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Transcript – The Buzz of Mystery Book 1, Page 10

Panel 1:
(The detective walks down a quiet city sidewalk, head lowered, deep in thought. A street scene unfolds behind him. His inner dialogue unfolds in overlapping thought bubbles.)

Did all I could? Maybe.

Maybe if I had been faster.

Maybe if I had better aim.

Is it really my problem?

The cops are on the case. They're wrong, but they're on it.

No one asked me to get involved.

I'm not even getting paid.

So maybe...

Panel 2:
(The detective kicks his office door open with a heavy “THUNK,” stopping mid-stride, with his coat and jacket in hand.

Panel 3:
(Inside his office, the detective sits at his desk, gripping a rotary telephone receiver with urgency. A desk lamp and hat rack are visible.)

Detective:
"Operator! Get me Sergeant Hartley at Police HQ."