Event ends   2026-03-08 20:46:13

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Front room chu tlawhtute nghahna hmun atan hman a ni a, Archie-a’n Wolfe-a lo thlen thu a hriattir laiin, Archie-a’n tlawhtu pakhat chu midang laka a thup theihna hmun atan pawh hman a ni bawk.
Wolfe-a mutna pindan chu brownstone chhawng hnihnaah a awm a, Archie-a mutna pindan chu a chhawng thumnaah a awm bawk. Heng floor tinah hian spare bedroom pakhat a awm bawk a, chu chu a chang chuan client hrang hrang, witness, leh a chang chuan misualte pawh awmna atan hman thin a ni. Wolfe hian hetiang tanpuina a pek theih hi a chhuang hle a, vawi khat chu, "Khualzahawm chu mikhual lawmna cushion-a innghat lunghlu a ni" tiin a sawi.
Wolfe-a office chu hmalam pindan leh hallway nena inzawm kawngkharte khar a nih chuan soundproof hnai tak a ni ta a ni. Office bang chhungah hian khur te tak te a awm a, chu chu Archie-a'n "trick picture of a waterfall" a tih chuan a khuh a ni.Hallway tawp lama alcove-a mi pakhat chuan chu khur khuh tu sliding panel a hawng thei a, chutiang chuan inbiakna hmuh leh hriat theih a ni leh office chhunga thil thleng dangte hriat lohvin. Wolfe-a dawhkan hnung lama chair chu a duh angin siam a ni a, a rit phurhna tur spring bik a awm a; Archie-a sawi dan chuan Wolfe-a thut nuam tak tak chair awmchhun a ni a, desk bulah chuan chair lian tak, savun sen hmanga khuh a awm a, chu chu Inspector Cramer, tuna client emaw, client ni tur emaw, Wolfe leh Archie-a duh ang mi tan chauh dah a ni tlangpui zawhna siam turin. Thuziak tawi "The Squirt and the Monkey"-ah hian Wolfe leh Archie te hian office-ah tape recorder leh microphone thup an dah a, kitchen-ah control an dah bawk.
Brownstone hian a hnunglam luhna a nei a, chu chuan mimal huan panna a nei a, hei hi "Champagne for One" leh hmun dangah pawh a lang a, chuta tang chuan 34th Street panna kawngpui a awm a - chu chu Wolfe-a in chhunga luh emaw chhuah emaw nan hman a ni a, chu chu enkawlna pumpelh a ngaih hunah a ni. Archie chuan Fritz hian huanah chives ang chi herbs chin a tum thu a sawi.
Kar khat chhungin Fritz hian Wolfe hnenah a chawhmeh chu a mutna pindanah a pe thin. Archie chuan kitchen-ah a ta chu a hranin a ei a, mahse Wolfe chuan Fritz-a chu Archie-a tan zing instruction a neih chuan chunglam pan turin a ngen mai thei. Chawhmeh leh zanriah ei hun tur ruahman fel tak chu Wolfe-a nitin thil tih danah a tel a ni. Thuziak hmasa berah chuan Wolfe chuan mikhual pakhat hnenah nitin chawhnu dar 1 p.m. leh zanriah chu 8 p.m.-ah ei tur a ni a, mahse a hnu lama thawnthute chuan chawhmeh ei hun chu 1:15 emaw 1:30 emaw-ah tihdanglam a ni thei tih a sawi a, a tlem berah chuan Friday-ah a ni thei. Chawhmeh leh zanriah chu dining room-ah an ei a, chu chu first-floor hallway sir lehlamah chuan hmalam pindan leh office atanga siam a ni. Mahse, Archie hian pressing business emaw social engagement emaw avanga a hmanhmawh chuan kitchen-ah a hranin chaw a ei dawn a, a chhan chu Wolfe hian chaw ei rush a hmuh chu a tuar thei lo. Wolfe hian table-a sumdawnna chungchang sawiho khap dan a nei bawk a, a chang chuan a ben a, mahse a langsar taka a bawhchhiat tam lo hle.
Wolfe-a nunah thil dang tam zawk ang bawkin a beer in hi ritual-in a phuar a ni. A desk-a thuin Wolfe chuan beer in tur ring turin button chu vawi hnih a hmet a, Fritz chuan bottle chu hawn lohvin a rawn thawn a; Wolfe hian amah ngeiin bottles te hi a uncap a, client lungawi tak pakhatin a pek, rangkachak bottle opener 18-karat hmangin a phelh a ni.

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