Business

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[MENELAUS] Well, gentlemen You were asked here For a matter of grave import I suggest we leave our differences Outside my court We all share wealth and power Ad many troops in our employ And I'm told we share a common enemy Known as Troy [ULYSSES] Well good Menelaus May I remind you We are not here by choice But more by the lies and tricks of your brother Who still hides behind your voice But now I'm here You have my ear But you'll remain in my debt For I'm a wordly man An intelligent man But I never forget Agamemnon [AGAMEMNON] I'm talking about business, Ulysses The same thing that we're all here for Profit, gain, call it what you will I'm talking about the spoils of war [MENELAUS] That's right It's business, gentlemen While we squabble amongst ourselves We find no future We're being left behind in business That's all Nothing but business [AGAMEMNON] That's right, Menelaus Business Let's wipe the slate clean With the greatest army the world has seen For business Nothing but business [MENELAUS] It's business [AGAMEMNON] Nothing but business [AGAMEMNON and MENELAUS] We hold the world in the palm of our hands Unite the world into our own lands with business Nothing but business [AGAMEMNON] We need a leader [AJAX] Well, then Who shall we choose [PATROCLUS] When does this so-called business begin? [ULYSSES, spoken] Gentlemen, there's always a chance we can lose [MENELAUS, spoken] As he's the richest My brother Agamemnon I nominate him as the warlord [PATROCLUS, spoken] Ah, blood's thicker than water [AJAX] I vote for Ulysses [ULYSSES] Oh, no I'm still not sure what we're fighting for [AGAMEMNON] It's business Nothing but business We can reach out and take at the lot If we just strike now while the iron is hot For business In the name of business [ULYSSES] Well you know I'm not one to whimper and cry No weak-kneed pacifist am I But there are things in life that you cannot buy Through business Only business Now I agree It's good that we should try to forget our quarrels And unify But I need a better reason to die Than business Purely business [PATROCLUS] All this talk of profit and unity and greed Sound like idle gossip Like someone's crazy dream This so called council of war Is sadly incomplete You forget, my friends, Achilles Could lay the best of you at his feet [AGAMEMNON, spoken] It's business, Patroclus There's no need to rant and shout [PATROCLUS, shouted] Who's shouting? [AGAMEMNON, spoken] If Achilles is late, he misses out [PATROCLUS, spoken] But was he was told-- [AGAMEMNON, spoken] That's business Nothing but business [MENELAUS, spoken] So nominate your leader [?] I choose Ajax [AJAX, spoken] I vote for Patroclus [PATROCLUS, spoken] I still say we wait for Achilles [AGAMEMNON, spoken] I stand for myself [MENELAUS, spoken] Then let the dice call the trick Highest roll will decide Let the gods take their pick Down to business, gentlemen First roll, Ajax [AJAX, spoken] Menelaus [MENELAUS, spoken] Ten [AJAX, spoken] Ah, my luck [MENELAUS, spoken] Second roll, Patroclus [PATROCLUS, spoken] If I must [MENELAUS, spoken] Three. Unlucky [PATROCLUS, spoken] Well, that's better than two [MENELAUS, spoken] Your dice, Agamemnon [AGAMEMNON, spoken] Eleven [MENELAUS, spoken] Eleven? [AGAMEMNON, spoken] Eleven The gods have chosen [MENELAUS, spoken] So be it [AGAMEMNON, spoken] That's business, gentlemen [PATROCLUS, spoken] The gods, Agamemnon? [AGAMEMNON, spoken] The gods don't want some horn blowing lout He's too late, Patroclus He misses out [PATROCLUS, spoken] We'll see [AGAMEMNON] The gods know their business [ALL] It's business (business) Nothing but business (business) [MENELAUS] Fear not, we'll all get our share [AGAMEMNON] So let every Trojan dog beware It's business And we mean business [ALL] It's business Nothing but business We hold the world in the palm of our hands Unite the world into our own lands with business Nothing but business It's business [MENELAUS] It's business Nothing but business [ALL] We hold the world in the palm of our hands Unite the world into our own lands with business [AGAMEMNON] Nothing but business [AGAMEMON, spoken] So it's decided, gentlemen Let it commence