Hobby Buku's Classic: JULIUS CAESAR : Act 2

Thursday, November 29, 2012

JULIUS CAESAR : Act 2

JULIUS CAESAR : Act 2

Scene 1 : [ Sets on Brutus place ]

Brutus still worried and confuse regarding conspiracy to kill Caesar. While he still had hesitation, his servant give him a letter that remind him how Rome need to be awaken from long nightmare ‘cause by Caesar. Not enough by the warning letter, the conspirators : Cassius, Casca, Decius, Cinna, Metellus, and Trebonius came late night to have Brutus’s pledge and sworn secrecy. But Brutus reject the idea of secret conspiracy, he still believe that this action need to be done not because of personal matters such as jealousy or envy, but as an good people of Rome. That why he still argue with all the others about killing all Caesar’s loyal friends, such as Mark Anthony or even Cicero. Brutus convinced that a massacre seems not only brutal, also can bring-out anger from people of Rome. Finally they all come to some agreement, and go back to their place, preparing for the big day.

Scene 2 : [ Sets on Brutus’s place ]

Soon after those men leave Brutus’s place after 3 o’clock in the morning, Brutus still had heavy burden in his mind. Then came along portia, his wife, who suspicious about his behaviour lately, especially in the couples day. She insist to knowing what’s had troubling her husband. Before Brutus had a chance to explaining to Portia, there’s another unexpected quest knocking on the door. After ordering Portia to back and stay on their room, Brutus meet his new quest Caius Ligarius who admire Pompey and becoming enemy of Caesar. And he wants to take part on this conspiracy too.

~ Brutus & Porthia ~ [ source ]

Meanwhile Caesar preparing to go out to the Capitol. And the weather seems getting worse and worse with thunder and lightning, Caesar didn’t want to hear all the prophecy said that he should stay home today, until his wife Calphurnia begged and convince Him to let Mark Anthony takes his place just for today. After Caesar agree with his wife request, came along Decius Brutus who takes his place, to persuede Caesar to go to senate house, by telling him that senate wants to crown Caesar today.

Scene 3 : [ Sets on the street near Capitol ]

ARTEMIDORUS

(reads aloud)

“Caesar, beware of Brutus. Take heed of Cassius. Come not near Casca. Have an eye to Cinna. Trust not Trebonius. Mark well Metellus Cimber. Decius Brutus loves thee not. Thou hast wronged Caius Ligarius. There is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou beest not immortal, look about you. Security gives way to conspiracy. The mighty gods defend thee!

Thy lover,

Artemidorus”

Scene 4 : [ Sets on Brutus’s place ]

Portia having bad feeling about today. She knows something terrible would happen today, and its going to impact on Brutus and Caesar too. She sending Lucius to run and seek his master on the senate house, to look after on his well-being.