King of Kings (1961)

Rita Gam: Herodias

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• John the Baptist : Woman, is not your cup of abominations full enough?

  Herodias : How dare you say that to my face. Get down on your knees and beg my forgiveness!

  John the Baptist : You, woman? Who has given herself the captains of Assyria? To the young men of Egypt? Who has deserted the bed of her first husband, to live in incestuous lust with his brother?

  Salome : Is there blood in your veins? Or, poison?

• Herodias : I heard that name John the Baptist. I hear he speaks evil things of me wherever he goes.

  Salome : His heart should be ripped from his body!

  Herod Antipas : [amused by Salome's reply]  Your daughter, Herodias, grows more like her mother day by day.

  [Herodias grins approvingly] 

  Salome : Do I not please you?

  Herod Antipas : My stepdaughter pleases me very much, Salome.

• Salome : [to John the Baptist]  Yes, we do live in a very wicked world.

  [sarcastically] 

  Salome : You frighten me, you angry man!

  Herod Antipas : Salome, come back!

  Salome : This beast amuses me. Make him dance! On a bed of hot coals.

  Herodias : Far better to cut his vicious tongue from its roots.