LITOS: The gods have cursed you, Alexander.
Flee tonight when the battle begins. My men won't stop you.
This was always a shabby war.
I loved him, Nestor. Tell the king it's over. We're done here.
Whatever happens, I'll never stop loving you.
Go to the Greeks. Speak to my husband.
I have one condition: no one else in this city is to be harmed.
Not Alexander, no one. Tell him.
WAVES LAP
MEN CHATTER DISTANTLY
NESTOR: Odysseus!
What did they do to you?
Nothing I won't repay.
I have a message from your wife, my lord.
What did she say?
She wants to come home.
AENEAS: The patrols are back.
No sign of him.
PARIS: You think he got out of the city?
Looks that way.
And once he makes it back to the Greeks
he'll tell them we have no grain left.
All they have to do is wait.
Then we should attack while we have the chance.
Have you seen our soldiers?
They can barely lift their swords.
And if we do nothing? In two weeks we'll be starving.
PARIS: He's right.
Achilles is dead.
This is our chance. We have to take it.
Defending the city is one thing.
Attacking their camp is another.
Then what do you suggest, brother?
Perhaps we could negotiate a surrender.
No.
With Achilles dead they'd listen to reason...
Not while I'm commander.
BABY MEWLS AND CRIES
You're looking better.
I heard the Greek escaped.
Yes. - That's convenient.
Listen.
Don't upset yourself anymore.
You need to look after yourself.
I need someone to hear what I'm saying.
Alexander and Aeneas will uncover the truth.
You have a duty to your son now.
Pandarus was no traitor.
I know.
That doesn't mean that Helen was.
Tell him.
Tell me what?
PARIS: So it's decided.
Deiphobus, Aeneas and I will launch our offensive.
When will you attack?
Dawn.
Full assault. All our men.
Any news on the Greek prisoner?
We've searched the city.
He's gone.
Do you think he might have had help?
What do you mean?
Well, we were trying to get information out of him.
Suddenly he escapes.
His hands were tied and yet he kills a guard.
Who in this room believes Pandarus was a traitor?
Why else would he hang himself?
What if he didn't?
Ask Adrasteia to come in.
My lord.
PRIAM: Don't be frightened.
Tell them what you told me.
Lord Pandarus came to me once in the widows' quarters.
He asked me to report back anything Princess Helen said or did.
Did he say why?
ADRASTEIA: No, my lord.
And did you obey his command?
He died that night.
Can you explain this?
No, I don't know what she's talking about.
What is this?
What exactly are you suggesting?
If Pandarus was asking questions before he died
I think we have a right to know why.
Pandarus was a traitor.
Was he? - Yes.
He was.
Helen, come.
We don't have to listen to this.
Ignore them.
They're just frightened, they'll blame anyone.
Listen.
Don't attack tomorrow.
I need you here.
The longer we wait, the weaker the men will be.
Just a day or two.
Please.
What difference will that make?
Do you think it could be possible?
I don't know.
What if we were wrong about her?
What if we've always been wrong?
PARIS: Ready?
It's a good day for it.
Every day is good for killing Greeks.
Troilus.
Make sure the men are ready.
Wait for our signal.
Look for any weakness.
I want to focus all our attack on one point.
GOAT BLEATS
PARIS: Where the hell have they gone?
Deiphobus.
Go back, get some men. Search the hills.
PARIS: Where are they?
Look.
MAID: Madam!
What is it?
The Greeks have gone.
Tell Troilus to keep the soldiers on the walls.
Keep the people inside until we know it's real.
Stay back until we know it's safe!
Alexander! Alexander!
Help me!
MAN: Somebody! Help!
INDISTINCT SOLDIERS' YELLS
DEIPHOBUS: Alexander!
Who is he?
Greek.
Found him tied up on the sand.
One more hour, the tide would have drowned him.
What's your name, Greek?
MAN CHUCKLES
PRIAM: I asked you a question.
Thersites.
Of Odysseus's army.
Why did they leave you here? - Menelaus ordered it.
Why?
I made a joke as they were getting on board.
What joke?
I'd rather not say... - What joke?
I said I hoped his ship wasn't as leaky as his wife.
Is it true? Huh?
Have they gone?
They packed up last night.
Set sail before dawn.
Why did they leave now?
Achilles is dead.
Without him, they're nothing.
Odysseus said he'd had enough and wanted to go home, see his wife.
And Agamemnon? - Him, too.
Menelaus tried to convince him to stay.
They fought on the beach, but...
you can guess who won.
And this?
It's an offering.
To Poseidon.
Agamemnon's idea.
After what happened on the way here with his daughter
they wanted to be sure the winds would obey.
Open it. See for yourself.
PRIAM: Get back!
There's wine as well!
The last of the supplies.
They expected the tide to take it.
They didn't want you to have it.
We should take it into the city. - No.
Don't be hasty. - We need food.
Why should they have the gods' blessing? Let it be ours.
I don't trust him. We should leave it.
All things Greek are cursed.
Let the sea take it.
And lose a month's worth of grain? No, no.
We need it.
The people need it. They need it.
Father, Father!
What if it's not a blessing?
They have taken everything from us.
They've killed our men, our children.
They've wrecked our city.
Let's take something of theirs for a change.
We saw their boats on the ocean.
We've checked the hills. They've gone.
Let's steal their blessing from them
and make the gods curse them and drown them in their boats.
We're taking it in!
LOUD CHEERS
Whoa! Stop there!
MUFFLED SCREAM
SHE GASPS
No!
CASSANDRA: Wait!
They've gone.
They've really gone.
Oh!
Untie his hands.
What's this all about?
THERSITES: I thought we were celebrating.
PRIAM: We wanted to ask you something first.
Achilles stole into the city one night during the war.
He met someone who told him we were receiving supplies from Cilicia.
How do you know that?
Achilles burnt Cilicia to the ground.
Killed my father.
Who did he meet?
Just tell us the truth, Greek.
Look, all I heard...
it was someone with a grudge.
A grudge. - Yeah.
Some... lord.
Lord. - Yeah.
PRIAM: You're sure?
Yeah, h-he met Menelaus in Sparta.
Felt under-appreciated here, apparently.
That's all we needed.
We've won.
Your name is cleared.
We can stay here forever.
Menelaus will never touch you again.
Isn't that what you wanted?
More than anything.
Well, then... celebrate it.
Wear your best clothes tonight.
I want you to look like a queen.
LIVELY MUSIC PLAYS
APPLAUSE AND CHEERS
I wanted to make a promise to you tonight.
These years have cost us.
Every family here has lost someone.
My son Hector rests in the tomb just through there.
He won't be forgotten.
No one will.
They stay in here.
Ah. But remembering's not enough.
It's our duty to honour the dead by rebuilding this city.
And it starts tomorrow.
We will do it for every man, woman and child
that died so that we could live.
This is our home.
It's in our hearts.
No one can take that away from us.
And no one can defeat us.
Victory and freedom!
ALL: Victory and freedom!
CHEERS
If I misjudged you, forgive me.
You were in grief.
Let's not mention it again.
My son will live in a free city.
I never thought I'd see it.
I'm glad for you.
Your children will, too.
What do you mean?
Oh, come on.
Don't tell me you won't have them.
CHEERS
Now's your chance.
They're waiting.
You know the deal.
They stay safe.
But you go.
Or it all begins again.
THERSITES: What is it?
I can't.
Excuse me?
Please...
get me out of this.
Trying the old charm, eh?
I'm a bit thick-skinned for that.
You go now.
Or I'll tell them everything.
All your crimes.
I swear by the gods they'll know it all.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
I have a message from my husband.
You're to report to him in the palace immediately.
GUARD: We're only obeying orders.
You're drunk. You're to be replaced.
GUARD: We're not drunk, my lady, we're just...
You're more beautiful than ever.
You were given my conditions of return?
Yes.
And you accept them?
Where is he?
Is he celebrating? - Don't touch him.
No more bloodshed.
You leave Alexander to lead the city in peace.
Or I'll die here with him.
I accept your conditions.
On my honour.
ODYSSEUS: There's a boat waiting in the harbour.
We should go.
Hey. What is it?
Don't worry about him.
He's just some Greek soldier they left behind.
His mouth is false.
Open the gates, please.
Yes, my lady.
DISTANT REVELRY SOUNDS
SHE WHISPERS: Let's go.
DISTANT MARCHING SOUND
HELEN: What is that noise?
MARCHING SOUND APPROACHES
Oh, no.
No, no, no...
No, no.
You swore.
On your honour.
Thanks to you...
I have no honour left.
Did you ever think I would let that bastard live?!
Let any of them live?!
HELEN SCREAMS
Here she is. The prize.
Don't touch me!
You have no idea what you've put us through.
No idea.
Odysseus! Please! Please!
HELEN SCREAMS
Odysseus, open the upper gate. Let's go.
MENELAUS: Keep her here.
Surround the city. No one leaves.
SOLDIER: Yes, sir.
SOLDIER: Take the lower city!
CASSANDRA WHEEZES AND WHIMPERS
Cassandra?
What's wrong?
The Greeks! They're here!
Grab your weapons! Now!
CLAMOUR
SOLDIER YELLS: Bring 'em outside!
SOLDIER: Burn it! Burn it!
Let it burn!
SOLDIER: Torch it all!
INDISTINCT SOLDIERS' YELLS
Aeneas.
Get my parents and the women inside the palace.
Seal the doors.
You won't hold them here. We need to find a way out.
The tunnels we dug.
Open them up.
WAR CRY
The Greek army's in the city!
We need to open up the tunnels!
Where's Alexander? - He's holding them as long as he can.
Right, I want a chain of people bringing the soil out of the tunnels.
Now!
No, I want you safe.
I'm going to join Alexander. Get me my armour.
SOLDIER: Torch it all!
Everyone fall back!
We can't hold them here!
Retreat!
With me!
Where's Helen?
INDISTINCT SOLDIERS' YELLS
WOMEN SCREAM
Block this path!
Hold!
Fall back!
Hold the line! Hold the line!
SOLDIER: Clear them all out! Get them out!
Let's take the women!
Deiphobus!
No!
Get him inside!
Hold your position!
Hold!
Troilus!
I'll stay out with the men.
Troilus! - Go!
Troilus, no! Troilus!
Don't surrender.
Where is your wife?
I don't know.
We need more time.
We don't have it.
Quickly. Quick, Evander.
The Greeks!
TROJANS SCREAM
Get back! Everyone back to the courtyard!
PARIS: Get back!
PARIS: Everybody! Run! Run!
Come out!
PARIS: Keep out! They're in the tunnels!
AENEAS: Move! - PARIS: Everyone! Fall back!
Fall back!
SOLDIERS YELL
Fall back! - AENEAS: Barricade the doors!
Troilus... Troilus!
Brother.
I'm... sorry...
Go! Go!
MAN: Open the other gate!
Hide!
Go!
There's no way out for them.
Bring my wife.
SOLDIER: Yes, sir.
I want her to see this.
DOG BARKS
DOG WHIMPERS - I'll look.
Anything?
No one.
This way.
Alexander!
I've brought your wife!
She's got something to tell you!
MENELAUS: Come out and talk to her!
AENEAS GROANS IN PAIN
Aeneas.
Hide yourself.
It's me they want.
No.
We'll face them together.
You're wounded.
You can't help me.
You have to live.
For all of us.
SOLDIER SHOUTS ORDERS
This is the end, isn't it?
CASSANDRA SHIVERS
CASSANDRA GASPS LIGHTLY
No, please. - Come here.
SHE SCREAMS - Come here!
CASSANDRA SCREAMS
What is that? - Cassandra!
Quickly, in here.
Brave to the last.
You rape my city!
You defile my daughter!
Don't talk to me about daughters.
You'll pay for this.
The gods will see to it.
HECUBA WAILS
Wait.
HECUBA WAILS
METAL CLATTERS
HECUBA GASPS AND STOPS BREATHING
So...
this is the bed.
What do you think, my darling? Hm?
Shall we tell him?
You want the truth, shepherd?
She's the one who let us in.
You're lying.
He promised to spare you.
To save the city.
On his honour.
She betrayed you, Prince.
She met with Achilles that night.
She betrayed Cilicia.
And she betrayed your family.
She was never yours.
HELEN: Not true!
I was always yours.
And I always will be.
You shut your mouth!
I love him.
I love him. You hear me? - I said enough!
I love... SHE GASPS
Live all your life...
you'll never have...
what we had.
You'll never know how that feels.
My lady.
Come with me.
BABY CRIES
CRIES CONTINUE
DIOMEDES: We've cleared the lower city. There's no one left alive.
None of this would have happened
if it wasn't for you opening your legs
and insulting your rightful master.
He was never my master.
As you know.
You'll go back with my brother now.
Bear him more children
if he wants them.
And then you can die.
I forgive you, Wife.
Let me bury him.
What do you take me for?
We will leave his body for the crows.
That's all he deserves.
Menelaus.
You can take my body back.
You can have it in your bed.
But my heart stays here.
Got your filthy prize?
ANDROMACHE: You're welcome to her.
You women of Troy are now the property of Mycenae and the Greek Kings.
You will return to Greece with us.
We will decide among ourselves how to distribute you
as compensation for injuries done by your husbands and sons.
Bring them. And her.
Leave her!
My lady, it's best if we leave quickly.
BABY CRIES DISTANTLY
What is that?
Nothing.
Our business is done here.
BABY CRIES
What the hell is that?
CRIES BECOME LOUDER
THERSITES: Look what I found!
Whose is that?
Whose is it?
Hers.
I found them hiding in the family tomb.
By her husband's body.
He said he found her alone.
An heir to Troy?
We can't have that.
No! No! No, no, no, no... Give him to me!
Give him to me!
Take me. Have me. Spare him.
Do what you want with me.
Kill me. Have me.
Odysseus.
You throw it off the walls.
No! No! No! No! - HELEN: Leave him alone!
No! Please!
Please!
SHE WAILS No!
Please! Please!
Please.
No.
There must be no future King of Troy.
You know that.
You do it.
And then we can all go home to our wives and our children.
If you want yours to live.
Please!!
SHE SCREAMS
ANDROMACHE SOBS AND WAILS
ANDROMACHE: Please! No!
BABY CRIES
ANDROMACHE: Please!
BABY MEWLS
Forgive me.
ANDROMACHE SCREAMS
SOLDIERS SHOUT ORDERS
DOG BARKS AND WHIMPERS
Odysseus, may your crimes haunt you like ghosts.
May the gods plague you
and may your heart be shattered as mine is now.
May Troy be the curse that follows you all your life.
It's alright.
You're alive.
THUNDER RUMBLES
THUNDER CLAPS
WAVES LAP
WIND BLOWS