Act 2, Scene 1

Question 0

COSTUMED GUEST: I don’t see why not. They might look nice in heather gray terry cloth leotards. I have some fabric swatches in my bag if you’d like to see. (MARTY, MILLIE, and MINNIE pantomime delight.)

NELLIE: Sure thing. (NELLIE and COSTUMED GUEST start toward UP RIGHT EXIT.)

Pg. 34

Answer 0

CHRISTINE: Wait, Freddie, is it a good idea to let Nellie go to the Night Crusader–uh–Yak Man’s room?

Question 1

LOLA: (Attempts to get into FREDDIE’S line of sight, but he turns away.) Instill have not been able to locate the whereabouts of my missing knitting needle. Is there anyone staying here who strikes you as a knitting needle thief?

Pg. 35

Answer 1

CHRISTINE: Lily–

Question 2

LOLA: It’s Lola, sweetie.

Pg. 35

Answer 2

CHRISTINE: Lola, then. How can you be concerned about knitting right now? Three people have been murdered.

Question 3

LOLA: (Attempts to get into FREDDIE’S line of sight, but he turns away again.) I think the murderer might use my missing knitting needle to murder his or her next victim.

Pg. 35

Answer 3

CHRISTINE: A knitting needle through the throat could certainly cause some damage.

Question 4

FREDDIE: I never thought of that. Thanks for letting me know. Now why don’t you go to your room? I’m getting dizzy.

Pg. 35

Answer 4

CHRISITNE: (To LOLA.) Yes, why don’t you go to your room?

Question 5

FREDDIE: Lola brings up a good point.

Pg. 35

Answer 5

CHRISTINE: I hate to admit it, but she’s right. There’s a good chance that her needle could end up being the next murder weapon if we can’t solve this.

Question 6

FREDDIE: Do you really think the murderer will come after you next?

Pg. 35

Answer 6

CHRISTINE: It make sense, doesn’t it? Everyone who’s been murdered is a member of the Knotting family. There’s no better opportunity to murder an entire family than at a family reunion.

Question 7

FREDDIE: We shouldn’t let the other guests know that we’ve figured out a connection between all of the victims. From now on, we will keep the clues to ourselves.

Pg. 36

Answer 7

CHRISTINE: Oh, you’re talking more and more like a real detective every minutes! I could just give you kisses all over! (Kisses FREDDIE.) What are we going to do now?

Question 8

CARLA JO: (Hands COSTUMED GUEST’S suitcase to FREDDIE.) Look at what we found in this Yankee Yak’s suitcase. (FREDDIE begins to pull weapons out of the suitcase.)

Pg. 36

Answer 8

CHRISTINE: They look like all kinds of weapons.

Question 9

COSTUMED GUEST: (Indicates RHONDA MAE.) Get her off of me and I can explain.

FREDDIE: Rhonda Mae… (RHONDA MAE gets off of COSTUMED GUEST.)

Pg. 36

Answer 9

CHRISTINE: Why do you have a suitcase full of weapons?

Question 10

CARLA JO: Well, how were we supposed to know that those weapons were fake? They look pretty real to me.

Pg. 36/37

Answer 10

CHRISTINE: (To CARLA JO and RHONDA MAE.) How did you find these prop weapons, anyway?

Question 11

FREDDIE: (To CARLA JO and RHONDA MAE.) I think it’s best if you just go back to your room–your own room.

Pg. 37

Answer 11

CHRISTINE: I don’t think the other guests would appreciate you looking through their belongings.

Question 12

NELLIE: Marty, Minnie, and Millie were hungry and wanted a snack. We went to see if we could find any leftovers. But everything was already cleaned up.

Pg. 38

Answer 12

CHRISTINE: We just finished supper!

Question 13

BEATRICE: I’ve been cooking at Wilcox’s Western Bed and Breakfast for almost 20 years. Do you really think I would have waited this long if I wanted to murder Mrs. Wilcox?

Pg. 39

Answer 13

CHRISTINE: She has a point.

Question 14

JOSIE: …It looked softer than the chair by the bed, but looks can be deceiving, let me tell you. I will have to include that in my review–

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Answer 14

CHRISTINE: Josie, you said this was urgent?

Question 15

JOSIE: I’m nit sure.mint sounded like a woman, but we know it can’t be his wife.

FREDDIE: Why not?

JOSIE: She’s in the freezer.

Pg. 40

Answer 15

CHRISTINE: (To FREDDIE.) Remember that little incident with the rifle, pumpkin?

Question 16

FREDDIE: Oh, right. Interesting observation, Josie. (To CHRISTINE.) What should I do?

Pg. 40

Answer 16

CHRISTINE: Go and see who robe has in his room, cupcake.

Question 17

JOSIE: I don’t like this situation. Not one bit.

Pg. 40

Answer 17

CHRISTINE: I’m sure there is a logical explanation for why Robert has someone in his room with him.

Question 18

FREDDIE: (ENTERS UP RIGHT with ROBERT and SUZANNE, who is wearing an evening gown again.) Look who I found in Robert’s room.

Pg. 40

Answer 18

CHRISTINE: Suzanne?

Question 19

SUZANNE: (To CHRISTINE and JOSIE.) You wanted to see us, darlings?

Pg. 40

Answer 19

CHRISTINE: What were you doing in Roberts room?

Question 20

FREDDIE: You were told to stay in your own rooms.

Pg. 40

Answer 20

CHRISTINE: Do you realize how suspicious this looks?

Question 21

SUZANNE: What suspicious about this? Robert and I were only having a little discussion, darling.

Pg. 40

Answer 21

CHRISTINE: You don’t think there’s anything suspicious about two people whose spouses have just been murdered getting together for a secret conversation?

Question 22

FREDDIE: You wouldn’t be accused of anything if you had just stayed in your rooms like you were told to.

Pg. 41

Answer 22

CHRISTINE: Doesn’t anyone follow directions anymore?

Question 23

LOLA: Freddie, I am so sorry to startle you. I am here on business.

Pg. 41

Answer 23

CHRISTINE: Business?

Question 24

LOLA: Yes, I was sitting in my room with nothing to do on account of my missing knitting needle, and it struck me like lighting. I should help you catch the murderer. (To FREDDIE.) I will your assistant.

Pg. 41

Answer 24

CHRISTINE: Freddie already has an assistant.

Question 25

LOLA: Who?

Pg. 41

Answer 25

CHRISTINE: Me.

Question 26

LOLA: It’s for protection, of course. You don’t think I’m going to let some murderer come and murder me with my own knitting needle, do you?

Pg. 41

Answer 26

CHRISTINE: It wouldn’t bother me.

Question 27

FREDDIE: That’s it. We can’t have everyone in and out of their rooms like this . And carrying around weapons, no less. Someone is going to get hurt.

Pg. 41

Answer 27

CHRISTINE: Or murdered.

Question 28

FREDDIE: I know you all have your reasons. But you need to realize that three people have been murdered. We don’t know if the murderer will strike again.

Pg. 42

Answer 28

CHRISTINE: And the murderer is someone in this room.

Question 29

SUZANNE: If you ask me, I think it’s Beatrice or Connie or maybe even both. They were overheard talking and–

Pg. 42

Answer 29

CHRISTINE: Yes, we know. Some of you suspect each other, and for good reason. I think the best thing to do would be to air out all of our suspiscions. Who knows, it may help Freddie get closer to discovering the murderer.

Question 30

COSTUMED GUEST: If you’re going to point the finger at me just because no one else is, then why not point the finger at the two people who haven’t been accused yet–Freddie and Christine.

Pg. 46

Answer 30

CHRISTINE: Us?

Question 31

JOSIE: It does seem awfully suspicious that the two of you keep insisting that we stay I our rooms, all the while having free reign over the rest of the bed and breakfast.

Pg. 46

Answer 31

CHRISITNE: But I would never! And fuzzy-wuzzy Freddie is too sweet to hurt a fly!

Question 32

CONNIE: Freddie and Christine were also in this room when the fuse popped. That means they didn’t murder Stefan, either.

Pg. 46

Answer 32

CHRISTINE: It couldn’t be us, but it could have been any of you. Some of you have the motive to murder, and some of you have the opportunity. Freddie, what you need to figure out is who had both the motive and the opportunity.

Question 33

FREDDIE: (Looks at notebook.) What’s this?

Pg. 47

Answer 33

CHRISTINE: (Looks at the notebook.) Why, it looks like interrogation questions. Aw! Did you come up with these all by yourself?

Question 34

FREDDIE: Well, I–

Pg. 47

Answer 34

CHRISTINE: You said you don’t know what to do, but you know exactly what to do, my little Sherlock Holmes.

Question 35

FREDDIE: What can I say? All right. Let’s see, the first question is for… Well, those are all of the questions I have.

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Answer 35

CHRISTINE: Do you have any idea who the murder is?