Episode Nineteen: Happy Hour In Hell

[Script built From April to October 2018 and posted at fanfiction.net on 28 August 2019. Audio completed and uploaded on 28 August 2019.] (Plenty of “Easter Eggs” in the dialogue for fans of Schooner Bay on “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir”.)

Milligan and Hecubus come to introduce the show with their usual flair but a much different song.

As Carolyn Stoddard enters The Great House, her uncle, Roger Collins, presents her with the letter Mrs. Muir has sent which requests Miss Stoddard to visit her in Schooner Bay, while Roger evokes a bizarre dream he once had.

After Maggie ascertains what Captain Gregg managed with Endora, via her father’s description, she asks about what happened to Mr. Wells at the Inn. Sam is happy to relay that Mr. Wells did not perish and perhaps Chris Jennings is in as much trouble as the both of them suspect. This leaves them wondering what the Witches of Morning Glory Circle are considering for our nemesis, Angelique.

Endora “pops in” joining with Samantha to investigate and discuss what should be done about Angelique. They gear up for a most un-pretty sight. As the time of their investigation moves along they feel the need to list the wide variety of bad deeds Angelique provided to the Collins family over many decades. Next they wonder where Angelique happens to be in the present.

Through an incantation (That I still can’t believe made it past the 1960’s censors!) Angelique invokes herself to Diablos’ Dominion. He’s quite pleased to see her. It is Happy Hour In Hell, after all. As they discuss the details between her, a bio-exorcist, and Nicholas Blair over their favourite beverages, they come to an understanding.

Diablos shows very little patience with the likes of Nicholas Blair and his incompetence.  His punishment is forthcoming. Sir Simon Milligan and Manservant Hecubus are *quite* happy with the results!

The deranged antics of The Underworld take their toll on Samantha and Endora. Then they manage to devise a plan for Angelique anyway…

As Carolyn Stoddard approaches Gull Cottage, Captain Gregg manages a little tease and she is welcomed warmly by the housekeeper, Martha.

Mrs. Carolyn Muir descends the stairs and gives her friend, Carolyn Stoddard, a play-by-play in the parlour of Elizabeth Stoddard’s visit to her and the implications for all involved, which includes the bestowing of further expectations to Collinwood’s current upkeep.

Next is a wee respite of Lily giving Liz the “indication” to meet with Bill Malloy’s ghost on deck.

Elizabeth meets with Bill to find they both were more fond of one each other than any might suppose, including one another, even as Bill expresses how much he now knows of Elizabeth’s past and Victoria’s place in that.

As Carolyn Stoddard returns to Collinwood, she approaches a distraction in the woods. After this terrifying experience, Carolyn discovers a little girl, Amy Jennings, and invites her to come along to The Great House.

Milligan and Hecubus express the setting for Carolyn Stoddard to find a new potential resident of Collinwood.

 

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Audio on iTunes and available via these links:

Episode 19: Happy Hour In Hell (podomatic)

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Please respond to one or more these inquires:

 

1)How was the new intro with Milligan and Hecubus for you?

 

2) How did you enjoy the variables of this scene between Uncle and Niece? (All HODS film reflection welcome!)

 

3) Feel free to express what variations you pertain in this discussion between Maggie and Sam. Thanks!

 

4) What did this coming together of the Witches give you to anticipate?

 

5) What fun did you have during the long list of tragedies our Witches needed to discuss?

 

6) When it comes to Diablos’ understanding of the various scenarios, what tickled you the most during this encounter in “His Dominion”?

 

7) How did you feel about the “disciplining” of Nicholas Blair in this situation?

 

8) What occurred to you as our beloved Witches assessed the delusional predicaments?

 

9) How did you enjoy Carolyn Stoddard’s short adventure?

 

10) What was the most pleasant element in Carolyn Stoddard and Carolyn Muir’s understanding together?

 

11) One highlight for this encounter between cousins will suffice!

 

12) How did all between Bill and Elizabeth’s discussion catch you?

 

13) What fun did you have in this scene in which Carolyn and Amy meet?

 

Episode Twelve: Dark Therapy

[Script originally posted at fanfiction.net on October 10th, 2013. Audio completed and uploaded on August 7th, 2014. Podcast intro is dispensed with.]

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Over a month in production, Episode 12 has Sam Evans help guide Dr. Hoffman into hypnotizing his daughter Maggie to find out what her flashes of past memory mean. The journey is one of torment and confusion and likely the darkest episode of this series thus far.

Strangely, as Maggie’s awakenings occur, so Angelique is also awakened to a disturbing though ironically fitting form by Nicholas Blair. NOT a happy vamp, this one.

Captain Gregg is pulled from the marooned state he was put in by Endora, only to find his dear friend Andre, also known as Sam, in a maddened state and must soothe him with some stern examples of Sam’s own previous decisions.

Meanwhile Elizabeth Stoddard and her cousin Lily meet with Tom Jennings to learn of what took place at the Seaview Property, as discovered in Part 2 of Episode 11.

Barnabas is pleased to spend time with his sister, Sarah, who implores him to have a healing heart-to-heart with their cousin Carolyn Stoddard on the cliffs.

Sadly, the pleasant times for Barnabas diminish when Sarah opens the door to Dr. Hoffman who must reveal what happened during Maggie’s hypnosis.

Audio on iTunes and available via these links:

Episode 12: Dark Therapy (podomatic)

Episode 12: Dark Therapy (podbay)

Episode 12: Dark Therapy (archive.org)

Episode 12: Dark Therapy (link to script)

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Please respond to one or more these inquires:

1) Dark though this one may be Hecubus has many delights to help get us through it. What were they and how did you like them?

2) Trepidation is setting in as Sam lightens the mood but either way, how did you receive Maggie’s first step into the past? 

3) Onto Maggie’s second step into the past. Were you predicting this one? Not quite Josette, of course, but getting close.

4) Unfortunately something is blocking that final step. How did you feel about Sam and Dr. Hoffman’s discussion when this unpleasantness is unfolded?

5) The Widow’s Hill recap, this was extremely difficult to perform, however the music, depending on if you recognize seems to bring home its sinister point. Reflections? 

6) The timing is adequate for another awakening elsewhere. How about them apples?

7) Sarah and Barnabas muse in her old room. Any glimmerings? Perhaps a sense of foreboding?

8) Maggie isn’t doing well, however Sam already precedes a maneuver to keep from letting it all go. Can I get a chuckle?

9) Uh-oh… Gregg is in trouble, and after Endora, no wonder. However, the captain is rather angry in the extreme and with good reason. Definitely curious how you’re digesting this turn of events, and the walk they take afterward.

10) Dr. Hoffman and Sam have a heart-to-heart. As deep as this is there is some comic relief. Much research on inventions here. Let me know how you liked it.

11) Tom Jennings arrives after his previous shocker with Caleb. How did you enjoy this segment, considering Lily steps into place here. Definitely would like to know if his last line gave you an “Awwww…” when Tom says, “He has me.”

12) Carolyn and Barnabas have deep reflections about their own troubles. Yes, it might seems a callous response with the secret Barnabas whispers, however relief is a common response as I’ve learned in grief counselling studies upon hearing this news. What do you think?

13) Sarah and Barnabas hit on something fairly profound as Julia comes to give him the odd news. If this ending, especially the song, didn’t drain you into a bummed feeling let me know why. If it did? The same.

 

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Episode Four: Captain Gregg Gets Bent

The podcast intro to this episode has our announcer express the fun of all the change that is about to erupt in Collinsport, as well as a nearby township, Schooner Bay. Where and what is Schooner Bay, one might ask? Well, you shall be told. “This episode is like taking a jet-ski filled with lit fireworks and crashing it into the bottom of Widows Hill for a dazzling display of colourful attributes.”

[Original script posted to fanfiction.net on 16 December 2012. Podcast created and uploaded November 2013.]

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Here Tony and Carolyn’s romance grows as they head out to Schooner Bay and being in such good spirits help out a lady who looks quite worried, and so Mrs. Muir ought to be. Sometimes Capt. Gregg has little patience.

The episode re-plays the damaging of Angelique’s portrait by Sam Evans, but the difference is Sam Evans becomes angry when he sees it, beginning to remember something tragic from other realms he once knew.

As the painting is about to be scourged, Cassandra meets with Barnabas as in the original, however Wadsworth is down in the cellar singing his heart out and bringing an added tension to this scene. On Dark Shadows, when Barnabas is told that the painting is missing by Cassandra, he says “How fortunate… erm how un…” (which was obviously poor Jonathan Frid trying to correct this flub and then giving up on it.) I decided in my version to let Barnabas HAVE that flub, in all confidence and dispense with the need to correct it!

Roger and Elizabeth wonder over Victoria, as well. Still reading the Carnegie book Barnabas slipped into his reach, Roger is beginning to calm down, think clearer, but still have the lovable, sarcastic charm we know and adore.

Audio on iTunes and available via these links:

Episode 4: Captain Gregg Gets Bent (podomatic)

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Episode 4: Captain Gregg Gets Bent (link to script)

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Please respond to one or more of these inquiries:

1) Milligan and Hecubus removing Tony’s curse. How was this scene for you?

2) Tony & Carolyn’s car ride. Lot’s of goodies there. Let us know about them.

3) Wadsworth and Barnabas muse over Angelique’s painting. They have a scheme devised. We are reliving DS but with a new twist. How did you take to this exchange?

4) Tony & Carolyn meet Mrs. Muir at Norrie’s Lobster House in Schooner Bay. What did you fancy in this scene?

5) Barnabas brings the painting to Sam Evans. Lots of interesting discussion here. Let us know what you picked up on.

6) Tony & Carolyn arriving at Gull Cottage with Mrs. Muir. We get a few bits from Martha and some whispering from Mrs. Muir to you-know-who. Let me know what you liked from here. (The presidents portraits deal is sure true, isn’t it?)

7) Roger and Elizabeth’s touching scene with Victoria’s postcard. I looked up The Space Needle to make sure Roger could mention this in the late 1960s. Let us know how you liked this one.

8) Uh-oh, NOW we have Cassandra arriving and Wadworth interrupting with his interludes. If this scene didn’t crack you up let us know why. If it did? The same.

9) And Tony with Carolyn switching the portraits. Ah, we have the reason we got into this who mess. Save Sam Evans! How did you enjoy this segment? And the lovely uplifting outro music…

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