So, this is my first Psych fanfic, I usually write House. There will be Shules in later chapters, but I'm not sure how much. Please review.

You Can't Say Murder in a Theater!

Chapter 1

"I told you, Gus," Shawn said as they walked through the doors of the Santa Barbara Police Department that Thursday morning. "The bunny goes around the tree and then into the hole."

"Stop it, Shawn," Gus replied. "I know how to tie my shoes."

"Sure," Shawn answered. "Now that I've already tied them. And was that an eye roll. Have you forgotten who kissed your boo boos until we were in junior high?"

"Spencer!" Chief Vick called through the open door of her office before Gus could make a comeback.

"See how she called me and not you?" Shawn asked as then turned toward the office. "That's because she likes me better."

"Does not, Shawn," Gus argued as they walked through the door.

"Ah, Chief," Shawn opened his arms. "To what do we owe this early morning pleasure. Jules, Lassie," he took a small bow in each direction after realizing that he and Gus were not alone with the Chief.

"Spencer, Gustor," Chief Vick began to explain. "We have a case."

"A case!" Shawn exclaimed. "Gus, did you hear that? A case! Lassie, Jules, a case!"

"Spencer!" the chief said.

"Sorry Chief," Shawn said, clearing his throat. Lassiter smiled smugly. Juliet attempted to hide a smile.

"You may know of the Velez Family Theater," the chief began.

"The one that's about as old as Santa Barbara?" Lassiter asked. "I was in the Sound of Music there, as a boy," he reminisced. "I was Kurt von Trapp. They said I was the best they'd seen. I suggested I come back in a few years to audition for Friedrich, but I—"

"As interesting as this story is Lassiter," the chief interrupted. "I'm afraid there are more important matters at hand. The theater is attempting to put on a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth."

"Attempting?" Juliet asked.

"Two of their actors missed dress rehearsal this morning," the chief explained. "It seems that without them, the show will have to be canceled.

"Which to actors went missing?" Lassiter asked.

"The ones playing Macbeth and Lady Macbeth," Chief Vick answered. "It's two late to call in understudies, and with their leading couple missing…"

"Is this the case?" Shawn asked. The chief nodded. "Chief," Shawn stood up. "You have my word. I'll have them back by opening night," he paused. "When is opening night?"

"Tonight," the chief answered.

"Chief, you have my word," he began again. "I'll have them back by closing night."

"The victims are Zachary Taylor and Ashley Waters," Shawn read. "It says here they're the youngest ever starting couple at that theater. Ashley has been acting for eleven years. She's been in fifteen plays and musicals. Zachary has been in twenty plays and musicals over fourteen years. His last role was Link Larkin in Hairspray. She was Penny. Tell me Lassie, how many plays have you been in?"

"One," Lassie snapped. "Which is still more than you."

"On the contrary," Shawn replied. "I was in three school plays in my day. I was told I was quite good, in fact. And my senior year, I was Romeo."

"Who was your Juliet?" Juliet asked.

"I was still younger than him," Lassiter stated, before Shawn could answer.

"His first role was Chip in Beauty and the Beast," Gus read. "He was five. Oh look, and Ashley started at five too. Her first performance was the Sound of Music. How many times has this theater put on that musical?"

"Well, it's a classic," Lassiter explained. "They show it every ten years."

"Zachary Taylor and Ashley Waters went missing after rehearsal last night. It ended at ten. Zachary's roommates said they expected him home shortly after midnight, because he was supposed to go out with his girlfriend afterwards. She says he didn't show up. Ashley's parents said she knew she was expected home before eleven. They called all her friends and everyone at the theater. None of them knew where she was," Juliet read.

"Well Spencer?" Lassiter probed impatiently.

"I need to see the people that made these statements," Shawn announced. "Where can I find them?"