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As the movie winds down, Vienna turns to her partner, watching them.

About 36 hours after the date at the drive-in, in an event that will permanently, violently alter the trajectory of Vienna's life... A joint task force of law enforcement officers sweeps through a forest a few miles to the southeast.

About 36 hours after the date at the drive-in, in an event that will permanently, violently alter the trajectory of Vienna's life... A joint task force of law enforcement officers sweeps through a forest a few miles to the southeast.

This task force, made up of dozens of officers from several different agencies, has been assigned to clear the woods of activists who are camping there in an attempt to stop the construction of the largest police training facility in the country. These officers are nervous. They've been warned in a briefing about the possibility of booby traps and even improvised explosive devices.

This task force, made up of dozens of officers from several different agencies, has been assigned to clear the woods of activists who are camping there in an attempt to stop the construction of the largest police training facility in the country. These officers are nervous. They've been warned in a briefing about the possibility of booby traps and even improvised explosive devices.

But they're doing their best not to let it show. As they press forward, packing up vacant tents with knives, they joke about what they'll say if they happen to find one occupied.

But they're doing their best not to let it show. As they press forward, packing up vacant tents with knives, they joke about what they'll say if they happen to find one occupied.

There's some more laughter, and then everything just kind of shatters open.

There's some more laughter, and then everything just kind of shatters open.

Surprised, unnerved, the officers tense up, drop their hands to their side arms.

Surprised, unnerved, the officers tense up, drop their hands to their side arms.

The mood now is adrenalized, sharp-edged. The squadron of cops begin to move towards the sound of the gunfire. A very faint transmission comes over the radio from just across the forest.

The mood now is adrenalized, sharp-edged. The squadron of cops begin to move towards the sound of the gunfire. A very faint transmission comes over the radio from just across the forest.

From Wondery, Campside Media, and Tenderfoot TV, I'm Matthew Scher, and this is We Came to the Forest. This is episode one. paradise found.

From Wondery, Campside Media, and Tenderfoot TV, I'm Matthew Scher, and this is We Came to the Forest. This is episode one. paradise found.

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