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every story has a beginning

and ours starts here

the year is 11 48. the place

syria within the walls of the great city

of damascus

these are dangerous times where trouble

awaits around every corner

the people tell stories of a great

warrior

who will wonder

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hi omar todd you cowardly dog

hi omar saladin

now where was i oh yes a great warrior

who will one day soft

and warm beg fresh this morning

stop get back here

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are you okay fine go away so why are you

hiding in garbage

sal what are you doing we don't even

know who she is

tarek be nice sorry

no offense there you are i've

got you come on

what did we just talk about

wait for me

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um

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uh

i see you

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stop thieves

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did he say thieves did he i

wasn't really listening anyway i'm anisa

hungry

you stole that bread didn't you from him

it's not stealing it's just borrowing

permanently i'll see you around sal

and next time stay out of my way

are you

citizens of okay your attention a freak

army approaches

that all able-bodied men take up arms

this by the command of the sultan do

your duty

defend your city

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all right

are you all right little brother what

were you thinking

i'm fine i'm not a baby anymore we need

to go home

now you too tarek we'll drop you off on

the way shahan

is it true are the armies coming no

they're already here

shahan this sword has been in our family

for

two generations

it has never known dishonor and now i'm

sure

it never will thank you father

i want to come too when you're older

little brother

and taller much taller but the fun will

be over by then

when you're old enough we'll travel the

world together and have lots of

adventures promise

i promise saladin

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hmm

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i want to see the fight i don't want to

die i'm not gonna

again come on

the desert has no memory

all things are washed away by the winds

and the sand like

waves crashing against the rocks

the franks fell against the walls of the

city

by the tenth day water had run out

and people had to drink from puddles on

the street

but allah was with us and our swords

were

sharp many of our soldiers fell that day

they gave their lives so that you could

be

free that is all for today children

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nice try little one now run home before

i tell your father

fast feet that one thank you salidi

good heavens all this trouble for just

one jewel

not just any jewel the star of persia

they say it's the most precious ruby in

the known world

larger than a man's feast all right all

right no need to shout it from the

rooftops

relax once we deliver it to that fat

merchant it won't be a problem anymore

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interesting

you look troubled i didn't tell my

father about the job

it's just he's planned my whole life for

me join the army

fight for our sultan just like my

brother

and what do you want i want to see

what's out there

life outside these walls i need to

i just need to explain that to my father

now that

is the bravest decision of all farewell

old friend

i will miss our talks

and where is your excitable friend tarek

if we're going to leave we're going to

need work

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are you mustafa who wants to know

hey my name is tarik

i hear you're looking for men to guard

your caravan to egypt

we're looking for men not boys

we are transporting very valuable goods

well i'm not gonna waste your time i

heard you're

a man of vision the vision to see the

value in what i'm offering

the absolute finest swordsman in three

cities

and that would be you turret me

oh no i'm fair with the bow but the

blade is not for me

i mean the one and only

saladin

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who

mother i'm home

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so

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father have you reconsidered getting a

job with that merchant

tarik's there now grow up salahiddin

you're needed here

it is rumored that reginald is returning

to take damascus his army numbers

in the thousands your sultan needs you

here your people need you

here is that the same speech you gave

shahan

how dare you he was a hero

he was and so long as i stay here that's

all i'll ever

be the little brother of a fallen hero

and your solution is to leave your home

your family

please understand father i need to find

my own path

always the dreamer you see my family

i don't agree there's no shame in not

knowing

who you are only in not having the

courage to find out

goodbye father

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you don't just need muscle you need

brains and you would be the brains

yes sir i would you see i've never been

the biggest or the strongest but i was

never in a fight i couldn't think my way

out of

i'm not begging for work i'm offering an

opportunity

so mustafa what say you

darwish show this young man what we

think

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that feels like a no to me

no problem you said the muscle and brain

speech never fails

you said could we save the lecture until

my head returns to normal size please

i can't go back home what am i supposed

to say

hi i'm back the son who brought shame to

the family name what's the dinner

oh poor you hello i'm the one with the

head drama here

get down bro that's him darwish

what's he doing here who cares what we

need to do is teach them some manners

we well mostly i mean you but i'd be

there for moral support

what was that all about we should find

out

and by we you mean

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well the star of persia

will be delivered to mustafa's warehouse

tonight

good i'll be there wait my

money

half now half when the job is done

mustafa's no fool he cannot suspect i

betrayed him

when you knock me out make it look good

that won't be a problem i hope you're as

good as you

say you are

no i'm better

come on i've got an idea oh no

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i have a very bad feeling about this

what we saved mustafa from darwish

gratitude all around

instant job offer you're forgetting the

danger to life and limb

followed by imminent death details

sal sal

wait for me

there it is the store of persia the

largest

ruby in arabia it's beautiful

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come we must make preparations to

transport it to egypt

tomorrow excuse me gentlemen

i believe that is mine intruders prepare

to die

remember make it look good

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i'll take that if you don't mind over my

dead body

as you wish

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it's only money

good evening did anyone order a

perfectly timed incredibly heroic rescue

huh

what are you doing here anisa

so it was you in that alleyway i admit

nothing

now do you mind i'm working here

that makes two of us

star wish what are you doing your

partner sold you out to this little

thief here they're after the star of

persia at least that was their plan

isn't that right dark what is said

you're all

dead dorwish is this true

most of it except for one tiny detail

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doesn't anybody knock anymore good

job darwish i wish you told me about

them

about that there's been a

change of plan what i'll take

treasure thank you what did i say

imminent

death all things considered

i think that went pretty well haven't

you heard of honor amongst thieves

sorry first timer too bad all the

witnesses to the theft perished in that

horribly tragic

fire you'll never get away with this

i already have what is it you always say

it's not stealing it's just borrowing

permanently

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farewell

we've got to get out of here jars

they're full of oil

i don't believe this i'm going to be

ruined

and i'm going to die no chance of a job

then

a job for you two idiots you're as

useful as

monkey dog in a sandstorm

wait anisa you still owe me one

next time stay out of my way

wait what about me you can't leave me

here

i'm sorry monkey dung was it

the fire not our problem

we don't work for you you're hired both

of you

how much five silver coins a week 10

what that's rubbery it's a seller's

market

food and lodging done just

please

the star i'm on it

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huh

you have something that doesn't belong

to you

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i'm taking it back you're not the

complete waste of space

after all you want it

come and get it

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you stupid boy you've ruined

everything

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now you're mine

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there's no use running boy who's running

oh come on

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hmm

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oh god

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is that any way to thank me no

that's how i distract you

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thank you anisa

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this isn't over oh and next time

stay out of my way

you should have been there sal mustafa

and i get along

really well really uh-huh

i don't care if you return the ruby

youtube buffoons mess up just

once and you're fired

oh yeah i can feel the love shut up

that's all i did

i'm not changing my mind

i didn't come for that i came to

what i said before i'm not ashamed of

you

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you're my son i hear you need a new

sword

are you sure very sure

take it

thank you father

and come home safe

find your way my son

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this is it we're finally getting out of

here

travel the world and you know what we're

gonna find

fortune and glory glory

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and so it begins

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