Elevator Clue

Potential titles:
Going, Going, Gone

​ mily Jones, Maximus Issaiah Johnson, Kiyahna Brown, Bianca

Staring: E
Jimenez, Natalie Carrillo, Omar Aquino, Stef Melendez and Liz Harkay.

Setting:​ Office
Lobby: Props (potted plants/ desk and luggage)
Elevator: Refrigerator box? (2)

Story Plot:
Coworkers have had their patience worn thin by their boss. In
vain attempts to murder him, he’s exposed to the various
wrongdoings he’s done. (Dark humor, mystery, thriller)

Characters:
Twelve (Emily): elevator operator/ creepy button presser
Unusually quiet
Narrator
Diane (Kiyahna): secretary who knows everything
I know everything about everyone, but I don’t say anything
Other people ask me for information on the boss and they
have to bribe me to get it out of me
Gina (Bianca): wife of boss
She’s mad because he’s cheating on her
Richard (Max): The boss
Doesn’t do much
Scapegoat
With intern
Cameron (Natalie): dirty intern
Clumsy (spills coffee)
With the boss
Angry because boss won’t leave his wife for her
Stacey (Liz): owner’s daughter
Entitled/ trust fund baby
She doesn’t have any say in the company and is
underestimated
Danny (Omar): man of couple

Mad at boss for being threatened about PDA and creates

motive
Jessica (Estefani): girl of couple
 Mad at boss for being threatened about PDA and creates
motive

Gina set up all murders but hasn’t touched them to murder them
herself

Scene 1

Description of what is on the stage, where twelve is, etc.

Twelve:
Good evening and welcome to this short performance. Time moves pretty
slow in this office, but when drama stirs, you won’t want to blink!
What you are about to witness is the daily life in a typical office,
which can be really boring and you kinda just rot at your desk. My
job as an elevator operator can be bleak, but it’s days like these
that make me question my existence. You’ll see why in a few moments.
So please, sit back, relax, and enjoy our original production of
Going, Going, Gone.

Enter Richard, speaking into his cell phone.

Richard:
You idiot! You imbecile, I told to only print in black and white! We
don’t have money for color! Of course, you wouldn’t know this being
“Daddy’s little girl”, but you’re going to learn after I assign you
to coffee duty!

Richard exits stage left, Stacey enters stage right. Stacey ends the
call, faces the audience

Stacey:
​I could use my time better than printing and coffee runs, I
should’ve been the manager, and I would’ve been 10 times better than
he is! He isn’t fair, isn’t productive, he doesn’t even treat ​me
right

Stacey enters elevator.

Twelve:
Going up?
Attention turns to Diane, Jessica, and Danny, around Diane’s desk.

Danny:
(holding a piece of paper)
This is ridiculous!

Jessica:
I didn’t think he’d be serious...

Diane:
(​plucks paper from Danny and reads)
You guys really got written up for one kiss? I know PDA is a thing,
but cutting your salary? That’s harsh. Especially when you guys have
been dating for only a month or two.

Jessica:
It was just a peck!! A harmless! Little! Peck!

Danny:
He’s never bothered us about being together before...why would he
flip over something minor? Did something change?

Jessica:
Maybe management cracked down on him, but even then, he would’ve told
us either way.

Diane:
I hear he’s on edge because he’s cheating on his wife..

Jessica & Danny:

With who?!

All three look at Cameron, who’s busy filing papers.

Elevator dings.

Gina walks out of elevator with lunch bag.

Gina:
Excuse me?

Cameron faces her.

 Cameron:
Can I help you?

Gina:
Yes, I’d like to drop off my husbands lunch for today, he forgot it
at home. He’s so forgetful at times.

Cameron:
Of course! Who’s your husband?

Gina:
Richard!

Cameron:
(​hesitantly)
Oh..of course. Follow me!

Cameron rolls her eyes as they walk of stage

Scene 2

Jessica, Danny, Stacey, and Diane are in the lunchroom taking their
required break when Cameron walks in.

Stacey:
I am sick and tired of being that guy’s chew toy! He should know I’m
better than a coffee runner. ​I​ actually ​have​ skills.

Jessica:
At least he’s not trying to dock your pay for something as mediocre
as PDA. I mean come on! He kisses his wife everytime she comes in the
office and I don’t see anyone else taking money out of his paycheck!

Danny:
Babe... calm down

Jessica​:
Don’t you dare tell me to calm down! This isn’t right. You would
realize that if you paid more attention to reality and not those
stupid video games(fortnite).
 Stacey:
Some days I just want him to be ran over by my Lambo and trampled
over by a stampede of elephants..and survive!

Jessica:
Yeah…

Stacey:
I want him to get scorched by a pot of coffee and live!

Jessica:
Yea! I’ll be the one to put some staples in his head when he’s not
looking!

Danny:
(​Patting Jessica’s hand)
I’ll reload the stapler so you can do it again hun

Cameron and Diane look around when Gina walks in. Everyone becomes
silent, there is extreme tension

Gina:
Hey guys! What’s goin on!

Stacey to Diane:
Why is she even here?

Diane:
Shhhhh. I wanna hear this

Cameron:
(​Back turned to Gina)
What’d you pack for lunch; a box of nails?

Gina:
Uh, no, actually, it was from his favorite sushi place. Why does it
matter?

Cameron:
(Faces Gina)
How long have you two been married?
 Gina:
3 years? Again, why does it matter so much? Aren’t we all friends
here?

Cameron:
No. We never were.

Gina:
I’m confused, do you have a problem with me?

Cameron:
My problem is ​your​ husband.

Gina:
What do you mean?

Cameron:
Your husband loves ​me​ not ​you

Diane:
(from behind)
Your husband’s cheating on you!

Gina:
Ohhhh whatttt!!?? How could he? How could ​you​?

Cameron:
How could ​he​? He does nothing but talk about how boring you are! You
must have known, or were you too oblivious to see it?

Gina:
I could kill that man after what he’s done to me! And you! You
couldn’t just be a good little girl and have decent manners! I might
as well just-

Cameron:
He said he’d raise my pay!! And I’ve got college debt! He treated me
right and told me he loved me!

Gina:
 So you made my husband your sugar daddy? You’re disgusting!

Diane:
Ladies, please!!

Cameron:
Deep down I knew it was wrong! But I’m not your enemy, I’m just
trying to get by. If you’re going to hurt anyone, it should be him.

Gina:
I’ll deal with you later. As for now, you’re my accomplice. I don’t
care if you “love” him or if he gives you money. You’re helping me
kill him. I might as well just make you do all the dirty work.

Diane looks at Cameron and Gina in disbelief

Diane:
​ ot ​killing ​anyone
You are n

Jessica:
Woah woah woah, if you’re stabbing him, I want a part in this too.

Danny:
No no no, we’re not killing ​anyone

Jessica:
You ​said ​you​ would reload the stapler, didn’t you?

Danny:
Yeah but I didn’t think you were serious..

Jessica:
I’d rather get written up for murder than PDA.

Danny:
You’re insane!

Diane:
I know Richard is a pain but I don’t think he deserves to die..
(​She begins to leave the break room)
This is also the guy that gives us our paychecks. Have you got a plan
after he dies? Another job?
Everyone looks around, guilty
Diane:
That’s what I thou-

Stacey:
(​interrupting Diane)
I’d take over. I know I can prove myself. I have tons of ideas in a
journal and it includes a higher paycheck for everyone. Besides, we
could always pass his death as a freak accident.

Twelve comes into the breakroom

Danny:
Twelve? What are you doing here? Your break isn’t until another hour?

Twelve:
Elevator broke. Luckily when I went on a bathroom run, but the doors
stay open now. The elevator seems to be on the bottom floor.

Diane:
It won’t be repaired soon?

Twelve:
Not that I know of. Our usual company won’t pick up, and Richard
hates it when I try to get other companies. So I thought I’d just
take the stairs here.

Jessica:
​ tairs? ​This day can’t get any worse!
Now we have to take the s

Twelve:
​ jokingly)​Did Richard get on your nerves?
What’s wrong? (

Everyone but Twelve and Diane:

EXACTLY!!!

Diane:
They want to kill him.

Twelve begins to laugh, but upon seeing everyone’s expressions, she

realizes they’re serious
 Twelve:
No way..that’s no- even ​you ​Gina?
Gina and Cameron:
He cheated.

Twelve:
(visibly surprised)
Danny and Jessica?

Danny and Jessica:

Cutting our checks for PDA.

Diane:
(to Twelve)
I don’t suppose you have a reason to kill Richard?

Twelve:
Actually, he’s been stealing my lunch desserts lately. I even put a
little note on not to eat it, but he did! I had a parfait that day.
And parfaits are my favorite. I say down with the boss!!!

Diane:
You can’t be serious!

Gina:
Why don’t you have a reason Diane?

Diane:
Because I don’t get upset over petty things!

Twelve:
My parfait was $5! Don’t you dare tell me that’s petty!