Elton John: The Road to El Dorado Page #5

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- Really?

- IfI may be so bold as to offer some advice.

- All right. Shoot.

- [ Clears Throat ]

My lord, you are perfect.

[ Chuckles ]

Oh, well. Go on.

But in your perfection, you cannot know

how imperfect humans are.

- Like snakes they are. Spineless and slippery.

- [ Hissing ]

They are as untrustworthy as rats,

stealing and cheating with no remorse.

Spinning webs oflies, likespiders!

Stop it!

That's disgusting.

They're beyond disgusting!

- Yeah, yeah, way beyond.

- Then we're in agreement.

I'll begin the necessary

preparations immediately.

Doyou wish to have yourvictims bound to an

altar, orwould you prefer them free-range?

- [ Mutters ]

- And will you be devouring their essence whole...

or piece by piece?

Tzekel, you've lost me.

My lord, these people will not

respectyou ifthey do not fearyou.

And, ofcourse, we'll make them

fear us by--

A sacrifice, as it is prophesied

- The history ofthe Age

oftheJaguarwill be written in-- - Ink?

- Blood!

- Blood! Oh, right.

Ofcourse. I should probably

consult with Lord Miguel.

This is fairly important stuff.

I, um, should discuss the entire, uh,

blood issue right away.

Excuse us, won'tyou?

Let's go.

[ Chuckles ]

Finally... we're connecting.

[ Horse Whinnies ]

[ Nickering ]

This way.

- [ Chief Laughing ]

- [ Chuckling, Panting ]

[ Grunts ]

- What doyou thinkyou're doing?

- [ Chuckles ] Lying low.

[ Grunts ]

Look, change ofplans.

- We have to grab what we can carry and get out ofhere now!

- What? Why?

Because the high priest is nuts!

He wants--

- This is unacceptable!

- Yeah. Yeah. Like he said.

The gods should not

be playing ball like this!

- Well, exactly!

- This is how the gods should play ball!

- [ Cheering ]

- [HornSounding]

- Well, don't blame me.

- I blameyou.

What is the object ofthis game,

pray tell?

You'vegottaknock theball

through thehoop.

- What hoop?

- That hoop.

- [Cheering Continues]

- That's impossible.

- We're gonna lose.

- Gods don't lose.

[Rumbling]

[ Men ] Heep-ha!

My lords, ChiefTannabok's warriors are

the finest ballplayers in the city.

- [ Grunting, Gargling ]

- Fifteenmeremortals against twogods.

[ Both Gulp ]

- I realize it's a bit uneven,

- [ Warriors ] Heep-ha!

but I do hope they'll challengeyou

enough to make the game... interesting.

- Play ball!

- [Crowd Cheering]

Crush them into the dust.

[ Chuckles ]

- Enjoy.

- [Crowd Chanting]Go!Go!Go!Go!Go!

- [Rumbling]

- [Chanting, Cheering Continue]

- [ Yells ]

- [ Gasps ]

- D'oh. D'oh.

- [ Murmuring ]

[ All Grunting ]

My lords,

wereyou not supposed

to put the ball into play?

Ohh!

[ Chuckles ]

Well, no, no, no, no, no--

We were merely demonstrating the, um,

traditional, uh, first avoidance maneuver.

Ah.

I've never heard

ofsuch a thing.

Excuse me.

Who invented this game?

- Why, the gods, [ Chuckles ] ofcourse.

- [ Chuckles ]

I'm warning you,

don't push your luckwith this guy.

But, Tulio, we're the gods.

- [Crowd Cheering]

- [ Grunts ]

Tulio!

The hip! The hip!

[ Groans ]

- [ Panting ] This is impossible.

- [ Grunts ]

- [ Cheering ]

- [ Groaning ]

- [HornSounds]

- Excuse me?

- Heep--

- Haaa!

Heep-ha! Heep-ha!

Heep-ha! Heep-ha!

[ Both Groan ]

- [Warriors Chanting]

- [Footsteps Rumbling]

[Chel]

Foul! That wasa foul!

[Chanting Continues]

- [ Squeaks ]

- [ Gasps ]

[Warrior]

Newball!

[ Both Panting ]

How long does this go on anyway?

The game is over

when the shadow touches this line.

- We need a miracle.

- No, we need to cheat.

- [ Warriors Shouting ]

- [Crowd Cheering]

[ Chittering ]

- [ Both ] Yes!

- [HornSounding]

- [ Both ] Huh?

- [ All Grunting ]

Hey!

- [ Laughing ]

- Whoo-hoo-hoo!

- [Crowd Cheering]

- [ Both ] Ol!

- [Crowd Chanting, Indistinct]

- [ All ] Huh?

- [ Women Cheering ]

- Hmm.

Yes! [ Laughs ]

- Who's the god?

- You de god.

- No, you the god. Fine.

- No, you de god.

[ Giggling ]

Y-Yeah! Yeah!

[ Coughs ]

Guys, it's here!

It's right here with me!

- [ Both Gasp ]

- [ Altivo Whinnies ]

[ Gasping ]

- [ All Gasping ]

- [ Chittering ]

Mmm.

[ Cheering ]

- [HornSounding]

- I love this game! [ Laughing ]

- [ Both ] Yes!

- [ Laughing ]

- [ Laughing ]

- Well done, partner.

- Yes! Yes!

- My lords, congratulations on yourvictory.

And now, you will, ofcourse,

wish to have the losing team...

- sacrificed toyour glory.

- [Crowd Gasping]

[ Groaning ]

Not again.

- Look, Tzekel-Kan,

- Uh, Miguel?

- forget the sacrifices.

- Miguel.

We don't want any sacrifices.

But all ofthe sacred writings say thatyou

will devour the wicked and the unrighteous.

Well, I don't see anyone here

who fits that description.

[ Scoffs ]

Well, as speaker for the gods,

it would be my privilege

to point them out.

The gods are speaking

for themselves now!

This city and these people...

have no need foryou anymore!

[ Grunts ]

There will be no sacrifices!

- Not now, not ever!

- [Crowd Cheering]

- Get out!

- [ Gasps ]

- [ Scoffs ]

- [Cheering Continues]

[ Gasps ]

[ Low Growl ]

Mmm. As the...

gods... command.

- [ Laughing ]

- [Crowd Cheering]

Whoa! Who-o-oa!

Hey, not bad for

my first commandment, huh? [ Laughs ]

Miguel, the little voice--

[ Stammers ]

Yeah, fine.

Doyou know why

the gods demand blood?

- I don't know.

- [ Grunts ]

Because gods don't bleed.

It's time to take the future

into my own hands,

and this citywill be cleansed.

Even ifI have to do it myself.

- Uh, how?

- [ Grunts ]

There are dark magics here...

and power... and--

Ooh. My, my, my, my, my.

It's not called

the Age oftheJaguar for nothing.

[ Snickering ]

This'll be a delightful way

to bid the false gods... good-bye.

[ Workers Shouting ]

Hmm.

- Adios, muchacho!

- [ Chuckles ]

- [ Chuckles, Gasps ]

- [ Birds Chirping ]

[ Pleasurable Moan ]

[ Workers Shouting ]

- Well, it's, um, uh, nice.

- Nice?

- Yes, nice.

- But?

Um, but, uh,

is it really fit for the gods?

- My lord.

- [ Chuckles ]

I have been around boats, believe me,

and that, um--

the pointy, tall, um--

the-the-the-the long

up and down thing--

- The mast?

- The mast, yes, yes. The mast is good.

Well, look at it. [ Stammering ]

There's not nearly enough, uh,

um, rope.

- Rope?

- Yes, rope. Exactly my point.

Vertical ascension requires

a lot more, uh, rope.

- My lord. [ Chuckles ]

- And look at this. [ Grunting ]

[ Sighs, Clears Throat ]

This doesn't look at all secure.

Chief, I'msorry. I'msorry, butall

inall, itisa complete do-over.

Hmm.

You know, Lord Miguel,

ifyou wish to stay,

you only need to say so.

- You mean... forever?

- Ofcourse.

Oh, no, I can't.

I have to go backwith Tulio.

We're-- We're partners.

Big plans in the otherworld, huh?

Yep. Big plans.

Well, then,

I better go get some more rope, huh?

Oh, Chief, um,

forget about the rope.

Um, my mistake.

Hey, to err is human.

- [Tulio]Half?.

- Mm-hmm.

[ Laughing ]

I don't think so.

I-I'll tell you what. Uh, I'll letyou

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