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[MENELAUS]
Well, gentlemen
You were asked here
For a matter of grave import
I suggest we leave our differences
Outside my court
We all share wealth and power
And many troops in our employ
And Iโm told we share a common enemy
Known as Troy
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[ULYSSES]
Well good Menelaus
May I remind you
We are not here by choice
But more by the lies and tricks of your brother
Who still hides behind your voice
But now Iโm here
You have my ear
But you'll remain in my debt
For Iโm a wordly man
An intelligent man
But I never forget
Agamemnon
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[AGAMEMNON]
Iโm talking about business, Ulysses
The same thing that we're all here for
Profit, gain, call it what you will
Iโm talking about the spoils of war
[MENELAUS]
Thatโs right
Itโs business, gentlemen
While we squabble amongst ourselves
We find no future
We're being left behind in business
That's all
Nothing but business
[AGAMEMNON]
That's right, Menelaus
Business
Let's wipe the slate clean
With the greatest army the world has seen
For business
Nothing but business
[MENELAUS]
It's business
[AGAMEMNON]
Nothing but business
[AGAMEMNON and MENELAUS]
We hold the world in the palm of our hands
Unite the world into our own lands with business
Nothing but business
[AGAMEMNON]
We need a leader
[AJAX]
Well, then
Who shall we choose
[PATROCLUS]
When does this so-called business begin?
[ULYSSES, spoken]
Gentlemen, thereโs always a chance we can lose
[MENELAUS, spoken]
As heโs the richest
My brother Agamemnon
I nominate him as the warlord
[PATROCLUS, spoken]
Ah, blood's thicker than water
[AJAX]
I vote for Ulysses
[ULYSSES]
Oh, no
Iโm still not sure what weโre fighting for
[AGAMEMNON]
Itโs business
Nothing but business
We can reach out and take at the lot
If we just strike now while the iron is hot
For business
In the name of business
[ULYSSES]
Well you know Iโm not one to whimper and cry
No weak-kneed pacifist am I
But there are things in life that you cannot buy
Through business
Only business
Now I agree
Itโs good that we should try to forget our quarrels
And unify
But I need a better reason to die
Than business
Purely business
[PATROCLUS]
All this talk of profit and unity and greed
Sound like idle gossip
Like someoneโs crazy dream
This so called council of war
Is sadly incomplete
You forget, my friends, Achilles
Could lay the best of you at his feet
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
Itโs business, Patroclus
Thereโs no need to rant and shout
[PATROCLUS, shouted]
Whoโs shouting?
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
If Achilles is late, he misses out
[PATROCLUS, spoken]
But was he was told--
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
That's business
Nothing but business
[MENELAUS, spoken]
So nominate your leader
I choose Ajax
[AJAX, spoken]
I vote for Patroclus
[PATROCLUS, spoken]
I still say we wait for Achilles
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
I stand for myself
[MENELAUS, spoken]
Then let the dice call the trick
Highest roll will decide
Let the gods take their pick
Down to business, gentlemen
First roll, Ajax
[AJAX, spoken]
Menelaus
[MENELAUS, spoken]
Ten
[AJAX, spoken]
Ah, my luck
[MENELAUS, spoken]
Second roll, Patroclus
[PATROCLUS, spoken]
If I must
[MENELAUS, spoken]
Three. Unlucky
[PATROCLUS, spoken]
Well, that's better than two
[MENELAUS, spoken]
Your dice, Agamemnon
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
Eleven
[MENELAUS, spoken]
Eleven?
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
Eleven
The gods have chosen
[MENELAUS, spoken]
So be it
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
That's business, gentlemen
[PATROCLUS, spoken]
The gods, Agamemnon?
[AGAMEMNON, spoken]
The gods don't want some horn blowing lout
Heโs too late, Patroclus
He misses out
[PATROCLUS, spoken]
We'll see
[AGAMEMNON]
The gods know their business
[ALL]
It's business (business)
Nothing but business (business)
[MENELAUS]
Fear not, we'll all get our share
[AGAMEMNON]
So let every Trojan dog beware
It's business
And we mean business
[ALL]
It's business
Nothing but business
We hold the world in the palm of our hands
Unite the world into our own lands with business
Nothing but business
[MENELAUS]
It's business
Nothing but business
[ALL]
We hold the world in the palm of our hands
Unite the world into our own lands with business
[AGAMEMNON]
Nothing but business
[AGAMEMON, spoken]
So it's decided, gentlemen
Let it commence