DeepSummary
The transcript starts with the narrator recounting an incident from a decade ago when they worked at a company that ran cabin rentals and water taxi services in the Pacific Northwest. A couple named Jane and Dick stayed in one of the basic cabins, and Jane eventually came to the office hysterical, claiming Dick had been beating, starving, and threatening her with his dogs. Though she initially told the police these details, she later recanted. The narrator implies that Dick had swindled Jane, who came from wealth, out of a large inheritance under the guise of building a remote lodge.
Months later, the narrator received a call from a distraught woman looking for her son Mike, who had gone to work construction on Dick's remote property. Mike had called his mother saying he was in danger, as Dick wouldn't let him sleep indoors, withhold food, and chased him with a rifle. The narrator alerted authorities, who rescued Mike, who had been held at gunpoint, stripped naked, and locked in a shipping container by Dick. Dick was arrested but the charges were likely dropped after a settlement was paid to Mike.
Years later, the narrator runs into a neighbor who reveals Dick is back in town working a minimum wage job. The narrator expresses concern about Dick's unstable and unpredictable nature. The transcript then shifts to several unrelated stories about disturbing encounters and incidents.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The narrator encounters an extremely abusive and criminal drifter named Dick who torments his romantic partners and workers.
- Dick swindles a wealthy woman named Jane out of her inheritance by promising to build a remote lodge together.
- Dick holds a worker named Mike hostage at gunpoint, strips him naked, and locks him in a shipping container before being arrested.
- Years later, Dick resurfaces in the narrator's town, causing fear due to his violence and unpredictability.
- The narrator also recounts other disturbing encounters, like an unidentified intruder taunting them over the phone in their home.
- The episode contains a mix of disturbing stories recounted by the narrator involving psychological torment, violence, and criminal behavior.
- The stories highlight the narrator's brushes with unstable people and convey an overall sense of lingering fear and caution.
- The episode emphasizes being wary of strangers and trusting one's instincts when feeling threatened, as danger can arise unexpectedly.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I told Dick that he needed to leave the property anyway. I didn't want him there, and the woman didn't want to go with him.“ by Narrator
- “You, shouldn't have called.“ by Unidentified Intruder
- “He told me when Dick caught up to him, he held him at gunpoint, ordered him to strip naked, and locked him in a shipping container that he had on the property. He was convinced that he was going to die that day.“ by Mike
- “So random home intruder with a creepy voice and a very mysterious, probably fucked up motive for breaking into my house, let's not meet ever ever again.“ by Narrator
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Malevolent Mischief: True Stories of Horror
Malevolent Mischief
5/11/24