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.

Lucilla:
"I have been living in a prison of fear every day because my son is heir to the throne."

Closeup of Lucilla, who has started crying. Gaius and Gracchus are still standing at the far end of the room out of focus.

Lucilla:
"He must die."

Closeup of Gaius and Gracchus stunned reactions to her statement.

Closeup of Lucilla with Gaius and Gracchus in the background out of focus.

Gaius:
"Quintus and the Praetorians would simply seize control themselves."

Closeup of the back of Lucilla's head. She turns around to face the camera as she speaks.

Lucilla:
"No. Cut off the head and the snake cannot strike."

Gaius:
"Quintus and the Praetorians would simply seize control themselves."

Closeup of the back of Lucilla's head. She turns around to face the camera as she speaks.

Lucilla:
"No. Cut off the head and the snake cannot strike."

Gracchus (off-screen):
"Lucilla, Gaius is right."

Closeup of Gracchus and Gaius standing together as Gracchus continues speaking.

Gracchus:
"Until we can neutralize the Praetorians, we can achieve nothing."

Closeup of Lucilla.

Lucilla:
"So we do nothing."

Gracchus (off-screen):
"No, child. we keep our council."

Shot over Lucilla's shoulder that shows Gracchus walking from Gaius up to her as he speaks.

Gracchus:
"We prepare. As long as the people support him, we are voices without steel. We are air."

Closeup of Lucilla as Gracchus walks by her. Camera pans to follow Gracchus as Lucilla turns to face him. Gracchus goes over and puts his cup down as he continues speaking.

Gracchus:
"But with every day that passes, he makes enemies. One day he will have more enemies than friends. And on that day, we will act."

Closeup of Lucilla.

Gracchus (off-screen):
"Then we will strike."

Closeup of Gracchus as he walks up to Lucilla.

Gracchus:
"But until then, we are docile. We are obedient...and we are treacherous."






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