Savage Kingdom (2016–2019): Season 3, Episode 2 - Reign of Terror - full transcript
Trapped by rising flood waters, Dikeledi must teach her wayward cubs lessons of survival - this brutal kingdom is no place for a gentle cheetah family. The rotten clan of hyenas has taken ...
NARRATOR: A master tactician
seizes control of the realm.
Now, everyone must
answer to her.
♪
But a stubborn resistance is determined
to fight back and save the savage kingdom.
♪
A stranger in a foreign world.
♪
Dikeledi does not belong
here, in the heart of Mombo.
♪
The promise of food drew her in.
♪
Now the flood waters
have the cheetahs trapped
♪
on a treacherous island.
For her three cubs,
it's all an adventure.
Life is just a game.
♪
But Dikeledi is
fearful of everything.
She knows what happens
to a curious cat.
♪
Her eldest son is
bolder than the others.
He is a leader.
A hunter.
But he does not yet
understand the dangers.
♪
This little piggy is
tougher than he looks.
♪
Everyone here carries
concealed weapons.
♪
Dikeledi has led her young
family into trouble.
Now she must teach her cubs all she can if
they're to make it off this island alive.
♪
The flood is
re-shaping the kingdom.
Forcing together rivals and
enemies in a volatile war zone.
Cut off from the
rest of the world
as the land shrinks around them.
Mmamotse, Commander of the rotten army,
craves ultimate control.
Her enforcers torment everyone.
growling)
But not all bow to her yet.
There is still a determined
resistance that will not yield.
A thorn in her army's side.
♪
Bitter rivals.
The dogs have a lone
soldier cornered.
♪
The makulu pack will never let
hyena rule go unchallenged.
♪
The message is clear.
But, to Mmamotse, one soldier
suffering means nothing.
She now knows her nemisis.
Let battle commence.
Mogatla is the beloved
leader of the dogs.
He has built the makulu pack
into a strong, united front.
♪
They are loyal to
him, to the death.
♪
Together they will stand
against the new regime.
♪
But they are now in
the tyrant's sights.
Commander Mmamotse
will curse the dogs.
Hound them into the ground
until the resistance
is destroyed.
♪
NARRATOR: Pula is
above petty squabbles.
She earns a good living
for her and her daughter.
♪
Today is a milestone.
Motshidi's first taste of blood.
Pula will teach her
what she needs to know.
If Motshidi is worthy she will
inherit her mother's fortunes.
If not, she could lose
more than just a meal.
♪
Motshidi has been born
into difficult times.
♪
Her mother will see to
her every need for now.
♪
But innocence is shown no mercy.
Motshidi must learn
to fend for herself.
Mmamotse scouts
are always close.
No one is off limits.
growling)
The western pride controls one of the last
remaining strongholds in the heartland.
♪
Ramogata is king.
He and his brother decide
who eats what and when.
Their loyal queens wait in turn.
But, Mmamotse's troops
don't care for lion rule.
roars)
The arrogant
soldiers keep pushing
♪
and pushing
roars)
becoming more than irritation.
Even a king cannot
stay above the fray.
♪
They grind the whole pride down.
Enough.
♪ roars)
Let them have our leftovers.
♪
This war has just begun.
♪
NARRATOR: United under their leader,
the makulu pack is unstoppable.
But Mmamotse never
forgets an enemy.
Her scouts now follow
the pack's every move.
But the dogs won't let these
heathens spoil their hunt.
The rising flood offers so many
stranded victims to choose from.
♪
Mogatla readies his loyal followers
for battle as he has many times before.
♪
♪
Eat fast before the spy
calls for reinforcements.
♪
It's an alpha's job to
expel this intruder.
But, Mogatla chooses
to do nothing?
He lets his lieutenants
deal with the problem.
They always have his back.
♪
Mogatla is losing
the strength to lead.
The hyenas constant pressure
is wearing him down.
♪
He's getting too
old for this fight.
♪
But, giving up
greatness is never easy.
♪
The western pride does all it
can to live life as normal.
But the vermin will not
leave them in peace.
fast music)
Humiliating, but the queen
no longer fights back.
She has too much to lose.
She's carrying the next
generation of warriors.
A frustrated king
cannot fight them alone.
growls)
And now, his own
legacy is on the line.
A wise leader knows
when to yield.
♪
The western pride must leave their home to
find a safe place to raise their own army.
♪
The last kings and
queens are gone.
♪
The tyrants are one step closer to
complete control of the Savage Kingdom.
♪
NARRATOR: Raising young in a war
zone will strain any mother's nerves.
Dikeledi's paranoia
grows by the day.
She never knows in whose
territory she's trespassing.
But, her eldest son's curiosity
still outweighs his caution.
♪
Such an unusual creature.
♪
Wonder what it tastes like?
This playful innocence
is a distraction
♪
and a liability to them all.
♪
Dogs.
♪
Run.
♪
A lucky day for the mongoose.
Dikeledi's cubs are wise to
follow their mother's lead.
But Tsepo needs discipline
before he gets them all killed.
The makulu pack has more on
their mind than lost cats.
♪
The hyena scouts trail
their every footstep.
♪
Always snapping at their heels.
Mogatla can't shake them.
And it's taking its toll.
Excellent.
A leopard's lair is a
sanctuary above everyone else.
Relative safety
in volatile times.
But even they cannot
escape the dreadful menace.
♪
Pula has never feared
these low lifes before
but they're growing bolder and she
now has so much more to protect.
Motshidi must stay hidden.
♪
Be still.
They can have our scraps.
♪
They will show no
mercy if you fall.
♪
♪
roars)
♪
NARRATOR: With the heart of an assassin Pula
is prepared to defend her heir to the death.
She wouldn't hesitate.
♪
The trees keep
her daughter safe.
But now the foul army
knows her secret.
♪
Motshidi can't stay
up here forever.
♪
Mmamotse has spies everywhere.
♪
Vultures.
Her eyes in the sky.
Pinpointing potential plunder.
Dikeledi knows vultures will alert
the tyrants to her family's feast.
It's just a matter of time.
These parasites must go.
♪
For her eldest son,
it's a fun, new game.
♪
Chase the big, bad birds.
♪
Tsepo has natural talent.
♪
The enemy is already here.
♪
Run and hide, little ones.
♪
Dikeledi can't defend
her meal and her cubs.
♪
Such is the burden of a single
mother in a bad neighborhood.
♪
But her relentless spirit,
even in the toughest of times,
might just be their hope
for the future.
Everyone in the tyrant's realm
is learning to eat quickly.
The makulu pack
squabbles over scraps.
In the frenzy, no one notices
an ambush.
♪
Mmamotse is determined
to starve the resistance.
♪
One soldier grabs her attention
♪
as the others steal their kill.
The pack is falling apart.
♪
Mogatla shows a lack of
leadership when it matters most.
♪
He's desperate to
hold onto his reign
♪
but needs the pack's
continued loyalty to do so.
♪
It will take more than this feeble
display to regain his honour.
♪
NARRATOR: Losing is becoming
all too familiar for Dikeledi.
♪
It's time she put her cubs
instincts to good use.
This is not a playground.
It's time for killing school.
♪
♪
All they need is one
unwilling participant.
Eenie, meenie, minie, mo.
♪
Now you finish the job.
♪
Tsepo jumps at the challenge.
Hunting is harder than it looks.
Dikeledi sees
potential in her son.
♪
With a few lethal pointers
♪
Tsepo will be unstoppable.
♪
If his brother and sister follow,
this could be a turning point.
♪
A coming of age.
♪
And, together, this young
family will survive.
♪
In search of refuge to raise their cubs,
the western pride reaches the water's edge.
♪
But the dogs are here.
The pride knows wherever the makulu
pack is, hyenas are never far behind.
The dogs must go.
♪
♪
♪
♪
The cold blooded
message is clear.
By royal proclamation,
their Majesties are back.
This is lion territory now.
seizes control of the realm.
Now, everyone must
answer to her.
♪
But a stubborn resistance is determined
to fight back and save the savage kingdom.
♪
A stranger in a foreign world.
♪
Dikeledi does not belong
here, in the heart of Mombo.
♪
The promise of food drew her in.
♪
Now the flood waters
have the cheetahs trapped
♪
on a treacherous island.
For her three cubs,
it's all an adventure.
Life is just a game.
♪
But Dikeledi is
fearful of everything.
She knows what happens
to a curious cat.
♪
Her eldest son is
bolder than the others.
He is a leader.
A hunter.
But he does not yet
understand the dangers.
♪
This little piggy is
tougher than he looks.
♪
Everyone here carries
concealed weapons.
♪
Dikeledi has led her young
family into trouble.
Now she must teach her cubs all she can if
they're to make it off this island alive.
♪
The flood is
re-shaping the kingdom.
Forcing together rivals and
enemies in a volatile war zone.
Cut off from the
rest of the world
as the land shrinks around them.
Mmamotse, Commander of the rotten army,
craves ultimate control.
Her enforcers torment everyone.
growling)
But not all bow to her yet.
There is still a determined
resistance that will not yield.
A thorn in her army's side.
♪
Bitter rivals.
The dogs have a lone
soldier cornered.
♪
The makulu pack will never let
hyena rule go unchallenged.
♪
The message is clear.
But, to Mmamotse, one soldier
suffering means nothing.
She now knows her nemisis.
Let battle commence.
Mogatla is the beloved
leader of the dogs.
He has built the makulu pack
into a strong, united front.
♪
They are loyal to
him, to the death.
♪
Together they will stand
against the new regime.
♪
But they are now in
the tyrant's sights.
Commander Mmamotse
will curse the dogs.
Hound them into the ground
until the resistance
is destroyed.
♪
NARRATOR: Pula is
above petty squabbles.
She earns a good living
for her and her daughter.
♪
Today is a milestone.
Motshidi's first taste of blood.
Pula will teach her
what she needs to know.
If Motshidi is worthy she will
inherit her mother's fortunes.
If not, she could lose
more than just a meal.
♪
Motshidi has been born
into difficult times.
♪
Her mother will see to
her every need for now.
♪
But innocence is shown no mercy.
Motshidi must learn
to fend for herself.
Mmamotse scouts
are always close.
No one is off limits.
growling)
The western pride controls one of the last
remaining strongholds in the heartland.
♪
Ramogata is king.
He and his brother decide
who eats what and when.
Their loyal queens wait in turn.
But, Mmamotse's troops
don't care for lion rule.
roars)
The arrogant
soldiers keep pushing
♪
and pushing
roars)
becoming more than irritation.
Even a king cannot
stay above the fray.
♪
They grind the whole pride down.
Enough.
♪ roars)
Let them have our leftovers.
♪
This war has just begun.
♪
NARRATOR: United under their leader,
the makulu pack is unstoppable.
But Mmamotse never
forgets an enemy.
Her scouts now follow
the pack's every move.
But the dogs won't let these
heathens spoil their hunt.
The rising flood offers so many
stranded victims to choose from.
♪
Mogatla readies his loyal followers
for battle as he has many times before.
♪
♪
Eat fast before the spy
calls for reinforcements.
♪
It's an alpha's job to
expel this intruder.
But, Mogatla chooses
to do nothing?
He lets his lieutenants
deal with the problem.
They always have his back.
♪
Mogatla is losing
the strength to lead.
The hyenas constant pressure
is wearing him down.
♪
He's getting too
old for this fight.
♪
But, giving up
greatness is never easy.
♪
The western pride does all it
can to live life as normal.
But the vermin will not
leave them in peace.
fast music)
Humiliating, but the queen
no longer fights back.
She has too much to lose.
She's carrying the next
generation of warriors.
A frustrated king
cannot fight them alone.
growls)
And now, his own
legacy is on the line.
A wise leader knows
when to yield.
♪
The western pride must leave their home to
find a safe place to raise their own army.
♪
The last kings and
queens are gone.
♪
The tyrants are one step closer to
complete control of the Savage Kingdom.
♪
NARRATOR: Raising young in a war
zone will strain any mother's nerves.
Dikeledi's paranoia
grows by the day.
She never knows in whose
territory she's trespassing.
But, her eldest son's curiosity
still outweighs his caution.
♪
Such an unusual creature.
♪
Wonder what it tastes like?
This playful innocence
is a distraction
♪
and a liability to them all.
♪
Dogs.
♪
Run.
♪
A lucky day for the mongoose.
Dikeledi's cubs are wise to
follow their mother's lead.
But Tsepo needs discipline
before he gets them all killed.
The makulu pack has more on
their mind than lost cats.
♪
The hyena scouts trail
their every footstep.
♪
Always snapping at their heels.
Mogatla can't shake them.
And it's taking its toll.
Excellent.
A leopard's lair is a
sanctuary above everyone else.
Relative safety
in volatile times.
But even they cannot
escape the dreadful menace.
♪
Pula has never feared
these low lifes before
but they're growing bolder and she
now has so much more to protect.
Motshidi must stay hidden.
♪
Be still.
They can have our scraps.
♪
They will show no
mercy if you fall.
♪
♪
roars)
♪
NARRATOR: With the heart of an assassin Pula
is prepared to defend her heir to the death.
She wouldn't hesitate.
♪
The trees keep
her daughter safe.
But now the foul army
knows her secret.
♪
Motshidi can't stay
up here forever.
♪
Mmamotse has spies everywhere.
♪
Vultures.
Her eyes in the sky.
Pinpointing potential plunder.
Dikeledi knows vultures will alert
the tyrants to her family's feast.
It's just a matter of time.
These parasites must go.
♪
For her eldest son,
it's a fun, new game.
♪
Chase the big, bad birds.
♪
Tsepo has natural talent.
♪
The enemy is already here.
♪
Run and hide, little ones.
♪
Dikeledi can't defend
her meal and her cubs.
♪
Such is the burden of a single
mother in a bad neighborhood.
♪
But her relentless spirit,
even in the toughest of times,
might just be their hope
for the future.
Everyone in the tyrant's realm
is learning to eat quickly.
The makulu pack
squabbles over scraps.
In the frenzy, no one notices
an ambush.
♪
Mmamotse is determined
to starve the resistance.
♪
One soldier grabs her attention
♪
as the others steal their kill.
The pack is falling apart.
♪
Mogatla shows a lack of
leadership when it matters most.
♪
He's desperate to
hold onto his reign
♪
but needs the pack's
continued loyalty to do so.
♪
It will take more than this feeble
display to regain his honour.
♪
NARRATOR: Losing is becoming
all too familiar for Dikeledi.
♪
It's time she put her cubs
instincts to good use.
This is not a playground.
It's time for killing school.
♪
♪
All they need is one
unwilling participant.
Eenie, meenie, minie, mo.
♪
Now you finish the job.
♪
Tsepo jumps at the challenge.
Hunting is harder than it looks.
Dikeledi sees
potential in her son.
♪
With a few lethal pointers
♪
Tsepo will be unstoppable.
♪
If his brother and sister follow,
this could be a turning point.
♪
A coming of age.
♪
And, together, this young
family will survive.
♪
In search of refuge to raise their cubs,
the western pride reaches the water's edge.
♪
But the dogs are here.
The pride knows wherever the makulu
pack is, hyenas are never far behind.
The dogs must go.
♪
♪
♪
♪
The cold blooded
message is clear.
By royal proclamation,
their Majesties are back.
This is lion territory now.