SBR 1.38: Realigned

"'Sam reassembles the timeline of events since he took over as host of Spirit Box Radio. What he learns is more than he can bear...'"

Events of Note

 * There is a letter from Georgie from Dyserth's parent.
 * Scourge manifests briefly in the studio.

Summary
Sam begins the episode by confessing to the listeners that he should probably stop airing the show, but cannot find it in himself to do so. They've sent a letter to Nagisa, Marie's old friend, to ask about the Algiz on their throat, but they acknowledge that it will likely take some time to get a response.

Sam begins to read the augury forecast, but it quickly transforms into a letter beginning with 'Dear Mr Enfield'. Sam is somewhat surprised by this, but continues reading nonetheless.

The letter is from the parent of Georgie from Dyserth, a listener mentioned several months ago. They talk about how Georgie was apparently friends with Sam as a child, but they though that Sam was an imaginary friend, as the house that Sam supposedly lived in was just a plot of grass and weeds. They were worried when Georgie seemed obsessed with Sam, even after going to university and becoming an adult. Several weird things happened to Georgie's parent: the milkman stopped leaving milk, the paper round stopped delivering, and when they visited the local shop, where they had previously been well-known, none of the staff recognised them. When they tried to do some online shopping, the site refused to accept Banemouth Road as a valid address, like it had been erased from existence. Then, Georgie vanished.

About a year or so later, Georgie appeared at their kitchen table, saying that she'd seen her friend, that he'd been to the house. Georgie's parent told them the house wasn't real. The next week, Georgie returned and left. He returned the next week, and the week after. Eventually Georgie's parent realised that the conversation they would have each week was the same, word for word, as the last conversation they'd had. They decided to retrieve the photo of the empty plot of land to show Georgie, only to see that there was a house in the photo. They ran outside to where the house supposedly was, to find it there, front door ajar and light coming from inside. They could see Georgie, sat on the floor listening to Spirit Box Radio. They shut their eyes, and when they opened them again, the house was gone, once again just some rubble and weeds.

Georgie's parent begs Sam to have mercy upon their child, and the letter finishes. Sam is taken aback, and tries to piece together the timeline. The Recording Machine interrupts them, trying to read a message but dissolving into static before they finish their intro. Scourge greets Sam, and then manifests into the studio. They are cryptic as Sam tries to ask questions, and then disappear without answering a single one. Sam seems defeated by this, states his intention to get out of the house, and bids the listeners a restful night.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * Scourge
 * The Recording Machine
 * Anna Enfield (mentioned)
 * Kitty Enfield (mentioned)
 * Oliver Boleyn (mentioned)
 * Madame Marie (mentioned)
 * Nagisa (mentioned)
 * Regular Caller Beth (mentioned)
 * Mystery (mentioned)
 * Show-Caller Emily (mentioned)
 * Indi (mentioned)
 * Ingra (mentioned)
 * Bliss (mentioned)
 * The Flat Cap Man (mentioned)

Listeners writing in/mentioned:


 * Georgie's parent, regarding their child's ghostliness
 * Georgie from Dyserth

Augury Forecast
If you walk beneath the trees, expect a drop from the heavens.

Word from the pigeons in Bath is that it’s a bad time in general so don’t worry about it.