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S1 E12: Six Minutes Running from the Childcatchers

Apr 09, 201812 minSeason 1Ep. 12
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Summary

Holiday's connection with Badger deepens as he gets abducted by a mysterious group, prompting Holiday and Birdie to question his true allegiances. Cyrus wants to tell Holiday the truth about her past, but her parents resist, fearing the consequences. Holiday then shares a secret with Birdie, making her swear not to tell their parents, raising suspicion and tension within the family.

Episode description

A mysterious organization comes for Badger and Holiday realizes she could be great danger. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

There are kids in this world who are different. Special. They look like us and they act like us. But they are not us. And one of them is missing. Hold my hand birdie get under the bushes He'll get away Shock him? Come on, come on. Move it up. We got him. Get in the van. Ow. Where are they taking Badger? I'm really scared. Me too, bird. Me too.

helicopter sound close? Cyrus, you wanted to talk? We've been sitting in this tent for I don't know how long, waiting for you to get to the point. Sorry, Mom. It's just, it's a touchy subject and I don't want you to take it the wrong way. You said it had to do with holiday. Let's start there. I just think... Well, it's been over a year since we took her in, and you were right. She feels like my sister in every way, but it seems wrong that we haven't told her the truth yet. And...

I know how big you guys are on truth. Truth is important, Sai, but as we've discussed before, this is a complicated situation. Unless Holiday starts remembering her past on her own, we don't feel it's safe to come out and tell her how we found her.

You always say that, but what do you mean by safe? Cyrus, if we're the only family Holiday has ever known, the only people she loves, ripping that from her could do real damage. You said yourself she feels like your sister. You don't want to lose her, do you?

How would we lose her? Even if she went looking for answers about where she came from, we'd still be her family. We just wouldn't be lying to her. Who knows what she might find out if she were to start looking on her own. Like what? It's best to keep things as they are. It doesn't mean it won't change at some point, but for now, you have to trust us. Why are you bringing this up anyway? Did something happen? Holiday isn't regaining her memory, is she? There's that helicopter again.

Dad? Excuse me. Dad, where are you going? Police arrest Badger. I don't think those were police. When did you meet him? At school? No, at the hospital. The day I... The day you fell in the water. That's when I met him too. So, if they weren't policemen, who were they?

I don't know, Bird. Are they bad guys and Badger's a good guy? But he lied to both of us, right? What if he's a bad guy and the guys in the van were good guys? You've got to be in some serious trouble if they send a helicopter after you. I wonder... what would have happened if they saw us. Would they have grabbed us, too? Do you think Badger's... Birdie! Get a grip!

No, please don't cry. I know you're scared, but we need to pull it together before we get back. How come you and Cyrus always leave me out? Huh? You're always sneaking around and whispering. There are only three of us, you know. It doesn't feel very nice. You're always slamming the door in my face. Bertie. I'm your sister too, you know. How would you like feeling like nobody wanted you around?

That you're just... the extra one. That you didn't actually belong anywhere. I wouldn't like it at all. So why don't you trust me? I do trust you. And to prove it, I'm going to let you in on a secret. I know I'm not actually your sister. Cyrus told you? No. Badger did. Oh no, this is my fault. I'm the one who told Badger about Mom and Dad taking you in. At the hospital last year. I did this. No, no, it wasn't you. He already knew before he met you.

He knows who my real family is. That's why I was meeting him tonight. He was supposed to- Birdie! Holiday! Mom! Dad! Listen to me, Bird. You can't say a word about any of this to them. Why not? I'm not ready to tell them. Bernie, where are you? I mean it. Nothing about me, Badger, the helicopter, the men in the van. It's our secret. Promise.

I'm begging you, Bertie. Thank goodness. There you are. Yeah, we're heading back. Hey, Cyrus. Hey. When we heard that helicopter and we couldn't find you, it scared the heck out of us. I told you not to wander away from the camp, Holiday. Sorry. Location scouting, remember? She has to make a horror movie for school, Dad. Oh, yeah? We could help. Birdie loves scary movies, right, Bea? Uh-huh. You okay, kiddo?

The helicopter spooked her. Is that all, Birdie? Birdie? If something upset you, sweetie, you have to tell us. Did something happen while you two were out in the woods? For more awesome pods, go to gzmshows.com. Shh, it's starting. GZM Shows. Imagination.

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