He explains the lure of Paris:And for a painter, the Mecca of the world for study, for inspiration, and for living is here on this star called Paris.The film was a well-meaning, but often misguided effort that had confusing and mixed messages about male superiority, the exploitation of Mexican workers, and racial equality (for both blacks in the Maryland sequences, and Hispanics in the Texas sequences).Carlos"" hearing was restored, but it was super-sensitive with the amplified hearing aid.Freddy tormented Carlos by dropping a single pin that loudly whistled through the air, and then he dropped a full handful of pins that were deafening when they hit the ground." His eyes flash at the rival procession - he fears the loss of his religious power (and the sect of Bel-Marduk) if Belshazzar promotes religious freedom and the worship of Ishtar, goddess of love.