Paralyzed - Season 5 Prologue

Episode Date: December 9, 2022

Emmitt is on the road making his deliveries, dealing with his upset wife, and having his usual motel fun. On his way back home he gets a call from his boss who tells him he needs to do a pickup. He's not too pleased with this news, but when he finds a stranded woman on the side of the road his attitude changes. He may have more work to do, but now he has some company for the night.Music:"Thoughts in Motion" by Tristan Barton @ Artlist.io"Duality" by Kyle Preston @ Artlist.io"Amongst Others" by Rooibos @ Artlist.io Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Yeah, no, and that's why I'm working more than that's why I'm working more hours. so I don't know why you're coming down on me like this, all right? Because money's tight and I'm stressed. Why do you think I'm on the road again, taking every job I can? To get away from me. Now, I didn't say that. I just don't want the neighbors talking. You know they talk.

What do I care? What do you care? They talk? Let them. They're my friends, though, Emmett. Horrible friends. They are not. Let them talk, then.

I don't want to lose the house either, Emmett. We aren't going to lose the house, as long as I stay on the road. But with how our bills are, you said you'd be looking for something else. Something with better pay. How are you going to do that always on the road? Let's get past this struggle. But the struggle never ends. Will.

But you've been on and off for half a year now, and not much off. Give me a little more time. We went through this often. She wanted this certain lifestyle, but didn't realize what went into it. How much I had to do. You know what they say? Who? My friends.

Ugh, what? They say you probably like the job so you can be out on your own. Oh, whore shit. I think what they say has some truth to it. It don't. I want to believe that. I've always been faithful, Mary. I told you over and over.

And I'll be home soon enough. This is my last delivery. But how long are you going to be back for? A few days. We'll be looking for something new. Really? Really. If that's what you truly want, but I can't give up on this just yet.

I know that. Right. But it's what I really won't. Of course, it's what she really wanted. She wanted to start a family, even though I dreaded it now at my age. But it didn't matter anyway, since we were struggling to get pregnant. Turns out I had slow swimmers. That's what the doctor said.

Guess it was God's way of telling me not to have a family. Annette? You still there? Yeah, I'm still here, but I'm going to go now. Looks like it's about to rain and I need to get some sleep. Okay. I love you. Love you too, dear.

Ah, drop it. Oh, I was just looking for a cigarette. I sure you were. When I entered the room, I saw the horror was going through my wallet. Move. I pushed her away from the counter. Her tits jiggled as she fell back onto the bed. Hey, I was quiet.

Just like you asked. And I told you I'd pay you for it. But that don't mean you get to rob me in the meantime. I was looking for a cigarette, I swear. Just a cigarette? Unless you have something else You know I'd do I bought it from your guy

Well bring it over here big boy You need to relax some And so do I One of the perks having shitty swimmers meant I didn't have to worry much about my time With women of this type Not that I trusted that they were all clean I trusted these women as about as much as Mary trusted me

Fucking friends Putting thoughts into Mary's mind like that Well This horror named Eloise I think, was sitting at the edge of the bed, only wearing her panties. She held her hand out to me, palm up, fingers playfully grasping. Couldn't take my eyes off all the track marks on her arm. Come on, big boy.

It's in the truck. We'll go get it. Go get it. Please, baby. I just want to feel good tonight. Thought you already felt good. Oh, I do, I do. But I want to feel even better.

She smiled real big. This one seemed just like all the others If she took some of my stuff, I'd have another go She'd owe me I looked through my wallet Only had one condom left Shit Looks like I wouldn't be able to double bag it on the next go

Baby Alright, all right, I'll get it Jane's sleeping here What? It ain't happening We can have our fun but then you gotta go I gotta get up early tomorrow Why? I gotta get to the West Coast

And I ain't about to let some girl like you you sleep in on the company's dime. I can't afford to lose my job right now. Well, that's mean. It's the way it is. She stared at me a long while, looking all pissed. I just shrugged. We in agreement?

Okay, okay. That's fine. Go get it, baby. Please. Then we can have some more fun. She grabbed her tit and pinched her nipple, all while biting her lip in her seductive way. She wasn't the prettiest girl,

but she was better than anything I had. the last month. Maybe. I'm going, I'm going. I'm going. Two days later and I was almost a Bellingham. I was making good time and wondered if I'd be able to get to another motel tonight. Last night I slept in the truck.

Good thing was there was no pickup, so I found something in the area. Plus, Wes owed me. I had four nights that I'd only use two so far. Maybe I could have one more fun time before heading home. Hey, hey, hey! Be careful with that, all right? I watched from the picnic table while I ate my burger. They had their own people to unload. In fact, they specifically told me nothing.

to help. I said fine, went to jack of the box for some food. Now I was back sitting at a table in there alone under a Woburn street sign. No, no, no, that's going to the back. I thought everything needed to go to the warehouse. Everything but the last pallet. I said that. You guys never listened. It was a cloudy day and for some reason I kept thinking about, shit, what was her name? Oh yeah, Eloise. She wasn't too pleased with me kicking her out, but I didn't trust her. I ended up calling her an Uber though, like a gentleman. Guys, careful, damn it, careful. I finished my burger and lean back stretching.

I hope they finished soon. I would have taken a nap if I knew it had taken them this long. I noticed a group of 20-somethings with backpacks walking by. Looked like they were going hiking, although I didn't know of any trails over here except for the mountains, but They had a hell of a track if that's where they were heading. Jesus. Kids these days, huh? I thought he was talking about the backpackers until I saw where he was staring.

Never listen, right? Sure. The old ponytail manager was named Glendale. He had several scratches on his cheek that he said were made by his cat. But with the way the guy talked to people, I wondered if his so-called cat was actually a girlfriend or wife. Hey, so I'm checking inventory and, uh, we're missing some things. We flipped through the pages on his clipboard. You match things with the invoice?

Yeah, and it doesn't match. Not only that, but one of the sheets has a crack. Cuts diagonal all the way through. We can't use that. Don't you guys check this stuff? I just drive the truck, man. You work for the company, don't you? Yeah, driving the truck.

You have any issues with crack glass or missing inventory. You're going to have to call the company. Yeah, don't worry, I'll be doing that. My phone started going off as a guy went back to... to looking at his clipboard. It was Mary. Why was she calling me again? You know, they usually do a walkthrough with supplies. I'm aware.

Didn't they have you walk with them? They did. And you don't remember seeing any cracked sheets? No, I don't. Then you know what that means, don't you? He eyed me suspiciously. I knew what he was getting at, but I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of an answer. It means you fucked up.

Must have hit a pothole or took a corner too tight. That didn't happen. Then they must have overpacked. That ain't the case neither. Then why are one of my sheets cracked? Ask the kids. I motioned to the pair of workers trying to push the overstuffed car through the front door. He followed my gaze and groaned.

Hey, you too! What the hell are you doing? Use the side entrance. Don't you two fucking know anything? God damn! How long have you worked here? I finished the last of my fries and wondered if I'd be hearing from my boss today. Yeah, well, you know I had to call, I had to call.

No, you don't have to, none unless he filed a report. Well, he didn't do that, but he could. It was one sheet. One! You do a walkthrough with Jose? Yeah. And? And what?

I was on the phone with my boss now. Fucker called the company and made sure to drop my name. And I have to check in. That's bullshit. It's not. Wes, don't give me crap right now. This is not the first complaint. One sheet.

Still, that's why we do walkthroughs. Well, accidents happen. That may be so, but they can't be happening every damn time. What do you want for me? Nothing. I'm on my way back, scold me then. I'm actually calling for another reason, too. Don't do it.

Don't extend my travel time. We need you for a pickup. Oh, Jesus Christ, my wife's been giving me shit. I just got off the phone with her. She wants me home. It's on the way. Oh, yeah? Where? Nampa?

Nampa. It's near Boise. Jesus, that's south. So? So that's not on the way? Sure it is. I'm already on 90 heading east. Passed through Spokane not too long ago.

Well, deviate, Emmett. We don't have anyone else right now. And I'm not about to schedule another driver for a special trip. I don't do pickups. Yes. You do. You do whatever the hell it is I need you to do. And I need you to do a pickup.

Fine. Send me the address. Thank you. And feel free to get another room. Oh, I'll be getting another room. That's fine. And I'll be doing it soon. Fine.

It's fine. Just make sure you get there tomorrow by five. Yeah, yeah, just send me the address. I hung up on him because if we talked any longer, I was bound to slip up and curse him out. I tossed my phone to the side and concentrated on driving in this mess. When Wesley's text came through, I plugged the address into the GPS. 20 minutes later, and I was hopping on an old highway heading south. I don't know.

Thank you. I don't know. ...hean... ...when... ...their... ...this... ...and... ...and...

A half hour later and I was contemplating calling Mary, but should I? It's raining. I could use that as an excuse. That's when it hit me. Shit, I'm not going to get any action with the storming like this. Not that it mattered. I wasn't on the interstate anymore. Odd to finding anything out here was next to nil.

I grabbed my phone and was about to call Mary. Just fuck it when all of a sudden I saw her there. I thought I might be taking care of myself tonight, but as luck would have it A poor woman on the side of the road walking in the rain Wow. All right, let's see I leaned over and opened the door. You all right miss? Car breakdown? that. Nasty storm. I should stay put for the time being. Too late now. Would you like a ride? I smiled warmly as I could. Promise I don't buy it. Maybe I'll chance it. How far is the next town?

Check the GPS. It ain't close. I'll take you though. She stood there a moment, contemplating. You can trust me. Just trying to help. Name's Emmett. She pulled the wet hair from her eyes. She was pretty. Prettyer in Eloise. Obviously not a whore, but she did look beat the hell up. Roland, and I just need the next town. I understand.

It's late in. The next town should have an end. It's where I plan on stopping for the evening. That was a lie, kind of. I did plan on getting the room. Just thought I'd make it a bit further. Oh. Yep.

It's been a long day today. day, long day. And this weather made it longer. Where'd you break down? Listen, I'm tired, and I just want to concentrate on getting to the next town. I understand. And we'll get you there. Didn't know if I stood a chance, but it wouldn't hurt trying. If you try calling a tow truck? My apologies, ma'am. I've been on the road by myself for a couple months now. Back and forth, back and forth. If you don't want to talk, that's fine. I can turn on the radio. I... I'm just tired. I'm cold. It's been a long day for me. And I haven't slept much recently.

Is that so? Yeah. And I don't even know if I'll get much sleep tonight either. Not sure what she meant by that, but I was mighty intrigued. Time to try. What did I have to lose? I could always dump her back on the road. Well, if that's the case, maybe I can help you with that. What's that mean? Traveling back and forth, I have to stay alert, so... some stuff for that.

But also, there are nights I just need to relax, you know, like tonight. And for that, I have some other stuff. I thought, hell, if this chick is down on her luck, it might just work. Yeah. Like what? Holy shit, it did. You interested?

I might be. That's what I like to hear. Time to take another chance. I mean, I'm giving her a ride. It's the least she could let me do. I slowly reached down and put my hand on her leg she stared at in a moment but didn't remove it and she didn't slap me town's coming up so's this in if you want to have some fun I moved my hand higher eventually squeezing her upper thigh this chick looked desperate good she lied there like a starfish

normally I wouldn't mind but for some reason I was expecting more maybe it's all the fun I been having recently with professionals yeah yeah you like that she didn't answer but I didn't care I knew she did take it yeah take it I didn't know what it was about this chick but I put my hands on her wrist and held her out chicks always dig that then I went faster and faster until oh Damn, that was good. But it felt like my heart was going to burst out of my chest. I quickly rolled off of her and tried to relax.

That was good, girl. Real good. I went to the bathroom, but before I took a piss, I looked at myself in the mirror. Sweat was dripping down my face, arms, and chest. I thought about Mary. But why? I'm dumbass. I looked out at my now flaccid dick.

Damn it, you're so fucked up, you didn't even realize you weren't wearing a condom. Oh, well, I didn't have any more anyway. So what was I going to do, run to a store, bum one awful guy in the next room? Plus, this chick wasn't a whore, just desperate. You're fine. Thank you. Thank you. So,

you know, ...you know, ...toe... ...that... ...their... ...and... ...you... The next morning I got ready in a hurry.

I never called Mary last night, and she left four voicemails and sent several texts. Always on me about shit, but I'd call her once I was back on the road. I stopped making so much noise when I saw the chick. Roland? Was that it? She was waking up. She leaned over the edge of the bed. That's when I noticed the needle in the carpet.

Whoa, can't hear that line around. Right? I grabbed it and put it in my... pocket. I don't think this chick realized how lucky she was. I never let him sleep with me anymore, but for some reason I had a soft spot for this one. How are you feeling, girl? Fine. Look a little better than you did yesterday. Thanks. What time is it? Five. Got a lot of driving ahead.

Jesus. She sat up and started rubbing her arm. She's probably pretty fucked up still, but wasn't my problem. Not anymore, at least. Hey, so, got to get back on the road. Time is money. Oh? You would think you'd be okay here? I mean, maybe you can call AAA or something, huh?

But she just stared at me blankly. Kind of felt bad, but what did she expect of me? Check out until 11. He'll be fine, won't you? Just go. Oh, thank God. Take care. It was still a little.

dark out but I needed to call Mary. Odds are she'd be up. I've been here and went to sleep last night and now she's gonna give me shit. Oh well, I'll just tell her I have a pickup now. She won't like that, but it'll get her off my ass about not calling. Before I drove off, I took a quick moment to stare at the room. I don't know why, but the fact that it was still dark made me feel weird. Odds are she went back to sleep. So what are you worried about you told her to call triple a and she can get help from the front office it's time to go as i pulled out of the small gunner in parking lot i couldn't help but get the weird feeling again something just wasn't right for some reason this chick seemed different

but for my sake and mary's i needed to put this behind me like always so that's what i did Paralyzed. Lam. Starring, Jack Austin as Emmett and Amy LaRae as Roland. Co-starring, Corey Pettit, Kimberly Ann, Nick Cornelius, Wesley Morris, Ariel Zadok, Nick Ingaard, and Robert M. Lam. Music provided by Kevin McLeod of Incompetec.com. Eldridge Tachala of Nemesis Black at ReverbNation.com slash Nemesis Black. If you enjoy this podcast, don't forget to rate and review.

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