Tuesday 19 September – IT SUITS HER, Episode Eight

By
William E. Spear

Volume 2, Issue 08

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Full Transcript –

IT SUITS HER, Episode 08

ORIGINAL DATE: 19 September 2023

(Theme for It Suits Her comes up)

Hello. I am William Spear and the host of The 3:57. This is our series IT SUITS HER.

Once again the common ground between Celia and Maxie is trampled upon. This time, his gesture of good will toward her parents caused Celia to reveal they have been gone for years.

Will their relationship survive another setback?

It’s emotional wounds and bandages galore in Episode Eight of . . . IT SUITS HER.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

Celia’s whispered revelation about her parents rocked Maxie.

He matched her hushed volume and added sympathy: “I’m sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.”

Celia brightened immediately: “They’re still alive but I don’t see them anymore.”

(Theme for Celia’s Sorrow comes up and under)

Maxie’s head was spinning from the rapid change of emotional direction. “What happened?”

“They were always bragging about who they knew or what parties they were going to,” she said. “One night they came home and dropped names in front of my friends for over an hour.”

“That doesn’t sound so bad,” said Maxie.

She plowed on: “Every name that came out of their mouths included who they worked for, salary, the size of their house, where they vacationed, and the type of car they drove. When another hour went by, I called them phonies. My dad laughed at me and said, “If you’ll excuse us . . .””

She was interrupted by Maxie: “If you’ll excuse us, Sarah, I fear you’ve realized what we’ve worked so hard to keep hidden from you.”

Celia’s amazement filled the tailoring shop. “How could you know that? Okay there is one correction: My dad used my name. But . . . ,” she continued. “How did you know?

(Theme for Celia’s Sorrow goes out)

The line between re-telling and re-living his past was blurred. Maxie spoke: “It’s one of the scenes from THE TERMINUS. My character – Jonathan Talmadge – was a nothing married to a nobody. He and his wife dragged their daughter around the world for twenty years convincing everyone they belonged in elite society.”

Celia’s attention was sky-high. It was like she was being told her own life story.

Maxie continued: “One night in Europe – Stockholm, I think – they were heading out to a fancy dress ball and their daughter, Sarah, confronted them. Called them phonies and said she was tired of their stories. Then she . . .”

It was Celia’s turn to interrupt and re-live and re-tell the past: “Then she packed her bags, got on a train, and left. That’s what I did – packed my bags and moved to the city.

(Theme for Smart Styles Tailoring Shop fades up and under)

You’ve just listened to Episode Eight of IT SUITS HER.

Series theme is through the courtesy of Michael Kobrin and additional music is by Lesfm. Theme for Celia’s Sorrow is by Harumachi Music. All are at PixaBay.

The Three Fifty-seven is written and produced by William Spear.

Thank you for listening.

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WES