La via Augusta (2007): Season 1, Episode 10 - Ni per tot l'or del món - full transcript
Children, this is
your new tutor.
Are you against
corporal punishment?
- The tutor of my son is a Jew?
- Yes. Why not?
For once in my life,
I agree with my son-in-law.
What?
I want you back here in 5 weeks
with 30 mules loaded with gold!
I suspect Vespasian is one of
those who are ripping me off.
Unbelievable.
That's why I want you
to watch him closely
to keep me informed of
everything he does.
Vespasian and my father
plan to steal the mine gold from you.
Where did you find this?
From the foot of this dove.
My son! I want to know whatever
happened to Marcus! By all the gods!
He has died for Rome.
General...
Now it's you who will
have to kill him.
THE VIA AUGUSTA
X. Not for all the gold in the world.
We have to kill Marcus.
We'll say we caught him
stealing the emperor's gold.
What?
The existing suspicions
on us must fall on him.
Have mercy! Marcus is very young.
Let me talk to him.
Let me explain to him that
life can sometimes be nasty.
No, it's all settled now.
Either you do it or I'll do it.
You or me.
I'll do it. But I won't accept
to see him die as a thief.
It's up to you.
Just make sure there's not a
single spark of suspicion on us.
His life or ours.
- The kidneys.
- Yes.
- The heart...
- Yes.
The liver...
And that...
is...
I thought you already knew.
The spleen?
- The...
- The bladder.
I knew it!
You're still a little green at it.
Green as the leaves
of the trees?
No. Green as fruit which
is harvested before time.
It means you still have to grow.
I do grow up.
I know. I've seen you spying on my
daughter when she's taking a bath.
What daughter?
What daughter?
Both of them.
I like girls a lot.
You got this from your father.
My father just likes my mother.
- I mean my previous father.
- Yes, I know what you meant.
Come on, go and play.
We'll continue later.
No matter how hard I try
to teach him new things and...
...give him a new life...
It would be easier if his
parents wouldn't live here.
- What are you suggesting?
- Nothing.
Noooo!
- Julia!
- Noooo!!
Please, no!
Nooo!!
Noooo !!!
- She took a knife from the kitchen!
- Julia...
Don't touch her.
She's dreaming.
- That's what you get for not eating!
- Why don't you force her to?
- You told me not to worry.
- I'm a doctor, but I'm not always right.
Julia!
She doesn't know what she's doing.
She's sleepwalking.
Julia...
Wake up!
Dad...
What are you doing here?
You fell asleep.
I don' know.
I was studying Greek.
You fell asleep and grabbed a knife.
- Did I hurt you?
- No, you didn't.
- I'm sorry. It wasn't really me.
- Who were you?
- It was a man.
- A man?
A man in uniform: a general.
She'd do anything to
draw attention on her.
She just had a nightmare.
I have lots of nightmares, and I
don't wander around with a knife.
Dreams are prophecies.
No. Dreams are our fears only.
What happened in your nightmare?
- Something horrible.
- Tell me about it.
- You won't like it.
- Why not?
- Vespasian was killing Marcus.
- What?
Your husband killed your lover.
Why didn't you dream it
the other way round?
Dreams are dreams.
We can't control them.
Vespasian was killing...
Can you imagine?
- Poor Marcia.
- Why do you say that?
Because you're married to a
man but in love with another.
I'm not in love with anyone, and
much less with a fool like Marcus.
Any news from Lusitania?
No, sir.
Not a single carrier dove?
No, sir.
Oh, Pompey.
Come over here.
I'm very worried.
I got some really bad news
about the Via Augusta.
Just ignore the rumours.
Tarraco is full of gossipers.
I heard that they're purchasing bad
materials at very high prices.
- It wouldn't be the first time.
- This has to end!
I'm tired of all this deception.
Everyone's getting big with
public money around here.
I'm determined to investigate it.
- Will you appoint a commission?
- I'd rather be dead than doing that!
If you don't want the truth to come
out, just appoint a commission!
Why did you stop!
I'm personally taking care of this
investigation. But incognito.
Are you sure?
Why shouldn't I?
And I want you to join me.
- Me?
- Yes.
What could we dress up as?
Rome or nowhere. I have no
intention of staying here.
You will follow the
destiny of your husband.
I want a Roman villa on a hill over the
Tiber, with 20 slaves and 20 rooms.
It's just two of you.
- A slave for every room.
- To go over all of them every night?
You're just putting your fantasies
in my mouth, Calpurnia.
You seem women of ill repute!
Never forget I'm the mother
of your husband, Calpurnia.
You'd better hold your snarky
comments in my presence.
And what shall we do with you?
I'm sick of your indecent acts!
The richest women in
Rome have lover slaves.
I distinctly remember catching you
with Hasdrubal when I was little.
Shut up!
Get into your head that you'll soon be
the mother of the Vespasian's children.
We'll see about that.
Maybe he has no seed to offer.
Men can seed until they die.
For what I've seen, some men
get too dry to old age.
You, go get me some apples and oranges.
I want a snack.
I can't stand her. She's a slave
and she looks like a queen.
- It's called age, Calpurnia.
- We're not getting any younger.
Some men aren't getting
younger either.
How do you explain you're
not pregnant anymore?
- What?
- I don't know...
It looks like seeds are not
working in this house.
Are you talking about
Vespasian or Pompey?
You're talking about Pompey!
How many days have you
been trying to no avail?
- It's my fault.
- Are you sure about that?
- Probably...
- You daughter says...
...Vespasian reached old age exhausted.
But who are we to
reproach him about it?
Many battles and campaigns.
But Pompey?
He took part in many
campaigns too, didn't he?
Jumping from one
woman to another.
- Can it be he's exhausted too?
- Pompey's an inexhaustible source, mother.
Some sources just provide
non-drinking water.
Pompey would be the happiest man in the
world if you'd give him a male child.
Where are you going with this?
Sometimes a happy marriage implies
going behind your husband's back.
You must go find the seed which
conceived the little slave.
What are you talking about?
The brawny slave.
Arinsal's father.
What's his name again?
Mandoni!
Think about it.
May I have your
attention, please?
The gods just granted me a grace
I had been asking for a while.
As of today, I'm
a Roman citizen!
That's why today's a holiday
and we're going to celebrate!
I have invited these
lovely ladies.
We'll open a wine vat and
we'll roast a kid goat!
- Yes!
- The one in green for me!
What are you waiting for?
If training's over, I
can just go back home.
I don't like you, Mandoni.
I'm putting up with you because I
believe you're a great investment.
I don't want to be taken
like a horse to his mare.
- You don't like women?
- Just mine.
Well, this is my home
and you'll do as I say.
If I want you to join
the party, you will.
Lydia!
What do you think
about this one?
Just like any other.
And if I tell you that you can
look but you can't touch?
What?
He is a pure man who's
true to his wife.
There's no such thing
as a faithful man.
Maybe I'm the first Iberian
you've ever met.
When push comes to shove,
men have no homeland.
Is she really that beautiful?
My wife is lovely, but
that's not the problem.
What is it, then?
I hide it because
I'm ashamed of it.
I pee blood.
What?
I have an infection,
but if that's okay with you...
- Get away from me!
- Are you sure?
Completely. You're
doing me a favour too.
Do you think that after 20 years
in the business I still like men?
I'm bringing fruit for you.
Thanks.
Is everything alright?
Yes.
But I don't know if I'm one of
Caesar's doctors or some kind of...
puppet which is useful
for everything.
Please tell me what are
we doing here in Tarraco.
Well...
I should be in Rome with my
patients, my colleagues...
We'll go back to
Rome eventually.
Did you know there's no
hospital in this city?
They're building a circus and a couple
of temples, but people are dying.
Pompey.
Today I wanted to ask
some support to Caesar,
but he's so obsessed with the
construction of the damned Via Augusta...
- Pompey.
- What?
Do you think that I could
still have children?
You're not listening.
I do.
The hospital and such...
I wonder when did I stop being a doctor
and when did we stop being a couple.
It was only a question.
What do you want?
Is this what you want?
Is it?
Is it?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
You and me will
never have a son.
Claudia.
Don't you ever touch me again!
- Did you call me?
- Yes.
- I've been thinking...
- So have I.
- If talk with my son...
- Have you ever tasted apple wine?
- Apple wine?
- A recipe from the Astures.
You'll love it.
- But I wanted to talk about Marcus.
- Drink it.
I'm sure I could convince him.
It's sweet like ambrosia,
the nectar of the gods!
- You've poisoned it, right?
- By all the gods, Antonius!
Let's swap cups then.
You don't trust me?
You know I'm a complete coward.
Let's swap.
If I wanted to kill you, I'd
just take my sword and do it.
You'd have to explain
yourself too much.
To whom?
To my family, to begin with.
And then Caesar.
Vespasian!
Look what I found!
It's scary!
Cod.
What's so special about it?
What's underneath.
- Gold.
- By Jupiter!
There's a lot of boxes like
this in the warehouse.
- How can it be?
- It looks like...
What?
Someone's robbing Caesar.
But who?
It must be someone very close to me.
True. Someone who can
access your tent.
Maybe...
some corrupt general.
Or worse. Someone could even
think it must have been you.
- Does anybody else know?
- Only me, sir.
- Well, and now him...
- Not me!
I hate cod.
Galba...
You're the most faithful
general I know. - Yes, sir.
And I'm well aware that your
thoughts are noble and honest.
Yes, sir.
And that you'd give your life for
me, for Caesar and for the empire.
- A thousand times, sir!
- Once will be enough.
Let's drink to us!
- For the empire!
- For the empire!
It's odd.
It's different.
It's a little hot.
It's the Astures apple wine.
Even more the more primitive
civilizations have good things.
You killed him!
You could have avoided this.
You just needed to
drink your apple wine.
Claudia.
I've been thinking it over.
Have you?
Your mother is not too far off.
- About what?
- About the slave.
Are you out of your mind?
I mean...
Granted, he's a servant.
But do you really think that every
patrician's son is a patrician's son?
Senators as short as a sitting
dog have giant children.
Centurions who are dark as olives
have children as white as milk.
What about my dignity?
What could be more worthy than to
sacrifice yourself for your husband?
I would sacrifice
myself for my family.
I'd agree to get invaded
by that kind of beast
charged with muscles,
with that neck which looks like a bull,
and those hands that look like feet.
- I hardly recognize you.
- You don't?
You shouldn't be happy to
see me having a male son.
Why not?
Because you wouldn't have anything
to rub in my face anymore.
I'm a better person
than you think.
But if you don't
let me help you...
I'm just wondering what do you
get if I go with the slave.
You are right.
I don't get anything.
You'd better keep on being desperate
and dry but full of dignity.
It's the best you can do.
- A blind man?
- That's right.
I don't know.
With a blank stare and dressed in
rags, people won't recognize you.
As if people would
recognize me so easily.
They'd do.
You're in every coin.
That's true.
You could be a cripple
from the Gallic wars?
- One who fought against Vercingetorix?
- Exactly.
- In Alesia.
- Alesia.
That's more like it.
This is the dirtiest and
filthiest thing I've found.
Perfect.
It really stinks.
You can wear this.
It stinks to high heaven!
Hold on.
Now.
Perfect.
Not like the guy from the
coins anymore, right?
A blind man begging for charity
on the street. Perfect.
I might as well end up like this
if they keep ripping me off.
Arinsal will be your guide.
What about you?
Nobody knows who I am.
I don't need any disguise.
Maybe you think I'm the only one
who will endure this stench.
Boy, you go to the forum and
look for another, stinkier cape.
That's easy, sir.
And you, Pompey.
You'll be a leper.
Don't take it from her!
Let's see what she does.
You can come, one after another.
You'll all have the same fate.
I think she has a
devil inside her.
We all have a devil inside, Marcia.
Do you know how to get them out?
We should make her drink
holy water from the Jordan
and then hang her by her feet.
One is already dead.
Two more to go!
- Who died?
- One who was disturbing me.
We could pour a pot of
cold water over her head.
No!
I don't want her to wake up!
Why?
- I know who she is.
- Of course. She's your cousin.
Yes, but it's another
person speaking.
Like the incense I burn in
your honour, oh, Jupiter,
Thus the spirit of
General Galba rises,
who has died a glorious
death in a strange land.
Isn't general Galba one of
Vespasian's closest associates?
I don't know.
What are you doing
here, children?
You just keep eating all the time, Aaron.
It's time for their lesson.
Hold on, mother.
We're going to the city, Marcia.
You'll come with us, Numantia.
Mandoni, Madam Drusilla
wants to see you.
- Wait up!
- What is it?
What's the matter with her?
She has a devil inside her.
Why are you holding me?
- Marcus and dad are in danger.
- What?
They are in great danger,
I'm sure.
Come in.
How can I help you, Madam?
I'll spend all day in Tarraco
with Calpurnia and Marcia.
And Numantia is
coming with us too.
The children will leave with Aaron
and won't be back until the evening.
Pompey will also be away
for a couple of days.
The house will be empty.
There are always soldiers watching over us.
Don't be cheeky with me.
- I don't understand, Madam.
- I have a job for you.
- I must go to the gladiator's school.
- Not today.
Today you are more useful here.
Do you want me to clean
up the latrines?
As soon as we leave, you'll go to my
daughter's room to lie down with her.
What?
You must mount her and
sow your seed inside her.
- I beg your pardon?
- I cannot speak plainer than that.
You really do...
I'm already explaining
things too much, slave.
You should be jumping with joy.
My daughter is gorgeous.
Understood, madam.
If everything works out,
you will be rewarded.
What will you do?
If your seed bears fruit
inside my daughter's womb,
and this fruit is male,
...gladiator's school
will be over for you.
This will be within many moons.
Maybe I'll dead by then.
Just try to be alive.
Why should I trust your word?
You have no other choice.
And behave like a man,
not like an animal.
It's my daughter, am I clear?
Now go to the pool
and get a good bath.
You'll find scented oils
and a new tunic there.
Needless to say, this is
just between you and me.
And her, obviously.
Of course.
Listen to me very carefully.
Not a single sign of love can
exist between you and her.
I'm going down to Tarraco.
I'm taking Calpurnia, Marcia
and Numantia with me.
The children have
gone away with Aaron.
And Hasdrubal and the
slaves are out in the country.
It's only Mandoni and you in the house.
I won't, mother.
I just want you to be happy.
I know Pompey quite well.
And if you don't have a male
child soon, you'll lose him.
I've lost him already.
I don't believe you.
I don't care what you believe.
Mandoni's been
tipped off already.
You talked to him without
consulting me first?
Of course.
What did he say?
He'll fulfil his duty.
- Do you really have to do it here?
- This is the shortest way.
We produce very good beans here!
- The road must run through this field.
- What will you give me in return?
- Nothing.
- Nothing?
You'll make a road across my harvest fields
and you won't give me nothing in return?
I am an ex-legionnaire. Caesar
gave me this land when I retired.
Caesar gives stuff and
Caesar takes stuff!
You're a bunch of thieves!
I will complain to the
praetor of Tarraco.
You're a bunch of filthy rats.
You're nothing by
scavenging hyenas!
And Caesar is the
worst of them all!
How can he possibly
treat us like this,
we, who gave out the best
years of our lives for him?
He's angry.
I just came in and first thing
I see is people cursing at me.
Let's go.
Charity...
Have some pity for this
poor legionnaire...
who lost his sight in Alesia
fighting against Vercingetorix.
Just beat it, will you?
Some spare change for
this poor war veteran?
I'm sick of war veterans.
Go away!
And how about some water?
We've walking for hours now.
We're thirsty.
So...
What are you doing here?
An aqueduct?
We're making a road which
will go from Rome to Gades.
From Rome to Gades!
Impressive!
Impressive?
Just a fool's game!
It seems like a
great idea to me!
A great road crossing the
whole Iberian peninsula.
A lavish and unique
project in my book.
Of all the absurd ideas
from Caesar Augustus,
this is the most ridiculous one!
Really? And why do you
say so, if I may ask?
Why wasting so much time by going through
the land when you can go faster by the sea?
But don't you know, you fool, that inns
and shops will be built across the road
and this will provide wealth
to the towns and cities...
- You don't talk to me like that!
- I will if I want to!
Who do you think you are?
Please forgive him sir. He has to raise his
voice to be heard, he's a little deaf.
The Via Augusta is a work of pharaonic
proportions thought by the Caesar
just for him to brag before those
lazy bums called senators in Rome.
I'd love to see them
and Caesar right here!
Caesar Augustus...
is the best emperor
the empire ever had!
Are you kidding me, you fool?
His uncle was the man, the great Julius!
But his nephew is just a
thin-skinned man who's always sick!
That's what I always say: a Caesar
can't come from a family of bakers!
He's the son of a baker?
A grandson of one. Everyone calls
him "the baker's grandson"!
I will cut your liver off and
will give it to the hyenas!
- Stop it or you'll regret it, blind man!
- You son of a bitch!
Alms for this poor leper...
Alms for a poor leper!
Get the hell out
of here, you all!
What?
Yes, my son. Vespasian
knows that you know!
We must escape now. They'll be
busy with poor Galba's funeral.
- They killed my pigeons!
- We must hurry!
- We'll take the ship to Tarraco today.
- Today? - Yes.
There's a cart and a
horse waiting for us.
- Father.
- What?
- You disappoint me.
- I can imagine, but...
- You're betraying Caesar!
- Yes. Just talk to your grandma about it.
- And now?
- Now what?
You're not only betraying Caesar.
You're also betraying the traitor
with whom you're betraying Caesar!
- So what? He's a motherfucker!
- But they're too many acts of treason!
We men would make a
lot mistakes in life.
- I'm glad that you're my father again.
- Me too.
I feel like crying.
We'd better do it in
the ship to Tarraco.
- Okay. But one thing first.
- What?!
Codfish.
They say they're carrying stone from
the M?dol quarries, but it's a lie.
Why?
The stone from M?dol won't break;
but what they're bringing here...
You should see the road. Brand new
and cracks all over the place.
They're paying as if it was good stone,
but they bring this crap instead.
- They're ripping off Caesar!
- Are they?
I'd like to know how much he thinks
he's paying for these works.
So would I.
If he'd know that the workers here are
being given mere pittance for our work...
and engineers and foremen keep
all the money for themselves.
Look at this.
A piece of herring, dry
bread and two apples.
That's what we get for our
hard work from dawn to dusk.
Is this all you eat?
And we're fortunate, as
we're skilled workers.
But those who chop stone,
I pity them.
Now I understand why the
works take forever.
You're not blind!
- Nonsense.
- You can see with both your eyes!
- Don't touch me!
- Who are you and what do you want?
I'm Caesar!
Octavius Augustus!
Julius Caesar's nephew!
And I'm Marcus Antonius, and my
colleague here is Cleopatra!
This man is telling no lie.
He's Caesar Augustus!
And I'm the Pompey
Scipio, his doctor.
Do you believe it now?
Get the soldiers, Arinsal.
You know where they are.
I swear I didn't know, Sir.
You're done.
Choose: crucifixion or galleys.
We are victims, sir.
You're being robbed by the engineer.
Bring him to me tied hand and foot,
and you'll become an engineer.
What can you make
with such people?
A hospital.
- What?
- Tarraco needs a hospital.
For these scumbags?
- Why could we be in danger?
- What do I know!
Help me, please.
I have a knot in my stomach.
You shouldn't listen
to Julia's fantasies.
- You know something.
- Stop it.
If you know something that will hurt
your son and your grandson, I...
You what?
Do you have candles to
ask favours from Apollo?
I'll take them all.
The cod!
They've taken the cod away!
General!
General!
- I told you it was too heavy.
- Yes, father. Gold is heavy!
- We'll have to leave it here.
- We can't. It's Caesar's gold.
Caesar's Gold?
We're fighting to save our lives!
Caesar entrusted me to
watch over his gold.
You don't want me to
fail in my first job!
How can we possibly load it?
- We'll fix the cart.
- The cart?
Who knows where it may be now.
No cart or horses can be seen anymore!
- What are you doing?
- I'm calling the horses.
Look, Marcus, I'm leaving.
- Father!
- At least some of it. This is for you
What are you doing? You could buy
yourself a chariot with this!
My own father stealing before
my eyes like a common senator.
Will corruption ever end?
How many centuries will have to pass
before it's banned from political life?
Look, I'm leaving.
I don't feel like thinking too much now.
- You're always go around naked.
- Of course...
We're among men.
It would be nicer to get a
bath with women instead.
No way!
Why not?
We can have some peace if they're not here.
Bring me more Marsala wine.
I work my fingers to the bone for the
empire and they pay me with scorn!
And they steal from
me everywhere!
I may restore the
Republic any day.
- You won't dare.
- That's what you'd like.
I'm a people's man.
We rulers are everyone's
laughingstock.
They taunt us in theatres,
in the streets, in banquets...
Everything we do is wrong, and they think
they're entitled to treat us like dirt.
- You're right.
- Of course I am!
You're right. But taunting and scorn
are part of your salary, Caesar.
Come in.
Just stay there.
I'll put a blindfold
over your eyes.
How old are you?
I don't know.
- How can that be?
- I don't know.
We Iberians don't count the years.
We count the moons instead.
Now put a blindfold
over my eyes too.
I love my husband.
And I love Numantia.
I don't want you to think about
her when you're inside me.
I won't.
I won't think about him either.
I don't want you to show any feeling.
I'll do what I know, madam.
You can start now.
I can't.
- Just go away.
- What?
- I don't want to die in the arena!
- You're hurting me!
You've got goose bumps.
And your heart beats as if you'd
have a wild horse inside.
- What are you afraid of?
- Let go of me!
Go away or I'll have
you get killed.
You're afraid of
your own lust.
Pompey!
I wasn't expecting you!
The tour with Augustus
ended before scheduled.
Where are Julia and Hadrian?
They went to the vineyards
with the tutor.
Can I go the kitchen with my...
with the slaves?
Sure.
Weren't we angry
with each other?
Have you cried?
My eyes get tired of
writing so many numbers.
Shouldn't he be at the school
of gladiators at this hour?
We could get upriver
and strike at night.
No, we'd better go
through the hills.
No...
I don't know what's best!
For the chains of Prometheus!
Where did you find them?
On the beach, ready to embark.
Jupiter listened to my prayers!
Where's the cart?
We found it on a road
with the broken wheel. - Really?
- Full of...
- Codfish.
And gold.
Caesar's Gold!
You tried to steal the
gold of Caesar Augustus!
This is extremely serious!
A crime of l?se-majest?!
Stealing from the
coffers of Caesar,
the public treasury,
the wealth of the empire!
You're so full of shit!
Listen to me general.
He's the traitor!
I told your men about it but
they wouldn't believe me.
Gag them right now!
Better still...
Pull out their vocal cords.
You don't like to hear
the truth, do you?
You'll get beheaded for this.
And I'll give your heads to the
soldiers so they can play ball with them!
You won't get away with this.
The emperor has at least
half a dozen pigeons
who say you're the traitor.
Call the executioner
right away!
Chop their heads off!
What's wrong with you, Julia?
- The Astures are coming!
- They're attacking us!
I can't believe this.
Blow the horns!
Positions, everybody!
To arms! Quick!
Move those catapults forward!
You don't deserve to
die like two rabbits.
If you have to die, die
fighting for Rome.
Vespasian is the thief! He's stealing gold
from Caesar and he killed general Galba!
I've been fighting alongside general
Vespasian for over 20 years.
Kill me if he's not the most
honest man I've ever met.
The Astures set fire to a tent.
They're retreating.
Vespasian moves forward.
He's looking for the Astures' warlord.
More riders arrive.
Vespasian kills one with his sword.
- What about Marcus?
- Don't wake her up.
Marcus...
Marcus...
Oh, oh...
The legionnaires corner the
Astures against the hills.
Vespasian is riding a horse.
A general falls down dead.
Vespasian chases down the murderer...
Is this happening right now?
- No, it's just a dream.
- Are you sure?
I told you and you did
nothing about it!
Calm down.
It's just the kid's delirium.
They're dead!
- Victory!
Don't let them get away!
- Get them!
- Search everywhere!
Marcus.
You would have killed me.
Me and my father.
- Drop your sword!
- You're a thief and a murderer.
Stand back!
I would have given
my life for you!
Drop your sword,
by Mercury!
I'm the general in chief!
I could kill you for treason!
You? For treason?
You? The great traitor of Caesar?
You are a miserable hyena
who just deserves to die!
Don't move!
This is when your life ends, Marcus.
I'm really sorry, because
you're a good soldier,
loyal to Caesar,
and smart enough
to discover that I was keeping part of the
gold from the imperial coffers for myself.
But I cannot let you live.
It's too dangerous for me.
So... what's your last will?
Say goodbye to Marcia from me.
Tell her...
What?
...that the best memory of my
life is both of us making love
while her stupid husband
was watching us.
I won't tell her.
She's too na?ve.
- She didn't know...
- Are you sure about that?
You don't know how many
times we cheated on you.
May the gods have mercy on you!
Father!
Everything's over, my son!
What are you doing here, Marcia?
- Nothing, and you?
- Nothing.
- And this candle to Mars?
- I didn't put it there.
Don't blow it out!
Why won't you tell your
mother what's wrong with you?
I don't want him killed.
You're not talking about
Vespasian, are you?
How do you know?
I'm your mother, Marcia.
I know who you love and who you don't.
I don't know what
I'll do if he's dead.
- Do you really love him?
- I don't know.
What does that mean?
Do you know everything
you feel inside?
Who's your candle for?
Did you like the reception?
Not bad for a
provincial town, right?
So glad to have you
back and victorious!
This is what people
want: victories!
The Astures will no
longer bother us.
- And you've come loaded with their gold!
- That's right, oh Caesar.
But I'm sorry about the
death of poor Vespasian.
Oh, Caesar, about Vespasian,
it is with great pain of my heart...
- Be quiet.
- What?
- You both be quiet.
- But he...
He's lying in a grave
with his secret.
It's better if no
one knows about it.
I can't dominate the world by exhibiting
the corruption of my trusted men.
Do you want people to think that
every statesman is a thief?
Antonius!
- My darling!
- Marcus!
Caesar...
Please excuse these
expressions of joy.
But after so many days...
I can relate,
my dear Drusilla.
Don't worry. I like to see love
in a respectable Roman family.
- Married couples, errr...
- Cousins.
- Is she Vespasian's widow?
- Yes. Marcia!
Marcia, my condolences for the
death of your lamented husband.
The most beloved and loyal
general, the most upright servant.
The highest honour and
glory to Vespasian,
who gave his life for the
empire and for my glory.
We'll build a triumphal arch
in honour of Vespasian.
Because that's how Rome's history is
written. With great men, with heroes.
Let's have some lunch now. The empire's
finances are in good health again...
and I would like to invite you.
I've failed you, mother.
Don't worry.
We'll all benefit from this.
I know why your daughter
talks in her sleep.
Oh...
She got it from you.
Really?
Last night you cried out
a name in your sleep.
A name?
A man's name.
You kept saying...
Mandoni.
The person who will inherit all the
property from our most beloved Vespasian...
-...is me.
- I knew it!
This time is for real.
They want to murder me.
Alright.
We were lovers.
What?
For instance, I can't defend
myself from my own lust.
Done.
Is it all for the inheritance?
Someone bring me a spear!
With all due the respect,
I'm not a whore.
You're much less than a whore.
You're a slave.
Stop her!
Take her away.
I'll be right back.
Hasdrubal!
Don't do it!
No!
Hasdrubal!!
If Aurelius wouldn't have
taken my inheritance...
What are you talking about?
Big-game hunting.
Stay home.
The streets are full of soldiers.
Kill me!
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your new tutor.
Are you against
corporal punishment?
- The tutor of my son is a Jew?
- Yes. Why not?
For once in my life,
I agree with my son-in-law.
What?
I want you back here in 5 weeks
with 30 mules loaded with gold!
I suspect Vespasian is one of
those who are ripping me off.
Unbelievable.
That's why I want you
to watch him closely
to keep me informed of
everything he does.
Vespasian and my father
plan to steal the mine gold from you.
Where did you find this?
From the foot of this dove.
My son! I want to know whatever
happened to Marcus! By all the gods!
He has died for Rome.
General...
Now it's you who will
have to kill him.
THE VIA AUGUSTA
X. Not for all the gold in the world.
We have to kill Marcus.
We'll say we caught him
stealing the emperor's gold.
What?
The existing suspicions
on us must fall on him.
Have mercy! Marcus is very young.
Let me talk to him.
Let me explain to him that
life can sometimes be nasty.
No, it's all settled now.
Either you do it or I'll do it.
You or me.
I'll do it. But I won't accept
to see him die as a thief.
It's up to you.
Just make sure there's not a
single spark of suspicion on us.
His life or ours.
- The kidneys.
- Yes.
- The heart...
- Yes.
The liver...
And that...
is...
I thought you already knew.
The spleen?
- The...
- The bladder.
I knew it!
You're still a little green at it.
Green as the leaves
of the trees?
No. Green as fruit which
is harvested before time.
It means you still have to grow.
I do grow up.
I know. I've seen you spying on my
daughter when she's taking a bath.
What daughter?
What daughter?
Both of them.
I like girls a lot.
You got this from your father.
My father just likes my mother.
- I mean my previous father.
- Yes, I know what you meant.
Come on, go and play.
We'll continue later.
No matter how hard I try
to teach him new things and...
...give him a new life...
It would be easier if his
parents wouldn't live here.
- What are you suggesting?
- Nothing.
Noooo!
- Julia!
- Noooo!!
Please, no!
Nooo!!
Noooo !!!
- She took a knife from the kitchen!
- Julia...
Don't touch her.
She's dreaming.
- That's what you get for not eating!
- Why don't you force her to?
- You told me not to worry.
- I'm a doctor, but I'm not always right.
Julia!
She doesn't know what she's doing.
She's sleepwalking.
Julia...
Wake up!
Dad...
What are you doing here?
You fell asleep.
I don' know.
I was studying Greek.
You fell asleep and grabbed a knife.
- Did I hurt you?
- No, you didn't.
- I'm sorry. It wasn't really me.
- Who were you?
- It was a man.
- A man?
A man in uniform: a general.
She'd do anything to
draw attention on her.
She just had a nightmare.
I have lots of nightmares, and I
don't wander around with a knife.
Dreams are prophecies.
No. Dreams are our fears only.
What happened in your nightmare?
- Something horrible.
- Tell me about it.
- You won't like it.
- Why not?
- Vespasian was killing Marcus.
- What?
Your husband killed your lover.
Why didn't you dream it
the other way round?
Dreams are dreams.
We can't control them.
Vespasian was killing...
Can you imagine?
- Poor Marcia.
- Why do you say that?
Because you're married to a
man but in love with another.
I'm not in love with anyone, and
much less with a fool like Marcus.
Any news from Lusitania?
No, sir.
Not a single carrier dove?
No, sir.
Oh, Pompey.
Come over here.
I'm very worried.
I got some really bad news
about the Via Augusta.
Just ignore the rumours.
Tarraco is full of gossipers.
I heard that they're purchasing bad
materials at very high prices.
- It wouldn't be the first time.
- This has to end!
I'm tired of all this deception.
Everyone's getting big with
public money around here.
I'm determined to investigate it.
- Will you appoint a commission?
- I'd rather be dead than doing that!
If you don't want the truth to come
out, just appoint a commission!
Why did you stop!
I'm personally taking care of this
investigation. But incognito.
Are you sure?
Why shouldn't I?
And I want you to join me.
- Me?
- Yes.
What could we dress up as?
Rome or nowhere. I have no
intention of staying here.
You will follow the
destiny of your husband.
I want a Roman villa on a hill over the
Tiber, with 20 slaves and 20 rooms.
It's just two of you.
- A slave for every room.
- To go over all of them every night?
You're just putting your fantasies
in my mouth, Calpurnia.
You seem women of ill repute!
Never forget I'm the mother
of your husband, Calpurnia.
You'd better hold your snarky
comments in my presence.
And what shall we do with you?
I'm sick of your indecent acts!
The richest women in
Rome have lover slaves.
I distinctly remember catching you
with Hasdrubal when I was little.
Shut up!
Get into your head that you'll soon be
the mother of the Vespasian's children.
We'll see about that.
Maybe he has no seed to offer.
Men can seed until they die.
For what I've seen, some men
get too dry to old age.
You, go get me some apples and oranges.
I want a snack.
I can't stand her. She's a slave
and she looks like a queen.
- It's called age, Calpurnia.
- We're not getting any younger.
Some men aren't getting
younger either.
How do you explain you're
not pregnant anymore?
- What?
- I don't know...
It looks like seeds are not
working in this house.
Are you talking about
Vespasian or Pompey?
You're talking about Pompey!
How many days have you
been trying to no avail?
- It's my fault.
- Are you sure about that?
- Probably...
- You daughter says...
...Vespasian reached old age exhausted.
But who are we to
reproach him about it?
Many battles and campaigns.
But Pompey?
He took part in many
campaigns too, didn't he?
Jumping from one
woman to another.
- Can it be he's exhausted too?
- Pompey's an inexhaustible source, mother.
Some sources just provide
non-drinking water.
Pompey would be the happiest man in the
world if you'd give him a male child.
Where are you going with this?
Sometimes a happy marriage implies
going behind your husband's back.
You must go find the seed which
conceived the little slave.
What are you talking about?
The brawny slave.
Arinsal's father.
What's his name again?
Mandoni!
Think about it.
May I have your
attention, please?
The gods just granted me a grace
I had been asking for a while.
As of today, I'm
a Roman citizen!
That's why today's a holiday
and we're going to celebrate!
I have invited these
lovely ladies.
We'll open a wine vat and
we'll roast a kid goat!
- Yes!
- The one in green for me!
What are you waiting for?
If training's over, I
can just go back home.
I don't like you, Mandoni.
I'm putting up with you because I
believe you're a great investment.
I don't want to be taken
like a horse to his mare.
- You don't like women?
- Just mine.
Well, this is my home
and you'll do as I say.
If I want you to join
the party, you will.
Lydia!
What do you think
about this one?
Just like any other.
And if I tell you that you can
look but you can't touch?
What?
He is a pure man who's
true to his wife.
There's no such thing
as a faithful man.
Maybe I'm the first Iberian
you've ever met.
When push comes to shove,
men have no homeland.
Is she really that beautiful?
My wife is lovely, but
that's not the problem.
What is it, then?
I hide it because
I'm ashamed of it.
I pee blood.
What?
I have an infection,
but if that's okay with you...
- Get away from me!
- Are you sure?
Completely. You're
doing me a favour too.
Do you think that after 20 years
in the business I still like men?
I'm bringing fruit for you.
Thanks.
Is everything alright?
Yes.
But I don't know if I'm one of
Caesar's doctors or some kind of...
puppet which is useful
for everything.
Please tell me what are
we doing here in Tarraco.
Well...
I should be in Rome with my
patients, my colleagues...
We'll go back to
Rome eventually.
Did you know there's no
hospital in this city?
They're building a circus and a couple
of temples, but people are dying.
Pompey.
Today I wanted to ask
some support to Caesar,
but he's so obsessed with the
construction of the damned Via Augusta...
- Pompey.
- What?
Do you think that I could
still have children?
You're not listening.
I do.
The hospital and such...
I wonder when did I stop being a doctor
and when did we stop being a couple.
It was only a question.
What do you want?
Is this what you want?
Is it?
Is it?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
You and me will
never have a son.
Claudia.
Don't you ever touch me again!
- Did you call me?
- Yes.
- I've been thinking...
- So have I.
- If talk with my son...
- Have you ever tasted apple wine?
- Apple wine?
- A recipe from the Astures.
You'll love it.
- But I wanted to talk about Marcus.
- Drink it.
I'm sure I could convince him.
It's sweet like ambrosia,
the nectar of the gods!
- You've poisoned it, right?
- By all the gods, Antonius!
Let's swap cups then.
You don't trust me?
You know I'm a complete coward.
Let's swap.
If I wanted to kill you, I'd
just take my sword and do it.
You'd have to explain
yourself too much.
To whom?
To my family, to begin with.
And then Caesar.
Vespasian!
Look what I found!
It's scary!
Cod.
What's so special about it?
What's underneath.
- Gold.
- By Jupiter!
There's a lot of boxes like
this in the warehouse.
- How can it be?
- It looks like...
What?
Someone's robbing Caesar.
But who?
It must be someone very close to me.
True. Someone who can
access your tent.
Maybe...
some corrupt general.
Or worse. Someone could even
think it must have been you.
- Does anybody else know?
- Only me, sir.
- Well, and now him...
- Not me!
I hate cod.
Galba...
You're the most faithful
general I know. - Yes, sir.
And I'm well aware that your
thoughts are noble and honest.
Yes, sir.
And that you'd give your life for
me, for Caesar and for the empire.
- A thousand times, sir!
- Once will be enough.
Let's drink to us!
- For the empire!
- For the empire!
It's odd.
It's different.
It's a little hot.
It's the Astures apple wine.
Even more the more primitive
civilizations have good things.
You killed him!
You could have avoided this.
You just needed to
drink your apple wine.
Claudia.
I've been thinking it over.
Have you?
Your mother is not too far off.
- About what?
- About the slave.
Are you out of your mind?
I mean...
Granted, he's a servant.
But do you really think that every
patrician's son is a patrician's son?
Senators as short as a sitting
dog have giant children.
Centurions who are dark as olives
have children as white as milk.
What about my dignity?
What could be more worthy than to
sacrifice yourself for your husband?
I would sacrifice
myself for my family.
I'd agree to get invaded
by that kind of beast
charged with muscles,
with that neck which looks like a bull,
and those hands that look like feet.
- I hardly recognize you.
- You don't?
You shouldn't be happy to
see me having a male son.
Why not?
Because you wouldn't have anything
to rub in my face anymore.
I'm a better person
than you think.
But if you don't
let me help you...
I'm just wondering what do you
get if I go with the slave.
You are right.
I don't get anything.
You'd better keep on being desperate
and dry but full of dignity.
It's the best you can do.
- A blind man?
- That's right.
I don't know.
With a blank stare and dressed in
rags, people won't recognize you.
As if people would
recognize me so easily.
They'd do.
You're in every coin.
That's true.
You could be a cripple
from the Gallic wars?
- One who fought against Vercingetorix?
- Exactly.
- In Alesia.
- Alesia.
That's more like it.
This is the dirtiest and
filthiest thing I've found.
Perfect.
It really stinks.
You can wear this.
It stinks to high heaven!
Hold on.
Now.
Perfect.
Not like the guy from the
coins anymore, right?
A blind man begging for charity
on the street. Perfect.
I might as well end up like this
if they keep ripping me off.
Arinsal will be your guide.
What about you?
Nobody knows who I am.
I don't need any disguise.
Maybe you think I'm the only one
who will endure this stench.
Boy, you go to the forum and
look for another, stinkier cape.
That's easy, sir.
And you, Pompey.
You'll be a leper.
Don't take it from her!
Let's see what she does.
You can come, one after another.
You'll all have the same fate.
I think she has a
devil inside her.
We all have a devil inside, Marcia.
Do you know how to get them out?
We should make her drink
holy water from the Jordan
and then hang her by her feet.
One is already dead.
Two more to go!
- Who died?
- One who was disturbing me.
We could pour a pot of
cold water over her head.
No!
I don't want her to wake up!
Why?
- I know who she is.
- Of course. She's your cousin.
Yes, but it's another
person speaking.
Like the incense I burn in
your honour, oh, Jupiter,
Thus the spirit of
General Galba rises,
who has died a glorious
death in a strange land.
Isn't general Galba one of
Vespasian's closest associates?
I don't know.
What are you doing
here, children?
You just keep eating all the time, Aaron.
It's time for their lesson.
Hold on, mother.
We're going to the city, Marcia.
You'll come with us, Numantia.
Mandoni, Madam Drusilla
wants to see you.
- Wait up!
- What is it?
What's the matter with her?
She has a devil inside her.
Why are you holding me?
- Marcus and dad are in danger.
- What?
They are in great danger,
I'm sure.
Come in.
How can I help you, Madam?
I'll spend all day in Tarraco
with Calpurnia and Marcia.
And Numantia is
coming with us too.
The children will leave with Aaron
and won't be back until the evening.
Pompey will also be away
for a couple of days.
The house will be empty.
There are always soldiers watching over us.
Don't be cheeky with me.
- I don't understand, Madam.
- I have a job for you.
- I must go to the gladiator's school.
- Not today.
Today you are more useful here.
Do you want me to clean
up the latrines?
As soon as we leave, you'll go to my
daughter's room to lie down with her.
What?
You must mount her and
sow your seed inside her.
- I beg your pardon?
- I cannot speak plainer than that.
You really do...
I'm already explaining
things too much, slave.
You should be jumping with joy.
My daughter is gorgeous.
Understood, madam.
If everything works out,
you will be rewarded.
What will you do?
If your seed bears fruit
inside my daughter's womb,
and this fruit is male,
...gladiator's school
will be over for you.
This will be within many moons.
Maybe I'll dead by then.
Just try to be alive.
Why should I trust your word?
You have no other choice.
And behave like a man,
not like an animal.
It's my daughter, am I clear?
Now go to the pool
and get a good bath.
You'll find scented oils
and a new tunic there.
Needless to say, this is
just between you and me.
And her, obviously.
Of course.
Listen to me very carefully.
Not a single sign of love can
exist between you and her.
I'm going down to Tarraco.
I'm taking Calpurnia, Marcia
and Numantia with me.
The children have
gone away with Aaron.
And Hasdrubal and the
slaves are out in the country.
It's only Mandoni and you in the house.
I won't, mother.
I just want you to be happy.
I know Pompey quite well.
And if you don't have a male
child soon, you'll lose him.
I've lost him already.
I don't believe you.
I don't care what you believe.
Mandoni's been
tipped off already.
You talked to him without
consulting me first?
Of course.
What did he say?
He'll fulfil his duty.
- Do you really have to do it here?
- This is the shortest way.
We produce very good beans here!
- The road must run through this field.
- What will you give me in return?
- Nothing.
- Nothing?
You'll make a road across my harvest fields
and you won't give me nothing in return?
I am an ex-legionnaire. Caesar
gave me this land when I retired.
Caesar gives stuff and
Caesar takes stuff!
You're a bunch of thieves!
I will complain to the
praetor of Tarraco.
You're a bunch of filthy rats.
You're nothing by
scavenging hyenas!
And Caesar is the
worst of them all!
How can he possibly
treat us like this,
we, who gave out the best
years of our lives for him?
He's angry.
I just came in and first thing
I see is people cursing at me.
Let's go.
Charity...
Have some pity for this
poor legionnaire...
who lost his sight in Alesia
fighting against Vercingetorix.
Just beat it, will you?
Some spare change for
this poor war veteran?
I'm sick of war veterans.
Go away!
And how about some water?
We've walking for hours now.
We're thirsty.
So...
What are you doing here?
An aqueduct?
We're making a road which
will go from Rome to Gades.
From Rome to Gades!
Impressive!
Impressive?
Just a fool's game!
It seems like a
great idea to me!
A great road crossing the
whole Iberian peninsula.
A lavish and unique
project in my book.
Of all the absurd ideas
from Caesar Augustus,
this is the most ridiculous one!
Really? And why do you
say so, if I may ask?
Why wasting so much time by going through
the land when you can go faster by the sea?
But don't you know, you fool, that inns
and shops will be built across the road
and this will provide wealth
to the towns and cities...
- You don't talk to me like that!
- I will if I want to!
Who do you think you are?
Please forgive him sir. He has to raise his
voice to be heard, he's a little deaf.
The Via Augusta is a work of pharaonic
proportions thought by the Caesar
just for him to brag before those
lazy bums called senators in Rome.
I'd love to see them
and Caesar right here!
Caesar Augustus...
is the best emperor
the empire ever had!
Are you kidding me, you fool?
His uncle was the man, the great Julius!
But his nephew is just a
thin-skinned man who's always sick!
That's what I always say: a Caesar
can't come from a family of bakers!
He's the son of a baker?
A grandson of one. Everyone calls
him "the baker's grandson"!
I will cut your liver off and
will give it to the hyenas!
- Stop it or you'll regret it, blind man!
- You son of a bitch!
Alms for this poor leper...
Alms for a poor leper!
Get the hell out
of here, you all!
What?
Yes, my son. Vespasian
knows that you know!
We must escape now. They'll be
busy with poor Galba's funeral.
- They killed my pigeons!
- We must hurry!
- We'll take the ship to Tarraco today.
- Today? - Yes.
There's a cart and a
horse waiting for us.
- Father.
- What?
- You disappoint me.
- I can imagine, but...
- You're betraying Caesar!
- Yes. Just talk to your grandma about it.
- And now?
- Now what?
You're not only betraying Caesar.
You're also betraying the traitor
with whom you're betraying Caesar!
- So what? He's a motherfucker!
- But they're too many acts of treason!
We men would make a
lot mistakes in life.
- I'm glad that you're my father again.
- Me too.
I feel like crying.
We'd better do it in
the ship to Tarraco.
- Okay. But one thing first.
- What?!
Codfish.
They say they're carrying stone from
the M?dol quarries, but it's a lie.
Why?
The stone from M?dol won't break;
but what they're bringing here...
You should see the road. Brand new
and cracks all over the place.
They're paying as if it was good stone,
but they bring this crap instead.
- They're ripping off Caesar!
- Are they?
I'd like to know how much he thinks
he's paying for these works.
So would I.
If he'd know that the workers here are
being given mere pittance for our work...
and engineers and foremen keep
all the money for themselves.
Look at this.
A piece of herring, dry
bread and two apples.
That's what we get for our
hard work from dawn to dusk.
Is this all you eat?
And we're fortunate, as
we're skilled workers.
But those who chop stone,
I pity them.
Now I understand why the
works take forever.
You're not blind!
- Nonsense.
- You can see with both your eyes!
- Don't touch me!
- Who are you and what do you want?
I'm Caesar!
Octavius Augustus!
Julius Caesar's nephew!
And I'm Marcus Antonius, and my
colleague here is Cleopatra!
This man is telling no lie.
He's Caesar Augustus!
And I'm the Pompey
Scipio, his doctor.
Do you believe it now?
Get the soldiers, Arinsal.
You know where they are.
I swear I didn't know, Sir.
You're done.
Choose: crucifixion or galleys.
We are victims, sir.
You're being robbed by the engineer.
Bring him to me tied hand and foot,
and you'll become an engineer.
What can you make
with such people?
A hospital.
- What?
- Tarraco needs a hospital.
For these scumbags?
- Why could we be in danger?
- What do I know!
Help me, please.
I have a knot in my stomach.
You shouldn't listen
to Julia's fantasies.
- You know something.
- Stop it.
If you know something that will hurt
your son and your grandson, I...
You what?
Do you have candles to
ask favours from Apollo?
I'll take them all.
The cod!
They've taken the cod away!
General!
General!
- I told you it was too heavy.
- Yes, father. Gold is heavy!
- We'll have to leave it here.
- We can't. It's Caesar's gold.
Caesar's Gold?
We're fighting to save our lives!
Caesar entrusted me to
watch over his gold.
You don't want me to
fail in my first job!
How can we possibly load it?
- We'll fix the cart.
- The cart?
Who knows where it may be now.
No cart or horses can be seen anymore!
- What are you doing?
- I'm calling the horses.
Look, Marcus, I'm leaving.
- Father!
- At least some of it. This is for you
What are you doing? You could buy
yourself a chariot with this!
My own father stealing before
my eyes like a common senator.
Will corruption ever end?
How many centuries will have to pass
before it's banned from political life?
Look, I'm leaving.
I don't feel like thinking too much now.
- You're always go around naked.
- Of course...
We're among men.
It would be nicer to get a
bath with women instead.
No way!
Why not?
We can have some peace if they're not here.
Bring me more Marsala wine.
I work my fingers to the bone for the
empire and they pay me with scorn!
And they steal from
me everywhere!
I may restore the
Republic any day.
- You won't dare.
- That's what you'd like.
I'm a people's man.
We rulers are everyone's
laughingstock.
They taunt us in theatres,
in the streets, in banquets...
Everything we do is wrong, and they think
they're entitled to treat us like dirt.
- You're right.
- Of course I am!
You're right. But taunting and scorn
are part of your salary, Caesar.
Come in.
Just stay there.
I'll put a blindfold
over your eyes.
How old are you?
I don't know.
- How can that be?
- I don't know.
We Iberians don't count the years.
We count the moons instead.
Now put a blindfold
over my eyes too.
I love my husband.
And I love Numantia.
I don't want you to think about
her when you're inside me.
I won't.
I won't think about him either.
I don't want you to show any feeling.
I'll do what I know, madam.
You can start now.
I can't.
- Just go away.
- What?
- I don't want to die in the arena!
- You're hurting me!
You've got goose bumps.
And your heart beats as if you'd
have a wild horse inside.
- What are you afraid of?
- Let go of me!
Go away or I'll have
you get killed.
You're afraid of
your own lust.
Pompey!
I wasn't expecting you!
The tour with Augustus
ended before scheduled.
Where are Julia and Hadrian?
They went to the vineyards
with the tutor.
Can I go the kitchen with my...
with the slaves?
Sure.
Weren't we angry
with each other?
Have you cried?
My eyes get tired of
writing so many numbers.
Shouldn't he be at the school
of gladiators at this hour?
We could get upriver
and strike at night.
No, we'd better go
through the hills.
No...
I don't know what's best!
For the chains of Prometheus!
Where did you find them?
On the beach, ready to embark.
Jupiter listened to my prayers!
Where's the cart?
We found it on a road
with the broken wheel. - Really?
- Full of...
- Codfish.
And gold.
Caesar's Gold!
You tried to steal the
gold of Caesar Augustus!
This is extremely serious!
A crime of l?se-majest?!
Stealing from the
coffers of Caesar,
the public treasury,
the wealth of the empire!
You're so full of shit!
Listen to me general.
He's the traitor!
I told your men about it but
they wouldn't believe me.
Gag them right now!
Better still...
Pull out their vocal cords.
You don't like to hear
the truth, do you?
You'll get beheaded for this.
And I'll give your heads to the
soldiers so they can play ball with them!
You won't get away with this.
The emperor has at least
half a dozen pigeons
who say you're the traitor.
Call the executioner
right away!
Chop their heads off!
What's wrong with you, Julia?
- The Astures are coming!
- They're attacking us!
I can't believe this.
Blow the horns!
Positions, everybody!
To arms! Quick!
Move those catapults forward!
You don't deserve to
die like two rabbits.
If you have to die, die
fighting for Rome.
Vespasian is the thief! He's stealing gold
from Caesar and he killed general Galba!
I've been fighting alongside general
Vespasian for over 20 years.
Kill me if he's not the most
honest man I've ever met.
The Astures set fire to a tent.
They're retreating.
Vespasian moves forward.
He's looking for the Astures' warlord.
More riders arrive.
Vespasian kills one with his sword.
- What about Marcus?
- Don't wake her up.
Marcus...
Marcus...
Oh, oh...
The legionnaires corner the
Astures against the hills.
Vespasian is riding a horse.
A general falls down dead.
Vespasian chases down the murderer...
Is this happening right now?
- No, it's just a dream.
- Are you sure?
I told you and you did
nothing about it!
Calm down.
It's just the kid's delirium.
They're dead!
- Victory!
Don't let them get away!
- Get them!
- Search everywhere!
Marcus.
You would have killed me.
Me and my father.
- Drop your sword!
- You're a thief and a murderer.
Stand back!
I would have given
my life for you!
Drop your sword,
by Mercury!
I'm the general in chief!
I could kill you for treason!
You? For treason?
You? The great traitor of Caesar?
You are a miserable hyena
who just deserves to die!
Don't move!
This is when your life ends, Marcus.
I'm really sorry, because
you're a good soldier,
loyal to Caesar,
and smart enough
to discover that I was keeping part of the
gold from the imperial coffers for myself.
But I cannot let you live.
It's too dangerous for me.
So... what's your last will?
Say goodbye to Marcia from me.
Tell her...
What?
...that the best memory of my
life is both of us making love
while her stupid husband
was watching us.
I won't tell her.
She's too na?ve.
- She didn't know...
- Are you sure about that?
You don't know how many
times we cheated on you.
May the gods have mercy on you!
Father!
Everything's over, my son!
What are you doing here, Marcia?
- Nothing, and you?
- Nothing.
- And this candle to Mars?
- I didn't put it there.
Don't blow it out!
Why won't you tell your
mother what's wrong with you?
I don't want him killed.
You're not talking about
Vespasian, are you?
How do you know?
I'm your mother, Marcia.
I know who you love and who you don't.
I don't know what
I'll do if he's dead.
- Do you really love him?
- I don't know.
What does that mean?
Do you know everything
you feel inside?
Who's your candle for?
Did you like the reception?
Not bad for a
provincial town, right?
So glad to have you
back and victorious!
This is what people
want: victories!
The Astures will no
longer bother us.
- And you've come loaded with their gold!
- That's right, oh Caesar.
But I'm sorry about the
death of poor Vespasian.
Oh, Caesar, about Vespasian,
it is with great pain of my heart...
- Be quiet.
- What?
- You both be quiet.
- But he...
He's lying in a grave
with his secret.
It's better if no
one knows about it.
I can't dominate the world by exhibiting
the corruption of my trusted men.
Do you want people to think that
every statesman is a thief?
Antonius!
- My darling!
- Marcus!
Caesar...
Please excuse these
expressions of joy.
But after so many days...
I can relate,
my dear Drusilla.
Don't worry. I like to see love
in a respectable Roman family.
- Married couples, errr...
- Cousins.
- Is she Vespasian's widow?
- Yes. Marcia!
Marcia, my condolences for the
death of your lamented husband.
The most beloved and loyal
general, the most upright servant.
The highest honour and
glory to Vespasian,
who gave his life for the
empire and for my glory.
We'll build a triumphal arch
in honour of Vespasian.
Because that's how Rome's history is
written. With great men, with heroes.
Let's have some lunch now. The empire's
finances are in good health again...
and I would like to invite you.
I've failed you, mother.
Don't worry.
We'll all benefit from this.
I know why your daughter
talks in her sleep.
Oh...
She got it from you.
Really?
Last night you cried out
a name in your sleep.
A name?
A man's name.
You kept saying...
Mandoni.
The person who will inherit all the
property from our most beloved Vespasian...
-...is me.
- I knew it!
This time is for real.
They want to murder me.
Alright.
We were lovers.
What?
For instance, I can't defend
myself from my own lust.
Done.
Is it all for the inheritance?
Someone bring me a spear!
With all due the respect,
I'm not a whore.
You're much less than a whore.
You're a slave.
Stop her!
Take her away.
I'll be right back.
Hasdrubal!
Don't do it!
No!
Hasdrubal!!
If Aurelius wouldn't have
taken my inheritance...
What are you talking about?
Big-game hunting.
Stay home.
The streets are full of soldiers.
Kill me!
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