The Messenger: The Easter Hare Spinoff Story

Listen to this episode, then listen to the Easter Hare Specials: Love At First Kill.
This story follows a couple in San Francisco who aren't on the same page. Then one of them gets the phone call that changes everything. Starring Vinnie and Amanda Apicella. Created/Produced/Directed/Written by James Lott Jr. Exec Produced by Jaime Molina.

Episode Transcript

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In the nineties in cities like NewYork and San Francisco, you would see
and sometimes get a run over bygirls and boys on bikes with bags on
their backs. It was the timeof the bike messenger. Bike messengers were
easy to spot two they would beconsidered a private service that would work for
companies delivering important items from place toplace. Wayne dropped out of SF state

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to make ends meet. In hishometown of San Francisco. He was sharing
a two bedroom apartment with five othermessengers in the Tendeline District. His girlfriend,
Sasha, worked at our bard atTheater District. She was going to
UCSF and studying education. Hey,Sasha, there's my biker and not the
kind I like. Ah, Well, can I get a bottle of water?

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I guess from how hard your sweatingbusiness is? Good? You know
we've only got two weeks of amazingweather in San Francisco in September. She
hands them a bottle of water.Thanks. You're making like five fifty an
hour and you work your ass off. Well, it keeps me in hip.
You live with five other guys ina two bedroom place. I can't

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even come over. Well, youhave a roommate in a one bedroom.
Yes, but I have the bedroomand I pay for it, like pay
for it. Well, it's likehaving my own business. I set the
hours and I'm outside all day.I have no boss. I'm sure that's
wonderful, honey, but you needto make more money. I am thinking

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of upping my frances at least,or even getting an upscale client to pay
me more and maybe make me anexclusive. You haven't add in the back
of magazines and newspapers. No no, no, no no no no no
no no no no no hello ourbar. Sure hold on, Wayne,

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will continue this later. I haveto check on something for the boss.
Thanks for the water. Don't youwant to to live together and build a
future together, Wayne looks at her. Just think about it. I love
you, love you too. Shewalks off. Wayne goes outside and it
is unlocking his bike when he stops. She just doesn't get it. I

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like this job. I don't thinkI can get an office job like these
corporate drones. I just need thatone client back inside. You're welcome.
Bye. Sasha hangs up the phoneand she sees her man outside getting on

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his bike. Wayne. I dolove you. It's not enough money for
the long run plus, you canget hurt out there. I don't want
you to get hurt. Wayne isriding through the Embarca Darrow when he gets
a page. Wayne pulls over toa pay phone. Wayne calling in.

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I got a message, an answerfrom my ad perfect. It's super secretive.
Okay, they'll pay what to bediscreeted. Give me the address,
got it? Thanks, Okay,mister hair, I'll be right over.

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Little did Wayne the Messenger No,he was about to get the job of
his life. Listen to the EasterHair Special on the Easter Hair Anywhere.
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