Shadow of a Doubt DIXI

So, I've blown it with Zane!

Prom is in two days and he'd rather go with eyebrows dinner lady than me.

If I'd have backed off, Zane would still be my date.

If I'd have let things lie, I wouldn't have kids barking at me

in the street because of those posters.

So I know what you're thinking, Dixi murderer left me a message

and I should listen, right?

Wrong! Because I've got a message for you, Dixi murderer,

you think I'm beaten? Hmm?

You think I'm going to back off?

I don't know what you want, I don't know why you're doing this,

but I do know that I will find you, I have the skills to track you down.

In fact, I have a whole new plan,

so maybe you're the one who should be scared...

SCREAMS

Syd, you are such an idiot!

Yeah, you should definitely be very afraid of my sister.

-Why are you so annoying?!

-Why are you pretending to be Liam Neeson?

Er, duh! I'm leaving a message for the killer

so they know the whole Zane thing hasn't put me off.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, Zane thing? You need to leave my mates alone.

I've still not replenished my potion store from last time you messed up.

Er, this is slightly more important than your lame game, Syd.

-We were meant to go to prom together.

-What?

-He's my date.

Was my date.

-He asked me...

-Ergh!

-Well, technically he negotiated.

Do not want to know, yuck!

Whatever, you're just jealous because you don't have a date.

Yeah, that's what you think.

What?

Anyway, the point is yesterday may have gone wrong,

but I'm not giving up.

I have a new plan.

That message could have only come from someone on the prom committee.

That's Zane and Isla, Chloe,

Mimi, Mimi's mum, Murdo, Miss Johnson.

And they'll all be at the tech rehearsal tomorrow at lunch.

All my suspects, all in one room, I just need a way in.

RINGTONE Aha!

Hey, Shari, just got your message on Dixi.

That's what I wanted to talk to you about. I had such a...

a good time being dancer for your video.

# There are no bad moves

# There are no sad moves. #

Can I be backing dancer at the prom?

That so sweet! Oh, Shari! I mean, honestly, you don't have any rhythm.

But we can work on that at the tech rehearsal.

Oh, yeah, the tech rehearsal.

But isn't that prom committee only?

-Oh, not if you're with the band. Oh...

-What?

It's just this is kind of a band decision.

And now Zane isn't speaking to you, again, I don't want to make him mad.

Oh.

You know what?

Leave it with me. I'll see what I can do.

-Aw, thanks, Isla.

-I'll even bring in your costume. Laters.

Please let Zane say yes. I have to get to that tech rehearsal.

And you know, if he could stop being mad at me, that would be nice too.

And also, not to be greedy, but if Zane does say yes,

and Isla could forget to bring my costume, that would be great.

Ooh!

New Dixi message.

Huh?

Anonymous user?

They've left a link!

This is it, guys! One click and this whole mystery could be solved.

Wait! Wait! Wait, wait!

No, no, no, no, no!

Now people tell me!

Well, better late than never, RoseHoppingReindeer.

Scare cam.

-Raaaaaah!

-SHE SCREAMS

You've lost your phone, Syd.

This is goal cam.

Raaaaah!

-Argh!

-Pwned!

Hey, it's Shari.

I've just got back from school, and Isla gets freaked out

because I can do this thing with my eyes, like this.

Nobody else can do it, Eve tried and...well...

-Raaaah!

-SHE SCREAMS

Ha, ha! Very funny, Syd.

But I've got more important things to deal with right now

than your hilarious attempts to scare people.

Hey, it's Shari,

and this is trying to fix the virus that's wiped out my computer.

-Mouse?

-It uses a touchpad.

Yeah, but it's not responding.

Every time you click it you get a million pop-ups.

Oh, thank you, Dr State-the-Obvious(!)

-Do you think I hadn't noticed?

-Hey, I'm only trying to help.

I'm not the one who clicked on some random link from a stranger.

Don't you know you never click on anything

when you don't know where it's come from?

Yeah, I do now!

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be narky,

but if my computer dies, I've lost everything.

Not just Dixi - all my files, all my photos, all my music, all my videos.

Maybe you just need a software patch?

OK, where do I get one of those from?

You download one from a help site. A recognised and trusted one.

OK, well, let's just do that, then.

-We can't.

-Why not?

-Because your computer is broken.

-Aaargh!

You can just get Syd to put the patch on a USB stick.

No, remember what happened the last time I dragged him in to this.

-OK then, Murdo?

-No.

I haven't completely ruled him out as a suspect.

I can't trust anyone from the prom committee.

The only person I can be sure of is you.

Well, I can't fix it, so the only thing is to do a factory reset.

Well, why didn't you say so?

Yeah, but I don't think you want to do that

because it'll wipe your whole hard drive.

-It's where your files are stored.

-I know what a hard drive is.

So, no factory, no reset.

You can take it to a repair shop?

Oh, OK, leave it. We'll just look at it again after school.

We've missed the first bus and the need to speak to Isla.

For now I'll just use my phone, although, by the way

things are going, it'll probably randomly blow up at some point.

Ka-boom!

Sorry.

-Isla.

-Hiya.

Did you speak to Zane and the band about me being a backing dancer?

-Yeah.

-And?

-They didn't go for it.

-Oh.

Was it Zane?

-Did he say no because he's still angry at me?

-It wasn't just Zane.

We took a vote and it was unanimous. Everyone said no to you as a dancer.

Everyone except you, right?

Right?

Oh, Shari, I'm sorry. It's only because you're a terrible dancer.

Right, yeah, thanks a lot, Isla.

Oh, I just need to get in that tech rehearsal.

I want to see all the suspects from the prom committee.

It's getting worse. The killers infected my computer with a virus.

But you can come to the tech rehearsal, we're filming it,

but only from the back of the hall.

You can be on stage with us and get close ups.

And do all of this kind of stuff.

OK, then.

Yes, that's brilliant, Isla(!)

And the best part is you'll still be wearing the costume.

Great. Er, wait, sorry, how is that the best part?

That way you'll still look like part of the band,

you'll be part of the show.

Thanks, I think. Hey, what about Zane?

-Will he be cool with me being there filming?

-It was his idea.

BELL RINGS

Thanks, SapphireBanjoSlug.

Well, I am about to go deep into the heart of the prom committee,

so I'll make sure I'm on my guard.

Hey, it's Shari.

And this is the tech rehearsal, which means,

I'm in the room with the killer.

Someone in this room murdered my laptop.

Someone cunning.

Someone cold blooded.

Someone utterly ruthless.

OK, well, we're dealing with a master of disguise here.

-There you are!

-Oh, hey, Isla.

-I've got a camera covering the stage,

you could get some backstage shots while I do the sound check.

I told you, he's the one who suggested you film here.

He's not angry with you any more, he's just sad.

OK, so document a hard-working band as they set up for a major gig.

-Thanks, Isla.

-No worries, anything is better than you doing this again.

I don't look like that.

Not as long as you don't dance.

Then maybe I should take off the dance costume?

No, Shari, it looks great. Anyway, break a leg.

Not really! That's just a thing we showbiz people say.

-No dancing!

-Great(!)

First I lose my Dixi page, then my laptop, and now my pride.

Nice. Fantasia-hippo look is so you.

Yeah, well, nice hair(!)

She does have nice hair.

Why didn't I just join the prom committee back when Mimi asked me?

Cos you said you had better things to do than an extreme

makeover on the school hall.

Did I really say that?

Shows what I know.

Speaking of me being stupid, about yesterday,

about me going off on one when I thought that you were...

But I don't think that any more.

The prom is tomorrow, so, if you want,

I could still bring the snacks and my sunny eyes.

-Sunshine eyes.

-Right.

So how did that song go again? Just out of interest.

You'll have to wait. Maybe I'll play it for you tomorrow.

-Are you ready to video us?

-Yet, of course.

But my camera lets me spy on all my prime suspects at the same time.

It could be anyone in this room.

-Except you, of course.

-Well, yeah.

It's not like I know how to hax Dixi.

-I mean, who even has the skills to do that?

-Eve.

-Yeah. Eve could totally do that.

-No, that's not... Of course it's not Eve.

I mean, what's she doing here, Eve's not even on the prom committee.

-Er, yes, she is.

-Um, no,

-Eve thinks this whole prom stuff is super lame, Mimi.

-Oh, really?

So why has she spent the last two weekends helping Murdo with lights?

She's been on the committee for, like, weeks.

The last two weekends?

But Eve told me she was at her dad's.

She said her phone died.

She couldn't have...

It can't be Eve...

Can it?

# No question, my besties and me

# About as close as we can be

# We tell each other everything

# And I mean everything

# No messing My besties and me

# We're not afraid to have a dream

# And if we fail or we succeed

# We do it as one. #