The Fall of the Roman Empire Page #7

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There's nothing left for me,

only my love.

There is not enough money in the world

to pay a man to kill his own son.

Your son?

My mother?

My mother loved you?

Yes, she loved me.

And I loved her.

It's a lie!

It's a lie.

No, Commodus. It is true.

It's a lie.

- You should never have been Caesar.

You were not born for it.

It's a lie.

I'm his son. I'm an emperor.

Marcus Aurelius was my father.

You are not my father!

My son.

You are my son.

My son.

You are my Faustinus.

No!

My son.

Gods of Rome.

Your empire has died!

The light of the world has gone out!

People of Rome!

People of Rome!

Quickly!

Quickly, run to your Livius.

Tell him

the night is full of thieves.

They have robbed us

of our most precious treasures,

of our pride,

of our glory,

of our wisdom, of our honor.

People of Rome!

Cry out!

Death is near!

They do not see.

They do not hear.

Only the jackals who are

waiting in darkness know.

Only the vultures who are

wheeling the black skies know.

Mourn! Mourn

our land that is no more!

Oh, Livius.

Give me your hand, Livius.

Out of all we have fought for,

Out of all our dreams,

we have each other.

We have each other.

Caesar commands:

Put her in chain.

- Livius.

Why did you come, Lucilla?

You could have lived.

I love you, Livius.

We are a part of each other.

I live only if you live.

When my father,

Marcus Aurelius, died,

you brought me a torch

and hailed me undoubted Caesar!

I swore I would not forget that,

so I'm paying my debt to you,

Gaius Martellus Livius.

I have fought many times in the arena,

but they've whispered that

no gladiator dare kill a Caesar,

a god.

Only you would dare.

If you fought me now,

the world would know

it was to death.

Kill me, and they are yours.

Victorinus,

No matter which one comes out alive,

you have the power now.

You have the army.

Make me Caesar

and I will give you

one million dinars in gold.

One million five hundred thousand dinars.

If you listen...

very carefully,

you'll hear the gods...

laughing.

Burn them!

Burn them!

Burn them!

Burn them!

Livius!

Livius!

Livius!

Livius!

Go get the gold!

Wotan! Save us!

Destroy Rome! Destroy Rome!

Hail Livius! Hail Caesar!

We are in command now, Livius.

Rome is ours.

Take the throne.

Be Caesar.

- Gaius Martellus Livius,

The people are asking for you.

The empire is yours,

Livius.

You would not find me suitable.

Because my first official act would be

to have you all crucified.

Two million dinars

for the throne of Rome.

Two million dinars for the throne.

Two million five hundred thousand dinars.

Two million and seven hundred

fifty thousand dinars.

Two million...

Emperor of the greatest empire in history?

From Britain to Egypt?

Ruler of the world?

No! Much more!

Three million dinars

for the throne and the empire of Rome!

This was the beginning

of the fall of the Roman empire.

A great civilization

is not conquered from without,

until it has destroyed itself

from within.

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