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NESTOR:

Look at the men's faces.

Achilles surveys the faces of the battle-weary soldiers.

NESTOR:

You can save hundreds of them. You

can end this war with a swing of

your sword.

(beat)

Think how many songs they'll sing

in your honor.

(beat)

Let them go home to their wives.

The soldiers, awed in his presence, stare at Achilles. He

finally turns and walks toward Boagrius.

Agamemnon watches Achilles with undisguised hostility.

AGAMEMNON:

(to Nestor, under

his breath)

Of all the warlords loved by the

gods, I hate him most.

NESTOR:

We need him, my king.

AGAMEMNON:

For now.

6A ACHILLES 6A

When Achilles is forty yards from the giant, Boagrius

turns to his army and shakes his spear over his head.

They cheer, slamming their bronze swords against their

bronze shields.

(CONTINUED)

8.

6A CONTINUED:
6A

Achilles keeps coming. He looks up at the circling crows.

Boagrius turns and throws his spear. The bronze spearhead

glitters in the sun, blazing straight for Achilles.

Without breaking stride, Achilles raises the shield. The

spearhead blasts through the bronze skin of the shield,

through the thick leather on the underside, stopping

inches from Achilles' face.

Achilles keeps coming.

Boagrius hoists a second spear and hurls it, grunting with

effort. Again Achilles raises his shield, again the

spearhead tears through the shield but does not harm

Achilles.

Achilles casts aside the shield and keeps coming.

Boagrius unsheathes his tremendous bronze sword. He opens

his mouth, lets loose a battle cry, and charges at

Achilles.

When Boagrius raises his sword, Achilles lunges forward

with terrifying speed. It does not seem possible that he

could close the gap between them so quickly, but he does,

thrusting his sword straight through Boagrius'

breastplate.

Achilles pulls his sword from the giant's chest and

continues walking toward the Thessalonian line, never

looking back.

Boagrius stares down at the hole in his breastplate.

Blood pumps out, pouring down the polished bronze. He

topples over.

The Mycenaean Army ERUPTS with exultant victory cries.

Achilles now stands in front of the massed Thessalonian

troops. He searches from face to face. None of the

soldiers are willing to make eye contact with him.

Finally Triopas steps out of the ranks.

TRIOPAS:

Who are you, soldier?

ACHILLES:

Achilles, son of Peleus.

(CONTINUED)

9.

6A CONTINUED:
(2) 6A

TRIOPAS:

Achilles. I won't forget the name.

Triopas offers Achilles the heavy gold SCEPTER.

TRIOPAS:

The ruler of Thessaly carries this

scepter. Give it to your king.

ACHILLES:

He's not my king.

Achilles walks west, away from both armies. The soldiers

watch him go in silence.

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