Party Schedule

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including how well your guests know each other and how well they mingle.
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be done at the dinner table as well.
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and move onto the next stage when you feel it is most appropriate. This will give everyone enough time to enjoy
all aspects of the party and enable it to move along at an enjoyable pace.

Stage One: The Guests Arrive

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Stage Two: Introduction

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to everyone.
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Stage Three: Murder & Investigation

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Notorious Nick that he can make a toast.
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cap gun).
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complete now that the murder has occurred.

Stage Four: Evidence Presentation

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though most people have completed their objectives, hand P.I. Pinkerton the evidence packet so that they
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evidence so that it can be seen by everyone.
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during this time.

Stage Five: The Solution

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End of Host Guide

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