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Caesar Antony Cassius Brutus Casca Calphurnia Decius Cinna 1 Servant Audience Cinna 2 Commoners 1, 2, and 3
Act I, Scene 2
Caesar and entourage, including Brutus, Cassius, Calphurnia, Casca, and Antony walk by, waving at the audience. The soothsayer approaches Caesar.
Soothsayer Beware the ides of March. Caesar What did he say? Antony He said to beware the fifteenth of March. Caesar Ok then. Come along. Ignore him. Caesar, Calphurnia, Casca, and Antony exit. Brutus goes to follow him, but Cassius holds him back. Cassius Brutus, I have noticed you havent been very talkative today. Whats up? Brutus I am sorry, Cassius. I have a lot on my mind. Cassius Well, it is important for you to trust yourself. We all trust you. You are one of the most respected men in all of Rome. The audience claps. Brutus Do you hear that? I fear the people have made Caesar their king! Cassius You fear it, do you?
Brutus Oh, I dont know. What is it you wanted to talk to me about? Cassius I just want to understand why everybody is so crazy about Caesar now. Hes not even all that strong or smart or brave, but they are ready to make him our king. I am afraid that if he becomes king we will all be as good as kings. Rome is a Republic and should stay a Republic. Brutus Ill admit, these are hard times and you have given me a lot to think about. But Caesar is one of my best friends and I cant believe he will become a tyrant. He is an honorable man. Casca wanders on to stage. Brutus Casca, what was all that clapping and shouting we heard just now? Casca In front of the people, Antony offered Caesar the crown and Caesar refused it! The people went crazy clapping and cheering, but it seemed to me that he really wanted to take the crown. Cassius Casca, please come have dinner with me tomorrow. Casca Thank you, Cassius. It would be my pleasure. I have to go. Brutus So do I. Ill talk to you both tomorrow. All Good-bye. All exit.
Act I, Scene 3
Casca and Cassius onstage. Casca Quite the storm were having. I dodged a fireball on my way over here today. That doesnt seem normal to me. Cassius No, its not normal at all. Doesnt it make you wonder if the gods are angry at Rome? Like, maybe Rome is on the verge of making a huge mistake that angers the gods? Like maybe crowning a king when were supposed to be a Republic? Do you think maybe that might be making the gods angry? Casca You mean Caesar, dont you? How the senators are going to crown Caesar king tomorrow? Cassius You said it, not me. I think if they really do crown him king Ill just have to stab myself. Casca Me too! Cassius Or, we could take care of it in another way. Casca Whatever you want to do, Ill be right there with you! Cassius The trick is to keep the commoners from turning on us, since they are so in love with Caesar. Casca That could be tricky. Cassius Brutus is the key. If we could win over Brutus, we could really get away with it; nobody in Rome would challenge the decision of such a noble man. We could write a letter talking about how wonderful Brutus is, but hinting at Caesars danger, but disguise the writing so he wont know it comes from us. The we can have Cinna throw it into his window.
Decius Sir, you cannot stay home over a silly womans superstition. I know what the dream means anyway. It means that your blood will revive Rome and all of the Romans will come to pay homage to you and the riches you spill out. It was supposed to be a secret, but here goes. The Senate wants to crown you kind today. I didnt want to spoil the surprise, but you twisted my arm! Caesar See Calphurnia!? Silly woman. Of course Ill go to the Capitol today. Let me go put on my toga. All exit.
Antony What in the name of Jupiter just happened here?! I wont kill any of you.right now. Just tell me, why?? Why not just take me down while youre at it! Brutus Calm down, Antony. I can see youre upset. Trust me, it was really no fun for me to have to do this, but I will go out right now and explain to the Romans why I did it and you can hear my reasons then. And after that, I will let you give the funeral oration. Is that alright? Antony Grumbles. Brutus Now you know we all loved Caesar, as a person, and we never in a million years would have done this unless we absolutely, positively had to. You know that, right? Antony I can give the funeral oration, right? After youre done addressing the crowd? Brutus Of course, for you loved him as much as anyone. Antony In that case I will shake your hand. They all leave except Brutus and Caesars body. Antony May they all be cursed! A servant enters. Antony Hey, kid! You know Octavius Caesar, Julius Caesars heir? Youre his servant right? Servant Yes, thats me! Caesar sent for Octavius and Ocatvius sent me to tell Caesar hes on his way.
Antony As you can see, Caesar is dead. Tell Octavius that the Senate has assassinated Caesar and that its not safe for him to come backyet. I will send word when the hour is right. Servant Ok. All exit.
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious. If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answered it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest (For Brutus is an honorable man, So are they all, all honorable men), Come I to speak in Caesars funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me; But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome, Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill; Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept; Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause; What cause withholds you then to mourn for him? O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason! Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me.
Audience I think hes on to something. Caesar was a great man! Those murderers! Lets get them! Antony Now calm down! I didnt want to start a riot! Sure, they killed him in cold blood out of jealousy and made up lies to cover it, but lets all be civilized here! Audience What an injustice! All exit.