Act Six
Scene One
Sub-Scene One
Without Caesar.
Agrippa sat at the round table in the
library, facing the other two, who were seated across him but with two seats in
between them. Rivalry had surfaced soon after Caeser left on the train. They
waved Caesar off, and then the three lieutenants arrived at the mansion in
separate vehicles.
“The first order of the new
Triumvirate...” Agrippa called to arrange the meeting.
“Whoever said you were the leader? Caesar
did not name any of us.” Menas was the vocal one.
“He did say we manage, and if in
disagreement, we can get Mark Antony to intervene.” Agrippa looked at Menas.
“Do you want me to call Mark Antony now?”
The other two remained silent.
“The first order of the new Triumvirate
is the ongoing investigation of Moses’s death. We have no reports or updates. I
was told by my boys that Enobarbus did report to Mark. They brought the agent
to the arena to... ”
“The Arena is sacred to us.” Lepidus cut
in. “How …… Who dares to defy it?”
“It will seem that Mark Antony made the
call. Agent Ness was asked to collaborate on Moses’s case. I am not sure of
Enobarbus now. He killed his wife and lover. You all knew that.” Agrippa looked
at the seat where Caesar would sit. “Enobarbus is...”
“The other guy screwed his wife. I would
do the same.” Lepidus said.
“Me too.” Menas also sided with Lepidus.
“We all will do that, but to protect
ourselves and Rome, we may have someone else do it. Our days of killing are
over. We are lieutenants, and for that, we can get one of the boys to do it.”
Agrippa strengthens their roles.
“Maybe Enobarbus was deranged from the
shootout he encountered with Mark Antony?” Menas was direct. “It happened.”
“No, Enobarbus was fine. He just could
not take the scene of Jeane cheating on him.” Agrippa told them. “I met him and
was not to tell him what I knew. The man that was with Jeane is one from
Egypt.”
“You knew and did not tell.” Menas took
offense.
“Yes, long before. I have my boys check
on all the lieutenants on their” Agrippa looked at Menas.
“So, you spied on us.” Menas was again on
the offense.
“Yes, but I did not tell Caesar all of
that.” Agrippa looked at Menas. “I knew it; I kept quiet, and I act on it when
I need to.”
“Are there any things you have on me?
Lepidus? Or even Mark Antony?” Menas looked at Agrippa. “That you will not
share with us.”
“I have none of the two of you. If I had,
would I tell you now of my so-name spies?” Agrippa looked at Menas with a stern
look. “Or would you be seated with me now?”
Menas remained silent and then moved to
the drink cupboard for a drink. He then spoke.
“Why are you telling us now?”
“For Rome.” Agrippa replied. “For Rome.
If Caesar is killed, who do you think will take over Rome? We are his trusted
lieutenants. We will be the... new Triumvirate.”
“That’s treason, Agrippa.” Lepidus voiced
out. “We could be...”
“I am not planning any takeover. I am
merely referring to succession. The Consul under Caesar has been ineffectual in
power or any influence on Caesar.” Agrippa looked at Lepidus. “We cannot afford
another civil war in Rome. We will be destroyed internally or vanquished by the
other gangs.”
“You speak with... good logic. I will
follow up with you when the need arises.” Menas took sides. “Lepidus, are you
with us?”
Lepidus nodded slowly but did not utter a
word. There was a knock on the library door. Jeeves stepped in. He looked at
Agrippa.
“Sir.” Jeeves calls the Lieutenants by
that greeting. “Mark Antony was here. You told me to tell you.”
“Yes. Bring him over. He will need to
tell us about Mr. Ness.” Agrippa tod Jeeves.
“Not possible, sir. He left soon after he
came in. He was in a hurry.” Jeeves looked at Agrippa. “I did say he was in.”
Mark Antony was getting back to the
vehicle. He had planned to see Agrippa but was told that the other was in a
discussion with Menas and Lepidus. He was to still go in and meet Brutus.
“Mark Antony, how much of a coincidence
to meet you here? Can we have a cup of coffee? We can do it at my convenience.
I prefer not to be shot at.”
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