PLOT NEED TO KNOW: When Mars Attacks, the Martian Leader demands two New York City cops "play" his Virtual Reality game to save Earth. Why? Because monitoring Earth communications he could never understand why everybody knew and assumed Lord Macbeth was guilty without any police work whatsoever.

INT. MACBETH'S CASTLE, DUNCAN’S BEDROOM -- THE CRIME SCENE

A police crime ribbon has been set up around the crime scene.

Colt and MCBAIN step inside the ribbon. They take on the responsibility of the case.

COLT
Who was the first officer?

Out of the crowd steps an officer.

FIRST OFFICER
There’s two crime scenes. The big one is where King Duncan, King of Scotland was killed in his sleep.

COLT
Any indication of a struggle?

FIRST OFFICER
Yes. And I’d guess he knew his attackers.

COLT
Attackers?

FIRST OFFICER
The other crime scene is the guard’s post. I found both with daggers about them and they had Duncan’s blood on their clothes.

ANGUS
I heard an owl screaming and crickets crying.

MCBAIN
Did the owls and crickets carry daggers?

LENNOX
Duncan was murdered here tonight in a most grisly fashion. You must find the killers.

MCBAIN
That’s why we’re here. Stand back, please.

ANGUS
King Duncan was staying overnight here in Macbeth’s castle. He seemed fit and well at dinner last night.

MCBAIN
Then we can rule out food poisoning.

COLT
Check out King Duncan. Did he have any enemies? Has anyone sworn revenge?

First Officer leaves.

MCBAIN
Did he piss anybody off at the dinner last night?

BANQUO walks over to the group, looks at the police ribbon. Colt still has the chocolate shake in his hand.

MACDUFF
Banquo. O Banquo. Our royal master’s murdered.

COLT
Yes. Our royal master’s been murdered. And we’re going to find out who did it, and why. I’m handling the investigation, now. Banquo. Where were you when it happened?

MACDUFF
When did it happen?

COLT
Don’t ask me. I just got here. We’re staying at the Lakeside Motel, up by the Loch.

Lady Macbeth looks at Colt and MCBAIN.

LADY MACBETH
There you are two lodged together?

MCBAIN
Yes. It has a swimming pool. And an ice maker, twenty four hours a day.

COLT
And you are?

LADY MACBETH
Lady Macbeth. What’s your business in my castle?

COLT
My business is homicide. And keep out of the crime scene, lady.

MCBAIN
Lady Macbeth, did you speak to King Duncan?

LADY MACBETH
I attended his leisure.

MCBAIN
His leisure? How do you feel about him dying in your castle?

LADY MACBETH
As my husband Macbeth always says, “Come what come may, Time and the hour runs through the roughest day”.

MCBAIN
Meaning?

COLT
Shit happens. Deal with it.

MCBAIN
Or roll with the punches.

LADY MACBETH
Thou art mad to say it.

BANQUO
Too cruel anywhere. Dear Duff, I prithee, contradict thyself, And say it is not so.

COLT
It is so.

MCBAIN
Let’s get down to the business of murder and find out who killed King Duncan, and why.

LADY MACBETH
Make your audit at my pleasure.

INT. MACBETH’S CASTLE, BLACKSMITH -- DAY

A blacksmith is hammering out a new horseshoe while King Duncan’s son watch him work.

MALCOLM
Why do we hold our tongues, That most may claim this argument for ours?

DONALBAIN
What should be spoken here, Where our fate, hid in auger-hole, May rush and seize us?
Malcolm nods.

DONALBAIN (CONT’D)
Let’s away: Our tears are not yet brewed.

MALCOLM
Nor our strong sorrow upon the foot of motion.

EXT. CRIME SCENE -- DAY

COLT
Macbeth. Did you notice anything strange last night?

FLASHBACK:
INT. MACBETH'S CASTLE, HIS ROOM

A dagger floats in mid-air travelling towards the door. Macbeth tries to reach it.

END FLASHBACK.

MACBETH
What do you mean by Strange?

COLT
I could go for a coffee across the street. If there was a street to cross.

MCBAIN
Decaf or latte?

MACBETH
Had I but died an hour before this chance, I had lived a blessed time; for from this instant There’s nothing serious in mortality: All is but toys. Renown and grace is dead.

MCBAIN
Renown and Grace is dead. There’s been another two murders?

MACBETH
No, it means we lost a good man. Duncan had great renown and was gracious. Now all of that is gone.

MCBAIN
So, just the three murders, then?