The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Page #3

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My father, Sorrell Raskov,

comes from a sacred line

of wise men and scholars

who have guided the people

of this region for generations.

He should be ruling Norvania.

Not barbarians like

Drazen and his father.

My daughter's been telling

her foolish stories again.

Valina! Not every man

is destined to be king.

- Oh! There you are.

- I'll have to agree with him on that one.

Now, you, watch this.

My entire house is powered by wind

(IMITATES WHOOSHING)

and water.

(IMITATES GURGLING)

(LAUGHING)

Hey!

You want to cut some wood?

You can chop away all day,

without getting tired.

I call it a "chop-o-matic."

Over here.

You see this?

This hammer works alone. Ha!

And this broom, here, cleans for

you while you just sit and relax.

And if you're tired of

holding something heavy?

I use magnets to make objects float.

It's all about attraction

and repulsion. You see?

Oh!

(SHOUTS)

Well, that needs work.

We need you in the village, Father,

leading a revolution. Claiming your

rightful place on the throne.

Not again.

So long as men like Yannick

and Drazen oppress us,

this will always be a dream.

(SCOFFS)

Let me get this straight.

Are we not talking about the same

man that you were going to marry?

My plan was to start a rebellion

from inside the palace.

By marrying the King's son?

By getting a foothold

into the system of power.

I just couldn't make

the full commitment.

Why?

You know,

the wedding night commitment?

I couldn't go through with it.

Not with Drazen.

Blech.

I left him at the altar at our wedding.

Wedding! Young man.

If you're here to ask for my

daughter's hand in marriage,

I give you my full blessing.

Let her be your disaster

waiting to happen.

Father.

It seems you two have a lot to talk about.

Maybe it's best if I just leave.

- No, wait.

- (GROANS WITH PAIN)

Sorry.

Father, he's got something to show you.

It's the reason I brought him here.

Show him.

Well, that's very pretty.

All it needs is a giant, golden key ring.

It's the Golden Key of

Lord Alcaman. Isn't it?

You told me about it as a child.

I also told you that Lord Alcaman

and all his grand powers didn't exist.

You don't believe in Lord Alcaman?

My father thinks that world mythology,

all our monsters, gods and heroes,

are just campfire stories.

Invented by men to frighten and rule us.

Everything can be explained by science.

Where'd you get this piece of junk?

In the urn that...

That he found in the woods,

by the marketplace.

Only, he was attacked by thieves,

so I saved him and brought him here.

Do you know what the symbols mean?

Well, legend holds that the

Golden Key of Lord Alcaman

leads to the secret palace

where he kept his throne.

Any man of honor who finds the

lost throne and dons the crown

will unlock all of the magic

and ascends to the throne

as king of the world!

Of course, it's all made up.

The man that attacked me is dangerous.

If he gets his hands on the crown, he will

use its powers for evil and personal gain.

Well, with the right amount of power,

every man is dangerous.

Do you see that, Father?

Those are words of a king.

- I don't want to be king!

- Yes, you do.

- No, I do not.

- Yes, you do!

No, in fact, I don't want anything!

Yes, you do.

You want to prove that Lord Alcaman,

one of the great myths of world history,

is nothing but a campfire story.

Hmm.

I'll decipher this,

and I will prove to you there

is no such thing as magic.

(LAUGHS)

Rooster tails have a bit...

Well, it's a riddle!

VALINA:

Did you ever fight for something,

even though you had no idea

how you were going to win?

(CHUCKLES) Story of my life.

I plan to make that my story, as well.

Just to be clear.

If your father gets us to

the throne of Lord Alcaman,

if there's a crown,

then I'll be taking it back

to King Zakkour in Al-Moraad.

You can have Norvania.

Do you plan to kill Drazen?

On my honor.

Then we have a deal.

SORRELL:

That... It's riddles. It's riddles!

It's riddles!

I have deciphered the code!

At least the first part.

Excellent. Father,

let's pack for an adventure.

- I'll bring around the horses.

- An adventure!

An adventure! What shall I bring?

Let's go.

Well, you'll need this.

Mathayus of Akkad, Scorpion King,

you are guilty of the

murder of my father.

Murder?

Scorpion King?

It's a long story.

The kind your father doesn't believe in.

He's done it. He's cracked the code.

It leads to the village

of Glenrrossovia.

Sorrell Raskov,

you really are one smart man.

And you are a pig, Drazen.

Too bad none of your intelligence

was passed on to your daughter.

A pig who lives in a

castle is still a pig.

Oink, oink.

I believe you have something

that belongs to me.

- Boris.

- Sire.

Keep this safe. Guard it with your life.

Sire.

That key can't turn

you into a king, Drazen.

And your father knew that.

Isn't that why you killed him?

Liar.

This man is an assassin and

he wanted my father's throne.

The only man who deserves that

throne is the man sitting next to me.

- Huh?

- In the bird suit.

Who's probably smarter

than all of us combined.

Then he can be the smartest

man in the afterlife,

and you can be his loyal dog.

Burn it down.

(LAUGHING)

The Scorpion King?

Legendary warrior from across the sands.

I thought you were a campfire story.

Sorry to disappoint you.

No!

- Well, did you kill Yannick?

- No. Drazen killed him.

Perhaps this is information you could

have shared before he caught up with us.

- I was afraid you wouldn't help.

- And you would have been right.

(MEN URGING HORSES)

What are you doing?

I'm turning this on.

The chop-o-matic?

Yes.

The saw-o-matic.

Go!

VALINA:
Be careful!

To the right. Just a little more.

Yeah.

Wait! To the left.

- A little back. Back.

- Yes.

No, no, just a little more.

No, just to the left. No, just...

Back to the right.

That's good.

Wish me luck.

(ALL YELLING)

(ALL SIGHING)

You know, Drazen doesn't

understand the clue.

He thinks it's the village. That's all.

But you withheld the exact location.

He'll never find it.

(LOUD CRASH)

Let's go! Quickly!

- My father's designs.

- Too late.

We have to get there before Drazen.

Let's go. Quickly.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

(PEOPLE CHATTERING)

(CROWD GASPS)

All kneel in the presence of

King Drazen, ruler of Norvania!

Good people of Glenrrossovia,

now please, stand.

My father has been murdered.

His killer was a foreign assassin

known as the Scorpion King.

He was working with two other traitors,

Valina and Sorrell Raskov.

Before my men killed them this morning,

they gave up the secret to this village.

You there, come here.

- No. No, no, no.

- I'm okay.

Stay there. Stay there.

Will you be a loyal subject

and help your king?

Yes, My Lord.

Tell me where Alcaman's palace is.

I know it's here.

(STAMMERS) I don't know any...

(GRUNTS)

DRAZEN:
Am I not making myself clear?

I know the palace is hidden in

this village, so take me there.

Look, it's the key.

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