Clue Page #9

60 -- INT. MOTORIST'S CAR -- 60

The camera reveals a COP, shining his flashlight into the car.

60a -- EXT. ROADSIDE -- 60a

As before.

We see the Cop shining his flashlight into the car.

61 -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE LOUNGE -- 61

The Motorist is making his phone call.

MOTORIST:

I'm a little nervous . . .

The camera reveals the Lounge's fireplace, which is swiveling around.

MOTORIST:

. . . I'm in this big house, and I've been locked into the lounge.

(pauses)

Yes.

The next statements are intercut with the wrench approaching the Motorist.

MOTORIST:

The funny thing is,

there's a whole group of people here having some sort of party.

And one of them is my old boss from--

The wrench descends.

The phone falls to the floor, then the Motorist follows suit.

A gloved hand places the phone back on its cradle.

62 -- EXT. ROADSIDE -- 62

The Cop shines his flashlight on the car's license plate,

then underneath the car.

He walks away.

63 --INT. GROUND FLOOR--CONSERVATORY -- 63

Col. Mustard and Miss Scarlet stand in the doorway,

backlit by the Hall.

Rain can still be heard, but no lightning.

Col. Mustard switches on the lights.

The two look around.

The Conservatory is dilapidated. There is dust and cobwebs all

around--it obviously hasn't been used for some time.

Miss Scarlet walks to the outer wall of windows.

Rain pours down them.

Col. Mustard walks to one side and picks up something.

He then takes a rag and wipes his hands off.

While doing so, he leans against the wall, and it swings open!

He falls down, but quickly gets up.

MUSTARD:

Looks like a secret passage.

SCARLET:

Should we see where it leads?

MUSTARD:

What the hell. I'll go first--I've had a good life.

64 -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--CONSERVATORY/LOUNGE SECRET PASSAGE -- 64

The secret passage is narrow, and the floor is uneven.

Miss Scarlet trips and yells in surprise.

SCARLET:

Oh, God.

MUSTARD:

It's all right.

65 -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE LOUNGE -- 65

Col. Mustard and Miss Scarlet emerge from behind the still-rotated fireplace.

They see the Motorist's corpse.

SCARLET:

Oh, my God!

The fireplace slides shut behind them.

Scarlet panics--she starts yelling.

66 -- INT. ATTIC -- 66

Mr. Green and Yvette can faintly hear Miss Scarlet's yells.

67 -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE LOUNGE -- 67

Scarlet and Mustard run to the double doors. They're locked.

Now both are yelling.

68 -- INT. SECOND FLOOR--HALLWAY -- 68

Wadsworth and Mrs. White run for the staircase.

68a -- INT. SECOND FLOOR--ATTIC STAIRCASE--BASE -- 68a

Mr. Green and Yvette run down from the attic.

68b -- INT. SECOND FLOOR--HALLWAY -- 68b

The four people collide and go sprawling.

69 -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE LOUNGE -- 69

Miss Scarlet and Col. Mustard are still banging at the door.

And screaming.

70 -- INT. SECOND FLOOR--HALLWAY/THE HALL -- 70

The four upstairs untangle themselves. Wadsworth and Mr. Green

run down the stairs followed by Yvette and Mrs. White.

WADSWORTH:

Where's it coming from?

GREEN:

Where are we going?

They make it to the ground floor just as Prof. Plum and

Mrs. Peacock emerge from the cellar.

WHITE:

Where are they?

WADSWORTH:

The lounge!

Wadsworth tries the door. It's locked.

PLUM:

The door's locked!

GREEN:

(impatiently)

I know . . .

PLUM:

Then unlock it!

GREEN:

Where's the key?

Wadsworth searches his pockets.

WADSWORTH:

The key is gone!!

PLUM:

Never mind about the key! Unlock the door!

Mr. Green grabs Prof. Plum and begins to shake him.

GREEN:

I can't unlock the door without the key!

Green releases the Professor and bangs on the door.

GREEN:

Let us in! Let us in!

70a -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE LOUNGE -- 70a

SCARLET and MUSTARD

Let us out! Let us out!

70b -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE HALL -- 70b

WADSWORTH:

It's no good. Stand back.

He backs up all the way across the hall to the study door.

WADSWORTH:

There's no alternative. I'm just going to have to break it down!

The butler runs at full speed for the door.

He hits it and falls to the floor, holding his shoulder.

Yvette gets an idea.

YVETTE:

I know! I have eet!

70c -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE LOUNGE -- 70c

The two in the lounge are still yelling.

70d -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE HALL -- 70d

PEACOCK:

Will you shut up? . . .

70e -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE STUDY -- 70e

Yvette grabs the revolver from the open cupboard.

PEACOCK (O.S.)

. . . We're doing our best!

70f -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE HALL -- 70f

Yvette runs out of the study and trips over the still-sprawled Wadsworth.

The shot goes wild, hitting the chandelier rope.

Mr. Green and Prof. Plum hit the deck.

The chandelier stars spinning.

Mrs. Peacock and Mrs. White run into each other.

70g -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE LOUNGE -- 70g

Mustard and Scarlet are crouched down.

MUSTARD:

They're shooting at us . . .

70h -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE HALL -- 70h

Panic continues.

The chandelier continues to spin, and the rope is fraying,

unbeknownst to the party.

Yvette stands and aims at the Lounge lock.

Plum and Green, who had started to get up, hit the floor again.

Yvette fires twice. Both shots hit the door lock.

70i -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--LOUNGE 70i

Col. Mustard turns away from the door, holding his shoulder.

MUSTARD:

I've been shot . . .

71 -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE HALL -- 71

MUSTARD (O.S.)

. . . I've been shot!

YVETTE:

Come out!

The door eez open!

She lowers the gun, so it is carelessly pointing in the direction of

Prof. Plum and Mr. Green. They scramble out of the way.

The lounge door opens and a (miraculously unwounded)

Col. Mustard and Miss Scarlet emerge.

MUSTARD:

(angrily, to Yvette)

Why are you shooting that thing at us?

YVETTE:

To get joo out.

He shoves her.

MUSTARD:

You know, you could have killed us!

I could've been killed!

Shot of the chandelier, spinning ever more quickly.

The rope is almost completely frayed.

MUSTARD:

I can't take any more scares.

The rope snaps.

The chandelier lands three feet in back of Col. Mustard.

Mustard is in shock. He collapses onto a love seat.

SCARLET:

(pointing into the lounge, almost hysterical)

But look!

The party runs across the room, crushing glass as they go.

PEACOCK:

(accusatory)

Which one of you did it?

SCARLET:

We found him! Together!

WHITE:

How did you get in?

GREEN:

The door was locked.

WHITE:

It's a great trick!

SCARLET:

There's a secret passageway from the conservatory.

PLUM:

(to Yvette)

Is that the same gun?

PEACOCK:

From the cupboard?

PLUM:

But it was locked!

YVETTE:

No, eet was oonlocked!

GREEN, PLUM, and WADSWORTH

Unlocked?

YVETTE:

But, yes. See for yourself!

The party runs into the lounge.

On the way, Yvette tosses the revolver under the broken chandelier.

72 -- INT. GROUND FLOOR--THE STUDY -- 72

The guests pile in and see that the cupboard has indeed been opened.

PEACOCK:

How did you know it was unlocked?

How did you know that you could get at the gun?

YVETTE:

I didn't.

I sink--I would bray kit open bud it was open alreddy.

PEACOCK:

A likely story.

The doorbell rings.

CUT TO:

Shot of the doorbell ringing.

CUT TO:

The guests freezing in place.

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