MADISON ON THE AIR: “THE ADVENTURES OF THE THIN MAN – THE GOOFY GROOM”
ADAPTED BY CHRISI TALYN SAJE: MAR 2021
SCENE ONE
MADISON
So this show is called “The Adventures of the Thin Man” but I’ve been told it has nothing to do with body shaming. There’s a husband and wife team who solve crimes together. But looks like it’s gonna be a Madison and wife team this time. Hey! And OHMAHGOD! We start at a wedding! I love weddings. I know, I’m so basic. But the romance, and dressing up and the food! And this one promises to be ah-mazing! It’s at a super high end hotel in Manhattan.
MINISTER
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God, and in the face of this company, to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony–
MADISON
O.M.G., Nora, that dress! I heart it! It is so vintage!
NORA
Vintage?
MADISON
Old but classic. Which is different than Retro which is old, kitschy ironic but cool.
NORA
I see. Why do the ministers always mumble the ceremony in their beards?
MADISON
I’m totes gonna write my own vows using Taylor Swift lyrics. The songs where she isn’t breaking up with somebody are really romantic.
NORA
Look, Jane’s trembling. Oh, poor girl. She’s probably crying.
MADISON
Why would she be crying? She managed to get a guy to commit.
NORA
Every bride cries. They weep for all the men they have to give up.
MADISON
I love hearing that 40’s women were totes sluts, too.
MINISTER
I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.
MADISON
Dude. I don’t even know these people and I’m crying. Too many Hallmark movies.
NORA
Come with me. Arthur told me to meet him in that little room on the side right after the ceremony.
MADISON
The groom? Why?
NORA
I don’t know. He said it was important.
MADISON
I don’t want to be late for the reception. Do you know the last time I had a real wedding cake? In L.A. they’re all vegan, gluten free, sugar free. I’m sorry, but when I starve myself for eight months to fit into my wedding gown, you know I’m gonna want the biggest, gooiest, fatteningist cake possible.
NORA
Here they come.
ARTHUR
Nora!
NORA
Arthur, I want to wish you and Jane every happiness.
ARTHUR
Thank you, Nora.
JANE
Yes, thank you.
ARTHUR
Nick… couldn’t make it?
NORA
No, he was called out of town. He has a sick aunt.
JANE
Oh, that’s terrible.
NORA
Not really. He always seems to get a sick aunt when I want him to come with me to a wedding. Let me introduce you to Madison Standish.
MADISON
Your wedding was so beautiful. It’s like the weddings I always acted out with my Barbie dolls until my dog chewed up Ken.
ARTHUR
I’m… sorry to hear that?
MADISON
Oh, no, it’s okay. Barbie was better off.
NORA
You wanted to see me, Arthur? Aren’t you keeping the other guests waiting? I’m sure they want to congratulate you and Jane.
JANE
That’s just it, Nora. Arthur’s afraid to go out there.
MADISON
Dude, the hard parts over. You said “I do.”
ARTHUR
You don’t understand. We’re having some… trouble.
NORA
Really? What’s the matter?
JANE
Well, we don’t know. Arthur, ask them.
ARTHUR
We were rather hoping Nick would be with you. We… we wanted to ask if you would take our place tonight.
NORA
But why? I’m not sure I under–
ARTHUR
Duck, darling!
NORA
Someone put a gun through that door and fired!
MADISON
Who’s your wedding planner? The House of Frey?
JANE
I’m so frightened. This has been going on ever since we were married!
MADISON
Ya mean like… five minutes ago?
ARTHUR
Jane and I were secretly married two weeks ago.
JANE
We just went through this ceremony to satisfy relatives and friends.
MADISON
You eloped! That’s even more romantic! Unless it’s because you’re preggos. People, I cannot stress this enough. Use protection.
JANE
No, it’s not that. I’m not… at all.
ARTHUR
But from the day after our marriage, someone has been trying to kill us.
JANE
You’ll help us, won’t you?
NORA
Where were these murder attempts made?
ARTHUR
The first attempt happened the second night after we were married. In our room in a small hotel in New Jersey.
MADISON
Jersey? C’mon, everybody gets shot at at least once in Jersey.
ARTHUR
And there were two more attempts in a small hotel in Vermont.
MADISON
Bernie’s state? I guess he won’t move there till like, the 60s. We’re in 1940’s New York! Somewhere out there there’s a baby Bernie! I bet he looks like Baby Yoda.
NORA
Why should anyone want to kill you, Arthur?
ARTHUR
I don’t know. Unless it has something to do with all that money Dad left me. You know, I came into my estate the day I married. I think someone is trying to terrorize me to extort money or something.
JANE
What kind of honeymoon can we have if we’re always afraid of being killed? I want a live living husband for my honeymoon!
MADISON
You and me both, babe.
ARTHUR
If you two will agree to help, I’ve put together a plan. Oh, but how can it work without Nick?
NORA
Well, what’s the plan?
ARTHUR
For this honeymoon, you two would be us. Nora can put Jane’s bridal veil over her face, and rush out. Oh, but how can Madison pass
for me?
MADISON
Yaaaas! Hashtag Makeup Challenge! I can use my expertise as a makeup artist to make myself look like a dude.
JANE
But you’re so much smaller than Arthur.
MADISON
Girl, size does not matter. It’s all in the attitude.
NORA
I believe you have your impostors.
ARTHUR
We reserved the honeymoon suite at the Gilded Towers hotel. You take that suite and we’ll take your apartment.
JANE
Then you can be killed instead of us.
MADISON
Suddenly not as excited about this plan.
NORA
We’ll find out who’s trying to harm you and do our best to avoid being killed in the process.
ARTHUR
We can’t thank you enough.
MADISON
Consider it my wedding gift to you. Since I didn’t actually get you anything. Unless… Nora, did you put my name on the card?
NORA
Yes, I did.
MADISON
You are a queen.
ARTHUR
I suppose you two should change into our wedding clothes.
MADISON
Okay! I’m gonna need a contouring brush, mascara for stippling, and a whole hellovalot of eyebrow pencils. I’m goin’ total 80’s classic, “Just One of the Guys.” I’m gonna look so good, Sherilyn Fenn will wanna get in my pants.
SCENE TWO
BELLBOY
The bridal suite is just down the hall, Mr. and Mrs. Hornsby.
NORA
Sweetie, why don’t you help the bellboy with our luggage?
MADISON
Because, Honeybun, soon the country will be peppered with Holiday Inns and his job will be replaced by ice machines.
BELLBOY
Here we are!
MADISON
Ooo… I love the view!
BELLBOY
Good gracious! Aren’t you going to carry the bride across the threshold? What kind of a bridegroom are you anyway?
NORA
Yes, Arthur, what kind of bridegroom are you?
MADISON
The kind that supports women’s lib. Why don’t you carry me across the threshold, Jane?
BELLBOY
Oh, that would be utterly preposterous!
NORA Utterly!
BELLBOY
I know all about what a bride and groom should do. I can advise you!
MADISON
Thanks, but I don’t need honeymoon advice from your right hand.
BELLBOY
You see, the hotel assigns me to take care of the bridal suite. I’ve made a study of honeymooners.
NORA
This is very thoughtful of you– I’m sorry, what’s your name?
BELLBOY
They call me Honeymoon Harvey. Well, come on now. Let’s get started. Carry the bride across the threshold.
MADISON
Is he serious?
NORA
Play along. We don’t want him to get suspicious.
MADISON
Great. I saw what you packed away at the reception.
NORA
I don’t care. I love pasta.
MADISON
All right, Buttercup, here we go…
BELLBOY
You seem like a pretty weak groom to me.
MADISON
There goes your tip.
BELLBOY
All right, now kiss him.
NORA
Never mind.
BELLBOY
Madame! Are you going to tell me what to do? I know more about these things than you.
NORA
But–
MADISON
It’s okay, I was in a sorority.
BELLBOY
That’s more like it!
NORA
All right. Here’s your tip. Just leave us alone.
BELLBOY
Okay, I can take a hint. Well, folks, if there’s anything you want, anything I can do for you, any errands you want done, any advice you need, any information– You know where to find me.
NORA
We didn’t seem to fool him.
MADISON
Hey, that was a good kiss! What, you think I should’ve gone full tongue?
NORA
Hold me tight, Madison, and don’t take your lips away.
MADISON
The bellboy’s gone!
NORA
I love you, darling!
MADISON
C’mon! You’re married! What would Nick say? And no, he can’t watch.
NORA
I’m just being sensible. We’re in danger.
MADISON
In danger of this podcast going X rated?
NORA
The connecting door to the next room is opening. We’re being watched by someone.
MADISON
Is it the gunman?
NORA
Maybe. I can see the glint of a gun in the crack of the door. Which hip do you prefer to land on?
MADISON
Huh? I had my phone in that pocket!
NORA
Stay on the floor while I try to rush the gunman in the other room!
MADISON
Ohhh… that’s gonna leave a mark.
BINGO
Let go of my hand! You’re breaking my wrist!
NORA
Drop the gun and I’ll let go!
MADISON
Aw, man! You cracked the screen! Where am I gonna get a new iPhone 12 screen in 1940?!
NORA
I said, drop it! Or I’ll break more than just your wrist!
BINGO
Okay! Okay!
NORA
Madison! Get in here!
MADISON
Well, at least it looks like it’s still working. Uh… hello? If I may describe this scene for our listeners at home, Nora is straddled on top of some girl on the floor. I leave you alone for two minutes? And on our honeymoon?
NORA
Who are you? What’s your name?
BINGO
Bingo Burns.
MADISON
I thought that was the name of the farmer’s dog.
BINGO
They call me Bingo because I’m a right number.
MADISON
69? Sorry, 69 was too easy. Which isn’t exactly true. It can actually be kinda difficult. It really depends on the flexibility of the–
NORA
Why’d you try to kill us?
BINGO
Because I made a mistake. I thought you were two other people. Look, gimme back my gun and we’ll call the whole thing off and forget about it.
NORA
So you can kill someone else?
BINGO/MADISON
Natch. Jinx!
MADISON
Finally someone who speaks my language!
NORA
Would the name of the person you’re looking to kill happen to be Jane Hornsby?
BINGO
You know too much. I’m gettin’ out of here!
NORA
You tripped her! Nice work, Madison.
BINGO
Your makeup is amazing. Totally fooled me.
MADISON
I like her.
NORA
She did just shoot at us.
MADISON
Meh. What’s a few bullets between BFFs?
SCENE THREE
MADISON
Bingo, can I get you some more champagne?
BINGO
Nah, I’m good, thanks.
MADISON
I love this complimentary honeymoon suite gift basket. Normally I’d have to steal this stuff from the mini bar.
NORA
If you’re done pampering our assailant, I’d like to get to the questioning.
MADISON
Ooo! Cashews!
NORA
Why did you want to murder Jane Hornsby?
BINGO
I got a very good reason. I don’t like her. She stole Arthur, the little crook.
MADISON
Totally relate. Although for me, I didn’t actually try to kill her. But after they found what I put in her dorm room, she suddenly had to leave school.
NORA
Was Arthur engaged to you?
BINGO
Well… I didn’t get around to proposing to him… But we were crazy about each other! Until she came along. I guess I must be nuts about him. All I want to do is kill her. I love him so much.
MADISON
Cashew?
BINGO
Thanks.
NORA
Were you at the wedding today?
BINGO
Yeah. I hid in the back.
NORA
Did you try to murder her there, too?
BINGO
Murder a girl at her own wedding? What kind of character do you think I am?
MADISON
Seriously, Nora. There’s a code.
BINGO
But somebody tried to kill her?
NORA
Yes.
BINGO
I bet I know who it is! Snakey Simon Stacey!
MADISON
There’s a name for ya.
BINGO
Yeah. He’s a snake with pants on. I met him when I used to do my specialty act in the cabaret. He’s a gambler who hisses like a snake when he talks. And he’s a friend of that Jane. That tomato. She ain’t no lily.
MADISON
Ya know, you could tell. Her roots were showing.
BINGO
Disgusting.
MADISON
Totally.
NORA
So why do you think it’s this Snakey person?
BINGO
Snakey Simon. I saw him at the wedding. And I saw him talking to Jane in that hotel in Jersey where they stayed when they got secretly married.
MADISON
You been stalkin’ him?
BINGO
Absolutely.
MADISON
Right on.
NORA
I’d like to get a hold of this Snakey Simon.
BINGO
I’ll show you where he lives.
NORA
Not yet. First we’re going to check with Arthur on this story you’ve given us.
MADISON
I’m so sorry, Bingo. Guys can be major dicks.
BINGO
I am just a poor hard-working chorus girl who wants her millionaire. But not for the money, mind you. For love.
MADISON
Oh, yeah, totes. Although… dating a poor guy…
ARTHUR
Hello?
NORA
Arthur? It’s Nora.
ARTHUR
Nora! I was just going to phone you. Something awful has happened!
NORA
What?
ARTHUR
Jane’s disappeared!
NORA
Jane’s disappeared?
BINGO/MADISON
Bitch.
ARTHUR
I went downstairs for a minute and she was gone when I got back. I know what the racket is now! I know why they terrorized me! They kidnapped Jane!
NORA
You stay there, Arthur. We’ll be right over. Come on, we have go to see Arthur.
MADISON
Better idea. You go to Arthur, let him know about Bingo, and she and I will go find that Snakey dude.
BINGO
No. I ain’t goin’.
MADISON
From what you said, Snakey probably knows where Jane is, right? What if he tries to kill her?
BINGO
Good!
MADISON
Bitch, look, if you save Jane, Arthur is gonna totes see you as the hero.
BINGO
All right. For the sake of the man I love, I will rescue the tomato I hate. Leave us depart.
MADISON
I love this girl.
SCENE FOUR
MADISON
Those are such cute shoes.
BINGO
Thanks! I love your purse.
MADISON
A girlfriend of mine made it for me!
BINGO
No!
MADISON
Way!
SNAKEY
Yesss…?
MADISON
Whoa! Wasn’t prepared for that face.
BINGO
Hello, Snakey Simon.
SNAKEY
Hello, Bingo. Who’sss the friend?
MADISON
Madison Standish. Nice to meet you. Now where’s Jane Hornsby?!
SNAKEY
Never heard of her.
BINGO
You see what kinda snake he is?
SNAKEY
Now, both of ya, sssscram!
BINGO
Madison! His shirt’s bleeding blood!
MADISON
Somebody shot him in the back! Rude.
SNAKEY
Oh…
BINGO
Grab him! He’s toppling forward!
MADISON
Uh… okay! I got ’em! Oh, uck! He’s crushing my boobs! Bingo, get him off me!
BINGO
Oh, no, I won’t touch him. He’s all full of blood.
MADISON
So am I! C’mon, the dude weighs a ton! I’m not a weight lifter! I do Zumba!
BINGO
Is he dead?
MADISON
I’m gonna go with yes.
BINGO
Then I won’t touch him. It’s bad luck.
MADISON
Are you freakin’ kidding me?!
BINGO
Oh! You got blood on my shoes.
MADISON
You’re complaining about your shoes? I look like Carrie’s prom night.
BINGO
You think the killer’s still inside?
MADISON
One way to find out. After you.
BINGO
Oh, no! I’m staying right here in the doorway.
MADISON
Girl, seriously? Ugh. I’m starting to understand why all those other detectives hated working with me. Whoever shot him must’ve run out the back. Door is wide open.
BINGO
Well, you’d better drag him in.
MADISON
Me?
BINGO
Your clothes are already ruined.
MADISON
I think he’s fine right where he is.
BINGO
Do not disturb yourself. I will answer.
MADISON
Oh, now you’re Little Miss Helpful.
BINGO
Hello? To whom am I speaking?
GEORGIE
Hello, Chicklet. How’s our little investment?
BINGO
Oh, I’m fine.
MADISON
Who is it? Gimme that phone. Hello?
GEORGIE
Hello? Is that you, Snakey?
MADISON
Eh…. Yess… it’sssss me. Whoziss?
GEORGIE
It’s Georgie the Germ. What’s the matter with you, Snakey? You sound queer.
MADISON
Uh, that’s inappropriate.
GEORGIE
Say… who is this?
MADISON
Ssssnakey. I… eh… bit my tongue ssssso I ssssound sssstrange.
GEORGIE
Oh, okay. I hear you got da Investment dare. Ask her when we’re gonna get the dividends.
MADISON
Investment? Dividends?
GEORGIE
You know what I’m talkin’ about. You still gonna meet up with me at da hotel?
MADISON
Uh… sure. Where was that again?
GEORGIE
Heh, heh, good one. I’ll be waitin’.
MADISON
Dude, Bingo, do you know where this Georgie the, uh… umm…
BINGO
Germ.
MADISON
Snakes, Germs, Bingo… You guys got some f’d up baby naming books.
BINGO
You wanna know what hotel Georgie the Germ is stayin’ at?
MADISON
Bingo.
BINGO
Yeah?
MADISON
Uh… Yes, I want to know what hotel he’s staying at.
BINGO
Probably the Hotel Chandelier. You gotta have a police record before they’ll even let you register.
MADISON
Then that’s the next place we look for Jane.
BINGO
What do you think Georgie meant when he called me his investment. That an insult?
MADISON
You think a guy named Georgie the Germ is woke to women’s rights?
SCENE FIVE
ARTHUR
I can’t believe that Bingo was mixed up in this, Nora. She’s a good kid at heart. What a thing to happen on a guy’s second wedding night.
NORA
I’ll take that, Arthur. Hello?
MADISON
Hey, Nora, ‘sup! Oh, wait a sec. What? Yeah, okay. Um, is Arthur there?
NORA
Yes.
MADISON
I said I would! Tell him Bingo says “hi.”
NORA
Is that why you called?
MADISON
No, obviously. So, like, Snakey’s been murdered. We’re in room 788 of the Hotel Chandelier. You probably should get over here like, A-SAP.
NORA
All right. Shall I bring Arthur?
MADISON
I will! Chill out! Yes, please, before Bingo loses it and I have strangle her.
NORA
See you soon. Come on, Arthur. We’re going out.
ARTHUR
No, I can’t leave here. The kidnappers may contact me. I bet that’s the intermediary.
NORA
I’ll answer it.
JANE
Arthur!
ARTHUR
Jane, darling!
JANE
They were horrible. But they got scared and let me go. Oh, Arthur!
NORA
Arthur…? Jane…? We’ve got to meet Madison. Stop kissing and start breathing or you’ll both suffocate!
ARTHUR
We don’t need Madison now. Just close the door when you go out, eh, Nora?
JANE
Oh, my little fruit fly.
ARTHUR
My little gumdrop.
NORA
My stomach.
SCENE SIX
GEORGIE
I don’t know who killed Snakey. And what’s more I don’t like you here bringin’ all kinds of high-class germs into my hotel suite. Don’t touch that glass!
BINGO
I was just lookin’ at it.
GEORGIE
You’ll get it full of germs!
MADISON
I guess we know how you got your name.
GEORGIE
I’m antiseptic.
BINGO
You’re crazy.
MADISON
Hey, he’s not crazy. I just came here straight from a pandemic of global proportions. Bingo, go wash your hands. Twenty seconds.
BINGO
All right…
MADISON
With soap! So, Georgie, let’s try this again. Who is the investment?
GEORGIE
Stop askin’ so many questions!
NORA
Madison, I rushed over here.
GEORGIE
Jeez, Louise! More germs! Stay back!
NORA
What is he talking about?
MADISON
We’re not wearing masks. C’mon, everyone, six foot distance.
NORA
What? Germs?
BINGO
The mook is afraid of germs.
GEORGIE
You don’t understand nothin’ about germs!
MADISON
All right, Georgie, we’ll get out of your bubble if you just answer a coupla questions.
GEORGIE
I ain’t answerin’ nothin’!
NORA
I think I know how to get him to talk. You’re afraid of germs, Georgie? You ever kiss a girl?
GEORGIE
‘Course not. Do you think I want to die?
NORA
Bingo, if you want to get your man back, kiss Georgie!
GEORGIE
No! No! Not that!
MADISON
O.M.G.! Nora! This guy is trying to stay safe! It’s okay, Georgie! Look, I pulled my shirt up over my nose.
GEORGIE
Get away!
BINGO
Shut up and kiss me!
GEORGIE
I ain’t talkin’!
NORA
Come on, Bingo, let’s both give him a kiss!
BINGO
Sure, thing!
GEORGIE
NO!!!
MADISON
At least tell me you two have been vaccinated!!
GEORGIE
I can’t bear it! I can’t stand it! You win!
NORA
Go on, Madison, ask him again.
MADISON
You guys gotta take germs more seriously. It’s 1940 now. But if you live to 2020, you’ll be on a respirator in a nursing home. Won’t be funny then.
GEORGIE
You tell ‘im!
MADISON
Okay, Georgie, just answer the question and we’ll take our germs elsewhere. Is Jane the investment?
GEORGIE
Yes. Yes. Snakey and I put up the money for her to buy clothes and such when she met Arthur Hornsby. We financed her whole romance.
BINGO
No wonder I didn’t win. Nobody financed me.
MADISON
Hi, I’m making a podcast because nobody in Hollywood will finance me.
NORA
What was to be the payoff? Were you planning to kill Arthur?
GEORGIE
That’s right. Then Jane would get all his dough and we’d all split it.
MADISON
So where’s Jane now?
NORA
She’s at our place with Arthur!
BINGO
What?!
NORA
She came in a moment after you phoned. I left them in each other’s arms.
BINGO
My Arthur!
NORA
We’d better get back there. I just hope we’re not too late!
MADISON
Either way, you’re probably cleaning your sheets.
SCENE SEVEN
JANE
Were you terribly worried about me, Sugarplum?
ARTHUR
I most certainly was, Jane, darling. What’re you doing with that gun, Dewdrop?
JANE
Just seeing how it works. It works beautifully, dear.
ARTHUR
Oh, careful! Don’t point that gun towards me, Sweetie Pie! Madison! What are you doing here?
MADISON
Oh, good, she just has a gun pulled on you. I was afraid you two would be in the middle of…
ARTHUR
Of what?
MADISON
Wow, Arthur, you really are dense. I was gonna give you a whole story to get you downstairs but, like… just go.
ARTHUR
What?
MADISON
Go downstairs. Go. Shoo.
ARTHUR
What about Jane–
MADISON
GO!
JANE
Gee, Madison, is there something wrong?
MADISON
Girl, drop the act.
JANE
I don’t have to. I have a gun.
MADISON
True. But now Nora and I have Arthur and your plan to kill him and get all of his money won’t happen. That is, unless…
JANE
Unless what?
MADISON
Cut me in. Split the take. Go halfsies.
JANE
I killed the last guy who wanted to split the take.
MADISON
That was you? Okay, you owe me a new outfit and Bingo a new pair of shoes.
JANE
Snakey had it comin’. He got impatient and tried to scare me when he started shooting after the wedding today.
MADISON
Well, if you want me to send Arthur back in here so you can finish the job, we’re gonna have to draw up some terms. You know a good notary public?
JANE
All right. How much you want so I can kill the moron and get this over with?
ARTHUR
Dewdrop! How you deceived me!
JANE
What is this?
MADISON
It’s a surprise party for jail! Surprise!!!
JANE
What?!
NORA
We heard your confession. We heard everything you said.
BINGO
You see, Arthur? She’s a jerk with a heart of dirt, just like I told you. If you marry me, I wouldn’t try to bump you off. I love you, Arty.
ARTHUR
I’m sorry to have thrown you aside like that, Bingo, my sweet. Will you ever forgive me?
BINGO
Of course!
ARTHUR
My little cabbage.
BINGO
My Arthur!
MADISON
Okay, can we get the murderer outta here before you guys start like–
ARTHUR
My darling!
NORA
That’s my favorite bedspread.
MADISON
I think you’re gonna wanna burn that.
BINGO
Arthur!
ARTHUR
Oh! Ohhhh…
SCENE EIGHT
NORA
Well, Madison, after this whole adventure, I bet you’ll never want to get married.
MADISON
Not true. Under my stinging sarcasm, I’m actually a romantic at heart who wants to be surprised with chocolates and flowers and a boom box playing Peter Gabriel.
NORA
I guess I’m lucky to have Nick.
MADISON
The guy who ditched you so you had to ask me to go to the wedding with you?
NORA
Marriage is about give and take, Madison. Wait till the next time he asks me to visit his mother. I already feel the migraine coming on.
MADISON
So marriage is about compromise, understanding and manipulation?
NORA
Oh… well…
MADISON
I think I’m gonna be sticking in the “Friends with Benefits” column for a while. I’m in no rush. Besides, I have no idea how long I’m gonna be in these old timey radio shows and although I love how all the guys dress in suits and stuff, very hot, none of them have seen anything from Harry Potter or the Star Wars franchises and the only Disney film we can bond over is “Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs”. My Prince Charming needs to have a fabulous video playlist.
PROLOGUE
MADISON
“The Thin Man” was originally a novel written in 1934 by Dashiell Hammett who also created the well known detective, Sam Spade. His work followed the retired detective Nick Charles and his sharp- witted wife, Nora, as they stumbled into solving crimes together. The couple appeared in films, radio and as MGM’s first television series. Hammett’s creation of a crime fighting couple has remained a popular storyline in entertainment now for over nine decades.