FABIAN
Ladies and gentlemen, the St
Crispin's Day Speech from Henry V.
To set the Scene, England is
Now at war with France.
Everything rests upon the battle
About to begin. Henry, the young
King of England, addresses his men
Thusly: "My cousin Westmorland?
No, my fair cousin-"
Another GUNSHOT and a bullet SPANGS into the column next to
Fabian with a shower of plaster. Without missing a beat,
Fabian casually flicks a chunk off his shoulder and continues:
FABIAN
"If we are marked to die, we are
enow/ To do our country loss; and
if to live./ The fewer me, the
greater the share of honour..."
In the audience Barnes holsters his smoke pistol reflectively.
BARNES
He's got nerve, I'll say that.
What do you think, Billy?
Starry-eyed, Breakenridge answers without thinking:
BREAKENRIDGE
Oh, he wonderful!
GROUNDS
Uh-oh, looks like somebody's in love.
Raw laughter from the others. Breakenridge sinks in his seat.
CURLY BILL
Let him alone.
On stage Fabian is in full cry, giving the local a slice of
the ripest ham:
FABIAN
"We few, we happy few, we band of
brothers;/ For he today that
sheds his blood with me/ Shall be
my brother; be he ne'er so vile./
This day shall gentle his
Condition;/ And gentlemen in
England now a-bed/ Shall think
Themselves accurs'd they were no
Here./ And hold their manhood
Cheap whiles any speaks/ That
Fought with us upon Saint
Crispin's day!"
Wild applause and cheering. Fabian bows with elaborate
modesty.
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2008-05-17
Tombstone
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