:18:02
Learn to use a sword like him
and you may earn your freedom,...
:18:05
..as he'll earn his very soon,
perhaps tomorrow.
:18:13
You'll train with wooden swords
till you're ready for the steel.
:18:17
(angry voices)
:18:26
These men here will fight tomorrow.
:18:28
Half of them will live.
Half of them will die.
:18:31
They know it.
:18:35
Some men who are sent here
don't seem to like it.
:18:37
They'd rather live badly than die well,
so they try to escape.
:18:40
Like this one.
:18:44
- (fanfare)
- All his training was wasted.
:18:46
He dies badly like a common criminal.
:18:49
Try to escape and this is your reward.
:18:51
Strabo, Claudius is arriving.
:18:54
Line up the men who fight tomorrow.
:18:56
You're luckier than most recruits. On your
first day you'll see the owner of the school.
:19:01
Come.
:19:20
My lord Claudius.
:19:22
My lady.
:19:24
So these are the men, eh?
:19:27
l hope you drew up a better list than last time.
:19:29
They know it's for
a special occasion, my lord.
:19:32
Oh. Probus.
:19:35
Dardanius.
:19:39
Barak. Good.
:19:41
Tomorrow is the emperor's birthday.
:19:44
You men will have the honour
of competing in the palace itself,...
:19:48
..in the emperor's private arena.
:19:50
l expectyou to make a good impression.
:19:53
You are my birthday present to Caligula.
:19:55
They'll do you proud, my lord.
:19:57
Every man has sworn to die well
if he has to, to die with style.