Note: To get the whole story you need to listen to the Prologue, episodes 1 & 2.
Episode 3 - mid morning Oct 30, two days before Halloween
The morning reveals secrets of Jeremy's past, the host of the paranormal radio show "One Step Beyond with Jeremy". The lovesick vampire, Vince spends time in this garden with his new friend, Zikki the snake who helps him out. The pack meet at The FULLer Cup, and since things didn't go so great for Duncan at the cave, he heads into town to find Vince and meets some unusual characters. The young witches, Storm and Electra, explore the mall, the main hangout for the 'Unmagicals' and get into some magical mischief .
Thank you for listening to Save Erce
Brio Integrated Theatre Production
Directed by Margo Attaya
Written by the Brio team
In order of appearance, this episode stars:
Nicolas Stavre as Jeremy Hamilton
Alexandra Sturm as Gabriel Hart
John Zeisel as Vince
Stacey Lightman as Zikki the snake
Daniel Larson as Brad Thompson, soccer coach, werewolf
Don Daniel as George, town barber and werewolf
Brendon Mason as John the coach and werewolf
Rozanne Puleo as Jesse, waitress at the FULLer Cup
Brian Hunt as Duncan, the dragon/changeling
Kevin Santos as magic pumpkins, Draco and Dexter
Erin MacArthur as Electra, as the teen witch
Erin Boyle as Storm, the teen witch
Kevin Santos as Nick (teenager) at Hocus Pocus Records
Sound design by Margo Attaya and Alexandra Sturm
Music: Theme is True Strength by Caleb Etheridge
other music from storyblocks.com and soundstripe.com.
Special shout out to NuPath and Wincam
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Winchester Cultural Council,
a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Episode 3 save Erce transcript
SCENE 1
Radio Paranormal show - the host Jeremy’s Story
JEREMY
It’s way too early for guests, so let’s take time for our fan mail.
GABRIEL
Do we get fan mail?
JEREMY
Yes, Gabby We do.
Now, let’s look at the first one … someone named Audrey Montgomery straight from Ogunquit, Maine.
Here’s what it says:
Dear Jeremy Hamilton,
I’ve been a fan of yours for about four years and I have always found your show to be very insightful. You introduced me to all kinds of mysterious phenomena out in this world like you say in every show “ there is so much more to this world than we know, creatures we haven’t discovered yet”.
What inspired you to start your show about the paranormal? What was the moment that made you decide to dedicate your life to learning the truth about monsters, supernatural phenomena and everything else you discussed on your show?
Your fan,
Audrey Montgomery
*Jeremy has a surprised look on his face*
GABRIEL
Good Question, Audrey! I’ve always wondered too.
JEREMY
*surprisingly solemn look on his face*
You know, Audrey, you’re the first to ask me this kind of question. Honestly, the moment that caused my life’s pursuit was to say at the least…a traumatic one.
But I think now is the time to go public. Although I will tell my story with much trepidation…you, my listeners, deserve the truth and nothing but the truth.
This story begins with me as a young lad of only 10 years old. I had cross-overed from cub to boy scout. I was going on my first weekend camping with my troop The Plasma Dragons at the Freetown-Fall-River State Forest. It’s very close to the Hockomock Swamp. We had arrived and set up our camp, we practiced new knots and how to set up a fire - you know the usual boy scout stuff. That night while we were out on patrol, I needed to go to the bathroom really bad, and my scout leader let me head to a private area, away from everyone else, to do my business.
GABRIEL
Wow, that’s getting kinda personal.
JEREMY
Y’know, since there were no toilets in the woods, Gab. Ahem..anyways.. After I finished, I tried to make my way back to my troop, but I couldn’t find my way back. I kept trying and trying and nothing looked familiar. I finally came into an open area, and I felt a presence.You know… when you just feel like something is watching you?
There was a full moon so I could see pretty well that night. I started walking towards a path I saw on the other side of the field. When suddenly a dark shape covered the moon. It was huge. Before I even knew it, I felt something - grab me and then I was hanging in the air. The last thing I remember before I blacked out, was seeing the woods from way up high… the camp fires burning down below in the distance.
GABRIEL sympathetically
Jeremy….I..
JEREMY
Well, I heard the troop searched all night for me in the forest and swamp. They found me on the small island in Lake Nippenicket the next morning. I was covered with wet leaves, shivering from fright with eyes shut tight... and crying like a baby.
I was in the news you know. “Another Hockomock Swamp Incident” they said. Someone on the TV talked about sightings of huge bird-like creatures a few years ago in that same area - one sighting even by a police sergeant. They also mentioned the history of the woods - a large ancient Native American Burial Ground and drawings on the rocks of “Thunderbirds”.
For a short time I was called ‘Bird Boy”. I think I should have gotten a badge for ‘Flight’ or ‘Monster Encounter’ or something.
No one could explain the 3 incisions and deep scratches on each side of my back from that encounter. Those scars are still there.
Gabbie, I can’t remember anything, nothing! But I will find out … It will come back to me.
GABRIEL
You’ve never been so open and vulnerable. It’s kinda hot… ( she giggles)
JEREMY
Wait, What?
GABRIEL
Nothing.
(momentary pause)
I’m sorry I give you such a hard time all the time.
JEREMY
It’s OK, Gabby.
Well, ahem…. It wasn’t the only incident that occured around there. I did some investigating later in college in that area.
This is a good segway of a new book by Loren Coleman called ‘Mysterious America’, it reveals strange creatures and unimaginable wonders that may lie just beyond your own backyard. Sightings and tales from all areas of the USA, including our own New England and where my specific encounter happened in ‘The Bridgewater Triangle’.
GABRIEL
He’s going to be our next guest. Now this will be interesting!
JEREMY
I’m pretty excited to talk directly to this great Cryptozoologist and fellow follower of Charles Fort, Loren Coleman.
GABRIEL
First, we’re going to go to a commercial break.
JEREMY
Stick around for our morning guest. You don’t want to miss it!
SCENE 2
Coffee With The Pack
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Brad MEETING WITH FRIENDS
Oct 30th morning
Brad Fellow Werewolves - football coach, JOHN, barber, GEORGE THE BARBER
(Brad - is in the car, listening and humming to opera music)
BRAD
“There’s The Fuller Cup. Man, I’m really in the mood for my favorite breakfast: the Crowbrook Classic!”
(Stop engine, and get out of car, door shutting, street noise, walking sounds
Open the The Fuller Cup door, and coffee machines and people talking.)
BRAD
(Goes to the counter)
“Jess, love your costume!
Are you… 2 eggs and bacon?
JESS
“Yes and let me turn around
(she turns around)
“Ta DA! ...and a side of toast!”
BRAD
(Laughs)
“You really get into the spirit of Halloween!
(pause)
Jess, can I get my usual?”
JESS
“Sure, Brad …. coffee to start?”
BRAD (decides something different)
“Well… can I get that Halloween Coffee Special?”
JESS
“Well Hells Bells! Something different this time, Brad?
(calls out to the barista and kitchen)
“Full Moon Macchiato and a Crowbrook!”
(Sounds of coffee, people, making cappuccino, music)
GEORGE
From a table at the restaurant
“Hey Brad, come take a load off!”
(Brad walks to the table where his friends are sitting and sits down.)
BRAD
“John… George… I thought you guys would be here.”
JOHN
“Ready for tomorrow’s festivities? I’m going to really howl!’
GEORGE
“Shh!! Keep it on the DL, dude!”
JESS (Serves him his coffee)
Your drink order - the Full Moon, Brad!
BRAD
“Thanks Jess!” (takes a sip)
“Mmm, strong…. but good!”
Jess walks to the next table.
JOHN
“I wonder what the gals will be conjuring up this year?”
BRAD
“I don’t know. I’m sure it will be amazing!
JOHN
“Last year’s theme, man was crazy……
they really made that old mansion feel like another world.”
BRAD
“Nobody celebrates Halloween like we do! ”
GEORGE
“I heard that the new guy, Vince, is quite the cook. He’s making pasta with… guess what? Blooood sausage …...mmmmm!!”
BRAD
“I got a sweet tooth. My pick is the Halloween Cake baked by James & Judith.
(pause)
And you know, that couple can really dance! I took some lessons with them.
Did you know they competed at the Blackpool Competition before their unfortunate … ”
JESS
( comes to their table, serving him his order)
Here’s your Crowbrook sandwich!
BRAD
Thanks!
JESS
“Hey, the Radio Station’s holding a Costume Contest this year. Are you guys planning to enter?
JOHN
“I heard about that…. Maybe we’ll see you there?
JESS
Do you want anything else, guys?”
GEORGE
“We’re good Jess. Thanks.”
She walks away.
JOHN
“I booked this local group ‘The Wilted Flowers’. Storm says they’re really good.”
GEORGE
“John, maybe they’ll play ‘Thriller’....You can do your killer Moonwalk move. (he laughs)
JOHN says proudly
“It is one of my best!!”
GEORGE
“It’s gonna be a true hair-raisin’ event!”
JOHN
“Says the town barber!”
BRAD (very proudly)
“This Halloween, I’m going in style.”
- wearing my vintage tux!”
GEORGE teasingly
“That’s why we call you ‘GQ’, Brad’!
BRAD
He taps his head, and in a sing-songy way
(Reference fred Astaire song and dance number https://youtu.be/RZOJoV6H2UM)
“I’m putting on my top hat, tying up my white tie and brushing up my tails!”
GEORGE
“Yeah you’ll be a real Fred Astaire with the mucho hair.”
(he laughs)
BRAD
“Well guys, gotta head out…. The girls are waiting - soccer practice next.”
BRAD
Gets up and Starts singing:
“Putting down my top hat, mussing up my white tie, dancing in my tails!”
He tap dances away, starts dancing with Jess.
JESS
laughs
“Oh Brad!”
SCENE 3
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VINCE AND ZIKKI THE SNAKE
What’s Cooking with Vince
Vince is in his garden, chili pepper plants, tomatoes, cherry and plum, basil, garlic, scallions, Picking the ingredients that he needs for his sauce.
Zikki is a garden snake who protects his garden and is his friend
VINCE
“My package of vintage blood arrives this morning.
I wish we had Fed EX in the 17th century! It would have made life a bit easier.
And less unhappy villagers….”
(SIGH)
“It’s so lovely here in my new home.
Look at me, an Undead, growing a garden like this! “
(He opens the door to step outside to his garden)
First, I need tomatoes.”
ZIKKI
(slithering sounds as she approaches Vinny)
“Sssssss Vinnccccccce!
A gang of mice tried to devour your bed of celery.
mmmm…..they were quite tasty!”
VINCE
“I wouldn’t know what I‘d do without you, my new friend.
This garden looks fantastic! “
(angrily)
Those critters are always after my vegetables!”
ZIKKI slithery -
“What are friendsssss for?”
VINNY
“How’s my basil doing?”
ZIKKI
“It’s ready to be picked!”
VINCE
“ ahh, yes, it is ready”
(smells the basil)
“And now I need one more herb. My special garlic.
It took me over 2 centuries to perfect - a garlic that a vampire can eat.
I am Italian, you know.”
ZIKKI
“What special dish are you making for the party?”
VINCE
“My family recipe pasta with blood sausage!”
(pause)
“Mildred will be there..”
(says lovingly- a sigh)
ZIKKI
“Ahhh, Mildred issss it? Your sssssecret love?”
VINCE
“She is so beautiful. I love everything about her
---- her laugh…. when she smiles ... her cute little dimples!
And she is younger than me ...only 250 years old!”
(pause and sighs)
“But she doesn’t know how I feel about her.
(pause)
What should I do Zikki? How can I make her fall in love with me?”
ZIKKI
“Sssshe is a witch, Vince.. Isn’t that taboo for you Vampiressss?”
VINCE
“How can love be taboo?
(pause)
I was invited to do a cooking lesson recently at her store ‘The Cauldron’.
That’s when she bewitched me.
After everyone was gone, she and I had tea.
We sat for hours laughing and talking.”
ZIKKI
“Sounds like a good match. Well, Don’t lissssten to me.
(pause)
Wait! I know the best way into her heart….”
VINCE
“How?”
ZIKKI
“Sssssomething from your heart … a poem or sssssong.
Hey, you could write a rockin love ssssssong ….”
VINCE
Perfect!!
Zikki, you have a way with words, maybe you can help me write the lyrics.
Maybe the band could play the song at the party for me.”
Let’s work on it …”
SCENE 4
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DUNCAN MEETS THE MAGIC JACKS
Duncan Goes Into Town
Time : afternoon BEFORE HALLOWEEN Oct 30
EXT: WINCHARM TOWN
Hear steps of Duncan walking down the street.
sounds of the cars, and people.
DEXTER
“Hey Draco... here comes a good one!”
DRACO
“Yeaa. Let's scare him!”
Duncan WALKS BY THEM
DEXTER AND DRACO
(Sounding scary)
“OHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
RRRRRRR! EEEEEEEE!”
DUNCAN
“What the…...?"
DEXTER AND DRACO
“DEEEEEE! ARghhhh! AAaaaaaa!
(pause)
Hey, Why aren’t you scared?”
DUNCAN
(laughs)
“Me Feart? Ha!
In the name of the wee man, You're the biggest Neep lanterns I've ever seen! “
DEXTER
“Neep what? “
DRACO
“Hey! Watch what you're calling us!
We are Jack O'lanterns, buddy! Magic Jacks!”
(DEXTER AND DRACO LIGHT UP VERY FIERY)
DUNCAN
“Wow! Look at you two! - your fire inside gets hotter when you're mad.
Keep yer heid!
I'm not looking for a fight!
Listen, I'm new in town. I met Vince last night, do you know him?”
DRACO
“Vince? “
DEXTER to Draco
“Yea, he's that new guy
- kinda nice for an undead! “
DRACO
“Hey, you don't look like a vampire
- but you sure talk kinda funny. Where are you from?”
DUNCAN
“I’m from Scotland, from the mountains.
Vinny told me that in this town - Magicals live here.
Is that true?“
DRACO
“Yeah, we’ve been here for ages. And we’re everywhere. Right Dex?”
DEXTER
“Yep! !”
DUNCAN:
“Seems like grandfather was wrong… there is magic here.”
DRACO
“The best thing is this whole town loves Halloween.
Parade for kids, wicked concerts, hay rides at the farm, and haunted houses. “
DEXTER
“Yea their ‘haunted houses’ are the best
(he laughs) - they think we’re part of the Halloween show!”
DRACO Laughs
“We scare them good!”
DEXTER
“The one thing I hate… is that they put ‘pumpkin spice’ in everything!
- their coffee, their meatloaf?….. even on their pizza! YeEEsh!”
DUNCAN
“TA OCRAS ORM You makin’ hungert! - I could eat a horse!
Are there any good places to eat?”
DEXTER
“Draco, Tell him about the new places that opened last week!”
DRACO
“Do you like hot spicy food?”
DUNCAN
“The hotter the better!”
DRACO
“Diablo’s Burritos have really spicy Mex. and Koshari Mama has the hottest sauce around - their fiery Narr sauce... if you like Egyptian!”
DEXTER
“They use ghooooost pepper - it’s like eating fire itself!
Hot! Hot! Hot! (Singing song)
DRACO
“Ok, OK, Dex.”
DUNCAN
“Give me directions, I will check it out.
Now about Vince, ….how do I find his place?”
SCENE 5
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THE WITCHES GO TO THE MALL
(Mall sounds. )
(Storm and Electra are walking)
STORM
“How come you’ve never be en to the mall?
Look - they celebrate our day! Halloween!
ELECTRA
So?
STORM
Isn’t that your favorite time of the year?
ELECTRA
Yes, but…
STORM
Takes her arm
Live Dangerously. - Let’s go in the “Casper’s Cloak and Costumes” store”
ELECTRA
“I really don’t like the Ums….
STORM
Come on it’ll be fun.
ELECTRA
Storm, we have nothing in common with them.”
(hear halloween music)
“Ughh!
Those costumes look sooooo tacky.
STORM
They’re not so bad.
ELECTRA
I could do much better with a wave of my hand.
Who would wear this?”
STORM
“Hey there’s a Vampire coffin
- Home sweet Home ( she says in a Transylvania accent)
And these crazy witch hats.
- could you see the coven wearing these?
ELECTRA
No way!
STORM
Those masks scare even me.
- Oh, look at this one, it looks like Uncle Richie.”
ELECTRA
“How come they show us like that? So Creepy and so loud! ”
STORM
“Electra, chill out ! - it’s always been like that. ”
ELECTRA
“Yea? And remember they used to burn us and drown us! ”
STORM
“Ancient times, Electra. ”
ELECTRA
“Yeah well, I’d like to show them Real Magic!”
(pause)
“See those fake skeletons hanging on the wall”
STORM
“What are you up to?”
ELECTRA:
(Electra spreads her hand upward)
“With just a giggle, let those old bones wiggle!”
(We Hear magic sounds And then bones rattling! )
(Hear the audience - ooo and ahh!)
LITTLE BOY in a distance
“Mom, the skeletons are dancing”
MOTHER in a distance
“That’s nice hon,”
ELECTRA
“With a snap, let the skeletons tap”
(Music - and tapping, THE SKELETONS ARE TAP DANCING)
-----“Wow, there’s a floor show” says folks.
( many people talking).
ELECTRA
‘Not scared? How about fright, let the skeletons …’
STORM
“Stop Electra!
We’re not supposed to be using magic around THEM. We’ll get in trouble.”
ELECTRA
“Just fooling around. What’s the sense of teaching us, if we can’t use it.”
STORM
“Come on, let’s get out of here.
I want to stop at Hocus Pocus Records.”
ELECTRA
“I know why you want to go there…..
Is that where your boyfriend is ... Nick with the Sticks!”
STORM
“He’s not my boyfriend … er, he’s just my friend”
ELECTRA
“..He’s not one of us!”
(Cashier in the distance you hear)
“Wow, I never thought the skeleton display could do that!”
CHANGE OF SCENE HAS THEY GO OUT OF THE STORE)
(Mall sounds then as they enter the Hocus Pocus Record store - We hear a retro Halloween song.)
ELECTRA
“Wow, that song’s not too bad.”
NICK
“Hey Rain Cloud!”
STORM
“Hey Sticks! I brought my friend Electra by to check out the store. She loves the real old Halloween music”
NICK
“Nice to meet you, Electra.
I heard you like vintage Halloween music. The bin over there has what you’ll like.
And Storm, er…. I put aside this great vinyl from “Dead Can Dance - it'll blow your mind!”
STORM:
“I love this group! Thanks!
I heard your band The Wilted Flowers is playing at the party!”
NICK
“Coach Thompson called us this week about the Halloween Party.
Thanks for getting us the gig, Storm!”
STORM
“Errr, ….I hope you like Halloween, cause this group really gets into it.
They go all out!”
NICK
“Halloween is so gnarly! The band’s going as Dead Rock Stars.
I’m going as Keith Moon from the Who.
Paisley, and groovy vintage bell bottoms.”
STORM
“I can’t wait to see it.
Electra is helping me with my costume - she says it will be out of this world. “
NICK
“I can’t wait … I am sure you’ll look beautiful.”
STORM
“Aaahhh, that’s so sweet, Nicky”
ELECTRA
“Storm, we should get going. Why don’t we go to your house and we can figure out your outfit for the party.
Nick, I will buy these records.”
NICK
looking at vinyls
“Good choice, classics!”
HE RINGS THE SALE IN.
NICK
Looks at Storm
“Storm, meet me tonite at our usual place”
STORM
Alright
THE GIRLS
( in unison as they head out of the store)
“Bye Nick!”
NICK
“See you later”