Joseph: King of Dreams Page #3

I'm waiting.

I'm coming!

Oh! Sorry, Asenath.

- Oh! (Giggles)

- What?

You don't want my aunt

seeing you like this.

- That's better.

- Thanks.

- (Horse whinnies)

- Slave.

- (Flies buzzing)

- Oh, yes, of course.

- (Galloping hooves)

- Hyah! Hyah!

(Zuleika) What a magnificent animal.

- (Potiphar laughing)

- Slave, I'm in the sun.

(Laughing) Whoa!

- Well?

- You were right.

He's all that you promised.

I haven't seen a finer horse

in all of Egypt.

I'm glad Your Excellency is pleased.

- There is still one small matter.

- Oh, yes. As we agreed.

(Coins jingling)

Forgive me,

but something is not quite right.

Hmm. I thought

I brought the right amount.

You're a busy man.

Anyone can make a mistake.

He's yours.

Pharaoh himself would be jealous.

(Potiphar) Yes, he's a fine horse.

Hmm.

Master, I think you should see this.

Uh... Get away from that.

Don't touch it!

Well, look at that.

Well, i-it's broken.

- Your Excellency, I had no idea.

- Of course not.

You're a busy man.

Anyone can make a mistake.

Yours will cost you your freedom.

Please, keep the stallion as a gift.

No. Take him away.

I have a dozen more horses!

Take them all! Please, anything!

Potiphar, you should keep it.

You said it was

the finest in all Egypt.

Own a horse taken from a thief?

What would that say about me?

You and your honour!

- You've done well. What's your name?

- Joseph.

Joseph. You're an educated slave.

- Where did you learn?

- My father taught me.

Ah. He taught you well.

- What else has your father taught?

- I can read and write Egyptian.

(Man) # A boy looks up

- # And sees a golden gift of chance

- What a mess.

Good luck.

# To prove his worth

# And make the best

of what might seem

# A dire circumstance

# Onward and onward

the slow and steady climb

- Master.

- Let's have a look.

# Task upon task that can lift him

- # To the summit over time

- Well done, Joseph.

# You've got to take

whatever road's at your feet

# You've got to make

whatever progress you can

# Although the map you hold

is far from complete

# You've got to take

whatever road's at your feet

(Laughing)

To a good year, and to your friend.

(Both laughing)

(Crickets chirping)

(Sighs)

(Judah) 'My neck is killing me.

- 'It's too early for this.'

- (Brothers grunting and laughing)

(Water sloshing)

- (Jacob) 'Rachel.'

- Joseph.

- Huh?

- Shh!

W-why are you here?

- Is something wrong?

- No.

This land...it's not Egypt.

Is this your home?

- Canaan.

- Please, tell me more about Canaan.

(Sighs)

This is the place where I was born.

These are the sunflowers

my mother planted.

This is my, uh...

- My...

- Family?

You miss them, don't you?

My brothers.

They betrayed me!

- Joseph, we are your family now.

- Huh?

We care for you here.

We... I feel you are special.

What? No.

W-why have you come here tonight?

- To be with you.

- No. This is not right.

- Look at me.

- I won't betray my master.

- I'm talking to you.

- No!

- Wait! I order you to stay.

- No!

Everything you are, you owe to me!

(Panting)

(Zuleika screams)

You stood apart

from the other slaves.

I let you work in my home.

I kept you from hard labour,

and you did well for me.

- Or so I thought.

- Master...

No other slave was ever given this

opportunity! I gave you my trust.

- What do you say?

- I did nothing wrong.

Still you insult me

with your denials!

- What am I to make of this?

- (Sobbing)

It's not what it seems.

I could never betray you, master.

Such insolence! Am I to believe

a slave over my own wife?

I swear. I did nothing to betray you.

Silence! For what you have done,

you must be put to death.

- See to it.

- No, Master, I beg you. Tell him!

Help me! Tell him that... (Groaning)

Help me! Please!

- Stop. He doesn't deserve to die.

- Why?

I see.

Take him to prison.

Wait, master. No! Please!

Believe me! I- I did nothing wrong!

This is a mistake! Uh!

I did nothing wrong.

Yeah, we know you're innocent.

(Squeaking)

I know it sounds crazy,

but it was so real.

I was up all night

with my own dreams.

Now you wanna take up

my day with yours?

No. Just listen.

I was back at Pharaoh's palace

in a garden of grapes

that had three old vines.

A tear fell from my eye,

and the vines drank it in.

They became so thick with grapes...

that I squeezed them into a cup

and served it to Pharaoh.

That is quite a dream.

- I know what your dream means.

- You do? H-how could you?

I just do. It's some kind of gift.

The three vines signify three days.

Then Pharaoh will bring

you back to the palace a free man.

- (Sighs) If only it were true.

- It is true.

And when you're free, tell Pharaoh

about my gift. Please.

Some gift. To make up fairy tales

and give hope to the foolish.

- Maybe he's not making it up.

- All right, then.

Here's one I've had every night

for a week.

I'm taking three baskets of bread

to Pharaoh when the baskets fall.

I go to pick up the bread,

when suddenly

a swarm of birds attack me.

They keep pecking at me

in the face and the eyes.

What does it mean?

- I don't know.

- Yes, you do. Tell me.

Tell me!

(Sighs) The three baskets

also signify three days.

In three days,

Pharaoh will behead you,

and birds will feed on your flesh.

What? You're lying. You're lying!

- Stop it!

- Uhh! No!

Don't pay any attention to him.

We're not going anywhere.

(Squeaking)

(Door opens)

Take him.

Get up.

You knew. You knew!

That's not a gift!

- That's a curse!

- Pharaoh has summoned you.

- Why? What did I do?

- Let's go.

It's gonna be all right. You'll see.

- Tell Pharaoh about me.

- I will.

Don't forget me!

Don't forget me!

Guard! Tell them I'm still here!

Answer me!

(Sighs)

No one cares.

(Rain falling)

Asenath!

(Guard) Halt! Who's there?

No!

- (Thunder)

- (Squeaking)

(Roars)

(Spitting and panting)

God, why are you doing this to me?

Do you hear me?

Any kindness, you take away.

You gave me the dreams.

You brought me the gift!

Some gift! My dreams are lies.

What have I done to deserve this?

(Thunder)

# I thought I did what's right

# I thought I had the answers

# I thought I chose the surest road

# But that road brought me here

# So I put up a fight

# And told you how to help me

# Now, just when I have given up

# The truth is coming clear

# You know

# Better than I

# You know

# The way

# I've let go

# The need to know why

# For you know better

# Than I

# If this has been a test

# I cannot see the reason

# But maybe knowing "I don't know"

# Is part of getting through

# I try to do what's best

# And faith has made it easy

# To see the best thing I can do

# Is put my trust in you

# For you know

# Better than I

# You know

# The way

# I've let go

# The need to know why

# For you know better

# Than I

# I saw one cloud

and thought it was the sky

# I saw a bird and thought

# That I could follow

# But it was you

who taught that bird

# To fly

# If I let you reach me

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