Daily Dialogue — March 13, 2017

Mufasa: Don’t turn your back on me, Scar! 
Scar: Oh, no, Mufasa. Perhaps you shouldn’t turn your back on me. 
Mufasa: [roars, runs to stand before him] Is that a challenge? 
Scar: Temper, temper. I wouldn’t dream of challenging you. 
Zazu: Pity! Why not? 
Scar: Well, as far as brains go, I got the lion’s share. But, when it comes to brute strength… I’m afraid I’m at the shallow end of the gene pool.

— The Lion King (1994), screenplay by Irene Mecchi and Jonathan Roberts and Linda Woolverton

The Daily Dialogue theme this week: Jealousy, suggested by Shannon Corbeil.

Trivia: Unlike the other lions, Scar’s claws are always displayed throughout the movie.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Scar is jealous of his older brother’s position as king and it’s that envy which drives the entire plot.