[SOUVENIR MAN & TARTMAN]
Souvenirs! Hurry, hurry, hurry, get your souvenirs!
Souvenirs of the trial of Cellini—
The greatest trial of the season
Get your likeness of Benvenuto Cellini—
The occasion isn't complete without one
Souvenirs! Hurry, hurry, hurry, get your souvenirs!

[HANGMAN]
When the bell of doom is clanging
For the man awaiting hanging
Let's face the fact with no misgiving
One man's death is another man's living

[MODELS & APPRENTICES]
Our master has met disaster!
Our sculptor will sculp no more
But high up
He'll find a tie-up
Redesigning heaven's golden door

[CLERK]
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!
If you are guilty, fear ye!
If innocent, we clear ye!
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!
[THREE JUDGES]
Oh, the world is full of villains
Whose crimes we all bewail
Oh, the world is full of villains
And justice must prevail

[ALL]
Oh, the world is full of villains
And justice must prevail

[MAGISTRATE, spoken]
The Duchy of Florence versus Benvenuto Cellini!

[CLERK]
Whereas it is alleged that you, Benvenuto Cellini
Allegedly assaulted an alleged Count Maffio
And were because of your alleged artistic ability
Pardoned by our alleged Duke—

[DUKE, spoken]
Alleged Duke?

[CLERK, spoken]
A— a calligraphical error, my lord

[DUKE, spoken]
Make that "our blessed, benign, and benevolent Duke"
It's more alliterative
[CLERK]
Pardoned by our blessed, benign, and benevolent Duke
And likewise, wherefore and as aforementioned
You showed your alleged gratitude
By allegedly making another murderous assault
It is the alleged wish of our blessed, benign, and benevolent Duke
That you pay with your life for these alleged allegations

[ALL]
Oh, the world is full of villains
And justice must prevail

[DUKE, spoken]
What do I do now?

[MAGISTRATE, spoken]
You must examine the defendant. 

[DUKE, spoken]
Oh, I do that sort of thing very well. 
Where shall I begin, Benvenuto?

[CELLINI, spoken]
With the fact, my lord, that I am not to blame. 

[DUKE, spoken]
But you drew your sword on Count Maffio!
[CELLINI, spoken]
My lord, was it my fault that he happened to be there at the time?

[DUKE, spoken]
You mean, if he hadn't been there he'd still be alive?
So he's really to blame for getting himself killed?
There's a great deal in that. 

[CELLINI, spoken]
No, my Lord, he's not to blame either. 

[DUKE, spoken]
But, damn it all, somebody is. 

[CELLINI, spoken]
No, no, my lord. Let me tell you all about it. 

[DUKE, spoken]
Very well. We allow three minutes. 

[DUKE takes out the same sand clock we saw in Act One, Scene One.]