the second only to Marlowe, “Shakespeare,” The one who taught you everything you know. SHAKESPEARE As I was saying--you barge in here, as if You have the right. And give me a biff Upside the head. You are lucky, son, my dagger near or with a stagger Wasn’t you’d walk Out the door and into oblivion. I I cannot write! haven’t slept at all. I can all night. barely think. I’ve been up And if you think for one moment, I’m glad gone or knew about it? You are mad. He’s He me everything I know. didn’t teach and you know it, so— That’s pure excrement MARGARET I know it. don’t SHAKESPEARE That was something he said? MARGARET If he did say it, would you want him dead? SHAKESPEARE Of course not! What is wrong with you! MARGARET in a That be true. “Killed bar fight?” can’t He won every fight, and barely broke a sweat! Did everyone conveniently forget? And you, Will Shakescene, had the most to gain. SHAKESPEARE What are you saying? That is just insane! MARGARET I have un-sane thoughts because I am heartbroken.
“Shakespeare,” the second only to Marlowe, The one who taught you everything you know. SHAKESPEARE As I was saying--you barge in here, as if You have the right. And give me a biff Upside the head. You are lucky, son, my dagger Wasn’t near or you’d walk with a stagger Out the door and into oblivion. I haven’t slept at all. I cannot write! I can barely think. I’ve been up all night. And if you think for one moment, I’m glad He’s gone or knew about it? You are mad. He didn’t teach me everything I know. That’s pure excrement and you know it, so— MARGARET I don’t know it. SHAKESPEARE That was something he said? MARGARET If he did say it, would you want him dead? SHAKESPEARE Of course not! What is wrong with you! MARGARET “Killed in a bar fight?” That can’t be true. He won every fight, and barely broke a sweat! Did everyone conveniently forget? And you, Will Shakescene, had the most to gain. SHAKESPEARE What are you saying? That is just insane! MARGARET I have un-sane thoughts because I am heartbroken.