Audition Central: Disney's The Jungle Book KIDS

Script: Mowgli

SIDE 1

MOWGLI
(stretching and yawning)
Bagheera, I'm getting a little sleepy. Shouldn't we start back home?

BAGHEERA
Mowgli, this time we're not going back. I'm taking you to a man-village.

(A COCONUT TREE drops a coconut on MOWGLI, who catches it, breaks it open, and eats it.)

MOWGLI
But why?

BAGHEERA
Because Shere Khan the tiger has returned to this part of the jungle, and he wants to hurt you.

(MOWGLI hops off BAGHEERA's back and climbs the COCONUT TREE, which hugs him.)

MOWGLI
Me? But I've never even met him.

BAGHEERA
He hates man. Man makes fire and hunts tigers with guns.

MOWGLI
Oh, we'll just explain to him that I'd never do that.

BAGHEERA
You can't explain things to tigers.

MOWGLI
But I want to stay in the jungle!

BAGHEERA
It's not safe for you anymore.

MOWGLI
I can take care of myself!

BAGHEERA
(chuckling)
Alone? I don't think so.

(yawning)
Now, come down from there and get some rest. You're going to need it.

(The COCONUT TREE gently releases MOWGLI as BAGHEERA finds a comfortable spot and falls asleep. MOWGLI, frustrated, curls up at the foot of the COCONUT TREE.)

MOWGLI
Not safe for me anymore. HA!

SIDE 2

MOWGLI
(pushing away)
Hey! You're not a rock!

BALOO
(fending him off)
Easy, man...

MOWGLI
(preparing to punch)
Get outta my way!

(MOWGLI grunts and groans as he tries to punch and kick BALOO, to no effect.)

BALOO
(laughing)
Well, now. That's pretty big talk, little britches.

MOWGLI
I'm warning you. You're asking for it!

BALOO
You want to fight like a bear? Go ahead, give me a big bear growl. Scare me.

MOWGLI
(gritting his teeth "ferociously")
Rrrr.

BALOO
Oh, boy. I'm talkin' about a big bear. Right from your toes.

MOWGLI
(trying again)
Grrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

BALOO
No, silly. Like this: GRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!