 The "play along" plan continued until Meyer, on a whim of curiosity and concern, decided to visit the intended murder victim.At the front door of the house where Alfonsi lived, Meyer learned from an old woman who had opened the door that Alfonsi was gravely ill. After notifying Phillips, he returned with Phillips and Landvoight to the Alfonsi house.They found Alfonsi to be bizarrely ill, suffering symptoms of bulging eyes, immobility, and being unable to speak.