Once Upon a Crime/Transcript

Frank Knight (fantasizing): Once upon a time, there was a fearless  named . Every criminal in Pacific Bay feared their might...

Frank: Sorry , it's just that today's a special day. Have you ever heard of The Glass Princess? It's a famous fairy tale for kids.

Frank: It was my daughter's favorite book when she was little. Back then it was still easy to know her tastes...

Frank (winking): Anyway, the Mr Sparkles studios are shooting a live-action adaptation of the book right here in Ivywood!

Frank (grinning): They hired the young Jenny Galguera to star in the movie. And my daughter has always been a big fan of hers.

Frank (shocked): As far as I remember, Jenny's been on TV since she was 4, and my daughter followed her all her life. Talk about a career!

Frank: So I thought... If I can get an autograph from Jenny on her favorite book, maybe my daughter will speak to me again, you see?

Frank (pumping his fist): Really ? You think that's a brilliant idea? Let's go to the movie set, then. And of course they'll let us in! What's a police badge made for?

Later, on the movie set...

Frank (excitedly): Here we are, ! We're on the set of The Glass Princess movie! Do you see Jenny anywhere?

Frank (confused): What do you mean, something's not right? Well if you can't be any more specific, I'll just let you search the set for me then!

Chapter 1
Investigate Movie Set.

Frank Knight (shocked): Oh no , you found Jenny Galguera alright... but she's dead!

Frank (sadly): Clearly someone used that mirror to kill Jenny, the glass debris has cut into her face! We can rule out accident , this is murder!

Frank: And this is how Jenny's life ends. Born an actress, star for a decade, and now she ends up in an autopsy room...

Frank (desperately): And now she's dead, I'll never get that autograph for my daughter! She will never love me again!

Frank (saluting, sweating): Erm you're right, I guess we should find who pushed Jenny against that mirror quick, .

Frank: Well at least it looks like you found Jenny's agenda! Let's have a look inside...

Frank: "Dress fittings, song rehearsal, shopping"... She had a busy schedule. The other page is faded, but if you can retrieve what's on it we could know where Jenny went before she died!

Frank (shocked): And you say that music sheet was put on the mirror after it was broken? Could it be a message from the killer?!

Frank: You think you can identify the tune by reading the notes? I doubt it, but let's see...

Examine Music Sheet.

Frank (excitedly): That's not half bad ! Analyzing the notes from the music sheet the killer left on the crime scene, you found out it was written by author Gaston Dumas!

Frank (remembering): Now I remember! Gaston Dumas is the author of The Glass Princess, and that tune is taken from his book!

Frank (grinning): Sure , our best course of action is to go question Gaston Dumas. What are you waiting for? Let's go!

Talk to Gaston Dumas about the tune from his Glass Princess book.

Frank (shocked): You're Gaston Dumas? You're the one who wrote the Glass Princess? Honestly I expected something different...

Gaston (smoking): Everybody's got to eat, right? Princess books are what sells! What do you know, all the parents love those soppy stories for their brats!

Frank: Right, well   found this tune on the set of the Glass Princess movie, right where Jenny Galguera was killed.

Gaston (puts down cigarette, excitedly): Are you telling me the Glass Princess got killed? Now that's entertainment! And you say the killer pinned this tune to the mirror?

Gaston (picks up cigarette and The Glass Princess book): This is the evil witch's song. In my book, she appears inside the Glass Princess' mirror to sing it. It's like an omen, bad news.

Frank (nervously): My daughter hated that part. It gave her the creeps...

Gaston (puts both items down, excitedly): Well at least it definitely means Jenny's killer had read my book! I guess I should feel flattered!

(After talking to Gaston Dumas)

Frank: Gaston may be a horribly cold-hearted man, but I agree, he's got a point. Jenny's killer clearly knows the Glass Princess book by heart!

Frank (shocked): But you're right, Gaston wrote the book! He knows it better than anybody! Let's write that down too!

Examine Victim's Agenda.

Frank (excitedly): Well done , now we know Jenny was at the Mr Sparkles art studio just before she came to the shooting set!

Frank (happily): Roger that, . We gotta follow this trail. Let's go to the art studio!

Investigate Sketching Room.

Frank: Come on , you seriously think this plastic junk will give us something related to our victim's last moments? Well you can restore it on your own then!

Frank: This looks more promising! This purse says "Jenny" as in Jenny Galguera, our victim! I'll let you do the searching though, I'm not comfortable with women's belongings.

Examine Bits of Plastic.

Frank: Sorry , I can see the Glass Princess on this toy alarm clock you just fixed, but what is your point?

Frank: Wait you're right, there's something written on the clock: "Be late again, get fired!" And it's signed by a certain Horace.

Frank (holding his phone): But who's Horace? Don't move, <Name>. I'll text Hannah about it if it's such a strain on you.

Frank: You're hearing right, I can use a computerized phone now. And Hannah just sent me her reply: this "Horace" must be Horace Foster.

Frank (puts phone down, happily): Not only did Horace Foster give this clock to our victim, but he is the producer of The Glass Princess movie! Let's pay him a visit, <Name>!

Confront Horace Foster about his threat of firing the victim.

Horace (smoking a cigar): Okay officers, you have my attention. Two minutes tops, cause time is money and time I'm lacking!

Frank: Talking about time Mr Foster, why berate Jenny for coming late with this Glass Princess alarm clock?!

Horace: Well I admit, not everything about Jenny was perfect. She could act, sing and dance alright, but she was always late!

Horace: Let me tell you, it would never have happened back in the 70s... That was the time when actors were devoted and compliant! We owned them with real contracts! Those were the years!

Horace (shouting): But above all, actors finished their movies before dying! How am I supposed to work with spoiled brats like Jenny?!

Examine Victim's Purse.

Frank (sadly): Gee, <Name>... I just figured out this girl's purse is something my daughter could have. She must be so grown-up now...

Frank (nervously): Sorry <Name>, I got carried away again... You say you found a scribbled sheet inside the victim's purse?

Frank (shocked): Wow, Jenny scribbled "I am a Princess" over and over again... the kid must have been really disturbed.

Frank (happily): And you say there used to be something else here on this page? Well all I'm asking is that you retrieve it!

Examine Scribbled Sheet.

Frank (happily): You're on the right track <Name>, you've revealed an inkblot on the victim's sheet!

Frank: Of course I know what an inkblot test is <Name>, I'm not stupid! Shrinks use it to, well... mess with your head!

Frank (grinning): Good call <Name>, speaking about messing with your head, we should send the inkblot test off to Russell. He'll know what to make of it.