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Marcus Aurelius:
Are you ready to do your duty for Rome?Commodus:Yes, Father.Marcus Aurelius:You will not be emperor.Commodus:Which wiser, older man is to take my place?Marcus Aurelius:My powers will pass to Maximus, to hold in trust until the Senate is ready to rule once more. Rome is to be a republic again.Commodus:Maximus?Marcus Aurelius:Yes.Marcus Aurelius:My decision disappoints you?Commodus:You wrote to me once, listing the four chief virtues: Wisdom, justice, fortitude and temperance. As I read the list, I knew I had none of them. But I have other virtues, Father. Ambition. That can be a virtue when it drives us to excel. Resourcefulness, courage, perhaps not on the battlefield, but... there are many forms of courage. Devotion, to my family and to you. But none of my virtues were on your list. Even then it was as if you didn't want me for your son.Marcus Aurelius:Oh, Commodus. You go too far.Commodus:I search the faces of the gods... for ways to please you, to make you proud. One kind word, one full hug... where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight. Would have been like the sun on my heart for a thousand years. What is it in me that you hate so much?Marcus Aurelius:Shh, Commodus.Commodus:All I've ever wanted was to live up to you, Caesar. Father.Marcus Aurelius: Commodus. Your faults as a son is my failure as a Father.Commodus: Father. I would have butcher the whole world... if you would only love me!
Are you ready to do your duty for Rome?Commodus:Yes, Father.Marcus Aurelius:You will not be emperor.Commodus:Which wiser, older man is to take my place?Marcus Aurelius:My powers will pass to Maximus, to hold in trust until the Senate is ready to rule once more. Rome is to be a republic again.Commodus:Maximus?Marcus Aurelius:Yes.Marcus Aurelius:My decision disappoints you?Commodus:You wrote to me once, listing the four chief virtues: Wisdom, justice, fortitude and temperance. As I read the list, I knew I had none of them. But I have other virtues, Father. Ambition. That can be a virtue when it drives us to excel. Resourcefulness, courage, perhaps not on the battlefield, but... there are many forms of courage. Devotion, to my family and to you. But none of my virtues were on your list. Even then it was as if you didn't want me for your son.Marcus Aurelius:Oh, Commodus. You go too far.Commodus:I search the faces of the gods... for ways to please you, to make you proud. One kind word, one full hug... where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight. Would have been like the sun on my heart for a thousand years. What is it in me that you hate so much?Marcus Aurelius:Shh, Commodus.Commodus:All I've ever wanted was to live up to you, Caesar. Father.Marcus Aurelius: Commodus. Your faults as a son is my failure as a Father.Commodus: Father. I would have butcher the whole world... if you would only love me!
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until the Senate is ready to rule once more
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Rome is to be a republic again
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Maximus Yes
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My decision disappoints you
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You wrote to me once
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listing the four chief virtues
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Wisdom
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justice
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fortitude
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and temperance
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As I read the list I knew I had none of them
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But I have other virtues Father
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Ambition
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That can be a virtue when it drives us to excel
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Resourcefulness courage
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Perhaps not on the battlefield but there are many forms of courage
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Devotion to my family
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to you
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But none of my virtues were on your list
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Even then it was as if you didn't want me for your son
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Commodus
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you go too far
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I searched the faces of the gods
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for ways to please you to make you proud
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One kind word
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one full hug
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where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight
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would have been like the sun on my heart for 1 000 years
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What is it in me you hate so much
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Shh Commodus
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All I've ever wanted
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was to live up to you Caesar
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Father Commodus
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your faults as a son
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is my failure as a father
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Come
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Father
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I would butcher the whole world
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if you would only have loved me
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Movie Summary
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

