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{1 [) £1 £) 081 Gertrude Dijon-Close Up
{] C1 £2 (] 082 Gloria Swansong-Close Up
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£) £1 £1 (1 084 Clarence Sparrow-Close Up
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[1 [1 £1. [1 086 Jeeves-Close Up
{1 (1 (3 £] 087 Fifi-Close Up
() (1 (1 £1 088 Celie-Close Up
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[] Near completion-awaiting final changes and approval
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the upstairs heliwey (the implication is thet it could be edther
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a The year is aa. iace is comewhehe in she Biyous/6f southern =
' “Uguisiana, You sre 2 iSlor 20 yearyold cir! by the mame of Laura Bow.
‘You hati from New Or ieam are you father is 3 prominent and respecte:
detective, You are a collegestddent (find out the name ofethe
Gniyersity in New Organs? majoring im gourmalism, You are an ee
energetic, cour=geoulgy and intel!igent young woman. You also Raye ah
inquisitive natureidigherited from your dad whith occasionally f
into stic#y =: tui iS =
You have = éA¥end, Lillian Brune, whom you have met az coliece.
You are = nige, down-to-earth, studious girl, Lillian seamz quite ¢
opposite. Gh dresses in the flamboyant style of the flapper, ene
smokes, aninks; dates several young men, and is generality of a loud and
Weerebelliour nature. However; underneath Lillian’s outgoing personna, yolk
Sense 3 sad and insecure jittle girl. =
gM” -Litvian has been invited to nem mien tincie Henri’s estate for the oe
wpsipcoming week-end; ostensibly 2 “family re-unton” of some sort, She
sks if Jou Would like fo come slong as her uncle lives on a private
island in the middie of the bayou and you might Find ig dnteresting,
Since this souncs more tn than staying nome and studying for next
Week's biology test, you readily accept.
Frigay evening fimas you and Lillian skimming thnough a darkening bayou
seg e507) SC TE i oted by = tel) black mans His solemn face
HYent nature adits.tc the rerinéss aheund your Oreasions| Ly,
Beethiy silence of+the swamp iz broken by the shrilj ery of
Uncamfortablys you wonder how mich funshep ro (Uncle Hennd?s island
estate,
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There iv is! Your nears |ifts as you seeithe vision of a splendid house
appearing through the dense trees. Silently and quick!y, the skit: =
glides to the island aock wnere you and |.iilian then disembark. our
a word, the bisck man turns the smal host gretind and is quickly icst
the dark mists ©? tha bayou, “What do you think?” Lillian geke. You!
Yon’ t know what to say, This isn't exdetly what you expected, You
Pxpected a lovely estate set in the privacy of a heautiful bayou island;
you didn’t expect an old run-down house and unkemne grounds on 2 lonely
tgjand in the middle ot a dark and spooky swamp. ("Tt looks interesting:
all rights" you answer. so
As you waik toward the house, Lij!ien gats about Her nich,y "id. »
eccentrie, bachelor uncle. "He wes a colnnel in thélSpanish-Amgmbern
war, you Know, in -faet, he STILL cretears to fe called Col one ws
don’t call him that, though--to me, he’s my dear Uncle Henrie” & wistful
@xpression crosses her face 23 she remembers coming here aS a child,
“Uncle Henri is s strange ctd coot, He covets his privacy and hate
being bothered by peopie. That's why he bought this plare way out here
in the middie of nowhere. Sometimes; in the sutimers, he would invite me
fo coma and visit nim heres F think I wes the only-one inthe faihi ly
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wea es cae aioe Nie og Naa ala saicaaalthat he resity cared about. But, that’s why I’m confused about th
whole “family re-union® thing. [ thought he could care less about
seeing the rest of the family.”
Kinda creepy, isn't 1?" Lillian giggles; as she reaches for theshuge
door-knocker on the front door ot the house. BANG! BAN
Slowly the door creaks open to revoat a tail, imposing butler:
“Yeeesss?” he inquires, “Jeeves; don’t you remember me?.+.I°m Lilliany
your friend states. 4 flicker of recognition crosses his face, “Ohhh
yesss. Well, everyone eise has arrived and they're jumt now sitting:
down for dinner. Please come in and join them,”
During dinner you ane introduced to Ethel Frune, Lillian’s peozy mother
and the colone!’s sister; Gertrude Dijon, snabbish, spiteful widow of
the colonels brother; Gloria Swansong (formerly Digon), Gertrude’s
beautiful, glamorous, jet-setting, actress daughters Rudy Dion
Gertrude’s worthless Son who loves to gamble, womanize, end frequent
bans; Clarence Sparrow, the colonel’s sleazy and sneaky attorney; and
Drs Wilbur C. Feels; the colonei’s long-time quacky doctor
OF course, you nayen’t pickee up qltite yet their individual
Personalities and/or problems, but as they talk and guarre! with gach
other it becomes increasingly ciear to you that this punch was NOT made
in neaven! 41] through dinner, they picked and bickered with each other
while you just tried to mind your own business and eat your wonderful
creole dinner. Whoever conked this dinner is a mighty fine cook! you
think to yourself, All through dinner you have wondered where Colone
Dijon is--after a!!, this is HIS house! Your question is answered
during coffee and dessert--wonderful warm pecan pie and vanilla ice
cream--as the old colonel) enters the dining room in = wheelchair being
pushed by a saxy blonde maid,
Golone! Dijon is wheeled to the table where he then nods his head
amicably to his guests, “I’m gind to see you're ali here,” ne gays in a
creaky, old voice. “I'm sure you're all wondering why I sent for you
As you Know, Iam a very wealthy man, 1 have invested my money wisely
and have put away almost cvery dime of at. Unfortunately, my end is
near and I have decided to bequeath my many millfons to each of you
sitting at the table...excopt for...who are you, dear?” The colonel
peers at you, curiously. Slightly embarrassed, you ci ear your throat
before answering, “Oh, I’m just = friend of Lillian’s, She invited me
fo come with her, Would you like me to laave-the room while you tai
about this?’
Noy Ro. You're olay, ust “ere you ares" ghevcolonel answins:
Anyways, -where was 1? Oh) AHEM? 1 gaid, you're 3)
inherd ting my moneys ‘and yoWa}l viii inherit ROUALLY when I pass aWayy
If any of you should die hetore 1 do, then yelp share will be
re-distributed equally to the surviving paptins." The colonel stops and
takes = tong jook atyeveryoney jetting this information sink in. You
notice them giving #&cn other suspicious sidelong glances
Qgsin, Colonel Dijon speaks, this time to the sexy maid. “I’m tired
F Help me to myorgoms” Toseveryone at the tabie he gays “I'm going
to retire for the evening, 1 will see yeu atl in the morning. Have B
pleasant night.” Ye signals to Fifi, who turns him around and wheels Simgut of the room
Up te now, €veryone has been in Stunned si}ence, put upon his feavinde
the flesdgates open. “Can you believe thatz™; “The old goat."; “1m uy
surprised he didn’t try to take it with Himias,ne’s Such an old =
skinflint!"; "I don’t think YOU deserve any money)"; "Speak for :
yoursel#1"; “How much do you think he's aot?"; SWeliy I know shat 1am
@onna do with MY share!" “YOUR SHARE?! I het the ald codger outlives
YOU; “I wonder how sik he is?"; "Do you think he%s gonng’go sph?
Disgustediy, you listen to all this greedy bickering. Youd think they
would a¥ be sorry that the colonel is about to die, you think to
yourseifi™ Finally, to your relief, everyone finishes their dessert and
excuses themselves, Lillian leads you to youm share room. She puts
her suitcase on her bed and rummages through 1%; “Will you excuse me
Laura," she says to you. “I"m going to freshen up in the bathroom
Please make yourse}? at home and fee! free to explore. Seo yal” Lillion
flounces out of the Room jeaving you alone. Well, now what? You might
as wel] take her advice and do a little exploring...
The goal of the game
A series of murders w)1i enfold as you play the game, It is your job to
unrave! the mystery of who is doing the murdering, and why. it 1s also
up to you to help bring the murderer to justice and save an innocent
life. It is aiso good to be careful in your sleuthing a= YOU could get
Killed! As a sub-piot, there is also an old Civil War treasure you can
Find and keep for yourself,
Gharscters in the game-
i, You. Laura Bow, Twenties engenue type. Girl next door.
2. Colonel Henri Dijon, Old) frail, southern-type colonel. Usually
confined to a wheelchair..sbut not eiways!
8. Lillian Prunes Laura’s college buday. Flapper-tyne. Extroverted
Pebelifous, The cnlonal’s niece
4, Ethel Prune, Lillian’s mother and the cplonel’s younger sister
Thin, boozy, whiny, and whimpery: Won't do much for herself
5. Gertrude Dijon. The widow 2? the colonel’s younger brother. She‘s
money-grubbirigy snobbish, bossy. Wears lots of jewelry, especially
pearis.
tepia Swansong. Aspiring actress. Beautiful platinum blonde
glamorous, loves the Ho) jywood life-style. Loves money, jewelry,
rich boyfriends, Gertrude s daughter and the colonel ‘s niece
Rudy Diyon. Gertrude’s son; Gloria’s brother, and the colonel’s
Hephew. Worthless, gambler, womanizer, lush; never worked an
honest day in his life12,
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Gii@mence Sparrow. The colonel’s sneaky attorney, Manages al! o
the Colonels business affsirs and accounts. He covets the
gol sna)" moneys
DegiWiiouk C. Feels) The colonel’s long-time doctar, Queseiphable
gm@bical practices. Could be in cahoots with the attomney
Jeevess The butier. A “Lurch-type” butler. Imposing, salemn, and
not tao friendiy or-heipfuls Jeeves is having an affair with Fifi.
Fifi< The sexy french maja. She “eould be" Having an af fain with
the €olonel (we’l)| never Know for sure}, She IS having an sffsir
with Jeeves.
Calie. The Slack cock, She looks !ike a typical black lady of the
day with her apron snd head scer?. She‘s older and overweight.
She is into voodae (good yendoo), She's not a bad person. Laura
can befriend her.
Reaver, The colonei’s old bloodhound. The dog doosn’t have too
mich to do with the story, He seems to mostly hang out around his
dog house. 3
Binze, Tha eelonel’s ald broken-dowh horse, He’s Eway-backed end
pretty much hangs around in the stable, :
Various alligators in the swamp, ‘These can kil) ‘Galina i? she goes
too far into the swamp. :
Parrot. The colonel has a parres that jives in a cage im the
perior, If Laura feeds crackers to it, she might get somaiva
information.
Perhabs some svanp birds of some Kind (1iKp wii telsw
maybe some lirtie frogs - to give more character t0,
cranes), 6r
A black, silhouetted Figure that slink
(Usually im the background, outside wit
through doorways, The figure looks like 7¢
@ cape or heavy coat, and 2 hat pulled low over it’
actually Liliian in disguise - wearing the colone!
clothes).
tling quickly
wearing boots,
heads tits
old anmy
ttable” abjects~
Notebook and pens Take “notes” with| dite nd —_— suitcase.
(Car you take the suitcsse?). -
Voodoo artifact. Give to Celie to “befriend” hemy Found in the
doghouse AFTER the doctor dies,
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Show the will lying face up on A hand comes on the screen with a
a table top. quill pen, The hand signs his name
on the bottom right corner of the
will. (If we can read the name, or
if we zero in on it, it will read
"Gol. Henri A, Dijon.") Then, the
hand will go off the screen.
Suddenly! - A knife is stuck in Then the name of the game appears
or thrown into the center of the over the picture of the will with
will, the knife in it. We'll discuss
exactly how we want "The Colonel's
Bequest" to come on the screen.
Of course, eerie music will accompany all of this.This part could be optional, but I’11 throw it in anyway and see what you
guys think ~
bode
After the so-called “Title Screen," we could introduce the characters by
either flashing their pictures on the screen one by one, or by having ALL
their pictures and names on the screen at one time, or by having all their
pictures on the screen at one time, but the screen will be black and we'll
dust highlight them one at a time.
Anyway, somehow we can introduce the characters. And, then we'll put up a
new screen that will say "And starring, Laura Bow!" and put up her picture.
The music could get a little lighter at this point - not be quite so eerie.
As far as all our names, I thought it would be nice to intersperse them
throughout the beginning cartoon.Beginning Cartoon
Scene
A college campus~
We will have some sort of popular 20’s song playing that college kids of 1925
would have liked ("Varsity Drag” is a good one).
A college campus. Put up the words - 1925
Tulane University
New Orleans, La.
Then, eliminate the words.
Action:
Either Lillian and Laura walk on the screen from opposite directions and
meet in the middle, or else they walk into the picture together, OR we could
have shown Laura sitting alone on a bench reading a book while putting up the
above words. Then, have Lillian walk into the scene.
Lillian will say -
"Hey, Laura! Wanna come with me this week-end to my Uncle Henri’s
estate? He's having a "family re-union" of some sort. You can keep me
company-"}
Laura answers -
"I don’t know, I have studying to do...."}
Lillian -
"Oh, come on! It?1l be a scream! It’s such a creepy old place; you might
find it interesting."}
Laura -Scene 2:
Swamp
Put up the words "Two nights later.
Then eliminate them.
Action:
I’m not sure how we can do this, but I'd like to show Lillian and Laura
come in the scene in a small boat being poled by a tall black man - but I’d
like to show them pretty big. Or else, they were already in the picture
going through the swamp when we put up the words "Two nights later..."
Anyway, I’d like them to be fairly big characters at this point. Let’s play
with this scence and sce what we can do.
It is night in the swamp, and it looks very scary and misty.
There will be no music during this scene, only swamp sounds.
Now for some credits.
Put up the words - Executive Producer
Ken Willians
Written by
Roberta Williams
Then eliminate them and go on to the next scene.Scene 3:
Put up picture 1.
Action:
The boat arrives at the boat dock from either side.
There is still no music, only swamp sounds.
Lillian says -
"We're here!"
It's probably unnecessary to show Laura and Lillian getting out of the boat
onto the dock.Scene 4:
Put up picture 28.
Action:
Lillian and Laura will be standing at the bottom of the picture looking
TOWARD the house (they will be game size). Their suitcases will be on the
ground next to them.
The scene will start with strong, scary music - maybe a strong organ song.
Lightning will then strike and we'll hear the sound of thunder.
Put up the words - Programmed by
Chris Iden (or however you want your names)
Chris Hoyt
Then eliminate the words.
At this point, the music will either soften, or will go away entirely.
Lillian says -
"Well, what do you
Action:
Another lightning flash with an ominous organ chord - then thunder sound.
Laura answers -
"It looks interesting, all right.”
Lillian:Scene 5:
Now, instead of showing room 16, let's switch to another view of it.
Show a close-up of the door and the door knocker, and the backs of Laura
and Lillian’s heads.
Deer
There is no music at this point.
Actio}
Lillian reaches up her hand, grabs the door knocker, and knocks at the door.
We hear - a loud, echoing boom as she knocks.
Lillian says:
"Uncle Henri was a Colonel in the Spanish-American War, you know. In fact,
he STILL prefers to be called ‘Colonel Dijon.’ He's such a funny old coot.
He hates being around people; that’s why he bought this place way out in the
middle of nowhere."
Action:
Lillian knocks at the door again - again, we hear a loud, echoing boom.
Lillian says:
"Sometimes, as a child, T would come and visit him here. TI think I was the
only one in the family that he really cared about. That’s why I’m kind of
confused about this so-called ‘family re-union.’"Scene 6:
Same picture as in Scene 5.
Action:
The door opens to reveal - Jeeves at the door. It’s very dark behind him.
We hear - the door creaks loudly and slowly as Jeeves opens the door (a nice
effect would be as soon as the door is all the way open lightning strikes and
lights up Jeeves face in an eerie way as we hear an ominous organ chord and
then we hear the thunder.
Put up the words - Art and animation by
Doug Herring (or however they wish to
Jerry Moore have their names)
‘Then eliminate it.
Jeeves will say -
"Yeeesss?"
Lillian answers -
"Jeeves! Don’t you remember me? I'm Lillian!"
Jeeves -
"Oh, yes. Everyone else has already arrived. They’re just sitting down
for dinner. Please come in and join them."Scene 7:
Picture 34.
over the picture.
Put up the words - “During dinner..
Then eliminate the words.
A good song for the music during dinner is "Sugar Blues." The music will
either die when the Colonel enters the room, or else we will soften it.
Put up the words ~ Music by
(whoever does it)
Sound effects by
(whoever does it)
Eliminate the words.
Action:
Everybody is sitting around the dining table. They are eating. We'll try
to put in as much animation as possibly without slowing everything down.
Then, the Colonel is wheeled into the room by Fifi - everybody turns their
head to look at them. The Colonel says ~
"I’m glad to see you're all here. I'm sure you're all wondering why I sent
for you."
"As you all know, I’m a very wealthy man. TI have invested my money wisely
and have put away almost every dime. However, my end is near and I have
decided to bequeath my millions to each of you sitting at the table, except
for...that red-headed girl." (Ego’s face will get red at that remark.)
" AHEM!”
"anyway, as I said, you’re all inheriting my money, and you all will inherit
equally when I go. If any of you should die before I do, then your share
will be re-distributed equally to the surviving parties.”
The Colonel will then look at Fifi and say -
"I’m tired, Fifi. Help me to my room.”
The Colsnel will. look: back at the others: and say.>Good-night, all.
Fifi will wheel him out of the room.Scene 8:
Same picture as Scene 7.
Resume the music of "Sugar Blues.”
Action:
Everybody turns their heads to talk to each other.
Put up various messages that say -
"Can you believe that?!"
"The old goat!”
"I’m surprised he didn’t try to take it with him!"
"He's such an old skinflint!”
"I don’t think YOU deserve any money!"
“Speak for yourself!"
"How much do you think he’s got?”
"Well, I know what I'm gonna do with MY share!"
"YOUR SHARE?! I bet the old codger outlives YOU!"
"I wonder how sick he is?”
jo you think he’s gonna go soon
Action
Lillian will then stand up and say -
"I've had enough of this! Laura and I will retire to our room now.”
End of SceneScene 9:
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I don’t think there will be any music here.
Lillian and Laura will be standing in their room. Their suitcases will be
on their beds. Lillian says -
Vi11 you excuse me, Laura? I’m going to freshen up in the bathroom.”
"Please make yourself at home and feel free to explore. See ya!"
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Ego has 10 minutes to wander around after having discovered Lillian’s body.
If she DOESN’T go into room 75 within the 10 minute time period Rudy will go
ahead and kill the Colonel, If Ego was OUTSIDE then the next time she goes
INSIDE Rudy will be waiting for her - OR if she was in an INSIDE room he will
cone and find her. The ending cartoon will officially start when Rudy enters
the room - or when Ego enters the room that Rudy is waiting in.
Rudy will walk up to Ego and they will face each other. Should have the
"Rudy" music going now.
At this point, switch to a close-up picture of Rudy. This close-up picture
will basically be the same as the close-up picture of him in room 75. BUT,
there are some differences. They are ~
1, He’s not in silhouette because he won't be standing in front of those big
moonlit windows.
The background will be indeterminate because we won't know exactly which
room he’s confronted Ego in.
Other than those differences, he will look and act the same as in Room 75.
Anyway, he will be talking. He’ll say -
“Hey, kid! Am I glad to see you! You won’t believe what's been happenin’
here tonight! Just now, my uncle lured me up to the attic and when I
wasn’t lookin’ he tried to stick me with a hypodermic needle from Dr.
Feels’s doctor bag. We struggled and I finally managed to stick HIM with
it, instead. I hate to think what was in it, but it must’ve been awful
bad...it killed Uncle Henri in a matter of seconds! He tried to do to me
what he did to the others.”
(Pause)
"Did you know about the others? Well...let me tell you about it?”
Now, switch back to the normal view of whatever room Ego and Rudy are in
and have Rudy continue his conversation, almost the same as in Ending number
one. From here on out, this ending cartoon will essentially be the same as
in Ending number one.Ending nunber three -
This starts the same as with Ending number one. However, in this case, Ego
does nothing in the 10 second time period (either because she just does
nothing, or doesn’t have the loaded gun). At the end of the 10 second time
period, the ending cartoon "officially" starts with Rudy stabbing the Colonel
with the hypodermic needle and the Colonel falling to the ground, dead
(possibly in the same position as when Ego shoots him). The music will end
in a final climatic ending when Rudy kills the Colonel.
Now there will be silence as Rudy kneels down to examine the Colonel (the
same as in Ending number one). Rudy will then stand up and face Ego and
then we'll switch to a close-up of Rudy (the sane as in Ending number one).
As he begins to talk, we'll switch to the "Rudy" music again - but this time
his dialog will be just a little different. He'll say -
"Hi ya, kid! I want ya to know I had NOTHIN’ to do with what you just saw!
That old coot lured me up here and when I wasn’t lookin’ he tried to stick
me with a hypodermic needle from Dr. Feels’s doctor bag. I hate to think
what was in it, but it must’ve been awful bad...look what it did to Uncle
Henri! He tried to do to me what he did to the others.”
(Pause)
"Did you know about the others? Well...let me tell you about it?’
From here on out, this ending cartoon is exactly the same as in Ending number
one.Ending number 2.
Ego walks into Room 75 and sees the Colonel and Rudy struggling. Within the
10 second time period, she will shoot Rudy with the loaded gun and wound him.
Rudy will fall to the floor, but since he is not dead, he shouldn’t lie in
a "dead" way. He should look like he’s wounded but not dead. Maybe he’s
partially sitting up, and maybe he will move every now and then. As in
Ending number one, the confrontational music will end with a “gunshot” and
a “thump.” Then, sudden silence.
Now, the ending cartoon "officially" starts -
The Colonel will hobble painfully over to Ego.
Switch to next scene of a close-up of the Colonel's face as he begins to
talk to Ego. As with the close-up of Rudy in Room 75, the Colonel will
partly be in a silhouette because of the moonlit window. He will look
mussed up (because of his fight with Rudy).
We should have sone sort of "Colonel" music playing at this time - could
maybe be a strain of "Dixie" or something. However, unlike Rudy’s music,
it will sound kind of sad, whereas Rudy’s music sounds slightly more villainous.
He will say -
"Uh, thank you, young lady, ‘er, Laura. That was some mighty fine
shootin’...for a gal. I guess I owe you my life, don't I? Why, my
nephew was tryin’ to kill me with poison in one of Wilbur’s hypodermic
needles!"
(Pause)
"Ohhh, it’s terrible what’s been happenin’ here tonight! 1 invite
everyone here to tell ’em about my will and they end up killin’ each
other i
Now, switch back to the normal view of Room 75 with Rudy lying on the ground,
and the Colonel talking to Ego. Keep the same music.‘The Colonel will continue -
"truthfully, I WAS keepin’ my eye on everyone in the house tonight, or
so I THOUGHT! I didn’t see any of the murders. It wasn’t until I met
Rudy in my bedroom that he told me what had happened. I couldn't believe
iti"
(Pause)
"He told me that my niece, Lillian, had finally gone totally berserk and
out of a crazy jealousy was killing everyone that she thought had gotten
between HER and ME!"
Now, switch back to the close-up view of the Colonel again. He will continue
talking ~
"She had managed to just about murder everyone "til she attacked Rudy with
my derringer. Rudy managed to wrestle the gun from her and in self-defense,
killed her, instead! My nephew, seeing as how everyone else was already
dead, decided to finish the job by killing me with a hypodermic needle
and say I died of a heart attack induced by the terrible deeds that my
niece had done!”
(Pause)
"With everybody dead, including me, Rudy would naturally inherit all my
money! AND, he could rightfully blane it on his crazy cousin! And I,
I would have looked like a heart attack victim!”
Now, switch back to the normal view of Room 75 again. The Colonel continues ~
"t can’t stand much more of this! Laura, please...go tell Celie what's
happened. Tell her to somehow summon the police.Now, have Ego leave the room via the elevator. End of this scene.
Next scene -
Switch to the Boat Dock Picture ~
A police boat is tied up at the dock. Rudy is handcuffed and is walking
down the dock with a policeman. Another policeman is standing in the boat.
The Colonel (in his wheelchair), Beauregard, Fgo, and Celie are standing
in the background, watching. There should be some sort of southern-
sounding "police" or “he got his justice" music playing. Maybe a little on
the triumphant side. Like everything’s going to turn out all right now.
On the picture are the words "The next morning..." (It's daytime, now).
Now, keeping basically the same scene - Switch to the Colonel, Ego, the dog,
and Celie in the same positions, but with their heads turned a little to
watch the boat, Rudy and the two policemen are in the boat and are backing
away from the dock to leave. (It was like a quick change. One second Rudy’s
on the dock, the next second he’s already in the boat, leaving.
After the boat has gone, the Colonel will turn his head to look at Celie.
Then, switch to a semi close-up of Ego, Celie, and the Colonel (the Colonel
will have sort of a friendly look on his face...for him) -The Colonel says to Celie ~
"You've been a loyal friend to me for many years, Celie. And both
Beauregard and Blaze trust you. I've decided to leave all ay money to
you...PROVIDED you take good care of Blaze and Beauregard for the rest
of their lives."
Celie will now smile at this news. She will answer -
“Course, suh. I like those two an’mals. I cain’t think of nothin’ else
I'd rather do, Thank ya, suh,
(NOTE: Now, IF Ego has found the treasure) -
The Colonel will turn his head and look at Ego, who has been looking at
both him and Celie during their discussion. He will say to her ~
"I know you found an old Civil War treasure on ny estate. Since you so
bravely saved my life, 1711 let you keep every dime of it for
yourself...as a reward.
Ego will smile and answer ~
"Thank you, Colonel Dijon. That’s very kind of you.”
(NOTE: If Ego did NOT find the treasure then skip the above part and just
go on with the rest) -
Now, Beauregard will jump up and put his head in the Colonel's lap and wag
his tail. The Colonel will look at the dog and begin to pet him. As a final
statement, the Colonel will say -
"You know, Beauregard, people are funny creatures. They're greedy, they're
rude, they’re selfish. That’s why we live way out here, to get away from
them. But we couldn’t get away from them completely, could we, boy? Noy
not completely. But, everything will okay, now.”
The end."Ending cartoons
Basically, there are four slightly different endings.
1. If you go to the attic with loaded gun and shoot the Colonel within the
10 second time period.
If you go to the attic with loaded gun and shoot Rudy within the
10 second time period.
3. If you go to the attic (with or without the loaded gun) but do NOT shoot
anybody within the 10 second time period.
If you do NOT go to the attic at all within the 10 minute time period
after discovering Lillian’s body.
Ending number one ~
This part is still part of the gam
Ego walks into Room 75 (middle attic). She sees the Colonel and Rudy
struggling with a hypodermic needle between them in front of the moonlit
windows. They are sort of in silouette because of the moonlight.
Automatically put up the message of ~
{Oh, no!! Colonel Dijon and Rudy are in the midst of a fierce struggle!
You see a hypodermic needle between them and it’s impossible to tell which
of the two men is the aggressor. This is indeed a dangerous situation! }
Ego now has a 10 second time period in which to either shoot Rudy or the
Colonel (if she has a loaded gun). If she shoots the Colonel we'll see him fall
to the ground, dead. (There should be a "gunshot" sound and a "thump" when
he falls.) Of course, Ego should turn and face the Colonel or Rudy when
she shoots either of them (but maybe she’s already turned their direction).
There should be some sort of ominous “confrontational” music playing during
Rudy’s and the Colonel's struggle - ending with the "gunshot." After the
gunshot there should be a sudden silence.
Now is when the ending cartoon officially starts:
Rudy will kneel down and examine the Colonel. Then, he’ll stand up and face
Ego (who is automatically facing both of them). Before he speaks. we willswitch to a close-up of Rudy’s face. He will standing in front of the moonlit
windows, and his face will still be slightly in silhouette. There may be
some blood splatters on his shirt, and he would look very disheveled. Once
we switch to the close-up of Rudy’s face and he begins to "talk," we should
probably have some sort of "Rudy" music here. Maybe a kind of sleazy song
you'd hear in a southern speakeasy or gambling hall - in a slow tone since
Rudy is talking. The music might lend doubt as to what Rudy is telling you.
Rudy says - (and his face will animate and his mouth and eyes move)
"Thanks, kid! You saved my life! That old coot lured me up here and when
I wasn't lookin’ he tried to stick me with a hypodermic needle from Dr.
Feels’s doctor bag. I hate to think what was in it, but without you comin’
along I might be dead now...just like the others!
(Pause)
"Did you know about the others? Well...let me tell you about it!”
Now, switch back to the normal view of Room 75 (with the Colonel lying dead
by the window and Rudy continuing to talk to Ego (he should gesture as if
he’s talking). Keep the "Rudy" music going.
Rudy will say -
"1 found out that ay uncle lured us all here so’s he could kill us! He
NEVER had any intention of leavin’ his money to any of us at all! He only
wanted to get rid of us. He’s been sneakin’ around here all night..-and
‘one by one he’s been murderin’ everyone!"eee
"He had us all fooled, let me tell you. He was in a lot better shape than
we all thought! Well, it’s a shame about everyone else, but at least you
and I are still alive.”
Switch back to the close-up picture of Rudy again. He will continue:
"I’m sure this night’s been real traumatic for you. You go on home in the
mornin’ and I’11 stay on here a couple more days to tend to things. If
you will, I’d like you to contact the authorities in New Orleans and let
‘them know what transpired here tonight.”
(Pause)
"Thanks again, kid.”
Next scene -
Our “swamp scene" from the beginning cartoon, only in the daytime. It will
say "The next morning..." It will show Ego going back home in the small
boat with the black man...alone.
Use the same sort of "swamp" music as in the beginning cartoon.
Switch to next scene -
Show a small Ego at the bow of a big Mississippi paddlewheeler looking out
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be going by slowly to look like the boat is moving down the river. (OR, have
a smaller boat actually “moving” across the picture like in the swamp scene.)
The boat could be called "The Mississippi Queen."
There should be some sort of paddlewheel sounds, or some kind of southern
boat or river music.
Final scene -
Using the same music, or maybe changing it a little to give it a more
“contemplative” quality, switch to a close-up of Ego standing at the railing
looking out over the water. She will have final thoughts. Print -
As you near the wharf at New Orleans, you consider last night’s events.
Was Rudy telling you the truth...or could there be more to the story?
(Pause)
Oh, well. You’ll probably never know. Best to forget it, and go on with
your life; maybe the police will find the answers. Poor Lillian...poor
everybody.
The End.
(The player is really left wondering about all this.)