- After Cosimo's arrest, his wife tries to buy a Signoria member's help. Piero seeks to refute the charges, whilst Lorenzo takes a more drastic approach.
- Albizzi accuses Cosimo before the Signoria of wanting to be the citys dictator, and the trial begins. In Palazzo Medici, they are discussing what can be done, and Lorenzo thinks of resorting to force. From prison, Cosimo asks Contessina to try bribing a member of the Signoria, to buy votes in his favor. Meanwhile, Piero seeks proof to exonerate his father from the accusation of usury. However, the situation worsens when Albizzi starts poisoning Cosimos food through his prison guard. Next, Lorenzo appears with an army outside the walls of the city. He and condottiero SFORZA are prepared to set Florence on fire if Cosimo is not released! Cosimo finds out what is happening and is willing to risk his life so that his family does not lose Florence, but Contessina goes against his wishes and negotiates exile rather than the death penalty, in exchange for the withdrawal of the troops.
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