Open Wounds/Transcript

Somewhere in Jazz Town...

Frank Knight: Hey , I'm sorry about this. I remembered I had to buy some whiskey, but I totally forgot to fill the car with gas.

Frank: Yeah, I know, I really should cut down on the whiskey, otherwise my stomach is gonna strike against me.

Union Officer: Gather up! Up the hill! Union victory! Union victory!

Union Officer: I, Colonel Dexter Blade, on this day in 1863, will take the battle to the Confederates and win the Battle of Pacific Bay!

Frank: Colonel Dexter Blade? Union? Confederates? Oh crap, . We just traveled back in time to the American Civil War!

Frank: Oh of course, . People can't travel back in time, that's just absurd. It must be a historical reenactment show!

Frank: Jeez, I never understood why people get the urge to dress up and reenact old historic battles!

Union Officer: Thank you, thank you all for coming! My name is Joe Stanford and I will play the role of Colonel Dexter Blade! Today is the grand finale, the day the Colonel prevails!

Union Officer: On this day he said to his troops: "I, Colonel Dexter Blade, will lead the Union to glory! May God strike me down if He chooses otherwise!"

BOOOOM!

Frank: What the... !

Frank: Uh oh. Either they've got amazing special effects, or... I agree , we'd better have a look around the battlefield and assess the damage!

Chapter 1
Investigate Reenactment Battlefield.

Frank Knight: Well I'll be! This Joe Stanford guy got blown up! I bet this wasn't part of the script!

Frank: You're right, better get that body to autopsy. I hope Roxie enjoys construction games!

Frank: What else did you pick up, a torn tissue? Well if you think it's linked to the death, we might as well try and fix it, see what it says.

Frank: And that's the cannonball the blew the victim away! There was something written on it, looks like someone wanted to deliver a message.

Frank: Well, that rules out the accidental death! You just found the murder weapon, !

Frank: Loud and clear, . First order of business: retrieve the message! I'll get the powder kit!

Examine Torn Tissue.

Frank: That's not half bad, . This napkin you just fixed is from The Cannonball Saloon. It's got a note on it: "Next Reenactment meeting: 9pm."

Frank: So the Civil War reenactors met at the saloon? Then our victim must have gone there! Don't say it twice, . Visiting a saloon? I'm totally in!

Investigate Saloon Entrance.

Frank: Found anything ? Sorry I had you do the searching and all. Happy hour at the Saloon was about to finish, I had to jump on it!

Frank: Yeah I know I should drink less, but I can't help it if you're so good at catching clues! What a nice sandwich board you've found!

Frank: "Ban the Reenactment"? Seems someone wasn't happy with the proceedings! Too bad the rest of the message is faded. You think you could retrieve it?

Frank: And you found a locked phone? I just hate those. If you're so eager to unlock it, you'll be on your own, !

Examine Faded Board.

Frank: Good work ! There was a logo drawn under that "Ban the Reenactment" message! Let's see who wrote this...

Frank: Oh, the logo just says "History for Peace". You're right, it sounds like a group name... A group that protests against the reenactment...

Frank: Yup, heard you loud and clear. I'll get that board to Hannah, see if she can dig up more info!