Episode 7: Hooked

Friend or foe? A reporter on the prowl. Trust frays to the breaking point.

The Farm is a mystery-thriller audio drama about family secrets, betrayal, and survival.

Credits Story created by Melody Herr

Audioplay by Jekeva Phillips

Story Editor Melody Herr

Produced and Created by Melody Herr

Edited by Sebastian Jones

Sound Design by Enoch Quintanilla

Music by AviShai Dayanim & Ellysa Rose

Starring:

Ellysa Rose as Reilly Whitaker

With Special Guest Star:

Rushi Kota as SHERIFF ACHAK

And Co-Starring:

Brendan Bradley as CAM

Donte Paris as JOSH TILLERMAN

Jekeva Phillips as DIWA JAMES

Featuring:

Chelsea Spirito as MARTHA / RADIO REPORTER

James Moorer as DEPUTY / RADIO ANNOUNCER

Omari Williams as BRETT

Paul Hartel as FRANK TILLERMAN

Rhea Fluker as DOC MONA

Sufyan G Mahmud as KLINT KYLE

Veena Bidasha as BARTENDER

A Little Fish Entertainment and Hunnydew Studios production.

TRANSCRIPT:

Speaker A:

Move it.

Speaker B:

Wide load. Now let me channel four. Of all the glory. Clint.

Stay on my six. Excuse me.

Speaker C:

Pardon me. Make way, please.

Speaker B:

I said stay on my six, kid. Like a war zone, Diwa. Ha. Kid, I've seen one this. Hell.

This is what I call day night. Oh, hey, there's the cheat. Keep up, Clint. What? You're looking for employment tomorrow?

Get me.

Speaker C:

Got it.

Speaker B:

We'll be rolling of what?

Speaker C:

Oh, yeah. Go.

Speaker B:

This is D1 James with Channel 8 News. We're here on the scene as local Batavia police have just uncovered a ghastly murder. Sheriff Hotchuk. Sheriff Hotchuk.

Speaker D:

Oh, boy.

Speaker E:

No comment.

Speaker B:

What can you tell us about the investigation?

Speaker F:

No comment.

Speaker B:

According to census records, this house belonged to Gregory Whitman, 59.

Speaker F:

No comment.

Speaker B:

Can you confirm if the body was dead or.

Speaker F:

No comment.

Speaker C:

Damn it, diva.

Speaker F:

You always gotta be so dogged.

Speaker B:

First murderer in 15 years.

Didn't you expect me to bark my heels? Hell, this is the scoop of the decade.

Speaker F:

Yeah, don't I know it. The whole world's watching.

Speaker B:

Glad I wore my lime green pantsuit then.

Speaker A:

You're listening to the Farm A Little Fish Entertainment and Honeydew Studios Production. This is episode seven, Hooked.

Speaker B:

Damn sheriff's got us stuck behind the tape like the riff raff. Come on, kid, think. How are we gonna get in there? She's been talking to that girl for 20 minutes already.

Speaker C:

What if we steal a cops badge? Then we can just flash it in and in we go.

Speaker B:

Thank God you. Well, you're not ugly.

Speaker G:

I'll give you that.

Speaker B:

Besides, what police officers do you know that wear line green pants? Think.

Speaker E:

Good point.

Speaker B:

Doc Mona. They really called in the cavalry on this one.

Speaker C:

Who's Doc Mona?

Speaker B:

She's the EMEA over at Otsego County. Best medical examiner in the state.

She oversees three other counties, including this one.

Speaker C:

I thought they handled that stuff at the funeral home.

Speaker B:

Usually they do. Not much happens here. They call her in on the big stuff.

Like that pile up on the interstate last year. She's good. Damn good. We got history.

Speaker C:

Good history.

Speaker B:

Let's go find out.

Speaker E:

These bags get heavier than.

Speaker G:

Damn it.

Speaker E:

You.

Speaker G:

Not old Mona. Just overworked.

Speaker B:

Need any help?

Speaker G:

Yeah, you can get the knife out my back.

Speaker B:

Hmm. Guess it'll be a no in the good history, kid. Ah, come on, Mona. You still sore about that Dorning case? That was three years ago.

Speaker G:

You claimed my office was responsible for the mistrial. That I mishandled evidence.

Speaker B:

Someone in your office? Not you, necessarily. And look, you're here all alone now.

Tell me I'm Wrong.

Speaker G:

You just come here to kneedle me?

Speaker B:

No, I came here to ca