In the Roman Senate , Cato the Younger move that Caesar be stripped of his command and recalled to Rome to answer charges of misusing his office and illegal warmongering . Pompey , as sole Consul present , veto the motion , insisting in trusting Caesar . At the theater that night , Scipio introduce his daughter Cornelia Metella to Pompey as a prospective wife , while Cato warn him that he must ally against Caesar before it is too late . Pompey again assert that Caesar mean no harm , although privately , he is troubled by Caesar 's rising prestige and power and give orders to one of his slaves who is leaving on a trip to Gaul . At night in the encampment of the 13th Legion , the Aquila ( Eagle Standard ) is stolen by brigands . To avoid a potentially disastrous drop in morale , Mark Antony order Vorenus to retrieve it . As Vorenus feel the mission is doomed to failure , he have the condemned Pullo released from the stockade to assist him .