Rain makes life difficult for the film crew, but brings welcome opportunities for the big cats. Simon King watches Amber the cheetah make the most of the weather by hunting a Thompson's gazelle. Later on, the cubs take shelter under Simon's car before playing in the rain. He also watches two lion sisters, one of whom is unable to run, stalk and ambush a waterbuck, and has a very close encounter with one of the cheetah cubs.Jonathan Scott explains the importance of scent in the lives of the Marsh lions and witnesses a rare event, as Shadow the leopard kills an impala fawn right in front of the cameras. After taking her kill up a tree, she loses her original prey, the mother impala, to hyenas.