Charlie RULES

Smock 1. You have 4 sections in this book. DONOT read ahead.

The 1st section should be read BEFORE starters
The 2nd section should be read AFTER starters and
BEFORE main course
The 3rd section should be read AFTER main course
and BEFORE dessert
The 4th section should be read AFTER desserts
2. You should reveal EVERYTHING you read in this book,
otherwise you are concealing evidence
3. At the end you should make a guess at who killed Lord
Strutbury.
4. Never lie, you are not the murderer.
5. Try to keep your booklet away from prying eyes.

TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE


Character Breakdown
You’re in your early 70’s. You have worked in Aldbury Manor since
you were 21 years old. You should have retired by this age but you
feel attached to Aldbury Manor (especially Lady Strutbury). It’s your
life! You live in a little shed in the grounds and have never married,
perhaps this is because you’ve been in love with someone else for
50 years. You hide a huge secret, which explains your dedication to
the Strutbury family.
Although you love the family, you’re very innocent and have never
once realised the yards of marijuana plants you grow in the grounds
is illegal. The local off license was shut years ago, so smoking the
stuff is the only pleasure you have left.
You love the gardens of Aldbury, you know every inch of it and you
often talk about it.
You’re very respectful of the Strutburys
Round 1
Since Lord Strutbury died, you’re secretly moved into Aldbury
Manor. No-one can know this, so if anyone has noticed, make up
some feeble excuse.
Take your cap off and bow to the Rev Ingemells and tell her what a
lovely sermon she performed at church on Sunday and what a
splendid collection at the Thanksgiving service. Ask how she is.
Sometimes you’ll drone on too much about your gardens,
something that’s come with living on your own for so long. In the
gaps or silences you’ll mumble in every detail about your wonderful
garden in a slow gravely voice.

You act: Very kind, gentleman – like, but lacks manners due to
living in a shed for 50 years. Rises every time a lady stands up
You talk: In a British Lancashire accent, gravely.

TURN OVER

Do not turn the page

 Round 2
You’ve been having an affair with Lady Strutbury for many years
now. You were her bit of stuff. She used you as a sex object for
years because Lord Strutbury was never capable of filling her
desires. However, you’ve fallen in love, worship her and agree with
everything she says.
Tell Victoria you have cut out all her appearances in the papers and
put them in a special scrapbook
You have a sore throat and a bad cough from smoking your pipe.
This should be obvious so have a coughing fit.
Do not turn the page
Round 3
You always find a nice bit of your special herb always calms down
your cough so you start filling your pipe with your leafs. Ask if you
can light up and puff away.
You have a big secret that is really touching the surface tonight.
Two of Lord Strutbury oldest children were actually yours. This is
Victora’s father and Seb’s mother, which makes you their
grandfather. This has been hard for you. You’ve never got close to
your children but perhaps now the Lord is dead you can now bond
with grandchildren. It’s not time for you to reveal this secret yet. But
tell Seb how proud you are of the success he’s made of his life and
touch his arm and tell Victoria you’re proud of how beautiful she has
turned out.
Oh, you nearly forgot a fellow from a male escort agency came
round to the manor earlier looking for the Reverend. You sent him
to the church? Did she meet him ok?
Do not turn the page
 Round 4

Before anyone even starts talking in this round, you’ll stand up and
tell people you have a confession to make. Explain about your 50
year long affair with Lady Strutbury, the rolling around in the barns,
those passionate nights and how she was your Lady Chatterly.
Then explain how the 2 eldest children are in fact yours, making
Victoria and Seb your grandchildren. You can see yourself in young
Seb, tell him.

You’ll be getting very stoned by this round so as it goes on you’ll be

dancing around the room singing “Lucy in the sky with diamonds”

Tell Kathy that you know her and Lord Strutbury never got on, but
now you are the Lord of the manor you’ll treat her better and give
her a pay rise.

WHO MURDERED LORD STRUTBURY?

It wasn’t you.