At the climactic moment, Rodrigues hears the moans of those who have recanted but are to remain in the pit until he tramples the image of Christ. As Rodrigues looks upon a fumi-e, Christ breaks his silence: "You may trample. You may trample.
As Rodrigues reaches the turning point, he hears the pleas of those who have abandoned their faith but are doomed to stay in the pit until he destroys the image of Christ. In this moment, Christ intervenes: "You may walk all over it. You may walk all over it."