Just Before Christ

Agorastocles returns to camp claiming to be important because Octavio has named him special liaison between his Legion and that of Cneo Valerio.

Manio receives a letter from his mother. Sick with the flu, she asks her son to carry out a noble act.

The news that his father also went through a bad spell before being known as 'The Magnificent' fills Manio with fresh hope.

A special envoy of Marco Antonio turns up at camp. For many years, Cneo Valerio sent letters to Marco Antonio full of invaluable advice.

Agorastocles, now a free man, decides to try his luck and join up by himself with Marco Antonio's side, leaving Antonine to look after Manio.