The Lion Guard (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 14 - The Imaginary Okapi - full transcript
While playing a game of hide-and-seek, Beshti makes a new friend who's on the run from a dangerous leopard and it's up to The Lion Guard to defend and protect him.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[ROARS]
[NARRATOR READING]
[KION READING]
[SNIFFING]
Mmm-hmm.
[LEAVES RUSTLING]
- Gotcha!
- FULI: Hey!
Now it's your turn to be
"it" and my turn to hide!
Yeah, okay, fine.
But first...
Could you move your paw?
[SIGHS]
I still don't get it, Kion.
Why are we playing
hide-and-seek in the first place?
It's not just
hide-and-seek.
It's a way to practice
our tracking skills.
Ah, that does
sound better.
Yeah! Besides, it's fun!
How long did it take Kion
to find you two?
Somehow he found me
right away.
He laughed when
I walked past him.
Kion found me pretty fast, too.
What about Beshte?
Haven't you found him?
Oh, yeah, I found him.
I just haven't told him yet.
Okay, Beshte!
You can come out from
behind the rocks now!
[CHUCKLES]
You got me.
Pretty good hiding place,
though, right?
I have to admit,
for someone your size,
- you're a surprisingly good hider.
- Thanks, Ono.
Okay, Fuli. Everyone's
been "it" but you.
Close your eyes
so we can go hide.
Hmm. Fine. But I warn you.
I'm the fastest finder
in the Pride Lands!
Oh, yeah?
Well, I'm the fastest hider!
[GRUNTING]
He does realize that doesn't
count for anything, right?
I'm not sure he does.
[SIGHS] Okay.
Everybody go hide!
FULI: Ready or not, here I come!
[GRUNTS]
[CHUCKLES]
- VOICE: Excuse me?
- [EXCLAIMS] Who's in there?
Just me.
I didn't mean to startle you,
- but you were standing on my hoof.
- I was? I'm sorry!
Say, I don't think we've met.
- I'm Beshte! What's your name?
- Uh, I'm Ajabu.
Pleased to meet you, Ajabu.
- Come on out. I won't bite.
- Hmm. Okay.
Poa. I've never met anyone
that looks like you.
[CHUCKLES] And I've met pretty
much everyone in the Pride Lands.
Well, you see, I'm not from around here.
I believe it.
So Ajabu, are you a zebra?
Or a giraffe?
Neither! I'm an okapi.
An okapi? Poa!
I've never met an okapi before.
Well, there aren't many of us.
Even back home.
How come you were hiding
in the bushes?
- It's what I do.
- Hide in bushes?
Oh, not just bushes. I hide
behind trees, behind rock piles...
Oh, if I see a hole,
I'll hide in the hole.
Why do you hide so much?
Where I come from, it's the
smartest thing for an okapi to do.
- [GASPS] Hey, Twiga.
- Morning, Beshte.
Ajabu? Where'd you go?
AJABU: [SOFTLY] I'm here.
Behind the rocks.
BESHTE: Come back out!
That was just Twiga.
She's a nice giraffe.
No need to hide from her.
Back where I come from,
you can't be too careful.
Where do you come from?
A place far away with lots
of bushes and plenty of trees,
a fair amount of rock piles.
A hole or two. [LAUGHS]
- Lots of places to hide.
- So why'd you leave?
Oh, I got chased out.
Guess I didn't hide well enough.
- Who chased you out?
- A leopard.
Okapis are a leopard's
favorite food.
Well, you've got nothing
to hide from here.
We don't have any leopards
in the Pride Lands.
- Really?
- Hippo's honor!
Then you think
I could stop hiding?
Well, sure.
Come on, Ajabu.
I'll give you a tour.
You're gonna love it here.
[MUSIC]
[SQUAWKING]
♪ From the North to the South
to the East to West ♪
♪ Yep, the Pride Lands
are the best, no question ♪
♪ You can see me
in the floodplain section ♪
♪ Lake Matope
You'll catch a hippo resting ♪
♪ See? No need to hide
from the water ♪
♪ Yo, Timon and Pumbaa! ♪
♪ Hakuna matata ♪
♪ You're safe around our way
You're all right ♪
♪ You're in the Pride Lands,
Ajabu Ain't a leopard in sight ♪
♪ Life in the Pride Lands
Peaceful and so grand ♪
♪ Living is easy
Just you believe me ♪
♪ 'Cause
everyone I see is so friendly ♪
♪ Grazing all around
with no worry ♪
♪ They all know
there's no need to fear ♪
♪ And you're gonna love it
right here ♪
♪ Follow me to Mizimu ♪
♪ I'm playing those beats ♪
♪ through the baobab
grove on a tree fruit ♪
♪ Plus I'm pals with
every little galago ♪
♪ And they hanging at Ndefu
That's the style, yo ♪
♪ Imbamba Canyon to the fields of Mbali
Where the antelope run ♪
♪ And the elephants be calling
It's home sweet home ♪
♪ Now you know how we be living ♪
♪ One time for the Pride Lands
Sing it! ♪
♪ Life in the Pride Lands
Peaceful and so grand ♪
♪ Living is easy
Just you believe me ♪
♪ 'Cause
everyone I see is so friendly ♪
♪ Grazing all around
with no worry ♪
♪ They all know
there's no need to fear ♪
♪ And you're gonna love it
right here ♪
♪ You're gonna love it right here ♪
♪ You're gonna love it
right here ♪
[SNIFFING]
[SNIFFING]
[GROWLS]
[SHOUTS]
[LAUGHS]
Gotcha!
How come everybody always
finds me first?
Maybe it has something
to do with your smell.
[SNIFFS]
It is unmistakable, isn't it?
Well, that's one way
of looking at it.
Now to find Ono,
Beshte and Kion.
Oh, and speaking of Kion,
here's a nice fresh set
of his tracks!
Right behind ya, Fuli!
[SNIFFING]
[GRUNTS]
What you got, Fuli?
Look. These aren't
Kion's tracks.
Unless he's got one foot
bigger than the others.
Nah, I don't think so.
Kion! Beshte!
Ono! Game's over!
You guys need to see this!
On my way!
Fuli! What is it?
You find something?
Any idea what kind of animal
makes tracks like that?
Heyvi kabisa!
These are leopard tracks!
That's what I thought, too.
Leopard tracks?
You sure?
But there aren't any leopards
living in the Pride Lands.
Well, there's one now.
- The question is, where? Ono?
- I'm on it!
Any chance it's just a
hyrax with really big feet?
Hapana!
Everyone! Everyone!
I saw the leopard!
He's going after some gazelles!
Lead the way, Ono.
Till the Pride Lands' end...
ALL: Lion Guard defend!
[GROWLING]
Get out of the Pride Lands,
leopard! Now!
Name's Makucha, lion.
You want me to go, you're
gonna have to make me.
But you'll have to catch me first!
No problem! Huwezi!
You got nowhere
to go now!
That's what
you think, cheetah!
[SHOUTS]
[GRUNTS]
[LAUGHING]
Wow! He sure can jump!
Pretty fast, too.
This guy's not gonna
be easy to catch.
Did you see the gazelles?
They weren't scared
of the leopard at all.
That's why we've got to get
him out of the Pride Lands.
None of the herds know
that leopards are hunters.
So, they don't realize
they should be scared.
They're all going to be
sitting ducks!
Especially the ducks.
That's why we gotta find him.
Now let's split up so
we can cover more ground.
Fuli, you're with me.
Bunga, you Ono and...
Hey, where is Beshte?
I bet he's still hiding.
Don't worry, Kion.
We'll find him.
Yeah. Let's go, Ono!
Zuka Zama!
[LAUGHS]
You're right, Beshte.
The Pride Lands really
do seem great.
See? What did I tell ya?
There's plenty to eat,
and no need to hide.
- You could...
- BUNGA: Beshte!
Here you are! We've been
looking everywhere for you.
- Ono! Found him!
- Actually, I think I saw him first.
Maybe, but I got here first.
- [SIGHS] Fine.
- Hi, guys.
I've been giving my new pal
Ajabu a tour of the Pride Lands.
What new pal
are you talking about?
This one here! Aja...
Huh? He was here a second ago.
Ajabu? Ajabu!
What's this Ajabu look like?
Maybe I've seen him around.
Probably not.
He's new to the Pride Lands.
I think I'm the only one
who's seen him.
I didn't see him.
I only saw you.
So what's he look like?
Well... His top half
looks like a giraffe,
his bottom half
looks like zebra,
and his face kind of
looks like an oryx
but without the horns.
Sounds different.
Is that one new pal
or three new pals?
Just one. He's a nice guy.
You'd like him.
And you're the only one
who can see him?
No, no. I'm just the only one
who has seen him.
Uh, Beshte?
Maybe you've been hiding
all alone a little too long.
No, seriously,
he was right here.
Sure he was, Big B!
But we gotta go now.
The Lion Guard
needs us. Right Ono?
Affirmative. Follow me!
Beshte. Glad they could find you.
Sorry about that.
What's the kerbubble?
There's a leopard
in the Pride Lands.
[GASPS] A leopard?
Are you sure?
- Yeah, we chased him, but he got away.
- This is terrible!
I'm pretty sure
we can handle one leopard.
You don't understand.
I told Ajabu there aren't any
leopards in the Pride Lands.
- Who's Ajabu?
- My new friend.
I think your new friend's safe, Beshte.
The leopard will be
going after real animals.
- Ajabu is real!
- And is he here right now?
Of course not!
Least, I don't think so.
Unless he's hiding.
[GRUNTS]
Ajabu? Ajabu!
- What's going on?
- Beshte has an imaginary friend.
He's not imaginary!
He looked pretty imaginary to us.
You didn't even see him.
Guys! We don't have time to
talk about this right now.
Kion's right. We've got
a leopard on the loose.
And it's up to us to catch him.
Right. You got it, Kion!
Now, let's go!
Till the Pride Lands' end...
ALL: Lion Guard Defend!
More leopard tracks. Makucha
definitely came this way.
Yup! Looks like we're on
the right "track." Get it?
Get what?
We are on the right track.
This is a track
and it's the right one.
- It was kinda funny, right?
- Well...
- The leopard's headed this way.
- Yeah. But it's hard to tell
which way he went after
he got into the tall grass.
Hey! I see him!
- There he goes! [GASPS]
- Come on!
How come I didn't see him?
- I think he went this way.
- I still don't see him.
[SQUAWKING]
Hapana!
[SHOUTS]
[GRUNTS]
[SIGHS] I could've sworn
I saw him run this way.
You sure it was the leopard?
The leopard?
No, I thought I saw Ajabu.
Who?
[SPITTING]
Hang on. We've been chasing
your imaginary friend?
He's not imaginary!
Big B? You know none of us
have seen him, right?
- It's true.
- But guys. He really is real.
- Why don't you believe me?
- I don't know.
Maybe because your
half-zebra half-giraffe friend
sounds so un-Bunga-lievable!
Bunga, you really hurt his feelings.
Why don't you two believe him?
You heard what the guy's
supposed to look like.
Half zebra, half giraffe, half oryx.
And we didn't see him,
even when Beshte said
he was right there.
Do you believe him?
I do. Beshte doesn't
make things up.
Besides, did you hear him
say his new friend
- was chased here by a leopard?
- Yeah, so?
So we have a strange animal
who says he was chased here
by a leopard.
And we have a leopard!
When you put it that way,
it does sound real.
I didn't mean to hurt his feelings.
- We should go say we're sorry.
- Good idea.
Hey, Big B?
Don't be mad.
We're sorry we didn't believe
your friend was real.
He just sounded made-up.
Sorry. [SPITS]
[SIGHS] That's okay.
He does look different
from anyone I've ever seen.
I might not have
believed me, either.
So we're pals again?
We always were,
Little B.
Okay, guys. Don't forget, we
still have a leopard at large.
And if we believe
in Beshte's friend,
we've got to believe that
the leopard's looking for him.
That's right! So we've got to
find him first!
Beshte! Wait for us!
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Well, Beshte did say
the Pride Lands were safe.
Oh, hello, there.
Hi. Nice to meet ya.
Oh, nice stripes.
[CHUCKLES]
Hello.
Not to get personal,
stranger, but are you a zebra?
- Uh, no. I'm not.
- [GASPS] I knew it!
You're not a zebra!
[GROWLING]
Look who's here.
I know that. I said I'm not.
Well, what are you then?
Are you a short giraffe?
- [LAUGHS] No. I'm a...
- Are you a fancy antelope?
- No! I'm a...
- Shh, shh! Wait, don't tell me.
You're a...
You're a... Hmm.
- Leopard!
- Leopard? What's that?
Something big and mean
with sharp teeth!
- And it's coming this way!
- Mmm-hmm. So it is.
Well, in that case, my advice is...
Panic and run!
Panic and run!
Panic and run!
The leopard! Come on!
Makucha! I... I can't believe
you chased me all this way!
You okapis are rare.
Once you find one,
you stay on its trail.
And your trail is about
to come to an end.
[LAUGHING]
Panic and run!
Panic and... [YELLS]
I know I'm delicious,
but don't eat me! Please!
[GROWLS]
I'm after somebody
a lot tastier than you.
Well! I've never been
so insulted in all my life.
KION: Till the Pride Lands' end...
ALL: Lion Guard Defend!
Ugh! Not these guys again.
Somebody tastier than me...
I mean, really?
[SCOFFS]
Anybody else think it's weird
that the leopard didn't go
after any of the zebras?
Yeah, now that you
mention it.
[GASPS] I bet Ajabu
was hiding in the herd!
Remember I said his back half
is striped like a zebra's?
He'd blend right in.
So you think the leopard
was after your new pal?
He did say leopards
chase okapis all the time
where he came from.
Well, they're in
the Pride Lands now.
And the Lion Guard
is gonna keep Ajabu safe!
Thanks. I knew he could
count on you guys.
[YELLS]
What is that thing?
[YELLS]
BESHTE: That's Ajabu!
Well, I'll be
a baboon's brother!
Ajabu's actually real?
You said you believed me.
We did, but now
we really believe you.
[GROANS] Anyway, I'm glad
you've finally seen him.
Uh-oh! So has the leopard!
Lion Guard, let's go!
Leave me alone, Makucha!
Just go back home, won't you?
No way! I've chased you
too far to give up now.
[GROWLING]
[SHOUTS]
Poa! Nice move, Ajabu!
Now you're just
making me mad!
[YELLS]
I've got you now!
Not on my watch!
Twende Kiboko!
[GROANS]
- Wow!
- You okay, Ajabu?
I'm fine!
[GROWLING]
Why don't you mind
your own business?
I'm just saying hello
to an old friend.
This is our business.
And you're not acting too friendly.
So leopards say hello
with their teeth, so what?
So it's time for you to say goodbye!
Come on!
I can fight two at once!
[GROWLS]
Let's make it three!
What's the matter?
Honey badger got your tail?
[LAUGHS]
Ugh! I hope you taste
better than you smell.
Incoming!
[ONO GRUNTS]
[LAUGHS]
- You guys are amazing!
- Thanks. Now you stay here.
I'll be right back!
[SNARLING]
[BELLOWING]
Fine! Have it your way!
Not even an okapi
is worth this.
BUNGA: Whoa!
[BELLOWS]
Don't stop till you're
out of the Pride Lands!
Bunga, let go!
Good idea!
Whoa!
And don't come back!
Guess I told him.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey, everybody, I've got
someone I want you to meet.
Kion, Fuli, Bunga, Ono...
This is my
new friend Ajabu.
Hello.
Hi.
Ajabu, meet the Lion Guard.
Hi, everyone. I don't know
how to thank you for saving me.
It's what we do.
[SNIFFING]
[GASPS]
Are you a honey badger?
I sure am!
[LAUGHING] Wow! I've heard
of honey badgers,
- but I never believed they were real.
- Oh, yeah? Why's that?
I figured nobody could
look and smell like that.
I thought they had to be
made up. But you're real!
Yep! I'm as real as it gets!
You're not planning on
going back home, are you?
That leopard will be
waiting for you.
- What else am I gonna do?
- I think I've got an idea.
Mom, Dad? Ajabu came to the
Pride Lands as a visitor,
but he'd really like to stay.
If he has your blessing.
Of course, Ajabu.
You're welcome to stay
in the Pride Lands.
For as long as you like.
Oh, thank you, Your Highness!
Thank you!
We're happy to have you here, Ajabu.
[ALL CHEERING]
Welcome to the Pride Lands!
So Ajabu. Now that
you're a Pride Lander,
- what do you want to do next?
- Ha! I know!
Let's play some more
hide-and-seek!
AJABU: Okay.
[CHUCKLES]
Un-Bunga-lievable!
He's really good at that!
[LAUGHS]
[ROARS]
[NARRATOR READING]
[KION READING]
[SNIFFING]
Mmm-hmm.
[LEAVES RUSTLING]
- Gotcha!
- FULI: Hey!
Now it's your turn to be
"it" and my turn to hide!
Yeah, okay, fine.
But first...
Could you move your paw?
[SIGHS]
I still don't get it, Kion.
Why are we playing
hide-and-seek in the first place?
It's not just
hide-and-seek.
It's a way to practice
our tracking skills.
Ah, that does
sound better.
Yeah! Besides, it's fun!
How long did it take Kion
to find you two?
Somehow he found me
right away.
He laughed when
I walked past him.
Kion found me pretty fast, too.
What about Beshte?
Haven't you found him?
Oh, yeah, I found him.
I just haven't told him yet.
Okay, Beshte!
You can come out from
behind the rocks now!
[CHUCKLES]
You got me.
Pretty good hiding place,
though, right?
I have to admit,
for someone your size,
- you're a surprisingly good hider.
- Thanks, Ono.
Okay, Fuli. Everyone's
been "it" but you.
Close your eyes
so we can go hide.
Hmm. Fine. But I warn you.
I'm the fastest finder
in the Pride Lands!
Oh, yeah?
Well, I'm the fastest hider!
[GRUNTING]
He does realize that doesn't
count for anything, right?
I'm not sure he does.
[SIGHS] Okay.
Everybody go hide!
FULI: Ready or not, here I come!
[GRUNTS]
[CHUCKLES]
- VOICE: Excuse me?
- [EXCLAIMS] Who's in there?
Just me.
I didn't mean to startle you,
- but you were standing on my hoof.
- I was? I'm sorry!
Say, I don't think we've met.
- I'm Beshte! What's your name?
- Uh, I'm Ajabu.
Pleased to meet you, Ajabu.
- Come on out. I won't bite.
- Hmm. Okay.
Poa. I've never met anyone
that looks like you.
[CHUCKLES] And I've met pretty
much everyone in the Pride Lands.
Well, you see, I'm not from around here.
I believe it.
So Ajabu, are you a zebra?
Or a giraffe?
Neither! I'm an okapi.
An okapi? Poa!
I've never met an okapi before.
Well, there aren't many of us.
Even back home.
How come you were hiding
in the bushes?
- It's what I do.
- Hide in bushes?
Oh, not just bushes. I hide
behind trees, behind rock piles...
Oh, if I see a hole,
I'll hide in the hole.
Why do you hide so much?
Where I come from, it's the
smartest thing for an okapi to do.
- [GASPS] Hey, Twiga.
- Morning, Beshte.
Ajabu? Where'd you go?
AJABU: [SOFTLY] I'm here.
Behind the rocks.
BESHTE: Come back out!
That was just Twiga.
She's a nice giraffe.
No need to hide from her.
Back where I come from,
you can't be too careful.
Where do you come from?
A place far away with lots
of bushes and plenty of trees,
a fair amount of rock piles.
A hole or two. [LAUGHS]
- Lots of places to hide.
- So why'd you leave?
Oh, I got chased out.
Guess I didn't hide well enough.
- Who chased you out?
- A leopard.
Okapis are a leopard's
favorite food.
Well, you've got nothing
to hide from here.
We don't have any leopards
in the Pride Lands.
- Really?
- Hippo's honor!
Then you think
I could stop hiding?
Well, sure.
Come on, Ajabu.
I'll give you a tour.
You're gonna love it here.
[MUSIC]
[SQUAWKING]
♪ From the North to the South
to the East to West ♪
♪ Yep, the Pride Lands
are the best, no question ♪
♪ You can see me
in the floodplain section ♪
♪ Lake Matope
You'll catch a hippo resting ♪
♪ See? No need to hide
from the water ♪
♪ Yo, Timon and Pumbaa! ♪
♪ Hakuna matata ♪
♪ You're safe around our way
You're all right ♪
♪ You're in the Pride Lands,
Ajabu Ain't a leopard in sight ♪
♪ Life in the Pride Lands
Peaceful and so grand ♪
♪ Living is easy
Just you believe me ♪
♪ 'Cause
everyone I see is so friendly ♪
♪ Grazing all around
with no worry ♪
♪ They all know
there's no need to fear ♪
♪ And you're gonna love it
right here ♪
♪ Follow me to Mizimu ♪
♪ I'm playing those beats ♪
♪ through the baobab
grove on a tree fruit ♪
♪ Plus I'm pals with
every little galago ♪
♪ And they hanging at Ndefu
That's the style, yo ♪
♪ Imbamba Canyon to the fields of Mbali
Where the antelope run ♪
♪ And the elephants be calling
It's home sweet home ♪
♪ Now you know how we be living ♪
♪ One time for the Pride Lands
Sing it! ♪
♪ Life in the Pride Lands
Peaceful and so grand ♪
♪ Living is easy
Just you believe me ♪
♪ 'Cause
everyone I see is so friendly ♪
♪ Grazing all around
with no worry ♪
♪ They all know
there's no need to fear ♪
♪ And you're gonna love it
right here ♪
♪ You're gonna love it right here ♪
♪ You're gonna love it
right here ♪
[SNIFFING]
[SNIFFING]
[GROWLS]
[SHOUTS]
[LAUGHS]
Gotcha!
How come everybody always
finds me first?
Maybe it has something
to do with your smell.
[SNIFFS]
It is unmistakable, isn't it?
Well, that's one way
of looking at it.
Now to find Ono,
Beshte and Kion.
Oh, and speaking of Kion,
here's a nice fresh set
of his tracks!
Right behind ya, Fuli!
[SNIFFING]
[GRUNTS]
What you got, Fuli?
Look. These aren't
Kion's tracks.
Unless he's got one foot
bigger than the others.
Nah, I don't think so.
Kion! Beshte!
Ono! Game's over!
You guys need to see this!
On my way!
Fuli! What is it?
You find something?
Any idea what kind of animal
makes tracks like that?
Heyvi kabisa!
These are leopard tracks!
That's what I thought, too.
Leopard tracks?
You sure?
But there aren't any leopards
living in the Pride Lands.
Well, there's one now.
- The question is, where? Ono?
- I'm on it!
Any chance it's just a
hyrax with really big feet?
Hapana!
Everyone! Everyone!
I saw the leopard!
He's going after some gazelles!
Lead the way, Ono.
Till the Pride Lands' end...
ALL: Lion Guard defend!
[GROWLING]
Get out of the Pride Lands,
leopard! Now!
Name's Makucha, lion.
You want me to go, you're
gonna have to make me.
But you'll have to catch me first!
No problem! Huwezi!
You got nowhere
to go now!
That's what
you think, cheetah!
[SHOUTS]
[GRUNTS]
[LAUGHING]
Wow! He sure can jump!
Pretty fast, too.
This guy's not gonna
be easy to catch.
Did you see the gazelles?
They weren't scared
of the leopard at all.
That's why we've got to get
him out of the Pride Lands.
None of the herds know
that leopards are hunters.
So, they don't realize
they should be scared.
They're all going to be
sitting ducks!
Especially the ducks.
That's why we gotta find him.
Now let's split up so
we can cover more ground.
Fuli, you're with me.
Bunga, you Ono and...
Hey, where is Beshte?
I bet he's still hiding.
Don't worry, Kion.
We'll find him.
Yeah. Let's go, Ono!
Zuka Zama!
[LAUGHS]
You're right, Beshte.
The Pride Lands really
do seem great.
See? What did I tell ya?
There's plenty to eat,
and no need to hide.
- You could...
- BUNGA: Beshte!
Here you are! We've been
looking everywhere for you.
- Ono! Found him!
- Actually, I think I saw him first.
Maybe, but I got here first.
- [SIGHS] Fine.
- Hi, guys.
I've been giving my new pal
Ajabu a tour of the Pride Lands.
What new pal
are you talking about?
This one here! Aja...
Huh? He was here a second ago.
Ajabu? Ajabu!
What's this Ajabu look like?
Maybe I've seen him around.
Probably not.
He's new to the Pride Lands.
I think I'm the only one
who's seen him.
I didn't see him.
I only saw you.
So what's he look like?
Well... His top half
looks like a giraffe,
his bottom half
looks like zebra,
and his face kind of
looks like an oryx
but without the horns.
Sounds different.
Is that one new pal
or three new pals?
Just one. He's a nice guy.
You'd like him.
And you're the only one
who can see him?
No, no. I'm just the only one
who has seen him.
Uh, Beshte?
Maybe you've been hiding
all alone a little too long.
No, seriously,
he was right here.
Sure he was, Big B!
But we gotta go now.
The Lion Guard
needs us. Right Ono?
Affirmative. Follow me!
Beshte. Glad they could find you.
Sorry about that.
What's the kerbubble?
There's a leopard
in the Pride Lands.
[GASPS] A leopard?
Are you sure?
- Yeah, we chased him, but he got away.
- This is terrible!
I'm pretty sure
we can handle one leopard.
You don't understand.
I told Ajabu there aren't any
leopards in the Pride Lands.
- Who's Ajabu?
- My new friend.
I think your new friend's safe, Beshte.
The leopard will be
going after real animals.
- Ajabu is real!
- And is he here right now?
Of course not!
Least, I don't think so.
Unless he's hiding.
[GRUNTS]
Ajabu? Ajabu!
- What's going on?
- Beshte has an imaginary friend.
He's not imaginary!
He looked pretty imaginary to us.
You didn't even see him.
Guys! We don't have time to
talk about this right now.
Kion's right. We've got
a leopard on the loose.
And it's up to us to catch him.
Right. You got it, Kion!
Now, let's go!
Till the Pride Lands' end...
ALL: Lion Guard Defend!
More leopard tracks. Makucha
definitely came this way.
Yup! Looks like we're on
the right "track." Get it?
Get what?
We are on the right track.
This is a track
and it's the right one.
- It was kinda funny, right?
- Well...
- The leopard's headed this way.
- Yeah. But it's hard to tell
which way he went after
he got into the tall grass.
Hey! I see him!
- There he goes! [GASPS]
- Come on!
How come I didn't see him?
- I think he went this way.
- I still don't see him.
[SQUAWKING]
Hapana!
[SHOUTS]
[GRUNTS]
[SIGHS] I could've sworn
I saw him run this way.
You sure it was the leopard?
The leopard?
No, I thought I saw Ajabu.
Who?
[SPITTING]
Hang on. We've been chasing
your imaginary friend?
He's not imaginary!
Big B? You know none of us
have seen him, right?
- It's true.
- But guys. He really is real.
- Why don't you believe me?
- I don't know.
Maybe because your
half-zebra half-giraffe friend
sounds so un-Bunga-lievable!
Bunga, you really hurt his feelings.
Why don't you two believe him?
You heard what the guy's
supposed to look like.
Half zebra, half giraffe, half oryx.
And we didn't see him,
even when Beshte said
he was right there.
Do you believe him?
I do. Beshte doesn't
make things up.
Besides, did you hear him
say his new friend
- was chased here by a leopard?
- Yeah, so?
So we have a strange animal
who says he was chased here
by a leopard.
And we have a leopard!
When you put it that way,
it does sound real.
I didn't mean to hurt his feelings.
- We should go say we're sorry.
- Good idea.
Hey, Big B?
Don't be mad.
We're sorry we didn't believe
your friend was real.
He just sounded made-up.
Sorry. [SPITS]
[SIGHS] That's okay.
He does look different
from anyone I've ever seen.
I might not have
believed me, either.
So we're pals again?
We always were,
Little B.
Okay, guys. Don't forget, we
still have a leopard at large.
And if we believe
in Beshte's friend,
we've got to believe that
the leopard's looking for him.
That's right! So we've got to
find him first!
Beshte! Wait for us!
[BREATHES DEEPLY]
Well, Beshte did say
the Pride Lands were safe.
Oh, hello, there.
Hi. Nice to meet ya.
Oh, nice stripes.
[CHUCKLES]
Hello.
Not to get personal,
stranger, but are you a zebra?
- Uh, no. I'm not.
- [GASPS] I knew it!
You're not a zebra!
[GROWLING]
Look who's here.
I know that. I said I'm not.
Well, what are you then?
Are you a short giraffe?
- [LAUGHS] No. I'm a...
- Are you a fancy antelope?
- No! I'm a...
- Shh, shh! Wait, don't tell me.
You're a...
You're a... Hmm.
- Leopard!
- Leopard? What's that?
Something big and mean
with sharp teeth!
- And it's coming this way!
- Mmm-hmm. So it is.
Well, in that case, my advice is...
Panic and run!
Panic and run!
Panic and run!
The leopard! Come on!
Makucha! I... I can't believe
you chased me all this way!
You okapis are rare.
Once you find one,
you stay on its trail.
And your trail is about
to come to an end.
[LAUGHING]
Panic and run!
Panic and... [YELLS]
I know I'm delicious,
but don't eat me! Please!
[GROWLS]
I'm after somebody
a lot tastier than you.
Well! I've never been
so insulted in all my life.
KION: Till the Pride Lands' end...
ALL: Lion Guard Defend!
Ugh! Not these guys again.
Somebody tastier than me...
I mean, really?
[SCOFFS]
Anybody else think it's weird
that the leopard didn't go
after any of the zebras?
Yeah, now that you
mention it.
[GASPS] I bet Ajabu
was hiding in the herd!
Remember I said his back half
is striped like a zebra's?
He'd blend right in.
So you think the leopard
was after your new pal?
He did say leopards
chase okapis all the time
where he came from.
Well, they're in
the Pride Lands now.
And the Lion Guard
is gonna keep Ajabu safe!
Thanks. I knew he could
count on you guys.
[YELLS]
What is that thing?
[YELLS]
BESHTE: That's Ajabu!
Well, I'll be
a baboon's brother!
Ajabu's actually real?
You said you believed me.
We did, but now
we really believe you.
[GROANS] Anyway, I'm glad
you've finally seen him.
Uh-oh! So has the leopard!
Lion Guard, let's go!
Leave me alone, Makucha!
Just go back home, won't you?
No way! I've chased you
too far to give up now.
[GROWLING]
[SHOUTS]
Poa! Nice move, Ajabu!
Now you're just
making me mad!
[YELLS]
I've got you now!
Not on my watch!
Twende Kiboko!
[GROANS]
- Wow!
- You okay, Ajabu?
I'm fine!
[GROWLING]
Why don't you mind
your own business?
I'm just saying hello
to an old friend.
This is our business.
And you're not acting too friendly.
So leopards say hello
with their teeth, so what?
So it's time for you to say goodbye!
Come on!
I can fight two at once!
[GROWLS]
Let's make it three!
What's the matter?
Honey badger got your tail?
[LAUGHS]
Ugh! I hope you taste
better than you smell.
Incoming!
[ONO GRUNTS]
[LAUGHS]
- You guys are amazing!
- Thanks. Now you stay here.
I'll be right back!
[SNARLING]
[BELLOWING]
Fine! Have it your way!
Not even an okapi
is worth this.
BUNGA: Whoa!
[BELLOWS]
Don't stop till you're
out of the Pride Lands!
Bunga, let go!
Good idea!
Whoa!
And don't come back!
Guess I told him.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey, everybody, I've got
someone I want you to meet.
Kion, Fuli, Bunga, Ono...
This is my
new friend Ajabu.
Hello.
Hi.
Ajabu, meet the Lion Guard.
Hi, everyone. I don't know
how to thank you for saving me.
It's what we do.
[SNIFFING]
[GASPS]
Are you a honey badger?
I sure am!
[LAUGHING] Wow! I've heard
of honey badgers,
- but I never believed they were real.
- Oh, yeah? Why's that?
I figured nobody could
look and smell like that.
I thought they had to be
made up. But you're real!
Yep! I'm as real as it gets!
You're not planning on
going back home, are you?
That leopard will be
waiting for you.
- What else am I gonna do?
- I think I've got an idea.
Mom, Dad? Ajabu came to the
Pride Lands as a visitor,
but he'd really like to stay.
If he has your blessing.
Of course, Ajabu.
You're welcome to stay
in the Pride Lands.
For as long as you like.
Oh, thank you, Your Highness!
Thank you!
We're happy to have you here, Ajabu.
[ALL CHEERING]
Welcome to the Pride Lands!
So Ajabu. Now that
you're a Pride Lander,
- what do you want to do next?
- Ha! I know!
Let's play some more
hide-and-seek!
AJABU: Okay.
[CHUCKLES]
Un-Bunga-lievable!
He's really good at that!
[LAUGHS]