The Lion King (1994)
Moira Kelly: Nala
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Quotes
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Adult Simba : Listen, you think you can just show up and tell me how to live my life? You don't even know what I've been through!
Nala : I would if you just tell me!
Adult Simba : Forget it!
Nala : Fine!
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Timon : Let me get this straight. You're the king? And you never told us?
Adult Simba : Look, I'm still the same guy.
Timon : But with power!
Nala : Could you guys excuse us for a few minutes?
Timon : Hey, whatever she has to say, she can say in front of us. Right, Simba?
Adult Simba : Mm... Maybe you'd better go.
Timon : It starts. You think you know a guy...
[Timon and Pumbaa leave]
Adult Simba : Timon and Pumbaa. You learn to love 'em.
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Nala : What made you come back?
Adult Simba : I finally got some sense knocked into me. And I've got the bump to prove it.
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Nala : What's happened to you? You're not the Simba I remember.
Adult Simba : You're right. I'm not. Now are you satisfied?
Nala : No. Just disappointed.
Adult Simba : You know, you're starting to sound like my father.
Nala : Good. At least one of us does.
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Scar : [Scar and the Hyenas approach him, leading him to the edge of a cliff] Oh, Simba, you're in trouble again, but this time, Daddy isn't here to save you, and now everyone knows why!
[Simba falls back, but hangs desperately onto the edge]
Nala : Simba!
[Lightning strikes the ground below, causing a fire to start up]
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Nala : Have you guys seen Simba?
Timon : I thought he was with you.
Nala : He was, but now I can't find him. Where is he?
[Rafiki laughs. He's sitting in a tree above them]
Rafiki : [Chuckles] You won't find him here! The king has returned.
Nala : I can't believe it. He's gone back!
Timon : Gone back? What do you mean?
[He looks to the tree. Rafiki has disappeared]
Timon : Hey, what's goin' on here? Who's the monkey?
Nala : Simba's gone back to challenge Scar.
Timon : Who?
Nala : Scar.
Pumbaa : Who's got a scar?
Nala : No, no, no, it's his uncle.
Timon : The monkey's his uncle?
Nala : No! Simba's gone back to challenge his uncle to take his place as king.
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Adult Simba : Look, Sometimes bad things happen...
Nala : Simba.
Adult Simba : And there's nothing you can do about it. So why worry?
Nala : Because it's your responsibility.
Adult Simba : Well, what about you? You left.
Nala : I left to find help, and I found you. Don't you understand? You're our only hope.
Adult Simba : Sorry.
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Nala : [about Scar] Simba, he let the hyenas take over the Pride Lands.
Adult Simba : What?
Nala : Everything's destroyed. There's no food, no water. Simba, if you don't do something soon, everyone will starve.
Adult Simba : I can't go back.
Nala : Why?
Adult Simba : You wouldn't understand.
Nala : What wouldn't I understand?
Adult Simba : No, no, no. It doesn't matter. Hakuna Matata.
Nala : What?
Adult Simba : Hakuna Matata. It's something I learned out here.
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Adult Simba : Nala? Is it really you?
Nala : Who are you?
Adult Simba : It's me, Simba.
Nala : Simba?
[he nods. Nala was elated to see him]
Nala : Whoa!
[they bud their heads]
Nala : How did you...
Adult Simba : How did you...
[Timon stood there surprised and speechless]
Adult Simba : Wow!
Nala : Where did you come from?
Adult Simba : This is gr... It's great to see you!
Timon : Hey, what's goin' on here?
Adult Simba : What are you doing here?
Nala : What do you mean what am I doing here? What are you doing here?
Timon : Hey! What's goin' on here?
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Adult Simba : Isn't this a great place?
Nala : It is beautiful. But I don't understand something. You've been alive all this time. Why didn't you come back to Pride Rock.
Adult Simba : Well, I just needed to get out on my own, live my own life. And I did, and it's great.
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Nala : Wait till everyone finds out you've been here all this time. And your mother, what will she think?
Adult Simba : She doesn't have to know. Nobody has to know.
Nala : Of course they do. Everyone thinks you're dead.
Adult Simba : They do.
Nala : Yeah. Scar told us about the stampede.
Adult Simba : He did? What else did he tell you?
Nala : What else matters? You're alive. And that means, you're the king.
Timon : King? Lady, have you got your lions crossed!
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Adult Simba : Timon, this is Nala. She's my best friend.
Timon : Friend?
Adult Simba : Yeah. Hey, Pumbaa, come over here.
Pumbaa : Huh?
Adult Simba : Nala, this is Pumbaa. Pumbaa, Nala.
Pumbaa : Please to make your acquaintance.
Nala : The pleasure is all mine.
Timon : How do you do?
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Timon : [to Pumbaa] It's not gravel, it's grovel. And don't! He's not the king.
[to Simba]
Timon : Are you?
Adult Simba : No.
Nala : Simba!
Adult Simba : No, I'm not the king. Maybe I was gonna be, but that was a long time ago.
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Nala : We really needed you at home.
Adult Simba : No one needs me.
Nala : Yes, we do. You're the king.
Adult Simba : Nala, we've been through this. I'm not the king. Scar is.
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Scar : [about the hyenas] They think I'm the King.
Nala : Well, we don't. Simba's the rightful king.
Adult Simba : The choice is yours, Scar. Either step down or a fight.
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Adult Simba : [sternly] Give me one good reason why I shouldn't rip apart.
Scar : [nervously] Oh, Simba. You must understand. The pressures of ruling a kingdom...
Adult Simba : [interrupts] Are no longer yours. Step down, Scar.
Scar : Well, I would, naturally. However, there is one little problem. You see them?
[points up to the hyenas as they have their scary faces]
Scar : They think I'm king.
Nala : [enters the scene] Well, we don't. Simba's the rightful king.
Adult Simba : The choice is yours, Scar. Either step down or fight.
Scar : Oh, must it all end in violence? I'd hate to be responsible for the death of a family member. Wouldn't you agree, Simba?
Adult Simba : That's not gonna work, Scar. I've put it behind me.
Scar : But what about your faithful subjects? Have they put it behind them?
Nala : Simba, what is he talking about?
Scar : Ah, so you haven't told them your little secret. Well, Simba, now's your chance to tell them. Tell them who is responsible for Mufasa's death.
Adult Simba : I am.
Sarabi : [walks to Simba] It's not true. Tell me it's not true.
Adult Simba : It's true.
Scar : You see? He admits it! Murderer!
Adult Simba : No! it was an accident.
Scar : If it weren't for you, Mufasa would still be alive. It's your fault he's dead! Do you deny it?
Adult Simba : No.
Scar : Then you're guilty.
Adult Simba : No, I'm not a murderer!
Scar : [starts backing Simba] Oh, Simba, you're in trouble again, but this time, daddy isn't here to save you, and now, everyone knows why!
[Simba slips over the edge and is clinging to the ledge by his forepaws]
Nala : [shocked] Simba!
[lightning strikes below, igniting a fire]
Scar : [starts thinking] Now, this looks familiar. Hmm, where have I seen this before? Let me think. Oh, yes, I remember. This is just the way your father looked before he died.
[grabs Simba with his claws]
Scar : And here's my little secret.
[whispers in his ear]
Scar : I killed Mufasa.
Adult Simba : [flashes back of Mufasa falling in a stampede] No!
[lunges up and pins Scar on his back]
Adult Simba : Murderer!
Scar : No, Simba, please.
Adult Simba : Tell them the truth.
Scar : Truth? But truth is in the eye of the behold...
[Simba starts choking him]
Scar : All right. All right.
[quietly]
Scar : I did it.
Adult Simba : So, they can hear you.
Scar : I killed Mufasa!
