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Deleted Scenes
6. A Meeting at Gracchus' House continued
Lucilla, Gracchus and Gaius discuss the cost of the games on Rome's future...and what's to be done about Commodus.
Gaius:
"All to feed the arena. The Senate did not approve martial law."
Lucilla and Gracchus listen attentively as Gaius continues.
Gaius (off-screen):
"This reign of terror is entirely the Praetorians."
Longer shot showing Gaius taking a seat near Lucilla and Graccus.
Gaius:
"I'm afraid to go out after dark."
Gracchus:
"You should be more afraid of your activities during the day. The Senate is full of his spies."
Side closeup of Lucilla sitting and listening with Graccus seen stepping into the shot at the end.
Gracchus:
"Led by that whoremaster, Falco. But what is in his mind?"
Closeup of Graccus still standing.
Gracchus:
"That's what I trouble myself with. He spends all his days singularly obsessed planning the festival to honor your father. He neglects even the most fundamental tasks of government. So just what is he planning?"
Shot of Lucilla with Gracchus' lower half visible standing to the right.
Gaius (off-screen):
"And what is paying for it? These daily games are costing-"
Closeup of Gaius sitting as he continues speaking.
Gaius:
"A fortune. Yet we have no new taxes."
Closeup of Lucilla.
Lucilla (whispering at first):
"The future. The future pays for it. He's started selling the grain reserves."
Closeup of Gracchus reacting to the news. Lucilla steps into the shot as Gaius finishes speaking.
Gaius (off-screen):
"This can't be true."
Shot of Gaius looking up at Lucilla as she walks across the room in front of him.
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