 Servilia is despondent over the loss of her son and places a curse on Atia. Timon and his brother Levi, plot to kill Herod, who is visiting Rome. Caesar, Antony and Lepidus agree to administratively divide the Empire into three parts, but to share all revenues equally. When Caesar learns that Antony has secretly accepted a huge bribe from King Herod, the future of the triumvirate is threatened. At Atia s suggestion, Caesar agrees that marriage would strengthen the family s bond with Antony, but Caesar s solution isn t quite what Atia had in mind for he offers Octavia s hand to Antony. Vorenus  eldest daughter is blackmailed by Mascius into spying on her father s business activities after her tryst with one of his men is discovered. Pullo meanwhile, is having problems of his own with the pregnant Eirene who wants him to chastise Gaia, who plots revenge... against Eirene.