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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to May's Mouth, a Ghostwax interlude. May's Mouth is

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<v Speaker 1>set in the worlds of Ghostwax, but is a shade

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<v Speaker 1>darker and contains graphic content. Listener discretion is advised. Episode three,

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<v Speaker 1>Home Invasion.

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<v Speaker 2>The home is so plain you almost can't see it

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<v Speaker 2>amid the others around it, well maintained, non descript. There's

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<v Speaker 2>something in the basement.

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<v Speaker 3>Hun, time's a ticking on. Bus isn't gonna wait, and

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<v Speaker 3>it'll be here any minute. I don't have time to

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<v Speaker 3>drive you. I have errands to run. Gotta get to

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<v Speaker 3>the Costco before it becomes a zoo. Breakfast is ready,

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<v Speaker 3>sitting on the table, getting cold. There's my girl hurrying

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<v Speaker 3>it up, but don't spill. Delivery just came, so I

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<v Speaker 3>filled the bowl all the way up. Rationing's over for now.

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<v Speaker 2>A young mother, a girl in middle school. You couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>describe notable features if you had to. The girl sits

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<v Speaker 2>at a table at a white porcelain bowl full of

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<v Speaker 2>red liquid.

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<v Speaker 3>Breakfast is the most important meal of the day other

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<v Speaker 3>than luncheon dinner. I crack myself up.

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<v Speaker 2>The girl's gaze is strange and intense. She turns slowly

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<v Speaker 2>to look out the front window. It's a sunny day.

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<v Speaker 2>The girl doesn't speak, but the woman hears her and responds.

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<v Speaker 3>Hmm, oh, I'm not sure who they are, been there

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<v Speaker 3>all morning. Maybe they like the neighborhood and are looking

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<v Speaker 3>for properties. This is a great neighborhood. I'm not worried, honey, bunny.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe they're going to make an offer on our house.

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<v Speaker 3>Happens all the time. It's a real seller's market. Housing shortage.

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<v Speaker 3>Nothing to worry about you. Missing school is more fuss

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<v Speaker 3>than anything they'll cause. Oh that's the bus. Eat up

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<v Speaker 3>and get scootin. Oh jeez, yes, hello there.

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<v Speaker 4>Hi mom. It's a lovely day, don't you think?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I suppose so. Is there something I can do

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<v Speaker 3>to help you?

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, we work for Midnight Snacks, the delivery service. We

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<v Speaker 4>just wanted to ask you some questions about your experience

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<v Speaker 4>with it, you know, so we can serve you better.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh well, no, I don't think I have the time.

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<v Speaker 3>Got to get to the costco before it turns into

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<v Speaker 3>a zoo.

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<v Speaker 4>It'll only take a minute. We just want to ask

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<v Speaker 4>a few questions.

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<v Speaker 3>No, no, I uh no, I am very happy with

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<v Speaker 3>the service.

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<v Speaker 4>What do they bring you?

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<v Speaker 1>No?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm sorry, you'll have to go very happy. Five stars.

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<v Speaker 4>What are you?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

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<v Speaker 5>Get your hands out the sink and up in the air,

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<v Speaker 5>VICKI check upstairs, fig check the back streets.

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<v Speaker 4>Clear, he said, get your fucking hands up.

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<v Speaker 6>Jesus, were you reaching for that knife?

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<v Speaker 3>No? No, I wasn't, No, sir.

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<v Speaker 6>What the fuck is with her?

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<v Speaker 4>Stepford wife?

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<v Speaker 6>Is there anyone else in the home.

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<v Speaker 3>No, my husband is off at work.

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<v Speaker 4>Lady, there's no husband. We've been watching you for three

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<v Speaker 4>days and you and your daughter are the only people here. What.

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<v Speaker 3>No, and no, that's not true. He's he's just at work.

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<v Speaker 4>She's fucking one of them. We fucking got one. We

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<v Speaker 4>got one day.

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<v Speaker 2>Come upstairs?

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<v Speaker 4>Is clear?

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<v Speaker 7>The daughter's room, it's not right.

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<v Speaker 4>What do you mean it's it's just a room. Huh.

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<v Speaker 4>It's like it's just a room.

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<v Speaker 2>It's no toys, no Jonathan Taylor Thomas posters or princess

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<v Speaker 2>shit or anything.

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<v Speaker 6>It's just like it looks like a prison cell.

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<v Speaker 4>Jonathan and Taylor Thomas. How old I got any thoughts

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<v Speaker 4>on that? Lady? M A lack of human stuff? Got

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<v Speaker 4>an explanation what's your name?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm uh, I'm will shoot. You've got me flustered.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't know your name?

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<v Speaker 3>Holy shit?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah yeah, holy shit, we've got one.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't have a name, do you?

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<v Speaker 3>Well? I just get called mom around here.

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<v Speaker 7>No one in the back. But I just saw the

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<v Speaker 7>sickest shit I've ever seen. What he's sick fox tote.

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<v Speaker 7>I have a TV, of course we do.

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<v Speaker 3>I watch soaps and prices right, and you people need

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<v Speaker 3>to leave. You get out of here. You're making me

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<v Speaker 3>all confused. You've got me all flustered. Things things aren't

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<v Speaker 3>seeming right, and the things you are saying are making

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<v Speaker 3>me upset. I try to be a gracious host. I do,

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<v Speaker 3>but you just skidaddle, skidaddle. God Jesus, you people need

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<v Speaker 3>to leave now. Whatever you think you were going to

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<v Speaker 3>do here to day, you just forget that. It's a

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<v Speaker 3>lovely day, a really nice, lovely day, and it should

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<v Speaker 3>stay that way. So you should go. Just turn around

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<v Speaker 3>and head back to the hole you slithered out of.

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<v Speaker 3>I I'm sorry that wasn't polite. Just don't do anything you'll regret.

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<v Speaker 3>Time's running out.

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<v Speaker 4>Get a grip.

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<v Speaker 3>We have questions, Well, if they are about the best

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<v Speaker 3>velvet of sausage tip recipe. I can sure help you.

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<v Speaker 4>Jesus Christ, look at me, Look at the gun in

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<v Speaker 4>my hand.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I'm looking. I just don't know why I'm seeing it.

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<v Speaker 4>You are part of something. You are part of something

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<v Speaker 4>that stole from us, infected us. We've been after you

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<v Speaker 4>people for a long time, and we are going to

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<v Speaker 4>get some answers.

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<v Speaker 3>Can I get you a snack?

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<v Speaker 4>Should I hit her? Yeah? I feel like I should

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<v Speaker 4>hit her. No, I don't think she's in there. Look

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<v Speaker 4>at her eyes like a dead light bulb.

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<v Speaker 1>Fucking creepy. Okay, so she's what a robot?

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<v Speaker 6>A fake, she's camouflage.

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<v Speaker 4>So if she doesn't know anything, then what then? What

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<v Speaker 4>I mean?

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<v Speaker 6>We tossed the place right, there has to be something

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<v Speaker 6>here has to be.

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<v Speaker 7>We could cut her up, see what's in there? Maybe

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<v Speaker 7>she's got some maze air.

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<v Speaker 4>You want to murder our only lead?

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<v Speaker 7>How is she a lead? She's twitching because we won't

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<v Speaker 7>let her finish the dishes.

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<v Speaker 4>Maybe it's maybe it's like an act or something. Right,

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<v Speaker 4>Maybe maybe she's just fucking with us.

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<v Speaker 6>I still think I should hit her.

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<v Speaker 7>Rattle Occasionally she gives it off if she doesn't know

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<v Speaker 7>something that you know someone who does. I mean she

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<v Speaker 7>orders that.

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<v Speaker 4>Hey, hey, hey, hey, look what she's done.

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<v Speaker 6>I saw that she shimmied over the fridge like she's

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<v Speaker 6>blocking it.

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<v Speaker 3>I just thought you all might like a snack.

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<v Speaker 4>Fucking move, I fucking move. What the fuck?

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<v Speaker 2>The container is plain, clear plastic but sturdy, with a thick,

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<v Speaker 2>tightly ceiling lid. Inside is red red liquid of an

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<v Speaker 2>unusual hue. So strange, just sitting there between the mustard

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<v Speaker 2>and the lettuce.

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<v Speaker 6>It's what the hell is this? This is what they

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<v Speaker 6>get delivered. Look at the stump on the top. It's

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<v Speaker 6>the hell is it? It's I mean.

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<v Speaker 7>It's from a deli. It's in the fridge, is it?

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<v Speaker 7>It's food?

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<v Speaker 3>Right, don't go fussing with that. We won't get any

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<v Speaker 3>more of it for a while. Don't go spilling it

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<v Speaker 3>or I'll be very cross. Oh fucking hell, god, what

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<v Speaker 3>is it you're come fucking smelling?

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<v Speaker 4>No, I'm fine here, thank you.

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<v Speaker 7>A thousand with pennies fucking each other.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean it's blood or some kind of I don't know, mate, water.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, don't be ridiculous.

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<v Speaker 1>What is it?

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<v Speaker 6>Then?

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<v Speaker 3>Time?

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<v Speaker 4>What the fuck are you talking about mm hmm.

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<v Speaker 3>I just want you people to go away so I

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<v Speaker 3>can run my errands.

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<v Speaker 6>We've come a long way and done a lot of

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<v Speaker 6>hurting to get some answers, and we aren't gonna stop now. Hey,

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<v Speaker 6>did anyone hut the basement?

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<v Speaker 4>I've got it.

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<v Speaker 2>Mom opens her mouth, Jesus, cry, shut her the fuck eye.

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<v Speaker 6>I can't shut the fuck cover her mouth.

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<v Speaker 7>I am stop this thing not coming out of her mouth. Lady,

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<v Speaker 7>I will fucking shoot you, and you have to shut

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<v Speaker 7>her up.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh god, I can't nick it.

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<v Speaker 1>Shut up one.

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<v Speaker 6>God, damn it. What the hell?

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<v Speaker 4>What the hell?

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<v Speaker 6>I was definitely an alarm.

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<v Speaker 3>Honey, why aren't you at school? Shit, come here, such

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<v Speaker 3>a nice day.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, it's fine, just come here.

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<v Speaker 2>She blossomed like a flower, opening at the ribs, like

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<v Speaker 2>a bloom of bone and skin and hooks, propelled forward

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<v Speaker 2>by ragged strips of what had appeared to be a

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<v Speaker 2>young girl. Wait wait, wait, even a big man looks

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<v Speaker 2>like a doll. When flailed around fast enough, Molly felt

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<v Speaker 2>something tremble inside her, something sizzled and changed. She gave

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<v Speaker 2>into it.

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<v Speaker 4>Stop die.

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<v Speaker 8>Hm hmm, fuck, sh my god, Oh.

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<v Speaker 7>Please, what the fuck are you doing?

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<v Speaker 3>Everyone seems stressed. Thought I'd make lemonade. I have a

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<v Speaker 3>good mix.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for listening to ghost Wax, a production of

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<v Speaker 1>written and directed by Robert Knutson, production and editing by

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron Schoenrock, with music by Colton war. This episode features

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<v Speaker 1>Michael mcgeekon as Ben, Abigail Ramsdale as Molly, Adrian Northam

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<v Speaker 1>as Fig, Ellison Cossett as Vicky, and Billy Joe Conns

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<v Speaker 1>as Mom.