Joseph: King of Dreams Page #2

Hey, you asked to hear the dream.

What happened next?

The sky was dark

and all around me were stars

- They were bowing to me too.

- Ooh! Let's all bow down to Joseph!

We can't ignore these dreams.

After all, his last one came true.

Are you saying that Joseph belongs

above all of us, even Judah?

I'm not saying that,

but there could be a message here.

Judah's led the herd for years,

brought in the wheat...

He comes first before any of us -

especially Joseph.

Judah, it's not up to me.

God may be telling us

something of our future.

- Then my work doesn't matter.

- Watch your tongue.

Jacob, Judah, please!

- I've had enough of this.

- Let's go.

(Sighs) Look at

what your dreams have done.

Don't get mad at me.

I didn't ask for them.

- Or this either, brother!

- Half-brother!

Joseph! Boys!

Apologise to each other!

Let me talk to Joseph.

(Jacob) He's just a boy.

You're too harsh on him.

You're always defending him!

(Jacob) His dreams come from God.

Joseph, you need to be

more understanding of your brothers.

Life is harder for them

than it will be for you.

Why do you defend them?

They're not even your sons.

They're no less my sons than you are.

We're family, all of us.

If we break apart,

we have nothing left.

# You've seen the damage words can do

# When full of thoughtless pride

# Now heed the wiser voice in you

# That calls to be your guide

# The flowers reaching for the sun

# Are all uniquely blessed

# But though each is special

# Not a one is better

# Than the rest

# Bloom, bloom, may you know

# The wisdom only time breeds

# There's room, bloom and you'll grow

# To follow where your heart leads

# Bloom and may you bring

# Your colours to the vast bouquet

# There's room, bloom,

learn one thing

# Your gifts are meant to give away #

Thanks, Mom.

Judah! Simeon!

Levi! Reuben!

Where are you?

- (Judah) Joseph couldn't lead sheep.

- (Reuben) But he's our brother.

(Simeon) Half brother.

Judah should take over.

- But...

- Do you want Joseph in charge?

We agree that something

has to be done about Joseph?

- Absolutely.

- Yes.

- Hey! The spy is back!

- I wasn't spying!

- Did Father tell you to check on us?

- No!

- I want to...

- Report on us to Father?

- You're his favourite.

- N-no.

You look at scrolls all day

while we sweat.

Why is that? Is it because

we don't have pretty coats?

- I have mine.

- (Grunts) That's my coat!

Step aside.

I'm the new head of the family.

Bow before me,

you sheaves of wheat!

Oh, yes, Master Joseph,

ruler of the world.

Give it back, now!

If you want your coat,

why don't you go get it?

- Levi's got it.

- No, I don't. Judah does.

- Come on!

- I've got it!

(Screams)

(Laughing)

- I've had enough of this game!

- Joseph!

Who says this is a game?

What are you doing? Leave me alone!

No! Stop it!

(Gasps)

Oh! Ohh!

(Coughing)

What do we do now?

Are we just going to leave him there?

- We'll think of something.

- Somebody!

- Just get out of here.

- Maybe he can dream his way out.

Don't leave me here alone!

(Sighs)

(Wolf howling)

(Shivering)

Aah! Aah!

(Whoosh)

I knew you'd come back.

(Grunts)

You think this is funny?

Father won't be laughing when...

- Who are you?

- Get him.

Hey! Hey! What are you doing? Ow!

Let me go! You don't understand.

I'm from the house of Jacob!

- Scrawny, isn't he?

- It's hard to tell.

(Groans)

- Hmm.

- No, no, no, don't take my...

- (Groans)

- Get up!

- (Grunts)

- Looks like he's never worked a day.

- That'll change.

- (Laughing)

My brothers will come for me. Judah!

- Simeon! Levi! Please help me!

- Joseph!

We're right here.

(Sighs) Judah.

I told you they'd come for me.

As agreed, 20 pieces of silver.

J-Judah... Why...?

No! Help me!

Levi, please. Issachar.

Simeon. Stop them.

Judah. Judah, help me, please.

Please!

Judah, please!

Judah, we can't turn back now.

We've gone too far.

- Aah!

- Hut, hut!

- (Brays)

- (Chuckles)

I'm your brother!

I'm your brother!

Half-brother.

- (Slaver) Yah!

- (Saddle jingling)

(Wind whistling)

(Wolf howling)

(Slavers talking)

(Shivers)

(Gasps)

- Where could he have gone?

- Don't worry.

I'm sure he's all right.

The boys will find him.

(Judah) Father.

This is all we found.

(Gasps) Joseph!

- No! Joseph!

- Joseph!

(Gasping)

- Oh, Rachel.

- (Sobbing)

- (Grunts)

- Hey, wake up.

(Laughter)

# Behold the glory

behold the wonder

# What we have made

shall not be torn asunder

# Such vast achievement

stone and papyrus

# Beneath the gaze

of Isis and Osiris

# Land of majesty

# Where the heavens smile

# Jewel of history shining

# By the Nile #

- Exquisite, aren't they?

- Yes.

- Where's the slave market?

- By the docks.

(Camel brays)

# Serve and be silent

# You who are chattel

# We think of you

as little more than cattle

# This is your lot now

and we advise you

# To bow before

whatever master buys you

# Feel the power here

# Power has its price

# Some can live like gods

# Some must sacrifice... #

- What do you have?

- A Canaanite.

# Through the centuries

many backs have bent

# Many dreams are built

- # Many lives are spent #

- Move, slave!

Get in line.

(Trader) Slaves for sale!

Buy this one!

(Buyer) Let's have a look.

Let me see his teeth.

Hmm. Mm-hmm.

He's too skinny.

This is more like it.

The captain of the guard

needs a slave for his household.

I have one he might like.

Thirty pieces? Hmm.

He looks healthy enough.

Lord Potiphar!

- He'll do.

- Looks like we have some work to do.

# Look and be humbled

learn what your place is

# Egyptian slave

no matter what your race is

# This is your future

your life suspended

# And everything

you knew before has ended

# You are Egypt's now

# We have all control

# From your every step

# To your very soul #

- Hold still.

You're done. He's ready for work.

It's not for your face.

It's for the floor.

(Grunting)

Ow!

(Laughter)

- 'Hey, Joseph, you missed a spot.'

- (Laughing)

(Levi) 'Real work's different.'

- 'No more baby soft hands.'

- 'Who bows now, little brother? '

(Brothers laughing)

(Grunting)

- You there.

- (Laughter stops)

Have you cleaned

this entire courtyard yourself?

- Yes.

- (Woman) He's a hard worker.

Hmm.

We could put him

to better use inside?

My wife thinks you should work

for her. What do you say?

I cannot say.

A slave is not his own master.

Well said.

Find him some new clothes.

Then get someone else to finish.

- (Yowling)

- Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! Come on.

- (Yowling)

- Who brought the cat?

- Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

- Stop!

- (Chuckles)

- Come down!

Aunt Zuleika, I'm sorry.

I'll get it down.

- (Miaows)

- Please come down.

Come here. Look at this.

- Oh.

- (Women chuckling)

- Hmm. She seems to like you.

- (Miaows)

- (Chuckles)

- Thank you.

I haven't seen you here before.

- Oh, I'm new.

- Asenath.

Coming, Aunt Zuleika. Goodbye.

(Sighs)

(Horse whinnying)

(Woman) Joseph, come here.

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