Lion Around

The nephews pretend to hunt a mountain lion in the woods, which is revealed to be a prank with two of them in a lion suit chasing the other. The scene establishes their mischievous dynamic and their comfort with pulling off stunts. It plants the seed for their later plan involving Donald's pie.

The nephews arrive at Donald's cottage and notice him baking a pie. They decide to use their lion suit to distract him so they can grab the pie for themselves. Their scheme relies on Donald's expectations of a real mountain lion outside.

One nephew screams that there is a mountain lion outside, prompting Donald to rush out with a gun. The two in the lion suits chase him away toward the woods while the third nephew makes off with the pie. The pie theft sets the prank in motion and triggers Donald's defense.

The nephews chase Donald up a tree and their disguise is blown. Donald scolds them but manages to reclaim the pie as the situation spirals out of control. The ruse collapses, escalating the conflict.

Donald tells the nephews to stay away and heads back inside to finish baking the pie. The scene settles into a tense but temporary détente as the nephews sulk nearby. The peace is short-lived as another threat approaches.

Louie the Mountain Lion arrives and scares the nephews away from the scene. He fixes his gaze on Donald, signaling a dangerous pursuer who views him as an easy meal. The mood shifts from mischief to danger.

Louie pounces on Donald, who again suspects a nephew trick. Donald slaps the lion across the face, spanks him with his tail, and threatens to tear him apart if he sees the nephews again, then storms back into the house with his pie. The stubbornness and confusion heighten the comic peril.

Louie becomes interested in the pie and eats part of it before Donald can intervene. The pie's fate becomes a central element of the confrontation as the lion asserts control inside Donald's space. The conflict intensifies as a simple snack sparks bigger consequences.

Louie bursts into the house and smashes the door, destroying Donald's pie in the process. Donald's defenses crumble as the lion closes in, leaving him vulnerable and frantic. The scene shifts from a comic misunderstanding to a perilous standoff.

Donald tries to pull off Louie's head in a frantic attempt to reveal the disguise. The nephews appear, still in play, as Donald stubbornly insists the threat is just a trick. The tension remains high while the truth of the lion's identity lingers.

Donald experiences a double take and finally realizes Louie is a real lion, not one of the nephews in disguise. The moment shifts from prank dynamics to genuine danger, changing the stakes of the chase. The nephews watch from outside as the truth sinks in.

Donald tries to apologize, but Louie roars with force, blasting Donald through a door into the hunting trophy room. The chaotic chase continues amid broken decor and startled bravado. The household is plunged into a comic disaster zone.

Donald attempts to fool Louie by posing as a decoy duck, but the lion sees through the ruse. The chase loops around the house as Louie relentlessly closes in. The game of deception collapses under Louie's dominance.

Louie pursues Donald up a tree, clawing away at the leaves to reach him. The stubborn pursuit showcases Louie's persistence and Donald's growing panic. The tree becomes the stage for a climactic standoff.

The nephews present Donald with a pie, which he offers to Louie. The lion decides not to eat Donald, ending the chase on a fragile note of mercy. The conflict resolves with a hesitant, comic détente.