- You know the penalty laid down by Roman law for harboring a known criminal?
- No.
- Crucifixion.
- Oh. Nasty, eh?
- Could be worse.
- What do you mean, Could be worse?
- Well, you could be stabbed.
18 seconds sound clip from the Life of Brian movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:50:16.772 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- Me? No. I'm just a poor old man. I have no time for lawbreakers.
- My legs are grey. My ears are nulled. My eyes are old and bent.
(Roman soldiers marching fast)
- You know the penalty laid down by Roman law for harboring a known criminal?
- No.
- What do you mean, Could be worse?
- Stabbed? Takes a second. Crucifixion lasts hours. It's a slow, horrible death.
- Well, at least it gets you out in the open air.
(Roman soldiers marching fast) (2)
- No, sir. Couldn't find anything, sir.
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