Here’s my take on the “You left something behind” edition of Sketchwar.<\/p>\n
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FADE IN:<\/p>\n
INT. STORE ROOM – DAY<\/p>\n
TAGELLI (30s) and DAVEY (20s) look around a store room.<\/p>\n
A few shelves line the walls, and an empty pedestal sits in the middle of the room. There are no windows, and only a single door. There’s a grated air vent in one of the walls. <\/p>\n
MR. ST. JOHN (50s) stands expectantly.<\/p>\n
MR. ST. JOHN<\/p>\n
I’m afraid this is beyond even your powers of detection, Detective Tagelli. No way in, no way out, and still: the gem was taken right out from under our noses. <\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
Eh, it’s worth a look around.<\/p>\n
Something on the pedestal catches his attention. Tagelli walks over to the pedestal a closer look, taking out a magnifying glass. <\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
No matter how good they are at stealing, the bad guys always leave something behind. <\/p>\n
MR. ST. JOHN<\/p>\n
I’ll leave you to it.<\/p>\n
Mr. St. John leaves.<\/p>\n
DAVEY<\/p>\n
You found something?<\/p>\n
Tagelli has picked up something minuscule with tweezers, and studies it through the lens.<\/p>\n
Davey tries to get a look.<\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
A hair.<\/p>\n
Tagelli notices Davey.<\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
Well, don’t just stand there, Davey -- se arch the place!<\/p>\n
Davey heads off to look at the shelves.<\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
Red. Not dyed. Short, so most likely male. And not smart enough to use a hat to -- <\/p>\n
DAVEY<\/p>\n
Detective!<\/p>\n
Davey points at something on a shelf by the door. Tagelli gets a closer look while Davey keeps casing the room. <\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
Fabric. Red. Plaid. Flannel. Expensive, from the thread count. And from the placement, I’m guessing we’re dealing with a lefty. <\/p>\n
DAVEY<\/p>\n
What’s this?<\/p>\n
Davey picks a bright, fuchsia-colored feather out of the air vent.<\/p>\n
Tagelli and Davey both stare at it for a bit.<\/p>\n
Davey hands it to Tagelli.<\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
I... huh. He. He had a boa? I don’t even --<\/p>\n
Davey finds something behind a shelf.<\/p>\n
DAVEY<\/p>\n
Now this is just weird.<\/p>\n
He drags out the object: it’s an axe!<\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
... the hell?<\/p>\n
DAVEY<\/p>\n
Oh, and it’s got a note attached: “Ha ha ha, you will never catch me Tagelli, because I am a big gay lumberjack. Ha ha ha ha.” <\/p>\n
They both take this in for a moment.<\/p>\n
Mr. St. John pokes his head in.<\/p>\n
MR. ST. JOHN<\/p>\n
Progress, gentlemen?<\/p>\n
TAGELLI<\/p>\n
I think you got robbed by a really clever fourteen-year-old.<\/p>\n
FADE OUT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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