FREE MYSTERY PARTY: SHERLOCK

Sherlock Holmes

PROFILE

The Rules

1. Follow the rules.

2. Don't show your profile booklet to anyone.

3. When questioned, don't lie. You can be evasive. But if you are directly challenged you must tell the whole truth.

4. During the game, the murderer will be informed they're "it" and will receive information to help them avoid getting tagged for the crime.

5. There are three rounds in the game. Each will start with a scripted dialogue. Each round ends once everyone has revealed their individual profile information. After each round, Wholesome Hana, the hostess with the most-est, will sum up what's been disclosed.

6. The dialogues are to be acted out with as much expression as you can deliver. Important details about you and the other suspects are revealed in the exchanges.

7. You must keep your opinions as to who the murderer is until the end of round 3 when Hana prompts you to do so.

8. Have fun and don't die laughing.

Welcome to the Casino Revél!

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Sherlock Holmes PROFILE

AS played by Benedict Cumberbatch

Profession:

He is a consulting detective.

Special relationship at party:

He met John Watson through a mutual acquaintance. They share a flat. Although they work together, they are often at odds with one another. Partially because of Sherlock's lack of social graces and John's reserved personality.

John helps Sherlock solve crimes.

Sherlock Holmes is the master of deduction.

Likes:

Difficult/bizarre cases

Dislikes:

Idleness, is bored without work

Personality / Quirks:

He’s brilliant, a proper genius, and he knows it

Can read people at a glance

Has a mind like a computer hard drive

Does not know “irrelevant” information

Not a man of social graces- quite insulting at times

Identifies himself as a “High Functioning Sociopath"

Dark Secret:

He is being blackmailed by Security Chief Edwards. Sherlock made a mistake that has never been revealed and an innocent man was hanged for treason.

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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.

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ROUND 1

AB-LIB QUESTIONS

You have a specific line of questioning to ask a specific person, but it's not scripted. You will have to ab-lib as you go. You in turn will be challenged by another player and must give them the suggested answer. Of course you will be responding as you think your character would respond. Feel free to "ham it up" a bit.

Sherlock asks The Doctor about his relationship with River.

Answer to Dean's challenge: Sherlock dismisses Dean as an idiot. If he'd staged the whole thing, then he'd have to give himself up as the murder mastermind. What kind of press would that make?

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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?

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ROUND 2

AB-LIB QUESTIONS

You have a specific question to ask a specific person. You in turn will be challenged by another player and must give them the suggested answer. Of course you will be responding as you think your character would respond. Feel free to "ham it up" a bit.

Sherlock asks River about her quick analysis that the list meant Edwards was blackmailing more than one person. What id she have to hide?

Answer to Sam's challenge: Sherlock says that Sam's barking up the wrong tree. Everyone else has greater secrets than his own. Sam is keeping secrets from his brother. If pushed will admit that Edwards tried to blackmail him, but that he didn't pay the man.

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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.

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ROUND 3

AB-LIB QUESTIONS

Sherlock asks Watson about his saving the life of the enemy. Why it was worthy of blackmail if it was already on record. What was he leaving out?

Answer to River's challenge: He replies it's obvious that she killed the man she loved. Because of all sorts of little details that don't seem to mean much.

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SUSPECTS / MOTIVES

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