Joseph: King of Dreams Movie Quotes
Potiphar
You there! Have you cleaned this entire courtyard by yourself?
Joseph
Yes.
Zuleika
He's a hard worker.
[whispering to Potiphar]
Zuleika
Maybe we could put him to better use at the banquet hall.
Potiphar
My wife thinks you should work for her. What do you say?
Joseph
I cannot say. A slave is not his own master.
Potiphar
Well said.
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Judah
Joseph. Can you ever forgive us?
Joseph
I already have. Can you forgive me for thinking I was some miracle from God?
Judah
But you *are* a miracle. God sent you to save our family and all of Egypt, and you did.
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Rachel
Jacob, even God rested on the seventh day. He'll find his future soon enough. Let him be with his brothers.
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Pharaoh
I'm told you only need to hear a dream and you can explain it.
Joseph
Not me, Your Excellecy. The explanation comes from God.
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[Potiphar comes into Joseph's prison cell]
Joseph
Potiphar?
Potiphar
Pharoah's butler said you interpret dreams.
Joseph
That is true, yes.
Potiphar
Pharoah is tortured by a dream. None of his wise men can explain it. I am to bring you to the palace.
[turns to leave]
Joseph
Potiphar! It's good to see you again.
[Potiphar looks back at a smiling Joseph]
Potiphar
[shakes his head whilst sighing]
How could I have allowed this to happen? My wife...
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Jacob
Because you are a miracle child. For you, things are different.
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[when Joseph wants to help with the sheep]
Issachar
Wait, you have to be very careful. You might cut your hands on the soft fur.
[the rest of Joseph's brothers laugh]
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Jacob
This is how you take charge? I trusted you to watch after Joseph, but you abandoned my son! *My son!*
Judah
Aren't *we* your sons too?
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Asenath
[after Joseph has placed Simeon under arrest]
Joseph, they are just trying to feed their families.
Joseph
They're thieves, here to steal our grain.
Asenath
They needed food and they were ready to pay for it. Joseph, they've done nothing to you.
Joseph
Nothing?
[pauses and sighs]
Joseph
They're my brothers.
Joseph
They sold me. They sold me into slavery. I never got to say goodbye to my mother, I never got to watch my father grow old.
Asenath
Joseph, I didn't know.
[hugs him]
Asenath
You're here now. You have a home, a wife who loves you. You have everything.
Joseph
No. Not everything.
[looks down below at Simeon's cell]
Asenath
I thought you learned something down there. Remember when I would bring you food?
Joseph
Yes.
[takes her hand]
Joseph
It's what kept me going.
[hugs Asenath]
Simeon
[seeing Joseph above him]
Hey! You can't keep me in here forever! My brothers will come for me!
[the words echo and Joseph walks away from Asenath]
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Joseph
The three vines signify three days. In three days, Pharaoh will bring you back to the palace, a free man.
Butler
If only it were true.
Joseph
It is true. And when you're free, tell Pharaoh about my gift. Please, promise me.
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Judah
Take any of us, Your Grace, but please, let the boy go.
Joseph
You would sacrifice yourselves for a half-brother who's spoiled by your father?
Judah
Yes.
Joseph
Why? Why should you care if I take him...
[grabs Benjamin]
Joseph
... beat him, make him a slave?
Judah
Because I will not make my father suffer... again.
Judah
[sighs]
Our brother was not killed by wolves. We were blinded by jealousy and sold him into slavery. For twenty years, we have lived with that guilt.
[Joseph drops his dagger]
Judah
We can't go back without the boy. My father could not bear it a second time, and neither could we. If anyone is to be punished...
[kneels down and burys his face in Joseph's robe]
Judah
... it should be us.
[Joseph looks at his brothers in disbelief and then down at Judah; covers his mouth and looks away; looks back at Judah and removes his crown]
Joseph
I will not harm any of you...
[kneels down and puts his hand on Judah's shoulder]
Joseph
... or our father.
[pauses]
Joseph
I am your brother, Joseph.
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[wipes paint off Joseph's face]
Asenath
That's better.
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[referring to Joseph's dreams]
Simeon
Yes, who did the wolf get this time?
Joseph
You can laugh, but this time it was about all of YOU.
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[the door opening then gasping]
Guard #1
Take him.
Guard #2
Get up.
Baker
[grabs Baker, but he refuses to help him] You knew. You knew! That's not a gift! That's a curse!
Guard #1
Pharaoh has summoned you to the palace.
Butler
Why? What did I do?
Guard #1
Let's go.
[grabs Butler]
Joseph
It's gonna be all right. You'll see. Tell Pharaoh about me.
Butler
I will.
[the guard separate to Joseph of Butler and closing the door leaving him alone on the cell]
Joseph
Don't forget me! Don't forget me!
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Potiphar
You stood apart from the other slaves. I let you work home. I kept you from hard labor, and you did well for me. Or so I thought.
Joseph
What? Master...
Potiphar
No other slave was ever given this opportunity! I gave you my trust. What do you say yourself?
Joseph
I did nothing wrong.
Potiphar
And still you insult me with your denials! What am I to make of this?
[Zuleika sobs]
Joseph
It's not what it seems. I could never betray you.
Potiphar
Such insolence! Am I to believe a slave over my own wife?
Joseph
I swear. I did nothing to betray you.
Potiphar
Silence! For what have you done, you must be put to death. See to it.
Joseph
No, no. It's not true! No. Master, Master, I beg of you. Tell him! Help me! Tell him that...
[the man grabs Joseph]
Joseph
Help me! Please!
Zuleika
Stop! He doesn't deserve to die.
Potiphar
Why? I see.
[Joseph pants]
Potiphar
Take him to prison.
[he grunts]
Joseph
Wait, master. No! Please! Believe me! I did nothing wrong!
[Potiphar takes his hat off, then sobbing, then going away]
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[the guards enclose to joseph on a cell from the jail and then closing the door]
Joseph
This is a mistake!
[kicks Joseph, grunting, then groaning]
Baker
I did nothing wrong.
Butler
Yeah, we know you're innocent.
[he hears a mice squeaking, then yelling, then falling down on the ground, going up, then putting a blanket around, shivering, then sleeping, then Baker grabs the onion]
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Rachel
We are family. All of us. If we break apart we'll have nothing left.
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Joseph
You think this is funny? Well, Father won't be laughing when he hears... who are you?
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Joseph
I thought I did what's right/ I thought I had the answers/ I thought I chose the surest road/ But that road brought me here
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Joseph
The three baskets also signify three days. In three days... Pharaoh will behead you, and birds will feed on your flesh.
Baker
What? You're lying! *You're lying*!
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Jacob
Judah, it's not up to me. God may be telling us about our future.
Judah
Then I guess all of *my* work doesn't matter!
Rachel
[gets between them]
Jacob! Judah, please!
Judah
I've had enough of this.
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Rachel
Where could he have gone?
Jacob
Don't worry. I'm sure he's all right.
[hugs Rachel and the boys will find him]
Judah
Father. This is all we found.
[they both look at the coat with blood]
Rachel
Joseph!
Jacob
No! Joseph!
Rachel
Joseph!
[Rachel sobs]
Jacob
Oh, Rachel.
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Zuleika
Joseph.
Joseph
Huh?
Zuleika
Shh!
Joseph
W-Why are you here? Is something wrong?
Zuleika
No. This land, it's not Egypt. Is this your home?
Joseph
Canaan.
Zuleika
Please, tell me more about Canaan.
Joseph
[sighs] This is the place where I was born. These are the sunflowers my mother planted. This is my, uh... My...
Zuleika
Family? You miss them, don't you?
Joseph
My brothers. They betrayed me!
Zuleika
Joseph, we are your family now.
Joseph
Huh?
Zuleika
We care for you here. We... I feel you are special.
Joseph
What? No. W-Why have you come here tonight?
Zuleika
To be with you.
Joseph
No. This is not right.
Zuleika
Look at me.
Joseph
I will not betray my master.
Zuleika
I'm talking to you.
Joseph
No! Stop! No!
Zuleika
Wait! I order you to stay!
[rips his clothes]
Joseph
No!
[runs away]
Zuleika
Everything you are, you owe to me!
[Joseph continues running, then he hears Zuleika screaming, then the men start to attack Joseph, then falling on the ground]
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Butler
I know it sounds crazy, but it was so real.
Baker
I was up all night with my own dreams. Now you wanna take up my day with yours?
Butler
No. Just listen. I was back at Pharaoh's palace, in a garden of grapes that had three old vines. A tear fell from my eye, and the vines drank it in. They became so thick with grapes, that I squeezed them into a cup and served it to Pharaoh.
Baker
That is quite a dream.
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Baker
Some gift. To make up fairy tales and give hope to the foolish.
Butler
Maybe he's not making it up.
Baker
All right, then. Here's one I've had every night for the last week. I'm taking three baskets of bread to Pharaoh, one on top of the other, when the baskets fall. I go to pick up the bread, when suddenly a swarm of birds come out of nowhere and attack me. They keep pecking at me in the face and the eyes. What does it mean?
Joseph
I don't know.
Baker
Yes, you do. Tell me.
[grabs Joseph]
Baker
Tell me!
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