The Armchair Detective In London: Series Three by Shimwell Ian

Author:Shimwell, Ian [Shimwell, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Shimwell's Scripts
Published: 2014-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

Act Three

(We can hear background noises usually associated with a hotel café-bar.)

SALLY-ANNE: My favourite coffee – thanks Trench.

TRENCH: Pleasure. Now, what do you think of the case so far, Sally-Anne?

SALLY-ANNE: I’m just relieved, that’s all.

TRENCH: Now why’s that?

SALLY-ANNE: I’ve just realised that Lilia Towers is absolutely nothing like the lusty legend, Darnia Storm.

TRENCH: Yes, Darnia certainly liked you Sally, and as good as chased you to try and get it! I wonder what’s she’s doing now.

SALLY-ANNE: Oh, by chance, I caught a report on her last month in the gossip columns. She’s apparently fallen in lust with an American film director and joined him over the Atlantic.

TRENCH: How convenient…

DEBSY: (Who arrives at the table.) It’s all right – you don’t have to stop talking ‘cause I’m here.

TRENCH: We haven’t – we had just come naturally to the end of our conversation.

DEBSY: And it’s okay, by the way – I’ve got my own coffee. Mind you, I am at least a hotel resident here.

SALLY-ANNE: Anyway Trench, I tried to contact you earlier – where’ve you been all morning?

DEBSY: Yes, I’d quite like to know too.

TRENCH: I was… err having a chat with Old Tom, if you must know.

SALLY-ANNE: I don’t know, some things never change.

DEBSY: Did he do that with you Sall - sneak off whenever he feels like it, to see his beloved old friend?

SALLY-ANNE: Yes, he did Debs – I never got to see him though - you?

DEBSY: No, but I felt his armchair once – and it was warm!

TRENCH: Right, now that you two are getting along finally – and I can get a word in edgeways: come on, let’s go back to the theatre and see if we can flush our phantom out!

(‘Phantom of the Opera’ type music changes the scene.)

SALLY-ANNE: So, Ralph – has Lilia made an appearance today? What with her injury?

RALPH: Yes, she’s hobbling about somewhere.

TRENCH: You were very lucky, weren’t you Ralph – that you didn’t fall down the trapdoor when you were on the stage.

RALPH: Yes, I was very lucky – now, if you’ll excuse me?

(RALPH leaves them.)

TRENCH: Hello Clarence.

CLARENCE: T’was a terrible injury to Miss Lilia. I should tend to my sweetheart.

SALLY-ANNE: I’d leave her be, if I was you Clarence. Give her some quality time on her own.

CLARENCE: If you say so.

TRENCH: Have you been checking anyone’s pipes recently?

CLARENCE: Only last night when I saw you – why?

TRENCH: Oh, nothing…

(CLARENCE shuffles away, but prominent footsteps herald the return of TURNER.)

TURNER: Now listen, if all you are going to do is stop my staff from doing their jobs, then I think you should leave.

SALLY-ANNE: As you well know, Mr Turner we are investigating complaints made by your star, Lilia – who wants us to stay.

TRENCH: Yes Lilia, she’s been a leading actress for twenty years and began her stardom here at the Regency.

SALLY-ANNE: So, did she know your late wife, Lauren?

TURNER: Yes, they were friends…

SALLY-ANNE: If I may ask, what did your Lauren die of?

TURNER: She died of a broken heart. Now, I have work to do.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.