WEBVTT - 7. The Letter

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<v Speaker 1>You feeling.

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<v Speaker 2>This is our production of iHeart Ladio and Overtones Media.

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<v Speaker 1>Fern, come on, it's time for our walk. I know

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<v Speaker 1>I'm excited too, Mama. All right, hold on, let me

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<v Speaker 1>get you Leishan ready good, I know I'm excited. Okay, keys, phone, earbuds, water, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go. Oh actually, you know what. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>check the nail really quick. Hold on, wait one second,

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<v Speaker 1>check and make sure that I have My check is

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<v Speaker 1>not here yet?

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<v Speaker 3>What?

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<v Speaker 1>How do you get my address?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh?

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<v Speaker 4>It's Burn?

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<v Speaker 5>Hey body?

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<v Speaker 1>What kind of dog is she?

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<v Speaker 5>Again?

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<v Speaker 1>Burn? She's like a doxy Terrier mixed or something, right right?

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<v Speaker 4>You told me that?

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<v Speaker 3>So you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I was at a dinner party the other night with

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<v Speaker 1>my friends and we were talking about getting a dog

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<v Speaker 1>and what he.

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<v Speaker 2>Was to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, yeah, no, we it's time for her walk. We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna head out now, good single se alright by Fern Fern.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna need to go for a longer walk today.

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<v Speaker 6>Hey, oh my god, I was just thinking about you, Soul.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god, I am so glad you've picked up.

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<v Speaker 1>That's kidding.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm gonna wait for my phone right now and do it, sirically.

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<v Speaker 6>Don't leave a message after the beat.

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<v Speaker 1>Beat Hayful the nineties called they want their voicemail joke back.

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<v Speaker 1>This is kind of random, but have you heard from

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<v Speaker 1>Dad recently? I got this letter from him in the mail,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't even know what to do with this, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, for starters, how does he even know

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<v Speaker 1>where I live?

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<v Speaker 5>Man?

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<v Speaker 1>Just my freaking look Erne is taking a huge poop

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<v Speaker 1>right now and I'm straight up out of poop bags.

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<v Speaker 1>Hold on, hold on, you know what. Actually, I have

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<v Speaker 1>a brilliant idea. We're just gonna use this freaking latter

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<v Speaker 1>to pick up her poop. Also, in the slightest chance

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<v Speaker 1>that you've listened to this voice message, could you please

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<v Speaker 1>give me a call back as soon as possible. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I love you, Bye, Fern. How do you suggest we

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<v Speaker 1>pick up this poop? Come on, come drink some water?

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<v Speaker 1>Good Fern, I know it's not today, very good. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let me put this away. Haseel, What up? Pizar? Did

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<v Speaker 1>you listen to my message?

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<v Speaker 7>Okay? No, it should go more like hello, my favorite

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<v Speaker 7>big sister and the whole entire world. How are you?

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<v Speaker 7>How's your day? How does work? Oh? Melissa? You're the

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<v Speaker 7>best little sister. I'm so glad that you asked. That's

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<v Speaker 7>how you do it.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, damn, I'm sorry, sis. How are you? How was

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<v Speaker 1>your day? What you have for lunch today? Was it

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<v Speaker 1>a soup? A salad?

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<v Speaker 4>How?

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<v Speaker 1>I have protons with your salad? Oh? My god? Did

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<v Speaker 1>you listen to my voice message?

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<v Speaker 7>Shut up? I'm just messing with you. No, I obviously

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<v Speaker 7>didn't listen to your message.

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<v Speaker 5>Stupid.

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<v Speaker 7>What's going on? Is everything okay?

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<v Speaker 1>Well not really. Actually, before I stepped out on my

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<v Speaker 1>walk with Fern, I checked my mailbox and I got

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<v Speaker 1>a letter from the last person I expected to hear from.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh cute, did you find me? Hear back from the

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<v Speaker 7>Blue Man Group?

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<v Speaker 1>You were so annoying that. First of all, you know

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<v Speaker 1>that was years ago. And secondly, you know I sent

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<v Speaker 1>it in a self tape audition for Stomp. Oh my god, you.

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<v Speaker 7>Were so annoying, banging everything in the house.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought I thought I was pretty good.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>That's besides the point. I got a letter in the

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<v Speaker 1>mail from Dad. Wait, what, No way, yes way, I

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<v Speaker 1>almost just use the letter to pick up Fern's poop.

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<v Speaker 7>You were on a walk without a poop. Back again, girl,

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<v Speaker 7>you gotta get your life together.

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<v Speaker 1>I know, I know, I know. At least it's like

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<v Speaker 1>biodegradable or whatever. Soul, for ills I need to know.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you give Dad my address?

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<v Speaker 7>Why do you think I would do that?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you're the only one in the family who still

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<v Speaker 1>kind of keeps in touch with him.

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<v Speaker 7>Well as the oldest. You know. It is the burden, eyebear,

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<v Speaker 7>that he tapped on everyone some lork. This might come

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<v Speaker 7>as a surprise to you, but we're all still fucked

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<v Speaker 7>up from that failed intervention. It's not just you, Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>Dad made a very clear choice that day. We gave

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<v Speaker 1>him every chance to fix things, to make things better,

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<v Speaker 1>to make a goddamn effort for once. But instead, what

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<v Speaker 1>did he do?

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<v Speaker 7>He stormed out, like he always.

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<v Speaker 1>Does when things get hard.

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<v Speaker 5>I know.

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<v Speaker 1>So I actually have moved on so much so that

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even think about the man anymore. Well, actually

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<v Speaker 1>up until today when somehow, mysteriously I have a letter

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<v Speaker 1>from him in my mailbox. Soul, what did I tell

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<v Speaker 1>you that day.

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<v Speaker 7>That you didn't want anything to do with him anymore?

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<v Speaker 1>Right? So I get to choose if and when he

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<v Speaker 1>comes back into my life. I don't let him have

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<v Speaker 1>the ability to just waltz in here like that.

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<v Speaker 7>Okay, well you should know Dad wrote me a letter too.

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<v Speaker 1>Wait, so you did give him my address.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm sorry, but look also like I'm.

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<v Speaker 1>Not sorry, soul dude, you straight up went behind my back.

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<v Speaker 1>Why would you do that?

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<v Speaker 7>Because I am worried about you.

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<v Speaker 6>Anytime I try to bring up Dad, you immediately shut down.

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<v Speaker 6>It's not fair that I have to do all the

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<v Speaker 6>work in this. It just really makes me wonder. Have

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<v Speaker 6>you moved on like you say you have.

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<v Speaker 5>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, you can't be serious right now.

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<v Speaker 7>You deserve peace now. Besides, I knew he was only

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<v Speaker 7>going to send you a letter, Like what did you

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<v Speaker 7>really think he was gonna do a greyhound from New

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<v Speaker 7>Mexico and show up to your door and be like, hey,

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<v Speaker 7>I'm ready to celebrate Father's Day if you come on

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<v Speaker 7>his dad.

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<v Speaker 1>No, no, no, don't even joke around like that. I hate

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<v Speaker 1>you so much right now.

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<v Speaker 7>Well, you were always by his side trying to fix him. Okay,

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<v Speaker 7>ever since you were a little kid. I just don't

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<v Speaker 7>want you to live your life holding on to all

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<v Speaker 7>of this because it's not yours to care.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not Wait, your signals starting to break up hate

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<v Speaker 1>if you can still hear.

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<v Speaker 7>Me, or for anybody for our stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So I'm so pissed at your dumbass what. We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have a long talk about boundaries later, but I'll

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<v Speaker 1>call you back when I get home. I love you.

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<v Speaker 1>No bye, Come on, friend, Let's go sit in the

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<v Speaker 1>shady spot, good girl.

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<v Speaker 5>Come on.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, damn, look at this view made it all the

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<v Speaker 1>way to the top.

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<v Speaker 5>Huh.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even know what to do with this. What

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<v Speaker 1>do you think for an huh? I think I think

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<v Speaker 1>Soul is right about one thing. It's time for me

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<v Speaker 1>to start moving on, to start healing.

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<v Speaker 3>Mm.

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<v Speaker 4>The letter was written and directed by Kristin Torres, with

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<v Speaker 4>editorial and directing support from Fred Munios. Melissa is performed

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<v Speaker 4>by Kristin Torres. Soul is performed by Anna La Madrid.

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<v Speaker 4>Neighbor was performed by Fred Munios and introducing Lucy as Fern.

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<v Speaker 4>Special thanks to Fred Munos, James Kim and Andrea Torres.

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<v Speaker 4>The editor and producer is Cameron kel On set sound

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<v Speaker 4>mixer is Daniel Martinez. Sound design and head of podcast

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<v Speaker 4>production is Diego Perez. Creator and showrunner is James Kim

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<v Speaker 4>On set photographer.

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<v Speaker 1>Is Julian Park.

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<v Speaker 4>Score by Robert Garova and Ryobaum you Feeling.

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