Alexander (2004)

Nick Dunning: Attalus

Quotes 

• Attalus : To Philip and Eurydice and to their legitimate sons! To Philip...

  [Alexander throws a wine cup at him] 

  Hephaistion : Alexander, don't...

  Alexander : And what am I? You son of a dog. Come then.

  [Attalus throws his cup at Alexander and soon a fight breaks out] 

  Philip : Shut up! Shut up all of you! This is my wedding, not some public brawl!

  [Looks at Alexander] 

  Philip : Apologize by Zeus, before you dishonor me.

  Alexander : You defend the man that called my mother a whore and me a bastard? And I dishonor you?

  Philip : Ah!You listen more like your mother. Attalus is my family now, the same as you.

  Alexander : Then choose your relatives more carefully. Don't expect me to sit here and watch you shame yourself.

  Philip : Shame?

  Attalus : You insult me!

  Alexander : I insult you? Am I not fit to lick the ground my mother walks on?

  Philip : Shame?

  Alexander : You dog, questioning your Queen.

  Philip : Shame? I have nothing to be ashamed of you arrogant brat. I'll marry the girl if I want, and I'll have as many sons as I want, and there's nothing that you or your harpy mother can do about it!

  Alexander : Why, drunken man, must you think everything I do and say comes from my mother?

  Philip : Because I know her heart, by Hera. And I see her in your eyes. You covet this throne too much. Now we all know that she-wolf for a mother of yours wants me dead. Well, you can both dream boy.

  [Grabs his genitalia in a mocking way] 

  Parmenion : Come Philip, it is the wine talking. Leave the boy, it can wait till the morning.

  Philip : Now! I command you, apologize to your kinsman.

  [Alexander stands in silence looking at Attalus] 

  Philip : Apologize.

  Alexander : His no kinsman to me. Good night old man, and when my mother remarries, I'll invite you to her wedding.

  [Walks away] 

  Philip : You bastard! You'll obey me. Come here.

  [Alexander looks at Philip and continues to walk away, Philip grabs his sword and prepares to attack Alexander, but falls to the ground] 

  Alexander : [Alexander sees Philip fall]  And this is the man who's going to take you from Greece to Persia? He can't even make it from one couch to the next.

  Philip : Get out of my palace. Your exiled you bastard. Vanished from the land.You're not welcomed here. You're no son of mine

• Attalus : [Raising a toast at Philip's wedding party]  To Philip and Eurydice! And to their legitimate son! To Philip...

  Alexander : [Alexander throws a wine cup at him]  And what am I? You son of a dog. Come then.

  Philip : [Attalus throws his cup at Alexander and soon a fight breaks out]  Quiet. Shut up! Shut up all of you! This is my wedding, not some public brawl! Apologize, by Zeus, before you dishonor me.

  Alexander : You defend the man that calls my mother a whore and me a bastard? And I dishonor you?

  Philip : Bah! You listen like your mother. Attalus is family now, same as you.

  Alexander : Then choose your relatives more carefully. Don't expect me to sit here and watch you shame yourself.

  Philip : Shame?

  Attalus : You insult me!

  Alexander : I insult you? A man not fit to lick the ground my mother walks on? You dog, questioning your queen!

  Philip : Shame? I've nothing to be ashamed of, you arrogant brat! I'll marry the girl if I want, and I'll have as many sons as I want, and there's nothing you or your harpy mother can do about it!

  Alexander : Why, drunken man, must you think everything I do and say comes from my mother?

  Philip : Because I know her heart, by Hera! And I see her in your eyes. You covet this throne too much. Now! We all know that that she-wolf of a mother of yours wants me dead! Well, you can both dream boy.

  Philip : Come Philip, 'tis the wine talking. Leave the boy, it can wait till the morning.

  Philip : Now! I command you... apologize to your kinsman.

  [Alexander stands in silence looking at Attalus] 

  Philip : Apologize!

  Alexander : He's no kinsman to me. Good night old man, and when my mother remarries, I'll invite you to her wedding.

  [Walks away] 

  Philip : You bastard! You'll obey me. Come here.

  [Alexander looks at Philip and continues to walk away, Philip grabs his sword and prepares to attack Alexander, but falls to the ground in a drunken stupor] 

  Alexander : This is the man who's going to take you from Greece to Persia? He can't even make it from one couch to the next.

  Philip : Get out of my palace! You're exiled, you bastard! Banished from the land, you're not welcome here! You're no son of mine!