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(fill in details--sign your name next to items you are responsible for) 1. LATE Victorian Era (1837-1901) (Brenda & Lizette visuals) Industrial Revolution: The context for why the Mystery Genre became popularized Brought people from farms (agriculture) to the cities (industrialization) People were drawn to the cities because of job opportunities Too many people came pouring in at once (overpopulation, not enough resources to support everyone) Social Order: Hierarchy, rich get away with everything, large clustered lower class Thus, the Holmes stories present a view of the socioeconomic context of the late Victorian era Overpopulation led to high crime rates--hence, the interest in crime/police/detectives Emergence of police and criminology to make justice more fair Logic vs the Supernatural Belief in the Supernatural: seances, spirits, ghosts The Age of Reason began to overtake the Age of Religion/Superstition Doyle disproves the supernatural (theres a scientific explanation for everything)-this attitude was the popular attitude in the late Victorian Era 2. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Becca] (Linda: Visuals) Portrayed Sherlock Holmes after his college professor Joseph Bell who introduced him to inductive and deductive reasoning Portrayed Dr. Watson after himself (Doyle was an eye doctor) 3. Mystery Genre Conventions A. THE STOCK CHARACTERS (Korayma -visuals) Detective (Sherlock Holmes) 3 things that a detective needs: Observation, Knowledge, Deduction Uses logical deduction (general assumption to final conclusion) Ex: The Hound of the Baskervilles<<NOTE: DO WE WANT TO USE SIGN OF THE FOUR AS EXAMPLES HERE?. Everything has a scientific explanation behind (including the hound) 2. Stapleton is a naturalist (scientific background) 3. Connection between the hound and Stapleton Sidekick (Watson) Holmes sidekick--relationship between Holmes and Watson Represents the late Victorians idea of the proper British gentleman Relates to audience (doesnt have extraordinary deduction skills like Holmes) Ex: Watson is lost, confused, relating to the audience (The Red-Headed

League) Client Villain B. THE ROLE OF THE POLICE (Michelle - Visuals) Incompetent, biased, jumps to conclusions Just wanted to be known for capturing criminals C. CLUES (Michelle - Visuals) Physical evidence, concrete evidence, specifics that lead to a general conclusion Prints, blood sample Preservation of crime scene was crucial Pieces of the puzzle come together to show a clear picture Keeps the audience engaged Holmes changed the crime scene, making it a vital clue as compared to before D. THE BASIC PLOT FORMULA (Elysia - Visuals) Holmes and Watson are at Baker Street A client arrives Holmes deduces things about the client from an object or the person him or herself The problem is outlined (presentation of case) Holmes and Watson discuss the case when the client is gone The investigation begins Holmes identifies what happened Holmes explains it all to Watson back at Baker Street. 4. Modern-Day Texts Introduction Revisionist Stage The mystery genre is still popular House M.D. (Dan) Include rhetorical situation House is a medical genius who uses clues, in the form of symptoms to form diagnosis Every case begins in Houses office He is a Vicodin addict Excellent deduction skills Wilson is the Watson figure; he has more insight about the case. Watson cant solve a case Wilson can solve a case House has a sense of humor Both House and Holmes are eccentric, they go outside of the boundary Psych (John)

broadcasted on USA Network interesting fact: created by Steve Franks, a UCI graduate Include rhetorical situation Gus is black (exhibits the multicultural aspect of the show) and like Watson, has a background in the medical field Shawns power of observation relates his character to Holmes Police is known for not solving the case correctly, always up to Shawn to solve the case Shawn uses deduction and has keen observation skills Shawn and Gus have a more modern friendship rather than a professional relationship Shawn lies about his skills; claims hes a psychic Sherlock Holmes (Films) (Bella) Include rhetorical situation Films is more of an action genre as compared to the Conan Doyle stories Watson is more capable of doing things in the films than in the Conan Doyle books Better at making deductions Saves Holmes life often The relationship between Holmes and Watson is more brotherly Sherlock Holmes has a closer relationship with Watson Sherlock Holmes is more of an action super hero in the modern day text Action and comedy are both added to the movies to appeal to the younger audience There is a supernatural villain Women are looked down upon in the movie and in the books as well Sherlock Holmes is more of a modern day superhero Sherlock BBC [Becca] Include rhetorical situation retelling of the books, with the same plot but with a modern twist modern plot (21st century London) same conventions relationship between Sherlock and Watson is more emotional Sherlock is very obnoxious (for the humor of the audience) Elementary (Jasmine - presenter) Include rhetorical situation (Created after BBC Sherlock; American version) Located in NY Watson is an asian female surgeon; most active Watson (smarter) Holmes attends rehab and AA meetings (heroine addict and alcoholic) The Brownstone is the 21st century version of the 221B Baker Street Holmes uses deduction to solve mysteries Both eccentric - needs to stimulate his mind

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***PRESENTERS - Make sure your script includes all of the details Lynda wants; refer to bullets above (some notes were taken) & include any pictures you want in the slides by Friday, so the visuals group can work. Practice the script to make sure it is exactly the amount of time given in blue. Post any questions you have below!

1. Introduction/Four Stages (Kimmy) [1 min] Good evening everyone! Welcome to the mystery genre writing 37 class presentation. Our class has focused on analyzing the genre conventions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyles The Sign of the Four and The Hound of the Baskervilles. We will begin with an introduction of the Victorian era, then we will follow with the components of the mystery genre. To fully understand our genre, we studied its four stages: primitive, classical, parodic and revisionist. The primitive stage introduces a new genre to an audience. The classical stage is the peak of popularity for the genre, so the audience knows what to expect. The parodic stage follows and the genre is well-known, so many humorous parodies are developed. Finally, the revisionist stage creates modernized revisions of the genre through television shows and texts. Our class mainly focused on the classical and revisionist stages through Conan Doyles novels

and modern-day television shows and movies. 2. LATE Victorian Era (Kimmy - script) (Brenda - presenter) [2 min] During the late Victorian era or the 19th century, the industrial revolution brought the people to the cities in order to get jobs. This mass movement to a densely populated area was due to the factories need for workers and the technology boom. Soon overpopulation became a problem for places like London and people began to struggle. This led to a massive gap between the rich and the poor and a socioeconomic disconnect between the two groups. Problems began to arise and soon crime became a big issue in these cities. Up until the late victorian era the police force had been small but once thievery and murders became a part of the daily news, the need for law enforcement was established. Soon the police force began to fight crime but often times were unsuccessful. The people of the victorian era took interest in the news of their city, which was often crime related. Thus, the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle came out and presented a view of the socioeconomic context of the late Victorian era. The debate between logic and supernatural was extremely apparent during this time. The Age of Reason began to overtake the Age of Religion or Superstition; therefore, Conan Doyle disproved supernatural because he believed that there is a scientific explanation for everything. Why the mystery genre was important? OUTLINE for slides: late victorian era title -> industrial revolution -> rush to the cities for factory jobs -> overpopulation -> separation between lower- upper classes -> rise in crime -> rise of the police force -> interest in crime arises among citizens -> rise of the mystery genre -> doyle shows that science triumphs the supernatural

(old) During the late Victorian era, the industrial revolution was the mystery genre became popularized through the Industrial Revolution, in which brought people from farms to cities because of job opportunities. But because there were too many people pouring in at once, overpopulation arose and there were not enough resources to support everyone. This led to high crime rates, hence the interest in crime, police, and detectives was increased to create a more fair and justice system. Also, a strict social hierarchy was enforced, so most of the upper wealthy class got away with the crimes they committed, but the lower class was usually convicted of any crime. Thus, the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle came out and presented a view of the socioeconomic context of the late Victorian era. The debate between logic and supernatural was extremely apparent during this time. The supernatural usually included seances, spirits, and ghosts. The Age of Reason began to overtake the Age of Religion or Superstition; therefore, Conan Doyle disproved supernatural because he believed that there is a scientific explanation for everything.

This belief was popular among the society.

3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Kimmy - script) (Rebecca - presenter) [1 min] Sir Arthur Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes after his college professor, Joseph Bell, who introduced him to inductive and deductive reasoning. Holmess sidekick, Dr. Watson, was portrayed after Conan Doyle himself because they are both doctors and typical British gentlemen. 4. Mystery Genre Conventions A. STOCK CHARACTERS (Elizabeth - script) (Sue - presenter) [2 min] Sherlock Holmes is the detective in Conan Doyles stories. In the novel The Sign of the Four, Holmes states the three qualities that every successful detective needs. These are: observation, knowledge and deduction. According to this definition, Holmes is the ideal detective. Holmes never jumps to conclusions and uses logical deduction when putting all the pieces of a case together to come up with the final conclusion. Conan Doyle created the idea through his stories that every detective needs a sidekick. In the books the detective is played by Watson who represents the late Victorian idea of the proper British gentleman. In the book The Hound of the Baskervilles Holmes says that Watson is the conductor of light which means that Watson is important in helping him solve cases, he also relates to the audience since he lacks the extraordinary deductive skills Holmes displays. A client is always present in Conan Doyles stories asking for Sherlock Holmes assistance and the problem is then outlined. When the client is presented to Holmes he uses his skills to observe the client and deduces things about him. Every mystery genre needs a villain. In the books the villain is often a male and his evil actions or motives are important to the plot. There is always an incentive to why the Villain is behaving a certain way.

I think the pictures are good for my part. Just change the order on the slide about Holmes to be Observation, Knowledge, Deduction thank you guys. :) -Sue

B. THE ROLE OF THE POLICE (Elizabeth - script) (John - presenter) [1 min] The police force in the Victorian Era are incompetent, biased and constantly jump to conclusions. They only wanted to receive recognition and to be praised for capturing the criminals. Because of their ignorance, the police made many mistakes. For example, in one scene, there was a detective who jumped to conclusions and arrested an innocent man who he believed was guilty due to his faulty appearance; this shows how the detective was ignorant, failing to acknowledge the evidence around him. C. CLUES (Hieu - script) (John - presenter) [1 min] Clues are one of the most important convention of the mystery genre. Clues are pieces of information that sums up and leads to a conclusion of a mystery. Clues are the

pieces of the puzzle which come together to show a clear picture of a crime scene and to keep the audience engaged. In Conan Doyles stories, the clues that are presented appear seemingly worthless, yet they are vital to solving the mystery. A mystery story cannot exist, or make sense, without clues. Clues include fingerprints, footprints which was commonly used by Holmes, and blood stains were vital as well. D. THE BASIC PLOT FORMULA (Hieu - script) (Selena - presenter) [2 min] To every one of Conan Doyles story, there seems to be a repeating plot. It would start out with Holmes and Watson sitting in their apartment at 221B Baker Street, a client would come in and tell them their story, then Holmes would deduce information about the client, and finally outline the mystery. After some analysis, Holmes would go to Watson to tell him what he thinks about the whole situation, they would then proceed to go to the scene and try to solve the mystery. Finally, after all the evidence had been linked together to find a conclusion, Holmes would explain what originally happened, and how he solved the case. Although most of Conan Doyles stories may be deemed repetitive, they were and are still considered legendary. 5. Modern-day Texts (PRESENTERS - Please write your script here, so it can revised, if needed.) Interlude/Introduction [30 sec] Our next presenters will introduce to you the five modern-day texts we have focused on. Many genre conventions from Conan Doyles novels are present; however, they are revised to be suitable for our modern time. House M.D. [1.5 min] Dan House M.D. was a medical drama that aired on Fox from 2004-2012. The story was based around the main protagonist Dr. Gregory House, a medical genius with keen observation and deduction skills. He finds clues, in the form of symptoms, which he then uses to form diagnoses to save patients. There are many things that set him apart from the average detectives. Like Holmes, House is eccentric, working outside the boundaries to find symptoms. He takes orders from no one, often going behind his bosss back. The majority of the people who come in contact with House considers him to be an ass because he doesnt care about what you have to say. However, as much as everyone hates him, they respect his superior intellect. There are two things that relate House to Sherlock Holmes. First is that they're both drug addicts; House with his Vicodin and Holmes with his cocaine. Next, both of them have amazing brains; both of their peers consider them to be geniuses in their field of expertise, finding that minute detail that everyone else overlooks. The Dr. Watson figure in this show is Dr. James Wilson, House's best and only friend. He is considered a foil character, giving us insight into the mind of House, however not in respect to the case. Wilson gives us the rationality to why House acts and treats people the way that he does. In conclusion, House M.D. is a modern day interpretation of Sherlock Holmes, updating many of the mystery genre conventions along with adding some humor.

Psych [1.5 min] John Psych is a comedy drama show that has been broadcasted on USA Network since 2006. An interesting fact about Psych is that it was created by Steve Franks, a UCI graduate who earned a degree in English. The two main characters of this show are Shawn who represents Sherlock and Gus who represents Dr. Watson. Shawn and Gus have a more modern friendship rather than a professional relationship. Shawn is a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department who solves most of the cases because they usually are unable to solve the cases on their own. Shawn is an extremely animated character who sometimes gets himself into trouble by stepping over boundaries. Shawn is similar to Holmes in that they both have a keen and detailed sense of knowledge and observation. Gus, Shawns sidekick, is black which exhibits the multicultural dimension that was unknown in Victorian times and like Watson, Gus has a background in the medical field as a pharmaceuticals salesman. This is Shawn and Gus on a case with the Santa Barbara Police Department. Sherlock Holmes (Films) [1.5 min] Bella The next modern day text is a direct representation of Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes. It is the films Sherlock Holmes, which came out in 2009, and A Game of Shadows, which came out in 2011, both directed by Guy Ritchie. Holmes is played by Robert Downey Jr and Watson is played by Jude Law. In the films. Holmes and Watson are more brotherly. For example, in the second movie, for Watsons wedding, Holmes is his best man. There is also a scene in the movie where Holmes refers to Watson as his brother. Holmes is seen as a modern day hero. Despite this, he does get into trouble a few times and Watson is the one to save him. Watson gets his heroic parts in the movies because of Holmes. Watson is more capable of deduction. There is action and humor put into these films to appeal more to the modern day audience and to young adults. BBC Sherlock [1.5 min] Becca BBC Sherlock was aired in 2010 and is currently still running. It was originally intended for a British audience, however, the show instantly became a hit and was aired in BBC America. The show stars Benedict Cumberbatch voted the Sexiest Man in the UK third year in a row and Martin Freeman star of the Hobbit series. All the genre conventions established by Conan Doyles 19th century texts are modernized but kept the same in BBC Sherlock. Sherlock presents the original Conan Doyle stories as though they could occur today. One revision is the use of technology as seen in one episode where Sherlock doesnt even get out of his apartment, but uses his laptop to video call into the crime scene. Also, the relationship between Holmes and Watson seems to be more emotional. Sherlock gives a touching Best Mans speech at Watsons wedding and admits how much Watson means to him as his one and only best friend. Similar genre conventions in BBC Sherlock is Conan Doyles character Detective Inspector Lestrade who is the only police officer Sherlock is willing to work with. Another original genre convention is Conan Doyles super villain Jim Moriarty, a mastermind equal to Sherlock. Lastly, Holmes is very obnoxious and rude for the humor of the audience.

Elementary [1.5 min] Jasmine Elementary is a crime drama series on CBS, emphasized for an American audience. It was created shortly after the popularity of BBC Sherlock arose in the UK. Elementary first premiered on September 27, 2012 and is currently on season 2. The show stars Johnny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes, and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson. In this modern-day text, the setting takes place in New York, rather than in London. Watson is an Asian female surgeon who is hired by Holmes father to be his addict counselor and sober companion, as he just finished rehab. He formerly was a heroine addict, as well as an alcoholic, so in this series he attends AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings. The house that Holmes and Watson live in, known as the Brownstone, is the 21st century version of 221B Baker Street. After living with Holmes and accompanying him on all his investigations, Watson gains interest in solving cases and becomes his apprentice. This particular version of Watson is recognized as the most active Watson because of her intelligence. When Holmes gets stuck while solving a case, she is there to make an observation that sparks up a new lead for Holmes. The relationship between this duo shows more of an emotional and more intimate side of Holmes and Watson because of the fact that Watson is a female.

MURDER MYSTERY SCRIPT OUTLINE

CAST OF CHARACTERS Narrator - Kimmy Detective Holmes - Kurtis (Works with the UCI Police) Sidekick Watson - Esteban (works for Kurt) Holmes landlord (Mrs. Hudson) - Sol Client (Emma Stone) - Sue Girl Dead Body - Lizette Boy Dead Body - John Duo villains - Francisco and Vincent Police - Dan and Lizzy

SCENE 1 Brenda & Korayma (Establish Holmes brilliance and Watsons role as the sidekick / takes place in modern 221B Baker Street) Holmes and Watson are at their detective office (Apartment in Irvine) openly discussing about how many crimes they have solved when Irvine police officers had no leads on the cases, while performing a chem lab. Holmes discovers something new and explains it to his sidekick who helped him with the experiment. Set: Projector- image displaying a living room with chem lab supplies(flask/ gloves/ pipettes/ apron/ goggles) on a table -3 chairs (Holmes/Watson/client)

SCENE 2 Linda and Liz, Sol (Details about client) Emma enters the room with delicate steps and her head slightly tilted towards the ground. She was a tall woman with short brown hair, dressed in a clean fashion. Her dress was pure white, accompanied by a black blazer and a diamond ring glistening on her left ring finger. Her face had neither regularity of feature nor beauty of complexion, but her expression was sweet and soft, and her large brown eyes were sympathetic. I could not but observe that as she took the seat which Detective Kurt placed for her, her lip trembled, her hand quivered, and she showed every sign of fear and worry. **Add in a dialogue between Emma and Kurt and introduction of Hudson When Emma enters Holmes welcomes her by saying, Hello, what is your name? Emma: My name is emma Stone , I have come to you Mr. Holmes because I need your assistance. Holmes: :How may I help you Mrs. Emma? Please take a seat. Mrs. Hudson walks in. Mrs Hudson:Can I offer any of you a cup of coffee?

SCENE 3 Michelle & Elysia (Deduction of Emma stone / visual team - include pic of Sue with words) Client is dressed in clean white dress with a black blazer Holmes deduces that the client is a middle class worker Client is wearing a diamond ring on her left right finger Holmes deduces that the client is married Because of the polished, shiny ring, Holmes deduces that the client got married recently Client has dark circles under her eyes Holmes deduces that something is wrong with her husband because the client has recently gotten married yet she came by herself. Her dark circles indicates that she has been troubled by the matter for a long time SCENE 4 (Francisco and Vincent) SET: Four envelopes, three filled with money and one with the letter from the anonymous

person Client (Emma) describes that after her recent honeymoon with her husband (Peter), he went to his moms to take care of her while she was sick Emma couldnt go with him because she was working on an architectural project at UCI Its been two months since her husbands disappearance He was last known leaving his moms and going back home to Emma The police found no trace of his car, or any credit card usage Since her husbands disappearance, she has received three envelopes with $1000 in each from an anonymous source No fingerprints were left behind on the envelope and it always came with Emmas other mail Emma received a fourth envelope yesterday, in it was a typed letter that said to come to Lyndas Art Gallery by herself or with a couple of companions, no police Emma thinks that the anonymous person might have a connection with her husbands disappearance Emma asks Detective Kurt for advice on what she should do

SCENE 5 Kimmy and Lizzy (Holmes and Watson are discussing the case) Holmes and Watson are at their apartment discussing the case, after Emma leaves. Holmes examines the letter closely and notices the different shapes of certain letters but he cannot come up with a further conclusion until he reviews all possible information . On the other hand, Watson assumes that maybe someone in Emmas family is giving her money because they feel bad about the disappearance of her husband. Watson watches Emma walk down the street and tells Holmes how beautiful she is. Holmes plans to accompany Emma to the art gallery, and invites Watson when he notices how smitten Watson is by Emma. The two men separate to run errands and plan to meet an hour before their event with Emma. SCENE 6 Bella, Dan and John (Crime scene, include everything) SET: Fake blood and makeup (Sol and Elysia) Scene is at mother-in-laws apartment - 1st floor, Newport Beach apartment, parking space right in front of it The investigation begins Holmes/Watson go to crime scene Lock on door was damaged Dead bodies - clients mother-in-law in livingroom Husband died with head trauma Clues - ripped curtain, footprints on the rug The mother had been stabbed with a kitchen knife, in a pool of blood. There are car tracks in the parking lot. Bloody shoe prints are also visible. Police detective comes in, makes a claim INTERLUDE: WE ASK THE OTHER CLASS TO SOLVE THE CASE (Linda)

SCENE 7 Esteban Holmes identifies what happened Explains the crime scene

SCENE 8 Becca and Sue Scene - picture of the living room in 221B Baker st on the projector, Watson is sitting in a chair and so is Holmes. Holmes explains to Watson what he observed and how he eventually came to the conclusion of who murdered the husband. He gives evidence and reason for his ideas.

MURDER MYSTERY SCRIPT

CAST OF CHARACTERS Narrator - Kimmy Detective Holmes - Kurtis (Works with the UCI Police) Sidekick Watson - Esteban (college dropout or soon to be)(works for Kurt) Holmes apartment manager (Mrs. Hudson) - Sol Client (Emma Stone) - Sue Clients Sister - Selena Girl Dead Body - Lizette Boy Dead Body - John Duo villains - Francisco and Vincent Police (Detective Danger) - Dan and Lizzy (understudy- Bella) Hieu - Sound (add in what sounds you want for your part, please put in when it should be played too) Props (Visuals) - notebook, watch, pencil, apple, lighter, 4 envelopes, letter, ring, broach, kitchen knife, handcuffs, corsage, foot prints, vape Makeup & Costume (Sol & Elysia) - Blood Sounds (Hieu) - Police siren, cops theme song (Can

someone add in when these sounds should be played?) - Whenever Dan-ger is around.
Backgrounds (Visuals) - 221B Baker Street, door of a house, Emmas house SCENE 1 (Establish Holmes brilliance and Watsons role as the sidekick / takes place in modern 221B Baker Street) PROPS - 221B Baker Street, pipe, #2 pencil, notebook, watch, two chairs Watson: (Walks into the room with a sad look on his face) Holmes: (looks up from his pipe, after taking a hit) Failed that midterm ey? Watson: How did you know I just came from taking a midterm? Holmes: I see the #2 pencil in your right pocket, your Psych notebook on your desk, and the tired look, in your eyes, one gets from taking a midterm. Watson: Amazing! You got all that from just a few observations. Holmes: Its rather simple, my dear Watson. Watson: Well then, can you tell me where I recieved this watch from? Holmes: Let me take a look at it. Watson: (Hands over the his watch) Holmes: Well it has U.C.I.S.M. inscribed on it, so I am assuming it was a gift from your research group at the UCI School of Medicine. Watson: Yes! Holmes: Based on the way it is faded and how worn it is, I would say you received this watch

about 2 years ago. Watson: ORALE SCENE 2 Linda and Liz, Sol (Details about client) Characters - Holmes, Watson, Emma, Emmas sister, best man, narrator PROPS - 221B Baker Street, blue dress, ring, 5 chairs Narrator: Emma enters the room with delicate steps and her head slightly tilted towards the ground. She was accompanied by her sister and the best man of her wedding. They all looked worried, except for her sister. Emma was a tall woman with short brown hair, wearing a pure blue dress and a diamond ring glistening on her left ring finger. Her lip trembled, her hand quivered, and she showed every sign of fear and worry. Emma: Good afternoon, Detective! My name is Emma Stone. This is my sister, Selena, and one of my best friends, Francisco. (points to them) I hope you dont mind them accompanying me today. Holmes: It is no problem at all. How can I help you? Emma: I have come to you, Mr. Holmes, because I need your assistance. Holmes: Please take a seat, and you too Francisco and Selena. (Holmes takes a smoke and Mrs. Hudson walks in) Mrs. Hudson: Hey! No smoking in the apartment! Put that away! Holmes: aa yah got me huhu! (puts away vape)

SCENE 3 Michelle & Elysia (Deduction of Emma stone) CHARACTERS - Holmes, Watson, Emma, Francisco, Selena PROPS - 221B Baker Street, ring, blue dress, 5 chairs [Holmes walks closer to Emma] [Emma feels a little bit awkward towards Holmes] Emma: Really is quite a thrill to meet you Mr. Holmes. Ive heard so much about you. (Holmes nods and immediately starts deducing information about her while Watson is just standing there and listening to Holmes deductions) Holmes: I look at you and I see that you work in an office (Emma looks at her clothes), you have a husband and in fact you just got married (Emma refers to her ring), and you havent slept for days. Emma: But..how did you know? This is our first meeting yet you know a lot of information about me. Holmes: People who work in office environments have to follow the companys dress code. Your diamond ring on your left ring finger shines as if it is new. So you recently got married yet you came without your husband. Your husband is the reason why you havent been sleeping lately and now there are bags formed under your eyes. Something must be wrong with him.

Emma: (surprisedand speechless)

END OF SCENE 3 Proceed to SCENE 4 right away.. SCENE 4 (Francisco and Vincent) CHARACTERS - Watson, Holmes, Emma, Selena, Francisco PROPS - 221B Baker Street, four envelopes, three filled with money and one with the letter from the anonymous person, five chairs, table Emma: Im so sorry to bother you Mr. Holmes, but I desperately need your assistance. My husband, Peter, has been missing for two days now and strange things have been occurring. You see, our wedding was three days ago. But we had to postpone the honeymoon because Peters mother was ill. Peter went to go take care of her while she was sick. I couldnt go because I was working on an architectural project at UCI. I talked to Peter on the phone right before he made his trip home. Since then, I havent heard from him at all. Selena: Well honestly I am glad he is missing, he probably isnt even missing, he just left you, like I told you he would. This was for the best; he is no good for you Emma. Francisco: Peter is not a bad guy Selena! Hes an amazing guy. I think hes a great guy for your sister. (Looks to Holmes) Mr. Holmes, I was Peters best man and I helped plan the wedding. I think I know him better than Selena and I can assure you that he is not the type of guy who would walk out of a relationship Watson: I should probably leave and let you guys talk about this privately. Holmes: No, no! Stay. This may be the day you prove yourself useful to me. Emma: Yes. Please stay, Mr. Watson. I need all the assistance I can get. Watson: As you wish. Holmes: Have you contacted your mother-in-law? Emma: Yes. She told me she had last seen Peter before he left for home. Holmes: Hmm, interesting. Watson and I will go there today to question Peters mother further and take note of anything out of the ordinary. Emma: I would go with you, but I have a meeting to attend to. Holmes: Thats ok. So what strange occurrences have you experienced? Emma: After Peter had gone missing, Ive been receiving money in my mail. Ive received two

envelopes with $1000 in each. I dont know who sent them. There is no address on the envelope, I kept the money because I believe they may have something to do with my husband. Just yesterday, I received another mail. This time, there was no money in it, but a letter. (envelopes in her purse) Holmes: Did you bring them with you? Emma: Yes. Theyre right here. (Hands Holmes the envelopes) Holmes: (Examines the envelopes) Hmm. No fingerprints. WATSON! Read the letter. (Hands Watson the letter) Watson: (Reads letter)..... Dear Mrs. Stone, I have sent you envelopes enclosed with money for you to support yourself. Please do not contact the police. Emma: Since I wasnt able to contact the police, I reached out to you Mr. Holmes. I heard that you are an excellent consultant detective. Holmes: You can say that again. Emma: I heard that-Holmes: I was kidding, Mrs. Stone. I will contact you as soon as I finish visiting Peters mothers home. For now, just keep your eye out for anything that is out of the ordninary. May we keep the letter for further observation? Emma: Yes, Mr. Holmes. Go ahead. Thank you so much Mr. Holmes, and you too Dr. Watson.. Francisco: Thank you Mr. Holmes. (Emma, Francisco, and Selena leaves the scene)

SCENE 5 Kimmy and Lizzy (Holmes and Watson are discussing the case) CHARACTERS - Holmes and Watson PROPS - four envelopes, three filled with money and one with the letter from the anonymous person, [Scene takes place in the living room of Holmes and Watson apartment-they begin to discuss the case, Holmes walking around the apartment] Holmes: (examines the letters closely) Watson, what do make out of these letters?

Watson: (begins to examine letters) Holmes: Do you see the different shapes of the certain letters? Watson: Yes, but what could this mean? Holmes: I do not want to make any assumptions. I will make my conclusion after I review all the information. Watson: Well perhaps someone in Emmas family is giving her money because they feel bad about the disappearance of her husband Holmes: Valid guess, but there is no way to be certain until we go through all the evidence. [Watson staring across the classroom, watches Emma walk down the street] Holmes: Is something wrong? Watson: (smitten look on his face) I see Emma and it appears that a man is following her. Holmes: Quickly Watson. (runs outside) That man is stalking her. (Watson goes down and Emma and the man have disappeared) Holmes: Theyre gone. Watson, get ready. We are leaving for Peters moms apartment in five minutes.

(Holmes exit too propsmen put all the props needed for the next scene + dead bodies) SCENE 6 Dan (Crime scene, include everything) Scene: Door, Living Room, Kitchen SET: Fake blood and makeup (Sol and Elysia) Watson: Here we are at 123 Safe Street, Peters mothers house. (Knocks on door) (The door opens.) [Face the door backdrop and then face the audience after] Holmes: It appears that someone has broken into the house. Watson: How can you deduce that? We havent even gone inside?

[Point at the imaginary door] Holmes: Notice the scratch marks on the lock, it has obviously been tampered with. Also, i saw tire marks leaving the parking lot. Judging by how fresh they looked, I could deduce that the marks were made a sports car within the last 3 hours. I suggest we go inside. (enter Apartment) Watson: My God. (Sees the clients mother-in-law on the floor) Holmes: Well this just got interesting. (Bends down and starts examining the body) (Watson walks into the next room) Watson: Holmes! I think this is Emmas Husband! His brains are scattered on the floor in the next room. (Holmes is still examining the mother-in-laws corpse) Holmes: There are multiple stab wounds, each approximately 30 millimeters across, the approximate size of a kitchen knife. (Holmes examines Peters corpse next) Holmes: Peter recently got married, but his wedding ring is missing.. Watson: Theres also a knife missing in the kitchen. (Holmes stands up and looks around for the knife ) Holmes: Whoever committed the crime was wise in taking the knife, but he may have left fingerprints behind. Luckily for us, he was sloppy in his retreat. Look, theres a corsage in the corner. Watson: What does it mean? Do you know who did it? Holmes: No, but the murderer has just given us a valuable piece of information. Watson, what else can we deduce from the scene? (Watson starts thinking) Watson: There was a struggle. The curtains are ripped and the furniture is shifted. Also there are footprints exiting the scene.

Holmes: Excellent work Watson. (Examines prints) There is two sets of male foot prints here. One belongs to Peter, who is approximately 65. The other belongs to a man whos about 55 to 60. Watson: How can you deduce that? Holmes: It is true that the shoe prints look identical but notice how set of the prints left less of an impression on the ground. Based on the height to weight ratio, the lighter set of footprints belong to a man with a height between 55 and 60. (Police Sirens go off) (Danger comes in with Lizzy behind him) Holmes: (Sarcasm) Oh joy. The great Detective Danger has arrived. Danger: Holmes! Amazing how youre always at the crime scene before I am. Maybe one of these days you might actually be the murderer. Holmes: Trust me. If I was the murderer, youd never know. And who might this be? (Points at Lizzy) Danger: This young lady is a trainee. Im showing her the ropes and what it takes to be a great detective. But enough about that, lets see what we have here. (Walks around) Two people are dead, one of them stabbed and the other one died of a head trauma. Holmes: (Sarcasm) What is your conclusion? Danger: Well obviously the woman over there accidently killed the man over an argument. She then felt guilty and took her own life. Good job gentlemen, the case is closed, we can all go home. Watson: But what about the murder weapon? Danger: Ah yes, the murder weapon, I totally forgot about that. (Examines the body) Odd, theres no knife. Lizzy: Perhaps the man stabbed the woman multiple times, threw away the knife, and then took his own life. Danger: Brilliant! You have just single-handedly solved the case. You are getting a raise. Watson: (Scratches his head and tries not to laugh)

Holmes: Watson and I are going to go home now and review this case. Danger, i think its about time I connected the facts together and formed a conclusion for you. (ALL THE CHARACTERS STAY IN THE SCENE) INTERLUDE: WE ASK THE OTHER CLASS TO SOLVE THE CASE (Elysia) (ALL CHARACTERS EXIT EXCEPT HOLMES and WATSON)

SCENE 7 Esteban Holmes and Sherlock are at (221B Baker Street), Holmes explains to Watson how he solved the case. Watson: What is your take on the case Holmes? I doubt Dangers conclusion was correct at all. The man can barely tie his shoes. (laughs sarcastically) Holmes: Well the case is very obvious, Francisco said that he helped Emma and her husband plan the perfect wedding, however, as innocent as that may sound, it was very obvious that the best man was not just the husbands best friend. He was also having an affair with Emma. I noticed that when we first met Francisco, he was wearing a ring. A ring that matches Emmas wedding ring. It was not a mere coincidence that when we found Peter at his moms apartment, his ring was missing. He came off as friendly, but given the opportunity to get the husband alone, he would attempt to scare him off to have Mrs. Stone to himself. However, on one night, the best man followed Peter to 123 Safe Street. After breaking into the home, he grabbed a kitchen knife and began to threaten Peter, he pushed Peter and Peter hit Peters head against the door frame. Watson: What about the step-mother? How did she die? Also who is sending the money to Mrs. Stone? Holmes: After realizing what had happened to Peter, panic set in. The stepmother left her bedroom because she heard something, seeing her son dead on the floor and a man with a knife, she began to scream, the murderer quickly jumped onto her and forced her to stop yelling, there was a struggle between the two, and forgetting he had the knife in his hand, he accidentally had cut her multiple times. She bled out and passed. He took the murder weapon and fled. Watson: Thats awful.. but that doesnt answer who is sending her money!

Holmes: Upon further investigation, I deducted that the murderer was not alone. Someone else had drove him to the house. The brother was the driver. Emma: Before Peter left to his mothers, he went to drop off a thank you present to the best man for his contribution in planning the wedding. Holmes: The brother of the best man was obviously in on it, however he did not know that the scare his brother had planned would turn into homicide. The brother felt so guilty he could only send her money to compensate for her loss, he could not rat out his brother. Watson: DAMN son, you really are a genius Holmes. We better go tell Danger so we could begin tracking down the killer. (Holmes takes out his phone and calls Danger) Holmes: [to Danger] Meet us at my apartment in 221B Baker St. Were going to need you to help arrest the criminals. (Danger on stage [across Holmes and Watson] while saying his lines so that the audience can see him) Danger: You know who committed the crime? Alright Ill be there to apprehend those responsible. (Runs to the other side where Holmes and Watson are) SCENE 8 Becca and Sue Watson: Where are we going to find them at Holmes? Holmes: Were heading to Emmas house. The best man is bound to be there. [all three characters approach house] [Watson points at the parking lot in front of the house] Watson: Look Holmes! Theres an extra car parked outside her driveway! Holmes: Yes, it would have to be the best man, who else would be accustomed to parking in a young womans driveway if he had not been there so many previous times. And look whos in the car waiting. Getem Danger! [opens drivers door and handcuffs the best mans brother]

Danger: Youre under arrest for being involved in the murder of Peter Stone. [Vincent struggling to avoid the handcuffs] Vincent: Woah, go easy there. Danger: Relax, the handcuffs are only tight because theyre new. Theyll stretch after you wear them for awhile. [the three walk up to house, and hears Emma and best man screaming at each other] Holmes: Hes going to try to escape through the back door, so be ready Danger. [Barges in to house] Stay back Emma, your husbands best man is responsible for the death of your husband and mother-in-law! [Best man runs to the back door--Danger catches him and cuffs him] Danger: No point in running, youll only go to jail tired. Watson: Emma are you okay??? Emma: [sits down] I think now I will be. Francisco just told me that it was all an accident and that I should run off with him. Best man: Let me go it was an accident!!! [struggling] Danger: Well your accident just landed you and your brother behind bars. Holmes: You can take it from here Danger. Watson: But Holmes! Youre going to let Danger get all the credit! You solved this case. Holmes: Do not worry Watson. Lets go home. I have my hookah waiting for me. [Holmes walks away; Watson follows after] Props for Scene 8: - 2 pairs of hand cuffs Scene background: -Emmas house -a driveway -a car (image or imagination)