Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

Joseph Fiennes: Proteus

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Quotes 

• Proteus : It's my responsibility to bring the Book of Peace safely to Syracuse.

  Sinbad : See, now I just feel bad, 'cause you're gonna get fired.

• Sinbad : You still fight like an old woman.

  Proteus : Sinbad? What are you doing here?

  Sinbad : [breaks the lock on Proteus' door]  Working. You?

• Proteus : Do you have a plan?

  Sinbad : Uh... how about try not to get killed?

• Proteus : Do you have any idea how serious this is?

  Sinbad : Do you have any idea how many times I've heard that today?

• [Sinbad has been arrested and locked in a cell] 

  Proteus : [steps out from the shadows]  Sinbad!

  Sinbad : Proteus! It's about time.

  Proteus : Do you realise how serious this is?

  Sinbad : Do *you* realise how many times I've heard that today?

  Proteus : You've betrayed Syracuse!

  Sinbad : Oh! Not you too.

  Proteus : Stealing the Book of Peace when you *knew* how much it meant to us!

  Sinbad : Proteus, here's the way this works: First, I *actually* commit a crime, and *then* you get to blame me for it!

  Proteus : [draws Sinbad's knife from inside his coat]  Then how to you explain this?

  Sinbad : [stares at the knife in shock as he realises]  Eris.

  Proteus : [puts the knife back in his coat]  What?

  Sinbad : Eris! She framed me.

  Proteus : Sinbad, listen to yourself.

  Sinbad : Trust me, Proteus, the Book is in Tartarus. Talk to your father. Tell him I'm...

  Proteus : This is beyond my father! The ambassadors are convening now for your trial.

  Sinbad : Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, *trial*? I didn't do it! Look, I left the Book on your ship, and that's the last I saw of it! You were there. You know the truth. You know me.

  Proteus : Do I? I knew a *kid*! Who are you *now*, Sinbad?

  [Sinbad sighs] 

  Proteus : Look me in the eye and tell me... Did you steal the Book?

  Sinbad : No.

  [Proteus stares back seriously] 

• [Proteus stares out to sea through a jail cell window; turns at the sound of keys unlocking the door; Dymas steps into the cell] 

  Dymas : [approaches]  Proteus, come quickly.

  Proteus : What?

  Dymas : There's a ship waiting in the harbour.

  [takes Proteus' arm and leads him to the door] 

  Dymas : A crew of my most trusted officers will take you far from Syracuse.

  Proteus : [breaks free of Dymas' grip and stops]  But the ambassadors' guards.

  Dymas : Are asleep or well-bribed, but we must go now.

  Proteus : Go where? To live the rest of my life in exile?

  Dymas : To *live*, son! I won't let them execute you for Sinbad's crime.

  Proteus : Neither will Sinbad.

  Dymas : Proteus, don't be foolish! Sinbad has no intention of going to Tartarus! The Sinbad you knew as a child--!

  Proteus : Is still in him as a man! I've seen it.

  Dymas : Proteus...

  [sighs and looks sadly at his son] 

  Proteus : [smiles]  Go, Father.

  [touches Dymas' shoulders] 

  Proteus : I know what I'm doing.

  [Dymas frowns as Proteus returns to the window; the door is locked and Proteus sighs as he stares out to sea]