Episode 3 - The best job

Thornton A. Worthman invites his best friends and family on a cruise to the Simaican Isles to celebrate his 100^th million Simoleon! What he doesn’t know is, that some of them think he doesn’t deserve it. One of them is even capable of…   Murder…

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Library

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Tom Lee: “Morning.”

Ayden: “Hello.”

Ayden: “Wait a minute, your name was Tom Lee Casby? You’re the writer of this book!”

Tom Lee: “Oh, let me see…”
*Tom Lee takes a closer look at the book*
Tom Lee: “Yup! The Frozen Rose is by me.”

Ayden: “It is a pleasure to meet the writer of this novel.”

Tom Lee: “Have you read other books of me?”

Ayden: “No, this is the first one. Any recommendations?”

Tom Lee: “Well my first one, The Lost Treasure, was well-received. It’s based on when I was 16, when my boyfriend was hit by a car-”

Ayden: “Wait, Boyfriend? Oh, come on, you’re the most masculine person on board here!”

Tom Lee: “… I beg you pardon? What did you exactly mean with that statement?”

Ayden: “I meant with it what I meant with it.”

Tom Lee: “What is wrong with you? I can't help it I'm gay, you can help your attitude towards me.”
Ayden: “Don't tell me what to do!”
Tom Lee: “Meh. I don't care about your type's opinion, neither do I about your son's type's. I guess rottenness is settled deep in the roots of your family tree!”

Ayden: “Take that back!”

Tom Lee: “No,“Don't tell me what to do”, remember, you hypocrite?”

Ayden: “Take that ba-”

Odessa: “Shaddup, paley!”

Ayden: “Mind your own business, you hairy beast!”

Odessa: “Miss hairy beast to you, Mr. tainted milk! And keep in mind that you should have some respect to the guests.”

Ayden: “Why should I respect some rude “lady” who doesn’t even respect me, huh?”

Odessa: “Because my far relatives founded Moonlight Falls while you tried to pathetically milk the pennies out of it, because my kind has helped fighting the real-life Train Massacre, because KT! invited me out of all the fan girls in the crowd to sing along with her, because my kind is known to be the best treasure hunters in the world and make a GOOD living out of that and not least: because I look better than you and you are actually supposed to serve me, so scram and bring us some lemonade.”

Ayden: “… What?...”

Tom Lee: “Woo, good job, Dessa!”

Ayden: “… But I, I’m the founder of Moo-”

Odessa: “Don't lie to us! The money transcripts, the archeologists, the psychic fortune teller and of course dear old Flora Goodfellow know otherwise.”

Ayden: “Argh, I’m out.”

Tom Lee: “Probably the least dumb thing you’ve done today, heheh!”

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Outside of the Bridge

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Katja: “Argh, it’s locked.” 
*Katja knocks* 
Katja: “Hello, captain?” 
*Katja knocks again* 
Katja: “Captain Stubing, are you in there?” 
*Katja knocks again*

*Katja waits a minute and then picks up her portophone to call the other staff*
Katja: “Hello? Can you all come to the captains’ room immediately, please? He is not answering my calls and his room is shut.”

*Rudolph and Min Hee arrive*
Rudolph: “You called us?”

Katja: “Yup, the door’s locked. Does one of you have the spare key?”

Min Hee: “Oh, we don’t need such a key. I’ve had some basic Sim-fu classes from some experts, I can try and kick the door open.”

HIIIIIIIIIIIY…

…AAAAAWWWWWCCHHHH!!!!

Katja: “I guess even Esmee Jobs and Margot Wood can’t open that door…”

Min Hee: “Owwwch…”

Rudolph: “What if he’s not in there, like, he’s getting a tan?”

Katja: “I’m skeptical about that. He is a man of his duty, he would never leave his post for something that unimportant.”

Vincent (off-stage): “HELLO?! WHERE’S THE FOOD?!”

Rudolph: “Oh crap. Our duty’s calling.”

Katja: “Then he must wait a few minutes. This goes first.”

Rudolph: “Ok, maybe some fairy dust does the trick, just one try though.”

Rudolph: “Malfermita Pordo.”

*believe it or not, the door unlocks*

Rudolph: “Good luck, Katja.” 
*Rudolph leaves with Min Hee*

Min Hee: “Ahh, call us when you know who the killer is.”

Katja: “Ok. Lets do this…”

Katja: “Bleh,  I can’t see, where’s that light switch again?”

*Katja turns the light on*

Katja: “Captain Stub-?... oMGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!”

Katja: “Why?! Why did it have to be you!? Why?!”
*Diana comes in*

Diana: “Who’s yelling? What happ!- ...Katja, is that the captain?”

Katja: “Yes. He’s been killed too! Who would do such a thing?”

Diana: “I think the same person who killed Thornton, heck, it must’ve been the same person. It would be perfect to kill the only person who knows how to sail the ship to get away, right?”

Katja: “You’ve got a point. But what should we tell the others? Can you tell them not to panic?”

Diana: “No, that wouldn't work. Like Paulien Cornelisse wrote: it’s like saying it’s quiet during a silence, or asking somebody whether they’re asleep; I think we just should tell the truth.”

Katja: “… You’re right.”

Diana: “OK, I’ll go and tell them right away.” 
*Diana leaves to tell the others*

Katja: Oh crap, I must be next… I really should've quit this stupid, tiring job earlier. Why can't I ever be the happy one? Why?... If I survive this, I'll give the cruiser life the boot, permanently!...

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Front Deck

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Janett: “It’s such horrible news.”

Lawrence: “Huh? What is horrible news?”

Janett: “Diana just talked to me.” 
*Janett sits down at Lawrence's table*

Janett: “She claimed the captain has been killed too.”

Lawrence: “ Okay, but since when do you care about a random captain on a random cruiser?”

Janett: “Because he was the only one who knew how this ship works, wasn’t he?”

Lawrence: “Say what?”

Janett: “That means that we are…”

Lawrence: “… stuck in this place for now. Great.”

Janett: “Hm, you got the link too, excellent. But since we’re now in the middle of the sea for a while, why don’t we get some coffee.” 
*Janett calls Bianca*
Janett: “Good morning, can we please order something?”

Lawrence: “Jane, did you really say that statement?”

Bianca: “Yes. What would you like?”

Janett: “Could we have two coffee please? With sugar, but no milk please?”

Bianca: “Two coffee with sugar coming up.”

Janett: “Thank you.”
*Bianca leaves for the kitchen*
Janett: “What were you saying, Law?”

Lawrence: “Argh, never mind... Wait, isn't she that steward who wasn't too moved by Thornton's death?”

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Staff Room

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*Bianca sees Ayden looking out of the window*
Bianca: “Hi Ayden, how are you this morning?”

Ayden: “Hmmrrrrggh”

Bianca: “What happened?”

Ayden: “That stupid writer guy and that teenage b*tch messed with me… They’ll PAY for that, mark my words!...”
Bianca: “... What did they do then?”

Ayden: “Mean, disturbing things, that I don’t want to talk about now.”

Bianca: “Aha. So we can talk later about it then, I guess.”

Ayden: “…”

Rudolph: “Oh, hi Bianca. What have you come for?”

Bianca: “Two coffee for Mr. and Mrs. Dean.”

Rudolph: “I’ll make them.”

Min Hee: “I do hope captain Stubing’s okay. It’s nothing like him to lock the doors.”

Bianca: “Oh, I’m sorry to tell you, but Stubing’s dead.”

Min Hee: “Eep! Are you serious?”

Bianca: “Yes. Looks like we have some psycho on board.”

Min Hee: “Oh God, no!”

Rudolph: “It’s done.”

Min Hee: “No, no, it isn't. We’ll kick that killer’s butt, right... right?”

Rudolph: “Oh no, I mean the coffee’s done. Milk or sugar, Bianca?”

Bianca: “Errr, I think milk, only milk, no sugar.”

Rudolph: “Got it.” *pours milk in the coffee* “Here you go!”

Min Hee: “Ok, who do you think the killer could be?”

Bianca: “Probably the, err, the writer guy, Tommy. Or the girl.” *leaves*

Min Hee: “Odessa? No, that can’t be, she does not have a bad bone in her body. It’s really obvious to me Mrs. Dean must have something to do with it.”

Rudolph: “Yeah, or maybe Thornton’s brother, Vincent.”

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Odessa's Cabin

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Vincent: “Odessa, I’ve got some bad news.”

Odessa: “What happened?”

Vincent: “Somebody on board is a psychopathic serial killer!”

Odessa: “Uncle Vincent, lets get real. That dad’s dead doesn’t mean we’re all gonna die.”

Vincent: “Well, the captain’s been killed too now.”

Odessa: “What!?”

Odessa: “Who would do that?! He didn’t look that bad to me.”

Vincent: “That’s what they all say. And I guess that’s why he was the unlucky one. Any clue who did it yourself?”

Odessa: “Hmmm… This is a really hard one…… I think it must be one of the crew then. The blonde or the Ayden idiot. They’re probably up to no good…”

Tom Lee: “Hey, have you heard it already? The captain’s been murdered by Ayden!”

Vincent: “What?! It was Ayden?!”

Odessa: “I KNEW IT!”

Tom Lee: “I’m sure of it that it was him.”

Vincent: “Wait, it's been solved already?”
Tom Lee: “Nope, it's just the guts saying that.”
Vincent: “Bwah. too bad. You made me nearly think they found proof it was him! Now we’re not a single step closer.”

Tom Lee: “I’m sorry, I was just voicing my suspicion.”

Vincent: “Please don’t voice it in such an accusing way the next time.”

Tom Lee: “Sorry.”

Odessa: “But he’s still one of my prime suspects…”
Tom Lee: “True.”

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Front Deck

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Bianca: “Here’s your coffee.”

Janett: “You’re welcome. Wait a minute…”

Janett: “What kind of an idiot are you! I clearly ordered SUGAR, not MILK! And look what mess you made: Lots of MILK!”

Bianca: “I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I’ll get you some with sugar then.”

Janett: “Oh, never mind! You’ll probably end up putting mustard or garlic in it. Just go.”

Grr, people these days…

Lawrence: “Well, there goes our potential ally... And what are you complaning about? This coffee still tastes great!”

Janett: “It’s not the quality of the coffee what matters, it’s just the fact staff these days are doing their jobs lousier and lousier. I seriously wonder how she actually got hired here.”
*Katja comes to the Dean's*
Katja: “Good morning Mr. and Mrs. Dean. Did you enjoy your coffee?”

Lawrence: “Yes, it was-”

Janett: “Horrible! That blonde chick messed up my order!”

Katja: “Ok, I’ll talk to her about that later. But I’ve got one other question I actually came for here: Who do you think who killed Mr. Worthman and Stubing?”

Lawrence: “I seriously have no idea.”

Janett: “I do. Diana. It’s always the person of who you would suspect it the least.”

Lawrence: “Hmm, if you think about it that way, than I must disagree with you. Odessa, the cook and the Chinese girl are far more suspicious that way.”

Katja: “Anyway, thank you for your opinion on the case.” 
*Katja leaves the table*

*Janett facepalms*
Janett: “Lawrence, you can be so naive sometimes. What reason would your suspects have to kill? They barely know Thornton, let alone have a motive to get rid of him.”

Lawrence: “Maybe not. They might’ve met him in a way before we ended up on this dreaded cruise. And don’t forget I mentioned Odessa. They weren’t always besties either.”

Janett: “Whatever, I’m still thinking it was that Diana b*tch. I mean, dating somebody with that much of money is technically a golddigger.”

*Suddenly Diana dooms up. She has heard Janett's words*
Diana: “Thanks for calling me a golddigging b*tch, very very charming, Mrs. Dean.”

Janett: “But it’s true, you obviously was marrying him for money!”

Diana: “If I would be marrying Thornton for money, why would I kill him before actually tying the knot?”

Lawrence: “Indeed, Janett.”

Janett: “Because-.”

Diana: “Plus, I’ve talked to a few people on board, and quite some were confident YOU are the killer… Including me.”

Lawrence: “Is that so, Jane?”

Janett: “How... charming of you! I’m trying to find the solution of this case and now you're yelling in my face that everybody thinks I’m the killer! I’m so done with you, I am not the murderer and I will proof it. And preferably proof it was you. Good day ma’am.”
*Janett angrily leaves to her cabin. Diana hesitately takes the empty seat*

*It is quiet for a minute. Diana grabs the remaining cup of coffee*

Diana: “Well Lawrence, has she always been the nasty type?”

Lawrence: “Well.... actually, yes, but if you just let her be the one in charge and let her be, she can actually be very... enjoyable company…”

Diana: “Aha…”

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Overview

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All the distrust, all the quarrels, all the fighting. It really doesn’t help the mood on board, and it really doesn’t help finding the actual killer somewhere at all the suspicions. But who?

The lunch was somewhat free. Everybody came and went whenever they’ve felt to, leaving a constant opportunity for the killer to strike. And they did! Lets see who will never see the sunset again…

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The Victim

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???: “I'm gonna stay in here for a while, it’s so hot outside.”

???: “Yes. It is.”

???: “Huh? What are you doing in here?”

???: “Oh, I just want to talk a little about my job here on board.”

???: “First things first: Why did you kill off the captain?”

???: “Why I did that? Oooohh, you can get that yourself. You’re not as weak as you seem, coming up with the idea of hiring me...”

???: “… To eliminate the authority, I guess?”

???: “That’s one reason. But there are plenty more.”

???: “Why then? I’ve only hired you to get rid off Thornton, not Stubing.”

???: “Should I tell my whole plan then? Okay, I’m not taking the risk of being framed for Thornton’s death, so I need to get rid of every single person on this ship. I want to put in scene that I’m the only survivor of a horrible killing spree, or even better: a shipwreck.”

???: “But.. but… But how are you going back to land then? Huh?”

???: “Easy, nobody knows I can navigate these cruisers and I can swim well too. Enough talk though, back to business. You know far too much know, and remember I said that I’ll be the only survivor…”

???: “Wait a mmnntphhpmmpmhphh…” 
*The killer grabs ??? by the face, covering their mouth, and breaks ???’s neck*

???: “Pfffft, it takes a lot more to think like a professional assassin… Now lets get rid of you.” 
*The killer bashes ??? several times to the wall. ??? loses more power with each hit*

???: “Mmmrrphh. Hmmmllpp.”

???: “Oh, just shut up you, nothing can save you anymore…” 
*The killer throws ??? on the floor, having them hurt so badly they can hardly move anymore*

???: “Ah, good riddance.” 
*The killer goes to the bathroom to fresh themself up a little*

*While the killer’s gone, ??? manages to reach up to the room service button on the nightstand*

???: “Owww… murder…” 
*??? falls off the stand. ??? is dead.*

Ayden: “What’s going on in-  oh my…”

Ayden: “… God no, not a third person… What to do, what to do?”

*Ayden hesitantly attempts to crouch near Lawrence to check his pulse*

???: “Not so fast, you.”

Ayden: “You? It was you?”

???: “No, I’m just a random walkby, you idiot. Duh!” 
*The killer grabs a pencil out of their pocket and shoots a venomous dart at Ayden. The latter is hit*

Ayden: “Ai!”

???: “Never expected that move, huh?”

Ayden: “Nice try… But may I remind you that vampires are immortal?”

???: “Nice bluff… Too bad for you I know your silly idiotic girlie Emelie drowned in a pool.”

Ayden: “Oww, don’t you dare bringing up Emelie, you asshole!”
???: “Hey, don't call me like that, you jerk!”

*The killer kicks Ayden in his crotch*
Ayden: “Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!”

???: “Haha, looks like you’ll never have children again. Heheh, like that matters, you’ll be dead soon anyway…” 
*The killer kicks Ayden in his face, then breaks his arms and then throws him into a different corner of the room, causing him to be knocked out*

???: “Hmm, I’ll let the poison do the rest of the work… Oww, I have the best job in the world!”

Things just got worse at the Luxury’s Lap. Our dear assassin did not make only 1 victim, but 2 today! He or she must be a merciless individual, claiming their job is the best. Lets hope for the others they can trace him or her down soon. But who will die during that process, who will survive? Who were right, who were wrong? Who will break, who will stay strong? And above all:

WHO IS THE MURDERER?