5. Call Him More

Flash Forward

Flash Forward Presents

Science

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🗓️ 31 October 2022

⏱️ 4 minutes

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If you want to install cameras in his house go to episode 10: Install Cameras. If you want to move him into your house, go to episode 11: Move Him In. 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 and your sister alternate calling every other day, and visiting every other weekend.
0:08.5	Your dad tells you often how happy he is to be in his own house, which makes you feel
0:14.2	better about the choice to take him home.
0:17.3	But now that you're talking to him more, your dad's dementia has also become far more
0:22.1	noticeable to you.
0:24.0	He tells you stories about seeing boats sail by his house, even though there's no river
0:29.7	turned nearby.
0:31.0	He's convinced his old cat is still around, even though she died years ago.
0:36.2	He's even started to vacuum the house to make sure he picks up all her non-existent hair.
0:42.8	As the months wear on, you and your sister start to suspect that your dad isn't being totally
0:48.4	honest about his days.
0:50.7	He says he's not driving.
0:52.7	He says he's taking his medicine.
0:55.2	But some of his stories don't add up.
0:58.7	How did he get lunch with Carl the other day?
1:01.2	You didn't schedule anybody to come pick him up.
1:04.7	You can't tell if he never got lunch with Carl at all, or if he drove himself to Carl's
1:11.4	house.
1:12.4	Both would be bad.
1:14.6	Your sister finally confronts you.
1:17.3	I don't think this is enough.
1:19.2	She's right, and it's time for you to admit it.
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