The Incident at Ong's Hat: 4. The Schematic
Limelight
BBC
4.4 • 698 Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
Secrets about both Charlie and Sarah are revealed as the investigation takes another turn.
Charlie travels to Sarah’s hometown in search of answers.
Cast: Charlie - Corey Brill Sarah - Avital Ash Rodney Ascher - Himself Det. Stecco - James Bacon Casey - Hayley Taylor Ringo - Benjamin Williams Kit - Randall Keller Denny Unger - Himself Joseph Matheny - Himself
Newscasters: Elizabeth Saydah, Dean Wendt
Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto Inspired by Ong’s Hat: The Beginning by Joseph Matheny Music by Blue Dot Sessions, Jon Frechette, Chris Zabriskie, Anthéne, Alessandro Barbanera, Blanket Swimming, Macrogramma (under Creative Commons) Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette Additional Editing - Brandon Kotfila and Greg Myers Special Thanks - Ben Fineman
Written and Directed by Jon Frechette Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden
“Ong’s Hat Survivors Interview” courtesy of Joseph Matheny Visit thegardenofforkedpaths.com & josephmatheny.com
A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | I went through a very difficult period last year, and during that time, I asked myself what the point of it all was. |
| 0:33.0 | Since then, there have been so many experiences and synchronicities that defy explanation. |
| 0:40.1 | And there is, for the first time, in a really long time, the sense that I'm here for a reason, that I've been led here. |
| 0:49.1 | Who was Sarah Larson? |
| 0:51.1 | The more I tried to parse what was real from what was apparently a game, or what was one person's |
| 0:57.6 | hope and yearning, from what was truly paranormal, the more I returned to that central question, |
| 1:04.8 | that in unlocking who the figure at the center of all of this was, I would find the answers I was |
| 1:10.1 | seeking. |
| 1:12.3 | Charlie Brill. |
| 1:13.7 | The fact that Sarah had kept her private life so secret didn't give us much to go on as far as |
| 1:19.6 | tracking her down or even finding out anything about her. |
| 1:23.2 | The investigation into Sarah's disappearance revealed she worked part-time as a yoga instructor at a studio in downtown Albany. |
| 1:31.9 | Though she wasn't close with her coworkers, they saw enough to express concern about her in the months before she went missing. |
| 1:39.3 | We would talk to each other about it, and not in any way like behind her back or anything like that. |
| 1:43.7 | We weren't trying to be gossipy. |
| 1:46.5 | But we would have conversations about maybe they're taking turns kind of reaching out to her and checking in, being as intentional as she was with all of us. |
| 1:56.0 | Casey was one of Sarah's coworkers and the person who first alerted authorities to the break-in at her home. |
| 2:03.2 | I was concerned about her state of mind. |
| 2:05.2 | You know, she always tried to act so strong in front of everybody, |
| 2:08.8 | and I could see that maybe that was a bit of a facade. |
| 2:13.9 | Casey began to take notice, |
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