Samson and Delilah Page #2

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WILL BE HERE.

THE SARAN HIMSELF

IS COMING FROM GAZA.

I KNOW. I CAME

TO HELP HIM KILL THE LION.

YOU'D RATHER HELP THE LION

KILL THE SARAN.

NOT UNTIL HE GIVES US PERMISSION

FOR OUR MARRIAGE.

OUR MARRIAGE?

YOU HAVE LOS YOUR SENSES.

AND MY HEART.

YOU'VE WHISPERED THA IN A LOT OF PRETTY EARS.

NONE AS PRETTY AS YOURS.

MY SISTER DOES HER LION HUNTING

WITH PLUM PITS.

BE GOOD NOW,

OR THE GAME MAY EAT THE HUNTER.

I CAN'T REALLY BLAME HER

FOR HUNTING YOU.

SAMSON, YOU ARE

RATHER LIKE A LION.

THEN YOU SHOULD LEARN MORE

ABOUT LION HUNTING.

PROUD AND STRONG

AND FEARLESS.

BUT NOT VERY WISE.

AHTUR.

HERE.

I BROUGHT A THORN

FOR A ROSE.

OH, THANK YOU, AHTUR.

BALANCES PERFECTLY.

THERE'S ONLY ONE DANITE

FOOL ENOUGH TO CLIMB THIS WALL.

THE GOVERNOR OF DAN

HAS A HUNTER'S EYE.

I JUST TOLD SEMADAR --

YES, I HEARD YOU.

YOU'LL HUNT FROM MY CHARIO TODAY, SEMADAR.

SAMSON THINKS HE CAN HELP US

KILL THE LION.

[ LAUGHS ]

WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL,

BUT THE LORD:

OF THE FIVE CITIES,

WHOSE CONQUESTS REACH

FROM THE NILE TO BABYLON,

MAY SUCCEED:

WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE

OF A JUDGE OF SHEPHERDS.

A SHEPHERD NEEDS TO KNOW

MORE ABOUT LIONS THAN A KING.

HIS LIFE DEPENDS UPON IT.

A SHEPHERD OBEYS THE LAW.

HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON THAT.

AND THE FIRST LAW

YOUR FATHERS LEARNED

WAS TO BOW:

BEFORE PHILISTINE SPEARS.

YOU LIKE TO HAVE PEOPLE BOW

TO THE MIGHT OF SPEARS.

I LIKE TO HAVE SPEARS...

BOW TO PEOPLE...

...ESPECIALLY

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.

YOU DESTROY A WEAPON

THAT YOU LACK THE SKILL TO USE.

PERHAPS SEMADAR:

WILL TEACH ME...

AFTER OUR MARRIAGE.

MARRIAGE TO --

YOUR HUMOR IS EVEN GREATER

THAN YOUR:

STRENGTH.

[ FANFARE PLAYS ]

THE SARAN.

THE JUDGE OF DAN

WOULD DO WELL:

TO LEAVE THE WAY

HE CAME...

[ FANFARE CONTINUES,

DOGS BARKING ]

...AND SEEK A BRIDE

IN SOME OTHER PASTURE.

Man:
AHTUR!

AHTUR!

Man #2:

HAIL THE PHILISTINES.

HAIL, GREAT MAJESTY.

HAIL, SARAN OF GAZA!

I DON'T LIKE AHTUR,

EITHER.

WATER FOR THE HORSES!

HUNT YOUR LIONS:

WITH THAT, NIMROD.

IF YOU KILLED THE LION,

THEY'D CALL YOU GREAT.

I CAN BEND THEIR SPEARS,

BUT I CAN'T OUTRUN THEIR HORSES.

I COULD:

GET YOU THERE FIRST.

WE HAVE STABLES.

WHAT'S YOUR PRICE?

TAKE ME WITH YOU.

[ LAUGHS ]

YOU'RE A BOLD

LITTLE MONKEY.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

DELILAH.

COME ON.

[ DOGS BARKING ]

FASTER, SAMSON, FASTER!

HOLD TIGH TO THE RAILING!

I'LL HOLD TIGHT TO YOU!

BE CAREFUL.

YOU'LL FALL OUT!

NO, I WON'T!

SEMADAR DOESN'T LOVE

YOUR STRENGTH LIKE I DO.

I'D LOVE TO FEEL THE POWER

OF YOUR ARMS.

I'D RATHER FEEL A WILDCA ON MY BACK!

WILL YOU TAME ME, SAMSON?

I'LL USE YOU

FOR LION BAIT!

I DON'T SEE ANY LION!

AAH!

[ ROARING ]

[ ROARING ]

[ NEIGHING ]

WHOA.

HERE, KILL HIM

BEFORE THEY GET HERE.

I WON'T NEED IT.

HE'S A YOUNG LION.

[ LION GROWLING ]

SAMSON!

[ ROARING ]

Delilah:
SAMSON!

YOU'RE MORE TROUBLE --

I'M AFRAID!

GET UP ON THAT ROCK THERE

AND DON'T MOVE.

[ GROWLING ]

LOOK OUT!

[ NEIGHING ]

[ ROARING ]

[ ROARING STOPS ]

SAMSON!

YOU KILLED HIM:

WITH YOUR HANDS.

OH, SAMSON.

HEY [CHUCKLES]

ONE CAT AT A TIME.

WHAT'S THE MATTER

WITH YOU?

I LOVE YOU.

THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER

WITH ME -- I LOVE YOU.

[ FANFARE PLAYS ]

LION HO!

[ DOGS BARKING ]

HALT THE HUNT!

THE BEAST IS SLAIN.

WHO KILLED HIM?

THE SARAN.

DELILAH!

SEMADAR,

THE SARAN!

WHO IS THIS GIRL?

MY SISTER, LORD SARAN.

I DON'T KNOW HOW

SHE CAME HERE WITH THIS --

DANITE, ISN'T HE?

PERHAPS THIS LITTLE BLOSSOM

FROM TUBAL'S GARDEN

CAN ENLIGHTEN US.

OH, YES, MAJESTY,

I CAN.

SAMSON KILLED THE LION

WITH HIS BARE HANDS.

NEVER HAS THERE BEEN

SUCH POWER IN ANY MAN.

YOUR SISTER:

HAS A LIVELY IMAGINATION.

SO, YOU'RE SAMSON,

THE BRAWLING TROUBLEMAKER.

THE SARAN KNOWS ME.

YES, AND NO GOOD OF YOU.

COME HERE, GIRL.

YOU SAY:

HE USED NO WEAPON?

JUST HIS TWO HANDS,

LORD SARAN.

HE WAS MAGNIFICENT.

ONLY A GOD:

COULD DO WHAT HE DID.

WELL, DANITE,

YOU HAVE ONE WORSHIPER.

AHTUR, EXAMINE THE BEAS AND FIND THE MARK

OF THE JAVELIN.

BUT I --

DELILAH.

GET DOWN OFF THAT WHEEL.

HAVE YOU NO RESPECT?

THERE'S NO BLOOD.

THE WOUND MUST BE

ON THE OTHER SIDE.

TURN HIM OVER.

THE BODY'S WARM.

THERE IS NO MARK

UPON THE SKIN.

WHAT?

I SAID THERE WASN'T.

NO MARK?

WOULD YOU HAVE US BELIEVE

THE BEAST DROPPED DEAD

FROM FEAR?

THE GIRL:

TOLD YOU THE TRUTH.

WHAT YOU BELIEVE

IS YOUR AFFAIR.

I SHOULD LIKE TO SEE

THIS STRENGTH.

GARMISKAR!

Man:
NOW YOU'LL SEE

SOME FUR FLY.

Man #2:
YOU'LL SEE

SOME BLOOD FLOW.

BREAK:

THIS BOASTER'S BONES.

I HAVE NO QUARREL

WITH YOUR WARRIOR.

WHAT KIND OF COURAGE

CLAIMS TO FACE A LION

AND FEARS MY WRESTLER?

THE MAN:

HAS DONE ME NO HARM.

FIGHT HIM, SAMSON.

FIGHT HIM.

LIKE ALL BOASTERS,

HE'S A COWARD.

[ SOLDIERS MURMURING ]

GARMISKAR,

LET HIM FEEL THE WHIP.

NOW WATCH.

[ WHIP CRACKS ]

OHH!

GARMISKAR'S DOWN!

GET UP!

GET UP!

HE'S NEAR 400 POUNDS.

HE THREW HIM:

LIKE A SACK OF GRAIN.

THE HUNTER'S PRIZE

IS YOURS.

ONE RING:

FOR TWO LIONS.

I WOULD LIKE TO NAME

MY OWN PRIZE.

WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE --

MY THRONE?

[ MUFFLED LAUGHTER ]

I WOULD TAKE:

A PHILISTINE BRIDE.

THE GIRL:

SEEMS WILLING ENOUGH.

I NEED MEN LIKE YOU.

IF IT TAKES A PRETTY FACE

TO BIND YOU TO:

ME,

YOUR REQUEST IS GRANTED.

CHOOSE YOUR BRIDE.

THIS IS THE WOMAN I TAKE.

BUT SEMADAR:

IS PROMISED TO ME.

I HAVE GIVEN MY WORD,

AHTUR.

SHE IS YOURS,

AND 100 PIECES OF SILVER.

YOU HAVE GIVEN ME

A GREAT TREASURE.

WILL YOU ACCEPT FROM ME

THE SKIN OF THE LION?

THERE'S NO MARK

UPON IT.

AS A PEACE OFFERING,

FROM ONE PRINCE TO ANOTHER.

IS IT WISE TO HAVE

THIS MAD DOG IN OUR CITY?

HE MIGHT BE TAMED

IN OUR CITY.

LORD SARAN,

SAMSON:

COULD MAKE NO TROUBLE

IF AHTUR BROUGH 30 OF HIS WARRIORS

TO THE WEDDING FEAST.

[ CHUCKLES ]

THIS GIRL HAS THE WISDOM

OF A SERPENT.

RIDE HOME TOGETHER

AND DISCUSS THE CHOICE

OF WEDDING COMPANIONS.

Man:
HUNT HOME!

HUNT, HOME!

[ FANFARE PLAYS ]

COMING THROUGH!

HUNT, HOME!

[ UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

LOOK,

THE FEATHER DANCE!

[ LAUGHTER ]

FEATHER:

AGAINST SWORD.

FEATHER ALWAYS WINS.

DON'T STEP IN THE WINE.

THE FEATHER DANCE

IS A WITCH'S TRICK.

[ LAUGHTER ]

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ]

NO MAN CAN KILL A LION

WITH HIS BARE HANDS.

WHO SAW HIM:

KILL THE BEAST?

YOU SAW HIM:

THROW GARMISKAR.

WHY AREN'T YOU ENTERTAINING

THE WEDDING GUESTS?

THEY HATE HIM.

BECAUSE HE'S A DANITE?

BECAUSE HE'S A FOOL.

MOST MEN ARE, DELILAH.

NOTHING YOU CAN DO

ABOUT IT.

SOMETIMES A BEE:

CAN MOVE AN OX.

A MAN SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REACH

AT HIS OWN WEDDING FEAST.

THE MOST DESIRABLE GRAPES

ARE ALWAYS OUT OF REACH.

NOT IF YOU REACH

HIGH ENOUGH.

OR WAITS LONG ENOUGH.

YOU WAITED TOO LONG,

AHTUR.

FOR WHAT?

ENTERTAINMENT.

WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE?

WINE, BEAUTY, SONG?

I HAVE WINE.

YOU HAVE BEAUTY.

AND SAMSON HAS A VOICE.

SING US ONE O:

F YOUR SHEPHERD SONGS, SAMSON.

[ LAUGHS ]

MY SINGING SOUNDS MORE

LIKE THE BLEATING OF MY SHEEP.

Man:
YES, AHTUR!

Man #2:
AHTUR!

BUT I WILL SET YOU

A RIDDLE.

CAN HE MAKE ONE?

I DIDN'T KNOW

HE COULD MAKE ONE.

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