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Season #10 Episode #24

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Nurse Penny Cillin and Buck Trollie finish their energetic dance routine, the audience in the Indian Palace erupts into applause.

Wheel of Love Ducks transition to the Mall where Little Jenny in a CD shop talking to the salesman.

Little Jenny:
Do you have the Love Ducks CD?

Salesman:
Of Course we do, Little Miss.

The salesman speaks into the PA system:

SALESPERSON (over PA)

Salesman:
Do we have any copies of the Love Ducks CD?

The crowd stops and stares at the sound of Salesman.

INT. CD SHOP - CONTINUOUS

The SALESPERSON hands Little Jenny a shiny, new Love Ducks CD, which she holds up to her heart, beaming.

Little Jenny:
Thank you so much!

She skips away, her excitement palpable.

Wheel of Love Ducks transition to segment of movie trailer of Motion Picture Association.

Announcer:
the following preview has been approved SMM for Solving Musical Mysteries Motion Pictures Association for all audiences.

INT. Detective Piper - Rainy - Day

PIPER WINTERS, dressed in a trench coat and fedora, sits at a desk in her office props her feet up, and sips coffee from a mug that reads "World's Best Lady in St. Bear’s Town (Est. 1862)." Rain patters against the window, setting a noir tone.

Piper:
(to camera)

You know, Boys and Girls, I Piper the Detective, have seen a lot of strange things in this town. But nothing quite as peculiar as the case of the… (Piper hears a knock at the door)

Piper:
Yeah!

Buck Trollie opens the door and talks to Piper in a mysterious tone.

INT. DETECTIVE PIPER'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

BUCK TROLLIE:

Miss Winters, My name is Buck and those are my feet. I need your help.

PIPER WINTERS:

(swiveling in her chair)

What seems to be the problem, Mr. Trollie?

Buck Trollie:
Someone’s been making pun on me and I got my tap shoes on the wrong size. Can you help me find out who’s behind it?

PIPER WINTERS:

(nods thoughtfully)

Ah, I call this case “The Case of the Mischievous Measurements.” Let’s start with the basics.

(Push-button phone rings)

Hold that thought, Mr. Trollie.

Piper answers the phone, her expression shifting from curious to surprised.

PIPER WINTERS:

(into phone)

Winters Detective Agency, Piper speaking.

President Reindeer: (on the phone)

Miss Winters, it's President Reindeer. I need your immediate assistance.

INT. PRESIDENT REINDEER’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

PRESIDENT REINDEER, looking stressed, paces around his office, surrounded by framed pictures of his political achievements and various knick-knacks from his travels.

PRESIDENT REINDEER

(on the phone)

I've received an anonymous tip that someone is planning to sabotage the 44th Street musical. It's opening night tonight, and if it fails, the town's spirit will be crushed.

PIPER WINTERS:

(on the phone)

Sabotage at the musical? That's serious. I'll be right over, Mr. President.

She hangs up and turns to Buck Trollie, who's been waiting patiently.

Buck Trollie

(to his feet)

Feet, are you thinking what I’m thinking?

PIPER WINTERS:

(smiling)

Looks like we’ve got a bigger case than we thought, Mr. Trollie. We’d better get going.

(Push-button phone rings)

Hold on.

She picks up the phone.

PIPER WINTERS:

(into phone)

Winters Detective Agency, how can I help you?

Nurse Penny Cillin

(on the phone)

Piper, it's Penny. I heard about the trouble at the musical. Can I tag along with this guy right there?

PIPER WINTERS:

(glancing at Buck Trollie)

The more the merrier, I guess. Meet us at the 44th Street theater. We're on our way.

Nurse Penny Cillin

(on the phone)

The Theater’s 67th Street. I thought He ever got the dance moves wrong.

Nurse Penny Cillin

(on the phone)

We’ll go there

(hung up the phone)

INT. 44TH STREET THEATER - LATER

The theater is ablaze with lights and activity as the cast and crew of the "44th Street" musical rehearse on stage. Piper and Buck Trollie rush in, dodging stagehands and performers in a flurry of feathers and sequins.

PIPER WINTERS:

(whispers to Trollie)

Stay sharp, Mr. Trollie. We need to find the culprit before the curtain rises.

They split up, with Piper heading backstage and Trollie staying in the wings, disguised as a stagehand. The air is thick with anticipation and the faint smell of greasepaint.

INT. BACKSTAGE - CONTINUOUS

Piper sidles up to the stage manager, a harried man named MIKE, who's juggling clipboards and headsets.

PIPER WINTERS:

Mike, I'm looking for any signs of foul play.

27-year old Man tap dance on stage until he slips and falls, the sound of his tap shoes echoing through the empty theater.

MIKE:

(frowning)

You're not from the insurance company, are you?

PIPER WINTERS:

(smiling)

No, I'm here to help ensure the show goes on. Any idea who might want to make opening right?

Man:
You Need a Trollie to dance this number, Miss Winters?

PIPER WINTERS:

(laughs)

No, thanks. I'm a human doll

Man:
I’ll go to another theater to practice my dance routine, Miss Winters.

Man walks out of the backstage, and Piper notices a shadowy figure slipping into a storage room.

PIPER WINTERS:

(whispers to herself)

Now, that's suspicious.

Buck:
Here, Your Mikieness.

Mike:
What's that? Oh, it's just a new script. Nothing to worry about.

Piper:
(curious)

A script? Can I take a look?

Mike:
Sure, but it's just a few last-minute changes.

Piper takes the script and starts flipping through the pages, her eyes widening as she notices some peculiar alterations.

The door opens as Nurse Penny Cillin dresses in a black dress and a detective hat enters the room.

Nurse Penny Cillin undresses in tap dancing outfit, showing her detective hat underneath.

NURSE PENNY CILLIN: (singing)

Come and Meet

PIPER WINTERS:

(whispers)

Snorer! What are you doing here?

Snorer throws Nurse Penny’s tap dancing shoes into the air and catches them with a smirk.

Nurse Penny Cillin: (singing)

Those dancing feet,

On the avenue I'm taking you to…

INT. STORAGE ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Nurse Penny Cillin lands a perfect catch, her tap shoes in hand. Piper winks at Her.

Squiggles Trollies hands purple tuxedo to Nurse Penny.

Nurse Penny Cillin: (singing) 44th Street

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