The Lion Guard (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 23 - The Trail to Udugu - full transcript

When Nala takes Kion and Kiara on a journey to find Udugu, it's up to Simba to lead the Lion Guard.

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Hmm.

Now I got ya.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

How'd you find me?

Mom's been teaching me
how to track by scent.

- Pretty good, huh?
- Or pretty lucky!

She's never found him
that quickly before.

Her tracking skills
are improving.

They do seem
evenly matched.



And that means
they're ready.

Today's the day.

Ha!
Missed again.

Ahem.

Mom! Dad!

I caught him faster
than ever this time.

Only because I let you.

Oh, yeah?

You gonna "let" me pin you, too?

Okay, okay.

That's enough, you two.

I have a surprise for you.

You're both coming with me
on the Trail to Udugu.

The Trail to Udugu?



Where's Udugu?
I've never heard of it.

Is it in the Pride Lands?

- You'll see.
- Taking the Trail to Udugu

is an important part of
growing up in the royal family.

And all royal siblings
make the journey

- when they're ready.
- Did you go on it, Dad?

I never had the chance.

I don't have a brother or sister.

And don't worry about
your Lion Guard duties, Kion.

While you're gone,
I will be leading the Guard.

You will?

Perhaps your friends could learn
a thing or two from their King.

Uh, sure.

I know Bunga will love it.

Simba?

His Royal Highness?

Leading the Lion Guard?

Un-Bunga-lievable!

Don't get too used to him.

See you when
I'm back from Udugu.

Good luck.
Bye, Kion!

Bye.
See you soon!

Poa!

The King and us!

I'm not worried.

He's just like Kion,

but bigger.

How can you be so calm?

His Majesty could be
here any moment.

My feathers!

I need to clean up.

Hapana!

The whole lair's a mess!

Relax, Ono!

I know Simba pretty well.

And you've got nothing
to worry about.

Let me tell ya what he's like.

# You know you're
in the presence of greatness #

# When you're running
with the King #

♪ Animals bow down before him ♪

# Birds flutter and sing #

# Everyone all over
the Pride Lands #

# Lets you do anything #

# You know you're
in the presence of greatness #

# When you're running
with the King #

# Things'll be so great #

# Hanging with lion number one #

♪ We'll live like we're kings ♪

# The big old tree of fun #

# Get our food for free
no need to hunt or run #

# The only thing to do is #

# Lie under the sun #

# You know you're
in the presence of greatness #

# When you're running
with the King #

♪ Animals bow down before him ♪

# Birds flutter and sing #

♪ Everyone all over the Pride Lands ♪

# Lets you do anything #

# You know you're
in the presence of greatness #

# When you're running
with the King #

# Maybe it's the smile
or his fabulous shiny mane #

# Or the way he walks that
helps his claim to fame #

# In the end it don't matter
it's really all the same #

# 'Cause if the King
makes mistakes #

# He never takes the blame #

# You know you're
in the presence of greatness #

# When you're running
with the King #

♪ Animals bow down before him ♪

# Birds flutter and sing #

# Everyone all over
the Pride Lands #

# Lets you do anything #

# 'Cause you know you're
in the presence of greatness #

# When you're running
with the King #

Ahem.

Oh...
Hey there, Simba.

Um, uh, Your Highness.

- Sir.
- Your Majesty.

Hello, Lion Guard.

I will admit, Bunga did get
one thing right in his...

...performance.

The way you walk?
Your smile?

Your fabulously groomed mane?

Uh, no.

I am excited to lead
the Lion Guard.

Now, first things first.

Are we ready for morning patrol?

- Yes, sir!
- Definitely!

Affirmative!
Uh... Your Majesty.

Then let's move out.

Lion Guard, follow me.

You heard him, let's go!

This is nice.

It's been so long since the three
of us have spent some time together.

What do you think's
waiting for us in Udugu?

Maybe a bunch of animals who
want to meet their future Queen...

And her little brother.

"Little brother?"

I'm leader
of the Lion Guard!

If they'd wanna meet
anyone, it's me.

We'll see about that.

Race ya!

You're gonna lose.

I run with Fuli every day.

I'll get to Udugu first!

Oh, no, you won't!

You two could compete over
anything, couldn't you?

Yes!

At least you agree on that.

Come on.
We have a long way to go.

Uh, Your Majesty?

Yes, Ono?

Well, it's not
a big deal...

But, uh...
Ono's trying to say that

on morning patrol,
Kion usually goes this way.

Is that so?

And is Kion here?

No, sir.
You heard the King.

We'll go this way
for a change.

It'll be fun.

Yes. "Fun."

Mom, how much longer
will it take to get to Udugu?

That's a tough question.

Udugu isn't easy to find.

Don't worry, I'll find it.

I'm a better tracker
than you.

We'll see about that!

You really think you can
find Udugu before me?

Just watch me.

Kion, Kiara, be careful!

I got you.

Thanks, Mom.
Thanks.

That is definitely not
the way to find Udugu.

Hapana!

Everyone, look! A...

A mud slide!
Straight ahead!

Uh, yes, sire.

And the mud's headed
right for...

The ostrich herd's nest!

If we don't move fast, the mud
will sweep the eggs off the cliff!

Affirmative.
I was just about to say that.

We'll have to act fast.

I'll move that log, so it diverts
the mud away from the nest!

What should we do?

Just stick together
and follow me.

- Just stick together and follow him?
- That's what he said.

And he is the King.

Our eggs!
Our eggs!

This way, Lion Guard!
Jump from rock to rock!

Uh, jump from rock to rock?

Usually, Kion just has me
run through the mud.

Yeah, but Kion's not in
charge right now. Simba is.

Lion Guard, come on!

And it sounds like he really
wants us to follow him.

Just try your best?

Okay. Here goes.

Twende Kiboko!

Oh!

Whoa!

There.

That should do the trick.

Now let's continue our patrol.

Lion Guard, follow me!

We're gonna hit the log!

Lion Guard, the log!

It's rolling
towards the nest!

I'll grab the eggs!

Or maybe I won't.

There's too much mud.
I can't fly.

I got this.

Good thinking, Big B!

Now the log's not gonna
roll over the eggs.

But the log was protecting
the eggs from the mud.

Oh, no!

Grab the eggs!

We missed one!

I have it!

Ostriches, your eggs are safe.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Thank you.

To think our eggs were
personally saved by the King!

What an honor!

It was my pleasure, Mbuni.

So, our first mission
was a success.

Uh, yes, Your Majesty.

- Yeah!
- Yep.

Affirmative.

- Is this really the trail to Udugu?
- It is.

If you tell us where Udugu is,

I bet I can find an easier path.

There is no easy path to Udugu.

But there is a way to get through
all these thorns without a scratch.

See?

Yeah! I can crawl under the
branches to get through the thorns.

Ow.

Ouch!

That wasn't exactly
what I meant.

Of course not.

Over the thorns
is the way to go.

Whoa!

Ouch!

I don't think either of you
is understanding me.

What's wrong, Kiara?
Isn't your...

...plan working?

I'm... Ow!
...fine.

I know exactly...
what I'm doing.

I hope they make it.

This is definitely...
the right way, Kiara.

I'm almost through!

And I'm almost at the branch.

After that it'll be...

...easy! Right, Mom?

- Mom?
- Mom?

Mom?

Now they're truly on
the Trail to Udugu.

That was so exciting.

Your first rescue
with the King.

I wonder what our next
challenge will be.

Well, let's go, Lion Guard.

At least he's not mad at us
for almost losing that egg.

Why should he be?

It's not your fault
you can't jump like a lion.

What's the point of being a team if
we're all gonna do the same thing?

Fuli, he's the King!

He's gotta know what he's doing.
Doesn't he?

Maybe we just need to do it
more Simba's way?

Everyone!
Everyone!

- The gazelles...
- The gazelles need our help!

Lion Guard, follow me!

That's what I was
going to say...

Mom?

Mom!

No sign of Mom on my side.

Have you found anything?

Kion?

Nothing over here.

How could she just disappear?

Mom!

We'll find her.
We just have to keep looking.

- Try your side again.
- I tried my side.

If she was there
I'd have seen her.

I know, I just...

I can't find her either.

If we knew where
this Udugu place was,

maybe we could
meet her there.

Or we could track her.

Got her!

She went this way.

Come on!

Kiara, look!

Paw prints.

They look fresh.

We must be getting close.

Come on.

What?
They just stop right here?

Heyvi kabisa!

Where did Mom go?

The gazelles are just
over the next ridge.

There!

Swala and the other gazelles must be
looking for a route up to that grassland.

- But those rocks...
- They're unstable.

The rocks will fall if
the gazelles jump on them.

Lion Guard, follow me!

Should we remind him how easily
gazelles spook when they're surprised?

Nah! Simba knows
what he's doing.

It'll be fine.

What's that?

Something's coming!

Something's coming!

Something's coming!
Something's coming!

They're spooked.
Now we really need to hurry.

Lion Guard, follow me!

Everyone, stop!
The cliff is collapsing!

- Ono, warn Simba!
- Affirmative!

Oh, no!

Simba!

Your Majesty?
Simba!

Good to see you, Ono.

Your Majesty!

Everyone, he's over here.

Are you all right?

I'm okay.
Just a little stuck.

This can't be right.

Mom couldn't just disappear.

I don't get it.
We followed her trail.

- How can it just end?
- Maybe it doesn't.

There's a ledge and a trail.

I bet Mom jumped up there.

Then we will too.

Ready?
One, two, three!

Not even close.

If Mom could get up there,
we can too.

Mom's twice our size, Kion.

How can we keep tracking her
if we can't jump up?

I've got it!

I'll give you a boost, then
you can keep tracking her.

But what about you?

One of us has to boost the
other, and the truth is...

- you're the better tracker.
- I won't argue that.

Though you're the one who saw the
tracks and figured out Mom jumped.

So we make a good team.

And that's how we'll find Mom,
by working together.

Now up you go.

Whoa!
I gotcha! Hang on.

Just a little closer.

How's that?

I think I'm gonna make it.

Yes!

We did it!

I don't believe it.

Kiara, what's going on?

Hello down there.

Mom!

Mom, why did you disappear?

I thought you were gonna
show us the way to Udugu.

Actually, I think you've
already found Udugu.

- We have?
- Is it that big rock?

No, Kion.

Come on down, Kiara,
and I'll explain.

Uh, okay.

You see, kids,
Udugu isn't a place.

Udugu is another word
for kinship.

It's the special bond
between siblings.

You found Udugu when you decided
to work together to look for me.

- We did?
- Yes.

And I'm very proud of you.

Un-Bunga-lievable.

You're one lucky lion.

You could have
gotten smushed.

Don't worry, Your Majesty.
We'll get you free.

That sounds like...
Ostriches!

Hapana!

It's... Oh, uh...

Well? It's what?

Sorry. I thought you were
going to say it. The gazelles!

They're stampeding straight for
the ostriches and their nest!

Bad day to be an ostrich egg.

Your Majesty, what do we do?

You have to stop
the gazelles.

And leave you here?

I'll be fine.
You need to hurry.

Everyone, heads up!

Whew!
Thanks, Fuli.

Thank Ono.
He saw the boulder.

We all try to do
what we do best.

That's why we're
a great team.

That is why, isn't it?

We can't leave Simba here.
It's not safe.

But he told us to go
after the gazelles.

Lion Guard!

All day I've been telling you
to follow me, and do what I do.

But that's not how
your team works.

So tell me.

If I were Kion,
how would you handle this?

We'd split up.

Ono and I would go
after the herd.

Beshte and Bunga
would stay to free you.

Then those are my orders.

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

There's one more thing
Kion would do. Right?

Till the Pride Lands end...

Lion Guard defend!

I'll calm the ostriches.

You talk to the gazelles.

Affirmative!

Just remember,
be soft and soothing.

You know me!

Hey, ostriches!

Ostriches!

Ostriches!

Quiet!

That's better.

Hello? Swala, gazelles,
please slow down.

What's that, Ono?
Can't hear you.

I said...

Whoa! Everybody,
I can't hear Ono.

Quiet! Stop!

Now, what were
you saying, Ono?

Uh, never mind.

That was weird.
How'd you calm the ostriches?

Soft and soothing.
Just like you said.

Don't worry, Your Highness.

We'll have you
out of there in no time.

Careful, Big B.

If you let the boulder roll
the wrong way it'll squish him.

Bunga, you know
I can hear you, right?

Uh, sure, I knew that.

- Did you know that?
- Yep.

Twende Kiboko!

All clear!

Uh-oh.

Let's get out of here!

Whoo!

That was un-Bunga-lievable!

I kinda wanna do it again.

Nice job, guys.

Simba's safe, and so are
the gazelles and ostriches.

That's because
you did it your way.

Kion would be proud of you.

And so am I.

So, everyone,
how was your journey?

Did you find Udugu?

We found it.

But it's not really a place.

It's about us working together
as brother and sister.

As a team.

How did things go
with the Guard?

Well, in a way,

the Guard helped me
find Udugu, too.

It's an important lesson.

It is, especially for you two.

And as Queen
of the Pride Lands

and leader of the Lion Guard,

someday you will be
responsible for all of this.

So hold on to what
you learned today.

Then you'll always have
Udugu.