Plebs

When the boys win big at a chariot race it looks like their fortunes might have gotten better; Stylax decides to reinvent himself as a charioteer while Marcus prefers to spend his money on romantic pursuits.

Marcus is asked to be the best man for the upcoming wedding of Aurelius; Stylax takes chariot lessons from a volatile driving instructor and Grumio gets caught up in Landlord's drug dealing.

While doing the recycling, Grumio finds a baby behind the bins and takes it home to raise as his own, and Stylax uses it to strike up a relationship with an attractive young wet nurse.

Grumio falls ill, but Marcus refuses to pay for his medical treatment and prefers instead to go with Cynthia's remedy of candlelight and prayer, and Stylax strikes up a rapport with rich nobleman Gaius who agrees to fund his charioteering career.

The boys buy an eccentric slave called Mushki at an auction; Grumio finds his position in the household usurped as the new guy impresses Marcus; Stylax thinks Mushki might be a psychopath.

Marcus and Stylax sign up as hired clappers for wig-wearing politician Victor of the Gracchi. Grumio, however, is drawn towards another candidate named Julius Priscus.

The boys bump into old school friend Fabianus, who is now a hot shot lawyer living the high life in Rome. Through him, Stylax reconnects with old flame Cordelia. Meanwhile, Grumio finds something unusual hiding in their wardrobe.

Marcus is stressed because the girls will soon be deported unless they raise some money; Stylax suggests they bet their savings on him winning an underground chariot race; Grumio visits Landlord in prison through a sewage pipe.