25. Report Him

Flash Forward

Flash Forward Presents

Science

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🗓️ 31 October 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

The End. Vanguard Estates is a production of Flash Forward. The story was written by me, Rose Eveleth; edited by Ace Tilton Radcliffe and Georgia Wyatt; and produced by Ozzy Llinas Goodman. The sound design is by Mischa Stanton and music is by Ilan Blanck. The voice actors for Welcome to Vanguard Estates are: Marcus Jones -- Keith Houston Imani Jones -- Shara Kirby Robot #1 -- Ashley Kellem Amy -- Chelsey B Coombs Vanguard Estates Representative -- Aiya Islam Missy -- Anjali Kunapaneni Robot # 2 -- Brett Tubbs NPR Host -- Sandhya Dirks An earlier version of Vanguard Estates was originally performed live for Pop-Up Magazine. You can also play through a web version of the story at flashforwardpod.com/vanguard, which features really cool illustrations by Mattie Lubchansky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You log into your portal and submit a ticket for additional health information to the robots.
0:07.1	Letting them know that your father was getting more action than you are and should probably
0:11.5	be checked for STIs.
0:13.7	It doesn't feel good to narc on your dad's sex life, but you're genuinely worried about
0:19.0	his health.
0:21.0	A few days later, you see that he's clear for all STIs and breathe a sigh of relief.
0:26.8	But when you next drop in on your dad, he's cold.
0:31.0	Finally, it comes out.
0:33.0	It didn't take you for a cattle tail.
0:36.3	You tried to explain that you were worried about his health, that you gave him a chance
0:40.0	to explain, to come clean, and that he lied, or didn't remember, both of which made you
0:46.3	nervous.
0:47.3	But he's not having any of it.
0:50.2	You dropping in was supposed to feel like you're stopping over for coffee, not like you
0:55.2	could be my parole officer.
0:57.7	He sets his mug down on the coffee table and robs his temples.
1:02.2	I think I'd like you to disable the job in function.
1:05.3	You can set early, you can turn that off right.
1:08.5	You let's do that.
1:10.8	You try to convince him to let you keep it.
1:13.5	You've gotten attached to your chats, your little coffee dates.
1:17.4	But he's insistent.
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