Death by Moonshine/Transcript

On a dirt road in the forest...

Frank Knight: Hey, , do you know what this red light means on the dashboard? It's been blinking for a while. I just hope this clunker makes it home before beer o'clock!

Frank: You're saying it's the fuel indicator? But... The tank was nearly full this morning! I can't believe this! Just what we need, getting stranded in the woods like a couple of girl scouts.

Frank: You're right, , if we call the station for help we'll never live it down! At least I won't! Just wait until Andrea finds out I can't even be trusted to fill up the car.

Frank: Genius idea, ! We should go to that little bar we've just passed by! The Mad Cow! Somebody will help us out with a can of gas!

A few moments later, at The Mad Cow Bar...

Frank: At least the car was kind enough to stop near the only bar in the forest! What do you think of the place, ? I've been here a couple of times... It's the only decent place around here.

Frank: You think the decoration's weird? Well, yeah, it's tacky, but, you know, it's just a jive bar, not an art gallery, ha-ha!

Frank: Oh, you mean this... This... Holy smokes! You're right! What's wrong with that decoration?! OK folks, nobody moves until   has examined the place!

Investigate Mad Cow Bar.

Frank: Agreed, , a human head on the trophy mount definitely takes tacky to a whole new level! I know the woman who runs this joint, I'll find her for you straight away.

Frank: Hey! Hey, Betty-Lou, come over here for a minute!   wants to know if you recognize this man!

Betty-Lou: Eeeek! It's Sammy, Sammy the Swindler! I mean, Sammy Duncan! Of course I recognize him! He's a regular, he...

Betty-Lou: Aaaaaahhh...

Frank: Betty-Lou? Ah, well, I guess the severed head was too much for her. But don't worry about her, , we'll talk to her when she's feeling better.

Frank: I see you've already arranged to have this head sent to Roxie. Imagine her excitement when she opens the parcel!

Frank: And you've already made some progress with the crime scene, too! A broken blackboard? My eyes are too old for puzzles in this dim light, , but you're really good with patching things up!

Frank: And you've found a wallet with the name "Sammy" on it? You're right, : Betty-Lou said the victim was called Sammy! Good idea, let's see what he kept in there!

Autopsy Victim's Head.

Roxie: Hey guys! Thanks for the lovely severed head you've brought back!

Roxie: It was hacked off with a sharp blade, by a single cut, while the victim was still alive. But you'll need the actual murder weapon to be sure.

Roxie: But check this out, : I found egg white in the wound! Quite a lot of it, all along the edges of the gash!

Roxie: Egg whites are a rural home remedy for bleeding. Entirely un-scientific, but popular. And cute! Exactly the kind of thing my great-aunt Aurora would have done!

Frank: She would have done... what, Roxie? Chop off someone's head and put it on display in the local bar? And then... make an omelet?

Roxie: No, Frank, I'm saying the killer tried to stop the bleeding with eggs! Probably so as not to leave a trail of blood while carrying the head to the bar.

Roxie: I can't help you find the missing body, but I can tell you you're looking for a killer who uses eggs, !