Title:  The Scottish Play
Author:  impulsereader
Fandom:  Sherlock BBC
BritPicked by quarryquest.  Any remaining Americanisms are my own error.  (And she advised I leave off the attempted mating with the box of frogs…but I just couldn’t make myself take it out, so that’s all me…yup, the hare and frogs and the box and the attempted mating is mine, aaaaalllllllll mine.  There ( Read more... )

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Actus Quintus.

SHERLOCK: Geek interpreter. What’s that?
JOHN: It’s the title.
SHERLOCK: What does it need a title for?

Exit Lady Macduff, crying "Murther!"

Exeunt Murtherers, following her.
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( *holds up placard* Applause! )

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Actus Quartus.

JOHN: You wanna remember, Sherlock: I was a soldier. I killed people.
SHERLOCK: You were a doctor!
JOHN: I had bad days!

Enter Fighting, and Macbeth slaine.
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( Cue the actors. )

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Actus Tertius.

JOHN (into phone): Looks like he’s clean. We’ve tried all the usual places. Are you sure tonight’s a danger night?
MYCROFT: No, but then I never am. You have to stay with him, John.

A bell rings.
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( Spotlight on. )

Actus Secundus ( Read more... )

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Actus Primus.

SH: Afghanistan or Iraq?
JW: Sorry?
SH: Which was it, Afghanistan or Iraq?
JW: Afghanistan. Sorry, how did you...?

Enter a Doctor.
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( The lights dim. )