Let me out of here!!
		Tiberius wants to leave Rome. Suetonius seems unsure of Tiberius' motives for getting the hell out of Rome. He includes several, first on the list- the disgusting Julia, second- absence makes the heart grow fonder or at least public opinion, third-the Agrippa syndrome (symptoms include the curmudgeonesque proclivity for retiring to Greek islands off the coast of Turkey, discontent with shouldering the duties of second in command but having the status of #3, once in self-imposed exile really wanting to return). Dio agrees with Suetonius as far as the Julia moo factor, but questions the other motives- particularly his relationship to Gaius & Lucius. Dio implies that Tiberius was sent away because of the two boys and the Armenian problem. Both Suetonius and Velleius report Tiberius' official spin: he needed a sabbattical from his strenuous duties (evidently his rock skipping skills had gone rusty). Suetonius says that both Livia and Augustus pressured him to stay - in vain. Graves (p.73) follows Suetonius, but throws in a twist: Livia eventually agrees to persuade Augustus to allow Tiberius' departure. Graves attributes this change of heart to two motives- allowing Julia enough rope to hang herself with her promiscuity and to get Tiberius away from his strained relationship with Gaius & Lucius. Graves has her playing all the angles when she encourages the honors paid to Gaius & Lucius in hopes that their positions will goad them into rebellion. Pulman bulldozes over all of this subtle manoevering. In Jack-o-vision it's all about the loathsome Julia. Pulman's Livia counsels patience and threatens to wash her hands of Tiberius if he leaves. Oh, one more thing- Jack's time machine is malfunctioning. If this scene is meant to take place one year after Drusus' death, it would be in the year 8BC, but Tiberius doesn't leave for Rhodes until 6BC and in fact should still be finishing Drusus' German campaign. Surely Tiberius hasn't been staring at his 'lovely' bride for two years.