The cloud of suspense was becoming compact
The mood was tense to ensure most impact
A baffling mystery had to be cracked
A sordid crime they needed to re-enact
It was the end of the second act
Moments before the entr’acte
We stretched went out and snacked
I powdered my nose with my compact
Nodded to each other matter-of-fact
The plot was convoluted enough to distract
Had everyone admitting massive confusion intact
Was it the lady in red they attacked
Was the weapon found in the house that got ransacked
Was it the business owner’s computer that they hacked
Was the killer the guy with the severe cataract
Was it the butler who decided to counteract
The wildest theories were purely abstract
The play was about to restart and unveil each dirty fact
Time to see who was right ‘cause it was all quite action packed