1. Act IV, Scene i Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus make a list of names Lepidus’s brother and Antony’s nephew Lepidus is sent to get Caesar's will Antony talks disparagingly Octavius argues good soldier Discuss Brutus and Cassius raising army

2. Act IV, Scene ii Brutus and Lucilius meet Pindarus and Titinius Brutus: Cassius has engaged in some shady business Lucilius: Cassius wasn't his usual self Cassius's army will stay in Sardis (Turkey) that night, and the cavalry will arrive with Cassius Cassius enters and announces that Brutus has done him wrong; best to disagree in private

3. Act IV, Scene iii Brutus punished Lucius Pella for taking bribes Cassius wrote a letter to say Pella shouldn’t be punished Brutus ignored Cassius’s request Brutus: honor is compromised if accept bribes Brutus upset that Cassius didn’t send him gold Cassius offers Brutus his blade and naked chest

4. Act IV, Scene iii Big news: Portia is dead Messala and Titinius come in, and Brutus is STOIC Learn that Octavius and Antony decided 100 senators must die in Rome Brutus calmer about Portia’s death than anyone expected him to be

5. Act IV, Scene iii Discuss upcoming battle Cassius thinks it's better to sit tight until Antony and Octavius wear out their armies Brutus argues the enemy army might gather strength as it marches Everyone decides to get some sleep Caesar's ghost appears to Brutus and says he'll see him again at Philippi