The Mole People Page #4

No, they are mortal.

Do they not eat when they are hungry?

Do they not sleep when they are weary?

When the guards attacked them,

did not their faces show

the fears of mortal men?

But do they not possess

the power of heaven?

The cylinder they carry

possesses it.

If you had that cylinder,

or you, or you, you could use it, too.

And if it is the power of heaven,

is it not we who should possess it

and use it to control the beasts of the dark,

the people, and yes, if need be,

even a faltering King himself?

You will therefore follow

these intruders wherever they may go,

and bring me that cylinder.

BELLAMIN:
Here's something.

No, that's not it either.

That's hopeless, Roger.

Not as long as we're alive.

Why don't we just give up and apply

for Sumerian citizenship?

I don't like mushrooms.

Now, don't complain, Rog.

Last night we had cave rat for dinner.

(CHUCKLlNG)

No, why don't we settle down?

Especially you?

Why especially me?

Well, there's Adad.

Just imagine what some future

archaeologists would think

if they happened to

rediscover this world

and the wild theories they'd

concoct in order to explain

the presence of dozens of

little Bentleys

speaking Sumerian

with a Harvard accent,

and playing baseball

in front of the temple of Ishtar.

The Ishtar Nine, champions

of the Little Mushroom League?

Come on.

- Let's look around some more.

- Yeah.

(BEASTS GROANlNG)

(SHEEP BLEATlNG)

- Is all in order?

- In order, Captain.

Shall I feed them?

They're getting weak.

You have your orders.

They're not to be fed

until you're told otherwise.

Guards! Sixty lashes!

Please don't interfere.

The beast has committed a crime.

He was hungry.

My orders are

to keep them hungry.

Captain, look.

Do you realize you're bringing

disaster on our heads, and yours, too?

(SHEEP BLEATlNG)

(SCREAMlNG)

(PLUCKlNG)

Did you learn that song

as a child?

I did not learn it,

I found it.

It's beautiful.

As beautiful as you are.

No, I'm a marked one.

The priests said so.

They are so right.

It's not only the color of your eyes

and your hair and your cheek that mark you,

but your heart also.

It beats with tenderness.

The love of your ancestors

is there.

Love? I do not understand.

Well, if somebody has hurt

and his hurt gives you pain,

or if somebody has joy

and his joy gives you pleasure, that's love.

Adad, do you believe, as your King believes,

that I'm one of your Gods?

No, my Lord.

Our Gods are always angry

and give orders. You smile.

If I ever get out of here

into my world...

The world of light

and flowers?

...will you come with me?

Yes, my Lord.

My Lord.

What is it?

The King wishes to

see you at once.

The Captain of the Guards

has been found murdered.

The beasts of the dark

have done it.

It is possible

they intend to revolt.

What about your guards?

Cowards. They tremble at the

sight of their own shadows.

We do not want unnecessary bloodshed.

We need the beasts.

But with your cylinder of fire,

you could bring them under control.

We will not take part

in any plan to punish your slaves.

They are against us.

They are evil.

Ishtar has sent them.

I say to you that she has not.

Take their magic cylinder

away from them and you shall see then

that they are powerless,

and we will have their power.

No, Elinu.

We will not challenge Ishtar.

Have the guards arrest three

of the beasts and beat them until they are dead.

(GROANlNG)

(ALL EXCLAlMlNG)

It's dead.

And so are we.

As long as they think

we're armed, they'll stay away from us.

Come on, help me

with these chains.

You're gonna release them?

We can't leave them here.

Why, they attacked us

the last time.

The guards forced them to.

Go!

(GRUNTlNG)

He was trying to

say something.

They don't have the power of speech,

but they can reason.

And all we can hope

is they try to help us.

Ishtar has turned her face

away from us because we have sinned.

The intruders are the sinners,

and we are to starve because of them.

They are behind the rebellion.

It is they who encourage disobedience

so that the beasts of the dark

do not produce enough to feed us all.

If we cannot produce enough food,

we must reduce our population

as it is inscribed

on the sacred stones.

We will offer them in sacrifice

to our goddess so that the others can live.

ELINU:
In my hand I hold

the golden rod, the secret of death.

For death shall appease Ishtar

through the spirit bride of sacrifice.

Ishtar, who is married

for life to the spirit of our world,

to the glory of death.

(RHYTHMlC MUSlC PLAYlNG)

(GONGlNG)

(GONGlNG)

I have something to show you, Priest.

Please come with me.

Wait. The King must

see for himself.

ELINU:
The divine messenger

who has gone to heaven.

He was mortal,

as we are mortal.

And he is dead, as we shall soon be dead

if we do not deal with the intruders.

What do you advise?

Give me freedom to act.

You have it. Destroy them!

Did you ever hear of anyone

smoking dried mushrooms?

What?

Oh, nothing. Skip it.

What a pleasant surprise.

Where'd all the food come from?

Slaves back at work?

I don't know, my Lord.

The food keeper

was very generous.

Delicious.

Sit down, Adad.

Well, why don't you eat?

Royal food

is not for servants.

Haven't I told you before

that you're not a servant?

Yes.

And what else

have I told you?

That I'm just like you.

Correct. Now eat.

In your presence, my Lord,

I cannot eat.

Adad, I...

I want you to...

My Lord. My Lord!

They poisoned me.

Seize them.

(BEASTS GROANlNG)

Guards! Kill them!

(BEASTS GROANlNG)

We've nothing to fear.

I have the burning light.

(BEASTS ROARlNG)

(CRYlNG)

(YELPlNG)

The eye of Ishtar.

BENTLEY:
Adad.

Sunlight.

To your people it was

a burning death, but to us it's life.

You see, a long time ago

your people came from our world.

You're a living proof

that that's true.

But they didn't understand.

That's why they called you the marked one.

It's warm. It's beautiful.

And deadly for our friends

of the tunnel.

That's right.

I'm afraid the world

of darkness is theirs forever.

The priests must have had

this secret for thousands of years.

Then finally the Sun became

too strong even for them.

You will take me with you?

Well, welcome to

our world, Adad.

It's even more beautiful

than I imagined.

Hey, Rog, look!

There's our gear.

(LOUD RUMBLlNG)

Adad!

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