The Vikings (1958)

James Donald: Egbert

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• Egbert : Lies will not sustain a tyrant!

• Ragnar : What would you do with him in your country?

  Egbert : We have a special reward which is rather entertaining in a noisy way.

  Ragnar : What's that?

  Egbert : It's nothing much. Just a pit full of wolves half mad with starvation and trained to appreciate the flavor of human blood.

  Ragnar : [to Einar]  Aw, you see, the English are civilized!

• Ragnar : I want you to teach Lord Egbert our customs.

  Einar : I'll teach him.

  Egbert : Remember, I live by brains, not brawn.

• Kitala : [to Eric]  Odin has answered you.

  Egbert : They were only flying clouds.

  Kitala : You're blind. They were Odin's daughters. I heard the singing of their battle swords as they rode across the sky. They bring the wind. They bring the wind! Listen.

• Egbert : You're like a wounded animal, you trust no one.

• Ragnar : Aw, a little skinny perhaps, but not bad. Not bad, at all.

  Egbert : Restrain yourself, my Lord. If she is dishonored, she'll be worthless as a Queen and Aella won't pay ransom for her.

  Morgana : I don't need traitors to plead my cause.

  Egbert : My quarrel's with Aella, Lady, not with you. We were all agreed you would be unharmed while you remain with us.

  Ragnar : Now, remember that Einar. Leave her alone.

  Einar : I haven't touched her. Yet.

  Morgana : And you never will! I'd kill myself first.

  Ragnar : Ah, she doesn't seem to like you.

  Einar : She likes me well enough.

• Aella : [Aella is speaking of the union of Northumbria and Wales]  I trust, Lord Egbert, that you approve of this alliance

  Egbert : With all my heart, Sire.

  Aella : Then why do you spread tales of an heir to the throne left by Queen Enid?

  Egbert : Tis common knowledge, Sire... The queen on her deathbed spoke of a son sent off to Italy with the pommel stone of the sword requiter tied about him.

• Aella : Cousin Egbert, Why have your lands never been attacked by the Vikings?

  Egbert : What do you mean, Sire?

  Aella : Neither your lands or the lands of your fellow conspiritors have ever suffered any real harm.

  Egbert : Fellow conspiritors?

  Aella : For years you have conspiried against me.

• Egbert : [Egbert shows Eric the pommel stone of the sword requiter]  Do you know what this is?

  [Eric grabs for it] 

  Egbert : Soemday, I'll tell you... And you'll remember then that I saved you.

• Eric : [Sandpiper removes the metal collar on Eric's neck]  I'm still a slave.

  Egbert : You won't be when you get to England.

  Eric : I'll never get to England.

  Egbert : You're like a wounded animal... You trust no one.