Act 1, Scene 2

Question 0

JOSIE: I’m afraid my review of this place keeps getting worse and worse. Who wants to stay at a bed and breakfast where a murderer is on the loose? That’s a sure-fire way to ruin a vacation.

RACHEL: What are we going to do now?

Pg. 15

Answer 0

CHRISTINE: We’re not the only people on this island. In there anyway we can reach someone else for help?

Question 1

JOSIE: And there’s no rain stopping dance?

RACHEL: Not that I know of.

Pg. 16

Answer 1

CHRISTINE: Freddie, this is your chance.

Question 2

FREDDIE: I’m not even enrolled in the police academy yet.

Pg.16

Answer 2

CHRISTINE: Well, it’s never too soon to practice playing detective. Oh, sweetie! I’m so excited for you.

Question 3

FREDDIE: I don’t even know where to begin.

Pg. 16

Answer 3

CHRISTINE: Just use the skills you’ve learned in mall security.

Question 4

BEATRICE: I’m going to prepare a smorgasbord tonight– stuffed chicken, fried chicken, roasted chicken, and chicken potpie. We decided to put Mrs. Wilcox in the freezer, and I had to take most of the food out to fit the body in there.

Pg. 15

Answer 4

CHRISTINE: I can’t believe this has happened.

Question 5

ROBERT: (Looks outside.) We’re stuck here until the storm blows over.

Pg. 16

Answer 5

CHRISTINE: You mean we’re trapped here with a murderer?

Question 6

FREDDIE: My chance? For what?

Pg. 16

Answer 6

CHRISTINE: To try to solve your first murder case.

Question 7

FREDDIE: But… but…

Pg. 16

Answer 7

CHRISTINE: If you do a good job, I might give you a gold star. And if you do an extra good job, you may even get a lollipop.

Question 8

JOSIE: This guy’s going to figure out who murdered Mrs. Wilcox? He’s a nine-year-old trapped inside a 30-year-old’s body.

Pg. 17

Answer 8

CHRISTINE: At least let him try.

Question 9

RACHEL: I suppose my comment was in poor taste.
BEATRICE: Now what?
FREDDIE: I don’t know.

Pg. 17

Answer 9

CHRISTINE: Maybe you should try to figure out who had the opportunity to murder Aunt Gretchen. Who had access to the hallway?

Question 10

FREDDIE: Okay. Well, who did have access to the hallway?

Pg. 17

Answer 10

CHRISTINE: I suppose only the guests who were in their rooms.

Question 11

NELLIE: I could sure stand to kick back for a while, myself.

Pg. 19

Answer 11

CHRISTINE: (To FREDDIE.) We should take a break, too. A nice Mao before supper could do us some good. It’s been a stressful day.

Question 12

RACHEL: (Stands.) Christine?

Pg. 23

Answer 12

CHRISTINE: Oh, Rachel. You’re out here.

Question 13

RACHEL: Yes, I decided to do a little reading. I thought the two of you were going to take a nap.

Pg.23

Answer 13

CHRISTINE: We got back to the room, and I decided I just couldn’t rest. Not until I know who murdered Aunt Gretchen.

Question 14

ROBERT: (ENTERS UP RIGHT.) Rachel? Are you out here?

Pg. 24

Answer 14

CHRISTINE: Robert, did you hear that? It sounded like a gun shot.

Question 15

BEATRICE: (ENTERS DOWN LEFT.) There’s no need to panic. We just had a quick blackout. It must have been the storm.

Pg. 24

Answer 15

CHRISTINE: We weren’t panicking about the blackout. RACHEL is dead.

Question 16

LOLA: You are accusing me of something I am incapable of doing. I do not believe in hurting any living creature, including humans. (GRETCHEN ENETRS DOWN LEFT.)

Pg. 24

Answer 16

CHRISTINE: (To LOLA and ROBERT.) We can’t just go around pointing fingers, accusing them of murder. (To FREDDIE.) Right, Freddie?

Question 17

ROBERT: How could someone do this to Rachel?

Pg. 25

Answer 17

CHRISTINE: (Notices FREDDIE by the painting.) Freddie, what are you doing over there? Get over here and start interrogating the suspects.

Question 18

SUZANNE: I don’t know. I haven’t seen him in a half hour.

Pg. 25

Answer 18

CHRISTINE: (Follows the trail of blood from RACHEL to UP CENTER.) Oh, my. The blood leads directly to the secret.

Question 19

FREDDIE: A secret passage?

Pg. 25

Answer 19

CHRISTINE: Yes, it’s sort of a fun little doorway that everyone who stays here eventually finds out about. It leads right to the back of the linen closet in the hallway. That was so perceptive of you to find the trail of blood.

Question 20

STEFAN: Trail of blood?

Pg. 27

Answer 20

CHRISTINE: (Points to RACHEL lying on the floor.) Rachel has been murdered! She was shot by someone in the passage.

Question 21

SUZANNE: (To STEFAN.) You mean where no one would find you. Well, guess what? We found you, you two-timing creep.

Pg. 27

Answer 21

CHRISTINE: Calm down. That still doesn’t explain how the two of you could possibly be in the secret passage without seeing who else was in there.