5. Reaching Peak Helen

Sandra

Gimlet

Drama, Fiction

4.4 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

If Helen can’t stop her own world from unraveling, at least she can help someone else, right? Directed by Sebastian Silva; written by Kevin Moffett and Matthew Derby; executive produced by Mimi O'Donnell; produced by April Lamb, Katie Pastore and Matthew Boll; associate produced by MR Daniel; sound design and editing by Ryan Billia; mixed by Matthew Boll, additional engineering by Bobby Lord and Terence Bernardo; score by Daniel Brunelle; Special thanks to Mary-Kim Arnold, Eli Horowitz, Corinna Vallianatos and Alex Blumberg. Sandra is a production of Gimlet Media. Sandra - Kristen Wiig, Helen Perera - Alia Shawkat, Tad - Avi Rothman, Dustin - Ethan Hawke, Oil Rig Guy - Aaron Braxton, Neil - Whitmer Thomas, Luis - Aaron Weiner, Delia - Madonna Cacciatore, Pigeon Circle Guy - Greg Keller, Shmuley’s Owner - Kathryn Kates, Audiobook Voice - MR Daniel, Phoebe - Maya Kazan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sandra, my parent is plucking out of feathers. Most parrots do that when they feel stress. Can you think of anything that might be causing anxiety?
0:17.0	Nothing comes to mind.
0:20.0	It looks like you're on the western edge of the Gulf of Mexico right now.
0:24.0	Are you on a boat? I'm on an offshore oil platform.
0:28.0	You brought your parrot with you.
0:30.0	I found her on the deck one morning.
0:32.0	I think she was lost. I made a little house full out of an old pump now.
0:37.0	Would you like to hear ten reasons not to keep a wild parrot as a pet?
0:42.0	Nah. not to keep a wild parrot as a pet.
0:44.0	No. Sandra, I want to know about.
0:51.0	Sandra, I want to know about birds, I guess.
0:55.0	Hello, Tad.
0:57.0	Hey.
0:58.0	How can I help you today?
1:00.0	I don't know.
1:01.0	Hmm. I just want to see if that code worked.
1:04.0	Okay.
1:05.0	It did, right?
1:08.0	Yes.
1:10.0	Cool.
1:12.0	Well, I don't really have a bird question.
1:16.0	I can't answer non-bird questions, too.
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