[Odysseus] For twenty years I've suffered every punishment and pain From the wrath of gods and monsters To the screams of comrades slain I come back and find my palace desecrated, sacked like Troy Worst of all, I hear you dare to touch my wife and hurt my boy! [Odysseus] I have had enough [Ensemble] Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus [Suitor] In the heat of battle at the edge of the unknown Somewhere in the shadows lurks an agile deadly foe [Suitor] We have the advantage, we've the numbers and the might [Suitor] No, you don't understand it, this man plans for every fight [Ensemble] Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus [Suitor] Where is he? Where is he? [Suitor] Keep your head down, he's aiming for the torches [Suitor] Our weapons, they're missing! [Suitor] He's using the darkness to hide his approaches [Suitor] We're empty handed up against an archer Our only chance is to strike him in the darkness [Suitor] We know these halls, the odds can be tilted [Odysseus] You don't think I know my own palace? I built it [Ensemble] Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus [Suitor] Old king, our leader is dead You've destroyed the serpent's head Now the rest of us are no longer a threat Old king, forgive us instead So that no more blood is shed Let's have open arms instead-- [Odysseus] No [Ensemble] Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus [Amphinomus] Damn, he's more cunning than I assumed While we were busy plotting, he hid our weapons inside this room [Suitor] I find it hard to believe that the sharpest of kings Left his armory unlocked [Amphinomus] So what? Now that we have armed ourselves Let's make the bastard rot [Suitor] Behind you! [Telemachus] Throw down those weapons And I'll ensure you'll be spared [Suitor] After seeing what the king will do to us We wouldn't dare [Telemachus] I don't want to hurt you But trust me, I've come prepared [Suitor] Ha! Your very presence has doomed the king, young prince We don't fight fair [Telemachus] Stop! [Suitor] Brothers, we have company, and he's made a grave mistake Left the weapons room unlocked, and now they're ours to take Brothers, come and arm yourselves There's a chance for us to win We can still defeat the king if we all attack the prince! [Suitors] Where is he? Where is he? [Suitor] Capture him, he's our greatest chance! [Telemachus] Get off me! Get off me! [Suitor] Fight till the prince can barely stand! [Suitors] Hold him down! Hold him down! [Suitor] Make the king obey our command [Suitors] Hold him down! Hold him down! [Suitor] 'Cause if he won't, I'll break the kid's hands (Spoken) Got him! Mer-merc- [Odysseus] Mercy? Mercy? My mercy has long since drowned It died to bring me home And as long as you're around My family's fate is left unknown You plotted to kill my son You planned to rape my wife! All of you are going to die! [Ensemble] Odysseus [Odysseus] You filled my heart with hate All of you who've done me wrong This will be your fate! [Ensemble] Odysseus Odysseus