One Night with the King (2006)

James Callis: Haman, the Agagite

Quotes 

• Queen Esther : Let my life be given me, at my petition and my people at my request

  King Xerxes : You demand me your life, and that of your people? My dear girl,I know not of your people, you have yet to tell me who they are.

  Queen Esther : Have we been nearly sold as slaves? I would have held my tounge, This... This Haman wanted our blood, my blood, the blood of Jacob, your Jacob. Your Jacob was given a new name, Israel. As do was I.

  King Xerxes : You... Esther, a Jew?

  Queen Esther : Not Esther, my lord, Hadassah Batabihan ,Daughter of the tribe of Benjamen, Child of the most high God.

  Haman, the Amelekite : Never have I heard I heard a more pathetic story in my entire life.

• Haman, the Amelekite : Pieces are falling into place, ones we have spoken of. One by one.

  Haman's Wife : [chidding]  Soothsaying does not become you, Haman.

  Haman, the Amelekite : Oh my darling, I speak of the truth, not of stars. My burden I would not wish on any man! But the blood of my forefather will be avenged! The god will smile down on our sons for our obedience.

  Haman's Wife : Are you mad? 'This' is you plan?

• Queen Esther : [after being told of the King's intentions]  And who is this honored man?

  Haman, the Amelekite : A scribe. A Jewish scribe, who claims to have saved the King's life.

  Queen Esther : I should think you would be honored by such a privilege given by the King.

  Haman, the Amelekite : [seething]  Honored? Prestige of Persian is at stake. What will it be said of your husband, the king that he commanded his highest prince to lead a Jew through the streets? A Jew, my lady!

  Queen Esther : And how is a Jew any different than you or I?

  Haman, the Amelekite : They are our enemy! They must be destroyed.

  Queen Esther : They may your enemy, but not mine.

  Haman, the Amelekite : The way you defend them, one might almost think...

  Queen Esther : [challenging]  One might think what, my prince?

  Haman, the Amelekite : One might think that is all, my lady. One might think.