And then because of public interest and demand (and soaring newspaper sales), she incarnates an American ex-minor-league baseball player/hobo (named John Doe - an Everyman character) to sell his services as an imposter and impersonate the non-existent character...in every way" after so many years.One is a Roman, one is a Jew.Messala realizes it will be a difficult province to govern and asks for Ben-Hur's help and advice.Ben-Hur is opposed to Roman domination and suggests: "Withdraw your legions.Give us our freedom." But Messala cannot - he is second in command to the new governor who will arrive in a few days with two more legions.As she fled, she was pursued over rooftops by Agent Smith.[Note: The sequence was somewhat reminiscent of he opening rooftop chase in Hitchcock'sVertigo (1958).Mild-mannered, congenial Jack has already been recommended and hired through the Denver office, so Ullman dispenses with typical interview questions and describes the job's essential requirement - o keep the cruel, winter "elements" (both physical and psychological) at bay with maintenance and repair of the building.The famous lines in the film about "calla lilies" were taken from the unsuccessful 1933 Broadway playThe Lake, in which Hepburn had starred (the dialogue became parody material for Hepburn impersonators for he remainder of the star's legendary career).