Bernard Shaw

Sir Ralph argues that most of his wealthy patients are useless to society, justifying his decision to treat the morally bankrupt artist Dubedat.

Androcles overcomes his terror to help a wounded lion by removing a large thorn from its paw, leading to an unexpected and joyful bond.

Facing imminent execution, Lavinia debates the nature of faith and reality with a Roman Captain who begs her to save herself by renouncing her beliefs.

A Roman Captain attempts to persuade the Christian prisoner Lavinia to save her life by sacrificing to the gods, leading to a debate on faith and pride.

Sir Ralph enthusiastically explains his medical philosophy of stimulating phagocytes while Sir Patrick reveals the theory is decades old.

Sir Colenso Ridgeon confesses to Jennifer that he deliberately allowed her husband to die out of love for her, only to face a shocking revelation.

Sir Colenso Ridgeon and Sir Patrick Cullen debate the ethics of saving a talented but immoral artist versus a mediocre but honest friend.

Lavinia explains to the Captain why she cannot sacrifice to the Roman gods, comparing her physical inability to betray her faith to a natural instinct.