I, Claudius (TV Mini Series)

Waiting in the Wings (1976)

Michael Clements: Herod

Quotes 

• Young Claudius : What's the matter?

  Young Postumus : Nothing.

  Young Herod : Cheer up, young Agrippa. Caesar had adopted you into his family and made you his heir! That is an honour!

  Young Postumus : Yes, Herod - but he had also adopted my stepfather and we all know that both of us cannot succeed him. I'm frightened! I want my mother, I want my mother! Where is she? Where is she?

• Young Herod : Do I have the honor of addressing the former wife of the great Agrippa?

  Julia : Yes, dear, you do.

  Young Herod : My name is Herod Agrippa. I was named after your *illustrious* husband, Marcus Agrippa.

  Julia : [Smiling]  Really? Well, wasn't that nice of your father to do that?

  Young Herod : No, it was my grandfather who did that.

  Julia : Oh, well it was nice of him them.

  Young Herod : He's not very nice lady. He had my father executed, soon after I was born.

  Julia : [Awkwardly]  Oh, dear... I'm sorry.

  Young Herod : [Smiling]  Yes.

  [Titters] 

  Young Herod : So was my father.