Cleopatra Page #5

Enobarbus speaks.

And speaks well.

What's this?

Antony hates women, too?

Out of their place, I do.

They've no place amongst men.

They can't think, and they can't

fight. They're just playthings for us.

Most of them.

All of them.

A woman's a woman.

We speak freely to you

because we are your friends.

I know that.

You say that the whole idea of

this marriage to Cleopatra...

is to capture India and then the

world. Does that sound like you?

When did you ever

ask anyone's help?

Anything you wanted,

you took.

It'll be easier

to take it this way.

Well.

Easier.

A strange word from Caesar.

Women soften all men.

He sounds

like a lover talking.

An Egyptian lover.

That woman's making

an Egyptian out of you.

You bring Egyptian ships

and men back with you.

You change the calendar

of Rome to Egypt's.

But you cannot make an Egyptian

queen a ruler over Romans.

Words.

Look at the Roman eagle with

half the world in his claws...

tamed by a woman.

I'm leaving for the Senate.

But, Caesar, you...

Are you coming, Antony?

No, I'll take no part in it.

Any man who wants to make a

fool of himself over a woman...

can do so,

as far as I'm concerned.

I don't know what the young man

means, but he means it violently.

And I agree with him.

Then you'd better follow him.

Caesar! Caesar!

Oh, Caesar.

Oh, you haven't gone.

Don't go! Oh, don't go.

Don't go.

Calpurnia.

I've had a dream,

a terrible vision.

I saw a flaming star falling, and

it was you, your body dripping blood.

I saw your toga torn by daggers, wet

with blood, your blood, my husband.

Oh, please, please don't

leave this house today.

It's an evil omen.

I know it. I know it.

Calpurnia, my dear...

the world's affairs cannot be

stopped because you've had a dream.

Casca the Senator.

Caesar. Caesar,

the Senate waits for you.

No, no, no. You shall not

go. I'll keep you here.

Calpurnia has seen a day

of evil for me in her dreams.

Perhaps...

Shall I return and tell the Senate, which

waits to offer you the world's crown...

that they must wait until

Calpurnia's dreams are pleasanter?

I'll come. Oh, no, no, Caesar. I beg you.

Not for myself but for you.

Oh, please, please, Caesar.

Evil is on every side.

I know it. I know it.

For what I have done,

Calpurnia, pardon.

For what I am about to do,

courage.

No. No!

The swan's feather.

Iras, be careful.

I'm trying to keep my hand

from shaking...

but, Majesty,

I'm so excited.

Majesty. Majesty.

Royal robes

for the Empress of the world.

Up the stairs.

Before the Queen.

And, Majesty, wait until you see

them. They're beautiful, marvelous.

Take the lid off.

Beautiful!

The Roman Senate

will get a thrill today.

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