Right on Time by Vincent V. Cava
Summary
This episode features a horror story about a meticulous serial killer who stalks a woman to murder her, only to discover she has already been brutally killed by a mysterious entity. The killer finds a message in the bathroom indicating he was the intended target all along, revealing that someone had been stalking him in return. As he attempts to flee, he is ambushed and stabbed by a grotesque, pale figure with a deformed face and a Bowie knife. The story concludes with the killer being pinned down and killed by the creature, which whispers "Go to sleep" before he loses consciousness.
Topics discussed
California manufacturing and agriculture intro
Stalker memorizes victim's daily routine
Planning the murder and arrival at townhouse
Stalker's misogynistic motives and victim's lifestyle
Entering the property and finding the hidden key
Intrusion into the house and killer's philosophy
Moving through the house toward the bathroom
Panic about the locked door and neighbor risk
Unlocking the door and entering the bathroom
Noticing the lack of sound from the shower
Realization that the victim is missing
Discovering the mutilated body in the tub
Finding the carved heart and mirror message
Realizing he is being stalked by another killer
Attacked on the stairs and stabbed in the back
Fall to the living room and encounter with the monster
Final confrontation and death of the stalker
Story conclusion and fade to black
Host outro, tea promotion, and Patreon thanks
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