sis | Agatha Christie us, nove. (ith) Oh, iyo. Tan Bd any programe worth icing (he meer trad nen fo e mu prgone) (band bes ont pen dang and ish hitch The gts ‘nde 0) Here—hat you doing? Why dd you ten au the igh? (Phe ad sat fille an through i are ad garg and se RD. ROY ay fal MOLLAL nts th aby op igh and san persaed) otsae, Why seal dark? Whats oie! (Ghee the igh tbe ih wp Right andre he rai urn Tran Themes as, AOYLE installment bef and ress arth Cari gu fal) CURTAIN ACT TWO SCRE: The same. in mimes iter on be Gotan ries, wor’ bad bas ben esc and EWERYONE ‘sauembe in tb mam. TROTTER sin charg an stg on eae stags the nf to. MOLL itning ah igo he ifr tal, Th ter areal iting binjon mend Th tne src Rgh,CSTORE tnt dk cence oe ste “gf mos CASK BLL ate Rho te hs nd PRAGIN at BeLaftend HOTTER. Now, Mes Ralston ey an hk eit. outs (4 raking oi) Ta think, My bea’ ur "MOTFER, Mrs. Bape had ony jut bes killed wh yo got he You came from the htchen. Ate you wre you dda neo bee nyby {you cme lng the alin? NouLtt, Nooo T dont chink wo. Jr the si ring ot in Bre. souldn tink who ured on leu I woulda hea nyng ‘he with that, mould P ‘morTen, That wo ley dhe mundi (Mei) mtd MovLtt. How cou hee anything ele "WOTEA, You might have done. Ifthe rene eft de hall a way (he punt Lf height nave herd you coming fn the itches Fe "night hve alpped up the back aioe tthe dining rn DrouLte Think—tin not ure—T heard» doe ceak an era as Teame ou ofthe Kichen ‘wor reh, Which dove? OLLIE. T do kw TROTTER, Think, Mes Raloo—tey and sind. Upstain? Downsain? {hove wt hand? Right? Let? own (aye) det kw, lly. Tn aot ven sre ee any {ing (Se moet dun tthe arcs anton) SES (Ring nd moving Lat of he refeory mb agri Can yo ep balving he? Catt you se seal n>mo | Agatha Christie snorren (serpy) Wee imettipting muder, Mi, Ralston. Up 10 ro, bay has taken his thing Seoul, Mrs. Boyle didn, She al our om me with information, You all bed out on me. Well, Min Boyes dead. Ualesn we gt the ton of hea qui mind —there say be another death, cites, Ate? Nomense Whe ‘ror ten (Gre) Beene thee ware ind i, trues. A death foreach of them? Bat dee wooldbave to be some oaneton 1 mean ster cnnesionrwth the Longe Fm tonne Wor re Yes, there woul! have we the. ‘tues Dut why anther death eet ‘Trorren, cause there were oly two addeses in the notebook we Fen, Now ot twenty-four Cale Stet thee was only on posible ‘etm, Shek ded, But here at Monfowell Manor there ex wiler Fl (ok rund ce mung) uss cast, Nonsense, Sari wou be a mot wily xin ene thot there saul be ru pape ghee by chan, beth tthe with hace nthe Lorie Fara ce? ‘teow tt, Gen ceva cicanstante, woulda be o much of co: ineilcnce Thinkitouty Mae Cason (ier) Nove want tet ‘Tne cleniy wre everyone was when Mis. Boyle wa le heavy got es. Ralston statement You were nthe Kitchen puting vpeuble, You same cut of che Kitchen, along the pat pr thvugh the ving dor inthe all andi ase, He pone etary Rigi) The rato we Mang, bu the ight was swisked ‘find he al was ase You switched the ight on Ma Dey, td reamed Mott Yost sceamed and sersimed, And at ast—peopl came Showtees (Moving dew 1 Left of MOLLIB) Yes. Ax you my, poole ane et of pope om dierent drectinr-—allasivng more ot Seiatonce: Ulan mos een Centra ara bi ack 8 ‘Tene) Now then, when I ot ot of Oa wind) 0 se the tcphone wire jom Me Raton, went uptrs othe 200 08. nd Mis alton coy 0 he extern telephone, (Moving (Cente) Whe wre you when Ms Ralston eure? cutzs Twn ypinthe bro, The exeasion eephone wade oo Te nt ofthe mito to wef bud see ny sgn af The Mouseteap und Other Plays | at visit dere ut cosa, ai do Se Then Mawnan "MoT, (amigo te fry al) he glean ok you rather a lang tie, did't they, Me. Ralston? - ‘ts drt akan lemme tein) Torre, sald ao dntly orkut ne oe a8 Tm thinks setg ™ ‘teorteR. Very well: Now des, Mes Wee, Tt ma. Ye Mr: Ween, TH have your acount of OO feen gt aoe ting toni Ra {adore cooking. Arca re psa omy Deleon TROTTER, Why? . " Cis TOMIE, es quitea nau hing w goto nck bio, da think? I mean—one does want to be alone sometimes. “2 "HOTTER Yu wore our balms ue coe one And Twanted wo brah bie ant erly pn moTran (Ling bao ciisTOPNER dre 10 beush your hair? shelled hase) Yo ‘ntsToPIER: Anyway, chat where] was wanted (ines mowed La theo) TROTTER. And you hae Mr, Rabon sexe? ‘MoTTaK. Andy eae dowi? ‘uustorvan, Yee ‘Torre, Curious that you and Me Ralston did met onthe seis (unistorni and ons ft ub ter) ‘umsrorien, 1 ame do "ROTTER. Dd you go your wom bythe bck, eee bk tir, odd you come isons. [met hacked 0 by the bck ats They te nearer ny Morr: ie (He met tego ae) Me Pai? ANIM ar el you. (ries nad mrs Lif fhe fa)am | Agetha Chritic loving he piano inthe ning somo he pete Gets Le) _ "wort in te jt Says Mai Pod hear plang pa anaconda expect set laying ven ery sh-— outs Youwete laying Pre Bind Me wore. (hry stato? . Teac ee eye il a, eb aly rng ie ane? Dont youll agree? out] inkit Foie TaUAviINs And yea rsa people hed Someone wus whising sworven, Whistling Where avr: nt sr. Perhaps the Fo allpeas on he Stuierperhapeeren peti = etoom rmotran, Who ws whiting Th Bnd ie? (ees me arc) Ae you making chi oy Me Pain? savin Noy hs peor tg jo pando Segean etd hg i at seorre Well oon, your paying the pian. anaes lg fie Whe ge theraio~ plying ey oul—sancone oti om foyer laters ear Rao oe iia Loftendef taf) aid aor at of mo fry wig wi eger) Mr Ngo. MWe opty, Mr, Pai Sing rors Mi Cn? sus cane we tigers the Hay Sr, Cou you ear wt wa gig oan ere J ths suet No Lat anything Mi Ralston sane aorite And bat ayo do then? ie easewn Teme hr vould Alen eae lee He Miss eASEWouL, think, The Mousetrap and Other Plays | 32 THOT THR, You ny you were wig ters when you heal Ms. Raton ass CaSEWELL, Yeu ‘TROTTER. Ao got up fom the writing ale hued acre in hese? DMIs CASEOELE Yen OTTER, Ad yet there doe seem tobe ay uinshed eter o de writing desi the iby NIBH eaBnWiL. (Rising) T bough ie with me (be ope Br Aaa, {abet ater, moves ap Lop oP ROWER nt anit bon) ‘Toren, (Lasting a end nding it but) Dear Joie yn frend of yous, ora eatin? iss caste. That one af our damned tunes (Sh ems any) "TROTTER. Peugeot. (He moe nd te Rig nf he foo tele ‘debit Conre) You know i we 4 hear sere seeing ‘ue muder wen Twas writing» let don't ele I'l ake hg time pick yp my unfinished ltr et an put in my hang foregoing see hat was he mater, ss eastrett. You woulda How irs (Se mets pte sts ‘anit etd) HOTTER. (euing Ye kf of MAJOR METEALY) Now, Major Metal what abou you? You nyu ween the ella, Why? MajoR ooTeALe (lento) Looking around Just loking sound 1 Tooke ino that eupboad lace er he i earthelihen, Lot finkandspors tackle, An otc there wo et oe ie ‘yand opened ean a own. Nise cela youve pon Mott. Glad you ike them MOR METCALT. Not at all Cop of ano! monastery, {shoul sy Pry mhy thi place i ealed“Monkowell™ ‘WorTeA. Were not engaged in aciqurian esac, Major Metal ‘ete investigatinga murder Mrs Rlson tl ha she bead oor shat with faint era (ema Rig ofthe fs) That Particular door shuts with eea, Isl be, yo hrm, at ae ily Me. Boyle, the ttre Mls, Ran (Moog Lf the arctan) coming fom the kitchen al sie tt the ‘pour pulling the door er him AOR METCALF. Anta hing eld be of ap, Twa curious a wentwa | Agatha Chatie ivan, Treva pase) (or rier, moe dew esl a cantstorien. (Ring) Ther would be geen onthe nae of the pba sunjon wet CALE Mine ae there alg But mot rials are cael ‘wen gv ae they? ‘peor rea Mv on But al imi Panavici wore, Senge i tat ely tr? huts ening Lo HO THR) Look here aeat we wasting ime? Thor’ one penn who ror rut. Pree, Mr Ralston, THLE Ob, very well, bt (tux ext by be dor den Left) Tin charge of his ines. reo Ten. (Calin dori) Me Ralston! (ics men graying ae stim bye er) hank ya, (Maing did refer al) Weve got et tity, you kw, a well sve. Av tet wel you % (Tere ae era mrad rote) (He bls pbs Band) Ther are two xcass—aayone could go up Forme a omnes by theater Aone cull ge down 9 se Chin the door nee ktchen ome wp by a Aight of ep that esp theugh a trapdoor othe foot af the tas ve het (Cpe of igh Te vil ace wa that eveyone of you war aon te te the rw commited crue But ook ee, Sergeant, you speak s though we were ll der ‘spin, That bua ‘norte Ina munder cave, everyone i nde upicion ‘tues, Buty know pet well wo led hat woman in Cuber Ste thn dhe elec of thon hes cibe the farm, A tly noel young rum who wow Ewen yar of a ‘Weld ial hte anyone perio hee who Bi he ile [sin och4ts TOMER and mows say edb.) cuntororien, Ws pot true tet You all inst me Ee The Mousetrap and Other Plays ‘ones ahve ben agua me gui me You're going fame me fora me. 1s pense (Gy ean ETN) tha whit (CHL flies im bt pont te Leff here te) aon nacaLr (Ring ind) Sty tnd eas caro ite a the shoulder, then be takes out Bis pipe.) 7 outing and moving pw Lf of Cumiootae) Weal igh Chri Nobo gan yu Cv teor TEN Talmage ‘wore, (asingariues; od) Wed ae pele MoU. (rT Fe) Tl im yo ot lng er in ROTTEN (Meo tf MOLE se) Tn rot tenga: Todotha ve uta have eid hve pray eres ye (omsroren mover ete fe) SLES. I hike zy, Male, (ing ap sre inn Cote. Tornoe) And yo, to! Theres jst one peron wha fs the ll dy nly fey meas, he moon ho be pu ur ares, tol it othe orte, Wai Giles, wa. Senet ‘Thor, can Jean 1 speak t you ‘ThoTTER, Certainly Mes Ralston, Will the ret of you go iat the din Ing ro lew, (ths vi and me don Right the df MUS ease, Hen Xk ARATE, frail cron ok EAL sy aural pve MAJOR METCALF home eae ‘fbeing sand at Toya eit} ‘aes, Fin sing OLLIE. No, Gilt, yo, to, ple MOLLE, Please, “ (ous xin rth eds den igh ing te er aon MOLLE Ba TROTTER moves ode ac up Ra) ‘TworTan. Yes, Mrs, Ralston, (Moving abr ty armshir Cnt) what it ‘eyo wan tay toe?36 | Agatha Cheistie Moun. (Moving up Lf of rRo TER) Sergeant Totes you think ‘hat this (Sb moves bo he of) thi ety Biller mst be the— est of chose tee boys a the Pau you dnt know that, toyon? rao, We don't actully now thing, All we've gor fire dhat the morn who joined wth hr basband inven ad teeing ‘hove chide ba bees kl and cha he worsan magistate mo ‘em waponile er placing them ere has Lee lle (He moe "Tun Rig fe fa) The lene wie that Hinks me wih po lice headuarten as ben at ott. You dot even knw tht emay ave bea js the a ‘HOTTER, No, Mia Ralston, the ine ws deliberately cI wat ut jt mse by the front dor found she pace outta (Seen Tee ror ren St down Mr: Raton. Motitt (Sting noe) Baal he ame, you dn know Trott (Moving ina cesar th fond be Right ii) oe ing by pay, Te al sie one way, mel instal, hil Et mealty deetion fom the Araya the pryehisest ep sotitt. Ob | kaor, and therfore all coms t pin © Christophe. Bw {dantblieveits Chesophet, There mxtbe oe posites, -meorten (Righter ring tbo) Sacha? ‘Mout dein) Weld thse chive any elation at all {ort The mother was a druske She ied soon afer the chen were ken aay rm et out. What aon thei thee? Hore, He wan an Aemy sergeant serving abroad. Ihc lie, heb probably dchargd fm he Ary yaa ottne. You dont know where be a? {Trot ten, We've no information. To tae hie ony take some tne, bt Team avure you, Mrs, Ralston, tha the pice ake every evetaly soutit Bat yu da’ know where hema be thi mite and if th ton is neal ust se fer may ave been sabe 0 sor rin, Waly posit. Moti Ih came bore, er being poner withthe Jos eae an having afeed ey he same howe an fund hi we ‘ead an that it chide had gone hough some verble expr The Mousetrap and Other Plays | 327 srvand ne of thm bd eho it eight gf ite Stand rnenge sorrtn Tato canbe! ‘Horren Oh Me Rao utp MoLLt. Sth ard may ilps oe ok (3 es) ‘When si he pad ry a Map Mela ply st He wath w Tei ee ‘wort (Cori) Mj Mle mw te arr ae iy oui. Mileage. A wie, He vem qu ice apd pee oral isn ihn? rorren Novo tout esta oUt Ringo meg afar re9 Sih tony Chino her ws amperes Majer Maca el saotren Any het evgenn? SCL Wel Mr ue a op the por when a he pa tadvangen srortet Nr Pav eapan weir Motte kere ene te an rg aa eveything the igh ew are ks, He moves aoe ‘at td esi heap on fie. Mie Cac twice t,o. He mg hea th ey ee imate ight ged ‘orren Ya ey ata nt yu, htt hoist be young Mi Went ott. luge) He ean sep nrg ‘orrt) And wap ‘worn alo, losing hal sil tes mind vec te ining To oy Ge heer tnlsoneone ie, Treva te ener soci Oheeste HOTTER (Rig dno MOLL) ecu hve been «won ‘toiled Men Lys A wom, ing he) The ar Pulp athe ma fa pl elm, a tale ‘inact the vet gtr ay Ce mae hewn bt You niin eet wom. oti Mir Guewel?ws | Agatha Chrntic -Teo ren (Meine st) She boks it ol fart pat Ue pte sin bos the ary der, ok then Sted.) esMe Ralston, theres avery wie eld (Heomes devn bins) “Thar younel for inwtaner ott. Met ToT, Youre about height age (our cane npn) (Caching) No, no, Whatever you tl ne aout yourself Bre go fn mcan of checking ita hit oment rere. An hen thee’ our hase Mott Gier how sides! THoTTeK. (Cronin uy Left ofoutte) He aa Chtpher Wren eh of a og. Sy you bund nok oer han hiya, ond CChstobet We ks young Acta ge is very hal How touch do you know abut you tuaban, Ms. Raton? rottit, How uch do Teno shout Giles? Oy dont eal TaOT TEA. Viiv been marted-—how lng? Horii Josa year, Thor, And yo ethene? Dotti: Ate dance London, We went na party "Tuo, Dil you met his peopl? Novis He hau any pope They all dead ‘meoTTeR (Sgnfianth) Theyre all dead? MOLL Yerba hy you ake sod all wrong Hier wa ba tier and his moter died when be wat ay. sreorenn You only ling me what tl you Notite. Yer—but (Senn au) {Torte You dent know it of your own knowledge Wott Tring act ue 1 eaten tht ‘hore. You'd beurre, Ms Ral iyou ew hw many aes ates ke yours we gt. Especially since the war Homes broken. up alc den ello sy he enn the Ai ore oat > ‘hed his Aray wining Patents klled—no eons Thee ae fry backgrounds rowan and young pepe sete thet own a f—thy meet aod ary. Its pens a ative who wed eth engi beloe they coment at engagement. That ‘ido ir man, Sometimes she dot wy wth Ci jn ae WOrker Plays | 339 fod ot fora year or that be an abvconding bank les, o an ‘Army deste or srething equally undeiale, Ho bnghad you sown Giles Ralston when you mare him? stout three wel Bot ‘torte, Aad yo d nt kpow anything sous bie? MoLAiE. Tht not tue. Pho everthing sot hit! know ext the sort o pram he i He iz, Ting tee) Ad a solutly abr to uggest that i's some hw cary hia maine Why, he wat even in London yesterday whe the une ok past, ° ‘ror ren, Where wat he? Here? DMOLLIK. He went ston ‘ou chickens ‘MoT Tea. Bengt back with i? (Heri ted) Dottie. No, eturaed auto be the wrong kind "ROCTER. Only thy mals fom Laon, ae you? Ob, you ype an ABC? pine AB nd) Oly oy a ie ge by ca ot (Samp ro it agp) el yo Ces wasn Loon "or. Jt a mimity Mes Raton. (He et te ft ha nd sm ning ero Maing Li fs This ryt 4 le to gt some wie tng f (ou. kr ate ou) st, (Sup) Ye (nora tle uta a ecnng perf te paket) ‘torTeR. Heming News Yor, Solon the wees about the they yeneray aero MOLL. Ida bebo "MorTE, Dont ol Wem yp ie tani ot Dox (wore ei tough the arcu p Rig wih be ovat MOLLAE is ‘thes acai don Righter ae vein paper Th act lean Righty ops. CHORE pp ogee dan ee ‘rote ae and ents) ‘cuusrormen, Motix0 | Agatha Christie (ook jump np an hie he espe ander teen in th ari ‘Geir Lotines Ob, you startled (She mae Lf te arm Centre) Chnusronien: Where be? Con igo ut) Whee as he swoutin, Who? ‘hrisroriten The vegean, OLLIE. Ob, he went on eat way untsTonsice, Teeny | culd yt away. Somehow—some way Is there yore old hein the hoe? ‘iiisrorwten, Yer—fom in Motte. Why? hnisroniten, Bu, dating eye also ighllyaaint me Thee ong ty Lcnmited hese urlrs—partcuary your usb, Giemoat Right of esha) otitn, Nevermind hn. (se rows # ep Right ofeossrorte,) ister, Christopher, ou ct go running. ay for kings al ou ie cxmisronmen, Why do you ay ha? Douse, Well ust ie Chaisronnen, (ep) Oh ys ‘fhesfa) outs ng atthe Right nd ofthe gation) Ya goto ro op ome time, Chi cxmtsroniten. [wish [ad otite, Your nae ely Cvistapher Wren ie? tnterontet No OLLI. And yout not ely ining 1 bean archi? ‘anisronter, No pout, Why didyou, 7 Chnistornia, Call ysl Chistopher Ween? It just amused me. And ‘hen they ate t laugh a me choo and eal re it Chine ler Rakin Roin-Wren-aanciation f eas. Tyas el bing Mesto Mout, Whats your el name? ite te. He i a the Lap end The Mouseteap and Other Plays | SE ‘nntsroriuen. We needa go in thi. un aay wilt as doing mp ‘Amy evi. Raval bestT hated i, (oi ar asuddon ee funn, whiheveisronien pate Stim sand mest Rig efter) ising and moving own Le) Ye, Yo just ike the ooown murderer, (Os0LLE mower Leff be fir til ad um sy fram in) 1d you Iva the one the peiaton itl. You se, my moter iy maser: He mec Lao tof tale) ott. Ye your mother? cumtsremce. Everything woul be al ght ihe hada died. She ‘woul ave ake are of me—and oka aes ne MOLL, You cat oon being okedatr al ou ie, Thing happen yon. Al youve goto ber them--yeve got ojo on jut a al cunlstoritn. One cut do that MouLtr. Yer nea, ‘cnisronite You mean—you have? (Me moe ap Laff MOLLE) OLLIE. (Facing castors) Ye. ‘cunasTontes Wh was it? Something very bad? OLLIE. Semehing Ive nve forge cunsronies. Wasi to do with Gilet MOLLE. Noi yang before ne Cie {cuntsrortes. You man bave en very yung. Alnwt ach, OLLIE, Petia cat why wns al wot hoe Tey to pit out of my mind. Tir vet think bout wesToMiEn So—yule Fang away too, Rating avy fi ‘hing)—itead of fcing the? Mouite.Yer~pethupy ina way, Lam, ile (heres iee) Considering ha U neve st you cach othe rather wel ‘ounisTom ER. Yes od, it ‘MOLLE. db know Taupo thet srt ofp between ‘umirorne. Anyway, you thik ough eo ici at tery, we ae fo howx2 | Agatha Christie Houta. Wel rank whale can you do? ‘unisronmen. might pach the sergeants ski Lan ski quite wel. ‘MOLL. Tht would be lly sid Hou be sow ie at ting yon gully. ‘unistontin. Sergeant Tater hin i iy MoLite. Noy he dcr, Atlas dot hac what he thinks, (She Ive dew ot are Cae, ul at th eening aero a= the ethion and area it Sudo pain) 1 hate hate hse hate ie cunusromten (Started) Whe? MoLLit. Sergeant ‘Trotter, He puts things iat your he Things that ret tre, tha eat pombly be tie canseronten, What ll his? oUt. I dont eliere tl won blest ‘tnistonten, What won't you bee? (Herve se SOLAR pat iv hnds om sole an eas er run fr Bi) Cae Or outwith ovate (Sing se pape You se tha? Motte, Whtie?Yeterdys eveing paper London paper. Ant ‘wan Gers pocket But Ger dit goto London yesterday. cwnterorten, Wal ibe wa real ay NOLL, Dat he waa He went of the cre lok fo chichon wit, but be cou id ay. cunisromten. Well that al ight (rong La Cnr) Probably he did yop 9 London fea Motte. Then why shad he tl oe bedi? Why pretend he'd Been drvingall round the countryside? cunieromte Psp, wth the new of ths mde. NoList Hedido' kao about the mdr Ori he? Die (Sheaves fo thejire) cumisrortnt, Goo Loe, Malis, Susy you dont think—the Set ean does thik (Daring the next pas MOLIE cries ely up ge Leff te wf {HNISEOPIER dy re te paper he fe) NOLL, Ido now what the Sergeant thinks. And he can make yo thin things about people: You tk yourel guetion ad yo be ‘The Mouseteap and Other Plays | 333 10d, You fl ehat somebody youve and kw wel ight lhe—a stranger, (Whipering) Tha what happens in nightware You somewhere in the mile of fen ar hen youn eny ok a their lesen thee ao yout fends ny ange they diferent people—jst pretending. Peapr you ca at spear ered ag pat he nd er (eorortex moves ob Lf end ft fe, bolo i ad tas ber ‘amd acy rb. nfo taining rondo igh nt utpaenbethem. OLAAY Bak oayeamd CURIS TOR dy nthe) above the armchair Censre,) 7 A ii ‘be the next victim. ” \ es oe ny Cet a. fia theat | Agathe Christie (owing ennrsronten ext hohe arp Righ OLLI rae Vath dk cai amd. fs ber) cuuns. What eal hit? Ml, you mae cay. Peery prepared to shut youre pin te kitchen wit x hori manic ott He a ‘ues Yule ony go co nok at im se hear, NoLuie He ts jt nappy Ll yu, Glen in dangerous Ta knw ihe wi danger: An anya can ok er pel ‘aut. That what Mea Boyle su oui, Oh Gier—done (She mous down Lf) hues Moin den Ri Ml) Lok he, what sheet ween ound that wethed boy? oti, What de you mean y betwen in soy for hin-—thatal CILES. Peshaps you'd ne hin before, Peps you suggsited him 0 ome ere nd hat you'd bth pttend a et for he fist tne, A ‘ooked up beowen you wast stout Cle, hve you gone ou of yur ela? How dary nae these things? ues. (boeing wp Cerf tbe try ee Rather ot that cso ome an tay a an ano thera place ke his? mottins No oer than that Mist Caewell rl Major Metcalf and Mex Boyle soul nurs eal cen paper thatthe homilies were able to a Tonct women, Looks a though i wee, fe move don Cee) ‘Wher did you it know him? How ln as this been going 00? otint. Ye being abe sidicuoun (Sh meer Right gy) reverse cyeson Chats Wien ui he erie yesterday. ‘uve Tht’ what you ay, Peshapayou've been unig up to London 9 cet hn the Mouties You hice perfectly wll ht [haves been upto London fc ‘ones na pear tm) You haven ben yp to Londen for mee ‘hat? otiit, What on nth do you mean? Its quite te sith Theo what’ hia? ea a SOLLEE geo spo td dro ofthe ut Fide) (osounte wars) ‘Thiss one ofthe loves you were wearing yesterday. You dropped [pike yp hiv afteraoon when 1 wastalking to Sergeant Tot Yousce whine a Landon bs ticket oun, (Coking uy) Oh thet ‘GILES. (Tn ay Right Co) So ces at you i'l ‘he vile yest, you went o London wel MOLE. Allnght Ewen to ‘atts. WhilT was ely aay acing ound the county, outs. th imphasi) Wha yo were racing rd the county na Caren Yai Mott. Alp Sh mee Cae wat Lonoa Soya oS owes. Wha Mott Seid yo, You how enfomian) cute ih hl a? Sis Aone ove pat te Hots, Dah’ Nn gon ween Ean tts. Allght Ye tore Lado ds ote net wm ere Motta Unb tien) Dat your oo dee? thus it Whardj nc’ Utoma nar ber ck an vening pap (Se pss pas (OLLI oh, uy don Lf) o.tt, Go nay Don't come ar me uns, (lig Br Wot the mater? NouLie. Dont eh ne, {iLES. Did you go London yesterday meet Chicapher Ween, ‘sot, Dont be afoo Ofori ‘ALE. Then why did you go? (out ane ber manner She mien dean ion) MOLLE. Tahun tll you that, Pehapr—now—I've fogoten why 1 wen.» (Sh raid te ard op Rig) WES. (ing Lf of MOLLE) Male, what come oer you? Yue een al of suden. fea thou Tent kn yon ay oe OLLIE. Pefups you never dil know me. We've Been marie how336 | Agatha Cheintie Tonga yat? But you dot rely now anything about me, What done ow theght oc ot avd befor: you knew me cits, Male, youtecramy Mocait Aegon Tens Why not Pechaps i fn eb cyt trues gr) What he elle ou? (bn. ranav icon ner im he acy p Right. Hemover brent) anaeretnt. Now ox Ido hap you young peopl ar not bh sing “Me more hun You nen, One to apt in thee ee’ quate ces "Lovers quate” Thats god. (le mous Lap ofthe reer ube) saute (Meng dm the mal arm Rig) ite x Qsite owt how you fe. Ihave Been tough lth ye when Tenn yunger an Jenese—jennnema the pot sy. No been ured long, Lage? auth: (Going dbf) Ito busines of our Ms Pai Faaavieint leu down Cone) No, bo busine at al toe ‘Sine toy thc the Sergent annot id i kiana Ti afaik els veryannepe Moulin, {Mcing Right of bene abe) Chie ‘ns. What that? fanaetne (Moeing fe ches) He wan to know if you hve by ay hance moved ther, Me Rabon. conus, No, ofcourse not (ouxoeane oren etm the wean up Right sing el ond ‘omnye) "suo ren. Me Raleon—Mr,Ralstoo—bhae you remove my ki fom he copa bck hte where we pt her? cries, Cori so ‘reo Somebody’ taken them. Tasarictnt Chung Right oftRoTER) What mu you happeh © Took fr them? snorten The tov til yng neal ep here nfnceent] ing to oer tothe police aon at Maret Hamypon to cepart tthe sation, ranavictnts And now you eaten, det. Sorbo een ti The Mousetrap and Other Plays | 337 that ou certainly sas do dt, Dee ould Be ao tat a tere could be ane enon, THOTrER Yes what? PARAVIE. Sorby may want to ea t85 (Moving Rig f HOLL; oe) What dil you nen when you ‘sid “Chrtpher jt ne? Mottin, Nething PAMAPICINE (Chul) So o ery, tytn, rg chit has hook ths heb "TROTTER. Is this re, Me, Raton? (He re» Cee ra t fhe nfstry (cmmasto 1 tes fom beste Lf acme tL fhe ft) MoUs, (Moving Wight ef) Oy, sank goduen. You hi feral tf sede You hve gas Pe mig Did yu ae yi constr (rind You i, et? No whys "mors, Ms. Rasoneemed eo think- Ueealsar oust) ite Want ig ium cine cuss Eat mop Gaffe nore Sow sf ie ts Sty world. I want everybody here—at once. ‘ " raancn, acs Cal pe pin sou gtr (oui exp estas THOT EEA mone off tha Left) anavicit. (Moving do Rig) ft Major Metcalf in the dining stom pes hdr don Rt and nds) Mojo Meal caus. yoni hi, (ote ein up Rig MOLLE ands case. entero MoLitE move Rig f te glands Cage o Lefty MASON METCALE ein ap Lf fom hing)xe | Agatha Christie ajoR METCALE, Hula, waning me? TROTTER. Ka question af mys Major METEALE Skin? (He moses tLe fief) anavicint Meving aay np igh and cling) Mr Ralston! {1 ener np Rigi ond nde Ath ach PARAYICIN earn and ‘tine mal arma don igh) ‘oF Die toreepira kio he cpond iets he san cnn Gon Lo, Why oP Aion ween A dt eum ‘Thorne, Nel iy tm oe CMM AEWHLL) Which oy ‘idyaprn gure? ‘Toren. Then you pel toe doe In CEVA ye tyer=Tepo nie os we oven. uA)on MALE You me ly ha apd a ‘HOTTEA Atte ie Moc Bo willed ayn ueveah Ath tin iB a le 8pm own hee raovte: Wiehe kis pha hen op np ior weveat,Tbeent iro morte Dilton sor tem et son rear Nod tings Jn we wa he tas cede wharf) Acdece tt ple ry ince Spend hee On eon de Soe yo ate ‘orn eng den Lifoft wf Nou rein to youl atone veonirtnun en yl got yo 1 ath mean Teh Thun verte yo? nyoneccaun Ow be to emia Ntsc The Mouseteap and Other | ow ‘f*Hnt the Phim” Whacking peat thing allure riseanderne ight end bor) "worren, Not quite fst, Major Metal Tat nye, oun, what we are mean td a)om SIETEALE. EN? doit et yom. ‘reo TER Tininthe positon now where ve oct put myelin the place ‘of cuzy cunning bai. Iv gt to anol bat he wa oan wat he, himself is planing to da next. Te goto yaad ep jut one step ahead of him, Beraue i dn, tere qe eoother death ass CASEEL. Ya al dnt belie hat? "TOT TER. Yes Miss Casewell. 16, Thee blind mice, To mice cate ‘ele atin mouse be del with (Moving den Cen, with bat bandon) There ae sia ou hee leteing ne One oo ile! (Pheri pau They areal atl and ok neil tne ana) One of yo killer, (moet ty fre) do haow which yt ba 1 shall. Ad another of oui the killers prospective vsti, Thar ‘he prion in speaking a (Fess LL.) Ss. Hele he out on eM Hoyle idea (He moos up Cane) You-—whoeve ouare—are holding out on me, Weldon, Maas oe in da ie Nobody who's killed twice ping to hae oil thi ine (deme oRigh of aon FEAL) in i dhe ‘hich oye itt who net poeta (Pharivapane) (Chsing down Citra tuving is bck tebe anions) Come ‘on, now, anybody hee who has enyhing, ome sight fe ach themselves fori that bye snes had eter cone oe (Tors apate) Allsight~you won't I get the iller—ve no dab of at—but iumay be to ate for ene of yo (He moses tr Come of ory ‘ubl) And TM ell you uote thing Th ile yng th Ye ti enjoying his god dealwo | Agatha Christie (Toee isa pane) Ute round the Right ond ofthe riety let bind it Heopens (he Rig cei, outa ten is a te Right nd of wind tet) All cight—yu can fo (OuMoR METCALF eis in te dining rom dwn Right cumtsTOrER snp the si ft M86 CASIO roe to he iran ams tn the mantic, GILES mas Conte end MOLLIE Joli HLA pr and toms Right OLLIE turn er bck om bi and move be tint he wren Cnr PARACIING isn amd mest Ri of ranavieint, Talking if hike, delay; have you ever red cick Tiere served cost hat ha Bes hich mene with fo gra, ‘wih avery hin aser af bacon just ooced with upon of teh ust? willeome with yo tothe kitchen ad we wil se what we hn consi together. A harang ocean, (oamavicn cae Monte rights and tart 0 mote up Right) ‘tues (Taking OLE farm) Ton elping my wie Parvin (oun deer ffonesarm) aeavicint. Yous busin ft for you, Quite ature under he cir “umstancen He doc fncy your bing won wih me (oun rear opranavacnt rm) emai enenie fea-not my donne (He ters) Ain naan covets he an aye i ‘ogo rie stout Te Ged think menace vy we Tak Sa eon de ic “Pca Can reo oi 00 ge See ta Iam rata? So ek r+ ee Arden tinted om aly (ed ere ree aia te) sult Ot br men he oft amc Cra) Pravin py Dato il She vt se ‘hs wi carving sn ck, ihn, Resides a The Mousetrap and Other Plays | chil would adore Cue ie ting, len, Leen fran 1 of them aver gow yp. (ou. ie afrgienadry) ‘ILE (Moving to Righ of te fort) Stop ightening my wie w Mout lily Tear gst anavicint, Tho: dificult Sgt things it 2 You aren ally "the fag ind MOLLE. Under) Tmt go—the food—dinner—prepae the spinach-~and the ptatom all ging t pieces—plewe, ile me. But you seo ound hr Hef wl purple (crue and MOLL trang tharby ap Right 444 CN son ‘hfe the oat rtm going is eae sendy teeta, tt tg) "TwOrTeR, (Rising and ing Leptefvannsci What yon the dpa opt hens? aravicint Me, Stet! Ob, ot i moet fu, Te aba teen fof ie joe ® ‘aorran The nan hc’ fan ha’ toe. uaa (iro he Nw onder hao ea by ‘norris Teter doing ik wong st ose arin Tadd "HOTTER. Tv en wording ao that cof yous ad it ap ese wo evetorn in asm (pment da eRe tin) comer rattcnt. cenit, yo men so yo Sergent ‘ovrat (ing down © Rea vnicn) Tht eter depends nthe ay oe okingat whee wer yo un fhe way hen ou ba this acen? baxaniin Oh aan pny een ‘otra In haacigonoodt Panavicn, Nowe om he ‘otren. And wt wate mead ao of thi end navn, Nore Sera Td tht mate oy? Li,am | Agatha Chelacie ith nothing do with hn predicament ha? (Hei a oe at indefee wpa) nor ke te ile nro, What iyo hi amavis i pet) ‘Morvan No youd Auditory ot gsingt ny: Hee tc ig arm ofthe fs) Now avery irein navi Dut thei bono may reonse AN anew iberton Ths eae aan (ine gt) sworren Rather tebe runing aod with the ai oe Se owe yu? ranarici My den Sega cs hep ite Taorren ats jn wha ve bse kg, Parana Wha ed ar) Toor rEn hat youay not bash yoo look Thee bof oping toe jung thon hey oe voc oe about Trying luklder—vcl doe ae one ak one hy anvils Having sed gues 0 many people you as ue inv ore wl aha vein hg worth T might gets swe ren nye dont get may fom rani, Wall well goth i you hae any more ee ens ak snort. One oo. Where were ou ing fm it igh? tana, The inple Bom Londen. Tnorren, Wha able in Lost ‘anuvitn,Lalvay ty tthe ita Hot Sor rit Very wor nar, What ou peanent ae? avait ie praaneny {aorran, What yor Hoe or of? raves. py he make aor. Stocker? Paci: No, ou inunentand cui ‘OrTEn Enjoying ine ane ae yon? Sur of youre Till be to sure. Yeisen rer at nd outage Mane et oun and poe andr, Net ten hsm (ie ke gig and ie Shy at TRoTT4R) Dest, ye very seo, Soot Tt olds ok, The Mouseteap and Other Plays | 3483 always ave thought pice have ne ene of amour, He vis andamsa Lode) obs neo heme PaRavicn, Thank you so mich Tl oak fr your skis in he rowing ro. Js cae wren ha iden thet in the gran iano. (rngncit ad Left 407 70 fer in, ening, oe thon ede odor enn ote ‘step arate) ‘norte Wiha unig bs od) Justa mine plese igs Castel. Pag at bai) Wese yn peti 2 ‘mworTen Ye. Grosing be ermal Gente) Pehap yo oe a sit down. (earenge the armchair br) (oss CASE sat im warily andre bee be 7 ss caster, Well wht do you want? xorTaK. You may have bead ome of the questions {was aking Me Pacarini? dss CaSEWELL Thad the, "WOT (Meving to he Rnd of ef) Vike have aie faematon fom you i CANE gem Coot Wa ou smoe14. Fall aume, plate Mss cASEwRLL, Leste Marjct (he paws) Kahane Cosewell HOTT, (Weare nanc of omen effin Katherine iss casual wih ak THOTTHN. Quite, Ades” iss caShOEL, Villa M ‘torre. Thain Raby? dss CASEWELL, 1am land —a Spanish en ‘worTER. Te. And yur aon in Engaa dase castwet. Cae of Morgans Hank, Lenenhall See, ‘WorTEA. Nother English ade? ans east, No. ‘HoT Tua. Hom long hae you been in Bala? ss east, A neh 0 Pine dor Maes.ua Agatha Cheiavie TROTTER, Ana you haven aaying since our aerial? hse catrweit, Atte Ladbary Hcl Koghbeige STHOTTER, (Siig at the Right end of te fe) What brought you ‘Monell Maso, Miss Csewel ss casb WELL, Iwan somewhere quit the county. ‘Thor reks Hew long dil your do prope to ein bere? (He et ving iB sigh an) vss erste Unt Tve fined what I ame hereto do. (be mts “eewiing) lorraine by afin ers, She stares at i) orien, And what wat that (Terie ape) Ad what wth (top sd bar) sua eaten Ohh pe fon) EY Taornek. Wha wa ieyucan eto? iss caste. Tene paren Ta il omething ee Trorren Un an meno Lp os CASH) Yoo hae towered wy tn, sos ease Teal dst se, you know, why auld 1 ote ‘hn omar ean A sy pa a, rnotrra hehe me Miss Cowl Inv cab tet: ant meng Bf) No, Ke ik et sworn: ling be) Was yon mi ling me your go> iss casbwru, Nin elon Thon ny paper Tom enue eorre. Tver? Miss eASEWIELL, You wee hiking Clk er. Tht gute ue ‘Taorren ede anyone nth cy wh carro you? is eases ly bank wl eyo so my Sn pon ean alee yout olor ery ret an Tot na Poston fy t soa reece. av ed ot of my ie thro ek: swore lo Maja | ise CAREWELL fe Majrcr—and other plaoe } "ore Wee ou baba? di casee. No, et Enghnd whe La thie The Mousetrap and Other Plays au (Pm isa pa, ith afig of in it) "ROTTER. You know, Mis Cate ea quite make you ot (He bk ry Lofty) as eases Does it mates? TOT T doth (it nthe erm Cnt) What se you ding bere? ast ASHWELL Iacems to woty you ROTTER Ie does wory me (ear a er) You went a when you wer thirteen? 08 CASEWULL,Tiehe—thiten—evaas "orven Wao min Cca ht wor rea. Whit wa our nae ter? Come oot ne. ss CASEWELL, What you tying roe? (She es er cls) ‘norres Lmnt ro know wha your a was wc you ft Engen? ins caster. fs ong ime a, Tv grt TaOPTER. Tha tings oe des’ get, Diss cases Pony "Tworten, Unhippinesdegr sis eASEwRL I dre ‘Teorren. What your ral ame? Mas CASEWELL. I tol your-Leaie Margatt Kathrine ‘nhc anand Right) ‘worn. (Ring) Katherine? (and or or) What the bl ae You doing hee? 308 CASEWELL. Th God... (Sr, moves Cote andes ‘he fi She rin, ching bar to andj) wh eo Cha ve cwel (he (onorsen are mows Rig of bf. HIETORIER ene fom ‘the dor down Left) es “ amir, (Coming Lf ote wf) sms thug he ple ‘weren't allowed to give people the thied degre. ' ‘morran hv ey een coping Mos Case eumarorien You sco have apt eT ashe) What ‘ae dot Ise CASEWELA, Noy ih noting I jstall mani 06 | Agatha Christie ure (here endfc THOTT, Team ver me ud. TL pouptomy room (ois east wa extn best La) THOT ran, (Ming iron lng up after be) sips Tear beleve ccunistorien, (Moving pandering verte de ba) Wat ca you Teleet Ssinponnble hinge fn reskin, es the Red Queen? sTwor TER Oh ys athe tik hat CtontsvaPiEh, Der me—you Tok a hough oud seen ght rworren. (Rewming bi wal manne) Te seen something {ought to have wn before (fe mous Core) Bl abt, ve been But ‘le aow we ay be bet ge somewhere ceunasroniten, Umpertnet) Teplice hae 3 srorten, (Moving Rig of he aft tbe; wb bat of mons) Yea ‘Mi. Wena at he police Are che. Twant everyone sre inher gun, Doyo now whee they ae? ‘unis toritn, (Mong La gprnorren) Giles and Mellie atin he atchen, Ihave been hpi Mor Metcalf o lok fr your si ‘We've lok inthe most etraning plaee—but all toro aa 1 dont sow whore Parva i ‘nov, get him (eves sean aft te door) You gt the hes (euaeronsan stp Rghe) (Opening be ar) Me Baar. (Moving Blow the fi) Mr. Pars in eu the dor andi) Parvin He mows up te “Cntr oe fry tbe) (oaeavacn enter gly don Lee) } ranavicint Yer Segean? Heme te ded cai) What ean dof So? Lie Bo Plier bat ot his si and dare know where {ofind them, Leave the alone, al eel ene home dragging Imardrerbebind them (emer dn Lift) (oumon meats ene cough be ac op Right GILES end MOLLIE = er ap Rigt, wih cHISTORNER.) Dunjon merteaur, What ill hie? (move doo thf) TROTTER, Stow, Maj, Mia alson 4 The Mousetrap and Other Plays | 347 eons mouse move abe harm Cetre CLES mast igh of he recy ubieandCHnsOUIN smh between then) MOLLE. Af come now? a fs yey inconvenient, TROTTER, Thee ar more importa thing than meas, Ms, Rao, Max pe, fr insta, wot want another mer, Mayor METCALE, Thats avcy tate wy of ting thingy, Sergent ‘reOTTER. Tin sorry bw T a1 bu T went cooperation and Tinea eo fet Me Rabon, you goin ask Mi Carew come down agin? Se wet up in er oon, Tl her wl ony be fr a few ats (ctu ens te airs te) Mout. (Ming Ritter) Have ys en un, See? "WOTTH No, Me Rai, bt ayy have ayer shew! spon tok ha a ly thy ee he Ty ye {the promt monet Inc Pe mw ie da) ik ‘xlantion sl be ket hey en hat eng ha {6 you know, " " "ROTTHN. (pong) Thi gas tnntrornes nt kt Now de Fink yo won kiki ‘pine ny ranavicinie You think the andre is eying hia: Mb maybe, (Hesitsin the desk chair) - 7 (ot.es ends eaBEWeLL, mw gi compo emer iom thet Lf) ss caseWeL. Whats happening? ‘movrun. Sit down, Mist Ciewell Mis. Ralton (us caste son he Right arm oft, Mouse moves don rd sie ara Con. i ing of eto foe {opiiat) Wal ou a yay set plese? esis Centro ee $fetry table) Yo aye tat art er Bese, "ook stement from youll The atatrens relate 0 your pore tion be tne dhe ound was comite Tee sates mete "flow: (He ods is natok) Mi. Ralston inte then,ae | Agathe Christie Mr. Paavii’ playing the pinot ce drawing rom, Mi Ralston In he bedtor Ble Wes dia, Mss Caswell n the fib. Major Metcl e pane and Fos at EAJOR MUTCALY) In the cell, nayon METEALE, Core "Teortua, Thove were the staements you made, [ha no means of heking hese sents hynny be tracey may nT pat {tant Seay, fie of thowe ween are te, but one is lse— fash? eae eb ek owt cher) Five of ou Stee ean the thon of yo wa ing, Lave apn tht may Trp met over the in. And dsaver that one fy ed sehen Low whe the rcs nse Casrivett. Not acenari. Someone say have lied for se aor Father doubt that ‘rues Bur bats the ea? You's jo these ater -reor tek, Ne, but upping everyone was ogo thous thee atone ennai (Sigh) Ab that thet. Res ‘ines, That a fore ide. ROTTER, Nota reconstruction ofthe ine, Mie Pui, A rc Struc ofthe movement oppure iapeent pron. nayon ne PCALE. And wha do you expect earn fa a ‘omen, You wil age me IT dont make Hat lear a he ‘rues, You wat repent perrmance? reoreun. Yes Me Ralston, de, MOLE. Bsa tap, Torn, What you mean, tap? Docs ei trap {hoo it ROUTER Tonly want pore to dog wha ey di for, ‘Gnistorstn. [te spies) Bat doo ee—1 spy can eco—wbt ocan poly hope tous ast making people do the igs They dd befor, ink onsen snore, Doyou Me Wren? oti Well you cam count me ot. Tn to buy inthe tee, 8 ries and moerap Rigs) aid you nd no means of checking virion othe rine ROWT#R Ica count anybody ow (He wns rund a the, ‘ne righ almost believeth yout ly by th lank of you Why ae you allo unwling? “se SIUES, OF ours, what you sy es, Sergeant, We al ‘Mle oLLtE (Using) Very we tues, Went mente. Bh (omusromex rai) Miss Conwell? sass caSEWELL, Yeu, ius. Pain navictnt Throwing pi had) Oh yore ites, Mea? SsAjon METCALE. (nu) Yu, [ALES Are we allt do exaty what we id ere? ‘wor ren. The sue ations wil be pete, ye Paravters. (Rising) Then T il eat to the iano in the dann ‘oor Onc : in wil ke thon pete ie os {Fe marc 2g ming wage he ‘darn hum dm (Goa dtentapy ao sworn: indo ir) Nat fa Me Prin sos) oy oy eam Ms fat sou Yo "HOTTEN. An ye ktow the ne of Pre Bind Me? OLLIE. Dont weal now i? "oTT¥H, Ther yucoul ck ot on the pan wih on ngerut e ‘Me, Paraviein li. : (ots ni) ood, Peseta the dein roomy the pan, abe ex 10 play when I give you the signal, " ’ (wots rs ef bbw ja) Haaviern, Bt Sergent, ue firmer rent ‘morrin The ‘ane aos wil be pret! mt nearby te sme peepit. Tharik you, Mrs, Ralston, a ce hat west ich opt or350 | Agathe Christie (oxnavsent open ted don Lf Monae eis) cues 1 dont the poi | Sarre. Cina Cet of th fora) Tae is pit reese cngupca the wg enteren sl mb me ‘cenanin prea Row thw ay tention ewe} {Uifiga eta yuyurnew ai ic Wem wou aly ‘tothe or erp ane om Mr Ras ier he. ou vey oa cong, There (eomuetomteneiap Rig) 5 the bck te Pris il you go yp 0 Mk, Wen am. By th Iain tent ein wo Mj Mecal l ou Ep Miesonscmand mine the pone te Mss Cel, alt mind pngwn te cel? Mi Ween wilshow you thew Duc elon epee oman Try tnt ou Mato, at wl oe oh nea flo te pine wie a w ect ot do Manerachy jt ya ray gh pron ere suse serenne And eyou ging do? ear, (sig ad ng io dof) Tam ating the pure ie Boye suyon event, Taking bit of share you? weothee gage ee) oul a ayn youre and tema tee tl you he eal (ous easnvern rion ond eis mp Right O1LES mews Bind he fe ey lan po abe gh cts MAJOR METEALY ent La TROTTER nto PARAVIEINY ce) ranavicist (Shug it seater) Paso aes! Connaviens eeu Rig) rues. No objection tomy wean oat? Fortes Isbould adie sie a tre oh fact i ea fom he ft las io (ie mtn mewn Cn venga on ite Isao) “Take my tr si ‘behind the cots The Mousetrap and Other Plays | (tus mds eu cro te indo aden, HOTTER crs tthe rary dor np Lf andesite Aerator pane Berar nee os ‘ear ig ge 0 tod, tit ade tba, He ‘oes thf and as int th ene ard Afra pe lindo tthe door doyn Left) (Gating) Mx. Ralson, coun twenty a then begin pay (ru 12 hats hed dsn Ef, vest te aia ff “The ‘Wd Ati” shad in played en the pan.Sfrapate e mes oun Right andi fb Rg sl ret enous op Rg sa ib off te Let al rts He mses quay oe ae lap and sweetener down Left tear) (ang Mes, Ralston! Ms, Raion! (Gt0n2t ens don La and ees te fe) mois, Yen wha (rnoreen st the dr down Left ad on agin the dws of You looking very pleased with yousel Have you gue wht you ranted? {OTTER. ve pot eta what | wate ‘MOLLE You know who the munderers? taotrE, Yer know OLLIE. Whichof then? "HOTTER. Yow ought to know, Mr, Rls. outin I "TROTTER, Yes, yo been exttinaty ih, you know: Yue san sree od chance of bing hl ying ent on me Aare een in serous danger one than once ott 1 don't know what you tea, TROTTER (eng doy ahem ta igh ofthe fi lye ‘srt and rend) Come nom, Mr. Ralston: We place sen ‘ite 0 dun you think, Alslog Eve el hey ha fast ‘nn knowlege ofthe Longe Farm afr, You knew Ms Bogle asthe magnate concerted I you ke all about. Why Aidt on speak yp and ays?a | Agatha Cheistie Notts ry mach aff) do onda [ated fret age (est at the Londo te) ‘nore, Yourmsden name was Warig? ott Ye. "rote, Mis Waring You tat shost—in the school where those chikion went. uote, Ye, HOWE Its tv, ie that Jy the cid who died, managed to et ser pnt to yout (He at Righ end of tere) Te Inte beget or bep-elp fom hs kind young teacher ou never stawcred ha eter Mocitt cou never ot ‘reortan, Youjast—diet bother MOLLE. Thanet ive. Teel went down with poeumonia het very thy. The leer was pt aide wih ters. wos weeks aera ‘tac found with laf terete: Andy then that poor ci tras dead (Her ee) Dead, Waiting Gt to do aeathing—hoping-—-graduly nang hope. Ol, hase me ‘er ice»-Ifonly Thad been lanl Falkow. Ob, it ‘Bontous ha such things sould hapen, ‘two ioe deny i) Ye i omnes rear sat fist) OLLIE thought he pie didnt ary reves. ‘rkor nj, and gin Bro) worn. The police dont. Tn aot «palicean, Me. Ralston. You ‘hoght Iwasa poem beraie Tang ey cal box a id {var speaking fm police exdquartre and that Serge Teter eon is wa. Tt the elepione ees ele {eet the fot Sor. You know who Lam, Mes Ral? Tin Georgie—n Jy wether, Georgie Mout. Oh (Sedat rmnd ber wildy) "orren, (ein) You'd beter wot scream, Mrs, Ralson—becnse yo do hale thi evalee.. 1 ie wale to you a ite rns oy) Tid Pie tio yo a itl Jmony id sane come ey sig and ile) hat sty cre wo {Ele inn Tey pt ern prison, rivon waa bad enough ht Tal al er one dy id to. the fog Twas pre a "hope Jimmy knows, "kl er al wen ve gow up Tha (enact ; The Moseteap and Osher Plays | 389 ta Li w mya Beane groupe cand anything hy {uis) Tm ington mina pennies oLLt Youbet ot (Shr y de penueie Vol arr aly ay, yo know ‘Morten Pari) Serge hin ny ski Taf he, Bat i sett daly di py i al conch un. Watching yal And pcg be ples Mout. Tater mle slot yies "Hore nwa Mich bet doi ual way and tke on by the nck esi appear eng “ie de) ‘The In lithemouse in the tpn erection sa ‘nc be if hd ann ot do (os eASEWELL andA}oN MA:TCALD aperture up Riphe) is CAEL, Gene Geoni you koow me cat ou? Dost ‘enembe the frm, Gori? Tie sina hat ol pig od he hy the bull chard ue ct the el An the ge CO soa Cpefmngarae) saoree: Doge IS CASEWELL. Ye Spot nd Pain. "warren Kay iy CASEWEL Yn Kathys renee do yout ‘rorren. Kay tou Whats ou dig bts od me ‘niga ube) tus CASEWELL. Tene to Engl Sind yo. Ls sexi you ‘nl yu tied your wy yo soa ad (emo ren iii) Yevyuas dit Ge came wih ne (Fm) ‘ott: Wher ae we ing? ease (Gd fas ight, Geog akin Yosonevhee whe they wil loka yoy and et you et Sanyo a, (ts exseeL exis yp ein, ding THO ER by te band AOR METAL sts the i, net besa, andl up)ast | Agatha Christie sayon aieaLs. (Calg Ralston! Ralston! (ouaon METAL vit np ted c.88 emf bau Rh He rude ove MOLLE ont mf and ae er is rms ling the meakron the fetal) ‘ites, Male Moi, ae youl ight? Dating ating Nottiv. Oh, Cie. Sites. Whocier would hae dreamt it was Ter DMOLLtt, He sand, gute ad ‘inns Yes but you Dottie, Twas mined yp i all Xtaght i the school 1 want my abut he thought could be ved hat hl ‘tas, Youshould hae tl me Dowie [wanted to forget (OUaOR METCALYenterfom he star ands seta) NAjOR mR TEALE. Everythings under contol He wil be unconout eon wit sedave—hi ster ooking af in Poor ello as tou ake, of cour Te hed my suspicions of im al slong, moti, Youd? Did you bebive he was policeman? SiNOA METEAL Vhoewhe waa a policeman. You see, Mn. le Tinapoienan, oun Your Hajon wereaut, As soon at we got Bold of that notebook with “Montell Mano writen in we se iw tal have ome ten the spot When it ws putt in Maj Meta greed eet Ine tke his place, Tula eden it when Tits rns op (ese te ont on hate pest) otint, And Caewelis is ste? ajon MEAL Yer, were she eognied him jt efine hi st Basins. ida know whut od, but frcaately came o est it jae inte, Wal fs tated wo thay ei boul be ere prey ‘am (Mving pte anh Rigi) Oh, bythe way, Mw Ralston, ‘emove shove id hema tp ofthe fourpstes. (ntaon meat erp Rit) MoLLIt, And Thought tas Parsi fies Lpther they examine that a of iether arf [shouk eceap and Other Plays | 358 be nario if they founda haus oS watches in the spar wheel Vs tha hist oben ooo That you though mas oi ~~ stant? ivenary pent; Wee een Twas buying you ana mace jut outa otis Ob That what wet Lodi aT i ase yu 9 cones, No (QoL is us ede cpl and ae ou the pare 488 a and goer Rgh ofthe fa ale) i MOLL, (ding hin te pol) "Thee cigs oho ha ‘aU: (mapping te past) Oby dating, how wee fy T rend “ : vetoes oti You wil smc them? ‘ILE Herat) i smoke the, MOLL, What my eee? ‘tues. Oh yes Logo al about your present. (Hermes up theca in ‘heentronll aka te ats ad ens, Proud Wah oat Canad hit Bt priya woe oLLie (tte) O, ho ey dig ‘tuts. Puit on, . MoLLIE Late, wen my b's done propery ‘ILE, Il sigh ie? Th gl ne shop sl wate ast si he ein (OLLIE fr the hat on. 1828 move rw de dk AEAOR SUETCALE rude up Right) Mason sErcALF Mas: Raton! Mrs Ralston! Thee ete all of bring coming fo the kitchen (WoLLIE rasp Rig oman hie) oun, (aig) Oh my pet Quick cuRTAIN