Dastan [To himself, regarding Tamina]
Give me the strength not to kill her.
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So I'm being escorted by Prince Dastan, the Lion of Persia. Must feel wonderful winning such a claim for destroying such an innocent city.
Dastan Oh, a pleasure to meet you too, princess. And allow me to offer, that if punishing the enemies of my king's a crime, then it's one I'll gladly repeat.
Then you are a true prince of Persia. Brutal. Without honor.
Dastan Don't make the mistake of thinking you know me, princess. (speaking to a soldier outside the entrance to the banquet hall) Stay here with her highness. (to Tamina) If you can manage it, I suggest a hint of humility before you're presented to the king. For your own good.
(Tamina glares)
You know you really walk like one, head held high, chest out, long stomping strides.The walk of a self-satisfied Persian prince. No doubt it's comes from being told since birth the world was yours, and actually believing it.
Dastan I wasn't born in a palace like you! I was born in the slums of Nasaf where I lived if I fought and I clawed for it.
Dastan I don't know, the King... (pause)... marched in the market one day and he... I don't know he... he found me. He took me in, he gave me a family, he gave me home. What you're looking, at, is the walk of a man who just lost everything.
Dastan [also sarcastic]
Such a gentle princess!
How taken you were with my fainting act, eagerly leaping to assist the fallen beauty...!
Dastan [scoffs]
Who said you were a beauty?!
There must be a reason why you can't take your eyes off me.
Dastan You really enjoy telling me what to do, don't you?
Only because you are so good at following orders.
Dastan Don't press your luck.
Dastan If we don't stop him, our world could end.
If you're going to kill me, best you do it now.
Dastan (taking out the Dagger)
This is no ordinary dagger. You press the jewel on its hilt and you will see.
Dastan (pause)
I should've had the strength to do this before we invaded this city...
Dastan To act on what I know is right,(quoting King Sharaman) 'no matter the consequences.'
(stabs himself in the chest)
A moment ago, you died before my eyes.
Dastan (breathless about the dagger)
Oh, you pressed it.
How did you know I would press it?
Dastan Because we are brothers.
(last lines after time has reversed)
How can I trust the man who breached the walls of my city?
Dastan Well, I'm starting to think I'm no longer the same man who breached those walls.
That's a short time for a man to change so much.
Dastan Perhaps.
It sounds as if you've discovered something here.
Dastan And what might that be?
A new spiritual awareness.
Dastan Destiny.
Yes, exactly.
Dastan Well, I believe we make our own destiny, Princess.
You have an unfortunate lack of curiosity.
Dastan No doubt one of my many flaws.
Please don't mock me, Prince.
Dastan Oh, I hardly think we know each other well enough for that, Princess, but I look forward to the day that we do.
Dastan Tus didn't kill my father. It was Nizam.
Your uncle?
Dastan His hands were burned. He said it happened trying to pull off the cloak that killed my father...I've gone over and over it in my mind..he never touched the cloak. He must have handled it before.
