1) "The show must go on," said the director when the star dropped dead moments before act one. The star, not the understudy changed quickly. His performance was inspiring. The star was flawless in his final role. The understudy, touching the syringe in his pocket, bowed to thunderous applause.  a) The star was terrible b) The understudy killed the star. c) I don't know what an understudy is? d) I don't understand this. 2) "Careful, honey, it's loaded," he said, re-entering the bedroom. Her back rested against the headboard. "This is for your wife?" No. Too chancy. I'm hiring a professional." "How about me?" He smirked. "Cute. But who'd be dumb enough to hire a lady hit man?" She wet her lips, sighting along the barrel. "YOUR WIFE!" a) He was the hitman. b) His wife hired the woman to kill him. c) She was there to kill him. d) These don't make sense! 3) "Walk you out, Mindy?" "No thanks, I'll be okay." At her car, an elderly lady asked for help. "Honey, my jumper cables are in the back seat." Mindy couldn't find them. "You sure they're here?" A man's voice answered. No...but you are." The guard never noticed the silver wig in the empty parking lot. a) Mindy got kidnapped. b) The old lady was a man. c) Why was the wig in the parking lot? d) Still not understanding these! 4) "Henry," mimed the parrot as the two policeman considered the body sprawled in the pool of blood. "Henry, no" squawked the bird. One officer walked to the desk and glanced at the dead man's appointment book. "$$$" encircled "9:30am." "Henry--- don't!" shrieked the parrot. "So how many Henrys this guy know?" "Just one." a) The parrot saw the murder happen. b) The bird's name is Henry. c) Henry is the name of the killer. d) The dead guy's name is Henry. 5) The phone rang. "Hello," she whispered. "Victoria, it's me. Meet me by the dock at midnight." "I'll be there, sweetheart." "And don't forget the bubbly, babe," he said. "I won't, darling. "I can't wait to see you!" She sighed, then smiled. "I wonder who that was," she said. a) The man on the other end dialed the wrong number. b) The couple were long-time lovers. c) The man on the other end wants to kill her. d) I STILL don't understand these! 6) Edmund's car wouldn't lecture him when he forgot to buckle up. The instant teller's cryptic note implied his PIN number didn't exist. The motion detector above the supermarket door refused to notice him. Troubled by these developments, Edmund sat in his empty apartment and thumbed reluctantly to the obituary column. "I'll be damned," he said. a) Edmund discovered he was dead b) Edmund was blind. c) Can we be done with these already? 7) "College was a breeze," Jennings said, washing his grimy hands. "With all those budget cuts, they couldn't teach much. They just gave us our grades and sent us on our way." "How did you learn?" "We didn't, but so what? Look at me now!" A nurse opened the door. "Dr. Jennings, you're wanted in surgery." a) The doctor never studied. b) Dr. Jennings may kill someone. c) Dr. Jennings isn't a well-trained doctor. d) I still don't get these. 8) I watched some fool stumble out of the bar and into a car. When he swerved down the road, I pulled him over and administered a field sobriety test that proved nothing. He requested a blood test; there was no alcohol in his blood. "What's your game, pal?" "I'm the D.D." The Designated Driver?" No, the Designated Decoy." a) The guy was so drunk that he didn't know where he was. b) The two friends made a plan so that the drunk one wouldn't get pulled over. c) The cop didn't know what he was talking about. d) The drunk driver got away. 9) A slight breeze blew as Doug stood staring down at Joey. "Hello, Joey," said Doug. Silence surrounded the two of them. "Joey, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I didn't. And, Joey---Merry Christmas." Doug placed a rose on Joey's tombstone and walked away. "Can you ever forgive me," he asked, "for driving home drunk?" a) Who is Doug? b) Joey is alive. c) He killed his friend, Joey. 10) The scantily clad hitchhiker knew she was in trouble the moment she stepped into the car. The driver gazed disapprovingly at her costume. "Looking for some fun?" "No...I'm just going to the beach." "Think so? Well, I've got other plans for you, sweetie, and they don't include beaches." "Guess I'm grounded, huh Mom?" a) The girl was picked up by her mom. b) The girl is going to get abducted. c) The two don't know each other at all. d) The girl is about to be in trouble.

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