Sherlock Holmes
John Watson
Hilton Cubitt
Elsie Patrick
Abe Slaney
Gwenie Brook
Inspector Martin
Inspector Wood
Stable Boy
Scene 1
(Sherlock is measuring chemicals together and Watson is going over papers. They obviously haven't said anything to each other in a while)
Sher: Watson, I think it's a bad idea.
Wat (looking up from his papers in surprise): What?
Sher: Getting a dog. We have no room. Besides, I have very nice shoes that I wish to keep in good condition.
Wat: However did you know I was considering it?
Sher: You have a scratch on your finger that looks to be a paper cut. Possibly a playing card? There is only a few card games violent enough to give you paper cuts and Uno is your favorite one. I haven played Uno with you for ages-.
Wat: Because I gave you the draw four card right as you were about to win?
Sher: Let's not bring up past bruises. But anyway, the only other friend you could have played Uno with is Trenton and his dog just had a batch of puppies. There's some puppy fur on your shirt which means you played with one of them. John, you're a softy and will most definitely want one.
Wat: Well, you hit the nail right on the head!... Sherlock, can we get the puppy?
Sher: Absolutely not!
Wat: But, Sherlock, he's so cute! I have a picture!
Sher (protesting as Watson pulls out a picture): John, no, we are not getting a puppy! [Sees the picture and is shocked by how cute it is. Stares at the picture until there's a knock on the door] We'll talk about this later.
(Sherlock goes and answers the door while Watson admires the puppy picture. Sherlock comes back with Hilton Cubitt. Watson quickly puts away the picture as they sit down)
Hil (handing Sherlock a piece of paper): I mailed you a copy of this earlier. Did you get it?
Sher: Indeed.
Hil: What do you think?
(Sherlock studies the paper. It is torn from a notebook and has pictures of dancing men on it)
Sher: Why don't you tell Watson the story?
Hil: I'm not much of a storyteller but alright. [We can have scenes acting out what he is saying] I got married to Elsie Patrick about a year ago. I know nothing of her past and she wishes to tell me nothing. Leading up to our marriage she kept saying I could back out at any time because she had a past she wished to forget. I told her I didn't care.
Everything was fine until about a month ago when she got a letter with a foreign stamp. She read it and tossed it in the fire before I could see it and I decided not to ask her about it. A few days later I saw a picture like this doodled on our windowsill and scrubbed it off. I thought the stable boy did it but he says he didn't. I told Elsie about it and she grew pale and told me to please let her see if it ever popped up again.
Later we found one one the wall. She read it and instantly fainted. I have no idea why these drawings are doing this to her!
Wat: Does Elsie have any friends she might confide in?
Hil: I've talked to Elsie's friend Gwenie and she has no idea why Elsie would act like this.
Sher: Hm. If it is alright with you we will come over to your house and investigate.
Hil: That sounds fine.
Scene 2
(Hilton walk in with Sherlock and Watson. Gwenie comes up to them)
Gwen: Oh, good. You're back. (To Sherlock and Watson) I'm Elsie's best friend Gwenie.
