Baloo's Waking Up

Dizzy: Hold it, fellas. Now's not the time for it. Look.

[Mowgli comes to Baloo, who is lying without signs of life]

Mowgli: Baloo? Baloo, get up.

Franklin: (in Mowgli's voice) Oh please, get up.

(Franklin's friends sob)

(Flora sobs)

Mowgli: Oh.

[Bagheera arrives]

Bagheera: Mowgli, try to understand.

Mowgli: Bagheera, what's the matter with him?

Bagheera: You've got to be brave, like Baloo was.

Mowgli: You don't mean -- oh, no, Baloo.

Bagheera: Now, now. I know how you feel. But you must remember, Mowgli, Greater love hath no one than he who lays down his life for his friend. [Baloo opens his eyes] When great deeds are remembered in this jungle one name will stand above all others. Our friend, Baloo the bear.

Baloo: He's cracking me up...

Bagheera: The memory of Baloo's sacrifice and bravery will forever be engraved on our saddened hearts.

Baloo: Beautiful.

[meanwhile, rain stopped and sun begins to shine through again]

Bagheera: This spot where Baloo fell will always be a hallowed place in the jungle, for there lies one of nature's noblest creatures.

Baloo: I wish my mother could've heard this.

Bagheera: It's best we leave now. Come along, man-cub.

Baloo: (raises and speaks loud) Don't stop now, Baddy, you're doing great! There's more, lots more!

Flora: (happily) Baloo! Baloo!

Bagheera: (losing his temper) Why you, big fraud! You, you four-flusher! Do you realize!

Mowgli: Baloo, you're all right!

Franklin: (happily) He said you were dead. But you are not! I knew you are ok!

Baloo: Ha-ha. Who me? Sure I am. Never felt... better.

(The vultures laugh)

(Franklin's friends laugh)

Mowgli: You sure had us worried.

Baloo: Ahh, I was just takin' five. You know, playing it cool. he-ha, but he was too easy.

Mowgli: Good old papa bear.

Dizzy: It's going to be a bit dull without the little bloke, isn't it?

Buzzy: Yeah, so what we gonna do?

Flaps: I don't know -- and now don't start that again!