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Hey, it's Nikki, and you're listening to the final episode of The Girlfriends Untouchable.

Before we bring this story to a close, I wanted to give you a heads up that while this episode

will include some touching moments of hope, sisterhood, and people coming together to fight for the

city we love, we'll also discuss violence, murder, suicide, and sexual assault. Some of the victims

are minors. There will also be some strong language.

If you or someone you love has been affected by any of the themes in the show, we've left some links in the description that offer resources and support.

Take care of yourself.

All sorts of people roll into a service station at night.

Shift workers coming to fill up their tanks before a long drive, teenagers trying to buy drinks on their way to a party, and parents looking for late-night supplies.

McCalls, a service station in Quendaro, saw many people from across the community passed through its doors in the 90s, including Tina Peterson, who started working there

after leaving her job at the women's shelter. She described her time there in an affidavit.

Her words here are read by an actor.

Initially, McColls was a good place to work, and I enjoyed speaking with the people who came to the station.

It was all going well until the station was sold to a new owner, a guy named Cecil Brooks.

According to a legal statement, Tina gave years later, Cecil, a known drug

dealer, was organizing what she thought were shady meetings and questionable transactions. And from her

perspective, he didn't hide it. Whatever arrangements Cecil had, I observed that he never

seemed to worry about getting caught or arrested.

Despite this open and illegal activity at McCalls, the station was never shut down or raided by the police.

One of the most frequent visitors to McCalls was Roger Golubski.

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