Kelsey McKinney

The kind of stories that get passed down and down and down forever. The story I'm going to tell you is about like one story, basically, that Allegra heard when she was in high school and that she thinks about constantly. Okay. To tell this story, we have to do some genealogy, you and me, to make sure that we understand the family tree. Okay.

The kind of stories that get passed down and down and down forever. The story I'm going to tell you is about like one story, basically, that Allegra heard when she was in high school and that she thinks about constantly. Okay. To tell this story, we have to do some genealogy, you and me, to make sure that we understand the family tree. Okay.

Yes, you can.

Yes, you can.

Okay. So our main girl is Allegra. Okay. And we're going to be dealing with Allegra's grandfather's family.

Okay. So our main girl is Allegra. Okay. And we're going to be dealing with Allegra's grandfather's family.

Which is giant. I'm going to walk you through it. Okay. So Allegra is like the bottom of the tree, right?

Which is giant. I'm going to walk you through it. Okay. So Allegra is like the bottom of the tree, right?

Yeah, exactly. And above her is Allegra's mom. The level above that is what I'm going to call the grand level. And this is the level where most of our drama is going to take place.

Yeah, exactly. And above her is Allegra's mom. The level above that is what I'm going to call the grand level. And this is the level where most of our drama is going to take place.

So Allegra's mom's dad... her grandfather, his name is Enzo.

So Allegra's mom's dad... her grandfather, his name is Enzo.

And Enzo is the youngest of 11 kids. Wow. You do not need to know all of them because that's too many people. You only need to know two other people on this level. The first one is Aunt Julia and the second is Aunt Maria. Got it. Okay. And then the final level of our tree is like the great grandparents, the original matriarch and patriarch of this family.

And Enzo is the youngest of 11 kids. Wow. You do not need to know all of them because that's too many people. You only need to know two other people on this level. The first one is Aunt Julia and the second is Aunt Maria. Got it. Okay. And then the final level of our tree is like the great grandparents, the original matriarch and patriarch of this family.

So Allegra heard this most important legend in her family when she was in high school, which was like a little more than a decade ago. And at this point, Grand Aunt Maria and Grand Aunt,

So Allegra heard this most important legend in her family when she was in high school, which was like a little more than a decade ago. And at this point, Grand Aunt Maria and Grand Aunt,

julia were in their like early 80s okay grand aunt maria is a character we're talking like always in a fur coat always in pearls always in skin tight leggings going out to the grocery store fur coat exactly where did her long dead husband's money come from don't ask that question i didn't say anything about that that's a different episode That's not our business. Okay.

julia were in their like early 80s okay grand aunt maria is a character we're talking like always in a fur coat always in pearls always in skin tight leggings going out to the grocery store fur coat exactly where did her long dead husband's money come from don't ask that question i didn't say anything about that that's a different episode That's not our business. Okay.

So Grand Aunt Maria lives in this giant house, like sweeping staircase with a metal railing, a driveway that's a whole loop, like a big bathtub that can fit a whole adult. Like there's a fountain somewhere. Gotcha. And she lives there with her sister, Grand Aunt Julia.

So Grand Aunt Maria lives in this giant house, like sweeping staircase with a metal railing, a driveway that's a whole loop, like a big bathtub that can fit a whole adult. Like there's a fountain somewhere. Gotcha. And she lives there with her sister, Grand Aunt Julia.