The Queen:
Ah. There are snowflakes coming down.
Wise Man:
Snow, again? Of course it's snowing; it's winter, exactly what it's supposed to do in winter. And it's really January.
[runs off]
The Queen:
And he's supposed to be the Wise Man?
Wise Man:
[walking onto the pond]
Snow, and cold, and ice. That's the law of nature for winter. Oh, yes, and ice. And the lake is frozen solid. Smooth and solid. Perfect, per...
[slips and falls]
Wise Man:
Help!
Capt. Rustov: The Foolish Man is what he should be called.