Alexander (2004)
Nick Dunning: Attalus
Quotes
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Attalus : To Philip and Eurydice and to their legitimate sons! To Philip...
[Alexander throws a wine cup at him]
Hephaistion : Alexander, don't...
Alexander : And what am I? You son of a dog. Come then.
[Attalus throws his cup at Alexander and soon a fight breaks out]
Philip : Shut up! Shut up all of you! This is my wedding, not some public brawl!
[Looks at Alexander]
Philip : Apologize by Zeus, before you dishonor me.
Alexander : You defend the man that called my mother a whore and me a bastard? And I dishonor you?
Philip : Ah!You listen more like your mother. Attalus is my family now, the same as you.
Alexander : Then choose your relatives more carefully. Don't expect me to sit here and watch you shame yourself.
Philip : Shame?
Attalus : You insult me!
Alexander : I insult you? Am I not fit to lick the ground my mother walks on?
Philip : Shame?
Alexander : You dog, questioning your Queen.
Philip : Shame? I have nothing to be ashamed of you arrogant brat. I'll marry the girl if I want, and I'll have as many sons as I want, and there's nothing that you or your harpy mother can do about it!
Alexander : Why, drunken man, must you think everything I do and say comes from my mother?
Philip : Because I know her heart, by Hera. And I see her in your eyes. You covet this throne too much. Now we all know that she-wolf for a mother of yours wants me dead. Well, you can both dream boy.
[Grabs his genitalia in a mocking way]
Parmenion : Come Philip, it is the wine talking. Leave the boy, it can wait till the morning.
Philip : Now! I command you, apologize to your kinsman.
[Alexander stands in silence looking at Attalus]
Philip : Apologize.
Alexander : His no kinsman to me. Good night old man, and when my mother remarries, I'll invite you to her wedding.
[Walks away]
Philip : You bastard! You'll obey me. Come here.
[Alexander looks at Philip and continues to walk away, Philip grabs his sword and prepares to attack Alexander, but falls to the ground]
Alexander : [Alexander sees Philip fall] And this is the man who's going to take you from Greece to Persia? He can't even make it from one couch to the next.
Philip : Get out of my palace. Your exiled you bastard. Vanished from the land.You're not welcomed here. You're no son of mine
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Attalus : [Raising a toast at Philip's wedding party] To Philip and Eurydice! And to their legitimate son! To Philip...
Alexander : [Alexander throws a wine cup at him] And what am I? You son of a dog. Come then.
Philip : [Attalus throws his cup at Alexander and soon a fight breaks out] Quiet. Shut up! Shut up all of you! This is my wedding, not some public brawl! Apologize, by Zeus, before you dishonor me.
Alexander : You defend the man that calls my mother a whore and me a bastard? And I dishonor you?
Philip : Bah! You listen like your mother. Attalus is family now, same as you.
Alexander : Then choose your relatives more carefully. Don't expect me to sit here and watch you shame yourself.
Philip : Shame?
Attalus : You insult me!
Alexander : I insult you? A man not fit to lick the ground my mother walks on? You dog, questioning your queen!
Philip : Shame? I've nothing to be ashamed of, you arrogant brat! I'll marry the girl if I want, and I'll have as many sons as I want, and there's nothing you or your harpy mother can do about it!
Alexander : Why, drunken man, must you think everything I do and say comes from my mother?
Philip : Because I know her heart, by Hera! And I see her in your eyes. You covet this throne too much. Now! We all know that that she-wolf of a mother of yours wants me dead! Well, you can both dream boy.
Philip : Come Philip, 'tis the wine talking. Leave the boy, it can wait till the morning.
Philip : Now! I command you... apologize to your kinsman.
[Alexander stands in silence looking at Attalus]
Philip : Apologize!
Alexander : He's no kinsman to me. Good night old man, and when my mother remarries, I'll invite you to her wedding.
[Walks away]
Philip : You bastard! You'll obey me. Come here.
[Alexander looks at Philip and continues to walk away, Philip grabs his sword and prepares to attack Alexander, but falls to the ground in a drunken stupor]
Alexander : This is the man who's going to take you from Greece to Persia? He can't even make it from one couch to the next.
Philip : Get out of my palace! You're exiled, you bastard! Banished from the land, you're not welcome here! You're no son of mine!