hi Mag. i fiddled around with NED, Nancy, Deidre etc. please don't ask me what i did, but eventually i got Deirdre's note but when i tried to drop it off at the police station drop-off point Ned said 'i can't do it now'. i don't know how to proceed. can you help? robert.

Be sure that Ned has finished talking to Deidre.
Then drive to the police station after you got the note.

Mag. when i try finishing the conversation with Deirdre, she says 'bye' so i can't. robert.

Call Nancy and see what happens.

Try again drive to the police station.
Click the note on the drop off box.
See what happens.

hi mag. nothing happened boohoo! robert.

Can you read Deidre's note?

hi mag. i think i could, before i saved into inventory but not now. robert.

Just curious\; has Nancy asked anyone to get a fingerprint kit?

What is still in your To Do list?

hi mag. here are answers to your questions: no, nobody has asked for a fingerprint kit yet. to-do tasks: find a way to dust Deirdre's note for fingerprints. find my own fingerprinting kit. get Nancy out of jail. explore Drew house. explore Scoop. look around antiques shop. meet the reporter from right of fire. robert.

Scoops is always open I thought?

If fingerprinting is in your to do list - then maybe Nancy already asked someone to get the kit.

Get Nancy's house key from the drop box.
Go to her house and get a kit.
Then talk to Nancy and see what she says.

hi mag. i can't get Nancy's house key from the drop box - it's empty - and the police station door is locked. i can't get in. plus, i can't remember anyone asking for a fingerprint kit. robert.

Nancy tells them to get prints. Then the other characters get their kit from her home.

Please check the inventory of Nancy if she has the keys and also the other characters if they have Nancy's keys.
If not anywhere, check the evidence locker and see if the keys are still there.

hi mag. i will go back to a saved game somewhere to pick up the story RELIABLY and not get into this mess again. where do you think is good point to pick up from? i am reluctant to restart from the beginning. robert.

Since you're not far into the game; try when you just opened the evidence locker.

In the walkthrough, it starts with heading: Find a way to open locker 205.

Good luck.