Pompey's murderer?
Alas, he has run away.
Find him. In the meantime... [motions to Posca, who produces a scroll and hands it to Pothinus] These instruments tabulate the money that was borrowed by his majesty's illustrious father, Ptolemy XII. In the name of the Republic, I have come to collect.
Seventeen thousand, thousand drachmae.
Seventeen?! Absurd! Four, perhaps.
The tabulation includes all moneys borrowed from Pompey and other agents of the Republic now... unable to collect.
That is not just.
Post mortem interests of this type are legally entailed to the presiding consul, i.e. Gaius Julius Caesar. It's law.
Roman law.
Is there some other form of law, you wretched woman?
One thousand apologies, forgive us.
[Ptolemy XIII arises from his litter, and snatches the scroll from Pothinus, throwing it at Caesar's feet]
There! There's for your payment.
[Shocked mutterings from Ptolemy's entourage]
[stepping forward] So sorry!
His majesty forgets he's a vassal to Rome.
"Vassal"? "Vassal"?! I am no vassal! I am king! I am --
Sit down!
[Cowed, Ptolemy retreats back to sit on his litter]
Thank you.
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