The Jungle Book 22003

[Mowgli finds Shanti and Ranjan, both of whom look scared by something]

Mowgli:
There you are! I'm so sorry. Will you let me explain?

[Shanti backs away in fear]

Mowgli:
Come on! At least talk to me.

[Shanti nervously points at something behind Mowgli; he turns around and gasps when he sees Shere Khan lurking in the shadows, he approaches the children]

Shere Khan:
You seem surprised to see me, man-cub. I can't imagine why. I wasn't going to let you get away with what you did to me. You see, you humiliated me, man-cub. Surely you do realize I simply can't let you live.

[Shanti, Mowgli, and Ranjan are now terrified]

Mowgli:
[to Shanti and Ranjan] Run!

[Shanti and Ranjan flee the area. Mowgli turns to face Shere Khan and throws dust in his face before running for it]

Shere Khan:
Oh, you're going to try and outrun me. How droll!

Mowgli:
[catches up with Shanti and Ranjan] Come on! This way! [Behind them, Shere Khan gives chase with a snarl; Mowgli, Shanti, and Ranjan climb over a log to some bushes] All right. Stay here!

Shanti:
Mowgli, no! [Shere Khan leaps over the log with a roar; Shanti and Ranjan hide in the bushes] Ranjan, wait here. I gotta go help Mowgli!

Ranjan:
But I wanna help Mowgli too!

Shanti:
No! I'll be right back. I promise. Don't move. [Shanti goes after Mowgli. Ranjan is still determined to help, and gets his loincloth caught on a branch; he is thrown backwards and comes face-to-face with Baloo. He panics and tries to run. Baloo picks him up by the loincloth.]

Baloo:
Whoa, whoa. Hold still. Calm down, kid. Now, where's Mowgli?

Ranjan:
Shere Khan!

Baloo:
[shocked] Shere Khan? Hold on! [puts Ranjan on his shoulders and hurries to the rescue. Meanwhile, Mowgli is still running as fast as he can, but stops when he comes to a lava lake surrounding an ancient temple.]

Mowgli:
Whoa! [Mowgli looks at the lava nervously and looks back when he hears Shere Khan roar behind him; he jumps across and barely grabs onto the other side. He looks back just in time to see Shere Khan appear and quickly climbs up and races up the stairs. Shere Khan gets across with an effortless running jump. Mowgli enters the temple looking for a place to hide.]

Shere Khan:
[laughing evilly] No matter how fast you can run, no matter where you can hide, I will catch you. [Shere Khan climbs up the stairs as Mowgli hides behind a gong, hyperventilating.] Come out, come out, wherever you are. [In the jungle, Bagheera climbs down from a tree branch and hears Ranjan's voice]

Ranjan:
Hurry! Hurry! Faster, faster! [Bagheera sees Ranjan]

Bagheera:
Oh, no! Not another Man-cub!

Ranjan:
Can't you go any faster? [Bagheera then sees that Ranjan is riding on Baloo's shoulders]

Bagheera:
[gasps and races alongside him] Baloo! What is the meaning of this?!

Baloo:
Mowgli's in trouble!

Ranjan:
And Shanti, too!

Bagheera:
Who's Shanti? [Meanwhile, Shanti has just reached the temple and leaps across the lava before hurrying inside. She reacts with horror upon seeing Shere Khan looking around for Mowgli. She desperately looks for a place to hide. Baloo, Ranjan, and Bagheera arrive at the temple mere seconds later.]

Baloo:
Take the kid, Baggy! I'll help Mowgli!

Bagheera:
Baloo, be careful!