One Sorrowful Owl/Transcript

The following is a transcript from the fifteenth episode of Bambi, "One Sorrowful Owl".

Act 1
(Intro)

(We fade into a panning shot of the forest until we get to Friend Owl's tree, as it slowly stops panning and starts zooming in on Friend Owl's tree. We then fade to Friend Owl, who is looking less cheerful (and less grumpy, for that matter) than he usually is. As he looks around his home for a bit, he then proceeds to head to the Great Prince, who is just getting ready for his protecting duties when he noticed Friend Owl, who is looking gloomy.)

The Great Prince: Friend Owl? Are you alright?

Friend Owl: Yes... Just leave me alone for a while.

(He flies away to head to the lake, leaving the Great Prince confused.)

(We then fade to Bambi finishing his breakfast when he noticed Friend Owl flying above him. As the owl noticed Bambi, he flew to a branch and stood on there.)

Bambi: Hello, Friend Owl.

(The deer notices that he is looking neither cheerful or grumpy today.)

Bambi: What's wrong? You look a bit more gloomy than I remember.

Friend Owl: No... Nothing's wrong.

(As the owl flies away, Bambi look confused, too.)

Bambi: Hmm... Odd. Normally, he would be cheerful to see me. Or maybe grumpy?

(As Bambi ponders for a bit, we then cut to Flower and Thumper coming up to Bambi, looking as cheerful as ever.)

Thumper: Hiya, Bambi!

(Bambi is taken by Thumper's appearance, and noticed them, so he greeted them.)

Bambi: Err... Hey, Thumper! Listen, something's not right about Friend Owl.

Thumper: Huh? Why?

Bambi: I dunno... Maybe there's something he's hiding from us?

Flower: Could be. I mean... Right?

(Thumper just shakes his head.)

Thumper: We dunno about that, either.

(Thumper thinks for a bit before giving Bambi an idea.)

Thumper: Why don't you try asking him?

Bambi: I'm... Not sure.

Thumper: Why? Maybe you would cheer him up that way?

Bambi: Not sure if that's gonna be possible or not...

(As he says this, he sees Friend Owl standing on a branch looking at a pond.)

Bambi: But I'll go and ask what's really up.

(As Bambi prepares to go to Friend Owl, Thumper stops him.)

Thumper: Wait!

(The deer ganders at his two best buds.)

Flower: We'll go with you.

Bambi: Thanks.

(With that, they head over to the pond, where Friend Owl is at, as we fade to the owl still looking gloomy. Just then, Bambi and his two best buds arrive at the pond, as the owl notices their presence.)

Friend Owl (gloomily voice): Oh... Now what?

Bambi: Err... Hey, I know something's up with you.

Friend Owl (grumpy voice): Whaddya mean something's up with me?! Of course there's not!

Bambi: But I saw you looking gloomy before! Can't you at least tell me?

(The owl finally sighs, as he reveals what has been bothering him this whole time.)

Friend Owl (gloomily voice): It's my parents. They've been gone for as long as I can remember.

(As Bambi and his friends sat down by the lake to listen to him, he continues his reasoning.)

Friend Owl (gloomily voice): They were such good parents to me...

(We pan over to a lake as Friend Owl is speaking, then there's a ripple transition to the owl when he was an owlet, with his parents taking good care of him.)

Friend Owl (old; off-screen): And I couldn't be quite happier.

Friend Owl's father: Looking really confident, are you kiddo?

Friend Owl (owlet): Yeah! And when I grow up, I wanna be mentor to the Great Prince!

Friend Owl's mother: Now, now, sweetie. You've got quite a lot to learn about being a mentor. Isn't that right, dear?

Friend Owl's father: Of course! The sooner you'll learn this stuff, the better!

Friend Owl (owlet): Understood. But I-

Friend Owl's father: Take it easy, kiddo. You'll become a mentor soon enough.

Friend Owl (owlet): Oh, you'd bet I will!

(As Friend Owl finishes, his parents start flying through the forest, and the owlet follows suit, as the owl from the present day continues narrating.)

Friend Owl (present; off-screen): They were good teachers, too.

(As Friend Owl continues talking about his parents, we fade to the forest some time later, as Friend Owl is now a bit older and more confident, and is flying with his parents, then lands on a tree branch, looking at the forest from an above view.)

Friend Owl (present; off-screen): But as I got older, wiser, and more confident, my parents... Also got older.

(As they look at the forest, Friend Owl's father turned to his son.)

Friend Owl's father: Pretty nice out here, isn't it?

Friend Owl (older owlet): Sure is! Just wait until I become mentor. You'll be surprised!

Friend Owl (present; off-screen): I wanted them to be surprised alright...

(As his parents watched in awe, his father pats him for a bit, as he smiles, with his son following suit. We then fade to Friend Owl's home.)

Friend Owl (present; off-screen): But soon, my parents were... getting old, to put it lightly.

(We cut to his parents, who are getting old, and slowly dying. Friend Owl flies in and sees them all old and weak.)

Friend Owl: Sorry, if I couldn't get here sooner. I was asked by the Great Prince to visit you two while I was having fun with the oth-

Friend Owl's dad: No need to... Explain any further.

(Friend Owl just tilted his head a bit, looking confused.)

Friend Owl's mother: We'd just like to say that... We... Would like to hand over the mentor duties to you.

Friend Owl: But... Why?

Friend Owl's dad: Well, let's just say that you can't be a mentor forever.

(As he and his wife prepare to fly to their final resting place before they pass away, he looks as his son one last time, and with a wink, he said...)

Friend Owl's dad: Good luck, son.

(With that, they fly off, leaving the poor owl to watch them fly off to their final resting place, as he can't help but sulk in sadness about their "retirement".)

Friend Owl (present): I've never seen them since.

(Fades to black for commercial break)

Act 2
(After the commercial break is over, we fade to Bambi, Thumper and Flower, who are saddened to hear Friend Owl's tale.)

Bambi (sad): Gee whiz, Friend Owl.

Thumper (sad): They really did get too old to live.

Friend Owl: Yes, I'm afraid so. But, how can I move on if I can't stop thinking about my parents?

Bambi: Well, I can't stop thinking about Mother after she was gone for some time, but I got over it eventually.

Flower: Maybe if you just enjoyed yourself, you'll get over it, too?

Friend Owl: I dunno. I just feel so saddened right now. Just leave me be.

(Friend Owl flies back to his home, leaving Bambi and his friends more saddened than ever.)

Thumper (sad voice): Gee whiz, Bambi. Friend Owl really is sadder than he's usually been.

Bambi: (shakes his head in disappointment) I know, Thumper...

(Just then, a thought came to Bambi's mind as he began to stand up, followed by Thumper and Flower.)

Bambi: What if we let him enjoy the scenery of the forest, and realize that his parents are still alive in his heart?

Thumper and Flower: You don't mean...

Bambi: Yes, I came to realize that my mother is still alive in my heart once. Maybe it'll be worth a shot.

(Thumper and Flower climb onto Bambi's back as they head over to Friend Owl.)

Thumper: Well, wha'ever you say, Bambi.

(We fade to black, then fade to Friend Owl's home, where he is sobbing in his sleeping area over the fact that his parents are never coming back.)

Coming soon!

Act 3
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