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33B SOLDIERS 33B
prepare a series of fortifications at the beach. Men
carrying torches ignite giant pumice urns filled with
burning pitch. Others hammer long spikes deep into the
sand to hinder enemies rushing up from the beach.
There is little conversation and the men look tense.
Everything is touched with an air of extreme urgency.
overlooks the beach.
two PRIESTS carve strips of fat from a roasted PIG and lay
them on the god's altar, muttering chants as they perform
the ritual.
Briseis, the temple acolyte, stands beside the priests,
pouring ceremonial wine on the stone floor.
33E MERCHANTS 33E
in the marketplace set up their stalls and display their
goods:
wine, olive oil, dates, figs, nuts and spices.The BRONZESMITH hammers a bronze sword into shape.
42.
33F A SHEPHERD 33F
watches over his herd of SHEEP.
lead a team of yoked OXEN to the fields.
in a small boat, a mile from shore, spread their nets in
the water.
Two SENTRIES stand in a guard tower on a corner of Troy's
city walls, sipping hot broth from bowls. A large flag,
emblazoned with Troy's HORSE EMBLEM, flies above the
tower.
Sentry #1 blows steam off his soup. He raises his eyes,
blinks and squints into the distance. He bolts upright.
Sentry #2 stands and follows his partner's gaze out to the
sea. Both of them stand slack-jawed.
34A A THOUSAND GREEK WARSHIPS 34A
clog the horizon, sailing straight for Troy.
34B SENTRY #2 34B
grabs a gong tapper and begins hammering the brass gong
hanging from the tower's lintel. Sentry #1 still stares
at the swarm of ships. No Trojan has ever seen such a
force.
34C SENTRIES 34C
in other guard towers hammer their warning gongs.
35 INT. HECTOR'S CHAMBER - CONTINUOUS 35
Hector sits on a rug by his bed, beside his wife
Andromache, watching his son.
The boy plays with the WOOD LION Hector carved on the
journey back from Sparta.
(CONTINUED)
43.
35
CONTINUED:
35The city bells begin to ring.
Hector looks at his wife and walks to the balcony, where
he can see over the city walls to the Aegean.
He sees a thousand enemy sails. For a moment he stares at
the armada before hurrying back into the palace.
36
INT. PRIAM'S MEETING HALL - DAY 36
Priam kneels before a grand statue of Zeus in the great
hall. The Thunder God, his stone face a mask of rage,
thunderbolts clutched in his stone hands, stares down at
the old king.
Listening to the bells, Priam takes a deep breath and Looks up
into Zeus's eyes. The father of the gods stares back.
37
Panic in the streets of Troy. Merchants quickly pack away
their goods; mothers run into the streets looking for
their children; young men hurry to the armory.
38
EXT. COUNTRYSIDE - DAY 38
A mad rush to get inside the safety of the city walls.
38A
hastily load provisions onto a wagon.
38B
THE SHEPHERD 38B
hurries his herd toward the Trojan gates. He's joined by
hundreds of COUNTRY DWELLERS racing for sanctuary.
38C
THE FISHERMEN 38C
row desperately for shore.
39
The armada draws closer to shore. One ship sails far
ahead of the rest. Its sail is black.
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40 EXT. ACHILLES' WARSHIP 40
Achilles' OARSMEN holler encouragement to their shipmates
and check to see that their boat is safely in the lead.
Achilles stands in the prow, scanning the Trojan shore.
Patroclus stands beside him. EUDORUS (40), a Myrmidon
lieutenant, approaches Achilles.
EUDORUS:
Should we wait for the others?
Achilles marks the progress of the other ships. The
nearest is a quarter-mile back.
Those MYRMIDONS (Achilles' countrymen and comrades) not
rowing are suiting up for battle.
ACHILLES:
They brought us here for a war,
didn't they?
EUDORUS:
Yes, my lord. But Agamemnon -
Achilles stares at his officer until the man bows his
head.
ACHILLES:
Do you fight for me, Eudorus? Or
Agamemnon?
EUDORUS:
For you, my lord.
ACHILLES:
Then fight for me. And let the
servants of Agamemnon fight for
him.
41 EXT. AGAMEMNON'S WARSHIP 41
Agamemnon, Nestor and Menelaus stand in the ship's prow.
MENELAUS:
Whose ship is that?
Nestor shields his eyes from the sun and looks.
Nestor
Black sail. Achilles.
They watch Achilles' ship approach the beach.
(CONTINUED)
45.
41 CONTINUED:
41AGAMEMNON:
What is that fool doing? He's
going to take the beach of Troy
with fifty men?
42 EXT. TROJAN BEACH FORTIFICATIONS - DAY 42
The TROJAN ARCHERS check their catgut strings one last
time.
43 EXT. TROJAN ARMORY - DAY 43
Tecton dismounts at the door of the armory and runs
inside.
44 INT. TROJAN ARMORY - DAY 44
The cavernous building is crowded with armaments: racks
and racks of spears, swords, breastplates, and shields.
Hector watches as hundreds of male CITIZENS rush into the
armory and are issued weapons by TROJAN SOLDIERS. The
faces of the men reflect fear, excitement, and resolve.
Tecton approaches the prince and bows.
HECTOR:
The Apollonian Guard?
TECTON:
Waiting at the city gates.
HECTOR:
Good.
Hector grabs the captain, LYSANDER, overseeing arms
distribution.
HECTOR:
How long before the army is ready?
LSYANDER:
Half our men are still coming in
from the countryside. We have to
arm them, we have to match them
with the right officers -
HECTOR:
How long?
(CONTINUED)
46.
44 CONTINUED:
44LSYANDER:
(taking a deep breath)
Noon?
HECTOR:
Make it sooner.
We've never seen the prince in martial mode before. He
looks different:
eyes harder, mouth set and unsmiling.HECTOR:
countryside. Check every home,
every pasture. I want every Trojan
brought inside the walls. If they
can't walk, carry them.
Lysander bows his head. Hector walks swiftly away,
followed by Tecton. Lysander and the other Trojans watch
their prince with silent respect. There is no doubt who
leads the city.
45 EXT. ACHILLES' WARSHIP 45
Though the oarsmen continue to pull, everyone is now
armored. Achilles sees Patroclus, armed and ready to
fight.
ACHILLES:
Where are you going?
PATROCLUS:
To fight the Trojans.
Achilles shakes his head and takes Patroclus' spear.
ACHILLES:
You're not ready.
PATROCLUS:
I am ready. You taught me how to
fight.
Achilles rests his hand on the back of the boy's head.
ACHILLES:
And you're a good student. But
you're not a Myrmidon yet.
He gestures to the Myrmidons around them.
(CONTINUED)
47.
45 CONTINUED:
45ACHILLES:
These are the fiercest soldiers in
Greece. Each of them has bled for
me before.
(beat)
I can't fight the Trojans if I'm
worrying about you, cousin. Guard
the ship.
Patroclus looks about the deck. The only unarmored man
aboard is an old, ONE-LEGGED COOK, mending spears.
Patroclus angrily strips off his breastplate and drops it
to the deck.
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