The Girl Who Pretended to be a Boy Part One Transcript

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 0:00

you've been what try and practice my german accent, but it's not going to come out very good, yeah it'll be hilarious.

Micah (Knob Twister): 0:17

Welcome to tales of bedlam. I'm your host.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 0:19

Knob twister yay for for you, I'm here too. I'm the sofa sitter.

Micah (Knob Twister): 0:29

Today we have a Romanian classic for you.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 0:32

It is classic indeed.

Micah (Knob Twister): 0:34

Yes, the girl who pretended to be a boy.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 0:37

Hmm, sounds Mulan-ish to me.

Micah (Knob Twister): 0:40

This was collected by Andrew Lang in 1901, published in his book. His anthology the Violet Fairy Book.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 0:52

Are you sure it's supposed to say violet and not violent? Oh, violent, I don't know. It says violet on my paper, but I didn't write that.

Micah (Knob Twister): 1:01

No, I think it's violet, okay, violet.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 1:05

I think I'm going to collect fairy tales and I'm going to name mine the Violent Fairy Book and see if he sues me.

Micah (Knob Twister): 1:12

Well, it could be Violent, right? No, because that has an N in it. Yeah, it does. Yeah so it's Violet. Yeah, I had it right. Stop making me question my poor, poor brain. All right, so we're going to get right into it, because this is a very long tale that we're going to do in three parts.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 1:35

Segments Parts Segments.

Micah (Knob Twister): 1:38

Episodes yes.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 1:40

Get your thesaurus out, roger, that Whew, you get to start All right.

Micah (Knob Twister): 1:48

Once upon a time there lived an emperor who was a great conqueror and reigned over more countries than anyone in the world.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 1:58

Wow.

Micah (Knob Twister): 1:59

And whenever he subdued a fresh kingdom Fresh.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 2:03

What if he subdued a not-so-fresh?

Micah (Knob Twister): 2:05

kingdom. Yeah, one that just never used their deodorant or took a bath.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 2:10

I don't know, we'll never know.

Micah (Knob Twister): 2:13

He only granted peace on one condition that the king should deliver him one of his sons to be eaten. I mean for ten years' service.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 2:24

Ugh. Now, on the borders of his kingdom lay a country whose emperor was as brave as his neighbor and as long as he was young, he was the victor in every war. But as years passed away, his head grew weary of making plans of campaign. His people wanted to stay home, plow their fields, watch Netflix and make babies who put that in there Make babies. You edit this. He too felt that he must do homage to the other emperor.

Micah (Knob Twister): 3:00

You just keep reading Dustin, because there's lots of little surprises in there for you Fantastic.

Mr. Death Hades: 3:06

I do enjoy a good war, plenty of reaping. I will conquest.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 3:12

Good grief. What are you doing here?

Mr. Death Hades: 3:16

I was invited.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 3:18

Well, I didn't even see you. Quit skulking around, put your sickle down, wipe the drool off your face and behave yourself.

Micah (Knob Twister): 3:27

I guess we have a special guest today, mr Death Hades. I wish he wouldn't creep like that. Ha ha ha. He did just kind of appear. One thing, however, held him back from his step, which, day by day he saw more clearly, was the only one possible. His new overlord would demand the service of one of his sons, and the old emperor had no son, only daughters.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 3:56

Why didn't he? He never conquered any kingdoms that didn't have sons, or he just wiped all those out.

Micah (Knob Twister): 4:06

I guess he refuses to conquer kingdoms unless they're fresh.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 4:11

They have to be bathed and deodorized and they have to have sons. As heirs or he doesn't conquer them. Who knows what's going on, that seems to be the rules. Can't they just sit down and talk about it?

Micah (Knob Twister): 4:27

So if you don't have any sons to deliver the 10 years of service?

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 4:35

does he completely annihilate everyone, wipe out your whole country, or does he just not conquer you?

Micah (Knob Twister): 4:41

I think that all will depend on how good you smell.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 4:43

I guess, if it was fresh or not so fresh, look on which side he would. Nothing but ruins seemed to lie before him, and he became so gloomy that his daughters were frightened and did everything they could to think to cheer him up, but all to no purpose.

Mr. Death Hades: 5:02

I do love a good war. All to no purpose. I do love a good war. Why if I and my fellow Reapers waged war on these kingdoms, well, we would have things wrapped up by tea time. I do say.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 5:15

Oh good gravy. Is this going to go on? The entire story? We get that. You like it? Quit rubbing your sickle and sit down. Thank you, God. Can I go on now?

Mr. Death Hades: 5:29

Please do.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 5:31

At length. One day, when they were at dinner, the eldest of the three summoned up all her courage and said to her father oh, what a secret grief is troubling you.

Micah (Knob Twister): 5:42

Are your subjects discontented or have we given you cause for displeasure? Did you forget your Netflix password, daddy, To soothe away your wrinkles, we would gladly shed our blood, for our lives are bound up in yours and this you know.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 6:02

What was he watching Netflix on?

Micah (Knob Twister): 6:07

It's product placement Dustin, it's good, we better get some kickback.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 6:12

You listening Netflix. Kickback At least like a free subscription, something Jeez. My daughter answered the emperor what you say is true. Never have you given me one moment's pain. Your mother received great pains. What that? Wasn't an air reward Said it was rather like a watermelon pushed through the eye of a needle. Wow, yet now you cannot help me. Aw, why is not one of you a boy? That was a little graphic.

Micah (Knob Twister): 6:45

At this point we'd like to bring in an esteemed guest psychiatrist to help us shed light on some of the more complicated undertones and flat-out sexism in this story. Please welcome Mr Dr Know-It-All. Dr Know-It-All, what is your take so far on this story?

Dr. Know All: 7:04

Yes, thank you very much for having me here today. I believe we are dealing with a couple of concerning issues. First, the father seems to be battling some depression, perhaps due to this Netflix issue. I know that bums me out. Also, I will need to gather more data, but I am seeing some early signs of an Oedipal complex. Please continue and we shall see.

Micah (Knob Twister): 7:31

Oh, I don't understand she answered in surprise. Tell us what is wrong and how we vexed our mother. So, though we are not boys, we are not quite useless, good grief.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 7:45

But what can you do, my dear children? Spin, sew and weave. That is all you're learning. Only a warrior can deliver me now, a young giant who is strong to wield the battleaxe and whose sword deals deadly blows.

Mr. Death Hades: 8:02

Finally, the good part of the story. I wonder does this imaginary boy have a sickle? Ah, good grief.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 8:11

Every time.

Micah (Knob Twister): 8:13

I think you're delightful.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 8:15

I wish you would quit rubbing the sickle. It's making everybody uncomfortable it must be sharp.

Dr. Know All: 8:23

Oh good grief.

Micah (Knob Twister): 8:25

But why do you need a son so much at present? Tell us all about it. It will not make matters worse if we know.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 8:36

Listen then my daughters and learn the reason for my sorrow. You have heard that as long as I was young, no man ever brought an army against me without costing him dear. But the years have chilled my blood and drunk my strength, and now the deer can roam the forest. My arrows will never pierce his heart. Strange soldiers will set fire to my houses and water their horses at my wells, and my arm cannot hinder them. No, my day is past and the time has come when I too must bow my head under the yoke of my foe. But who is to give him ten years' service? That is part of the price which the vanquished must pay.

Micah (Knob Twister): 9:19

That's just sad. He sounds like Eeyore. That was depressing.

Dr. Know All: 9:26

Yes, definitely signs of depression here with the father. He's feeling old and useless, not unlike the musicians of Bremen. I'd strongly suggest he look into taking up a hobby, perhaps the lute.

Micah (Knob Twister): 9:39

That's a good suggestion, Dr Knowall.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 9:42

Yeah, hobbies are good.

Micah (Knob Twister): 9:44

I will cried, the eldest girl springing to her feet, but her father only shook his head, sadly. Her feet, but her father only shook his head sadly.

Micah (Knob Twister): 9:52

Never will I bring shame upon you urged the girl. Let me go. Let me go. I am not a princess anymore.

Micah (Knob Twister): 10:02

No sorry.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 10:06

And the daughter of an emperor. Oh wow, this is going to be a long one. It is Go then, he said. The brave girl's heart almost stopped beating from joy as she set about her preparations. She was not still for a single moment, but danced about the house, turning chests and wardrobes upside down. She set aside enough things for a whole year, wow.

Micah (Knob Twister): 10:33

Preparation.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 10:35

Wowzer, dresses embroidered with gold and precious stones, her iPad downloaded with her favorite shows on Netflix and a great store of provisions. That's a lot of storage on an iPad to get enough shows for a year.

Micah (Knob Twister): 10:49

And she chose the most spirited horse in the stable with eyes of flame and a coat of shining silver when her father saw her mounted and bouncing about the court, he gave her much wise advice as to how she was to behave like the young man she appeared to be, and also how to behave like the girl she really was. Then he gave her blessing and she touched her horse with the spur.

Dr. Know All: 11:18

This might be very confusing for a young person. Instructions on how to behave like a young man and a young woman at the same time would cause enormous internal conflict. He might as well ask a bumblebee to make whiskey.

Micah (Knob Twister): 11:33

That sounds delicious. Conflict he might as well ask a bumblebee to make whiskey. Mmm, that sounds delicious. That doesn't sound conflicting at all.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 11:38

Honey whiskey.

Micah (Knob Twister): 11:41

Mmm. But though none of his daughters were aware of the fact, the old emperor was a magician and had laid his plans accordingly, he managed unseen to overtake his daughter and throw a bridge of copper over a stream which she would have to cross. Then, changing himself into a wolf, he lay down under one of the arches and waited.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 12:06

So he could change himself into a wolf, but he couldn't change one of his daughters into a son Crap. He could change himself into a wolf, but he couldn't change one of his daughters into a son Crap.

Micah (Knob Twister): 12:14

But then we wouldn't have this amazing, long, exciting story.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 12:18

True.

Micah (Knob Twister): 12:19

Because that would be really quick, Because the first daughter who was like hey, I'll do it, zap He'd be like bam. You are now a boy. Go have fun, he's a selective magician Watch where you stick that thing. Whoa Go, have fun. He's a selective magician Watch where you stick that thing.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 12:35

Whoa Far afield. He had chosen his time well and in about a half an hour the sound of a horse's hooves was heard and his feet were almost on the bridge when a big gray wolf with grinning teeth appeared before the princess my, what big teeth you have. With a deep growl that froze the blood, he drew himself up and prepared the spring.

Mr. Death Hades: 12:59

I cannot approve of a father killing his daughter.

Dr. Know All: 13:03

Even.

Mr. Death Hades: 13:03

I have heart.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 13:07

Every time. Do you need to sit down? Do you need to go stand in the corner and have a time out? No, okay, just try to behave yourself.

Micah (Knob Twister): 13:16

Would you two just behave? I'm fine. The appearance of the wolf was so sudden and so unexpected that the girl was almost paralyzed, but not quite, and never even dreamt of flight, until the horse leapt violently to one side. Then she turned him around and, urging him to his fullest speed, never drew rein till she saw the gates of the palace rising before her.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 13:44

She turned tail and ran yeah, she gave up. Get on out of there. Go on now. Get man, that's a redneck. Jump out of me. The old emperor, who had got back long since, came to the door to meet her and, touching her shining armor, he said Did I not tell you my child that flies, do not make honey. What, what is this? Flies, and no all.

Micah (Knob Twister): 14:13

Please shed some knowledge on this.

Dr. Know All: 14:16

I definitely think this type of behavior is setting this poor girl up for a severe case of lupophobia. Also, please excuse me while I embark on a little research on the flies and honey. I am not familiar with this at all.

Mr. Death Hades: 14:31

Oh, oh yeah.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 14:32

I don't know about flies and honey. He's not familiar with this at all. Oh, oh yeah, I don't know about flies and honey.

Micah (Knob Twister): 14:34

He's pulling out his iPad. Looks like he's researching.

Dr. Know All: 14:39

Oh, I'll be back with you in a few minutes. Go on, please.

Micah (Knob Twister): 14:43

Oh well, we will then. The second princess implored her father to allow her to try the adventure in which her sister had made such a failure. He listened unwillingly, feeling sure it was no use, but she begged so hard that in the end he consented, and, having chosen her arms, she rode away.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 15:07

But though, unlike her sister she was quite prepared for the appearance of the wolf, when she reached the copper bridge she showed no greater courage and galloped home as fast as her horse would carry her.

Micah (Knob Twister): 15:19

She knew it was coming Well she just didn't like wolves.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 15:22

Apparently, On the steps of the castle, her father was standing and, as still trembling with fright, she knelt at his feet. He said gently Did I not tell you, my child, that every bird is not caught in a net?

Mr. Death Hades: 15:37

Indeed, often they will be caught with a cat's claws.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 15:44

I'm not sure that needed to be added.

Micah (Knob Twister): 15:46

It was insightful. I think the three girls stayed quietly in the palace for a little while, embroidering, spinning, weaving, watching Grey's Anatomy on Netflix and tending their birds and flowers. Stupid show when, early one morning, the youngest princess entered the door of the emperor's private apartments.

Micah (Knob Twister): 16:07

My father. It is my turn now. Perhaps I shall get the better of that wolf.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 16:15

What Do you think you are braver than your sisters? Vain little one, you, who have hardly left your long clothes behind you, but she did not mind being laughed at and answered.

Micah (Knob Twister): 16:27

For your sake, father, I would cut the devil himself into small bits, or even become a devil myself. I think I shall succeed, but if I fail, I shall come home without more shame than my sisters.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 16:43

Does she come from Georgia?

Micah (Knob Twister): 16:46

It sounds just like it.

Dr. Know All: 16:50

This girl seems to be self-aware and and has good, solid head on her shoulders. She has what you'd call a spunk and is comfortable with making mistakes. I do fear she may be subject to the same lupophobia that would plague her sisters, though. Hmm.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 17:08

Very insightful. She does seem a little more put together than the other ones. Yes, still, the emperor hesitated, but the girl petted and coaxed him till at last he said, meow, that definitely wasn't supposed to be Well. Well, if you must go, you must. It remains to be seen what I shall get by it, except perhaps a good laugh when I see you come back with your head bent and your eyes to the ground.

Micah (Knob Twister): 17:38

Oh, that's kind of cruel.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 17:41

Don't you think?

Micah (Knob Twister): 17:42

No encouragement for the daughter.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 17:45

It's the same expectations as the other two. I don't know if it's cruel or realistic.

Micah (Knob Twister): 17:51

He laughs best. Who laughs last?

Micah (Knob Twister): 17:54

said the princess.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 17:56

She got like a bumper sticker repertoire what's going on? I guess.

Mr. Death Hades: 17:59

so he who weeps least, weeps best.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 18:05

Do you need to go get a drink of something?

Mr. Death Hades: 18:10

That would be nice.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 18:12

Well, why don't you step out for a little bit?

Mr. Death Hades: 18:15

Maybe some honey whiskey.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 18:17

Oh, that sounds delicious. Bring me one, don't hurry back.

Micah (Knob Twister): 18:24

Happy at having got her way, the princess decided that the first thing to be done was to find some old, white-haired noble, of course, whose advice she could trust, and then to be very careful in choosing her horse. So she went straight to the stables, where the most beautiful horses in the empire were feeding in the stalls, but none of them seemed quite what she wanted. Almost in despair, she reached the last box of all, which was occupied by her father's ancient war horse, old and worn like himself, stretched sadly out on the straw.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 19:07

Poor old horse. The girl's eyes filled with tears and she stood to gaze at him. The horse lifted his head, gave a little neigh and said softly you look gentle and pitiful, but I know it is your love for your father which makes you tender to me. Ah, what a warrior he was and what good times we shared together. But now I too have grown old and my master has forgotten me.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 19:43

And there's no reason to care whether my coat is dull or shining. Yet it is not too late. I could vie with any horse in the stables.

Mr. Death Hades: 19:55

Do you have to shake your head while you do that?

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 19:58

Absolutely, I do. Tell me what I can do for you, princess, and I will do it.

Micah (Knob Twister): 20:06

I want to go to the emperor, who is our overlord, and I have no one to advise me, me. Which of all the white-headed nobles shall I choose as a counselor?

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 20:20

if you have me, you need no one else. I will serve you as I served your father, if you only listen to what I say.

Micah (Knob Twister): 20:31

I will listen to everything. Can you start in three days, hmm.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 20:38

This moment, if you like, said the horse.

Micah (Knob Twister): 20:42

Wow, he has gotten his wind back.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 20:46

He's frisky.

Micah (Knob Twister): 20:47

Yeah, the preparations for the emperor's youngest daughter were much fewer and simpler than those of her sisters. They only consisted of some boys' clothes. She planned way better, indeed, because the the other ones are packing dresses I know what do they need that for and a small quantity of linen and food and a little money in case of necessity. Then she bade farewell to her father and rode away.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 21:17

A day's journey from the palace. She reached the copper bridge, but before they came in sight of it, the horse who was a magician and an amateur beatboxer. I'm not doing that. I'd warned her of the means her father would take to prove her courage.

Mr. Death Hades: 21:39

I've never reaped a magic horse before On occasion. Unicorns on Tuesdays.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 21:46

Are you back? Do you knock? Can't you make noise when you walk?

Mr. Death Hades: 21:51

Here's your honey whiskey.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 21:54

Oh well, thank you for that, but you need to stop killing unicorns. It's not okay.

Micah (Knob Twister): 22:01

Don't you watch Harry Potter? It's bad. Still, in spite of his warning, she trembled all over when a huge wolf, as thin as if he had fasted for a month with claws, like saws and a mouth as wide as an oven, bounded howling towards her. He's hungry.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 22:22

He's going to eat her up for dinner.

Micah (Knob Twister): 22:23

For a moment her heart failed. Her Thump, thump she died.

Micah (Knob Twister): 22:29

That's a failing heart.

Micah (Knob Twister): 22:30

But the next thump, thum, touching the horse lightly with her spur, she drew her sword from its sheath, ready to separate the wolf's head from its body at a single blow Take him out, she kicks butt.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 22:45

This is like Mulan, right. The beast saw the sword and shrank back, which was the best thing it could do. Yeah, as now. The girl's blood was up in the light of battle in her eyes. Then, without looking around, she rode across the bridge.

Micah (Knob Twister): 23:03

Now, during her whole life the princess had been so carefully brought up that she had never left the gardens of the palace, so that the sight of the hills and valleys and trinkling, trinkling, trinkling, tinkling streams tinkling and the song of the larks and blackbirds made her almost beside herself with wonder and delight. Tinkle, tinkle. She longed to get down and bathe her face in the clear pools and pick the brilliant flowers, but the horse said no and quickened his pace, neither turning to the right or the left.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 23:43

Tinkle tinkle, tinkle Warriors. He told her only rest when they have won the victory, you still have another battle to fight, and it is the hardest of all. This time, it was not a wolf that was waiting for it at the end of the day's journey, but a dragon with 12 heads. It's like 12 dragons, but a dragon with 12 heads. It's like 12 dragons. Yeah, buddy, it's one dragon with 12 heads. It's like a hydra. But it's kind of like 12 dragons If you cut one head off, do two more, go back.

Micah (Knob Twister): 24:23

I don't know, we'll find out.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 24:25

And a golden bridge behind it. The princess rode up without seeing anything to frighten her.

Micah (Knob Twister): 24:32

What, what? The dragon wasn't at all frightening.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 24:35

Maybe he was smiling and playing a lute, we don't know, okay when a sudden puff of smoke and flame from beneath her feet caused her to look down and there was the horrible creature twisting and writhing. Its twelve heads reared up, as if to seize her between them.

Micah (Knob Twister): 24:52

Is it like a tiny dragon that she had to look down at it?

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 24:55

It was a really big bridge.

Micah (Knob Twister): 24:57

Oh, oh, so she's on the bridge and it was in the river or something Gotcha.

Mr. Death Hades: 25:06

It's a princess barbecue. Have you ever tried Arby's triple pepper sauce?

Micah (Knob Twister): 25:16

Death come on.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 25:19

I can't, even, can't, even with you sometimes.

Dr. Know All: 25:24

Mr Death, perhaps you'd like to sit down and talk to me sometime about these aggressive tendencies.

Mr. Death Hades: 25:29

Maybe you'd like to join me for a barbecue.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 25:33

Okay, that's enough. You can't threaten the guests. I'm pretty sure that's illegal.

Micah (Knob Twister): 25:40

Settle down, Mr Hades.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 25:42

Jeez.

Micah (Knob Twister): 25:43

The bridle fell from her hand and the sword which she had just grasped slid back into its sheath. But the horse bade her fear nothing and with a mighty effort she sat upright and spurred straight on the dragon.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 25:58

Yeah, buddy.

Micah (Knob Twister): 25:59

The fight lasted an hour and the dragon pressed her hard, whoa. But in the end, by a well-directed side blow, she cut off one of the heads and, with a roar that seemed to rend the heavens in two, that was the head that got cut off. What was that?

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 26:25

You rend the heavens in two.

Micah (Knob Twister): 26:27

The dragon fell back on the ground and rose as a man before her.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 26:33

Is the dad missing a part now?

Micah (Knob Twister): 26:36

Like a head Finger.

Dr. Know All: 26:38

Or an arm.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 26:41

She chopped part of him off.

Micah (Knob Twister): 26:43

He's a magician.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 26:44

He's good. Did two grow back? We never know. Although the horse had informed the princess, the dragon was really her own father. The girl had hardly believed him and stared in amazement at the transformation. But he flung his arms around her and pressed her to his heart, saying Now I see you are as brave as the bravest and wise as the wisest. You have chosen the right horse, for without his help you have returned with a bent head and downcast eyes. So is all the horses doing. You have filled me with the hope that you can, that you may carry out the task that you have undertaken, but be careful to forget none of my counsels and, above all, listen to those of your horse you're correct, it's like the horse is doing this all.

Micah (Knob Twister): 27:32

A horse is a horse, of course, of course. When he had done speaking, the princess knelt down to receive his blessing and they went their different ways.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 27:45

That was an emotional rollercoaster.

Micah (Knob Twister): 27:49

Tune in next time as we continue with the saga of the girl who pretended to be a boy. Anything you'd like to leave us with before we take a break, Dr Knowall?

Dr. Know All: 28:04

There is plenty of drama here we can cover if we had the time. My main concern is, of course, the lupophobia likely inflicted on the older children and the dracophobia on the youngest. These phobias, without proper treatment, can cause severe lifelong problems. Also, nowhere in my research could I find any references to flies and honey Huh. Exposing children to this kind of pseudoscience can be very detrimental.

Micah (Knob Twister): 28:30

Hmm.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 28:31

Okay, thanks for that.

Micah (Knob Twister): 28:33

I bet flies are attracted to honey.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 28:36

You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

Micah (Knob Twister): 28:39

That's true, I hear that is true. What's lupophobia?

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 28:44

Lupophobia, lupophobia. Well, that would be the fear of wolves. Ah.

Micah (Knob Twister): 28:50

I knew what dracophobial is Lupo.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 28:53

That makes sense. Lupo is werewolves, lupos, lupo. What do they call them? Lupo? So?

Micah (Knob Twister): 28:59

Facetter, you are incredibly smart. I think you're much smarter than Dr Know-All.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 29:05

More than likely.

Micah (Knob Twister): 29:06

So join us next time for the second part of this exciting story.

Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 29:13

Part two of three.

Micah (Knob Twister): 29:14

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Dustin (Sofa Sitter): 29:28

Good night, bye, goodnight bye, I have to get a refill. Okay, killing me?

Micah (Knob Twister): 29:40

killing me. You need more honey, whiskey, more honey whiskey, I'll get it for you.

Mr. Death Hades: 29:46

Oh my god oh my god.