Part 47: Case 4 - Turnabout Goodbyes - Investigation (Day 2) - Part 3
Case 4 - Turnabout GoodbyesInvestigation (Day 2) - Part 3
We should probably go talk to Larry about that air tank we found, given the flags.
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: What about it?
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: Have you ever seen this before?
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: Huh? Me? N-no. Never. Who the heck would go diving in the middle of the winter!
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:
(There's something about the way his eye twitched when I showed him the tank... I think I'd better pursue this line of questioning a little further...)
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: Say... is this air tank yours?
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: Wh-why would I have a thing like that?
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: It's just like the string of flags around your Steel Samurai there.
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: ...!
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: M-must be a coincidence! There're strings of flags everywhere these days!
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: L-like elementary schools! A-and used car dealerships!
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: You used this to go diving in the lake, didn't you?
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: Wh-why the heck would I go diving in the lake!?
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: Wait!
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: You... you're not...
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: You're not saying I had something to do with that murder!?
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: N-no, not at all, just...
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: Hey, you watch it buddy! I'm not saying anything until my lawyer gets here!
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: Larry... Nick is your lawyer.
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: Well, Larry? She's right.
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: Bah! A-anyway, I never seen that air tank! Okay?
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:
(Yeah, right... Larry is hiding something, I can tell...)
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: You used this to inflate that, didn't you?
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: I-inflate what!?
![](6-Phoenix_FPV.png)
: What else? That big puffy
Steel Samurai!
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: !!! ...
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: N-now why would you go asking me a question like that.
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:
(Looks like I hit the nail on the head.)
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: ...
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: Right... right... Actually, umm...
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: See, the compressor I always use was on the fritz. So I tried using the tank to inflate it, just once. And, er, it didn't go so well.
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: It "didn't go so well"?
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: Er, yeah.
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: Do you think you could be a little more specific?
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: C-c'mon... Look, it's embarrassing so I really don't want to talk about it...
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: Tell us! Tell us!
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: ...
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: Fine.
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: Whatever. It's like what I said, the compressor was busted. So I took the tank and tried to fill the Samurai up with that.
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: And then...
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: And that tank there took off like a rocket. And it took my poor deflated Steel Samurai with it!
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: It sure scared me out of my gourd, that's for sure.
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: Umm...
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: So, the tank and the Steel Samurai you were trying to fill up flew away...
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: What happened next?
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: Well, all that happened on the 20th or so.
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:
(The 20th... a week ago.)
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: Now, as far as I could see, the tank went flying out into the lake. So I went out every night in a boat looking for it. I mean, Kiyance gave me that Steel Samurai after all!
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: And when did you find it?
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: Just the night before last!
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:
(The night before last... was the night of the murder!)
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: Actually, I was here on the night of the murder.
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: But, you see, I went home before midnight.
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: So you didn't know about what happened?
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: No...
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: That's too bad...
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: It's not all bad. We've solved one mystery at least.
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: A mystery...?
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:
(Maybe we should go tell her...)
Good plan, Nick.
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: Well, Mister Lawyer? I've got the info y'all need!
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: It's not going to be that easy to find him, you know.
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: You'd better hurry or you won't have that info in time for the trial tomorrow!
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:
(Uh oh...)
Either of the other two works, though.
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: Huh? Gourdy? Oh, we found him already.
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: What!? I haven't seen any monsters yet!
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: Y-y'all for real!? Gourdy really exists!?
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: Wait!
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: Lotta... There is no such thing as Gourdy.
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: Wh-what!? How can y'all be so sure!
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: R-really, Nick!?
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: Y'all got some proof Gourdy don't exist!?
We'll be going from the 'We found Gourdy' option but they're essentially the same. If we say we have proof...
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: Of course I have proof.
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: No fair, Nick! It was when I went to the bathroom, wasn't it!?
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: That's when you made contact with Gourdy!
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: What're y'all doing with an air tank?
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: This... is Gourdy.
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: Umm... scuze me?
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: Wh-what exactly are you saying, Nick?
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: There's a stand near here... a hotdog stand.
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: About a week ago, an idiot, who happens to be a friend of mine, tried to fill it.
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: Apparently, it made a pretty loud "bang" when it flew...
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: A "
bang"...?
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: At the same time...
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: This photo!
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: Wait... So... you're saying that Gourdy...
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: ...
![](58-Lotta_Defeated.png)
: ...
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: Well, that's a fine way to ruin a gal's dreams.
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: I'm sorry, Lotta.
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: Nah, it's okay, you win. I'll give you your info, like I promised.
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: Poor Lotta...
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: So, tell us this "information" you have.
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: A promise is a promise, I guess...
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: I overheard the cops around here saying something about the witness tomorrow... They said he's
the caretaker of the boat rental place up the path here.
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: Boat rental...?
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: Just an old guy, living all by himself. Y'all should go check it out.
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: Thanks, Lotta! We will!
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: Let's get cracking, Nick!
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: Hold on.
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: Something else?
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: Yeah... the night of the murder. My camera clicked
twice, you know.
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: ...!
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: Well...
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: I figured it wouldn't be much use as evidence, so I kept it to myself.
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: Well, it might not be helpful at all, but...
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: Here, take it.
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: Bye now. Y'all take care.
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: Time for me to pack up and leave.
She leaves.
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: Poor Lotta...
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: It's all Larry's fault. The legend still lives on, I guess.
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: The "legend"...?
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: Yeah, the legend of Larry, familiar to all who know him for any length of time... "When something smells, it's usually the Butz."
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: Hmm.
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: Someone should whip that Butz into shape.
So, let's check out that boat shop.
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: Hey. Nick!
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: This is the boat shop that Lotta was talking about!
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: You're right. Doesn't seem to be anyone around at all.
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: Well, let's go check it out anyway!
There's nothing new to look at, but there's somewhere new to go.
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: Eeek!
He sways back and forth constantly when he isn't talking.
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: Where have you two been! I've been worried sick.
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: ...
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: N-Nick... you handle this.
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: Uh, I think I'll leave this one up to you, Maya.
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: Meg!
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: Y-yes!?
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: Finally made up your mind, have you?
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: M-my mind?
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: You'll run the pasta shop when I'm gone?
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: P-pasta?
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: Glad to hear it, glad to hear it! You make your old man proud.
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: How'm I supposed to keep this place running, an old man like me?
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: N-Nick! What was that!?
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: A parrot... the one on that perch.
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: Keith!
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: Y-yes!?
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: I leave the "Wet Noodle" in your capable hands, sonny.
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: N-Nick? What's the "Wet Noodle"?
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: Um, based on the available evidence, I'd say it's the name of his pasta shop.
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: That's a relif, isn't it, Polly?
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: "Hello! Hello!" *squawk*
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: Ayup...
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: ...
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: He fell asleep...
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: I guess he's relieved.
While he's napping, we can look around.
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: Looks like a kitchen unit. It's pretty clean. Funny, he doesn't look like the type who'd keep things tidy like that.
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: You're forgetting, Nick...
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: He's running a pasta shop, here!
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: Wow... what an amazing parrot that is.
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: Good morning!
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: "..."
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: Hello!
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: "..."
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: He ignored me!
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: What, you forgot, Meg? You gotta call her name first!
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: Her name?
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: Polly! How ya been!?
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: "Hello! Hello!" *squawk*
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: See?
![](20-Maya_Happy.png)
: Neat! So the parrot's name is "
Polly"!
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: Too bad all she can say is "hello"...
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: Har har har! Old Polly can say lots of things!
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: You just need to know
the secret words!
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: The "secret words"...?
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: Look, Nick, he has an electric blanket on his table! Looks warm!
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: That's a great idea, we should do that at the office.
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: We can sit down with our clients, snug and warm, and drink hot cocoa!
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: And what, talk about murders?
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: Aw, you're a party pooper, Nick!
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: Wow, there's a lot of various fish in Gourd Lake, aren't there!
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: ...? Something's funny, Nick. All these fish are saltwater fish.
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: This fishing pole looks expensive.
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: Wow, he has a television in here, too.
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: Look, a little safe! Hmm...
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: ...
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: It's locked.
Next time: Trying to talk to the crazy old man.
Lei No. 3.770, de 4 Novembro de 2009, Diario de Mato Grosso do Sul, de 5.11.2009 (Brazil) (translated) posted:
Article 1. Cell phone companies installed in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul must provide a 50% (fifty percent) discount on their rates to citizens suffering from disturbances in the timing and fluency of speech.