Vera shoots at Morley and returns to the hotel, where she finds all the furniture covered in sheets again, except for a chair with a noose above. She finds Judge Cannon alive, who reveals how he tricked Dr. Armstrong into helping him fake his "murder", and his desire to seek perfect justice and perform his duty as an executioner of the guilty. He tries to convince Vera to hang herself to avoid public execution as the obvious murderer, being the only remaining guest alive. He drinks poison and prepares to die, right before Morley appears, alive. Cannon chokes on the poison and realises his scheme has been foiled before he dies. With Cannon dead, Vera and Morley are picked up by a helicopter as the tape recording is replayed.