The soil, Marcus, black. Black like my wife's hair.
7 seconds sound clip from the Gladiator (2000) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:26:53 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- You have a son. Tell me about your home.
- My house is in the hills above Trujillo. A very simple place.
- Pink stones that warm in the sun.
- A kitchen garden that smells of herbs in the day, Jasmine in the evening.
- Through the gate is a giant poplar. Figs, apples, pears.
- The soil, Marcus, black. Black like my wife's hair.
- Grapes on the south slopes, olives on the north.
- Wild ponies play near my house. They tease my son. He wants to be one of them.
- When was the last time you were home?
- Two years, 264 days and this morning.
- I envy you, Maximus. It's a good home. Worth fighting for.
- There is one more duty that I ask of you before you go home.
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