The Mystery of Style

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The Mystery of Style

Introduction:

There has been a fight in a bar and a person was killed. Through the investigation the detective is bringing forth testimonies that give clues to who the people are (what they do). It is the up to the audience to guess what Jill, Tony and Robert do.

Characters:

Detective

Joe

Jill

Tony

Robert

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A bar set back, stage left. Three or four tables set in various places on stage. Lighting is dim. One table and two chairs, close to stage right, have been knocked over. Light rock music is heard. Lighting is dim. The bartender is wiping a glass or serving a drink. There is a customer at the bar and two at tables. Lights become brighter. Detective enters stage right - he is writing in his notebook. The music quiets.

Detective: [walking toward the bar] Coffee Joe?

Joe: [reaches under the bar for a cup and the coffeepot] Sure thing.

Detective: [taking the cup of coffee and turning toward the people at the tables] O.k. folks. I just have to ask you a few questions and then you can leave. [looks at Jill] IÕll start with you.

Jill: [looks uncomfortable] I'll tell you what I can officer, but I really don't know much.

Detective: [sits down across from her at the table] That's fine ma'am. Any information you can give me right now will help. [notices Jill is uncomfortable] Now just relax and tell me what you saw.

Jill: [tries to relax, takes a drink from her glass] Well, I must tell you first of all that I don't normally visit this sort of place but my husband and two children are on a camping trip... they went up north... anyway, my friend Darla calls me and talks me into meeting her at this place for one drink. She says I need to get out more but I knew I should have stayed home...

Detective: Could you please just tell me about the incident in question ma'am?

Jill: Sorry officer [fidgets in her chair] Anyway, as I said, I was here to meet Darla - who never arrived- and I was just about to leave when this big guy comes in and goes up to the little guy, who was sitting at that table by the door, and begins shouting at him. They began to shout back and forth and calling each other names - [leans closer to Detective] I don't have to repeat the names do I officer?

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