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Curse of the Cobra’s Kiss

By Craig Sodaro

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CURSE OF THE COBRA'S KISS

By CRAIG SODARO

CHARACTERS

PROFESSOR TOMMY # of lines

TOWERS ............................. 50's, a brilliant Egyptologist 48 who has unearthed the treasure of the tomb of King Rottenlux, a discovery which will cement his fame and fortune.

ALEXANDRA PERIWINKLE ...... 30's, the Professor's spinster 35 secretary, a woman who has devoted her life to his success.

IVY TOWERS ............................. 20's, the Professor's beautiful, 56 vain wife, who dearly loves his money.

CLAIRE PARTRIDGE ................ 20's, a graduate assistant who 39 has been devoted to the project from the start--and for good reason.

NELLIE FRY ............................... 20's, a reporter for the New 33 York Bugle, who drops by to cover the story for the tabloids.

MAX DEBLOHARDT .................. 30's, a Hollywood director who 38 wants to make a fortune by filming HIS version of the opening of the tomb.

JESSICA MAPLES..................... 50's, the great mystery writer 182 who is a guest of her old friend, Professor Tommy Towers.

HERCULES PORCCHOP .......... 50's, a Belgian sleuth with a 124 reputation as a ladies' man, also a friend of Professor Towers.

JULIET LENNOX ....................... 20's, one of the maids. 26 TARANTELLA ............................ 30's, a fortuneteller and a Tarot 32

card reader. Also, the personal advisor to Ivy Towers. Is she real… or is she a fraud?

PETER WITTINGSTUMP .......... 20's, Towers' ne'er-do-well 60 nephew, the only son of the Professor's sister.

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SYLVIA ....................................... 20's, Peter's old girlfriend who 19 was "uninvited" too late.

CLOE CANTRELL ...................... 20's, a girl who loves Peter 17 desperately. Would she do anything for him?

LYLE STARK ............................. 20's, a genuine silent-movie 36 heartthrob. He is a lady-killer of the highest order. Literally?

ROSE LA TOU ........................... 20's, one of a pair of feuding 16 Hollywood sister-starlets in Max's stable of hopefuls.

VIOLET LA TOU ........................ 20's, the other sister who owes 26 her success to Max.

CHEF LULU FONDUE ............... 40's, a notorious artiste of 15 cuisine.

CORDELIA LENNOX ................. 20's, another maid, a sister of 14 Juliet.

PORTIA LENNOX ...................... 20's, the third maid, a sister to 10 Juliet and Cordelia.

INSPECTOR HECTOR ZUDECTOR ......................... 40's, the Egyptian policeman 31

who must investigate the strange goings-on at the Professor's mansion.

LLOYD CRANE .......................... 20's, Nellie's arch-rival reporter 24 who wants to scoop the story-- and something else!

THE MUMMY ............................. a frightening apparition from 7 beyond the grave!

THE SETTING

The action takes place at the mansion of Professor Tommy Towers on the outskirts of the Egyptian city of Luxor. It is 1923, and Professor Towers' parlor reflects the Art Deco style of that period. UP CENTER is an entrance leading to a terrace. We see the railing beyond, and perhaps the palms and pyramids of Egypt in the distance. Entrances are LEFT (leading to the study, dining room, and kitchen) and RIGHT (leading to the main hall and another stairway to the second floor guest rooms). A table set with several chairs UP LEFT. A fireplace DOWN RIGHT, its mantel set with beautiful Egyptian artifacts including a golden hawk. UP RIGHT is a screen. At CENTER RIGHT a chair and couch grouping. A desk and telephone

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DOWN LEFT. Egyptian symbols and artwork fill the room, evidence of Professor Towers' love of his adopted country.

SYNOPSIS

The discovery of King Rottenlux's tomb outside the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor has brought together some of the world's most illustrious people. Assembled at Professor Tommy Towers' estate to view the treasures of the tomb are his willful wife, his jealous secretary, a ne'er-do-well nephew with feuding girlfriends on each arm, a ruthless Hollywood director, two vengeful movie starlets, a mysterious fortuneteller, a secretive graduate assistant, and rival tabloid reporters. Is it any wonder that the Professor -- now a multi-millionaire--quickly meets his end when a cobra injects its deadly poison into his veins? Though warned by the fortuneteller that the possessions in the King's tomb were cursed, Towers laughed off the prospects. It's no laughing matter when a second member of the party is carried off to the tar pits by the ghost of King Rottenlux himself!

A third member of the party has seen something unusual, and desperately tries to tell super-sleuth Jessica Maples, author of 687 mystery novels. Unfortunately, the poor girl dies at the hands of the killer before she can reveal her secret.

Not to worry. Jessica, with the help of the great Belgian detective Hercules Porcchop, uncovers many secrets hidden by the weekend guests. As if weaving a net, they piece together the threads of the mystery until they ensnare the clever, vicious killer.

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