CCSI IV - The Momomo Caper Part I

The executives of Little Productions welcome you. We would like to take this time before the show starts to have a few moments to remember all of the friends that have gone to the bridge or in need of prayer support to help them have their good health return to them. During the production of this show two of our cast members have had to face trying times at home. Ayla's brother, Skeeter, has recently gone to the bridge and Billy's brother, Miles, has been in ill health. Also, this is our first CCSI since Roscoe, founding member, has gone to the bridge and we all have missed having him here with us as the production got underway. Please keep these families and others that you know in your hearts and prayers. Before we begin we would like to honor those that we love that are no longer here and pray for good health to return to all of those in need . . . . . . . Thank you . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . Now it is time to sit back and enjoy the fourth installment of the famous CCSI - Cat/Canine Crime Scene Investigators!

The Momomo Caper is dedicated in loving memory to Roscoe

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CCSI IV - THE MOMOMO CAPER PART I

On a quiet spring morning Mrs. Kroesus neatly arranged the flowers, morning paper, and a hearty breakfast for her husband Mr. Kroesus. She does this for him each Sunday so he can enjoy a lazy morning and have breakfast in bed.

But what's this? As she enters the bedroom she notices that Mr. Kroesus is not awake. Quickly she notices that not only is he not awake but he is actually quiet lethargic, hardly responding to her calls and looking very sickly!



Mrs. Kroesus quickly called Dr. Quaksalber to come over to the house. Dr. Quaksalber takes some blood for later testing. Even though the doctor doesn't know the specifics, yet his diagnosis is clear.

“Mr. Kroesus was poisoned! We must get him to the hospital immediately!”



“Who could have done something like that?” screams Mrs. Kroesus, “we must call CCSI at once!”

Half an hour later, Detective Klug and Inspector Spuren arrive. Taking turns they inundate Mrs. Kroesus with questions.



“Who saw him last? What has he eaten? Who served him the food? Who holds a grudge against him? Who might benefit from his death?”

“I don’t care”, she cries, “my poor Momomo.”

“What’s with the name?” asks Detective Klug, “ I thought his name is Paul Kroesus?”

“It’s his nickname” answers Mrs. Kroesus “he would always say ‘more money, more, more, more’ - so the staff started to nickname him Momomo and it just stuck.”

“Ah” exclaims Inspector Spuren “so I gather he is very rich?”

“Oh yes, he owns the biggest mouse hunting grounds around, and his exotic lizard head collection is priceless! He is the richest cat around here by far!” explains his wife.

“There we have a possible motive, money!” says Detective Klug. “Inspector Spuren take traces of all the food in here and send it to the lab. But he obviously hasn’t touched his breakfast, so let’s check what he had for dinner. And get some more blood from Mr. Kroesus to run a toxicology check.”

While Inspector Spuren puts on his gloves and gets to work Detective Klug questions the victim’s wife a bit more.

“Tell me about last night. What did he eat? When did he go to bed?”

“We had dinner together” his wife remembers, “we both ate the same things. Then we went to bed, we have separate bedrooms. He usually has a cup of nip tea served in his room before he sleeps.”

“And who serves that?” inquires the Detective. “Usually the maid” Mrs. Kroesus replies. “But sometimes the kids bring it to him.”

“OK, let’s round up the suspects.” decided Detective Klug. “Get the maid and the kids in here for questioning and send his tea cup to the lab for a toxicology check!”

TO BE CONTINUED
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CAST

Mr. Paul Kroesus - Tybalt
Mrs. Kroesus - Queen Snickers
Dr. Quaksalber - Aniwa
Detective Klug - Goldie
Inspector Spuren - Billy
Paul Junior - Tintin
Eva Maria - Ayla
Maid - Sukie
Herbal Lady - Xing Lu
Cameo - Sassy

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PRODUCTION

Executive Producer, Casting & Graphic Design - Sassy
Producer, Director, Graphic Design - Opus
Writer, Graphic Design, Set Designer - Karl
Graphic Design - Ruis
Advertising & Marketing Director - Momo

Costume & Fashion Designer - Asta

Kitten Control Specialist - Mrs. Oz

Repurrrorter - Samatha

Getting Ready

l-r: Mrs. Oz, Asta, Xing Lu, Goldie, Sukie, Ayla, Opus, Sassy, Billy, Momo, Tintin, Tybalt, Karl, Aniwa, Ruis & Queen Snickers.

The cast and crew of CCSI IV pose for their publicity photo one day before the showing of The Momomo Caper. Tell all of your friends to tune in at Sassy's place on December 15, 16, & 17 for the next exciting mystery and watch as it unfolds in front of you. See if you can be the first to solve the crime!

Opus Escorted Off CCSI Set

I have always said that a picture is worth a thousands words and here is another example. I had asked Opus the set, due to a reason I cannot let you know at this time, and he refused to go. He had talked with me and said that with this being the last week before rehearsals before the show airs this Monday he wasn't about to cut rehearsal times short. He also said that this was not negotiable. I had talked and talked with him trying to convince him that it would be best for all if he would just take the high road and please respect my request. With all being said I had to call in for help. All of the other executives are busy putting finishing touches on their responsibilities for CCSI IV and I could not find any of them to help me. I finally called in Dr. Tweety to help me in this delicate problem and we escorted Opus reluctantly off of the set while some of the cast looked on.

Please head over to Opus's to get the rest of this story!

Wordless Wednesday

Graphics by Karl

A Foiled Surprise

Photo by Opus

While I was at Ruis's surprise birthday party over the weekend I overheard Karl tell him about another surprise he had planned. As the party ended Karl was taking Ruis to an unknown destination for some alone time, just the two of them. I immediately thought it would be a good idea to give Karl a surprise himself and join in on the trip, we always has such a good time when we are all together. I asked Opus, Momo, and Asta if they would like to surprise the guys and join them on the trip? They thought this was a great idea so we then packed ourselves in a suitcase, had it delivered to Karl's place, and instructions for the guys not to open the suitcase until they arrive to their destination . . .

Photo by Karl

. . .after the party, just as planned we all were on our way, to where we still didn't know but at least we were all together . . .


Photo by Karl

. . . much to our excitement we found ourselves in Cairo! We had never been there before and we patiently waited for the guys to settle into their room and unpack the suitcase we all were hiding in . . .


Photo by Karl

. . . much to our surprise the guys were so busy sightseeing that they forgot to unpack the suitcase that we had packed ourselves into . . . finally Karl and Ruis realized that they had never opened it . . . just in time as our food supply had run out . . .


Photo by Karl

. . . Karl and Ruis bought us some beautiful outfits and, since we were starving, took us out for some good Egyptian food. Over dinner we heard all about all of the things they had done while sight seeing . . . I really have to wonder if somehow Karl knew we were in the suitcase and deliberately didn't open it when they first arrived in Cairo . . . oh so much fun we missed being in the suitcase.

Stop over to Karl's place to see more photos of his trip with Ruis and oick up the souvenir he has for you to take home.

Party At The Cat Realm!

Poster by Karl
The big day is here! Karl is throwing Ruis a surprise birthday party today at The Cat Realm and everyone is invited. Head on over and join in on the dancing, fun, food, friends, and anything else that is going on. See you there!

Photo by Karl
l-r: Asta, Sassy, Mrs. Oz, Opus, Momo, Karl & Taylor
In honor of Ruis's birthday and many hours of practice we preformed a dance for the cat of honor.


Photo by Opus
Photo taken of me while I was keeping an eye out for the arrival of the guests.

Photo by Karl

Not only were we spending the day with old friends and meeting new ones we spent some time with our loved ones that have gone over the bridge. With the rub of the magic lamp by Mrs. Oz we were reunited briefly. We all listened in awe as they sang Happy Birthday to Ruis.


Photo by Karl
After the party Ruis and Karl took leave on a magic carpet for some vacation alone time. But are they really along? Check back at Karl's to find out.

HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY RUIS!

An Autobiography

I don't really know how Mrs. Oz knew that her services would be needed for the CCSI IV show but I am certainly glad that she found her way onto our lot. I knew as soon as I saw her that she was just what we needed on the set as we have a young cast this year. She interviewed and was gladly granted the position of caring for the young kitties two years or younger that have parts in the show we are currently working on. Welcome aboard Mrs. Oz I don't know how we could have had such successful rehearsals without your help.

I now welcome all to meet Mrs. Oz. Please stop over to her place and welcome her too.

An Autobiography

Mrs. Oz

I needed to learn early to stand up against all kind of bullies who thought they could play me just because I didn't have upper canines! Boy were they wrong!

Educating the little ones in the schoolhouse on the studio lot.

Over time I developed a very successful strategy of dealing with all kinds of rambunctious cats and then found out that these strategies worked very well with kittens and "teenage" cats! I was repeatedly hired by various shelters to keep their kittens in line and received a honorary PhD in "Kitten Control" from the University of Indiana.

Coaching the class on set in sound stage #1.

After many years of working in the field I retired when I moved to The Cat Realm - didn't even have to employ any of my strategies with Tintin as he is the most polite kitten I ever met – but gladly agreed to help out at the set of CCSI IV with their many young actors in case those might get "out of paw".

Mrs. OZ, PhD, Kitten Control Specialist