 Caesar has been assassinated and the news spread quickly throughout the city. Marc Antony escapes his attackers, going directly to Atia s house. Antony suggests a general amnesty to Caesar s killers in order to keep the peace. He also urges them to leave the city for their own safety. But Octavian has other plans and suggests that they stay in Rome and sets a cunning plan to turn the tide of public feeling against Brutus and his men. Caesar s last will and testament is read and Octavian is named as his sole heir to the Roman Republic. Meanwhile, Vorenus is grieving in a state of madness at the death of Niobe, but Pullo comes to his aid. But Vorenus issues a curse which leads to further tragedy.