Troy (2004)
Rose Byrne: Briseis
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Quotes
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[Eyes closed, Briseis has blade against his throat]
Achilles : Do it.
[Briseis doesn't do anything, but only stares at him. Achilles opens his eyes]
Achilles : Do it. Nothing is easier.
Briseis : Aren't you afraid?
Achilles : Everyone dies, whether today or fifty years from now.
Briseis : If I don't, you'll kill more men.
Achilles : Many.
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Achilles : What's your name?
[no reply]
Achilles : Did you not hear me?
Briseis : You killed Apollo's priests!
Achilles : I've killed men in five countries, never a priest.
Briseis : Well, then your men did. The sun god will have his vengeance.
Achilles : What's he waiting for?
Briseis : The right time to strike.
Achilles : His priests are dead, and his acolyte's a captive. i think your god is afraid of me.
Briseis : Afraid? Apollo is master of the sun, he fears nothing.
Achilles : Where is he?
Briseis : You're nothing but a killer! You wouldn't know anything about the gods!
Achilles : 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.
[sniffs her hair]
Achilles : You must be royalty. What's your name? Even the servants of Apollo have names.
Briseis : Briseis.
Achilles : Are you afraid, Briseis?
Briseis : Should I be?
Eudorus : [poking head through door flaps] My lord, Agamemnon requests your presence. The kings are gathering to celebrate the victory.
Achilles : You fought well today.
Eudorus : My lord.
Briseis : What do you want here in Troy? You didn't come for the Spartan queen.
Achilles : 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.
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Briseis : I thought you were a dumb brute. It would have been easier to forgive a dumb brute!
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Achilles : Apparently you won some great victory.
Agamemnon : Ah, Perhaps you didn't notice. The Trojan beach belonged to Priam in the morning. It belongs to Agamemnon in the afternoon.
Achilles : You can have the beach. I didn't come here for sand.
Agamemnon : No. You came here because you want your name to last through the ages. A great victory was won today, but that victory is not yours. Kings did not kneel to Achilles. Kings did not pay homage to Achilles.
Achilles : Perhaps the kings were too far behind to see, the soldiers won the battle.
Agamemnon : History remembers kings! Not soldiers! Tomorrow we'll batter down the gates of Troy! I'll build monuments to victory on every island of Greece. I'll carve "Agamemnon" in the stone.
Achilles : Be careful, king of kings. First you need the victory.
Agamemnon : Your men sacked the temple of Apollo, yes?
Achilles : You want gold? Take it. It's my gift to honour your courage. Take what you wish.
Agamemnon : I already have. Aphareus! Haemon!
[Aphareus and Haemon appear dragging Briseis]
Agamemnon : The spoils of war.
Achilles : No argument with you, brothers. But if you don't release her, you'll never see home again. Decide!
Agamemnon : Guards!
[Achilles draws his sword]
Briseis : [breaking free from guards] Stop! Too many men have died today. If killing is your only talent, that's your curse. I don't want anyone dying for me.
[Achilles groans, then sheathes his sword]
Agamemnon : Mighty Achilles, silenced by a slave girl. Tonight I'll have her give me a bath, and then, who knows?
Achilles : You sack of wine! Before my time is done, I will look down on your corpse and smile.
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Briseis : Do you enjoy provoking me?
