19 Nocturne Boulevard - Atomic Julie - BACK TO JULIE by Richard Wilson

Atomic Julie - BACK TO JULIE by Richard Wilson

09/28/22 • 16 min

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19 Nocturne Boulevard

When politics might ruin one world, what if you could slip off to another one?

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19 Nocturne Boulevard reissue of the week: TROPHY CASE

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Inspired by the classic 1920s Shudder Pulps, a mad scientist has captured a set of victims and forces them to play his hideous game! Warning: Mature themes and brutal violence- Seriously

Three men, chained in a dungeon! Beautiful women in peril! An evil genius doctor! Villanous minions!

Written and produced by Julie Hoverson

Cast List Garth Jenkins - Chris Stockett Klaus Heinz - Lothar Tuppan Luigi Marconi - David Collins-Rivera Dr. Chnossos - Chris Stockett Grace - Risa Torres Nathalia - Tanja Milojevic Amelie - Julie Hoverson Susanne - Sara Falconer Helga and Oda - Julie Hoverson Mongrel Henchmen - Danar Hoverson & Reynaud LeBoeuf

With thanks to The Vault of Evil - where I encountered the dreaded Shudder Pulps!!!

Music by Conspiracy (via Jamendo)

Editing and Sound: Julie Hoverson Cover Design: Brett Coulstock

"What kind of a place is it? Why it's a dank dungeon room, sometime in the 1920s, can't you tell?"

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TROPHY CASE

Cast:

Garth Jenkins, American athlete 25

Klaus Heinz, Prussian pilot 27

Luigi Marconi, Italian strong man 30

Dr. Chnossos - wheelchair nutjob 60

Amelie, French girl 20

Nathalia, Russian girl 20

Grace, British girl 20

Susanne, American girl 20

Helga, German girl 20

Oda, Swedish girl 20

MONGREL HENCHMEN [any age]

OLIVIA Did you have any trouble finding it? What do you mean, what kind of a place is it? Why, it's a dank dungeon room, in the early 1920s, can't you tell?

ROOM WITH BOX, TEASER

MUSIC

SOUND DOOR SLAMS

GARTH See if there's something to bar the door with!

AMELIE I can't see - it's too dim in 'ere!

SOUND [outside] YELLS! THUMPING ON DOOR

GARTH [grunts, holding door shut]

ODA They are right behind us!

NATHALIA We should kill them. Then they will never catch us.

GARTH We gotta try and stay ahead of them.

GRACE There's a box over here!

GARTH Can you move it in front of the door?

GRACE Help me, someone!

ODA [plaintive] Is it heavy?

GRACE It's big. Need to get it away from the wall.

ODA [uncertain] I'll help.

SOUND GRIND OF WOOD ON STONE

GRACE and ODA [grunt, pushing]

SOUND SWOOSH OF BLADE

ODA [SCREAM, gurgle]

GRACE [Scream of fear]

SOUND BODY DROPS

ODA [whimpers, expires]

GRACE [covering mouth, trying to stop screaming]

NATHALIA [excited, but not afraid] She is dead!

GRACE [hiccuppy gasp, gets control] That blade just came out of the wall when we pushed the box!

AMELIE [to Grace] You come with me. We will 'old the door and let monsieur look. [up to him] Je ne sais - eh - we do not even know your name!

GARTH Garth. Garth Jenkins.

AMELIE I am Amelie. [hinting] And this is--?

GRACE [almost composed again, but still sniffling] Grace. I can't believe it. [starting to lose it again] How could something like that... happen..?

AMELIE 'ere. Lean on the door with me.

GARTH Well... Stay back, ladies.

NATHALIA I can see perfectly well from here.

GARTH Ok. She's dead, all right. That blade must have been on a tripwire of some kind.

NATHALIA It cut her nearly in half.

AMELIE What is this tripwire you speak of?

GARTH A trap. He said there would be traps. I guess you need to know why we're here...

MUSIC

FLASHBACK DUNGEON

SOUND CHAIN, SCUFFLE, ECHO, DRIP

LUIGI [muttered, in pain] Mamma mia!

GARTH Wowsers. My aching head.

KLAUS [snort of indignation]

SOUND CHAINS RATTLE

LUIGI Hey now! This is an outrage! Who are you to do this-a to me!

GARTH Do what? I can't see a thing. What's someone doing?

KLAUS [calm, superior] Someone has locked us all in chains.

CHNOSSOS [over intercom] Yes. [evil chuckle] You are all my prisoners.

GARTH Wowsers!

LUIGI It is an outrage!

CHNOSSOS Yes, yes. I am outrageous.

GARTH [to doc] You should let us go. The American government won't like this one bit. No sir.

LUIGI [to doc] You watch yourself, funny guy! You come-a let us out now, and maybe we don’t-a kill you dreadful!

KLAUS Shut up! [they do] I wish to hear what this man has to say.

CHNOSSOS Very good. I said I am your captor, and this is true.

GARTH Hey!

LUIGI Outrage!

CHNOSSOS I have brought you here to play my game. [evil chuckle] I thought that would silence you. I am Doctor Chnossos. Perhaps you have heard of me? [waits, no reply, then grumpy] Probably ...

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19 Nocturne Boulevard reissue episode of the week: LOUP NOIR

MATURE THEMES AND VIOLENCE

When a drifter wanders into a small town - things may get a little... hairy.

Written by Julie Hoverson

Cast List Marjorie Baines - Violet Crestley Lou Garreau - Reynaud LeBoeuf Edith Baines - Eleice Krawiec Dennis Cooperman - David Collins-Rivera (Lostinbronx) Skitch - Justin Grubbs Children - Katy and Athena

Music by Thomas Cusack / [Leafy Lane Productions] Editing and Sound: Julie Hoverson and Justin Charles [1st Draft Productions] Cover Design: Charles Austin Miller

"What kind of a place is it? Why it's small town in wartime in the middle of the last century, can't you tell?"

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Loup Noir

Cast:

[Opening credits - Olivia]

Lou Garreau, forlorn drifter

MARJORIE Baines, precocious teen

Edith Baines, mom

Skitch, thug

Officer Dennis Cooperman, Mom’s old flame

OLIVIA Did you have any trouble finding it? What do you mean, what kind of a place is it? Why, it's a small town street, during world war two, can't you tell?

MUSIC

AMB BIRDS, PUSH LAWNMOWER, DISTANT RADIO

MARJORIE [reading, in a gruff voice] How can you have no pity for me, oh my Beauty? [high voice] But it is my father! He is dying!--

LOU [clears his throat] I'm sorry to--

CHILDREN [surprised noises]

MARJORIE Oh! [to a child] Here, hold the place in the book.

SOUND GETS TO HER FEET

MARJORIE Do you need some help, mister?

LOU Uh. I'm looking for a Mr. Baines?

MARJORIE Father? He's not here right now.

LOU [deeply disappointed] Oh. Will he be back soon?

MARJORIE [sadly] He's... been dead for three years.

LOU [resigned] Oh. You wouldn’t happen to have a brother, would you?

MARJORIE James. Yes. Why?

LOU Is HE around?

MARJORIE Overseas. Marines There's no way to know when he'll be back.

LOU [heavy sigh] Thanks.

SOUND STARTS TO WALK AWAY

MARJORIE Were you a friend of father's?

LOU [rueful laugh, low] We've never met. [up] Where's the cheapest place to stay around here?

MUSIC

AMB GARAGE

SOUND LIGHTBULB CHAIN CLICKS ON, DANCES

LOU [groan of pain and waking]

DENNIS [whispered] Are you ready to talk yet?

LOU [mumbled] Talk about what?

DENNIS Talk about what you are.

LOU What am I?

DENNIS [hissed] You’re a monster.

SOUND SLAP

MUSIC

AMB PARK

SOUND PAPER FOLDING

MARJORIE [coming on] Oh, hello! Sorry, I never got your name.

SOUND PAPER CRUMPLES

LOU Lewis. Lewis Garreau [gah-ROH]. Lou. And you're a miss Baines?

MARJORIE Marjorie. Why were you looking for my dad? Did he owe you money?

LOU [taken aback] I-um-- No. It's --private.

MARJORIE You don't have to treat me like some kind of kid. I'm almost old enough to drive.

LOU [quiet rueful laugh]

MARJORIE What's that you made? A bird?

SOUND PAPER

LOU It's a crane.

MARJORIE Hmm. Nice. But mister, your crane - it ain't got no legs.

LOU It's flying.

MARJORIE Can't fly forever.

LOU I suppose that depends on whether there's a good place to land.

MARJORIE Minds me. Did you find a place to land?

LOU Miss Mason was full up.

MARJORIE What're you gonna do, then?

LOU Move along. Sleep in the park. Done both often enough.

MARJORIE Must be nice to sleep out under the stars.

LOU [strange] And the moon.

MARJORIE Not much of a moon tonight. [looking up] Is it just me or is it sort of strange when it does that - hanging like a big old smile in the middle of the bright blue sky?

LOU There's plenty of strange things about the moon. [sigh] Run along home, kid. Don’t you know better than to talk to strange men?

MARJORIE Hmph. If you're going to be that way--

LOU I am.

MARJORIE [angry] Hmph.

SOUND STORMS OFF, WALKING ON LEAVES

MUSIC

AMB GARAGE

SOUND SLAP

DENNIS Just own up to it.

LOU [resigned but in pain] To what?

DENNIS What you did to that kid.

LOU What kid?