The Borgias, Season Two

Rodrigo Borgia/Alexander VI:
Ambassador. (walks past to the Papal Throne, humming to his grandson)

French Ambassador:
(bows) Your Holiness. (he is forced to wait longer than usual, as the Pope walks slowly in a rocking motion to keep the baby calm)

Rodrigo Borgia/Alexander VI:
There we go! that's nice, isn't it? (sits down with the baby held to his chest) So, how can we be of assistance?

French Ambassador:
(stands up, rather loudly) The whereabouts of Alf-

Rodrigo Borgia/Alexander VI:
(gestures for him to keep his voice down) Shhhh! Pion isimo!

French Ambassador:
(more quietly) Alfonso of Naples is still at large. (the Pope pretends to look surprised) We have reason to believe that he infected his own city with the pestilence that plagues it.

Rodrigo Borgia/Alexander VI:
Oh- but how could that concern us? We would have the Ambassador gently remind the King, that Naples has the habit of rejecting those who would conquer it. (the baby begins to fuss) The Moor, the Turk, the Norman- shhhh (quiets the child) Why should the French be any different?

French Ambassador:
But, Your Holiness invested King Charles with-

Rodrigo Borgia/Alexander VI:
SHHHH! Pion isimo! (to the baby) It's all right, darling, it's all right. (to the Ambassador. sharply) We granted the King his wish- Naples. He has Naples; he regrets that fact. That is his tragedy, and not ours! (the baby starts to fuss again) And now you've woken the child; shame on you, Ambassador! (walks past him, to the baby) Shh-shh-shh, it's all right, it's just the nasty Ambassador. Let's go and find your mama.