Burton disliked the idea, having no clue how the scene would end: "Here were Jack Nicholson and Kim Basinger walking up this cathedral, and halfway up Jack turns around and says, 'Why am I walking up all these stairs?
Burtonu se ideja nije svidjela, ali nije znao kako će scena uopće završiti: "Jack Nicholson i Kim Basinger hodaju prema vrhu katedrale, a na pola puta Jack se okrene i kaže, 'Zašto moram prijeći tolike stepenice?