Empire: Season 1, Episode 5

Fortune's Fool (19 Jul. 2005)

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Antony has Octavian bitten by a snake and left to die. He claims the murderers were consuls,whom he has summarily executed whilst banishing Brutus and Cassius. Former soldier Agrippa,... See full summary »

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Antony has Octavian bitten by a snake and left to die. He claims the murderers were consuls,whom he has summarily executed whilst banishing Brutus and Cassius. Former soldier Agrippa,charged with disposing of Octavian's body,takes him to vestal virgin Camane,who heals him. Tyrannus discovers that his wife is dead and his son is being raised by the kindly Marius who can give him a better life,so he returns to the gladiatorial ring,where Antony recognizes and imprisons him. Learning that Octavian is not dead Antony sends out more assassins but Agrippa and Octavian escape. Written by don @ minifie-1

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