Julius CaesarScene 3. A Street.

By Conni Mangrum & Josh Chappell 7th hour Honors English

Thunder and Lightning

Casca Cicero

Casca Cicero

2. Aren’t you afraid of all this wind and the ground shaking? I’ve seen many kinds of storms, but never one that drops fire from the sky. Either there are wars in heaven or our world has angered the gods.

1. Good evening Casca. Did you take Caesar home? Why are you out of breath, and why are you staring like that?

Casca Cicero

2. Farwell Cicero.

1. Good night then, Casca. This bad weather isn’t good to walk around in.

Cierco Casca Cassius

Cicero Exits and Cassius Enters

1. Who’s there?

2. A Roman.

Casca Cassius

2. You hear very well. Cassius, what a night this is!

4. But why would you tempt the heavens like that? Mankind’s role is to fear and tremble when the almighty gods send warning signals.

1. It’s Casca-I know by your voice.

3. It’s a very pleasing night. Anytime there is a storm I always go outside and put myself right where I think it’s going to hit.

5. You are acting stupid Casca. The heavens cast these storms so that we would see them as frightening warnings of an unnatural state to come. I could name a man right now who’s just like this dreadful night.

Casca Cassius

1. You are talking about Caesar right?

3. Indeed. They say that the senators plan to establish Caesar as king tomorrow.

5. So can I. Every man can.

7. Say no more. Shake my hand if you want me to join. I will go as far as any of you.

2. Yes of course. You see, our tolerance for slavery and oppression shows us to be weak.

4. I know this. I will commit suicide to save myself from slavery. Suicide is looked upon by the goods as the weak becoming strong. I can shake off the tyranny that stops me from moving forward.

6. How can Caesar be a tyrant? Poor man! He wouldn’t be a wolf if the Romans didn’t act like sheep. What have I said in my grief?? I might be speaking to someone who wants to be a slave.

Casca Cassius

2. Hide! Someone’s approaching fast.

1. That’s a deal. Now I have gathered some of the noblest Romans to join me in a honorable, but dangerous mission. 3. It’s Cinna. I can tell by his walk. Cinna, where are you going so fast?

5. It’s Casca. I have recruited him. Aren’t the others waiting for me?

7. Are the others waiting for me? Tell me.

Cinna

4. To find you! Who’s that?

6. I’m glad Casca is with us.

8. Yes, they are. Oh, Cassius, if you could only convince Brutus to join us-

Cinna Enters

Casca Cassius Cinna

1. Don’t worry. Just put this paper on the judge’s chair where Brutus sits, so he’ll find it. And throw this one in his window, and attach this one with wax to the statue of Brutus’s ancestor. When you have finished this return to the porch of Pompey theater. That is where we will be waiting.

CinnaCasca Cassius

1. Come on, Casca, you and I will go see Brutus at his house before sunrise. We will win him over.

3. Yes, you’re absolutely right about how worthy Brutus is and how much we need him. Let’s go.

2. All the people love him, and they all trust him.

Cinna Exits

Casca and Cassius Exit

The end