Continued from "The Restored Cleopatra", page 9 - We are in the Roman Forum. A brief edit was made: Senators coming out of the Senate, among them; Brutus, Cassius and Casca. Cassius, "...nodding, like so many tamed bears with rings in their noses!" Brutus, "You held your hand high, Casca. I hear you bought an olive grove at Alba last week..." Casca, indignantly, "Are you suggesting - that I was bribed?" Caesar and Antony come out. Caesar is certain there has been some skullduggery afoot, and is amused by Cleopatra's brashness and curious as to its extent. Antony is on the spot. Caesar knows it and lets him sweat a bit. Antony, "I suppose you thought it odd - that I would propose such an invitation to Queen Cleopatra?" As they continue, Caesar, more or less reminding himself of the High Priestess' words, says, "How was it - 'Rome will know him in cloth of gold...'? We see the Forum and its every-day activity. The scene dissolves to the same view, but now the Forum is filled with the Roman populace gathered to see Cleopatra's arrival. The scene switches to the Reviewing Stand. Caesar squirms in his chair and mops his brow, from both heat and nervousness. Around his neck he wears a gold medal on a chain...he leans forward:

As it makes its way slowly, from the reviewing stand we see the Senatorial chairs now filled. An Egyptian herald, followed by a slave carrying a large tray of gold coins and chains - similar to those worn by Caesar and Antony and some of the Senators - approaches Sosigenes. He whispers to him. Sosigenes nods, rises, and crosses to Caesar. He leans down and whispers to him. Caesar looks from Sosigenes to the Herald and the tray. [This sequence pertaining to who does and does not, and who is coerced into wearing the chains (strings?) is He rises imperiously and beckons the Herald to him. Then he calls out:

Antony, wearing his medal and chain, is making time with a young lady at the far end of the reviewing stand. He turns...

Octavian, as always, alone - bows slightly

He crosses to find his medal on the tray. Cassius, Casca, Cicero and Brutus have observed the scene with interest. The Pharos can be seen in the background leaving the Forum. We hear the reaction of the crowd at some new attraction.

From their perspective, we see several donkeys painted as Zebras in the Forum. On them, dwarfs. From gift baskets, the dwarfs toss sweets to the crowd. Next, we see two elephants bearing scantily clad beautiful girls. The elephants approach the Reviewing Stand where Antony is watching. One of the elephants passing him bears a particularly pretty girl who holds out some coins for Antony. He responds courteously by lifting the girl off the elephant and into his arms. He gives her a lusty buss, the crowd roaring, then deposits her on the next elephant as it passes.

Caesar turns and nods in agreement...

Brutus finds his medal and puts it on, smiling a little...

The Herald holds the tray before Cassius. After a look at Brutus, grimly he starts to paw among the medals looking for his. Caesar leans forward in his chair...

Sosigenes has been watching the by-play between Antony, Cassius and the others. He turns to Caesar...

A yell from the crowd draws his attention to twelve "green smoke dancers". Through the green smoke appears a huge snake.

Behind the "snake dancers", we see ten Africans holding yellow "primitive butterfly" fans. Bounding through them are twelve African "yellow smoke dancers", carrying poles that emit the smoke. They are followed by African "Watusi Dancers" who perform a frenzied ethnic dance. Next are the "red smoke" dancers which give way to the winged "pyramid girls". The procession continues uncut, and ends with Cleopatra's "...how about that?..." wink at Caesar. The scene dissolves to Caesarion's bedroom in Cleopatra's Roman villa.