February 3, 2020 • 29 mins
Having tasted power and earned the confidence of Albert von Schrenck-Notzing (Tim McDonough), Pearl (Elizabeth Hunter) attempts to break free of Rose’s (Minka Wiltz) control, bringing herself one step closer to Corbeau.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Seventh Daughter contains scenes of realistic violence and graphic sexuality.
It is intended for mature listeners. Have you come seeking knowledge?
Do you wish to know the truth? Allow me to
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show you. Close your eyes and follow the sound of
my voice. Allow it to lead you further into the past.
When I remove my blindfold, you may look into my eyes.
Don't just look at them, look through them, and you
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will see what they have seen, and all my secrets
will be revealed. The Seventh Daughter. That's it, right, Take
as long as you like. There's no hurry. Rose, Lie back,
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my child, and rest. Mrs Davenport, you have given me
such a blessing. My heart is so full of love.
I've seen so many pretenders. They feed on my broken
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heart and will say anything to get my money. I
was beginning to lose faith, and then I found you
so honest and pure. Yes, ma'am, you'll forgive an old
woman for being so forward. But I've had help. But
wonder if your gift is being perverted. It breaks my
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heart to think of someone so radiant, so filled with
the spare it performing magic shows on a stage when
has to earn a living. That's no life for a
girl your age. Do you go to school? Do you
have friends? There's just Rose enemy. Well, it isn't right
for you to live alone with this colored woman. Rose
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is going to help me reach my father. He owns
a sugar plantation in Haiti, and to get there we
need money. Have you never gone to school? Has she
raised you since birth? Ms? Rose is very protective from whom?
Is she protecting you from those who would take advantage
of me? Men? Rose says that a mistake possesses her
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gift only as long as she has a virgin Is
that true? Yes? It is. Then if I mustlive a
cloistered life, separated from men in order to preserve my gift,
and it's a fate I will accept and doora look
at my daring. You belong in a better world. There
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are some who would treasure a girl like you. Worship
you allow you to grow into a true woman, a
woman of culture and distinction. Yes, I would consider it
a privilege if I could. Ah, she's coming out, if
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your permission, Mrs Davenport, I complete my examination to make
sure she's fair enough to be on her vay. Of course,
I'll step outside. Where's Pandora? We'd like to leave now,
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you didn't leave her alone with that. I'll be perfectly
frank with you, China, Rose, or whatever you wish to
call yourself. If any harm comes to that child as
a result of your inn lecked nig I will see
to it that you are prosecuted, and I will personally
testify on the girl's behalf. She has a very special gift,
and it concerns me that this gift is being exploited
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rather than cherished. Would you care for her, clothe her,
provide her lodging. We came here as your invited guests.
We asked for no remuneration, and none was offered, not
even a bowl of soup. These sittings take a great
physical toll on the girl. It will be days before
she has recovered her strength. And what will she have
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gained for having sacrificed so much on your behalf? Answer
me that, madam, Yes, you are absolutely right. Perhaps I
could make an offering of some sort. She she mentioned
needing the fair to visit her father in Haiti. That
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is our goal. Yes, I could help you with that,
although yes it would be a shape to lose her.
Her father's plantation is facing hardship because of the reins,
so I couldn't say when we might return. However, if
someone provided us enough money for return passage for the
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two of us, I would be willing to guarantee that
she doesn't remain in Hating more than a few weeks.
I have lived there, you see, and it's no place
for an innocent child such as she. Her gift would
be in constant danger. There's only so much I could
do to protect her. Could you assure us of her
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return within two weeks? If we can afford a round
trip in comfortable quarters, three weeks would be an absolute certainty.
Then you shall have it. Thank you. You are most generous,
and if you please. Pandora mustn't know you are sponsoring
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the journey. She would be devastated if she felt her
services were being bought and sold. She is a divine
young girl, a gift from heaven. Yes, indeed, I am
greatly impressed. How are you feeling tired? A little ill? Here?
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Drink or spoonful of this? No, I'll be fine. I
just need a few minutes to regain my strength. I'm
afraid I must insist their fil If I may ask,
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what function does Arose serve? During a sitting. What function
does she have a purpose? Does she instruct you? She
is my guardian against whom is she guarding you? Those
who would corrupt me? And my mind has been spirited away.
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She safeguards my flesh, a custodian of your body. Then
nothing more, nothing more. Well, she does like to provide
a certain air of theatricality. It cheapens you. I'm sorry
I shouldn't have said that. But if he did not
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invite you here to stage your performance? Is something wrong?
I don't feel well? Here, have one more spoonful, Pandora.
I vant you to take this card. Show it to
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no one, not even Rose, please, no one on It
is an address if you ever need help. If you
are ever lost or in danger, or need a place
to sleep, just go to this address course, and a
messenger who can tell them there you are. A car
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will be sent for you to take you someplace where
you'll be safe. Do you think Rose means to do
me harm? Not necessarily. But if something happens to Rose,
who is there to care for you? There is only Rose,
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all the Mourison for you to take the card? Albert, yes,
my child. If Rose finds the card on my person.
She'll punish me. She'll beat me mercilessly. The Marvisian wife
we cannot allow. I'm safe for now. As long as
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I obey, she'll do me no harm. But I dare
not take the card. I'll memorize the address. Are you sure?
I think I can manage it? In fact, I intend
to speak to the woman to Rose about arranging another
sitting without the air of theatricality, without Rose, just you,
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although do you think she would consern here? Just put
this bowl under you? Yeah, that's it, you're fly, No
need to benged. This is all very normal. Mmmmm mm hmmm.
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How's that all better? I'll give you a moment to
compose yourself and then you can be on your face.
H This is Albert von Strength. Not sink more wonderfood
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than be your merchant. The caretaker, the woman of color.
She is a potential obstacle. Some voodoo vich has made
herself to child's guardian and now profits from her obvious. Now,
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why we haven't heard of her? The woodman doesn't let
her out of her sight's name Ross China Ross, or
so she calls herself. Have you heard of her? I
believe Pandora is worthy of consideration. But I must tell
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you yes. After the sitting, I pumped her stomach, as
I always do, and I examined the contents. There was
no indication of deception, no evidence. But I found a
small piece of skin, yes, about two inches square, and
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characters have been inscribed on the skin in ink, and
it appears to have been tattooed into the skin In Hebrew.
The word was met to die, to be dead, death itself.
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Why are you at my door? You have no right
to intrude upon us. I'm sorry you didn't respond to
the messenger. It was urgent that I speak to you.
Who gave you this address? It doesn't matter. It was
provided to me by whom. Please allow me to explain
what is this box. It is a gift for Pandora,
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a token of appreciation from Mrs Avenport, from myself. Actually
is Pandora in She's not. But come in see for
yourself the poverty we are forced to live in so
that women like Mrs Davenport can commune with her past
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lovers and dead babies. I am not here to argue
with you, and tell me quick why you are here,
and then be gone as you know we find Pandora
exceptionally gifted. You are telling me this, please m hm.
We are very interested in studying her abilities further. You
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mean to say, after what Pandora showed you, you still
are not convinced. I admit it was astounding, but it
was only I want to conduct a more thorough study
under rigid scientific conditions. It's the only way to prove
whether Why should she prove anything? What do we care
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whether or not you believe she is real? She is real.
You either believe or you don't. Mrs Davenport said that
she promised to pay your passage to Haiti for a
three VK trip. What of it? I will only be
in this country a few more vis If you take
Pandora on a three VIK journey, then I shan't be
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able to do to what perform a proper scientific evaluation? Ah,
she is too young for you to evaluate. Is there
an insinuation hidden within that remark? There is no secret
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message you want the girl. It's obvious my interest in
Pandora is strictly professional. You have my vert as a gentleman,
the word word of a gentleman. How many women have
been ruined by that? Particular word come to ask you
not to take the journey to hate, but we must
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for her father's sake. I was thinking, rather than taking
the girl to HATEI, which you yourself admit is a
dangerous place, you could simply send the money to her father.
Do you have the money to give us? No, not
me personally. But but there are other ways. There is
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a challenge five thousand dollars posted by the Scientific Americans
to any medium whose voracity can be proven upon my recommendation.
She might be able to obtain an audience. Or you
could just ask the black bird the black I don't
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know what you mean. You know, Corbo. Isn't that where
this road is leading? Oh? I didn't realize the baron
was just leaving. Afternoon, Mr Pandora, good afternoon. I think
for her sake, you should at least consider it. Consider
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what I will consider your offer. Goodbye, Rose, and do
pardon my intrusion? How long were you listening at the door?
I heard five thou dollars, so he says, But by
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what measure could they possibly prove your authenticity? I can
do it, Rose, I know I can. I feel it,
you feel it? God help us? What's this a gift
from your clumsy admirer. May I open it suit yourself?
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Apparently Shrink does not appreciate your present attire. I've never
seen anything so beautiful. This like something out of a
Gothic story, all white. Of course, Shrink certainly is a
romantic I told you did. I not put it back
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in the box, But Rose can put it back in
the box. Don't let him seduce you with his gifts, flowers,
one night, address, another, anything to distract you from his
true intentions. Why would you sneer at a gift as
precious because of the intention of the man who gave
it to you. Look at it, white, covered with frills
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and lace. He's so blinded by jealousy, Rose, that you
don't see the full value of this gift. Go on,
have you not notice it's resemblance to a wedding dress?
That rather obvious detail has not escaped my address for
a special occasion. When I performed for Albert, he insists
that I'm sown into the black one piece gown, so
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there's no place to hide the blades and weapons that
Agnes taught me to use. They are useless. And when
I reached Corbo's mansion. He will probably provide me with
a new wardrobe, no doubt. But this white dress would
be the perfect costume for an old soul like me
to wear it to a ritual, The Widow's dress, the
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Widow in white. Look at it. It is so ridiculously
fru thru. One could hide an entire arsenal weapons within,
it seems. And it will supplement the dress with an
hour glass corset, since tight and ribbed with whalebone. Yes,
about before we can do that, further preparations are required.
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You have convinced Shrenk, but Shrenk is not our objective.
Thousand dollars. Bow is worth more to me than five
thousand dollars, and we can't just invite ourselves into his layer.
He has to want to face the scientific Americans challenge.
And you fail, then it's won't fail. Mrs Davenport is
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putting up the money for a first class cabin to Haiti, Haiti.
We exchange the tickets for passage to Europe and allow
your reputation to blossom. My race won't be a hindrance
to you there. We can cultivate an air of mystery
around you, make you a legend in your own time.
Maybe we'll visit Shrink in Germany. In a few months,
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Corbo and the others will be begging you to come
back to America. Give them the tiniest demonstration of your powers,
and they will bow at you. I don't want that,
I don't need that. I'm tired of being your puppet,
my papa. I'm tired of keeping my eyes open and
my mouth shut. I want to do what I want
to do. You can, you will, but not now? Why
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not now? If we wait until you're seasoned, until your
past is wiped clean, when you have an armor of
fame and notoriety, then he will lower his defense. I
can do it now, I can kill him. You just
walk up and knock on his door. If I do it,
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assuming you get in, you'll never get out alive. Corbo
lives in a fortress surrounded by guards. The Pinkerton's will
kill you before you reach the door, and if you
do get away, they'll never stop looking for you, even
if I kill him, Especially if you kill him. You
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never told me that. Why didn't you tell I didn't care.
All I wanted was Corbo dead. What happened to you
after that? It wasn't my concern. But not now? Why
not now? Because now I've come to depend on you.
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You're using me, bleeding me come to I've come to
have a certain affection for you, Pearl. Personal pride, yes,
but something more, almost as a daughter. I have a
mother and you let her die. I love you, Pearl.
Oh my god, you really are the great deceiver. For once,
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I'm telling the truth. Rose, you taught me too well.
I can see the light in your eyes. There's something
you're not telling me. What is it? Rose? How dare
you say something like that to me, something calculated to
break my will and make me feel something for you?
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Can you honestly say you feel nothing. I've through what
you've done to me, the endless punishment and abuse. I
rescued you, I gave you a home. You abducted me
so that I would be your puppet and assassin. And
beyond that, you don't care if I live or die.
You just admitted it. The only reason you want to
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wait to travel to Europe is so that you can
use me a little longer, squeeze more money out of
me before I walk into that death track. It's not true.
Give me a chance. I still have so much to
teach you, like cutting babies out of women's stomachs. That's
one skill I'll leave to you. No, Pearl, I didn't
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mean to have suffered enough punishment from you. You took
me out of the convent and taught me a trade,
and for that I'm grateful. But there are limits to
what I'm willing to endure. Rose. You're right, I had
no no right to do that. It's time for me
to demonstrate to you what I've learned. I've learned how
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to be cold, Rose, ruthless, heartless, loveless. What have I created?
The Medusa, the Gorgon, the horror of Babylon, all rolled
into one. I'll be leaving now. I'll take the dress
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with me. I earned it, but everything else is yours.
Her Perl, Pearl, I won't take you back. You leave now.
You leave now, and you'll be all alone again. You
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have no one, no one to tear for you, no one,
no one to care for, no way to stand up
to them, Corbo and all the others. You'll go back
to being nothing. You will have failed. You will have
failed because you're too proud, too stubborn, too cruel, Because
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you wouldn't allow yourself, wouldn't allow yourself to love the girl.
All you can feel is hatred. Hatred is all you
have to give. So that's all she ever received from you.
She never loved you, Rose, why should she you? You
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convinced her to love Davina, so that that's what she did.
You could see the adoration in her eyes when she
looked up at this banner. Davina hypnotist, mentalist, mesmerist, that's
who she loved, not you, never you have only sheet knows.
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She can worship you if she wants. But I won't
give her an altar to bow down before I will
tear down her idol. I will deprive her of her
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goddamn my daughter, reduce her beloved Divina to a pile
of holy relics. From now on, I will provide my
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own pipe MH. Tonight and every night. Hello, Yes, thank
you for calling back so quickly. I've wanted you to know.
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Pandora is safe. Yes, out of that woman's clutches. She's
here with me now, that's right. Someone's at the door now,
and maybe it's them. H Is she here? She's here.
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I don't think you've been needing that. Let us be
the judge of that like this way, Pandora, these men
are envoys of Mr Korbole. He has sent them to
bring you to his home. Fair. You will be safe,
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aren't you going with me? I shall be along shortly.
But the first stage of the journey, you must make
a loan as you wish you are, Pandora, I am.
It's funny. I can't help feeling I've done this before.
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In what way? I couldn't say, But it seems like
I did this once already. Did you know? Yes to
a girl who looked just like you, and I've placed
a hood, perhaps this very one, over her head just
like this. Yes, there we go, and I cinched it tight,
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just like this. I shay, it's that really necessary. It's
all right, Albert. I'm prepared for anything. I must now
replace my blindfold. As my vision begins to fade, your
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own senses will gradually return, return to the warmth and
the light of your own reality. The Seventh Daughter is
a production of I Heart Radio, written and directed by
Brett Wood, recorded and mixed by Rob Gal, featuring Minca
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Wilkes as Rose and Elizabeth Hunter as Pearl. There you
may now open your eyes
The Seventh Daughter contains scenes of realistic violence and graphic sexuality.
It is intended for mature listeners. Have you come seeking knowledge?
Do you wish to know the truth? Allow me to
(00:20):
show you. Close your eyes and follow the sound of
my voice. Allow it to lead you further into the past.
When I remove my blindfold, you may look into my eyes.
Don't just look at them, look through them, and you
(00:44):
will see what they have seen, and all my secrets
will be revealed. The Seventh Daughter. That's it, right, Take
as long as you like. There's no hurry. Rose, Lie back,
(01:10):
my child, and rest. Mrs Davenport, you have given me
such a blessing. My heart is so full of love.
I've seen so many pretenders. They feed on my broken
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heart and will say anything to get my money. I
was beginning to lose faith, and then I found you
so honest and pure. Yes, ma'am, you'll forgive an old
woman for being so forward. But I've had help. But
wonder if your gift is being perverted. It breaks my
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heart to think of someone so radiant, so filled with
the spare it performing magic shows on a stage when
has to earn a living. That's no life for a
girl your age. Do you go to school? Do you
have friends? There's just Rose enemy. Well, it isn't right
for you to live alone with this colored woman. Rose
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is going to help me reach my father. He owns
a sugar plantation in Haiti, and to get there we
need money. Have you never gone to school? Has she
raised you since birth? Ms? Rose is very protective from whom?
Is she protecting you from those who would take advantage
of me? Men? Rose says that a mistake possesses her
(02:40):
gift only as long as she has a virgin Is
that true? Yes? It is. Then if I mustlive a
cloistered life, separated from men in order to preserve my gift,
and it's a fate I will accept and doora look
at my daring. You belong in a better world. There
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are some who would treasure a girl like you. Worship
you allow you to grow into a true woman, a
woman of culture and distinction. Yes, I would consider it
a privilege if I could. Ah, she's coming out, if
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your permission, Mrs Davenport, I complete my examination to make
sure she's fair enough to be on her vay. Of course,
I'll step outside. Where's Pandora? We'd like to leave now,
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you didn't leave her alone with that. I'll be perfectly
frank with you, China, Rose, or whatever you wish to
call yourself. If any harm comes to that child as
a result of your inn lecked nig I will see
to it that you are prosecuted, and I will personally
testify on the girl's behalf. She has a very special gift,
and it concerns me that this gift is being exploited
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rather than cherished. Would you care for her, clothe her,
provide her lodging. We came here as your invited guests.
We asked for no remuneration, and none was offered, not
even a bowl of soup. These sittings take a great
physical toll on the girl. It will be days before
she has recovered her strength. And what will she have
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gained for having sacrificed so much on your behalf? Answer
me that, madam, Yes, you are absolutely right. Perhaps I
could make an offering of some sort. She she mentioned
needing the fair to visit her father in Haiti. That
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is our goal. Yes, I could help you with that,
although yes it would be a shape to lose her.
Her father's plantation is facing hardship because of the reins,
so I couldn't say when we might return. However, if
someone provided us enough money for return passage for the
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two of us, I would be willing to guarantee that
she doesn't remain in Hating more than a few weeks.
I have lived there, you see, and it's no place
for an innocent child such as she. Her gift would
be in constant danger. There's only so much I could
do to protect her. Could you assure us of her
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return within two weeks? If we can afford a round
trip in comfortable quarters, three weeks would be an absolute certainty.
Then you shall have it. Thank you. You are most generous,
and if you please. Pandora mustn't know you are sponsoring
(06:03):
the journey. She would be devastated if she felt her
services were being bought and sold. She is a divine
young girl, a gift from heaven. Yes, indeed, I am
greatly impressed. How are you feeling tired? A little ill? Here?
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Drink or spoonful of this? No, I'll be fine. I
just need a few minutes to regain my strength. I'm
afraid I must insist their fil If I may ask,
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what function does Arose serve? During a sitting. What function
does she have a purpose? Does she instruct you? She
is my guardian against whom is she guarding you? Those
who would corrupt me? And my mind has been spirited away.
(07:17):
She safeguards my flesh, a custodian of your body. Then
nothing more, nothing more. Well, she does like to provide
a certain air of theatricality. It cheapens you. I'm sorry
I shouldn't have said that. But if he did not
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invite you here to stage your performance? Is something wrong?
I don't feel well? Here, have one more spoonful, Pandora.
I vant you to take this card. Show it to
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no one, not even Rose, please, no one on It
is an address if you ever need help. If you
are ever lost or in danger, or need a place
to sleep, just go to this address course, and a
messenger who can tell them there you are. A car
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will be sent for you to take you someplace where
you'll be safe. Do you think Rose means to do
me harm? Not necessarily. But if something happens to Rose,
who is there to care for you? There is only Rose,
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all the Mourison for you to take the card? Albert, yes,
my child. If Rose finds the card on my person.
She'll punish me. She'll beat me mercilessly. The Marvisian wife
we cannot allow. I'm safe for now. As long as
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I obey, she'll do me no harm. But I dare
not take the card. I'll memorize the address. Are you sure?
I think I can manage it? In fact, I intend
to speak to the woman to Rose about arranging another
sitting without the air of theatricality, without Rose, just you,
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although do you think she would consern here? Just put
this bowl under you? Yeah, that's it, you're fly, No
need to benged. This is all very normal. Mmmmm mm hmmm.
(10:05):
How's that all better? I'll give you a moment to
compose yourself and then you can be on your face.
H This is Albert von Strength. Not sink more wonderfood
(10:40):
than be your merchant. The caretaker, the woman of color.
She is a potential obstacle. Some voodoo vich has made
herself to child's guardian and now profits from her obvious. Now,
(11:01):
why we haven't heard of her? The woodman doesn't let
her out of her sight's name Ross China Ross, or
so she calls herself. Have you heard of her? I
believe Pandora is worthy of consideration. But I must tell
(11:26):
you yes. After the sitting, I pumped her stomach, as
I always do, and I examined the contents. There was
no indication of deception, no evidence. But I found a
small piece of skin, yes, about two inches square, and
(11:56):
characters have been inscribed on the skin in ink, and
it appears to have been tattooed into the skin In Hebrew.
The word was met to die, to be dead, death itself.
(12:34):
Why are you at my door? You have no right
to intrude upon us. I'm sorry you didn't respond to
the messenger. It was urgent that I speak to you.
Who gave you this address? It doesn't matter. It was
provided to me by whom. Please allow me to explain
what is this box. It is a gift for Pandora,
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a token of appreciation from Mrs Avenport, from myself. Actually
is Pandora in She's not. But come in see for
yourself the poverty we are forced to live in so
that women like Mrs Davenport can commune with her past
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lovers and dead babies. I am not here to argue
with you, and tell me quick why you are here,
and then be gone as you know we find Pandora
exceptionally gifted. You are telling me this, please m hm.
We are very interested in studying her abilities further. You
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mean to say, after what Pandora showed you, you still
are not convinced. I admit it was astounding, but it
was only I want to conduct a more thorough study
under rigid scientific conditions. It's the only way to prove
whether Why should she prove anything? What do we care
(14:06):
whether or not you believe she is real? She is real.
You either believe or you don't. Mrs Davenport said that
she promised to pay your passage to Haiti for a
three VK trip. What of it? I will only be
in this country a few more vis If you take
Pandora on a three VIK journey, then I shan't be
(14:28):
able to do to what perform a proper scientific evaluation? Ah,
she is too young for you to evaluate. Is there
an insinuation hidden within that remark? There is no secret
(14:49):
message you want the girl. It's obvious my interest in
Pandora is strictly professional. You have my vert as a gentleman,
the word word of a gentleman. How many women have
been ruined by that? Particular word come to ask you
not to take the journey to hate, but we must
(15:10):
for her father's sake. I was thinking, rather than taking
the girl to HATEI, which you yourself admit is a
dangerous place, you could simply send the money to her father.
Do you have the money to give us? No, not
me personally. But but there are other ways. There is
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a challenge five thousand dollars posted by the Scientific Americans
to any medium whose voracity can be proven upon my recommendation.
She might be able to obtain an audience. Or you
could just ask the black bird the black I don't
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know what you mean. You know, Corbo. Isn't that where
this road is leading? Oh? I didn't realize the baron
was just leaving. Afternoon, Mr Pandora, good afternoon. I think
for her sake, you should at least consider it. Consider
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what I will consider your offer. Goodbye, Rose, and do
pardon my intrusion? How long were you listening at the door?
I heard five thou dollars, so he says, But by
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what measure could they possibly prove your authenticity? I can
do it, Rose, I know I can. I feel it,
you feel it? God help us? What's this a gift
from your clumsy admirer. May I open it suit yourself?
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Apparently Shrink does not appreciate your present attire. I've never
seen anything so beautiful. This like something out of a
Gothic story, all white. Of course, Shrink certainly is a
romantic I told you did. I not put it back
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in the box, But Rose can put it back in
the box. Don't let him seduce you with his gifts, flowers,
one night, address, another, anything to distract you from his
true intentions. Why would you sneer at a gift as
precious because of the intention of the man who gave
it to you. Look at it, white, covered with frills
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and lace. He's so blinded by jealousy, Rose, that you
don't see the full value of this gift. Go on,
have you not notice it's resemblance to a wedding dress?
That rather obvious detail has not escaped my address for
a special occasion. When I performed for Albert, he insists
that I'm sown into the black one piece gown, so
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there's no place to hide the blades and weapons that
Agnes taught me to use. They are useless. And when
I reached Corbo's mansion. He will probably provide me with
a new wardrobe, no doubt. But this white dress would
be the perfect costume for an old soul like me
to wear it to a ritual, The Widow's dress, the
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Widow in white. Look at it. It is so ridiculously
fru thru. One could hide an entire arsenal weapons within,
it seems. And it will supplement the dress with an
hour glass corset, since tight and ribbed with whalebone. Yes,
about before we can do that, further preparations are required.
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You have convinced Shrenk, but Shrenk is not our objective.
Thousand dollars. Bow is worth more to me than five
thousand dollars, and we can't just invite ourselves into his layer.
He has to want to face the scientific Americans challenge.
And you fail, then it's won't fail. Mrs Davenport is
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putting up the money for a first class cabin to Haiti, Haiti.
We exchange the tickets for passage to Europe and allow
your reputation to blossom. My race won't be a hindrance
to you there. We can cultivate an air of mystery
around you, make you a legend in your own time.
Maybe we'll visit Shrink in Germany. In a few months,
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Corbo and the others will be begging you to come
back to America. Give them the tiniest demonstration of your powers,
and they will bow at you. I don't want that,
I don't need that. I'm tired of being your puppet,
my papa. I'm tired of keeping my eyes open and
my mouth shut. I want to do what I want
to do. You can, you will, but not now? Why
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not now? If we wait until you're seasoned, until your
past is wiped clean, when you have an armor of
fame and notoriety, then he will lower his defense. I
can do it now, I can kill him. You just
walk up and knock on his door. If I do it,
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assuming you get in, you'll never get out alive. Corbo
lives in a fortress surrounded by guards. The Pinkerton's will
kill you before you reach the door, and if you
do get away, they'll never stop looking for you, even
if I kill him, Especially if you kill him. You
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never told me that. Why didn't you tell I didn't care.
All I wanted was Corbo dead. What happened to you
after that? It wasn't my concern. But not now? Why
not now? Because now I've come to depend on you.
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You're using me, bleeding me come to I've come to
have a certain affection for you, Pearl. Personal pride, yes,
but something more, almost as a daughter. I have a
mother and you let her die. I love you, Pearl.
Oh my god, you really are the great deceiver. For once,
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I'm telling the truth. Rose, you taught me too well.
I can see the light in your eyes. There's something
you're not telling me. What is it? Rose? How dare
you say something like that to me, something calculated to
break my will and make me feel something for you?
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Can you honestly say you feel nothing. I've through what
you've done to me, the endless punishment and abuse. I
rescued you, I gave you a home. You abducted me
so that I would be your puppet and assassin. And
beyond that, you don't care if I live or die.
You just admitted it. The only reason you want to
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wait to travel to Europe is so that you can
use me a little longer, squeeze more money out of
me before I walk into that death track. It's not true.
Give me a chance. I still have so much to
teach you, like cutting babies out of women's stomachs. That's
one skill I'll leave to you. No, Pearl, I didn't
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mean to have suffered enough punishment from you. You took
me out of the convent and taught me a trade,
and for that I'm grateful. But there are limits to
what I'm willing to endure. Rose. You're right, I had
no no right to do that. It's time for me
to demonstrate to you what I've learned. I've learned how
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to be cold, Rose, ruthless, heartless, loveless. What have I created?
The Medusa, the Gorgon, the horror of Babylon, all rolled
into one. I'll be leaving now. I'll take the dress
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with me. I earned it, but everything else is yours.
Her Perl, Pearl, I won't take you back. You leave now.
You leave now, and you'll be all alone again. You
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have no one, no one to tear for you, no one,
no one to care for, no way to stand up
to them, Corbo and all the others. You'll go back
to being nothing. You will have failed. You will have
failed because you're too proud, too stubborn, too cruel, Because
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you wouldn't allow yourself, wouldn't allow yourself to love the girl.
All you can feel is hatred. Hatred is all you
have to give. So that's all she ever received from you.
She never loved you, Rose, why should she you? You
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convinced her to love Davina, so that that's what she did.
You could see the adoration in her eyes when she
looked up at this banner. Davina hypnotist, mentalist, mesmerist, that's
who she loved, not you, never you have only sheet knows.
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She can worship you if she wants. But I won't
give her an altar to bow down before I will
tear down her idol. I will deprive her of her
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goddamn my daughter, reduce her beloved Divina to a pile
of holy relics. From now on, I will provide my
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own pipe MH. Tonight and every night. Hello, Yes, thank
you for calling back so quickly. I've wanted you to know.
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Pandora is safe. Yes, out of that woman's clutches. She's
here with me now, that's right. Someone's at the door now,
and maybe it's them. H Is she here? She's here.
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I don't think you've been needing that. Let us be
the judge of that like this way, Pandora, these men
are envoys of Mr Korbole. He has sent them to
bring you to his home. Fair. You will be safe,
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aren't you going with me? I shall be along shortly.
But the first stage of the journey, you must make
a loan as you wish you are, Pandora, I am.
It's funny. I can't help feeling I've done this before.
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In what way? I couldn't say, But it seems like
I did this once already. Did you know? Yes to
a girl who looked just like you, and I've placed
a hood, perhaps this very one, over her head just
like this. Yes, there we go, and I cinched it tight,
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just like this. I shay, it's that really necessary. It's
all right, Albert. I'm prepared for anything. I must now
replace my blindfold. As my vision begins to fade, your
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own senses will gradually return, return to the warmth and
the light of your own reality. The Seventh Daughter is
a production of I Heart Radio, written and directed by
Brett Wood, recorded and mixed by Rob Gal, featuring Minca
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Wilkes as Rose and Elizabeth Hunter as Pearl. There you
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