Vorenus - As the new guardian of the Aventine, Vorenus' first official visit from Memmio and Carbo ends up causing a full scape war in the area. He's not that stupid, so he obviously has some kind of a death wish, which Pullo astutely points out to him. And, Pullo also lets the cat out of the bag about knowing the truth about Niobe's baby, and killing the father. This infuriates Vorenus, who accuses him of betrayal, and of sleeping with Niobe. Whoops.
Pullo - Fed up with Vorenus and all of the chaos in Rome, Pullo and Eirene leave for Massilia. Though Vorenus swore forgiveness to him, he ended up accusing Pullo of not only being on Memmio's side, but also of having as naffair with Niobe. Fighting ensues, and Pullo's off. They return months later to find buildings in ash and ruin, and Vorenus having gone north fo fight with Mark Antony.
Mark Antony - Atia convinces Antony that going to Macedonia after his consulhip would be dreadful and unsafe. He pays a visit to Cicero to inform him that he'd rather have Gaul. Cicero refuses, knowing full well that Antony would be in a prime position to take over Rome. He also informs the Consul that Octavian has formed a formidable army of his own, to which Antony snickers. After threatening a stubborn Cicero, Antony gets his wish. Later, when told about Agrippa's visit to Rome by Atia, he shows no worry at all at the fact that he is visiting Cicero in order to build up relations with Octavian. Later, at a Senate meeting, an absent Cicero has a clerk read a speech that he has prepared for Antony. The speech, filled with insults to Antony, is a diatribe that outright accuses him of single-handedly destroying Rome with his thirst for power and debauchery. Senators scurry out as the document is read, and Antony proceeds to hack away at the poor clerk in a fury.
Cicero - A staunch fighter for the Roman Republic, Cicero doesn't let Mark antony's threats get in the way of his mission. After leaving the scathing message for the Consul at the Senate, he is seen leaving in a carriage. He dictates a message to his slave, intended for Octavian, saying he has exposed Antony, and to send his army immediately.
Servilia - Still obivously in her vengeful mood, Servilia is visited by Atia's slave Duro. She wants to know why Atia is still breathing, and he tells her that he can never get her alone, that she always eats with Octavia. He tells ther that he could kill them both, but Servilia insists that he does not harm the girl. He asks for patience, cash, and a kiss, to which Servilia begrudgingly agrees.
Atia - Full of dread about going to Macedonia (after hearing of it from Jocasta, a friend of Octavia), Atia gets into Mark Antony's head and convinces him not to go. Later, we see Atia, dining alone, about to eat from a bowl that Duro has tampered with.
Lyde - In a dark and dank slave quaters, we see Lyde and Vorenus' children, sleeping. Lyde is awake, cognizant of the nearby guard. Later, as they try to make an escape. only Lyde is able to get away. She runns furiously back to Rome, where she runs into a stunned Pullo.
Agrippa - In Rome to see Cicero, Marcus Agrippa stops by Atia's villa to deliver a message from Octavian. He tells Atia that her son is well, and to keep her mind open. He also piques the interest of Octavia, whom he informs of Octavian's strong army and growing power.
Timon - Kicked out of Atia's bedroom, an annoyed Timon storms off, only to find his brother Levi talking to a suspicious character on the street. He tells Timon that he is merely a saffron trader, but he doesn't believe him. Later, Timon arrives home to find Levi teaching his children Hebrew, which further annoys him.
Brutus - Somewhere in Bithynia, Cassius is trying to raise money for their cause. The man requests to see some debauchery, to which Cassius agrees. Nearby, Brutus is drunk and bragging about dealing the final blow to Caesar. As the men tease him for stabbing an already dead man, Brutus flies into a rage, nearly ruining the progress Cassius has made. cassius whisks his friend away, and tells him that he is lost. Much later, we see a long-haired and sorrowful Brutus ambling on horseback. He stops at a river, removes his clothing, and gets into the water. He asks that god Janus for a new beginning, and proceeds to submerge himself into the water.
