If I'd let him fight Menelaus for her, you'd be burning a son's body, instead of welcoming a daughter.
5 seconds sound clip from the Troy movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:40:27.267 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- The young men of Troy were devastated when Briseis chose the virgin robes.
- Uncle.
- I thank the gods for your safe return. For the gods.
- Father, I know this is the last thing we need.
- It is the will of the gods. Everything is in their hands.
- But I'm surprised you let him bring her.
- We could send peace envoys to Menelaus.
- You know Menelaus. He'd spear their heads to his gate.
- Put her on a ship and send her home.
- Women have always loved Paris, and he has loved them back.
- But this is different. Something has changed in him.
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