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founded on the sanctity
of Roman marriage and family.
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l happen to like women.
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l have a promiscuous nature...
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and, unlike these aristocrats,
l will not take a marriage vow...
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which l know my nature
will prevent me from keeping.
1:15:14
You have too great a respect
for the purity of womankind.
1:15:17
Exactly.
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lt must be tantalizing
to be surrounded by so much purity.
1:15:27
lt is.
1:15:28
Now, let's mix business with pleasure.
How may l help you?
1:15:34
Great Gracchus,
l find it difficult to hate...
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but there's one man l can't think of
without fuming.
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- Who's that?
- Crassus.
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- You've grown ambitious in your hatred.
- Do you blame me?
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There l was, better than
a millionaire in the morning...
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and a penniless refugee
by nightfall...
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with nothing but these rags
and my poor flesh to call my own.
1:15:52
All because Crassus decides
to break his journey at Capua...
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with a couple of capricious,
over-painted nymphs!
1:15:58
These two daughters of Venus
had to taunt the gladiators...
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force them to fight to the death,
and before l knew what had happened...
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revolution on my hands!
1:16:09
What revenge have you in mind?
1:16:12
l sold Crassus this woman,
Varinia.
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- Whom?
- Varinia. May the gods give her wings.
1:16:18
There was no contract,
but she was clearly his slave...
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as soon as
the deal was made.
1:16:23
Now she's off with Spartacus
killing people in their beds.
1:16:26
And Crassus--
no mention of money, no!
1:16:30
You never offered me
this woman. Why not?
1:16:33
Well, she's not remotely
your type, Gracchus.
1:16:36
- She is very thin and--
- Look around you.
1:16:39
You'll see women of all sizes.
1:16:43
Five hundred sesterces
deposit on Varinia.
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Since he hasn't paid,
this gives me first call over Crassus...
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when she's caught and auctioned.
1:16:51
May the gods adore you!
1:16:54
Why would you buy a woman
you've never even seen?
1:16:56
To annoy Crassus, of course,
and to help you.