特洛伊 TROY



by







David Benioff



February 21, 2003





FADE IN:





1 EXT. THESSALIAN VALLEY - DAY 1



A mangy, bone-thin DOG lopes across the broad valley

floor, sniffing at the ground. At first the scene

appears bucolic: tall grass, patches of wildflowers, blue

sky above.



But as the dog keeps running we see signs of conflict. A

spear, half imbedded in the earth, rises at an angle. A

bronze helmet, cracked and bloodied, lies on its side.

The dog pauses to sniff the helmet then continues his

search. Finally he stops, hackles on his back rising,

ears pricked up. He growls, and we see what the dog sees.

Dozens of CROWS have descended into a shallow ravine.

They squabble and peck, clustered around something on the

ground.



The dog growls louder and charges at the crows. The black

birds flap away to safety, shrieking in protest.

A DEAD SOLDIER lies facedown in the ravine. Whatever

armor he wore was stripped away, leaving his body to the

elements.



The dog walks slowly to the dead man, sniffing at the

corpse's hands. The dog whines and licks the man's

fingers.



Something in the air disturbs the dog, who looks up. And

now we hear it, faintly, in the distance. HOOF BEATS and

chariot wheels, marching men, the clank of bronze armor

and weaponry.



The dog runs, abandoning his dead master.









1A THE MYCENAEAN ARMY 1A



five thousand strong, storms into the valley from the

south. Armored with bronze breastplates, helmets and

shields, the soldiers glitter in the morning sun.

Riding alongside the infantry are dozens of horse-drawn

CHARIOTS, each holding a DRIVER, a SPEARMAN and an



OFFICER.



On the opposite side of the valley, three thousand

THESSALONIAN SOLDIERS march into view. The Thessalonians

are less disciplined, their armor and weaponry less

impressive.



(CONTINUED)











2.











1A CONTINUED: 1A









When each army reaches the battlefield they stop and stare

one another down, two hundred yards distant.















1B A MYCENAEAN CHARIOT AND A THESSALONIA CHARIOT 1B



emerge from their respective sides and meet at the center

of the field.



AGAMEMNON, king of the Mycenaeans, rides in his chariot

with a DRIVER and a SPEARMAN. Agamemnon holds a gold

SCEPTER, symbol of command. His breast plate is engraved

with an Alpha.



His counterpart in the Thessalonian cart, TRIOPAS (60),

does not project equal confidence. He eyes the size of

the Mycenaean army with evident unease. He holds his own



SCEPTER.



Both kings step down from their chariots and approach each

other. They stare at one another for several seconds.

Agamemnon smiles and looks into the sky.

The crows wheel overhead, cawing.



AGAMEMNON



It's a good day for the crows.



TRIOPAS



I told you yesterday and I'll tell

you again today. Remove your army

from my land.

Agamemnon smiles again and turns to examine the valley.



AGAMEMNON



I like your land. I think we'll

stay.

(beat)

I like your soldiers, too. They

fought bravely yesterday. Not

well, but bravely.



TRIOPAS



They'll never fight for you.



AGAMEMNON



That's what the Messenians said,

too. And the Arcadians. And the

Epeians. They're all fighting for

me, now.



(CONTINUED)











3.











1B CONTINUED: 1B











TRIOPAS



You can't rule the whole world,

Agamemnon. It's too big. Even for

you.







Agamemnon surveys Triopas's army.



AGAMEMNON



I don't want to watch another

massacre. Let's end this war in

the old manner.

(beat)

Your best fighter against my best.

For the first time, Triopas looks hopeful.



TRIOPAS



And if my man wins?



AGAMEMNON



We'll leave Thessaly for good.

(beat)

I'm a generous man. If mine wins,

you keep your throne. But Thessaly

falls under my command, to fight

with me whenever I call.

Triopas considers before nodding. He shouts to his army.



TRIOPAS



Boagrius!

The Thessalonians murmur and step aside. A giant emerges

from their midst, BOAGRIUS, a foot taller than the other

men, his face gouged with old knife scars. He marches out

to his king.



TRIOPAS



Here is my champion.

Agamemnon raises his eyebrows as the giant comes closer.



AGAMEMNON



(shouting to his army)

Achilles!

The Mycenaeans murmur amongst themselves, looking for

Achilles. Nobody emerges. Agamemnon frowns.



TRIOPAS



Boagrius has this effect on many

heroes.



(CONTINUED)











4.











1B CONTINUED: (2) 1B











AGAMEMNON



Be careful whom you insult, old

king.







An OFFICER on horseback gallops from the Mycenaean ranks

to the center of the field. He bows his head to

Agamemnon.



OFFICER



Achilles is not with the army.

Triopas laughs and looks up at Boagrius, who chuckles.



AGAMEMNON



(furious)

Where is he?



OFFICER



I sent a boy to look for him.









2 EXT. WOODS - DAY 2



A BOY (12) on a roan HORSE gallops through the woods.









3 EXT. MYCENAEAN CAMP - DAY 3



The boy rides into the camp. Scores of tents stand on the

banks of a river. The only men around are COOKS tending

fires and ARMORERS, mending armor and weapons.

The boy dismounts at one large tent in the corner of the

camp. He pulls open the tent flap and steps inside.









4 INT. ACHILLES' TENT - CONTINUOUS 4



The boy pauses for a moment inside the tent, eyes

adjusting to the dim light. Evidently last night was a

wild party. Jugs of wine are everywhere, and the remains

of a large feast.



Sleeping on a fur rug are two NAKED WOMEN and one NAKED

MAN, tanned arms and legs entwined. The boy sidesteps

shards of a broken jug. He bends to tap the sleeping

man's shoulder.



Before his fingers make contact, a hand shoots out, grabs

his wrist, and pulls him to the rug. The boy finds

himself flat on his back with a dagger to his throat.



(CONTINUED)











5.











4 CONTINUED: 4











ACHILLES



Shh.

The boy stares into the eyes of ACHILLES (30), who seems

to have barely moved. Somehow he managed to seize the boy

and put a knife to his throat without waking the women.



ACHILLES



(whispering)

I was having a good dream.

(beat)

A very good dream.

The boy nods, dumb with fear. Achilles has the lean,

efficient physique of a boxer. His face and body are dark

from a summer spent in the sun.



BOY



King Agamemnon sent me. He

needs --



ACHILLES



I'll speak with your king in the

morning.



BOY



But my lord -- it is morning.

Achilles frowns. He stands and walks naked to the tent

flap, holds it open and stares at the empty encampment.



BOY



They're waiting for you.









5 EXT. MYCENAEAN CAMP 5



Achilles prepares for battle, strapping on his

breastplate. The boy assists him, fixing the bronze

greaves to his legs.



BOY



Are the stories about you true?

They say your mother is an immortal

goddess.



Achilles lifts up his shield. He slips his left forearm

into the leather straps on the inside of the shield.



BOY



They say you can't be killed.



(CONTINUED)











6.











5 CONTINUED: 5











ACHILLES



I wouldn't be bothering with the

shield then, would I?









BOY



The Thessalonian you're fighting

-- he's the biggest man I've ever

seen.

Achilles mounts the boy's horse.



BOY



I wouldn't want to fight him.



ACHILLES



That's why no one will remember

your name.



Achilles gallops away, leaving the boy standing alone.









6 EXT. THESSALIAN VALLEY 6



Agamemnon confers with his OFFICERS on the battlefield,

including KING NESTOR (65), his trusted advisor.

When Achilles rides into view the Mycenaean soldiers

CHEER. Some cry out his name. Agamemnon and his officers

turn to watch Achilles dismount and approach them.



AGAMEMNON



Perhaps we should have our war

tomorrow, when you're better

rested?



Achilles ignores the king and examines the waiting giant.



AGAMEMNON



I should have you whipped for

impudence.



Achilles wheels on the king.



ACHILLES



Who's giving the whipping?

He walks toward Agamemnon, fingers curling over the hilt

of his sword. Nestor slides in between Achilles and the

king.



NESTOR



Achilles.



(CONTINUED)











7.











6 CONTINUED: 6









Achilles, nostrils flared, eyes narrowed, stares at

Agamemnon. Neither man is willing to turn away.



ACHILLES



(to Agamemnon)

Why don't you fight him yourself?

Wouldn't that be a sight, a king

who fights his own battles?



NESTOR



Achilles.

Achilles finally turns and looks at him.



NESTOR



Look at the men's faces.

Achilles surveys the faces of the battle-weary soldiers.



NESTOR



You can save hundreds of them. You

can end this war with a swing of

your sword.

(beat)

Think how many songs they'll sing

in your honor.

(beat)

Let them go home to their wives.

The soldiers, awed in his presence, stare at Achilles. He

finally turns and walks toward Boagrius.

Agamemnon watches Achilles with undisguised hostility.



AGAMEMNON



(to Nestor, under

his breath)

Of all the warlords loved by the

gods, I hate him most.



NESTOR



We need him, my king.



AGAMEMNON



For now.









6A ACHILLES 6A



When Achilles is forty yards from the giant, Boagrius

turns to his army and shakes his spear over his head.

They cheer, slamming their bronze swords against their

bronze shields.



(CONTINUED)











8.











6A CONTINUED: 6A









Achilles keeps coming. He looks up at the circling crows.

Boagrius turns and throws his spear. The bronze spearhead

glitters in the sun, blazing straight for Achilles.







Without breaking stride, Achilles raises the shield. The

spearhead blasts through the bronze skin of the shield,

through the thick leather on the underside, stopping

inches from Achilles' face.



Achilles keeps coming.



Boagrius hoists a second spear and hurls it, grunting with

effort. Again Achilles raises his shield, again the

spearhead tears through the shield but does not harm

Achilles.



Achilles casts aside the shield and keeps coming.

Boagrius unsheathes his tremendous bronze sword. He opens

his mouth, lets loose a battle cry, and charges at

Achilles.



When Boagrius raises his sword, Achilles lunges forward

with terrifying speed. It does not seem possible that he

could close the gap between them so quickly, but he does,

thrusting his sword straight through Boagrius'

breastplate.



Achilles pulls his sword from the giant's chest and

continues walking toward the Thessalonian line, never

looking back.



Boagrius stares down at the hole in his breastplate.

Blood pumps out, pouring down the polished bronze. He

topples over.



The Mycenaean Army ERUPTS with exultant victory cries.

Achilles now stands in front of the massed Thessalonian

troops. He searches from face to face. None of the

soldiers are willing to make eye contact with him.

Finally Triopas steps out of the ranks.



TRIOPAS



Who are you, soldier?



ACHILLES



Achilles, son of Peleus.



(CONTINUED)











9.











6A CONTINUED: (2) 6A











TRIOPAS



Achilles. I won't forget the name.

Triopas offers Achilles the heavy gold SCEPTER.









TRIOPAS



The ruler of Thessaly carries this

scepter. Give it to your king.



ACHILLES



He's not my king.

Achilles walks west, away from both armies. The soldiers

watch him go in silence.









7 EXT. IONIAN SEA - DUSK 7



We're high above the wine-dark sea, gliding north. Soon

the Peloponnesian coast comes into view. The only break

in the shoreline is the inlet of Laconia, and we follow it

inland.



The inlet ends in a natural harbor where several tall-

masted warships are beached, sails unfurled, oars locked

and rowing benches empty. Dozens of smaller fishing boats

are scattered about the harbor.



On top of the highest hill, overlooking all Sparta, stands

a thick-walled PALACE. Torch-bearing SENTRIES, wearing

plumed helmets and carrying long spears, man their posts.



MENELAUS (V.O.)



Princes of Troy, on our last night

together, Queen Helen and I salute

you.









8 INT. PALACE OF SPARTA - RECEPTION HALL - CONTINUOUS 8



MENELAUS (40), king of Sparta, stands at the head of a

massive table that spans the length of a hall lit by

torches. A battle-scarred warrior, Menelaus is already

halfway drunk.



Beside Menelaus sits his wife, HELEN (25), wearing a white

gown, head bowed, half listening to her husband. Fresh

flowers are woven into her hair. Her beauty is so extreme

she seems to exist in a separate realm.



(CONTINUED)











10.











8 CONTINUED: 8









The only woman in the room and the only one wearing white,

Helen shines amidst the unwashed WARRIORS of Sparta and

Troy. All sit at a table laden with platters of roasted

game birds, whole fish, octopi, suckling pigs and bowls of

fruit.



Menelaus holds his gold wine goblet in the air, toasting

his honored guests, HECTOR (35) and PARIS (25).

Hector is not the best-looking man in the room, nor the

largest, but the intensity of his expression, the regality

of his bearing, confirms that he is a born leader.

Paris is the best-looking man in the room, by a long shot.

He's not paying attention to Menelaus. He's staring at

Helen.



MENELAUS



We've had our conflicts before,

it's true. We've fought many

battles, Sparta and Troy. And

fought well!



Menelaus's soldiers cheer drunkenly. For a moment Helen

looks up and meets Paris's gaze.



MENELAUS



But I've always respected your

father. Priam is a good man, a

good king. I respected him as an

adversary, and I respect him now as

my ally.



More cheering, this time from the entire assembly.



MENELAUS



Hector, Paris, young princes, come,

stand, drink with me.

Hector stands. Paris does not. He's still staring at

Helen. Hector nudges his brother's shoulder. Paris

stands.



MENELAUS



Let us drink to peace.

Hector nods to Menelaus and raises his cup.



HECTOR



Peace between Troy and Sparta.



(CONTINUED)











11.











8 CONTINUED: (2) 8









The king and the princes drink deeply and slam their empty

cups to the table.



MENELAUS



May the gods keep the wolves in the

hills and the women in our beds.

All the men in the hall cheer and rise to their feet.



GUESTS



To Sparta! To Troy!



A band of MUSICIANS strike up their instruments; SERVANTS

roam the hall filling goblets with wine.



POLYDORA (20), one of Helen's handmaidens, leads a dozen

attractive YOUNG WOMEN into the banquet hall.



The warriors howl at the sight of the women. Soon each of

the handmaidens is flanked by drunken soldiers.



Menelaus grabs Hector in a bear hug. Hector gamely

accepts the embrace. When the king releases him, both men

spill a few drops of wine from their cups onto the floor.







They drink the rest of their wine. Menelaus grips

Hector's upper arm. SERVANTS refill the cups.



MENELAUS



A strong arm. Thank the gods we

made peace -- I've seen too many of

my men struck down with this arm.



HECTOR



Never again, I hope.



MENELAUS



Only one man works a sword better

than you. The son of Peleus the

Argonaut.



HECTOR



Achilles.



MENELAUS



That madman would throw a spear at

Zeus himself if the god insulted

him.



(CONTINUED)











12.











8 CONTINUED: (3) 8









Menelaus indicates Polydora, who stares at Hector openly.



MENELAUS



You see that one over there? I

picked her just for you. She's a

little lioness.

Menelaus grins at the girl, who lowers her eyes and

smiles. Helen notices this silent exchange but ignores

it, conversing instead with another HANDMAIDEN who sits

beside her.



HECTOR



Thank you. My wife waits for me in

Troy.



MENELAUS



My wife waits for me right there.

He leans forward to whisper conspiratorially in Hector's

ear.



MENELAUS



Wives are for breeding. You

understand? For making little

princes. Come, enjoy yourself

tonight.

Helen stands and walks out of the reception hall.

Menelaus does not notice. Hector does. He raises his cup

to Menelaus.



HECTOR



You make excellent wine in Sparta.

Menelaus laughs and drinks with Hector.

Paris excuses himself from the Spartan generals he's been

speaking with and heads outside -- in the same direction

as Helen. Hector watches with mounting agitation.









9 INT. HELEN'S CHAMBER - NIGHT 9



The room is lit by a dozen tall candles. Helen removes

the flowers from her hair and drops them into a bowl of

water. She hears a sound and looks up. Paris stands in

the doorway.

For several breaths they are silent, staring at each

other.



(CONTINUED)











13.











9 CONTINUED: 9











HELEN



You shouldn't be here.

Paris closes the door behind him.









PARIS



That's what you said last night.



HELEN



Last night was a mistake.



PARIS



And the night before?

Helen continues removing the flowers from her hair but she

cannot hide a half-smile.



HELEN



I've made many mistakes this week.

He approaches her.



PARIS



Do you want me to go?

His hands are on her now, sliding down her bare neck, down

her back, resting on her hips. His mouth is very close to

her ear. Helen closes her eyes.



HELEN



(whispering)

Yes.

Paris kisses her neck, her ears, her closed eyes. The

tightness we saw in her face when she sat by her husband's

side is gone, replaced by ecstasy.



PARIS



(whispering)

Where should I go?

She kisses him back now and there's a hunger in her

kisses, something close to violence in her desire. She

lifts off his tunic and pulls him nearer.



HELEN



(whispering)

Away. Far away.

In a moment the white gown slips to her feet. He stares

at her naked body in wonder. He opens his mouth to speak

but she kisses him full on the lips. They sink onto the

bed.









14.











10 INT. PALACE - RECEPTION HALL - NIGHT 10









As more and more wine gourds are emptied, the scene grows

rowdier. An impromptu choir of Spartan and Trojan

soldiers drunkenly sing battle songs.







Polydora sits on Menelaus's lap. She whispers in his ear

while he laughs and drains another cup of wine. Bits of

roasted boar fleck his thick red beard.

Hector sits nearby, half engaged in conversation with

several Spartan generals. He's clearly not happy that his

brother's still missing.









11 INT. HELEN'S CHAMBER - NIGHT (LATER) 11



Helen lies naked on her bed. In the candlelight her

flanks are mapped with copper trails of sweat. She

watches Paris, who stands bedside pulling on his clothes.



PARIS



I have something for you.

From his tunic he pulls a necklace of baby pearls threaded

with silver. He sits beside her in bed.



PARIS



Pearls from the sea of Propontis.

Paris strings the pearls around her neck.



HELEN



They're beautiful.

(beat)

But I can't wear them. Menelaus

would kill us both.



PARIS



Don't be afraid of him.



HELEN



I'm not afraid of dying. I'm

afraid of tomorrow, watching you

sail away and knowing you'll never

come back.

She runs her fingers across his jaw line.



HELEN



Before you came to Sparta I was a

ghost. I walked and I ate and I

swam in the sea, but I was a ghost.



(CONTINUED)











15.











11 CONTINUED: 11











PARIS



You don't have to fear tomorrow.

Helen watches him, unsure what he means.









PARIS



Come with me.

For a long moment they stare into each other's eyes.



HELEN



Don't play with me, prince of Troy.

Don't play.

The sounds of footsteps and laughter outside the door

startle them. Paris halfway unsheathes a KNIFE hanging

from his belt.

Whoever's walking by the door passes without stopping.

Paris sheathes his knife, kneels beside the bed and takes

her hand.



PARIS



If you come we'll never be safe.

Men will hunt us and the gods will

curse us. But I'll love you.

Until the day they burn my body I

will love you.

Helen stares into Paris' eyes, contemplating the

impossible.









12 INT. PALACE - COURTYARD - LATER 12



A group of TROJAN SOLDIERS lies on goatskins and furs

around a bonfire built in the middle of the courtyard.

Some sleep; some continue to drink and sing old Trojan

songs.

Hector stands by the fire, conferring with TECTON (30), a

bull-necked captain of the elite Apollonian Guard.



HECTOR



Make the proper offerings to

Poseidon before we sail. We don't

need any more widows in Troy.



TECTON



Goat or pig?



HECTOR



Which does the Sea God prefer?



(CONTINUED)











16.











12 CONTINUED: 12











TECTON



(smiling)

I'll wake the priest and ask him.







Tecton bows and exits the courtyard. Hector sees Paris

slinking past the bonfire, sneaking toward his quarters.



HECTOR



Paris!

Paris turns, smiles and waves, acting as if he hadn't seen

Hector before. He ambles over to join his brother.



HECTOR



You should get to bed. We won't

sleep on land again for weeks.



PARIS



I have no trouble sleeping on the

seas. The sea nymphs sing

lullabies to me.



HECTOR



And who sang lullabies to you

tonight?

Paris freezes for a moment but quickly regains his poise.



PARIS



Tonight? Tonight was the

fisherman's wife. A lovely

creature.



HECTOR



I hope you didn't let the fisherman

catch you.



PARIS



He's more concerned with the fish.

Paris smiles and starts to walk away but Hector holds him.



HECTOR



You do understand why we're in

Sparta?



PARIS



For peace.



(CONTINUED)











17.











12 CONTINUED: (2) 12











HECTOR



And you do understand that

Menelaus, King of Sparta, is a

powerful man? And that his

brother, Agamemnon, King of

Mycenae, commands all the Greek

forces?



PARIS



What does this have to do with the

fisherman's wife?

Hector seizes Paris's face between the palms of his hand.

Not a violent gesture, exactly, but not gentle, either.



HECTOR



Paris. You're my brother, and I

love you. But if you do anything

to endanger Troy I'll rip your

pretty face from your pretty skull.

He kisses Paris on the forehead.



HECTOR



Get some sleep. We sail in the

morning.

Paris, a bit shocked by the encounter, stumbles away.









13 EXT. IONIAN SEA - DAY 13



The TROJAN SHIP sails over the waves.









14 EXT. SHIP'S DECK - DAY 14



The winds are strong. Nobody needs to row. SAILORS tend

the sails or play dice.

Hector stands in the bow, leaning against the rail,

whittling a WOODEN LION. Paris joins him.



PARIS



A beautiful morning. Poseidon has

blessed our voyage.

Hector looks at the blue sky for a moment.



(CONTINUED)











18.











14 CONTINUED: 14











HECTOR



Sometimes the gods bless you in the

morning and curse you in the

afternoon.







Paris watches his brother work the wood. When Paris

speaks again his tone is more sober than we've heard it

before.



PARIS



Do you love me, brother?

Hector rests his knife on the deck and smiles.



HECTOR



What have you done now?



PARIS



I need to show you something.

Paris walks toward the staircase leading inside the ship.

Hector watches him for a few seconds and then follows.









15 INT. TROJAN SHIP 15



Paris pauses in front of his cabin door.



PARIS



Before you get angry with me --



HECTOR



Open the door.

Paris opens the door. Helen, wearing a hooded robe, sits

on the edge of a hammock, swinging slightly. She stands.

Hector stares at her in disbelief. He turns and glares at

Paris.



HECTOR



If you weren't my brother I'd kill

you where you stand.



PARIS



Hector --

Hector is already out the door. Helen looks at Paris.



HELEN



We'll never have peace.



PARIS



I don't want peace. I want you.



(CONTINUED)











19.











15 CONTINUED: 15









He kisses her -- a desperate, hungry kiss, the two of them

against the world -- then turns and follows his brother.















16 INT. PALACE OF SPARTA - HELEN'S BEDCHAMBER - DAY 16



Menelaus, followed by ten SOLDIERS, storms into Helen's

room.









17 INT. HELEN'S BEDCHAMBER 17



He finds Polydora polishing the queen's jewelry. Menelaus

grabs her arm roughly. She's terrified.



MENELAUS



Where is she?



POLYDORA



Who, my king?

Menelaus draws his sword.



MENELAUS



I swear by the father of the gods

I'll gut you here if you don't tell

me.

The handmaiden tries to speak but no words come out.

Fortunately for her, HIPPASUS, (50), a royal advisor,

enters the room at that moment followed by an old



FISHERMAN (65).





HIPPASUS



She left with the Trojans, my king.

Menelaus stares at Hippasus, who swallows and gestures at

the fisherman. The fisherman looks as if he'd rather be

fishing.



HIPPASUS



The old man saw her board their

ship.

Menelaus releases the handmaiden and stares at the

fisherman.



MENELAUS



The Trojans?



(CONTINUED)











20.











17 CONTINUED: 17











FISHERMAN



With the young prince. Paris.

She --







Menelaus holds up his hand. The fisherman shuts up.

Everyone watches the king, waiting for an explosion, but

the news -- strangely -- seems to focus him.



MENELAUS



Get my ship ready.









18 EXT. TROJAN SHIP 18



Hector walks quickly toward the stern, Paris right behind

him. The PILOT mans the rudder.



HECTOR



(to pilot)

Turn us around. Back to Sparta.



PARIS



Wait, wait.

Hector spins on his brother.



HECTOR



You fool.



PARIS



Listen to me --

Hector shoves his brother backwards. The older brother's

physical power is obvious. SAILORS watch in awed silence.



HECTOR



Do you know what you've done? Do

you know how many years our father

worked for peace? How many

brothers and cousins he lost on the

battlefield?



PARIS



I love her.

The muscles in Hector's jaw bulge against his cheeks.



HECTOR



Say another word and I'll break

your arm. This is all a game for

you, isn't it?



(MORE)





(CONTINUED)











21.











18 CONTINUED: 18











HECTOR (CONT'D)



You roam from town to town, bedding

merchants' wives and temple maids -

- you think you know something

about love? What about your

father's love? You spat on him

when you brought her on this ship.

What about love of your country?

You'd let Troy burn for this woman.

Paris starts to speak but Hector raises a warning finger.



HECTOR



I won't let you start a war for

her.



PARIS



May I speak?

(beat)

What you say is true. I've wronged

you. I've wronged our father. If

you want to bring Helen back to

Sparta, so be it. But I go with

her.



HECTOR



To Sparta? They'll kill you.



PARIS



Then I'll die fighting.

Hector laughs bitterly. He grabs the collar of Paris's

tunic.



HECTOR



That sounds heroic to you, doesn't

it? To die fighting. Tell me,

little brother, have you ever

killed a man?



PARIS



No.



HECTOR



Have you ever even seen a man die

in combat?



PARIS



No.

Hector's face is flushed with anger. Paris tries to look

away but Hector won't let him.



(CONTINUED)











22.











18 CONTINUED: (2) 18











HECTOR



I've killed men, brother. I've

watched them dying, I've heard them

dying, I've smelled them dying.

(beat)

There's nothing glorious about it,

nothing poetic. You think you want

to die for love, but you know

nothing about dying. You know

nothing about love.



PARIS



All the same, I go with her.

Hector releases his brother. He stares at the sea.



PARIS



I won't ask you to fight my war.

Hector shakes his head, still staring into the waves.



HECTOR



You already have.

For a long time Hector is silent. Finally he turns to the

pilot, who awaits the prince's command.



HECTOR



To Troy.

Hector walks away from his brother.









19 EXT. MYCENAE HARBOR - DAY 19



Three WARSHIPS are anchored in the harbor.

Menelaus, followed by Hippasus and a retinue of SOLDIERS,

climbs the long stone staircase that leads to the walled

city of Mycenae, a citadel hewn from the hilltop rock.









20 INT. MYCENAE CITADEL - THRONE ROOM - DAY 20



Menelaus and his followers enter the throne room.

Treasures from various conquests fill the room: statuary

and urns and intricate gold work. Armed GUARDS stand at

their posts.



(CONTINUED)











23.











20 CONTINUED: 20









Only Agamemnon is seated, on a beautiful throne carved

from solid oak. Two robed NOBLES are addressing him when

Menelaus enters -- they move away as the Spartans

approach.







Agamemnon stands. The two kings embrace.



AGAMEMNON



Your messenger came two days ago.

I know what happened.

Menelaus's face darkens, his rage barely submerged.



MENELAUS



I want her back.



AGAMEMNON



Of course you do. She's a

beautiful woman.



MENELAUS



I want her back so I can kill her

with my own two hands. I won't

rest until I've burned Troy to the

ground.



AGAMEMNON



(smiling)

I thought you wanted peace with

Troy.



MENELAUS



I should have listened to you.



AGAMEMNON



Peace is for the women and the

weak. Empires are forged by war.



MENELAUS



All my life I've stood by your

side, fought your enemies. You're

the eldest, you reap the glory --

this is the way of the world. But

have I ever complained, brother?

Have I ever asked you for anything?



AGAMEMNON



Never. You're a man of honor.

Everyone in Greece knows this.



(CONTINUED)











24.











20 CONTINUED: (2) 20











MENELAUS



The Trojans spat on my honor. An

insult to me is an insult to you.









AGAMEMNON



And an insult to me is an insult to

all Greeks.



MENELAUS



Will you go to war with me,

brother?

Menelaus reaches out his hand. Agamemnon looks into his

eyes. Finally he nods and clasps hands with his brother.









21 INT. MYCENAE CITADEL - THRONE ROOM - NIGHT 21



Agamemnon paces the vast, torch-lit room. Nestor sits at

a wooden table. Spread out on the table before him is a

rough map of Greece and environs, painted on a tanned goat

skin.



AGAMEMNON



I always thought my brother's wife

was a foolish woman. But she's

proven to be very useful. Nothing

unifies a people like a common

enemy.



NESTOR



The Trojans have never been

conquered. Some say they can't be

conquered.



AGAMEMNON



I haven't tried yet.

(beat)

Old King Priam thinks he's

untouchable behind his high walls.

He thinks the Sun God will protect

him. But the gods only protect the

strong.

(points at map)

If Troy falls, I control the

Aegean.



NESTOR



Hector commands the finest army in

the east. And Troy is built to

withstand a ten-year siege.



(CONTINUED)











25.











21 CONTINUED: 21











AGAMEMNON



There won't be a ten-year siege.

I'll attack them with the greatest

force the world has ever seen. I

want all the kings of Greece and

all their armies.

(beat)

Send emissaries in the morning.

Nestor stands and prepares to leave.



NESTOR



One last thing.

(beat)

We need Achilles and his Myrmidons.

Agamemnon shakes his head.



AGAMEMNON



Achilles can't be controlled. He's

as likely to fight us as the

Trojans.



NESTOR



We don't need to control him. We

need to unleash him. The man was

born to end lives.



AGAMEMNON



Yes, he's a gifted killer, but he

follows no king. He threatens

everything I've built.

(beat)

Before me Greece was nothing, a

province of warlords and cattle

raiders. I've brought all the

Greek kingdoms together -- with the

sword when necessary, with a treaty

when possible. I've created a

nation out of fire-worshippers and

snake-eaters.

(beat)

I build the future, Nestor.

Achilles is the past, a man who

fights for no flag, a man loyal to

no country.

Nestor waits a respectful moment before replying.



(CONTINUED)











26.











21 CONTINUED: (2) 21











NESTOR



Your words are true. But how many

battles have we won off the edge of

his sword?

(beat)

This will be the greatest war the

world has ever seen. We need the

greatest warrior.

Agamemnon thinks about it, pacing the room. Finally --



AGAMEMNON



There's only one man he'll listen

to.



NESTOR



I'll send a ship in the morning.









22 EXT. ITHACA - DAY 22



A lean, bearded SHEPHERD (40) sits on a hillside looking

over the Ionian sea.

Beside him sits his faithful hunting dog, ARGOS. They

watch a troop of EMISSARIES climb the steep hill. The

emissaries are panting for breath by the time they reach

the hilltop.



EMISSARY #1



Greetings, brother. We were told

King Odysseus is here in the hills.



SHEPHERD



Odysseus? That old bastard drinks

my wine and never pays.



EMISSARY #2



You ought to respect your king,

friend.



SHEPHERD



Respect him? I'd like to punch him

in the nose. He's always pawing at

my wife, trying to tear her clothes

off.

The emissaries, embarrassed, begin walking away. The

shepherd watches them go.



(CONTINUED)











27.











22 CONTINUED: 22











SHEPHERD



(to Argos the dog)

I hope Agamemnon's generals are

smarter than his emissaries.







Emissary #1 turns to look at the shepherd.



EMISSARY #1



What did you say?

The shepherd scratches behind Argos's ears. The dog wags

his tail happily.



SHEPHERD



You want me to help you fight the

Trojans.



EMISSARY #1



You're --

Emissary #1 exchanges glances with his compatriots.

They're confused. Finally the chastened emissaries bow.



EMISSARY #1



Forgive us, King Odysseus.

Odysseus stands and looks down at his dog.



ODYSSEUS



Well, I'm going to miss my dog.



EMISSARY #2



King Agamemnon has a favor to ask

of you.

Odysseus smiles and rubs his dog's head.



ODYSSEUS



Of course he does.









23 EXT. SEASIDE CLIFF - LATE AFTERNOON 23



Achilles stands in the ruins of an ivy-covered temple on a

cliff above the sea, sparring with his cousin Patroclus

(17). Both men wield wooden practice swords.

Patroclus is a talented, lean, flashy young fighter. His

sword whirls in the air like a thing alive.

Achilles, by contrast, is the apotheosis of the efficient

combatant, wasting no energy, waiting for weakness.



(CONTINUED)











28.











23 CONTINUED: 23









Patroclus presses in on the attack. Achilles tilts his

head to avoid one thrust, side-steps to avoid another.

Spying a momentary opening he lunges forward and taps

Patroclus' belly with the tip of his wood sword.









ACHILLES



You're getting fat, cousin.

Patroclus grins and relaunches his attack, sword spinning

with blazing speed. Achilles ducks beneath an arcing

swing and sword-taps Patroclus on the back.



ACHILLES



Fancy swordplay. The girls must be

impressed.

Patroclus grunts and charges in again. This time a

genuine duel develops, featuring splendid repartee and

parrying.



PATROCLUS



A little nervous, aren't you?



ACHILLES



Terrified.

Achilles raises his right hand and Patroclus lifts his

sword to parry the blow -- but Achilles no longer holds

his sword in his right hand.

Sword in hisleft hand, Achilles taps Patroclus on the

chest. Patroclus stares down at the wood blade.



PATROCLUS



You told me never to switch sword

hands.

Achilles rolls his head to loosen his neck.



ACHILLES



By the time you know how to do it,

you won't be following my orders

anymore.

Achilles tosses aside the sparring sword. He cocks his

head as if listening to some distant sound. Patroclus,

oblivious to the noise, practices his swordplay.

Achilles' foot curls around the wood shaft of one of the

spears lying on the ground. In one impossibly fast

motion, he flips the spear into the air with his foot,

catches it, and throws in the opposite direction from

where he was looking.



(CONTINUED)











29.











23 CONTINUED: (2) 23









The bronze warhead blazes between the temple's walls and

drives into the trunk of an old fir.

Only now do we see Odysseus, leading a black horse,

standing inches from the quivering shaft of the spear

blocking his path. He stares at the spear for a moment

before ducking his head under the shaft and walking

forward.



ODYSSEUS



(smiling)

Your reputation for hospitality is

fast becoming legend.



ACHILLES



I don't like that smile, my friend.

It's the smile you smile when you

want me to fight in another war.

(beat)

Patroclus, my cousin -- Odysseus,

king of Ithaca.



ODYSSEUS



Patroclus, son of Menoetius?

The boy nods. Odysseus grips Patroclus's shoulder.



ODYSSEUS



I knew your parents well. I miss

them.

Patroclus nods again, looking at his feet.



ODYSSEUS



Now you have this one watching over

you, eh? Learning from Achilles

himself -- every boy in Greece must

be jealous.

(to Achilles)

We need to talk.



ACHILLES



Tell me you're not here at

Agamemnon's bidding.

Odysseus hesitates. Achilles shakes his head.



ACHILLES



How many times have I done the

savage work for the King of Kings?

And when has he ever shown me the

respect I've earned?



(CONTINUED)











30.











23 CONTINUED: (3) 23











ODYSSEUS



I'm not asking you to fight for

him. I'm asking you to fight for

the Greeks.









ACHILLES



Why? Are the Greeks tired of

fighting each other?



ODYSSEUS



For now.



ACHILLES



The Trojans never did anything to

me.



ODYSSEUS



They insulted Greece.



ACHILLES



They insulted one Greek, a man who

couldn't hold on to his wife. What

business is that of mine?



ODYSSEUS



Your business is war, my friend.



ACHILLES



(angry)

Is it? Am I the whore of the

battlefield? Can my sword be

bought and sold?

(beat; calmer)

I don't want to be remembered as a

tyrant's mercenary.



ODYSSEUS



Forget Agamemnon. Fight for me.

My wife will feel much better if

she knows you're by my side. I'll

feel much better.



PATROCLUS



Is Ajax going to fight in Troy?



ODYSSEUS



Of course. You've heard of Ajax,

eh?



PATROCLUS



They say he can fell an oak tree

with one swing of the axe.



(CONTINUED)











31.











23 CONTINUED: (4) 23











ACHILLES



Trees don't swing back.

Odysseus chuckles, but he's alert to the boy's enthusiasm.









ODYSSEUS



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?



ODYSSEUS



The best of all the Trojans. Some

say he's better than all the

Greeks, too.

(beat)

Even if your cousin doesn't come,

Patroclus, I hope you'll join us.

We could use a strong arm like

yours.

Patroclus beams with pride and looks at his cousin.

Achilles wraps his arm around Odysseus's shoulders and

leans closer to the Ithacan. The embrace is friendly, but

there's no mistaking the power in Achilles' grip.



ACHILLES



Play your tricks on me, if you'd

like. But leave my cousin out of

it.



ODYSSEUS



You have your sword, I have my

tricks. We play with the toys the

gods give us.

Odysseus goes back to his horse and mounts.



ODYSSEUS



We sail for Troy in three days.

(beat)

This war will never be forgotten.

Nor will the heroes who fight in

it.

Patroclus, eager but frustrated, watches him ride away.









32.











24 EXT. BEACH - SUNSET 24









Achilles makes his away across the sandy hillocks. He

spies a woman in the distance.















25 EXT. SEASHORE - SUNSET 25



Achilles finds his mother, THETIS (45), standing in the

surf. Her long black hair is streaked with gray. She

sees a shell that she likes and stoops down to pick it up.



ACHILLES



Mother.

Thetis turns and smiles at Achilles.



THETIS



I thought I'd make you another

seashell necklace.



ACHILLES



I haven't worn a seashell necklace

since I was a boy.

Thetis looks at Achilles' bare neck.



THETIS



Don't you like them anymore?

Achilles spots a good shell. He hands it to his mother.



THETIS



Oh, that's a pretty one.

She surveys the beach for more pretty shells.



ACHILLES



They want me for another war.

Thetis bends down and scoops up a silvery shell.



ACHILLES



Are you listening?



THETIS



Yes, my sweet. Another war.



ACHILLES



Patroclus wants to go.



THETIS



Patroclus has never seen war.



(CONTINUED)











33.











25 CONTINUED: 25









Thetis examines the shells in the palm of her hand.

Finally she stands and looks at her son.



THETIS



If you stay here, with me, with

your family, you'll have a long,

peaceful life. You'll marry,

you'll have children, and your

children will have children.

They'll love you, and when you're

gone they'll remember you. But

when your children are dead, and

their children after them, your

name will be lost.

Thetis reaches up to touch her son's cheek. Her eyes are

clear, her voice steady. She speaks these lines with no

hesitation, no doubt.



THETIS



If you go to Troy, no one will earn

more glory than you. Men will tell

stories of your victories for

thousands of years. The world will

remember your name.

Achilles stares at her, his eyes burning. These are words

he's wanted to hear since the day he was born. His mother

waits a moment before speaking again. The words hurt her.



THETIS



But if you go to Troy, you'll never

come home. You'll die there.



ACHILLES



And you know this, mother?



THETIS



I know it.

Achilles looks out to the sea. Thetis, tears in her eyes,

smiles bravely.



THETIS



Whenever your father came home from

war, he'd stare at the sea, just

like that.

(beat)

He never stayed for long.

In the distance Achilles sees a white sail. He fixates on

the lonely spot of white on the endless expanse of dark

water.









34.











26 EXT. AEGEAN SEA - DAY 26









We soar above the greatest armada the world has ever seen.

ONE THOUSAND SHIPS sail east, crowding the sea, churning

the waves with their keels.







The white sails are painted with the signs and emblems of

the various nationalities represented in this alliance.

One ship sails slightly out of formation. Alone amongst

the entire fleet, this ship's sail is black.









27 EXT. ACHILLES' WARSHIP - DAY 27



Achilles stands in the prow of his boat, staring east.

Patroclus stands behind him, wearing a new SHELL NECKLACE.









28 EXT. TROY - DAY 28



Hector, Paris, Helen, and an entourage of SOLDIERS walk

through the gates of Troy.

The city is magnificent, a wonder of white-washed walls,

lush gardens, and towering STATUES of the gods. ZEUS,

APOLLO, APHRODITE, and POSEIDON stand eighty feet high in

the four corners of the main square.

The princes' return is a holiday for the Trojans.

Thousands of ONLOOKERS line the road, cheering. Other

well-wishers, standing on the roofs of houses, throw

flower petals.

Paris holds Helen's hand and occasionally whispers in her

ear, pointing out various sights, but Helen looks nervous.

People in the crowd, mystified by her appearance, point at

her and whisper amongst themselves.

Helen holds her head high and pretends to ignore the

murmurs and stares. Hector looks at her. She carries

herself like a queen -- but she's gripping Paris's hand

with white knuckles.









29 EXT. PALACE OF TROY 29



At the bottom of a long staircase leading into the palace,

four APOLLONIAN GUARDS, wearing horsehair-plumed helmets,

are mounted on beautiful WHITE HORSES.



(CONTINUED)











35.











29 CONTINUED: 29









Hector reunites with his wife, ANDROMACHE (30), pale

skinned and dark eyed. He holds her to his chest; she

closes her eyes, and they stand like that for a long time.







A NURSE standing nearby holds Hector's ten-month-old son,

SCAMANDRIUS. Now Andromache takes the baby from the

nurse. Hector stares into the boy's wondering eyes and

puts his finger in the boy's hand.



HECTOR



He has a good grip.



ANDROMACHE



He's just like his father. He even

hates peas.

While this reunion is going on, Paris embraces his father,

PRIAM (70), king of Troy. Priam is a regal-looking man

with a shock of white hair and sharp blue eyes. He adores

Paris.



PARIS



Father, this -- is Helen.

Helen bows her head, paying respect.



PRIAM



Helen? Helen of Sparta?

Both Helen and Priam now look at Paris.



PARIS



Helen of Troy.

If Priam is disturbed by this revelation, his face doesn't

betray it. He leans forward and kisses the former queen

on both cheeks. Helen didn't know what to expect -- she's

flustered and gratified at the same time.



PRIAM



I've heard rumors of your beauty.

For once, the gossips were right.

Welcome.



HELEN



Thank you, good king.



PRIAM



Come, you must be tired.

He leads them up the stairs and into the palace.









36.











29A INT. ENTRANCE HALL (PALACE OF TROY) 29A















BRISEIS, a seventeen-year-old girl with an aristocratic

demeanor, wearing the white robes of a temple acolyte,

approaches the royal family. Paris smiles when he sees

her.



PARIS



Briseis! Beloved cousin, your

beauty grows with each new moon.

Briseis, cheeks flushing, dips her knees in deference.

Hector approaches her now, arms open. Briseis's face

lights up. She hugs the eldest prince. Hector kisses the

top of her head.



HECTOR



Did you miss me, little swan?

Briseis nods. Hector pinches the sleeve of her robe.



HECTOR



A servant of Apollo now?



PRIAM



The young men of Troy were

devastated when she chose the

virgin robes.

Briseis' cheeks turn bright red.



BRISEIS



Uncle.

Priam laughs and kisses the girl's forehead. He takes

three goblets of wine from a SERVANT holding a silver

platter and hands them to Hector and Paris, keeping one

for himself.



PRIAM



I thank the gods for your safe

return.

The king and the princes spill a few drops of wine.



PRIAM, HECTOR AND PARIS



For the gods!

They drain their goblets.









30 INT. PRIAM'S MEETING HALL - DAY 30



The camera glides down the long hall, past tall columns

and marmoreal depictions of the Olympians.



(CONTINUED)











37.











30 CONTINUED: 30









At the far end of the hall, Priam stands by an open

archway looking over the city. Hector sits at a table

that could seat fifty men.









PRIAM



It's the will of the gods.

Everything is in their hands.

(beat)

But I'm surprised you let him bring

her.



HECTOR



If I'd let him fight Menelaus for

her, you'd be burning a son's body

instead of welcoming a daughter.

Priam closes his eyes at these words.



PRIAM



We could send peace envoys to

Menelaus.



HECTOR



You know Menelaus. He'd spear your

envoys' heads to his gate.



PRIAM



What would you have me do?



HECTOR



Put her on a ship and send her

home.

Priam thinks for a moment, staring out at his city.



PRIAM



Women have always loved Paris and

he's loved them back.

(beat)

But this is different. Something

has changed in him. If we send her

back to Menelaus, he'll follow.

Hector stands and joins his father in the archway. He

gestures outside. The city of Troy teems with life, the

CITIZENS going about their business.



HECTOR



This is my country. These are my

countrymen. I don't want to see

them suffer so my brother can have

his prize.



(MORE)





(CONTINUED)











38.











30 CONTINUED: (2) 30











HECTOR (CONT'D)



(beat)

It's not just the Spartans coming

after her. By now Menelaus has

gone to Agamemnon, and Agamemnon's

wanted to destroy us for years.

Once we're out of the way he

controls the seas.



PRIAM



Enemies have been attacking us for

centuries. Our walls still stand.



HECTOR



Father.

(beat)

We can't win this war.



PRIAM



Apollo watches over us. Even

Agamemnon is no match for the gods.



HECTOR



How many battalions does the Sun

God command?



PRIAM



Don't mock the gods.

Hector opens his mouth to argue but holds his tongue.



PRIAM



When you were very young you came

down with scarlet fever.

Hector nods impatiently. He's heard this story before.



PRIAM



Your little hands were so hot. The

healer said you wouldn't last the

night. I went down to Apollo's

temple and I prayed until the sun

came up.

(beat)

That walk back to the palace was

the longest of my life. But I went

into your mother's room and you

were sleeping in her arms. The

fever had broken.

(beat)

I promised that day to dedicate my

life to the gods. I will not break

my promise.



(CONTINUED)











39.











30 CONTINUED: (3) 30









Hector takes a deep breath. He knows Priam has decided.



PRIAM



For thirty years I've worked for

peace. Thirty years.

(beat)

Paris is a fool sometimes. I know

that. But I'll fight a thousand

wars before letting him die.

Hector looks past the city to the sea. The waters are

empty now, but he knows what's coming.



HECTOR



Forgive me, father. But you won't

be the one fighting.

He bows and leaves the old king alone in the great hall.









32 INT. PARIS'S BEDCHAMBER - NIGHT 32



Paris paces about the room. Helen stands in the archway

looking out to the dark sea. The wind blows through her

hair.



HELEN



They're coming for me.

(beat)

The wind is bringing them closer.

Paris stops pacing and stares at her.



PARIS



What if we left? Tonight, right

now, what if we went down to the

stables, took two horses and left.

Ride east, keep riding --



HELEN



And go where?



PARIS



Away from here. I could hunt deer,

rabbit. I could feed us.



HELEN



This is your home --



PARIS



You left your home for me.



(CONTINUED)











40.











32 CONTINUED: 32











HELEN



Sparta was never my home. My

parents sent me there when I was

sixteen to marry Menelaus, but it

was never my home.

Paris, excited with his new-hatched plan, barely listens.



PARIS



We'll live off the land. No more

palaces for us, no more servants.

We don't need any of that.



HELEN



And your family?



PARIS



We'd be protecting my family! If

we're not here there's no need for

a war.



HELEN



Menelaus won't give up. He'll

track us to the end of the world.



PARIS



He doesn't know these lands. I do.

We can lose ourselves in a day.

Helen stands and kisses him on the lips.



HELEN



You don't know Menelaus. You don't

know his brother. They'll burn

every house in Troy to find us.

They'll never believe we've left --

and even if they do, they'll burn

Troy for spite.

Paris considers her words and finally nods.



PARIS



Then I'll make it easy for him to

find me. I'll walk right up to him

and tell him you're mine.

Helen wraps her arms around Paris and rests her chin on

his shoulder.



HELEN



You're very young, my love.



(CONTINUED)











41.











32 CONTINUED: (2) 32











PARIS



We're the same age!



HELEN



You're younger than I ever was.









33 EXT. TROY - DAWN 33



The sun rises above Troy and the Trojan countryside.









33A IN THE MAIN SQUARE 33A



dozens of SUPPLICANTS kneel before the statue of Poseidon

and lay down their offerings: bundles of flowers; small

carvings; goatskins filled with wine.









33B SOLDIERS 33B



prepare a series of fortifications at the beach. Men

carrying torches ignite giant pumice urns filled with

burning pitch. Others hammer long spikes deep into the

sand to hinder enemies rushing up from the beach.

There is little conversation and the men look tense.

Everything is touched with an air of extreme urgency.









33C A TEMPLE OF APOLLO 33C



overlooks the beach.









33D INSIDE THE TEMPLE 33D



two PRIESTS carve strips of fat from a roasted PIG and lay

them on the god's altar, muttering chants as they perform

the ritual.

Briseis, the temple acolyte, stands beside the priests,

pouring ceremonial wine on the stone floor.









33E MERCHANTS 33E



in the marketplace set up their stalls and display their

goods: wine, olive oil, dates, figs, nuts and spices.

The BRONZESMITH hammers a bronze sword into shape.









42.











33F A SHEPHERD 33F









watches over his herd of SHEEP.









33G A FARMER AND HIS SON 33G









lead a team of yoked OXEN to the fields.









33H FOUR FISHERMEN 33H



in a small boat, a mile from shore, spread their nets in

the water.









34 EXT. GUARD TOWER - DAWN 34



Two SENTRIES stand in a guard tower on a corner of Troy's

city walls, sipping hot broth from bowls. A large flag,

emblazoned with Troy's HORSE EMBLEM, flies above the

tower.

Sentry #1 blows steam off his soup. He raises his eyes,

blinks and squints into the distance. He bolts upright.

Sentry #2 stands and follows his partner's gaze out to the

sea. Both of them stand slack-jawed.









34A A THOUSAND GREEK WARSHIPS 34A



clog the horizon, sailing straight fo

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