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The young emperor
has arranged a series of spectacles...
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to commemorate his father,
Marcus Aurelius.
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I find that amusing...
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since it was Marcus Aurelius, the wise...
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the all-knowing Marcus Aurelius,
that closed us down.
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So finally,
after five years of scratching a living...
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in flea-infested villages...
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we're finally going back to where we belong:
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The Colosseum.
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You should see the Colosseum, Spaniard.
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Fifty-thousand Romans...
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watching every movement of your sword...
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willing you to make that killer blow.
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The silence before you strike
and the noise afterwards.
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It rises. It rises up...
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like a storm.
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As if you were the thunder god himself.
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- You were a gladiator?
- Yes, I was.
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[Sombre instrumental music]
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You won your freedom?
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A long time ago, the Emperor...
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presented me with a rudius.
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It's just a wooden sword.
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The symbol of your freedom.
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He touched me on the shoulder,
and I was free.
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[Chuckles heartily]
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You knew Marcus Aurelius?
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I did not say I knew him.
I said he touched me on the shoulder once.
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MAXIMUS: You asked me what I want.
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I, too, want to stand
in front of the Emperor...
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as you did.
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PROXIMO: Then listen to me. Learn from me.
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I wasn't the best because I killed quickly.