03x10 - Friends to the End

[bunniefuu]

The Lion Guard.

"Mama binturong."

Looks like Beshte's
made another friend.

Everywhere we go.

So tenuk, there a lot of good
plants to eat in this forest?

Ah, the best!

Fruits, berries,
leaves. You name it.

How are the bugs?

Uh, couldn't tell ya.

Tapirs don't eat bugs.
Common knowledge, really.

You don't know
what you're missing.

Gonna be in these parts long?

I'd love to introduce
you to my friends.

Hey, guys, say hi to
my new friend, Beshte.

Hi, Beshte!

Gee.

Folks sure are friendly here.

Yeah. And you're welcome to
stay here as long as you like.

Yeah, well, we're
just passing through,

- right, Kion?
- Right.

Okay. Well, if there's anything you need
while you're here, just let me know.

And I mean, anything.

Oh, we can always
use more tuliza.

T-T-Tuliza!

I take it back!

Go away! Leave me alone!

Was it something I said?

Good gracious! What's going on?

What did you do to tenuk?

Nothing. We didn't mean
to scare him. Honest.

Yeah. I guess, he
just doesn't like tuliza.

Tuliza!

Wee-ird.

What's going on around here?

Yeah. Everybody's running away
from makini whenever she says tuliza.

Ah, tuliza! Ahhh!

I don't think it's about makini.

Beshte's right. It's
something about tuliza.

- Tuliza?
- Maybe they're scared of tuliza?

Scared? Of a flower?

Well, they're sure
scared of something.

Oh, ho, ho, I gotta tell mama.

Oops!

- Hey, watch where you're going.
- Let me through.

I gotta talk to mama.

Oh, mama! Mama! Mama!

Yes, dear. What is it?

There's a bunch of
strange animals in the forest

and they're
talking about tuliza.

Tuliza, you say?

The most wonderful,

beautiful, delicious
flower there is.

Do these strangers have
some? Or, do they want some?

I don't know, mama.

Well, if they want
some, they can't have it.

And if they have
some, then I want it.

And we all know why, don't we?

Because the
tuliza is all... Mine!

Yes, mama.

You're all such good boys.

Thank you, mama.

And you all know your place.

That's right. You're the boss!

Yes. Mama's the boss.

And nobody messes with me...

Or my tuliza!

♪ You best not mess with mama ♪

♪ 'cause mama's always right ♪

♪ and if you mess with mama
you're gonna lose that fight ♪

♪ now mama loves her boys
they know that she knows best ♪

♪ when you're on
mama's good side ♪

♪ she'll take care
of all the rest ♪

♪ no, yeah, you best
not mess with mama ♪

♪ you'll find out if you do ♪

♪ a whole mess of trouble ♪

♪ will come raining
down on you ♪

♪ and if you mess
with my tuliza ♪

♪ well, you know
that's just as bad ♪

♪ there's nothing
else you can do ♪

♪ that makes mama more mad ♪

♪ my tuliza's so delicious ♪

♪ a delectable delight ♪

♪ so keep your paws off it
or you're gonna get a fright ♪

♪ don't even say its name ♪

♪ 'cause every flower's mine ♪

♪ unless you wanna meet
the quills of a loyal porcupine ♪

♪ oh, yeah, you best
not mess with mama ♪

♪ you'll find out of you do ♪

♪ a whole mess of trouble
will come raining down on you ♪

♪ and if you mess
with my tuliza ♪

♪ you know that's just as bad ♪

♪ there's nothing
else you can do ♪

♪ that makes mama more mad ♪

- ♪ now you know mama's always right ♪
- ♪ right ♪

- ♪ and she's got quite an appetite ♪
- ♪ life ♪

- ♪ so you boys are gonna feed ♪
- ♪ feed ♪

♪ her insatiable tuliza need ♪

♪ you best not mess with mama ♪

♪ you'll find out if you do ♪

♪ a whole mess of trouble ♪

♪ will come raining
down on you ♪

♪ and if you mess
with my tuliza ♪

♪ well, you know
that's just as bad ♪

♪ there's nothing
else you can do ♪

♪ that makes mama more mad ♪

- ♪ you best not mess with mama ♪
- ♪ you best not mess ♪

♪ you best not mess with mama ♪

♪ oh, you best not
mess with mama ♪

♪ you best not mess ♪

Now, let's find out what these
strangers want with my tuliza.

Ooh, ah.

Oh, guys, guys,
guys, guys, watch this.

Tuliza!

Did I surprise him!

Whoa!

Uh-oh.

- Oh, no, -he fell into a river.
- Bunga!

I got him.

Help!

Anga lenga!

Let me go!

Help!

You're welcome.

Please, let me go!

There.

Sorry about that.

So, little civet, why is
everyone here so afraid of tuliza?

Tuliza!

Like I said, "wee-ird."

What did you tell
those strangers?

Nothing.

We heard you say tuliza.

I just said the word.

When will you civets learn?

It's not nice to fool
mama binturong.

Mama binturong, I promise,

I didn't tell them
anything about your tuliza.

Then why are they
talking to you about tuliza?

I don't know. I don't know!

No more joking
around, okay, Bunga?

We don't have time for
jokes. We gotta keep going.

Mama, the strangers!

Let him go. I want to see
these strangers for myself.

- Makini.
- Oh, right.

Have some tuliza, Kion.

Tuliza!

Porcupines, get me that staff.

Yes, mama.

We don't have much,
but you can have a little.

Okay.

Tuliza!

- Better?
- Yeah. Thanks, makini.

Okay, now let's go.

Uh, makini. Forget something?

No. I don't think so.

I... my staff!

Thanks, Fuli.

I was sure I put it on this log.

Where could it be?

Hmm, tuliza!

Good boys.

Now, back to the hideout.

You're sure you
put it on the log?

Yes. It was right here.

Guys, look, tracks.

Porcupine tracks.

The tracks end here.

And I can't smell
anything but Bunga.

You're welcome.

You really think some
porcupine stole makini's staff?

Maybe.

Anga, see if you can spot
porcupines with makini's staff.

- Yup.
- Oh, I'm so sorry, Kion.

My staff had the
rest of our tuliza.

And nobody here
will help us find tuliza.

- It's okay, maki...
- But what if you need some more?

And my staff makes the moja
kwa moja paintings come to life, too.

- Makini, it's not your...
- But I think the only place

I can find a new bakora
staff is in the pride lands.

We'll never find
the tree of life now.

Makini, shwari.

Oh, yeah. Thanks, Beshte.

Shwari.

- What'd I miss?
- Nothing much.

Any sign of the staff thieves?

Nope. Too many trees and plants
to see much of anything from the sky.

What do you think, Fuli?

Uh, well, we do need makini's staff
to find our way to the tree of life.

We could ask the
animals who live here.

Maybe they know who took it.

You mean, the animals that run
away every time we talk to them?

Only when we mention tuliza.

They might help us
find a missing staff.

Good idea, Beshte.
Let's go ask around.

Maybe this guy can help us.

Hey, there, Mr. Gibbon.

Oh, uh, hello, again.

My friend makini lost her staff.

Maybe you've seen it?

A staff? What's that?

It's a stick, with a couple
of gourds hanging on it.

Uh, why would somebody
hang gourds on a stick?

That's where we keep our tuliza.

Tuliza!

- Bunga.
- Don't worry, I got this.

Zuka zama.

Hey, gibbon, I didn't
mean to say tuliza.

It's not about the tuliza.

No, no, no. No, no, no, no no!

Forget I said "tuliza."

Bunga!

Stop saying tuliza.

Guys, you're not supposed
to say tuliza, remember?

Oops, I said tuliza.
Oops, I said it again.

Go away!

Forget the other thing I said.
We're just looking for the stick.

Look... We just want to talk.

Fine. You got me.

But I don't know
anything about anything.

You, uh... you should
talk to the mongoose.

The mongoose?

This is where he said
the mongoose lives.

Who said that?
Who says I live here?

A gibbon said you could help us.

We're looking
for a missing staff.

Not me. I can't help ya.

But I know a guy who might.

A... a civet. He'll talk to you.

- The mongoose sent me.
- Not you again!

Easy, little fella.

We just want to talk to
you about a lost, uh, stick.

Lost stick? Hmm.

I know a guy, a mouse deer.

A mouse?

Why'd you call me dear?

No, a mouse deer.

He's the guy you
should talk you.

You need answers?

I got answers.

Oh! I get it now. A mouse deer.

It's not polite to point.

The guy you need to
talk to about the stick

lives in that cave,
right over there.

Great. Thanks.

Hey, you! We see you there.

Are you the guy who
knows who took our staff?

Uh, yeah, that's me.

You!

Why didn't you just
talk to us before?

'Cause this is the only place I know
that her porcupines aren't listening.

I don't want her to
know I'm helping you.

"Her"? Her, who?

Mama binturong.

Mama been there what?

Mama binturong.

She controls all the...

Tuliza in this forest.

So that's why everyone's
scared when we mention tuliza.

Yes. Everyone's scared
of mama binturong.

She's so mean, nobody
even wants to say tuliza,

in case it makes her mad.

She's very mean when she's mad.

Yeah, if she catches
anyone with tuliza,

she sends her
porcupines after them.

That explains the
porcupine tracks.

And why they took my staff!

There was still
tuliza in the gourd.

So how do we find
this mama binturong?

Her hideout is deep
in the stone forest.

But, uh, you'll never reach it.

- Why's that?
- The stone forest

is almost impossible
to get through.

Only mama and her porcupines
can get through it safely.

Well, we're the Lion Guard.

We can do anything.

Okay, maybe not anything.

What do you think, Kion?

I think we have to
get through these.

Careful, these rocks are sharp.

Maybe Beshte can get through.

Hippos have very thick skin.
Common knowledge, really.

I'd be lucky if I could get
a toe between those rocks.

Hapana, they are close together.

I don't know if I would fit.

Anga, maybe you can
get through from above?

I'll see.

Nope. Not gonna fit.

Hmm, tuliza.

Lots of tuliza.

I can't get through the rocks.

But, I'm pretty sure I found
mama binturong's hideout.

That'd be good news if
anybody could get to it.

So, we need someone

who's not bothered by sharp
rocks or porcupine quills,

and can carry
makini's staff back here.

There's only one choice!

Oh, that feels good.

Oh, yeah, that's the spot.

- You think he can handle it?
- Of course, he can.

Right, Bunga?

Uh-huh. Of course, I can do it.

Uh, do what?

Go through the stone forest
to mama binturong's hideout,

and get makini's staff
back, all by yourself.

Yes! You're right. I could
totally do it. Show me the way.

Straight through there.

You'll see mama's
hideout when you get close.

There's lot of tuliza.

Go straight, look
for tuliza. Got it!

Zuka zama!

Good luck, Bunga.

Whoa!

Yeah!

Hmm, which way do I go?

Which way do I go?
Which way do I go?

Don't ask me.

Don't ask me. Don't ask me.

Hey, that's my voice.

Hey, that's my voice.
Hey, that's my voice.

Zuka zama.

Zuka zama. Zuka zama.

Bunga, shh!

Bunga, shh. Bunga, shh.

- Okay.
- Okay.

Yup! Whoa!

A-ha. Tuliza.

That's gotta be mama's hideout.

That's a long way down.

This is gonna be fun!

Zuka zama!

Perfect landing.

All right, porky-orcupines,
let's do this!

Huh? Where is everybody?

Hello, I'm here. Anybody home?

Hey-hey! Look at that.

This is gonna be
easier than I thought.

Welcome, Mr. Bunga.
We've been expecting you.

Uh? Who said that?

I did.

A-ha! You're mama binturong.

That's right.

Hey, wait, how'd
you know my name?

It's been echoing all
over the stone forest.

Oh, yep.

All right, mama, just
give me that staff back.

Or, we'll have trouble.

I have a better idea.

Why don't you go back where
you came from, and I keep the staff.

Why would I do that?

Because around here,

everyone does what mama says.

Well, I'm not from around here!

So we can do this the easy way,

or we can do it the hard way.

I choose the hard way.

Or the sharp way.

Porcupines!

Go on, boys, you
know what to do.

What is this?

Oh, I expect you'll soon
see my point, Mr. Bunga.

Hah! You expect me to
be scared of this, mama.

No, Mr. Bunga, I
expect you to be poked!

That tickles.

Zuka zama.

Zuka zama!

You're gonna need more
than porcupines to b*at me!

Now, hand over that staff!

Come and get it.

All right, you asked for it.

Made it! Whoo!

Just give me a second.

I don't think so.

Oh, no, you don't!

I'm here to get
my friend's staff...

And I'm not...
Leaving... Without it.

Now, give me that staff!

Never!

Okay, fine.

If you're not gonna give me the
staff, I'm gonna eat all your tuliza.

Don't you dare touch
my beautiful tuliza.

Ugh, this is gross.

I don't now how Kion does it.

No!

Get your filthy
paws off my tuliza!

Silly honey badger,

did you really think you could
get away with eating my tuliza?

Silly binturong,
missing something?

Oh! You might have the staff,
but you're not going anywhere.

Pfft! You guys, again!

You see, Mr. Bunga,
there's no way out.

That's what you think.

Think I'll take
some tuliza to go.

You lose, mama binturong!

UN-Bunga-lievable.

Which way did he...

My tuliza!

It's ruined!

Don't fret, mama.

We'll get you more tuliza.

No! I'm through with
tuliza and this whole forest!

There's just one
thing I want now.

I want to get that Bunga!

The forest won't be
the same without her.

Somebody lose a staff?

You got it!

Yay!

Ad you filled it with tuliza.

That's right!

Ew!

Great job, Bunga.

Now let's go find that
next Moja Kwa Moja stone.

You'll never guess
how I got away.

You used your stink, right?

You know my secret w*apon?

Not that big a secret, Bunga.