5: The Root of the Problem
08/25/20 • 17 min
Donnie thinks he can charge in and sleuth out the root of the problem, but the swamp in Uncle Rowan's living room has other plans for the series finale.
Donald August Versus the Land of Flowers is a 5-episode fiction podcast set in suburban Florida. A 12-year-old boy and his summer nanny set out to play private investigator and instead stumble into a real mystery: a supernatural palm plant.
The writers will release a bonus episode next week, on Tuesday, September 1.
This is an independent podcast homemade by 5 pals during the coronavirus lockdown:
- Starring Dave Cutler (Donnie, Rowan) and Katie Cutler (Lex)
- Written by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns
- Music by Dylan Burchett
Find out more about us at our website here.
Deaf or hard of hearing? Practicing English? You can read PDFs of released episodes here.
Donnie thinks he can charge in and sleuth out the root of the problem, but the swamp in Uncle Rowan's living room has other plans for the series finale.
Donald August Versus the Land of Flowers is a 5-episode fiction podcast set in suburban Florida. A 12-year-old boy and his summer nanny set out to play private investigator and instead stumble into a real mystery: a supernatural palm plant.
The writers will release a bonus episode next week, on Tuesday, September 1.
This is an independent podcast homemade by 5 pals during the coronavirus lockdown:
- Starring Dave Cutler (Donnie, Rowan) and Katie Cutler (Lex)
- Written by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns
- Music by Dylan Burchett
Find out more about us at our website here.
Deaf or hard of hearing? Practicing English? You can read PDFs of released episodes here.
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Donald August Versus the Land of Flowers is a 5-episode fiction podcast set in suburban Florida. A 12-year-old boy and his summer nanny set out to play private investigator and instead stumble into a supernatural – and sinister – palm plant.
The finale, episode 5, will come out on Tuesday the 25th.
This is an independent podcast homemade by 5 pals during the coronavirus lockdown:
- Starring Dave Cutler (Donnie, Librarian) and Katie Cutler (Lex)
- Written by Emily Donovan and Benjamin Kerns
- Music by Dylan Burchett
Find out more about us here.
Deaf or hard of hearing? Practicing English? You can read PDFs of released episodes here.
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Bonus: How to write a fiction podcast
Ben K. and Emily D. take you behind the scenes to discuss the creation of Donald August Versus the Land of Flowers.
Donald August Versus the Land of Flowers is a 5-episode fiction podcast set in suburban Florida. A 12-year-old boy and his summer nanny set out to play private investigator and instead stumble into a real mystery: a supernatural palm plant.
- Ben Kerns is a writer currently living in South Florida with his fiancée and their cat. He writes fiction with a penchant for the weird and unexpected. Follow him on Twitter @benjaminkerns22.
- Emily Donovan is a writer who lived in South Florida for grad school. She now lives in Denver with her girlfriend and their meddling dog. Follow her on Twitter @emdons.
Read "Shitty First Drafts" by Anne Lammott here.
Donald August Versus the Land of Flowers - 5: The Root of the Problem
Transcript
EXT. UNCLE ROWAN’S HOUSE – mid-afternoon
LEX is chasing after DONNIE, who is running towards Uncle Rowan’s house. ROWAN is standing nearby, dazed.
Lex
Donnie! Step away from the culprit. Oh Jesus. Donnie!
Donnie
No! Lex, we have to do something! We have to save the house! Donald August caused this problem, and he’s going to fix it. Give me that recorder.
DONNIE grabs the recorder from LEX and dashes towards the house.
Lex
Hey! Donni
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