He is kicked onto the wood-planked floor in the same room and helplessly witnesses Christina""s demise (her lifeless legs hang in the background)beforeshe reveals the unbearable secret that the criminals want.In the uplifting dramatic moment, Ben-Hur is protected from harm from the dumbstruck Roman guard.Ben-Hur gains fortitude and strength from the encounter.Over three years later, Ben-Hur has toughened, surviving he galley slave ordeal so far.He is one of over 200 galley slaves shackled to an oar in a Roman galley flagship.A new Roman officer Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins) arrives on board to take command.Below deck, Arrius surveys the health and condition of the slaves, and he speaks to Ben-Hur, identified as condemned galley slave number Forty-One.Security guards entered to fire back, but several officers were killed and Pike was lethally wounded.Meanwhile, the FBI""s investigation into the Hardin family murders led to suspicions that Hardin, who had invested in a string of shopping centers during a recession, was shielding his record profits from the IRS.They introduce Jake to a second client, a woman named "Mrs.Mulwray" (Diane Ladd), who also complains about a suspected infidelity.Jake replies: "No, really?" in a completely unsurprised, deadpan way, stressing he fact that these are the sort of cases he deals with most.