ODYSSEUS
For twenty years I’ve suffered every punishment and pain
From the wrath of gods and monsters
To the screams of comrades slain
I come back and find my palace desecrated, sacked like Troy
Worst of all, I hear you dare to touch my wife and hurt my boy!
ODYSSEUS, SPOKEN
I have had enough
ENSEMBLE
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
SUITOR
In the heat of battle at the edge of the unknown
Somewhere in the shadows lurks an agile deadly foe
SUITOR
We have the advantage, we’ve the numbers and the might
SUITOR
No, you don’t understand it, this man plans for every fight
AN ARROW IS SHOT AND A SUITOR SCREAMS
ENSEMBLE
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
SUITOR
Where is he? Where is he?
SUITOR
Keep your head down, he’s aiming for the torches
SUITOR
Our weapons, they’re missing!
SUITOR
He’s using the darkness to hide his approaches
SUITOR
We’re empty handed up against an archer
Our only chance is to strike him in the darkness
SUITOR
We know these halls, the odds can be tilted
ODYSSEUS
You don’t think I know my own palace?
I built it
MORE SUITORS ARE KILLED, THERE IS SCREAMING AND YELLING
ENSEMBLE
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
SUITOR
Old king, our leader is dead
You’ve destroyed the serpent’s head
Now the rest of us are no longer a threat
Old king, forgive us instead
So that no more blood is shed
Let’s have open arms instead
ODYSSEUS
No
ENSEMBLE
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
Odysseus
AMPHINOMUS
Damn, he’s more cunning than I assumed
While we were busy plotting, he hid our weapons inside this room
SUITOR
I find it hard to believe that the sharpest of kings
Left his armory unlocked
AMPHINOMUS
So what?
Now that we have armed ourselves
Let’s make the bastard rot
SUITOR
Behind you!
TELEMACHUS
Throw down those weapons
And I’ll ensure you’ll be spared
SUITOR
After seeing what the king will do to us
We wouldn’t dare
TELEMACHUS
I don’t want to hurt you
But trust me, I’ve come prepared
SUITOR
Ha! Your very presence has doomed the king, young prince
We don’t fight fair
TELEMACHUS
Stop!
SUITOR
Brothers, we’ve got company, and he’s made a grave mistake
Left the weapons room unlocked, and now they’re ours to take
Brothers, come and arm yourselves
There’s a chance for us to win
We can still defeat the king if we all attack the prince!
SUITORS
Where is he? Where is he?
SUITOR
Capture him, he’s our greatest chance!
TELEMACHUS
Get off me! Get off me!
SUITOR
Fight ’til the prince can barely stand!
SUITORS
Hold him down! Hold him down!
SUITOR
Make the king obey our command
SUITORS
Hold him down! Hold him down!
SUITOR
‘Cause if he won’t, I’ll break the kid’s hands
SUITORS, SPOKEN
Got him!
Mer-merc—
ODYSSEUS
Mercy? Mercy?
My mercy has long since drowned
It died to bring me home
And as long as you’re around
My family’s fate is left unknown
You plotted to kill my son
You planned to rape my wife!
All of you are going to die!
ENSEMBLE
Odysseus
ODYSSEUS
You filled my heart with hate
All of you who’ve done me wrong
This will be your fate!
ENSEMBLE
Odysseus
Odysseus
