Kings (TV Series)

Chapter One (2009)

Allison Miller: Michelle Benjamin

Quotes 

• King Silas Benjamin : I owe my country an apology. The theft of a national treasure reflects not only on security but on me. The loss, a lesson - not to let stagnate a country that should lead. Today I make amends. The Charter spoke of ideals; Perry - Article Five...

  Perry Straussler : "Never to mistake yesterday's glory for tomorrow's security, but to always exercise genius, judgment and hope; never to rest assured of what we have, but to imagine - "

  King Silas Benjamin : "But to imagine what we have yet to achieve." So let us imagine - example: energy. How do we achieve a 100% self-sufficient, clean, energy-fueled Gilboa?... Don't be shy - give me, give me some ideas.

  Energy Minister : Resume renovation at Pella Dam?

  Michelle Benjamin : Plan for wind farms in the plains of Dan is in research stages.

  King Silas Benjamin : Resume... accelerate... talk to the young; learn to think how they think. Perry - start a new book, one to be read a thousand years from now, about what began here, today - how we found and followed a vision.

  Perry Straussler : The Book of Silas!

• King Silas Benjamin : I pass you when you are born, flailing in blood; I pass you again, and you're at an age for love.

  Michelle Benjamin : I never got to thank you - for taking care of David. Sending him on diplomatic training, I...

  King Silas Benjamin : Just want you happy.

  Michelle Benjamin : You've been telling me for years to live my life; you were right.

  King Silas Benjamin : No regrets? For your vow?

  Michelle Benjamin : Dolls and stories... scared of the dark; I couldn't stay a little girl forever.

  King Silas Benjamin : ...I thought you might.

• Michelle Benjamin : Geothermal drilling also on hold due to seismic disturbance; construction on the wind farms halted, pending assessment. At this time, the timetable for the king's renewal initiative remains... indefinite.

  Rev. Ephram Samuels : You can still renew the land; perhaps it is not our energy that needs to be clean first.

  King Silas Benjamin : What then? Why does He reject all my offerings?