WEBVTT - Chapter 9: Death Latte

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, lethal listeners, take Torres here. Stay tuned for the

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<v Speaker 1>next episode of Lethal Lit. But first, here's a quick

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<v Speaker 1>word from our sponsor. H Hello, Tick, Yes, I hope

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<v Speaker 1>it's not too late. Jane Ferranti, producer of Something in

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<v Speaker 1>the Water. She's an amazing journalist and kind of a legend.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh hi, Jane, No, definitely not too late. Always have

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<v Speaker 1>time for you. I just got off the phone with

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<v Speaker 1>a medical examiner who will do anything for homie brownies,

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<v Speaker 1>even if they're not actually homemade. Half a minute to talk,

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<v Speaker 1>of course. The sudden death of the antique store owner,

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<v Speaker 1>Stephanie Reid had me convinced something was again not right

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<v Speaker 1>in the town of Hollow Falls, but the doctor insisted

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<v Speaker 1>it was a natural death and wouldn't give me the

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<v Speaker 1>time of day. Jane did, though, take your hunch was right.

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<v Speaker 1>They found strict nine, otherwise known as rat poison and

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<v Speaker 1>listen to this. After reviewing the details, they decided to

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<v Speaker 1>go back and do another autopsy on Rock Monitue. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to guess what they found. Strict nine. Looks like

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<v Speaker 1>you've got a serial killer on your hands. I shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>have felt proud to hear her say that, but I did,

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<v Speaker 1>and in a sick, twisted way, I also felt excited

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<v Speaker 1>that there was a new mystery to solve. I guess

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<v Speaker 1>that's what life and hollow Falls will do to you.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm tig Torres and this is lethal lit two victims,

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<v Speaker 1>each with a music box nearby. I had the means

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<v Speaker 1>strict nine, and I had a lead suspect Harris. But

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<v Speaker 1>that's where things get complicated. Max was involved with him,

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<v Speaker 1>had genuine feelings for him, and I didn't handle that well.

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<v Speaker 1>I couldn't help it. I got that feeling, the feeling

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<v Speaker 1>I had when the lit killer murders were happening, that

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<v Speaker 1>it was only a matter of time until another body

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<v Speaker 1>dropped m hm. I needed to apologize to Max, but

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<v Speaker 1>also protect Max, which, if I was right, was more

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<v Speaker 1>important than his feelings. Wind came along to make sure

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't make things worse. Welcome to the Montague Hotel, Hi, Max, Max. Max,

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<v Speaker 1>let's have a lot in your hand when you're greeting guests.

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<v Speaker 1>It no, sir, it's a cup of water to melt

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<v Speaker 1>you with you which and how may I help you? Max?

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to apologize for coming off so intense yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry I was really shortsighted, and I let my

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<v Speaker 1>ambition to find out more about Harris override your feelings

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<v Speaker 1>for him. And but I still think we need to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about him. M I see, do you have a

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<v Speaker 1>reservation with us? Max? Tag and Ella did over hear

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<v Speaker 1>some pretty shady stuff at that antique store, and he

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<v Speaker 1>hasn't come forward to the police about being the last

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<v Speaker 1>person to see Stephanie alive, last besides Tag and Ella.

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<v Speaker 1>You mean, I'm sorry, ladies, I don't seem to have

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<v Speaker 1>a record of you in my system. I'm sure you're

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<v Speaker 1>not both here to discuss personal matters, as that would

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<v Speaker 1>get me in trouble with the OGRE currently observing security

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<v Speaker 1>cameras in the office directly behind me. Perhaps you made

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<v Speaker 1>a reservation under a different name, Max. As painful as

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<v Speaker 1>this is, we have to talk about it. It's really

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<v Speaker 1>important one moment, and I'll check on that for you.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't like Harris and you don't approve of my

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<v Speaker 1>being in a relationship with him. He's a suspect. Why

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<v Speaker 1>how he was badgering Brock moments before he died, Plus

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<v Speaker 1>the stuff we overheard at the antique store, the music

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<v Speaker 1>boxes and then Stephanie. There's no proof there's even been

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<v Speaker 1>a murder. Brock Montague had a heart attack and the

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<v Speaker 1>antique lady had a seizure. No, Max, they were both poisoned.

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<v Speaker 1>The coroner confirmed it half an hour ago. Now have

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<v Speaker 1>you seen anything suspicious? You know, I've been too busy

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<v Speaker 1>sipping on the latte that my beautiful, thoughtful boyfriend bought me,

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<v Speaker 1>and I guess I forgot to indulge in any wild

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<v Speaker 1>conspiracy theories this morning. You've got to listen to me.

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<v Speaker 1>Someone else could die. Max. Excuse me, I've listened. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not convinced. Now let me do my job. Yes, I

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<v Speaker 1>have a delivery here for Max Wyneman. That's me have

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<v Speaker 1>a nice day. That's a personal package. Uh no, Walter,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's a guest ledger I ordered to surprise you. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>it's from Harris. Less than a full month into a

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<v Speaker 1>relationship and he can't keep himself from sending me surprises. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>well that's nice. Next, put that latte down, tigs thing,

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<v Speaker 1>just an accident, cleaning it up. Now we have to

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<v Speaker 1>get you to the hospital right now. What the hell

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<v Speaker 1>is wrong with you? There's rat poison in that latte? Well,

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<v Speaker 1>now I know why people don't get their stomachs pumped

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<v Speaker 1>for fun. How are you feeling, Max? Mm hmm? Like

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<v Speaker 1>Andy Cohen after taping a Housewives reunion, Badgered, exhausted, wondering

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<v Speaker 1>why the hell I'm alive? The doctor says, you're all right, wonderful. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I hope you've got everything you wanted from this delightful

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<v Speaker 1>experienced Tig, Let's do it again sometime. You're not safe here. Max,

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to take you home. You're being crazy. Tig

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<v Speaker 1>Brock and Stephanie both died within minutes of getting a

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<v Speaker 1>music box. If Harris or whoever it is is coming

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<v Speaker 1>after you, then there's a good chance he'll try and

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<v Speaker 1>make another move tonight. Shouldn't we call the police then

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<v Speaker 1>and tell them what you can explain your little theory?

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<v Speaker 1>Or does that mean having to tell them the truth

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<v Speaker 1>about your antique store? B and E. We're going to

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<v Speaker 1>stay with you tonight. Max. I'm sorry. I refuse to

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<v Speaker 1>believe that Harris would try to hurt me. It just

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't make sense. He's our only serious lead right now,

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<v Speaker 1>Harris and Ali. Yeah, but why would Ali want to

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<v Speaker 1>kill Max Um? Maybe because we stopped him from fulfilling

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<v Speaker 1>his murder dreams of killing you. I would either of them.

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<v Speaker 1>What the hell did I do? I don't know. But

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<v Speaker 1>we're not leading your side. No one's getting anywhere near you.

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<v Speaker 1>Story of my life. I was acting a lot more

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<v Speaker 1>certain than I really was. The truth is, it didn't

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<v Speaker 1>all make sense to me. Max had a good point.

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<v Speaker 1>Why would Harris want him dead? And why put his

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<v Speaker 1>return address on the music box package? And what possible

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<v Speaker 1>connection could there be between brock Montacue, Stephanie and Max,

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<v Speaker 1>a millionaire playboy, an antique store owner, and the high

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<v Speaker 1>school junior currently leading the voting for most organized locker. Still,

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<v Speaker 1>there was what I overheard at the antique store. Kay,

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<v Speaker 1>was I paranoid at the time? I reasoned to myself

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<v Speaker 1>that it's safer to be paranoid when a friend's life

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<v Speaker 1>is in the balance. Well, isn't this great? A prisoner

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<v Speaker 1>in my own home forced to eat clam chowder straight

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<v Speaker 1>out of the can? Can't we at least order from

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<v Speaker 1>the star. We can't risk anyone touching your food, not

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<v Speaker 1>even Phil. So what's the plan exactly? Well, we stay

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<v Speaker 1>here with you until you're out of danger, which will

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<v Speaker 1>be until that's reassuring um the three of us can

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<v Speaker 1>sleep in shifts. That way someone's always on the lookout

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<v Speaker 1>makes sense. I think the first thing to do is now,

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<v Speaker 1>who do you think that might be? Hey Lee? The

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<v Speaker 1>listeners stay tuned more. Leathal Lid is up next, but

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<v Speaker 1>first a quick word from our sponsor, hey Lee, the

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<v Speaker 1>listeners take Torres here. There's always more to the mystery,

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<v Speaker 1>and I could use your help getting to the bottom

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<v Speaker 1>of it. Join us on Instagram and TikTok at I

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<v Speaker 1>am tig Torres for more clues and inside info. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you have a baseball bat? Do I look like i'd

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<v Speaker 1>have a baseball bat? What about a kitchen right in

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<v Speaker 1>the kitchen? Show Look, we're armed in here and extremely dangerous.

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<v Speaker 1>We called nine one one, the police are on their way.

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<v Speaker 1>Come on, open up in there, l You almost gave

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<v Speaker 1>me a heart attack. Are you seriously doing an all

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<v Speaker 1>night vigil without me? Weren't you grounded after getting dropped

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<v Speaker 1>off by a squad car last night? I can't believe

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<v Speaker 1>you asked them to show for you home and literally

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<v Speaker 1>use the words chauffeur. I can't believe you stayed at

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<v Speaker 1>the hospital. What'd you do walk home? Really anyway, I

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<v Speaker 1>got a twenty minute lecture on political optics and a

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<v Speaker 1>new bag for keeping it out of the papers. So

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to continue keeping it out of the papers? Right?

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<v Speaker 1>I really want that back? And how did you know

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<v Speaker 1>we were here? Dig out of me to the group chat? Oh? Really,

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<v Speaker 1>big step? Well, then, welcome to the party. It feels

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<v Speaker 1>like a funeral in here. Don't you guys know how

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<v Speaker 1>to do a sleepover? Sure? So cute? All right? Never

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<v Speaker 1>have I ever kissed a girl? Who? Who? Who? Alright? Alright, alright,

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<v Speaker 1>calm down. It was fifth freaking grade with this random girl, Kelsey.

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<v Speaker 1>I was hoping i'd absorb her abilities with men without

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<v Speaker 1>also absorbing her red hair, Jean, can you imagine me

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<v Speaker 1>as a ginger when I kissed Annie? Of course? And

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<v Speaker 1>then there was this girl at camp. Oh my god,

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<v Speaker 1>Annie and I haven't thought about that psycho and forever. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>she's not a psycho. I still follow her on the ground.

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<v Speaker 1>She's got a pug. She makes little hats for it.

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<v Speaker 1>Who's Annie Win's first official girlfriend? She goes to Freman Prep. Now, wait,

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<v Speaker 1>didn't you bring her to the end of the year formal?

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<v Speaker 1>That's right, she was hitting on Katie Briggs, our head cheerleader,

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<v Speaker 1>something pretty fierce, and that was one of your healthier relationships. Really,

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<v Speaker 1>who else were you in? Okay? Enough attention on when

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<v Speaker 1>we're still playing a game, are we not? Okay? Let's see.

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<v Speaker 1>Never have I ever developed real feelings for an actual psycho,

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<v Speaker 1>like a potential serial killer? For example, Harris is not

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<v Speaker 1>a psycho? Who said I was talking about you? I

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<v Speaker 1>bet psycho killers make very passionate lovers. You know what?

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<v Speaker 1>Can we not talk about psycho killers for like one

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<v Speaker 1>glorious evening? Please? I'm serious? You're right, my bad? Look,

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<v Speaker 1>none of you know Harris? Okay, It's not like I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so unbelievably desperate for affection that I look past murder.

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<v Speaker 1>That's not what I said. Sure feels like it, believe me, Max.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone here knows. I'm in no position to judge you.

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<v Speaker 1>But even assuming he's innocent, Harris still gives off shady vibes.

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<v Speaker 1>Can I ask, what do you see in him? I

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<v Speaker 1>really want to know? Yeah, I'm kind of curious too. Well.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm he's gorge for one, he knows what he wants

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<v Speaker 1>and he's not afraid to go for it. He's not

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<v Speaker 1>like other people in this town, just letting themselves be

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<v Speaker 1>dragged whichever way life happens to take them. He's got plans.

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<v Speaker 1>He makes me feel like I can be whatever I

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<v Speaker 1>want to be. And unlike most of the superficial idiots

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<v Speaker 1>on Grinder, he actually thinks these scars on my face

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<v Speaker 1>or kind of hot? How? Who am I kidding? I

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<v Speaker 1>want attention so badly, I'll look past anything. Now it

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<v Speaker 1>turns out he's a murdering psychopath. Of course he is.

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<v Speaker 1>Isn't that just exactly who I'd fall for. I can't

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<v Speaker 1>believe I was so stupid. I think that what we

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<v Speaker 1>had was real. Hey, don't say that, you're not stupid.

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<v Speaker 1>And maybe it is real. There's no denying the music

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<v Speaker 1>box and the inks. And I felt so special when

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<v Speaker 1>he brought me that lattape, but then it was a

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<v Speaker 1>death latte. I think both things can be true. A

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<v Speaker 1>person can have real feelings for you, and they can

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<v Speaker 1>also want to hurt you. Who are we talking about,

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<v Speaker 1>Tig Maybe it's just a side of himself he can't control.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's how he was raised. Everyone has control over

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<v Speaker 1>the choices. They make you deserve better. Max. I'm just

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<v Speaker 1>saying it happens, don't hate on yourself. Max. Did you

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<v Speaker 1>know I never cried when Tony was killed? Isn't that crazy?

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't until after I was at the mall trying

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<v Speaker 1>out new eyeliner, treating myself. It just started falling and

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<v Speaker 1>I couldn't stop for three day. Oh Ella, honey, come here,

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<v Speaker 1>take okay, I ms Ali. I still think about him

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<v Speaker 1>a lot. We all do, Tig, even though it turns

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<v Speaker 1>out we didn't know him like we thought we did,

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<v Speaker 1>only was a friend for a long time. Some of

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<v Speaker 1>it had to be real. I don't know. I have

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<v Speaker 1>to tell you all something. What is it, Tig? I.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm really glad you're all my friends here, you guys

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<v Speaker 1>group hug. I'll look at us. Oh Ella, your nails,

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<v Speaker 1>my dad? You know. I'm glad my dad moved me

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<v Speaker 1>to Hollow Falls, even though Denise, my spiritual advisor, says

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<v Speaker 1>the whole town is haunted. You don't believe in ghosts, now,

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<v Speaker 1>do you know? But as Denise told you, you can

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<v Speaker 1>be haunted by grief. You can't deny that that's true.

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<v Speaker 1>Wouldn't it be nice if there was something we could

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<v Speaker 1>do about that, like some kind of exorcism or something,

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<v Speaker 1>so we could all just get on with our lives.

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<v Speaker 1>I can't wait to get the hell out of this place.

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<v Speaker 1>It just eats people alive and make some Michelin star

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<v Speaker 1>meal out of their dreams. If that all right, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>walking off that stage of graduation and right out of town.

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<v Speaker 1>You watch, We know you will, Max. Yeah, if anyone can,

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<v Speaker 1>it's you? God? What time is it? Almost two? You're tired?

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<v Speaker 1>You kidding? The night is still young, queen? When I

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<v Speaker 1>will tell you what I have? Mhmm. Looks like they're

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<v Speaker 1>both out. Ella sleeps like she's posing for a selfie.

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<v Speaker 1>I uh, you can rest your eyes if you want.

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<v Speaker 1>I can keep watching. No, no, I mean unless you'd

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<v Speaker 1>rather be alone. If you're uncomfortable spending the night together

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<v Speaker 1>with me, well, I don't know. Would Annie be jealous?

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<v Speaker 1>Annie is with a guy now right. Also, she wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>the jealous type, far from it, truth be told. She

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't that into me. Good kiss her though? Oh yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>Like how well, it's hard to put into words. You're

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<v Speaker 1>not waiting for me to lean in and kiss you,

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<v Speaker 1>are you? No, you're not waiting for me to lean

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<v Speaker 1>in and kiss you? Are you, of course not. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>then we're on the same page. Then yeah, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>this would be a pretty romantic time for a kiss, though,

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<v Speaker 1>wouldn't It seems like it? What was that? Oh crap, Max?

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<v Speaker 1>Wake up? Someone's at the door. What what's happening? Is

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<v Speaker 1>it your parents? No, they're a wait till the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the week. Grab the skillet, Ella, There are scissors

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<v Speaker 1>on the counter. When they get your knife, bax, Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>Maxie Harris, don't come any closer. I am fully prepared

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<v Speaker 1>to use these scissors. What are you gonna do? Give

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<v Speaker 1>me bangs? What's going on in here? Max? Wait? Did

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<v Speaker 1>I walk in and a sleepover? It's some cozy in here.

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<v Speaker 1>We're not going to let you hurt Max. Hurt Max?

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<v Speaker 1>How did you get in? Did you steal a key

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<v Speaker 1>to Max's house and make it? What are you talking about?

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<v Speaker 1>You want drugs? Look, he gave me the key. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god, I didn't know what What were you thinking?

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<v Speaker 1>I gave him a copy while my parents are away.

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<v Speaker 1>It seemed like a good idea at the time. Okay, seriously,

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on here? They know about us. I told

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<v Speaker 1>them you can't say anything about this. My father would

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<v Speaker 1>kill me, dude, Please, he disn't just come about disinherit me.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you want? Max got your little music box? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>I see, and you went in right about time? We

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<v Speaker 1>want in to? What to killing him? Why do you

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<v Speaker 1>want Max dead? Want him dead? What are you talking about?

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<v Speaker 1>It was a present, the first of its kind. And

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<v Speaker 1>I have even more ideas of products for the Hollow

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<v Speaker 1>Falls Murder Lover's Gifts Murder Lovers. I should be selling

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of packages what I'm still working on the title.

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to be in the Montague, just off the lobby.

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<v Speaker 1>I got key chains, mugs, I visited Hollow Falls and

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<v Speaker 1>lived to tell about it, T shirts. I've got the

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<v Speaker 1>floor plan all mapped out. But then Brock was, well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, so the projects on pass for a while.

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<v Speaker 1>That Walter is next to impossible to work with, right evil?

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<v Speaker 1>See I told you guys, so that's why you were

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<v Speaker 1>at the antique store. Yeah. Stephanie's in touch with the

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<v Speaker 1>vendor overseas who was like so cheap by I don't

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<v Speaker 1>even want to know how much they pay their workers.

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<v Speaker 1>She gets sold a lot of her work done that way.

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<v Speaker 1>Some of her antiques aren't so antique. But sh it's

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<v Speaker 1>a secret, Harris. Didn't you hear Stephanie's dead? Dude? What

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<v Speaker 1>right after you were in her store last night? Strict

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<v Speaker 1>nine poisoning? Oh god, no, no, no, no, no, this

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<v Speaker 1>this is terrible. How am I going to find another vendor? Vendor?

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<v Speaker 1>I guess I could do license plate frames, but no,

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<v Speaker 1>those those music boxes were going to launch my mail

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<v Speaker 1>over business. It's okay, it's okay. Is this guy serious

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<v Speaker 1>right now? I'm sorry, You're right. I just I meant

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<v Speaker 1>to say, it's very sad. I guess wait, how did

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<v Speaker 1>you know I was in her store last night? Um?

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<v Speaker 1>We had a wait a minute, what are you doing

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<v Speaker 1>sneaking in here at this time of night? Tig? Really

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<v Speaker 1>you're a detective. I think you can figure this one out.

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<v Speaker 1>Look like I was wrong about Harris being the killer.

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<v Speaker 1>He was just an over zealous entrepreneur with questionable moral bearings.

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<v Speaker 1>And for better or for worse, Max's boyfriend, Hey, Max

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<v Speaker 1>Tig wild night, Huh certainly memorable. It's not often you

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<v Speaker 1>can say that getting your stomach pumped is the least

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<v Speaker 1>weird part of your day. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you were just looking out for me, albeit

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<v Speaker 1>in a completely deranged way. I just I wish you

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<v Speaker 1>would take me a little more seriously sometimes and trust

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<v Speaker 1>me when I tell you stuff. You're right. Well, it

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<v Speaker 1>looks like you're back to square one. What'll you do now?

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<v Speaker 1>What would I do? Now? Well? I did what any

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<v Speaker 1>hypocrite who just finished criticizing her friend's poor relationship choices

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<v Speaker 1>would do. I called Dolly strict nine. That's interesting. Why

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<v Speaker 1>is that interesting? Well, that's how Agatha Christie would kill

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<v Speaker 1>people off in her stories. Could be not to the

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<v Speaker 1>lick killer. How Ry Levinson, the original lip killer, Ali

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<v Speaker 1>had given me an idea. Maybe the music box wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>the key clue. Maybe it was the strict nine. If

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<v Speaker 1>the killer was using Strict nine as a literary reference,

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<v Speaker 1>he might be connected somehow to Levinson. It was a stretch,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was something to go on, which meant there

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<v Speaker 1>was someone I had to talk to. You're going to

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<v Speaker 1>go talk to Levinson? Are you nuts? Promise me you

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<v Speaker 1>won't go see him. He's stronger than you think. He

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<v Speaker 1>can get in your head. If he has something to

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<v Speaker 1>do with this, then you visiting him in prison is

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<v Speaker 1>already a part of his plan. Don't you get it?

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<v Speaker 1>He wants to be in your head too. Promise me

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<v Speaker 1>you won't put yourself in harm's way like that. Promise

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<v Speaker 1>you won't go to the prison. Okay, Ali, I promise?

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