Ben and Lon

Ben and Lon were two settlers in Pocahontas. Ben was voiced by Scottish actor and comedian Billy Connolly and Lon was voiced by English Character Actor Joe Baker.

Pocahontas

Ben and Lon are a group of settlers who go on the voyage to the New World of Jamestown Virginia and are the first to spot John Smith. Lon asks Smith if he's going on to voyage too and Ben says Of course he is. You can't fight the Indians without John Smith to which John Smith replies That's right! I'm not about to let you boys have all the fun. When Smith jumped into the water to safe Thomas another settler during the storm the ship gets into Lon, Ben, and an unknown named settler pull them back onto the ship. Lon and Ben congratulate Smith for saving Thomas and Smith tells Ben and Lon they'd do the same for me to which both men say they would. When they arrive in Virginia Lon calls the New World Incredible! And Ben says It can look like Ratcliffe's knickers for all I care just as long as we get off this stinkin boat! They then go ashore with John Smith and start digging for gold (Mine, Mine, Mine. song.) When they don't find anything Lon asks How Long are we gonna keep digging like this sir? To Which Ben replies Were slavin away for.... To Which Ratcliffe replies For King and Country. Then Ratcliffe's dog Percy spots the Indians and the settlers turn on them with their weapons. Ratcliffe shoots one of the warriors named Namontack in the leg and Ben tries to hit him with his gun but another warrior named Kocoum kicks him out of the way and he is unable to do so. A few days later the settlers are building a fort and Thomas asks Smith if everything is alright and Lon replies He's just mad that he missed all the action! Thomas says Don't worry John You'll get your chance to deal with the indians to which Lon replies We'll take care of them like we did last time. He then sings We shot ourselves and Indian or maybe to or three! Ben tells Lon to get to work and Lon says it was just a little fun and Ben says sarcasticly that they're having loads of fun with no gold and no food while Ratcliffe sits up in his tent all day happy as a clam. When Ratcliffe comes out looking for Smith Lon says that He's gone and Ben replies Your singin must of scared him off! Ratcliffe orders Ben and Lon to go find Smith to which Lon asks What if we run into the indians? To which Ratcliffe replies That's what Guns are for. Now arm yourselfs and get moving! Ben and Lon search for Smith in the forest not knowing that Smith is hiding near behind Grandmother Willow with Pocahontas. Just as Ben and Lon are about to spot Smith Grandmother Willow trips them over with her root to which Ben thinks is Lon's fault by yelling WATCH YOUR FEET! YOU BIG OOF! And Lon replies It wasn't me it was the tree! And Ben says sarcastly Of course the tree just felt like lifting it's root and..... They turn and see that Grandmother Willow put her root back in the ground to which Ben says Let's get out of here. And when they turn they're heads back around Grandmother Willow smacks them in the butts with her vines to which Ben yells RUN! As they're running back to camp Lon asks What about Smith? And Ben answers He's a big lad! He can take care of himself! When Smith returns to camp Lon and Ben tells him they were looking for him but before Smith can answer them Ratcliffe appears asking Smith to which Smith answers he was scouting the terrain, that he met and indian, he had food, and that there was no gold. When Ben and Lon hear that there is no gold they start to wonder what they're doing here but Ratcliffe says that The Indians have the gold and that the Settlers will have to fight them and if they don't Ratcliffe will have them hung for treasoning. Later as Smith sneaks out of the camp Ben Lon, and the other settlers are wondering if Ratcliffe has lied to them and there is no gold or if the Indians have the gold and they'll have to fight them. Thomas is sent by Ratcliffe to follow Smith to see where he's sneaking off to! When Thomas returns to camp he says that the Indians captured Smith to which Ben, Lon, and the others believe that Ratcliffe was right and they prepare themselves for battle(Savages song). The next day the settlers burst through the woods led by Ratcliffe and see that Chief is about to kill Smith but just as he is his daughter who is Pocahontas steps in front of him telling her father that this is where the path of hatrid has bought them! The Chief then tells both the settlers and Indians that if there is to be more killing it will not start with him and releases Smith! The settlers lower their guns to which Ben replies to Ratcliffe They don't want to fight! Ratcliffe grabs one of the settlers guns and tries to shoot the Chief but shoots Smiths instead who had pushed the Chief out of the way. Enranged by this Ben, Lon, and the other settlers realizing that it was Smith who was right charge at Ratcliffe, chain him up, and take him back to the ship. Lon decides to stay behind in Jamestown as he is heard saying to Smith Good luck lad! And Ben decides to return to London as he is seen rowing the wounded John Smith back to the ship which leaves for London.

Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World.

Ben and Lon do not appear in the sequal and are not mentioned by any of the characters including John Smith. It is believed by fans that they were framed by Ratcliffe for treasoning and hanged ! But it is still unknown what happened to them.