Act 1 Scene 3 Flashcards
Lucy: What is the matter with you all?! A young woman drops dead and you make jokes about her?
I’m sure no one meant to make a joke—right, everyone?
(Look around.)
He just meant that Isabella didn’t mention getting injured or feeling sick at all. She didn’t react like she was choking.
Nelson: Wow, nothing like someone dying to ruin the feel-good atmosphere of a dinner, friends.
Lucy, I’m so sorry about Isabella. I know you said the two of you were friends for a long time.
Lauren: It appears that her heart just stopped. Unfortunately, I have no way of determining what caused that to happen.
Lucy, did Isabella have any sort of history of heart disease? Was she taking any kind of medicine?
Lauren: I don’t appreciate your insinuation. I am a healer. A crisis happened, and I jumped in to help. While I have no desire to participate in this absurd debate, I feel the need to point out that you and your boss represent a pharmaceutical company, which
would give you access to potentially life threatening materials. Not to mention, we all witnessed the fact that Isabella treated you both rudely the whole evening. Wouldn’t that make you both prime suspects of foul play?
Absolutely not! Pharmacists take an oath too, you know. My goal is to never do harm with my products. I would never use my company’s resources to intentionally hurt someone!
Lucy: Can we all just stop calling Isabella “it”?
Lucy, maybe you should go back to your room and lie down.
Owen: Private investigators usually work behind the scenes. Once my brain starts working on a case, tend to forget about the other things going around me. Let’s get started looking at these pictures. Sidney’s certainly captured the whole night on that camera!
(Move to Table One.)
Jillian: Ms. Millen, what if we miss your meeting? That’s the whole point of us being here!
I’m sure the company will understand if we have to reschedule, given the circumstances.
Waiter One: Everyone, please, we know you’re probably all hungry. If you could follow us, we will show you to the lounge car and serve you dinner.
(Stand and begin to exit.)
Waiter Two: Of course, no problem at all. Anyone wishing to dine in their quarters can collect their plates in the lounge and take them back to their rooms.
(Murmur in agreement.)
Waiter One: Excuse me, sir, did you not hear us? We’ll be serving dinner elsewhere.
(Go quiet and watch.)
(Sidney falls.)
(React with shock.)