High There

01/27/23 • 55 min

Med costs spiralling so Reed sells motorbikes and Patrice’s jewellery. He decides to try growing and selling marijuana in the loft. He sets up a hydroponic grow room above the car garage. Billy at the Hydroponic store in Escondido explains what kit is needed and how to harvest. A local handyman lays flooring, walls and utilities. Reed recruits Mexican workers to help build it. Reed's lab experience with Rashid proves useful for the heat extraction. Mistakes with softened water supply. Family BBQ’s gatherings are oblivious to the operation above. Patrice has a feeling that they should move the grove away. 2.5 hour drives to Doctor Shea. Patrice starts expensive immunosuppressants regime. Travel time and huge debts take their toll. Last chance with just two embryos. Success with pregnancy. Patrice has to fly to London to enrol her other daughter at school. Miscarriage scare on plane back. Rush for emergency intervention. Car breaks down en-route. Chummy born! Patrice unwell. PRISONER 88297 DOMINGO SENT TO EDUCATION.

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Previous Episode

Bank Training

Bank Training. Patrice and Reed to decide to start a family by reversing her tubal ligation. Patrice is prepared to let Reed go to fulfil his desire to have a child. Fertility specialist recommends IVF. They are excited to start the cycle. Patrice starts the intense medication. The medical bills start coming in. Hormonal medication intensifies. They become obsessed as the costs escalate. They take a second mortgage then a third mortgage to pay the bills. They visit Bourn Hall, IVF Pioneers in the UK. Debts rising and Rashid lends $20,000 with clear caveat of repayment when he sells apartment. They see a new LA specialist. Reed learns to be a day trader and shows potential whilst learning. Sells apartment to use for the trades. Reed’s over confidence causes a big Memorial Day loss and he has to liquidate and loses it all. Reed tells Rashid that he sold apartment and didn’t repay loan. Rashid cuts ties with Reed. EAST COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS REPORT, POLICE REDIRECTED. ROB NORTH COUNTY.

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The Polite Bank Employee

REED IS CHASED AFTER A ROBBERY. Patrice is very ill recovering from all the medication. Fibromyalgia. The financial pressure gets to Reed and he comes close to taking his own life. Patrice feels something is up. Toby comes and takes guns away. Reed takes an accelerated computer programmer course and quickly gets a job at a local bank. James can’t believe what he hears in the news about the motorcycle bandit. Reed promoted to full programmer. Unpaid bills. Bank training session on what to do in the case of a robbery. Comply comply comply. James realises Reed couldn’t talk about the robberies. TWO PATROL CARS TAIL REED AS HE READIES HIMSELF TO GET OUT OF HIS CAR WITH HIS GUN AND SHOOT IT OUT.

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