The Final Scene
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The Final Scene is the fifth game in the Nancy Drew computer game series. The game is based on the book bearing the same name and features Nancy Drew and her friend Maya Nguyen. Nancy meets Maya at the Royal Palladium theater to go to the opening of a new movie, Vanishing Destiny. As Maya goes into the dressing room to interview
the movie's star Brady Armstrong, she is kidnapped
. The player, as Nancy Drew, has to race against time to find Maya and the kidnapper before the theater is demolished in three days. This game takes place in St. Louis.
is written by Nancy in a letter to her friend, Bess Marvin
, saying she is going to St. Louis with a friend from high school, Maya Nguyen, to interview Brady Armstrong at the Royal Palladium Theater in St. Louis. Brady is the heartthrob actor who plays the lead role in the "Vanishing Destiny", a new movie, which is set to be the last screening ever at the Royal Palladium. The theater has been a landmark
since 1901. Due to its failing structure it is scheduled to be demolished in three days. In the 1920s great magicians, such as Harry Houdini
performed there.
When they first arrive, Maya goes to interview Brady, and Nancy decides to check out the snacks. Nancy hears a scream and rushes to Brady's room to find that Maya is missing. Nancy then receives a threatening phone call, telling her:
On the first day, Nancy explores the theater and meets the star of Vanishing Destiny, Brady Armstrong, his agent, Simone Mueller, the theater's caretaker, Joseph Hughes, and protesting group HADIT's (which is protesting against the demolition) leader, Nicolas Falcone. After Nancy calls the police, the police refuse to get involved with the kidnapping unless Maya has been missing for twenty four hours. Nancy is then determined to find evidence of Maya's kidnapping and begins to search the theater. At the end of day 1, Brady discovers Maya's press pass, and gives it to Joseph, who gives it to Nancy. Nancy calls the police to tell them of the evidence-however, the police still refuse to get involved because they aren't convinced that Maya was really kidnapped. Nancy then goes to the hotel she is staying at, and the game progresses to Day 2.
Day 2 begins with Nancy seeing a funeral wreath that the kidnapper sent. The funeral wreath suggests that Maya will die if Nancy doesn't stop the demolition. Nancy then discovers that someone unknown has printed and posted "Missing" fliers of Maya and has posted them all over the theater. The day progresses as Nancy finds the magician's room, and see Maya's feet for a second before Maya is moved to another location. Nancy then gets stuck as she tries to get into the magician's room, and once she gets in there, Maya is gone. However, there is evidence she was there - Nancy finds empty pizza boxes and Maya's shoe. She then calls the police with the evidence, only to find out they won't be there until morning. The game progresses to the final day.
Day 3 begins with Joseph explaining that the police searched the magicians room, but they never found any of the pizza boxes, or Maya's shoe. He tries to convince Nancy that she had dreamed up the pizza boxes. At the time of the demolition, Nancy hides out while everyone evacuates the theater, in order to continue her investigating. Nancy finds out that the "owner" of the theater, who is planning the demolition, does not contain full ownership of the theater. After she discovers this, she encounters the culprit. He/she locks Nancy into the projection room and she then has to escape, and then, find Maya and stop the demolition.
Brady Armstrong - Brady is the star of the movie Vanishing Destiny that Maya and Nancy have gone to interview. Maya was kidnapped from his dressing room. His life and appearance are often in control of his agent. Is he really as dependent as he seems?
Simone Mueller - Simone is Brady's self-centered agent who is always on the phone in the woman's dressing room. When Maya disappears she decides to cancel "Vanishing Destiny" and make it look as though Brady is trying to save her. Is she just trying to rake in the publicity, or did she cause it in the first place?
Joseph Hughes - Joseph is the caretaker of the Royal Palladium who works in the projector room. He is very open and friendly. He is deeply connected to the theater, but acts as though he is fine with its demolition.
Nicholas Falcone - Nicholas is the leader of "H.A.D I.T" or "Humans Against the Destruction of Illustrious Theaters". They are leading a protest against the demolition of The Royal Palladium. He acts like he's innocent and only wants to help but the police say they have found him faking a kidnapping before to save a theater....is he doing an encore performance?
Eustacia Andrapov
- Harry Houdini's cousin by marriage whom Nancy talks to about the Royal Palladium. You can only speak to her by phone.
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
the movie's star Brady Armstrong, she is kidnapped
Kidnapping
In criminal law, kidnapping is the taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will, usually to hold the person in false imprisonment, a confinement without legal authority...
. The player, as Nancy Drew, has to race against time to find Maya and the kidnapper before the theater is demolished in three days. This game takes place in St. Louis.
Plot
The prologuePrologue
A prologue is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information. The Greek prologos included the modern meaning of prologue, but was of wider significance...
is written by Nancy in a letter to her friend, Bess Marvin
Bess Marvin
Elizabeth "Bess" Marvin is a character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy Drew's best friends, along with George Fayne, who is Bess' cousin. Bess and George are introduced to readers in the 1931 novel,The Secret at Shadow Ranch. Bess was originally described as having...
, saying she is going to St. Louis with a friend from high school, Maya Nguyen, to interview Brady Armstrong at the Royal Palladium Theater in St. Louis. Brady is the heartthrob actor who plays the lead role in the "Vanishing Destiny", a new movie, which is set to be the last screening ever at the Royal Palladium. The theater has been a landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
since 1901. Due to its failing structure it is scheduled to be demolished in three days. In the 1920s great magicians, such as Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
performed there.
When they first arrive, Maya goes to interview Brady, and Nancy decides to check out the snacks. Nancy hears a scream and rushes to Brady's room to find that Maya is missing. Nancy then receives a threatening phone call, telling her:
On the first day, Nancy explores the theater and meets the star of Vanishing Destiny, Brady Armstrong, his agent, Simone Mueller, the theater's caretaker, Joseph Hughes, and protesting group HADIT's (which is protesting against the demolition) leader, Nicolas Falcone. After Nancy calls the police, the police refuse to get involved with the kidnapping unless Maya has been missing for twenty four hours. Nancy is then determined to find evidence of Maya's kidnapping and begins to search the theater. At the end of day 1, Brady discovers Maya's press pass, and gives it to Joseph, who gives it to Nancy. Nancy calls the police to tell them of the evidence-however, the police still refuse to get involved because they aren't convinced that Maya was really kidnapped. Nancy then goes to the hotel she is staying at, and the game progresses to Day 2.
Day 2 begins with Nancy seeing a funeral wreath that the kidnapper sent. The funeral wreath suggests that Maya will die if Nancy doesn't stop the demolition. Nancy then discovers that someone unknown has printed and posted "Missing" fliers of Maya and has posted them all over the theater. The day progresses as Nancy finds the magician's room, and see Maya's feet for a second before Maya is moved to another location. Nancy then gets stuck as she tries to get into the magician's room, and once she gets in there, Maya is gone. However, there is evidence she was there - Nancy finds empty pizza boxes and Maya's shoe. She then calls the police with the evidence, only to find out they won't be there until morning. The game progresses to the final day.
Day 3 begins with Joseph explaining that the police searched the magicians room, but they never found any of the pizza boxes, or Maya's shoe. He tries to convince Nancy that she had dreamed up the pizza boxes. At the time of the demolition, Nancy hides out while everyone evacuates the theater, in order to continue her investigating. Nancy finds out that the "owner" of the theater, who is planning the demolition, does not contain full ownership of the theater. After she discovers this, she encounters the culprit. He/she locks Nancy into the projection room and she then has to escape, and then, find Maya and stop the demolition.
Characters
Maya Nguyen - Maya is Nancy's reporter friend that she came with to see the premiere of Vanishing Destiny before the theater is demolished. She was scheduled to interview the star, Brady Armstrong, for her college newspaper before she was kidnapped.Brady Armstrong - Brady is the star of the movie Vanishing Destiny that Maya and Nancy have gone to interview. Maya was kidnapped from his dressing room. His life and appearance are often in control of his agent. Is he really as dependent as he seems?
Simone Mueller - Simone is Brady's self-centered agent who is always on the phone in the woman's dressing room. When Maya disappears she decides to cancel "Vanishing Destiny" and make it look as though Brady is trying to save her. Is she just trying to rake in the publicity, or did she cause it in the first place?
Joseph Hughes - Joseph is the caretaker of the Royal Palladium who works in the projector room. He is very open and friendly. He is deeply connected to the theater, but acts as though he is fine with its demolition.
Nicholas Falcone - Nicholas is the leader of "H.A.D I.T" or "Humans Against the Destruction of Illustrious Theaters". They are leading a protest against the demolition of The Royal Palladium. He acts like he's innocent and only wants to help but the police say they have found him faking a kidnapping before to save a theater....is he doing an encore performance?
Eustacia Andrapov
Eustacia Andrapov
Eustacia Andropov is a character from the Nancy Drew Computer Games series who had appeared in 3 games. She appeared as a phone friend in The Final Scene, She made a brief cameo on the phone in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake and she was mentioned in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.She first appeared in The Final...
- Harry Houdini's cousin by marriage whom Nancy talks to about the Royal Palladium. You can only speak to her by phone.
Cast
- Nancy Drew -- Lani MinellaLani MinellaLani Minella is a voice actress who has voiced in over 500 computer and video games as well as several TV and anime series. She is best known for voicing Nancy Drew, Millie Strathorn, Loulou the Parrot and Freddie in the Nancy Drew computer games, Ivy Valentine in the Soulcalibur video game...
- Joseph Hughes/Sergeant Mac Ramsey -- Bob Heath
- Brady Armstrong -- David S. Hogan
- Nicholas Falcone/Construction Worker -- Alan Smythe
- Simone Mueller -- Keri HealeyKeri HealeyKeri Healey is an American voice actress, who has appeared on five Nancy Drew games developed by Her Interactive.- Game appearances :-External links:...
- Bess MarvinBess MarvinElizabeth "Bess" Marvin is a character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy Drew's best friends, along with George Fayne, who is Bess' cousin. Bess and George are introduced to readers in the 1931 novel,The Secret at Shadow Ranch. Bess was originally described as having...
-- Punchy LaRue - George FayneGeorge FayneGeorgia "George" Fayne is a character in the popular Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy's best friends and cousin of Bess Marvin. Her real name is Georgia, although no one calls her that except her parents...
-- Maureen Nelson - Ned NickersonNed NickersonNed Nickerson is a fictional character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the collective pseudonym "Carolyn Keene". Ned is often referred to as Nancy Drew's boyfriend...
/Sherman Trout -- Scott Carty - The Amazing Monty -- David S. Hogan
- Eustacia AndrapovEustacia AndrapovEustacia Andropov is a character from the Nancy Drew Computer Games series who had appeared in 3 games. She appeared as a phone friend in The Final Scene, She made a brief cameo on the phone in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake and she was mentioned in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.She first appeared in The Final...
-- Alena Saunders
External links
- The Final Scene by Her InteractiveHer InteractiveHer Interactive is the leading mystery-maker and pioneer of fun and inspiring interactive entertainment. The company, with 24 awards to its name, designs, develops and publishes high-quality, mystery adventure games and apps, and is the world leader in the mystery games category. Her Interactive's...