Elgin's Enigma ✔

Part 4

A/N: underline means emphasis

INT. GOAT MAN'S HOUSE-DAY

The room is large and a small crowd of children are sitting on the floor. VANESSA stands in front of ERLE, DARCY, MIN, JORDANIA, RANDI and NANCY. A table acts as a podium for Vanessa to use and her hands are placed on it as she leans toward them with an enthusiastic expression.

VANESSA: Hello! I have invited you, the marked children of Elgin, to find out the meaning of the descriptions of the marks we all have. I believe that if we investigate these marks it may help us find a way home. Before we start, does anyone have any questions?

ERLE: How are we in Goat man's house? Who found this place?

DARCY: A lot of people come here to bother him and they say it's his house but does a magical goat really need to sleep?

JORDANIA: Yeah, there are no valuables here either. I already checked. Twice.

MIN: Resulting to thievery now, Jordania?

JORDANIA: None of your business, Min.

NANCY: Hey, can we keep business to the bare minimum?

RANDI: I want a map!

Arguments erupt amongst the youth and Vanessa gives a frustrated sigh.

VANESSA (yells): Enough! (Silence falls over the crowd.) I have gathered you here to start a club! A detective's club where we find out the mysteries of Elgin!

DARCY: Dude, I love mysteries. I'm in.

MIN: Wait, you expect me to work with this... cretin? (Points at Jordania)

JORDANIA (wipes fake tear): Ouch, I thought we really had something special there. You break my heart, Min.

MIN: You really want to start a detective club and expect us to be productive? I've been trapped here for ages and none of us have even come close to finding answers.

ERLE: I want to explore the whole place first!

NANCY: I want to know why it's always foggy.

RANDI: I need a map!

VANESSA: I know we've been here for days, weeks, months or even years! We all miss our families and friends-

RANDI: Get to the point, we don't have all day!

MIN (to Randi): Can you stop being an uncultured pig for a day and shut your mouth for once?

RANDI: I'll start when you start respecting your elders, child.

MIN: Child?

ERLE: Why did you choose the basement?

DARCY: Guys, I really want to know what the mystery is about...

Arguments erupt a second time. Vanessa angrily walks to Randi and snatches the letter from his hand. Everyone is stunned and she waves the paper in the air.

VANESSSA (shouts with more intensity): This is our first clue! I think this is how our path will begin!

RANDI (grumbles): ...but the map.

VANESSA: Have you been analyzing this letter enough?

ERLE: Maybe if you hold it under the light something will appear.