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Squeal or No Squeal • Interrogation Edition

Squeal or No Squeal • Interrogation Edition

Dec. 24, 2025

Act 1: A Split Decision
Inside a dimly lit Police Interview Room. Grainy fluorescent light. Metal table bolted down. Two chairs. A large monitor faces the suspect displaying game-show graphics: Squeal or No Squeal. Two briefcases numbered 11 and 14 sit on the table. Case 21 sits next to the thug.
DETECTIVE HOWIE

Welcome back to Squeal or No Squeal! The only game show where the prize is freedom… and the special "Not Winning" prize could be anywhere from twenty-to-life!

Camera pans to show a sweaty, handcuffed, tracksuit wearing, tattoos having, man looking terrified.
DETECTIVE HOWIE

Tonight’s contestant… Vinny “Three Phones” Russo!

VINNY

This is not what my lawyer meant by “cooperate”.

DETECTIVE HOWIE

Vinny, you’ve already opened twenty three cases tonight. Case 7 was your cousin Tony’s paraphernalia stash… Case 12 was the burner phone selfies… Case 19, the witness testimony of your boss Jerry.

VINNY

He's a prick.

DETECTIVE HOWIE

The DA is offering you eight years, time served, witness protection in Nebraska.

VINNY

Nebraska?!

DETECTIVE HOWIE

Now's the time. I'm going to ask you the question, Vinny. If you say No Squeal, you have to open one more case. Odds are that it could be the Ring Camera confession that we've been looking for the entire time. But if you say Squeal, it could be a reduced sentence. You have a 50/50 shot at picking the wrong case. So, I'm gonna ask you, Vinny… Squeal or No Squeal?

Vinny closes the red button box.
VINNY

No Squeal. I ain’t no rat. Gimme case number 14.

DETECTIVE HOWIE

Layna, you heard him. Open the case.

Lights flash, sad trombone plays. Layna's Case reveals the confession. The DA pulls the Nebraska plea deal and Howie forces him to go to commercial.
Act 2: The Final Round
Vinny is sweating profusely. Only two glowing briefcases remain: Case 11 and Case 21.
DETECTIVE HOWIE

Welcome back, folks. Vinny here's fighting for his freedom. We're down to the last case. Vinny, you’ve already given us the evidence, the fingerprints, your bookie’s second phone…

VINNY

I was under arrest. I had no choice.

DETECTIVE HOWIE

But, we're about to find out if you made a good deal. Do you think the reduced sentence is in your case?

VINNY

(quiet, defeated) I don't know. But, I sure hope so.

DETECTIVE HOWIE

Wait, we have a call from the DA.

Howie picks up the ringing phone.
DETECTIVE HOWIE

Uh huh. Okay. I'll tell him. The DA is offering you a surprise reduced sentence if you Squeal right now and let him buy your case. Do you want to Squeal for a guaranteed reduced sentence?

VINNY

Screw it. Let's do it.

DETECTIVE HOWIE

Is that a yes?

VINNY

Yes. I'll Squeal.

Vinny hits the red button. An angelic jingle sound plays.
DETECTIVE HOWIE

Ladies and gentlemen… we have a Squeal! Vinny, the DA bought your case for a reduced sentence! But, we have to find out if you made a good deal.

VINNY

Are you f*ckin' serious?

DETECTIVE HOWIE

Diana, open the case!

Case 21 holds the get out of jail free card and Howie smiles.
DETECTIVE HOWIE

Vinny, you did not make a good deal!