Jeremy Travers was found dead in his bedroom by his wife Amanda. Inspector Granger questions the family and staff who were in the house. Amanda admits she hated her husband. Gordon wanted to marry Jeremy's daughter Barbara for her money against Jeremy's wishes. Claudia, Jeremy's secretary, was in love with him and believed he loved her too. Before dinner, Gordon and Jeremy argued about Barbara. At midnight, Gordon went upstairs after having a drink. Someone said "Who is it?" and Gordon's name was mentioned.

3. The true story of the murder of a rich businessman.
June 22nd 1938 was Jeremy Travers sixtieth. He had
dinner at his country house with his wife, Amanda,
his daughter, Bárbara, his business partner, Gordon
Smith, and his secretary.
Next morning when Amanda Travers went to her
husband’s bedroom she found him in bed…
DEAD

4. Inspector Granger arrived at about 9.00. He was a tall man
with a black moustache. Amanda, Bárbara, Claudia, and
Gordon were in the living room. The inspector came in.
Insg: -Mr Travers died between midnight last night and seven
o’clock this morning, he said. Somebody in this room killed
him. He looked at them one by one but nobody spoke.

5. Insg: -Mrs Travers. I want to talk to you first. Come into
the library and they sat down.
Amanda Travers followed the inspector into the
library and they sat down.
Insg: - What did your husband do after dinner last
night?

6. A: -When we finished dinner Jeremy said he was tired
and he went to bed.
Insg: -Did you go to bed then?
A: -No, I didn’t. I went for a walk in the garden
Insg: -What time did you go to bed?
A: -About quarter to twelve.

7. Insg: -Was your husband asleep?
A: -I don’t know, inspector. We… we slept in separate
room.
Insg: -Did your hear anything when you were in your
room?
A: -Yes, I heard Jeremy’s bedroom door. It opened. I
thought it was Jeremy. Then it closed again.

8. A: -I read in bed for half an hour and then I
went to sleep.
Insg: -What time did you get up this
morning?
A: -I got up about 7.15…

9. A: -I had breakfast and at 8.00. I
took my husband a cup of tea. I
found him in bed. He was… Dead.

10. Insg: -Tell me, Mrs Travers, did you love your
husband?
A: -Jeremy is… was a difficult man
Insg: -But did you love him, Mrs Travers?
A: -No, inspector. I hated him.

11. Then the inspector questioned Bárbara
Travers
Insg: -What did you do after dinner yesterday
evening?
B: -After dinner? I played cards with Gordon and
then I went to bed.
Insg: -What time was that?

12. B: -No. I didn’t hear anything.
Insg: -Did you have any problems with your father?
B: -No, no problems at all. My father was a wonderul man and
a perfect father.
Insg: -Thank you, Miss Travers
B: -It was about half
past eleven. I
remembered I looked at
my watch.
Insg: -Did you hear
anything in your father’s
room?

13. Next the inspector questioned Gordon
Smith
Insg: -What did you do after dinner, Gordon?
Gordon: -I played cards with Bárbara. Then she
went to bed.
Insg: -Did you go to bed then?

14. G: -No. I stayed in the sitting room and I had a
glass of whisky then I went to bed.
Insg: -What time was that?
G: -I don’t remember exactly. I slept very well.
Insg: -Did you hear anything during the night?
G: -No, I didn’t. I was very tired. I slept very well.

15. Insg: - You and Mr Travers were business partners,
weren’t you?
G: -Yes, that’s right
Insg: -And it’s a very good business I understand.
G: -Yes, inspector, it is.
Insg: -And now it is your business?
G: -Listen, inspector, I did not kill Jeremy. He was my
partner and he was my friend

16. Finally the inspector questioned Claudia
Simeone
Insg: -What did you do yesterday evening, after dinner?
C: -I went to my room and I had a bath and I went to
bed.
Insg: -What time was that?
C: -About 11.00 pm.
Insg: -Did you hear anything?

17. C: -Yes. I heard somebody go into Jeremy’s
room. It was about 12.00
Insg: -Who was it?
C: -It was Amanda, his wife
Insg: -Are you sure? Did you see her?
C: -Well no, I didn’t see her. But I’m sure it was
Amanda.

18. Insg: -Were you just his secretary?
C: -What do you mean?
Insg: -Were you in love with Mr Travers?
C: -No, I wasn’t.
Insg: -The truth please, Claudia
Insg: -You were Mr.
Travers secretary,
Claudia
C: -Yes, I was.

19. C: - Very well, inspector. Yes, I was in love with him
and he said he was in love with me, he said he wanted
to leave his wife –Amanda-and marry me. I was
stupid, I believed him. He used me, Inspector! I was
very angry with him.
Insg: - Did you kill him?
C: -No, inspector. I loved Jeremy.

20. Before dinner, Gordon had a drink with Jeremy in
the library
G: -Cheers, Jeremy. Happy birthday.
J: -Ah, thanks, Gordon
G: -Listen, Jeremy, I want to talk to you about
Barbara.
J: -Barbara? What’s your problem?

21. G: -It’s not exactly a problem. I am in love with
her, and I want to marry her.
J: -Marry Bárbara? Marry my daughter! Are you
crazy? Never.
J: -You don’t love Barbara. You only want her
money.

22. J: -You don’t love Barbara. You only want
her money.
G: -That’s not true, Jeremy. I love her

23. J: -Listen to me. If you marry Barbara, when I die all my
money goes to Claudia.
G: -To Claudia? To your secretary?
J: -Yes
G: -Is that your last word, Jeremy?
J: -Yes, it is
A: -Dinner everybody!

24. At midnight Gordon finished his whisky and
went upstairs.
J: -Who is it? Gordon?

25. THE END
Mario Alvarez, Juan Luques, Brisa Contreras