 Octavian, who had promised to heed Cicero's advice as consul, uses intimidation to pass a motion in the Senate declaring Brutus and Cassius enemies of the state.Cicero, mortified by Octavian's tactics and the fact he has, in his own words ""been outmaneuvered by a child"", sends a letter to Brutus, asking for help.In the east, Brutus is encouraged by the news, and plans to take advantage of the conflict between Mark Antony and Octavian by letting them fight it out, and then returning to Rome just as their forces have dwindled.