Kings (TV Series)

The New King: Part Two (2009)

Sebastian Stan: Jack Benjamin

Quotes 

• [the press minister has been found murdered in his car] 

  Jack Benjamin : Four of our generals, and now our press minister - all loyal to us.

  William Cross : Where one loyalist falls, ten others will beg you for their position; you're very popular, Jack.

  Jack Benjamin : It's a message - my father's still alive, and his teeth are still sharp.

  William Cross : The panicked bite of a dying dog - probably dead already.

  Jack Benjamin : It just feels like he could just come back anytime.

  William Cross : He's not coming back; he's one man! Against an army, that answers to us. You've been afraid of your father your whole life; now might be a safe time to grow a pair - and flaunt 'em. I can only put the crown in front of you; they need to see you take it.

• Rev. Ephram Samuels : [seeing Jack in his empty church]  ... A man with much to consider.

  Jack Benjamin : My whole life, I've waited for this moment - my chance to lead, to impress my personality on a country and make it better... Tomorrow it happens. But I - I don't feel anything... It's not there.

  Rev. Ephram Samuels : You mean *He*... is not there.

  Jack Benjamin : Shouldn't He give me something? Words... of wisdom, or... a warning, an image for a new standard? My father had signs, butterflies, whole conversations, whatever, to give him the confidence to speak in His name... What's my blessing?

  Rev. Ephram Samuels : God... does not take counsel with sinners. Recently, you and I - we've been made unforgiveable.

  Jack Benjamin : We both knew my father needed to go.

  Rev. Ephram Samuels : And all the others? All the innocents shot dead - your declaration of war...

  Jack Benjamin : That's William.

  Rev. Ephram Samuels : We allowed it... Silas was right; I cannot accuse him and let myself go unscrutinized.

  Jack Benjamin : I can make good of our mistakes. Once you put the crown on my head, you will see how well it fits.

  Rev. Ephram Samuels : The crown will never touch your head. That is the hollowness that you feel - and you know it; *He* knows it... and He will never speak to you.

  Jack Benjamin : Why not?

  Rev. Ephram Samuels : You are not the one He wants.

• King Silas Benjamin : [finding the substitute crown on his throne]  You were gonna put this on Jack?

  Chancellor Hanson : [terrified]  Sir...

  King Silas Benjamin : Say there was a gun to your head, and I won't have to put one there.

  King Silas Benjamin : [to the coronation guests]  So - where are they? William Cross, Jack Benjamin... where are they?... I ask once more with words, and then with blood.

  Jack Benjamin : [entering the room]  I'm here... I'm not gonna run - not anymore... You said I couldn't be what I was; God said I couldn't be what I wanted. There's nothing left for me... but to die... Do it. Go on; finish it - I'm ready.

  King Silas Benjamin : We can think of worse things for you than death... You could have had *everything*.

• Jack Benjamin : I pictured prison colder.

  Jack Benjamin : [seeing Lucinda at the door]  She had no part in this.

  Thomasina : Her part she'll be glad to play... Your father wants for you a living death, to brick you into a wall with someone who loves you - who you can't stand the sight of... until you produce an heir, which Silas will take, and raise right this time.

  Lucinda Wolfson : [embracing Jack]  I... don't understand.

  Jack Benjamin : Thomasina, love... please. You've known me since I could crawl.

  Thomasina : You went against the family; you're not charming anymore, Jack.

  Jack Benjamin : Don't do this!

  Thomasina : It's not so hard; just close your eyes, and dream of someone who's dead.