G.Wells: "It""s his first.He""ll never come o anything.He""s too fantastic" - a tie-in to the next scene of Chipping""s denial of a promotion.Chipping""s announced goal is to become housemaster with the retirement and departure of the present master during the following term, but he is passed over for the promotion by the headmaster because of his lack of warmth and vision...But he [Memnon] visits so rarely and it gets so lonely...We know how to please...We will make your every fantasy come true."Guards led by Memnon""s red-turbaned, chief warrior henchman Thorak (Ralf Moeller) attacked Mathayus, but he evaded them by hiding behind a large, rolling circular gong (serving as a shield) and crashing into the bathhouse where the Sorceress was bathing naked.Bold black-ink letters on Sheila""s page formed to spell: "Learning is Fun with Freddy!" Blood dripped from Sheila""s pen.In effect, Messala asks Ben-Hur to turn traitor on his people, and reveal the names and identity of Jewish underground resistance leaders - referred to as "criminals.