A family disembarked (later identified as the Hammens, with son Joey) at the curb.A taxi driver, later identified as Ted Striker (Robert Hays), haphazardly pulled onto the terminal""s curb and ran into the building, as he told his next passenger fare (Howard Jarvis, known in California politics for limiting spending - specifically, lowering California""s property taxes by supporting the notorious Proposition 13) who sat in the taxi""s back seat: "I""ll be back in a minute" - the meter was set to run as he abandoned his cab.Ineffectually handcuffed and without resistance, he was marched to an interrogation room where he briefly spoke to Lois." He agrees to appear at the party as her "forgotten man" and abruptly states: "Let""s beat Cornelia." And he expresses his curiosity about the gala event: "I""d really like to see just what a scavenger hunt looks like.The lovers plan to murder he woman""s unloved husband - and it is the unfaithful wife Cora who plants the idea of murder into Frank""s head so that they can be together.