SBR 1.34: Harmonious

"'Sam takes a most peculiar call from Regular Caller Beth, who may not be as regular as anyone supposed...'"

Events of Note

 * Sam talks to Regular Caller Beth, who believes that she is dead

Summary
Sam begins the episode by telling the listeners that they don't truly need him and that he could technically quit and pass the show onto someone else. Despite his conversations with Anna though, they have decided to continue hosting the show, and to only make decision based on vibes from now on.

Sam makes the link between the three entities that Kitty met in the Impossible House (Indi, Ingra, and Bliss) and the three Major Arcana tarot cards. Sam laments what little they know, and how they were unable to ask Oliver as he is still missing. Apparently to get any information from Rhytidia, Anna (the only sibling that they will talk to) had to sit in a bog for an hour. Sam briefly goes on a tangent regarding hair. They mention that Kitty hired Stykler and Stykler to investigate the Impossible House, and Sam expresses his frustration at his lack of knowledge.

Sam moves onto a letter from Portia in Cambridge, but as he goes to read it, he finds that it is addressed to Madame Marie instead. They realise that it is not the same letter, and the original is nowhere to be found. In absence of the first letter, Sam continues the one that he was reading.

The letter tells Marie of the author's grief at the loss of her daughter, Elizabeth, who had been in a coma after a car crash. Madame Marie had brought Sam to see her, and soon after, Elizabeth had passed on. The author explains that she was glad to process her grief and start to move on, however an issue had arisen.

Before Sam can read on, the phone rings. He picks it up to Regular Caller Beth, who tell Sam about her recent issues regarding time and memory. She then confesses that they think that they're dead. Sam finds this distressing, and Beth lightly accuses him of making her into a ghost, suspending her at the point of death. Sam apologises profusely, both for his apparent actions and that he can't remember what he did. Beth suggests that perhaps it is not their fault, but instead the blame lies with a spell that was cast by another. Beth leaves abruptly, and Sam makes the link between the letter he was reading and Beth.

He then speculates about the Man in the Flat Cap, and how he seems to be able to create arcana. As his son, Sam seems to be able to do that as well, but not in the same capacity. Sam talks about the link between magic, intent, and power, and realises that all he wants is for people to listen. His nose starts bleeding, and they wish the listeners a good night.

Characters Featured

 * Sam Enfield
 * Regular Caller Beth
 * Anna Enfield (mentioned)
 * Kitty Enfield (mentioned)
 * Madame Marie (mentioned)
 * Rhytidia Delphus (mentioned)
 * Oliver Boleyn (mentioned)
 * The Flat Cap Man (mentioned)
 * Mystery (mentioned)
 * Scourge (mentioned)
 * Indi (mentioned)
 * Ingra (mentioned)
 * Bliss (mentioned)

Listeners writing in/mentioned:


 * Portia in Cambridge, regarding a strange occurrence in her home
 * Regular Caller Beth's mother, unnamed, regarding the passing of her daughter Elizabeth

Trivia

 * This is the first episode where Scourge is referred to with that name, rather than as 'Ominous Phone Guy' or similar.