Jorge Rivera-Herrans
King [Cut Song]
[SUITOR #1]
In the heat of battle, at the edge of the unknown
[SUITOR #2]
Somewhere in the shadows lurks an agile, deadly foe
[SUITOR #3]
We have the advantage, we've the numbers and the might
[SUITOR #4, spoken]
No
[SUITOR #4]
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 #5]
Where is he? Where is he?
[SUITOR #6]
Keep your head down, he's aimin' for the torches
[SUITOR #7]
Our weapons, they'rе missing!
[SUITOR #8]
He's using the darkness to hidе his approaches
[SUITOR #9]
We're empty handed, up against an archer
Our only chance is to strike him in the darkness
[SUITOR #10]
We know these halls, the odds can be tilted
[ODYSSEUS, spoken]
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
[ANTINOUS sneaks up on ODYSSEUS and stabs him.]
[ANTINOUS, spoken]
Got you
Old king
[ANTINOUS]
You thought it would be that easy?
You thought you still owned the throne?
This kingdom is for the keeping
I don't plan to die by your bow
Hey fellas, look who I found
The king we thought was dead
Let's give the queen his head
[SUITORS]
Antinous, Antinous
[ANTINOUS, spoken]
For a king you must be damned
You spent years fighting gods and monsters
Just to die by my hand!