In Rome, the Emperor goes onto a balcony to talk to his subjects, but the Romans do not want to listen to him, and throw fruit and vegetables at him (which the Emperor then picks up a cucumber and, looking at the people outside the Palace, he asks them: "Did you throw that?
In Rome, the Emperor ascends to a balcony for a speech but is met with disinterest; the Romans retaliate by throwing fruit and vegetables at him. The Emperor then picks up a cucumber from the ground and asks the crowd outside the Palace: "Did you toss that?"