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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.
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INT. MACBETH'S CASTLE,
DUNCANS 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
Theres 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 Id guess he knew his attackers.
COLT
Attackers?
FIRST OFFICER
The other crime scene is the guards post. I found both with
daggers about them and they had Duncans 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
Thats why were here. Stand back, please.
ANGUS
King Duncan was staying overnight here in Macbeths 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 masters murdered.
COLT
Yes. Our royal masters been murdered. And were going to
find out who did it, and why. Im handling the investigation,
now. Banquo. Where were you when it happened?
MACDUFF
When did it happen?
COLT
Dont ask me. I just got here. Were 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. Whats 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
Lets 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. MACBETHS
CASTLE, BLACKSMITH -- DAY
A blacksmith is hammering
out a new horseshoe while King Duncans 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 (CONTD)
Lets 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 Theres nothing serious in mortality: All
is but toys. Renown and grace is dead.
MCBAIN
Renown and Grace is dead. Theres 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?