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Thank you and good luck. And we're still seeing those gas
prices climbing. Al cost me an entire dollar
extra to fill the tank up this week.
The missus and I are feeling it too.
When we were coming back from visiting friends last week I
ended up stuck in a line 20 minutes long, just a fuel up.
That's what you get for testing your loyalty, my friend.
Larkville might not be the big city, but we don't seem to have
any problems with supply and demand.
You know, Johnny, you're right. In a world that's on the go, go,
go, Few places can keep up with us.
Folks, you know exactly what we're talking about.
Unless they're just passing through.
That's right. For those of you just coming up
to Larkville and thinking about passing on through, make sure
you stop at the No Name Caller. This charming rest stop on the
South end of town is the best place to get your groovy goodies
and gasoline. Just because you feel like you
shouldn't stop moving doesn't mean you can't.
So stop on by, stretch those legs and get yourself and the
kids something to conquer the next 50 miles.
The next time you need to fill up your tank.
Without emptying your wallet, stop.
By the no name caller and take a well deserved break.
We'll meet you there. The night is still, the forest
dark, a distant screen, a Lantern spark, bark, bark.
Through tangled woods you make your way where unseen eyes
observe their prey. A creaking branch, a whispered
name, a chilling wind, an Epping flame.
The path ahead is cold and frail.
Secrets weave through night's thin veil.
Old legends speak of spirits near, of those who vanished,
drowned in fear. Moonlight fades and shadows
swell on the trail. To wanna tell.
None. I can't see it.
It's. Close.
Are you sure? Yeah.
Smells sweet, sticky. Maggie, get the door, it's
locked. Well, then get it unlocked to
breakthrough the window or something.
I'll, I'll check the back. Hurry, Maggie.
I didn't think you could touch me.
What? Wasn't exactly solid.
Those teeth look pretty real to me.
They felt real. There's Carol.
Always forgot to lock the back one.
Stay with Thomas. I'm going to go check it.
What do we do about the bleeding?
He's really pale. I, I don't know, wrap it with
something? Tight.
It has to be really tight into the.
Woods and into the. Rain.
It can see us. Pack your bags and don't be
late. What we're?
Off to 1 night. There's a mirror somewhere,
something. Jen.
Jen, it's getting dark. Where are you?
The kids are acting weird. Jen, can you hear me?
If Julie can't get Gent to respond, something's wrong.
All the campers word Leslie putting themselves to.
Bed before the. Sunset didn't clue you in?
I thought they were tired. They haven't been tired once.
What do you suggest we do? Hmm.
Leave them here and hunt down the others?
Yes. No, wait.
No, Don't go outside. Why?
Because the sunset at Hmm. That we check 6:00 in the middle
of summer. Yeah, good.
Guess that's exactly why. Yeah, because it would take a
brain scientist to figure that one out.
They're called surgeons, you dumb ass.
And I don't. Break the mirrors, all of them.
It's trying to get in. Maggie, Maggie, you aren't
possessed. I don't think so.
Please, you have to smash the mirrors.
Give me that. Maggie, it's Mark.
Have you seen Jen or Thomas? They went looking for you and
Amanda. And Amanda?
Yes. Have you seen any of them?
Mark? What was that?
Count the kids. I'll see if someone's outside.
Mark, come in. Did you hear me?
Maggie, someone's outside. What channel is Miss Wade on?
Mark, please smash them. Who's in there?
Joint on them in the door. Guys, Mark, Joey.
Screw this, I'm doing what Maggie said.
What if she's possessed? Oh my God, Cassie.
The kids put themselves to bed, All of them.
We can't wake them up and it's already dark outside and I
actually watch the ending of horror movies.
And the power went out and. The power went out.
This isn't a horror. Movie.
Sorry Cass, I'm siding with Sarah.
I can't really hit anything, but I'll get some paint and cover
stuff up. Do you think we'll wake up the
kids? You tried shaking Melissa and
she just snored. I can't believe we're being
haunted. At least you didn't have to have
freaky dreams. 1st. Next year I'm working at the gas
station. I'll no lawns.
I think that's everything. The lanterns are doing OK and I
don't hear weird stuff outside. Should we check on the guys?
Julie, Julie, come in. I'm here over.
Oh my God. Jen, Jen, are you OK?
The lights all went out and we heard Mark and Joey over the
walkie. Are you with them?
No, I'm with Maggie and Thomas. The the out of sight thing tried
to grab him and tore up his shoulder pretty bad and his arm
heart of his back. Oh my, is he OK?
Where? Are you Nurse Carol's cabin?
It chased us off the lake. Maggie thinks we need to go help
Mark and Joey, but I don't know if it's safe to go out.
I said come in somebody please. Mark, what happened?
What's going on? I tried to take him.
The bathroom was bitch back. Joey opened the door and almost
dragged him in. I smashed the mirror in there
and scared it off. How?
I kind of used a lighter to he set a shirt.
On fire we're. Coming to you, Fire and light
seems to keep it away for at least a little while.
Anybody here from Amanda? She's not in bear cabin.
Are you sure leaving is a good idea?
I think she's gone. Jennifer, please repeat that
over. Miss Miss Wade over.
Miss Esther's OK. What if it isn't her?
How do we know for sure? What do you think Jen meant by
Amanda being gone? Did she leave?
I hope so. Did you say Amanda's gone?
Gone where? Over.
I mean, she was on the dock and she, Maggie said one second what
Maggie said she she slipped. That's bullshit.
She knows how to swim. What happened to her?
Did it? I was asked.
Did it take her? Enough who has lighters or
matches? Mr. Green, it sounds like you
have plenty. Can you make a torch over?
Yes, ma'am, over. Make one for you and Mr. Miller.
Split up. Help the others get to the mess
hall. The campers will be fine over.
Miss Wade, there's something out there.
It isn't a bear and it's trying to kill us.
I think at this point it can just as easily get into the
cabins as not. I'm only going to repeat myself
once get to the mess hall, I have to get a fire going and see
if I can turn on the power. Over.
Yes, ma'am, Over does. She know what's going on.
It sounds like it. Is she in on it?
What if she's feeding us to that thing?
We all know she lied about Connie.
Can I? Use the walkie missus Wade
Esther. How do you know the campers will
be OK? Or that we'll even make it as
far as the mess hall over. I'll explain in person.
She does come on scary. She doesn't want to tell you
that they died, and she knows they died and she let her.
Die. Turn it off.
She. Doesn't want to tell you that
one of you isn't going go. Trying.
Isn't that right, Esther? You want to keep your secret?
Sarah, I said. I'm trying.
It won't turn off. That's great.
You didn't have a better idea. What do we do now?
Waiting feels like a really bad idea, Miss Wade told Mark and
Joey to get everyone to the mess hall.
But we can make a torch, right? I don't know how to do that.
It's what Thomas did when I got burned over at the campfire.
Did he do this to you? Not exactly.
They freaked out and fell in it. The burn hurts but the rocks and
coals messed me up the most. So we make flaming torches and
then what? And then we don't die.
OK, step one, get those oil lamps and we need a stick.
How's your neck? It's fine.
Are your are your hands OK? It was just last.
I think I got it all out. Seriously, though, are you
breathing OK? It hurts to talk more than it
hurts to breathe. Oh, I'm OK, though.
You saved my life, man. I don't think I knew it Hit it.
I still don't know what I hit. Think it's gone.
It's not doing anything. Maybe we're just really good at
hiding. Keep your voice down.
Hiding behind the what? Denial.
You're holding an actual flaming torch.
You're lit up like. A Christmas tree?
Shut up. I know that.
What are you doing? I just want to check on Thomas's
campers. Looks like they're sleeping too.
Should we turn their lanterns on?
It can't hurt. Do you know?
What happens when you hide like this?
Oh, when you close the curtains against the dark, dark, dark
outside your window. What do we do?
Absolutely nothing. Do you think I care about the
blanket? Do you think shadows stop at the
door? At the window.
We rush it, we run and we rush it on the count of three.
So patient we sit. We sit and we're patient.
So patient when you cower under your little bit of thread and
hope, and you beg and you beg. I I don't know if I can for
Connie. Do you want to hide under the
covers? Get cozy.
Cover your eyes? I'm going to tell you a story,
Mark. It's going to kill us for ranch
you. Once Upon a time there were 10
campers, and they played and they hyped and they sang and we
waved because not the campers. Oh.
God, it's right outside. I want to go home.
Joey, we need to do something. Oh, we're dead right here.
But then the ants go marching 1 by 1.
Make counsellors. And counsellors don't have to
listen to rules. Campers follow the rules.
Campers are in bed, campers are indoors, and campers are.
Go. Run.
You have to stay awake, Thomas. You know that, right?
I know. Are you still awake, Maggie?
Yeah. What are you looking at?
Someone's got fire out there. Look, you can see them there,
two of them weaving around. Do you think that's them?
I, I think so. What about those over there?
Where there? Right there.
Two more and and a flashlight. Any sign of Miss Wade?
Not yet. No.
Wait, there's there's. What is it?
Jenn. Jenn, what do you see?
It's all wrong. Don't look at it, Jen.
Get away from the window down here.
Is it out? There.
I only saw a glimpse of it. It it's what was at the lake
with with maybe she's OK. If she was, it would have gone
to her. Instead, she told it that she'd
be the body. Jen, Jen, we have to go.
It's coming. Julie, I'm so glad you're OK.
We need to help Thomas. We've got him.
You girls helped Sarah when it got close she spaced out and
just stopped moving. Tore her leg up pretty bad.
I'll grab more bandages. There's no time.
Come on, you have to get to the mess hall.
Guys, hurry. Pack your backs and don't be
late. We're off to One Night Tell.
The stars above know all our names.
They watch over One night tell. The campfire whispers through
flickering flames. We love you One night tell.
Counselors, this way, please. Miss Wade, you're safe.
As safe as y'all, let's get inside.
Easy, Tom. There we go, ma'am.
Why is there a pile of dish racks outside the door?
He'll take that torch. Joey, thank you.
Good job burning that merit badge last fall.
I'm quiet, quiet. Please quiet, let's move away
from the door and I'll explain what I can.
I don't know how much it's going to help though.
Miss Wade, there has to be something.
You can tell us. It already killed Andrew.
Maybe Amanda. How many of us have to die
before you do something? Credits to the cast in order of
appearance Tory Dr. as Alan Wilson, Jeff Moats as Johnny
Callen, Marlon Dance Hooey as The Narrator and the Monster,
Meg McKellar as Jennifer Darwin, Frederick Powers as Thomas
Anderson, Rachel Schumacher as Maggie Roberts, Kelly The
Kellhop as Julie Mackey, Aman HK as Mark Green, Luke Kimbrough as
Joey Miller, Solk Sopolowski and Jay Wassell as the Monster's
Lairs. M Cross as Sarah Davis.
MB Lee as Cassandra Nelson, Eleanor Hewitt Hill as Esther
Wade. Credits to our crew Executive
Producer and associate writer Erin Valentine, Lead producer
and associate writer Seth Bridebell, Lead writer Adele
King, script editor and law keeper Eli King, Lead audio
engineer, composer and associate writer Meg McKellar, audio
engineers Este Hernandez and Jacob Gucci Yamaguchi, lead
visuals artist Dexter Valentine, visuals artist MB Lee.
Thank you for listening to 1.7 Miles to Lake Guanatal, a
Honeydew Studios production. We hope you enjoyed.
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