The Conspiracy is an excerpt from “Killing Caesar” (2020) by Jon Pescevich.
Conspirators:
We will weep.
(…Cassia pretends to be Caesar while Brutus instructs…)
We will honour him.
(…the Conspirators practice flattering and manipulating Caesar…)
We will kill him!
Brutus:
As Caesar loves me, I will weep;
as he is valiant, I will honour him;
but as he is a tyrant, I will kill him!
Conspirators:
Tears…
(…Brutus pretends to be Caesar while Cassia instructs…)
honour…
(…the Conspirators stage the assassination of Caesar…)
and death…
Cassia:
Tears for his love;
honour for his valour;
and death for his oppression!
Conspirators:
Tears…
We will weep.
(…they sing as they walk away into the night…)
honour…
We will honour him.
(…Cassia and Brutus shake hands, celebrating their success…)
and death…
We will kill him!
Brutus:
As Caesar loves me, I will weep;
Cassia:
Tears for his love;
Brutus:
as he is valiant, I will honour him;
Cassia:
honour for his valour;
Brutus:
but as he is a tyrant, I will kill him!
Cassia:
and death for his oppression!