Should we tell the doctors? The police? Tell them what exactly, Adam? You heard what Bob said, Jack. Right before he collapsed. He said horse- Jack! Son! How's Bob? They've taken him into the ER. Do we know what happened, Kate? He just fell down right in front of the kids. Right, Jill? Yep. Out of nowhere. We'll be right back. We have to tell them, Jack.
Again? Tell them what? That Bob was attacked by the headless horseman. First of all, he only said horseman. Whether or not a head was involved remains unclear. I'll take it from here, nurse. What's going on, Chief? That's Chief Diaz talking to our parents. The police chief? What does she want? Kids? Who? Us? Do you know who did this? No. We have no idea. Bob was attacked by a ghost Every town has its ghosts
But in Sleepy Hollow, as Halloween draws near, the wall between the land of the living and the dead comes down. That's when he rides again. The ghost of the headless horseman. Gen Z Media presents The Hollow. An eight-part audio adventure inspired by Washington Irving's timeless Halloween tale in honor of its 200th anniversary. Episode 3, Where There's Smoke.
Jillian, this is not the time to joke. It's not a joke. Jack? Bob was... confused. And terrified. What exactly did Bob say? When we asked him who did it... He said the horseman. And there were pieces of broken pumpkin on his head. That Bob! Probably another attempt to get me to cast him as the headless horseman in our haunted house.
He sounded like you really believed it. They always do. We locals call it Sleepy Hollow Syndrome. Sometimes if you let yourself go there, the legend takes on a life of its own. Certainly good for business, George. Up to a point. Can't have the people thinking Sleepy Hollow isn't safe, right, Chief? Right. I speak for the Town Council when I say that this year, more than ever, we need to make Halloween a huge success. And incidents that create panic are not helpful.
Come on, Jill. Time to go home. Whatever happened, your friend Bob is in good hands. But Mom! Yes, Jilly. Nothing. Attention, class. Don't forget. Pop quiz tomorrow. Oops. Did I give it away? Listen, guys. I was thinking about the archives room in the basement again. If Bob really did see the horseman last night, he didn't. Right. Unless he did. Oh, Jillian, before you go, a word with you and your friends. Mr. Crane, if it's about the homework...
We were in the hospital late, so... We didn't have time to finish it. It's cool. I'm giving you a pass, considering last night's drama. I understand the injured man is doing better? My dad said Bob will be okay. He's just a little shaken up. Considering he was attacked by the... Is it true, kids? Bob Loomis was attacked by Sleepy Hollow's most famous ghost? Ghost. Did you say ghost, Coach Bones?
Go ahead and laugh, Crane. But folks around here have reason to believe. My parents told me the stories just as their parents did before them. What kind of stories? Well, son, how about we start with 50 years ago? 50 years? The 150th anniversary of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Halloween Night. Miss Quisenberry, the librarian, was reading from the original first edition.
when suddenly the whole town went dark. The old cemetery began to tremble, tombstones fell over, graves cracked open. The police claimed it was a freak tornado, but the people knew better. Four witnesses say they smelled the fire and brimstone right before he charged straight down Main Street. The Headless Horseman...
A sword in his hand and a blazing jack-o-lantern for a head, riding directly for the middle school. This middle school? And he hurled the flaming pumpkin right through that very window. What's that? Fire drill. Everybody move calmly to the exits. Kate! I didn't know there was supposed to be a fire drill this morning. Neither did I. Sometimes they surprise the staff. Come on, kids! Let's head to the exits. Right behind you, Mom. Hi there! It's Jess from GCM Shows.
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I didn't notice her in the crowd. Oh, no. What? She didn't come out? She was talking about going down to the basement. She must have decided to turn around. Why? What's in the basement? What's in the basement? What does she think is in the basement? Ghost stuff? Ghost stuff. If there's info about the horsemen, it must be down here. Let's see. Where's the door to the Archives room? Here it is. Hello is someone here Dad Why do I feel like you're here like You're trying to warn me. Hello?
Come on, let's get out of here before they see us. I can't. I felt something. Jill. I know it sounds crazy, but it happened in the cemetery too. I felt this... Spirit. What are you kids doing down here? Coach Bones, it's my fault. See, I heard she heard the alarm, Coach, but she took a wrong turn. You're still pretty new to the school, you know? Looking for answers about the horsemen, were you?
Don't waste your time on kiddie stories. But you just told Mr. Crane. Just having a little fun with all icky. You see how his eyes bugged out? Then you don't believe the legend? I played D-line at Florida State. I'm not afraid of some creaky old headless ghost. Now get out of here, all of you. Yes, coach. Keep going. I'm right behind you. Hey! The door's locked. Is this somebody's idea of a joke? It's not funny. Open this door. I said, open it right now. Is... is that smoke?
I thought this was a fire drill, not a real fire. Jill, where have you been? Were you inside the whole time? Mom, I need to talk to you. It's about Dad. We'll talk when we get home. Where's Coach Bones? He went back in to find you. He was right behind us. Wasn't he? I thought so. Unlock this door! Huh? What was that? Okay, Bones, get a grip. If one door's locked, try another. What is this? All the doors can't be locked. It's against the rules! Okay! You had your fun, but...
Hello? Kate? Coach! Can you hear me? Where are you? I think... I think it's him! You're breaking up! What did you say? What's happening down there? I don't know. Coach! Coach Bones! That sound... Hoofbeats! It's him. It's the horseman. Did you say... The horseman? Stay away. For more great stories, visit gzmshows.com. Shh, it's starting. GZM Shows. Imagination Amplified.
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