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[I NSECTS BUZZI NG]

[PANTI NG]

[B I RDS CH I RPI NG]

[CROWS CAWI NG]

[G ROWLS]

[DOG BARKI NG]

[CROWS CAWI NG]

[M EN SHOUTI NG I N D ISTANCE]

[G ROWLS]

ODYSSEUS Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity.

And so we ask ourselves...

...will our actions echo across the centuries?

Will strangers hear our names long after we 're gone...

...and wonder who we were...

...how bravely we fought...

...how fiercely we loved?

[M EN SHOUTI NG]

[CROWS CAWI NG]

Good day for the crows.

I told you yesterday and I'll tell you again today.

Remove your army from my land .

I Iike your Iand .

I think we'll stay. I l ike your soldiers too.

They fought bravely yesterday.

Not well , but bravely.

They won't fight for you .

That's what the Messenians said .

And the Arcad ians and the Epeians.

Now they all fight for me.

You can't have the whole world , Agamemnon .

It's too big , even for you .

I don't want to watch another massacre.

Let's settle this war in the old manner. Your best fighter against my best.

And if my man wins?

We'Il Ieave Thessaly for good .

I'm a generous man .

If mine wins, you can keep your throne...

... but Thessaly falls under my command ...

...to fig ht with me whenever I call .

Boagrius!

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

This is my man .

Achilles!

[WARRIORS CH UCKLI NG]

Boagrius has this effect on many heroes.

Careful who you insult, old king .

My king , Achilles is not with the army.

-Where is he? -I sent a boy to look for him .

[GASPS]

I was having a good dream .

Very good dream .

King Agamemnon sent me. He needs to--

ACH I LLES: I'll speak to your king in the morning .

But my Iord , it is morn ing .

They're waiting for you .

[G RU NTI NG]

Are the stories about you true?

They say your mother is an immortal goddess.

They say you can't be killed .

I wouldn't be bothering with the shield then , would l ?

The Thessalonian you're fighting ...

... he's the biggest man I've ever seen . I wouldn't want to fight him .

That's why no one will remember your name.

[ALL SHOUTI NG]

ALL [CHANTI NG] Achilles! Achilles! Achilles!

Achilles! Achilles! Achilles!

Perhaps we should have our war tomorrow, when you're better rested .

I should have you wh ipped for your impudence!

ACH I LLES: Perhaps you should fight him .

Achilles.

Achilles.

Look at the men's faces. You can save hu ndreds of them .

You can end this war with a swing of your sword .

Think how many songs they'Il sing in your honor.

Let them go home to their wives.

I magine a king who fights his own battles. Would n't that be a sight.

Of all the warlords loved by the gods, I hate him the most.

We need him , my king .

For now.

[SCREAM I NG]

[SCREAM I NG]

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

[WARRIORS CHANTI NG]

Is there no one else?

Is there no one else?

Who are you , sold ier?

Achilles. Son of Peleus.

Achilles? I'll remember the name.

The ruler of Thessaly carries this scepter.

Give it to you r king .

He's not my king .

[MAN SHOUTI NG]

[WARRIORS SHOUTI NG]

MAN Brothers in arms! WARRIORS Brothers in arms!

MAN Friendship! WARRIORS Friendship!

[BAN G I NG]

M EN ELAUS: Princes of Troy, on ou r last n ight together...

...Queen Helen and I salute you .

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

We've had our conflicts before, it's true.

We fought many battles, Sparta and Troy. And fought well !

But I have always respected your father.

Priam is a good king , a good man .

I respected him as an adversary. I respect him now as my ally.

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

Hector, Paris, young princes, come. Stand .

Drink with me.

Let us d rink to peace.

To peace between Troy and Sparta .

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

May the gods keep the wolves in the hills and the women in ou r beds.

[M US IC PLAYI NG]

Ah !

-For the gods. -For the gods.

Strong arm . Thank the gods we made peace.

I've seen too many of my men struck down with this arm .

Never again , I hope.

M EN ELAUS: Only one man wields a sword better than you .

H ECTOR Achilles.

M EN ELAUS: That mad man .

He would hurl a spear at Zeus himself. If the god insu lted him .

[LAUGH I NG]

See that one over there? I picked her special for you .

She's a l ittle lioness.

Thank you . My wife waits for me in Troy.

My wife waits for me right there.

Wives are for breeding .

You understand , for making Iittle princes. Come enjoy yourself tonig ht.

You make excellent wine in Sparta.

[WOM EN LAUG H I NG]

[WARRIORS CHATTERI NG]

You shou ldn't be here.

That's what you said last n ight.

Last night was a mistake.

And the night before?

I've made many mistakes this week.

Do you want me to go?

Yes.

Where should I go?

Away.

Far away.

[CH EERI NG]

[CROWD S I NG l NG AN D LAUGH l NG]

[M EN ELAUS LAUG H I NG]

I have something for you .

Pearls from the Sea of Propontis.

They're beautiful .

But I can't wear them .

Menelaus would kill us both .

Don't be afraid of him .

I'm not afraid of dying .

I'm afraid of tomorrow.

I'm afraid of watching you sail away and knowing you'll never come back.

Before you came to Sparta, I was a ghost.

I walked , and I ate, and I swam in the sea...

... but I was just a ghost.

You don't have to fear tomorrow.

Come with me.

Don't play with me. Don't play.

If you come, we'Il never be safe.

Men will hunt us, the gods will curse us.

But I'Il Iove you .

Till the day they burn my body...

... I will love you .

[MAN S I NG I NG]

Tecton .

Make the proper offerings to Poseidon before we sail .

We don't need any more widows in Troy.

Goat or pig?

Which does the sea god prefer?

I'll wake the priest and ask him .

Paris.

We shou ld get to bed . We won't sleep on Iand again for weeks.

I have no trouble sleeping on the seas, brother.

Athena sings lullabies to me.

And who sang Iullabies to you ton ight?

Ton ight?

Ton ight was the fisherman's wife.

A Iovely creature.

I hope you did n't Iet the fisherman catch you .

He was more concerned with the fish .

You do understand why we're in Sparta.

For peace.

And you u nderstand that Menelaus, the king of Sparta, is a very powerfu l man .

And that his brother, Agamemnon , the king of Mycenae...

...commands all the Greek forces.

What does this have to do with the fisherman's wife?

Paris...

...you're my brother and I Iove you .

But if you do anything to endanger Troy...

... I will rip your pretty face from you r pretty skull .

Now get some sleep.

We sail in the morning .

[M ETAL SCRAP l NG]

A beautiful morning . Poseidon has blessed our voyage.

Sometimes the gods bless you in the morning and curse you in the afternoon .

MAN Drop sail !

Do you love me, brother?

Would you protect me against any enemy?

The Iast time you spoke to me l ike this...

...you were 1 0 years old , and you'd just stolen Father's horse.

What have you done now?

I must show you something .

-Where is she? -Who, my king?

I swear by the father of the gods, I will gut you here if you don't tell me!

MAN My king !

She left.

With the Trojans.

The fisherman here saw her board their ship.

The Trojans?

With the you ng prince, Paris. She...

Get my ship ready.

Turn us rou nd . Back to Sparta.

PI LOT H igh on the sail !

-Wait, wait. -You fool !

-Listen to me. -Do you know what you've done?

Do you know how many years our father worked for peace?

-I Iove her. -Ah !

It's all a game to you , isn't it?

You roam from town to town , bedd ing merchants' wives and temple mates.

You think you know someth ing about Iove.

What about your father's Iove? You spat on him when you brought her on this ship!

What about the Iove for your cou ntry? You'd let Troy burn for this woman?

I won't Iet you start a war for her.

May I speak?

What you're saying is true. I've wronged you . I've wronged ou r father.

If you want to take Helen back to Sparta, so be it.

But I go with her.

To Sparta? They'Il kill you .

Then I'Il die fighting .

Oh , and that sou nds heroic to you , doesn't it? To die fighting .

-Little brother, have you ever killed a man? -No.

-Ever seen a man die in combat? -No.

I've killed men , and I've heard them dying . And I've watched them dying .

And there's nothing glorious about it. Nothing poetic.

You say you want to die for love. You know nothing about dying .

And you know noth ing about Iove!

AIl the same, l go with her.

I won't ask you to fight my war.

You already have.

To Troy!

PI LOT About ship! Set sail !

[G UARDS SPEAKI NG I N D ISTI NCTLY]

-I want her back. -Well , of cou rse you do.

She's a beautiful woman .

I want her back so I can kill her with my own two hands.

I won't rest till I've burned Troy to the ground .

I thoug ht you wanted peace with Troy.

I should have l istened to you .

Peace is for the women ...

...and the weak.

Empires are forged by war.

AIl my life, I've stood by your side, fought your enemies.

You're the elder, you reap the glory. This is the way of the world .

But have l ever complained? Have I ever asked you for anything?

Never. You're a man of honor.

Everyone in Greece knows this.

The Trojans spat on my honor.

An insult to me is an insult to you .

And an insu lt to me is an insult to all Greeks.

Will you go to war with me, brother?

AGAM EM NON I always thought my brother's wife was a fool ish woman ...

... but she's proved to be very useful .

[CH UCKLI NG]

Nothing unifies a people Iike a common enemy.

The Trojans have never been conquered .

Some say they can't be conquered .

OId King Priam thinks he's untouchable behind his high walls.

He thinks the sun god will protect him .

But the gods protect only...

...the strong !

If Troy falls...

... I control the Aegean .

Hector commands the finest army in the east.

And Troy is built to withstand a 1 0-year siege.

There won't be a 1 0-year siege.

I'll attack them with the greatest force the world has ever seen .

I want all the kings of Greece and their armies.

Send emissaries in the morning .

N ESTOR One Iast thing .

We need Achilles and h is Myrmidons.

Achilles.

He can't be controlled . He's as l ikely to fight us as the Trojans.

We don't need to control him , we need to u nleash him .

That man was born to end lives.

Yes, he's a gifted killer. But he threatens everyth ing I've bu ilt.

Before me, Greece was nothing . I brought all the Greek kingdoms together.

I created a nation out of fire worshipers and snake eaters!

I build the future, Nestor. Me!

Achilles is the past.

A man who fights for no flag . A man loyal to no country.

How many battles have we won off the edge of his sword?

This will be the greatest war the world has ever seen .

We need the greatest warrior.

[S I GHS]

There's only one man he'll listen to.

I'll send a ship in the morning .

[EM I SSARI ES COUG H I NG AN D PANTI NG]

Greetings, brother.

We were told King Odysseus is hid in the hills.

Odysseus?

That old bastard drinks my wine and never pays.

You oug ht to respect your king , friend .

Respect h im?

I'd Iike to punch him in the face.

He's always pawing at my wife, trying to tear her clothes off.

[MAN CH UCKLES]

I hope Agamemnon's generals are smarter than his emissaries.

What did you say?

You want me to hel p you fight the Trojans.

You're...

Are you . . . ?

[LAUGH I NG]

Forgive us, King Odysseus.

Well ...

I'm gonna miss my dog .

King Agamemnon has a favor to ask of you .

[DOG WH I M PERS]

Of course he does.

[WOOD CLATTERI NG]

Never hesitate.

[PATROCLUS GRU NTI NG]

Fancy swordplay.

Nervous?

Petrified .

You told me never to change sword hands.

Yes. When you know how to use it, you won't be taking my orders.

[HORSES APPROACH l NG]

[MAN SHOUTS]

Your reputation for hospitality is fast becoming Iegend .

[ODYSSEUS CH UCKLl NG]

Patroclus, my cousin .

Odysseus, king of lthaca.

Patroclus.

I knew your parents well .

I miss them .

Now you have this one watching over you , eh?

Learning from Achilles himself.

Kings would kill for the honor.

Are you here at Agamemnon's bidding?

We need to talk.

I will not fight for him .

I'm not asking you to fight for him .

I'm asking you to fight for Greece.

Have the Greeks tired of fighting each other?

-For now. PATROCLUS For the Greeks!

The Trojans never harmed me.

They insulted Greece.

They insulted a man who couldn't hold on to h is wife. Is that my business?

ODYSSEUS Your business is war, my friend .

Is it? Am I the whore of the battlefield?

The man has no honor.

I won't be remembered as a tyrant's mercenary.

Let Achilles fight for honor. Let Agamemnon fig ht for power.

And let the gods decide wh ich man to glorify.

Forget Agamemnon .

Fight for me.

My wife will feel much better if she knows you're by my side.

I'll feel much better.

Is Ajax going to fight in Troy?

They say he can fell an oak tree with one swing of the ax.

[PATROCLUS GRU NTI NG]

Trees don't swing back.

We're sending the largest fleet that ever sailed .

A thousand ships.

PATROCLUS A thousand ships?

Prince Hector. Is he as good a warrior as they say?

The best of all the Trojans.

Some say he's better than all the Greeks too.

Even if you r cousin doesn't come...

... I hope you'Il join us. We could use a strong arm like yours.

PIay your tricks on me, but not my cousin .

You have your swords. I have my tricks.

We play with the toys the gods give us.

We sail for Troy in three days.

This war will never be forgotten .

Nor will the heroes who fight in it.

TH ETl S: They say the king of Ithaca has a silver tongue.

I knew they would come for you .

Long before you were born ...

... I knew they would come.

They want you to fight in Troy.

I'm making you another seashell necklace.

Like the ones I made you when you were a boy.

Do you remember?

Mother...

...tonight, I decide.

If you stay in Lárisa...

...you will find peace.

You will find a wonderful woman .

You will have sons and daughters, and they will have children .

And they will love you .

When you are gone, they will remember you .

But when you r ch ildren are dead and their children after them ...

...your name will be Iost.

If you go to Troy...

...glory will be yours.

They will write stories about your victories for thousands of years.

The world will remember your name.

But if you go to Troy...

...you will never come home.

For your glory walks hand in hand with your doom .

And I shall never see you again .

You know this to be true, Mother?

I know th is.

[MAN SHOUTI NG]

[MAN SHOUTI NG]

[CROWD CH EERI NG]

[PEOPLE APPLAU D l NG]

PRIAM My son . -Father.

Paris.

Father.

-This is Helen . PRIAM Helen?

Helen of Sparta?

Helen of Troy.

I've heard rumors of your beauty.

For once...

...the gossips were right.

Welcome.

Thank you , good king .

Come, you must be tired .

Look.

[H ECTOR GASPS]

He's grown .

He is strong .

He's just Iike his father.

WOMAN : Paris! -Briseis!

Beloved cousin , your beauty grows with each new moon .

Briseis.

A servant of Apollo now.

The young men of Troy were devastated when Briseis chose the virg in robes.

U ncle.

PRIAM I thank the gods for your safe return .

-For the gods. -For the gods.

For gods.

H ECTOR Father...

... I know this is the Iast thing we need .

It is the will of the gods. Everything is in their hands.

-But I'm su rprised you let him bring her. -If I'd Iet him fig ht Menelaus for her...

...you'd be burning a son's body, not welcoming a daug hter.

We could send peace envoys to Menelaus.

You know Menelaus. He'd spear their heads to his gate.

What would you have me do?

Put her on a ship and send her home.

Women have always Ioved Paris, and he has Ioved them back.

But th is is different.

Someth ing has changed in him .

If we send her home to Menelaus, he will follow her.

H ECTOR This is my country, and these are my countrymen .

I don't want to see them suffer so my brother can have his prize.

It's not just the Spartans coming after her.

By now, Menelaus has gone to Agamemnon .

And Agamemnon has wanted to destroy us for years.

Once we're out of the way, he controls the seas.

Enemies have been attacking us for centuries. Ou r walls still stand .

Father, we can't win this war.

Apollo watches over us.

Even Agamemnon is no match for the gods.

And how many battalions does the sun god command?

Do not mock the gods.

When you were very you ng , you came down with scarlet fever.

Your little hand was so hot.

The healer said you would not Iast the night.

I went down to Apollo's temple and I prayed until the sun came up.

That walk back to the palace was the Iongest of my Iife.

But I went into your mother's room and you were sleeping in her arms.

The fever had broken .

I promised that day to ded icate my Iife to the gods.

I will not break my promise.

For 30 years I have worked for peace. Thirty years.

Paris is a fool sometimes, I know that.

But I will fight a thousand wars before letting him die.

Forgive me, Father, but you won't be the one fighting .

They're coming for me.

The wind is bringing them closer.

What if we Ieft?

Ton ight. Rig ht now.

What if we went down to the stables, took two horses and Ieft?

Ride east, keep riding .

-And go where? -Away from here.

I could hunt deer, rabbit. I could feed us.

But th is is your home.

You left your home for me.

Sparta was never my home.

My parents sent my there when I was 1 6 to marry Menelaus.

But it was never my home.

We'Il Iive off the Iand .

No more palaces for us. No more servants. We don't need any of that.

And your family?

We'd be protecting my family. If we're not here, what's the need for war?

Menelaus won't give up. He'Il track us to the end of the world .

He doesn't know these lands. I do. We can lose ourselves in a day.

You don't know Menelaus.

You don't know his brother.

They'Il burn every house in Troy to find us.

They'Il never believe we've Ieft.

And even if they do, they'Il burn it for spite.

Then I'Il make it easy for him to find me.

I'll wal k right up to him and tell him you're mine.

You're very you ng , my love.

We're the same age.

You're you nger than I ever was.

[WARRIORS CHATTERI NG]

[ALL GRU NTl NG]

[PRI EST CHANTI NG]

H ECTOR Look at that.

[COOI NG]

[CROWD CHATTERI NG]

[WARRIOR S HOUTI NG]

[PRI EST CHANTI NG]

[BELL TOLLI N G]

[ASTYANax CRYI NG]

[CROWD CHATTERI NG AN D SCREAM I NG]

MAN Take up your positions!

[WARRIORS SHOUTI NG]

[M EN G RU NTI NG]

BIack sail . It's Achilles.

AGAM EM NON What's the fool doing?

He's going to take the beach of Troy with 50 men? Ha!

MAN Row, Myrmidon , row!

My lord?

Should we wait for the others?

-They brought us here for war. -Yes, but Agamemnon's orders--

You fight for me, Eudorus, or Agamemnon?

For you , my Iord .

Then fight for me. And let the servants of Agamemnon fight for h im .

SOLD I ER Make way there! Make way!

[ALL CHATTERI NG]

Tecton , is the Apollonian Guard ready?

-Waiting at the city gates. -Good . I'll be right there.

Lysander, how Iong before the army is ready?

Half of our men are still coming . We have to arm them--

-How long? -Noon .

Make it sooner.

And , Lysander, I want patrols to scour the countryside.

I want every home and pasture checked ...

...every Trojan to be brought inside the city walls.

If they can't walk, carry them .

[MAN SHOUTI NG]

[M EN G RU NTI NG]

ACH I LLES: Patroclus!

Put down you r spear.

-I'm fighting the Trojans. -Not today.

I'm ready. You taught me how to fight.

And you're a good student. But you're not a Myrmidon yet.

Look at these men .

They are the fiercest soldiers in all of Greece. Each of them has bled for me.

-Guard the ship. -But this is a war.

Cousin , I can't fight the Trojans if I'm concerned for you . Guard the ship.

H ECTOR Trojans!

AIl my life, I've Iived by a code.

And the code is simple

Honor the gods, Iove your woman ...

...and defend your cou ntry.

[ALL CH EERI NG]

Troy is mother to us all .

Fight for her!

[ALL CH EERI NG AN D SCREAM I NG]

Myrmidons...

... my brothers of the sword .

I'd rather fig ht beside you than any army of thousands.

Let no man forget how menacing we are. We are l ions!

[ALL GRU NTl NG]

Do you know what's there, waiting , beyond that beach?

I mmortal ity! Take it! It's yours!

[ALL CH EERI NG]

[M EN SHOUTI NG]

MAN 1 Fight positions!

MAN 2 Archers!

Archers, draw!

Draw!

[M EN SCREAM l NG]

Keep forward !

ACH I LLES: Form up!

EU DORUS Formation !

The man wants to die.

[MYRM I DONS G RU NTI NG]

ACH I LLES: On my command !

[SCREAMS]

Break off! Break off!

[ALL YELLI NG]

[SCREAM I NG]

WARRIORS [CHANTI NG] Achilles! Achilles! Achilles!

Achilles! Achilles!

Achilles! Achilles! Achilles!

Give him the battle, we'Il take the war.

Give him too many battles and the men will forget who's king .

[M EN G RU NTI NG]

MAN Ajax, you need to see th is.

Look at him ...

... hogg ing all the glory.

Row, you lazy whores, row!

Greeks are dying ! Row!

[N E IG H I NG]

[AJAX YELLI NG]

Those men down there need hel p. Now! Tecton , with me.

[SHOUTI NG]

I am Ajax, breaker of stones!

Look upon me and despair!

FIank! To the flank!

[G ROWLS]

No!

[WARRIORS CHANTI NG]

WARRIORS [CHANTI NG] Achilles! Achilles!

Back to the city! Back to the city!

The sun god is a patron of Troy, ou r enemy.

Take whatever treasure you can find .

[CH EERI NG]

EU DORUS With your permission , my lord .

-Speak. -Apollo sees everything .

Perhaps it is not wise to offend him .

H u h?

Warn the men .

Wait.

[SHOUTI NG]

ACH I LLES: You are very brave or very stupid to come after me alone.

You must be Hector.

Do you know who I am?

These priests weren't armed .

Yes. There's no honor in cutting old men's throats.

Only children and fools fight for honor.

I fight for my country.

Fight me!

Why kill you now, prince of Troy...

...with no one here to see you fall?

[YELLl NG]

Why d id you come here?

They'Il be talking about this war for 1 000 years.

I n 1 000 years, the dust from our bones will be gone.

Yes, prince. But our names will remain .

Go home, prince. Drink some wine, make love to your wife.

Tomorrow, we'll have our war.

You speak of war as if it's a game.

How many wives wait at Troy's gates for husbands they'll never see again?

Your brother can comfort them . I hear he's good at charming other men's wives.

Psst.

My lord , you let him go?

It's too early in the day for kill ing princes.

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

WARRIORS [CHANTI NG] Achilles! Achilles!

Achilles! Achilles! Achilles!

AJAX Achilles. -Ajax.

You're as fearless as the gods. I'm honored to go to war with you .

As am I .

If you sailed slower, the war would be over.

I'll miss the start as Iong as I'm here at the end .

EU DORUS My lord?

I've got something to show you .

The men found her hiding in the temple.

They thought she'd ...

...amuse you .

What's your name?

Did you not hear me?

You killed Apollo's priests.

I've killed men in five countries, never a priest.

Then your men did .

The sun god will have his vengeance.

What's he waiting for?

The right time to strike.

H is priests are dead , and his acolyte's a captive.

-I think your god is afraid of me. -Afraid?

Apollo is master of the su n . He fears noth ing .

-Where is he? -You're nothing but a killer!

You would n't know anything about the gods.

I know more about the gods than your priests.

I've seen them .

You're royalty, aren't you?

Spent years talking down to men .

You must be royalty.

What's your name?

Even the servants of Apollo have names.

Briseis.

Are you afraid , Briseis?

Should I be?

EU DORUS My lord .

Agamemnon requests you r presence.

The kings are gathering to celebrate the victory.

You fought well today.

My lord .

What do you want here in Troy?

You didn't come for the Spartan queen .

I want what all men want.

I just want it more.

You don't need to fear me, girl .

You're the only Trojan who can say that.

[CHATTERI NG AN D SHOUTI NG]

MAN King Triopas, my lord .

TRI OPAS You have won a great victory, my king of kings.

No one thought the Trojan beach could be captured so easily.

A beautiful gift, Triopas.

You will be among the first to walk in the streets of Troy tomorrow.

My father, Neleus, had this urn made to commemorate his victory at Cyparisseis.

I present it to you ...

... in honor of an even more memorable victory.

AGAM EM NON Thank you , old friend .

Tomorrow, we'll eat su pper in the gardens of Troy.

Leave us.

War is young men dying and old men talking . You know this.

Ignore the pol itics.

Apparently, you won some great victory.

Perhaps you didn't notice. The Trojan beach belonged to Priam in the morning .

It belongs to Agamemnon in the afternoon .

Have the beach . I didn't come here for sand .

No.

You came here because you want your name to Iast through the ages.

A great victory was won today.

But that victory is not you rs.

Kings did not kneel to Achilles.

Kings did not pay homage to Achilles.

Perhaps the kings were too far beh ind to see. Soldiers won the battle.

H istory remembers kings!

Not soldiers.

Tomorrow, we'll batter down the gates of Troy.

I'll build monu ments on every island of Greece.

I'll carve "Agamemnon" in the stone.

My name will Iast through the ages.

Your name is written in sand ...

...for the waves to wash away.

Be careful , king of kings. First, you need the victory.

Your men sacked the temple of Apollo, yes?

You want gold? Take it.

It's my gift to honor your courage. Take what you wish .

I already have.

Aphareus!

Haemon !

[BRISE IS WH I M PERI NG]

The spoils of war.

No argument with you , but if you don't release her, you'll never see home again .

-Decide. -Guards!

Stop!

Too many people have died today.

If killing is your only talent, that's you r curse.

I don't want anyone dying for me.

M ighty Achilles, silenced by a slave girl .

Ton ight, l 'Il have her give me a bath .

And then ...

-...who knows? -You sack of wine!

Before my time is done, I will Iook down on your corpse and smile.

[M EN SHOUTI NG AN D GRU NTI NG]

[WOMAN S I NG I NG]

[S I NG I N G]

[WOM EN SOBB I NG]

GLAUCUS If they want a war, we will give them a war.

I would match the best of Troy against the best of Greece any day.

The best of Greece outnumber the best of Troy two to one.

So, what do you suggest?

We surrender ou r city?

We allow the Greeks to slaughter our men? Rape our wives?

VELIOR I suggest diplomacy.

The Greeks came here for one thing .

Let's be honest, my friends. Trojans are now burning on the pyre...

... because of one youthful indiscretion .

[M EN M U RM U RI NG]

GIaucus.

You have fought with me for 40 years. Can we win this war?

Our walls have never been breached .

We have the finest archers in the world .

And we have Hector...

...whose men would fig ht the shades of Tartarus if he commanded .

Yes, we can win .

[M EN SHOUTI NG]

I spoke with two farmers today.

They saw an eagle flying with a serpent clutched in its talons.

This is a sign from Apollo.

We will win a great victory tomorrow.

Bird signs.

You want to plan a strategy based on bird signs.

PRIAM Hector, show respect.

When Archeptolemus prophesied four years of drought we dug deeper wells.

The drought came and we had water to drink.

The high priest is a servant of the gods.

And I am a servant of Troy.

I've always honored the gods, Father. You know that.

But today I fought a Greek who desecrated the statue of Apollo.

Apollo didn't strike the man down .

The gods won't fig ht this war for us.

There won't be a war.

[M EN M U RM U RI NG]

This is not a conflict of nations.

It is a dispute between two men .

I don't want to see another Trojan d ie because of me.

Paris.

Tomorrow morning , I will challenge Menelaus for the right to Helen .

The winner will take her home. The Ioser will burn before nightfall .

Does he have a chance?

PARIS Father...

... I'm sorry for the pain l 've caused you .

PRIAM Do you love her?

You are a great king because you love your country so much .

Every blade of grass.

Every grain of sand .

Every rock in the river.

You love all of Troy.

That is the way I love Helen .

PRIAM I've fought many wars in my time.

Some were fought for Iand , some for power, some for glory.

I suppose fig hting for Iove makes more sense than all the rest.

But I won't be the one fighting .

The sword of Troy.

My father carried this sword , and his father before him ...

...all the way back to the founding of Troy.

The history of our people was written with this sword .

Carry it with you tomorrow.

The spirit of Troy is in that sword .

So long as a Trojan carries it...

...our people have a future.

The man who killed Tecton outside Apollo's temple...

... I've never seen a spear thrown like that.

An impossible throw.

[ASTYANax COO I NG]

H ECTOR He has no idea what's happening .

AN DROMACH E Thank the gods.

Don't go tomorrow.

-Please don't go. -Paris fights tomorrow, not me.

Fifty thousand Greeks d id n't cross the sea to watch your brother fight. You know th is.

You'd make a fine general , my Iove.

You've been fig hting your whole life. Let other men do battle this time.

You know I don't want to fig ht. I want to see my son grow tall .

I want to see the girls chasing after him .

Just Iike they chased his father.

He's much more handsome than I ever was.

I must see Paris.

I Iost...

...seven brothers...

... in the Spartan wars.

You'd th ink I'd be good at Iosing by now.

I can't lose you .

I won't survive.

H ECTOR Wait.

Wait!

Helen , what are you doing?

-Let me go. -No.

[H ELEN SOBBI NG]

I saw them burn .

I saw them burning on the pyres.

That's my fault.

It is. You know it is.

AIl those widows.

I still hear them screaming .

Their husbands d ied because I'm here.

I'm going down to the ships.

No, you're not.

I'm giving myself back to Menelaus.

He can do what he wants.

Kill me, make me his slave, l don't care.

Anything is better than this.

It's too late for that.

Do you think Agamemnon cares about his brother's marriage?

This is about power. Not Iove.

Paris is going to fight in the morning .

-Yes. -Menelaus will kill h im .

I won't Iet that happen .

-It's his decision . -No.

I can't ask anyone to fig ht for me.

I'm no Ionger queen of Sparta.

You're a princess of Troy now...

...and my brother needs you tonight.

[M EN SHOUTI NG]

EU DORUS My lord .

The army is marching .

Let them march . We stay.

But the men are ready.

We stay till Agamemnon groans to have Achilles back.

As you wish .

Are you ready to fight?

I am .

Are you ready to kill? To take life?

At night, I see their faces, all the men I've killed .

They're standing there on the far bank of the River Styx.

They're waiting for me.

They say, "Welcome, brother. "

We men are wretched things.

I taught you how to fight, but I never taught you why to fight.

I fight for you .

Who will you fig ht for when I'm gone?

Soldiers, they fight for kings they've never even met.

They do what they're told , die when they're told to.

Soldiers obey.

Don't waste you r life following some fool's orders.

Go.

Are you sure you want to do this?

I started this war.

Helen ...

...sit with me.

AIl my life I have prayed against this day.

Yes, my king .

Call me Father, dear child .

Forgive me, Father...

...for bringing this.

I blame you for nothing .

Everything is in the hands of the gods.

Besides...

... how could I blame anyone for fall ing in love with Paris?

[RU M BLI NG I N D ISTANCE]

[RU M BLI NG]

[MAN SHOUTI NG]

MAN Prepare to halt!

Prepare to halt!

Halt!

Move.

Menelaus is a bull .

He'Il charge you , but keep you r distance and use your speed .

Brother...

...you don't have to do this.

I see you're not hiding behind your h igh walls. Val iant of you .

I Il-advised , but valiant.

You come here u ninvited . Go back to your ships and go home.

We've come too far, Prince Hector.

Prince? What prince?

What son of a king would accept a man's hospital ity...

...eat his food , drink his wine, then steal his wife in the middle of the night?

The sun was shining when your wife Ieft you .

She's up there, watching , isn't she? Good .

I want her to watch you die.

Not yet, brother.

Look around you , Hector.

I brought all the warriors of Greece to your shores.

You can still save Troy, young prince.

I have two wishes.

If you grant them , no more of your people need die.

First, you must give Helen back to my brother.

Second , Troy must submit to my command ...

...to fig ht for me whenever I call .

You want me to Iook u pon your army and tremble?

Well , I see them .

I see 50,000 men brought here to fight for one man's greed .

Careful , boy.

My mercy has Iimits.

And I've seen the limits of your mercy.

And I tell you now, no son of Troy will ever submit to a foreign ruler.

Then every son of Troy shall die.

There is another way.

I Iove Helen . I won't give her up and neither will you .

So let us fight our own battle.

The winner takes Helen home. And let that be the end of it.

A brave offer, but not enough .

Let me kill this little peacock.

I didn't come here for your pretty wife. I came here for Troy.

I came for my honor.

H is every breath insults me.

Let me kill him . When he's Iying in the dust, signal to attack.

You'Il have you r city. I'll have my revenge.

AGAM EM NON So be it.

I accept you r challenge. And tonight, I'll drink to you r bones.

MAN My Iord . AGAM EM NON Back to the Iine!

Make h im swing and miss. He'll tire.

Brother...

... if I fall , tell Helen-- Tell her--

I will .

Don't Iet Menelaus hurt her. If he--

You think of your sword and his sword and nothing else.

[CROWS CAWI NG]

[CH UCKLI NG]

Get up.

Come on .

[G ROAN I NG]

[M EN ELAUS G ROWLS]

[PARIS G ROAN I NG]

See the crows?

They never tasted prince before.

Is this what you Ieft me for?!

Fight!

Fight me!

You coward !

Fight me!

We have a pact! Fight!

Fight him , son . Fight him .

M EN ELAUS: Fight me! -The Trojans have violated the agreement!

Prepare for battle!

This is not honor!

This is not worthy of royalty!

If he doesn't fight, Troy is doomed .

Paris.

No. No.

The fight is over.

The fight is not over.

Stand back, Prince Hector.

I'll kill him at your feet. I don't care.

He is my brother.

[M EN ELAUS G ROAN I N G]

[SCREAMS]

[SHOUTI NG]

Paris!

Go! Go!

Get inside, Paris!

Archers!

-Our men are too close to the walls. -Pull back.

Pull back, you fool !

For Troy!

ALL For Troy!

[SCREAM I NG]

-Now! -Loose!

Get them in line!

Get the men back into l ines!

Front Iine, push !

Ah !

[BOTH GRU NTI NG]

So you're the best of the Trojans.

[H ECTOR GASPI NG]

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

AGAM EM NON Forward .

Forward !

Forward !

[WARRIORS CHANTI NG]

Apollonians! Now!

Prince Hector!

We need to retreat!

AGAM EM ENON My army's never lost a battle yet!

You won't have an army if you don't fall back!

Back to the ships!

-Back to the ships! ODYSSEUS Retreat!

AGAM EM NON Back! ODYSSEUS Retreat!

AGAM EM NON Go back!

[CH EERI NG]

Back. Back to the ships!

H ECTOR Fall back!

-Men , fall back! MAN Halt!

Halt!

But we have them on the run !

We're in range of their archers.

Have our men gather our fallen .

Send an emissary to them . They can collect their dead .

Would they have done the same for us?

H ECTOR Go! Back!

LYSAN DER Fall back into line!

[MAN SPEAKS I N FORE IGN LANGUAG E]

[M EN G ROAN I NG]

AGAM EM NON Before I Ieave...

... I will burn their city to the grou nd .

Brother, I promise you that.

They're laughing at me in Troy. Dru nk with victory!

They think I'll sail home at first Iight.

ODYSSEUS Maybe we should .

FIee? Like a whipped dog?

The men believe we came here for Menelaus' wife.

Won't be needing her anymore.

My brother's blood still wets the sand , and you insult him !

It's no insult to say a dead man is dead .

If we leave now, we lose all credibility.

The Trojans can beat us so easily. How long before the H ittites invade?

If we stay, we stay here for the right reasons.

To protect Greece, not your pride.

Your private battle with Achilles is destroying us.

Achilles is one man .

Hector is one man .

Look what he d id to us today.

Hector fights for his country! Achilles fights only for himself!

I don't care about the man's allegiance. I care about h is ability to win battles.

N ESTOR He's right.

The men's morale is weak.

Weak? They're ready to swim home.

Even if I could make peace with Achilles, the man won't listen to me!

He's as l ikely to spear me as to speak to me!

I'll talk to him .

He'Il want the girl back.

He can have that damn girl .

I haven't touched her.

Where is she?

I gave her to the men .

They need some amusement after today.

[M EN LAUGH I N G]

APHAREUS Come on , give the bitch to me!

Who's first?

HAEMON Trojan whore!

ECH EPOLUS What's this? A virgin's robe? HAEMON You won't be need ing that...

...for much Ionger! APHAREUS Hold her.

Come on . Come on . Hold her down .

[BRISE IS SCREAM I NG]

Ah !

[BRISE IS SOBBI N G]

ACH I LLES: Shh .

Are you hurt?

I watched you fight them . You have courage.

To fight back when people attack me? Dog has that kind of courage.

Eat.

I've known men Iike you my whole Iife.

No, you haven't.

You think you're so d ifferent from 1 000 others?

Soldiers understand nothing but war. Peace confuses them .

-And you hate these sold iers. -I pity them .

Trojan sold iers d ied trying to protect you .

Perhaps they deserve more than your pity.

Why d id you choose this Iife?

-What Iife? -To be a great warrior.

I chose nothing . I was born , and this is what I am .

And you? Why d id you choose to love a god?

I think you'll find the romance one-sided .

Do you enjoy provoking me?

You've dedicated you r life to the gods.

Zeus, god of thu nder. Athena, goddess of wisdom . You serve them .

-Yes, of course. -And Ares, god of war?

Who blankets his bed with the skin of men he's killed?

AIl the gods are to be feared and respected .

I'll tell you a secret...

...something they don't teach you in your temple.

The gods envy us.

They envy us because we're mortal .

Because any moment might be ou r last.

Everything's more beautiful because we're doomed .

You will never be lovelier than you are now.

We will never be here again .

I thoug ht you were a du mb brute.

I could have forgiven a d umb brute.

Do it.

Nothing is easier.

Aren't you afraid?

Everyone dies. Today or 50 years from now. What does it matter?

Do it.

You'Il kill more men if I don't kill you .

Many.

[KN I FE CLATTERS]

My lord , there's--

Tell the men to start Ioad ing the ship. We're going home.

EU DORUS Gather the stores.

Prepare the ship.

Prepare the ship.

Agamemnon is a proud man .

But he knows when he's made a mistake.

The man sends you to make his apologies?

What are you doing enthralled to that pig of a king?

The world seems simple to you , my friend ...

... but when you're a king , very few choices are simple.

Ithaca can not afford an enemy Iike Agamemnon .

Are we supposed to fear him?

You don't fear anyone. That's you r problem . Fear is useful .

We need you back.

Greece needs you .

Greece got along fine before I was born .

Greece will be Greece Iong after I'm dead .

I'm not talking about the land .

The men need you .

Stay, Achilles.

You were born for th is war.

Things are less simple today.

Women have a way of complicating things.

Of all the kings of Greece, I respect you the most.

But in th is war, you're a servant.

Sometimes you have to serve in order to lead .

I hope you understand that one day.

PATROCLUS We're going home?

We sail in the morning .

Greeks are being slaughtered . We can't just sail away.

If it's fighting you still Iong for, there will always be another war.

These are ou r countrymen .

I ate, laughed , mourned with these men wh ile you hid in your tent.

You betray all of Greece just to see Agamemnon fall .

Someone has to Iose.

I n all my years to come, may my heart never turn as black as yours!

We sail in the morning !

[M EN CHATTERI N G]

The omens are gathering .

The directive is clear.

Fight for your country, that's the only d irective.

Last time the high priest spoke to us, he prophesied a great victory for Troy.

We won a great victory. Let him speak.

What cou rse of action do you recommend?

The gods favor our cause.

Now is the time to destroy the Greek army.

[M EN CHATTERI N G]

GIaucus?

Their morale is battered .

H it them now. Hit them hard .

And they will ru n .

I must admit, I overestimated the Greeks.

They Iack d iscipline and courage.

The Myrmidons didn't fight yesterday. There must be dissension among the Greeks.

But if we attack their ships, we will un ify them .

If they decide to attack us, Iet them .

Our walls can't be breached . We'Il beat them back again .

Yesterday, the Greeks u nderestimated us.

We shou ld not return the favor.

You're confident about the meaning of these omens?

The desecration of his temple angers Apollo.

The gods have cursed the Greeks.

Two of their kings have already gone down to the dust.

Prepare the army. We attack at daybreak.

H ECTOR Father.

We're making a mistake.

Prepare the army.

MAN Come on . Come on .

BRISE IS Am I still your captive?

You're my guest.

I n Troy, guests can leave whenever they want.

You shou ld leave, then .

Would you leave this all beh ind?

Would you leave Troy?

[WARRIORS SHOUTI NG] [HORN BLARI NG]

[WARRIORS SCREAM I NG]

[BAN G I NG]

AGAM EM NON Hold those barricades!

Archers to the rear.

MAN Achilles!

[WARRIORS SHOUTI NG AN D CH EERl NG]

Achilles.

Achilles.

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

Now!

ODYSSEUS Forward !

[WARRIORS SCREAM I NG]

[WARRIORS CH EERI NG]

[CH EERI NG]

[CHOKI NG]

[G RU NTS]

Enough for one day.

ODYSSEUS Yes.

Back to the ships!

MAN Back to the ships!

It was his cousin .

GLAUCUS To Troy!

-Back to the city! MAN Back to the city!

GLAUCUS To Troy!

We were going to sail home today.

I don't think anyone's sailing home now.

Achilles.

You violated my command .

No, my Iord . There was a mistake.

I ordered the Myrmidons to stand down .

You led them into combat.

I didn't lead them , my Iord . We thought you did .

Where's Patroclus?

Patroclus!

EU DORUS We thought he was you , my Iord .

He wore you r armor, you r shield , your greaves, your helmet.

He even moved Iike you .

Where is he?

-Where? -He's dead , my lord .

Hector cut h is throat.

[CHOKI NG]

Don't. Don't.

[GASPI N G]

Where are you taking me?

Do you remember how to get here?

Yes.

H ECTOR The next time you come here, follow the tunnel .

There are no turns, so you can't get lost. Just keep walking .

Why?

When you get to the end , you'Il be by the river.

Follow the river until you get to Mount Ida.

The Greeks won't go that far inland .

Hector.

Why are you telling me this?

-If I d ie-- -No.

If I d ie, I don't know how long the city will stand .

Don't say that.

If the Greeks get inside the walls, it's over.

They'Il kill all the men , throw the babies from the city walls.

-Please. -The women , they'll take as slaves.

That, for you , will be worse than dying .

Why are you saying such things?

Because I want you to be ready.

I want you to get ou r boy, and I want you to bring him here.

You save as many people as you can , but you get here. And you run .

Do you understand?

I killed a boy today.

And he was young .

He was much too you ng .

That boy has just saved this war for us.

[ARROW FLI ES]

ACH I LLES: Eudorus. -My lord .

ACH I LLES: I need my armor.

No.

BRISE IS Don't go!

Rope!

Hector's my cousin . He's a good man .

Don't fight him . PIease don't fight him .

PIease.

Ha.

Ha!

H ECTOR No.

ACH I LLES: Hector!

Hector!

Hector!

Hector!

Father...

...forgive me for any offenses.

I've served you as best as l could .

ACH I LLES: Hector!

May the gods be with you .

Hector.

No father ever had a better son .

ACH I LLES: Hector!

Apollo guard you , my prince.

You're the best man I know.

You're a prince of Troy.

I know you'll make me proud .

ACH I LLES: Hector!

Remember what I told you .

You don't have to go. You don't.

You remember what I told you .

ACH I LLES: Hector!

[ASTYANax CRYI NG]

ACH I LLES: Hector!

I've seen this moment in my d reams.

I'll make a pact with you .

With the gods as our witnesses...

... let us pledge that the winner will allow the Ioser all the proper funeral rituals.

There are no pacts between lions and men .

Now you know who you're fighting .

I thoug ht it was you I was fighting yesterday.

And I wish it had been you . But I gave the dead boy the honor he deserved .

You gave him the honor of your sword .

You won't have eyes tonig ht. You won't have ears or a tongue.

You'Il wander the underworld , blind , deaf, and d umb, and all the dead will know

This is Hector, the fool who thought he killed Achilles.

H ECTOR Ah !

Ah !

Ah !

Get up, prince of Troy.

Get up. I won't let a stone take my glory.

H ECTOR Ah !

Ah !

[GASPI N G]

[GASPI N G]

[SOBBI N G]

You lost your cousin .

Now you've taken mine.

When does it end?

It never ends.

Who are you?

I have endured what no one on earth has endured before.

I kissed the hands of the man who killed my son .

Priam?

How d id you get in here?

I know my own country better than the Greeks, I think.

You're a brave man .

I could have your head on a spit in the bl ink of an eye.

Do you really think death frightens me now?

I watched my eldest son d ie...

...watched you drag his body behind your chariot.

Give him back to me.

He deserves the honor of a proper burial . You know that.

Give him to me.

He killed my cousin .

He thought it was you .

How many cousins have you killed?

How many sons and fathers and brothers and husbands?

How many, brave Achilles?

I knew your father.

He died before his time.

But he was Iucky not to Iive long enough to see his son fall .

You have taken everything from me.

My eldest son ...

... heir to my throne...

...defender of my kingdom .

I cannot change what happened . It is the will of the gods.

But give me this small mercy.

I Ioved my boy from the moment he opened his eyes...

...till the moment you closed them .

Let me wash h is body.

Let me say the prayers.

Let me place two coins on his eyes for the boatman .

If I let you walk out of here...

... if I Iet you take him ...

... it doesn't change anyth ing .

You're still my enemy in the morning .

You're still my enemy tonight.

But even enemies can show respect.

ACH I LLES: I admire your cou rage.

Meet me outside in a moment.

[SOBBI N G]

We'Il meet again soon , my brother.

Your son was the best I've fought.

I n my cou ntry, the fu neral games Iast for 1 2 days.

It is the same in my country.

Then the prince will have that honor.

No Greek will attack Troy for 1 2 days.

PRIAM Briseis?

I thoug ht you were dead .

You are free.

If I hurt you ...

... it's not what I wanted .

Go.

No one will stop you . You have my word .

Come, my girl .

You're a far better king than the one Iead ing this army.

Achilles makes a secret pact, and I have to honor it? What treason is this?

Consorting with the enemy king . Giving him 1 2 days of peace.

Peace! Peace!

Their prince is dead . Their army is leaderless.

This is the time to attack!

Even with Hector gone, we have no way to breach their walls.

They can wait 1 0 years for us to leave.

I will smash their walls to the ground ...

... if it costs me 40,000 Greeks.

Hear me, Zeus!

I will smash their walls to the ground .

[WOMAN S I NG I NG]

[S I NG I N G]

[COOI NG]

[M EN CHATTERI N G AN D LAUGH I N G]

That's good .

For my son back home.

AGAM EM NON Well , Odysseus.

You found a way to make the sheep invite the wolves to dinner.

Forgive me, Eudorus. I should never have struck you .

You've been a loyal friend all your Iife.

I hope I never disappoint you again .

It's I who have been the disappointment.

Rouse the men . You're taking them home.

Aren't you coming with us?

I have my own battle to fight.

Let me march beside you .

No. I don't want our men to be a part of th is.

It's a beautiful night.

Go, Eudorus. This is the last order I give you .

Fighting for you has been my life's honor, my lord .

TROJAN ENVOY Open the gates! Open the gates!

GLAUCUS Here.

PRIAM PIague.

GLAUCUS Don't go too close, my king .

This is the will of the gods.

They desecrated the temple of Apollo...

...and Apollo desecrated their flesh .

They thought they could come here and sack our city in a day.

Now look at them , fleeing across the Aegean .

PRIAM What is this?

ARCH EPTOLEM US: An offering to Poseidon .

The Greeks are praying for a safe return home.

GLAUCUS I hope the sea god spits in their offering .

Lets them all drown at the bottom of the sea.

This is a gift. We should take it to the temple of Poseidon .

-I think we should burn it. VELIOR Burn it?

My prince, it's a g ift to the gods.

The prince is right.

I would burn the whole of Greece if I had a big enough torch .

ARCH EPTOLEM US: I warn you , good men , be careful what you insu lt.

Our beloved Prince Hector had sharp words for the gods...

...and a day Iater Achilles' sword cut h im down .

Father, burn it.

Forgive me, my king , I mean no disrespect...

... but I don't want to see any more sons of Troy...

... incur the gods' wrath .

I will not watch another son d ie.

[CROWD CH EERI NG]

PARIS Look at them .

You'd th ink their prince had never died .

You are their prince now.

Make your brother proud .

[HORSE N E IG H I NG]

[WH I SPERI NG]

[WH I SPERI NG]

[M EN G ROAN I NG AN D SCREAM I NG]

[SCREAM I NG]

[SHOUTI NG]

[WOM EN SCREAM I NG]

[WOMAN SCREAM I NG]

[WOMAN SCREAM I NG]

[BABY CRYI NG]

[BABY CRYI NG] [WOMAN SCREAM I NG]

[SCREAMS]

[HORSES N E I G H I NG]

[CROWD SCREAM I NG]

Let it burn ! Let Troy burn !

Burn it! For Menelaus! Burn it!

Burn Troy! Burn Troy!

I promised you , brother! I promised you !

Burn it! Burn it for Menelaus!

[CROWD SCREAM I NG]

Briseis. Where is she?

-Where? -I don't know.

PIease. l have a son .

Then get him out of Troy.

[SCREAM I NG]

Briseis!

Paris! Andromache!

Helen . We must go.

H ELEN Where? AN DROMACH E I'll show you . Now. H urry.

Paris. Paris.

AN DROMACH E It's a Iong way. Quick. We must go now.

ACH I LLES: Briseis!

BRISE IS Paris!

[HORSE N E IG H I NG]

[GASPS]

It's a Iong way. Quick.

H urry. There's a tu nnel .

-Come. -I stay.

-No. -My father will never abandon the city.

I can't leave him .

The city is dead . They're burning it to the ground .

-What's you r name? -Aeneas.

-Do you know how to use a sword? -Yes.

PARIS The sword of Troy.

As long as it's in the hands of a Trojan , ou r people have a future.

Protect them , Aeneas. Find them a new home.

-I will . AN DROMACH E H urry. Quick.

Paris, Paris, Briseis wasn't in her room .

I'll find her.

Go.

-I'Il stay with you . -Go.

PIease don't Ieave me.

-How could you love me if I ran now? -Please.

We will be together again , in this world or the next. We will be together.

Go.

ODYSSEUS To the gate!

Forward !

Follow me!

I nto Iine!

Soldiers of Troy...

...you men are warriors!

To lead you has been my honor!

[WARRIORS SHOUTI NG]

My prince!

The boatman waits for us.

I say we make him wait a little Ionger!

[CH EERI NG]

Ah !

No one. Spare no one.

GLAUCUS Paris!

Save yourself.

[BOTH GRU NTI NG]

[G LAUCUS GROAN I NG]

ACH I LLES: Briseis!

[SCREAM I NG]

Beware, my friends. I am a servant of the gods.

[SCREAMS]

PRIAM Have you no honor?

Have you no honor?

I wanted you alive, old man .

I wanted you to watch you r city bu rn .

PIease.

The children .

Spare the innocents.

AGAM EM NON Nobody's innocent.

Nobody.

[CROWD SCREAM I NG]

Too Iate for prayer, priestess.

I almost lost this war because of your Iittle romance.

I want to taste what Achilles tasted .

AGAM EM NON You'Il be my slave in Mycenae.

A Trojan priestess scrubbing my floors.

And at night...

MAN Get up!

Hold her.

ACH I LLES: Come with me.

No!

[GASPS]

Paris!

No!

Don't!

Don't! Please!

Paris! Don't!

It's all right.

It's all right.

You gave me peace...

... in a Iifetime of war.

Briseis, come.

ACH I LLES: Go. BRISE IS No.

You must.

No.

Troy is falling .

-Go. -No.

Begin anew.

We must go. I know a way out.

[M EN SHOUTI NG]

It's all right.

Go.

Go.

[BRISE IS SOBBI N G]

Find peace...

... my brother.

ODYSSEUS lf they ever tell my story, let them say...

...l walked with giants.

Men rise and fall like the winter wheat...

...but these names will never die.

Let them say l lived in the time of Hector...

...breaker of horses.

Let them say...

...l lived in the time of Achilles.

[ENGLISH SDH]