Arson Desk III
House of Sticks

Arson Desk III -- House of Sticks

The case begins with Elsa visiting Kelso at his office, where she does what we asked her to do -- but whoa what is this??  We are playing AS Kelso!  Well how about that, we actually get to play as a good guy instead of that perv of a cop that... err... Eh..  Yeah.

First read the settlement letter and check, the get and read the file, being sure to read under the pink card.  Now we pull out our notebook and do a proper interview -- the correct answers are below if you need them:

-- Disputed Claim Payout: Doubt

-- Connection to Buchwalter: Doubt

-- Motive for Dispute: Truth

After Elsa leaves you are summoned to Benson's office, where you have a nice chat with him.  Since he is your boss, that is a good thing.

Checking out the lumber

-- Elysian Fields Site --

With that taken care of, drive out to the site and have a look around:

-- Cement Delivery Receipt: check the first desk
-- Demolition Order: check the third desk
-- Company Memo: check the third desk

Just as you are wrapping things up a thug tries to intimidate you -- put the beat-down on him, and then head to the accident site.

-- Accident Site --

After you arrive look for clues:

-- Broken Wood: red flag marker on side of house

-- Broken Wood: red flag marker at back of house

It seems that the wood that was used to build this house was salvage lumber from old film sets and illegal for use in new construction.  But that is the least of your worries, because that guy you fought?  Yeah he is going to kill you with a bulldozer!

Just run -- trying to shoot him will get you killed most of the time...  So just stop every third form or so and pop a few rounds in his general direction to force him to raise the blade thus slowing him down and giving you time to distance yourself from him...  At the end of the pit is a ladder -- climb out and have you an escape!

Head for the phone marker and call in to get the address for Keystone Films, and then head over there to investigate it...

Checking out the Studio

-- Keystone Films Studio --

Chat up the guard for some info, and then when he leaves for lunch, sneak in and locate the lumber storage area -- look for clues:

-- Lumber Delivery Receipt: on stack of lumber near the security shack

-- Inferior Quality Lumber: stack of lumber opposite from the receipt stack

Head over to the screening room and look for clues:

-- Film Canister: on the table behind the case

The projector box is a puzzle:

-- The top dial changes to focus of the film -- adjust it to the center

-- The bottom dial changes the speed of the film -- adjust it one spot left of center

-- Flip the switch at the bottom.

After you watch the film, find a phone and call the office!

After you talk to Benson and he shines you on, you call Elsa, and then agree to meet her at the club...

-- The Blue Room --

You get a brief CS of you at the club, meeting Elsa in the back where you ask her to accept the payment -- then Cole talks to Elsa for a bit... Back as Kelso you head over to the second Elysian site.

-- Elysian Fields Site Two --

When you arrive you notice lights in a nearby house, so you go to investigate and you are jumped by thugs!  They lock you in the boot of a car and take off -- you have to escape the boot, then steal a car and outrun them.  Once you have your escape, report in to Elsa at her flat to end the case.