A convicted murderer serving a life prison sentence in Reno stabbed a transport bus driver and escaped. Please call the police if you see him. A $15,000 reward is being offered for any leads resulting in the arrest of George Henry Travis Jesse Williams. The convict was last seen. . .

“Turn that off, let’s get back to our game.”

“Okay, did you give me my 28 points for inchoate? Then it’s your turn.”

“I’m gonna add megalo to your mania for a 15 and I’m on triple word score, so 45 but you’re winning by 15 points still.”

“Did you want another glass of sweet tea?

“Your hospitality Margret is a real treat, I would love another glass.”

“I don’t get company very often out here, it’s nice to have someone to play a game and have a conversation with occasionally.”

“It must be hard to get a pizza delivered out here.”

“I make due, I have a garden out back where I grow my own fruit and vegetables along with some herbs. I get to the store once or twice a month to buy things I don’t have on hand. Would you like another glass of tea?”

“Honestly, the three glasses I’ve already had are about to go through me. I need to use the bathroom.”

“Down the hall and to the left, can’t miss it.”

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“Hey lady, I don’t know what you’re up to but there’s a dead man in your shower.”

“Yeah, that’s just Edgar. I told him sacrifices must be made, whether ritual or otherwise. He’d always thought that was a metaphor.”

“You’re crazy lady, absolutely bonkers.”

“Did you know, my Edgar used to love my sweet tea? He loved it so much, he didn’t even realize when I changed the recipe slightly. It was the tea that did him in.”

“Wait, was there something in the tea? Did you poison me?”

“No silly, I poisoned my husband. You’re the one who asked for something to drink. I didn’t even know you were coming over.”

“Tell me you’re kidding.”

“Well if I had known you’d play Scrabble with me, I might have warned you to drink something else, I do have lemonade and ice water as well, you know. I much prefer lemonade.”

“Lady you are totally bat shit crazy. Anyone ever tell you that? Give me your keys, I’m gonna get the fuck out of here.”

“You need to stop waving that knife at me, you probably won’t be able to stand much longer and I’d hate to see you fall and cut yourself. Blood stains are such a pain to clean. Poison is so much less messy.”

“Lady, I said …”

“George, are you okay? I told you not to be waving that knife, you went and cut yourself. George?”

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“Hey pretty lady, did it hurt when you fell from my dreams?”

“Oh stop, you sure are tenacious.”

“Well all I can say is you are the loveliest senior on this silver singles cruise. Ever been on one before?”

“No this is my first time, I wanted to go whale watching.”

“Me too, my name’s Pete by the way.”

“Nice to meet you Pete, I’m Margie. Any chance you like to play Scrabble?”

“I enjoy a word game from time to time. Why is that your favorite game?”

“I’m always looking for a Scrabble partner. Do you like sweet tea?”