They're leaving the city, so that they can escape the citizens once the citizens find out what really happened.
Cassius has a beef with Julius Caesar, the dictator of Rome, and he is trying to recruit like-minded souls like Brutus and Casca to his cause. The conflict we see in Act 1 is between Cassius and Caesar.
People were bribing Cassius to become officers in the army, regardless of merit.
Cassius was not being a good friend to Brutus. Cassius did not give Brutus money, although it turned out it was Cassius' bankers fault. And Cassius had not been around to comfort Brutus who had to deal with the loss of his wife.
Cassius. According to the play, the battle of Philippi took place on Cassius's birthday.
Cassius
Casca and Cassius are going to Brutus's house to give him anonymous letters about how great he is and how he needs to take down Julius Caesar.
Cassius has a beef with Julius Caesar, the dictator of Rome, and he is trying to recruit like-minded souls like Brutus and Casca to his cause. The conflict we see in Act 1 is between Cassius and Caesar.
In Act 1, scene 2, Brutus says of Caesar "He hath the falling sickness" (likely meaning epilepsy). Cassius replies that it is the three of them (Brutus, Cassius and Casca) who have the 'falling sickness' -- meaning the lack of will to confront Caesar over his abuse of power.
At the end of Act 1 Scene 3, Cassius and Casca plan to wake up Brutus in the middle of the night to meet with him and confirm his participation in the conspiracy.
The conspiracy in Julius Caesar is moved forward in Scene 2 when Brutus is given fake letters. He then joins the conspiracy.
Casca
he orders cassius to kill Portia
Julius Caesar bloody ghost
People were bribing Cassius to become officers in the army, regardless of merit.
Both Cassius and Brutus commit suicide in the final act.
Cassius was not being a good friend to Brutus. Cassius did not give Brutus money, although it turned out it was Cassius' bankers fault. And Cassius had not been around to comfort Brutus who had to deal with the loss of his wife.
Cassius. According to the play, the battle of Philippi took place on Cassius's birthday.