but_can_i_be_trusted: from the Wayne & Shuster sketch, 'The Unholy Goalie' (Peter Tork)
Echo Invictus ([personal profile] but_can_i_be_trusted) wrote in [community profile] anythingdrabble2019-05-27 01:31 am

Into Perspective (Challenge #90: Excellent) [The Monkees]

Title: 'Into Perspective'
Fandom: The Monkees (spoilers for 'Monkee See, Monkee Die')
Characters/Pairings: Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Summary: "Where there's a will, there's usually somebody who wants to bump off the other beneficiaries."
Notes: Crossposted to [community profile] drabble_zone for Challenge #142: Where There's A Will


"I'm sure glad those greedy chumps weren't able to cheat Ellie out of her inheritance," Micky grinned.

Peter nodded his agreement. "That was a mean thing to do, for them to scare us all like that, just to try to get rid of her!"

"Rotten," Davy put in firmly.

"Well, we oughta all count ourselves lucky that they only settled for scare tactics," Mike reminded them. "Where there's a will, there's usually somebody who wants to bump off the other beneficiaries."

"Doesn't he do an excellent job of putting things into perspective," Micky muttered, rolling his eyes as Peter gulped.