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The Quality of Mercy

6/6When Will's savings go missing, he is forced to make an unusual bargain with his rival.

5/6The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford.

4/6Will completes his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner.

3/6Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to Lord Southampton's party.

2/6Will's controversial new play is about to be presented to the queen when it goes missing.

1/6Will struggles to find inspiration for Romeo and has to deal with an angry actor.