Salmon Rev. (06/19/2020) 13.PAUL *
Grandfather fought bulls for sport! *LETO *
Yes. *
(re: the tombstone) *
And look where that got him. *PAUL *
What if I’m not? *LETO *
Not what? *PAUL *
The future of House Atreides. *Leto takes a deep breath. He needs to change the tone of this
conversation. He raises his hand, his SIGNET RING glinting.
LETO *
I told my father I didn’t want this *
either. *Paul is surprised by this revelation. *
LETO (CONT'D) *
I wanted to be a pilot. *PAUL *
(astonished) *
You never told me that. *LETO *
My father said, A good man doesn’t *
seek to lead. He’s called to it, *
and he answers. *
(gently) *
If your answer is no, you’ll still *
be the only thing I’ve ever needed *
you to be -- my son. *Leto looks into Paul’s eyes. Means this from his heart. *
LETO (CONT'D) *
I found my own way to it. You might *
find yours. *Paul absorbs that, moved by his father’s honesty. *
LETO (CONT'D) *
(to the tombstones) *
In their memory, give it a try. *Salmon Rev. (06/19/2020) 13.