The third episode of the first season of “Rome” begins with Atia whipping a slave in anger. Atia is upset that Caesar crossed the Rubicon with one legion and in doing so has committed treason. This is told by Brutus to Atia’s son Octavian. Through Atia’s relationship with Caesar, she believes this leaves her and her family ruined in Rome.
The scene then fades to Pompey Magnus in his home with a Cato. He has just heard of Caesar’s crossing the Rubicon with one legion and he believes that it is “foolish.” Pompey then begins to tell a story of him as a youth fighting pirates. Pompey’s companion appears to be more interested in strategy against Caesar than in the pirate story. Pompey’s reassures Cato that he is gathering legions and that Caesar is a dead man.
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