ROME Season 1 Episode 8 (HBO TV Series 2005)
The scene opens with the Brutus returning home for the first time since he left Rome to join Pompey’s forces against Caesar. His mother Servilia comes out to meet him, but her silent greeting comes off as cold and leaves one wondering if her son’s safe return from battle has any emotional impact upon her. As quickly as she enters, she exits again leaving Brutus as confused as the audience. Meanwhile, in the Forum it is announced to the public that Caesar has defeated Pompey in a decisive battle and that the traitor Pompey, as he is labeled by the announcer, has fled to Egypt with Caesar in pursuit. The return of prominent Pompeians, most of whom are future conspirators, is also announced with an admonition that they not be harmed under Caesar’s merciful protection.rmed under Caesar’s merciful protection.
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