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Missing Animation in "The Lion King"
Written by John Burkitt (john.burkitt@nashville.com)
Copyright: 1996. Originally posted 10/9/96.
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The extra fifteen minutes.  You want to know what it is?  Let me give
you the transcript:

"That's not my father, that's just my reflection."

"But it is."

"Look, you foolish ape.  Don't you think I know my own reflection?"

"But it's your father.  He lives in you!"

"Come here!"  Simba leads Rafiki over to an exposed mudbank.  Taking
his claw he draws in the dust.  "The water being dark has no transmitted
light coming back to the eye.  The source of light which I represent with
this circle hits the smooth surface of the water.  The angle of reflection
equals the angle of refraction.  If I wasn't looking straight down, I
wouldn't see it."

"Look idiot, it's your father."  He led Simba to the water again.
"Look harder."

"It's still my reflection."

"Look harder and CLOSER."

Simba drew closer to the water.  "Nope, just my reflection."

Rafiki shoved Simba's head down into the water and held him down for a
few seconds.  Simba drew up out of the water sputtering.  "Hey, what
the...."

"Did you see him NOW?"

"Yeah, yeah, all right already!"

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