:35:02
And if you say once more,
"For the time being..."
:35:05
My officers say anything
from a week to indefinitely.
:35:09
What would you estimate?
:35:12
Before you're without water...
:35:14
...without food...
:35:16
...your troops slaughtered,
picked off from the rooftops...
:35:19
...poisoned in the brothels?
:35:21
A few days, Caesar.
At the most, a few days.
:35:26
I'm inclined to agree with you.
:35:29
Young man, do you know this
of Catullus?
:35:32
"Give me a thousand
And a thousand kisses
:35:35
When we have many more,
We'll scramble them
:35:37
And forget the score
:35:39
So evil envy will not know
How high the count
:35:42
And cast its evil eye."
:35:49
It couldn't have been
as pleasant in the throne room.
:35:55
"My desire to please you, Caesar,
Is very slight..."
:35:58
Be still!
:36:01
Caesar, a word. It's important.
:36:05
The Egyptian galleys in the harbor
have been taking on men and armaments.
:36:09
- When will they be prepared?
- Tomorrow, with the morning wind.
:36:14
Burn them tonight.
:36:16
Their ships lie close to shore.
:36:18
- The fire may spread to the city.
- Let's hope it doesn't.
:36:21
I can't risk a blockade.
:36:23
Remember, not before tonight.
Prepare as secretly as possible.
:36:26
I need this day.
:36:28
Good luck.
:36:33
Why not before tonight, my lord?
Why does Caesar need this day?
:36:37
I can't give you that information,
for the time being.
:36:48
Flavius.
:36:50
Here it is, Caesar. Just arrived.
:36:53
The gods shouldn't
tantalize us so, Rufio.
:36:58
It's even better than I'd hoped.