Summary: Read between the lines. Draw your own conclusions. Summer and some subterfuge and a bit of reprieve. Epistolary experiment.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rick and Morty. I do not profit from this work. This is un-betaed. Read at your own risk. TW: non-graphic mentions of death.
[Fri. 11:41 pm | Text]
Meesh: Tomorrow. 10 am. 123 Cardammon Drive.
THIS SATURDAY 10 AM LIVE
Weekly Podcast - Death at Herpson High- Featuring special guest: Summer Smith
CC:
Matt: Okay! Now for our Moonwalking portion of the podcast where I invite a special guest to discuss topical news and relevant conspiracy theories for our closing segment.
*theme music*
Summer: [indistinct] Can you just get a move on? *tapping*
Matt: Right! Um, okay so here with us today is Harry Herpson High School sophomore Summer Smith who was a witness at the scene of the crime in the suspected homicide of Mrs. Duplassis. How's it going Summer? *clatter*
Summer: Great.
Matt: Erm…okay…uh, yeah. *shuffling* So, uh, you were there when they discovered the body…uh… of Mrs. Duplassis?
Summer: Yeah.
*pause*
Matt: …Oh! Um, actually, I owe you big time-ahem, uh, I mean-I want to say a huge thank you to you, uh, to Summer, for rescuing my phone and saving the evidence. I took a ton of pictures and video that day in the changing room and will be posting it to the blog: so check that out!...
Oh, right! Um, yeah, so thanks Summer.
Summer: Yeah, okay.
Matt: Cool. So…uh…why don't we…uh, start with what happened?
Summer: Um, gym got cancelled for the day cuz they found a dead English teacher in the girl's change rooms?
Matt: Well, yeah, um, I kinda already said that….
Summer: Okay, great. So I can go then?
Matt: NO! No…I mean uh, I have a few more questions.
*pause*
Summer: Are you going to ask them?
Matt: Yeah! Jesus…I mean, uh, right, so uh, can you tell us what you were doing on that day when Mrs. Duplassis was found?
Summer: What is this, a police investigation? It was Monday, I was at school.
Matt: Right. So, um, what were you doing at school?
Summer: Going to class, dumbass.
Matt: Okay! Well we are a podcast so there is no swearing, I thought I mentioned that when you got here but…
Summer: So I can't say dumbass?
Matt: No. So, uh,
Summer: What about dipshit?
Matt: No! Okay…
Summer: Not even *bleep*
Matt: Summer!
Summer: [incoherent] *background noise*
Matt: Right. Okay. So, uh, you-uhm… it was just a regular Monday and you had P.E. so you went down to the gym, what did you see?
Summer: I saw a huge crowd outside the girl's change rooms.
Matt: Can you tell us what was going on?
Summer: There were people trying to get in and see…
Matt: The body?
Summer: Yes.
Matt: And did you see the body?
Summer: Yes.
Matt: Can you describe what you saw?
Summer:…You were there too! What did you see?
Matt: I saw a relatively unharmed woman, with blood in her hair but bloodless elsewhere. Do you agree?
Summer: [inaudible]
Matt: …Sorry, I … uh… didn't hear that. Can you repeat that?
Summer: Yes.
Matt: Okay…uh-actually! It's thanks to Summer that we actually have pics of the body and I think Summer deserves to see what she saved.
Summer: You really don't have to-
Matt: Here you are Summer. I've brought up the pics from my phone and we're right now looking at the body of Mrs. Duplassis. Can you just confirm for the listeners if how I described her was accurate?
Summer: Yes.
Matt: You…uh…you okay Summer? You look a little-
Summer: I'm fine!
Matt: Okay…okay, um….
Summer: Wait a second…can you zoom in there?
Matt: Yeah, yeah, sure…
Summer: Do you see it?
Matt: Oh my god…
Summer: Those two needle marks-
Matt: It was a vampire!
Summer: What.
Matt: Look…it all adds up: no blood in the body, only in the hair and collar, puncture wounds exactly canine length apart…it has to be a vampire!
Summer: You're nuts! Vampires don't exist. Besides, you should turn this into the police. They should know the killer is-
Matt: All those cell phones they confiscated when the police arrived? They stripped them of any footage of the body or change rooms! They don't want us to know the truth!
Summer: Wait. They wiped everyone's phone?
Matt:Yes. And that's why this evidence is so important! No one else has it and the police released an official statement that only said she "had experienced health problems prior to her passing". Vagina doesn't want it out there because it'll probably cut funding and the police don't want to look incompetent.
Summer: Well…that's not right, either but-
Matt: Because they don't want the public to know about the terrifying beasts and supernatural creatures that are in our midst and preying on the innocent! That safety is an illusion and the government only enforces and rewards ignorance and groupthink! There is a vampire stalking the halls of Herpson High! This is Matt Mueler here telling you to-
Summer: Vampires aren't real!
Matt: -stay safe and watch your back…
[Sat. 12:06 am |Text]
Summer: You owe ME now. That was a fucking nightmare.
Meesh: **Violin emoji**
The Herpson Post Obituaries:
Mrs. Duplassis, a mother of two young girls, a wife to a grieving husband and the daughter to heart-broken parents, Annabelle Ophelia Duplassis was a beacon in the community, spear-heading local literacy campaigns and the chairman of Herpson High's fundraising committee. Her last campaign raised more than five thousand dollars for the Herpson Science Department to purchase new lab equipment. Anna has lived a bright, fulfilling and enriching life and always sought to improve the lives of those around her, bringing them so much joy and happiness. She will be dearly missed by all.
The Duplassis and O'Grainger families wish to extend their deepest gratitude for the Herpson community in this time of mourning and would like offer an open invitation to the students and community to join them for a small memorial service at St. Andrew's Chapel this Saturday between 1pm and 3pm.
Channel 7 Action News 8pm:
AMBER ALERT: 17 year old Madison Sinclair missing since Friday
Last seen wearing a white tank top, blue jeans and heels.
Madison is 5'7, blonde hair, blue eyes
Please call 1-800-888-8888 if you have any information
The Herpson Gazette:
Missing Madison Found Dead
High school senior, Madison Rose Sinclair, reported missing late Friday evening, was found dead at the bottom of Cliff's Point in Sandy Hill Parks and Conservation Trail early Monday morning by park ranger Jonathan Stinton. Herpson County Sheriff's department issued an amber alert for the teenager early Saturday afternoon on local and regional channels. When asked the alert wasn't issued sooner, Herpson County Sheriff's Department Constable, Anthony Coulders said, "We were following the procedure set in place when incidents of this nature occur. There is a 24 hour waiting period for a minor over the age of twelve before an amber alert over state lines can be issued."
The Parks and Recreation Department released a statement warning hikers and nature enthusiasts to follow proper safety practices when out on the trails and cautioned park goers from wandering off the designated hiking paths. When questioned further, Coulders revealed that initial search attempts and organized investigation was focused close to home based on statistical data in disappearance cases. Madison's parents had no statement beyond a request for privacy made by their legal representative.
Madison was in her last year of high school at Herpson High School located in the Lake District where their students and staff recently suffered another loss. One of their faculty…
Instagram:
MadisonSinclair
[posted Thursday 10:46 p.m.]
[pictured Madison Sinclair in her bedroom, her designer-brand luggage displayed on the bed behind her.]
Caption: weekend shopping spree with my girls. don't tell dad. shhhh emoji crown emoji #shopaholic #blessed #fashionforever #namebrandslut
The Herpson Post Obituaries:
Passed away before her time on Saturday at 17 years of age.
Madison will be sadly missed by her loving parents, Diane and David; her beloved sister Trixie; cherished grandparents, Ken and Catherine Sincliar of Cambridge, Doug and Eileen Oliver of Grey County. She will be forever remembered by her many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Madison was born in Grey County and was attending Harry Herpson High School. Among her many interests were music, horseback riding and fashion design. She made and organized many fashion shows in support of charitable causes and had just been accepted to college for a bachelor's program in textiles and design.
Friends are invited to share their memories of Madison with her family during visitation at the Bertrand & Ernest Family Funeral Home, 133 Elmcrest Boulevard...
Discord:
[forward/cc 'Maximumeffort'Meesh: My source snuck me some pics of the scene. Sinclair def wasn't dressed for hiking. No blood too. Suspicious... *thinking emoji* See the pics?
Sum1: I am NOT doing another podcast with that dumbass. and do NOT send me those pics.
Meesh: she was in your gym class.
Sum1 'is typing'
Meesh: she was last seen going to your gym class.
Sum1: You owe me now, remember?
Meesh: and i'll owe you double. you knew her right?
Sum1: Fine. What do I do?
Text:
Summer: Hey. I need your help for Callum's presentation.
Nancy: Sure! No problemo! Just email me and I'll give it a looksie!
Summer: My laptops busted but I have a hard copy. *prayer hands emoji* I'm at the Coffee Bean with Ethan. Just come?
Nancy: I'm at the attendance office. My shift ends in an hour.
Summer: Ethan's my ride and he's leaving in 30.
Nancy: I can't leave the desk unattended...
Nancy: [...typing...]
Summer: Mischa says she can watch. Cool?
Nancy: That's great!
Summer: Cool. Mischa's almost there.
Nancy: Gotcha. See you soon! Btw Morty's been absent a while. Is he okay?
Summer: Cool. See ya!
Video Footage:
Madison Sinclair exits the front entrance of Herpson High, engrossed in her phone. Her handbag and gym bag float in front of her, suspended in the air by nothing, moving as though carried by an invisible person.
Discord:
Maximumeffort: This is AMAZING! Where did you get it?
Meesh: school servers. are you going to do anything with it?
Maximumeffort: Go public. This is enough evidence to do it. The people need to know! You are unbelievable! Seriously...how did you do it?
Meesh: third party ip, backdoor access. listen. i think this goes deep.
Maximumeffort: Wym?
Meesh: i left the access open to trace the rest of day later. when i went back to check this footage had been erased from record.
Maximumeffort: wtf
Meesh: so can you look after this?
Maximumeffort: Holy Shit!
Meesh: how secure are you?
Maximumeffort: OMG. this is CRAZY
Maximumeffort: I was RIGHT! Someone is trying to hide this!?
Meesh: seriously tho. can you hold onto this footage?
Text:
Nancy: Ethan is so cute! omg Sum ur so lucky!
Receipt:
Hakim's Computer Emporium
123 Spacetree Road 221-887-9832
SD Card $5.00
Drive $50.00
Subtotal $55.00
Sales Tax ...
Text:
Nancy: How are you and Ethan doing?
schools/harryherpsonhighschool/pages
Announcement:
Mrs. Antoine, our head of Drama, has taken an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons and would like to thank all the faculty and students for their understanding in her abrupt departure. We wish her all the best. Mrs. Antoine facilitated many productions put on by the drama department in her years at Herpson, enabling out students to experience the Arts that ...
The Science of Flight Society:
In Memoriam:
In loving memory of Annabella Antoine
(May 1981- October 2018)
Channel 7 Action News 8pm:
AMBER ALERT: 14 year old Sharon Reizhingher missing since Tuesday
Last seen wearing...
Whatsapp:
Jen: Did you hear?
Ethy: Sharon R from Mathletes right?
Sums: Wth
Jen: She's missing!
Ethy: i don't think i can handle another funeral.
Jen: ikr. hope they find her.
Ethy: i didn't know madison but that was tragic. her sister... *sobbing emoji*
Sums: yeah dude. that was rough.
Ethy: and Sharon's only a freshman
Jen: omg isn't she in morty's class?
Discord:
Sum1: I know you're investigating this.
Meesh: i don't know what you're talking about. matt's the one with the podcast investigating this.
Sum1: I want in.
Meesh: this counts as one.
Sum1: *middle-finger emoji*
Meesh: *violin emoji*