Simba (Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick)’s Timeline and Summary

Scar manipulates the young Simba into going to an elephant graveyard. Simba deliberately disobeys his father and goes.
Mufasa rescues Simba from the hyenas in the graveyard and teaches his son a lesson about family and responsibility.
Scar kills Simba's father and manipulates Simba into thinking that he was the one at fault.
Simba flees the Pride Lands and goes into exile in the jungle.
Simba grows up, happily wandering the jungle with Timon and Pumbaa.
A chance encounter with Nala stirs up emotions in Simba about his father.
Another chance encounter with Rafiki—and a glimpse of his father's ghost—finally convince Simba to return to the Pride Lands.
Simba returns to the Pride Lands and defeats Scar. He then reclaims the family crown.
Simba and Nala have a son, who is then presented to the animals as the successor to the throne.