Rameses
Where was his body found?
Buried in the sand, Royal One.
This is Baka's knife.
Rameses
But there was no wound on the body. Baka was a powerful man. It would take strong hands to break him.
The slave Joshua is a stonecutter.
Rameses
Go find me this Joshua.
Dathan
Joshua's strength didn't kill the master builder.
Rameses
Now speaks the rat that would be my ears.
Dathan
Too many ears tie a rat's tongue.
Go, all of you.
Rameses
Well...who killed him?
Dathan
I am a poor man, Generous One. What I bring is worth much.
Rameses
I have paid you much, and you have brought me nothing.
Dathan
Now I bring you the world...true son of Pharaoh.
Rameses
You offer me the world when you cannot even bring me the deliverer. Who killed Baka?
Dathan
The deliverer.
Rameses
Would you play at words with me?
Dathan
No, Lord Prince.
Rameses
And this murderer has now fled to some distant land?
Dathan
No, Lord Prince.
Rameses
Name him.
Dathan
One who made himself a prince and judge over us. And if he knew I were here, he would kill me as he killed the Egyptian.
Rameses
I will hang you myself if you tire me further.
Dathan
There are those who would pay much for what my eyes have seen.
Rameses
Do you haggle with me like a seller of melons in the marketplace?
Dathan
No, I will not haggle, Great Prince. Here's your money. [Rameses hits his hand throwing coins] But for ten talons of fine gold, I'll give you the wealth of Egypt. Give me my freedom, and I'll give you the scepter. Give me the water girl Lilia, and I'll give you the princess of your heart's desire. Give me this house of Baka, and I'll give you the throne. Give me all that I ask...or give me leave to go.
Rameses
I will give you more than leave to go. I will send you where you belong.
Dathan
I belong in your service, Glorious One.
Rameses
Very well. I will bargain with you. If what you say pleases me, I will give you your price, all of it. If not, I will give you the point of this blade through your lying throat. Agreed?
Dathan
Agreed. The deliverer...is Moses.
Rameses
Draw one more breath to tell me why Moses or any other Egyptian would deliver the Hebrews.
Dathan
Moses is not Egyptian. He's Hebrew, the son of slaves.
Rameses
I will pay your price.
