Act Three
Scene Nine
Sub-Scene One
Are you farting at me?
“Enobarbus, I can see you
are upset with me. Why? Just because I did not listen to you on the
strategies?”
“No, Boss. I was...”
“You listen to me. What I
tell you is my instruction. No one is...”
“Boss, are you listening at
all? I think you are bewitched by the Queen.” Enobarbus had enough of it then.
“I am not. I had returned
here to consolidate her position, as Julius would have wanted. The previous
Caesar had plans for her to have the empire here. One that is not under Rome
but dictated by him. He had enough of the consultants. He wanted to be free of
them. He won them battles and expended the territory, and yet they squabble
over his role.”
“Boss …...” Enobarbus was
trying to set things in perspective.
“Enobarbus, Julius Caesar,
returned to Rome without me as he wanted me to protect Egypt. I did it to the
best of my ability.”
“By fucking the Queen too?”
Then Enobarbus burst out. “I am sorry, Boss.”
“Literally, yes. After the
death of Julius, The Caesar was murdered by them, including Brutus, who
believed that Octavius, the new Caesar, was ready to do his bidding. I did not
kill Brutus. It was current Caesar who did that. The very one that Brutus
supported to be.”
“I know.” Enobarbus nodded.
“So, let me set the records
right. The current Caesar cannot be trusted.” Mark told the other. “He is not
of us but against us.”
“Yes, Boss.”
“So, do not fart on me. Now,
let us see our forces on the far side of the city limits. If we charge in, we
will be outnumbered. We need to plan the ambush here and there. It will be
hit-and-run. No long battles. While the other group is at the coast, he has
many ships and plans accordingly.”
“He has Pompey Jr’s boys
with him.”
“I am aware, but his act
toward Pompey Jr may have eroded his association with them. They loved Pompey Jr
as we did for Julius.”
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