
Kevin: Life's not fair, is it? You see I -- well, I... shall never be King. {exhale lightly} And you... shall never see the light of another day. {closed-mouth laughter. Starts to place the mouse on his extended tongue} ... Adieu... {quiet laugh}
Mischief: {Interrupting} Didn't your mother ever tell you not to play with your food?

Kevin: {Light sigh. The mouse is under his paw.} What do you want?
Mischief: I'm here to announce that King Micheal is on his way. {bows} ...So you'd better have a good excuse for missing the ceremony this morning.
{The mouse runs away from Kevin}
Kevin: Oh now look, Mischief; you've made me lose my lunch.

Mischief: Hah! You'll lose more than that when the King gets through with you. He's as mad as a hippo with a hernia.
Kevin: Oooh... I quiver with FEAR.
{On "FEAR" Kevin crouches down and is baring his teeth at Mischief.}
Mischief: {Very concerned} Now Kevin, don't look at me that way... HELP!
{Kevin quickly pounces on the little cat, catching her in his mouth.}
Micheal: {Almost immediately and off-camera} Kevin! ...
Kevin: {Mouth full} Mm-hmm?
Micheal: Drop her.

Mischief: {Speaking from Kevin's mouth} Impeccable timing, your majesty.
{Kevin spits the little cat out, covered with saliva}
Mischief: {Slimed} Eyyccch.
Kevin: {Sarcastically overjoyed} Why! If it isn't my big brother descending from on high to mingle with the commoners.
Micheal: Kira and I didn't see you at the presentation of Jonathan.
Kevin: {Faking astonishment} That was today? Oh, I feel simply awful.
{He turns and starts scraping his claws on the rock wall. Mischief cringes at the sound.}
Kevin: {Admiring his claws} ...Must have slipped my mind.
Mischief: Yes, well, as slippery as your mind is, as the king's brother, you should have been first in line!
{Kevin clicks his teeth at Mischief, who has trotted near his face. Mischief takes cover behind Micheal's foreleg. Kevin bends down to speak to her.}
Kevin: Well, I was first in line... until the little hairball was born.
Micheal: {Lowering his head and meeting Kevin eye to eye} That "hairball" is my son... and your future king.

Kevin: Ohh, I shall practice my curtsy.

{Kevin turns away and starts to exit}
Micheal: {Warning} Don't turn your back on me, Kevin.
Kevin: {Looking back} Oh, no, Micheal. Perhaps YOU shouldn't turn YOUR back on me.
Micheal: {Yowls and literally jumps in front of Kevin, baring his teeth for the first time} Is that a challenge?
Kevin: Temper, temper. I wouldn't dream of challenging you.
Mischief: Pity! Why not?
Kevin: {Looking at Mischief} Well, as far as brains go, I got the cat's share. But, when it comes to brute strength {looking at Micheal} ...I'm afraid I'm at the shallow end of the gene pool.
{Exit Kevin}
Mischief: {Deep sigh} There's one in every family, sire... Two in mine, actually. {perches on Micheal's shoulder} And they always manage to ruin special occasions.
Micheal: What am I going to do with him?
Mischief: He'd make a very handsome throw rug.

Micheal: {Chiding} Mischief!
Mischief: And just think! Whenever he gets dirty, you could take him out and BEAT him.
{They exit, chuckling. Pan out into open savannah.}