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A SEASON OF STORIES
Peabody Mansion Mysteries
Episode 3
Cast of Characters
Leanna Lindquist, DTM
In Episode 2 we learned about the suspicious death that took place in the mansion thirty years
ago. Carl has something to hide. Rich comes to the rescue. . .
Penny let out another blood curdling scream. catch you, or you might have ended up at the
Laura turned just in time to see John Hall, a bottom of the stairs with a broken neck.”
club member and chiropractor, walk through “Carl, when was the last time you had
the door carrying a full size skeleton. A something to eat?” asked Laura.
stranger followed close behind. “I guess at breakfast.”
“Penny, enough of that screaming,” she “Rich, get my purse. Carl, you were white
hollered. “I swear that woman is afraid of her as a sheet. Did something happen?”
own shadow. She should know it’s a prop for “No, I guess it was the strain of the stairs
John’s speech,” Laura muttered under her on my bad knees.”
breath. She hurried down the hall dragging “I think it’s more than that. Are you diabetic
a dining room chair. As she drew closer, she Carl?”
saw Carl slumped onto Rich who strained to “Not that I know of.”
support his stout frame. She took Carl’s wrist “You need to mention it to your doctor.
and checked for a pulse. It was a little fast, but Here comes Rich.” He handed Laura her purse.
strong. “Carl? Carl, can you hear me? It’s Laura. “That thing weighs a ton. What do you
You need to sit down. I brought you a chair.” have in there?”
Carl’s eyelids fluttered open as Rich and Laura “Just a few things that might come in
lowered him into the chair. handy.” Laura rummaged in her purse and
“What happened?” Carl asked as he pulled out a granola bar. “I like to be prepared.”
squinted and rubbed his face. “Eat this, Carl. And don’t forget to call your
“You passed out. Good thing I was here to doctor.”
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