fandomhigh | History in Living Colour - Friday, Period 3 (Week 8)

"Listen closely," the Doctor said once everyone had gathered inside the Danger Shop that looked like a classroom, "because this could be the most important history lesson you'll ever learn. People make mistakes. People in power make even bigger mistakes. Sometimes they're small, insignificant, and sometimes they affect so many people you can't even count them all yourself. Sometimes the changes are for the better, but mostly you'll find that people's mistakes cost lives and livelihood. Hindsight is 20-20, and if you're good enough you can learn from the past, but even then you won't be able to expect some of the horrible things that people - not just humans - can do to each other.

To use an example from human history, let's look at the 16th century. To combat the rise of religious unorthodoxy, the Pope - that's the leader of the Roman Catholic Church - gave Cardinal Ximinez of Spain leave to move without let or hindrance throughout the land, in a reign of violence, terror and torture that made a smashing film and comedy sketch. The people of Europe didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition."

Three Cardinal-looking men in red outfits with silly hats burst into the room from a door off to the side. "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

The Doctor looked confused. "What?"

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"Oh yes, right. Well, then." He looked confused for a moment. "Perhaps I should go out and come in again. I'm fairly certain you're not supposed to just confess. If you do, then we miss out on all the lovely torture-y parts."

"Right, sorry. Go ahead."

"Right, yes, thank you. So..." He thought for a moment. "Where was I? Oh yes! 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?"

Inara remembered her lines this time. "No. I refuse to confess, and nothing you can do will make me change my mind!"

"Ahahahahaha!" he laughed diabolically, except for how he actually sounded rather silly. "Then you must face... the SOFT PILLOWS!!!"

He carefully poked her in the side with the tips of two very soft pillows.

"Now will you confess??"

Seriously?

"No. I won't convert. I won't confess. I won't revert. I won't say yes."

"No? My, my, my, you are a difficult case. I do hate to do this, but you leave me no choice." He turned to the other cardinals. "Bring out the COMFY CHAIR!"

They pushed a La-Z-Boy recliner out to overly dramatic music and left it standing beside her ominously.

"You have one last chance.... CONFESS!!"

History in Living Colour - Friday, Period 3 (Week 8)

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