Skipper the PenguinDo you ever see any penguins running free around New York City?
[Marty shakes his head]
Skipper the PenguinOf course not. We don't belong here. It's just not natural. This is all some kind of wacked out conspiracy. We're going to the wide open spaces of Antarctica! To the wild!
Old Lady[after beating Alex with her purse and spraying him in the eyes with mace]You are a bad kitty!
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Alex the Lion[talking in his sleep]Come on now, baby. My little filet. My little filet mignon with a little fat around the edges. I like that. I like a little fat on my steak. My sweet, juicy steak. You are a rare delicacy.
Alex the LionToday was a great day. It just doesn't get any better than this, you know? Oh, look, it just did. Even the star is out. You won't find a star like that in the wild.
JulianIf he is a King then where is his crown? I've got a crown, got a very nice one and its here on my head. Look at it. Have I got it on?
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Random LemurI like them!
Mort the Mouse LemurI like them, I like them! I liked them first! Before I even met them I liked them! As soon as I met them I liked them right away! You hate them compared to how much I like them!
Julian[Hiding in the bushes with the other lemurs]Shhhh, we're hiding. Everyone needs to be quiet, including me... SHHHHHH! Who's making that noise? Oh, it's me again...
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Alex the LionI'm swimming back to New York! I know my chances are slim, but I have to try!
Alex the LionNo! No CAT scan! It's a transfer! It's a zoo transfer!
Melman the GiraffeZoo transfer? Oh, no. No, no. I can't be transferred. I have an appointment with Dr. Goldberg at five. There are prescriptions that have to be filled! No other zoo can afford my medical care! And I am NOT going HMO!
Marty the ZebraTake it easy, Melman. We are gonna be o-kizzay.
Alex the LionNo, we're not gonna be o-kizzay! Because of you, we're ruined!
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Marty the ZebraDid you ever think that there might be more to live than steak, Alex?
Alex the Lion[to his steak]He didn't mean that, baby. No, no, no.
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MauriceWhat if Mr. Alex is even worse then the Foosa? I'm tellin' you, that dude just gives me the heebiedabajeebies!
JulianMaurice, you did not raise your hand. Therefore, your heinous comment will be stricken from the record. Does anyone else have the heebiedibigibies? No? Good. So shut up.
Alex the LionThey should call it the San Di-lame-o Zoo. First they tell you, "Hey, we got this great open plan, where animals can run wild." Next thing you know, you have flowers in your hair, and everybody's hugging everybody.
Melman the GiraffeWhite, sandy beaches; cleverly simulated natural environment; wide-open enclosures. I'm telling you, this could be the San Diego Zoo. Complete with fake rocks.
JulianAfter much deep and profound brain things inside my head, I have decided to thank you for bringing peace to our home. And to make you feel good, I'm going to give you this lovely parting gift.
[presents Alex with his crown]
Alex the LionNo, I couldn't. Really, I can't take your crown.
JulianOh, that's OK. I've got a bigger crown. It's got a gecko on it. Look at him shake! Go, Stevie, go!
Alex the LionAlex the Lion, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the Hippo: One too!
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Alex the LionThat is your side of the island, and this is our side of the island. That is the bad side, where you can skip and prance around like a magical pixie horse, and do whatever the heck you wanna do all day long. This is the good side, for those who love New York and care about getting back.
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Skipper the PenguinJust smile and wave, boys. Smile and wave. Kowalski, progress report.
Kowalski[In a hole]We're only 500 feet from the main sewer line.
JulianI am very clever king... tok tok tok tok... I am super genius... I am robot king of the monkey thing... compute... compute.
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Alex the LionLady! What is wrong with you? Get a grip on yourself!
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Marty the ZebraCome on, Alex. Do you honestly think I intended all of this to happen? You want me to say I'm sorry? Is that what you want? Okay, I'm so...
Alex the LionTen years old, huh? A decade. Double digits. The big one-O.
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Melman the Giraffe[has dug himself a grave and written his last will and testament on the sand]And so, as I have been left to die on this forsaken island, I, Melman Mankiewicz, being of sound mind and unsound body, have divided my possessions equally among the three of you.
Alex the LionAnd then I'm never talking to you again!
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Alex the LionCome on, look at this. you won't fine any of this in the wild. This is the kind of refined, food-type thing that you do not find in the wild.
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Skipper the PenguinWell boys, it's going to be ice-cold sushi for breakfast!
Melman the GiraffeOK, you know how I have to get up every two hours because of my bladder infection? Well, I get up to pee, and I was walking past Marty's pen, and usually I don't look in it, but this time I was walkin' past, and I?
Alex the LionDon't worry, everything's under control. We just had a little situation here. Just a little internal situation. Our friend just went a little crazy. Happens to everybody. The city gets to us all. Just went a little cuckoo in the head.
Marty the Zebra[doing armpit farts]Yeah! You don't see that on Animal Planet.
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Skipper the PenguinWell, boys, our monochromatic friend's in danger. Looks like we have a job to do.
[directing Private]
Skipper the PenguinCaptain's Log: Embarking into hostile environment. Kowalski! We'll need to win the hearts and the minds of the natives. Rico! We'll need special tactical equipment. We're gonna face extreme peril. Private probably won't survive.
[Private's crayon tip breaks off and he looks up in shock]
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Alex the LionI feel like a mile-high, pastrami on rye, on the fly from the deli in the sky!
MauriceI don't know. There's still something about that one with the crazy hairdo that I find suspicious.
JulianNonsense, Maurice. Come on, everybody! Let's go and meet the pansies!
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Julian[singing]I like to move it, move it / She like to move it, move it / He like to move it, move it / You like to... *Move it!*
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Alex the LionOh, great! San Diego. That means I have to compete with Shamu and his smug little grin. I can't top that! Can't top it!
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Alex the LionI defy any rescue boat within a million miles to miss this baby. When the moment is right, we will ignite the beacon of liberty and be rescued from this awful nightmare!
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Marty the ZebraOkay! You all have your side, and I'll have mine. And, if you need me, I'll be over here! On the FUN side of the island, havin' a good ol' time. A great ol' time! A GREAT ol' time. A yabba-dabba-doo ol' time! WILMA!
Alex the LionThat's not the fun side. THIS is the fun side! This is the fun side where we're gonna have a great time surviving until we go home! Whoo! I love this side; this side's the best! That side STINKS! You're on the JERSEY side of this cesspool!
Alex the LionYou know, by the time we get back to New York, it'll be the middle of winter. So I was thinking, why rush? Maybe we could make a few sidestops along the way.
Marty the ZebraI'll be here all week. In fact, I'll be here my entire life. 365 days a year, including Christmas, Hannukah, Halloween, Kwanzaa. Please be sure to never spay or neuter your pets, and tip your cabbie, 'cause he's broke.
Alex the LionNo. No. Nope. You don't talk now. Okay? You're not so good with the "putting the words together and they're coming out good" thing. You keep it "shh"!
[turns to the people]
Alex the LionHey! How you doing? Yeah. You know what? Everything's cool. We just, uh, had a little situation here. Little internal situation. Actually, my friend just went a little crazy. It happens to everybody. The city gets to us all. Just went a little cuckoo in the head.
Marty the Zebra[interrupting]Hey! Don't be calling me cuckoo in the head.
Old Lady[kicks Alex in between the legs]Oh, I got him!
[gets pulled away by police]
Alex the LionOh! Would you give a guy a break? Aw! We're just gonna take my little friend here home and... uh, forget this ever happened. All right? No harm, no foul, right? Oh, no, no, no. Hey, it's cool. It's me, Alex the lion. From the zoo. Rrrr!
Alex the Lion[as the crowd leaves the zoo at closing time]Everybody get home safe. Hey, check out my website. 24-hour Alex Cam. Watch me sleep.
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[after arriving on Madagascar]
Melman the GiraffeWhite sandy beaches, cleverly simulated natural environment, wide-open enclosures. I'm telling you, this could be the San Diego Zoo. Complete with fake rocks.
Alex the LionAnd then, I'm never talking to you again!
Gloria the HippoLook. We're just going to find the people, get checked in and have this mess straightened out.
[puts Alex down]
Alex the LionOh, great. This is just great. San Diego! Now I'll have to compete with Shamu and his smug little grin. I can't top that. Can't top it. I'm ruined! I'm gone! I'm out of the business! It's your fault, Marty! You've ruined me!
Marty the ZebraCome on, Alex. Do you honestly think I intended all of this to happen? You want me to say that I'm sorry? Is that what you want? OK, I'm...
Melman the GiraffeOkay, okay. Oh. You know how I have that bladder infection and I have to get up every two hours? I got up to pee and looked over at Marty's pen, which I usually don't do. I don't know why, but I did. And...
Alex the LionHe's not thinking straight. We gotta stop him from making the biggest mistake of his life. He's probably out there lost and cold, confused. Poor little guy.