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Apr 2022
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S1E13 - The Easy Episode

Tal Minear | Realm
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Someone Dies In This Elevator 013 - The Easy Episode


Sometimes death just isn't very exciting.

Rating: PG. This episode contains depictions of stabbing and death in an elevator.


Written by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he). Script editing by Jesse Schhuschu (they/he). Dialogue editing and sound design by Brad Colbroock (they/them/he). Executive Produced by Colin Kelly Rodriguez (he/him) and Tal Minear (they/them). Starring Newton Schottelkotte (they/them) as Percy, A. R. Olivieri (they/them) as Phil, and Tal Minear (they/them) as Clerk. Artwork by Tal Minear (they/them). Marketing by Ali Fuller (they/them).


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Someone Dies In This Elevator produced this episode with Sound Escape Productions, a profit-sharing podcast collective.


Transcript below.

INTRO: This episode of Someone Dies In This Elevator is rated PG. A warning to please take care of yourself. This episode contains depictions of stabbing and death in an elevator. Please read the show notes for more information.

INT. HOTEL LOBBY. A NICE ONE.

PERCY: Uh, excuse me, elevator?

CLERK: Right down there.

PERCY: Thank you.

SFX: Percy takes off towards the elevator and pushes the call button. The doors open and he gets in. Doors close and the elevator starts moving up.

SFX: Elevator comes to a stop and doors open.

PHIL: Evening Percy.

PERCY: Phil! Oh Phil please you don’t have to- UGH!

SFX: Percy has been stabbed by Phil.

PHIL:Oh save it.

SFX: SCHLUCK of a knife exiting Percy as he falls to the floor, quickly gasping out of breath as the elevator starts moving up.

SFX: Doors open. Phil gets out. Doors shut.

SFX: 10 minutes of elevator room tone pass. About three minutes in we can hear Percy’s corpse fall flat from its crumpled position against the wall.

SFX: Elevator descends. Door opens.

CLERK: Jesus Christ! Someone call 911!

CREDITS: The Easy Episode was written by Brad Colbroock. Script editing by Jesse Schhuschu. Dialogue editing and sound design by Brad Colbroock. Executive Produced by Colin Kelly Rodriguez and Tal Minear. Starring Newton Schottelkotte as Percy, A. R. Olivieri as Phil, and Tal Minear as Clerk

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