Time Flies1944

William Shakespeare:
[writing whilst eating a loaf of bread] Ah, "He laughs at wounds who never... had... a scar". Mmh. Ah, curse the crumbs. "He, jests, at crumbs... ." Oh, no, no, no.

Susie Barton:
[unannounced from balcony] "He jests at scars that never felt a wound."

William Shakespeare:
Perfection itself! "He... ." Who spoke? Who art thou?

Susie Barton:
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet?"

William Shakespeare:
But another perfect line! Er, it's not one of Francis Bacon's, is it?

Susie Barton:
Ooh, no, no, no, no, no. Er. "Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art thou, Romeo?" Aren't you missing your cue? You're supposed to climb the ladder.

William Shakespeare:
Yes, of course. That's what Romeo would do. Hmmm.

Susie Barton:
Easy to see you've never played this scene before.

William Shakespeare:
Why, 'tis only now I write it.