Murder Game One - Page 3

**drmomentum**[$] · #81 03-24-2002, 05:05 PM

Bobby, who was getting a glass of water, perks up again, suddenly interested.

"Fiona says that it took her 10 minutes to get to the apartment - about a 5 minute drive and 5 more minutes to park. I left the party just after I saw Fiona trail Rick and Pauline out of there. I ran over here and it only took me about 10 minutes total - I just beat Fiona. I saw Pauline parking the car. So it took her a lot longer to park than it took Fiona."

"The last person one we know about who was in the vicinity of Rick alive and the apartment is you, Pauline. Someone either went into the apartment with Rick, went in after Rick, or was there waiting for him. People have to be buzzed into this building to get in (or have a key), so the easiest way in is with someone you know. If Pauline came in here with Rick, she could have had time to return to her car. Rick probably went straight for the bathroom, so things would have happened quick."

"If anyone else had tried to get in with Rick, Pauline would have seen it. I saw Pauline when I arrived after a 10 minute run, if someone else had slipped in right after Pauline arrived, she probably would have seen it."

"I got in without buzzing. The timing was lucky and some people were leaving the building when I got here. So someone could have been waiting for him in the hallway when he arrived. But if that person slipped out only to return later, why didn't I or Pauline see that person? Something doesn't add up."

Bobby pauses for a second. "Does any of you have a key to the apartment? Maybe it's time we all emptied our pockets, hmmm?"

phoenixx · #82 03-24-2002, 06:06 PM

FIONA:

::glances down at her slinky black cocktail dress::

Pockets!? In this dress? It would ruin the lines. I didn't even bring a purse this evening. Ask one of Rick's other girlfriends...

::looks archly at Pauline and Mrs Chun::

chalathra · #83 03-24-2002, 09:04 PM

Pauline:

"I didn't see anyone enter or leave. Of course I was unaware that there was going to be a murder, so I wasn't exactly looking. Yes, I think showing our belongings is a great idea if everyone cooperates" :::Looks at Fiona::: "Nobody goes out with nothing. Keys, money, everyone has a little of something. And somebody here has something that I gave to Rick. So, let's do it."

:::Grabs purse and begins to empty all it's contents onto the table:::

car keys
$55.00 cash
Gold card
Compact
Lipstick
.32 cents in change
two unopened condoms
a pair of rubber gloves
.22 caliber 6 shot revolver
package of chicklets
pair of sunglasses

"There it is. Nothing more. Nothing less." :::Looks to other guests for their turn to share:::

phoenixx · #84 03-24-2002, 09:12 PM

FIONA:

::smiles at Pauline::

Sorry, dear, all I ever carry to a party is my antique silver cigarette case, which has been right there on the table since I arrived.

chalathra · #85 03-24-2002, 09:14 PM

Pauline:

"So, you used your finger to drive you over here?"

phoenixx · #86 03-24-2002, 09:42 PM

FIONA:

Oh, honey, you are so obsessed with this - you can see my car key right there in the cigarette case - but since it appears you have had too much wine to focus let me elaborate for you...

:rolls eyes:

I brought with me one antique silver cigarette case which had in it 20 cigarettes (now 19). I travel light, so simply tucked my car key in the case. My apartment has a keyless entry so no need for a house key. I don't wear enough makeup to reapply, so I don't need a purse.

:sips whisky:

:wanders over to kitchen to look in the cabinets:

I'm hungry! There was no food to speak of at the faculty party - anyone else want me to dig up some cheese and crackers or something?

mtbat · #87 03-24-2002, 11:46 PM

Margret: I haven't got a key to Ricks apartment-why would I? YOu can search me if you want.

So Bobby-You got in without buzzing? Who's to say someone else didn't get in the same way?

kurt_messick · #88 03-25-2002, 12:05 AM

Professor Chun:

I don't have a key to his apartment, either. I don't think I've ever been here before, and we do all our work together at the office. I didn't bring anything to the party; I don't even seem to have car keys.

Oh, I've been drinking too much, I can tell.

**drmomentum**[$] · #89 03-25-2002, 12:16 PM

Bobby turns to Margaret. "Why would you need a key? The only reason someone needs a key to someone else's apartment is if they want to use the apartment when the occupant is not around. So you wouldn't need a key, would you?"

"I got into the building without buzzing. I got into Rick's apartment because someone - the killer presumably, leaving in a rush - left the door open. Is there any harm in knowing who has a key to this apartment?"

Bobby pauses, hunches his shoulders and rubs his head. Shuffling over to the bathroom, he carefully steps over the body to get to medicine cabinet. He can be heard noisily rifling the contents, popping the top off a jar of tablets, shaking some into his hand and then running the water. After returning the bottle to the cabinet, he walks over to the coffee table and empties a pocket. A couple of worn door keys on a mini caribiner keychain clatter to the table along with a coupe of bottlecaps, some rapid transit tokens, and a toothpick. From the other pocket he produces a sloppy leather wallet with receipts sticking out of it and a Victorinox knife. Out of a lower pocket of his cargo pants he pulls a gray early-model PalmPilot.

Bobby flops back down in a chair and, looking at a blank wall, continues, "Okay Pauline. What is it that you gave Rick on the way over here? If it's important enough that the killer may have taken it, then we ought to know about it."

mtbat · #90 03-25-2002, 01:19 PM

Margret: Bobby-you seem just a bit "over" deffensive-what are you hiding? it seems like you are trying to deflect blame on everyone-except yourself.

Are any of those keys there for this appartment or no?

**drmomentum**[$] · #91 03-25-2002, 01:59 PM

Bobby explodes in laughter and almost chokes on another sip of water. "Margaret, isn't that what we're all doing? But only one of us is doing it deceitfully - the rest are correct in maintaining their innocence." Bobby pauses. "One, or two possibly." Bobby walks to the open door and demonstrates that the keys do not fit.

"Earlier I said I had the least good reason to be here, and I still think that is correct. But to the neighbors listening in it might appear that your link to Rick is most flimsy. So you've got nothing to lose by telling the truth. Why not tell us what you know and let's see how it compares to what we as individuals know? When and where was the last time you saw Rick alive?"

-JP

*Edited because of spelling typos*

chalathra · #92 03-25-2002, 03:49 PM

"Well... although I feel a little bit uncomfortable revealing it, I might as well. It was a disk labeled 'disk #5' that Rick had me pick up off his desk before we came here. I gave it to him on the ride here and find it disturbing that it wasn't found on Rick. He had it. So, who has it now?"

Redlass · #93 03-25-2002, 04:16 PM

Tim crouches down behind the bar, moving bottles about until he finds the requested ones. He lifts them up to place them on top of the bar and stands back up. "Amazing selection Rick has," he mutters. He then pours two glasses and takes the Baily's over to Prof. Chun and the Tullymore Dew over to Fiona.

He crosses back to the window as Pauline says she gave a disk to Rick. Tim shoots a quick questioning glance at Louis, raising an eyebrow. He then chuckles and winks at Bobby, "Must be the disk with the racy photos from Hotel Rick, eh? Damn, Pauline, I can't blame you for feeling a little uncomfortable about revealing that."

Tim glances out the window and waves at the neighbors before turning back in. Pushing aside his blazer {{out of character again: what do they call those casual sport coats--is it only women who wear blazers?}}, he reaches into the pockets of his trousers saying, "Oh, I forgot, we're playing the pocket game. Let's see, my car and office keys, my wallet, a receipt from Wal-Mart, some change, and a candy wrapper. You can try my keys in the door if you want, but Rick and I just weren't that close. Nor do I know anyone else in this building who would have given me a key to get in downstairs."

Edited several times because I can't spell.

phoenixx · #94 03-25-2002, 04:24 PM

FIONA:

::Sipping her drink and munching on the brie and crackers she found and laid out on the coffee table::

Nice blazer Tim - where do you shop?

::Turns to Mrs. Chun::

You are struggling to remain the quiet innocent type, but I think your involvement with Rick involves more than you're telling. I also guess that your husband, Rick's boss, knows more than you want him to about how you know Rick.

So Pauline, you can't convince me you didn't have a peek at that disk before you brought it down from his office - what was on it? And why have you go to this office anyway, when he was right there and able to do it himself? I think you invited yourself to his office.

mtbat · #95 03-25-2002, 06:22 PM

Margret: I think we last saw Rick alive at around 8:15-8:30.

Does that cheese taste good dear?

chalathra · #96 03-25-2002, 07:43 PM

Pauline:

"No, Rick asked me to go retrieve the disk while he invited everyone over here. What's the deal with all this 'motel-Rick' talk? What gives with that? There was nothing to be ashamed of on the disk...it was of a financial nature."

Redlass · #97 03-25-2002, 08:05 PM

Tim shrugs, playing with his cigarette at the window. "So you say. Maybe once someone coughs it up we could take a look, eh? Maybe it's financial stuff, or maybe someone," Tim pauses, looking first at Pauline, then at the other women in the room, "wanted to remove pictures or other incriminating evidence they didn't want to get around."

Tim shrugs again, "I suppose for now we can only take your word for it. Oh, and Mrs. Chun, I remember seeing you and the Professor around 8:15 and I ran into Rick right after that--it's when he invited me to the party, so you're right, he was alive then. He must have left shortly thereafter, though, as I didn't run into him again until I left the party...when was it? 8:45? 8:50? Can't say I really looked at the clock, though I sure wish I did now. Let's see, I was able to listen to the first six tracks of Zoot Suit Riot, so what would that be a 15 minute drive? Seems to me I got here a little after 9 p.m.--The Chuns were right behind me."

{{OK, I think that clears up my earlier mistake about walking

}}

chalathra · #98 03-25-2002, 08:12 PM

"I have no idea what you are all referring to with these pictures and motel Rick stuff and I'd appreciate it very much if somebody clued me in. Now, who was it that searched Rick? Louis? Somebody has that disk and I want to know who- NOW!"

**mrisch**[$] · #99 03-25-2002, 11:09 PM

I didn't search him! I don't know anything about a disk. I was one of the last people to arrive - remember?

Redlass · #**100** 03-26-2002, 01:48 AM

Tim flinches when Louis talks and pulls out another cigarette from his jacket and lights it before realizing he already has one in his hand. He stubs one out and drums his fingers on the windowsill, puffing heavily on the cigarette and blowing the smoke out the window.

phoenixx · #**101** 03-26-2002, 08:01 PM

FIONA:

:: proffers the cheese tray to Mrs Chun::

Have some, I brought it out for everyone. It's excellent brie. There were some other snacks in there also.

::walks over to window and asks Tim for another light::

Tim you looked rather uncomfortable when we brought up the subject of who had emptied Rick's pockets. It wasn't you, was it?

mtbat · #**102** 03-26-2002, 09:20 PM

Margret: Fiona Dear, Don't you think it's a wee bit cold blooded to sit there chomping down snacks while your boyfriend lays there dead? One would think you aren't bothered by his violent death.

Makes me wonder how sad you really are to lose him?

phoenixx · #**103** 03-26-2002, 09:30 PM

FIONA:

Being sad and being hungry are not mutually exclusive.

:: arches an eyebrow at Mrs Chun ::

You never did answer my question from earlier.