Act 5

Cly: no. No this is all wrong. That’s not what was supposed to happen

What did my father do?

Cly: I can’t hear any more

We have to hear what happened. we have to know the truth

Hecuba: Agamemnon said Achilles wanted a prize

I thought Achilles was dead

Hecuba: Said there was nothing he could do. How could he expect men to fight and die for him in the future if he did nnot honour hte dead wtih a sacrifice

What did my father do

Hecuba: I was the queen of Troy and now I am the slave of Agamemnon

We will make sure you are treated fairly

Pen: And where is my war? Where is my excuse to act without conscience? WHen do I get to take what i want just because I can When do i get to ptu my desires above everyone’s else’s

Like Helen you mean?

Pen: Right. Exactly. Helen acted like a man. She did what she wanted and for that Helen is the wh*re who launched a thousand ships. These warriors will be remembered with glory. Her name will forever resonate with shame

This can’t be it. This can’t be the end. Penelope? Please

Pen: I am going home

No, no, you can’t

Pen: What other choice do I have?

You can talk to him. You can convince him that what he did was wrong. That things have got to change

Psmathe: And me.

That’s it then. All of you. After all we have been through. After every threat we have faced, after every challenge we have overcome, all of you will head home and pretend that nothing has changed

Pen: Nothing has changed

We have changed. We are not the same people as when we left. The world may not be ready to acknowledge our power but I can still feel it coursing through my veins and I refuse to stop it

Cur: thank you Captain

I supposed you’re going to forbid me from leaving

Cly: No. I’m not. You are more than capable of making that decision on your own

Really?