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FINALLY DONE. Only took me two months . . .

Okay, so, what follows is what you could call a sequel, or a deleted scene. Some knowledge of Shakespeare's Henriad (isn't that a great name?) is probably helpful. It's also heavily influenced by Michelle Dockery and Tom Hiddleston's performances as Kate Percy and Henry V in The Hollow Crown, and indirectly by Joe Armstrong's performance as Hotspur. If you would like to know more about all of these things, why, you can watch The Hollow Crown on YouTube! And you should, because it's glorious. You have not lived until you've experienced Ben Whishaw in his WTF-inducing golden armor and Tom Hiddleston shirtless and bruised in a sauna. (THAT'S A THING THAT HAPPENED.)

Anyway. This is un-beta'd and unedited, so bear with me through the meh parts. Perhaps one of these days I'll come back and fix them; for now I'm just pleased that I finally finished.

Also, I owe an undeniable debt to newredshoes for infecting me with her deep love of the Percys, and for playing both Hal and Harry off Kate with me; her characterization and insights have definitely influenced this.

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( LONDON. The Presence Chamber in KING HENRY V's Palace. )

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( A Tedious Brief Lesson On Scansion )
Character B is finishing Character A's line. They're speaking quickly, one sentence following the other. Here's a good example in The Tempest.

I just had so much fun with this, you guys, I can't even tell you.