ALBERT
Do you fear it's too brilliant for you?—Oh, that wouldn't occur to anybody. Trust me to fix it. In such a play I can do nothing whatever with your musical talent. You see, I can't let you conduct your symphony for the benefit of the public. And so I get both myself and you out of it by putting into your character a little more sense and energy and consistency....
AMADEUS
Than God has given me originally.
ALBERT
Well, it's not very hard to compete with Him!
AMADEUS
I shall certainly be curious about one thing: how you mean to end that play.
ALBERT (after a brief pause)
Not very happily, my dear fellow.