:50:02
l have a villa by the sea.
Claudius never goes there.
:50:06
l need protection, and l wantyou
to come with me. Will you come?
:50:11
Why do you ask me?
You said yourself l was your property.
:50:14
l'm not asking you as my property.
:50:18
l can free you. We'd be equals.
:50:22
l'm offering you life, Demetrius,
and a great deal more.
:50:26
Why do you choose me?
:50:27
Because you'd never crawl to anyone.
Because you're a man.
:50:32
Think, Demetrius. You're not blind.
:50:34
Do l have to say it all?
:50:36
For ten years l've been married
to a man old enough to be my father.
:50:39
l've never been close to another man.
l've never wanted to.
:50:44
l need you, Demetrius. l need your strength.
:50:54
You don't need me, Messalina.
:50:56
A woman with your wit,
your courage and your reputation.
:51:00
All Rome knows why you married Claudius.
:51:03
lf anything happens to Caligula,
Claudius becomes emperor.
:51:06
Since then, all Rome knows that a procession
of men has stood guard atyour door.
:51:10
Albus!
:51:13
When the truth is ugly,
only a lie can be beautiful.
:51:17
lt would have been better
if you'd believed me.
:51:21
- My lady.
- Return this man to the gladiator school.
:51:24
Tell Strabo l'll send instructions
in the morning.
:51:27
Yes, my lady.
:51:35
White ball.
:51:37
- Lycidas draws a black ball.
- Last week and this week, too!
:51:41
Dardanius draws a black ball.
:51:45
- He has a right to choose like the rest of us.
- He has a right, and l have orders.
:51:51
Demetrius draws a black ball.
:51:57
White ball.