IAGO
Stand behind this wall, he’ll walk right into you.
Keep your gun up and ready.
Be quick on your feet. Don’t chicken out. I’ll be right behind you the entire time.
This can either make us or break us.
RODERIGO
Stay close. I’m not so sure about this…
IAGO
Don’t worry! Like I said, I’ll be right behind you.
[IAGO steps aside]
RODERIGO
I really have no good reason to do this, but somehow he has managed to convince me that this is right. My gun, this bullet, holds the fate of a man.
IAGO [aside]
I have practically brainwashed him; anger has consumed him.
At this point it doesn’t even matter who shoots who, I still win either way.
But if RODERIGO lives, I’ll owe him all of the money that I borrowed from him. I can’t have that. But if CASSIO lives, he’ll be a constant reminder of my maliciousness. Also, I can get caught. I can’t have that either. They both have to die. I’ll kill them both. Here they come.
Enter CASSIO
RODERIGO
It’s him! It’s CASSIO!
[he shoots at CASSIO]
CASSIO
I’ve been shot!
[he grabs the gun and shoots CASSIO]
RODERIGO
AHHHH!
[IAGO shoots CASSIO in the leg and runs away]
CASSIO
HELP! SOMEONE HELP!