“[Maximus leaves Marcus’ tent he hesitates outside. Lucilla steps out from the adjacent tent]
Lucilla: My father favors you now.
Maximus: My lady.
Lucilla: It was not always so.
Maximus: Many things change.
Lucilla: Many things, not everything.”
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