The End of the Night/Transcript

Frank Knight: , do you think I should take Amy's shift today? The kid's been through so much, she needs a break!

Frank: Amy's hometown is not the sweet and innocent place I imagined... Her brother's in a wheelchair, her mother's a harpy...

Frank: Not to mention her ex is a cannibal, and her best friend got killed! If it was me, I'd be drinking by now!

Amy: Thank you for your concern, Frank. But my family and past are none of your business. Or are you trying to say I'm not fit to work?

Frank: Amy! I didn't see you... but it's not what I meant!

Amy: Well, good, because Chief Marquez expects me to do my job. And so does .

Amy: All I need is fresh air, and I'll be fine! , shall we go for a walk before our shift starts?

Later, by the bridge...

Amy: , was I harsh with Frank? I'm sure he meant well, and... it's true, I've been through a lot.

Amy: But work is the best way to forget personal woes. And I'd hate to let you down. A little walk will do me good, and...

Amy: Oh, no! Is that a...

Amy: Sorry, . Deep breaths. I'm... fine. Totally ready to have a closer look at that bridge, over there.

Chapter 1
Investigate Covered Bridge.

Amy Young: Goodness me, we know this man! It's Roberto Vasquez, the guy who tried to make me his queen in the Love Village!

Amy: , you're saying Roberto's been attacked recently? Something to do with trying to film the Night Walker, to prove the legend is true?

Amy: Well, he's certainly dead now! I'll get the body to Roxie!

Amy: Wait, you found a paper boat? With the word "walker" written on it? Quick, can you retrieve the rest of the writing that got washed off in the water?

Amy: And is that the victim's phone? Do you think you can unlock it and see...

SNAP!

Amy: Hey! What was that?

Duncan: Hello,  ! Hi, sis!

Duncan: Oh, wait... is that a body there? Now I'm in trouble, aren't I?

Duncan: Sorry for wandering into your crime scene,  . I know the drill: you'll have to question me now. I'll wait here until you're ready.

Ask Duncan Young what he was doing on the crime scene.

Duncan:  , don't let Amy treat me differently just because I'm her brother. I know I must be questioned. I was a cop once, remember?

Amy: But... I don't know what   could ask you, Duncan. It's so absurd to assume you could have killed Roberto!

Duncan: Well, I know a few things that might help: Roberto was fascinated with the Night Walker.  , I was with you when you found his photos, remember?

Duncan: Roberto must have crossed the Night Walker's path! Everyone who digs too deep into that legend ends up digging their own grave!

Duncan: Be careful, <Rank> <Name>! And Amy, you know what happens to cops who take personal risks... But I know you'll make the right decision when the time comes.

Examine Paper Boat.

Amy: <Name>, you restored the writing on the paper boat you found by the victim! Can I see?

Amy: Wait, I know these words! "If the birds are 'fraid to sing... and a chill the wind does bring... a shadow moves just out of sight... the Walker visits us tonight!"

Amy: It's an old lullaby about the Night Walker! Parents sing it to children so they stay out of the woods! Scared me stiff when I was little!

Amy: <Name>, you think this message is the killer's attempt to scare us? But then we need to find out where this boat came from!

Amy: Hmm, you're right: the paper is a little soaked, so the boat spent a few minutes in the water... Long enough for the writing to fade... But not long enough for the boat to sink!

Amy: And if the boat was launched about five minutes upstream from here, then it must have come from the mountaintop! Amazing feat of deduction, <Name>! We should go there!

Investigate Mountaintop.

Amy: <Name>, you've found a pile of paper under that information board? You think it might hide something interesting?

Amy: And goodness me, what is that... thing?

Amy: A scarecrow? But... that face! It's the Night Walker's face!

Amy: You want to take a sample of the fabric? To see what this thing is made of? Ugh, OK...

Examine Pile of Paper.

Amy: <Name>, you've unearthed a poster from under that pile of paper?

Amy: Let's see: "Notice: The Night Walker doesn't exist!" Who could have put up this sign on a hiking trail?

Amy: Nicely spotted: there's a stamp at the bottom!

Amy: <Name>, can you look up the stamp in the database, so we know which town hall issued this warning?

Examine Stamp.

Amy: So, the stamp you found on the poster by the hiking trail is from the Mayor of the Love Village?

Amy: You're right, <Name>, we've met Mayor Bower in a previous investigation...

Amy: And his constituency, the Love Village, is right by the mountains. But I agree, it's odd that he makes posters to deny the Night Walker's existence.

Amy: Good idea, <Name>: let's ask Mayor Bower why he made that poster!

Ask Mayor Bower about his Night Waker Poster.

Désiré: This Night Walker legend is getting out of control, <Rank> <Name>. Someone has to stop it! That's why I'm putting up these posters!

Amy: Mayor Bower, are you aware that a man died near the forest bridge? It's the second murder in connection with the Night Walker, not counting various disappearances!

Désiré: And? Are you suggesting it's the work of some ghost from the 19th century? I thought the police chased living criminals.

Désiré: Look, I love a good spooky story as much as anyone! But your Night Walker attracts too many dubious characters to White Peaks.

Désiré: Like that filmmaker girl. The Night Walker didn't killer her! Her own producer did! Nutjobs killing other nutjobs, so close to the village of love!

Désiré: The sooner they pack up their gadgets and leave, the sooner we can have a group hug and forget about murders!

Examine Scarecrow.

Amy: Well done, <Name>, you've collected threads from the fabric of the scarecrow! Let's send them to the lab!