Chapter Four: A Descent Into the Maelström

**"Chapter Four: A Descent Into the Maelström"** is the fourth episode in the series *Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party*. The guests who are still alive search the house for clues and the killer.

## Plot

After some argument, they all agree (somewhat reluctantly) to take a suggestion from Hemingway to split up and search for clues and the killer. The guests bicker again about who the possible killer is; they suggest it could be Edgar. However, he lists off a number of reasons why it would not be him (these reasons may or may not be more incriminating). Then, the guests pick their partner, Fyodor leads a toast, and the groups split up to search.

Ernest, Edgar, and Annabel head upstiars to search the bedrooms and hallways. While attempting to search one of the bedrooms, the two men try to win over Annabel's attention during a discussion about vacations. However, this just makes her frustrated and angry; she reminds them of the fact that her beau recently died and leaves the room. Ernest continues his inconsiderate stint by throwing a piece of paper on the bedroom floor. When Poe picks up the paper, he discovers that Hemmingway owed Eddie for a bet. Ernest asks him to not tell anyone else, but Edgar does not make any promises. Later, Annabel discovers a vial of poison in the hallway and calls for both of the men to come look.

H.G. and Lenore head upstairs to explore the attic. HG decides that creating a ca-meh-ra (camera) to hopefully catch the murderer in the act is a better use of his time than looking for clues. The whole system will be motion activated. When Lenore scoffs at the idea, he reveals that he also knew Eddie before the party; he had laughed at him when he talked about inventing time machines and refused to give him a loan. HG quickly reassures her that he is not the killer, and she believes him. After gaining some of her trust, he reveals that he thinks Alcott was poisoned. The two continue to grow their trust and relationship by discussing the history of their interests.

When talking about fashion, Lenore mentions her death and HG asks her questions. She tells him about how she died on her wedding day becuase of a mystery illness from a bad batch of ribs. She was set to marry Guy de Vere, the love of her life that week. After her death, a psychic named Krishanti brought Lenore back as a ghost. She went to go haunt Guy, but he had killed himself because of sadness from her passing. HG expresses his sympathy and says he would have been sad too. The two share a brief moment of silence, then HG mentions how he ran out of wire. Lenore offers to go and get him more.

Charlotte and Fyodor prove to be a very incompatible pair when searching the study. She is very condescending and distrustful towards him, which makes working together hard.

Emily Dickinson is not paired with anyone because the other guests have not really noticed that she is there. So, she explores the kitchen, and she tries the soup and comments that it tastes pretty good.

Oscar and George take Shelley's body down to the cellar and discover an elevator that takes them to the kitchen. When a mouse runs in the kitchen, they squeal and run back onto the elevator. On another floor, George gets locked in a room full of ravens. Oscar goes to fetch a crowbar (or any other bird named bar) to pry the door open. While stuck inside, the ravens begin to poop on George.

Then, a scream pierces the house. Edgar and several others run into the study, where Charlotte is screaming over Fyodor's dead body with an ax buried in his skull.

## Credits

### Cast

* Sean Persaud as Edgar Allan Poe
* Sinéad Persaud as Lenore
* Mary Kate Wiles as Annabel Lee
* Sarah Grace Hart as Emily Dickinson
* Whitney Avalon as Mary Shelley
* Ashley Clements as Charlotte Brontë
* Tom DeTrinis as Oscar Wilde
* Lauren Lopez as George Eliot
* Joey Richter as Ernest Hemingway
* Blake Silver as HG Wells
* Clayton Snyder as Fyodor Dostoevsky
* Curt Mega as Guy De Vere

### Crew

* Production Designer: Katie Moest
* Art Director: Kim Brunner
* Composer: Dylan Glatthorn
* Sound Design: Justin Lee Dixon
* Editor: Raymond Fraser
* Director of Photography: Alex Gallitano
* Assistant Director: Wes Middleton
* Executive Producers: Gregg Gibbons & April Morris
* Shipwrecked Comedy Producers: Sean Persaud, Sinéad Persaud, Mary Kate Wiles, & Sarah Grace Hart
* American Black Market Producers: Brent Madison & Ryan M. Murphy
* Gaffer: Devin Hassan & Zach Ziedman
* First Assistant Camera: Allan Chavarria & Daniel De Menezes
* Key Grip: Sebastian Johnson & James Sowka
* Wardrobe: Sarah Grace Hart, Sinéad Persaud, & Mary Kate Wiles
* Hair & Makeup: Morgan McDonnell
* Script Supervisor: Taylor Brogan
* Grip/Swing: Nick Leucking & Jamie Gonçalves
* Assistant Hair & Makeup: Keely Williams
* Logo, Animation, Thumbnail & Endscreen: David Cater
* Site Rep: Darlena Roberts
* BTS: Christopher Higgins
* Production Assistants: Tia Workman, Oriana Scafidi, Stacy Baker, Kelly Baker, Kelsey Geller, Erin Wert, Delaney Peterson, Caitlin Olsen, Ilana Elroi, Jennifer Richee
* Camera Services: Neinhuis Camera Services, Inc.
* Catering: Boyz in the Kitchen

## Production

The episode was filmed during May of 2016 at Sunny Gables. To know other general details about production, you can read the production section of Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party.

## Trivia

* After the credits, Annabel comments to Oscar about how she wonders what it is like to wear pants.
* The cravat worn by Guy De Vere is also worn by Eddie Dantes.
* The Leauge of S.T.E.A.M. helped construct and design the devices H.G. Wells creates.