Grabus then sets his sights on Diana, a fair maiden who seeks refuge within the protective confines of the Stooges' establishment, hoping to evade the unwanted advances of the emperor.

In a turn of events, Grabus, incensed by the deception, metes out a severe punishment, condemning the Stooges and Diana to face execution within the formidable arena of the Colosseum, where the menacing jaws of lions await their hapless victims.

Faced with imminent peril, the Stooges orchestrate a daring rescue mission to aid Diana's escape, while Moe and Larry devise a stratagem wherein Curly assumes the guise of Grabus' intended bride.

Thoroughly exploiting Grabus' visual impairment, exacerbated by the destruction of his spectacles, the Stooges facilitate their own flight from the palace, albeit encountering an unexpected misadventure that concludes with their inverted suspension upon the spears of the guards.

DVD Talk critic Stuart Galbraith IV noted that it is "demonstrated in a scene where he tries to eat a live crab (with snapping claws), a variation of the oyster-in-the-soup gag from the previous year (from Dutiful But Dumb).