Kill Joy

The players realize that it is just the pizza delivery, and Lauren tries to mask her shriek with a cough. They return to the dining room to eat, and Pip begins writing down notes on everyone’s alibis and theories. She thinks that Ant’s character, Bobby, is suspicious but wonders whether her personal feelings about Ant are influencing her perspective. Pip feels herself becoming increasingly invested in the mystery, “falling headfirst into it, the rest of the world fading out” (31), as Jamie announces that in his second inspection of the crime scene, he discovered that Reginald’s hidden safe was open and missing his important documents.

Before Jamie can give the next instructions, Pip is up and out of the room. She goes to the living room, labeled as the library, while others go upstairs in the direction of the study, but Pip understands that the evidence would not be there because someone stole it.

Pip surveys the library and spots ripped-up pieces of paper in the fireplace. She can make out writing on one of the pieces that reads “Clue #2,” and Zach arrives in the library as well. Together, they piece the paper back together and discover that it is Reginald’s last will and testament.