- Michelangelo: Holy Father? I have come to take my leave of you, Holiness.Julius II: Leave?Michelangelo: Yes, Holiness. You were right; it's useless to go on with the ceiling. I am returning to Florence.Julius II: Wait! You dare...you dare leave your work without permission?Michelangelo: Then I ask permission of Your Holiness.Julius II: It is refused; do you hear, it is refused! You will complete your work!Michelangelo: Why should I? You haven't completed yours...Holy Father.Julius II: Insolence!Michelangelo: Then why don't you take a stick to me? You did before!Julius II [gets up]: I will...I will give you your choice; you will return to the Sistine Chapel or you will go to a dungeon... my son.Michelangelo: Yes, Holy Father. [leaves]
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