Androcles and the Lion
Androcles was walking through the woods.
Androcles singing karaoke of some song or other.
The sound of a lion.
Androcles stops to listen. More sounds.
Androcles: What this? The sound of an animal. Where are you! Gasps. Oh God! A full grown lion.
Lion makes a trill sound with its throat.
And then with loud hrmphs the lion explains his situation.
Lion: Grrrrrrr. Growwwwwl
Subtitles: I got a thorn stuck in my paw.
Androcles: The lion is evidently making no move to chase me and it looks like it is in pain. I am a bit of a doctor and I see that it is licking it's paw. Now how many injuries can a lion encounter, as it is not a technological animal like man. It must be a thorn or else some kind of sliver or foreign object stuck in its paw.
Hey old boy!
The lion makes a sound.
Androcles: You got a thorn stuck in your paw. Here, let me remove it.
Lion makes another growling sound. The lion shows his back to Androcles signifying that he means Androcles no harm, and walks away.
Later on a Roman soldier encounters Androcles.
Soldier: Slave! What are you doing in these parts? Don't you know that it is the time of insurrection and martial law rules this region. Where is your identification? I see that you are wearing a cross necklace that means you are a Christian. Don't you know that Christians are thrown to the lions? Would you consider renouncing your faith and becoming an acolyte of the Roman pantheon including Jupiter, Diana, Apollo, Venus?
Androcles: Absolutely not.
Soldier: Very well. You will be thrown to the lions.
A stadium. Cheering crowds.
With the cheering of the crowds, Androcles is in the center of the stadium.
A lion is released and approaches.
It sees Androcles and remembers him from the forest. Remember, with possibly the sound of Kill Bill part one where Uma Thurman sees an enemy from her past and she has a flashback in her mind of the events with that sinister carnival music.
The lion has a flashback of Androcles removing the paw.
The lion does nothing.
Aside, one of the top officials of the stadium talks to another.
Official 1: As top comptroller of the stadium, it seems that a miracle has happened.
Official 2: Miracle or not, there is the crowd's goodwill to think about and that means the bottom line. I got two kids for God's sake and they are planning to go to college.
Official 1: Yes you are right. The decision has been made. Release the prisoner.
At the floor of the stadium, a stadium guard approaches Androcles.
Stadium official: The Gods have chosen. The crowds demand you release. You are free to go, sir.
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