- Young Borte: Why did you come here?
- Young Temudjin: I'm going to the Merkits to choose a bride. I'm here for the night.
- Young Borte: Smart people choose us for brides.
- [after a pause]
- Young Borte: Goodbye Temudjin.
- Young Temudjin: [Calls after her] Wait! What's your name?
- Young Borte: Borte, Temudjin.
- [after a pause]
- Young Borte: You should choose me!
- [Leaves]
- Temudjin: [Kneels before the shrine] Lord of the blue sky, great Tengri. I bow before you. Give me the strength.
- Young Temudjin: [Is being humiliated in the mud] Tarutai! Tell people I don't want to be khan.
- Targutai: [laughs] You're a dog. Nobody cares about you anymore!
- Young Temudjin: Why do you still want to kill me?
- Targutai: I'll sleep better.
- Young Temudjin: [after a pause] I'll kill you!
- Targutai: I'll kill you first.
- [Rides off]
- Targutai: Bastard!
- Young Temudjin: [Inspecting a line of brides-to-be] I choose you.
- Young Borte: I accept.
- Young Temudjin: [Turns to his father] I have chosen my bride!