DESCRIPTION:
The ground was too uneven for George to attempt to follow the route to the stream that flowed 30 feet below, so he watched as his dog sniffed the ground behind large rocks. The animal was fixated on a black bin liner, and from George’s perspective, two logs sticking out of it. A faint whimpering sound echoed up from the stream. George strained his eyes and realised that the bundle he assumed was rubbish was actually a boy, who was crying for help...
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton
Narration, audio editing, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Illusion by Cody Martin
Endless Night by Moments
St Mary by Chelsea McGough
Pursuit Of Wonder by Caleb Etheridge
West by Shimmer
The Greater Good by Craig Allen Fravel
Driven To The Edge by Salon Dijon
Disappearance by Wicked Cinema
Extinction by Wicked Cinema
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