Androcles and the Lion Page #2

And you can eat

the nice little Christian man...

and the nice little Christian man's

nice big, tender wife.

Ah, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Now, you're not to bite

and not to scratch...

not even if it hurts a very, very little.

[Chuckles]

Now make velvet paws.

That's right.

- [Growls]

- Oh!

[Sputters, Chuckles]

Steady, steady. Aw.

Oh, did the nasty little Christian man

hurt the sore paw?

- [Low Growl]

- I'm sorry.

One more little pull,

and it'll be all over.

just one little, little, little... -

- [Roars]

- Uh-uh-uh-uh.

Mustn't frighten your kind doctor.

That really didn't hurt at all, not a bit.

Just once more.

Aw, don't be afraid. Ready now?

[Roaring]

[Murmuring Growl]

There we are. Now it's out.

Lickums paw to take away

the nasty inflammation.

There. See?

Oh, clever liony-piony.

Understandsums dear friend Andy-wandy.

Yes.

Yes. Kissums Andy-wandy.

[Giggles]

Ooh. Hmm.

Uh, wait a minute now.

If we're going to carry on like this,

we'd better be formally introduced.

I'm Androcles. What is your name?

[Vocalizing]

Tommy did you say?

Pleased to meet you, Tommy.

- Ah.

- That's Androcles.

He's a sorcerer. That's what he is.

Let's get him.

Onward, Christian soldiers

Marching as to war

With the cross of Jesus

Going on before

- [Continues, Indistinct]

- Here come the first of your precious Christians.

Your Christians you mean.

The emperor's Christians, shall we say?

Column, halt!

...into battle

- See his banners no

- Halt! Silence!

Fall out! But no wandering off now.

[Soldier]

Stay in your places! Come into the square!

Is that all of them?

No. There's another group

coming from Syracuse.

How long am I supposed to wait for them?

- You're so impatient, Captain.

- I'm a soldier, not a policeman.

The enemy within is just as real

as the enemy without, Captain.

I fight in my way.

You fight in yours.

Your job is finished then.

Why don't you return to Rome?

Don't you like my company, Captain?

It's not becoming a Roman soldier

to be spied upon.

Or are my men and I suspect too?

Christianity is very contagious, Captain.

You never can tell where it will strike next.

We want to be certain that it does not

strike our valiant soldiers...

and their officers.

May I suggest, madam, that you withdraw

to some place of safety?

These are dangerous Christian prisoners.

There's no telling what may happen.

I suggest that you go indoors and wait

till we clear the lot of them out of here.

But I am one of them.

[Woman]

Water.

Can I help you?

Water. Water.

If you please?

Why, of course, miss.

By all means.

- Shall I get you a fresh bowl?

- No. This will do.

Her name is Lavinia.

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