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Question 1

SERVANT: Execute him?

Answer 1

No need, no need. In my day, I’ve certainly been three sheets to the wind.

Question 2

SILENUS: Three sheets to the? What–? What the hell are you talking about, King? I’m all rummed up!

Answer 2

Why even last week at the feast for-

Question 3

SILENUS: Let me tell you something. You know what?

Answer 3

No, what?

Question 4

SILENUS: Let me tell you-

Answer 4

Yes?

Question 5

SILENUS: Let me tell you something.

Answer 5

Yes, all right.

Question 6

SILENUS: I’ve been all over the world. (He settles beside you)

Answer 6

Oh, have you?

Question 7

SILENUS: Yes. I– I’m lost now. But I have been all over the place.

Answer 7

Mmm. How nice for you.

Question 8

SILENUS: You listening? There is a country beyond this one, where…

Answer 8

How very fascinating. Well, if you will excuse me-

Question 9

SILENUS: No. Listen. I strayed from the crowd, and I’m lost now, but there is a country-

Answer 9

Asia?

Question 10

SILENUS: Further.

Answer 10

Africa?

Question 11

SILENUS: Further. Over the ocean. I’ve been there.

Answer 11

Oh?

Question 12

SILENUS: they got the meadows under their feet with the yellow flowers and -

Answer 12

Well, thank you, this has been most entertaining, but-

Question 13

SILENUS: And the people live forever.

Answer 13

What?

Question 14

SILENUS: They live forever. They never die.

Answer 14

What is it, some herb they have, some…

Question 15

SILENUS: Oh, no. No no no.

Answer 15

Something in the air? Something we could distill? I have shipping fleets you know to bring it-

Question 16

SILENUS: No, no. It’s-

Answer 16

Yes?

Question 17

SILENUS: Is that your daughter?

Answer 17

What? Yes. (To her.) Go on, get out of here! Be still for once in your life! (To him.) Go on, go on.

Question 18

SILENUS: You’re rich indeed.

Answer 18

Go on. Is it an animal? Even better if it’s an animal, we could breed them here. My god, the millions! Don’t worry, young man, you’ll get your cut.

Question 19

SILENUS: No. Nope. No.

Answer 19

It’s not an animal? What is it? What is this secret to eternal life?

Question 20

SILENUS: It’s here. (points to his head)

Answer 20

Some formula, you have it? The formula?

Question 21

SILENUS: No, no. (points to your head)

Answer 21

What?

Question 22

SILENUS: (points to your heart) And here.

Answer 22

Oh, that. The “inner life.” What uselessness. All right then. Off you go. You may sleep in the cabana.

Question 23

SILENUS falls into the water, face-down.

Answer 23

Oh for god’s sake, turn him over. Someone turn him over before he drowns.