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Greetings, friends. Leonidas.
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Demophilus.
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We've heard all of Sparta's on the march.
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I've been riding since sunrise trying
to catch up. Your men move like lightning.
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- They have an appointment at Thermopylae.
- Yes, we heard about that too.
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Can my warriors of Thespiae join you?
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- There's always room. How many of you?
- About 700. All volunteers.
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I couldn't hold them back when they heard
about Sparta leading us in this war.
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- Where do we find you?
- Thermopylae at daybreak.
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The rest of our armies join us there.
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Wonderful. But don't start
the killing before we arrive.
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You Spartans go wild when
you smell the enemy. Leave some for us.
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- We are Greeks, too.
- At Thermopylae.
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"We are Greeks, too. "
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Did you hear what that man said?
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Can this be the beginning
of the miracle we've been waiting for?
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Let us pray so.
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You know, Leonidas,
people call me a master politician.
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Also a cynic, mountebank and a charlatan.
They're all wrong.
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I'm nothing but a sentimental old fool
desperately in love with a dream:
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one free, united Greece.
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That is no dream.
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I think we should have told Demophilus
that we are only 300 Spartans.
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And ruin all my work?
I've sent 20 runners around with the news
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that the entire Spartan army
is marching north.
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- But that's not true.
- Truth is a heady wine, friend.
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A politician must never exaggerate
people's capacity for it.
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- I thank the gods I am only a soldier.
- And I thank them I'm a politician.
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Between us we may make
our dream come true.
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I must get back to my boats.
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Get the men ready.