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All right, my spookies. If you've been following along, you
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know this week band hit its thrilling conclusion, the kind
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of ending that leaves you staring at the credits, like,
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all right, I guess I'll try to sleep tonight. But
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now we have an icy cold weekend in front of us,
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the kind where the wind hits the windows like it's
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trying to get in, where your plans mysteriously cancel themselves,
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or so you claim, and the couch starts looking like
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the safest place on earth. So I figured, why not
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give you the perfect binge tonight. You're getting the full
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banned Winter mini series in one deadly sit down, a
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snowed in horror convention, a ski lodge that turns into
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a maze, and a killer with a message that won't
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stay whispered. Four parts, one storm, no exit. So grab
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a blanket, pour something warm. Lock the door, yes, actually
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get up, lock that door, get the dead bolt too,
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and settle in because this weekend we're not just binging
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a series, We're getting snowed in with it. And make
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sure you're subscribed on your favorite podcasting app because every
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Wednesday there's something truly chilling, even in the summertime. Now,
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let's head to the lodge banned by Rob Fields seven
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years ago. Perspective Robbie Redden. I pulled up to the
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Holiday Inn where the Ridge the Way Hite's Horror Convention
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was being held. I can't believe I finally made it.
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It felt like forever driving the more than two hours
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from North Olmsted, and I left early this morning. Unfortunately,
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Interstate seventy one was a problem with all the damn
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road construction going on. Then I got stuck on another
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freeway thanks to an accident that backed everybody up for
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a good hour. But I'm finally here, parked and going inside.
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I paid my admission, got my wristband, and walked into
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the dealer room. I couldn't believe all the horror merch
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practically overflowing off the vendor tables. I've been a horror
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fan for a couple of years now, it was one
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person who really got me invested. I moved quickly until
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I finally found her, Darcy Heart. This amazing woman was
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an A list actress, but the last few years she
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was acting in seemingly B grade horror movies. I'm finally
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looking at her prices. I figured Darcy Hart was easily
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charging one hundred dollars for her autograph. Getting a selfie
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with her was an extra forty, but I really didn't care.
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Darcy Hart was my favorite horror icon, definitely one I've
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been crushing on for a long time. I was finally
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going to meet her and it was just me at
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her table. I brought my favorite movie that she starred in. Finally,
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she looked up from her smartphone. Before I could even
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say a word to Darcy, this other woman rudely called
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out to me, it's one hundred dollars if you want
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Darcy to sign that movie for you. If you're not interested,
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move along. I think the woman sitting next to Darcy
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was a public relations person, maybe a convention worker, sitting
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with her as her handler. Then I saw the name
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on her lanyard, Cat with a K. I placed the
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movie down and pulled out my wallet. After handing over
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one hundred and forty dollars for both an autograph and
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a selfie, I said to Darcy, Ernie's movie Night was
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the movie that got me into horror. I've been watching
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all your stuff ever since, even bought them on physical media.
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Darcy still didn't look up. Who am I making this
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out to. I was about to tell her my name
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when some guy suddenly appeared with an autographed Blu Ray
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cover in hand. Hey, I just paid for your signature,
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but it's all smeared. Is there any way you can
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cat cut him off? It's one hundred dollars for each autograph,
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regardless of what you want signed. Yeah. I already paid
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the money for the autograph, but it's badly smeared, the
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guy explained. Again, Darcy signed it for you, didn't she
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kat snapped, you want her to sign another autograph for you?
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It's another one hundred dollars otherwise. She quickly waved him off.
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The guy raised the cover and slammed it on the table.
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I said, the autograph is smeared, Darcy addressed him. Now,
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and I believe my handler here told you to fuck
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off when I signed this picture for you. It wasn't
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smeared then. Obviously you weren't listening when I told you
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to let it dry. Now, the guy was really pissed. Oh,
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this is bullshit. You charge one hundred dollars for your autograph.
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You know how many hours of my life I had
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to work to afford that Darcy rolled her eyes. I'm sorry.
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Did I give you the impression that I care? Wow,
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she was being a real bitch. Cat pointed at him.
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If you don't leave, I'll get security to come and
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escort you out. He pointed back at Cat, I'll leave
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when Darcy fixes this autograph, and you can just fuck off.
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Two other convention staff people appeared looking at their lanyards.
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They were Terry and Grim. What's going on, kat, Terry demanded.
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The crazy guy moved behind me as Cat pointed in
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my direction. It's him. He came over here and started
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harassing Darcy. He was even giving me a hard time. Suddenly,
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both Terry and Grim were grabbing me. Okay, asshole, I
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think it's time for you to go, Terry said angrily. Hey,
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come on, I protested, it wasn't me. I just paid
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my money. I pointed to Darcy. She hasn't given me
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my autograph and selfie yet. Darcy looked annoyed. Just get
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him out of my sight. She picked up my blu
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ray and threw it at me. And take this shit
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with you, but you haven't. I tried protesting again. Just
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shut up and move, Grim snapped. Then give me my
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fucking money back, I yelled at Darcy. I struggled to
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break loose when Terry and Grim forced me to go
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through the Kahn's side entrance. Soon we were at the
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hotel's main doors. Once we were outside, those two assholes
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shoved me into the parking lot together end of the road,
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Grim said. Terry pointed at me, do yourself a favor,
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don't come back. When they turned around and went back inside,
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I followed them, this is bullshit. I want to speak
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to the guy in charge. Just then, a man moved
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away from the people he was talking to and joined
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the guys who had thrown me out. I'm in charge here.
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What the fuck do you want his lanyard, said Dave.
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Terry gave me a smug look. He wanted him. This
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is him. I complained to this Dave about what happened.
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Then Terry and Grim gave their versions. David sneered at me.
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If my security guys here say you were harassing a guest,
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then you did, that means you're permanently banned from my show.
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He glanced at Terry and Grim. Now make like garbage
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men and get this trash out of my sight. I
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wasn't giving up, not when I drove far and dropped
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one hundred and forty dollars. No fuck this shit, I yelled.
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Either Darcy Hart gives me my autograph and self that
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I paid for, or she can give me my goddamn
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money back. Terry and Grim were on me again. They
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forced me back to the main doors. I didn't care
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if compared to those guys, I was pretty scrawny. I
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still struggled against them. They shoved me back into the
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parking lot. Then Terry grabbed my wrist and broke off
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my wristband. Grim took it from him and pointed at me.
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You heard Dave get lost. We ain't telling you again.
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I pointed at them, just give me back my goddamn
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money if Darcy Heart's not gonna give me what I
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paid for. When the bastards weren't going to move, I
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tried to run around them to get back through the
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main doors, but Grim tackled me. Then he pulled me
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back to my feet and put me in a hammer lock,
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making me cry out. Terry came over and punched me
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in the stomach. I groaned and sank to my knees.
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I didn't care what these fuckers did. I wasn't giving
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up until I got my money back. Grim punched me
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in the face now. Then the bastards really worked me over. Finally,
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Grim grabbed me from behind again and locked me in
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a full nelson this time. Just then that Dave asshole appeared.
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He had a black marker in his hand. He pointed
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at me. Hold him good, you, guys. I groaned as
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Dave wrote something on my forehead. When he finished, he smiled.
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It says, band, Now take the hint, you fuckin' pussy.
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Get him out of here. Grim and Terry turned me
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back around and forced me through the main doors again.
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I kept fighting against them and dragging my feet. I
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managed to get Grim off me and shoved him to
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the floor. Then Dave took over and grabbed hold him,
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and Terry got me outside. When they finally let me go,
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I turned around to Dave punching me right between the eyes.
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After I staggered backwards. I barely knew what happened when
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I felt something big and heavy slam hard into me.
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Next thing I knew, I was screaming in pain as
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this fast moving delivery truck was running me over, crushing me.
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I felt my spine snapping in several places. The truck
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stopped suddenly after it finished with me. I was in
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so much pain that I screamed and cried. I couldn't
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even move to stand up or get out of the
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way of the other vehicles. Even the slightest movement was
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unbelievable intense pain. I managed to see that Dave guy.
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He just looked down at me, but never moved to
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help or even call an ambulance. But someone did for sure,
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because I heard one eventually coming to me. Even though
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I was in serious, serious pain, I made myself look
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at Dave longer. I swear to fucking Christ, I'll be back.
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I'll fucking get you and your staff for what you
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did to me. I don't care what it takes. I
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will get you. Dave grinned and knelt down beside me.
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He ain't gonna do shit, kid, not when you're all
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fucked up like that. You should have just taken the hint.
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Now you'll be spending the rest of your life in
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a nursing home. That's just too bad. I cried out
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when I was put on the stretcher and lifted up.
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Then I called out, you're dead, you hear me? Son
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of a bitch Dead present day, Terry Witherspoon and James
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Turner aka Grim were just outside the main doors. Oh yes,
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I made it a point to learn the names of
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all the staff I was targeting, including you, David Mellikant.
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Now Grim was lighting up a cigarette. That storms coming
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tonight supposed to be bad. He told Terry that's what
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I heard. He agreed. Damn, that gust nearly knocked me
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on my ass. He reached over and tapped Grim on
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the arm. We'd better get back inside before we get
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blown out to that ski jump. Right then, Grim's stopped.
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Ah shit, I think I left my window down in
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my car. Terry gave him a dumb look. Seriously, Yeah,
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I know it sounds stupid. I drove up here with
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the window down because I like the winter cold. Terry
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lightened up. Okay, buddy, see you back inside. When Terry
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turned and went back in, I followed Grim at a
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safe distance to where he parked his car. He checked
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his watch. I knew it was almost three o'clock. The
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dealer room would be opening in another hour. I could
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hear him pissing and moaning about how Dave told the
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staff to park all the way out in the back
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of the lot, saying the main spots should be fully
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available for the convention and lodge patrons. Grim finally reached
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his car, sure enough, his window was down. When he
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started shivering, he pulled his cigarette pack out of his
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coat and lit another one. It was when he was
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taking his first puff that I moved up behind him
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and grabbed the back of his jacket. What the fuck,
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he cried out. As I was pulling him down. Grim
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hit the back of his head hard on the landing.
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He was a little dazed when I got on top
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of him. Then I hit him with my fist a
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second time. A third made him spit blood. He was
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seeing stars. Now. Grim was heavy since he was a
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tall dude, but I managed to get him up and
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into his car. Yeah, you're right, we'd better close this window, huh,
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I said with a chuckle. But first I pulled out
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a hack saw. Grim barely comprehended what was happening until
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I moved the blade to his neck and started working
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it fast. He tried to scream, but only got out
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a wet gurgle. I got in and pinned him down
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as I kept on working. Then his head dropped into
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the back seat. First you, James, I said, Then the
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rest of you who fucked me over back at Ridgeway Hins,
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then David Mellikant, and finally Darcy Hart herself. I took
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a deep breath, but I'm not finished with you yet.
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Grim almost forgot the most important part. Then I went
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back to work after I closed up the driver's side
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window perspective, Vicki, Valentine, I'm driving in this scenic state
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known as Michigan. I had to leave Strickfield, Ohio early
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enough to be able to make good time, making minimal
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stops for fuel and food. According to the GPS on
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my phone, I should be crossing into the Upper Peninsula soon.
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This journey is mine alone. This time. Bethany Mire and
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my wife could not accompany me, since she was required
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to appear at a convention for adult stars that she
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couldn't get out of her contract for The convention that
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I am to appear at is known as the first
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Annual Horror snow In and will take place in a
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ski lodge rather than a hotel or convention center. From
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what I understand in research the event, the promoter, David
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Mellikant is putting his show on after a seven year hiatus.
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He used to run the Ridgeway Heights Horror con before
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he was forced to sell the current promotions in order
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to pay off some debts. The Corgan twins have told
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me that it was regarding some incident involving a patron
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that ended horribly. I believe Enrique Cuto said that the
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patron's name was Robbie Reddin. It seems that Reddin had