:09:01
Commodus, the Senate has its uses.
:09:03
What uses? All they do is talk.
:09:07
It should be just you and me and Rome.
:09:11
Don't even think it.
There's always been a Senate.
:09:15
COMMODUS: Rome has changed.
:09:17
It takes an emperor to rule an empire.
:09:20
Of course, but leave the people their...
:09:22
COMMODUS: Illusions?
:09:25
Traditions.
:09:27
My father's war against the barbarians...
:09:30
He said it himself: It achieved nothing.
But the people loved him.
:09:34
The people always love victories.
:09:36
Why? They didn't see the battles.
:09:41
What do they care about Germania?
:09:43
They care about the greatness of Rome.
:09:45
"The greatness of Rome."
:09:49
Well, what is that?
:09:53
It's an idea. Greatness.
:10:00
LUCILLA: Greatness is a vision.
COMMODUS: Exactly. A vision.
:10:05
Do you not see, Lucilla?
:10:08
I will give the people a vision of Rome,
and they'll love me for it.
:10:13
And they'll soon forget the tedious
sermonising of a few dry old men.
:10:28
I will give the people
the greatest vision of their lives.
:10:37
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