Steve (Enters): Ah, what a beautiful day in the neighborhood! The pinball tournament is tonight and all my friends are gonna watch me play!
Mr and Mrs. Travis (enter): Junior! Junior! Where are you! Please come back!!! (Mrs Travis cries)
Steve: Hello Mr. and Mrs. Travis! (Gasp) Why Mrs Travis, what's the matter?
Mrs Travis (crying): Our baby Junior is GONE!!!
Steve: What?! What happened to him?
Mr. Travis: He's been kidnapped! We went to wake him up this morning and he wasn't in his crib.
Mrs Travis (crying): Instead we found this! (Shows baby dummy)
Steve: Oh my gosh! That is strange.
Mrs Travis (crying): We tried to find him, but we can't find him anywhere!!!
Steve (Hands her a hankie): Don't worry, I'll help you.
Mrs Travis (calms down and wipes tears): Thank you.
Steve: So how did the thief break into your house?
Mr Travis: Hmm. Oh wait. I remember! The baby thief left some clues. (Takes out phone) Here's a picture of a broken window in Junior's room. And look what I found on the broken frame. (Takes out blue hair) This strand of blue hair.
Steve: Hmm, how peculiar. Even I can't figure out who's hair this is. But I know someone who can!
Takes out phone and dials number
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Hi officer. Can I speak to the detective?
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Okay, thanks!
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Hello detective? This is Steve. I need you right away!
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Where am I? I'm on 463 Maple Street.
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: You will? Oh good! Ok I'll see you in a minute. Thank you, goodbye! (Hangs up)
Steve: Don't worry guys. The detective is on his way.
Sherlock: Fellers, I am here! (Enters)
Steve: Well that was quick!
Detective: Sherlock Squarepants is the name. Solving mysteries is my game. So what seems to be the trouble?
Mrs. Travis: Our baby has been stolen! The only clues the thief left were this dummy.
Mr. Travis: And this broken window and this strand of blue hair. Do you know anyone in particular who might have done this?
Sherlock: No sir I haven't. But may I see that hair?
Mr. Travis: Yes detective Squarepants.
Sherlock: (uses magnifying glass)Mmm hmm. (Smells hair) Mmm hmm. (Licks it) Mmm hmm. I'm picking up the scent of game tokens, pinball machine grease and floor popcorn.
Steve: That's the arcade! Maybe the thief is an employee over there!
Mr. Travis: Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's go!
All run around stage
Curtain opens showing wrecked arcade
Steve and the gang gasp.
Steve: Whoa! What happened here?
Mrs. Travis: My goodness! What a mess!
Sherlock: Well that does it! Now I got two mysteries to solve. Who stole the baby and who tore this place up?
Steve: You're right, Sherlock. This is a mystery. All I know is that Josh is not going to be happy about this.
Mrs. Travis: Who's Josh?
Steve: The manager of the arcade.
Mr. Travis: Uh guys? Who's hand is that sticking out from under this pinball game?
(Josh groans from underneath game)
Steve: Oh no! It's Josh! Quick everyone! Help me get this thing off him!
All grunt while lifting machine off of Josh
Steve: Whew! Got it! Hey Josh! Are you okay?
Josh (groaning): Ugh! I am now.
Sherlock: Hello Josh. I'm detective Squarepants. May I ask, where were you when the Travis family's baby has been stolen last night?
Josh: Your baby has been stolen?
Mrs Travis: Yes! Some blue haired thief stole me and my husband's child.
Josh: Aw I'm sorry to hear that ma'am. Anyway, I must have still been under this rubble when your child was kidnapped.
Steve: I see. And I guess there's no pinball tournament today now that Cirqus Voltaire and the arcade are damaged, huh Josh?
Mr. Travis: Don't worry Steve. I used to work at this arcade when I was younger and my job was to fix the machines. I'll have your pinball game fixed up in no time!
Steve: Oh thank you Mr. Travis!
Josh: Yes please do that sir!
Mr Travis fixes machine in the background.
Steve: So Josh, tell me what happened here.
Sherlock: Yes please tell us. I'll write some notes while you talk. (Takes out notebook and pen and takes notes)
Josh: Well, let me say this first. Steve, the tournament is off. Because Cirqus Voltaire is...haunted!
Steve: What? What are you talking about?
Josh: Last night I was closing up shop, then all of a sudden, the ringmaster came to life. It was talking to me!
Steve: Of course it does. Maybe there was just a slight malfunction.
Josh: No, I mean it said my name and was verbally communicating with me! Then the next thing I knew...BLAM! I was trapped under all this rubble.
Sherlock: Sheesh. Sounds like a major malfunction.
Mr. Travis: Hey Josh! I think you're missing a piece in this pinball machine.
Josh: Let me see. (Looks at machine) Holy smokes you're right! Steve: What piece is it?
Josh: The ringmaster! And wait a minute. Wasn't the lady on the backdrop holding a mask? And since when did the clear plastic cover get a hole cut on it?!
Steve: Hey wait a sec! Blue hair, missing ringmaster, and a broken cover on the machine? I think I know who did it!
All: Who?
Steve: Voltaire!
Sherlock: Who is this Voltaire?
Steve: He's the evil ringmaster of the pinball game! According to this book I got last night (takes out book) Voltaire will be so fed up with being defeated that he might escape his machine and cause trouble everywhere!
Mrs. Travis: Steve, are you sure you're not making this up?
Steve: No way.
Sherlock: Well it does sound like a made up story. But just in case, we must keep our eyes peeled for any signs of trouble.
Cat: Help! Help!
Mr. Travis: Who was that?
Steve: Why, I know that voice any where! It's my sweetheart, Cat Valentine! She's not really my girlfriend, although I wish she was. And she don't know that I love her. But let's go find her and save her! C'mon guys! (All exit)
Curtain closes
Mr and Mrs. Travis (enter): Junior! Junior! Where are you! Please come back!!! (Mrs Travis cries)
Steve: Hello Mr. and Mrs. Travis! (Gasp) Why Mrs Travis, what's the matter?
Mrs Travis (crying): Our baby Junior is GONE!!!
Steve: What?! What happened to him?
Mr. Travis: He's been kidnapped! We went to wake him up this morning and he wasn't in his crib.
Mrs Travis (crying): Instead we found this! (Shows baby dummy)
Steve: Oh my gosh! That is strange.
Mrs Travis (crying): We tried to find him, but we can't find him anywhere!!!
Steve (Hands her a hankie): Don't worry, I'll help you.
Mrs Travis (calms down and wipes tears): Thank you.
Steve: So how did the thief break into your house?
Mr Travis: Hmm. Oh wait. I remember! The baby thief left some clues. (Takes out phone) Here's a picture of a broken window in Junior's room. And look what I found on the broken frame. (Takes out blue hair) This strand of blue hair.
Steve: Hmm, how peculiar. Even I can't figure out who's hair this is. But I know someone who can!
Takes out phone and dials number
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Hi officer. Can I speak to the detective?
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Okay, thanks!
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Hello detective? This is Steve. I need you right away!
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: Where am I? I'm on 463 Maple Street.
(Phone gibbering)
Steve: You will? Oh good! Ok I'll see you in a minute. Thank you, goodbye! (Hangs up)
Steve: Don't worry guys. The detective is on his way.
Sherlock: Fellers, I am here! (Enters)
Steve: Well that was quick!
Detective: Sherlock Squarepants is the name. Solving mysteries is my game. So what seems to be the trouble?
Mrs. Travis: Our baby has been stolen! The only clues the thief left were this dummy.
Mr. Travis: And this broken window and this strand of blue hair. Do you know anyone in particular who might have done this?
Sherlock: No sir I haven't. But may I see that hair?
Mr. Travis: Yes detective Squarepants.
Sherlock: (uses magnifying glass)Mmm hmm. (Smells hair) Mmm hmm. (Licks it) Mmm hmm. I'm picking up the scent of game tokens, pinball machine grease and floor popcorn.
Steve: That's the arcade! Maybe the thief is an employee over there!
Mr. Travis: Well then, what are we waiting for? Let's go!
All run around stage
Curtain opens showing wrecked arcade
Steve and the gang gasp.
Steve: Whoa! What happened here?
Mrs. Travis: My goodness! What a mess!
Sherlock: Well that does it! Now I got two mysteries to solve. Who stole the baby and who tore this place up?
Steve: You're right, Sherlock. This is a mystery. All I know is that Josh is not going to be happy about this.
Mrs. Travis: Who's Josh?
Steve: The manager of the arcade.
Mr. Travis: Uh guys? Who's hand is that sticking out from under this pinball game?
(Josh groans from underneath game)
Steve: Oh no! It's Josh! Quick everyone! Help me get this thing off him!
All grunt while lifting machine off of Josh
Steve: Whew! Got it! Hey Josh! Are you okay?
Josh (groaning): Ugh! I am now.
Sherlock: Hello Josh. I'm detective Squarepants. May I ask, where were you when the Travis family's baby has been stolen last night?
Josh: Your baby has been stolen?
Mrs Travis: Yes! Some blue haired thief stole me and my husband's child.
Josh: Aw I'm sorry to hear that ma'am. Anyway, I must have still been under this rubble when your child was kidnapped.
Steve: I see. And I guess there's no pinball tournament today now that Cirqus Voltaire and the arcade are damaged, huh Josh?
Mr. Travis: Don't worry Steve. I used to work at this arcade when I was younger and my job was to fix the machines. I'll have your pinball game fixed up in no time!
Steve: Oh thank you Mr. Travis!
Josh: Yes please do that sir!
Mr Travis fixes machine in the background.
Steve: So Josh, tell me what happened here.
Sherlock: Yes please tell us. I'll write some notes while you talk. (Takes out notebook and pen and takes notes)
Josh: Well, let me say this first. Steve, the tournament is off. Because Cirqus Voltaire is...haunted!
Steve: What? What are you talking about?
Josh: Last night I was closing up shop, then all of a sudden, the ringmaster came to life. It was talking to me!
Steve: Of course it does. Maybe there was just a slight malfunction.
Josh: No, I mean it said my name and was verbally communicating with me! Then the next thing I knew...BLAM! I was trapped under all this rubble.
Sherlock: Sheesh. Sounds like a major malfunction.
Mr. Travis: Hey Josh! I think you're missing a piece in this pinball machine.
Josh: Let me see. (Looks at machine) Holy smokes you're right! Steve: What piece is it?
Josh: The ringmaster! And wait a minute. Wasn't the lady on the backdrop holding a mask? And since when did the clear plastic cover get a hole cut on it?!
Steve: Hey wait a sec! Blue hair, missing ringmaster, and a broken cover on the machine? I think I know who did it!
All: Who?
Steve: Voltaire!
Sherlock: Who is this Voltaire?
Steve: He's the evil ringmaster of the pinball game! According to this book I got last night (takes out book) Voltaire will be so fed up with being defeated that he might escape his machine and cause trouble everywhere!
Mrs. Travis: Steve, are you sure you're not making this up?
Steve: No way.
Sherlock: Well it does sound like a made up story. But just in case, we must keep our eyes peeled for any signs of trouble.
Cat: Help! Help!
Mr. Travis: Who was that?
Steve: Why, I know that voice any where! It's my sweetheart, Cat Valentine! She's not really my girlfriend, although I wish she was. And she don't know that I love her. But let's go find her and save her! C'mon guys! (All exit)
Curtain closes
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some of us have been talking of a secret language, and this is the key. i will write some sentences in the code, so you undersand iot. but heres an explanation
a=b when writing and "a" in code, write a "b" and vise-versa. capital leters, the same. as well as when you have to you, say shift + 6 = ^ then you'd post a shift + seven,which is &.
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translation: i m writing this in code. can you understand? i may take longer to write sentences, but once you get it, its easy!!!
plus the reporting ppl wont get it and could't report us!!! maybe im wrong. but some of us think we should!