The executioner argued that a head could only be cut off if there was a trunk to separate it from, claiming he had never attempted such an act and wouldn't start now.
The King countered by stating that anything with a head could be beheaded and dismissed the executioner's doubt as nonsense. The Queen, however, demanded immediate action, threatening to have everyone beheaded if the situation wasn't resolved quickly, causing everyone to feel tense and uneasy.