SBR 1.15: Endlessness

"'Sam examines the Crystal Ball and discovers something lurking in its mysterious depths...'"

Events of Note

 * Sam gets distracted by the Crystal Ball and tells the story of Betty

Summary
Sam begins the episode by addressing the discourse on the forums regarding every time that Marie mentioned a P.O. Box Boy. Sam mentions that he was never really allowed to play with technology as a child, especially toys with microphones.

They remind the listeners that they cannot currently do any tarot draws as the old deck has been taken away from them and they don't currently understand the new, strange deck that they found. Sam does update everyone on the crystal ball, which has returned to the desk somehow.

Sam becomes distracted by the crystal ball, and begins to tell the story of Betty, who lives on a farm with her husband, Peter, and daughter, Lucy. Sam talks about Betty until her story mentions the the Man in the Flat Cap and Shell Suit, at which Sam snaps out of his daze. They retrieve Mr Prakash's letter and realise that it is the same man being mentioned. He confirms this with the Recording Machine, before being drawn back into the vision and the crystal ball.

Sam talks about Betty's life, and how her husband has experienced trauma from the war and the effect it was having on their marriage and family life. Peter has a breakdown and Betty goes to draw a bath, only for nothing to come out of the tap. She goes downstairs to see the Man in the Flat Cap sat at the kitchen table, a small eyeless dog in his lap. The man speaks and the vision vanished.

Sam recalls what he knows about this particular crystal ball, as it is different to usual ones, offering a look into the past rather than the future, specifically the 'human pasts of nearby arcana. Sam requests that if any listeners know more, to write in about it. They confess that using the crystal ball has tired them, and bid the listeners goodnight.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * The Recording Machine
 * Madame Marie (mentioned)
 * Astrid the Janitor (mentioned)
 * Kitty Enfield (mentioned)
 * Anna Enfield (mentioned)
 * The Flat Cap Man (mentioned)

Trivia

 * The Crystal Ball is from Greece.