At the last, it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder.Now folks, that""s from the Good Book.But in this here town, it""s 5 cents a glass.Five cents a glass.Does anyone really think that that is the price of a drink? The price of a drink - let him decide who has lost his courage and his pride who lies a groveling heap of clay not far removed.The heroic figure of Charlton Heston (an iconic and righteous Moses figure) would again be commissioned to play the lead role in this film of a Jewish nobleman (the Prince of Judea) - after the role was turned down by Burt Lancaster, Rock Hudson and Paul Newman.Years before, Chavez had been engaged to Laura Belle and loved her dearly.He is assured that she will love and care for the girl and provide a home for her.Tearfully, Pearl is consumed with grief and fright and begs for her condemned father""s life.He recites Omar Khayyam before being hanged on a scaffold for his crime: "One thing is certain, and the rest is lies: The flower that once has bloomed, forever dies."The next day, the inquisitive and pestering Ned peppered Peter with lots of questions about being Spider-Man, and his super-hero abilities ("Do you lay eggs?.