Everyone is so happy with Brutus that there are some calls to give him a statue among his ancestors and to make him the new Caesar.

Brutus introduces Antony to the crowd and closes his speech by restating that he slew his best friend for Rome's sake and that he will turn the same dagger on himself if his country ever needs his death.

Everybody is buying this, but then Antony shows up with Caesar's body.

Brutus asks whether anyone doesn't love Rome and freedom, and of course the answer is no.

To have let him live would be to submit to slavery, and that's downright un-Roman. While Caesar was a lot of good things, he had to die for his ambition. If Caesar were still living, they'd all be slaves.

Brutus says he rose against Caesar not because he didn't love him, but because he loved Rome more.

He asks if anyone can say they loved Caesar more than he did.

First, he says that the people should trust his honor, which they know to be true.

He delivers an earnest, honest, and simple speech.

Brutus ascends to the pulpit and the crowd falls silent.

So many people are clamoring to hear them that Cassius takes one group off while the others stay to listen to Brutus speak.

Brutus and Cassius hit the streets, surrounded by crowds of common folks.

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