FADE IN: 

EXT. BATTLEMENTS – NIGHT

A cold, spooky night on the castle walls.

Officers Marcellus and Bernardo, dressed as modern-day cops, stand guard. A third SHADOWY FIGURE in a modern-day suit accompanies them.

HAMLET (period dress) approaches.

MARCELLUS

Hail to you, Lord Hamlet!

HAMLET

I am glad to see you well.

Hamlet spies the shadowy figure.

HAMLET

What make you from Wittenberg, Horatio?

The shadowy figure steps forward -- it’s HORATIO CAINE.

HORATIO

Lord Hamlet, thou shouldst say not one word further.

Horatio puts on his sunglasses.

He nods to the two cops, who seize Hamlet.

HORATIO

For thou’rt accuséd of thy father’s murther!

SMASH CUT TO:

OPENING CREDITS

A montage of tapestries, accompanied by an (unseen) castrati SINGER playing a short bit of “Won’t Be Fooled Again” on the lute.

SINGER (V.O.)

Yea! We shan’t be fooled again!

The title “CSI: Wittenberg” appears.

CUT TO:

EXT. BATTLEMENTS – NIGHT

Horatio and Barcellus confer.

A GHOST tries to get their attention.

HORATIO

Keep close watch upon Hamlet still. Methinks he be a suicide risk.

FADE TO BLACK.