HANA HOSTESS SCRIPT
Welcome to Casino Revél for an awesome Murder Mystery Party.
Let me
introduce myself. I am Hana,
your hostess with the most-est, and
several other roles. Like dealer. Waitress. Bartender. Moderator. And such.
Plus it's my job to see that you play by the rules.
Tonight each
of you will be playing the role of a casino
guest. Six of you of you will be given character
profiles. Each profile details your character's personal information and your
character's goals with specific instructions on how your character should
respond to certain situations. Except for these instructions, do your best to act and react as you think your character would.
PASS OUT
ROUND ONE BOOKLET & CASINO CASH
Before we start,
take a couple of minutes to read the
rules and to go over your character
profiles. Don't show it to anyone else and be careful with what information
you share. The Dark Secret information
listed are things your character wants kept secret. Stop reading when you come to the stop.
GIVE THEM TIME TO READ
PROFILES
Does anyone
have any questions?
No more
questions?
Let me once
again welcome you to the Casino Revél.
This is our main gaming room.
GIVE A
VERBAL TOUR OF YOUR CASINO
Now it's
time for introductions. You already know me, but I invite each of you to
introduce yourself and tell us a little about you. Who shall go first?
HAVE PLAYERS
INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
A delightful
group of players, you are. Well, I have a few important things to take care of
while you mingle. Take full advantage of the complimentary drinks, food and
games. I'll return shortly.
LEAVE THE
ROOM.
TURN OFF THE
LIGHTS.
ANGUISHED
Male SCREAM FOLLOWED BY THUD
(can be
recorded or performed live)
YOU
RE-APPEAR WITH FLASHLIGHT AND DISCOVER DEAD BODY
(use live
body or a prop under sheet)
Quick!
Someone turn on the lights.
LIGHTS COME
ON.
Oh no. It's
Security Chief Edwards. He's been stabbed with a steak knife from the buffet.
CHECK
VITALS
He's dead
and someone in this room has killed him.
REACH INTO
HIS POCKET/ UNDER SHEET
What's this?
PULL OUT A
WAD OF CASH - COUNT IT QUICKLY
$10,000.
Obviously theft wasn't the motive.
Turn the
page. It's time to read the Round One dialogue. Stop reading when you come to the stop.
GROUP READS DIALOGUE
ROUND 1 SCRIPT
Hana: It's
Round 1 script time. Everyone ready? I'm glad I'm not a suspect. I don't have
any secrets.
Sherlock: Nonsense.
Everyone has secrets, including you. But that's not what's important at the
moment. What is important is that we solve the crime before the police,
followed by the press, arrive and muck up the evidence.
Sam: Who
made you the expert? Trying to impress the ladies? Or just the press when they
get here.
Sherlock:
To successfully identify the murderer, it will be important to examine which of
you had the motive, means, & opportunity to commit the crime.
Dean: Give
it rest, Sherlock. We all had the opportunity. And the means was setting on the
buffet table. I say we check the body for clues.
Hana: Wait
a minute, as Casino owner I feel I should be the one to check the body. CHECKS
BODY- FINDS CASH - COUNTS IT. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten. Ten thousand dollars in cash.
Dean: At
least we can throw out theft as a motive.
River: And
add blackmail.
The Doctor:
I believe you are jumping to conclusions, young lady. This is a casino. He
could have won the money. By the way . . . RAIN, have I met you before?
River:
Spoilers. I think we should concentrate on problem at hand.
Watson:
Let me see that money, I didn't think you American chaps had ten thousand
dollar bills.
Sam: They
used to print them, but not in years. I didn't think any were left in
circulation. They look real to me. He must have got them from a collector.
The Doctor:
From the looks of the young security man's shoes, he doesn't appear to the
collecting type. Much too handsome. I think I will have to agree with the young
woman. More likely he's a thief or extortionist
Watson:
(to Hana) You're his boss. What kind of man was Mr. Edwards?
Hana: I'm
sure I shouldn't say. I am just an observer here. But by way of summing up, I'd
say you're making progress. I remind you to keep your speculations to yourself.
But you have learned a few irrefutable facts.
1. Mr. Edwards was killed with a buffet steak knife.
2. He was carrying $10, 000 in cash on his person.
3. The money is no longer in circulation.
4. Mr. Edwards need a new pair of shoes.
ROUND 1 QUESTIONS
GUEST
PARTICIPATE IN QUESTION ANSWER SEGMENT.
ONCE THE'RE
FINISHED ANNOUNCE:
Let's take a
break. The Casino awaits. Play a card game. Have a snack. Wet your whistle.
. . . WHEN YOU ARE READY TO RESUME . . .
It's time to
move on to the Round Two Dialogue.
ROUND 2 SCRIPT
Hana: That
was a nice break. Now that you're refreshed, it's time to put those thinking
caps back on. To be honest, I'm impressed with your deductive skills. I'd be
more than a bit nervous if I were the guilty party.
Dean:
Don't worry. You're not my style. But I've been thinking. You didn't really
search the body after finding the cash. The corpse might be hiding another
clue.
Sam: My
brother's right. Like always. One day I'd like to see him make a mistake. Let
me help. I'll search his pockets.
Sherlock:
I detect a little sibling rivalry. Not that I'd trust him, Dean. I think your
little brother might be bent on revenge and plant some evidence.
Sam: Shut
up, Sherlock. No one asked you for your opinion.
Hana:
Really, I must insist that nobody touches him. I don't want the Casino held
liable.
Dean:
Sherlock, you insult my brother. You insult me. When this is over . . .
The Doctor:
There's no need for threats or violence. That's what got us into this mess.
River? What did you find?
River:
It's a list. It was in the security guard's pocket."
Sherlock:
Give that to me. (HE READS THE LIST ALOUD) the motive for the murder is crystal
clear. And this list points to the guilty party. It was . . .
Watson:
Blackmail.
Sherlock:
That was my line.
Watson:
Give it up. I'm tired of your posturing, the great detective. You're not the
only one with a brain.
River:
It's a long list of indiscretions. I'm assumed Mr. Edwards had more than one
benefactor.
The Doctor:
I'm having second thoughts about my visit to this little world. I detest
violence and it surrounds us like a black vapor cloud.
Hana: I'll
take the note and hold it for the police. This ends the Round 2 dialogue. I'm
not sure what we've learned in this round other that the evidence is strong
that the handsome Chumley Edwards was a blackmailer. And, that all of you
except for The Doctor are growing peevish.
Take a minute and study your Round 2 questions .
. . Who wants to start?
ROUND 2 QUESTIONS
GUESTS
PARTICIPATE IN QUESTION ANSWER SEGMENT.
ONCE THE'RE
FINISHED ANNOUNCE:
OPTIONAL
BREAK… YOU MAY WANT TO GO DIRECTLY INTO ROUND THREE
Let's take a
break. The Casino awaits. Play a card game. Have a snack. Wet your whistle.
. . . WHEN YOU ARE READY TO RESUME . . .
It's time to
move on to the Round Three Dialogue.
ROUND 3 SCRIPT
Hana: This
is the final round. And, your last chance to discover the identity of the
person behind this cunning and clever crime. It's time for Dialogue 3.
Dean: I'm
curious, Sam. Why was Edwards blackmailing you?
Sam: It's
none of your business, little brother. I'm even more curious what he had on
you.
Dean: This
isn't the time or the place.
Sherlock:
I'd like to know the doctor's secret, myself. The rest of your petty secrets
are appallingly transparent.
Watson: As
usual Sherlock, you're the antithesis of tact. But like you, I didn't pay
Edward's demands. The fact that I saved the life of my country's enemy is in my
military records. It could be accessed by any decent hacker.
Dean: so
you are a traitor?
Watson: Hardly.
I took the Hippocratic oath. My job was to save lives during the war.
The Doctor:
How ironic. You saved the lives of men who lived and went on to shoot lethal
bullets in hearts of other men. Rather barbaric.
Sherlock:
Hey! What's that sticking out from under the corpse's left hip?
Hana:
Nothing. Just an odd piece of paper.
River: Let
me see that.
Hana: I
really don't think it's connected to the case.
River:
READS THE LETTER Interesting. It seems our Mr. Edwards was up to more mischief
than blackmail.
Dean: You
can't blame a man for his love life. What I want to know is why Edwards was
blackmailing you Sam.
Sam: Like
you said, this isn't the place.
The Doctor:
It won't be long before the police arrive. We need to get this sorted out
before the Press get. Or our private lives will become part of their media circus.
Hana:
Question time.
ROUND 3 QUESTIONS
GUEST
PARTICIPATE IN QUESTION ANSWER SEGMENT.
ONCE THE'RE
FINISHED ANNOUNCE:
Let's take a
break while you review your notes. Using your best deductive skills, decide who
you think killed Chumley Edwards.
Have a
snack, get a drink. We'll resume in five minutes to make your accusations After which I will reveal what really happened.
BREAK
Gather
round. It's time to make your accusations. Who wants to go first?
LET EACH
PARTY MEMBER POINT THEIR FINGER AT THE MURDERER
So who has
it right? NAME NAMES OF THOSE WHO CORRECTLY SOLVED THE CRIME. IF NONE, SAY NONE.
The seeds of
this crime go back three years when Chumley Edwards was first hired at the
Casino Revél. At first things went well. He was and extemporary employee. But
then Chumley discovered he had access to our patrons private lives. It wasn't
long before he started a lucrative blackmailing operation. Suddenly he had
money and that money gave him a sense of power. That power gave him confidence.
The confidence gave him an aura of attraction. Suddenly women began throwing
themselves at him. At first he was flattered, but then it became old. That's
when he came to me for guidance. And then the most remarkable thing imaginable
happened. We fell in love.
For two
years, we kept are affair secret.
The next
obvious step was marriage. I told Chumley. He laughed at me. Said he'd never
loved me. Said he was making one last blackmail haul and was leaving me
forever.
I couldn't
let him leave.