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Details Title: Ax of Murder: Colin Chambers Description: Memorizing lines for the part of Colin Chambers in reaction to the line before it Total Flash Cards: 65 Created: 09/13/2007 15:56:55	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term I didn't ask Definition ENTER DOWN AN AISLE (to audience) How long have you been here? Have you been waiting long? Where did you get that shirt? Con you give me a ride home? Term Colin?! Definition (stop, look around, look at stage) What? Term Do you know how late you are? Definition No, I don't have a watch Term What happened to it? Definition Hocked it. (to audience) I'm a writer Term I knew there was more to that! Definition (onstage) Good evening, ladies. How lovely you all look. It is such a delight to work with such captivating, knowledgable--...I'll run you over in my hummer--and deadly females Term ...deadly females Definition (bag on table) Well, what're we all waiting for? Right. The script Term And also for helping us decide on which play we are going to do Definition Ah ha! This one is perfect for you. This is entitled "Little Dolly Dumpling." It's about thus country western singer with a weight problem. Term I don't think so. Definition Why not? Term Hey! Definition No, but this is great at the end of the first act , she falls into a boiling vat of-- Term Next! Definition Right. This one I know you'll like. It's called "Old McDonald's Farm." Term I think i know a song we can use for the theme. Definition It's about this food chain and what they really put in their secret sauce. Term You got anything without so much food in it? Definition Hold on. You have any water? I'm getting thirsty Term Yeah, you buy a hundered bottles you get a credit card. Definition Don't you have any real water? You know, water with stuff in it? Term What's this one? Definition What? Term "Ax of Murder." Definition (swallow hard) Term You brought it yourself. Definition No, no, I didn't. I didn't pack it, I didn't... Term "... Around the stage are various set pieces left over from some previous show..." Definition NO! Term Colin? Definition You don't want this script, believe me. It's... it's not a good...it... Term A X. Ax good title Definition Yeah, my editor came up with it. Says he gets his best ideas in the shower. Term And that works? That inspires him? Definition I don't know. At least he's clean. Let's just forget about this one. Now, I have one here-- Term Reverse psychology, right? Definition (laugh it off) Right, and you didn't fall for it. Well? Term What's wrong with this script? Definition what's wrong with it? I can't get rid of it. I didn't bring it here tonight. I've tried to throw it away, but it keeps returning Term A homing script? Definition I've tried everything. I've tried to burn it... Things happen whenever someone reads this script Term What sort of things Definition People die. Term (catches on about odd looks) Definition I'm not crazy! Term No, of course not. Definition Bonnie, you must believe me. The play is haunted. Term Haunted? Definition Hexed, cursed, whatever you want to call it. It came to me when I was writing it. It came so quickly, all in one vision, one piece. As if someone, or something, was writing it for me and i was only putting the words down. Term Oh, you're good? Definition You don't believe me? Term It's spooky! Definition I'm telling you! You start with this script and horrible things happen! Term Colin? What do you think you're doing? Definition Uh... getting a breath of fresh air Term Not near her you won't! Definition Give me that! Term Saving this for someone else, is that it? Definition NO! WAIT! Term What's this play about? Definition Don't open it! Term ...I've read this year. Definition You won't listen? You won't believe me? Term No. Definition (to audience) How about you? How many of you believe the play is haunted? Raise your hands. (count hands) Term ...You've dropped an entire script Definition See? See for yourself, Bonnie. As the director, you can't just-- Term Anybody who'd swing a cat! Definition Bonnie! Term What's supposed to happen? Definition It's different everytime. The script is different time. Term They usually do when we perform them. Definition It's an evil play. It takes you places, it creates situations, you-- Term Let's see what happens. Definition Bonnie, no! Term It just says police sergeant. Definition The names always come later. Term What is going on here? Definition It's happening. Just like it always does, it's beginning all over again. Term Or why he was even here. Definition He was reading my script. Term You're a playwright? Definition That's right. I wasn't here, thought. He had taken it and I didn;t know about it, until it was too late. Term ...answer a few questions. Definition Of course. Term Mr......? Definition Chambers. Lets go. Term (End Here) I have a witness. Who? Definition Me. She's dead isn't she? Term You don't sound too surprised. Definition I've been expecting it. I tried to get back her, I tried to get the script and...Wait, no! She didn't read the script, she. She didn't... she didn't, did she? Term Is that what you're saying? Definition How could I? I was with you and then I ran into Phil. He just told you. Term We're being set up. Definition Haven't I been trying to tell you all this time? Term We're being set up. Definition Haven't I been trying to tell you all this time? Term Not this one! Definition I'm going to burn this thing if it kills me! Term Did anybody see anything? Definition Seargent. Term He's got the gun. Definition No. I don't have the gun. Just the bullet. Term Chambers? Chambers! Definition The killer... I didn't see the killer... I heard... Term You heard what? (END OF ACT ONE) Definition Sergeant, take it. Here's your killer! (gasp horribly) Term You see, we didn't know. What? Definition We didn't know who the killer was. Term Just how long did you sit in your truck with the motor running? Definition Don't blame me, you're the one who rushed the last page a bit. Term You mean it was all an act? Definition Well, two acts, really. Term So when he came up with this idea-- Definition I had to try something. You see, my full name is Colin Chambers Thatcher. Term Then Jeffrey was-- Definition My brother. We've been planning this for some time now. Term Yah, vot he said dere. Definition We had to make you all believe this plaly was evil. Haunted, if you will. We had to smoke you out. We just didn't know which one of you it was. So, you see. I couldn't write that last page. Term I can't believe you did this to us! Definition There was no other way. Term A K S. Definition Sergeant Aks. And whenever you call the police station and know who you want to talk to, you ask for them by name and division. Term Or Jenkins of robbery. Definition Then one day it hit me. I asked for Mike there.