Off the Wagon!

All is decidedly *un-well* in Leavitt as our group of investigator-friends discover more and less than they had hoped for at the Manwill compound.

Strangely, the recording of their meeting with Manwill is lost or was never captured. John Woo-Tang attempts to recall the harrowing details from that encounter.

As our investigators retreat to lick their wounds and review the evidence and clues they've discovered, tantalizing threads are presented to them. What exactly is going on and where will they decide to go from here?

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

Hogan Grip, "Interlude - Reading the Greens" — VA - Best of NTNS Radio, "Mental health Consumer - Atonal" — Monplaisir, "666666.666666" — Yari, "Short of Breath" — Lazy Salon, "Union" — Linturaven, "Ethernity" — Ending Satellites, "A Day in Port-Royal" — Sidewalk Cellist, "Cirque" — Grace Valhalla, "New Orleans" — Alex Mason, "Spiritual Session" — Pikoe, "Indigo" — Grace Valhalla, "Born Again" — Kai Engel, "Traffic" — Lobo Loco, "Wonderful Moment" — Jeremy Allingham, "Through the Darkness"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

The die has been cast.

Having been tipped off and supported by Sariah Leavitt, our hapless but well-meaning group of investigator-friends head in to raid the Manwill compound, hoping to rescue the most recent batch of abused girls.

All is not as it seems however, as their discoveries will shock and surprise you.

TRIP BUCKSWORTH: "In certain fight or flight situations..."

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

SemMuel, "Back in Time" — Colton Dewberry, "Snow Pack" — Soft Alchemy, "Antium on Fire" — VA - Best of NTNS Radio, "Mental Health Consumer - Atonal" — Sara Afonso, "Underwater 02" — Sara Afonso, "Underwater Experience" — Kevin MacLeod, "Snow Drop" — Daniel James Dolby, "Dark Times" — Daniel James Dolby, "Broken Things" — Bloom, "Atonal" — Daniel James Dolby, "Something to Watch Over Me" — Split Phase, "Espionage" — Alex Mason, "Raid on the Camp" — Yari, "Short of Breath" — Alan Piljak, "Sun" — Lazy Salon, "Union" — Hogan Grip, "Interlude - Reading the Greens"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

Now with a copy of the diary in their hands, our investigators retreat to pore through the material.

Beleaguered cop John Woo-tang's pursuit of the black Camry license plate reveals an unexpected connection. But what does the Faceless Man have to do with multinational tech conglomerate CLOKR?

Making a desperate visit to Tom Poe, Stacie and Shelly come clean and implore him for help. Poe finally opens up to them about the events of a long ago night which he thought had been left in the past.

Importantly, the group decides to visit Sariah with their findings.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

Adam and Alma, "Things" — Blue Dot Sessions, "Astrisx" — Palmo X, "Forest Runner" — Fourmi, "Fishgods" — Ghosthack, "Kit 38" — Firework Festival, "Run" — Lazy Salon, "Long Windows" — Colton Dewberry, "Matters at Hand" — Outland, "Vitaly Scape" — Alex Mason, "Prologue" — Alex Mason, "Cold Contact" — Woodlock, "Fortress" — Cellophane Sam, "Awestruck" — Ending Satellites, "And so sing the black birds" — Candlegravity, "With Many Tears" — Simon, "Unknown"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

A new little investigator, Sarah, who happens to know a few secrets herself, joins the group for a brief stint.

At the Young house, Truck Buckman manages to draw a sympathetic Suzy Petrovic out of the house while Stacie Lawson runs in to search the place (or did she walk?).

While Trip Bucksworth and John Woo-Tang continue to sadly strike out wherever they go, they do find new purchase in the role as the group's Advanced Team.

Stacie Lawson heads over to Dr. Stacey Billings place (yea, it's confusing) and strikes up the sparks, leading to unanticipated reveals. Her killer frosé recipe may have greased the wheels.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

Hot Fiction, "Gotta Go" — saQi, "Falling Under Water" — Absolutely Curtains, "The Hollow Spiral" — HiGhMaS, "A Long Road Ahead" — Blue Dot Sessions, "In Passage" — Cobey, "California Dreams" — Sublustris Nox, "Dungeon Dance" — Dorine Levy, "New Lover" — The Gays, "Our World" — Lorenzo's Music, "I Never Wanted to Say" — Lilian Hak, "Lonesome People" — Blue Dot Sessions, "A Simple Blur" — One Man Symphony, "$50 bills flying out of the trunk of my car as I'm leaving town after a bank robbery" — Superhumanoids, "Simple Severin" — Sidewalk Cellist, "Ain't Free" — JARA, "Basorexia"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

Truck Buckman visits Milan Petrovic at the local Walmart and talks to an incredulous but understanding Milan about his daughter Suzy's involvement in the blackmail of Levi Manwill. What a country!

Exploring new team pairings, Stacie Lawson & John Woo-Tang head over to Dr. Lee's office to see if they can uncover any information on the three girls and the baby. With many possible (and possibly ruinous) approaches available to them, they somehow manage to avoid disaster and win the doctor's trust.

The ever helpful and patient Annie points the party to the Young house.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

Lobo Loco, "Jonny Pass Auf" — Unza Unza Orkstar, "Live at Pacific Parc" — Dumb Bunny, "Relax" — Chris Zabriskie, "CGI Snake" — Guy Gabriel, "Blood" — Josh Woodward, "Honcho Graham From Birmingham" — Colton Dewberry, "La Danse Avec Toi" — Cellophane Sam, "Awestruck" — Ivan Grigorashchuk, "The Night Comes" — The Dogon Lights, "Love Is Like The Sun" — Matthew Fisher, "Skyline" — Colton Dewberry, "Wayward Currents" — Blue Dot Sessions, "Inamorata" — madelyniris, "Leave and Never Look Back"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

Getting to the dessert portion of their hours long meal, Trip and John continue cozying up to Annie at the diner. After some friendly reminders by the game keepers, our investigators learn of Dr. Lee who survives the late Doc Higbee.

With some trepidation, John makes a surprising phone call to his superior officer. He's given three days to crack the case before the "s" hits the fan. Later, he follows up on the lead of the black Camry's license plate.

Things get spicy at Bumpin' Donuts when Stacie gets a chance to meet Suzy Petrovic. As they hit it off and start to head somewhere more private, writer and fellow keeper Matt Y. inadvertently throws ice in the game, causing Stacie to lose her grip.

Bye bye reality.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

Cullah, "I'm a Lonely Soul" — Fourmi, "Fishgods" — Josh Woodward, "Little Tomcat" — Josh Woodward, "The Parade" — Lone Wild, "Stranger Ways" — Ghosthack, "Kit 15" — Scott Gratton, "Forward Motion" — Polychroma, "Black Gold" — Linturaven, "Starship" — HOTT BOYZ, "Gold & In Style" — waterpistol, "The Blue, The Green and the Violet" — Evolv, "Feathers" — Dorine Levy, "New Lover" — Yellen, "Too Hot to Handle" — SadMe, "Mourning Day" — Adam & Alma, "Naked"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

John is down in the dumps after being released from jail, while Trip tries to cheese omelette his friend back to happy. Later they head over to Annie at the diner for second breakfast and second info dump.

An unfortunate but informative visit to Dr. Stacey Billings at the local community college leads Stacie and Shelly to make an important connection between the professor and Suzy Petrovic.

Approaching Tom Poe again at the diner, Truck lays his cards on the table, hoping to win the recalcitrant former sheriff over.

TOM POE: "If you could get those tapes from him, if you could do whatever you can to stop him, I can provide you folks with some form of protection from the law."

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

The Ladies Of, "Electric Chair" — Jeffrey Philip Nelson, "Shame On Me" — Battery Operated Orchestra, "Wish List" — Sidewalk Cellist, "Little Piece" — Nam, "Jam Time" — Aucan, "In a Land" — Doctor Turtle, "Which That Is This" — Doctor Turtle, "Rocinante's Lament" — Fourmi, "Fishgods" — Polychroma, "Bring It Down" — Angel Garcia, "Langax Medusa" — Woodlock, "Fortress" — Clem Snide, "Our Time Will Come" — Hot Fiction, "Broken in a Good Way"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

After successfully pursuing a mysterious black Camry that had been following them earlier, Stacie realizes it's been a rough day. Shelly drives them back to the hotel for some much needed R&R.

Meanwhile, Trip and John make an unforgettable visit to Bumpin' Donuts. Let's hope the Yelp reviews live up to the hype.

TRIP BUCKSWORTH: "God, I'm sorry I didn't have it together for this one."

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

All My Friends Hate Me, "Stay Up" — Six Umbrellas, "The Match" — Candlegravity, "Protect Me" — Angel Garcia, "Langax Medusa" — Ocean Shiver, "Claustrophobia" — Emily Richards, "Falling (Loveshadow Mix)" — Cellophane Sam, "Awestruck" — Shana Falana, "You Did" — Lookers, "Depressed" — Lewis, "Coffee at Midnight (acoustic)" — Edith Frost, "One-Chord Complaint" — Jill Zimmerman, "Tunnel Vision" — Chalk Dinosaur, "Let Go" — Shana Falana, "Cool Kids" — Fodiator, "No Reason"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

Our investigators attempt to glean more information from the elusive Levi Manwill, as he beseeches them to find out who is blackmailing him.

On the way back into town, a mysterious black Camry spooks our team.

Like All Stars, they meet up with Sariah Leavitt. She warns them of Manwill's past and proclivities, while they open their kimono to show her a copy of Ardith's diary.

SARIAH LEAVITT: ""Well, I know he never would have wanted this to come to my attention... Perhaps if we knew a little bit more, then I could make available to you the resources that you could need to take further action. But we would need to have something more concrete against Mr. Manwill. That's been very much the problem."

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE

Vukovar, "The Three Shades" — Kai Engel, "From Dreams to Melancholy" — Fourmi, "Stepping out of the grotto" — Ghosthack, "Kit 10" — Chris Zabriskie, "Direct to Video" — Alex Mason, "The Conjuring" — Lyonn, "We'll Light the Sky" — Timecrawler 82, "Driving in the Rain" — High Tide, "A Beggar's Folly" — Kevin MacLeod, "Snow Drop" — Jeremiah Cymerman, "Act 6" — Rebel Baroque Orchestra, "'Alto Giove' from Polifemo" — Borrtex, "Choice" — Laura Finlay, "Making Friends with Shadows"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.

As our investigators drive by the fortified Manwill compound on their way to Don Meachum's old cabin, they spot a vehicle overlooking the entrance. Do Stacie and Shelly regret meeting the CCAP kids Sophia, Hans and Meenu? Perhaps.

Arriving at Meachum's cabin, the group grapple with ant hills and make a dark discovery.

While driving back past the Manwill compound, they are surprised by an invitation. Manwill shows them a copy of a diary page.

MUSIC FROM THIS EPISODE...

Nevada Base, "Hindsight" — Omonoko, "Animals" — Lovefine, "Temperatures Rising" — Lainey Wright, "In My Head" — Shake That Little Foot, "Shady Grove" — Cullah, "The Grief of Ceridwen" — metrostock99, "Ambient Tension Synths" — David Szesztay, "Problem" — MFYM, "Haunted Place" — Alex Mason, "The Conjuring" — Six Umbrellas, "The Psychedelic And" — Ghosthack, "Kit 18" — Tone Ranger, "Cheyenne" — Six Umbrellas, "Runner" — Cullah, "I See" — Ending Satellites, "And so sing the black birds" — Secret Jane, "The Otherworld" — Adam and Alma, "Things"

Many thanks to freesound.org and it's amazing collection of contributors.