02x11 - The Bite of Kenge

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The Lion Guard.

The ukumbusho tradition.

Careful with that branch.

Remember, it represents peace.

Put the mango for the peace
paint with the rest of the fruit.

And will someone please make
sure that the rocks are clear of dirt?

- Quite an operation.
- Totally!

What do the elephants
call this ceremony again?

Kuba... kubamusho?

Ukumbusho. It's a performance
that celebrates the friendship

between the elephants and
the lions of the pride lands.

Excuse me, lion
guard. Coming through.

- Sorry I'm late, ma tembo.
- Makini, you're here.

Rafiki just told me I'll be painting
the elephants for the ukumbusho.

It's so exciting!

Yes, and we've gathered plenty of
fruit for you to make the peace paint.

Oh, thank you, ma tembo.

I'll get to work making
the paint right now.

- Looking good, ma tembo.
- I hope so.

When I was little, we had
the ukumbusho every year.

So many wonderful memories.

And now that we have a new lion
guard to play the original Lion Guard,

the tradition can continue.

Are you all ready
for your parts?

Absolutely. Right, guys?

- Totally.
- Affirmative.

Okay.

Excellent. You can
practice over there.

Beshte, Beshte! Guess what.

Me and my mom are gonna be in
the ukumbuso performance tonight too.

She gets to be the bravest
elephant and I get to be the strongest.

Poa, mtoto. I'm
sure you'll be great.

Oh, they're all so beautiful.

Makini, we need to get painted
soon. The show starts at moonrise.

Yes. But which color is
the right color to make first?

Orange, green, yellow? Oh.

Schwari.

If there's no right place to start,
then there's no wrong place to start.

Can't elephants and lions
live together in peace?

I said...

Can't elephants and lions
live together in peace?

- And you say?
- I know. I know.

Of course, we can. We are both
noble animals who believe in peace.

I think it's more about
getting the feeling.

Should I do it faster?

Not exactly how I remember
the ukumbusho of my youth.

I know it seems
kind of rough now...

Which is why we're here.

Oh, we came as soon as we
heard the ukumbusho was back on!

Theatrics are our specialty.

Nobody does drama like Timon.

Honestly, ma tembo, I don't
know why you didn't ask us to help

in the first place.

I think I know why.

But right now, I'll take
all the help I can get.

All right, lion
guard, listen up.

You may be good at stopping
rock slides and vicious predators.

But this is serious.

Do you hear me?

Oh, no. I can't believe
I didn't think of this.

Think of what, ma tembo?

It's just been so long since
we've had an ukumbusho.

Naturally we can't celebrate peace
with the lions without the Lion Guard.

Oh, lucky for you,
the Lion Guard's here.

And even luckier, we're an
un-Bunga-lievable Lion Guard.

Yes, well...

Traditionally, the Lion Guard in the
ukumbusho has always been lions.

Traditionally.

Nothing we can do about that.

Yeah, tradition or not.
You can't make us lions.

Ooh. I know. I can paint
you to look like lions.

It will look amazing.

Just a little paint here.

I already look like a lion.

Oh, right. Because
you are a lion.

So I'll make the rest
of you look amazing.

Very well. Whatever it takes
to get us closer to tradition.

Just be sure you have time to paint
the sunbursts on the elephants, makini.

The performance won't
look right without them.

This is king Simba's first
ukumbusho, so it has to be perfect.

Oh, yes, ma tembo.
I totally understand.

And don't worry
about the Lion Guard.

We'll have them looking
and acting like lions in no time.

You'll never know
the difference.

So, Kion, do they
look like lions to you?

Uh.

Yeah, come on, Kion. Do
we look great or really great?

I've definitely never
seen anything like it.

That's what I thought. I
look un-Bunga-lievable.

That's one way of putting it.

Prepare yourselves for
the piece de resistance.

Ta-da!

Do you see any
cheetahs here, Pumbaa?

Not me. All I see is a lion.

And what a lion.

I look ridiculous.

Shh. You're
spoiling the illusion.

- Ooh. Ooh.
- What are you doing?

Sorry. Even as a lion,
your fur is still so soft.

Ugh! This costume is so weird.

Come on, Fuli. You look
just like the rest of us.

Why doesn't that
make me feel better?

You know what?
You all look terrific.

Good work, makini.

I know you're all gonna do
great at the ukumbusho tonight.

Oh, it's almost sunset.

And I still have to
paint the elephants.

From the top, everybody.

Pumbaa, you be ma tembo.

Oh, good. Let me
get into character.

Uh, that's not right.
Let me try again.

Beautiful, Pumbaa. Beautiful!

Now, Kion. You say
your first lines to him.

And remember, looking like
lions is only part of the magic.

Now, we gotta get
you acting like lions.

I know. We can go on a hunt.

Hunting does not a lion make.

How would you know?

We raised a lion.

Right. Trust me.

We know more about lions than
anyone else in the pride lands.

I think I might
know a little more...

First thing you gotta do is strut
around like you own the place.

- Ugh! That's not...
- Kion, shh!

Oh, yeah. I got this.

That's one impressive roar.

Are you new to the
pride lands, lion?

Kion, it's me, Bunga. Ha! I
must be really good at this.

You're going to love it, zito.

This yellow sunburst
is going to be so pretty.

Just as soon as I, uh.

Uh-oh. Yellow... yellow...

- There's gotta be something yellow.
- Makini, what's going on?

Well, it looks like I might
have run out of yellow paint.

In the middle of my sunburst?

I did have to use a lot of yellow to
make the Lion Guard look like lions.

Do you have any idea how
preposterous that sounds?

The ukumbusho will be ruined.

- Ruined? What's happening?
- What's going on?

Well, makini here wasted all
her yellow paint on the Lion Guard

and now there's none
left for our sunbursts.

Do you really need a sunburst?

What? You lions don't
appreciate tradition at all.

Kion, sunbursts
represent the circle of life.

They're a big part
of the tradition.

Or maybe you expect me to go
out there with only half a sunburst.

I don't even have
half a sunburst

and I still have to rehearse
my scene with Bunga.

That scene is the centerpiece of
the entire ukumbusho performance.

Oh, no! I really have
ruined everything.

You certainly have.

Hey, we're going
to figure this out.

We won't let some yellow
paint ruin the ukumbusho.

- What do you know about...
- listen to him, zito.

The guard has always
come through for us.

What if she made
more yellow paint?

Okay. Makini, see if you can find
some more yellow fruit in the forest.

Fruit. Got it.

Okay. Good.

In the meantime, mtoto's mom,
you go rehearse with Bunga.

Don't worry, ma tembo.
Everything's gonna be okay.

Nope. No. Oh!

Ooh, beautiful. No.
Yellow, makini. Yellow!

Schwari.

Oh.

I can crush these and make paint

that's even more beautiful than
the banana paint I had before.

Excuse me, bees. I
really need these flowers.

I have yellow!

- Oh, thank the Savannah.
- Good going, makini.

About time.

Don't you think these flowers will
make an even prettier yellow paint?

Just finish painting me.

Don't tell me, don't
tell me. I'll remember.

Uh, line?

"We bravest can do anything."

Of course we can.
What's my line?

That is your line.

"We bravest can do anything."

Then my mom says:

"We bravest can even find peace
when things are most frightening."

Got it. It's all in my head.
If I could find my head.

But I'll get my
lines eventually.

Okay, Kion. After ma tembo
passes the branch of peace to you,

you pass it to the fastest lion.

Here. Go.

With this branch, we will
hasten the day of peace.

I can't understand her at all.

That's because I have
a stick in my mouth.

Here. Strongest. Go!

It takes great strength to
support peace between us.

Couldn't understand that either.

It's the stick. It's
ruining everything.

Oh, oh. I know, Kion!

When the elephant tries to
give you the branch of peace,

just say, "no thanks!"

Brilliant. That solves it.

No, it doesn't. The whole
performance is about peace.

Oh, fine. Don't take my advice.

If you wanna go out there
and flop, be my guest!

Everyone. The king is here!

Take your places. It's
time to start the show.

But I still don't have
my peace paint on yet.

I got you. I just
did four of these.

I can practically paint a
sunburst with my eyes closed.

Ma tembo, I am looking forward
to this evening's celebration.

I'll be interested to see if the
ukumbusho is as beautiful as I've heard.

Yes, your majesty. We shall see.

Everybody ready?

Let's do it.

♪ So many paths to peace ♪

♪ but who's to say what's best ♪

♪ so long as they
help lead us all ♪

♪ to hope and togetherness ♪

♪ we might not look the same ♪

♪ but take a look within ♪

♪ what's inside
matters so much more ♪

♪ than feathers, fur or skin ♪

♪ may there be peace
peace in the pride lands ♪

♪ and let me help it soar ♪

♪ may there be peace
peace in the pride lands ♪

♪ and I will do my part ♪

Many dry seasons ago,

askari, leader of
the first Lion Guard,

made peace with the elephants.

Working together, the lions and
elephants made the pride lands

a safe home for everyone
who respects the circle of life.

It is this peace that
we celebrate tonight.

♪ May there be peace ♪

♪ may there be peace
peace in the pride lands ♪

♪ and let me help it soar ♪

♪ may there be peace ♪

♪ may there be peace
peace in the pride lands ♪

♪ and I will do my part ♪

♪ and I will do my part ♪

Told you it will all work out.

Yes. So far so good.

Greetings, wise elephants.
My name is askari.

I am first leader of the
pride lands Lion Guard.

You have nothing
to fear from us.

What is that?

Hmm. That's strange.
It sounds like...

Bees!

What are they doing?

No improvising!

Careful. Look out.

Ma tembo?

Is this because I
didn't know my lines?

I'm not sure what's going on.

But elephants on a rampage
could hurt someone or themselves.

Come on. We gotta stop them.

'Till the pride lands' end...

Lion Guard defend!

This way. Through the trees.

Elephants, calm down!

Why are the elephants so scared?

Well, elephants
are afraid of bees.

But I didn't realize
they were this afraid.

Elephants are afraid of bees?

Common knowledge, really.

Huh. Hard to believe
that something so big

can be afraid of
something so delicious.

So how are we gonna get rampaging
elephants to stop rampaging?

Why don't we ask
those elephants?

Any bees on me?

Don't see any.

So the bees stopped chasing you.

But they're still after
the other elephants.

I guess so. But why?

Hmm. You weren't in the show,
but ma tembo and the others were.

And they're wearing the yellow
paint that makini made from flowers.

Of course! The bees are attracted
to the pollen from the flowers.

We have to wash that
pollen off the elephants.

Good thinking, Kion.

Except it's the middle
of the dry season.

Where are we gonna find enough water
to wash a bunch of giant elephants?

We better figure it out fast.

Herd of buffalo.

Right in the elephants' path!

Fuli, go warn the buffalo.

- We'll stay on the elephants.
- You got it, Kion. Huwezi!

Vuruga vuruga!

Buffalo, you need to
get out of here, right now!

Leave? This is one of the
few grazing grounds left.

Who do you think you
are? Telling us what to do.

It's me, Fuli. From
the Lion Guard.

The costume. Of course.
Ugh. I knew I looked ridiculous.

Long story. Elephants are
coming fast. You gotta move.

And why should we listen to you,

weird looking cheetah-lion thing
that we've never seen before?

I don't have time for this.

Hmm.

Because I am something
you've never seen before.

I only come out on the
full moon to eat buffalo!

If I were you, I'd run.

Now!

Hmm, maybe looking
ridiculous isn't so bad after all.

Whoa. Huwezi!

Poor mtoto.

Looks like the bees
are bugging him too.

Ah! Go away, bees. Oh.

Aw, I was sure that would work.

Maybe it didn't work on the
bees, but it might work on the paint.

It could blast the paint off.

Then the bees wouldn't
have anything to go after.

I'll tell mtoto.

Mtoto!

- Fuli?
- Don't blast the bees.

Blast the paint. That's
what they're after.

- Trust me.
- Um. Uh, okay.

It worked.

- All right.
- Beshte!

You saved me.

Thanks.

- You're welcome.
- Maybe he can't tell us apart.

You know, since
we all look like lions.

That must be it.

Now we just gotta
take care of the others.

Hapana! They're heading
towards sehemu pass.

Sehemu pass? But that pass
is too narrow for elephants.

They could get stuck.

Actually, that might
not be a bad thing.

Indeed. And I know a shortcut.

Ma tembo, close your eyes. Now!

Mtoto!

What in the pride lands...

The bees, they're gone.

- Why?
- It was the pollen in the paint.

Once mtoto blew it off,

the bees weren't
attracted to you any more.

Kion! Zito and johari
are headed your way.

Beshte.

Let me give you a little
push to get you free.

Back it up, big b.

There you go.

- Huh?
- Ma tembo, mtoto, you did it.

The bees are gone?

Well, most of them.

Just doing my part to make
sure every elephant is safe.

But where's my mom?

Ono!

Hapana! Mtoto's mom's on
the edge of Mapango cliffs.

And she looks terrified.

Oh, no! My mom.

Don't worry, mtoto.
We'll help her.

Oh! Leave me alone, bees.

There she is.

Mom!

Mtoto, stop!

All those trees she knocked
down were holding the hill in place.

The ground's too dry.
It won't hold her weight.

The whole cliff could
collapse at any second.

I got this. Zuka zama!

It's okay, mtoto's
mom. No more bees.

Well, almost no more.

Bunga, when did you get here?

Oh, when did I get here? Ooh!

It's okay.

You're the bravest, remember?

And we bravest can do anything.

We bravest can even find peace
when things are most frightening.

That's my line.

Hey, at least I remembered it.

So you did.

Okay.

I'm okay.

It's all good! She's okay!

Let's take the back way down.

- Uh, good idea.
- Whoa!

Thank you, Bunga.

Together, we bravest
really can do anything.

Ma tembo, are you all right?

Yes, your highness. Thank you.

I'm so sorry we
panicked, but... bees!

They can fly up our trunks and
sting us. It's very, very painful.

That sounds awful.

- You can't imagine.
- Ma tembo, I am so, so sorry.

I never should have used
flowers to make the paint.

It's okay, makini.
You didn't know.

Maybe I can find some more
yellow fruit and repaint you.

It'll look amazing.

Actually, I know
it's not tradition,

but maybe we should consider finishing
the ukumbusho without any paint?

It's difficult for elephants
to break with tradition.

Then why not think of it
as starting a new tradition?

I like the sound of that.

Sounds good to me.

Although I still have my paint.

Not for long.

Wow, great job, mtoto.

Well, I am the strongest.

Paint or no paint, I still
get to say my lines, right?

Just be sure you don't
say my lines this time.

No promises.

Then let the new
ukumbusho begin.

All right, you
heard the elephant.

Let's get this show started.

Places, everyone. Places!

Greetings, wise elephants.

My name is askari.

I am first leader of the
pride lands Lion Guard.

You have nothing
to fear from us.

And you, wise lions, have
nothing to fear from us.

♪ Look out here
comes the Lion Guard ♪