Salome's Last Dance Page #5

Go! - Then there's the miracle

of the daughter of Jairus!

That's absolutely right!

You can't deny it.

These people are mad!

They've mooning at the moon too long.

Tell them to be quiet!

What was that?

The miracle of the daughter of Jairus?

Yes, it's true.

You can't deny it.

But what was it?

The miracle of the daughter of Jairus!

The daughter of Jairus was dead!

He restored her to life!

He raises the dead?

Yes, my Lord. He raises the dead.

I don't want him to do that!

I forbid him to do that!

You must find this man and tell him

I will not allow him to raise the dead!

Where is he now, this man?

He's everywhere, my Lord.

But is very difficult to find.

They say he's in Samaria at present.

It's easy to see, he's not

the Messiah if he's in Samaria!

It's not to the Samaritans,

the Messiah will come!

He left Samaria a few days ago.

I think he's on the

outskirts of Jerusalem.

Oh, no, he's not there!

I've just come from Jerusalem.

No one has heard anything

about him for two months!

So, it doesn't matter!

You must find this man

and tell him on my behalf..

that I don't want him

to go around raising the dead.

Turning water into wine, curing

lepers and the blind..

he can do that if he wants.

I have nothing against that!

In fact, I think curing

lepers is a good deed!

But I will not have him

going around raising the dead!

It would be terrible if the

dead were to come back.

Ah, the wanton one!

The slut! The whore!

Ah! the daughter of Babylon!

Silence him!

.. eyes have golden eyelids!

This is what the Lord God commands..

This is iniquitous!

.. a multitude of men! So that the

people may take up rocks and stone her!

Do you hear what he is saying about me?

Do you allow him to insult your wife?

He hasn't even mentioned your name!

You know very well that I am

the one he is insulting!

And I am your wife, aren't I?

Oh, yes, my dear and noble

Herodias! You are my wife.

You were also my brother's wife!

You tore me from his arms!

Quite so! I was the stronger.

But let's not talk these things now.

It's because of this, the prophet

has said these terrible things!

And in consequence something dreadful

may happen! Let's not talk about it!

Just pour me a drink, beloved!

You haven't mentioned how

pale your daughter is!

What is it to you whether she's pale

or not? - Never have I seen her so pale!

Don't look at her!

Me?

Him!

Herodias!

Me too?

On that day, the sun will become

as black as a sack of feathers..

and the moon will become like blood..

and the stars of the sky

will fall to the earth,

like green figs from the fig tree..

and the kings of the

earth will be afraid!

I'd really like to see the day

when the moon drips blood..

and the stars fall to

earth like ripe figs!

He talks like a drunk!

I cannot bear the sound of his voice!

Order him to be silent!

- No!

I don't understand what he is saying..

but it could be omen! - I don't believe

in omens! He speaks like a drunk!

Maybe he's drunk.. on the wine of God.

What wine is that, the wine of God?

What vines does it grow on and

in what wine cellars will you find it?

Tigellinus..

when.. you were in Rome.. recently, um..

what did the um.. the Emperor have

to say on the subject?

What subject, my Lord?

- What subject?

Uh.. ah.. I.. I.. I..

I.. asked you a question, didn't I?

I forgot what it was!

You're looking at my daughter again!

Don't look at her,

I told you this before!

You're always saying it!

- And I am saying it again!

The..

The uh..

the.. the.. the restoration of the uh..

the temple we talked so much about..

are we.. are we.. we going to do

some.. something about that? They..

They said the uh..

the veil from the Sanctuary disappeared.

You took it yourself.

You're talking nonsense!

Dance for me, Salome.

I don't want her to dance!

I have no desire to dance, Tetrarch.

Salome, daughter of Herodias..

dance for me!

Leave her alone!

I command you to dance for me, Salome!

I will not dance, Tetrarch.

See how she obeys you!

What is it to me if she dances or not.

Doesn't matter!

Tonight I'm happy! I'm very happy.

I've never been so happy!

The Tetrarch looks glum. Don't you think

he looks glum? - He's glum all right!

Why shouldn't I be happy?

Caesar..

who is the master of the world,

master of everything, loves me very much!

He just sent me some valuable gifts!

Also, he has promised to summon my

enemy, the King of Capadoccia to Rome.

Maybe, he'll be crucified in Rome!

He can do anything, Caesar..

After all he is master!

So you see I have every

reason to be happy!

In fact.. I am happy!

I've never been happier!

There's nothing in the world

that can spoil my happiness!

He will be seated on his throne.

He will be clothed in purple and scarlet.

In his hand, he will

carry a golden vessel..

filled with his blasphemies!

And the Angel of God

will strike him down!

He will be eaten by worms!

Do you hear what he's saying about you?

He says you will be eaten by worms!

The Prophet never said

anything against me!

It's.. it's the King of Capadoccia

he's talking about!

The King of Capadoccia who's my enemy!

It is he who will be eaten by worms!

Never, never has the Prophet

said anything against me!

Except to say that I was wrong to take

the wife of my brother as my wife.

Maybe he's right!

After all, you are barren!

Barren!

You dare say that to me?

You who are forever ogling my daughter!

Who asked her to dance for your

pleasure? It is ridiculous to say that!

I have.. a child.

You have never had a child

even by one of your slaves!

If anyone is sterile, it is you, not I!

Shut up! I'm telling you you're barren!

You have not given me a child.

And the Prophet says that our

marriage is not a true marriage.

He says it is an incestuous marriage!

A marriage which will bring misfortune!

I'm afraid he might be right.

I'm sure he's right!

But now is not the time

to talk about such things.

At the moment, I want to be happy!

Get off!

I'm happy! I'm very happy!

There's nothing I could wish for!

I am delighted to see you

in such good humor tonight.

It is so unusual!

But it is getting late. Let us go in!

Have you forgotten?

We are hunting at dawn.

We must bestow honors on Caesar's

ambassador, must we not?

How glum Tetrarch looks.

Yes, he does seem glum.

Salome.. Salome.. Salome!

Dance for me, Salome!

I beg you!

I'm sad tonight.

Yes, tonight I'm.. very sad.

When I came out here, I slipped in some

blood. That's a very bad omen.

And then I heard..

I am sure I heard the beating of wings

in the air. The beating of giant wings.

I don't know what it means..

I'm sad tonight.

Dance for me, Salome!

Dance for me, I'll..

I'll give you anything you ask for.

Even if it's.. half my kingdom!

You will give me anything

that I ask for Tetrarch?

Don't dance, my daughter.

Anything..

even if it's half my kingdom!

Do you swear it, Tetrarch?

I swear it, Salome.

My daughter, do not dance!

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