Inside the barrel, Ratigan was approaching his throne, being cheered by his men. He sits down and holds out his cigarette. Several hands offer lit matches, and he lights it and inhales, blowing out several smoke rings. Ratigan: My friends, we are about to embark on the most odious, the most evil, the most diabolical scheme of my illustrious career. A crime to top all crimes...a crime that will live in infamy! Ratigan holds up a newspaper featuring the Queen's picture on the front page. The mice chuckle. Ratigan: ...it promises to be a night she will never forget! Thugs: Aww! Ratigan: SILENCE!