King Arthur (2004)

Til Schweiger: Cynric

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• [after Cynric's defeat by Arthur's knights] 

  Cerdic : We've lost the respect of the enemy.

  Cynric : Father... I offer my life as payment for my disgrace.

  [he offers his knife; Cerdic takes it, and holds Cynric's head tightly] 

  Cerdic : No...

  [he makes a deep cut down Cynric's face, but does not kill him and throws the knife away] 

  Cerdic : Raewald. You're second-in-charge now.

  [Raewald glows] 

  Cerdic : Yeah, you're like a son to me.

  [Cynric stabs his knife into a nearby soldier; he falls, dead. Cynric stalks away. Cerdic laughs] 

• [Cerdic stops a Saxon soldier raping a captive woman] 

  Saxon : By our laws, no man may deny me the spoils of our conquest!

  Cynric : He speaks the truth, Father.

  [Cerdic draws his sword and cuts the raping soldier almost in half] 

  Scottish Village Girl : Oh, my lord! God's blessings, my lord!

  Cerdic : [pushes her away]  Kill her.

  [the woman screams as the Saxons drag her away. Cerdic approaches Cynric] 

  Cerdic : Are you challenging me? If you're challenging me, you have to have a sword in your hand. While my heart beats, I rule and you hold your tongue... or I'll cut it out.

• [the Saxons stop in front of Hadrian's Wall; the gate swings open, inviting them in] 

  Cerdic : He's got a plan, this Roman.

  [motions to Cynric] 

  Cerdic : Send what's left of your infantry.

  Cynric : [whispering]  You want to kill my men?

  Cerdic : [shouts]  They're *my* men!