The Legend of Hercules Page #2

You disapprove?

No, Your Grace.

We'll be victorious

and honor your name.

I have him, Father!

I understand you're having some trouble

with the arrangements we've made.

Your arrangements you may find

spoiled by the next harvest moon.

I think not. You sail

to Egypt tomorrow.

There's been a revolt in Heliopolis,

north of the Nile River delta.

You will enjoy war, Alcides,

and you will forget all this.

I certainly don't fear

for your survival.

May your mother's gods be

with you, if they be at all.

Ask him about Hebe.

One final thing.

Your brother here seems

obsessed with the thought...

that you've taken the

girl's maidenhood.

Why don't you reassure

him that's not the case.

Certainly, I shall.

I assure you, brother...

it's none of your business.

I wish you endless victories

in the battlefield, brother.

Because if you return

here, I will kill you.

Alcides, I beg you to understand...

that you have a purpose on this

earth beyond this one desire.

I've no purpose other than

claiming the love that is mine!

I damn the King for denying it to me, and

I damn the gods for taking her from me!

- Hercules!

- Majesty, no.

What did you call me?

You are not the son of Amphitryon.

I swear on my love for

you, you are Hercules...

Gift of Hera, son of Zeus.

- Chiron.

- My Prince.

Has my mother spoken

of this to anyone?

No. I assure you, no one.

Because the King is

a jealous man...

and most likely would

believe this mad talk.

Open the gates!

Alcides!

Hold!

Have heart, my love! I will

return before you know it!

And you will be marrying me!

Three moons from now!

What troubles you?

The King first ordered

my full company...

then halved it before we left.

There's no campaign underway.

Peace is secured in Crete.

Two divisions lay idle in camp.

Why would that fool deny me even

the smallest excess of troops?

We do not know what

awaits us in Heliopolis!

Horus Pass. We'll be there

by sunset and make camp.

There must be another way

than through a pass.

Along with our numbers, our

route was changed as well.

Your father wants us in

Heliopolis a day sooner.

Scouts forward!

Plenty of water for all!

Cold and clean.

Any word of the scouts?

It's been too long since they left.

Make camp here. Feed the

horses and the men.

Now, we need 20

volunteers on foot...

cause we're gonna

secure the passage.

Some say the Golden

Eagle's a sign from Zeus.

Yes. And some believe

it's just a bird.

Sotiris.

Men... fall back to the camp.

I led them to their deaths.

Fall back! Retreat!

Back the way we came!

Battle formation!

Testudo!

Archers!

Archers! Form up!

- We're the only two left!

- Take them alive!

- Commander Tarak.

- Over here.

The Prince's helmet.

Who is the captain?

I am.

Is this the helmet of the

Prince named Alcides?

- Is it?

- Yes.

Where does he lie?

Where does he lie?

He lies there.

Where you got him.

Take this to the King.

Captain, you are strong-willed...

but this one, even half dead...

he's twice as strong

as my best fighter.

If I thought you'd live, I'd sell

you both for a princely sum.

Sell us. Sell us! Sell us.

We will live.

Who are you, soldier?

Hercules.

I cooled it off for you.

There's far worse pain awaiting

where you two are going.

Would the King really do this?

Sacrifice is own men to

ensure the death of one?

His own son!

Why did you choose to live?

Do you know of the engagement...

between my brother Iphicles

and Hebe, Princess of Crete?

Yes. It was announced

before our departure.

I must make it back to

Tiryns before the wedding.

You stay by my side...

I'll make you a guest of honor...

at what shall be my wedding.

I fear you've been within the

palace walls too long, my Prince.

I've traveled the world...

- and I know what's out there.

- You are wrong.

Surely you have

something to return to.

Of course.

- A wife and son.

- Set your mind on them.

And nothing else!

So, tell me...

who is this... Hercules?

I don't yet know.

Mother?

Are you sick, Mother?

- Do I seem so?

- Often. At the sight of me.

This is foolish talk.

You are my son.

The one who is living.

Yet I feel more absent

than the one who is not.

Iphicles... we are both grieving.

But in this sea of grief there

must be a drop of felicitation.

I am to be wed three moons hence.

Yes.

You are right.

You have won yourself a fine bride.

A bride, yes. But

have I won a wife?

She will serve you well.

Is this my hope?

Mother, how do I win her

as my father won you?

Please. I am not Alcides.

I know that. To her or to you.

Your father won me

but for a moment...

which passed so fast

I cannot remember.

This is what you

will have with Hebe.

This is what has come of it.

A marriage that she

does not want...

and the death of your brother.

I paid good money for both of you.

I expect a return.

Hercules, what is it?

It's the first full moon.

She does not even know I live.

Come on!

You miserable misers!

I was told you Sicilians had money!

Who wants to bet on Sotiris?

Tell me, friend, can you

win your way out of here?

Oh, yes.

That way.

You're next, Greek.

You'd better win just as

much as your friend there...

or perhaps you prefer

to breathe mud.

You said... "Stay by my side."

I say we're doomed.

I promise you, I will

return you to your family.

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight!

Kill! Kill! Kill!

You called for me. I am here.

Thank you for joining me...

so that Hera may

bless this marriage.

Why do you look at me this way?

Have you found peace, Alcmene?

If you will tell me how my son

found his death, I would.

Will you tell me how he found life?

Yes.

Yes, Amphitryon, at long

last I will tell you.

He was not my son, I know it!

- Do not dare deny it!

- I will not.

Who sired him? Tell me!

Do you even know?

- How many lovers did you take?

- One!

- You lie!

- I took one for a single night...

and for a single purpose:

To put an end to your rule!

- Tell me!

- Zeus!

Zeus came to my bed and

planted a seed in me...

to spawn a son to end your tyranny!

And now, you have murdered

the son of the god of gods...

and you are doomed. You are doomed.

You're doomed.

No! No!

The Queen...

in her grief, has

taken her own life.

You made me a fortune

today, Hercules.

Your trifles are of

no interest to me.

- A man of great enterprise.

- "Great enterprise."

You want real enterprise,

you take us to Greece.

- Greece?

- In the kingdoms of Greece...

your games would draw thousands.

I draw thousands here.

- Thousands of laughs, he means.

- Laughs? What do you mean?

Let me put it this way, in

King Amphitryon's lands...

sport is war and war is sport.

And between the two, the King...

is Hades' most reliable supplier.

Now, they hold an

event once a year...

that is the most elaborate,

beautiful and rich affair...

You know, actually, it's not for you.

No, it's the purest stuff there.

None of this slipping in

mud, dancing on beams.

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