Savage Kingdom (2016–2019): Season 1, Episode 5 - The Pale Pack - full transcript

♪

I am life.

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I am death.

I give everything.

But I take all.

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I am the Savage Kingdom.

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The Pale Pack is new
to the kingdom.



Runaways from
a barren wasteland.

Two formidable hunters
lead the pack.

The devoted Teemana,

wearing her distinctive
white diamonds...

and the heroic Molao,
with his golden collar.

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These six dogs, a splinter group
from a larger clan,

desperately need
to increase their ranks.

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If their pack gets any smaller,

they will never survive.

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They're here to defy the odds.

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With great leaders
like Teemana and Molao,

a small pack can grow quickly.

But they need to kill every day.

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Endurance.

Use what we have.

Run them into the ground.

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This power couple delivers.

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[squeaking]

Their duty done, until tomorrow.

[squeaking]

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This pack's greatest asset
is unconditional loyalty.

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These dogs die for each other.

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As queen, Teemana alone carries
the future of the pack.

She is pregnant.

With only six dogs,
they are at a tipping point.

Any fewer, and the Pale Pack
is doomed.

[squeaking]

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Pups are your only
path to survival.

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This kingdom is both
honey pot and hell.

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And it doesn't
welcome strangers.

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Hungry eyes are watching.

[purr]

Ready to exploit new arrivals.

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♪

[grumbles]

Months of rain
fill the kingdom with life.

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But such riches
attract bad company.

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The pack of twenty.

A ruthless band of raiders
invade from the north.

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Three times the size
of the Pale Pack,

they have a voracious appetite.

They take what they want.

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[squeaking]

This seething mob
eviscerates its victims.

[squeaking]

[groaning]

Their size and confidence makes
regular enemies think twice.

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[squeaking]

But even the twenty
will not raise pups here.

[thunder]

Far too many dangers...

from far greater kings.

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[growls]

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[thunder]

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Unlike the twenty,
the Pale Pack has nowhere to go.

Teemana is running out of time.

She must den soon.

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Denning will keep Teemana
underground for weeks.

Choose it wisely.

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Hunting without their leader,
Teemana, could be fatal.

[bird squawks]

The five will have to kill
like never before...

...or they will starve.

It'll be Molao's burden
to lead alone.

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[roar]

[bellows]

♪

[yipping]

[bellows]

[bellowing]

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[trumpet]

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[squeaking]

The twenty continue
their rampage.

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They have the numbers
to do as they please.

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[squeaking]

They terrorize everyone.

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Their murderous message
is clear.

The Pale Pack cannot compete.

Any meeting would mean
annihilation.

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Leave now.

[birds chirping]

Molao has no choice.

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He guides them south into the
jaws of the dangerous unknown.

[barking]

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[squeaking]

On the edge of this great marsh,
Teemana has a last lucky break.

[squeaking]

[barks]

Having escaped the fury
of the twenty,

they now face the most feared
killers in the kingdom.

[roaring]

This is the marsh pride's
domain.

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Certified dog killers.

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It's a dangerous place
for an expectant mother.

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[roaring]

[roar]

[bellows]

[screeching]

Beauty can mask weakness.

[barks]

But the kingdom only permits
the truly strong to survive.

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Just south of the great marsh,

Teemana and Molao
defiantly carve out

their own piece of the kingdom.

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For now, they enjoy
a peaceful life.

[whimpering]

The challenge is
to keep it that way.

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[squeaking]

These precious pups will
secure the pack's future.

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For three weeks underground,

they've only known
their devoted mother.

Her warmth, her scent.

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Now it's time to meet father.

Their noble leader, Molao.

[whines]

[squeaking]

♪

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The hunters wait their turn.

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One by one, the pups meet
each member of the pack.

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[squeaking]

This is your loyal family

that protects and
provides everything.

These bonds you make now
are for life.

[barks]

They are now a hungry dozen.

But the six new mouths
don't yet hunt,

and Teemana can't leave.

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Everything rests
on the gallant Molao

and his loyal band of hunters.

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The scorch is coming.

[barks]

They must be ready.

[birds screeching]

[growling]

The once deadly twenty
feel it already.

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[squeaking]

They have a different problem...

they are too many.

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[screeching]

[barking, screeching]

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Youngsters splinter off
into smaller groups.

Their power and authority
no longer recognized.

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[barking, yipping]

[squeaking]

[yipping]

[barks]

The hyenas that once
cowered to the twenty

now brazenly steal from them.

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The Pale Pack has
a chance to rise.

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But with twice
the mouths to feed,

hunting is a full-time job.

[squeaking]

If they fail, the future
of the pack will be lost.

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[snorting]

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[warthog squealing]

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[squealing, squeaking]

[squealing]

[squeaking]

[squeaking]

[squealing]

The hunters carry back food
in their stomachs.

Timing is critical.

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If they don't get
to the den soon,

they will not be able to
regurgitate the meat,

and the family will go hungry.

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Where are you, Molao?

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[squeaking]

[squeaking]

The hunters deliver
a life-saving feast,

to feed the future.

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There is no rest for
a mother of six.

This is your life, Teemana,

until your pups can
run with the pack

and feed for themselves.

[squeaking]

[whooping]

[chirping]

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It's risky for the Pale Pack
to stay in one place too long.

[squeaking]

The sound and smell of puppies
will draw unwanted attention.

[squeaking]

The pups are just old enough
to keep up... barely.

[squeaking]

If they come across an enemy,
it will not end well.

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The next three weeks will
make or break the Pale Pack.

A fate made worse
by the mounting heat.

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Water is sucked from
the great marsh.

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Only one source remains
in the south...

Marabou Pan.

A desolate outpost
controlled by giants.

[bellows]

[grumbles]

Pup-killing scavengers
prowl the precious oasis...

...waiting for something to die.

[trumpets]

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And this is the only
source of water left.

But the real priority is food.

Every moment of every day.

[barking]

[wildebeest lowing]

[squeaking]

Now that the pups run with them,
everyone is on high alert.

[barking]

Just keeping up is hard enough.

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[roar]

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Those left behind...

[whimpering]

...don't stand a chance.

[yelping]

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Imagine being lost and alone

in a kingdom of killers.

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[roaring]

Two pups are missing.

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[cooing]

Their mother Teemana
is helpless.

[cooing]

Her desperate calls
go unanswered.

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[yelps]

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This devastating loss shakes
the Pale Pack to its core.

Their future is now uncertain.

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[roar]

[low grumbling]

[trumpets]

At the height of the scorch,
even the water hole is wilting.

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[trumpets]

[roars]

Tempers flare.

[roaring]

[trumpet]

[roars]

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The Pale Pack has to drink.

But angry giants will not share
when the water is almost gone.

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With only four pups left,
every decision counts.

Teemana and Molao
walk a knife edge.

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They must drink.

[bellows]

It's a very hostile world
for a tiny pup.

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[roaring]

[yipping]

[roar]

Teemana and Molao bravely
navigate through the chaos

for a few life-saving gulps.

[bellowing]

But the pups don't yet
have that confidence.

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Elephants have their
own young to protect.

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Don't get too close.

[roars]

Thirst kills slowly.

Elephants kill in an instant.

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[bellows]

[trumpets]

[roaring]

[low bellow]

[squeaking]

[bellows]

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Too risky.

The pups are not ready.

They will need to come back
under the cover of night.

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[howl]

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[bellow]

[roar]

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[low bellow]

Finally, the pups steal a drink.

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But never underestimate
an angry elephant.

[trumpets]

[roars]

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[roars]

[painful wailing]

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Another pup dies in the night.

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These three tiny lives
are now vital

if the pack is
to survive at all.

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To hunt, they have
to leave the pups.

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Molao leads the hunters out.

They split up.

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The pups are alone
and need to hide.

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Still too young to keep up,

they must find their
own way to the kill.

[squeaking]

[growling]

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At last, their first taste
of fresh meat.

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Life in the pack is
a labor of loyalty.

Protecting the young,
building a future.

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They can only afford
a short rest.

Soon, they must run the gauntlet
to drink again...

if there is any water left.

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The marsh pride's king...

...a relentless dog killer.

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Molao and Teemana
stand their ground.

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They can't win against a lion.

But they cannot lose
another pup.

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The punishing heat takes
its toll on the kingdom.

A giant dies at
the last water hole.

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[screeching]

This is what the hyenas
are waiting for.

[yip]

[screeching]

The Pale Pack needs to
get to their water.

But this lone oasis
now festers with enemies...

and it's not safe
for their pups.

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The odds seem impossible.

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Their pups must drink, and
they can't risk losing another.

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Their resolute leader,
Molao, takes charge.

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He tests their resolve.

[squeaking]

[barking]

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They're not going anywhere.

[screeching]

[barking]

Molao has no choice.

He'll provide and protect,
whatever it takes.

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This time he needs
the whole pack behind him.

[yipping, squeaking]

If ever there was a moment to
fight to the death, it is now.

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[growling, yipping]

Fight as one.

[barking]

For the life of the Pale Pack...

for the life of the pups.

[growling]

[yipping]

[squeaking]

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[growls]

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[squeaking]

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[squeaking, yipping]

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[growls]

A last charge from
the heroic Molao...

...and the hyenas retreat.

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The Pale Pack proves
their worth...

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...and earns a future
for their pups,

securing them their place
in the heart

of the Savage Kingdom.