Bambi in the Wild West/Transcript

The following is a transcript from the fifth episode of Bambi, "Bambi in the Wild West".

Act 1
(Intro)

(Title card)

(We fade a trap set up by Man, which appears to be a box of some sort, with some forest animals in it, while a deer's leg trying to pry it open. As it struggles to get it open, we zoom out to Bambi, who is trying to get the trap to open, but to no avail.)

Bambi: Come on! Just get it open already!

(Alas, the poor deer can't get it to open up. As the deer is about to give up, Thumper and Flower both arrive and notice Bambi struggling to free the chipmunk and squirrel.)

Bambi: Oh, hey, guys! I... could use a little help over here.

Thumper: You got it, Bambi!

(The trio finds a stick and, with teamwork, they manage to pry the box open, where a chipmunk and squirrel are trapped inside. And just in time, too, as Man and his Pets appeared on the scene.)

(Without hesitation, Bambi and his buddies run off to get to a safe place, just as Man started to fire at them. When the forest animals got to a place where they can't be seen or hurt by them, they waited until Man was gone.)

Squirrel: Well, golly gee. Thanks for freeing us back there, Bambi!

Chipmunk: We thought we'd be goners for sure!

Bambi: Umm... Thanks. But I couldn't have done it without the help of my friends. I think...

(The chipmunk and squirrel both return to their homes and resume their daily duties, while Bambi starts to have some sort of sad expression on his face, as he then sighs.)

Thumper: Bambi, don't you like having us around?

Bambi: Well, yes, but...

(Just then, however, Friend Owl arrives on the scene.)

Friend Owl: Say, what's wrong, Bambi? Still sad about your mother?

Bambi (sad): No, it's not that. I-it's not anything, really. I'm fine. I just...

Flower: (gazes confusingly at him for a few moments) You just wanna what?

Bambi: I just wanna help someone and do big things all by myself for a change!

Friend Owl: Well, that could be possible, but don't you think it's nice to get help from your friends?

(As the owl is explaining, Bambi, Thumper and Flower all exchange glances at each other.)

Bambi: Really? How?

Friend Owl: Well, when you see someone calling for help, you can't just leave them alone, unless it's not really that important, but if it's important, then it's a good idea to help those in need!

Bambi: Wow, thanks!

(Friend Owl nods.)

Bambi: Still, I want to do bigger things by myself!

(Thumper and Flower are confused, as even though Bambi realized that it's nice to help his friends, he still wants to do bigger things by himself!)

(Friend Owl, who is just as confused as they are, finally realizes his beliefs, and thinks for a few moments. He finally decides to make up a story to help Bambi feel better.)

Friend Owl: You know what? Maybe a made-up story oughta help you feel better.

Bambi: Yea, go for it!

Friend Owl: Now, this story is about a certain deer who would soon become the hero of the Wild West!

(As Friend Owl is beginning to tell a wild west story, Bambi is looking excited to hear about it. We then transition to the hills of the Old West, where we pan to see a deer drifter who goes by no name.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): On the hills of the Old West, lies a young deer drifter, who goes by no name.

(We fade to the deer drifter, who appears to look familiar, as he continues roaming the hills.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): Every day, he roams the hills, looking for any signs of trouble, and a potential place to call home.

(As the owl continues narrating, we fade to a montage of scenes where the deer drifter is at various places, hoping that any of them would be the perfect spot for him to either call home or get a job at, but alas, none of them appealed to the drifter, and he proceeds to go on his merry way.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): But no matter how much he looked, there were no signs of danger, and nowhere to call his perfect home. He thought he would be roaming the hills of the old west forever...

(We fade to a far view of a western town that appears to be like a forest, just in the setting of a Wild West.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): Until one day, when he came across a particular town that easily caught his eye.

(The deer drifter is walking along the hills when he notices the town, and looks at it for a few moments, then proceeds to visit the town.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): That town was called the "Western Forest Town".

(In the town were inhabitants that appear to be like the regular counterparts, but with a Wild West aesthetic to them. As they were just going through their regular routines, they all stop to notice the deer drifter arriving in town, grabbing their attention almost immediately. As this happens, the owl continues to narrate.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): It had all kinds of forest animals, like Thumpin' Rabbit, Wild Flower, Quaily, and yours truly, Deputy Owl. They were just going through their normal routines, when suddenly... (beat) The deer drifter arrived in town, becoming the center of attention for all of them.

(As the deer drifter is walking through the town, Thumpin' Rabbit is the first to speak up about the new visitor, as his sisters proceeded to get a good look at the deer, too.)

Thumpin' Rabbit: Was that a drifter I saw?

(We cut to Wild Flower and Quaily, who are also in awe and curious.)

Wild Flower: Ooh, golly gee.

(We then cut to Deputy Owl resting on his resting spot.)

Wild Flower (off-screen): Could it really be?

(Just them, the deer drifter walks by the owl, causing him to wake up in surprise and nearly fall off his resting spot, but then proceeds to get back on as he gets a good look at the drifter himself.)

Deputy Owl: Great tree-lovin', western guardian! Just who could this darn drifter be?

(As Deputy Owl is in awe, we cut to the drifter deer walking up to the entrance the tavern, as the other wild forest residents look on.)

(Fades to black for commercial break)

Act 2
(After the commercial break is over, we fade to some forest animals playing cards, as we get a good look what the tavern is like, with drinks, playing tables, and shooting ranges. There are forest animals being served drinks by the bartender, Faline the Delightful, and inhabitants practicing their shooting skills with bananas.)

(Just then, the door opens as the light is illuminated on the ground, with a shadow illuminating in the light. The shadow moves, and is revealed to be the deer drifter himself, as he steps into the tavern, with everyone there looking at him in awe, except Faline, who looks at him with a flirting look.)

(The squirrel, realizing that the deer drifter has chosen a 'particular' spot, decides to get off the chair and run to a different, clear spot, but then runs back to grab his drink that he left behind, and returns to his new spot, as the drifter deer proceeds to sit down on that chair, and is greeted by Faline the Delightful.)

Faline the Delightful: Umm... Howdy! You must be new around here.

Drifter Deer: Sure am. I came here lookin' to see if there're any signs of trouble around here, or if I can call this here town my home.

Faline the Delightful: Well, I don't believe we've ever met before. Would you like a small or medium drink?

Drifter Deer: Make mine small. I had plenty of drinks before I got here.

(Faline proceeds to whip up a small-sized drink for the deer drifter.)

Faline the Delightful: By the by, I'm Faline the Delightful. What do these other critters call you?

Drifter Deer: Please, just call me the Drifter Deer. I gitty-up from place to place without findin' a new home or a new job.

Faline the Delightful: Well, that's interestin'.

(Faline finishes whipping up the drink for the Drifter Deer.)

Faline: Here you go, little deer! One small drink comin' up!

(Faline slides the drink across the bar, as the drifter deer catches it with his hooves.)

Drifter Deer: Thanks, Faline. (proceeds to drink his beverage)

Faline the Delightful: You're welcome. (beat) Say, have you ever heard of a certain devilish raccoon?

(The Drifter Deer proceeds to do a spit take, shocked about what she had just told him.)

Drifter Deer: Devilish raccoon? Who's that?

Faline the Delightful: Devious Raccoon. They say that he and his gang of no-good western animals often come to cause a racket around this here town and annex our stuff.

(The other forest animals in the tavern, including the Drifter Deer himself, is listening to Faline about Devious Raccoon with fear and curiosity, as Faline continues explaining about Devious Racoon and his gang of thieves.)

Faline the Delightful: In fact, we often wished that a real sheriff would come and stop them thieves from robbin' us, and I think you just might be the perfect sheriff!

(As Faline finishes her explanation, she points to the deer drifter, who is surprised to hear about this.)

Deer Drifter: Me? A Sheriff? I dunno... Can't you find another sheriff by yourselves? After all, I'm more of a drifter than a sheriff.

Faline the Delightful: We would, but I don't think anyone else would be as brave as you are.

Deer Drifter: True, but I'm still not sure...

Deputy Owl (off-screen): Well, you might be our only hope of keepin' this town safe.

(Everyone in the tavern looks at the entrance, and we cut to the deputy owl, who tips his hat before flying up to the drifter deer.)

Deputy Owl: Now, why don't you meet me by the Star Fire when you get a chance?

Drifter Deer: Should I really?

(Everyone in the tavern, including Faline, convinces the Drifter Deer to become a sheriff.)

Drifter Deer: So, what is it that you want to talk about?

(We fade to an inside view of the cave as we pan over to the Drifter Deer and Deputy Owl, as they are sitting by a Star Fire, discussing the possibilities of being a sheriff.)

Deputy Owl: Just imagine, you're able to stop a heap of bandits, and you get to take all the credit!

Drifter Deer: That sounds really cool!

Deputy Owl: So, how would you like to become a sheriff?

Drifter Deer: Oh, you know I'd love to protect this town!

(The owl proceeds to get a sheriff's badge and place it on the deer's vest.)

Deputy Owl: Well, then. I hereby declare you Sheriff of the Western Forest Town!

(The drifter deer develops an excited expression on his face, and proceeds to show off his newfound sheriff status to the townsfolk as Friend Owl begins to narrate again.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): It was a really exciting day for Bambi. He finally got to be a sheriff and he couldn't be happier!

(We fade to inside the town hall the next day, where a meeting is being held about when Devious Raccoon and his bandit gang will arrive.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): Of course, that also meant he had important things to take care of, too.

Faline the Delightful: So, Bambi, or was it Sheriff Bambi or the Drifter Deer?

Drifter Deer: Please, just call me Drifter Bambi.

Faline the Delightful: Oh, Drifter Bambi. Anyways, you have any word on when Devious Raccoon will arrive?

Drifter Bambi: Well, I was restin' peacefully the other night when Devious Raccoon came to bug me, then he told me that he and his gang will arrive in town '2 days from now'.

(The townsfolk gasps.)

Thumpin' Rabbit: You don't mean...

Drifter Bambi: Yes, Thumpin' Rabbit! He'll arrive in town tomorrow! I better sharpen my shootin' skills now if I want to take care of 'em!

(As Bambi explains the situation, we pan over to the clock, as it's approaching noon. We then fade to black for a commercial break.)

Act 3
(After the commercial break is over, we fade to the shooting range, where Drifter Bambi is shooting bananas to practice his aiming. Alas, he can't really aim well, and misses. After a few tries, he shakes his heading, beginning to doubt if he's really fit for the job, so he goes over to Thumpin' Rabbit for assistance.)

Drifter Bambi: Howdy, Thumpin' Rabbit!

(The rabbit slowly wakes up and looks up at the deer.)

Thumpin' Rabbit: Yes, Bambi?

Drifter Bambi: I don't think I can aim well enough, so I was wonderin' if you can assist me in battle so that I-

Thumpin' Rabbit: Whoa there, drifter deer! I'm afraid I can't help you out in battle. (Bambi is confused) After all, I'm not the sheriff. You are!

(Drifter Bambi just rolled his eyes and goes back into the tavern. Much later, Bambi is still not aiming well at all, and he finally decides to just give up, as he put his sheriff badge away.)

Faline the Delightful: What are you doing? I thought you were our only hope!

Drifter Bambi: I dunno... Maybe this job just ain't for me...

(His friends are saddened, thinking that he might be right.)

Drifter Bambi: Maybe there's a better place for me out there.

(With one final look, the drifter deer leaves town.)

(Later, during the night, Bambi is resting near a star fire, when a familiar face came up to him with his sheriff badge.)

Drifter Bambi: Thumpin' Rabbit? What are you doin' out here?

Thumpin' Rabbit: You gotta come back! (he sits down by Bambi near the star fire) The town would never be the same without you!

Drifter Bambi: I dunno... If I can't aim well, then what's the point?

Thumpin' Rabbit: Just because you can't aim well doesn't mean you can be a deer drifter forever!

(Drifter Bambi just looks up at the sky, pretending to not listen.)

Thumpin' Rabbit: Come on...

(Drifter Bambi looks at him.)

Thumpin' Rabbit: I'll help you in your aimin' if you wish.

(Drifter Bambi excitedly gets up, gets his sheriff badge from Thumpin' Rabbit and puts it back on.)

Drifter Bambi: Thumpin' Rabbit, I'd do anythin' for the townsfolk's sake, especially you!

(Thumpin' Rabbit hops on Bambi as they head back to town.)

(The next day, Thumpin' Rabbit is helping Drifter Bambi with his aiming, as he tries to aim at the target, but misses, and the rabbit shakes his head, then points his hoof in the right direction, then lets Bambi shoot another target. This time, he succeeds in doing so.)

(As they gaze in amazement, we fade to a montage of Bambi shooting the targets successfully with the help of Thumpin' Rabbit, and then eventually shooting the targets all by himself without needing help from his best bud.)

(Soon, however, evening came, and the clock starts to chime, alerting the townsfolk, including Drifter Bambi. Thumpin' Rabbit proceeds to whisper in Bambi's ear.)

Thumpin' Rabbit: Good luck, partner.

(Thumpin' Rabbit and the other townsfolk then hide, leaving just Drifter Bambi to face whatever awaits him.)

(Just then, Devious Raccoon and his gang of thieves that consist of a duck, a fox, an owl, a wolf, and a bear arrive on the scene, meeting face-to-face with the drifter deer.)

(They proceed to stare at each other, while a tumbleweed rolls in the background.)

Devious Racoon: So, Deer Drifter, you ready for action?

Drifter Bambi: I can take anything you can dish out.

Devious Racoon: We'll see about that.

Drifter Bambi: Bring it on.

(Devious Racoon leans forward, as does Drifter Bambi. The screen pans across them both. Drifter Bambi's eyes twitch a little bit as she stares at Devious Racoon. A moment of silence starts to come as Bambi and Devious Racoon start to stand on both opposite sides of town still staring at each other.)

(Then, Devious Racoon and his other members started shooting at Bambi, but using his senses, he swiftly dodges the bananas, as he proceeded to shoot some at them, but they swiftly dodge the bananas, too.)

(The showdown goes on for about 30 seconds, until one of the gang members shoots some bananas at Bambi, who swiftly dodges them, but before he can shoot some more bananas, he struggles to balance himself, and accidentally shoots the bananas on the ground instead at the gang, and promptly slips on them.)

(Bambi looked with terror in his eyes, thinking that he has lost the day, and that he's gonna have to leave town forever, as the raccoon and his gang laughed... Until they accidentally shoot some bananas on the ground and slipped on them, too, messing themselves up in the process.)

(Bambi gets up and shakes himself off, before exchanging a fierce look at the wild west thief gang, who have messed themselves up.)

Devious Raccoon: DRATS! Foiled by my own gunnery! (o.s.) You may have won the day, Drifter Deer... (onscreen) But you haven't seen the last of us!

(The raccoon and his wild west proceeded to run away from town, presumably to never return again.)

(The drifter deer looks around for a bit, before giving off a sigh of relief. Just then, the townsfolk all cheer as they ran up to him, and chanted his name to honor his victorious win. Deputy Owl then flies up to Bambi and lands on his back.)

Deputy Owl: Well, I'll be a lovin' daisy! I knew you'd be a great sheriff!

Drifter Bambi: Thanks, but I couldn't have become a better one without your help.

Deputy Owl: Say, how would you like to make this town your new home, and be a part-time sheriff?

Drifter Bambi: I'd be happy to join your little games when I'm not protectin' this town, and protect it when I am!

(Sometime later, Drifter Bambi faces off against a snake thief, and defeats him easily, all while Friend Owl narrates once more.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): And from that moment on, Drifter Bambi was a force to reckon with! With his quick-draw skills and amazing banana aiming, he has stopped all kinds of thieves, ranging from forest animals to even lions and snakes!

(As Bambi twirls a banana, and puts it in his holster, we fade to inside the tavern playing cards with the townsfolk, as Faline serves up a drink for Deputy Owl.)

Friend Owl (off-screen): And when he's not protecting the town, he just likes to hang around in the tavern with the townsfolk, playing cards, and practicing shooting with them!

(As Bambi scores another win at cards, we fade back to the forest, where Friend Owl finally finishes his story.)

Friend Owl: After all, with the many times he had to save the Western Forest Town, he has indeed become popular among them!

(We zoom out to Bambi and his friends as Friend Owl finishes his story, and we then cut to Bambi being amazed.)

Bambi: Wow... That story was great! Tell us another one!

Friend Owl: Well, I'd love to, but I don't really have much time. After all, I got much more important things to do!

(Bambi and his friends looked at each other with confused looks.)

Friend Owl: But if the Drifter Deer can just believe in himself to do big things, so can you!

(With that, the owl finally flies off.)

Bambi: Big things, huh?

(As Bambi is about to think, he hears a distress call from a certain deer.)

???: Bambi! A little help here?

(Bambi runs to where the call was. We then fade to Faline, who is looking up at a tree, where a raccoon is hanging from a tree branch for dear life. Bambi arrives on the scene, panting for a moment for two.)

Bambi: Hey, Faline... (huff) What do you need help with?

Faline: You think you can save the raccoon from falling down this tree?

Bambi: Uhh... Sure? (talks to himself) Oh, no... This looks dangerous. You gotta go get your friends. (reconsiders) Wait, I think I can do this on my own. (turns around and looks at the tree, then gulps) Here goes.

(Bambi readies himself, then runs for a bit and jumps onto the tree branch, where he hangs on for dear life, with Faline watching the scene in terror.)

Raccoon: Bambi, you came to save me!

Bambi: I know, just hang on!

(The raccoon proceeded to get on Bambi's back and holds onto it as he says so.)

(Bambi swings, then leaps onto the ground and lands safely on there. The raccoon, happy to see that he's okay, climbs off Bambi.)

Raccoon: Oh, Bambi. I thought I was a goner for sure! How could I ever thank you?

Bambi: Well, you know what Drifter Bambi would say, "If you just believe in yourself, you can do amazing things as long as you get there with help from your friends!"

(Just then, Thumper and Flower came running up to Bambi, looking worried.)

Thumper: Err, hiya, Bambi!

(Bambi looks confusingly at them along with the raccoon and Faline.)

Flower: Think you can help us out with something?

(Bambi struggles to find an answer, before eventually bursting out in laughter along with Faline and the raccoon, as Thumper and Flower looked at each other with confused looks.)

Bambi: What? You want me to tell you my own made-up stories about you?

(Bambi continued laughing as he, along with his two best buds, head off to see what they need help with as Faline and the raccoon watched on.)

Faline: Well, you know what they say, some things never change, even if they learn something new.

(Faline starts to giggle, with the raccoon following suit by chuckling to himself, as we fade to black, and the credits then roll.)