MEDEA
MEDEA
OPENING SCENE
EXT. CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS - NIGHT
It is pitch-dark. The peals of thunder and the flashes of lightings on the heavy cloudburst background dawned upon the colonnades of Caucasus Mountains topped with eternal thick white snow. Long silver lighting-beams lie across the snow making it sparkle like. Rainwater streams rush from huge cliffs carrying down heaps of rocks and boulders that drop into dark fathomless precipices with deafening roar. A moving shadow of a very big eagle with wide wings flies on the light of the flashes. On the background of rocks high up in the foggy clouds thick rusty rings of chain are hanging down from a man’s wrist. Man’s wrist is put into massive fetters. It’s Prometheus. The flesh under the heavy iron is in wounds bleeding, it is washed by the rain. He tries to throw off his shackles.
EXT. OLIMPUS MOUNTAIN - IMMEMORIAL TIME
Prometheus comes to fire on the top of mountain with a torch in his hand and sets it on.
EXT. SEA SHORE - NIGHT
The constellation of Capricorn twinkles in the sky. The full Moon is dropping ghostly light on the sea waves, making a silver walk on the water. Group of people is seating on the sheep’s fells not far from the sea shore. They are dressed in rough weaved clothes. Bright shine. In the background of the Moon, Prometeus comes with a torch, keeping it high above his head. People stand up and look at him with horror. Prometeus comes close to them and reaches a torch out to them.
People are frightened and don’t move. He throws his torch down to people’s foot. Sparks from the torch are falling down on one of the sheep’s fells. Dancing flames starts to paint whimsical letters, words, figures and maps of night sky on it.
PROMETEUS
Take it. This is a wisdom.
EXT. CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS - NIGHT
Lightening. The giant eagle flies close to Prometeus. Its mighty wings are touching body of Prometeus. He strains every nerve to the limit, the muscles of his arms almost jut out of the skin, but it is beyond his strength to free himself from these iron fetters and cast off his chains. He screams from severe knife-like pain, his voice full of sufferings muffles the loud noise of storm thunder night.
PROMETEUS
Gods!!! Why you punished me?!! I just wonted to help people!!! I gave them a light of knowledge!!!
The bird hovers above chained Prometheus several times, then flies down like an arrow from the bow, rushes to the right side and digs its beak into Prometheus’ liver keeping tearing it. Prometheus tries to escape from the beast, the wound bleeds and the blood streams down his muscle thigh. The rain is streaming down his face. He shakes his head and groans with pain. His eyes lit with strange shine and fired arrow goes out of his sight and flies far away and, then the fire changes into shining Golden Fleece.
EXT.AIA CITY-.DAY
Everything around gets lightened with sunshine, the sky becomes clear and there is shining like the sun Golden Fleece on the top of a huge oak- tree. Like a silver line on the background of green forest, it goes down the river of Aia city.
The city is built of precious ornament stones and it is very lively. There is the central square and a large bazaar on it, full of nice things, peculiar sorts of fruit and various provisions, gold things and jewelry, lines of beautiful flowers in different colors growing along paved streets. A lot of people walk out of doors in the bazaar and streets. They are happy .There are no sad faces around.
White-stone palace shines of all it’s amazing beauty. The palace has colonnades, at the huge wooden entrance door is decorated with amazing ornaments. Two standing doormen shatters are engraved with precious stones. There are a lot of beautiful statuettes of lions and men around, the walls of the palace are white too and the ceiling in the main hall is high, oval-shaped and painted in different colors.
INT. HALL OF KING AIET’S PALACE - MORNING
In the middle of the hall King Aiet – 55-57 years old, with gray, dark hair, shortly cut beard, sympathetic eyes and eyebrows, proportionate face, with clever, expressive look. More than average height, with halo, wise look, with royal appearance and Queen Idia- 50 years old, with black hair, high brow and distinct significant green yes. They are listening sadly to a worried woman telling them her troubles. The woman has wonderful blond hair and beautiful grey eyes. She is a daughter of Aiet- Calkiope, a young beautiful widow of a Hellenian Friske. Now she is worried about her sons, as she has no news about them.
CALKIOPE
Father, you must do something. My husband is dead. I don’t know where my sons are. It is almost a year since you gave a ship to them. They left and I hear nothing about them. Please, send a ship to find them.
AIET
My daughter! You know, I have sent some expedition to look them but there was no result. If Gods wish them to come back, they will!
Aiet tries to calm his daughter down and embrace her. Calkiope raises her eyes full of tears and
deep mortification.
CALKIOPE
If my son’s father were alive he would do everything to find them!
AIET
Why do you say so? Didn’t we take enough care of you and your Hellenian sons in my Kingdom? They wanted to go to their homeland themselves. They might be there now.
CALKIOPE
They would have let us know then...
Queen Idia makes an effort to calm Calkiope down too, comes close to her and takes Calkiope’s hands in her hands.
IDIA
Don’t worry, my dear! Gods are merciful! Your son’s fate in their hands now and they will protect your children!
She takes her daughter under her arm and they leave the hall.
Prince Apsirt followed by his bosom friend Amon comes in to hall. Apsirt is 25-28 years old, handsome man with divine appearance, with very proportionate and refined features of face, with curved chestnut-colored hair and shining blue eyes. Athletic, tall, with broad shoulder, distinguished from others, with imposing appearance. Amon is 25-28 years old, with chestnut-colored hair, dark chestnut-colored eyes, with impressive, sensible look, straight, proportionate, refined features of face, with brave, imposing appearance.
APSIRT
Father! We are going for hunting!
AIET
Don’t go today. My heart feels that something will happen! Go and see Medea. Ask her to make
some drugs for me!
King Aiet turns to Amon.
AIET
What have you and Medea decided? When are you getting married?
Amon’s face brightens with happiness.
AMON
We shall celebrate our wedding as soon as the people have reaped the harvest.
AIET
I bless you with a long happy life, my dear children!
Amon comes close to Apsirt.
AMON
Then I’ll go hunting, I’ll take servants with me. And you ... stay here, go to see Medea and give her my personal kindest regards.
APSIRT
It’s a full Moon phase and Medea will be in Hekate’s cathedral now, but I’ll go down to her garden and tell the maids to ask her to come here when she returns form there!
Young men make a deep respective bow and leave.
EXT. OUT OF DOORS OF PALACE - MORNING
Amon and Apsirt are standing near columns.
AMON
I’ll come back soon. Let’s have a feast in the evening!
EXT. MEDEA’S GARDEN - MORNING
Apsirt goes directly to Medea’s garden. The garden is arranged and decorated smartly; it is full
of beautiful flowers and besides Medea grows various sorts of medical plants. She breeds animals and insects there too. Medea’s working place looks like a magic world. The stone house is in the middle of the garden and is decorated nicely with wooden logs. There is an altar with eternal flame in the middle of the large hall, there are candles burning on the walls. Medea’s maids are dressed in white clothes and are moving noiselessly like ghosts. When Apsirt enters, they are spreading a smoke of labdanum and other medicines.
APSIRT
King Aiet ordered Medea to come to the Palace! He is feeling not very well, so ask Medea to see her father.
INT. KIND’S PALACE - DAY
A guard runs up to King’s Palace.
GUARD
My King! Calkiope’s sons Argos and Frontis are coming over here!
King Aiet jumps out.
AIET
Argos and Frontis! Where are they? O, glory to Gods!!!
GUARD
They have arrived in the forest of Fazis by alien’s ship. The ship you gave them crushed at the reefs and the Hellenians, who were under the way to our land in the ship rescued and took them over here.
AIET
You have brought good news! Let my daughter know that her sons are alive and fell well.
EXT. SHIP OF HELLENIANS- DAY
`About fifty Hellenians are on the deck of ship working out a plan and discussing their future steps. Yason - 30 to 32 years old, more than average height, with athletic body, proportionate face; with oblong, curved, moved aside straw-colored hair, with average forefront, Greek nose, nice cheeks, square-form, inside run down chin, with passionate look, greenish slash-colored eyes, with strict lips, quick moving, flexible, slightly rough. He is standing on the dais and speaking to the members of his crew. Yason is in Hellenian native short clothes—toga, which is beautified with blue ornaments. He has a silver ribbon round his open forehead.
YASON
My friends! I think you should stay aboard. I’ll take Calkiope’s sons Argos (20 years old) and Frontis (17 years old) along with me. I hope they’ll help me! I’ll go to Aiet and ask him to let me have Golden Fleece. Are you ready to come with me? Telamon and Avgia come with me too.
Two of the Hellenians rose and follows Yason. They leave the ship
.EXT. PLACE NEAR AIA CITY- DAY
Hellenians are standing opposite a grandiose capital city. Aia town is rising in front of them. Castles, palaces and even the city wall are made of white stone.
ARGOS
Here it is! The capital of Kolkhi—Aia!
Hellenians are staring at the landscape of splendid town with the great interest. Main Gate opens and the guests step into the city. They can’t take their eyes off magnificent castles and palaces. Especially fascinating are three palaces standing side by side.
ARGOS
Look. Here is the palace of king Aiet and queen Idia in the center. In the left side- the palace of
prince Apsirt and in the right side is princess Medea’s apartments.
YASON
Medea? Her palace looks like cathedral.
ARGOS
She is a priestess of Goddess Hekate.
YASON
Is she a main priestess of Moon?
ARGOS
Yes she is.
YASON
Is this magician Medea pretty?
ARGOS
Pretty? Medea is the most beautiful woman has ever been created by Heavens. Her beauty is charming, fascinating.
They hear a woman’s scream. This sound is full of many senses: excitement, surprise, admiration caused by seeing something beautiful. Yason and his fellows turn round and the sight takes their breath away: They see a young woman 20-22 years old, of indescribable heavenly beauty not far from them. She is dark blond and has long hairs. Her face is beautiful with right lines. Her green eyes are shining like two stars, eyebrows looks like a wings of a fairytale’s bird and cherry lips are very sensible. She has an ideal slender figure- height bosom and narrow waist. Medea’s skin is so delicate and white, that it seems to be luminescent. When she speaks, her voice is murmuring as a high mountain tiny brook.
ARGOS
(Whispers.)
That’s her! Medea!
Medea is standing motionlessly at the threshold of the palace. Yason and his companions stand as if turn to stone charmed by the beauty and gracefulness of Medea. Having heard Medea’s cry from the heart Calkiope accompanied with maidservants comes out; they have distaffs in the hands. They are busy with spinning wool yarn when they hear Medea cry.
CALKIOPE
What has happened, Medea?
Calkiope notices her sons with some strangers. She rushes to them with a cry of happiness. Calkiope and her sons hug one another. She is crying with excitement.
Yason is still staring at Medea, he can’t take his eyes off her. Medea looks at Yason with great interest. This handsome athletic stranger saved her nephews’ life and brought them back to Motherland. She sands to Yason her thankful warmly smile and makes a light bow by her beautiful head.
Calkiope goes up to the quests and invites them in. Yason and his people follow her.
INT. HALL OF KING’S PALACE – DAY
King Aiet and Regina Idia are sitting in the top of the table. On the right hand of King there is Kolkh commander Kakha- old warrior dressed in armor. His face is proud and courageous. Argos introduces the quests to the royal couple.
ARGOS
Your Majesty! The Hellenians are bowing low to you in your magic land!
King Aiet looks at him superciliously.
AIET
Go on! Tell me who our quests are and what is the purpose of their visit?
ARGOS
Great king! This is Yason the son of Ezon, the leader of Hellenian sailors. He is my close relative. We met quite accidentally. He and his friends saved us at island Arethiada during a shipwreck. I was so glad when Yason turned out to be my blood relative as well. They were under the way to your land with a special mission.
Aiet is listening in silence. Then he gives a quick astonish look over uninvited quests.
AIET
In our country a guest is considered as Gods’ envoy, so our debt of honor is to meet you with warm hospitality! Especially as because you rescued my grandsons from trouble and brought them here safely!
Beside king Aiet is his son Apsirt. The sumptuous feast is suddenly interrupted by the appearance of Amon with a killed buck in his hands. Everyone’s attention is attracted to him. Tall, slim, broad shouldered, black-haired he is walking with honor charming smile.
APSIRT
Amon!
Apsirt rises and flings himself to Amon happily.
APSIRT
My dear friend! You have been to hunting without me, haven’t you?
AMON
Yes. Here is the trophy!
The servants join Apsirt and begin checking killed buck. Aiet is looking at Amon and Apsirt smiling. It is obvious that Aiet is on good terms with Amon and that Amon is the subject of adoration of the Kolkhians. Yason stands near by Argos and whispers in Argo’s ear.
YASON
Tell me about him!
ARGOS
Oh!
Argos’s lips come close to Yason’s ear. He whispers too.
ARGOS
It is a long story
.
Yason insists Argos to tell him about Amon. Yason draws Argos aside while Amon is engaged by showing his trophy.
ARGOS
I’ll try to tell you shortly. Amon is an orphan, from a noble family. He doesn’t remember his mother, and his father was killed in the battle with the Savromatians. King Aiet brought him up with his own son Apsirt. He trusts him wholeheartedly as nobody else. By the way Amon falls in love with Medea. Their marriage is inevitable.
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Amon shakes dust off his clothes, sets aurochs leather cloak right on the shoulders and accompanied by Apsirt makes his way towards the royal couple.
AIET
Take a set near us sonny.
Amon bows his head respectively before them, steps back, becomes straight and gives a low bow
to Medea and Calkiope sitting beside the queen. Then he looks over the quests and greats them too. Amon takes notice that the sight of Medea doesn’t belong to him any longer, she is looking at Yason. Yason throws a searching look towards Medea and notes,—she is looking at him with her beautiful heaven eyes full of miracle. Their eyes crossed, she blushes and takes her yes aside. Amon is disappointed and can’t stay at table any more. He rises from the table.
AMON
My King. Excuse me please, I’m a little tired. Please let me go.
[The king is surprised to see his miserable face, but says nothing nodding his agreement. After Amon has left, the king raises his hand. The gesture means that the feast finishes.]
AIET
I am asking all of you to stay in your places for a while!
Everybody obey. Aiet looks at Calkiope’s sons.
AIET
Now, tell me my sons! What do our quests want?
Argos, Yason, Telamon and Avgi rise and go up to the king.
ARGOS
Your majesty! Let them say themselves what they arrived in Kolkhi land for!
Yason steps ahead.
YASON
We are here, on your land, by the order of King Phelias…
King Aiet interrupts his speech with derisive tone.
AIET
What is his wish and what is his order?
Yason gets embarrassed and goes on speaking.
YASON
We are ordered to get Golden Fleece and deliver it to him!
A murmur of anger buzzes through the hall. King Aiet and commander Kakha look at each other. Kakha frowns and reaches the sword with his hand.
AIET
You have abused our hospitality! You are not considered as guests arrived with peace! And there is no place for enemies on my land! You must leave the land of ancient Kolkhi before sundown.
The ominous silence is imposed. Minutes pass on but nobody dares move.
TELAMON
Your majesty! The sons of Hellada are accustomed to keeping their promises! All Hellada is waiting for us returning with Golden Fleece! We won’t give up our hope and dream! We can’t go back home disgraced! Just can’t!
AIET
Then stay here forever! You’ll die!
AVGI
The whole of Hellada is expecting us to return with victory! We have arrived here with single purpose of getting Golden Fleece. We are ready to offer you for it as much gold as you wish!
Aiet’s eyes become cold. He looks at Avgi with deep scorn.
AIET
You think that everything can be sold? Boor!!! It may be happens in your lecherous and ignorant
Hellada!
TELAMON
I don’t think our voyage, our efforts are useless! And I can’t understand what such treasure is
Golden Fleece or what magic mystery is hidden in it that you can’t let us have it!
King Aiet rises indignantly, gives powerfully a strikes of the scepter.
AIET
Do you really expect that you will get it? Maybe you would like even to conquer Kolkhi? I see that only death will keep you from this desire and clinch our lifetime’s argument.
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King Aiet is becoming more and more furious. Yason makes an attempt to calm King Aiet down. He rises his hands slowly up towards Haven and speaking wit pathos.
YASON
Great king! We are not hostile to you and your people. We are not here encouraged by greediness and avidity. Just by Gods’ wish, the decree of fate and the Royal command of king Phelias made me undertake the voyage to Kolkhi. Now we have thrown ourselves at Your Majesty’s mercy. Please carry out the Gods’ judgment and give Golden Fleece to us! We know you Kolkhians are fighting with Savromatians at the moment. We are ready to help you determinate the enemy.
AIET
Only the weak and feeble needs help, especially from aliens! How daring you are!
YASON
Then order us to do anything you wish and we shall carry it out!
Aiet is thinking a little, than rises his hand towards Yason and speaks with a hard loud voice.
AIET
Listen alien! I’ll give you Golden Fleece if you’ll tame my monster bulls and gain giant warriors
borne from the predator’s fangs. Nobody must help you.
YASON
I rely only in my fortune.
A loud noise of people’s voices is listening. Everybody agree with King Aiet. Yason steps towards Aiet and hits fist in his breast.
YASON
I accept your proposal King Aiet! I am ready to meet my fate and sacrifice my life to rich my destination! If my fate is decreed to death let it be so!
King Aiet rises.
AIET
The matter is settled! The die is cast!
Helleniens leave the king’s palace and go towards their ship.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP- DAY
On the ship Yason is met with a loud whoop and row. Yason raises his hand and puts everybody
to silence.
YASON
King Aiet told me to do a formidable task in order to get the object of our voyage. I must do it
myself. According king Aiet’s order, I am obliged to curb copper fire spout bulls and then set them into the steal plough and till the fields of Aresi for half a day. At the same time I must kill somebody like monsters appearing from under the ground!
Other Hellenians are listening to Yason with great interest.
PELEVS:
Yason! Don’t say you have agreed! That means to go directly to the jaws of death.
YASON:
I had noway.
PELEVS:
That would be suicidal!
YASON:
Better die than betray my goal! Better die than break my word, my promise!
Yason goes thoughtful for a while.
YASON:
To give up the struggle means to dishonor my name and I refuse to leave in disgrace!
PELEVS
Yason, I think you should change you decision! Don’t try to do the impossible! Nobody will ascribe the blame to you! And by the way! What is this peace of sheep skin for our country?
YASON
It is the matter of my personal honor! I prefer dying to living in shame!
Argos steeps out towards Yason.
ARGOS
Look here! My friend! Don‘t keep harping about death! It would be better to think about solving of this problem.
YASON
What shall we do? Even the Gods of Olympus could do nothing!
PELEVS
Haven’t Goddesses patronized us since the very start of our voyage? Haven’t we lost favor with
them?
YASON
They can’t help us either this time.
ARGOS
Maybe Medea will help us?
YASON
Medea? .But what can a mere mortal woman, when even Goddesses are feeble to help us!
Argos starts persuading of Hellenians.
ARGOS
Medea is the only mortal initiated into the mysteries of magic drugs. She works miracles and is able to calm down rough rivers and hurricanes in a second, to upset the race of astral heavenly
bodies. If we win her favor and if she agrees to help us Golden Fleece will be ours!
YASON
But what for she must do it? Why should Medea do it? I don’t think she will betray her country.
ARGOS
I can ask my mother Calkiope to go between us and Medea. I think she will manage to persuade
her. Kolkhi land is very rich at all. It will do without Golden Fleece easily! So nothing will happen if Medea gives us a helping hand.
Argos can hardly finish his words when a white dove being chased by a black kite flows up aboard. The dove looking for a shelter set a course straight to Yason and hid under his cloak. The kite loses its balance, crashes into the mast and falls down dead. Mops terns towards Yason and pointing finger at dove speaks.
MOPS
The dove is the most favorite bird of Aphrodite. In order to escape death it fled to Yason. That means the Goddess of love has made Madea fall in love with Yason.
IDAS
It is a coward deceit! You are going to get victory by the help of woman? We had better go back home now, or we shall disgrace ourselves and our country forever! Yason! Are not you supposed to win by yourself? Will it be your own victory if you take advantage of the woman who has been inspired for you? I think your action in cheating of a poor obsessed woman can be
described as infamous!
(Yason becomes thoughtful.)
YASON
Yes, I know! I must be honest in all my thoughts and deeds! But from the other side I am ready to take any opportunity to get victory! And is not it my own victory if Medea has fallen in love with me?
IDAS
Yason! You won’t be able to win love for good and all by a trick! You might win her love for a while. You might even get Golden Fleece! But you will be finally defeated in love and thus you will destroy not only Medea’s life but also the life of your own! Isn’t that true oracle Mops?
MOPS
Yes, that is true! Yason, you must know the truth! You will be raised to the top of fame by love, but remember- you will be thrown down by love! Only Medea’s love can save you now, but you must know that her love will destroy your life at all.
YASON
That is settled! I accept the challenge in love’s name!
Hellenians meet his words with wild cries of delight. Yason turns to Argos.
YASON
Argos! Go to your mother and. ask her to be our mediator. Medea is our only hope
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM - EVENING
Medea stands motionlessly at the window with her eyes full of sorrow. Medea’s maid comes in. She is a middle aged woman with black hair.
MAID
My lady! Amon wants to see you!
MEDEA
Let him in!
Maid leaves the room. Medea tidies her hair, makes up, throws a white-silk tippet over the
shoulders and meets Amon with smiling happy face. Amon is smiling at her too. He embraces
her most tenderly, flows his fingers under the transparent tippet touching her arms gently.
AMON
My love! You are being very strange, that is not usual for you.
Medea’s smile is mysterious. She is looking at him with the sight full of love and care, but there is some strange obscure feeling in it too. Amon comes to her closer. They join their hands and sit down on the nearby sofa loaded with a lot of embroidered cushions. Medea’s tippet slips off her shoulders and falls down like lake mist. There are high arched windows in front of the sofa. A sunbeam of the setting down Sun falls on Medea’s face.
AMON
(Whispers.)
Medea, my heart moves and beats as this sunbeam! My heart is wrung with sufferings when I see you sad! I don’t want this light to be put out and disappear forever.
MEDEA
The light has ability. If you see it with light true eyes you will get a light too.
AMON
Doesn’t your magic make you strong? MEDEA
Magic? That is only knowledge, my dear! I learn from the nature and use all that I know. That is all. I’m an ordinary woman.
AMON
No Medea! You are Goddess!
Medea is smiling. Amon presses her to his breast, hiding his face in her hair.
AMON
We could merry sooner! Let’s announce of it right today. King Aiet will approve our decision for
sure! We shall invite to our wedding party everyone, even Hellenian guests.
MEDEA
No, Amon! It is no time for marriage now! Our motherland is in great danger!
Amon looks at Medea in surprise.
AMON
What danger are you talking about?
MEDEA
You left the feast too early and don’t know what was happened.
Medea stops for a while staring at Amona.
MEDEA
They are here to get Golden Fleece!
Amon starts angrily to his feet and seizes his dagger angrily. Medea rises too.
AMON
How that? It is the height of impudence! I’ll determinate them! All of them!!!
MEDEA
Calm down, Amon! King Aiet has already made a decision! The Hellenians won’t be able to
do his task and will be lost without fail!
Medea can’t hide deep sadness in her eyes. Amon takes her head with his huge palms, pulling it
gently closer to him and looks straight into her eyes suspiciously. Medea tries to smile. A sunbeam coming in through the window and makes her eyes wet. Medea’s tears stings Amon. He kisses her lips with passionate desire. At this moment Medea’s maid appears.
MAID
My lady! I dare not say but Mezir has not been seen all day!
(Medea nervously looks around.)
MEDEA
What? The defender of my home is left? She has never left home before.
AMON
She might feel a danger too...
Medea shrugs her shoulders, shakes her head, cast up her eyes, but says nothing.
AMON
Anyway, don’t worry, my dear...she will return...you will see! And now I must go!
Amon bows touching her palm with his lips. He whispers.
AMON
I’m leaving you with an ardent hope that you would appear to me in my dreams tonight… otherwise the night would be endless torture for me!
(Amon leaves.)
EXT. MEDEA’S GARDEN- EVENING
Medea’s garden is full of peculiar plants and flowers. The maid holds out a little box. Medea starts saying her prayers. Other maids are lightening torches fixed on walls.
MEDEA
Mezir! O, Mezir! Come in sight! Come! The sunbeams went to the souls of darkness! The Moon and the stars are calling on you! Appear Mezir!
Medea stops and listens to the silence of the night... she is waiting...A maid brings a fire and lights the other maids’ candles. The flickering candle light makes everything around mysterious. Medea opens the box. There is labdanum like smoke coming out of the box, Medea begins to blow at the smoke making it spread.
MEDEA
Mezir! Come to me! Come out!
At the moment on the white marble floor a serpent appeared, she crawls towards the bowl, curls around it.
MEDEA
Have some milk, my old friend!
The snake is in no hurry to drink, but she creeps, wriggles. She touches milk with her tongue and disappears in a flash.
MEDEA
Mezir! You are upset too! You know everything like me! You feel danger! You are disappointed at our inevitable parting!
(Medea’s eyes are wet and filled with deep sadness. She looks deep in snake’s eyes.)
INT. KING’S PALACE - NIGHT
In the main palace of Aia town the assembly of statesmen is being held. It is convened on urgent case ahead of schedule by king Aiet. His faithful commander Kakha is next to him.
AIET
Look here Kolkhs! All this trouble is because of my grandsons...They brought enemies here!!!
Now, our country is in great danger! We must defend the soul of ancient Kolkhi—Golden Fleece from Hellenians, and besides who could ever imagine! The sons of my own daughter Calkiope are among them. They betrayed us.
AMON
We are brave enough to stop them!
KAKHA
We should come upon them tonight and kill them to the soul!
(Aiet turns to Kakha.)
AIET
Let them suffer a defeat themselves! It will be a good lesson for everyone. We should keep in
mind the warning about the danger coming from Calkiope made by the prophet a long time ago,
that is why I was against her marriage with that alien Fricse!
KAKHA
Just order my king and I’ll settle this matter!
(Aiet stops him.)
AIET
No, what if they are here by the will of Gods?
APSIRT
What shall we do, Father?
AIET
It will be a severe test for our country. We can do nothing but waiting! I think my task is beyond Yason’s abilities and he will be defeated. My grandsons – Helenian Argos and Frontis took the enemy to our gates and I don’t trust them any more!
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM - NIGHT
Medea is in her room lying on the wide bed. Candles in the silver candlesticks are burning, lighting up the room. Medea’s sister Calkeope enters in the bedroom. The sisters are different in appearance. She sees Medea is upset.
CALKIOPE
Medea, what is wrong? What is the matter with you?
She notices a dagger made in gold and beautified by shining stones on the bed and asks again in a worried voice.
CALKIOPE
What is that? What do you need it for? You might hurt yourself accidentally. Take it away!
Medea takes the dagger, touches the sharp blade with her finger.
MEDEA
This knife was given to me by Amon. He made it for me himself. Amon’s dagger will do me no harm! He made it with love to protect me in danger.
CALKIOPE
You are looking very sad, Medea. Your eyes are wet! Have you been crying? You must have heard that my father is going to kill me and my sons because of bad prophecy! He has ordered to arrest and kill my sons!
MEDEA
What are you saying? That can’t be! I see you mean the prophecy made by Helios!
CALKIOPE
Yes, Aiet declared that the time prophesied by Helios was coming, and that I and my sons would destroy Kolkhi.
Calkiope kneels before Medea, starts to kiss her feet and begs her for help, crying bitterly.
CALKIOPE
Medea, save your only sister and her sons, you are my sister and my daughter as well, you and my Argos were brought up together! Save us, Medea!
Calkiope rushes to Medea and clasps her breast weeping. Medea tries to calm her down.
MEDEA
How could father repudiate you and your sons! Does flesh and blood mean nothing for him?
Can he lay down even my life in the name of Kingdom and throne?
CALKIOPE
Yes, Medea! That is so! Don’t live us in trouble! You can everything! Help us!
MEDEA
My dear sister! I’ll do all I can!
Medea gets excited. Calkiope steps back and looks straight into Medea’s eyes gravely.
CALKIOPE
You must help Yason!
Calkiope stands motionlessly pending her reply.
MEDEA
Yason! What is the connection between this alien and your sons? I cannot understand.
CALKIOPE
The only person who can save my sons is Yason. Argos told me that Yason asks you to help him!
(Calkiope stresses the last words.)
Medea utters a frenzied scream and jumps to Calkiope’s feet.
MEDEA
Me???
CALKIOPE
Yes, he has high hopes for you, Medea! Yason has no one to rely on but you! He badly needs your help! Help Yason and save my sons, Medea! My sons expect only you to help them!
Medea keeps silence for a while. Then she approaches to Hekate’s statue and looks at her as if she is asking her for advice. She stands there for a few seconds and then turns around. Medea looks straight in Calkiope’s eyes.
MEDEA
I’ll do everything to save you and your sons. Yason must give your sons a shelter in his ship, until I’ll arrange everything and help Yason! And let Argos know my decision! I’ll have been in Hecate’s Cathedral and meet Yason there tomorrow in the afternoon.
Calkeope thanks Medea and wiping tears lefts Medea alone.
EXT. MEDEA’S ROOM - MORNING
Medea calls for maids and they help her to get dressed in a black sparkling beautiful dress, puts on a golden diadem decorated with precious stones, and places round her neck a snake-shaped necklace. When the maids finish, Medea looks at her own reflection in the mirror and being pleased with herself smiles. Medea takes a horn bowl calked with silver out of the richly carved casket of ivory. The bowl is full of magic drugs.
Then she goes directly to the single-carriage with a team of three horses in, she gets in, gives the reins and sets out in a full gallop. She has been racing for about ten minutes when a rider on the black horse appears at the turn of the road, he is at a gallop too. The rider slows down, they come closer, their eyes crossed. It’s Amon! He tries to smile but his smile stiffens in astonishment. Medea’s eyes are as cold as ice, she doesn’t answer his greeting smile and her carriage soon disappears in the wood. Amon hesitates for a while, and then he turns his horse round and follows Medea.
EXT. HEKATE’S CATHEDRAL - DAY
Medea reaches Hekate’s cathedral made of yellow marble bricks. Medea stopped her carriage at
the main egg-shaped huge entrance surrounded with colonnades. No sooner gets her off than Yason arrived. He approaches a garden full of flowers in front of the cathedral, gets off the horse and goes towards Medea, but he scarcely makes a few steps and gives her a look when he hears her strict orders in severe tone of voice.
MEDEA
Enough, Stranger! Stay where you are! You dare not come closer! I was expecting you in the afternoon.
Yason stands immovable for a little time being indecision. He is looking at Medea and then comes to his senses, regains self-control and kneels before her bowing his head.
YASON
Medea! I beg for mercy!
( Medea is in silence.)
YASON
Medea! It’s a truth that the aim of my travel is a Golden Fleece. But the day, I see You first time, I gave a word to myself that I’ll not be back home without You. Let’s go to Hellada together! Come along with me!
Yason makes a step towards Medea. Being enveloped in flames, Yason tries to take her in his arms.
MEDEA
Don’t attempt! Please, stand back!
Medea steps back with pride. Then she get an aurochs horn full of magic drugs and hands it to Yason.
MEDEA
Listen to me very carefully, Yason, if you want to stay alive! You should rub this drug into your skin. Then you will spread the drug on your shield and sword.
Medea bends to consol and picks up a round transparent white stone. She puts the stone in bowl full of dark liquid showing it to Yason. Medea takes the stone back from bowl and gives it to Yason.
MEDEA
It’s a Moon Stone. Now I made it twice more powerful. When the monsters will appear from under the ground, throw the stone in the middle. They will rush immediately to get it like hungry dogs and then they will attack each other. Now, you must go in mountains and bring the Flower of Prometheus! I won’t to prepare my magic medicine. It’s just only way for you to win the fight.
There comes a voice of horse neigh. Medea and Yason are turning around and see a rider coming towards them. As he approaches, Medea recognizes Amon in the rider.
MEDEA
Amon!
Amon gets off, goes up to Medea, casts a glance at her and hinges his head as if he is waiting for
a sentence.
MEDEA
How you dare follow and watch me! Go away right now!
Amon don’ moves.
MEDEA
Leave me!
Amon goes on standing motionlessly. He looks at Yason, than at Medea. Amon is too angry.
YASON
Didn’t you go deaf? Can’t you hear the order of King’s Daughter?
AMON
You, dirty cadger! You stepped on the land of Kolkhi and brought a trouble with you! Now you want to…
Amon can’t finish his words. He is speared at his right arm by Yason. Overcoming the pain Amon pulls out the spear, raises it and is just going to throw it at Yason, when Medea arises before him trying to defend Yason, hiding him with her own body. She cries severely. Then she adds more softly.
MEDEA:
You wouldn’t make bold! Drop your spear my dear friend!
Medea is looking at Amon calmly with sympathy. Amon can’t believe what he has just heard!
AMON
You don’t want me to kill the most formidable enemy of our country, do you Medea?
Medea cries out miserably
MEDEA
No! No!
AMON
I know what you want and let it be so!
Amon drives the spear into the ground and tries to get on it intending to commit a suicide, but
Medea stops him pushing back. Amon falls. Medea’s fingers are covered in his blood.
MEDEA
It’s a pity, Amon, but I have no choice!
Medea begs and touches his head softly. Then she claps her hands twice and three priests come out from Cathedral’s back room.
MEDEA
He is wounded... Take care of him!
The priests take wounded bleeding Amon by arms and carry him away.
Medea looks at Yason.
MEDEA:
Follow me!
Medea goes back into the cathedral and takes a place on the couch looking at standing before
her Yason. Then she takes her eyes of his face and directed her eyes to the mountain rage far
away.
MEDEA:
You will go to Prometheus Valley which is at the foot of the Caucasus right away with my Night
Dogs! It is necessary you should find Prometheus Flower there and get it!
YASON:
What need?
MEDEA:
The flower will endow you with powerfulness while carrying out the task given to you by King
Aiet. It will protect you! And besides in the mountains you will see our people extracting gold
from rivers through sheep’s fells.
YASON:
Golden Fleece?
MEDEA:
Yes, they are all the same by shape! You could take to your country any of them! Just one of
this is a real artifact, and carries Kolhish writings and mysterious wisdom of whole world. Yason, you can never use them.
YASON:
No, My Lady! I must get that one which carries the wisdom of Kolkhi! Just for it King Pelias
promised me get my throne back!
MEDEA:
But they all look alike. Nobody will be able to recognize it. Pelias too.
YASON:
I am obliged to do what I am ordered to do! And I am sure I’ll do it! That is why I am asking you
for help, and not just for help.
Yason doesn’t get beyond the next word. His sight is full of tenderness and love. Medea
could hardly straighten her eyes.
YASON:
My Lady! I lost my heart to you! Now I want to get not only Golden Fleece but also your love...
MEDEA:
The victory is achieved in moral not in battle!
She tries to avoid further explanations and gets up. Medea walks to the built-in closet and takes a
little linen beg.
MEDEA:
Put the flower into this bag! And if you win local people’s confidence they may allow you have
a Golden Fleece. Perhaps you will change your decision.
YASON:
No way!
(Medea is smiling.)
MEDEA:
Listen carefully! My Night Dogs will lead the way to Prometheus Valley in the mountains.
(Medea claps calling the maid.)
MEDEA:
Bring me my shell!
The maid brings a huge shell, Medea blows in it, before Yason can express his amazement
hearing the strange sound of it he steps back in horror seeing two dogs running up to them. They
are big, black and look like hell with wide yellow- shining eyes and grinning mouth showing
their sharp white fangs. Medea raises her right hand and the dogs obediently lie down to her feet.
Then she touches then with her fingers, looks straight into their eyes with her magic sight, makes
sign to Yason to come closer and makes the dogs to smell Yason.
MEDEA:
You must find two flint-stones which make sparkles at the time of their rubbing and near
Prometheous flower you must rub these stones. The flower should sparkle from their sparkles.
The flower should give shining like fire but it should not burn itself. You can recognize this
flower according to these signs.
YASON:
But I must send a word to my friends!
MEDEA:
.I’ll send Argos to them, and I’ll give him Moon Stone and magic ointments too. Don’t lose time.
On your way now!
INT. ROOM IN HEKATE’S CATHEDRAL - DAY
Medea’s maids are treating wounded Amon, they clean, wash, put ointments and bandage his
wounds. Amon fills well. There comes the sound of the dogs barking fiercely and the carriage running in the gallop. Amon rises, walks to the window and sees Medea’s night dogs followed by the carriage with Yason in it.
EXT. CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS- NIGHT
Yason goes up to Caucasian slops. He follows dogs. It is getting dark already. The sky is beautified with stars. Yason moves ahead. The dogs go with golden sparkling of their eyes and striking of white fangs. Stones are rolling, leaves are rustling. The moon starts shining. In the light of the moon there are seen here and there wrapped in leather dead bodies, which move on the blowing of wind. The dogs stop. They are waiting for Yason and barking at the moon. Than they start running again.
Yason has a fear in his eyes, but he moves ahead. His legs are slipping on roots of trees, which are seen like twisted snakes in moonlight. Yason gets up again, collides with thorny bush. His hands and arms are scratched. Yason cuts down thorny bush with his saber.
He notices a watcher who follows him and whose body is seen sometimes among trees. The dogs don’t bark at the stranger. Yason is looking for flint-stones. Then he strikes the stones to each other with his hand trembling. He goes ahead. Yason bends himself for stones. He is striking and rubbing stones with each other. Suddenly at the third trial stones make sparkles. Yason puts them into Medea’s embroidered bag. A shadow of enormous bird is seen in the sky. Crowing of an eagle is heard, then the one of an eagle-owl.
The forest ends and a field between mountains are seen. The dogs are moving around the field. In this place the sky is moving below. There is seen Kion, dogs constellation, where the star Sirius is distinguished among other stars with its sparkling. The shadow of an enormous bird is seen in the sky as though its shade darkens even the sky. Then the bird raised its wings above the moon and one can think that the moon is flying, as though the enormous black bird is stealing the moon, as though it holds the moon with its claws. The moonlight makes the claws sparkling in silver. The dogs are barking at the stealing of the moon. Yason is looking for Prometheus flower in the field. He brings flint stones near the flower, makes them sparkle, but without results. Yason rests.
EXT. CAUCOSUS MOUNTAINS- MORNING
Daybreak appears in the sky strangely. Mountains get strange view while the separation of night and day. Mountains appear as though glaciers are heaving from the sky and swimming towards the earth. Dew is shining on the grass here and there.
Yason is looking for Prometheus flower. Black dogs are trotting near him with their big paws and golden shining of their eyes.
Yason comes nearer to one flower. The flower has its bud closed; leaves are opened towards the
sky like opened arms. The flower gushes out suddenly at small sparkles, it is sparkling strangely,
and redness is put on its top like fire. It is blood-color flower of live fire, which sparkles like a
small camp-fire, but does not burns. Yason feasts his eyes shining flower. Dogs are looking at it
with sparkling eyes too. But in not time shining of Prometheus flower disappears. Yason moves
his head towards the flower carefully, picks the flower together with its root and puts it into
Medea’s bag. Yason looks at the sky with his eyes opened. White fogs are seen in the sky, flying
like scraps. Yason looks at mountains and snowy mountain ranges again. Caucasian colonnades
are seen strangely at daybreak – arrogant, grandiose, and exiting. Yason is standing on the bound
of the sky and the earth. Birds are flying.
Somewhere down a river is seen, curved like a vein. Near him the source of the river is visible. Yason goes towards it with slow steps. He becomes numb with amazing view. The sun rises, its first rays are laid on the environment, mountains. The river begins sparkling under the rays of the sun. Yason notices people, men, wearing big shaggy white and black caps and brown suits with beautiful embroidered ornament. They have shields and arrows on their backs and swords on their waists. Yason is gazing at their movement.
On the bank here and there leathers of white flayed rams. They look like clouds torn away from
the sky. Two men are holding from opposite sides white fells and are lowering them into the
river. They are stopping for a while and then are raising a wonder from the river. Fells are dipped
in gold. Highlanders are going to their houses and at this moment Yason takes the golden fell silently. Then he comes back to his place where dogs are waiting for him. He waits while Sun will come down.
EXT. CAUCOSUS MOUNTAINS - DAY
Yason is running agein. In front of Yason a shadow appears as though it has crawled out
of the darkness of the earth or nether world. It’s a toll, wide shouldered man. Stranger attacks
Yason with his sword erected. The prosecutor has his head and face wrapped up in black. Only
his eyes are seen. They begin to fight with their swords. Yason and the stranger are sparkling
their swords on moonlight and are cutting leaves and bushes.
Dogs are moving round them and striking fires in their eyes, howling. While they are fighting
they run suddenly at the side of the rock. Sometimes Yason is below and sometimes the
stranger is. Yason’s clothes are cut with sword. He slightly cuts the stranger’s neck near his
shoulder. But the stranger cuts Medea’s bag, then tears it away with his left hand and puts on his
shoulder. Yason is now near the edge of the rock. The earth in road metal lies down under
Yason, then slips and throws Yason down to the end too, but without any harm. Dogs are going
down the slope towards Yason. The strange watcher does not follow Yason any more.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP - DAY .
Hellenians are waiting for Yason. Some of them are in the ship, some are on the shore near the
camp-fire. They see Yason coming back and all of them jump up at the same time.
AVGI
Yason! Medea gave us magic medicine and moon stone with Argos’ hands for you. But where
have you been Yason?!
YASON
This country is really strange and magic. Everything looks like a dream. But I am seek and tired
of all this.
EXT. MEDEAS PALACE - DAY
Dogs barking run into Medea’s garden. Medea comes out on the balcony. As soon as the dogs see her they fall silent. Voices of outcry come from the end of the garden and Medea sees a tall wide shouldered person in dirty tear clothes. His head and face wrapped up in black .Only his eyes with a shine of anger are seen.. Medea’s people are following him trying in vain to stop him. Medea is face to face with the intruder; even her dogs make no movement, no attempt tdefend her from the stranger! Medea is standing quietly fastening her eyes majestically upon him. The stranger stops in front of her, takes off the headband hiding his face and throws it down angrily.
MEDEA:
Amon!??
AMON
What does all this mean, Medea?
And he shows her bag given to Yason.
AMON
You help alien enemy, don’t you! You betray Motherland and your people!
Medea takes the bag from him gravely and enters the room. Amon follows her. Medea takes a
seat at the table, Amon stands beside her.
AMON
That man! Is he really so important for you? Answer me!
Medea rises quickly. With all her pride and honor, Medea throws her look at Amon.
MEDEA:
I don’t have to...
(Amon interrupts her.)
AMON
You are obliged before Motherland and before me!
MEDEA
What are you saying? No! I have not given you marriage vow yet, so I am still free in my
feelings.
AMON
Medea!
Amon gets down dropping shoulders. He becomes so miserable.
MEDEA
Yes, Amon! Everyone must be free in love! But what is to motherland, that is different. I want
to tell you a secret. I want only you to know it.
Medea stops talking for a second. She sits down beside Amon.
MEDEA:
Listen what I say! Yason and his fellow-fighters may be defeated tomorrow but sooner or later
some other enemy willing to posses Golden Fleece can come! Incessant danger threatens the
wisdom and sanctity of Kolkhi. Being the only keeper of these values I have no right to
disregard my duties. I must take care not only for the present but for the future too.
Amon looks at Medea in surprise. Medea takes a bundle from the table, unrolls it. It is drawing
of planets and map of stars. Medea rolls it and gives it to Amon. Then she opens Yason’s bag.
MEDEA:
I’ll keep this flower! And you...take this fleece! Go and change true Golden Fleece for this one!
Put Golden Fleece and this bundle. It is actually the key to the wisdom of it. So, hide both in the
safe place! Nobody must know where it is except us! Now knee and swear!
Amon bends his knees before Medea looking at her with admiration.
AMON
I swear!
Medea takes ring off her finger.
MEDEA:
Hand this ring to my trusted servant... My maidens will help you! They will make all nine
snakes watching the oak with Golden Fleece on it go to sleep. Climb up the tree and change it for
this one! Now go! Gods help you!
Amon stands frozen to the spot holding the bundle and the ring tightly.
MEDEA
Come on! Amon! Do it for me and for our country! Go! No time to lose!
AMON
Yes my lady!
Amon leaves hurriedly. Medea is alone. She looks at the bud of Prometheus flower which she has put on the table. The Sun is rising and a sunbeam through the window lies across the flower. Under the sunshine the flower moves and starts to open its petals from the edge to the very pith. Medea looks at it gently. Two maids come in. Medea hands the flower over one of them, then walks to her chest, takes a bottle with dark fluid in it and hands it to the other maid.
EXT. AMPHITHEATRE -MORNING
Helleneans are marching in formation towards amphitheatre. King Aiet and other Kolkhis are waiting for fight. Medea is there too. She has a shining diadem on her head and dressed in a long golden gown. The military Kolkhs’ leader Kakha is among the royal environment in the front row behind the royal family. He gives orders to his soldiers. From time to time he throws his stern looks at aliens. Yason steps out of the row and appears before King Aiet. King’s servants give Yason a box full of fangs belongs to some huge predator. King Aiet raises his hand and gives the sign.
EXT. ARENA - MORNING
Yason goes up to the huge copper yoke, plough-share and steel- forged plough. He takes off his tunic and now he is in the short skirt and sandals, his skin is shining and sparkling thanks to Medea’s magic cream. Yason digs his spear into the earth, places the box nearby, puts his sword in his waist belt, takes the shield and stands stock-still looking towards the rocky wall on the left side of Aresi. There is an iron door with columns on both sides.
The King gives a sign again. Four of the Kolkhian’s troops go towards the rock. They can hardly unlock it and open the door. The ground under the presents begins shaking, there comes deafening noise of crash and two titanic bulls with copper horns and their legs are wrapped into copper. Their sharp hoops and horns are shining in the sunlight. Helleneans are utterly stunned by the roar of the bulls and their formidable appearance. The bulls run at full tilt to wards Yason who is standing as a stone wall. Without moment’s hesitation Yason seizes the shield, the bulls attack pouncing on the shield with their copper horns. Bang! But Yason is standing as before! Yason throws to them ash and the area around them becomes surrounded with fog. In this fog there is seen Yason who is throwing his swords to the bulls. Sometimes is seen only Yason and sometimes the bulls. Spectators are looking at them with a great excitement. The bulls separate and rush in different directions to the right and left of Yason. The bulls turn round and go like an arrow towards Yason, the beasts breath huge clouds of fire and with lightening and thunder come on him. Clouds of dust covers Yason and hides him from the sight. Being terrified Helleneans give a loud cry from the heart. Nobody expects Yason to have been saved. Only Medea seems to remain in calm confidence. Soon the cloud of dust disperses and now the audience gives a cry of surprise-they see Jason who has gripped on to the horn of one bull pulling it to the plough and at the same time he is beating off the other bull with his shield. Yason takes the first bull to the plough, gives him a mighty blow and forces it to kneel, and then turns to another bull, hits him with the shield and the bull falls too. Without wasting a second Yason raises the yoke and puts the harness upon the bulls, in no time they are yoked. Then he takes off his helmet, fixes it on the waist belt, goes to the box, gets the fangs out of the box, throws them into the helmet, then he steps on the plough, gives a cry of joy to the bulls. The bulls roar and give a start pulling the plough and spouting the clouds of dust, they seem to have gone mad! Yason goes on to direct the bulls with hits of spear making them row. At last Yason manages to override the bulls, fixes the spear on the waist-belt and starts to sow the beast’s fangs in drills. So Yason goes on plugging and sowing.
EXT. BATAL FILD -DAY
Yason finishes working. The entire field is ploughed up. Yason unyokes the bulls and drives them into the open iron door. Yason has scarcely shut the door behind them and turns round when he sees ugly monsters appear from the rows he had just sown. They grow bigger and bigger turning into gigantic monster-like warriors with armored scales along their body. They turn to Yason, give a deafen war cry and start to go forward. Yason seems to step back. He is looking at the approaching monsters and can not make a move. One more second and the monsters will kill him! Medea rises to her feet. She is upset, nervous.
MEDEA:
Stone! Moon stone!
King Aiet rises too. He realizes that his daughter is a betrayer and helps Yason by her magic.
Medea’s cry make Yason regain his senses, takes a stone, Medea has given to him before and throws towards the monsters. The stone glitters in the sunlight attracting the sights of monsters. They stop, turn around and run after the rolling shining like fire ball stone. The monsters now begin fighting for the stone among them. Bad blood flows. The monsters go on killing each other and Yason takes the chance and begins to exterminate the evil creatures. Yason wins the fight. He carries out the king’s order. Yason’s teem are rejoicing over the victory with triumphant cries.Yason goes up to king Aiet with a satisfied face. He smiles.
YASON:
My king! I managed to cope with your task! Now it is your turn to keep your promise! You must give Golden Fleece to us!
AIET:
I must find out who helped you, Foreigner! Now go! I’ll let you know my decision later!
Aiet gives a sign. The king’s carriage is brought. Aiet gets on it and leaves without looking at
Yason. King’s people follow him leaving Yason with his friends alone on Aresi Field.
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM -EVENING
Medea’s palace. King Aiet comes in to Medea’s room. She is lying with open eyes. The golden coils of her flowing hair fall to waist. She sees her father, jumps to her feet and freezes in terror.
AIET:
It’s you Medea won but not Yason! Why? How you could! The wisdom of Golden Fleece must not get in hands of people who can’t use knowledge for kind aims. The little bowl can’t contain a Sun!
Medea wants to come to him closer but king Aiet raises his hand.
AIET
Don’t touch me! You will be punished, you –betrayer!
MEDEA
Father! Nobody can’t hide sunlight. It belongs to everybody.
Aiet goes out in anger.
INT. HALL OF JUSTICE - EVENING
King Aiet discuss the current situation with his people. Medea is watching the meeting standing behind the wall and she can clearly hear the decision. King Aiet announces the sentence loudly.
AIET
If Hellenians refuse to leave my land by the evening all of them will be executed, and their ship will be burnt!
All the people take his words with a great enthusiasm. They shouting and brandishing their swords.
PEOPLE
(All together)
Kill them! Kill them! Kill them!
EXT. MEDEA’S PALACE NIGHT
Medea goes out from doors of her palace immediately, putting on her cloak. She leaves the palace unnoticeably, gets on the single horse carriage and starts for Fazis at a trot.
EXT. HELLENIANS’ CAMP - NIGHT
Medea reaches the bank of the river. There is the ship shaking on the waves, and the fire with
Hellenians sitting around on the opposite side. Medea stops the carriage, gets off, goes to the river closely and shouted.
MEDEA:
Frontis! Frontis!
Everybody jumps up on the opposite side.
YASON:
Medea!
Yason and his friends rush to the ship and a few minutes later they reach the opposite side of the river where Medea is standing. Yason jumps into the water, swims and then runs to Medea. He kneels before her.
YASON:
Thank you for helping me.
MEDEA:
But you didn’t get it! You will get the death instead!
YASON:
Death?
MEDEA:
My father knows everything. Tomorrow you will get the order to leave Kolkhi immediately, otherwise just inevitable death is prepared for you! Go until it isn’t too late!
Yason is listening to these words still on his knees. He can’t take his eyes off Medea’s beautiful face. Then he gets up and says to Medea.
YASON
(getting up)
Medea, come to Hellada with me!
MEDEA
How this?
Outstretching his arms Yason makes several steps to Medea.
YASON:
I swear! If we get to Hellada alive, I will take you home as my lawful wife.
Medea falls into Yason’s open hands.
AKAST
Yason! We should hurry up! We must leave Kolkhi!
YASON:
I cannot return without Golden Fleece! I just cannot!
Medea stands thoughtfully, decisively.
MEDEA:
Well, follow me!
EXT. ON BOARD -NIGHT
All of them go on board and sail in the direction which Medea is pointing. They reach the forest where something on the tallest tree glowing like moon appears far away.
EXT. GOLDEN FLEECE PLACE - NIGHT
Medea leads Yason to the Golden Fleece place. At last they reach the old huge oak tree. It is very
tall with Golden Fleece on the top. Yason wants to climb up the tree immediately but Medea stops him.
MEDEA:
There is one more formidable obstacle in our way to it.
Something moves around the trunk of the tree, there comes a noise and they see big snakes that are too terrifying.
Yason makes frightened eyes and not without reason. Snake with deep roar jumps down, opens his huge sharks with two row bleeding hangs and starts off towards them.
Yason stands motionlessly as if rooted to the ground. Medea quickly breaks off a sprout of a bush growing under the tree, takes a black box out of the waist-belt with some fluid. She pours it out on the sprout and whispering some prayers. Snake rises, and is about to attack the uninvited guests when Medea strikes the snake with poisoned sprout on its nostrils repeating again and again until the beast falls down. Medea pours the rest of poison into its throat and the snake falls deadly asleep.
MEDEA:
Hurry up, Yason! Get Fleece while the snake is fast asleep!
Yason climbs up the trunk. As monkey he reaches the top of the tree, grasped Golden Fleece and gets down.
Amon rises before the astonished couple.
AMON
Don’t move! Stay where you are! Medea, you have lost your mind! I will not let you go.
MEDEA
Leave me alone! My fate is predetermined!
Amon tries to stop her blocking her way but in vain. Yason puts Golden Fleece on the ground,
raises the spear and throws it at him. Amon only escapes it turning away, the spear almost touches him. Now Amon raises his spear and throws it at Yason, but his spear falls on Yason’s shield and he is only slightly shaken by power of the blow.
Amon grins bitterly. They unsheathe their swords and go on fighting. They cross the swords throwing sparks about. They are walking around Fleece being in a rage. Yason is beginning to get tired losing striking power while Amon is taking advantage over him. Medea picks up Golden Fleece holding it in the position that allows Yason to stay on dark side hidden from the sight while Amon is lightened by the gold shine. Medea tries to help Yason in that way. Medea makes cry of horror. This is Yason’s sword. Amon is standing with the sword high upon Yason’s head and with his foot on Yason’s sword. Medea gives a step towards Amon, pushes him back, takes a bottle of magic medicine out of her dress- sleeve and splashes it in Amons face. Amon drops the sword and falls fainted nearby the snakes. Yason picks up Golden Fleece and they run to the ship as fast as they can.
EXT. ON BOARD - NIGHT
The ship brightens on the light of shining Golden Fleece. Hellenians can’t express their happiness. Fleece passes from hand to hand accompanied with amazed cries. Then they fix Golden Fleece on the mast of the ship. The ship is going on far away. The light of Golden Fleece is shining like a bright spot on the river’s water as if a misled star is looking for it way.]
EXT. GOLDEN FLEECE PLACE -MORNING
King Aiet, prince Apsirt accompanied with soldiers being armed to the teeth reaches the place of Golden Fleece. They are stunned at the sight of battle view. There are the dead snakes under the oak tree and unconscious Amon beside it. Amon comes to himself but can’t realize what is happening. He looks at Apsirt.
AMON
Where is Medea? Oh! She has followed Yason. .
AIET
My daughter, Medea has gone with that damn alien, with Yason! So they got Golden Fleece after you had killed snakes- guards! You helped them, didn’t you?
AMON
Yes, I did.
AIET
You betrayer! You will be punished! Take him!
INT. DUNGEON MORNING
Amon is captured, tied up and taken to the dungeon by guards.
EXT. IN FRONT OF AIA TOWN - MORNING
The king Aiet and his son Apsirt burst into the phaeton. Aiet waves whip with anger. The horses take to flight. The king, the prince and accompanying suit are riding horses hard. They stop in front the town Aia.
AIET
Ships! Ships quickly!!!
The Commander-in-chief Kakha rides to the king from the gate of the town with his soldiers.
AIET
Kakha! Gather in issue of Fazis with ships! Take back the Golden Fleece! Bring me Medea dead or alive.
KAKHA
I swear before Kolkhis and you my king that I will defend the name and strength of the country,
the prince and we will come back to you with triumph. Victory or death!
AIET
I can’t come with you but I send with you my name and blood. The prince will lead you. But now, now I eat land of bitterness… Our fame is darkened by a shadow. Go ahead for Kolkhish!!!
Soldiers strike their shields to one another and blow into battle bugle. Kolkhish ships filled with wind go after Hellenian’s ship.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP / AFTER 2 DAYS - MORNING
Hellenians notice watchers and become nervous. Medea is excited as well.
YASON
The watcher will not stop any more. We should accept this provoke!
Hellenian sailors are gazing stubbornly.
ETALID
We accept Kolkhish provoke and meet the enemy with animosity!
ARGOS
We should escape without blood.
AVGI
But is escaping way out for heroes?
ARGOS
But what you want? You will be stained with Medea’s and our parents’ blood and you will stain us too?! Yason, will you do that?!
YASON
I don’t want blood. But everything is Gods’ will.
IDAS
I can’t see any other ways except shameful escaping. This victory is equal to hundred-fold
failure.
ARGOS
We don’t have any other ways. We should return the way we used coming here. Kolkhish people know very well shipping directions. They can go at night using disposition of stars in the sky. Our main goal is to reach Bosporus. We should go to west direction, to the direction of Mariandines…
EXT. APSIRTE’S SHIP- MORNING
Prince Apsirte and the commader-in-chief Kakha look at the sea and hold consultations with
their soldiers – sailors.
APSIRT
Sea army should be divided into two divisions.
KAKHA
I will manage one division of the army and the prince Apsirt will manage the other division. We should run into the open sea and cross the way to Hellenians near Bosporus strait. They will move near the shore because they don’t know the Bleak Sea well. We’ll outstrip Helleniens before Bosporus way out and lock them there.
APSIRT
Royal ship will go together with some ships into open sea to the direction of Bosporus speedily.
And the same part of ships, under the leadership of the commander-in-chief, rush after Hellenians’ ship passing by the shores.
KAKHA
And now we should be divided quickly in order to celebrate the victory then.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP- DAY
A sail is raised on Hellenians’ ship. Medea is on the deck and sees how Kolkhish ships are divided into two divisions a great distance away, to the east.
YASON
Colkhish people have quicker ships than us and they know navigable routs better than us.
MEDEA
Not only navigable routs. They can orientate using stars.
YASON
That’s why we should use Hellenic navigable secret. Take out pillows full with greasy hay and fix them on sitting chairs of rowers.
ARGOS
For what we need such pillows on the ship?!
AKAST
Ha! These pillows give an ability to the oar and rowers to be more flexible. When sitting on greasy pillow the distance of oars is prolonged due to sliding and hand and back muscles are less loaded. In addition, there is not developed so much force with bent knees as in cases of sitting with stretched legs, which increases the distance of movement and we can win a speed. ARGOS
We will still have to move off shores and go into open sea because they can block our way from
Bosporus strait. Medea can orientate by means of locations of stars.
YASON
We’d better sail near shores. We will be able to hide ourselves in case of necessity.
ARGOS
Kolkhish people will follow direct ways. They will try cutting our way near Bosporus strait. We have to cover more distance sailing near shores and they pass ahead us at Bosporus strait.
YASON
I don’t think so. It’s impossible. They can’t do that.
EXT. KAKHA’S SHIP- DAY
The ships with their sails raised are scattered in the Black Sea. In front of all ships Hellenians’
ship runs to the west. The Kolkhish ships are following it from the east under leadership of the commander-in-chief Kakha. To the south-east direction sails Apsirt’s division of ships.
KAKHA
We should win time during the night race. Helliniens couldn’t find the way in darkness.
COLKHISH SOLGER
Don’t forget that Medea knows the speech of stars. She may teach them the directions!
KAKHA
Of course, Medea can teach them recognizing the directions but in before they learn we will win the time and catch villains. Look the weather is going to be changed.
EXT. BLACK SEA - NIGHT
The clouds gather together in the sky. A bound between the earth and the sky erases because of
black clouds. It lightens and thunders. Hurricane comes out. Waves become destroyed and foamed. The sky shines with thunderstorm. The ships begin heaving on agitated waves. The sailors are struggling with the weather. The rain comes down like white wall with thousands lightening sparkling here and there. The waves are falling on ships from above like gray giants. Days and nights are passing. The ship of the commander-in-chief Kakha is blown by lightening and an enormous wave breaks with one throw the log of the mast. The ship fills with water. Some sailors don’t row any more. They are tiered and can’t resist attacking waves. Other ships of Colkhish warriors help the ship of the commander-in-chief. The sailors throw ropes with hooks on them to the direction of Kakha’s ship. At last one rope is fallen on the ship shivering in high waves in the storm and heavy rain. Kakha’s sailors fasten the rope and hung up on it with hooks on their waists and make supports for the commander-in-chief from the both sides. The ship is sinking. More than half of its part is full of water. Thunderstorm sparkles above the ship. From assistant ships the sailors are raising the rope and the rope of Kolkhish sailors with the Kakha falls in waves. The Kolkhish sailors snatch out their leader and countrymen out of the storm and hurricane and take them one by one on the deck. The leader ship appears again on the background of thunderstorm. It is almost sunk. One enormous wave is thrown to it and the ship is entirely absorbed. The sea does not want to subside during some days and nights. On the seventh day, in the morning the clouds clear away, the sea subsides and the waves are calmed down.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP - MORNING
Hellenians are observing their ship damaged because of storm. They are putting in order the deck and withdrawing water from it…
PELEVS
We are near to one of the shores!
Pelevs stretches his hand to the north direction. A dark, rocky island appears from the fog in a distance.
ARGOS
We should take shelter here! It is the Island, you have helped us when the ship given to us by the king Aiet for present had broken…
YASON
Sailing straight, there is not a great distance to Bosporus. Only one or two days and we’ll reach it.
EXT. APSIRT’S SHIP AFTER 5 DAYS - DAY
Apsirt oversees a horizon. There is Hellenians’ ship sailing not so far from them.
APSIRT
We are reaching Bosporus, but Hellenians are steel ahead! Let’s block all straits between islands. The enemy must moor to one of islands for repairing of their ship. Of course, their ship was damaged during the storm. So, we shell catch him there. Get ready for fight!
COLKHISH SOLGER
Our Prince! Our ships damaged greatly after storm too. We need some time to prepare them for
battle. Commander’s ship isn’t seen yet.
APSIRT
We should attack them straight away in order they can’t go ahead. We will attack from the side.
Spread the sail till the end… We will repair the ships on the island!
EXT. YASON’S SHIP- DAY
Hellenians are working hard moving of oars. The distance between ships is enlarging every minute.
EXT. APSIRT’S SHIP - DAY
Apsirt waves his right hand downwards and the hail of arrows is flying to Hellenians’ ship. But Yason’s ship is already unattainable for Kolkhs. Their arrows are falling in the water, making no harm to Hellenian warriors on board. Apsirt changes his mined. He manages, that their attack is failing.
APSIRT
Let’s spread our ships near islands. Two ships should keep islands one-by-one. Let’s block the way for Hellenians. Let’s dispose ourselves near the strait.
Kolkhish ships line up at the coasts of the islands.
APSIRT
The Hellenians got trapped. They can’t go anywhere and have no other ways. They should give
up. Let’s wait for the commander-in-chief. He will appear soon. Let’s care of our ships.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP - DAY
Yason sees that Apsirt, blocks them near islands. Yason can’t force threw a strait. He realizes that he is caught in a tramp. He knows clearly that they will be defeated if they enter the battle and he decides to resort to cunning.
YASON
My friends! We cannot defeat Kolkhs because they have much more warriors then we have. I think we must suggest them a peaceful parley. We shell ask to judge as the third nearby country. Avgi and Etalid will go aboard Kolkhs’ royal ship and pass my massage to Apsirt.
EXT. NEAR THE BOARD OF APSIRT’S SHIP- EVENING
Avgi and Etalid are sailing by a little boat close to royal ship of Apsirt. They have no weapon. Colkh’s warriors aboard are looking at them with interest. Avgi stands up in boat.
AVGI
Prince Apsirt! Yason asks you to invite the representative of the third country so that we could solve our problems peacefully and fairly.
APSIRT
Who is talking here about justice? Is it you Hellenian? You who stole Golden Fleece and
captured my sister Medea? We have nothing to hide and no one country will stand against our true demands!
ETALID
I am here to say that Yason wants to merry your sister Medea they love each other. Maybe it
would be better to restore a peace? It would be better to wish happiness to your sister? Golden Fleece will be just the relic which will unite our people.
APSIRT
If Yason wants to achieve peace why doesn’t he come to me himself?
ETALID
He is eager to meet you! He would like to see you in Artemide’s Cathedral which is on the nearby island. But he wants to meet you there. No one of his friends know about his plan.
APSIRT
Why? Why does he keep his decision a secret from his friends?
ETALID
He thinks his friends won’t like his wish to establish peace with the Kolkhs.
APSIRT
Is it possible that Yason wants to return Golden Fleece and Medea to Kolkhs?
ETALID
Who knows? Though…
APSIRT
What? Do you think Yason will betray his friends?
ETALID
In any case he has a believable reason.
APSIRT
What reason?
( wonders.)
ETALID
Love! The love to Medea, your sister!
APSIRT
I’ll consider and let you know my decision by the evening!
Etalid leaves with the sense of well done job.
EXT. ISLAND BRIGGET/ ARTEMIDA’S CHAPEL - EVENING
Yason is giving purse with money to gracious black haired women dressed in white.
YASON
Go to Kolkh’s camp. See Apsirt there and let him believe that you are envoy of Medea. Tell Afsirt that his sister wants to see him in Artemida’s Chapel at mid night. Woman takes money.
INT. APSIRTS MARQUEE- EVENING
Strange woman dressed in white enters in Apsirt’s marquee. She is gracious middle aged black haired woman.
WOMAN
Prince! I am a servant of Artemida’s cult. I come with a mission from Medea. Your sister wants to meet you at Artemida’s Temple. She needs a talk one to one.
APSIRT
Why does she?
WOMAN
Nobody knows about my visit, even Yason. Medea asked me to tell you that she had been kidnapped and abducted by Yason against her will, and that she would merry him only after your consent, and if you were against their marriage she would help you to get Golden Fleece back.
Your sister will be waiting for you in Artemide Cathedral at midnight.Strange woman goes away. Apsirt goes out too.
EXT. SEA SHORE - EVENING
Apsirt is walking towards sea shore. He finds a big stone and sits on it thinking. He sees Etalid approaching him.
ETALID
Prince! I came to get to know your decision.
APSIRT
I have not decided yet, I must meet my sister first to find out if she really wants to merry Yason.
What if she has been kidnapped by Yason as he has stolen Golden Fleece?
ETALID
I am not sure of it, so of course it will be better if you own ask your sister!
EXT. COLCH’S CAMP - NIGHT
Midnight. Apsirt leaves his camp trying to make no noise. Kholkh’s doesn’t notice his disappearance. It doesn’t take him a long time to reach a Chapel of Artemide. He sees the flame light in the top of the hill and rashes in its direction.
INT. ARTEMIDA’S CHAEL - NIGHT
Apsirt goes into the chapel. There is nobody in. He goes up to the altar with white Artemoda’s
statue beside. There is dead silence around. A noise of somebody’s steps breaks the silence. Apsirt turns round and sees Yason.
APSIRT
Where is Medea?
YASON
She is over here. Princ! I have come here to ask your sister’s hand. Let me take Medea as my lawful wife and let me take Golden Fleece too. Let us and my people go with a peace!
APSIRT
Come back to Kolkh, to my father- king Aiet, at first, and then we shall decide.
YASON
We are already under the way home, to Hellada. We cannot return now! Let us go!
APSIRT
You must get back Medea and Fleece! That is all! I won’t change my mind! Where is Medea? I must see her!!!
(Yason looks behind Apsirt as if there is somebody.)
YASON
Look! She is just over here!
Apsirt turns away with his back to Yason. Yason trusts his sword in Apsirt’s back with a lighting speed. Apsirt turns around. Yason’s bloody sword, with all his might agein comes down on Apsirt. Apsirt falls on his knees. The blood is running from his mouth. Apsirt, being already dead, having gathered all his last powers looks straight at Yason’s eyes.
APSIRT
Cover!!!
Yason looks at the altar. Everything around is in Apsirt’s blood. He goes closer to the statue of Artemide.
YASON
(whispering)
I confess! Apsirt’s blood is on me! Gods! You know. I didn’t want… He leaves the chapel.
EXT. LITTLE BOAT - NIGHT
Yason goes to the boat in which Medea is waiting for his sign she will meet her brother. Yason appears. Medea is eager to meet her brother, but Yason deadly pale rushes to the boat and starts rowing.
YASON
We must hurry! Kholkhs are going to kill us!
MEDEA
What is wrong? What has happened?
YASON
I didn’t finish a word when your brother came upon, attacked me and I had to defend myself…
I don’t know if he is alive or dead. Please calm down. It’s already late. You must go aboard and have a rest. Colkhis may attack us in every moment. Believe me! They’ll do it as they put me in the trap.
Medea is crying.
YASON
(speaking to himself)
It’s just only way for us to save our life and make free the way home, is to attack Kolkhs’ ships immediately, we have no time to waste!
EXT. COLKHISH SHIPS - NIGHT
Hellenians divides into two forces. They are moving silently and cautiously on the Kolkhish ships. They attack and kill sleeping Kolkhis on their own ships. Kolkhs confused. Some of them attempts fighting, some throw themselves into the sea. Medea’s young nephew Frontis sees such a dishonest attack of Hellenians, he takes out a sword which is fastened on the back of Hellenian Kefevs and wounds him. Three Hellenians fight with Frontis. Argos sees his brother’s fighting and tries to rich him swinging with his sword left and right. He shouts at his brother.
ARGOS
Jump from the ship, go to Kolkhi!
Fighting brothers are retreating to the edge of the ship. Argos is hit by two swords at the same
time on his body. He is leaned on the deck.
ARGOS
Go Frontis, leave me here… Go back to mother.
(Argos dies.)
FRONTIS
Argos!!!
Frontis jumps into the sea from Hellenian’s ship. Hellenians are breaking oars, masts and
rudders. They are running back to their ship quickly. Kolkhs’ ships are full of dead bodies. Hellenians touch oars. Ship starts moving. Fast, more fast.
YASON
Be ready!!!
Hellenians move their oars inside passing by between two Kolkhis’ ships breaking their oars. Hellenians run out into open sea. Now they are free.
EXT. KOLKHISH CAMP - MORNING
Commander Kakha’s ship drops anchor near Bregged island. Kakha joins his troops. He is tiered of troubles he stood in the sea.
KAKHA
Where is Apsirt, our Prince? What was happened hire?
KOLKH SOLGER
Sir! It was after a midnight when enemy attacked us. The attack was so quick and sharp that they, who by the sake of gods stay alive, can’t remember if Apsirt was there.
A week voice attracts Kakha’s attention.
FRONTIS
Sir! Sir!
He is wounded and fills bad. He tries to stand on foot, but without any result. Kakha is approaching towards him and sets near by.
KAKHA
I listen to you sonny.
FRONTIS
Sir! Prince Apsirt went to Brigget Island, to Artemida temple yesterday. The prince was alone. He was going to meet Medea after Etalid’s envoy…
KAKHA
Quickly to the temple!
Kolkhs’ ship sails straight that island where Yason have killed Apsirt.
INT. ARTEMIDA’S TEMPLE - DAY
Priests are carrying out the ritual in front of the temple. Apsirt is rested on thin logs. Flowers are put around him. Kakha and Colkhis soldiers are running from the shore to the temple. Kakha is looking at the dead body rested in front of the temple. Priestess in white- Yason have paid, is there too.
KAKHA
Prince! O Prince! What can we say to your father! How the assassination happened? Who did it?!
PRISTESS
Yason and the Prince were here in the temple, Medea was here too… They invited Apsirt and then killed him.
KAKHA
Medea is betrayer of the country and murderer of her brother. She is guilty of everything…
PRISTESS
We are intending to cremate the Prince. If you want you can bury him according to your rules.
KAKHA
It will be better if the body of the prince will be cremated in foreign area, then profaned by enemies.
EXT. FUNERAL - DAY
Kolkhis soldiers attend the cremation of Apsirt. They surround Apsirt with their swords raised above their heads. The fire of Apsirt begins sparkling.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP - DAY
The ship of Hellenians passing an island Etalia .
MEDEA
My father’s sister, aunt Kirke lives here. She might take us and cleanse our sins.
Yason orders to shorten sails and their ship drops anchor at the bank of island Etalia.
Yason and Medea accompanied with four men go straight to Kirke’s stone palace.
INT. KIRKE’S HALL - DAY
Kirke- 48 years old woman, black haired with white beautiful face dressed in black. She has a brooch with a little Moon stone (white transparent stone) on her breast. She is sitting in high armchair ready to receive unexpected guests who arrived on the ship. The visitors come in. Medea‘s face is not seen under a dark veil, and Kirke doesn’t recognize her niece in the strange woman. Yason steps forward and maces a bow to the ground.
YASON
I beg your pardon for disturbing! We are Hellenian travelers, making a voyage during which we had to undergo through fire and water and suffer a lot of hardship and so much blood has been shed. We repent and ask you for cleansing of our sins.
Kirke rises, gives a sign to follow her to the visitors and leads the way to the chapel, a white stone building at the end of parkway.
INT. CHAPEL - DAY
Kirke enters the chapel. Yason and Medea follow her and find themselves in a large round hall. In the middle there is a marble circle with sacrificial fire burning with eternal flame. Medea goes up to the sacrificial hearth, she can’t help crying. Yason follows her too and thrusts his sword into the floor beside the circle and stands motionlessly hung his head. Kirke claps hands and a dozen chapel priests dressed in white clothes appear disposing around the fire. Kirke gives a sign and four obedient young men bring a suckling pig in. Kirke takes a dagger from the sacrificial circle and stabs the pig with it. She fills a bowl with the animal’s blood and makes Yason and Medea put hands in it. Then she washes their hands herself whispering a fervent pray.
KIRKE
Forgive them the blood, whosesoever was it, they had to shed.
Yason and Medea keep silence. Kirke cuts off some pieces of pig flesh and puts them into the sacrificial fire, gives a white towel to unknown confessors to clean blood hands, puts at the statue of God a bowl full of honey, turns to the fire and pours out some wine on the roasting pork that begins sizzling and emitting smoke. Kirke says a sacrificial prayer again, towels her hands finishing the ritual and turns to Yason and Medea.
KIRKE
From now on you are forgiven and sanctified.
(Kirke appeals to Medea.)
KIRKE
Take off your veil! Let me see your face!
Medea can hardly raise her trembling hands and lifts the veil.
KIRKE
Medea! You! My neice!
Medea is standing with head lowered; she tries to turn away her eyes.
KIRKE
What have you done? Who did you kill? Look straight into my eyes!
Medea raises her head, looks into her aunt’s eyes and Kirke reads out in her sight much more than Medea can tell, she understands the real state clearly.
MEDEA
Yes, I followed Yason and help him stole a Golden Fleece. But it was just only to survive sons of my sister. My brother Apsirt is dead. He died in Artemida’s chapel because of me.
Medea can’t stand any longer. She fills bad and falls on her knees before Kirke, who is shaken by the startling news.
KIRKE
(whispering)
No…no…you couldn’t! I can’t believe in it.
Tears are streaming down her elderly but still beautiful face. Then suddenly the expression on her face changes, it becomes severe. She stares at Medea with a strict look.
KIRKE
You wretched woman…Did we let you into the secret wisdom of magician to have used it against your country? You betrayed your family…We were warned about the possible danger coming from your sister Calkiope, but you? Did you go out of your mind? You are blind! The love to Yason made you plaything in his hands, but remember at some time you will lose everything. Go, Medea! Go away with this man and you will draw blank and that is that!
(Medea rises on her feet.)
MEDEA
Look here! I’m not only princess, but woman, who needs love, own family and children.
Kirke turns back to the miserable couple.
KIRKE
Now leave me!
Medea stretches out her hands begging for mercy, but Kirke remains implacable. Yason helps Medea to leave Kirke’s home.
EXT. YASON’S SHIP- EVENING
Hellenians reach island of Fiakia and come to anchor.
YASON
Let’s get some water and provisions hear.
INT. KING ALKION’S PALACE - EVENING
King Alkion and his wife Ariete are sitting in the hall. Alkion- 45 years old man, blew eyes, not toll, with grey hair and beard. Ariete-32 years old nice women, with green eyes and black hair. Guard enters the hall.
GUARD
My King. We have gests. The ship is already in our harbor.
ALKION
Who are they and where are they from?
GUARD
A ship seems to be Hellenean.
ALKION
Go and meet guests with hospitality.
INT. HALL – EVENING
The guests are received in a large hall where the party’s table is laid, at the head of the table
king Alkion with his wife queen Ariete are seating.
After having dinner Yason thanks King Alkion for hearty welcome.
YASON
My king! We need your help and support badly. We are coming from Kolkh, the daughter of Aiet Medea is with me too, we are in love against of Aiete’s will, and…Golden Fleece, we got it.
King Alkion is listening to Yason thoughtfully. He looks at Medea sitting next to queen Ariete. She is sad and miserable.
ALKION
I have heard about Kolkhs treasure and know its importance to Kolkhs. Rest a little now. We shall decide what to do later!
EXT. KAKHA’S SHIP- MORNING
Kolkhs ship, with Kakha comes to the shores of Kerkira. They drop the anchor near by the ship
of Hellenians. Kakha sends messenger to King Alkion.
INT. ALKION’S HALL - DAY
Messenger enters the hall in accompany of guards and stands in front of the King.
MESSENGER
Your majesty! We know that you have some guests from the ship of Hellenians now. They stole Golden Fleece, abducted king’s daughter Medea and killed Kolchs crown prince Apsirt, the only son of Aiete. If you want to stay in peace with our country you must make Yason to release Medea and give Golden Fleece back to us! Other wise King Aiet will have to declare war on Karkira!
ALKION
I wish I has known about these circumstances by the time they arrived! Maybe it would be better if Kakha came here himself! We would find the way out of this difficult situation together!
MESSENGER
Until our enemies are your guests the dark cloud of hostility will occur between the two lands!
ALKION
I’ll let you know my answer tomorrow morning!
At the moment Medea is talking to queen Ariete.
MEDEA
My queen, please, I ask you to protect us…I love Yason! Don’t let them to take me home, the inevitable death won’t take long to appear! I will be punished for my love to Yason! Please! She begs.
ARIETE
Calm down, Medea! I’ll do my best to help you!
INT. ARIET’S REST ROOM - EVENING
The royal couple goes to their rest room. Ariete sitting at the mirror and brushing her long black hair asks her husband.
ARIETE
What shall we do? I’m so sorry for Medea, she won’t do without Yason! I’m all for their love and I would hate them to be separated, but from the other side we can’t make enemies Kolkhs either.
ALKION
Yes, especially as because their requests are rightful and just. Look here what I think. If Medea is still virgin we shall be obliged to send her out to Kolkhs, but if she has already shared nuptial bed with Yason nobody has a right to separate married couple. In that case I will be able to take their side rightfully. That is all I can do for them!
The face of queen Ariet brightens, the way to save the young couple is found!
INT. MEDEA’S REST ROOM - EVENING
Queen Ariete goes to see Medea and Yason. She comes near them with a light smile.
ARIETE
If you want to have Medea and Golden Fleece as well forever you must marry her as soon as
possible, tonight! When you are tied by lawful marriage king Alkion will defend you!
INT. ALKION’S PALACE - EVENING
Hellenians begin arranging the wedding immediately. They decorate the hall with white and red
rose petals, and shed them on the marriage bed too.
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM - EVENING
The Bride and the Bridegroom are dressed in white fine clothes. Medea opens her jewelry box and takes her family priceless treasures out of it, a diadem decorated with precious stones and a very valuable overcoat embroidered with golden thread in Kolkh ornaments. She is going to put them on.
YASON
No my dear! You will put this diadem on when I get back my sovereign crown and when you become my Queen! These treasures are just of Queen Worth, indeed! And for now put on this flower tiara and we shall marry according to Helleanes’ traditions and rules
Medea smiles, she is full of happiness. She puts her treasures back into the box.
The entire guests are gathered in the hall decorated for wedding ceremony. At last the marriage couple appears, Yason holds Medea’s hand affectionately. Major Prophet Mops leads them to the statue of Hera, the Goddess of marriage to perform marriage oath.
INT. HERA’S CHAPEL - EVENING
Mops makes Yason and Medea cross hands to swear.
YASON
I swear by the names of all Gods and Goddesses, by the power of Zevsus and Hera that I will keep my promise of allegiance and love to Medea forever until the death separates us!
Prophet Mops makes a little cut on their wrist, mixes the blood and declares.
MOPS
I announce you a husband and a wife from now on! I wish you joy and every happiness, success and prosperity! Cheer for Just married.
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM - NIGHT
The ceremony is over and the young couple goes to the room where their marriage bed beautified with rose petals is waiting for them. The room is lit by the candle flame a bit flickering. The Golden Fleece is hung on the opposite side of the bed; Medea sadly looks at it and stars: Amon’s face appears in the large black eyes of wild mountain Capricorn. There is deep torture in Amon’s eyes and still they are full of devoted love to Medea.
Yason with a wave of his sword undresses Medea. Yason is dazzled by beauty of Medea’s naked body, her long black hair streaming down in waves can’t hide the nakedness of her body. Yason throws his arms around Medea’a slim waist, raises her and lays on the bed which is covered with leopard skin. Yason clings to Medea’s divine body with his lips and starts kissing her frantically... The candles reflect mysterious love union of their body.
EXT. KAKHA’S SHIP - MORNING
King Alkion’s messenger meets Kakha.
MASSENGER
Great Kakha! King Alkion asks you to visit his home and be his dearest guests, as a relative of
Medea and affinity of Yason. They are connected with sacramental ties of marriage and they
have already shared bride bed!
Having heard these words Kakha clenches his fist, with a heavy heart he goes towards Alkion’s palace, seven distinguished Kolkhs accompanies him. Pheakians comes to welcome Kakha as there are a lot of people on the way to the palace.
INT. ALKION’S PALACE - MORNING
King Alkion meets his guests at the entrance porch of the king palace with open arms greeting warmly.
ALKION
Dear gests! Welcome to my land! I and my people are glad to see you.
There are a lot of guests standing along the walls on both sides. Hellenians are among other
guests too. Alkion introduces Kakha to his guests. Kakha looks round and notices Yason and Medea standing at the furthest spot of the hall.
KAKHA
I would like to see the just married couple!
Kakha goes directly to them. He unsheathes his sword. He looks straight to Yason’s eyes.
KAKHA
Yason! Come out and fight with me face to face.
YASON
(shouting)
Certainly. I’m ready.
ALKION
Well, see you both soon on the ceremony field where eternal fire is burning for Gods.
Alkion goes away.
EXT. CEREMONY FILD - EVENING
Alkion’s people bring two fighting carriages with a couple of wonderful horses in each, one to Yason and the other to Kakha. Alkion surrounds with his royal people, the guests including Medea and Hellenians and troops of soldiers, all gathered in the Holy field to watch the duel. The brutal fight starts. The carriages rush from the opposite sides to each other on the limit gallop and when they come abreast the fighters cross their swords glistening and throwing sparkles. The sun is going down. The swords shine reflecting the light of Sunset. It is obvious for everybody that Kakha is overpowering the enemy slowly but surely. Yason is wounded. So is Kakha either. None of them wants to give in and goes on fighting bravely. Suddenly Yason seizes a spear which is in the carriage and sticks it into the wheel of Kakha’s carriage. The carriage turns over, Kakha falls off, but he is holding his sword firmly with both his hands. He manages to raise the sword and crosses it with Yason’s sword, parrying a blow.
A little time passes. The Sun is approaching the horizon. It becomes harder for Kakha to manage ason’s mighty blows, he makes an effort to rise on his feet, but Yason gives a blow with his sword from below Kakha falls down again and drops the sword. He looks up and see Yason standing over his head...Yason raises his sword with both hand and is about to pierce Kakha when he stops for second and looks towards Medea, he is standing still for a while, then Yason changes his mind and pierces his sword beside Kakha into the ground.
When Alkion’s people and Kolkhs rushd to wounded bleeding Kakha lying on the Holy Field he asks to bring Medea to him. Yason is standing motionlessly nearby. Medea is delivered to him in the carriage. Medea gets off and almost runs a short distance to Kakha. Bleeding Kakha raises himself a little and picks up his sword, then looks straight into standing over him Medea’s eyes.
KAKHA
The man who lost fight and fell down has no right to rise... This is... King’s Daughter! Take one more victim!
Kakha spears the sword into his breast and dies. Medea says no word! She is standing as a stone statue accepting patiently her inevitable fate.
INT. AIET’S PALACE - DAY
King Aiet grieves for his dead son Apsirt and commandeer Kakha with all his heart.
AIET
My beloved son! He is dead! No!!! He is killed by Medea, my betrayer daughter!
Oh, Gods! For what such misfortunes! And I accused Amon of unfaithfulness! Bring him to me!
Guards and Amon are coming in.
AIET
Amon, my son! You are justified! It is entirely Medea’s fault.
AMON
Don’t blame Medea, my king, it isn’t her fault.
Amon begs Aiet with apologetic look not to mention Medea badly.
AIET
But who is to blame then? By whose fault was lost a Golden Fleece?
AMON
All this happened because of love!
AIET
Love is?
AMON
Yes, it is your Majesty! Love! Her destiny was predetermined by Gods and fate! She had to take a heavy load to bear in the name of love. She sacrificed everything even her life because of devoted profound love, she fell victim to love. She gave everything for the sake of love.
The king Aiet and people are astonished.
AIET
How could she leave her homeland and her royal dignity?
AMON
Who knows better than me what love means? Forgive her, My King!
AIET
Never! Not a single person has a right to forget bounden duties before motherland, family, brother…
AMON
Even Gods surrender themselves to a sense of love! My king! I was to change Golden Fleece
for an ordinary one! Medea ordered me to do it! She knew that our enemies wouldn’t stop if they
even had been defeated on Aresi Valley...
King Aiet can’t say a word; he bursts into tears, gulping down a sob he utters at last...
AIET
You mean, Medea, my daughter couldn’t betray her country and people?
.
King Aiet stops talking...His lips tremble, his hands as well. Then he comes to himself.
AIET
Where is Golden Fleece?
AMON
In the Moon Cathedral .Under a marble slab at the sacrificial stone of Hekate Statuette. It’s there.
King Aiet looks at him thoughtfully and nods his agreement. Amon makes low blow and left.
At the porch of the palace Amon’s warhorse Hune is hot to trot waiting him, Amon strikes the horse tenderly, gets on it and rushes at full gallop. He sets up his course to the nearby Rocky Mountains.
EXT. TOP OF ROCK - DAY
After race the horse reaches the top of the highest rock and the clever animal stops on the very brink of the precipice and turns round, Amon gets off, he looks into Hune’s eyes which are full of trust and faithfulness. Amon takes off his black overcoat and tears off a long piece and blindfolded horse’s eyes with it and gets on the horse again, then he looks down at his motherland, at the setting sun, looks round Aia town.
AMON
Good Bye forever!
Amon gives the horse the bridle setting spurs strongly and directs it towards the precipice. Hune rushes ahead roaring furiously…and there comes Amon’s thundering farewell cry.
AMON
Me-de-aaa!!!
EXT. YASON’S SHIP - MORNING
Sails on the ship of Helleniens are raised, oars – moved in. Sailors peer at sea. They rest. A young sailor Meleagre is on the mast. He stretches his hand to opposite side.
MELEAGR
Coasts of Hellada!
Hellenians jump up almost at the same time.
SAILORS
Hellada! Ialkos!!!
EXT. IALKOS TOWN - DAY
All Ialkos’ citizens gather each other with a happy coming back of victorious Hellenians. People
meet heroes with triumph. Yason has a Golden Flee in his hand lifted. People look with admire at Golden Fleece, shining in the sunlight. Crowd is shouting.
MAN #1
You are a hero!
A man tries to touch Yason by his hand.
MAN #2
Yason, a hero!
WOMAN
The king of Ialkos!
Yason takes in his arms Medea. People look at Medea with great interest.
WOMAN #2
Daughter of Kolkhis!
MAN #3
Goddess!
MAN #4
Magician of Kholkhis!
People make presents to Medea in the form of flower crowns. Sailors have happy smiles on their faces. They kiss their relatives. Yason throws Golden Fleece on his shoulder. Rays of Golden Fleece are reflected on his face and Yason sparkles golden too. People try to touch Golden Fleece with their hands on the shoulder of Yason.
PEOPLE
(all together)
Yason! Yason! Yason!!!
INT. HERA’S TEMPLE - DAY
Yason, Medea and Helleniens go to the Hera’s temple. Medea puts flower crown in front of statue of Hera. Yason lays Golden Fleece on alter, takes in hand Medea and they stretch their hands together to the opposite direction of the statue.
YASON
I say for gods and my people to hear, Medea is my wife, goddess Hera, bless us and become a
shelter for us.
INT. KING PELIAS’S PALACE - DAY
Pelias is in his resting room. He is near 60 years old. Fat. He has a little black eyes with a dark
circles under them, situated close to his noise. Pelias’s head is lake a boll with a thin entangle grey hair. An informer comes in and reports to king Pelias about Yason’s coming back.
INFORMER
My king, the ship of Yason came to the shores of Ialkos. They came back with peace. They are
already in the main street and coming hire. Your son Akast came back healthy as well. Yason brought Golden Fleece over here from Kolchis. Fame of heroes!
With insidious smile on his face Pelias puts his hand on the handle of wooden couch and with the other hand grinding his chin.
PELIAS
I am glad that my son Akast came back to me. Fame of gods!
EXT. OUT OF HERA’S TEMPLE DOORS - DAY
Yason and Medea come out of the temple and meet with Yason’s father Ezon who goes to them. Ezon is a quiet toll 65 years old man with gray long hairs. His face is very happy.
EZON
Yason my son!
Yason riches up to his father and their arms are touching each other.
EZON
My son! Now I can die in peace. You are a famous hero. I am sure, Yason, you will have back the throne.
YASON
I’ll have back the throne with the queen! Father, it’s my wife, daughter of king Aiet, Medea.
EZON
Is she? Gods, you gave me great gladness in my old age.
Yason takes in his arms his old, trembling from joy father having sparkling tears in his eyes and they go together with Medea to home.
INT. PELIAS’S PALACE - EVENING
Palace of Pelias. Pelias is sitting on his throne with a nonchalant look.
Yason presents himself in Pelias’ splendid palace. He is standing in front of the throne.
PELIAS
My congratulations on your peaceful returning!
YASON
I came back not only peacefully but accomplished your assignment honestly as well. And now I demand to give me back the throne as you promised.
PELIAS
Show me Golden Fleece.
Priests of the temple of Hera bring the Golden Fleece. King Pelias passes his hand on it.
PELIAS
I heard you brought the daughter of Kolkhis king himself to marry.
YASON
Yes, Pelias, I’ve brought the king’s daughter and she will become the queen of Ialkos after my accession to the throne. Thanks to this, two powerful countries. Kolkhis and Elada will more unite.
PELIAS
You are a famous hero of the whole Hellada, Yason! You’ve gained a fame and eternal
immortality. Your story will be handed down to your descendents.
YASON
But now I want to be the king of Ialkos, Pelias. It is justly my throne, besides I’ve gained it thanks to glorious heroism. You are obliged to keep your promise.
PELIAS
(with a sweet tone)
Throne? What the throne is comparing to your magnificent heroism?! You are worth of reign of the whole Hellada. But, as you see, I have left only two-days life. As for you, you are yet young, besides the hero…
Yason quickly starts his mouveing to Pelias. He comes close to him and looks at Pelias’s eyes with anger.
YASON
I demand keeping your promise and my lawful right.
PELIAS
I don’t refuse my promise, but the question of becoming the king is to settle not only by me! The
council of sovereigns should to do this. My son Akast who was with you in the trip is no lesser hero than you. What if the council wishes Akast to be the king of Ialkos?!
Yason’s face and chin are trembling with rage and anger is sparkling in his eyes.
YASON
Akast did not wish himself to stay with you. He was in sympathy with me. That’s why he came with me to that difficult way and gained the name of hero suitably. You know yourself, Pelias, that Akast has never justified you for taking away the throne from my father.
PELIAS
All the more! After my death the throne will be yours as well. But now, give me the ability to live and to reign!
INT. YASON’S APARTMENTS - EVENING
Yason comes back to home angry. Medea and Ezon are sitting in small size arched hall.
Yason runs in fiercely.
YASON
Father, your brother – perfidious and double-face Pelias – does not want to give me back the
throne.
EZON
But how? How could he go back on his promise?!
YASON
How did he take away the throne?!
Yason, in anger, throws away an amphora, put down to the right side, on the console, swinging his wrist fisted. The amphora breaks into peaces on tiles of the hall.
MEDEA
Calm down, Yason!
YASON
It is impossible for me calming down.
Yason runs away out of the hall with his eyes shining with rage. Ezon feels sick. His hands and face are trembling more strongly. Medea takes the old man in her arms.
MEDEA
Calm down, Ezon! Don’t take any notice to distressed Yason’s words. You should have known that everything happening now was expectable.
EZON
Pelias initially took away the throne from me perfidiously and now he have broken his promise with my son too…
Ezon was going out of his mind.
MEDEA
Helina!
Helina- middle-aged woman enters the hall. She is home worker of Ezon.
MEDEA
Helina! Call servants, find Yason and yell him that father is sick.
Medea is standing beside Ezon lying in a wide bed with his eyes closed. Yason, Helina and servant women are standing near the bed with sorrowful faces.
Yason comes to the window with despaired face and looks out of the window somewhere a great distance away, to the horizon.
Medea sympathizes him in his sorrow, she comes near, presses to his back, leans her head on his shoulder.
MEDEA
Don’t worry, Yason, I’ll cure your beloved father.
Yason turns round with surprised eyes. He looks at Medea.
MEDEA
Go out! All! Make a present to Hera in the temple near alter. Sprinkle yourselves frankincense. Sanctify yourselves with fire!
Everyone goes out of the room. Yason stops at the door and looks at Medea. Medea smiles secretly. Rays of sympathy and love are shining in her eyes.
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM - EVENING
Medea goes into her room. She chooses one of her casket, takes off its cover, looks into it and then covers it again. She takes leather thong from the shelf of built-in closet. Then she stretches the thong with her hands, examines firmness of the thong. She takes off the cover of the casket again and puts the leather thong from above.
INT. EZON’S ROOM - EVENING
Medea goes to Ezons’ bed. A ray of the setting sun, escaped within the window, glimmering to the wall. Ezon is lying with his eyes closed. His face is pale, colorless, wrinkled. His lips are dry. He has unhealthy, weak look. Medea puts a casket near him, on a small table. She takes out leather thong and other things: bluish nacreous shells of mollusks, horns of goats and small leather purses and boxes. Then she puts two bowls on the table which are covered with drawings and long covered jug.
Medea goes out of the Ezon’s room for a while. Highly colored and west-lied look of orange sun is dropped on Ezon’s bed from the window. A silhouette of high ash-tree is visible rustling under breeze. Medea returns with weaved and long, narrow and covered basket in her hands. Then she takes out leaves and stems of dry grasses out of the boxes and purses and puts them into the bowl. She pours in it little vine. Then she pours the liquid from the bowl into the jug again and shakes the jug.
Medea comes to Ezon, greases in his hair tar-color gruel of grasses from brown box, then fastens leather thong on his wrist and tightens it strongly. Medea takes a small narrow-tipped knife from an amulet twisted with chains and hung on her neck and cuts Ezon’s wrist near a vein. Blood runs from Ezon’s wrist. Medea takes a small dry pumpkin from the table, pours out the liquid from the jug, fastens a head of the reed and attaches it on Ezon’s cut wrist. Then Medea puts in order everything and fetches them into her room. She leaves there only the jug and one bowl. Ezon opens his eyes. He smiles to Medea. Medea stands up, raises the pillow near the back of Ezon, makes him raise his head slightly up and drink liquid contained in the bowl.
EZON
I feel strangely quietly, healthy and cheerfully.
Medea smiles him with sympathy and tenderly. Yason and Helina are coming in. Helina-50 years old woman with kind gray eyes and nice face. They have astonished faces. Ezon has calm, healthy look. His cheeks are pink, his wrinkles disappeared, and his hair is blackened due to grasses.
INT. HALL - NIGHT
Medea and Helina are sitting in a large hall. Yason and rejuvenated Ezon are coming in.
The servants look at him with surprise.
Helina gets up from the sofa astonished.
HELINA
How did you manage to do this, Medea, this blackness of his hair??
MEDEA
Thanks to grasses, ordinary field grasses.
HELINA
A magician, sorceress, live goddess!
EXT. STREETS OF IALKOS TOWN - DAY
People are whispering, speaking in the streets, shops, everywhere…
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
A little living room belonged to copal of a middle level people. Wife and her husband are
talking.
WOMAN
Medea can raise people from dead! Yason’s wife can rejuvenate old people!
HUSBAND
You think so? Is this a truth?
Husband is loafing in a loud voice, takes his wife in his hands and throws her down on the bed.
HUSBAND
Ha! Ha! Ha! I’m magician!!!
Women opening her eyes and speaks in whisper.
WOMAN
Yes you are… But she is a real… People says!!!
INT. MARKET - DAY
Two old men are talking buying something.
MAN #1
Yesterday I have seen Ezon here. He looks like a child to compare with me.
MAN #2
Really? Oh yes! You have forgotten!
He is loafing and friendly hits hand in a breast of his companion.
MAN #2
Ha! Ha! Ha! You have forgotten!!! My friend! Just that very day, you took a form of swine because of vine in your stomach.
MAN #1
( Catching a companion’s wrist by his hand.)
There is no time for jokes! Something is happening! It’s a fact. I believe in Gods, but this barbarian woman has more power than our Gods have. Nobody can understand what is happening…
INT. PELIAS’S PALACE - EVENING
A feast of nobles is taking place in Pelias’ palace. King Pelias is slightly lies down on the throne. There are vine, fruit and beverages on the table around him. Noble, beautiful women are sitting near Pelias. Having a good time they are listening to music and looking at a dance naked beautiful young women
NOBLE WOMAN #1
Have you heard about a miracle?! Yason’s Kholkhish wife can rejuvenate old people.
NOBLE WOMAN #2
She is a granddaughter of the sun Helios. She is said to be a goddess. She can take people from
dead as well. She has blown a life in a dead soul of Yason’s father.
PELIAS
I can’t believe until I see my brother. Lead to me my brother Ezon.
INT. PELIAS’S HALL - EVENING
Pelias continues feasting. Noble women are having good time tinkling strings, dancing, eating and drinking vine.
Ezon enters the hall cheerfully. Pelias stands up surprised.
Ezon smiles to dancing women, touches with his hands one of the women’s waists, draws her nearer to his chest and whispers something in her ear. The woman laughs and continues dancing.
Ezon comes to astonished Pelias. He is standing in front of Pelias and is looking at his face sternly.
EZON
Brother! Why did you invite me here?! Have you already transformed me into a jester?! Is not enough for you taking away the throne or sending away my son and his disappointment? And now you interfere with my living. Gods are kind; I returned my youth thanks to Yason’s wife.
Pelias stretches his hand towards Ezon.
PELIAS
It’s impossible, it’s magic!!!
EZON
If this were magic we could get back the throne and crown. As for you Pelias, you have nothing to deal with us any more and please, do not disturb us.
Ezon turns away from his astonished brother and leaves the palace. Pelias calls his servants.
PELIAS
Call my daughters.
Pelias’ daughters enter the hall. They are slim and looking nice. Girls have blond long hairs. They come close to their fother.
DOUGHTER #1
What’s happened father?
DOUGHTER #2
What can we do for you?
PELIAS
Go to Medea’s place and tell her that I’ll give her everything…if only she gives me my youth again. You can’t imagine what a miracle I have seen.
DOUGHTER #1
We have good relationships with Medea, father. She will not refuse anything. We will see her
tomorrow.
EXT. NEAR TEMPEL OF HERMES - DAY
Yason sees Pelias’ daughters speaking with Medea. Pelias’s daughters are saying goodbye to
Medea with smiles on their faces. Yason comes near to Medea.
YASON
What Pelias’ daughters want from you?
MEDEA
Pelias is craving for rejuvenation too.
Yason frowns on response to Medeas ironical expression.
YASON
Ah, swine Pelias wishes becoming young too. It’s not enough for him that he is the king? And he
wants to become young by means of my wife’s hands?
MEDEA
I’ve told you what your cousins said to me.
EXT. GARDEN - EVENING
Yason and Medea are coming nearer to their white-arched house surrounded by the garden. Medea and Yason sit down on the chair in the garden.
YASON
Why not? Medea, thanks to your magic medicines you can just send Pelias to immortality, take his life, don’t you?
Medea embarrassed. She looked at Yason with rage.
MEDEA
What you mean saying take his life?
YASON
It’s quite simple. Give him to drink your miraculous medicine and kill him. Is that right that he wants immortality and everlasting youth? Then, what he wants here with mortal people, his place
is on Olympus. Besides, he really deserves punishment.
MEDEA
Yason, I have no right to use my knowledge for making harm to anyone, or punish anybody and kill him with my hands…
YASON
You can do everything, don’t you? You should use your knowledge and magic for our wellbeing. Otherwise, how can you use your knowledge if not for such purposes?
MEDEA
Yason, as you know I have made so much for you by means of my knowledge. Don’t you are
scared of Gods?!
YASON
Of Gods?! I respect Gods but their places are only in heaven. Tell me where your Gods are on the earth?! Here are my Gods!
Yason raises both his hands up. He turns round his palms and stretches them towards heaven with their palms up.
YASON
Here are my gods. I survive my life with this right hand. These hands feed me and give me to drink water. I pave my way into difficult labyrinths by means of my consciousness. Have your Gods ever given to you water? Have they ever protected you from something?!
MEDEA
They have not protected me and won’t do this anymore. We have to answer for every our action.
I know that… and I won’t request anything from God. I let myself lose everyone whom I loved suddenly. Live part of my heart stayed there, with them. But the other part of my heart became hardened into stone.
YASON
Then, get rid of Pelias with that hardened into stone part of your heart. His power will not give you rest. He was unfair to me. And how simple is for you to do this and get rid with him.
Yason looks at Medea’s eyes with pray.
YASON
Only one drop of poison and that’s all… besides, he asks this himself from you…
MEDEA
I am a doctor, not a murderer! Don’t ask me this Yason! Gods render everyone adequately.
Medea stands up and disappears behind the door of the house.
INT. TEMPLE OF HERMES - DAY
People are gathered at the temple of Hermes. Medea is standing in front of a statue in the temple. She has white transparent kerchief around his head, wears white clothes and matches with her look statues in the temple and around the temple. King Pelias enters the temple. The suite of nobles follows him. Priests pray, carry out sacrificing ritual. Pelias noticed Medea, who was distinguishable from others and beautiful. Pelias can’t even look aside. Pelias invites one of the noble persons to converse with him by means of his forefinger.
PELIAS
Who is this woman over there, wearing white clothes, looking alike Aphrodite?!
NOBLE PERSON
She is the daughter of King Aiet, you know, the wife of Yason, a sorceress and magician, goddess who came from Olympus.
King Pelias raises his brows. He looks at Medea with his face saying much. He gives his nobles the order.
PELIAS
Bring Medea to my palace at once!
INT. PELIAS’S PALACE - DAY
Medea is waiting in Pelias’s splendid hall. She was given a seat on a long, carved and nicely laid sofa. Servants are serving her. She is offered fruit, vine, olive and honey. She is treated as a queen. Medea looks confused and puzzled. King Pelias enters the hall alone. Medea doesn’t stand up.
PELIAS
Nice to meet you, I am the King of Ialkos - King Pelias. I’ve heard a lot about you. You are just that woman I need.
MEDEA
I am Yason’s wife!
PELIAS
I know! The Fate smiles upon Yason.
MEDEA
I was brought in this palace by your servants with force. Do you have such rules of reception?!
PELIAS
Daughter of the king, you will have here anything you wish.
Pelias takes Medea’s waist in his arms. Medea pushes him, stands up, white kerchief falls from
his head. Her white shoulders and long neck become visible. Pelias takes Medea’s thighs in his arms.
PELIAS
You must become my queen, my goddess…
He looks at her with eyes full of need. Medea frees herself from Pelias’ hands.
PELIAS
I’ll order that you would live here, in my palace. Your place is not out of the palace. You are a daughter of king!
Pelias stood up. He is standing in front of Medea.
MEDEA
I’ve come in Ialkos not in order to visit you in your palace. I came with Yason, because I love him.
Pelias expresses surprise and irony on his face.
PELIAS
Do you love Yason?! You, the daughter of king, fall in love with uncrowned, having nothing Yason. He, you know, has nothing except his name. Why did you follow him?! Or Yason was trying to receive back his crown by means of you?! Did he think that as he brought king’s daughter he would become the king himself?! Or why didn’t you think that Yason should have obtained the throne by himself and then you maybe become his wife?
MEDEA
These words are my personal insult.
PELIAS
Quite not. Everything could be corrected simply. I’ll make you the first woman in Ialkos! As for Yason, he will receive what belongs to him!
MEDEA
You are dreaming in vain, Pelias. I prefer to kill myself than become your captive…
PELIAS
I really thought that you were wise, king’s Medea. But I see that your wisdom can not go beyond the tip of your nose. Here, in this country, you are the same barbarian as other captives and slaves, because you are deprived any civil rights, not having citizenship. The fact that you are Yason’s life does not mean that you are a citizen of Hellada.
Medea became confused. She looks at Pelias confused and insulted. She does not say a word.
PELIAS
As for me, I value your stem and knowledge together with your beauty. You can become the citizen of Hellada and even the queen only thanks to me. I am the king of Ialkos! Not Yason! You are a victim in rivalry between me and Yason. You wished yourself this state. And now, till you are deprived any civil rights in this country, I buy you. I buy from you youth, knowledge, and your beauty. I am the king and my words are inescapable. If the situation needs I can take Yason’s life too. So, you will stay with me from today! Nobody can contend me, including Yason. Exactly in the same way when he could not contend me in returning the crown.
MEDEA
But before I become yours you should rejuvenate like Ezon, shouldn’t you Pelias?!
Pelias’ eyes brightened. He is happy.
PELIAS
Oh! Medea, you must rejuvenate me at first. You are just a goddess, you are making miracles… You will be only my goddess and queen, and I will always be young.
MEDEA
Don’t you want to become young straight away?
PELIAS
Yes, of course, I want. Everybody will do as you say. Help me to get rid of this carrion old age.
MEDEA
I have to go home and take here all my medicinal things and magic medicines. Otherwise I can’t rejuvenate you!
PELIAS
I’ll order my servants to follow you. They will take you with a palanquin… my goddess.
MEDEA
Call only your daughters and bring to me newborn lamb.
PELIAS
I’ll do everything, everything you say, Medea.
EXT. PALACE’S DOORS OUT - DAY
Medea leaves Pelias’ palace with her lips compressed, with fists and full of rage. Six servants with the palanquin and protecting suit are waiting for her.
EXT. NEAR YASON’S HOUSE - EVENING
Yason is waiting for Medea in front of their house. He was surprised seeing Pelias’ suit following Medea.
INT. YASON’S HALL - EVENING
Medea enters the hall. Yason follows her as well. Servants are waiting outside. Yason is confused.
YASON
What’s happening, Medea?!
Medea can’t hide her nervousness, rage and insult.
MEDEA
You deceived me, Yason! All of you are double-face and cheaters. I have no even my civil rights in this country, because I am a barbarian from foreign country. According to your law I could not
be regarded as your wife as well…
YASON
Yes, according to law it is right! I love you and this right is before Gods too…
MEDEA
Pelias took away not only your throne. He wants to bereave your wife too. I can defend my honesty and rights my self.
Yason makes fists. His face becomes strained with anger.
YASON
Pelias even dared to do this?!
MEDEA
He was conferred what he had dared before, wasn’t he?! And now he thinks that I will be conferred to him as well…
YASON
Don’t you see Medea that we have no other way? Pelias should be killed. Till he is alive he has the right to do everything.
MEDEA
But he has no rights on me! I will protect my rights and dignity myself.
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM- EVENING
Medea enters her room. She nervously takes caskets, bottles with medicines and other necessary
things. Then she changes her clothes and puts on Kolkhis clothes: pomegranate-color dress with a black belt on her thighs.
INT. PELIAS’S PALACE - EVENING
Medea enters Pelias’ palace. Pelias and his daughters are sitting in the hall.
MEDEA
Let everyone go from the palace. Bring me a newborn lamb, vine and a branch of olive-tree.
PELIAS
Do everything as Medea says!
Servants are leaving the palace. One of the servants brings a lamb into the palace. Medea takes twelve small bowls. She pours into this bowls olive oil and lights a fire above them. She puts them roundly in the palace. Pelias’ daughters are helping her too. Pelias looks at Medea with great surprise awaiting a miracle. Medea takes out a small sharp dagger from a belt, fixed on her thigh. She cuts up lamb’s neck. Blood flows. The lamb begins to low and then becomes silent. Medea moistens a branch of olive-tree in the casket and sprinkles on the wound of the lamb. Blood stops flowing. The lamb opens its eyes and begins bleating again. Medea puts the lamb on the floor. The lamb runs away with leaping.
Pelias is inspired. His daughters are inspired too.
Medea lays doun Pelias between the candles lighted roundly and puts him into sleep.
Then Medea appeals to Pelias’ daughters.
MEDEA
Take your daggers and strike Pelias until he is sleeping.
Pelias’ daughters are hesitating. Medea raises her voice and shouts at them imperatively.
MEDEA
Have you forgotten what Pelias ordered you? That you must obey to all my orders?!
Confused Pelias’ daughters deviate towards Pelias, surrounded with fog yet, and strike their father daggers with all their strength. Pelias is bleeding. Daggers are in his body driven. His daughters become stupefied with smell of fog and smoke and go into sleep. Medea collects her things quickly. She wraps everything into the kerchief and leaves the palace with quick steps, running.
EXT. IALKOS’S STREETS- NIGHT
Medea is running to her home.
INT. YASON’S HOUSE - NIGHT
Yason is waiting for Medea at the balcony of their home. Yason can’t say a word. Medea comes into the house and puts her things on their places. Yason follows her silently, astonished and with waiting look at his face.
MEDEA
Pelias is dead! He was killed by his own daughters.
Yason falls down on the sofa standing near him. Hi is shoked.
EXT. STREETS OF IALKOS TOWN - MORNING
The whole town knows about Pelias’ death.
CITIZEN #1
King is dead! He was killed!
CITIZEN #2
Pelias was killed!!!
CITIZEN #3
Our King was taken his life by his own daughters. Medea’s treatment did not acted any more.
Pelias was killed accidentally!
EXT. MAIN SQUARE - DAY
Pelias is buried as the king deserves. The council of sovereigns announces Pelias’ son Akast the king before burying of Pelias. The sovereigns are coming before people with words.
SOUVEREIGN #1
According to the decision of the council of sovereigns we announce that the king of Ialkos will
be the Crown prince of Pelias, famous hero Akast!
People thunder and are happy.
CITIZEN #1
Long live Akast!
INT. KING’S PALACE - DAY
In the hall Akast meets his friends – sailors. Yason is there too.
AKAST
My friends! You know, that I was not justifying my father Pelias in appropriation of the throne.
You know that I was sympathizing Yason as well. But Yason has killed my father. We were fighting together against difficulties. We were in danger together many times. We shared bread and fresh water in salt sea. Thanks of God, I am the king now! Yason was not given the throne by Gods. What punishment deserves Yason for killing of my father?! – I am asking for you brothers!!!
Sailors are silent.
YASON
Pelias had acted unfaithfully and perfidiously to me and my family. At first, he took away the throne from my father illegally and with fraud. Then he sent me to bring Golden Fleece and deceived me. He did not give me back the throne. At last he had a wish to own my wife!!! How I and Medea could protect ourselves and our family? Me and Medea are right before Gods. Did you see Medea killing the king?! He was killed by his daughters. Pelias wanted to rejuvenate and be young. Medea could not resurrect Pelias. There are a lot of doctors in Ialkos, but nobody can make alive deads!!! Simply, Medea’s treatment did not work. So, what is our fault in?
It’s a silence. The king Akast is silent too.
IDAS
Of course, nobody can blame you for death of Pelias without facts, but how you will live in this town? Disappear from here. This is our word! If anybody have to say something here, let him say or you’ll agree with me.
INT. MEDEA’S LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Medea is waiting for Yason. Yason is coming in the room. Medea gets up and goes to meet her husband. She is waiting for verdict.
YASON
I’ve lost everything belonged to me and I wanted suddenly, even my friends. Gods just don’t favor me… We should exile from here. Let’s go to Korinto, Medea.
Medea is not saying a word. She puts her slipped down kerchief on her head and returns to her
apartments.
EXT. KORINTO YEARS ARE PASSED - DAY
The house Medea and Yason are liveing in, is surrounded by the garden where Medea grows lots of flowers. Medea is pecking ground in the garden near the roots of flowers. She moves away dry leaves. Children, two sons are running to their mother. Medos-6 years old and Peret- five year-old. Medos- smart boy with curly dark hairs. He has big brown eyes. Peret is slim boy with curly bright hair and naughty site. Medos runs to his mother.
MEDOS
Mother, we are going with father for fishing. We’ll come back until nightfall. Don’t worry about
us.
Medea is smileing. Yason is smileing too. Children are running to their father. Yason and Medea hug one another. Yason takes children in his hands and they goe away. Medea looks at them with smile and tenderness.
She looks at them out of the window when Yason trains and exercises boys for fight on wooden swords. They are playing and laughing. She smiles when the whole family goes for a walk together in areas of Korinto and rides phaeton.
Medea looks happy when Yason, Medos and Feret are sitting together in a boat. They are fishing and she is looking at waves heaving in the sun.
INT. YASON’S HOME - NIGHT
Children are sleeping. Medea and Yason are sitting at a round arched window. Medea is embroidering.
YASON
Medea, stop embroidering. It’s already twilight. It is cold snap as well.
Yason takes the kerchief laid on the chair and throws it on Medea’s shoulders. Medea smiles to him and hugs him with love.
YASON
Can you see Medea, nobody remembers my heroism…Even the sparkle and the glory of Golden Fleece…
MEDEA
Yason! You wish to strive for heroic deeds again, don’t you? You seem to get bored with quiet family life.
YASON
It is not simple for me to live with the life of a common man! I was to be a king! And what was you? - Didn’t you deserved to be a queen?
MEDEA
I am happy with you! The only wish I have, is to be beside you and our children! By the way, I hear you have been a frequent guest at the court of Kreon lately.
YASON
I am worthy of living in royal court, aren’t I?
Medea looks at her husband thoughtfully but says nothing.
INT. KREON’S PALACE - DAY
Yason enters the room and regards Kreusa- daughter of Kreon. She is not toll but quiet beautiful young woman with right fitches of her face. Her hair is black. She lays on a sofa in the middle of the room and eats an apple. Kreusa is merciful to Yason as well as all court menials. She meets
Yason and laughs merrily.
KREUSA
Oh, Yason! The hero of Hellada! How can a man with a sense of his own worth have an illegal wife?
YASON
It’s well known for everybody that she is from the royal dynasty. She is daughter of king!
Kreusa is looking at Yason defiantly.
KREUSA
Why, would you have had difficulty marring king’s daughter here in Hellada?
YASON
And you, Kreusa! The daughter of King! Would you marry me if I…
(Kreusa cries out joyfully.)
KREUSA
Why not? I am fascinated with your courage…you are the most famous hero in Hellada…
YASON
I thought my heroic deeds were forgotten….
KREUSA
No, my hero! I remember!!!
Yason’s eyes wide open and shining!
YASON
My Goddess! You are the one who remembers me!
Kreusa is touching Yason’s ear by his lips and whispers.
KREUSA
Come to see me often. I can’t behave without you. I have lost sleep because of you…my
hero…
YASON
I will!!!
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM - EVENING
Medea is in her room. She is embrowning. The made is coming in. She is near 35 years old dark skin woman. Her name is Bersabe.
BERSABE
Medea! You always were very kind to me. I’m very thankful. I’m afraid that I’ll have to leave your home soon.
Medea looks at Bersabe with wondering.
MEDEA
But why Bersabe? What’s wrong with you?
BERSABE
My hostess! Everybody notice that something is happening with your husband. Yason has changed, he spends days in Kreon’s palace with Kreusa, and I’m worry that he’ll stay there forever very soon.
Medea’s work is dropping down the floor. She rises on her foot insulting.
MEDEA
What are you talking about?
BERSABE
People say that Yason likes very mach living in palace. Thay say that he is going merry Kreusa
and become a king of Korinto.
MEDEA
Oh, now! He loves me and our children! He’s my husband!!!
Medea deepens into the sad thoughts…
INT. MEDEA’S ROOM - NIGHT
Medea stands at the window waiting for Yason. Soon he appears from darkness and enters the yard. He notices Medea looking at him from the window but avoids even her look.
INT. KREON’S PALACE - MORNING
Kreusa is speaking with her father King Kreon. Kreon- near 60 years old man, with a wrinkled face. Not toll, but with good built body.
KREUSA
Father. I must say you a very important thing. I love Yason and I would like to marry him! I am asking for per motion.
KREON
Doesn’t he have a wife already? As I know he is married to the daughter of King Aiet!
KREUSA
But she is illegal wife! Yason needed her to get Golden Fleece and had to marry her! She followed Yason to our land by her will! Yason loves me! And I think his barbarian wife—even King’s daughter won’t be insurmountable obstacle on our way to marriage! She was disclaimed even by her own family which she has indelibly disgraced!
KREON
I have heard Medea is magic, we should be cautious! I wouldn’t advise you to go against her!
By the way why Yason? How could you fall in love with Yason?
KREUSA
Do you know anybody in Hellada more famous than Yason, Father? Love doesn’t ask Who
knows? Who…Why…We love each other and that is all. And Medea won’t be able to do us any harm! Let’s expel Medea with her children from our country!!!
KREON
As you like, my daughter! No sooner said than done!
King Kreon lives his daughter. He has a lot to think about.
INT. YASON’S HOUSE - MORNING
A man of King Kreon comes in Medea’s room and tells her the order.
MAN
King Kreon orders. You and your children mast leave his country immediately for ever!
Medea seems to be ready for such course of events. She receives the choking news calmly and with dignity.
MEDEA
Please, ask the King to let me stay in his kingdom for a day so that I could decide where to go! Just a day!
As soon as the man has left Medea calls the servant and sent her to the king’s palace.
MEDEA
Find Yason there and ask him to come home as soon as possible!
Medea reaches a hand to the jewelry box and got it from the shelf. She takes her diadem and overcoat out of the box, passes her hand over them as if she parts with them forever. bThen Medea places her treasures in the box again, goes away and returns soon with another box in which she keeps her magic drugs. Medea takes a bottle of some drug and pours out some liquid on the thing in the first box, the liquid begins emitting smoke. Medea closes jewelry box and puts it away. The box with drugs she puts away too. Medea acts as if she is in dream, moving like ghost.
Suddenly Medea hears the noise of steps. She opens the door and sees Yason coming with an indifferent air towards the house. He comes up closely to Medea and stops not knowing what to do. Medea can’t say a word for a while either. Then she begins speaking at last. Her voice is trembling.
MEDEA
Yason! I see you are running away-leaving your lawful wife! And what about you’ve sworn to be faithful to me all your life! You have taken an oath many times standing on your knees before me! You! Lier! You broke our marriage oath!
YASON
Don’t come here. I don’t want to listen to your hysteria. King is superior to us!
MEDEA
And what about justice, isn’t justice above us and king?
YASON
Well, then I will be punished by justice!
(Medea looks straight into her husband’s eyes.)
MEDEA
And our love, Yason! What has happened with our love!
YASON
I still love you, Medea!
Medea’s yes are full of tears.
MEDEA
You love me and are going to marry Kreusa!
YASON
Yes, but I will not do it for love’s sake…
MEDEA
I know, you will marry her and become the King! That is why you betrayed me! For the thrown! YASON
I do it for my children, for their welfare and not for me…
MEDEA
How that?
YASON
You refuse to face realities, our children are considered illegitimate…
MEDEA
Oh yes, their mother isn’t Hellenian, and so she is barbarian, the person out of law! Yason! Is that your justice? Aren’t all people equal from the birth?
YASON
The laws in the country are not made by me…you know perfectly it yourself…That is beyond my power.
MEDEA
Suppose you will marry Kreusa and mount the throne, what then?
YASON
If I succeed in occupying the throne and become the king my children will be announced as legal citizens of Korinto and besides they will be considered lawful successors to the throne…
MEDEA
You don’t think about our children! You dream of being King and that is all you care about!!!
Yason gets furious.
YASON
That is you who don’t care a bit about their future! You refuse to let your husband off knowing that it will be good for your children!
MEDEA
Are you husband? I have no husband and never had it.
YASON
Who am I then?
MEDEA
You are a spineless creature, a milksop! I devoted my life to a purposeless man!
YASON
Medea, look here! When I and Kreusa will have children they will be good friends for our sons…
(Yason is interrupted.)
MEDEA
My children don’t need handout, they are of royal blood! And then! Who will be your children born by two deceivers? They will be monsters even worse than you!
At that moment Medos and Peret run in.
MEDOS
Father has come!
PERET
Father! Let’s go to play!
YASON
(softly)
My sons…
He takes children in his arms. Medea makes an attempt to hide her tears from the children and tries to smile.
MEDEA
Leave us alone, boys, for a while!
When they have left, she appeals to Yason again. There is a strange expression on her face.
MEDEA
I ask you for the last time, Yason! Is your decision irrevocable?
YASON
Yes, I won’t change my mind!
MEDEA
I have made a decision too!
Medea is smiling.
MEDEA
As usual you are right, Yason! You managed to persuade me! That is settled! You will be King and our boys-Princes! We parents should think about the children and sacrifice ourselves to their better future!
Yason can’t hide his joy. He is glad that Medea agrees to settle the argument peacefully.
YASON
Medea! I am enchanted by your wisdom! You are Goddess!
MEDEA
Shut up! I have no whish to hear you mumbling! I just want you to take care of our sons, so that the future stepmother wouldn’t offend them, and besides by king’s order I am to leave the country with my boys!
YASON
Don’t worry about the boys! Kreusa has already taken them under her protection!
Yason doesn’t notice Medea’s derisive smile.
MEDEA
You are both so generous!
Medea goes away and comes back soon holding the box with the treasure things in it.
MEDEA
Here are my diadem and overcoat! It appears I don’t need them any more! Take it to Kreusa
from me in token of my gratuity to her that she allowed to leave my children here!
Yason can’t believe his eyes; he is touched to the very heart.
YASON
Why, Medea, leave them with you! Who knows when and where you will need them!
MEDEA
Yason, even Gods are pleased when they receive presents! Let Kreusa beautify her head with the
diadem! I am giving this valuable presents to gain her favor. So that she would treat my sons more kindly.
Medea insists and Yason gives in at last. He nods his head with respect.
YASON
I appreciate the way you behave for our boy’s future, Medea!
Why don’t our boys hand over the present to her? She would be pleased so much.
Yason is too happy to notice Medea’s insidious smile.
MEDEA
But you will certainly be there with our boys, won’t you?
YASON
(wonders)
Of course, why, where on earth could I be?
MEDEA
Well, don’t take your eyes off the children! And what about me, I’ll go to Hera’s cathedral to pray for my children before leaving.
Yason takes the box with treasures and went to the gates, but then he returnes to Medea. He looks into her eyes.
YASON
Medea, forgive me for all I’ve d…
Medea with a hand rise interrupts him.
MEDEA
Don’t abase yourself, you will be King soon!
She goes to the flowerbed, picks a white rose and fastens it to Yason’s breast.
MEDEA
Cheer up, bridegroom! Now go.
Medea orders and turns her back upon Yason. Yason is vacuously staring at Medea thinking that this woman will stay in his memory as the most mysterious person gifted by mystic powers.
INT. KREON’S PALACE - DAY
Kreusa is in hall. Yason comes to her closely and embraces her tenderly.
YASON
Don’t be angry with your little friends, Kreusa! It is better to take the present they have brought for you and ask you father to cancel the order about their expulsion from the country.
Kreusa takes the box, opens it and gives a cry of admire.
KREUSA
Oh, my Gods! I have never seen such wonderful things! Yason, leave me alone for a while,
please!
Kreusa takes the overcoat and puts it on, then she crowns her head with the diadem and goes to the full-length mirror. Kreusa smiles at her reflection, the brightness of the treasure stones lights up her face, but suddenly she turns pale, she see her face becoming green and feels burning pain inside the whole body, scared to death Kreusa gives howl of despair, she tries to take off the diadem and overcoat off, but in vain, the burning diadem has eaten into her head, the overcoat has become fused, the young woman is ablaze with fire. Kreusa continuing to yell begins losing consciousness; she can’t remain on her feet and throws herself into the armchair standing beside the mirror.
Kreusa’s elderly maid is the first to hear her piercing shriek and runs in, she ias horrified by the picture of dying Kreusa who is being incinerated with the flamed diadem and overcoat. The maid sets up a loud scream. Yason rushes in and sees his fiancée burning alive.
When King Kreon runs in and sees his daughter in the death rattle with greenish foam on her lips lying in the armchair almost unconscious he rushes to help her trying to take burning overcoat off her body, but pulling it the burned char flesh peels off too. King Kreon is outside himself with anger.
KREON
Who has done it? Oh, that witch barbarian Kolkh! Korintians! Over here!
King Kreon can’t say another word! The flame from burning overcoat falls into his throat, penetrating more and more deeply. He falls dead over the reducing to ashes body of his daughter! The true tragedy unfolds beneath Yason’s and his children’s very eyes and in the presence of many people in King’s palace is over in a few minutes.
GUARD #1
Who has ruined us? Who has brought these poisoned things here?
GUARD #2
Boys! Colch witch’s children! Get them!
EXT. STREET - DAY
Yason runs after the boys to defend them and a big crowd of enraged Korintians follows him with cries and roars of anger.
YASON
Run, boys, run faster to Mammy! She will save you!
Yason hurries the boys up and continually glances back at the Korintians following them. The boys are started to feel tired, Cathedral is not far now, but the enemies almost catach them up. Yason blocks the way to Korintians trying to gain some time so that the boys can escape, but the crowd of furious men knocks him down and overstepping him rushes towards the boys.
INT. HERA’S TEMPLE - DAY
Medea standing on her knees before the altar is praying for her children, suddenly she starts, she hears the boys crying.
MEDOS
Mammy, Mammy, help!!! Help us!!!
PERET
Help!!!
There come the voices of Corinthians pursuing the children. Crowd is shouting.
CROWD
(mixed voices)
Catch them! Don’t let them go alive! Kill them!
Medea jumps up to her feet in no time, draws the dagger given as a present to her by Amon a long time ago and goes towards the entrance to save her boys. Being exhausted by the long run the children burst into the hall. The boys are out of breath, they surround Medea seeking salvation from the pursuers brutalized with the hunger for revenge. The crowd breaks in! Medea raises her hand with the dagger in it, but the Korinthians wretch her arm, make her drop the dagger, then push her powerfully and Medea loses her balance, falls down and strikes her head against the edging of the colonnade and hurts her head badly. The blood gushes out of the wound and Medea loses consciousness. After having done with Medea the Corinthians pick up Medea’s dagger and rush to the scared to death boys and …There come terrifying cries of the doomed children! Yason is about to enter when he hears his boys dying cries, he freezes in terror. One of the murderers puts the dagger into Medea’s hand again and all of them burst out.
YASON
What have you done, beasts?
MURDERER
Look here, Yason! Your witch wife killed her own children! Go in and you will see yourself!
YASON
My boys!!!
Yason roars like lion desperately and falls on his knees. Medea gains her consciousness, gets up
staggering still handing her bloody dagger and here she notices her killed boys! She is looking at the dead children when Yason comes in with shaky steps.
YASON
You killed my children!
Medea comes to herself. She sees dead bodies of her children, looks at Yason and suddenly shouts with laughter.
MEDEA
(with mad loafing)
Who? Me? Ha…ha…ha…I killed my boys! Ha…ha…ha…Me??? Ha..ha…ha..ha..
She roars in ominous voice, then she kneels before dead children, takes them in her arms, gets up
and is about to go out of the cathedral when Yason rises before her.
MEDEA
The way!
Yason has to make the way, but then he follows Medea. Medea carrying the dead boys in her arms goes out the people crowded in front of the cathedral lapse into silence. She goes through the crowd with sinister look.
YASON
Medea!
Medea doesn’t look back.
(Yason cries bitterly)
YASON
My children! My children! Let me mourn for my dead sons and burry them!
Medea goes away without looking back at Yason bearing the heavy bloody burden.
MEDEA
Go, mourn for your dead fiancé and burry her!
Medea resigned her sons to the ground nearby on the shore of Korinth...She dug the grave for the children with the digger. She laid on the ground the bloody dead bodies of the boys, then beside them she with almost mad air, with hands in blood started digging the grave fiercely... she dug again and again without stopping a second... Her long uncovered hair flew away in the wind...her face was full of suffering and mental anguish...Medea at one moment cried bitterly, and at another she shrilled ...She kept digging the dagger into the ground again and again tirelessly...she scratched the ground with her fingers and then took dug soil with her cupped hands out of the grave and threw it beside the grave where a hill was slowly forming...When the grave became wide enough, she laid them side by side as if she was putting her sons in bed...then she lay on the hill of just dug soil and started throwing it into the grave with movement of her body, she swung her arms as a swimmer throwing the soil in...The more the grave became filled the more she wept and suffered... When the grave had been filled up Medea stopped moving and lay motionlessly for a while...
EXT. HERA’S TAMPLE - EVENING
Medea makes a movement. The sun is already setting down. She can hardly rise and plods towards the harbor. Yason follows her remaining in the shadow. Medea reaches the port a ship is about to sail off, she gets aboard without looking back at the hateful for her now land, the land that has taken all she has…children…husband…love…
Yason is looking at the silhouette of Medea fixedly with great concern. Yason’s hands are stained with poison which has come on his hands from Kreusa’s body. Then his hands become covered with pussy bubbles, his face becomes red. He wheezes and dies.
MEDEA
I am punished so much. Nobody on Earth has been punished so ruthlessly!
EXT. ON BOARD OF A SHIP - NIGHT
The ship with Medea on board goes into the waters of the Black Sea. The sky is covered with plenty of stars. When Medea notices light from the land, she jumps from the ship and swims to the shore. Her head and waist appears from the sea.
EXT. COLKH’S LAND - NIGHT
Medea gets up and begins running on the shore. She is pouring water on her breast, head and face. She is drinking sea water with his palms. She runs through the shore and steps the land taking the ground in her palms harming her fingers to the blood. She brings bloody ground in her hands close to face. Medea is kissing, smelling and eating it. She is laughing and crying at the same time.
EXT. REAL GOLDEN FLEECE PLACE - NIGHT
Medea gets out on the place where the oak tree stands near the temple. She touches the tree with her twisting hand.
MEDEA
(with breath)
Why? Why so many bloods were dropped. Your wisdom is serving for kindness. I wanted love and kindness too.
INT. TEMPLE .- NIGHT
Medea enters a temple. She passes her hands on Golden Fleece. At the same time her tears are dropping on it. Medea notices a bush of white roses. It is a grave. She runs to the grave and reeds the name on the stone. She cries out from the hart.
MEDEA
Amon! We both have been destroyed because of devotion to misleading love!
She cries, mourns over all she has lost in her life. Medea falls on her knees at Amon’s grave, takes the dagger out of the waist-belt, looks at it.
MEDEA
You gave this dagger to me, Amon! It was with me during my long journey through
inexpressible sorrows and tortures on the strange land…Now it will serve me last and free me from dragging out a miserable existence.
Medea looks up at the sky, the sun is rising slowly.
MEDEA
Just a light and nothing else…
She thrusts the dagger into her heart.
EXT. NEAR BUSH OF ROZES - DAY
The Kolkhs are burying Medea near Amon’s grave.
Two graves are covered with petals of white roses as though snow came. They are rustling under wind…Just a nightingale is singing.. Golden Fleece is shining in the rays of the rising sun.
VOICE OVER
The wish of the whole ancient world was to conquer Kolkhis, as the country knowing the secretof extraction of gold. They knew from legend that the key for secret about extraction of precious metals was left to Kolkhish people by Prometus. This was the first and last expedition by way of Yason which miscarried in conquering Kolkh.. Medea saved Kolkh land from Hellinian’s aggression and colonization by means of fear to damnation of Gods and Golden Fleece for thousands of years, which dejected tragically Medea’s fate with the whole of cruelty and heaviness.
The end
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