Sink! | Act 2, Scene 1

Intermission has ended. Act 2, Scene 1 has begun. You have the first line.

When we get back from the break, there’s a new energy to the group.

TEAM FRANK: Motive!
TEAM TENNESSEE: Evidence!
TEAM DC: Witness!

Now, I know what you’re thinking: shouldn’t we call the cops?

ALL: No!

I’ve found another thing they agree on.

EVELYN: We’ll call them when we solve it.

Then, they start to fight again.

ACTORS: Open it up. Do face recognition.

You can’t lead the investigation. You are all suspects.

DETECTIVES: Let’s see how the master does it.

Well.

ALL: Yeah?

How about you vote on the murderer?

MAYRA: Why not? That’s what a jury does.

It’s what a true crime podcast does. Gets the public to weigh in. How many of you think it was Cecilia?

Kennedy?

Hope?

EVELYN: Why are you really here? Talk!

(A chuckle.) Okay. You got me. I’m here because I’m investigating a John Doe found in the San Marcos River. Only clue? A tattoo on his wrist. One that you all share.

(Gasp from the crew.)

That’s right. Your missing crew member, Hope. And I tell you I was stumped.

LOBSTER: But Hope sent the email to invite you.

No she didn’t.

SADIE: When you arrived today, I showed you Snakey-snake’s tank. Bragged how venomous she is. Put it on thick. I knew you’d be tempted.

You spend hours imagining killing each other. You crave narrative satisfaction.

SADIE: Didn’t need to. Because I put red ink on Snakey’s cage.

Raise your hands. One of you is red-handed!

I knew what I had to do. So I did it… for love! (GASP.)

What?

ACTORS: Awww. (They clap.)

Why are you clapping?

SADIE: You know what this means? (They do. Sadness grips the group.)

What’s it mean?