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The Belindo House
You continue to investigate the old Belindo house, looking
for possible causes of Troy Belindo's mysterious illness.
IN THE KITCHEN
Everything is neat, in a tired, gloomy sort of way. The
stove looks like it hasn't been used in years. A big microwave sits
on the kitchen table, its digital clock blinking "PF... PF... PF...".
You look around for a garbage can, but don't see one.
There's a phone caddy mounted on the wall; the
cordless phone itself is missing. A picture calendar of endangered
wildlife hangs alongside. Someone has written "HITCHCOCK EXTERMINATORS
4pm" in the box for today.
The old refrigerator clanks when its compressor comes
on. Opening it, you find an open carton of milk, plus margarine, eggs,
an almost-empty package of mushrooms, jars of relish and brown mustard,
and a six-pack of soda with two cans missing.
 GARBAGE CAN CALENDAR
IN THE
FAMILY ROOM
Mrs. Belindo sits in her chair, fanning herself and drinking
from a glass. The TV is tuned to a late-night movie with the sound turned
down low. It's a comedy, but you notice Mrs. Belindo is crying
softly to herself. There's a raggedy houseplant on the table
next to her.
MRS. BELINDOHOUSEPLANT
BACK
IN TROY'S BEDROOM
Rosario is pacing up and down, up and down. Her mascara
is a mess.
Looking around the cluttered bedroom, you notice a soda
can on a desk, and a door to another room. "What's in there?" You
ask. "Bathroom," shrugs Rosario, and she nudges the door open.
Inside is a crimson-stained towel and a floor slick with
blood.
Rosario starts to scream, and it takes you a minute
to get her calmed down. "It's all my fault," she sobs. "Call the hospital
-- I gotta find out if Troy's all right."
"When I'm through here," you tell her. "Once I've figured
out what Troy Belindo and Isabella Allinger have in common."
ROSARIOSODA CAN
YOU DECIDE TO MOVE ON
Call Dr. Lydell
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