Jyoti Dogra credited as playing...
Queen Vashti
- Hagai: [in Xerxers' chambers] Queen Vashti, your majesty.
- [steps aside, revealing the beautiful Queen]
- King Xerxes: Enter.
- [gathers his shirt and goes to her, kissing her hand]
- King Xerxes: The night's festivities hold not your interests?
- Queen Vashti: It is long since you summoned me here.
- [looking at his work table]
- Queen Vashti: Your hands have not been idle.
- King Xerxes: Not idle... not gifted either.
- Queen Vashti: You do know why the Princes have asked you to extend the feasting another night.
- King Xerxes: [turning to leave] Your to late if you seek me to deny them, especially now. With such clamering to march upon Greece and avenge my father's death.
- Queen Vashti: [stopping him, pleading] How long have dreamt of molding Persia into a pillar of learning and culture? Afraid to make even the greatness of Greece buy a shadow. You know as well as I that this not something that is won in battle, but in the hearts of men.
- King Xerxes: [unbelieving] You would have me do nothing then?
- Queen Vashti: You're no warrior, no soldier... I'd have you stay... enhance your kingdom, preserve your thrown.
- [hesitates and leaves]