(limps into Lucrezia's room after her son's baptism) Sister. So, finally the bastard has a name. (Lucrezia glares at him as the maid leaves) Blessed by our Holy Father, and saved from damnation.
(coldly) And you, dear Brother- will you be saved from damnation?
(puts his hand on the crib) The angels smile on me-
(swats his hand away) Please don't! (Giovanni starts to fuss)
(leans malevolently close to her) One day, you'll realize that everything I've done has been for your own good. If you had tried to marry that waster from Genoa, the one with the paintbrush... I would've taken good care of him.
(sarcastically) For the good of the family, no doubt?
(stares at her for a moment) Always. (limps across the room and sits)
(angry and sad) Like you "took care" of Paolo- a stableboy- for the good of the family?!
(stares at her, indifferent) Exactly so. Everything I do is for the family. (Lucrezia looks nauseated) Were it not for our father's affection for your bastard son... I would've tossed that piglet into the Tiber at birth. It's the only baptism it deserves.
We are all bastards. You, me, our brothers- we are all bastards!
Yes- perhaps. (stands up, limps menacingly close to her and Giovanni) But, we... are Borgia bastards. And there, dear Sis, lies the difference. (limps around the cradle, sets down his cane and picks up Giovanni) Hello, little piggy- time for a little dance, I think. (he walks onto the second floor the main hall, Lucrezia comes after him, frantic and enraged)
Leave my baby! Juan, leave my baby alone! No, No!
Leave my baby alone! (she finally manages to wrestle her son back from Juan's hands and flees back to the nursery)
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