We are talking Kings and Successions

[OneTrueKing]

Surley Scar is talking about having cubs and future kings right?

[Moka]

Although I believe he primarily meant his own succession being the successor after Mufasa, Scar did want cubs according to the Broadway Play.

[RayCat]

Wwell the lines before say, "It's clear from your vacant expressions, the lights are not all on upstairs..."
and then when he says "but we're talking kings and successions," I figured that he meant his plan was important, and no matter how dumb the hyenas may be they will have to contribute one way or another.

[PrincessKiara]

I think he was talking about his own plan to kill Mufasa (the king) and Simba (the succsessor) and then become king himself. Also as Bryony mentioned, the Hyenas "couldn’t be caught unawares," as in they’d have to help him achieve his goals.

[WildSimba]

I feel he was directly reffering to killing Mufasa, and him being the king afterwards.

[Pixie]

I've never really thought about it...
I guess he means killing Mufasa and his successor, Simba, or maybe it's an expression?

[MWIN]

Yeah I believe he was talking about making himself become the successor to the King.

[TheRoguePrince]

Scar was obsessed with himself being King, there is no way he was talking about cubs, he was too busy making himself feel smarter than the hyenas.

[thelionking95]

He's only thinks for himself as far as I know..

[TheRoguePrince]

You speak the truth