Timothy West: Dymas
Quotes
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[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]
