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- ═══ 1. About ═══
-
- ALBATROS CD Player
-
- ALBATROS CD Player is a Compact Disk Player which will allow you to play your
- Compact Audio Disks. Well, here it is : a CD Player for OS/2 2.1. Though there
- is already a CD Player in the MMPM/2 Package, I wanted to have a CD Player that
- is a bit more fancy, a Friend of mine wanted a Volume Knob, some others wanted
- a LCD Display and so on..
-
- PACKAGE
-
- You should find the following files in your Package :
-
- ALBATROS.EXE - The Executable File
- GERMAN.DLL - The German Resource File
- ENGLISH.DLL - The English Resource File
-
- GERMAN.HLP - The German Help File
- ENGLISH.HLP - The English Help File
-
- ALBATROS.ICO - The Icon
-
- LCD640c.FON - Font for 640 + 800 Resolution ( CLASSIC Style )
- LCD1024c.FON - Font for 1024 + 1280 Resolution ( CLASSIC Style )
-
- LCD640.FON - Font for 640 + 800 Resolution ( MODERN Style )
- LCD1024.FON - Font for 1024 + 1280 Resolution ( MODERN Style )
-
- LCD640f.FON - Font for 640 + 800 Resolution ( FUTURE Style )
- LCD1024f.FON - Font for 1024 + 1280 Resolution ( FUTURE Style )
-
- README.TXT - The Readme
-
- INSTALL.CMD - The Installation File
- HISTORY.TXT - The History File
- IMPORT.ALB - The Drag and Drop Template file
- FONTDEV.ARJ - The Font Developer Kit ( create your own FONTS !)
-
- SONGS.TXT - CD Titls for about 400 different CD's
-
- REQUIREMENTS
-
- ALBATROS CD PLAYER requires the following :
-
- - PC Running OS/2 2.1 with MMPM/2 installed ( I do not know if it will work
- with OS/2 2.0 an MMPM/2 installed )
-
- - a CD Player supported by MMPM/2
-
- - a AUDIO CD in the CD Player
-
- - The installed Vector FontHELVETICA I use it often !! - If you do not have it
- installed , some Fonts WILL look crappy.
-
- FEATURES
-
- ( All in all I made it look a bit like a Wind*** Player called Yamamoto .. but
- , mine is a lot cheaper .. )
-
- - a LCD Style Display for Track and Time
- - some Buttons ( Forward , Backward , Fast Forward , Fast Backward , Play ,
- Stop , Pause )
- - a Display for Maximum Playing Time of The CD
- - a Direct Selection of Tracks
- - Programmable
- - Intro Play
- - Editing Track and CD Titels
- - German / English Version ( more to come )
-
- - and a lot more !
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- Just unpack the Archiv in any Directory of your Hard Disk and Ready you are ..
-
- OR : use the installation file In this Case type : "Install" and everything
- else will be shown to you ..
-
- In case the CD Player doesn't show the LCD Display or a Message Pops up saying
- it doesn't find the DLL file, copy the ALBATROS.DLL to the /OS2/DLL directory.
-
- In case you see the SETTINGS Window Displayed at Startup , make sure you have
- the MMPM/2 correctly installed.
-
- In case the CD Player doesn't find your Audio CD despite there is one in your
- Drive, make sure you have selected the correct drive for audio CD's in the
- MMPM/2 Configuration.
-
-
- ═══ 2. Main Screen ═══
-
- This is what the Program will look like, when you first start it. Just in case
- the Volume can not be controlled by your Audio CD Player, you will see the
- following Picture You will not be able to see any type of menu on the top of
- the screen, therefore you will have to use the POPUP Menu on your Right Mouse
- Button to select your Menu choices. Here you can choose several things :
-
- OPTIONS
-
- This is where to choose all the settings and options for your CD Player. Here
- you can also enter Titles, select Programs, etc .
-
- PROGRAM
-
- Here you will find another submenu showing you all the Programming Options of
- your CD Player.
-
- NONE
-
- This means, No Program is active. Use whenever yuo want to select tracks by
- yourself.
-
- Here you will be able to change Tracks by yourself, as well as skip forward,
- backwards.
-
- REPEAT TRACK
-
- The CD PLAYER will continuously play this selected track. The DIREKT Selection
- Value Set will be Disabled.
-
- 'Repeating Track' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
- REPEAT DISK
-
- The CD PLAYER will continuously play the Disk from the first to the last Track.
- The DIREKT Selection Value Set will be Disabled.
-
- 'Repeating Disk' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
- REPEAT SEQUENCE
-
- The CD PLAYER will continuously play a piece of your title. The DIREKT
- Selection Value Set will be Disabled. To choose the beginning of the sequence
- press the Button [ To choose the end of the sequence press the Button [ which
- will be available only after [ was pressed.
-
- The active sequence to play will be displayed in the main window
-
- RANDOM PLAY
-
- The CD PLAYER will continuously play random Tracks on your CD. The DIREKT
- Selection Value Set will be Disabled.
-
- 'Playing Random' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
- INTRO PLAY
-
- This will play the tracks on your CD from the first track to the last track for
- a selectable amount of seconds ( usually 15 sec, but you will be able to choose
- that ) After it has played all the tracks, the player will stop and jump back
- to track 1.
-
- 'INTRO PLAY' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
- PROGRAM PLAY
-
- Here you will be able to play all the tracks chosen in the Program ( Notebook )
-
- Here you will not be able to change Tracks by yourself, therefore some of the
- controls will be disabled now.
-
- 'PROGRAM PLAY' will also be displayed in the Main Program Window.
-
-
- ═══ 2.1. Display Elements ═══
-
- This is the main Display of ALBATROS, where you will find various Information
- about you Compact Disk, the active Track and so on.
-
- This will inform you about the active track, as well as the minutes and seconds
- already played from this track.
-
- This will inform you about the maximum minutes and seconds of the selected
- track as well as the maximum number of tracks on your CD.
-
- This will show you the Title of the CD ( TOP ) as well as the Title of the
- active Track ( BOTTOM ).
-
- In case "DISPLAY ARTIST" was selected in the options, you will see where the
- Artist is on the LEFT (Mozart), the Title of the CD ( Super Classix) is on the
- RIGHT side and the Title of the Track is Below (Hornkonzert).
-
- The display of title or the display of the track may also be turned off in the
- Settings page of the notebook.
-
- This will inform you about the active program. If you haven't selected a
- program, you will not see anything displayed here.
-
- Font Files There are three different Font Files . The so called CLASSIC
-
- the MODERN
-
- and the FUTURE
-
- All Fonts may be selected at the Options dialoge, OPTIONS-FONTS.
-
-
- ═══ 2.2. Buttons ═══
-
- PLAY Button Pressing play by itself plays track 1 to the end of the disc.
- Pressing after a number was entered at the Number pad plays that track number
- to the end of disc. Pressing PLAY with pause active resumes play at the current
- position. Pressing PLAY with random play actice will randomly play tracks from
- your CD.
-
- PAUSE Button
-
- Pressing pause will stop audio playback at the current position.
-
- When you have pressed PAUSE, the Button will be displayed in a lower State
- indicating Pause pressed. You can now either press Pause again, which will
- cause the Pause Button to be displayed in the normal state. You can now press
- STOP, which will cancel pause and Stop the current Track or you can press PLAY,
- which will also cancel PAUSE and continue playing the current Track.
-
- STOP Button Pressing stop will stop audio playback and seek head to the
- beginning of the track .
-
- SKIP UP Button Pressing skip up will advance playback to next track.
-
- SKIP DOWN Button
-
- Pressing skip down will cause playback of previous track.
-
- SEARCH UP Button SEARCH DOWN Button Pressing search up will increase current
- playback by five seconds. Pressing search down will decrease current playback
- by five seconds.
-
- EJECT Pressing eject will cause CD disc to be ejected from the drive.
-
- If there is no Audio Disc in the CD Player, you will see the following screen:
-
- LOUDSPEAKER Pressing this Button will toggle the Music on or off.
-
- VOLUME
-
- This Volume knob will only show if your Audio CD player is capable of
- controlling the volume. If it is not, there will no Volume knob be displayed.
-
- Turning this Button will Change the Volume of the CD PLAYER The Volume Knob may
- not work correctly with Audio Headphones connected to the front of your CD
- Player on some CD Players (Hardware Problem ). Instead , use the internal
- connectors ( CINCH Connectors ) to connect the CD Player to your Stereo or to
- your Soundblaster Card.
-
- NUMBER PAD By double-clicking on a number of the Number Pad you can directly
- choose the corresponding Track of your CD. In case PROGRAM PLAY is selected,
- this Valueset will display the active Program.
-
- SLIDER With this slider you can more easily change position within a track.
-
- TIME Here you can toggle some display options of your time display
-
- When in regular play mode
- - Max play time of song in min-sec
- - Remaining play time of song in min-sec
- - Total CD play time in min-sec
- - CD played so far in min-sec up to this point
- - CD to play in min-sec at this point
-
- When in Program play mode
- - Max play time of song in min-sec
- - Remaining play time of song in min-sec
- - Total time of the active program in min-sec
- - Program played so far in min-sec
- - Program yet to play in min-sec
-
-
- ═══ 3. Options ═══
-
- Select OPTIONS from the Popup Menu.
-
-
- ═══ 3.1. Options Page ONE ═══
-
- This page will show you Information about the available Tracks on your CD .Here
- you can enter Title Information of the inserted CD. This Information will be
- saved to a file ALBATROS.INI in your Albatros Directory. This information is
- loaded every Time you insert the Compact Disk.
-
- In case you haven't entered any Title Information, you will see an empty
- Notebook.
-
- CD Title Here you can enter the Titel of your Compact Disk. This Title will be
- displayed at the Top of the Container.
-
- Title of selected track Select a Track first, then you can here enter the Titel
- of the selected Track. It will be automatically be inserted in the container.
-
- Artist Select a Track first, then you can here enter the Name of the Artist.
- this is useful for mixed CD's where every Title has it's own Artist. This will
- be automatically be inserted in the container.
-
- Drag and Drop Editing Editing Title and Track information can be made a lot
- easier with Drag and Drop. For this you will have to prepare a file (any name
- you like, it is HPFS aware, but has to have the ending *.ALB) which has the
- following format :
-
- CD Titel
- Track 1 Titel
- Artist 1
- Track 2 Titel
- # This would be Artist 2 but is blank !!
- Track 3 Titel
- # Artist 3 BLANK
- Track 4 Titel
- Artist 4
- Track 5 Titel
- #
- Track 6 Titel
- #
- Track 7 Titel
- #
- Track 8 Titel
- #
- Track 9 Titel
- #
- Track 10 Titel
- #
-
- You will have to edit a file exactly as stated above. Empty lines will not be
- recognized, and you will have to include the # for a blank line. the file has
- to consist of (2* Number of Tracks on CD )+1 lines, more or less lines in the
- file will cause an Error Message, but will be imported a good as possible. If
- you have prepared the File, you can drag it from the Drives object containe
- (Icon View, Details View, etc) and drop it on a space next to the Titles
- container, when you see the appropriate Drag+Drop icon displayed. The file may
- also be dropped on the main display (see below). See also the File IMPORT.ALB
- as a template for writing your own Files.
-
- Valid Drop
-
- Not valid Drop
-
-
- ═══ 3.2. Optionen Seite Eins A ═══
-
- Here you can see various Information about the CD Player and the CD
-
-
- ═══ 3.3. Options Page TWO ═══
-
- On this page you can select your active Program. Double Clicking a Track of the
- Left Listbox will add this track to the End of your active Program of the Right
- Listbox.
-
- Double Clicking a Track of the Right Listbox will delete this track from your
- active Program.
-
- At the Top you see how many songs you have selected and how many minutes this
- program will play. To actually Play this selected Program, you will have to
- choose Program -> Program Play from the Popup Menu.
-
- You will not see this Notebook page if you are using the SHAREWARE VERSION !
-
-
- ═══ 3.4. Options Page THREE ═══
-
- On this page you can select the Display Options of the the various Information
- for your Display.
-
- These options will be remembered at startup.
-
-
- ═══ 3.5. Optionen Seite DREI A ═══
-
- On this Notebook Page you can select the colors for the various display
- options. You can use the OS/2 color palette to Drag and Drop the colors to the
- display elements. You will have to use CTRL-Right Mouse button to change the
- Foreground color of the display element.
-
-
- ═══ 3.6. Optionen Seite DREI B ═══
-
- On this Notebook Page you can select the fonts for the display. You will have
- to restart the program to activate the changes.
-
-
- ═══ 3.7. Options Page FOUR ═══
-
- This will show you information about the Autor of the CD Player ( Me , I Guess
- ) and the one who bought it. You may also Enter your Name and your Registration
- Number. These Changes will take effect the next time you start Albatros.
-
-
- ═══ 4. Hotkeys ═══
-
- Do we have any ?
-
- - F1 - HELP
-
- - ALT-P - PLAY
- - ALT-S - STOP
-
- - ALT - (Arrow Right) - 5 Sec Forward
- - ALT - (Arrow Left) - 5 Sec Backward
-
- - ALT - (Arrow Up) - Next Track
- - ALT - (Arrow Down) - Previous Track
-
- - ALT-O - Options
-
-
- ═══ 5. Registration for Albatros CD Player ═══
-
- Registration Form for Albatros CD Player (use the Print Command)
-
-
- Norbert Heller
- Jungnauer Str. 10
-
- 70567 Stuttgart (Germany)
-
-
- Quantity ________ x $ 35.00 ( DM 50 ) = ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
- Total ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
-
- For Shipping to outside Germany +$5 (DM 10) ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
-
- TOTAL ________ [ ]$ [ ] DM
-
- Registration will be valid for all Versions 1.XX !
-
- Please include Cash or a Cheque made Payable to Norbert Heller
- or transfer the money to the following Bank Account in Germany
-
- KTO : 3897739 [ ] YES, i have transferred the money !
- BLZ : 600 501 01 (LG M–§hringen)
-
- Disk Size: [ ] 3.5" [ ] 5.25" (Standard 3,5")
-
- Name _______________________________________________
- Company _______________________________________________
- Adress _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
- Tel. _______________________________________________
-
- I have Albatros Version ____________________________
-
- I have read the License Agreement and agree:
- Signature ___________________________________________
-
- Please include comments or suggestions:
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
-
- For information about Volume discounts, site licenses
- or technical questions please contact Norbert Heller.
-
-
- ═══ 6. Shareware Limitation ═══
-
- The Shareware Version is NOT limited in any Ways !!!
-
- But you will see the following Dialog
-
- -BETA Versions only are Limited to Run Up to a certain DATE only .. Versions >
- 1.0 will not have this limitation.
-
-
- ═══ 7. History ═══
-
- 1.5
- - ADDED : CD Archive with 400 predefined CD and Track titles (SONGS.TXT)
- - FIX : Updating the Valueset when Play is pressed
- - ADDED : Install Program now a PM Program
- - ADDED : CD Time to play ( position to End of CD )
- - ADDED : CD Time played so far ( position from beginning of CD )
- - ADDED : Active Program is now saved for each CD
- - ADDED : Drag and Drop of CD Titel texts and Song texts can now be done by
- Dragging the File to the Main Window
- - FIX : Import Filenames will no longer be imported if number of lines mismatch
- - CHANGE: Import Filenames will have to end with ".alb", so just rename your
- existing import files (in 2.0 you will see why ;-)
- - ADDED : Slider in Main window for faster positioning of the playing position
- - ADDED : PROGRAM- SEQUENCE, play a sequence of the song (let's say 2 seconds
- over and over again - until STOP is pressed )
- - CHANGE: History File now back until 1.0
-
- 1.4
- - CHANGE: Rewritten Installation File
- - ADDED : Fonts can be selected from another notebook page
- - CHANGE: Fonts changed in 1024 (better, bigger, but sorry FontDevelopers !)
- - CHANGE: Therefore : New Font Developer Kit
- - CHANGE: Some Font sizes changed in Dialoges, etc..
- - CHANGE: Color Selection now WPS compatible with drag and drop from color palette
- ( in case you don't see anything on the display, change to OPTIONS -
- COLOR and click on DEFAULT-button, this will restore all colors to default )
-
- 1.31
- - FIX : Finally got my 1024 display monitor, intermediate fix for this
- display size
-
- 1.3
- - CHANGE: Reworked Help Files
- - CHANGE: Removed Standard Size ( had no effect )
- - ADDED : You can now Display Artist Also in Main Dialoge
- - FIX : Some Routines Fixed ( probably not noticeable ;-)
-
- 1.2
- - FIX : Valueset did not change when Track forward / back was selected
- - FIX : Container Responded to ALT-LMB incorrectly
- - ADDED : ARTIST ( Good for mixed CD's where alle Titles have different
- Artists )
- - ADDED : Titel Input by Drag and Drop of an Existing Text file onto
- Notebook Page 1
- The Ascii File you drop on the Page has to confirm to a certain
- Data Format ( Fairly Easy )
- This makes editing or importing new Titles for a Disc VERY easy !
- ( see IMPORT.TXT for a Description )
-
- 1.1
- - FIX : Major rework done to the Display Code
- Result : - NO MORE Flicker whatsoever
- - No more junk left on Display
- - Font Display doesn't get messed up when
- Popup window was opened ( as before )
- - ADDED : Player Version can now be seen in NB Page 1a
- - CHANGE: Entry Fields for Titel and Track support 40 chars, though there will
- be only 25 chars Displayed in the main window Display
- - CHANGE: Registered Versions no longer Show the Registration Number in the last
- Notebook Page
- - CHANGE: Frame Window can no longer be sized ( had no effect anyways )
-
- 1.0 RELEASE VERSION
- - ADDED : "time" toggle between maximum Track Play Time / Remaining Play / Max CD time
- - ADDED : Notebook Page 1a for CD player information
- - ADDED : Notebook Page 3a for Options ( Basically moved the color options NB Page )
-
-
- ═══ 8. Distribution ═══
-
- Verteilung des Albatros CD Player
-
- Die Shareware Version des ALBATROS CD Player darf
-
- - Auf jede Art von MAILBOXEN geladen und verteilt werden.
-
- - Ueber jegliche Art des Internet / Usenet verteilt werden.
-
- - In Private Shareware Sammlungen genommen werden.
-
- - Auf der HOBBES CD verteilt werden.
-
- Die Shareware Version des ALBATROS CD Player darf NICHT
-
- - Auf CD gepresst werden ( ohne schriftliche Genehmigung des Autor )
- ( Die einzige CD, auf der die Shareware Version sofort gepresst werden darf
- ist die sogenannte "HOBBES CD" , welche durch ftp.cdrom.com oder auch
- ftp-os2.nmsu.edu vertrieben wird )
-
- - In eine Shareware Sammlung gepackt werden
- ( ohne schriftliche Genehmigung des Autor )
- ( Hier ist nicht die Private Shareware Sammlung gemeint, sondern der
- Kommerzielle Shareware Vertrieb , wie z.B. der Deutsche Vertrieb "CDV" oder
- aehnliches oder "DATA BECKER Goldene Serie" oder aehnliches )
-
- - Die Shareware Version darf nicht gegen Geld in irgend einer Art vertrieben
- oder verkauft werden .
- ( ohne schriftliche Genehmigung des Autor )
-
- - Disassembliert werden
-
- - Umgepackt werden in ein anderes Archivformat
-
- Norbert Heller
- January 1994
-
- Distribution of Albatros CD Player
-
- The Shareware Version of Albtros CD Player may
-
- - be loaded and distributed on any kind of Bulletin Board
-
- - be loaded and distributed on any kind of Internet / Usenet adress.
-
- - be taken in private Shareware Collections.
-
- - be loaded and distributed on the HOBBES CD
-
- The Shareware Version of Albtros CD Player may NOT
-
- - be pressed on Compact Disc ( without written permission by the Author )
- ( The only Compact Disc, where the Player may be immediately distributed
- will be the so called "HOBBES CD" , distributed by ftp.cdrom.com or
- ftp-os2.nmsu.edu )
-
- - be placed into a commercial Shareware Collection
- ( without written permission by the Author )
-
- - be distributed for any amount of Money in any way .
- ( without written permission by the Author )
-
- - be disassembled
-
- - packed into another Archive
-
- Norbert Heller
- January 1994
-
-
- ═══ 9. License ═══
-
- Copyright 1993-1994 Norbert Heller. All rights reserved License Agreement
- INSTALLATION OF THE ALBATROS CD Player ON YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM IMPLIES
- AGREEMENT WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. DISTRIBUTION OF THE ALBATROS CD
- Player, ITS ACCOMPANYING PROGRAMS AND DOCUMENTATION, IS CONSIDERED AS IS.
- Norbert Heller OFFERS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THIS
- INCLUDES, BUT IS IN NO WAY LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF THE ALBATROS CD Player'S
- MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
- WILL Norbert Heller BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHICH RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS
- PROGRAM OR THE INABILITY TO USE IT. EXCLUSION FROM LIABILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS
- NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
- CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. The ALBATROS CD Player is distributed as Shareware. It
- is not free, freeware, or in the public domain. You may use ALBATROS CD Player
- for a trial period of thirty days, at no cost to you, to determine if it fits
- your needs. If you decide to use ALBATROS CD Player regularly, you are expected
- to register it and pay the applicable registration fee. Individual copies of
- the unregistered version of ALBATROS CD Player may be given to your friends and
- associates for the same thirty day free trial period. You may also upload
- ALBATROS CD Player to the public section of a public BBS. You may not modify
- or dis-assemble ALBATROS CD Player, nor distribute any modified or
- dis-assembled versions of ALBATROS CD Player. ALBATROS CD Player may not be
- included with any other product without written permission from Norbert Heller.
- Registered copies of ALBATROS CD Player can be used on more than one computer
- at a time as long as no more than one of these computers is running ALBATROS CD
- Player at the same time. You may make backup copies of ALBATROS CD Player as
- necessary for archival purposes only. U.S. Government RESTRICTED RIGHTS:
- Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as
- set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and
- Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013.
-
-
- ═══ 10. The Spanish Inquisition ═══
-
- Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, not even in this documentation
-
- Voice over film of Medieval Europe
- "In the early years of the 16th century, in an attempt to quell the rising tide
- of religious unorthodoxy, the pope agve Cardinal Ximenez of Spain leave to move
- without let or hindrance in a reign of violence and terror that makes a
- smashing film...This was the Spanish Inquisition...
-
- The door flies open and Cardinal Ximinez of Spain (Palin) enters, flanked by
- two junior cardinals. Cardinal Biggles (Jones) has goggles pushed over his
- forehead. Cardinal Fang (Gilliam) is just Cardinal Fang
-
- Ximinez: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is
- suprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two
- weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our
- *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an
- almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no...
- *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as
- fear, surprise.... I'll come in again. Exit and exeunt
-
- Chapman: I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition.
-
- The cardinals burst in
- Ximinez: NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such
- diverse elements as: fear, surprise, ruthless efficiency, an almost
- fanatical devotion to the Pope, and nice red uniforms - Oh damn! To
- Cardinal Biggles I can't say it - you'll have to say it.
- Biggles: What?
- Ximinez: You'll have to say the bit about 'Our chief weapons are ...'
- Biggles: rather horrified I couldn't do that...
- Ximinez bundles the cardinals outside again
-
- Chapman: I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition.
-
- The cardinals enter
- Biggles: Er.... Nobody...um....
- Ximinez: Expects...
- Biggles: Expects... Nobody expects the...um...the Spanish...um...
- Ximinez: Inquisition.
- Biggles: I know, I know! Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. In fact,
- those who do expect -
- Ximinez: Our chief weapons are...
- Biggles: Our chief weapons are...um...er...
- Ximinez: Surprise...
- Biggles: Surprise and --
- Ximinez: Okay, stop. Stop. Stop there - stop there. Stop. Phew! Ah!
- ...our chief weapons are surprise...blah blah blah. Cardinal,
- read the charges.
- Fang: You are hereby charged that you did on diverse dates commit heresy
- against the Holy Church. 'My old man said follow the--'
- Biggles: That's enough. To Cleveland Now, how do you plead?
- Cleveland: We're innocent.
- Ximinez: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
-
- Superimposed caption: 'DIABOLICAL LAUGHTER'
-
- Biggles: We'll soon change your mind about that!
-
- Superimposed caption: 'DIABOLICAL ACTING'
-
- Ximinez: Fear, surprise, and a most ruthless-- controls himself with a
- supreme effort Ooooh! Now, Cardinal -- the rack!
-
- Biggles produces a plastic-coated dish-drying rack. Ximinez looks at it and
- clenches his teeth in an effort not to lose control. He hums heavily to cover
- his anger
-
- Ximinez: You....Right! Tie her down.
-
- Fang and Biggles make a pathetic attempt to tie her on to the drying rack
-
- Ximinez: Right! How do you plead?
- Cleveland: Innocent.
- Ximinez: Ha! Right! Cardinal, give the rack (oh dear) give the rack a turn.
-
- Biggles stands their awkwardly and shrugs his shoulders
-
- Biggles: I....
- Ximinez: gritting his teeth I *know*, I know you can't. I didn't want to say
- anything. I just wanted to try and ignore your crass mistake.
- Biggles: I...
- Ximinez: It makes it all seem so stupid.
- Biggles: Shall I...?
- Ximinez: No, just pretend for God's sake. Ha! Ha! Ha!
-
- Biggles turns an imaginary handle on the side of the dish-rack
-
- Cut to them torturing a dear old lady, Marjorie Wilde
-
- Ximinez: Now, old woman -- you are accused of heresy on three counts -- heresy
- by thought, heresy by word, heresy by deed, and heresy by action --
- *four* counts. Do you confess?
- Wilde: I don't understand what I'm accused of.
- Ximinez: Ha! Then we'll make you understand! Biggles! Fetch...THE CUSHIONS!
-
- Biggles holds out two ordinary modern household cushions
-
- Biggles: Here they are, lord.
- Ximinez: Now, old lady -- you have one last chance. Confess the heinous sin
- of heresy, reject the works of the ungodly -- *two* last chances. And
- you shall be free -- *three* last chances. You have three last
- chances, the nature of which I have divulged in my previous utterance.
- Wilde: I don't know what you're talking about.
- Ximinez: Right! If that's the way you want it -- Cardinal! Poke her with the
- soft cushions!
-
- Biggles carries out this rather pathetic torture
-
- Ximinez: Confess! Confess! Confess!
- Biggles: It doesn't seem to be hurting her, lord.
- Ximinez: Have you got all the stuffing up one end?
- Biggles: Yes, lord.
- Ximinez angrily hurling away the cushions Hm! She is made of harder
- stuff! Cardinal Fang! Fetch...THE COMFY CHAIR!
-
- Zoom into Fang's horrified face
-
- Fang terrified : The...Comfy Chair?
-
- Biggles pushes in a comfy chair -- a really plush one
-
- Ximinez: So you think you are strong because you can survive the soft
- cushions. Well, we shall see. Biggles! Put her in the Comfy Chair!
-
- They roughly push her into the Comfy Chair
-
- Ximinez with a cruel leer Now -- you will stay in the Comfy Chair until
- lunch time, with only a cup of coffee at eleven.
- aside, to Biggles Is that really all it is?
- Biggles: Yes, lord.
- Ximinez: I see. I suppose we make it worse by shouting a lot, do we?
- Confess, woman. Confess! Confess! Confess! Confess!
- Biggles: I confess!
- Ximinez: Not you!
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