Questionable Media Month Part 22
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amatyultareChapter 22 – Bull’s-Eye
Alex borrows his mom’s car to drive them to Burning Farm. Hiding the car behind some bushes, they sneak in. They find Mr. Ellison, who is in fact tied up in the barn on a pile of hay. He seems surprisingly calm at first, but starts yelling as they cut him free about how he’s going to sue Mr. Lord (yes, it was Mr. Lord) for every penny.
The story is, Mr. Lord came up to Burning Farm to confront Mr. Ellison again about the Sadie vs. ‘more professional’ replacement Bella, and then knocked him out and tied him up. He’s been bringing Mr. Ellison food and water, but wanted him out of the way until the show was over. Also, Other Bella is a college student at a local school and Mr. Lord’s girlfriend.
(Why did Mr. Lord take the risk of kidnapping Mr. Ellison, when Mr. Ellison had already decided to take a couple of days off to go fishing? Mr. Lord could have handled the play exactly like he wanted to, without committing any crimes. THIS MAKES NEGATIVE AMOUNTS OF SENSE.)
Just as Mr. Ellison gets fully loose from his bonds, there’s the sound of another car. Is it Mr. Lord? Mr. Ellison tells the kids to hide because the kidnapper is “a little unpredictable”. Okay, why is Mr. Ellison not calling the cops? Instead, the plan is to lure Mr. Lord inside and create a false sense of comfort before – uh – tackling and overpowering him, I guess. This seems like an irresponsible plan for a high school teacher to pitch to his students?
But they hide anyway, and a figure appears in the doorway!
Alex borrows his mom’s car to drive them to Burning Farm. Hiding the car behind some bushes, they sneak in. They find Mr. Ellison, who is in fact tied up in the barn on a pile of hay. He seems surprisingly calm at first, but starts yelling as they cut him free about how he’s going to sue Mr. Lord (yes, it was Mr. Lord) for every penny.
The story is, Mr. Lord came up to Burning Farm to confront Mr. Ellison again about the Sadie vs. ‘more professional’ replacement Bella, and then knocked him out and tied him up. He’s been bringing Mr. Ellison food and water, but wanted him out of the way until the show was over. Also, Other Bella is a college student at a local school and Mr. Lord’s girlfriend.
(Why did Mr. Lord take the risk of kidnapping Mr. Ellison, when Mr. Ellison had already decided to take a couple of days off to go fishing? Mr. Lord could have handled the play exactly like he wanted to, without committing any crimes. THIS MAKES NEGATIVE AMOUNTS OF SENSE.)
Just as Mr. Ellison gets fully loose from his bonds, there’s the sound of another car. Is it Mr. Lord? Mr. Ellison tells the kids to hide because the kidnapper is “a little unpredictable”. Okay, why is Mr. Ellison not calling the cops? Instead, the plan is to lure Mr. Lord inside and create a false sense of comfort before – uh – tackling and overpowering him, I guess. This seems like an irresponsible plan for a high school teacher to pitch to his students?
But they hide anyway, and a figure appears in the doorway!
