S3E5: 2043

Summary

Red Valley: Episode 3.5 – "2043"

Release Date: November 19, 2023
Host/Producer: Kontinue Productions
Description: A mystery drama exploring the boundaries of experimental science, personal history, and the nostalgic quest to remember a peculiar level select cheat from Sonic 2. This episode delves deep into the complexities of survival and trust in a dystopian future.

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Plot Overview

In "2043," the episode unfolds in an underground cryopod facility located in Willimanic, Connecticut—a strategic hideout chosen for its obscurity and apparent security. The story centers around a group of survivors who have invested significant resources into building a self-sustaining hypersleep environment, aiming to withstand a millennium-long dormancy.

Key Characters and Dynamics

• Rachel Fowler (Pamela Jennings): The leader of the group, Rachel is responsible for overseeing the facility's operations and ensuring the survival of the team during their extended sleep period.

• Carol Pestridge (Francesca Jones): A pragmatic and skeptical member, Francesca often challenges Rachel's decisions, highlighting tensions within the group.

• Alexander Broad (Clive Schill): Initially introduced as a security expert, Clive becomes a pivotal figure when internal conflicts arise.

• Natalie Day (Rebecca Landry/Becky): A former executive who turns antagonistic, Rebecca’s betrayal threatens the group's survival plans.

• Gabriel Urbina: Acts as the narrator and voice guiding the listeners through the unfolding drama.

Detailed Summary

Establishing the Setting

At [02:46], the episode launches into action as Rachel (Pamela) urgently calls out to Clive, awakening him from cryosleep. The team has assembled in the basement of a seemingly secure house, striving to maintain their cryopod sanctuary.

Rachel Fowler:
“You thought your money would buy you a cryopod tucked up George Washington's nose on Mount Rushmore. This is the best we can do.” ([03:03])

Francesca (Carol) expresses her disbelief and frustration over the modesty of their hideout compared to their high investment.

Internal Tensions Emerge

As the team settles, Rachel explains the complexities of their setup, including the independent energy systems and the modification of the cryopods to avoid suspicion.

Rachel Fowler:
“The batteries that power the pods independently for hundreds of years. We're also using them to power everything else. Complete energy independence.” ([05:08])

However, Francesca remains skeptical about their preparedness and the presence of sufficient security measures.

Betrayal and Conflict

Tensions escalate when Natalie Day’s character, Rebecca Landry, emerges as a betrayer. She confronts the group, revealing that the overhead nest—another cryopod facility—has been compromised by Aubrey Wood's forces, leading to the destruction of their resources and the death of key members like Josh.

Rebecca Landry:
“I bloody can.” ([08:27])

The confrontation culminates in Rebecca attempting to take control, leading to violent exchanges that result in the death of Josh and further destabilize the group's fragile trust.

Alliances and Survival Strategies

Post-conflict, Alexander Broad’s character, Clive, proposes an alliance to ensure mutual survival. He offers the group access to Overhead’s resources, arguing that their combined efforts are essential for waking up in a future where they can build a better world.

Clive Schill:
“We need each other now. And we'll need each other at the other end.” ([09:15])

The group reluctantly agrees, setting aside their differences to consolidate their survival strategies.

Flashbacks and World-Building

Through Clive's flashbacks, the audience learns about the catastrophic events that led to the current predicament. Aubrey Wood's ruthless actions resulted in the collapse of Overhead’s cryopod facilities, leaving the survivors isolated and vulnerable.

Clive Schill:
“She took him. Maybe she ate him.” ([14:05])

These memories not only provide context but also deepen the audience's understanding of the characters' motivations and the overarching threats they face.

Rising Tensions and Uncertainty

As time progresses, unforeseen complications arise. The group begins to hear noises resembling frogs, initially dismissed as local folklore by Rachel. However, the sounds soon signify deeper issues within the cryopod systems.

Rachel Fowler:
“It's frogs. Easier to hear them with no one else around.” ([16:55])

The eerie sounds amplify the sense of impending doom, suggesting that the facility's integrity may be compromised.

Climactic Emergency

In the episode's climax, technological failures trigger immediate life-threatening situations. Rachel desperately attempts to administer first aid to a malfunctioning system, but chaos ensues as panic sets in.

Rachel Fowler:
“Landry, get over here. I need you.” ([18:26])

Amidst the turmoil, Clive realizes the severity of their predicament, leading to a frantic attempt to evacuate the facility before it's too late.

Alexander Broad (Clive):
“I am not going to die in fucking Connecticut.” ([19:02])

Conclusion and Cliffhanger

The episode concludes with the group's uncertain escape from the cryopod facility. They confront the realization that they may have only slept for a fraction of the intended millennium, raising questions about their preparedness and the state of the world outside.

Rachel Fowler:
“I'm sorry.” ([19:55])

The unresolved tension and looming threats set the stage for future episodes, leaving listeners eager to uncover what lies ahead for the survivors.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Rachel Fowler at [03:03]:
  “You thought your money would buy you a cryopod tucked up George Washington's nose on Mount Rushmore. This is the best we can do.”

• Rachel Fowler at [05:08]:
  “The batteries that power the pods independently for hundreds of years. We're also using them to power everything else. Complete energy independence.”

• Rebecca Landry at [08:27]:
  “I bloody can.”

• Clive Schill at [09:15]:
  “We need each other now. And we'll need each other at the other end.”

• Clive Schill at [14:05]:
  “She took him. Maybe she ate him.”

• Rachel Fowler at [16:55]:
  “It's frogs. Easier to hear them with no one else around.”

• Clive Schill at [19:02]:
  “I am not going to die in fucking Connecticut.”

• Rachel Fowler at [19:55]:
  “I'm sorry.”

Themes and Insights

"2043" masterfully intertwines themes of trust, survival, and the ethical ramifications of experimental science. The episode highlights the fragility of human relationships under extreme stress and the lengths individuals will go to secure their survival. Additionally, it raises questions about the sacrifices made in the name of progress and the unforeseen consequences that accompany such endeavors.

Final Thoughts

Episode "2043" of Red Valley offers a gripping narrative that balances intense character dynamics with intricate world-building. The blend of personal betrayal and broader existential threats creates a compelling storyline that keeps listeners engaged and invested in the fate of the characters. As the survivors navigate their fractured alliances and the mysterious challenges of their cryopod sanctuary, the episode leaves audiences anticipating the next installment of this enthralling mystery drama.

Transcript

[Gabriel Urbina]

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[Alexander Broad]

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[Natalie Day]

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[Gabriel Urbina]

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[Rachel Fowler]

Wherever you get your podcasts, Red Valley.

[Alexander Broad]

Is intended for mature audiences and contains scenes some listeners may find distressing. Please go to RedValleyPod.com for full content warnings on every episode. Do you Want to continue? October 3, 2043.

[Rachel Fowler]

Clive. Clive, wake up.

[Carol Pestridge]

What? What? What's happening?

[Rachel Fowler]

We're here.

[Carol Pestridge]

We are?

[Rachel Fowler]

This is it.

[Carol Pestridge]

This is it.

[Rachel Fowler]

This is it.

[Carol Pestridge]

This is. This is a house.

[Rachel Fowler]

I know. You thought your money would buy you a cryopod tucked up George Washington's nose on Mount Rushmore. This is the best we can do.

[Carol Pestridge]

Well, where the hell are we?

[Rachel Fowler]

Last place anyone will look.

[Carol Pestridge]

Yeah, and it doesn't look like a very secure place to hang out for the next thousand years.

[Rachel Fowler]

You're forgetting you're an American now, Mr.

[Alexander Broad]

Shell.

[Rachel Fowler]

Home of the Doomsday Prepper.

[Carol Pestridge]

Yeah, very reassuring, Shelly.

[Rachel Fowler]

You want to go downstairs?

[Carol Pestridge]

Jesus. $20 million for a bungalow in. Where even are we?

[Rachel Fowler]

Willimanic.

[Carol Pestridge]

Willy. What?

[Rachel Fowler]

Willimanic, Connecticut.

[Carol Pestridge]

Willy. Willy. Mantic.

[Rachel Fowler]

Home of the Wyndham.

[Carol Pestridge]

Frog fight. What?

[Rachel Fowler]

The Battle of the Frogs.

[Carol Pestridge]

Am I. Am I still asleep?

[Gabriel Urbina]

Hey, you made it.

[Rachel Fowler]

Hey, Josh. We all good up here? Yeah. Head on down, Pam.

[Gabriel Urbina]

Security is tied up here.

[Rachel Fowler]

Assuming Mr. Shill hasn't been tracked on his way over.

[Carol Pestridge]

I wasn't tracked. Josh. Nice to meet you.

[Gabriel Urbina]

By the way, rumor has it the.

[Rachel Fowler]

Overhead nest got busted.

[Gabriel Urbina]

Are you sure your old pals aren't.

[Rachel Fowler]

On the lookout for a new place to get their heads down.

[Gabriel Urbina]

Or Aubrey Wood isn't roaming around Connecticut.

[Rachel Fowler]

Trying to ruin someone else's day. We don't know if that's even true. And security is your job, Josh. You want to keep talking on the street or what? Nah, everyone else is downstairs.

[Gabriel Urbina]

You're good.

[Carol Pestridge]

You know, for all the money I've spent on this, you could have bought a bigger gun. Josh.

[Rachel Fowler]

Hey, guys, this is Clive Shone.

[Carol Pestridge]

Me? Just carry on. Carry on? Seriously? This is going to keep us safe for 10 centuries? A basement in someone's house?

[Rachel Fowler]

Clive, do you have any idea how hard it's been these last few years to gather the materials needed to build this place?

[Carol Pestridge]

What, there isn't a Home Depot nearby?

[Rachel Fowler]

It doesn't look like much, but this basement is tight as a drum. Everything we need for survival, no matter what happens outside. Extra MBV cells for the pods.

[Carol Pestridge]

I don't know what that is.

[Rachel Fowler]

The battery's dumbass. The batteries that power the pods independently for hundreds of years. We're also using them to power everything else. Complete energy independence. Pods don't all look so pretty. No. We've had to Frankenstein most of them together. Far less suspicion getting individual parts than trying to source a complete pod on its own. Not an easy feat of engineering.

[Carol Pestridge]

Okay, and we've got all the stuff.

[Rachel Fowler]

The Hartshorn make it sound like crystal meth. Yes, we have the Hartshorn. We're taking it out of containment very soon.

[Carol Pestridge]

I've got the right people tonight.

[Rachel Fowler]

Yes, we've got the right people, Clive. I know what I'm doing, okay?

[Carol Pestridge]

So, like, do you need me to study anything? Like, do I have to know anything?

[Rachel Fowler]

What do you want to know?

[Carol Pestridge]

I don't know. Like, the stewardess always has important information before a flight.

[Rachel Fowler]

If I were you, I wouldn't describe anyone in this room as a stewardess. You can't learn about oxidative DNA repair on the back of a cereal box, Clive. But late to worry about any of that now. Look, you funded this at considerable personal risk. Everyone in the room knows it. You've done your job. You can let us do ours. We did it.

[Carol Pestridge]

We did it.

[Rachel Fowler]

We're going to sleep tonight.

[Carol Pestridge]

It's a bit like. It's a bit like the old days. All this, you know, underground. Exposed brickwork and cables everywhere. Distinct body odor. Feels like Red Valley.

[Rachel Fowler]

Well, hopefully not too much like. Everyone quiet. Shit. Pam. Pam.

[Carol Pestridge]

What the hell? Jesus. The last place anyone would look. You were followed.

[Rachel Fowler]

No, we weren't.

[Carol Pestridge]

Of course you were. Where Are your guns.

[Rachel Fowler]

We don't have guns. Josh is the only one who's armed.

[Alexander Broad]

You don't have guns?

[Carol Pestridge]

Guns? $20 million and you couldn't find the change for a few?

[Alexander Broad]

Hello, everyone.

[Carol Pestridge]

Becky. Francesca. I mean, how the hell did you get.

[Natalie Day]

And don't call her Becky. She doesn't like that.

[Alexander Broad]

I really don't.

[Rachel Fowler]

Is Josh dead?

[Natalie Day]

The guy outside? Yeah.

[Carol Pestridge]

Oh. I guess the overhead nest didn't work out so well.

[Natalie Day]

No, it did not. Aubrey Wood's army of twats destroyed it all. And every cryopod in England, for all we know. And everyone who's ever made one has gone to ground. So room at the end for two more. You've got at least one spot open now we've blown Josh's head off. So one more and we're all good to go tiptoe.

[Carol Pestridge]

Why don't you put the guns down for a minute and have a civilised conversation?

[Rachel Fowler]

There's no more pods. Everyone in this group has a specific role in making this work. It's the minimum amount of people you need to run a cryopod nest, barely. For a hypersleep period of this length, we don't even know if it's enough.

[Natalie Day]

I thought you'd say something like that. Well, it's pretty obvious where the weak link is, then. Thanks for everything, Clive.

[Rachel Fowler]

Wait. Wait.

[Carol Pestridge]

Look, you really could have hurt someone, then, Fran.

[Natalie Day]

You can't hide from me, Clive. Anything he's promised you is probably bollocks. We can give you all anything you want now we're awake again. Rebecca's actually CEO of overhead, so all of this really belongs to us. Anyway, I've got that writing.

[Carol Pestridge]

Have you?

[Natalie Day]

Step out from behind that box, you bloody child.

[Rachel Fowler]

It is not a box. It is. It's the ECMO machine. And if you put a bullet through that or anything else in here, all of this is going to be a moot point.

[Natalie Day]

Well, just hand him over, then. He was your money man and now it's us.

[Rachel Fowler]

You can't shoot Clive.

[Natalie Day]

I bloody can.

[Rachel Fowler]

I told you where the skeleton team of engineers needed to make this work. There is only one of each of us. So we have to be alternates for each other. Not the specialists, but skilled enough to manage. If we lose somebody, I'm the alternate for Bill, Bill's the alternate for Shelley and so on.

[Alexander Broad]

And who's Clive? The alternate, fool.

[Rachel Fowler]

The guy whose head you just blew off. So now Clive is in sole charge of Hartshorn transfusion.

[Natalie Day]

I'll bollock the it.

[Rachel Fowler]

You want to wake up. Blood toxicity in 8 weeks instead of a thousand years and find out.

[Natalie Day]

You can bloody teach us then.

[Rachel Fowler]

That's not. It's taken months to get him up to speed. You can't just.

[Alexander Broad]

You can't just.

[Carol Pestridge]

Yeah, you can't just learn about oxidative DNA repair on the back of a cereal box, Fran.

[Natalie Day]

Okay. Okay. Well, smart people. Let's brainstorm her.

[Carol Pestridge]

How?

[Natalie Day]

How are we going to manage this? How are we going to manage this?

[Alexander Broad]

I know what to do.

[Natalie Day]

Rebecca.

[Alexander Broad]

Oh, my gosh. She was losing the plot anyway. Poor Fran.

[Carol Pestridge]

Thank you, Rebecca.

[Alexander Broad]

That was all rubbish, wasn't it? Clive can barely transfuse piss into an open toilet.

[Rachel Fowler]

Yeah. Yeah, it was.

[Carol Pestridge]

So what did you say? It.

[Rachel Fowler]

I don't know. For your daughter, I guess.

[Carol Pestridge]

Thanks.

[Rachel Fowler]

Are we all done with the murdering now?

[Alexander Broad]

Yeah. I really am sorry for all the fuss, everyone. The last thing I want to do is throw a spanner in the works. I. I can assure you that no one else knows the location of this site or what exactly you're doing here. You can believe me. Because all I want is the same thing as all of you. I want to survive. But not just that. I want to wake up in a future where we can build a better world. And please don't take this the wrong way, but no matter how good your homemade hypersleep nest is, in a thousand years, when you poke your heads out of this little basement, if you don't have some help, you won't last a week. So my gifts to you in return for a place to get my head down for the next millennium are the resources that were put in place to protect and sustain the overhead board of directors. Once they woke up, they won't be needing them now, so they're yours. Do we have a deal?

[Rachel Fowler]

Sure. Can the gun go away now?

[Alexander Broad]

Of course. Awesome. Well, then, don't mind me. As you were.

[Rachel Fowler]

Right. Well, Josh was in charge of security and supplies, so. Shelly, can you and Remy take a look at the inventory? Come on. This isn't the first dead body any of us has seen. Let's go. You think you might do something about.

[Alexander Broad]

Oh, yeah. Me and Clive will do that. Sorry again, Pam, about the mess. Grab a feet, Clive.

[Carol Pestridge]

I'll walk with a cane. Rebecca, I don't know if I can manage carrying a dead body.

[Alexander Broad]

Just do it.

[Rachel Fowler]

Sake.

[Alexander Broad]

Watch her head.

[Carol Pestridge]

I've got it.

[Alexander Broad]

Don't bang her head.

[Carol Pestridge]

Oh, will I make it worse?

[Alexander Broad]

There.

[Carol Pestridge]

Okay. You sure this is.

[Alexander Broad]

It's fine. And the animals can't get to her.

[Carol Pestridge]

At least it's what she would have wanted. I'm sure.

[Alexander Broad]

Francesca, may you find the piece that so eluded you in life in the boot of this Toyota Prius. Too bad you couldn't cut it. Come on, let's get back.

[Carol Pestridge]

Beautiful words, Becky. Do you have any friends or colleagues you haven't murdered, betrayed or left for dead?

[Alexander Broad]

Left for dead? Well, we made you CEO.

[Carol Pestridge]

You know, it's actually much less fun being captain of the Titanic in the second half of the movie.

[Alexander Broad]

I could have shot you instead of Fran. It could be you taking a dirt nap in the back of a mid range family saloon.

[Carol Pestridge]

Yeah. Oh, thanks so much for not shooting me in the face, Becky. Why didn't you?

[Alexander Broad]

Anyway, Fran didn't take very well to be woken up early. She was getting unpredictable.

[Carol Pestridge]

Oh, where is I?

[Alexander Broad]

You're an open book, Clive.

[Carol Pestridge]

And I managed to put together my own cryopod nest.

[Alexander Broad]

You managed to pay other people with overheads money to put together a cryopod nest. But yes, clearly our interests are aligned. So here I am in. Where are we again?

[Carol Pestridge]

Willy, William and William and Tick.

[Alexander Broad]

That's it. Where is everyone? And what's with all the frogs?

[Carol Pestridge]

Everybody's going on about frogs. I don't know. I slept the whole way here.

[Alexander Broad]

You didn't see the bridge? Giant frog statues. Like 10ft tall statues of frogs?

[Carol Pestridge]

I don't know. We're in Frogwell, Connecticut because it was abandoned and they found a big, deep doomsday basement to use. I pay them to worry about things so I don't have to.

[Alexander Broad]

Well, do you trust them?

[Carol Pestridge]

I'm about to have a sleepover at their house for a thousand years. Yes, I trust them. Can they trust you? I'm afraid I can't really vouch for you.

[Alexander Broad]

We all want the same thing. We need each other now. And we'll need each other at the other end. For what it's worth, I meant it. We'll have overhead's resources that were put aside.

[Carol Pestridge]

What happened to the overhead nest?

[Alexander Broad]

Would you like to gloat?

[Carol Pestridge]

Yeah, I'd love to.

[Alexander Broad]

I remember smoke, fire, coughing. Lying on the freezing ground next to my pod, unable to move or hear or speak. And there she was, just standing over me.

[Carol Pestridge]

Aubrey Wood?

[Alexander Broad]

Yeah.

[Carol Pestridge]

What did she say?

[Alexander Broad]

She didn't say anything. Well, maybe she did. Like I said, I couldn't hear anything. By the time I could stand up, she was gone. The nest was beyond repair and 300 of overhead's nearest and dearest just stood about in ridiculous lycra bodysuits, getting Cold.

[Carol Pestridge]

What did you all do?

[Alexander Broad]

What everyone at overhead does. They looked to my father for help, but he wasn't there.

[Carol Pestridge]

He wasn't there.

[Alexander Broad]

She took him.

[Carol Pestridge]

What? Aubrey took him. She kid that Malcolm? Yes. What for? Where's she gonna go?

[Alexander Broad]

No. No ransom. No great gesture. They're gone. Maybe she ate him.

[Carol Pestridge]

Wow, Becky, I'm.

[Alexander Broad]

I always don't worry about saying anything nice. He tried to screw you over just like I did. You've only got one Landry to deal with now. At least.

[Rachel Fowler]

There you are. It's getting dark. I thought you'd gotten lost.

[Alexander Broad]

Just taking a last turn around the block. Pam, you've got to tell me about this. Frogs. I can't sleep for a thousand years not knowing the frogs.

[Rachel Fowler]

Oh, it's local history. A bunch of townspeople in the 18th century wake up in the night to this terrible sound, this awful roaring noise all around them. They're convinced they're under some sort of attack, so they arm themselves. Panic in the street, people firing guns in the dark. When the sun comes up, they find out what they actually heard. A mill pond nearby was drying out and the local bullfrog population made a great big noise, fighting each other to the death over the last of the standing water. No soldiers, no armies. Just a bunch of dead frogs.

[Alexander Broad]

That's so bizarre. What a weird thing to memorialize.

[Rachel Fowler]

At least they owned it. There's probably a poignant analogy in there somewhere. Why don't you head inside and mull it over? We've got a week's worth of bio assessments to get done for you in a couple of hours.

[Alexander Broad]

Yes. See you downstairs then. Don't catch cold, you two.

[Carol Pestridge]

You okay?

[Rachel Fowler]

Should have known something would come along and up our today. Happens to us every damn time.

[Carol Pestridge]

Yeah, well, it could have been worse. At least it wasn't Aubrey Wood who found us, right? Take a look around, Dr. Jennings. You're not going to see the sky again for a long time.

[Rachel Fowler]

Maybe. Maybe not.

[Carol Pestridge]

I'll have some faith. It's exhausting having to be optimistic for the both of us all the time. What is that noise?

[Rachel Fowler]

It's frogs. Easier to hear them with no one else around.

[Carol Pestridge]

I thought they all killed each other.

[Rachel Fowler]

Guess they figured something out.

[Carol Pestridge]

Want to ask them how they did it?

[Rachel Fowler]

Don't speak Frog.

[Alexander Broad]

February 12, 2064.

[Gabriel Urbina]

Action required.

[Rachel Fowler]

Come on, Shelly. Shelly, wake up. I need the aed. The defect. Shelly, you're gonna be okay. Is anyone else awake?

[Alexander Broad]

Help me.

[Carol Pestridge]

Why are you shouting?

[Alexander Broad]

Pipe down, Clyde. Time to get up, Becky.

[Carol Pestridge]

Why? Why is everyone having a Go. What's going on?

[Rachel Fowler]

Landry, get over here. I need you.

[Alexander Broad]

Pam, Shelly's gone. We need to get out of here right now.

[Rachel Fowler]

This isn't your fucking show. Landry. These people are my friends. Get over here and help me.

[Alexander Broad]

Pam, look at. Look at me.

[Rachel Fowler]

Look at me.

[Alexander Broad]

You're not thinking straight. She's dead. And we're gonna be dead too, unless we get out of here. Clive. Hey, dipshit. I need you to walk, alright? I can't carry you. Here's your stupid stick with the ice cube on it.

[Carol Pestridge]

Now, come on. What's the date? I don't know. The date. What year?

[Alexander Broad]

Jesus, Pam. I mean it. Let's go. We're leaving.

[Rachel Fowler]

Okay, okay. He's okay.

[Carol Pestridge]

What's the hurry? Why are we leaving?

[Alexander Broad]

Because I am not going to die in fucking Connecticut. Clive, move.

[Gabriel Urbina]

Oh, God, it's cold.

[Carol Pestridge]

Oh, fuck.

[Natalie Day]

Pam.

[Alexander Broad]

I'm not coming back for you. What are you doing?

[Carol Pestridge]

Becky, what happened?

[Alexander Broad]

The fuck should I know?

[Carol Pestridge]

How long. How long did we sleep?

[Alexander Broad]

I don't know. The street look a thousand years older to you? Pam? Pam.

[Rachel Fowler]

Had to check the computer before. Had to know.

[Alexander Broad]

How long was it, Pam?

[Rachel Fowler]

20 years? 4 months? 9 days? 2064.

[Carol Pestridge]

That's a long way off. A thousand years, pal.

[Rachel Fowler]

I know. I'm sorry.

[Carol Pestridge]

Well. Well, maybe we. Maybe we can go back in.

[Rachel Fowler]

No one's going back in there.

[Carol Pestridge]

No, no, let's just wait and see. I'm like, I'm sure it's all right. All right. Okay, let's. Let's get out our little black books. Who's going to have a few spare cryopods in 2064?

[Natalie Day]

Red Valley was written by Jonathan Williams, directed by Alan Mandel and recorded at Orpheus Studio London. All music editing and sound design by Richard Orpheus Campbell with Carol Pestridge as assistant director. Additional dialogue recorded by John Parkhouse and original podcast artwork by Claire Hoopes. Performances by Alexander Broad as Clive Schill, Rachel Fowler as Pamela Jennings, Natalie Day as Rebecca Landry, Carol Pestridge as Francesca Jones, Rashid Savitri as Bill, Jess Hrabowski as Shelley, Robert Wisden as Josh and Natalie Day as Blue Sky. Thanks as always to the Overhead board of directors Jack Reese, Marguerite Kenner, Dev Patel, Paul James and Hayley Daniel. We return to Red Valley in While youe Are Hypersleeping. Three Coming soon. Thanks so much for listening.

[Rachel Fowler]

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