This week’s episode was rather uneventful but featured some great lines. Therefore, this week’s blog entry will quote and discuss the context of said dialogue.
“Have you penetrated anyone yet?” – Atia asks her son, Octavian, the most personal of questions. I was waiting for Octavian to say, “Mom, you’re embarrassing me! God!” and stalk out of the room, but the kid just pouts a bit before Atia instructs Titus to set her boy up with his first penetration.
“The calendar’s correct if you’d like to have me tonight.” – Niobe offers herself up to her husband after her sister finally leaves, swearing to never speak to her again (over Niobe’s affair with her husband). Lucius, who complained about the state of his marriage to Titus, takes her up on her offer and the two seem to reconnect.
“You will penetrate someone today or I’ll burn your wretched books in the yard!” – Atia threatens Octavian after he balks at his scheduled appointment with Titus. Octavian relents and goes with Titus to a brothel where he picks a fine young lass from another part of the world – she doesn’t even know where she’s from. Talk about strange.
“It was pleasant.” – Octavian’s response when Titus asks how his first time went. The whore described Octavian as being “like a bull.” Titus seems to be pleased at his young protégé’s accomplishment.
“Arithmetic has no mercy.” – Marc Antony describes Caesar’s situation in the field to Atia. Pompey continued to run across Greece with Caesar on his tail. In the process, Pompey garnered several more legions and now has Caesar on the run. Caesar requests that Antony bring the 13th legion in support and Antony takes a day or two to decide his next course of action.
“What a wretched old harpy you are.” – Marc Antony in response to Atia’s marriage proposal after the two fornicate (in front of a servant). She’s looking for protection once Caesar is defeated and Antony, who was considering betraying Caesar, is surprised at her temerity. After the insult, the two lovers trade slaps and Antony leaves for Greece, likely to get no more pooty from Atia.
“Large penis is always welcome.” – Atia, speaking to her children, justifies her offering of a slave (with a rather large organ) as a gift to Servilia. Atia sends her daughter to present the gifts to Servilia and the two seem to connect. This looks like an alliance that will develop over time and may end up biting Atia in the ass.