Caitlin and Alan read Part Five of “The Screaming Staircase.” Inspector Barnes arrives with the DEPRAC cavalry to hand out adrenaline like candy and cover up the crimes of the rich. Lockwood gets his name in the papers, George gets celebratory doughnuts, and Lucy has a conversation with Skull!

Adrenaline is useful for suppressing strong allergic reactions or stimulating a failing circulatory system- but not so much for giving an energy boost to a teenager.

Esquire has meant a lot of things over time

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a movie thing

Ginger ale vs ginger beer

The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne is Jonathan Stroud’s ongoing series as the time of recording.

The Dagger in the Desk is free to read (or listen to) in The Guardian.

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