- Pyre? What kind of pyre?
- A pyre of fire.
- Oh, a fire pyre.
9 seconds sound clip from the A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:15:22 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Captain? I've had no instructions.
- The captain sent for me especially.
- Oh, do let me by, and I'll redeem this in ways that'll melt every bolt in your armour.
- Bite it and see. And that goes for me too.
- Strew the soil, strum the lyre, spread the oil, build the pyre.
- She must be burned. I want her ashes.
- Captain! Captain! Captain, I implore you. It is not for us to destroy such loveliness.
- The gods are awaiting her. They would be angry if we sent up a smoked virgin.
- I cannot afford to offend the gods.
- Who can?
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