Gladiator, by David Franzoni; fiction, pgs. 190-200

In this chapter, Lucilla, Maximus, Cicero (Maximus's friend), Gracchus(one of the senators), all teamed up to kill the emperor, because Maximus, and friends convinced Gracchus, and he agreed to all they said. He was going to talk to the emperor, and try to convince him do certain things. After the meeting, Maximus went back to his quarters, and rested for the next day, in the arena... After a rest, he went to arm up, and go to the arena. When he entered the arena, a blast of chanting came on as usual. "maximus, Maximus, Maximus!". It doesn't tell about the battle, it goes straight to another scene. Maximus goes to Proximo, and Proximo tells Maximus what happened with the emperor, and he told him that he talked to the emperor, and he already knew too much, Maximus tells him that he will kill the emperor, and gives his word that if he survives, he will pay Proximo.


I think it's kind of weird how one of the emperors senators is betraying him, and going with Maximus. You usually don't see that in books or movies. Any ways, the last thing that happened was Proximo, Lucilla, and Maximus were talking in the cell room, and Maximus had everything fall into place that night. His horses, and everything were set up, and then Lucilla and Maximus kissed, it was there first kiss in a very, very long time. I thought it was pretty unexpected. Ten she turned to leave, and he went back to sleep, knowing that if he slept un-alert, he may be slew.

invariably: not changing, consistent.