Samson and Delilah Page #3

Out of the strong came forth sweetness.

Hah! The fruit of the date palm!

The tree is strong,

and the fruit is sweet.

What on earth you feed date palms to

make them eaters?

Why it's a hawk's egg.

A hawk is an eater.

And the egg is strong.

Find the answer before the wedding,

Samson will have no time

for riddles afterwards.

Father, take him,

but bring him back to me.

You sure l could not keep him away?

You tried hard enough.

Musicians, play among the guests

while we prepare.

That scurvy riddle has no answer.

lt's a cheat!

He's right, Danite trick!

Every riddle has an answer,

only you're too stupid to find it.

Find it? Where?

Not in your wine cup, Gammad.

Sharpen your wits, not your teeth.

What?

Don't you see Samson is laughing at you?

- Laughing at me?

- Laughing at us?

- He's smarter than you.

- Has he told you the answer of the riddle?

No, but...

l know someone who can get it.

- Will you?

- Who?

- Tell us.

- Who?

Semadar.

Semadar?

Of course! Yes, by Dagon, she'll tell

or l'll ring the answer from her throat.

l'll pay no forfeit

to that Danite clown.

Oh, yes, you will.

You made a wager.

Before l pay, l'll burn this house

and them in it!

You don't know Samson.

Samson...

lt would be much safer

if Ahtur got the answer from Semadar.

Yes. Semadar.

Clever girl.

Women always yield to Ahtur.

Why should our guests care

about a stupid game of words?

lt's no game to them.

lt's Danite against Philistine.

The wine has dulled their senses.

lt hasn't dulled their anger.

You're trying to frighten me because

you don't want me to marry Samson.

l don't want you to marry

Samson but...

...there's hatred down there

at your wedding feast.

They think you've joined

Samson against us.

But l haven't.

Tell them l haven't.

No.

You tell them the answer to the riddle.

But l don't know it.

Unfortunate.

Ahtur, Samson has told me nothing.

Surely he'll share the answer

with so lovely a bride.

- But if he won't?

- Get it...

or death may solve the Danite's riddle.

l mean no more to you...

than those strangers down there.

Semadar, don't cry.

l can't stand tears.

You don't love me.

But Semadar, look...

No! Go away.

l've told no one the answer.

Our wedding night...

and to you l am no one.

Women.

Won't you make me happy?

Tell me the riddle's answer.

You could please me so much.

lf a honeycomb pleases you,

a lion will not keep us apart.

Honeycomb!

ls that the answer?

Remember that lion l killed?

The sun had bleached its bones,

and wild bees had swarmed there.

Oh, Samson!

That was the honeycomb you brought me.

What is sweeter than honey?

What is stronger than a lion?

- Semadar!

- What a beautiful bride!

Lucky Samson!

Before this company,

l give my daughter, Semadar...

to Samson in marriage.

Lucky Samson!

What is sweeter than honey, Samson?

Tell us....

What is stronger than a lion?

Ahtur has won the Danite's wager.

Or the Danite's bride.

A...a clever riddle.

Cleverly answered.

Now, Samson, take the wine cup.

Pay your wager, bridegroom.

- A change of garment for each!

- Before we leave!

- A red cloak is what l want.

- So the wine spots don't show!

A wool tunic for me to keep out

the foul air of Dan.

Bring me an embroidered robe

to dazzle the wenches.

l'll settle for a cloak of silver.

lf you hadn't plowed with my heifer,

you would not have answered my riddle.

You're a bad loser, strong man.

Pay your debt.

l'll pay my debt.

The same way you found the answer.

A red cloak is what l want.

You'll get your red cloak.

You'll get your shirt of wool.

With the gold thread!

And you, your silver cloak.

You'll all be paid in full.

You cheat before our wedding's done.

The cats from the Timnath alleys

could learn much from you.

She stands with us.

And you'd do well to return to your people.

l'll return.

But first l must pay the debt

to your people.

Or pay your wager.

l'll be waiting for you.

Samson!

- Samson!

- Let him go, father.

But the Saran gave her to Samson.

And Samson called her a cat

from the alleys of Timnath.

This is terrible.

He doesn't want her now.

But Ahtur does.

Ahtur.

And the bridal chamber

is waiting for a bride.

Good sense in that pretty head.

Ahtur!

The trouble you brew today,

you'll drink tomorrow.

l'd rather be a merchant than

a captain of the fleet...

The Saran owns a palace...

The jester owns an ass.

Help! Help!

Mercy!

Help! god!

We've been robbed!

A giant!

Dagon, protect us!

He'll kill us!

Thieves!

Mercy! Thieves!

Help!

Help! Help!

I'm robbed!

Some demon fell upon me...

and stole my best tunic!

- A demon?

Big as a camel...

My clothes! My red cloak!

They're gone!

l can see that.

A giant hurled me in the air...

l tried to fight him...

Peace! Peace!

Wait! Speak sense!

My flowered robe...it's stolen.

The one my wife made for me!

Oh, she'll never believe me.

l demand you make a search!

My cloak...my red cloak!

My cloak of silver cloth!

We came for a wedding,

and by Dagon, we had a wedding.

You're not leaving before

the Danite's paid his wager?

His debt is as bad as his riddle.

- He won't come back.

- Oh, yes, he will.

He does l'll spit him

like a fatted calf.

There's your tunic with threads of gold.

Here's your fatted calf, Targil.

A red cloak,

the color of your nose, Gammad.

Here, Teresh.

Wear this over your head,

so the wenches can't see your face.

Hey! Wait!

And you, Gergam,

you want a silver cloak?

Find it yourself,

there's 30 to choose from.

Hey!

Where did he get such garments?

Now you're paid.

The lot of you.

Where's Semadar?

- Where's Semadar?

- Oh, wait, wait, Samson.

Where's my wife?

But she isn't yours. Your said...

Never mind what l said.

Where is...

You said you were done with her.

You said it yourself.

l thought you hated her,

so l gave her to your companion - Ahtur.

You...Ahtur!

He wanted to marry her.

What could l do?

You wanted no Danite for a son-in-law.

Look! Here! Samson.

My other daughter.

Take her.

She'll make you a much better wife.

She's fairer than Semadar.

And much, much more beautiful.

- You give me a turnip for a...

- Wait wait Samson.

This one is a queen among women.

Samson, look. Look.

Have you ever seen eyes like that?

So full of love for you?

See the whiteness of her skin,

smooth as a young dove's.

Oh she'll grow into a rare blossom.

She'll grow into a Thornbush.

Did a Thornbush steal the chariot

that took you to the lion?

Did a Thornbush tell the Saran

how you killed it with your bare hands?

No, l did.

And he believed me.

Then you chose Semadar.

Take your claws out of me.

You'll never get them out of you.

l made Ahtur steal

the riddle's secret from Semadar.

l lied to stop you from marrying her.

I'll kill to keep you.

You're the only thing

in the world l want.

Hold this fork-tongued adder

before l put a heel on her.

lf you crush the life out of me,

l'll kiss you with my dying breath.

And you want me to marry this wild cat?

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