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citizens of Rome. Home. Get around. Welcome to Gordian. Now, Gordian was famous for its knot.
And the oracle one day prophesied, "Whosoever shall untie the knot shall conquer the entire
world." Many people came from far and wide, but no one could untie it until one day the
mighty Alexander arrived. Alexander descended from the mighty god Apollo.
Advance.
Apollo enlightened Alexander and showed him how to untie the knot.
Solah has returned to Rome to establish order. He declares that the innocent have no reason to fear,
but that those guilty of crimes against him shall be most severely punished.
The men whose names are written on these lists are declared outlaws. They have no
rights as citizens, henceforth. They may be killed on site. Anyone who takes it
upon himself to kill any of these men will be considered a friend of the state and
shall be rewarded with the property and possessions these outlaws leave behind.
It's the greatest crime in Roman law.
This way. This way.
Mother Cornelia. Mother, where's my wife? At her father's. Grandmother,
the soldiers are coming. Julia, stay with her.
Sula is taking the city with his army. He's made lists. Hundreds
of people are on them. Are you? No, my wife's father is. Julia,
stay in the house. Don't go. Father, where are you going? To get your mother.
I saw him there. I can see you.
Come on. No. He's the one you want over there. Where? Right. Let's go.
Have you heard? Yes. We have to hurry. Now, what's the point of running away? Might as
well die right here. Please go. She's right. Sinner, you must leave now. Sinner, hurry.
Go. Please, father.
Go. Hurry.
Go.
Please. Cornelia, run.
He helped Sinister escape.
Give me your name. It's Caesar from the house of Julie.
Arrest him.
No, please. No. No. No. No. No. What? No. No. Please. Please. No. No. Please. Please.
It's in any ruler's interest to keep peace among the people. And the people will only be at peace
if they have a Senate representing them. Since when did the Senate ever represent the people?
Okay, sir. Why is your mouth hanging open? You have nothing to fear. You are not on my list. Sir,
if I were on your list and it were for the good of Rome, I would gladly die.
Well, when you say that, I truly believe it to be true.
So, I repeat, when did the Senate ever represent the people? I want
the man with the humblest upbringing to answer me.
You you.
So, it's me. I will answer you. We're all aristocrats. Your feet have never touched
the ground. Your ass has never touched a horse. How can you possibly represent the people whom
most of you have never even met? We represent the people by preserving their traditions.
If they think you want to be king. King? Did you say king? King? What's with the name king
buy me that I don't already have? Yeah. If the people know the Senate is still meeting to advise
you. Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh, they will. That is uh my fondest wish. So, I would not be a true Republican
if I did not introduce a how do I say it? A um earthier element among your ranks, gentlemen.
You will continue to advise me and you will continue to debate what is best for
the people. But my men will remain here just to make sure that the decisions that you reach are
the proper one. But sir, is this not counter to Roman law? I have just changed Roman law.
I understand, sir. But will something of the old ways be preserved? What Matalis means is not that
we would ask you to pardon anyone whom you've resolved to destroy? Only that it might have a
calming effect if you could make known whom you intend to spare. Oh, come, come, Kato. You know
how alliances change in troubled times. Well, then perhaps you can tell us who you intend to kill.
Well, let's begin with you.
I was only asking what everyone was thinking. Well, I can't possibly kill everyone. So,
I will kill only you. I may withdraw that, but then again,
I may not. I will let you know after dinner, but for your sake, you better hope the food is good.
Are you Julius Caesar? Yes.
This way.
this way.
I want to see Solah. Please, no. I want to see Solah. I've been
a member of the Senate for 30 years. I want to say sh.
That is not you.
Who's this?
Julian Caesar. Ah,
nephew to Marott.
You have unfortunate ancestry. If you think it's unfortunate to be descended from the gods. Now,
which god was that? The Julians are descended from Anaeus. Was the son of Venus? Yes. Yes.
Yes. Yes. Yes. I recall Marius making such a claim. There are many people these days who
claim to be descended from gods. Well, we have a crest which proves it. I believe you could have
them fashioned to the marketplace for a couple of dinars. Why did you ask to see me? Your mother,
she came to see me. Did she ask you to spare my life and what you agreed? Well,
I promised that I would consider it. And I'm supposed to be grateful to you. No,
she is. We're old friends. You've killed a lot of old friends. Oh, yes. True, true, true. Old
friends in the day become fresh enemies at night. What do you want in exchange for my life? Why do
you think I want anything in exchange? Men like you don't give things away for free. I'm not a
man without compassion. I will help you if I can. First, you must understand the gravity of a crime.
Sinner was my greatest enemy, and you helped him to escape. Did he? Of course not. He did escape my
soldiers only to be killed by one of his servants. My wife, she's well. I leave women to their
health. And since you are only the son of sinner by marriage, I intend to leave you to yours. If
if you divorce your wife,
well,
no, I refuse. You refuse to divorce your wife, even though it may cost you
your life. My wife is my teacher. She's clever than I am. She's more honest than
I am. She's a more compelling argument than I am or you are. Or your offices.
I won't divorce her. That is my answer. Oh, Pompei. What do we do with men such as this?
I don't know whether to embrace him or strangle him. I think we should let him go. What? His uncle
Marius was my greatest enemy. He's got 10 Mariuses inside him. Look at his eyes. You want to let him
go? It's the ones who smile in flatter you should worry about. He speaks plainly. You do speak
plainly, don't you? Always. Now tell me, would you kill me if you could? in an instant. Haha.
You can go. I said you are free to go.
What a big heart that boy has. Bring it to me in the morning.
Damn it.
Was this Solo's plan to slaughter me outside so I wouldn't foul the carpet with my blood? I came
to warn you. Why? Because if you don't leave Rome, I'll have to do as he asked. And And I
don't want to see men like you die young. What do you know about me? You refuse, Salah. I'll tell
you more someday when there's time. But now you must leave Rome. Your family will be safe here.
Take this. Go east to Bethnia. Show this ring to King Necdes. He'll keep
you safe in his service. How do I know I can trust you? You don't.
I will not hand my fate over to that man. So, you'd let him kill you? He can try if
he wants. I am not leaving Rome. Why must you be so stubborn? Pompy himself came to
offer you help. Why won't you accept it? He is Sulla's man. It could be a trick. Don't
you trust anyone at all? Yes, I trust you. Then listen to me. You are not the
heaven and the earth. You're just a man. And some things are bigger than you are.
When you were in jail, I thought you were dead.
I started to grieve your death. I'm asking you to spare me that Caesar.
How could I live with myself if I knew I had one chance to save your life and I failed?
Hallelujah.
Is this pig for sale? How much will you give me
for it? 10 dinars. That's good money for a swine. He requires carving.
Julius Caesar.
We will feed it to my dogs.
That's the coast of Cree. The ruler there used to make up laws and then
hang them so high the people couldn't read them. Then if they broke the law,
he'd show them no mercy. Today, the shores are infested by pirates.
We need to anchor for the night.
Heat. Heat.
Where has father gone? To the other side of the water. How long does it
take to cross the water? Depends on the wind. Sometimes you can cross it
in days. Sometimes if the air is still, you may not move at all.
That wasn't much of a fight.
You don't like the ropes, huh? We can use nails if the Roman way,
isn't it? What kind of ransom do you get for a Roman these days?
Two talents. But I'd pay three to watch a Roman drown. You get 50 for me alive.
And who would collect it?
They would.
Hey, if your men don't return before dawn, you die.
Yes, sir. I'm ready now. Go.
Your time is up, Roman. I'll fight one of you for another day.
It's coming.
That's another day.
Nobody's coming back for this Roman. Throw him in the sea.
[ __ ]
50 talons.
And the money just happened to find its way into your birth. Sir, I never stole a coin from And I
suppose it was the Gowits who just happened to rob me again. Sir, they've been convicted for
I know how these things work. You share the profits with these men. You pay me well. I
would never risk my life for a gold coin. This is the magistrate's testament. The goldsmiths have
confessed. Flavius had nothing to do with it. Are you trying to tell me that a man who handles so
much gold never put a piece into his pocket? He's been proven innocent. This needs your signate.
Strangle him. Wait. He's been proven innocent. But I just disapprove of the verdict.
So, he's a good man and he's here on my introduction. Allow me to vouch for him
and to protect him. You can vouch for him all you like but protect him you can't. The
penalty for theft is strangulation an error of judgment. My judgment.
Pompe, you're becoming very critical. You want to rise above me. You're just waiting for your
chance. Most men worship the rising sun. I'm not the setting sun. That's how the saying goes,
isn't it? But I am not the setting sun. Not yet. And in the meantime,
I expect you to subordinate yourself to my wishes, whether you understand them or not.
Strangle him. Now you you will strangle him.
No. Did I hear him? Did you hear him say no?
Oh, my dear general, I asked you to strangle Flavius. And strangle Flavius you will,
and you will do it with your own bare hands.
You will strangle Flavius or you yourself will be strangled.
Strangle him.
Strangle him now. I will not have my orders disobeyed. I swear to
God.
A prince of Egypt, noble of stature, fit to serve a gentleman such as yourself, sir.
Ah, yes sir. This young girl knew from the north will have special ways of delighting
their masters and young enough for you to teach her a few of your own.
Oh no, no, no, no, sir. He's uh hardly able to lift a bucket of wine unassisted.
He'll disagree with everything you say. He's unfortunately skilled in the arts of the tongue.
In what arts of the tongue are you versed? In the arts of Uklid and Aristotle,
the arts of verse. I can recite much of Homer from memory and all of Pindar. The
arts of politics and the state, logic, metaphysics, epistemology, rhetoric,
and sophistry. Sophistry. Now, doesn't that mean you know how to tell fancy lies? There
is great power in ambiguity, sir. But not all men use advantages to wicked ends.
Are you experienced teaching the young? Yes. And much prefer it
to teaching the old. Why is that? Because they exhibit more wisdom.
We're going to get you.
I found the finest.
What's going on?
Father,
who are your Porsche and Marcus. Don't you remember them? Of course. Kato's children.
Just all grown so much. That's our cousin. Brutus. What you reading? Ethics. Aristotle.
My uncle Kato gave it to me. How is he? He's as grumpy as ever. Hasn't changed a bit. Mother.
Father. Did you bring me anything back from the east? Did I bring you back anything? Yes,
I brought you this. Appalonius. This is my daughter, Julia. Appalonius will be your teacher.
Where's my wife?
Caesar, don't get up. I'm not ill.
Let me get dressed.
I'm well. I just stood up too fast. You don't
have to get dressed. Let's lie down together. No, we'll eat. Let me just
Cornelia. I almost start waiting for you.
I almost start missing you now.
here. This was not supposed to happen.
I'm back now.
2 years was just too long.
There are those of you who worked with Cellah and those of you who worked
against him, but not all who worked with him agreed with his laws.
I therefore propose that the rights of the tribunes be restored so that
once again the people can be fairly represented.
I propose a thorough reform of the courts
and an unqualified reinstatement of the Senate as the principal body of government.
Caesar, it's good to see you fresh from another victory. Oh, he lets me win. He makes me feel old.
I'm glad you made it back safely. I hear you met with a number of obstacles. Yes. Fortunately,
your friend Mickey has proven to be a great ally. I never had a chance to thank you for saving my
life. You defied Salah. He told you to divorce your wife and you said no, even though you knew
it meant certain death. That impressed me and it reminded me of something. You see, my friend
Salah once told me to divorce my wife. And unlike you, I obeyed him. I left the one woman I loved.
Life is full of lessons. So, we've taught each other a thing or two.
Tell me how to get where you are now. Don't tell me I was wrong to hope you were spared.
I have something to give to Rome. But I have no voice. If you want a voice in Rome,
win the people. Speak from your heart. And when you make a promise, keep it.
Pompy,
I promise you if you ever need my help, just give me a sign. I'll come to your aid.
Man, Andros. Mhm. Woman. Grin. Mhm. Slave from memory. Why do I have to learn Greek? Because it
is the greatest culture the world has ever known. Better than Rome much. So is a Greek slave better
than a Roman free man. I'm content to be what I am. You can draw your own conclusions from that.
But you'd rather be free. Well, all men would rather be free. Because then you could do what
you wanted. I can do what I want to do even as a slave. And some men who think they are free
are not free at all. They are bound by their own poor ideas. But if you're my slave, I would set
you free. Julia, father, don't set him free. I'd have no one to educate you. He could educate me
just the same if he was free. Oh, yes. But then I couldn't afford him. Sweet gods, come quick.
Cornelia, Cornelia, Cornelia, Cornelia,
wake up. Oh, please stay with me. No, Cornelia, please. Please. Oh, God.
My name is Julius Caesar.
I'm here to honor my wife, Cornelia, publicly and for the last time.
She was a good woman. She gave no thought to her own well-being,
only to the well-being of others. Rome was her first and greatest love. We shared that love.
We dreamt of a Rome without dictators, where sons never raised their hands against fathers.
Where brothers never raised their swords against brothers, where Romans lived at peace with their
fellow Romans by their sides. So I ask you now to join with me in honoring not only the memory of
my good wife, but the memory of all good men and women who have died fighting for a better Rome.
People of Rome, I, Julius Caesar, make you this promise on the body of my beloved wife. I will not
rest until the Rome she dreamed of is the Rome we live in. Join me, for I am not only the nephew to
our beloved Marius, who fought against the evils of Solah until Solah took his life from him,
but I am also a son of the Julians, who was descended from the goddess Venus herself.
I offer you my hand. A power supreme among mortal men, granted by the gods, superior to kings. Let
us work together, comrades, in our quest for an empire that is boundless, united, and free.
We shall have to watch him or use him.
Morning to you, Caesar. Caesar. Hail Caesar. Hail Caesar. Good day to you, Caesar.
Morning to you.
Greetings, Caesar. Hey, Julia. I have something for you. Now,
then here. And I hope it will make you smile.
That's the first I've seen you smile in weeks and move on. Get away from my stand.
Stop it. I love you. There is nothing he can do about it.
What happened? The price of bread is tripled. There is no grain in Rome. Why? Because the
grain supply from Egypt was cut off by pirates. Half Rome is without bread. The city is close to
panic. Only the very rich can afford bread. We must fight the pirates now or Rome will
be cribbled forever. So I propose that Pompy be given legions to attack this problem once
and for all. It's not a question of whether or not we fight pirates. It's a matter of how. I
propose we equip 10 small armies to fight the pirates at different parts of the coast. But
the pirates can destroy Rome one troop at a time. The pirates are a bunch of uneducated hoodlams. I
hardly think they could withstand a Roman assault of any size. Let's talk about the way things are,
gentlemen, and about the way we'd like them to be. I can attest to the threat caused by
these scavengers. I was a victim of one of their assaults myself. Then perhaps you'll
regail us with your sea stories, guys. Julius in the tavern after the work of the Senate is done.
The work of the Senate is rarely done. You see, there are not thousands of pirates in our waters,
but hundreds of thousands. And not all are rogue bands preying on single vessels. There are pirate
admirals, sea kings, with thousands of ships and troops more skilled in naval combat even
than our own. Pretty speeches like this won't even cook our lunch. No speeches
do as little work as the Senate. How dare this arrogant newcomer insult this August
body? August and plump fibulous like your own body. Fat from idle chatter and inactivity.
Enough. Enough. Enough. We have a man in our company who can resolve this conflict with the
pirates. But do we honor him with that duty? No. I'm with Caesar. We have no bread. Now,
are we a great empire or are we going to be ruled by outlaws? To perform this commission,
Pompy will have to be given an army twice the size of the one
Sully used to take Rome. Have we learned nothing from the past?
I see. Rome should go hungry because Kato can't find a single man he can trust. Not every man
with an army would take the state. Not every man is a soul. Some men are ruled by circumstance,
but men of character bend circumstances to their will. They make nature behave in such
a way that their will is carried out on this earth. They defy the elements and sometimes
even defy their own baser nature in order to see that their ideals come alive before their eyes.
Pompy is such a man. Those of you who have lived know that one thing alone keeps a nation small.
Civil strife. Tribes fighting tribes rather than banding together in one arm of power. As long as
we fight in this rule, seeking personal victories, enacting petty revenges, Rome will stay small.
I propose we put our opinions aside and let one feeling rule us for a time. The love of
Rome. I propose we put our strengths together to become a force the world has never seen.
I propose we let a man, a single man, lead us out of the dark.
I propose Pumpy.
All those in favor
Can we come inside? You said we could. Why? There's nothing but a bunch of dusty
old senators in here. Is the council in there? Yes. This is consil Nas Pompy. And
who is this? This is my daughter, Julia. And Appalonius, the wisdom of our household. Oh,
Julia. Your father has just proved to us he'll have my job one day. But don't think it's all
fun. Why? because he'll always have these men around him. They're silly looking, aren't they?
I'll see you when I return. In triumph.
Appalonius says that when we die, our soul goes to a place where everything is
perfect. All the beds are perfect beds. All the circles are perfectly round.
You're touching it.
[ __ ] it, Julia.
Julia, look at you.
Brutus, wake up and tell Julia how beautiful she looks. Beautiful. Do you like it? All dressed for
Pompy's triumph. Has Appalonius returned. I wanted to talk to him about Plato. No,
he hasn't returned. I'll bet he ran off to fight with the rebel slaves. Those
rebel slaves are not like Abalonius. They aren't educated men with happy homes. Well,
we had a Moorish cook who ran off a month ago. We heard he joined some rebels and that he was
made commander. From cook to commander. It's so inspiring. You talk as if it's a game. I don't.
Think about it. At least half of the population of Rome is made up of slaves. And what would happen
if they all decided to rebel? It would be the end of Rome. Rome had to act. What do you mean,
Pompy? He defeated 20,000 of them on his way back to Rome. Well, who's going with me?
None of you wants to join the council of Rome.
No offense, father, but do you really think we're going to trail along with your lectors
around? Rome's greatest general returns, and we want to be free to run and fight. Yes. Run,
run. Go enjoy yourselves. Come on. Thank you, Con. Brutus, aren't you going with
them? I wanted to return this to Appalonius. What is this? Ah, yes. Plato's law. Did you
read it? Yes. And Plato thinks that democracy is doomed to failure. He thinks that a state should
be run by a dictator. A dictator who's become enlightened through experience and learning. I
don't think Plato would get along very well with your uncle Kato. Plato. Hurry up. Come
on. Come on. Hurry and catch up with your friends. You'll have to come along with me.
See you at the ceremony. Hurry up. Goodbye, father. I'm ready. You know what? I heard
Fire.
Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Monkey monkey
monkey.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Hey.
Thank you for your kindness.
Let me take care of myself now.
Who are these people? Prisoners. Pirates. Pirates and slaves. Rebellious slaves.
I'm alone. I'm alone.
I'm
Tonsel tonsel step back
speak. I have a friend among the slave prisoners. I ask you to free
And who are you to deserve such favor? I am Julia, daughter of gas Julius Caesar,
your fellow consul. A consil's daughter. Didn't you know that those who choose to
fight against Rome are Rome's enemies and will be crucified tomorrow? Palonius was my teacher,
not an enemy of Rome. Everything good and decent I
have ever learned has been taught to me by him. You must spare him. For my sake,
consider your wish granted. Take her to the holding pens and release this
slave Appalonius into the custody of his lawful owners. Yes, sir. Thank you, Council. Thank you.
Avalonius, it's June.
Abalonius, I've come to take you home.
I'm not coming with you.
I shall stay here. They will crucify you.
You have grown into a fine woman, intelligent, full of everything that makes the Romans great.
But I am not a Roman, Julia. I am a slave. You are not a slave any longer. You are free. I am
freeing you now. Freedom is not something you can be given. It's something you have to take.
I should have done it earlier. You could have been 3 years ago.
I should have asked my father. He would have granted it. But I never thought it
would make a difference. It felt as though you were free. I thought you were happy.
I was but it's not happiness. I'm seeking something else. What? Dignity.
You have been good to me. You have been my family. But they are my family now.
We both know where we belong. and I belong in there with them.
One day you'll understand, my dear Julia. Goodbye.
Mother [ __ ] Rest.
Something happened to me there. It's an affliction. No more, no less. Your
grandfather suffered the same spells and lived into old age. I meant something else. Thought
happened. I was watching Pompy. He's been a friend to me. We speak together easily,
like brothers. Yet, we couldn't be more different.
He's a great army leader. His provinces make him the richest and most powerful
man in Rome. Your father wanted you to be a statesman and now you're a consul of Rome.
That would have been beyond his dreams. I need an army to turn yourself into a Pompy.
How would you pay and feed such an army? Your console ship already cost a fortune.
Yes, I am console and I am broke. The attack today was stronger than usual.
There was something else, mother. This attack was different in other ways. How?
I saw something.
I saw something at that moment. Not just about myself.
What about the whole of humankind?
How we keep ourselves small.
And I realized I have not been inspired. And as I watched Pompy,
I saw that he was not inspired and he would never be inspired. And I
realized the difference between Pompy and me. Pompy has merely done something.
But I am for something. I need legions. Pompy has them.
He will lend them to me. Why would Pompy do that diminishing his own power? What
could you offer him in return that equals the value of an army?
Julia.
I'm sorry for what happened to Appalonius.
I felt great affection for him as well. He's a believer as I am the old ways. We
trust in the wisdom of our forefathers and in their laws. And I, Kato, trust in him. Kato,
you flatter me. But let us give credit to another man for I could not have fought a
war across the sea without knowledge that Rome was in safe hands here at home. And
for that we owe a debt of gratitude to my friend and fellow consul gas Julius Caesar.
This is my daughter, Julia. Yes, I know we've met.
It would honor my house if you would give us a recitation. Not in front of so many people.
You've done it in larger groups than this. Father, I assure you that I am not prepared for it. Come.
The daughter of Caesar will recite for us.
Absolutely love it.
Tonight, stand beside me and praise with me a man dear to me and to the gods,
mightier in victory than the kings of mir goldenhaired horses and stronger
from war than the battle ghosts that ride the shores of Troy. Hear me,
sons of boldheaded men. Hear me sing the victory of a man dear to me and to the gods.
I'll tell you what.
This is really nothing. No, it's not your fault. Not sure whose fault it is,
but I assure you I will find out. and he will be punished severely.
Thank you, councel. You're very kind. What's your name? Kalporia. From which
house? Lucious Pisu. I'm sorry for staring. I thought perhaps we'd met somewhere before.
Would you like to eat together? I'd be delighted.
What hour do you call this?
I think it's known as the fifth hour. The sun is coming up. You're right. I was out with him.
We drank and ate and had entertainment. He cares for me. I guess he's twice your age.
And your friend, remember? Yes, he is my friend. I just want to know if he treats you with respect.
I like him. I do. I don't love him. Not yet. But that may come.
Why are you behaving in such a manner? He's consil. He's the first man in Rome.
He has legions.
The price is high.
Price? It's customary for the father to offer a dowy. You know I have nothing to give you.
I accept. I want a commission.
Goal. Gaul. It's taken by Casius. I need a victory in battle. You're
not experienced enough in warfare. And you need legions. Your legions.
She's all I've got. I want 50,000 for her. talents,
soldiers.
How could you do it? How could you take my commission away? Because I think Caesar's
the right man for goal. But I've already put myself to considerable expense preparing my
men and you'll be reimbursed. What? And I'll propose that you look after the garrison.
The garrison? This won't do. Poppy, you didn't even put this before the Senate.
You exercise. Let's not talk business at my wedding. It may attempt bad luck.
I have a confession to make. What's that? We did meet before. Or rather, I met you,
but you didn't meet me. It was a pompe triumph.
You fell.
Nobody saw it but me. I held you to make sure you didn't hurt yourself. Thank you.
It shames me.
I never know when it's going to happen.
Many people believe that those who have the condition are holy, blessed by the gods.
Perhaps
What do you suppose a child with both of our faces blended together would look like?
I think uh I would look rather beautiful.
Do you?
Is it something you'd like to find out? Yes.
Are you sure?
I am less sure about my own name than I am about this.
I am terrible around the house. We have servants.
I'm not one for parties. I go to bed early. I'll follow you.
Caesar,
you must make me a promise. Anything you like. Come back from this war alive.
I promise you. And hurry. It's two promises. and win it. Well,
that's very promises. Now, it is your turn to promise me one thing.
Will you marry me before I leave?
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
How many dead in the region of 23,000 Kelts and Romans? 112. I've had them prepared for
burial back in Rome. We're not returning to Rome. We're going further north. There's
a lot more of Rome out there. It just isn't called Rome yet. They're on the
We must tell Caesar to retreat. What I gave to Caesar, I will not revoke.
Wait. Put down your blades.
Why have you come here? This land is ours. You have no right to be
here. What is your name? Versix. You stayed to fight alone. This
is my house. I've built it with my own hands. If you'll burn it down.
You're free to go.
Give me a horse.
You heard him. Give him a horse.
My dear Caesar, the people speak of you with admiration. Some call you the great, as they
called Pompei. In the market, people sometimes bow to me as a pass. It will also delight you to know
that a marriage that began as an advantage has blossomed into romance. Watching Julia and Pompei
together delights me and saddens me that you're not here. No one could be prouder to be your wife,
Caesar. But after so long without you, I fear I'm getting used to my solitude. Come home soon,
my darling. Until then, I will be waiting. Caesar has killed 300,000 Kelts. He attacked
peaceful villages. Villagers who pay taxes to the Roman state. It's beyond toleration. This
is how you thank a great Roman general. Caesar sent a 100,000 slaves back to Rome. Are you
saying you haven't taken any of them? Oh, if they hadn't come from him, I would have got them from
somewhere else. Bobby, you have to be wary. He's been away 3 years fighting with your allegiance.
He's doubled their salary. They are totally devoted to him. My lords,
as Cicero has put it so well, strain every nerve for the preservation of the state.
Look in every quarter for the storms. They will burst upon you if you do not see them in time.
I've just remembered who he is. What are you talking about? That man. Mark Anthony.
Yes. Running from his debtors in Rome to find wealth in the province like all of us. Hey,
not me. I still fight for the glory of Rome. Ah,
Our
cavalry has been attacked by who? GIC tribesmen. 14,000 dead. 14,000 and
many more wounded. They've united under one leader. His name is Versing Getter.
Where can we find him? In Alleia. How long is the march? 8 days.
Bingetric is in there with 18,000 of his men.
It's the most invincible stronghold in Gore. We'll never break it. We won't have to break
it. We'll build a wall around their city. We'll trap them inside and starve them.
Nobody's ever built a fortification of that length. Then we will be the first.
Let's not waste time.
What do you think? That one. Well, here to see Pompy. This one.
I think so. You better be. I think you will be. You want to go? To me, it makes no difference.
We'll have to try next time. Ko Pumpy. Julia, what brings you to peace, sir? I've come to
speak with you. Your absence in Rome has been criticized. As you can see, my wife needs me here.
Could we speak privately? What's the matter, Kato? Did your conversation depend on speaking
ill of my father? Sit. said Ko. Thank you. Caesar is about to take the last
stronghold in Gaul. Versen Gadix has called forth every tribe from
the mountains to the sea. They're on the move to Alicia. How many men? 250,000.
And my husband? 40,000.
He He will survive. He has survived this many years. He's never been up against so much.
Is this true? Will my husband lose this time? Well,
no one knows the outcome of war. Your console, Pompy, do something.
If Caesar wins this battle, he will become the next Salah. That's what you were going to say,
wasn't it? That if he wins, he will become the next Salah. Why are you worried,
Kato? You said he doesn't stand a chance against the ghouls. Why
call him back? Why not just leave him there to fight this battle to his own
death? If you leave him there, your next cellar will extinguish himself.
You're waiting for my husband to fail, aren't you?
And so are you.
My dear Kalpernia, I'm doing everything in my power to make sure I come home safely to
you. You must have heard we've built a wall to hold the Alleions in. What you may not know is
that we've built a second wall as well, to keep their allies out. I say this to reassure you.
They can round up 10 times our number and still we will defeat them because
it's not numbers but vision that wins wars. My vision is of returning to you my love and
not just returning but returning victorious as I've promised you.
When my men are tired I can't always let them rest. When they're hungry,
I can't always feed them. But when they forget their vision,
I can share mine with them. And the more of it I share, the more of it I have.
It'll take 30 days to round up the tribes. How much food have we got? 27 days of grain. We'll
make at last 35. We will uide rations before the grain brought to the stores. On penalty of death,
no one will eat beyond their measure. The tribesmen come from the countryside to fight
with us. The Gauls would outnumber the Romans 5 to one. If we succeed,
we could destroy the Roman presence in Gaul forever. If we fail, we'll be their slaves.
In the evening, we take our leisure, tell stories about the city and our families,
or just eat in silence after our hard day's work. The men do work hard, but there are worse
things than hard labor. Waiting is much worse. Waiting is the hardest part of war, my dear wife.
Most of our men would welcome the cry of battle over this dreaded silence
and would fight an enemy we could see, however great, sooner than fight the one in our minds,
which goes on killing forever. The real enemy is almost a comfort, I sometimes think, as I
look up the hill to Alisia. They're just like us. They have courage like us. They're dying like us.
The tribe should have been here by now. If they don't come, we'll have to fight on our
own. We don't have enough men. I say we give ourselves up and be Roman slaves. If we die,
our gods die. At least if we live in slavery in any state. If we live, we can perform that service
to the gods. We can keep them living for our children. You think the gods would want us to keep
them alive so they can be worshiped by slaves? If we have nothing left to feed ourselves with,
I say we do what our ancestors did. We eat the elderly and the infirm to keep ourselves alive.
We won't eat our own people.
There's enough food left for several days.
If we only feed our men,
there's a way we can compromise the Romans. Weaken them.
I say we give up our women and children to them.
Our rations will keep us alive for several more days. If our women and children become
their slaves, the Romans will have to feed them, and that'll deplete their supplies.
We must bid farewell to our families. We must do it today.
And whatever happens, we must lock the gates behind them forever. Our survival depends upon it.
This will be our sacrifice to the gods.
Wow. Yes.
Let's
go.
I'm trying to get him to
my breath.
What?
Open the
open the
open the gate. Open the gate. Thank you.
Send men down to the gates.
Bolt the gates
and double the guard.
My children. Caesar.
I beg you to reconsider.
They'll all die.
I will not starve my own men to keep the enemy alive.
Send them back to Alicia.
Go back. Go.
Hallelujah.
Look at that.
Fantastic.
What is this? Soup.
This is not soup. This is water. We fight for years and they give
us water. We died for Rome and we get water.
Stop. No.
What is the difference between the Romans and the Gouls?
Discipline. We act as one body. That's what makes us strong.
You think I eat well while you starve?
I eat the same portions as you. And I am hungry.
But I would eat soil before I give up what we've come here to get.
And that is everything you see. You
will raise your family on that hillside.
Will that be a plot of land? you.
That field there between those trees, that's yours if you want it. It's rich soil, good for growing.
All of you, each and every one of you will get his share. You have worked for it. By the gods,
we have given our souls to this place for 8 years.
Let's not abandon before we get them back.
Open the gate.
I've told you before and I tell you again, this war of Caesars is a crime. He's waging war on
behalf of Rome. We commissioned him to fight the G. Not all of them. He started fighting
the insurgents at the borders and moved on to murder peaceful Roman allies. Gauls who pay taxes
and tribute to Rome. I fear the gods. Gentlemen, Caesar is not Salah. He's not fighting the Romans.
He's fighting the Gauls. He's not threatening us. We are threatening him. Once Caesar was cons,
how many times did he push through a law without having it ratified? He has no respect for us.
Something had better be done. And right away I propose we do nothing at all. Cases. You say
all of Gaul is rallying against him. He can't possibly win against such numbers.
I'll make sure the order
This is it.
motion at the gates.
was trying to fool us into gathering our troops here.
How do you know what he would do? Cuz it's what I would do.
I will wait here for a singer to make his move. His men are
too weak to attack our main camp. He will move his cavalry here and try to
break through the inner wall while his allies attack from the outside.
If they do, we will not survive.
Heat. Heat.
Yeah.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
A
heat.
A
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat. Heat.
We must hold on.
Heat.
Heat.
Help
go.
You attack
fire.
Retreat.
Try one, try the other. What can you do?
See, your men are asking for Go.
It is with great sadness that I write this letter to you, my dear husband. Your Julia
gave birth early, and she suffered some pain in doing so. The doctors were there and did
what they could to ease her suffering. The child was a boy, but frail. Their efforts
could not save him. He looked like you, Caesar. There was nobility in his face.
Your daughter struggled to sustain this tragic birth, but in the end she could not.
Pompei has kept himself from the Senate, preferring instead to pass time in no
company. He walks around the graveyard again and again, keeping fresh garlands on her tomb.
We take a leisure in the morning.
Open the gate.
I know your only real enemy is one man and he is standing before you now.
I'm giving myself to you, Caesar.
Our women died for us. I give you my own life so that you may let my man live.
If my men die, there will be nothing left of the Gauls and no one left to worship our gods.
I beg you,
enslave my people if you need to, but let them live.
and men will live.
My dear wife, we will have to wait a little more before we're together again.
You see, there are those in Rome who would have me branded an outlaw. So, I have sent Mark Anthony to
talk to the Senate on my behalf. Since there has never been a soldier with an army such as mine who
returned to Rome without taking her by force, I too must be planning such an assault. But my crime
is worse because I return not in dishonor but in triumph. And this the Senate cannot tolerate.
How long ago did Stella ride into town with his army, breaking the sacred Roman law, stating
that no man must bring armed men past the rubrican into Rome? How fresh in your memory does bloodshed
have to be for you to show caution? Caesar has done more for Rome than any other general in its
history. How do you respond? You strip him of his consil ship in his absence, without explanation.
He's more than doubled the size of Rome in the last 8 years. And what do you ask him to do?
lay down his arms. It is not Caesar who is the criminal. It is the Senate.
The Senate represents the people of Rome. The Senate represents its own interests.
Salah said almost the very same thing. If he said it, he was right. But the difference between Salah
and Caesar is the people feared Salah. Caesar they love. You know nothing. The people's feelings.
You're right. I don't. Let me ask them.
People of Rome, I come to you with questions from Caesar. He needs to know what you want
so he can better serve your needs. The Senate says they represent the people,
but the Senate wants Caesar to lay down his arms and return to Rome as a man, not as a soldier.
And when he arrives, the Senate will find him guilty of crimes against the state. Caesar's crime
is spending eight years in battle outside of Rome with none of the comforts we all take for granted
and with a daily threat to his life. Why? So he can bring wealth to the Roman people. Temples,
libraries, holidays, and games are all funded by Caesar's levies and gold. Yet,
what do they think in the Senate? They think he's doing this for personal gain. I ask you,
if he's doing this for private gain, why does he stay in Gore? Why does he live in a tent?
I know why he does it. He does it so we Romans can live well. What are you going to do about
this? Whatever these men may think, some of whom have never been up on a horse's back,
I have never known a man tougher on the enemies of Rome, nor gentler to its friends,
when I call myself a Roman. The thing that makes me most proud is to share that title with one
other man. A man whom it has been my privilege to fight beside. A man who has shown time and
again that he loves his own life less than he loves yours. His name is Gas Julius Caesar.
We must do something. Pompy. Caesar could march on Rome at any time.
I'm not going to wait for him to come to us. I'll gather our troops and attack him before
he sets foot in Rome. I'm going to wipe him and his legions off the face of the earth.
Men, we have two choices. We can be slaughtered by the army Poppy
is amassing against us. Or we can fight for our lives just as we've done every day for 8 years.
I've made my decision.
I'm going to Rome. I'm going to cross the Rubicon.
Will anyone be coming with me
to Rome? Let the dice fly. My legions from Spain should sail to Austia from the west. The ratians
will come to us from the north and from the east the Macedonians. Caesar's on his way to Rome.
How far is he? 4 days from here. That's impossible. I
heard it from Bibilis himself. Caesar has passed the Rubikan.
We must leave Rome. We cannot defend it with our troops.
We'll go to Greece. We amass what strength we can and then we take him in Rome itself.
I only hope we don't arrive too late and find the bodies of our friends on the Senate steps.
Oh,
heat, heat.
Heat
up here.
It has been decreed by the new Senate that the title
of dictator is bestowed upon Gaios Julius Caesar.
is decreed. There will be 50 days of thanksgiving
in his honor is given the courts and elected council for life. Pale Caesar.
You treat me as a king. But I assure you that is one role I shall never adopt. For
I am Caesar and only Caesar. It is for this crown alone that I conquered Gaul.
Cesar
Caesar
beware the eyes of March. The eyides of March beware.
the men and women of Rome are crying out for your head.
For a moment, I saw them as you do. You don't know how I see them. I was disgusted with them.
How do you keep your purpose clear in your mind? When I met you in your village,
I could see that you had your purpose clear in your mind, and it was pure.
I can see that it hasn't changed.
What did you do to preserve it?
You want to know? Yes.
I only fight my enemies.
You think we are similar, don't you? That's why it pains you to see me die.
But we are very different, you and me. I know when it's over, or when what's left isn't worth having.
Give me the honor of dying alone, by my own hand,
instead of in a public spectacle for your Roman mob.
I have to do what the people want. I have no
choice. I thought power gave you more choice, not less.
Listen to them. Do you hear that?
I don't hear anything anymore but the voices of our women and our children in Allesia.
I can hear them when I'm asleep and I hear them when I'm awake.
For pity's sake, give me a sword.
together. Yeah.
There.
Hail Caesar. Hail Caesar. The ranks here are depleted. My men will be joining you.
How shall we explain to the people that these men have become senators? They haven't been
selected by the traditional mean. The law has changed. And keep in mind, the people trust
my judgment. You will be joined by my finest men. I've spent eight years with them in Gaul.
I must leave for Greece to fight Pompy.
I'm leaving Rome in Mark Antony's capable charge. Do we have no say in this? I don't
want to distract you with bureaucracy. I'd rather leave you free to argue matters of the state.
Do you think there will be blacklists? There won't be any lists. Solah killed
his enemies. I forgive mine. Good day to you, gentlemen.
They left in a hurry.
attend to Caesar.
I did not cross the Rubicon to kill old friends. I did it to protect myself against
my enemies. I'm hoping we can secure ourselves through mercy and not through vengefulness.
You're all free to go. And so we owe our lives to Caesar. Did you say something,
my old friend? I thought I heard you speak.
I'm grateful for your clemency.
Brutus, come down with me.
Caesar, make peace with Pompy. For years,
his only hope was that one day you would rule Rome together again. With what?
With Julia, uniting you both. Yes. He tolerated me because he loved Julia so much. Caesar,
he loved Julia because he saw you in her. He told me that Julia's death
was almost unbearable. And add to that the end of your friendship. He counted
his life as finished. I'll make peace with him if peace is what he wants.
I want to establish some sanity in Rome. The people have had enough of fighting. Will you
help me? How can I help you? I want you to go back to Rome and be my prayer.
If peace is what you want, then it'll be my honor to serve you.
Pompy has gone to Egypt.
The king died, leaving the throne to be squappled over by a 12-year-old boy and an
18-year-old girl. Talammy and Cleopatra. I don't know which one I trust less.
Help me ready the ships. I'll follow them in the morning. You don't need to take troops with
you. Pompei has gone to Egypt alone. The troops went to Utica with your Kato. Yes.
Trust me, Brutus. Whoever wants peace, we'll have it.
fire. Come on.
Say we are watching the end time here. He was most cruy murdered on the palace steps by his
own men. Sir, it has been rumored that they were bribed by Apothus. By Caesar?
There's only one enemy left.
I am Potinus, chief of the ruling council. In the name of King Tommy, I welcome you, Caesar. Well,
the king is very generous, but as you can see, we haven't brought any horses. This gray is for
your men, sir. My men will eat indoors, I'm sure you'll put us up very comfortably in your palace.
I'll tell you the truth, Caesar. Tommy fears for his life. There's been a great deal of discord in
Egypt, so he has forbidden all visitors. You of course are very welcome in the palace. And my men
and your men, Paulet, you wouldn't have anything to do with helping the king make his decisions,
would you? The king is a boy, sir. Forgive him and forgive me. We are your allies and your servants,
great Caesar. We only have the interests of Rome in our hearts. Bring out the gift.
This is Poppy's ring.
Where is he?
We thought you'd be pleased.
Excuse me, Caesar. There's a servant with an urgent message from Cleopatra. Bring her.
If you want to hear the message, you'll have to dismiss your guard.
What word from Cleopatra is of such importance? Cleopatra asks for your
protection. Protection? Why? Pinus plans to kill her as he did Pompy.
Is that why you're disguised as your own servant, Cleopatra?
I came to you, Caesar. Because you're the only man I can trust.
Why does Pthanus want to kill you? My father wanted me to
rule Egypt. He wrote it in his will. But Pthanus banished me with a price
on my head. Now any servant can kill me and be rewarded for it.
Caesar,
you and I are alike. You are the son of Venus, and I am the daughter of Isis.
You and I live by the same divine heartbeat. That's why we must help
each other. Are you trying to seduce me? I don't try. I seduce. Or I don't.
I do not have to seduce with my body. I have something much better than that.
my country. It is the richest land in the world.
Egypt and Rome are different. Rome is masculine. Egypt is feminine.
Rome is sunlight. Egypt is twilight. But it's not part of Rome. Not yet.
Make me queen and east and west will be united. We will be god and goddess ruling the world.
You kissed me with the tongue of a serpent. I must taste you to see
if you are poison. And am I? No, but I can taste gold. Will you stay with me in Egypt,
Caesar? What does Egypt have to offer that Rome does not? Have you heard of the fertile
crescent? Is it a region down below? Indeed it is. What rose there? I believe the region
fertile enough to hatch a king. If you doubt it, try planting something there.
Only promise me one thing. When you return to Rome, you must be faithful to me. But
I'm married. I've already been unfaithful with you. What? Let's go. Marriage compared
with faith in politics. In marriage, you give yourself to a woman. In politics, you lie like.
You think that her influence is evil? And no one is more ambitious than she
is. And she'll do anything to achieve her ants. Some say she's a witch. I
think you've been skulking too long in the dark. If Caesar want to be king,
would you prevent it? He doesn't want the crown. What if he did? Of course. I'd do anything to keep
the kings out of Rome. At least with Sullah. The tyranny ended with his death. With a king,
the ring can be passed on to a son and to another son forever. Our ancestors knew too well what
that was like. And your ancestors fought to send the kings outside the city gates and would stop
at nothing to free Rome from them. And so would I. That's what we hope to hear you say. Is this
just conjecture? I've heard nothing about this except from you. They're all talking about it,
Brutus. They say there's nothing between him and the crown but Kato, your uncle.
Caesar promised me that he would never kill Kato.
Do you think Caesar is incapable of breaking a promise? And is it
worth trying him in a matter of such urgency?
If Kato is killed and Caesar wants the crown, then I'll be the first to oppose
it. But I will not prepare myself against him until there's proof.
Three.
Father. Where's my sword?
I had it removed. Why? You said before that if Caesar won the battle,
you might My own son would deliver me naked to the arms of my enemy. Your own son wants
you to live. So you take away the sword. You take away the choice. When did I go
mad that you have to take choices from me for my own protection? Am I your father
or your son? Why don't you bind my hands as well so that I can't affect myself at all?
Come
on.
All right. Heat. Heat.
We'll bury him with honors. I'll bury him myself. Let the state celebrate
his life. Which state? Rome. The Rome of Caesar. To accept your honors would
defile my name. And on behalf of my father and my family, I decline.
Now I'm asking you to leave this room.
What are you doing?
We should speak of Kato as a god. He killed himself so he wouldn't be brought down by the
hand of the lesser man, Caesar. The higher we lift Kato's name, the lower Caesars will sink. Still,
we mustn't appear to be rallying support. No, no. It's an art to plant ideas in the heads of
others. And a man is never so resolved as he is when he thinks a conviction is his
own. That's why we need Brutus on our side. He wouldn't be mixed in with the cause if it
weren't the good one. They listen to him. What if he won't mix in with our cause?
I think I know how to soften Brutus, but I will need your help.
There's no peace in the world like in my house.
Kalpernia,
would you greet your husband with a kiss?
Dismiss them.
Kataman returned to his home and expect a warmer mood from his wife.
How could you bring her to Rome?
It was for the good of the state. Cleopatra rules a large part of
Africa and all of you. No one rules me. Caperna, not Cleopatra, not even you.
All I want is the love that you promised me when we married. You can't have it. You can
have my obedience. You can have my loyalty. But I cannot love those who dishonor me. No
one can dishonor you. You're right. I dishonored myself when I gave my vows
to you in marriage. You made a good marriage. You're Caesar's wife. I should have married
a man other than Caesar. That would have been a good marriage. So I wouldn't have
had to watch my husband perform for Egypt every night in order to keep the riches of
that land flowing into Rome. Between you and Clopatra, I don't know who is the concubine.
Retain your dignity. There's a limit to what I'll hear from you. I have no dignity left.
Perhaps I ought to buy some. Maybe I should learn like you have that it can be bought and
sold. What's the price? What's the price of consil ship these days? What's the price of being king?
When did you hope bringing a vision to the people become this lust for power itself?
Was it when Julia died?
I have nowhere else to go. So, I'll stay here. But I'll live apart from you. Not as man and wife.
May the gods forgive me for breaking my marriage vows
as I pray they forgive you for breaking yours.
You're an early riser, Brutus.
So are you. Lately I am. I couldn't sleep last night worrying about the honor of your name.
Do you know something about these?
I know the writing, but don't ask me who wrote them. Minds change quickly in these
troubled times, and I'd hate you to forever doubt this man. Oh, Brutus,
I've done my best to persuade them that you're a man of honor. Though you wouldn't pledge to keep
Caesar from becoming king. I gave you my pledge that I'd oppose him in the Senate. But some among
us feel that to oppose a man like Caesar with words is the same thing as handing him the crown.
I try to use words before a sword casses, just as I try to use reason before passion. People
say calling on reason before passion can lead to idleness and sometimes action is required.
But I know you're a decent man and that your meek and gentle nature is how you feel you
best serve the good. I'm not gentle in defending my beliefs. But you have given me no proof that
Caesar will demand the crown. Do you plan to be at the Senate at the Cllins of March? No,
I'll be here. They say that on that day Caesar will move that he be made king.
I will come if I am sent. This is what they mean. People say that this is weakness to
come when you are summoned at no other time to accept the favors of a tyrant like Caesar.
He spared my life and took the life of Kato, your wife's father, who treated you like a son.
Hath she ceased her mourning? No. And neither have I. So you're grieving over Kato's death,
Casius. Yes, I'm grieving. But private affection and public duty are not the same thing. And yet
they say that in your grief you'll just weep and say prayers and fill your wife's drinking
cup and go to bed. And when Caesar comes to you tonight, you'll be like his boy filling his cup
as well. Who is saying this? Who? I don't act for Caesar. I act for Rome. Always for Rome. Brutus,
I've done everything to convince them that you're a man of action and that you love
Rome. I've spoken in your behalf many times, singing your praises and condemning those who
speak against you. But some men have ideas. They think highly of those who gave their
lives to expel the kings from Rome. Your ancestors and they were only men, not gods.
Please don't stay. I am staying. Why do you
want to torment yourself? I won't be tormented. Will he?
Isn't that why you want me to go? It'd be the best thing for all. I don't trust that
you or any other man knows what's best for all. I will take my seat.
A woman has a right to see her rival, doesn't she? Kalpernia, Porsche. So good to see you.
Romans, we are here to celebrate the return of Caesar.
his return not only with her majesty Cleopatra but with Egypt itself for he has transformed the
richest land in the known world. It is now not only Egypt, it is Egypt and it is Rome.
I've said before and I will say again, I will not be king of Rome. I am only Caesar. I need no crowd
to act on your behalf.
Heat up here.
Heat. Heat.
Do you still believe that ours is not just
I'm with you.
We have to act soon.
I'll pick it up on my way back. Yes. Come here. Both of you.
We will wait until Caesar brings the Senate to order. Leitus will call for the elections. Casa,
you will ask Caesar to consider the petitions first. You, Casius,
will step behind Caesar. No man should go for his blade until we're all within reach
of Caesar. Every knife must enter Caesar's body at least once. If we fail, or if our
plot is discovered before we even begin, then we turn our knives on ourselves without hesitation.
We all agreed. Go to the Senate. I will meet with Caesar at Clebra's house.
Go.
Rutus, why are you pacing like that? I'm concerned we'll be late. Caesar.
Kalpernia, what are you doing here? I had a dream last night. Please don't go out today. I'll come
to you later at our home. I saw you slaughtered in your own blood. It was horrible. Well,
I cannot let dreams or the flights of birds direct my actions. I can't let
you go. I swelled my pride today to come to you because your life is more important to
me than my bride. Now you listen to me. The Senate is convened for the consul.
They can't conduct one day of business without their Caesar. There are matters on the agenda
which can only be dealt with by you, Caesar. They can wait today. And what should I tell the
Senate? That their council is at home because his wife has had a bad dream.
As your friend Caesar, I have to advise you on this. You called the Senate together. Show them
you're a man of intention. Meet with your Senate. They're waiting for your guidance.
I'll be with him, lady. I'll never leave his side.
I'll come to you later.
Hey. Hey. Hey.
Porsche,
I'm not fit to be alone today.
Sit down. Bring us some wine. Yes, let's have some wine. What business do we have
today? Two legal briefings, an election for Aquesta, and
uh the petitions from the Senate. Let's get the election out of the way. The election
I move we take the petitions first. Called for the election. The election will commence. But uh
Marcus Octavius who is running for the office is not yet here. Petition is then approach.
I'm glad Caesar is with Brutus today. Why? Last night I dreamt you stabbed to death.
Brutus
Caesar, I ask mercy.
for my exiled brother. Why are you petitioning what so recently has been denied?
Who is the next petitioner?
I want to ask mercy from my father who has been
put in jail. I ruled your father be in prison and my word is law.
Old man, you said some ill would befall Caesar on the odds of March. Well,
nothing has happened yet, though. The odds have come. They have come, but they've not yet gone.
I want to ask for your pardon, my great Caesar,
and I pray for your soul.
Stop it.
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Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
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victory. Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat. Heat.
Heat. Heat.
Yeah. Heat.
Yeah. Heat.
Heat up
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