While everybody else is hunting for the Panther, Aaron hides a bag of gold under a tree. Then Tamora (the newly chosen Emperess) appers on the stage and try’s to seduce Aaron, but aparently he isnt in the ‘mood’,he then explains to her that he is trying to kill Bassianus (Saturninus’s brother).

Then Lavinia and Bassianus enter. They then mock Tamora for being an adulteress and chosing Aron for a Lover. Lavina & Bassianus are then about to leave to inform Saturninus of Tamora’s betrayal, but then Chiron and Demetrius (who have just come on to the stage) stop’s them leaving. Tamora then tells her son’s that Bassianus and Lavinia have insulted her and have threatened to tie her up and throw her into a pit. In reaction to this the queen’s son’s stab Bassianus with their daggers, Tamora is about to kill Lavinia herself but then her son’s intervine and ask if they could kill her themselves. The brothers then throw Bassianus’s body in to a pit, and drag Lavina away.

Then two of Titus’s son’s (Quintus and Martius) enter, Martius falls in to pit and is horrified to find Bassianus’s body (his brother in-law). In response to this Quintus trys to get Martius out, but falls in himself.Meanwhile Aaron has gone to fetch Saturninus. When Saturninus arrives he seems very distressed by his brothers death, then Tamora gives the false letter to Saturninus which is ment to be a plan to kill Bassianus from the two son’s who were caught in the pit. Saturninus then immediately declairs that both brothers will be exicuted.