Act 1 Scene 2

Question 1

Ronald and I enter the drawing room

Answer 1

…very peculiar…

Question 2

But you think with all the people he invited, he’d show up in time for supper.

Answer 2

I mean this whole thing. None of us have ever met each other. Nobody has ever met Mr. Carlisle in person. Except for the Madame.

Question 3

Why couldn’t she eat with us?

Answer 3

She said she had to meditate.

Question 4

Isn’t that fancy word for doin’ nothin’?

Answer 4

I peeked into the ballroom. She was sitting in a chair in the middle staring out into nowhere. So… yes. Apparently it’s how she prepares for the séance.

Question 5

Did you find Mr. Carlisle… overly persistent that you come here?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

Am I missing something?

Answer 6

No. (Pause) Have either of you ever been to a séance before?

Question 7

Good evening gentlemen.

Answer 7

Good evening, Evelyn.

Question 8

Looks like the Madame is expecting all of us to attend.

Answer 8

If you count Grace, but not if you count Mr. Carlisle.

Question 9

Now, where have I read about this?

Answer 9

What is it?

Question 10

Think of nothing.

Answer 10

(Under my breath) Shouldn’t be too hard for him.

Question 11

(We all listen to creaks and bangs)

Answer 11

That almost sounds like… Morse code. (Take a pen and notepad out of my jacket) I learned Morse code as a scout. (I begin writing) S… C… O… N… F… E

Question 12

I had a scone for breakfast.

Answer 12

SHHHH!! (I listen) It’s repeating… C-O-N-F… Confess.

Question 13

What happened?

Answer 13

It just rained pinecones and banana peels.

Question 14

What did they say?

Answer 14

The one that upset Ronald said that: “You think you can get away with it, but there’s people that know what you’ve done.” It sounded like a man.

Question 15

(Danny exits. I look around the room)

Answer 15

(To Evelyn) Are you all right?

Question 16

(Lookong around, distracted) Yes.

Answer 16

May I escort you to your room?

Question 17

Uh… No thank you. (An awkward pause.)

Answer 17

I suppose I could find the maid to clean up this mess… Well, good evening.

Question 18

(I enter and look at Evelyn and Grace)

Answer 18

Is everything alright? I heard screams.

Question 19

Something hit Grace in the face by the staircase.

Answer 19

What was it?

Question 20

I don’t know - there was no one there.

Answer 20

I’ll go look.

Question 21

Oh. (I enter)

Answer 21

Well there’s powder all over the floor in the back of the staircase. Curiously, there’s only one set of footprints in the powder. They lead back here.

Question 22

Maybe in the morning things will be brighter and clearer.

Answer 22

I told Iona about the mess here and she’s coming in to clean up.