Murder Is An Art

Mystery house. Mystery house. That strange publishing firm owned by Dan and Barbara Glenn, where each new novel is acted out by the Mystery house staff before this accepted for publication. Mystery house.

The story for tonight's Mystery house trial, Barbie, Murder is in Art. Does it deal with some artistic form of name? It's the method that's artistic, Dan. It's a story of domestic trouble that ends in unpleasant death And there's a real puzzle to unravel.

Well, let's start unraveling. I'm ready to go. Well, so are the rest of the folks. I bet nobody's as enthusiastic as I am. Yeah, well, how come you're so enthusiastic, Tom? You know, you aren't playing a part tonight, the show.

That is a sight narrator. Oh, yes, I am, Mr. Glenn, a mighty important part. Just listen. Okay, place with everybody. Set the scene with you, Tom. Murder is an art. Our story opens in the acid steep workroom of Henri Wales, top commercial photographer.

Henri's wife, Josephine, is talking to Cal Grayson, a young artist offering him encouragement. Your work is coming along beautifully, Cal. These new watercolors, they show much improvement. I don't want to talk about watercolors, Josie.

Now you should talk about them, think about them and dream about them. You must make me proud to have helped you even so little. You could help me plenty. Calvin, remember your promise. But hang it, Josie. I love you.

What difference does it make what I promised? Please, Carol. You are so young. Love, for you it is with a young girl, not me. You're young, beautiful. What difference does ten years make? I'm old enough to...