Pseudolus

Acts

• Prologue

  The slave Pseudolus reads a letter from his master's girlfriend: a pimp is about to sell her to a soldier. Pseudolus swears to rescue her.

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• 1
  Act 1

  Pseudolus confronts the pimp and announces his intention to steal the girl. The pimp laughs. The old master Simo bets Pseudolus cannot do it.

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• 2
  Act 2

  A messenger arrives from the soldier with money and a token to collect the girl. Pseudolus intercepts him, steals the token, and substitutes his own agent.

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• 3
  Act 3

  Pseudolus' agent, disguised as the soldier's man, presents the stolen token and claims the girl from the pimp.

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• 4
  Act 4

  The real soldier arrives and finds his girl gone. The pimp has been swindled. Both are furious.

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• 5
  Act 5

  Pseudolus has won. He collects his bet from Simo and invites his defeated master to join the victory party. One of Plautus' greatest comic triumphs.

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