Please read the overview and all the descriptions of the suspects before the party. Sometimes we hide clues in these descriptions.

Overview

A bunch of girls went to the movies to see a romantic comedy and when the lights came up – Josephine was found dead in her seat. Was it poisoned popcorn? Find out what’s really been going on.

The suspects

Marisa

I’m a chemistry and biology teacher. I’ve set up a lab at home. I’m hoping my side business will bring in some extra income. I’m trying to develop a brain-enhancing herbal supplement. I’ve been experimenting on myself. Dress suggestions: Wear casual clothes but carry a capped test tube or a plastic bag full of special ingredients.

Decima

I run a really cool bar on the west side of town. It looks like a pinball parlor but when you release the balls on the old-fashioned pinball machine, you find that a secret door opens to an invite-only nightclub. I’ve called it “Slapsies”. Dress suggestions: Wear cool clothes & dark shades. Carry a Slapsies promo.

Monji

I’m an African heiress. I’m a bit like a famous celebrity you all know except my parents owned a diamond mine rather than a chain of hotels. I’m dealing with various parties to get back my own money. It’s complex and involves various currencies and foreign banks. I thought I could trust these girlfriends, but now I am not so sure. Dress suggestions: Wear colorful African inspired clothing and, if possible, a matching material scarf worn as a hat.

Vitoria

I’m not sure who I am. I’m suffering from amnesia. Odd things keep coming back to me… snippets of foreign languages, martial arts moves, memories of intense romantic encounters and so on. I’m trying to piece together the details. Dress suggestions: Wear cool casual clothes.

Cora

I’m a personal trainer at a gym near here. That’s how I met most of these fantastic ladies. We train hard but we have fun. And we also party together, when our men let us. Dress suggestions: Wear a tracksuit and, if possible, a heart monitor and/or pedometer. If you want, you can add some fake muscles.

Bernadette

I’m the projectionist and also the ticket seller during the daytime when I am often the only one here. To be honest, I just put the movie on and then I left. I don’t like romantic comedies anyway because the plots are always so weak and they’re usually tear jerkers too. This movie’s been on for a while, so there were just the seven women watching it. Dress suggestions: Wear a uniform.

Georgia

Although, I am creative, I’m not a painter like “O’Keeffe”. I’m a renovation expert and an interior designer. I specialize in warehouse loft renovations. Dress suggestions: Wear workman clothes like overalls.

Mei

(pronounced “May”) I create wearable robot technologies for a living. Sometimes I try out the suits on myself, but I never wear them in public, because I don’t like being stared at. I’m Asian-American. Dress suggestions: Wear nerd-type clothes like big glasses and a check shirt. Wear a straight-haired black wig.

The optional investigator

Sergeant Lexie Leonard – I’m the kind of cop you don’t want to mess with if you know what’s good for you. On the good cop bad cop scale, I’m off the charts in the wrong direction. Dress suggestions: Wear a fake Police uniform or a blue shirt and trousers and carry a notebook and pen. Or don’t wear a uniform and wear tough clothes. Wear cool sunglasses.

The optional witnesses

Fanchon – I’m a journalist. Because I ride a really fast motorbike, I often get here before the police do. I’ve seen a lot of really messed up stuff. But I’m cool. Nothing fazes me. Dress suggestions: Wear motorbike rider clothes and carry a helmet and a pen and notepad or a digital tablet.

Gazella – I’m a medical examiner. I’m young because I was a gifted child. I graduated from med school before I turned twenty-one. I’ll probably go back and do a PhD, but I wanted to see some action first. Dress suggestions: Wear a white lab coat and carry a doctor’s black bag.

Thea – I sell newspapers at a stand on the corner near the theater. When I saw these girls walk by today, I knew there was going to be trouble. Maybe I’m psychic. Dress suggestions: Carry some newspapers.

Liz – I wish my parents never named me that because on top of it all, I have a lisp. I was handing out discount flyers for a local restaurant outside the theater. I managed to give a few of them flyers. Dress suggestions: Wear neat clothes. Carry some flyers.

Edrea – I’m a CSI – a crime scene investigator. In this case, I’m taking everyone’s fingerprints and analyzing the popcorn and so on. Dress suggestions: Wear a uniform and carry some evidence bags and an inkpad to use for fingerprint taking. Or use a digital tablet for this.

Rowena – I’m what some people call a modern day sorcerer. I revive the dead or make them walk at least. One of the suspects – I’m sworn to secrecy as to which one, but one of them asked me to come here after they found Josephine had died. I heard from her that Josephine always said she wanted to be a zombie. Dress suggestions: Wear weird hippy clothes and carry a tiny voodoo doll and stick pins in it.

Wenda – I’m Josephine’s mother. I’m in a state of shock. I can’t believe she’s dead. But that’s her. No doubt about it. She’s been a bad kid, but didn’t deserve this. Dress suggestions: Wear conservative clothes.