Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Sad Alternative Ending to 2022 Film

As the final act of the talent show begins, all eyes are on Josh Primm and his crocodile. Everyone in the audience, eager with anticipation, watches in silence. But instead of the cheerful, song-induced dance number they are expecting, they witness something unexpected happening. Josh, feeling nervous but excited, calls out to Lyle to start their performance. However, despite Josh's encouragement, persuasion, and pleas, Lyle stays unmoving, refusing to sing on stage. The smiling faces in the audience turned first to confusion, then embarrassed chuckles and slowly, the laughter filled the entire room. The excited atmosphere changes into a mocking circus - a disastrous situation for Josh, who can do nothing but stare at the ground, feeling defeated and disheartened. The audience's boisterous laughter quickly attracts the authorities, who have been keeping a close eye on Lyle. Seeing this as a potential disturbance and possible threat, they step in and capture Lyle. The laughter quickly dies down, replaced by gasps of shock and sudden silence as the audience watches Lyle being taken away. Josh is left alone on the stage, tears welling up in his eyes. The final scene of the movie is one of heartbreak and longing as Josh, sitting alone on the edge of the stage, whispers a soft "goodbye, Lyle" into the silent night. His spirit, once filled with joy and happiness, now echoes the overwhelming melancholy. The film ends not with the triumphant unity of a boy and his crocodile, but with a reminder of the harsh reality of society and the often tragic outcomes of misunderstood creatures like Lyle. We are left imagining how differently it all could've turned out if Lyle had simply sung his song. The real tragedy is not just losing Lyle, but the lost possibility of a harmonious world that could have been achieved, where a crocodile could sing freely and be loved by all, not feared and taken away. The envisioning of this ideal world through the harsh reality strikes an indelible touch within the viewer, leading us to scrutinize and rethink about the world and its perceived notions of normalcy and acceptance.