Ziggy's CD-Rom portrait.
Ziggy's floppy disk portrait.
Lawrence "Ziggy" Ziegfeld is a shifty-eyed nervous man who owns and runs The Harlem Swinger Speakeasy at the Flower Shop. As an underworld character with low moral fiber, Ziggy hears many things and has connections everywhere.
Description[]
A self described "freelance detective," Ziggy is a stool pigeon who couldn't make it on his own as a criminal, so he makes his living by ratting out other criminals for money. Aside from the Speakeasy, his other business ventures includes gambling (he won money on the Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey fight) and acting as a middle man for other criminals. He doesn't like most cops, but he seems to get along with Detective Ryan 'O'Riley.
He seems to have some knowledge of the Dagger of Amon Ra burglary. It's also strongly implied that he also knows Yvette Delacroix and had an affair with her, but she won't admit it; especially in public and others listening. If asked, he will say that he knew Yvette from long before her days at the Leyendecker Museum.
Act I[]
Ziggy is first seen when Laura enters the Speakeasy. If Laura Bow mentions Crodfoller to him, Ziggy will talk to her about various topics, although he mostly gives vague answers. He will mention that rumor has it that the theft of the Dagger of Amon Ra was an inside job. When asked the right questions, he'll go on a rant about Rameses Najeer trying to get him to solve his two part riddle: "What is the room where you enter without leaving? What is the room that you leave without entering?"
Act II[]
Ziggy attends the charity event at the Leyendecker Museum where he's much more talkative. He listens to Dr. Pippin Carter story about the dagger's discovery before he and the rest of the men (Dr. Carrington, Dr. Carter and Rameses Najeer) have a group chat about Yvette after she wonders off. Ziggy then has a short conversation with Countess Lavinia Waldorf-Carlton about a deal, fails to get Yvette to admit they know each other, and tries to convince Detective O'Riley that he is a "patron of the fine arts" to justify his presence.
Act III[]
Ziggy can be seen occasionally wandering the museum. Ernie Leach catches him scoping the bottom level of the museum, a place where only employees are allowed in. Ziggy claims he was given permission by Dr. Carrington to look around, but Ernie isn't convinced. He threatens to toss Ziggy out, prompting him to leave.
Between 10:15 PM and 11:15, Laura discovers the body of an unknown headless victim pinned under the weight of a Pterodactyl statue. She soon finds the decapitated head of Ziggy mounted on the wall of the Life Mask Exhibit, causing her to scream.
Ziggy was meant to have a meeting with Dr. Carrington and the Countess at the Medieval Armor Exhibit at 1:00 PM, but only the Countess would be alive to attend.
Act VI[]
During the Coroner's Inquest, it was discovered that Detective Ryan O'Riley murdered Lawrence "Ziggy" Ziegfeld by cutting the wires of the Pterodactyl statue to drop it on him, then decapitated his head to place in the Life Mask Exhabit. Ziggy knew about the dagger theft and he most likely would have ratted out O'Riley for big money.
It was also revealed that Ziggy was the middleman in an art burglary scheme with the Countess and Watney Little, who was posing as Dr. Carrington. Ziggy helped provide the forged paintings to the Countess and then sold the real ones for her.
Ziggy's Epilogue[]
After losing his head in the museum, Ziggy found himself unable to continue his criminal career. His head has been preserved and is now on display in the Life Mask Exhibit at the Leyendecker Museum.
Ziggy's Unused Dialogue[]
- (Ask about Pocket Watch) ZI: I could gets you one realll cheap, if yer interested.
- LB: No thanks, I was just asking. I'm not interested in purchasing any of your filthy, stolen goods.
- ZI: Fine! Geez! Can't blame a guy for askin', ya don't hafta bite my head off.
- (Ask about Meat) LB: Now why do you think I would've found this meat downstairs?
- ZI: 'Cuz there ain't no icebox upstairs? Look, lady, these appeteasers are the bunk, and there's some pretty hungry joes around here. I wouldn't be waving no steaks around, if I was you.
- (Ask about Smelling Salts) I got the constitutional of an ox. Never needed 'em. Wouldn't work on me anyways, my schnoz been broke a few times.
- (Ask about Snake Oil) I got an uncle, used to sell da stuff. Me, I always figgered it was bunk.
- (Use Meat) If ya wanna come back to my place and cook it for me first, I'd be happy to oblige.
- (Use Snake Oil) What's dis, some kinda Eau de Snake? Don't get any of it on me, it stinks.