When Your Adopted Son Isn't Human: A Psychological Horror Tale "Enter At Your Own Risk"

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0:11 Speaker 1: It lies.

0:17 Speaker 5: In wait amidst your dreams where nothing is ever how it seems.

0:27 Speaker 3: It is a portal to.

0:29 Speaker 5: A terrifying world beyond the doorway to nightmare. Come in. Welcome. I'm your host, Artemis Black. We have all seen the sign at one point in our lives. Caution. Beware. Enter at your own risk. It is a subtle way to tell people that by making the decision to proceed, they are literally taking their lives into their own hands.

1:20 Speaker 2: We can't go on like this, Natalie.

1:22 Speaker 1: I know, Bruce. I know. I'm just not sure that I can go through with it.

1:28 Speaker 2: What, do you think that I'm not having a hard time with this?

1:33 Speaker 3: Look, honey, we have tried and tried.

1:38 Speaker 2: And nothing, absolutely nothing has worked. This is a way out. It's a chance to start over again. Can't you see that?

1:49 Speaker 1: Yes, I see that. But why?

1:53 Speaker 6: Why?

1:54 Speaker 1: Why would his father summon him now?

2:00 Speaker 5: Our mystery drama, Enter at Your Own Risk, was written especially for Doorway to Nightmare by Crimson McKenzie and Winslow Swan. Our stars include Prince Titan, William Stafford, Crimson McKenzie, and Winslow Swan. I'll be back shortly with Act One.

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2:47 Speaker 2: Warning.

2:48 Speaker 5: Danger ahead.

2:51 Speaker 6: Beware.

2:53 Speaker 5: Keep out. Signs are all around us, giving us help, trying to ward us off from a perilous situation. And while the intention of the signs may be good, there are still those of us who choose to simply ignore them.

3:15 Speaker 6: Andy!

3:16 Speaker 1: Can you come here a minute?

3:20 Speaker 4: What, Mom?

3:21 Speaker 1: Were you playing with your paints in the living room?

3:24 Speaker 4: Yeah, so?

3:25 Speaker 1: Andy, I've told you time and time again not to bring your paints in here.

3:31 Speaker 4: Yeah, I know, but the table is bigger in here.

3:34 Speaker 1: You have a table in your room and in your art room.

3:38 Speaker 7: But I don't have a TV in my room, and you and Dad said that I could have one.

3:45 Speaker 5: And?

3:45 Speaker 1: We also said that you would have to do your chores before you received a privilege like TV. Now, go get some paper towels and help me clean this mess up.

3:55 Speaker 4: No, I'm going outside to play.

3:58 Speaker 1: Young man, you march your little fanny into that kitchen and get some paper towels and.

4:02 Speaker 4: No, I'm going outside. Auntie, come back in here.

4:07 Speaker 1: I don't think I can take this anymore. Andy!

4:19 Speaker 6: Andy!

4:20 Speaker 4: Will you please stop that banging?

4:22 Speaker 3: I'm going to be a rock.

4:28 Speaker 6: Star!

4:31 Speaker 2: I hear Andy.

4:35 Speaker 3: Practicing.

4:36 Speaker 1: Thank God you're home, Bruce.

4:40 Speaker 3: What's going on, sweet?

4:42 Speaker 1: Don't you dare. You know exactly what's going on.

4:46 Speaker 3: I know.

4:48 Speaker 5: I know.

4:49 Speaker 1: We can't keep going.

4:51 Speaker 3: On like this. Now look, just calm down.

4:54 Speaker 6: Rockstar! Rockstar! Rockstar!

5:01 Speaker 4: Dad, when are you taking me to the park?

5:03 Speaker 3: Hey, come on, buddy.

5:06 Speaker 2: I've had a really hard day.

5:07 Speaker 3: You promised!

5:09 Speaker 4: To the park!

5:10 Speaker 1: To the park!

5:11 Speaker 4: To the park!

5:12 Speaker 3: Why?

5:13 Speaker 1: So you can kill another dog? Come on, Andy. Dinner's ready.

5:24 Speaker 4: What is this?

5:25 Speaker 1: It's your favorite, honey.

5:27 Speaker 4: I don't like it.

5:29 Speaker 1: Andy, I spent all day making this.

5:31 Speaker 4: It looks gross. I want pancakes.

5:34 Speaker 2: Andy, sit down and eat your dinner now. I want pancakes! Andy, get back here. If you don't come back right now, I will give you something to yell about.

5:50 Speaker 4: No, you won't.

5:52 Speaker 1: Andy, is that any way to talk to your father?

5:55 Speaker 4: He can't do anything. If he does, I would tell on you.

5:59 Speaker 2: Young man, I have just about had enough.

6:02 Speaker 4: Go on. I'll tell everybody how mean you are.

6:06 Speaker 1: Andy, we have never been mean to.

6:11 Speaker 4: You. We love you. Then make me pancakes.

6:18 Speaker 3: Is, um, he... In bed?

6:21 Speaker 1: Yes. Finally.

6:24 Speaker 6: Okay.

6:26 Speaker 2: So what did you promise him this time so that he would go to bed?

6:29 Speaker 1: Bruce, I can't do this anymore. No matter what we do, no matter what we threaten him with, nothing works.

6:41 Speaker 2: Honey, there is nothing that we can do. I suppose military school is out of the question.

6:48 Speaker 1: Maybe the merchant marines?

6:52 Speaker 3: I wonder if there's an age limit. Andy!

6:57 Speaker 2: What happened?

6:58 Speaker 4: It broke!

6:59 Speaker 1: What broke?

7:00 Speaker 4: That dumb old vase was in my way.

7:03 Speaker 1: My grandmother's antique vase? Something has to be done.

7:21 Speaker 5: Honey, you home?

7:23 Speaker 1: Where else would I be?

7:24 Speaker 2: Andy at school?

7:26 Speaker 1: Of course. Don't you hear that wonderful silence permeating throughout the house?

7:31 Speaker 2: Well, I think that we may have an answer to our problems.

7:36 Speaker 1: You mean our one problem?

7:39 Speaker 2: His father has summoned him.

7:42 Speaker 1: What are you talking about? Hello?

7:47 Speaker 2: Yes?

7:49 Speaker 1: Miss Bennifer? What has Andy done this time?

7:52 Speaker 5: Oh.

7:55 Speaker 4: My. God.

7:58 Speaker 3: What is it?

7:59 Speaker 1: Just a minute. Yes, Ms. Benniford. I understand. Thank you for calling.

8:06 Speaker 2: Okay, so what catastrophic event has our son caused this time?

8:14 Speaker 1: He burned down the science department and almost took a child with him.

8:19 Speaker 6: He what?

8:20 Speaker 4: What?

8:21 Speaker 1: According to Ms. Benniford, he wasn't paying attention to Mr. Collins and.

8:25 Speaker 2: There's a big shocker.

8:27 Speaker 1: Anyway, Andy mixed some chemicals together and they, well, blew up.

8:32 Speaker 2: Was anyone hurt?

8:34 Speaker 1: No, thankfully. They dragged this poor boy out. But expect a rather large bill from the school board.

8:42 Speaker 2: This weekend. It all gets taken care of this weekend. The boy will finally meet his true father. And maybe things will change.

8:55 Speaker 6: His true father?

9:08 Speaker 5: If Andy is this way, I can only imagine what his real father will be like. I'll be back shortly with Act 2.

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9:47 Speaker 5: I am sure that we have all seen children acting in an antisocial manner. You have probably said to yourself, if that were my child.

10:01 Speaker 2: Oh, Bruce, I don't know. Natalie, we both knew that sometime his real father would be wanting him. Remember, we agreed.

10:10 Speaker 1: I can't believe we're even considering this.

10:15 Speaker 2: That's one reason I can come up with.

10:21 Speaker 1: Listen.

10:21 Speaker 2: I don't hear anything.

10:24 Speaker 1: That's what terrifies me. What could he be doing up there?

10:28 Speaker 2: Right now, just be thankful for the silence. Now, are we agreed?

10:33 Speaker 1: Can't we just think about it? I mean, Andy is technically our son.

10:39 Speaker 2: We adopted him, remember? Now I know why they were so happy to see him leave.

10:45 Speaker 1: And we never did find out who his real parents were. Until now. At least we know where his dad is.

10:52 Speaker 2: Well, probably because if we had actually found out, we wouldn't have gone through with the adoption.

10:58 Speaker 1: Did you find out exactly where his father is?

11:00 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm not sure if I actually heard them correctly.

11:04 Speaker 1: But what sort of place is it? I mean, is it a school or some program?

11:10 Speaker 3: I don't know.

11:11 Speaker 2: I think they told me it was a petting zoo. Anyway, I looked it up on the internet.

11:20 Speaker 1: Oh, well, the internet. Why didn't you just say that? It must be a great place.

11:27 Speaker 2: Okay, okay, but what choice do we have? You're right.

11:33 Speaker 1: Fine.

11:34 Speaker 6: You take him.

11:35 Speaker 3: Oh, no. No, no, no.

11:36 Speaker 2: We both have to go. Why both of us? Because there's a waiver that we both have to sign.

11:42 Speaker 1: A waiver? So that he can see his father? What sort of a place makes you sign a waiver?

11:50 Speaker 2: The kind that doesn't want their science department burned down.

11:54 Speaker 4: Daddy, Mommy, what's this?

11:57 Speaker 1: Oh, my God.

11:58 Speaker 2: Andy, put that down.

12:02 Speaker 4: But what is it?

12:03 Speaker 1: Bruce, I thought you put that thing somewhere safe.

12:05 Speaker 2: Andy, please, son, just put the gun down.

12:10 Speaker 4: What will happen if I don't?

12:13 Speaker 1: Bruce?

12:14 Speaker 2: Andy, if you put the gun down.

12:17 Speaker 3: Tomorrow is Saturday.

12:19 Speaker 2: We'll go someplace really, really special.

12:23 Speaker 4: Oh, yeah? How special?

12:25 Speaker 1: A very, very special place just for you, Andy. But please, first, let's just put that gun down.

12:33 Speaker 4: But I like it. It's so shiny.

12:37 Speaker 2: Andy, as your father, I'm telling you to put that gun down now.

12:42 Speaker 4: But if I pull the trigger, I'll get a new daddy.

12:45 Speaker 5: Andy!

12:45 Speaker 6: Andy!

12:46 Speaker 5: No!

12:47 Speaker 4: And maybe a new mommy.

12:49 Speaker 3: Andy, no!

12:57 Speaker 4: Are we there yet?

12:58 Speaker 2: Not much further, big guy.

13:00 Speaker 4: Where are we going?

13:02 Speaker 1: I think this is the exit, Bruce. Yes, yes, this is it.

13:06 Speaker 2: You hear that, buddy? Almost there.

13:08 Speaker 4: It's about time. A petting zoo.

13:17 Speaker 1: It looks really fun, Andy.

13:19 Speaker 4: It's for kids.

13:20 Speaker 3: Oh, come on, Andy.

13:21 Speaker 2: At least give it a chance.

13:23 Speaker 3: Howdy, folks. Welcome to the farm. Come on in.

13:28 Speaker 4: This is stupid.

13:30 Speaker 3: Well, now, young pillow, how'd you like to feed some of the little ones?

13:35 Speaker 4: Yeah, I suppose so.

13:37 Speaker 3: Just grab one of those buckets. Over there, the animals will eat right out of your hand. Nice boy.

13:46 Speaker 2: Yeah, um, Mr.

13:49 Speaker 3: Oh, just call me Murray. Heck, everybody does. That's a real fine boy you got there. How old? Seven?

13:58 Speaker 4: Eight?

13:59 Speaker 1: He'll be ten in March.

14:01 Speaker 3: Nice age.

14:03 Speaker 4: Hey, Dad, what does this sign mean?

14:05 Speaker 2: Which sign, Andy?

14:06 Speaker 4: That one over there.

14:09 Speaker 3: Enter at your own risk. Oh, son, that's a special exhibit.

14:14 Speaker 4: I want to see it.

14:15 Speaker 1: Now, Andy, it may not be for little boys.

14:19 Speaker 4: I'm not little boys!

14:21 Speaker 3: Of course you're not. It's just... Well, it might be a little too scary for you.

14:30 Speaker 7: I'm not afraid of anything better than seeing those dumb old animals.

14:34 Speaker 2: Now, Andy, be nice.

14:36 Speaker 3: Oh, it's okay. Do you really want to see what's back there?

14:39 Speaker 4: Yes, yes, yes!

14:41 Speaker 3: Well, then, I'll give you a personal tour. Wow!

14:53 Speaker 1: Is that a real two-headed snake?

14:58 Speaker 3: Yes, ma'am. Now, over here in this aquarium, we have the only albino alligator in captivity.

15:06 Speaker 4: Look straight to me.

15:07 Speaker 3: Hang on. Just let me take this stick and.

15:13 Speaker 4: Wow, Daddy, she's not doing it again.

15:14 Speaker 3: No, no, we don't want to rile him up too much.

15:18 Speaker 4: Do it again!

15:20 Speaker 2: Come on, Andy.

15:21 Speaker 3: Why don't you check out the twin goat over there? His brother was only half-born, and it is attached to his back.

15:28 Speaker 4: What's back there?

15:30 Speaker 3: Now that is a really special exhibit. That's why we have the sign again. Enter at your own risk. Definitely not for little boys.

15:39 Speaker 4: I'm not a little boy!

15:45 Speaker 3: High-spirited fella, isn't he?

15:47 Speaker 1: You have no idea.

15:48 Speaker 3: Oh, I think I do. I got a call down from the office about your boy.

15:54 Speaker 2: Is it that obvious?

15:55 Speaker 1: What exactly do you do, Mr.

15:58 Speaker 6: Murray?

15:59 Speaker 3: Oh, ma'am, it's just Murray. Andy's father has been expecting him.

16:11 Speaker 5: I remember when I was young and probably doing something that I should not be doing, I would hear my father call my name and a slight chill would run down my spine. I'll return with our final act.

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16:42 Speaker 1: Where we add a few pics to color your imagination. See the faces behind the voices, too. Come on, you know you wanna.

17:01 Speaker 5: Bruce and Natalie have brought their adopted son to an innocent... Or should I say, foreboding, petting farm. It's what lies in the back that is of interest to them all.

17:18 Speaker 3: Now, just sign this.

17:22 Speaker 2: Well, come on, Natalie.

17:25 Speaker 1: I still don't know.

17:26 Speaker 2: He broke your antique vase. He held a gun on us. How much more do you think you can take?

17:35 Speaker 1: Fine.

17:35 Speaker 3: Very good. Oh, and there is a separate charge to see this exhibit.

17:41 Speaker 1: Of course there is.

17:43 Speaker 2: I don't care how much it is.

17:45 Speaker 4: Why do you have to sign anything to see a dumb old animal?

17:49 Speaker 3: Believe me, young man, this is unlike anything that you have ever seen.

17:54 Speaker 2: That's it?

17:58 Speaker 4: That's the big thing?

17:59 Speaker 3: Oh, God, Bruce.

18:02 Speaker 4: It's hideous.

18:03 Speaker 1: Horns. Horns on his head? Those reddish eyes staring at me. Does he have another torso hanging off his chest? It winked at me.

18:18 Speaker 3: God, it's covered in scales. Murray, what is this? A very special exhibit. Andy, why don't you get a closer look?

18:33 Speaker 4: You're not scary.

18:34 Speaker 6: I don't scare you.

18:42 Speaker 5: Oh, yes you are. A bratty little boy.

18:48 Speaker 7: And you're just a grumpy old man in a cheap costume.

18:54 Speaker 6: Oh, really?

18:55 Speaker 5: Let me open my coat and let you see what I really am. Bruce!

19:06 Speaker 3: What is that? That's what the head office called about. He used to be Tony Harker, the owner of this little farm. He decided to try the dark arts of black magic. This is Andy's true father.

19:25 Speaker 1: That? That thing?

19:28 Speaker 4: Under his coat?

19:30 Speaker 1: I don't believe it.

19:31 Speaker 4: It is an old costume.

19:33 Speaker 5: Don't you see this arm that is coming from my chest? Or this head next to it. This poor fool learned too late. not to mess with the underworld.

19:54 Speaker 4: Oh, so this is boring. I want to go.

19:57 Speaker 3: Come closer, my son.

20:01 Speaker 1: What's happening?

20:02 Speaker 3: Oh, did I not mention it? It's feeding time.

20:06 Speaker 4: I'm not a little boy.

20:10 Speaker 3: No, you're not.

20:14 Speaker 2: You are dead. No, no.

20:21 Speaker 1: I think I'm going to be sick.

20:24 Speaker 2: This isn't what I thought.

20:26 Speaker 3: Y'all need to get on up out of here. It's still feeding time. This is it.

20:35 Speaker 1: This is it. We're never adopting again.

20:48 Speaker 3: Hiya folks, welcome to the farm. Now you can find feeding buckets right over there. The little ones will eat right out of your hand. Oh, that sign? Enter at your own risk? Well, that's a very special exhibit. Of course, if you want to see it, you'll have to sign a waiver. And there's an extra charge. Better hurry though. It's almost feeding time.

21:27 Speaker 5: Natalie and Bruce look back at the zoo as they drive away. They begin to wonder if Andy's father had other children that he will be summoning soon. I'll be back shortly with a final word.

21:47 Speaker 1: Hi, it's Crimson. We're hoping you're enjoying these stories and do you want to hear some more? Join us on our YouTube channel, Doorway to Nightmare. If you dare.

22:10 Speaker 5: Our offering tonight was simply a fantasy. Perhaps call it a moment of crisis when the mind thinks of the most gruesome things. And we have all had them. Someone cuts you off in traffic and you would like to follow them home, no matter how far. Your coffee isn't quite the way you ordered it And you would like to throw the hot liquid into their face. Your child talks back to you.

22:42 Speaker 3: And you want to.

22:45 Speaker 6: To....

22:47 Speaker 3: Most of us.

22:49 Speaker 5: Would not act on such things. But of course, I will leave that up to you. Our cast included Crimson McKenzie, Winslow Swan, William Stafford, and special guest Prince Titan. Music was provided by Kevin MacLeod. The story was edited by Crimson McKenzie, and the production was under the direction of Winslow Swan. And now, a preview of our next tale.

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24:22 Speaker 3: Epilogue. The butler did it.