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=== Scene III, Act i ===
=== Scene III, Act i ===
''A courtroom in the [[Queen’s Bench Division]]. [[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]] stands up to address the bench, on which Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]] sits, wistfully staring at a wooden panel above the gallery, wishing it were a window.
''A courtroom in the [[Queen’s Bench Division]]. {{jerrold}} stands up to address the bench, on which {{cocklecarrot}} sits, wistfully staring at a wooden panel above the gallery, wishing it were a window.


:'''[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]''' ''(for it is he)'': If it pleases your honour, the agreement says the defendant has to sign it. But she hasn’t.
:'''{{jerrold}}''' ''(for it is he)'': If it pleases your honour, the agreement says the defendant has to sign it. But she hasn’t.
:'''Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]''': Hasn’t what?
:'''{{cocklecarrot}}''': Hasn’t what?
:'''[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]''': Signed it.
:'''{{jerrold}}''': Signed it.
:'''Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]''': Signed what?
:'''{{cocklecarrot}}''': Signed what?
:'''[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]''': The agreement, M’Lud.
:'''{{jerrold}}''': The agreement, M’Lud.
:'''Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]''': What agreement?  
:'''{{cocklecarrot}}''': What agreement?  
:'''[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]''' (''frustrated''): The one you are reading, if it, ahh, pleases your honour.   
:'''{{jerrold}}''' (''frustrated''): The one you are reading, if it, ahh, pleases your honour.   
:'''Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]''' ''(waving a piece of paper)'': Oh! ''This'' document?  
:'''{{cocklecarrot}}''' ''(waving a piece of paper)'': Oh! ''This'' document?  
:'''[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]''': Why, yes sir! That exact one!
:'''{{jerrold}}''': Why, yes sir! That exact one!
:'''Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]''': The very document we are speaking of, that the defendant hasn’t signed?
:'''{{cocklecarrot}}''': The very document we are speaking of, that the defendant hasn’t signed?
:'''[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]''': Yes!
:'''{{jerrold}}''': Yes!
:'''Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]''': Do you, ahh — do you see the problem, Sir Jerrold?
:'''{{cocklecarrot}}''': Do you, ahh — do you see the problem, Sir Jerrold?
:'''[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]''': Permission for the ground to swallow me and my wretched client up, M’Lud
:'''{{jerrold}}''': Permission for the ground to swallow me and my wretched client up, M’Lud
:'''Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]''': Granted, Sir Jerrold. Granted. Shall we say that is lunch?
:'''{{cocklecarrot}}''': Granted, Sir Jerrold. Granted. Shall we say that is lunch?


{{sa}}
{{sa}}
*[[Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, Q.C.]]
*{{jerrold}}
*Lord Justice [[Cocklecarrot M.R.]]
*{{cocklecarrot}}

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“Each party must take a steps, execute all documents and do everything reasonably required on its part to give full effect to this agreement and must pay its own expenses incurred in performing its obligations under this agreement.”

Scene III, Act i

A courtroom in the Queen’s Bench Division. Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C. stands up to address the bench, on which Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R. sits, wistfully staring at a wooden panel above the gallery, wishing it were a window.

Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C. (for it is he): If it pleases your honour, the agreement says the defendant has to sign it. But she hasn’t.
Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R.: Hasn’t what?
Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C.: Signed it.
Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R.: Signed what?
Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C.: The agreement, M’Lud.
Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R.: What agreement?
Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C. (frustrated): The one you are reading, if it, ahh, pleases your honour.
Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R. (waving a piece of paper): Oh! This document?
Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C.: Why, yes sir! That exact one!
Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R.: The very document we are speaking of, that the defendant hasn’t signed?
Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C.: Yes!
Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R.: Do you, ahh — do you see the problem, Sir Jerrold?
Sir Jerrold Baxter-Morley, K.C.: Permission for the ground to swallow me and my wretched client up, M’Lud
Lord Justice Cocklecarrot M.R.: Granted, Sir Jerrold. Granted. Shall we say that is lunch?

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