Jason and the Argonauts Page #5

Fight Talos with your wits

rather than your courage.

And look to his ankles.

His ankles?

There is nothing else I can tell you.

Jason.

You disobeyed my order.

Lure him to these rocks,

but stay out of reach.

- And what will you do?

- I shall hide here, Acastus.

I shall do my very best

to send him to you, Jason.

My very best.

Mind his foot!

Quick, get back to the rocks.

Hylas.

Hercules, you've left your--

- Well?

- We searched, Argos.

And I will search again.

Hylas was with us.

We saw him running.

But then he disappeared.

He could've been hurt,

not able to get back to the ship.

Like Palinuros.

We had to carry him aboard.

Hercules, Hylas is dead.

The gods decided it.

Why kill a boy for my grave fault?

But I should have stayed with him.

Search until nightfall.

We won't sail till then.

Sail when you please, Jason.

I cannot leave this island

till I've found Hylas.

Jason.

Will you abandon Hercules,

the best man among us?

- I, for one, won't sail without him.

- Nor shall I.

Nor I.

Come with me.

Hylas!

Is there any man here

who does not obey the gods?

We will do as the goddess Hera

commands, if she will speak to us.

This is your last chance, Jason.

The last time that I can help you.

I understand.

Then know this, Argonauts.

- Hylas is dead.

- Hylas is dead.

As for Hercules, he is not fated

to go further with the Argo.

Zeus has other tasks for him.

And for us, Hera?

Sail to Phrygia.

Seek out Phineas, the blinded man.

Only he can guide you now.

We set sail.

Come on, back to your places.

Back to your places.

Get forward there.

Go away!

Devils! Demons!

Lord Zeus, I was a sinner.

I've never tried to deny it.

But I didn't sin every day.

Why, then,

do you punish me every day?

What in the name of the gods

are they?

Jason.

- Are you Phineas?

- Yes.

Take my arm. I can't see yours.

Don't flinch.

Zeus gave me the gift of prophecy,

but I misused it...

...so I was blinded.

Zeus ordered the Harpies

to torment me.

You, Jason, now listen to me.

The gods have ordered me to tell you

whatever you want to know.

But the gods have gone

too far with me.

They can punish a man so much,

and then one day he abandons them.

He says, "All right, Zeus.

Throw a thunderbolt.

Let the earth swallow me.

I defy you."

You growl away all you like, Zeus.

I mean what I say. Jason.

I'll tell you

what you want to know...

...only if you'll meet my price.

What is your price then?

Free me from these

tormenting Harpies.

If Zeus sent those creatures

to plague him...

...we'd be unwise to interfere.

That's my price.

Then we'll meet it, Phineas.

We'll make you

the master of the Harpies.

Get to the ropes!

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