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a great deal to me.

It must be worth a great

deal to others. Mine is.

And I'm only

the Queen of Egypt...

while Caesar, if he lives,

will be Emperor of the world.

If he lives?

Life is a precious thing,

isn't it?

I think so.

Hadn't you better

put that javelin down?

And if a man swears

to take the life of another...

death is justice for him.

I think so.

Pothinos.

He came to kill you.

Or you.

Passage to the tombs. I saw

his sandal beneath the curtain.

And now am I

worth talking to?

More...

Well, far more than Pothinos.

Guards!

Take it away.

Let's not talk anymore.

I picked a flower in Britain

once, the color of your eyes.

This is the first morning he's

been late since the day he was born.

Ho, there! Caesar comes!

Well, well, come on, come on.

Let's go to work.

Hold that letter

to the Senate.

But the agreement with

the King's Prime Minister.

Destroy it.

Even I can't reach

an agreement with a corpse.

The Prime Minister

is dead.

Then we deal

with the King?

The Queen. Cleopatra

is sole ruler of Egypt.

And I find that I shall

be here longer than I thought.

But the galley, Caesar,

is ordered to sail.

When I say so.

A letter to Marc Antony, Rome.

Here, you're with me.

Nobody ever hears from him.

Except Marc Antony. He gets

a letter every week or so.

Is it true that Caesar is

really in love... Child, child.

But he doesn't come back

to Rome, does he?

Well, he's missing

a lovely party today.

He doesn't miss

very much any day.

The Queen of Egypt

gives parties, too.

You mean Cleopatra?

Whoa! What? Have you heard

of Cleopatra?

Of course. All kinds

of things. Is she black?

Calpurnia.

My lady.

How beautiful you are. Is there

anything I can get for you?

Yes, a little luck.

The loveliest party

you've ever given, Calpurnia.

Thank you, Flora.

Wonderful.

The wife is always

the last one to know.

So is the husband,

when it comes to that.

They say he's planning

to move the capital to Egypt.

We were talking

of the games.

Have you seen

the new circus, Calpurnia?

I haven't been to the games

since Caesar left.

You should enjoy life more, Calpurnia.

Even Caesar's wife should play.

Why not?

She's above suspicion.

We waited two hours for you

yesterday. What kept you?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'll explain it later.

When is Caesar coming back?

Ever?

Tullius, I'm so sorry to hear

about your brother's exile.

I shall ask a pardon for him

when Caesar returns.

I hope he grants it.

If Caesar returns.

If Caesar returns.

It's rumored all over Rome.

It's been known for days.

If what you say

is true, Cassius...

we're in

a desperate situation.

But I can't believe it.

It is true, Brutus.

I heard with my own ears.

Quiet, Casca.

Let Brutus speak.

The people love you,

Brutus.

They love Caesar.

But he would

make himself king.

And then, where are we?

If I had proof of that...

He plans to divorce Calpurnia

and marry a queen.

This Cleopatra.

And call himself

King of Rome. Of us.

Emperor of the world.

Was I not born as free as

Caesar? And you? And you?

Caesar.

He's everywhere.

Rome is a republic.

It wants no crown.

It will have no king.

Octavia. Hello, dear.

Hello, dear.

Hello, Octavian.

Oh, it's a delightful party.

Sit down with us a moment.

Where's Antony?

Does any wife ever know

where her husband is?

Calpurnia knows

where her husband is.

Sit down just for a minute.

You look tired.

Just for a minute.

No news at all

from Caesar, eh?

I don't expect any.

He's too busy, Octavian.

Well, he shouldn't be too busy

to write to me.

He writes to Marc Antony.

Why Antony and not me?

Why? Tell me why.

Wouldn't you think he'd know the last

people you write to are relatives?

But I'm more than Caesar's

nephew, I'm his heir.

You're my brother, and Marc's my

husband. I know you both pretty well.

And if I were Caesar, I would

certainly write to Marc Antony.

Ho, there! Marc Antony comes!

Oh, Marc Antony's here!

Wait, wait, wait. I have news.

News?

Another letter from Caesar?

More than a letter.

Caesar is entering Rome.

Caesar is entering Rome!

Marc Antony, please.

I must see you for one day.

No, no, not now.

I came to get Calpurnia.

Slave. Take them.

Did you all hear?

Yes.

Well, well,

and who is this pretty maid?

Hello, darling.

"Hello, darling"?

You'd think she had met me

before. Or is it my fame she seeks?

Oh, he hasn't been to bed. He always

talks like this when he hasn't...

Sleep. I'm above sleep,

my beloved wife.

I'm glad

you're above something.

Ah, in his usual gay mood.

But, come on. We must hurry.

You ready, Calpurnia?

I'm not going.

Sorry?

I shall wait

for my husband here.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

Oh, yes, there is. There's

a great deal the matter.

And I'm in no hurry to watch

Caesar's triumphal entry into Rome.

Why, what's the matter

with you?

Do you take us all for fools?

Don't you think we know

what Caesar plans to do?

And what does Caesar

plan to do?

Well, go and listen to him

in the Senate tomorrow...

and you'll learn

what he plans to do.

We don't have to. It's no music

to our ears to hear him desert us.

He's drunk with Egypt,

and he's deserting us.

Antony!

Antony! No! Octavian, no!

Antony...

I know.

There he is! There he is!

Caesar! Hail!

Hail, Caesar!

I thought she gave money.

Her dress is all gold.

She's too gorgeous.

In the shape of a sphinx.

But she is beautiful.

She is.

Oh, I don't know.

Oh, but look

at all those chariots!

Caesar.

Beware the Ides of March.

One date is as good

as another for a funeral.

Beware.

You may go now.

We need nothing more.

Well, Brutus, was I

right about... Be careful.

Must we whisper

what all Rome growls?

Yes, I believe.

Now that I know he's divorcing

Calpurnia to marry her.

That might be

his private affair...

but tomorrow he'll force the Senate

to declare him Emperor and King.

And present Cleopatra to them as... Queen.

Our Queen, Brutus.

Our Queen.

No, Rome cannot be turned

into another Orient...

with golden thrones

for a king and queen.

But I suppose he'll sway

the Senate as he always has.

Oh, no, he won't.

We'll greet Caesar

before he greets the Senate...

and a little blood

will be spilled for Rome.

So today you go

before the Senate to...

Well, all I can say is I

think it's your first mistake.

All I can say is

I don't care what you think.

You always did care

what I thought.

You always agreed.

Ah.

I don't hate women

for nothing.

Enobarbus speaks.

And speaks well.

What's this?

Antony hates women, too?

Out of their place, I do.

They've no place amongst men.

They can't think, and they can't

fight. They're just playthings for us.

Most of them.

All of them.

A woman's a woman.

We speak freely to you

because we are your friends.

I know that.

You say that the whole idea of

this marriage to Cleopatra...

is to capture India and then the

world. Does that sound like you?

When did you ever

ask anyone's help?

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