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1.01 - Charity
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Fake psychic Lara Campbell travels to Charity, Oregon to check on her ex-girlfriend, Rose. This is the first episode of the season, and the best place to start listening. REMASTERED as of October 13, 2020!
The transcript for this episode is available here. For episode notes, cast and crew information, or to support the show, please visit BelieverPodcast.com.
CONTENT NOTES
This episode contains discussions of child death, grief, and manipulation. There are also loud knocking sounds, squishy noises, and dog whining/barking (which may cause dogs to react if played over speakers).
CREDITS
Cast (in order of appearance):
- Lara Campbell - Julie Saunders
- Rose Boone - Mara Hernandez
- Deborah Lee - Jenna Saunders
- Rev. Mitchell Boone - David Pinion
- Kathy Petersen - Laura Baggett
- Sodapop, World's Greatest Dog - Archie
- Jake Talbott - Jason Markoff
- Mayor Terri Boone - Rosa Delgado
Written, Directed, and Produced by Julie Saunders
Remastered and sound designed by David Weaver
Theme song composed by Aaron Ferenc
Sound Credits:
- Dog sniffing: https://freesound.org/people/ivolipa/sounds/260248/
- More dog sounds: https://freesound.org/people/170084/sounds/408200/
- Dog running: https://freesound.org/people/15GPanskaBokstefflova_Nicola/sounds/461521/
- Dog yawn: https://freesound.org/people/jinxycat49/sounds/490164/
- Dog shake: https://freesound.org/people/giddster/sounds/435368/
- Clock: https://freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/405423/
- Mitchell’s machines: https://freesound.org/people/nofeedbak/sounds/21869/
- EKG alarm: https://freesound.org/people/guitarguy1985/sounds/65401/
- Misc: Audio Drama Network Hub
- Misc: Adobe Stock
Lara's phone's voice was generated at https://filmmusic.io/voiceovers
The ending song was "Lucky Charm," by Mimi Oleson, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.
This episode was sponsored by Saunders & Associates LLC
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Transcript
The Urgent Call for Help
00:00:05
Speaker
You have reached Laura Campbell's psychic investigations. Please leave a message. Hi, um, Laura. This is Rose. Rose Boone. Listen, I know it's been a while, but I really need to talk to you, okay? I'm at my parents' house and there's something... Can you just call me? Please? Um, hi, my name is Deborah Lee. There have been some...
00:00:32
Speaker
things going on in my house that I can't quite explain. Hey, Laura. Me again. Thought I'd see if you got my other message. I just, um... God, this is awkward. I... I need you. Okay, I need you to hear it. Call me back. Please.
The Search for Rose Boone Begins
00:00:51
Speaker
We found the Ouija board, and things haven't really been the same since. Hello, this is Reverend Mitchell Pone. I believe you know my daughter, Rose?
00:01:01
Speaker
I don't know how to say this, but Rose is missing and I think you might know how to find her. Can you come to Charity right away? Please. We need you. Thanks. God bless.
00:01:30
Speaker
Just one more time, please, Mrs. Peterson. Tell me what you saw. It's all right. Just take a deep breath. Well, it's happened a few times now. I wake up in my bed, usually around two or three in the morning, and I see it. I see her. Who do you see?
00:01:53
Speaker
A woman, she's glowing, indistinct, dressed in an old dress with the high collars, you know, and there's blood, dried blood all over her neck. Does she speak to you? No, no, she just stares with this look like she can see through me and then I get this horrible feeling like someone's sitting on my chest just dread and I can't move, I can't speak, I can't...
00:02:19
Speaker
It's okay, Mrs. Peterson. My protection charm is still in effect. She can't reach you here. Are you sure because I heard that you used to have a partner, Rose, something? She, yes, I used to. We're not, it's fine. She always seemed like such a sweet girl, very in tune, they said. Yes, well, the spirits are with me now. I feel them all around us, Mrs. Peterson. Kathy. Kathy, of course.
Encounters with the Ghostly Woman
00:02:49
Speaker
So after the floating woman looks at you, what happens? She comes apart, her neck just like a hinge. Her head comes off.
00:03:00
Speaker
Yes. And then the rest of her just sort of unravels. Like when you pull a thread on a scarf or something, except instead of thread, it's just nothing. Nothing inside her disappearing into nothing. And except her eyes are still there. I can feel them just staring like it's my fault. Like there's something I need to
00:03:19
Speaker
Take a breath, Kathy. What do I do? What does she want? I can feel her presence here. I believe I can commune with her, but I'll need you to step away for a moment while I make the connection.
Understanding Hauntings: Fact or Belief?
00:03:31
Speaker
Oh, you think I'm causing this? Oh, you're doing nothing wrong. Fear is understandable, but contagious in a way. I'll just bring her out first, see if I can convince her to speak with you.
00:03:43
Speaker
Oh, okay. Sure. I want you to brew a pot of tea and take ten cleansing breaths. Of course. Thank you. Look up Victorian woman images. Here's what I found. This is an old profession. I just need somebody who isn't famous. Not the oldest profession, but there have always been people who
00:04:13
Speaker
see things and people who tell everyone what that means. Search Victorian woman stock photo blurry. Okay. They're just not always the same person. Okay, just got to get past the first page of search results. Here we go. Okay, popping into the app and
00:04:40
Speaker
Can I... is she here? Yes. She's quiet, but she's here. I know exactly what's going on. Hypnopompic hallucinations. You begin to wake up before you've finished your REM cycle, and so you see your dreams as if they're real life. You have a ghost. I knew it. It's actually very common.
00:05:01
Speaker
Mrs. Peterson, this picture came to me. I've recreated it on my phone. Is this the woman you've seen? Yes, that's her. How? I thought so. This is Mildred Corey. She lost her children in a typhoid epidemic 128 years ago. Oh no. Not a real person, obviously.
00:05:21
Speaker
Yes, it was horrible in this area. She did her best to save her little boy, but that's awful. I sense you understand some of what might be keeping her here. It's an old house. Tragedy is a good guess. Besides, I do have Google. Grief, it pulls you apart. You want to hold on to them. You want to let go. You want to be nothing. Sometimes, yes.
00:05:47
Speaker
We need stories. It's just how the human brain is wired. So I make some up.
00:05:54
Speaker
She's attracted to your grief. She wants empathy, compassion from someone who understands. But how can I help her when she appears I can't move, I can't speak? You can look her in the eyes, take three deep breaths, and then tell her with your mind that everything will be all right. She can forgive herself. Can you do that? Yes. Yes, I think I can. Look, I know her type.
00:06:20
Speaker
If I tell her she needs to take care of herself, she's gonna take one bubble bath. If I tell her there's someone else here who deeply needs her help, she'll do what it takes. Now, it may take a few visits before she trusts you, but I'm confident you can help each other. Yes, I... Thank you. Thank you. Of course. Now, let's perform a few cleansing rituals together. Um, take my hands. It's not scamming, okay? I'm not a scammer. These people...
00:06:47
Speaker
They believe it's a ghost. They want a ghost. They are not gonna listen to something that's not a ghost. So, fine. Let's say the house is haunted. Okay, thank you. Yup. Nope. Yup. See you later. Sorry. Oh, did... did I believe in wanting ghosts? Um... I... I used to. But it doesn't hold up, you know?
00:07:17
Speaker
And you do this job long enough, you find, you get the same results whether you believe in it or not. The thing that actually matters is that they
Personal Connections and Struggles
00:07:26
Speaker
believe it. Hey, dude. Did you come with the babysitter? You good boy? Yeah. Soda pop. World's greatest dog. Rose named him. He was Rose's dog, really. But after everything that happened,
00:07:44
Speaker
It just made more sense for me to keep them. Yeah, but let's see if we can hear that voicemail again. Phone. Play voicemail from Mitchell Boone. No messages found. What? Okay. Play last voicemail. No messages found. No. Okay, let me look at this. Why is it not here? Okay. Let's phone. Call Mitchell Boone.
00:08:10
Speaker
Calling Mitchell Boone, I'm sorry. This call cannot be completed. Okay, something's going on with my phone, bud. All right, so the pop, you gonna go for a drive? That's fine, it's only six and a half hours. Okay, all right, let's go pick up a couple things. Charity Oregon, here we come.
Arriving in Charity: Uncovering Truths
00:08:40
Speaker
I thought maybe taking him might help. Maybe he could find her or she'd come back for him or I don't know. Maybe I'd see her and she'd see him and don't look at me like that. It's fine. I know, buddy. I know. Yeah.
00:09:09
Speaker
Look, okay, we're almost there. See? Charity Oregon. Population 5,000, okay. And Airbnb's... Just this one. Yep. All right. I guess this is kind of in town. Hey! Jake Talbot?
00:09:37
Speaker
Lara Campbell? The Lara Campbell? Uh... Soda Pop! Oh, he's fine. I love dogs. Anyway, like I was saying, you're Lara Campbell, right? The paranormal investigator? Oh, um, yeah. That's me. Did you ever work with cryptids? Because there's a ton of Sasquatch activity out here.
00:09:55
Speaker
Um, I'm sure there is. I'm actually working on a Sasquatch experience. The Squatch Walk? It'll go with my podcast, Squatch Talk. I'd actually love it if you can come take a look sometime. Where's my room? For my stuff? Oh, of course! This way. Come on, soda pop!
00:10:14
Speaker
This is it. Small. Cozy. Right. You've got a half bath and kitchenette. Full show and kitchen in the main house. Plus bed, desk, wifi, and power. Watch this front door, the last kind of stacks. Just play with it a little bit. It'll come right open. Sure. And seriously, if you want to see the tracks or hair that I found, I would love to show you. I'm actually just here to see the boons. Oh. You know, because their daughter Rose and I used to work together. No, I don't know anything about Rose.
00:10:43
Speaker
That's fine. I just heard she might be having some trouble, or... I don't think we're supposed to talk about this. About what? Rose? The boons? Yeah, I... I gotta go. I... I gotta go. Uh... Yeah. Jake, what are we not supposed to talk about? Did something happen? Yeah. Yeah, yeah. So let me know about the Squatch Walk. I'd love to have you. I gotta go. Wait, Jake. Let me know about the Sasquatch. Well, that was weird.
00:11:13
Speaker
Okay, soda pop. This is the Boone house. Nice. I know, buddy. It's okay. She's... she's probably here. Yeah. Okay. Yes? Mrs. Boone? I'm Lara Campbell and... nope!
00:11:41
Speaker
I told Rose I wasn't taking that dog. Oh, no, Mrs. Boone, we're just here for a visit. A visit? Yeah. You want to visit Rose? Laura Campbell. Yeah. Do you know what that little girl was like before you? My little girl? Listen, Terry. My friends call me Terry.
Confrontations with the Boone Family
00:11:59
Speaker
You can call me Mayor Teresa Ruiz Boone. Sure. She was going to college, you know? She was so focused, so passionate.
00:12:09
Speaker
And then she met you. I know, I know. And suddenly she can talk to ghosts. Her. A good Christian girl. The preacher's daughter. But you know what? She loved you. You. And I don't get it. I really don't. But you know, I tried. I really tried. But then you know what you did? I stopped believing. No, you left her. You used her and you broke her. And you sent her back to me. So no, I don't think she wants to see you right now. Wait, can I at least talk to your husband? He said he needed my help.
00:12:39
Speaker
Mitchell, when did you talk to him? He left me a voicemail message. He called you. He said Rose was missing and I needed to come here. When was this? A couple days ago? Well, he's not taking visitors. I really think I should talk to him. You want to see him? Sure. Right this way. So this is the dog, huh? Yeah.
00:13:07
Speaker
The house trained? Yeah, of course. So, has Rose been, like, is Rose still... Let's talk to Mitchell first, shall we? Mitchell, you have a visitor.
00:13:33
Speaker
This is Laura Campbell. Laura, Reverend Mitchell Boone. I'll just leave you to talk. Wait, okay. Hello, sir? Are you... You're the one who called me, right? You were worried about Rose.
00:14:00
Speaker
sir sir are you right yeah what happened did Rose leave what sound
00:14:18
Speaker
Okay, Reverend Boone, just calm down. Rose is the key, please. Find... Rose! Mitchell! What did you do to him? Soda Pop, don't... Mrs. Boone, what's going on with Rose? Rose is fine. Mitchell? Honey? Has she been hearing things? The voices? Yes, nothing. Reaching.
00:14:46
Speaker
Mitchell, honey, you need to stop talking. A soda pop! Hey, don't! Now, where did that dog... Huh? What's this? Oh my god. Um, uh, okay, uh... Lara Campbell, June 22nd, 3 o'clock PM. Pops, don't touch that. Audio notes.
00:15:15
Speaker
I'm in Rose's room and it's photos are on the phone. The whole room seems to be disintegrating. It's crazy. I couldn't see this from the outside. It's all the wood, the window panes, the walls. It's like tissue paper. And there are
00:15:38
Speaker
drawings all over the walls the floor under the desk top of the desk it's hard to tell um pops don't they overlap each other the lines are erratic frantic when did she draw this um i i think they might be animals but they're
00:16:11
Speaker
What are you doing? Terry, what is going on in here? You have to get out of here. We don't go in here. Get out!
00:16:19
Speaker
We don't go in there. Do you understand? We don't go into Rose's room. Mrs. Boone, where is Rose? She's... she's camping. Camping? Yes. And how long has she been camping? Two weeks. Two weeks?! Shh! I just got Mitchell settled. Was this before...
00:16:35
Speaker
before or after she drew creepy hell monsters all over her room. We don't go into Rose's room. Mrs. Boone, your daughter, goes missing for two weeks. She's not missing. After hearing voices, Mitchell doesn't know what he's saying. And tearing her room apart, we don't go in there. And you don't think to call anyone? She's fine, okay? Everything is fine. How long has Mitchell been like that? You shouldn't be here.
00:16:59
Speaker
You need to go. Mrs. Boone, leave now. Or I call the sheriff. That's actually a really good idea. And take that dog with you. Awful woman and her stupid dog. You know, she's going to catch it now.
00:17:35
Speaker
Rose's phone was password protected. I tried everything I could think of short of locking it forever. No, I mean by the time I got back it was pretty late and you know driving all day super dark out there. So that takes us to this next part.
Mysteries Deepen with Sasquatch Footprints
00:18:12
Speaker
Jake? Jake, what do you want? It's like three in the morning. Okay, God, I'm getting up. If this is a Bigfoot thing, I swear. Hey, Jake? I think the power's out. None of the lights are-
00:19:07
Speaker
Lara, what are you doing out here? I think the power's out. Well, all of your lights are on. What the hell? Are you OK? I think something broke my window. Oh, OK. Let me take a look. Did you see what broke it? No, I... Oh my god, soda pop? Looks like he was sleeping. But how could he... It's OK. I'll check it out. Good boy, buddy.
00:19:40
Speaker
I think it was just a branch. Lara? Lara? What, uh... Are those footprints? Footprints? Oh yeah, oh yeah, those are some giant footprints. Oh god, I'm gonna have to go on a squash walk, aren't I?
00:19:59
Speaker
Thank you so much for listening to Believer. This is a remastered version of our first episode with additional sound design and editing from the amazing David Weaver. It was written, directed, and produced by me, Julie Saunders. Our theme song is by Aaron Farance.
00:20:16
Speaker
This episode featured the voice talent of Mara Hernandez, Jenna Saunders, David Pinion, Laura Baggett, Jason Markoff, Rosa Delgado, and Archie. For transcripts, show notes, and to find out how you can support this show, please go to BelieverPodcast.com. This episode was sponsored by Saunders & Associates LLC, providing medical insurance consulting in the beautiful state of Oregon and beyond.
00:20:41
Speaker
Until next time, if you hear any strange sounds in the woods, just pay it no mind. It's probably nothing. Bye now.