TheWeddingReception
AMurderMysteryInferenceActivity
TheSituation:
During the wedding reception of Jeremy and Megan Fielding at the Fielding family mansion, Blake
Rosewood, a guest at the wedding, ran yelling into the main ballroom, having discovered the dead body
of Megan Fielding in an upstairs bedroom. The time was 9:10. Upon initial investigation of the crime
scene, police officers discovered that Megan Fielding was stabbed multiple times and died sometime
between 8:45 and 9:00 p.m. A Texas A&M letter jacket with the initials K.P. written on the inside, a journal
with the initials of J.S. on the cover, a roll of black tape, and a large heavy duty pocket knife lay on the
floor next to her. An autopsy further revealed that Megan died not as a result of the stabbing, but from a
poison she’d ingested sometime during the night. Your job is to now question everyone who was present
at the reception and who came into contact with the bride and groom in order to determine who murdered
Megan Fielding and why.
TheCharacterCards:
Whoareyou? “Jeremy Fielding”
Howdidyouknow “I’ve known Megan since our freshman year of college. She was the love of
Megan Fielding? my life.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “She was perfect. Well, maybe not perfect. She could get jealous easily. I
have a lot of friends. She didn’t like that sometimes. But I loved her. I’d never
want to kill her.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “Shortly after we arrived to the reception. People were pulling us different
saw her? directions. I saw her with her best friend, Colene around 8:00. Colene gave
me a nasty look. She doesn’t like me very much.”
Wherewereyoubetween [clears throat] “I… uh… I was in the library. Just wanted somewhere quiet
8:45 and9:00p.m.? away from all the noise. I like books a lot.”
Whoareyou? “Harold Watson”
Howdidyouknow “I was the caterer for the reception.”
Megan Fielding?
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “She was very particular. And intense. But I guess most brides are that way on
their wedding day, right? Anyway, I tried to warn her that burritos were a bad
idea for the reception feast, but she insisted.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “She was out in the hall talking to Mrs. Fielding. Both women seemed upset
saw her? about something. That was about 8:20.”
Wherewereyoubetween [embarrassed] “I, um, was in a bathroom stall…using the restroom. My
8:45 and9:00p.m.? food didn’t agree with me, okay?”
Whoareyou? “Stan Stanley”
Howdidyouknow “I didn’t. I’m an electrician. I was called in to deal with an electrical situation at
Megan Fielding? the reception.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I saw her when I came in. She was a pretty gal, for sure. Can’t really say
much else about her.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I only saw her when I came in. That was around 7:30.”
saw her?
Wherewereyoubetween “I was working in the electrical closet.”
8:45 and9:00p.m.?
Whoareyou? “Colene Michaels”
Howdidyouknow “I was Megan’s best friend and the Maid of Honor.”
Megan Fielding?
Whatdidyouthinkofher? [emotional] “She was my best friend since junior high. I’d do anything for her.
Ask me what I think about Jeremy. Things were so much better before he
came into the picture.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I left early. She begged me to stay, but after what Jeremy said in his toast, I
saw her? just couldn’t be there anymore. I handed her my glass of wine and left. That
was around 8:00.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I was back at my hotel room, watching Food Network and scrolling through
8:45 and9:00p.m.? my Twitter feed. My boyfriend showed up shortly after.”
Whoareyou? “Blake Rosewood”
Howdidyouknow “I’ve been Jeremy’s best friend since high school. I was the best man at
Megan Fielding? their wedding.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I thought she was nice enough. I felt bad for her sometimes. Jeremy can
be a little … two-faced. I think she stayed with him because she was afraid
of what he’d do if she didn’t.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “Alive, you mean? I saw her taking a drink from Colene Michaels at 8:00.”
saw her?
Wherewereyoubetween “I couldn’t get into the bathroom downstairs, and I really needed to go, so I
8:45 and9:00p.m.? went upstairs to find another bathroom. I walked by the bedroom and saw
Megan on the floor out of the corner of my eye. That’s when I ran
downstairs.”
Whoareyou? “Danielle Forrester”
Howdidyouknow “I’m Megan’s older sister.”
Megan Fielding?
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I thought she could do better. She graduated college, had a great career
lined up, and decided to throw it all away to marry Jeremy. Just like our
mother.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I saw her walking upstairs with Kevin Portland. He’s an old friend. She
saw her? was laughing. That was around 8:30.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I was alone in the library. Have you seen how many books that family has?”
8:45 and9:00p.m.?
Whoareyou? “Crush Crushington”
Howdidyouknow “Who’s Megan? I was just there for the free food. Oh, and my bro Jeremy
Megan Fielding? was getting married, I guess. Can’t remember what the girl’s name was.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I’ve heard she was hot. I can’t really remember what she looks like. Come
to think of it, I can’t remember what I look like either. Whoa.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I saw her walking upstairs with some dude in an A&M jacket. I think that
saw her? was her.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I was trying to find this weird guy that came to the party. He looked like that
8:45 and9:00p.m.? serial killer they’ve been trying to catch. The one who stabs his victims to death
and drinks all their blood. Hmm. I wonder what blood tastes like.”
Whoareyou? “Kevin Portland”
Howdidyouknow [nervous] “I… uh… knew her in college. She and Jeremy broke up once our
Megan Fielding? junior year, and we dated a couple times then, but nothing serious. Can I go
now?”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I was in love with her, okay? She loved me too, but she wasn’t willing to give
up the security Jeremy and his stuck-up parents could provide. I was upset
with her for going through with the wedding, but I didn’t kill her.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou [nervous] “I showed up to the reception to talk to her. We snuck away to an
saw her? upstairs bedroom. She said she was cold, so I gave her my letter jacket. I tried
to kiss her, but she said it was over, so I left.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I left at 8:45. I was worried I’d see Jeremy on the way out, but I got lucky.”
8:45 and9:00p.m.?
Whoareyou? “Jasper Miller”
Howdidyouknow “I’m the Fielding family’s butler, so I saw the young lady many times over
Megan Fielding? the years, though our conversations have been brief.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “She seemed to be a charming young woman. Of course, that wasn’t the
only woman Jeremy brought around. He could be a bit of a ladies man.
Seemed like she deserved better, to be honest.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “Her friend… I can’t think of her name at the moment. Jolene? No. I think it
saw her? started with a C. Well, her friend gave her a glass of wine around 8:00, and she
drank it alone. She looked sad.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I had the unhappy task of cleaning the floor in the men's toilets, which wasn’t
8:45 and9:00p.m.? fun because of a gentleman in the stall next to me whose food clearly didn’t
agree with him.”
Whoareyou? “Kyla Jennings”
Howdidyouknow “I didn’t actually. I mean, I knew who she was and that she was marrying
Megan Fielding? Jeremy, but I never actually talked to her.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I kinda felt sorry for her, especially during Jeremy’s toast. He said he was
happy to dedicate his life to one woman. I think almost everyone in the room
knew that was a joke. Megan’s best friend seemed visibly upset by it.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I saw her walking upstairs with some guy at 8:30. Some creepy looking guy
saw her? went up a few minutes later.”
Wherewereyoubetween [frowns] “I was outside. Jeremy invited me for a walk in his parents’ garden. I
8:45 and9:00p.m.? thought he was going to tell me how much he regretted marrying Megan and
that he wanted to be with me, but he said we couldn’t be together anymore. I
left after that. I heard some guy arguing with the creepy guy, who was his dad,
I guess. Something about leaving Megan alone.”
Whoareyou? “Lily Thompson”
Howdidyouknow “I went to school with her and Jeremy, but we weren’t really close friends,
Megan Fielding? mainly because of her best friend Colene. I was actually surprised I got an
invite.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “She was nice enough. I don’t know how anyone could stab someone like that.
Of course, if anyone deserved to die like that, it’s Colene. Megan didn’t
deserve this.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I got a glass of wine a few minutes before 8:00. I decided I didn’t want it
saw her? and gave it to Colene Michaels. I think she gave it to Megan, though.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I was walking by the men’s restroom actually, and I was really disturbed by
8:45 and9:00p.m.? the noises coming from in there. But that wasn’t half as bad as the smell. Are
you sure she didn’t die in there? Surely, someone did.”
Whoareyou? “Jackson Spears”
Howdidyouknow “I actually dated Megan in high school, and we’ve always kept in touch. I
Megan Fielding? recently started dating her best friend Colene. I’m actually about to become a
big name in Hollywood. Maybe you’ve heard of my short film, ‘Three Months to
Sunday.’ No? That’s disappointing.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “She was a great friend. I actually brought her my journal with my latest story
ideas. I was hoping she’d read it and give me some feedback on it while she
was on her honeymoon. Actually, do you think I could get that journal back?
There’s blood on it? Still, could I have it back?”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I was talking to her around 8:15 when her crazy mother-in-law came up,
saw her? ranting something about not being able to find the caterer and asking if she
knew who called an electrician to come out.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I was washing my hands in the men's room, but I was eager to get out. Poor
8:45 and9:00p.m.? fella in the stall behind me sounded like he was giving birth to a chain saw. I left
and went to Colene’s hotel after I got out of there.”
Whoareyou? “Anderson Clark”
Howdidyouknow “I really hate talking about this. I’m actually Megan’s half brother. We have
Megan Fielding? different moms. Megan hates our dad. Always has since he left years ago.
Dad hoped Megan was going to ask him to walk her down the aisle. She
didn’t. I wasn’t invited. I just came to make sure Dad didn’t do something
he’d regret.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I wish she would’ve forgiven our dad and let me into her life. I get why she
didn’t, but still.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I tried to talk to her a couple times, but she refused. I found out Dad was
saw her? pretending to be someone else. He gave some weird name like Sam Samley
or something like that. He seemed angry. I told him not to bother her.”
Wherewereyoubetween “Looking for Dad. I finally found him coming down the stairs at 8:50. He
8:45 and9:00p.m.? seemed pretty worked up.”
Whoareyou? “Beverly Fielding”
Howdidyouknow “I’m Jeremy’s mother and Megan’s mother-in-law, at least for the short time
Megan Fielding? she was married to my son.”
Whatdidyouthinkofher? “I thought she could use more of a backbone, if I’m honest. My son acquired
some of my husband’s rather negative qualities, including the tendency to treat
the women in his life like door mats. But Jeremy’s my son, and I wanted him to
be happy.”
Whenwasthelasttimeyou “I talked to her at 8:20. She assured me that her insufferable best friend,
saw her? Colene, had left and wouldn’t cause any more problems. The feud between her
and that other girl Lily over the mediocre film director was getting to be a bit
much. Oh, and I asked her if she knew who called in this creepy guy who
claimed to be an electrician.”
Wherewereyoubetween “I was looking for that electrician. At 8:45, I was probably checking in the
8:45 and9:00p.m.? electrical closet. I’d still like to know who that guy was.”
DetectiveSheet
Use this for notes if needed
Name Relationshipto OpinionofMegan Alibi Motive
Megan
Jeremy Fielding
Harold Watson
Stan Stanley
Colene Michaels
Blake Rosewood
Danielle Forrester
Crush
Crushington
Name Relationshipto OpinionofMegan Alibi Motive
Megan
Kevin Portland
Jasper Miller
Kyla Jennings
Lily Thompson
Jackson Spears
Anderson Clark
Beverly Fielding
You’reReadytoMakeanInference!
Inashortparagraphbelow,statewhokilledMeganFieldingandtheirmotiveforkillingher.
