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"You know what this means, don't you Maddie," said Zack, standing up at the same time Maddie did. "This is the end."
"You're right, Zack," said Maddie solemnly. "This is the—AAHH!" she screamed when Patrick stood up. He grinned and said, "Surprised to see me?"
"You did it all?" gasped Zack.
"Yes, I did," said Patrick evilly. "And do you know why I did it, hmm? I did it because I am sick and tired of going unnoticed. I'm always just 'that waiter guy who used to make the show funny'. How do you think that makes me feel, hmm? Don't you think it makes me feel a little unappreciated?"
Zack winced from Patrick's spit hitting him in the eye. "Dude, I know what that feels like, too," he said. "But you can't let it get to you."
"A little too late for that," sneered Patrick. "Prepare to die!"
He whipped out a sword. By sheer coincidence, Zack had a sword on him, too! He and Patrick then began to have a most ferocious duel—to the death!
"Hurry Zack!" cried Maddie. "Duck his sword!"
Zack ducked and their two swords clashed.
"Right, Zack, right!" cried Maddie. "No, not his right, your right!"
Zack and Patrick fought a most fearsome battle...and then Zack took a wound to the heart.
"Zack!" cried Maddie. She fled to Zack's side and held him tight. "Oh my darling, speak to me!"
"I...love you," sighed Zack dramatically before leaning his head back and dying.
Maddie slumped and began sobbing.
"Aw, poor Maddie," said Patrick sympathetically. "I'll bet that has you so choked up, you've lost the will to live, haven't you?"
Maddie gulped and nodded.
"Then come right this way dear," said Patrick evilly. "I know a good noose that will end your suffering..."
And so it was that Maddie Claythorne hanged herself in her bathroom tragically. And the insane Patrick Armstrong had completed his vision of ten dead bodies and an unsolved mystery on Tipton Island.
The end
"Insane, but brilliant," declared Cody. "Now all we have to do is turn this in tomorrow and our A should be all set!"