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[PARIS, spoken] Helen, look, Troy! [HELMSMAN] Land ho! Starboard hard! [TROJAN] Sails ho! They're back! [TROJANS] No sweeter sound than the call of your own kind No better sight than the shores of your home Drink in the air of a part of your being Feel the embraces of one of your own No sweeter sound than the call of your own kind North wind, bring them home No better sight than the shores of your home Sing to me in sweet harmony Drink in the air of our heart on repeat Bring them, bring them home Feel the embraces as of one of your own Bring them home, safe to me No sweetеr sound than the call of your own kind North wind, bring them home No bеtter sight than the shores of your home Sing to me in sweet harmony Drink in the air of our heart on repeat Bring them, bring them home Feel the embraces as of one of your own Bring them home, safe to me [PRIAM, spoken] Paris, welcome home, my son I trust the mission went well You must surely have some stories to tell [PARIS, spoken] Well, father ... [PRIAM, spoken] Yes, my son [PARIS, spoken] When I met the Greek kings [PRIAM, spoken] Yes? [PARIS, spoken] They …. when I tried to explain our position [PRIAM, spoken] Speak up lad [AENEAS, spoken] Your Highness [PRIAM, spoken] What is it? [AENEAS, spoken] I think what Paris is trying to say is that … when we reach the Greek shores [PRIAM] Paris, is what you've done so awfully bad? Have you driven our neighbors mad? Did you use such eloquence to lore them Or did you just go there And bore them? [HECTOR] Ah, I can see you didn't waste your time You must surely have succeeded Far beyond our expectations To be back home so soon With such a charming envoy [HELEN] I hate to ruin your mood of celebration But there's a cloud of danger that threatens you Your hopes of trade have been waylaid You dreams of peace are shattered too Many kings are gathered now in Sparta Searching for excuses to war Agamemnon of Mycenae called the council Long before your mission left these shores [HECTOR] Well, dear lady We have not been introduced But it's plain to see, my brother seems to know you Tell me What other tidbits of useful information That your Greek masters decided that they could throw you [HELEN] I've seen with my own eyes, sir No need to patronize, sir Agamemnon seeks to call all of Greece to arms One spark can light the fire That will eclipse your ember - Oh Any fool can see (spoken) The catalyst is me [HECUBA] Young lady If all that you say is true A great battle will soon be fought [HECTOR, spoken] But who are you To be confided to All the workings and scheming Of Agamemnon's court? [CASSANDRA] I know her I've seen her This woman isn't all she seems Though her face be the stuff of dreams She's the bane of every Trojans mother's breath Call her horror Call her death [HECTOR] (spoken) Death? Oh by the gods (sung) I've had enough of omens and warnings Why is everybody talking in riddles this morning? Paris [PARIS, spoken] Yes? [HECTOR, spoken] Who the hell is she? [PARIS] When I was drowning she led my ashore When I was in prison it was she who finally freed me [HECTOR, spoken] Prison? Who imprisoned you? [PARIS] Courted the anger of those who would kill me [PRIAM, spoken] Kill you?! [PARIS] Sacrificed her throne to shepherd me to safety [HECUBA, spoken] I don't understand [PARIS] A princess of beauty A goddess of state [PRIAM, spoken] Goddess? [PARIS] A glorious exile who challenge Fate [HECTOR AND HECUBA, spoken] Paris? [PARIS] Spilling Greek blood To affect my escape [PRIAM, HECUBA AND HECTOR, spoken] What? [PARIS] I owe her my life and I offer it gladly [HECUBA, spoken] Paris, what is her name? [HELEN, spoken] My name is Helen Wife to Menelaus King of Sparta [HECTOR] Let me get this straight Paris, you never cease to amaze You only been gone for what? Four days But in that time you managed To destroy all hopes of a trade breakthrough And not only that But now you say You fell in love with their queen So you stole her away, right Much to the distress of some powerful Greeks Well, look on the bright side, father At least he didn't stay for a week Ahaha! Oh Paris We should've known better [PRIAM] I see no cause for amusement at all You challenged their leader Dishonor'd us all Such blatant theft No king can condone The seeds of war So recklessly sown Take her back, damn it Now [PARIS, spoken] No, father Never