Cassius believes the battle is turning against him and, after hearing Pindarus report a change in the armies from a lookout, asks Pindarus to help him kill himself and dies.
Titinius is sent by Cassius to verify that the battle is being lost, but comes back explaining that Brutus is winning. He kills himself when he sees Cassius dead.
Cassius' servant climbs a hill and tells Cassius of the battle's progress, then helps Cassius kill himself, and, free from his servitude, flees.
Messala explains that although Cassius' forces have been overcome by Antony's, Brutus' forces have overcome those of Octavius. He goes to show Brutus Cassius' body.
Brutus comes to the hill and sees Cassius and Titinius lying dead. He promises to mourn deeply when the battle is over.
A follower of Brutus.
After Cassius expresses disappointment in the cowardice of his soldiers, Titinius and Pindarus arrive with bad news. Cassius asks Titinius to take his horse and find out whether a nearby group of soldiers are friends or enemies, and tells Pindarus to climb a hill and report on how the battle is going. Pindarus sees a group of men surrounding a dismounted Titinius. Fearing defeat, Cassius asks him to help him kill himself, so Pindarus stabs Cassius and runs away.
Titinius and Messala discover Cassius’ body, revealing that Titinius was among friendly forces all along and the battle is not as dire as Cassius had thought. Messala goes to look for Pindarus, and Titinius lays a laurel wreath he received from the friendly forces on Cassius’ body before stabbing himself. Brutus arrives with Messala and Cato, and promises to mourn Cassius properly when the battle is over.
