The Amelia Project - Prelude 7 - Water

Episode Date: February 28, 2018

"What's the point Alvina! It's all so boring!" Prologue to Episode 7, Season 1. With Alan Burgon and Julia C. Thorne. Written by Philip Thorne. Directed by Alan Burgon. Music and sound design by Fredrik Baden. For full credits see our website. The Amelia Project is an audio fiction series. We recommend starting at the beginning. Congratulations. You’ve reached the content warning. The Amelia Project is about death, mishaps, mayhem and misfortune. And cocoa. If you’re not comfortable with this, stop listening. Now. The Amelia Project is part of the Fable & Folly Network. Find and support our sponsors at: fableandfolly.com/partners Website: ameliapodcast.com Twitter: @amelia_podcast Patreon: patreon.com/ameliapodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Okay, what's up? You're going to have to talk to me eventually, you know. So what's the big plan? You're just going to sit there playing tiddlywinks into all eternity, is that it? Well, suit yourself. I've got work to do. I'm suffering from ennui. Ennui? Yes. Weltschmerz.

Right. What's that? Melancholie. A poem by Gottfried Keller. It describes the abyss that is human existence. That's enough of that! But it's Gottfried Keller! I love Gottfried Keller! You don't need Gottfried Keller.

What you need is... Bubbles! Yes, bubbles! Let's blow some bubbles! No. We can make some really, really big ones! No. Maltesers?

No. No? No. All right. Coco. No. I. Coco. No. I said Coco. No.

What? Could I just have a glass of water? Okay, now I'm worried. What's the point, Alvina? It's all so boring. What? What's boring? You're going to have to be a bit more specific. Everything. What about that MI5 agent? The one with the runny nose? That was pretty thrilling. Boring. The cult leader? What was his name? Zale Indigo Ravenheart? Boring. Siri? You don't get to make small talk with an AI every day. Especially not one with a permanent manicure.

Boring. The last guy. Steve. What? The cock womble? You must be joking. Boring, boring, boring, boring. Got it.

Give me back my Gottfried Keller. You don't need Gottfried Keller. What you need is cheering up. German poetry is not going to cheer you up. It's Swiss. It's depressing. It speaks to my... Listen, I've got just the thing.

What's that? A client. You want to cheer me up with a client. I wasn't going to accept his case, but I think he'll do you a world of good. A client. You want to cheer me up with a client. I wasn't going to accept his case, but I think he'll do you a world of good. I'm going to have to make some calls. Hey, give me back my Gottfried Keller. Catch!

You wait till you meet him. He's going to blow the Gottfried Keller right out of your mind. Bob. Episode 7 of the Amelia Project. Coming soon.