This episode examines the hangover from the midterms and reviews possible healthier responses by the political party leaders. In seeking alternatives to the red and blue tribe narratives, as presented by partisan media, David Riordan and Debilyn Molineaux look to storytelling through television, film and documentaries for inspiration, observation and clues to how we might write a better story for ourselves. Referencing The Twilight Zone: The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, Chocolat and Not in Our Town.