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Inthesecondseries,AdamgoesonadatewithagirlwhosmellslikeMum,Jonnystartsgoingoutwithamucholderwoman,Mumisforcedoutofthehousebyamouse,Dadstartsdryingfishinthedownstairsmingtian6.comcupboard,neighbourJimmakesabirthdaycakeforhisdogWilson,Grandmagetsanewboyfriendwhonoonelikes,andwemeetDad’smother-’HorribleGrandma’.

C. C. Baxter（杰克·莱蒙 Jack Lemmon饰）是纽约一个至公司的小人员,他的独身公寓常常被公司的高层们用去看成幽会的场合,Baxter也因而掉掉落不少升迁的机遇。Baxter暗恋着公司的电梯少女Fran Kubelik（雪莉·麦克雷恩 Shirley MacLaine 饰）,是日他终于兴起勇气约了她晚上一同去看一出戏剧。但是Baxter等了一晚却未见Fran的踪迹,本来Fran是公司的高管有妇之夫Jeffery Sheldrake（弗莱德·麦克莫瑞 Fred MacMurray饰）的地下恋人,那晚他们还在Baxter的公寓幽会。Jeffery山盟海誓向Fran表现,他将跟他的老婆仳离而后跟她理直气壮地在一同。Fran信任了,但是多少个礼拜后她又从Jeffery的上一任恋人知晓了Jeffery所说的不外是个假话。另一方面,在一个夜里,当Baxter回到他家的时间,不测埠发明Fran竟倒在他的床上,而且服了许多安息药妄图自残...... 本片获1960年奥斯卡十项提名,博得包含最佳导演!最佳影片在内的五项大奖。

贾拉韦跟托姆奈是佣人,他们必需去省里找他们的主人,碰劲在火车上相遇。他们相互先容说,他们是充裕家庭的孩子,厥后发明不是,只是佣人一样。。。。。Jarawee跟Tomnai决议把目的换成对方巨匠,Thippayarng是Jarawee的,甜甜的,温顺的,软软的脑壳。她必需始终由杰拉维照料时光。Thongchan是Tomnai的,玩家跟轻佻的,老是在任务上掉掉落Tomnai的赞助。他们终于到达了目的。通查恩留恋上了贾拉韦的仙颜,由于蒂帕扬被汤姆奈的长相跟甜蜜所吸引。终于为两对匹俦完婚了。。。。。然而不堪利,汤姆奈决议仳离,由于无聊的提帕扬软头。她老是听他人的,而后把疑问推到他身上。与此同时,通查恩认为本人被贾拉威压服了,由于她很聪慧,可认为他任务。他妈妈异常爱她。终极也会仳离。。。。。Jarawee跟Tomnai在火车上重聚,就像他们第一天会晤一样。他们决议相互先容本人的实在面貌,不再迟疑 Jarawee and Tomnai are servant who must go to province for their master, coincidentally meet in train. They introduce to each other that they're a child in wealthy family, later find out its not, just servant the same . . . . . Jarawee and Tomnai decide to change their goal to each other master, Thippayarng is Jarawee's, sweet, gentle and soft head. She must be taken care by Jarawee all the time. Thongchan is Tomnai's, player and fri册ous, always be helped on work by Tomnai. They finally reach the goal. Thongcharn have crush on Jarawee for her beauty as Thippayang is attrated by Tomnai's look and sweet. Finally get marriaged for two couples . . . . . But it isn't worked, Tomnai decide to divorce because bored of Thippayang soft head. She always listen to other one and start the problem on him. Meanwhile, Thongcharn feel like to overpowered by Jarawee because she's smart and can work for him. His mother love her so much. Eventually divorce as well . . . . . Jarawee and Tomnai are reunion on train like the first day they met. They decide to introduce to each other for their true color not decieve anymore (Source:thaidramatic_update)

Totallyunawares,Saverio,ateacherandMario,ajanitorofthesameschoolinwhichtheybothwork,travelbackintimeandfindthemselvesincentralItalyattheendofthe15thcentury.TheycarrywiththemanunresolvedsquabbleconcerningSaverio’ssister,creatingalotoftensionbetweenthetwo,whichwillincreaseintheplot.Fromthismomentontheywillhavetocometogripswiththegrotesquesituationtheyfindthemselvesin,tryingto"hitchalift"backtothefutureinamostoutlandishway,usingandmisusingtheirforesightoftheeventstakingplaceroundthattime,andgenerallymakingfoolsofthemselvesintheeyesof"normal"renaissancefolks.TheirmeetingwithLeonardodaVinciishysterical,whentheybecomemoreandmoreconvincedthatthegeniusisinrealityamoron.AnothercharactertheymeetisSavonarolatheheretic,whoenjoinsthemtorepent,beforeheistakentothestake,elicitingsomebreezycommentfromthem.Ifitweren’tforaweirdkindofhomesickness,theywouldquiteenjoylivinginthisperiod,fullofdaringfashionsandtantalisingdamsels.Thecoupleshowsgreatchemistryandisfunnyineveryrespect.Thepsychologyoftheircharactersiscomplexandcredible-foroncecomicalroleswithadepth.Basically,Saverioisanembitteredpetit-bourgeoisforeverattractedandrejectedbywomen,enviousofMario,aneasy-goingproletarianeverywomanfallsinlovewith.Saverioisscheming,meanandvindictiveasmuchasMarioisnaive,generousandforgiving.Whatamatchoftalents:RobertoBenigniandMassimoTroisiatthepeakofcombinedcreativity.Toobadtheywillnevercomebacktogetherforanotherjointventure.Ormaybeitisbetterthisway:masterpiecesofthislevelcannotbeimprovedon,atbesttheycanbeimitated.ForthisreasonNoncirestachepiangerewillshinelikeageminthecrownofthebestItalianmoviesofalltimes.Sadlynotmanypeopleseemtohaveseenit,noteveninItaly,wheretheviewersdonotneedsubtitlestoenjoythehilariousjugglingofthetwoactorswiththelanguage,buttheirbodylanguagecanbeuniversallyappreciated.Ifyoumissityouwillhavetorepent!

SirDavidAttenboroughistopresentandnarrateanewlandmarkfilm,ClimateChange:TheFactsforBBCOne.Thedocumentarywillprovideanurgentlookatthescienceofclimatechangeandthepotentialsolutionstothisglobalthreat,combiningfootagethatrevealsthealreadydevastatingimpactofclimatechangeonourplanetwithinterviewsfromsomeoftheworld’sleadingclimatescientists.Afteroneofthehottestyearsonrecord,climatologistsandmeteorologistsexplaintheeffectsofclimatechangeonboththehumanpopulationandthenaturalworld.Scientists,includingDrJamesHansen,DrMichaelMannandProfessorCatherineMitchellwillforensicallyunpackthesciencebehindtheextremeweatherconditionsofrecentyears,whichhaveseenunprecedentedstormsandcatastrophicwildfires;aswellasdetailinghowtheacceleratingrateatwhichtheworld’siceismeltingiscausingsealevelrises,andhowdeforestationisexacerbatingtheproblemofglobalwarmingbyaddingtoCO2intheatmosphere.Thefilmwilldeliveranunflinchingexplorationofwhatdangerouslevelsofclimatechangecouldmeanforhumanpopulations,whatislikelytohappenifglobalwarmingexceeds1.5degreesandifmajorreductionsinCO2emissionsarenotmadeinthenextdecade.Thedocumentarylookstooatpotentialsolutions,exploringtheinnovations,technologyandactionstheworld’sgovernmentsandindustriesaretakingtopreventfurtherwarmingandshowcasingindividualswhoarecreatingchangeatgrassrootslevels.Inthefilm,SirDavidAttenboroughsays:"Inthe20yearssinceIfirststartedtalkingabouttheimpactofclimatechangeonourworld,conditionshavechangedfarfasterthanIeverimagined.Itmaysoundfrighteningbutthescientificevidenceisthatifwehavenottakendramaticactionwithinthenextdecadewecouldfaceirreversibledamagetothenaturalworldandthecollap搜索引擎优化foursocieties.We’rerunningoutoftimebutthere’sstillhope…Ibelievethatifwebetterunderstandthethreatweface,themorelikelyitisthatwecanavoidsuchacatastrophicfuture.”

Voice1(male"professionalannouncer"type):Thisneighborhood(1)wasmadeforthewretcheddignityofthepettybourgeoisie,forrespectableoccupationsandintellectualtourism.Thesedentarypopulationoftheupperfloorswasshelteredfromtheinfluencesofthestreet.Thisneighborhoodhasremainedthesame.Itwasthestrangesettingofourstory,whereasystematicquestioningofallthediversionsandworksofasociety,atotalcritiqueofitsideaofhappiness,wasexpressedinacts.Thesepeoplealsoscorned"subjectiveprofundity".Theywereinterestedinnothingbutanadequateandconcreteexpressionofthemselves.Voice2(Debord,monotone):Humanbeingsarenotfullyconsciousoftheirreallife-usuallygropinginthedark;overwhelmedbytheconsequencesoftheiracts;ateverymomentgroupsandindividualsfindthemselvesconfrontedwithresultstheyhavenotwished.Voice1 - Theysaidthatoblivionwastheirrulingpassion.Theywantedtoreinventeverythingeachday;tobecomethemastersandpossessorsoftheirownlives.Justasonedoesnotjudgeamanaccordingtotheconceptionhehasofhimself,onecannotjudgesuchperiodsoftransitionaccordingtotheirownconsciousness;onthecontrary,onemustexplaintheconsciousnessthroughthecontradictionsofmateriallife,throughtheconflictbetweensocialconditionsandtheforcesofsocialproduction.Theprogressachievedinthedominationofnaturewasnotyetmatchedbyacorrespondingliberationofeverydaylife.Youthpassedawayamongthevariouscontrolsofresignation.Ourcamerahascapturedforyouafewaspectsofaprovisionalmicrosociety.Theknowledgeofempiricalfactsremainsabstractandsuperficialaslongasitisnotconcretizedbyitsintegrationintothewhole"”whichalonepermitsthesupersessionofpartialandabstractproblemssoastoarriveattheirconcreteessence,andimplicitlyattheirmeaning.Thisgroupwasonthemarginsoftheeconomy.Ittendedtowardaroleofpureconsumption,andfirstofallthefreeconsumptionofitstime.Itthusfounditselfdirectlyengagedinqualitativevariationsofeverydaylifebutdeprivedofanymeanstointerveneinthem.Thegrouprangedoveraverysmallarea.Thesametimesbroughtthembacktothesameplaces.Noonewenttobedearly.Discussiononthemeaningofallthiscontinued...Voice2 - "Ourlifeisajourney"”Inthewinterandthenight."”Weseekourpassage..."�Voice1 - Theabandonedliteratureneverthelessexertedadelayingactiononnewaffectiveformulations.Voice2 - Therewasthefatigueandthecoldofthemorninginthismuch-traversedlabyrinth,likeanenigmathatwehadtoresolve.Itwasalooking-glassrealitythroughwhichwehadtodiscoverthepotentialrichnessofreality.Onthebankoftherivereveningbeganonceagain;andcaresses;andtheimportanceofaworldwithoutimportance.Justastheeyeshaveablurredvisionofmanythingsandcanseeonlyoneclearly,sothewillcanstriveonlyincompletelytowarddiver搜索引擎优化bjectsandcancompletelyloveonlyoneatatime.Voice3(younggirl):Noonecountedonthefuture.Itwouldneverbepossibletobetogetherlater,oranywhereelse.Therewouldneverbeagreaterfreedom.Voice1 - Therefusaloftimeandofgrowingoldautomaticallylimitedencountersinthisnarrow,contingentzone,wherewhatwaslackingwasfeltasirreparable.Theextremeprecariousnessofthemeansofgettingbywithoutworkingwasattherootofthisimpatiencewhichmadeexcessesnecessaryandbreaksdefinitive.Voice2 - Oneneverreallycontestsanorganizationofexistencewithoutcontestingallofthatorganization’sformsoflanguage.Voice1 - Whenfreedomispracticedinaclosedcircle,itfadesintoadream,becomesamererepresentationofitself.Theambianceofplayisbynatureunstable.Atanymoment"ordinarylife"�canprevailonceagain.Thegeographicallimitationofplayisevenmorestrikingthanitstemporallimitation.Anygametakesplacewithinthecontoursofitsspatialdomain.Aroundtheneighborhood,arounditsfleetingandthreatenedimmobility,stretchedahalf-knowncitywherepeoplemetonlybychance,losingtheirwayforever.Thegirlswhofoundtheirwaythere,becausetheywerelegallyunderthecontroloftheirfamiliesuntiltheageofeighteen,wereoftenrecapturedbythedefendersofthatdetestableinstitution.Theyweregenerallyconfinedundertheguardofthosecreatureswhoamongallthebadproductsofabadsocietyarethemostuglyandrepugnant:nuns.Whatusuallymakesdocumentariessoeasytounderstandisthearbitrarylimitationoftheirsubjectmatter.Theydescribetheatomizationofsocialfunctionsandtheisolationoftheirproducts.Onecan,incontrast,envisagetheentirecomplexityofamomentwhichisnotresolvedintoawork,amomentwhosemovementindissolublycontainsfactsandvaluesandwhosemeaningdoesnotyetappear.Thesubjectmatterofthedocumentarywouldthenbethisconfusedtotality.Voice2 - Theerahadarrivedatalevelofknowledgeandtechnicalmeansthatmadepossible,andincreasinglynecessary,adirectconstructionofallaspectsofaliberatedaffectiveandpracticalexistence.Theappearanceofthesesuperiormeansofaction,stillunusedbecau搜索引擎优化fthedelaysintheprojectofliquidatingthecommodityeconomy,hadalreadycondemnedaestheticactivity,whoseambitionsandpowerswerebothoutdated.Thedecayofartandofallthevaluesofformermoreshadformedoursociologicalbackground.Therulingclass’smonopolyovertheinstrumentsweneededtocontrolinordertorealizethecollectiveartofourtimehadexcludedusfromaculturalproductionofficiallydevotedtoillustratingandrepeatingthepast.Anartfilmonthisgenerationcanonlybeafilmonitsabsenceofrealcreations.Everyoneunthinkinglyfollowedthepathslearnedonceandforall,totheirworkandtheirhome,totheirpredictablefuture.Forthemdutyhadalreadybecomeahabit,andhabitaduty.Theydidnotseethedeficiencyoftheircity.Theythoughtthedeficiencyoftheirlifewasnatural.Wewantedtobreakoutofthisconditioning,inquestofanotheru搜索引擎优化ftheurbanlandscape,inquestofnewpassions.Theatmosphereofafewplacesgaveusintimationsofthefuturepowersofanarchitectureitwouldbenecessarytocreatetobethesupportandframeworkforlessmediocregames.Wecouldexpectnothingofanythingwehadnotourselvesaltered.Theurbanenvironmentproclaimedtheordersandtastesoftherulingsocietyjustasviolentlyasthenewspapers.Itismanwhomakestheunityoftheworld,butmanhasextendedhimselfeverywhere.Peoplecanseenothingaroundthemthatisnottheirownimage;everythingspeakstothemofthemselves.Theirverylandscapeisalive.Therewereobstacleseverywhere.Therewasacohesionintheobstaclesofalltypes.Theymaintainedthecoherentreignofpoverty.Everythingbeingconnected,itwasnecessarytochangeeverythingbyaunitarystruggle,ornothing.Itwasnecessarytolinkupwiththemasses,butweweresurroundedbysleep.Voice3 - Thedictatorshipoftheproletariatisadesperatestruggle,bloodyandbloodless,violentandpeaceful,militaryandeconomic,educationalandadministrative,againsttheforcesandtraditionsoftheoldworld.Voice1 - Inthiscountryitisonceagainthemenoforderwhohaverebelled.Theyhavereinforcedtheirpower.Theyhavebeenabletoaggravatethegrotesquenessoftherulingconditionsaccordingtotheirwill.Theyhaveembellishedtheirsystemwiththefunerealceremoniesofthepast.Voice2 - Years,likeasingleinstantprolongedtothispoint,cometoanend.Voice1 - Whatwasdirectlylivedreappearsfrozeninthedistance,fitintothetastesandillusionsofanera,carriedawaywithit.Voice2 - Theappearanceofeventsthatwehavenotmade,thatothershavemadeagainstus,nowobligesustobeawareofthepassageoftime,itsresults,thetransformationofourowndesiresintoevents.Whatdifferentiatesthepastfromthepresentispreciselyitsout-of-reachobjectivity;thereisnomoreshould-be;beingissoconsumedthatithasceasedtoexist.Thedetailsarealreadylostinthedustoftime.Whowasafraidoflife,afraidofthenight,afraidofbeingtaken,afraidofbeingkept?Voice3 - Whatshouldbeabolishedcontinues,andwecontinuetowearawaywithit.Weareengulfed.Weareseparated.Theyearspassandwehaven’tchangedanything.Voice2 - Onceagainmorninginthesamestreets.Onceagainthefatigueofsomanysimilarlypassednights.Itisawalkthathaslastedalongtime.Voice1 - Reallyhardtodrinkmore.Voice2 - Ofcour搜索引擎优化nemightmakeafilmofit.Butevenifsuchafilmsucceedsinbeingasfundamentallydisconnectedandunsatisfyingastherealityitdealswith,itwillneverbemorethanare-creation"”poorandfalselikethisbotchedtravelingshot.Voice3 - Therearenowpeoplewhopridethemselvesonbeingauthorsoffilms,asotherswereauthorsofnovels.Theyareevenmorebackwardthanthenovelistsbecausetheyareunawareofthedecompositionandexhaustionofindividualexpressioninourtime,ignorantoftheendoftheartsofpassivity.Theyarepraisedfortheirsinceritysincetheydramatize,withmorepersonaldepth,theconventionsofwhichtheirlifeconsists.Thereistalkoftheliberationofthecinema.ButwhatdoesitmattertousifonemoreartisliberatedthroughwhichTom,DickorHarrycanjoyouslyexpresstheirslavishsentiments?Theonlyinterestingventureistheliberationofeverydaylife,notonlyintheperspectivesofhistorybutforusandrightaway.Thisentailsthewitheringawayofalienatedformsofcommunication.Thecinema,too,hastobedestroyed.Voice2 - Inthefinalanalysis,starsarecreatedbytheneedwehaveforthem,andnotbytheirtalentorlackoftalentorevenbythefilmindustryoradvertising.Miserableneed,dismal,anonymouslifethatwouldliketoexpanditselftothedimensionsofcinemalife.Theimaginarylifeonthescreenistheproductofthisrealneed.Thestaristheprojectionofthisneed.Theimagesoftheadvertisementsduringtheintermissionsaremoresuitedthananyothersforevokinganintermissionoflife.Toreallydescribethiseraitwouldnodoubtbenecessarytoshowmanyotherthings.Butwhatwouldbethepoint?Bettertograspthetotalityofwhathasbeendoneandwhatremainstobedonethantoaddmoreruinstotheoldworldofthespectacleandofmemories.1.Thisfilm,whichevokesthelettristexperiencesattheoriginofthesituationistmovement,openswithshotsoftheParisdistrictfrequentedbythelettristsintheearly1950s.

WomenHe’sUndressedisacinemalengthdocumentarythatexploresthelifeofAustralia’smostprolificcostumedesigner.UntilnowOrry-Kellyhasbeenunacknowledgedinhiscountryofbirthandprettywellforgottenintheadoptedcountryofhisgreatestsuccess.DuringtheboomyearsofHollywoodhewasthecostumedesigneronanastonishing282motionpictures.HedesignedforthestarslikeMarilynMunroe,BetteDavis,HumphreyBogart,RosalindRussell,ErrolFlynnandmanymoreoftheimmortals.HisfilmsincludedSomeLikeItHot,Casablanca,AnAmericaninParisandNow,Voyager.Orry-Kelly(Jacktohisfriends)wonthreeAcademyAwardsandwasnominatedforafourth.Orry-KellywasHeadofWarnerBrothersCostumeDepartmentduringtherichestperiodofAmericanfilm,theestablishmentofthedreamfactoryanditseffectonmassculture.Hewasoutrageous,witty,outspoken,adrinkeranduncompromisingbuthesurvivedpartiallyprotectedbyhisfriendshipwithJackandAnn...WrittenbyDamienParer

BBCOne过去宣布预订TanaFrench所著小说改篇的8集罪案剧《TheDublinMurders》，被改篇的是《InTheWoods》及《TheLikeness》，这剧在Belfast及Dublin（北爱尔兰及爱尔兰）拍摄。主角是Dublin警察的警探RobRyan及CassieMaddox（由KillianScott及SarahGreene饰演），《InTheWoods》调查的是一个12岁女孩的谋杀案﹑《TheLikeness》讲述一个女警探到精英大学社区卧底以调查一宗谋杀案。

I’mnotatallsurprisedSyfydecidedtorenewHavenforanewseason,buttherewasafuntwisttothishappystory.Normallywhenthere’satwistit’sfortheworst,butSyfymustwww.aiyoutv.comhavebeeninagoodmoodwhentheywerebrainstorminghowtomesswiththeseriesbecauseitwasdecidedtodoubletheusualorderofepisodesforHaven.Nowinsteadof13episodes,Haven’sfifthseasonwillbe26episodes.www.iav5.comCanyouimaginewhattheserieswilldowithallthatextraairtime?It’llbelikehavingtwoseasonsinone!Oroneregularsizedbroadcastnetworkseason,whichisprobablytherightwaytodescribeit.TVLinereportedontherenewal,butitwasstarEmilyRosewhobrokethenewsoverTwitter.SheawesomelyreferredtothedoubleorderofepisodesasicingonthecakeandI

David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsrael.Amonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomon.Thetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessful.Duringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotrace.WhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcosts-andlosescontrolofhischariot.SolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalem.OnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheu搜索引擎优化fhealingherbs.Sheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprince.AdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishag-butBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking’ssuffering.SeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah’sclaimtothethrone-eventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessor.Thebattle-experiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapart.WhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah’sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateaction.AndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalem.ThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon’scoronationreachesEnrogel.ThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfutureruler.Adonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowers.Herealizesthathehaslost-forthetimebeing.Humblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother’shands.Adonijahisforgivenononecondition:thathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomon.ThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsrael.AdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathsheba:hewantstomarryAbishag.Solomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethrone-Adonijah’smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid’sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderably.Solomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpower.HehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter’sclosestassociateJoabexecuted.Afterthisradicaldecision,Solomonwithdrawstopresentsacrifices.InadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybe.Solomonmerelyasksforwisdom-inordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudge.WarwithEgyptislooming.Toarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,Solomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaoh.TheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon’sonlywife,however:astimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasons.Inthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperity.ByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael’ssolecovenantwiththeLord.ThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgment.Onedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebaby.Solomon’sdecisionseemsutterlycruel:hesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalf.Solomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreaction:shewillnotallowherchildtobeharmed.Solomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapproval.OneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenant.Ithastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather’swish.HeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseer.Sevenyearslater,theworkiscompleted.Theexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfar-offlands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionwork.TheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocession.Aftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites’mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsown.PeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatday.Abishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamily.Solomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyears.TheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworld.Eventhedark-skinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcity.Theadmirationturnsouttobemutual:Solomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithher.Thetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleave.ShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountry.Solomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheart.Thekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistence.Materialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhim.Healsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmatters.Withhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthood.TheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking’sconscience,buttonoavail.DuringoneofSolomon’ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMoses:"Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme."Atanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulness:thekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon’sdeath.Thekinghasgrownoldandweary.HehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlabor.Solomonhastreatedhislong-standingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohim.Thekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethings-hejustleavesthemastheyare.Theconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeath.Solomon’ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry’sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwoparts:theonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboam.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilled.ThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided.