sitting by the pool
I betcha can't figure this puzzle out without getting stumped. Zeke is a genious, so one of the things he does in his free time is work on the College Puzzle Challenge. He and a team had 24 hours to work on a booklet of puzzles that make a typical mind go insane. He later showed us the booklet he was working on, and I honestly couldn't figure out 90% of the shit in there (I wasn't in a sober state of mind, but still...). He pointed out one puzzle in particular that is probably the most incredible and smartest thing I've ever seen. See if you can figure it out:
“Sitting by the Pool”
Screenplay by Jason Geffner
CHIEF
I’ve been on the force for a long time now, but this was by far the worst I’ve ever seen. It was a late Sunday night, and I was in the middle of folding my clothes for the next morning when I got the call. The roads were slick from the rain that night, and I had to drive downtown to the scene of the crime to inspect the evidence. As I got nearer, I saw the flashing lights. I parked on the corner and walked over to Deputy Jones, who was there waiting for me.
JONES
“What a mess, huh Chief?”
CHIEF
I looked down at chalked figures surrounding a married couple, lying face-up on the ground. It was a cold night, and the bodies were still warm. I knew it must have happened less than an hour ago.
JONES
“Probably was a crime of passion”
CHIEF
“What makes you think that?”
JONES
“The murderer didn’t steal the woman’s diamond necklace”
CHIEF
Based on my experience, I knew that there was a different motive, but I didn’t say anything. Just a few inches away was another body… a young man, dressed in black leather.
(Noticing the boy’s head tightly cocked to the side.)
“Looks like this boy had his neck snapped”
JONES
“That’s not the worst of it. Look closer.”
CHIEF
I tilted my head down and shown my flashlight on the young man. I was appalled to see a gaping hole in the center of his chest. I looked to the side and saw a bloody heart, flopped on the ground next to him.
JONES
“Who do you think did it?”
CHIEF
“This was a pot deal gone bad. The victims didn’t pay up, so their dealer laid them out. These folks had to know they were under the gun, drawing dead.”
(Jones doesn’t respond.)
“To pull off this kind of cold-blooded crime, he must’ve had some real dark rockets in his pockets, if you know what I mean.”
JONES
(Looking at Chief with a puzzled expression)
“How do we find him?”
CHIEF
“My guess is that he’s near the last piece of evidence.”
JONES
“Last piece of evidence? What last piece of evidence?”
CHIEF
“You can find it in the river bank, just south of 6th Street.”
JONES
“Whoever did this was sick.”
CHIEF
“He wasn’t sick. He was nuts.”
Question: What was the last piece of evidence?
Figure it out?
Some hints: Think popular culture, particularly a few years ago, and key words.
Think you got it? Don't? Ask me or Zeke and we'll tell you the answer.
Screenplay by Jason Geffner
FADE IN:
NEW YORK CITY – A DOWNTOWN INTERSECTION
NEW YORK CITY – A DOWNTOWN INTERSECTION
CHIEF
I’ve been on the force for a long time now, but this was by far the worst I’ve ever seen. It was a late Sunday night, and I was in the middle of folding my clothes for the next morning when I got the call. The roads were slick from the rain that night, and I had to drive downtown to the scene of the crime to inspect the evidence. As I got nearer, I saw the flashing lights. I parked on the corner and walked over to Deputy Jones, who was there waiting for me.
JONES
“What a mess, huh Chief?”
CHIEF
I looked down at chalked figures surrounding a married couple, lying face-up on the ground. It was a cold night, and the bodies were still warm. I knew it must have happened less than an hour ago.
JONES
“Probably was a crime of passion”
CHIEF
“What makes you think that?”
JONES
“The murderer didn’t steal the woman’s diamond necklace”
CHIEF
Based on my experience, I knew that there was a different motive, but I didn’t say anything. Just a few inches away was another body… a young man, dressed in black leather.
(Noticing the boy’s head tightly cocked to the side.)
“Looks like this boy had his neck snapped”
JONES
“That’s not the worst of it. Look closer.”
CHIEF
I tilted my head down and shown my flashlight on the young man. I was appalled to see a gaping hole in the center of his chest. I looked to the side and saw a bloody heart, flopped on the ground next to him.
JONES
“Who do you think did it?”
CHIEF
“This was a pot deal gone bad. The victims didn’t pay up, so their dealer laid them out. These folks had to know they were under the gun, drawing dead.”
(Jones doesn’t respond.)
“To pull off this kind of cold-blooded crime, he must’ve had some real dark rockets in his pockets, if you know what I mean.”
JONES
(Looking at Chief with a puzzled expression)
“How do we find him?”
CHIEF
“My guess is that he’s near the last piece of evidence.”
JONES
“Last piece of evidence? What last piece of evidence?”
CHIEF
“You can find it in the river bank, just south of 6th Street.”
SOUTH OF 6th STREET
JONES
“Whoever did this was sick.”
CHIEF
“He wasn’t sick. He was nuts.”
FADE OUT
Question: What was the last piece of evidence?
Figure it out?
Some hints: Think popular culture, particularly a few years ago, and key words.
Think you got it? Don't? Ask me or Zeke and we'll tell you the answer.
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