The Pride Lands in Ruins/Zugor Discovers That O'Malley is Alive

Since Red ruled the Pride Lands, facts were going horribly. Now it was a gray wasteland. Most of the plants and trees appeared to be dead.

At Pride Rock, in the cave, Iago was held prisoner in a birdcage singing while Red was laying out on the throne now made of animal bones, playing with a bone.

Iago: Nobody knows the damage I've seen, nobody knows my despair...

"Oh, Iago, do lighten up," Red moaned, tossing the bone at Iago and it clattered against the cage, "sing something with a little.......bounce in it."

Iago thought for a moment. Then he began to sing calmly.

Iago: It's a small world after all.......

"No! No," Red moaned frustratedly, "anything but that."

Iago sighed. Then he began to think again, and then he held up a finger as a tune came to him.

Iago: I've had a lovely bunch of coconuts, diddly-dee, there they are a-standing in a row...

Red was enjoying this and began to start to join in.

Iago/Red: Big ones, small ones, some as big as your ears......

"Oh, dear...I would never have made to do this for Puss in Boots," Iago moaned, while Red continued.

"What? What did you say," Red asked, swift and frustratedly, as he came into Iago's face.

"Oh, nothing," Iago squeaked.

"You know the law; never ever mention THAT name in my presence. I...am...the KING," Red snarled, shoving his enraged eyes between the bars of Iago's cage on the last line.

"Yes, sire. You ARE the king. I...I...well, I only mentioned it to illustrate the differences in your royal managerial approaches," Iago hesitantly laughed.

"Hey, boss," a familiar voice addressed Red from the entrance of the cave. Red looked around to see it was Steele, with Madame Mousey and Tabaqui alongside him.

"Oh, what is this time," Red asked frustratedly.

"We have a bone to pick with you," Steele snarled, threateningly, coming into Red's face.

"I'll handle this," Madame Mousey snapped at Steele. She turned to Red, "Red, there's no food, no water..."

"Yes, it's dinnertime, and we ain't have no stinking entrees," Steele cut in with a snap as Tabaqui nodded.

"It's the women's job to do the hunting," Red sighed exasperated, while making a fearless gesture.

"Yes, but they won't go hunt," Steele protested.

"Oh...eat Iago!"

"Oh, you wouldn't want me," said Iago as he cringed in fear and laughed hesitantly, "yes, I'd be so hard and gamey, and...eeww..."

"Oh, Iago, don't be ridiculous. All you need is a little garnish," Red snickered. Then he started to walk.

"But I thought facts were bad under Puss in Boots," Steele muttered to Madame Mousey.

"What did you say," Red asked, swift and frustrated again.

"Oh, I said Pu..." Steele began, but Madame Mousey was grinning at Red, she sweat-dropped and hit Steele to remind him.

"I-I-I said, uh...pussypoo," Steele chucked hesitantly.

"Good. Now get out," Red snapped. The three villains began to lurk out of the cave, but then paused for a bit.

"Mm...yes, but-we're yet hungered," Steele reminded him.

"OUT," Red shouts at the top of his lungs. Then they ran off, with Tabaqui letting loose a crazy laugh.