In this scene, Bruce (Christian Bale) and Rachel (Katie Holmes) run into each other at a hotel, and Bruce tries to convince Rachel that he is still a good person. Rachel declares that acting upon whats truly inside of you is what's most important; " it's not who we say we are, but what we do that defines us."  

In this scene, Maximus is forced to reveal who he is to the emperor. Just as he is about to be killed, his reputation saves his life.

In this scene, Cady has made some bad decisions throughout the movie and now has to own up to her mistakes. Even though there are consequences, Cady chooses to be a person of good character.