Two Roman soldiers stand in a crowd wearing helmets with plumes. One of the soldiers leans back to use his whip but the other soldier stops him. Jesus stands in the middle of the crowd and struggles to lift his cross. The soldiers shake their head. Two women, one of them the Virgin Mary, watch Jesus struggle. One of the Roman soldiers goes up to a man standing by and tells him to help Jesus carry his cross. The man kneels down and Jesus stares at him. The women begin to cry. Jesus stands up and addresses them. The soldiers then manage the crowd and the trail of soon to be crucified men struggle to walk on.