:38:22
I cannot find him anywhere.
:38:24
I'm frightened. I don't know what to do.
:38:27
Take hold of yourself.
:38:29
Sparta gives her women more freedom
than any state. In return it demands strength.
:38:35
How can I be strong? I love him.
:38:39
You must be strong.
:38:41
Remember the mother who killed her son
when he returned with a wound in his back.
:38:46
Why should I remember? Phylon
would never turn his back to the enemy.
:38:50
- If only they would let him fight.
- I am not a general.
:38:53
I cannot order the men to take him with them.
:38:56
How can you talk like this? You know Phylon.
His mother was your best friend.
:39:01
That does not matter.
:39:04
- Have you heard?
- What?
:39:06
The council has made its decision. Here it is.
:39:09
"People of Sparta. The army will presently
march in defence of our land against Persia. "
:39:14
"The men are hereby ordered to be ready
to depart after the festival of Carnea. "
:39:19
- So you cannot go today.
- I can and will!
:39:21
And disobey the council?
:39:22
- My bodyguard is not subject to the council.
- But that's only 300 men.
:39:27
I promised to have my men at Thermopylae.
I didn't say how many.
:39:30
- This is madness.
- Less than to keep a festival and lose the war!
:39:34
- Leave us please, Ellas.
- Ellas. You know how sorry I am.
:39:38
I know.
:39:43
Leonidas.
:39:45
Why not wait until the festival is over?
:39:48
And then lead out the whole army
as a Spartan king should lead it.
:39:52
- It's only a few days.
- No. Even a day might be too late.
:39:56
All Greece waits for the Spartans to march.
:39:59
A mere 300 men.