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Another poppy cake Gertrude? |
Yes please thank you mum |
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Dead? |
Dead? |
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What is that thing...that thing that’s in him anyway? |
That’s our fire poker! isn’t it daddy? |
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Stop! |
Did I miss my line? |
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Come with me officer |
Why does everyone keep calling him officer? |
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He’s what we call a method actor. |
What’s that? |
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He truly believes he’s a cop. |
Even when he’s not acting? |
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Yep crazy isn’t it? |
Oh this is so exciting! When mom said I should be in a play I never knew how cool it would be! All these interesting people to meet and exciting problems to solve. I mean what if Misty’s right? What if the doorbell doesn’t ring tomorrow night?what will we do? Ooh can we ad-lib! Can we? |
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No |
Aww but I would be so cool! |
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I’m doing my best but he’s right. It’s pretty bad. |
Well I think your music is great! |
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You keep telling people what they want to hear and you’ll go far. |
Oh. Thanks! |
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Are we done? |
Hey look everyone, tom’s awake! |
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Sorry that was me. |
Ooh! An inspector! Do you work for Scotland Yard? |
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So you’re telling me that you didn’t see the killer? |
No sir, the lights went out and it was pitch black! |
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Interesting. Even in the afternoon? |
Yes sir. |
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Yes, sir |
Father found a fire poker in his chest! |
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Gertrude! |
Well, it’s true. |
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Oh. No. |
But how could we have done it? No one moved. We were all having tea. |
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I need to know exactly who was in this room and what they were doing exactly when the murder took place. |
You mean you want us to replay the scene? As if we’re all in a play or something? |
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I see. Please continue. |
And I said: oh mummy the poppy cakes are simply to die for tonight! |
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I see. So it was the poppy cakes! |
What?! |
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The poison was in the poppy cakes. |
No. They were just really good. |
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I think it would be grand. May we watch? |
Oh yes! That does sound exquisite |
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We can’t keep stopping like this or we’ll never open! |
Did I do something wrong? |
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I seriously don’t know why I do this anymore! |
Well I think it’s just thrilling! |
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Nothings really happened to him. He’s just confused. |
Just when everything was finally going right. Ooh! This is so exciting! But...I hope it doesn’t happen on opening night of course... |
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Gary...gary! |
GARY! |
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Oh. Well you just get into the habit you know? |
Well I thought it was cool! |
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What a shame |
Aww but I liked Gary! |
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But who could have..? |
Yeah. Everyone loved Gary. |
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Just as I thought. |
I know Gary’s lines |
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Then we’d have no Gertrude |
Awwww! |
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Well it’s true. |
But toms only playing a part in a play. Gary’s really dead. |
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One of you must be the murderer |
What about you? |
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What about me? |
It could’ve been you. You were in here with us. |
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How can she live with herself when she plays so horribly? |
It’s not that bad! I think her music sets just the right mood! |
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So if I understand correctly, there’s been a murder here? |
Yes ma’am! |
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Then why was he on the floor with a fire poker in his chest? |
That’s his part in the play! He’s playing the dead guy! |
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- very clever don’t you think? -sure. |
You should come see us!opening night is tomorrow! |
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Were you all present when the murder took place? |
Yes ma’am! |
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Any information is helpful. |
So you know who the killer is? |
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Is it possible to reenact everything that happened up until that time? |
Well of course! We were just rehearsing the play. We know exactly what happened. |
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Okay perfect. That’s what we’ll do. |
But we can’t replay it without Gary. He’s the inspector. |
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Just replay the scene that your characters replay for the inspector. Inspector Bradshaw that is? |
You mean when mr black dies? |
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Yes it’s all the same lines anyway |
Ooh! So now we get reenact the scene just like our characters do! We’re method actors! Like Gary! |
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Drink up mr black you don’t want your tea going cold now do you? |
Oh, mummy the poppy cakes are simply to die for tonight! |
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I think it would be grand. may we watch? |
Oh yes! That does sound exquisite! |
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That scene never had such fire, such zing! Finally you’re getting it! |
Thank you! |
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But I’m innocent. |
Britt didn’t do it inspector! She just couldn’t have! I believe her. |
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Oh dear! |
Oh! How exciting! |
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Is breakfast ready? |
No Tom! We’re replaying the murder scene. |
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You don’t want your tea going cold now do you? |
Oh mummy the poppy cakes are simply to die for tonight! |
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I think it would be grand. May we watch? |
Oh yes that does sound exquisite |
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-what is going on here? - she’s...dead. |
This is really starting to creep me out guys. |
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What about gary? He’s not an inspector. |
No. But he plays one in the play. |
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I mean how could fire pokers could there possibly be in this place? |
Ooh! And there was thunder and the lights went out each time! |
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There’s something weird going on with these lights. |
Ooh! And what about the music? It’s still playing every time someone’s pronounced dead! |
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And the music keeps playing on... |
Oh that’s so cool! It’s like Susan’s signature for every murder. Like some sort of vengeful poetic justice! |
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I know that none of you is responsible for this. |
Aww! That’s so sweet of her to say! |
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I’ve got it! |
Not Erica! |
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And they always seem to be able to recognize the killer before anyone else does. |
Who?! |
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The critics! We’ll invite a theater critic |
Ad-lib excitement |
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There is at least a chance that people will show up tomorrow if they don’t know any better. |
Wow! You really think we’re that bad? |
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Hey guys |
There she is! I was wondering if she’d ever come back. |
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That’s my girl! |
Oh this is so cool! I’ve always wanted to read a review with my name in it. Do you think she’ll write something about me? |
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I see you went on with rehearsal without me. |
No. We actually haven’t moved forward at all. You didn’t miss anything. |
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Then who’s this? |
Oh she’s not in the play |
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Well anyway I thought it was a steal |
There she is! Oh this is so cool! |
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Drink up mr...er..you don’t want your tea going cold now do you? |
Oh mummy the poppy cakes are simply to die for tonight ...... How is your billiards game lately daddy? |
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I think it would be grand May we watch? |
Oh yes that does sound exquisite |
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Why’s that ..Gertrude? Surely you’ve improved since we last played. It’s been years! Or months I suppose. |
No I’m afraid I haven’t at all. It seems I still haven’t quite mastered the break. |
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But did anyone see where he went or when he left? |
No. |
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Maybe he’s offing people in his sleep |
Ooh! A sleep walking murderer! Now that’s cool! |
Stand up |
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And besides the keyboard is...unplugged. |
Ooh! |
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Are we cursed or something? |
Ooh! A curse! So what, like, the play is cursed or something or— ooh! Did someone say Mac— |
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Noooooo! |
Oops. |
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But maybe just maybe what we’re really experiencing is some sort of strange time loop |
Ooh! Like in Groundhog Day? |
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Precisely! |
Aww! I love that movie! |
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What’s up? |
Where’d you go? |
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It’s murder, someone’s clearly playing some sick game with us |
But who? |
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Hmmm...interesting idea |
Ooh! Are you thinking what I’m thinking? |
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What? |
Well since she’s the playwright, she could rewrite the scene so that the curse will be reversed right? |
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You don’t want your tea going cold now do you? |
Oh mummy the poppy cakes are simply to die for tonight! |
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I think it would be grand May we watch |
Oh yes that does sound exquisite |
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The show isn’t over holly, we have to go on |
What?! |
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I thank Brianna wrote that in one of her plays before. It’s what she’d tell us to do. |
But we can’t open tomorrow! We don’t have an inspector Bradshaw! |
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No. But it’s the play we’re performing in at this very moment. |
What? |
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He meant it literally that he’d written stranger things than this very play we’re all in |
Putting a little English on it? |
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We of all people should be able to recognize that. We are actors, after all. |
So this whole thing, the murders, the curse, the fire pokers....it’s all... |
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-whoa deja vu man! - exactly ! |
Because that’s what Tom and holly said just a minute ago when Brianna died. |
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Yes. You’re being played by an actor. |
Oh this is so cool! |
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Like the ghost of Christmas past. |
No this is like lord Voldemort, where he splits his soul into pieces and just keeps coming back! |
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No. She’s just one of my characters, just like the rest of you. |
But why did he have the manuscript of the play we’re in? |
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I’m not leaving without my manuscript. |
Don’t let her have it! |
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You don’t want your tea going cold now do you? |
Oh mummy the poppy cakes are simply to die for tonight! |
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Stop this at once! Now! |
Oh yes that does sound exquisite! |
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Well that’s a relief! |
We did it! |
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Wow! Talk about Deus ex machina! |
Deus ex machina? What’s that? |
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Ugh! We are so going to be panned by the critics for this! |
Who cares! This is so much fun! |
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