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A PLAY IN FIVE ACTS
THE CHARACTERS
Madeleine Horn, a child detective, a girl of fifteen years
Thursday Nichols, a child detective, a girl of thirteen years
Jonathan Melville, a child detective, a boy of fourteen years
Grant Vokoban, a child detective, a boy of fifteen years
Gina Pilgrim, a child detective, a girl of eleven years
Doogan Flour, Grant's partner in crime, a boy of twelve years
Janice Swift, a noted history enthusiast and child detective, a girl of eleven years
Oscar Kilgore, the manager of Horton's Diner
Mayor Edgar, the mayor of Winshire-Portley-On-The-Rocks
Portia D'Tello, a waitress at Horton's Diner
Sam and Ham Vernon, twins who work at Horton's Diner as cooks
The man who shouts, a town crier
Miss Sheila, a teacher at the school
Jordan Baker, a restauranteur
Penton Soufflé, a restauranteur
Kyle Liqueur, a restauranteur
Campton Mackerel, a restauranteur
Paxton Rotisseur, a restauranteur
Hank Porter, a restauranteur
Winningham, the Mayor's butler
Officers Tam and Malcolm, wardens of the law
THE SCENES
The three scenes in Act One take place in Horton's diner.
Act Two takes place in a school, a diner, and the house of Madeleine.
Act Three takes place in the house of the Mayor and Horton's diner.
SETTING
The entire play takes place in the town of Winshire-Portley-On-The-Rocks during the 1960s.
Act One
Scene One
It's lunch time in Horton's Diner. The diner is brightly lit with several large booths lining the walls, each booth upholstered in red and white. The tables are of a lacquered quality, reflecting the texture of the long bar at the center of the establishment. Behind the bar, a door leads into the back with a small window revealing the interior of the kitchen. Sam and Ham, the cooks, can be seen every once in a while passing in front of the window. Portia, the waitress, stands behind the counter, ready to serve. Madeleine and Janice sit at one of the booths. They each have a milkshake and a straw. Madeleine scrawls into a notebook as she speaks to Janice.
