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Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones in The Lion King (1994)

Moira Kelly: Nala

The Lion King

Moira Kelly credited as playing...

Nala

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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!
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Timon, Pumbaa: Oh.
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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]
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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!

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