Research and Responsibilities

Episode 2: Doesn’t Make Us Friends

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Thank you for visiting us at Sycamore Crossing. Come home soon – we’ll be waiting...

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Mia: Previously on Darkened Hallways.

[SFX: Exciting recap music begins]

Mia: Sycamore Crossing. Strange name for an apartment complex.

Grey: Oh hey! Are you the infamous Mia?

Mia: Yeah, that’s me.

Grey: I’m Grey. Just to let you know, I use they/them pronouns.

Mia: Cool. I use she her.

Grey: I needed a new roommate fast because I can't pay for this place on my own.

Mia: I’d love to live here, if you’ll have me?

Mia: Oh hi! Are you Lauren? Grey mentioned you, but--

[SFX: Door slams]

Grey: The door across from ours, number 42? The devils themselves live behind it.

Oscar: You have awakened a dark presence...

Grey: Oh ha ha, very funny, Oscar.

Lauren: How did you like our graffiti?

Grey: Screw you, Lauren.

Mia: It looks like a crank? Did they sneak in here while they were calling us? What the hell? Let's get them back. Let's prank them so hard they end up being afraid of us.

Grey: Coast is clear, Eagle One. Let’s go.

Oscar: What are you two doing in here?

Lauren: Jesus, Grey, pranks are one thing, but breaking in is a red fricking line!

Grey: Fine, we're leaving!

[SFX: gasps, mysterious portal sound]

Oscar: What the hell was that?

Mia: Is it here for me?

[SFX: Recap music fades out]

[SFX: Theme music fades in]

Voiceover: Greetings, my friends. Set aside your burdens for a moment and listen to an interesting tale. It has queer friendships, a found family, a hot cup of tea, fringe science and something dark and mysterious in the corner of your eye. Sound like fun? There are troublesome times ahead, but there is light and warmth as well, so relax, dear listeners... You are entering the darkened hallways of Sycamore Crossing. Welcome home.

[SFX: Theme music plays out then ends]

[SFX: Washing dishes]

Mia: So... that just happened. Grey? You definitely saw the black hole too, right?

Grey: I guess.

Mia: Huh. Just making sure I didn’t just imagine it. After my nightmare... I don’t know what to think.

Grey: Hey, Mia?

Mia: Yes?

Grey: Why is there a metal thing in the sink?

Mia: Oh. That’s the crank, the one that we thought Lauren and Oscar left in my bed yesterday... only I guess they didn’t.

Grey: Well, they're liars.

Mia: They didn't sound like they were lying.

Grey: So they're good liars. Come on, Mia, who else could have left the thing for you?

Mia: Maybe it's related to the thing that we just saw?

Grey: Ew, it's all rusty.

Mia: I'll rinse the crank off and just... stuff it somewhere. That’s what you’re supposed to do with your problems, right? Stuff them somewhere and hope they don’t come back to bite you in the ass? Speaking of, Grey, do you not want to talk about the black hole thing?

Grey: Not particularly.

[SFX: Someone knocks on the door.]

Grey: Who the hell is that?

Mia: I don't know.

[SFX: The knocking becomes more insistent.]

Grey: Fine.

[SFX: Grey and Mia walk over to the door. Grey opens it.]

Oscar: Hi.

Lauren: Hey, neighbors.

Grey: Are you here to prank us?

Oscar: Would we announce our presence if we were?

Lauren: We're here to talk about what we just saw, obviously.

Grey: I didn't see anything.

Lauren: ...