1 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: Hey, this is Anny and Samantha and welcome to stuff 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: I'll Never told you, a production buy Heart Radio, and 3 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,599 Speaker 1: welcome once again to Sminty Fiction, which is something we 4 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 1: do once a month. It is something that has a 5 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: bit more sound effects. If that's not your thing, I 6 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: totally get it, but Christina makes it amazing. Is something 7 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: that I wrote for National Novel Writing Month, and I 8 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: believe twenty eleven slightly edited on my part, but I 9 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: kind of wanted it to stay as it was and 10 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: think about, like what was going through my head at 11 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,480 Speaker 1: the time. This is the final chapter of Part two 12 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: of Terminus. It is a trilogy. Part two is called 13 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: Big Things Start Small, but I thought it was gonna 14 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: be too confusing, so I just called it Terminus Part two. 15 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: We'll go into part three after this. That one is 16 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: much shorter, but yeah, I'm really really excited for this one. 17 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: A quick content warning disease descriptions of violence, gun violence, death, 18 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: and harm to animals. Yeah, it's an intense chapter, so 19 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 1: for a quick for a quick breakdown before we get 20 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: into it. This last chapter, there is this disease that 21 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 1: is called HSB five and it's really taken out the 22 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 1: human population to the point like people are thinking they're 23 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: going to be extinct, and it's made having children incredibly difficult. 24 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: In all of the chaos of this, the government in 25 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 1: the US rose up alongside this religious organization called ARM, 26 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 1: and they took control of every aspect of reproduction. Unto 27 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: our protagonist, Tilda has escaped with her child, Madison, who 28 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: she conceived illegally. She is on the run with Madison 29 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: from the enforcers of the government. She has been for 30 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: seven years. She's dealing with all of these feelings of 31 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 1: inadequacy and if she did the right thing, and just 32 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 1: trying to fight for them to survive. She does eventually 33 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: encounter someone who leads her to a resistance who is 34 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: trying to find a vaccine that they claim exist. But 35 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 1: the resistance ends up and not being what she thinks 36 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: they are and they betray her. But through this they 37 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: do Tilda does learn that there was a vaccine, but ARM, 38 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: who created the virus that caused all of this as 39 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: some sort of punishment, destroyed all of the vaccine except 40 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: for two. Tilda decides it's worth the risk to go 41 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: to Washington, d C. And confront ARM to get her 42 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:56,519 Speaker 1: son the vaccine. He does get it because it turns 43 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: out the leaders of ARM are his grandparents did not 44 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 1: know that, and there's a violent confrontation. Both of the 45 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 1: leaders of ARM are injured. Tilda broadcast over the system 46 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: what they did and then escapes, and then they've been 47 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: on the run ever since. It's been a brutal winter. 48 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 1: There's been people chasing them. They had a very violent 49 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: encounter with I guess a roving what would that be called? 50 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 1: A group of people trying to survive, but they're very 51 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 1: violent in their methods. And now she's found they found 52 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: another group who seems to be a bit more green. 53 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 1: Behind the ears, as they'll say, they're still kind of 54 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: like upbeat that maybe something could happen. The message there 55 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: was a broadcast message from Tilda's mom that implies that 56 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: there are new vaccines being made. Madison wants to go 57 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: back to DC and meet his Tilda's parents and help 58 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: with this vaccine. Tilda does not trust them, so that's 59 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: where they are. What are they going to do next? 60 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: Let us see, let's get into the fiction. Shock leaked 61 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: onto Tilda's face and the barrel of the gun lowered 62 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: in her surprise, but she jerked it back up. When 63 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 1: the man took the tiniest of steps closer. You are 64 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: Tilda and Madison, no one, the man marveled. I can't 65 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 1: believe it. There was murmuring from upstairs. Tilda stared at him, confused, 66 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: not knowing what to do. How do you know who 67 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 1: we are? She forced out, almost not recognizing her gravelly voice. 68 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: He snorted once again, glancing upstairs and then back to Madison, 69 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: and then back to Tilda's face. Everyone knows who you are. 70 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: You're the broadcast where you told everyone about the vaccine, 71 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 1: the one today. He shook his head. You have no idea, 72 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 1: do you? Tilda waited for him to explain. No, how 73 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: could you? The man answered himself. Look, we have no 74 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: intention of hurting you. We're a group of four, my 75 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: wife and her sister and her husband, on our way 76 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: to DC. We're just stopping here for the night. You 77 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: have my word, we mean you or your son no harm. 78 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: I've heard that before, Tilda told him, unmoved. The man nodded, 79 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,719 Speaker 1: I'm sure you have, he agreed sympathetically. You have the gun. 80 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 1: We have some provisions, stuff to build a fire. He 81 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: gestured toward the stone fireplace. Let's sit and talk. I 82 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: don't know how else to me. You trust us, He 83 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: looked once again upstairs, as if for help. Tilda stood 84 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 1: paralyzed with indecision. Something in her did trust this man, 85 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: or about as much as she could of a stranger. 86 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: She didn't get the sense he was trying to cost 87 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: her or her son harm. Keep your distance, she commanded, 88 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: all of you. She half lowered her gud. He nodded, 89 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: waving down the people upstairs. Tilda heard their cautious footsteps 90 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: A moment later. I'll just get started giking the fire, 91 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: all right, Tilda realized he was asking her permission. She nodded, 92 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,239 Speaker 1: and he knelt in front of the fireplace, doing his best. 93 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:46,359 Speaker 1: Tilda could tell not to look back at her. He 94 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 1: pulled some wood from a metal crate on the side 95 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: that Tilda hat noticed earlier, or perhaps they'd put their 96 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: own wood there. Two women and another man appeared, all 97 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: similarly dressed, with hiking backpacks that had sleeping bags and 98 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:02,720 Speaker 1: pots and pans strapped to the front. They glanced back 99 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 1: at Tilda, nervously crowding around their friend and helping him 100 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: with the fire. The candles and the cellar burnt out 101 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: just as the orange yellow light of a fire flared 102 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: to life, and the crackling burning of wood filled the room. 103 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 1: Scout had settled in the far corner. The group of 104 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: four settled wearily around the fire, eyeing Tilda, who shouldered 105 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: her rifle in favor of her smaller handgun. Any wine 106 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: down there, the second man asked, in a would be 107 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: jovial voice. Tilda nodded. Hundreds of bottles, she answered. Sitting 108 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 1: cross legged on a rug a small distance away. Madison 109 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: took a seat slightly behind her. The heat from the 110 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: fire washed over them, and Tilda almost sighed with the 111 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: warmth of it. The group took in the handgun clasped 112 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 1: loosely in her hands. The first man cleared his throat 113 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 1: and clapped his hands together. Tilda tightened her grip on 114 00:07:56,400 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: the gun at the sound, and he tensed so Introductions, 115 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: he said, his voice high, I'm Fred. This is my 116 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 1: wife Tarah. He pointed to a kind eyed woman with 117 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 1: crows feet and graying hair. Her sister, Hannah, a slim, 118 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: red headed woman, waved awkwardly, and her husband, Jason, a 119 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 1: broad shildered man with a square jaw. He gave her 120 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: a nod and a smile. We were thinking of cooking 121 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: up some baked beans and some canned salmon, a regular feast, 122 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 1: he laughed, humorously, but still jovial, and we'd be happy 123 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: to share with you. We can also boil some water 124 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: for coffee, and we have some chocolate squares bor dessert. 125 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: Tilda's mouth watered. Then we can talk. Sound good. Tilda nodded, belatedly, 126 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 1: realizing she'd never introduce themselves, but it appeared that the 127 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:56,079 Speaker 1: group knew who they were anyway. Tilda watched awkwardly as 128 00:08:56,080 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 1: they set to work making dinner, talking quietly amongst themselves, 129 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 1: pulling out canned goods, hot plates, and silverware, the benefits 130 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: of having a group all equipped with hiking backpacks. Tilda 131 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 1: felt like she should offer to help, but also felt 132 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: it would have been too awkward. Several cans of beans 133 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: went into a pot, Fred held it over the fire 134 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 1: with a gloved hand. The contents of a bottle of 135 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,439 Speaker 1: water went into another pot, and a few tins of 136 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 1: salmon were dumped into a saucepan, the smell filling the air, 137 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,920 Speaker 1: both in the fire as well. In a few minutes, 138 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 1: the meal was done and divided equally on tin plates, 139 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 1: you're lucky, Tara smiled, passing a plate first to Madison 140 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 1: and then to her tilta tensing painfully. We happened to 141 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: have two extra plates and two extra sets of silverware. 142 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: Madison smiled, Thank you. You're welcome, young man, Tara said warmly. 143 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 1: Two monks of coffee were also passed their way. Tilda 144 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,960 Speaker 1: balanced the gun on her thigh the plate on the other, 145 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:00,240 Speaker 1: her eyes, darting around from person to person. For a 146 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 1: couple of moments, they ate silently, savoring the warm, salty 147 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 1: food and the coffee, which warmed Tilda's aggravated throat. Jason 148 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: was the first to breach the silence, addressing Tilda. I 149 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 1: couldn't help, but notice your face is quite swollen, he 150 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: pointed with his fork, and your throat is bruised. Are 151 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 1: you injured elsewhere? For some reason, Tilda flushed at the attention. 152 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: Struggling with a mouthful of beans, she shook her head. 153 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: What happened? Anna asked her, wide eyes, surveying the damage. 154 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,719 Speaker 1: Tilda shrugged, but then scolded herself, telling herself that these 155 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: people were sharing limited rations with her in her son 156 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: when they absolutely did not have to, and a world 157 00:10:45,040 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: of rapidly dwindling rations. Her eyes slid to Fred. I 158 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: told you I've heard before that someone meant us no harm. 159 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 1: He was a liar, and now he's dead, and unbidden 160 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:03,560 Speaker 1: voice added in the back of her mind. She hunched 161 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: her shoulders, imagining that they could see her for the 162 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:09,199 Speaker 1: killer that she was. She felt mass in tents beside 163 00:11:09,240 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: her as well. Fred whistled, you weren't kidding. Tilda could 164 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:19,079 Speaker 1: tell that they wanted to probe, but refrained. She appreciated it. 165 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: Thank you for the food, she offered, gruffly, her throat 166 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: twinging that sounds painful. Tara sympathized, You're welcome. Fred picked up, 167 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: shooting his wife an exasperated but fond look. He switched gears. 168 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 1: We're on our way to d C to see about 169 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: this vaccine and the provisional government. There's just not much 170 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 1: left out here. Tilda could tell he wanted her to 171 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: elaborate on her plans, but she didn't. You were there, 172 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: Jason asked in DC. Tilda relented, nodding, figuring that they 173 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: knew the answer to that already. Why. Tilda turned to 174 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,079 Speaker 1: look at Madison against her will. He stared back at her, 175 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 1: his eyes opened books in the dancing orange light of 176 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:16,319 Speaker 1: the fire. I was looking for a vaccine. How do 177 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:20,959 Speaker 1: you know that ARM had one? Tilda looked back at Hannah. 178 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:26,679 Speaker 1: It felt so far away, all of it. It's a 179 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: long story, she admitted ruefully. I didn't know they had one, 180 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:38,440 Speaker 1: and they didn't originally, but the Resistance discovered there was 181 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: a secret supply, and ARM destroyed them all but two 182 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: of them. Tilda took a bite of salmon self consciously. 183 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:52,959 Speaker 1: How'd you know though I was there? Tilda said quietly, 184 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 1: then shook her head as if to clear cobwebs. How'd 185 00:12:56,520 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: you know who I was? She directed at Fred. Your 186 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 1: picture has been posted everywhere for years for starters priority 187 00:13:04,800 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 1: number one, he informed her. Tilda had suspected this, but 188 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,880 Speaker 1: hadn't known for sure. Her picture was posted. You were 189 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 1: younger in the photo, obviously, but still recognizable, he allowed. 190 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: Tilda averted her gaze, embarrassed. And the broadcast you sent 191 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: he paused, his eyes drifting to Madison. I don't thank 192 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 1: you realize everyone knows who you are. His eyes landed 193 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 1: back on Tilda. You're sort of a hero, he said 194 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 1: this without any guile. Tilda blinked. Jason chuckled at the 195 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 1: look on her face, and she shook her head, not 196 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: believing you are. Fred reiterated that broadcast it gave us hope. 197 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 1: You stood up to arm, You gave the human race 198 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:03,439 Speaker 1: a second chance. No, I didn't, Tilda disagreed, taking a 199 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 1: sip of coffee. I was just I was just doing 200 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 1: what I thought was best for my son. Fred granted 201 00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:16,320 Speaker 1: her this with a bow of his head, and in 202 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: doing so, you gave us hope. Seriously, you're like worshiped 203 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:25,840 Speaker 1: in some circles, Jason added a smile in his voice. 204 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: Tilda shook her head. Sure they were playing with her. 205 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: What happened that led up to the broadcast? If you 206 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 1: don't mind me asking, Tilda scraped up the last of 207 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 1: her beans, giving them the abridged version, leaving out the 208 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: truth of Madison's parentage. They all listened, attentively, sipping out 209 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 1: their coffee, all the plates cleaned. Madison sipped at his coffee, too, 210 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:55,320 Speaker 1: making a face after every swallow at the bitter taste. 211 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 1: Jason cleared the plates, wiping them down with paper towels 212 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 1: and tossing them into the fire. Fred passed out squares 213 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 1: of chocolate. That's amazing terror, murmured, I can't believe you've 214 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 1: been on their run since such a young age, managing 215 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 1: to avoid the enforcers and to break into arm headquarters 216 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: and escape. Her hands went to her heart. It's rough 217 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: out there, Jason added, I can't believe you have managed 218 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 1: to make it all these years, and with a kid. 219 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,840 Speaker 1: No less, We've only been on the road a week 220 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: or so and we've well, it's been an eye opener. 221 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 1: We thought we were prepared, but we've struggled. That explained 222 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 1: why they were so willing to share their rations. A 223 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: couple more weeks on the road and they would not 224 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: be so willing, till the thought. As she guiltily nibbled 225 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:47,040 Speaker 1: at the corner of her chocolate square, she thought about 226 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: offering them tips, but besided against it. There was nothing 227 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: she could offer them that wasn't common sense. Like with 228 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: most things, it's just came with experience. So she shrugged, 229 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: you do what you have to. The gun felt heavy 230 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 1: in her lap. Fred laced his fingers together, leaning forward. 231 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:09,800 Speaker 1: If you don't mind me asking, where are you heading? 232 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 1: Tilda did mind him asking, She answered the question he 233 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: was really asking or not going to DC? You're not 234 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 1: Hannah repeated, surprised, but after the broadcast from your mother today, 235 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: she trailed off, looking at Tara. Tilda just shook her 236 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 1: head once again, looking at medicine. It's not safe there. 237 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,880 Speaker 1: It's not safe out here, Fred responded, waving a hand 238 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: at her face. For some reason, Tilda suddenly felt like 239 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: bursting into tears and exclaiming it's not safe anywhere in 240 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 1: an overly dramatic fashion. But she didn't. We've run in 241 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: with the resistance before that. You didn't give me much 242 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: in the way of trusting them. If something convinces me 243 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 1: that's changed, then maybe I'll change my mind. She justified 244 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 1: her decision quietly, not as satisfying as her melodramatic breakdown 245 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: would have been. I'm sure you're aware, Fred began, slowly. 246 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 1: People are looking for you, other sects of people. Tilda 247 00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:18,080 Speaker 1: almost laughed. One more people not looking for them. Terra 248 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: seemed to share her thoughts. Honey, they've managed to not 249 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 1: get caught for eight years. There are more people looking 250 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:28,720 Speaker 1: for them now, Fred argued, Now that can be true, 251 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,840 Speaker 1: could it? At Her broadcast had a bigger impact than 252 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: the old Priority number one messages. I just the man 253 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: broke off, rubbing a hand over his beanied head. I 254 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,160 Speaker 1: just don't want anything to happen to you. Are your son. 255 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,359 Speaker 1: You could travel with us, You'd be safer in a group. 256 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: He stopped at Tilda's immediate shake of her head. Fred, 257 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 1: she knows living in this new wild world better than 258 00:17:55,160 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 1: we do, Tara reminded him gently. There was an uncomfortable silence. 259 00:18:02,040 --> 00:18:05,840 Speaker 1: Tara turned her gaze to Madison. Did you enjoy the chocolate? 260 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:11,120 Speaker 1: Madison nodded shyly. Been a long time since I've seen 261 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:15,439 Speaker 1: someone so small, Jason said, good naturedly. I wish I 262 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 1: was taller to reach things better, Madison said, adorably, untiled 263 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:26,040 Speaker 1: his opinion, don't worry, little man. Big things start small. 264 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 1: They all turned to stare into the fire, each lost 265 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: in their own loud thoughts. We should get some sleep, 266 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,880 Speaker 1: Fred said, defeated, til to clutch at the gun again reflexively. 267 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: The look he gave her was one brimming with pity 268 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: until it felt an answering swell of annoyance. Pots, pans, plates, 269 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:51,920 Speaker 1: silverware replaced sleeping bags rolled out around the fire, keeping 270 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,160 Speaker 1: an eye on everyone till they fished out their own 271 00:18:54,200 --> 00:19:00,239 Speaker 1: sleeping bags. Bright neon colored things and unbold them. I 272 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,199 Speaker 1: hope at the very least we've won your trust, at 273 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 1: least that we mean you no harm. Tilda held Fred's 274 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:12,919 Speaker 1: gaze for a moment, confessing, it's just hard for me, 275 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:17,119 Speaker 1: for us, We've not met too many people we can trust. 276 00:19:18,080 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: I've kind of forgotten how I think. Fred curtly nodded 277 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 1: at her omission, appreciating her honesty. I understand, but she 278 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: can sleep soundly. He turned over his back facing her, 279 00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:35,720 Speaker 1: as if to prove he trusted her. Tilda slipped off 280 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: her rifle and laid it behind her, and then placed 281 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:40,679 Speaker 1: her handgun next to it. She laid awake as the 282 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 1: fire died down, holding Madison close, sure everyone was lying 283 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 1: awake as well. All that talk of trust was easy, 284 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 1: but falling asleep in a room with strangers, letting yourself 285 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:55,399 Speaker 1: be your most vulnerable did not come easy, especially not 286 00:19:55,520 --> 00:20:00,920 Speaker 1: in this new world of limited almost everything. One by one, 287 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:03,919 Speaker 1: their breathing even out. Exhausted with the long days of 288 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: walking with packs and little food and water, Tilda was 289 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:10,560 Speaker 1: the last to drift off, her frayed mind, holding on 290 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 1: as long as it could before she slipped into an 291 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:17,479 Speaker 1: uneasy sleep. She jolted awake, gasping her eyes immediately seeking 292 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:19,920 Speaker 1: out Madison. He was curled up in a ball next 293 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 1: to her, his hands folded underneath his cheek, his breathing soft, 294 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 1: and even Tilda's heart hammered in her chest. She placed 295 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,640 Speaker 1: a hand over it, willing it to slow. She surveyed 296 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 1: the others, all apparently still asleep. Even Scout's eyes were 297 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 1: still closed in the corner. Her throat was painfully dry. 298 00:20:40,560 --> 00:20:42,480 Speaker 1: She retrieved a bottle of water and took a few 299 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:45,720 Speaker 1: careful swigs, wincing, allowing her guard down. Now that no 300 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: one was watching, it was twilight before sunrise. Tilda laid back, gingerly, 301 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: feverish and hot and cold at the same time. Her 302 00:20:56,040 --> 00:21:00,360 Speaker 1: skin prickled with cold sweat. Madison turned in to her, 303 00:21:00,440 --> 00:21:03,959 Speaker 1: drawing his knees further up his chest. Tilda was unable 304 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: to fall back asleep. She watched the line of light 305 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: rise slowly on the far wall. The sounds of people 306 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: waking came sigimultaneously with the light. Tilda sat up, running 307 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:16,760 Speaker 1: a hand through her hair as the others rose, stretching 308 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:21,159 Speaker 1: and sipping at water. Madison's eyelids fluttered into waking his 309 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:25,919 Speaker 1: eyes locked with Tilda's. The others set about preparing a 310 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: cold breakfast of canned fruit and beef, jerky and water. 311 00:21:29,280 --> 00:21:31,240 Speaker 1: The smoke from a fire would be too obvious. During 312 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 1: the day, Tilda and Madison rolled up their sleeping bags 313 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 1: and placed them in Tilda's pack, and then joined them, 314 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:41,560 Speaker 1: enjoying mushy bits of pineapple and mingoes salted dried meats. 315 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: I guess we'll part ways today, Fred said, clearly, not 316 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: happy about it, unless you changed your mind about heading 317 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:55,399 Speaker 1: to d C. Tilda shook her head. Figured, but I 318 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:59,359 Speaker 1: had to try, he told her ruefully. Anything we should 319 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 1: look out for. A wraith like image of Jake and 320 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 1: ellis formed in her mind's eye. Yeah, she ventured, carefully, 321 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 1: knowing they'd pieced together what happened to her face when 322 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:13,640 Speaker 1: she told them so, she opted for honesty. The guys 323 00:22:13,680 --> 00:22:16,920 Speaker 1: who gave me this, she pointed at her face, were 324 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:19,879 Speaker 1: part of a group looking for members. We weren't inclined 325 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 1: to join. They didn't like that. Their campus somewhere near 326 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 1: Lafayette on six point thirty six. I'd steer clear of 327 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:33,639 Speaker 1: that area if I was you, Fred nodded. Thanks for 328 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 1: the tip. Anything else till the thought, but came up 329 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: with nothing, not that I can think of, except avoid 330 00:22:42,560 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 1: the woods, all snow and no shelter food another nod. 331 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 1: The atmosphere was oddly solemn. As they packed up. They 332 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 1: sheltered their packs, avoiding each other's gazes. Ready, they stood 333 00:22:56,560 --> 00:23:02,000 Speaker 1: near the door awkwardly. Terror broke the silence. Madison, it 334 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 1: was an honor to meet you, such a polite young man, 335 00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 1: and Tilda. She turned to Tilda, giving her a warm smile. 336 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:13,000 Speaker 1: Such a strong young woman. You should be proud of 337 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 1: what you've done for him. Tilda nodded gratefully, unsure of 338 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 1: what to say. Jason added, look us up, you know 339 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 1: if you're ever in DC. Fred nodded in agreement, and 340 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: Hannah echoed Tilda's mother's words. Be safe out there, you too, 341 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:34,919 Speaker 1: Tilda said tightly. A round of stilted nods, and the 342 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:38,640 Speaker 1: group of four left, Madison and Tilda watching. Tilda waited 343 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: until they were out of sight before checking on Scout, 344 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 1: letting her drink some water from her cupped hands, and 345 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:47,359 Speaker 1: then feeding her a few pellets. Within minutes, they were 346 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:49,480 Speaker 1: back on the road, checking down the steep hill and 347 00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:52,120 Speaker 1: taking a ride at the end. Of it, Tilda could 348 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 1: just make out the silhouettes of their recent camping partners 349 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,879 Speaker 1: in the other direction. She hoisted her rifle further up 350 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 1: her shoulder, subconsciously they were nice. Tilda almost laughed aloud 351 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:09,119 Speaker 1: at the domesticity and venality of the comment. For several 352 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: hours they continued with little affair down six zero three, 353 00:24:12,200 --> 00:24:14,920 Speaker 1: the river sneaking along next to them, much quiet, they 354 00:24:15,320 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: whispering over sand and rocks. Tilda found herself wondering about 355 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:22,000 Speaker 1: the group they'd encountered, hoping that they'd make it safely 356 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:26,600 Speaker 1: to Dce, that maybe they would meet again someday. The 357 00:24:26,680 --> 00:24:30,160 Speaker 1: sun was directly overhead when Tilda heard it, a dull 358 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 1: rumbling that she at first mistook for thunder, but it 359 00:24:33,040 --> 00:24:37,800 Speaker 1: was too continuous. She'd heard something like it before, she 360 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:41,679 Speaker 1: just couldn't place it. There was a loud crack, a 361 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 1: whizzing scout screened, dropping heavily to her knees, trying feebly 362 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: to right herself. Dark red blood was cascading down the 363 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:55,200 Speaker 1: horse's flank. She'd been shot. Madison shouted in horror. Tilda 364 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:57,959 Speaker 1: extracted herself with some effort from the horse's back, just 365 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 1: barely managing to avoid the horse's flailing legs. She grabbed Madison, 366 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 1: pulling him to his feet. On the road, barreling towards 367 00:25:05,880 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: them was a tank. Tilda looked back at Scout, her 368 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: heart swelling with guilt, and then jerked her eyes away, 369 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 1: running toward the tree line. Out of the corner of 370 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: her eye, she saw something fast approaching the butt of 371 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 1: a gun, presumably the one that had killed Scout. Something 372 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:25,320 Speaker 1: heavy rammed into her side, winding her and knocking her 373 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 1: from her feet. She lost her grip on Madison's hand. 374 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: She blinked away red spots, reaching for her gun, but 375 00:25:31,880 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: a black boot stumped on her wrist. She screamed and 376 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 1: then instinctively kicked up. The man gasped in pain. Tilda 377 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:41,879 Speaker 1: cradled her hand to her chest or reaching again for 378 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 1: her gun. The tank growing larger and larger as it 379 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:48,240 Speaker 1: closed in. Strong hands clamped around her arms and yanked 380 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:51,640 Speaker 1: her to her feet. She looked into eyes filled with rage, 381 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:55,200 Speaker 1: the color of steel. A man in army fatigues, bulky 382 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: with muscle. Another man appeared from behind him, grabbing Madison, 383 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:03,120 Speaker 1: who fought wildly. Panicked, Tilda kicked out again, but got 384 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:07,160 Speaker 1: little reaction other than frustration. A fist collided with her face. 385 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 1: Tilda heard something crack, a spray of blood dispewing past 386 00:26:11,040 --> 00:26:14,960 Speaker 1: her lips. She almost blacked out, but her worry for 387 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,360 Speaker 1: Madison kept her tethered to the here and now. As 388 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 1: awful as the heron now may be. Madison was crying. 389 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:27,000 Speaker 1: The tank rolled to a stop befound them. Tilda was 390 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 1: able to make out through the haze of pain. Tilda's 391 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:32,520 Speaker 1: rifle had been picked up by the man holding Madison, 392 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:35,160 Speaker 1: but her handgun was still in the waistband of her jeans. 393 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 1: With what little mobility she had, she slowly reached behind her, 394 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: unable to make sense of the conversation going on around her. 395 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,919 Speaker 1: She closed her hand around the grip, slid it free. 396 00:26:47,280 --> 00:26:50,840 Speaker 1: She felt as though time had slowed. She swung it around, 397 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:53,400 Speaker 1: aimed the barrel at the man's guts, and pulled the trigger. 398 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 1: She was released violently. Loud shouting pounded against her ear drums. 399 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 1: Ear drums that were still ringing from the gunshot another 400 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:05,200 Speaker 1: fist in her stomach, smashing into her side, into her face. 401 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:08,959 Speaker 1: She stumbled back with each hit, scratching, hitting, kicking at 402 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:13,720 Speaker 1: her assailant until she was shoved tipping backwards over the edge, falling. 403 00:27:14,359 --> 00:27:16,600 Speaker 1: A swirl of colors smeared as she rolled down the 404 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:18,800 Speaker 1: steep hill on the side of the road, each impact 405 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:22,880 Speaker 1: knocking the breath from her. Further and further away from Madison. 406 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:25,439 Speaker 1: She fell until she smashed her face first into a 407 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:28,000 Speaker 1: pile of mildewde leaves at the bottom, the smell filling 408 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:31,760 Speaker 1: her nose. She fought to hang onto consciousness, the world 409 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: blinking in and out. The sound of the tank grew 410 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: further and further away. Madison was gone. That was her 411 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:46,960 Speaker 1: last thought before unconsciousness finally claimed her. She'd lost Madison. 412 00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:51,120 Speaker 1: She lay still, unable to move as her world crumbled 413 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:55,360 Speaker 1: into darkness. Who would she be when she woke up? 414 00:27:56,119 --> 00:28:00,600 Speaker 1: If she ever did, What would she be with out Madison? 415 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:29,800 Speaker 1: And that brings us to the end of part two 416 00:28:30,119 --> 00:28:37,280 Speaker 1: of Terminus. Yeah, it's a cliffhanger, And I had a 417 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:41,960 Speaker 1: This was something that if you've ever done something similar 418 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 1: to national novel writing a month, A lot of times 419 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:48,640 Speaker 1: you're just writing whatever comes to mind, and like, if 420 00:28:48,680 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: I can get the words in page this, I was 421 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 1: not the ending I was planning, but I thought it 422 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:59,160 Speaker 1: was interesting when I wrote it. In terms of now 423 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 1: she Tilda has lost Madison and what does she do? 424 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 1: What does she do now? Who is she now? And 425 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:11,719 Speaker 1: that question of identity when you are so used to 426 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:16,720 Speaker 1: defining it in one way, what does that look like? 427 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:24,160 Speaker 1: And what is she going to do now? And especially 428 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: like looking back at their sort of probably over the 429 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:30,720 Speaker 1: top but prophetic dreams that they were both having. Well 430 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:35,720 Speaker 1: we'll see because yes, Part three will come soon and 431 00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 1: that one is a much quicker like punching the gut 432 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 1: in a best in the best way. 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