Ajax, Odysseus and others in “Unfinished Business”

Tricks of Hermes? Tricks of Penelope, more like.

Ajax, what do you know about women? Stick to fighting, and spitting. Who else is here?

We all are. Lovers and defenders of Greece, as I know you are. And the best strategist we have.

You don't need me to return a whore to her marriage-bed.

You admire Helen as much as the rest of us! I seem to remember you fought for her hand.

[smiles] We all did. And look who won her. [nods in Menelaus' direction] No war should be fought for such a man.

In stealing Helen, the Trojan Prince insulted all of us.

It's not just about the girl, though, is it, Nestor? [glances at a tent on a hilltop] Is that Achilles?

Oh, yes. He's here too.

Odysseus, let's walk.

I know we've shared harsh words in the past. I'd just like to say-

All forgotten, my Lord. We have one enemy now.

This war won't take long.

We get the queen back, and we teach them a lesson.

[sarcastically] The Gods will see to it.

They must.

Cruel wind. How long's it been blowing like this?

It's been gusting on-shore since we came.

It'll change.

If it doesn't? We can't sail in this. Did you make offerings to the Goddess?

In the haste of anger, rituals may have been neglected.

She's offended.

The offense is against us! The winds will change.

Get the priests and the seers. Make offerings of birds to the Goddess, now. Surely Artemis will understand.