461: Episode 461 - "Built Upon the Dead" - Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
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Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
46 min
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4 chapters
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It's time to turn off the lights and turn on the dark. Chilling Tales for Dark Nights
Good evening, and welcome to Chilling Tales for Dark Nights. I'm your host this evening, Steve Taylor. Tonight's story takes us into the quiet corners of an old house where history has been buried for generations and certain doors were locked for reasons long forgotten. When a young caregiver begins noticing strange occurrences while caring for an elderly woman in an aging home, curiosity leads her toward a locked basement and a mystery that stretches back decades. What begins as an ordinary caregiving job soon becomes something far more unsettling, as whispered voices, lingering tragedies, and a terrible discovery reveal that some foundations are built atop more than stone. Before we begin, I'd also like to encourage you to stick around after tonight's story.
We have a few important announcements to share regarding the future of Chilling Tales for Dark Nights, following YouTube's recent demonetization of our channel, the impact that decision has had, where things go from here, and how you can help. But for now, settle in and dim the lights. The show is about to begin. Tonight's tale is written by Increase Mather, performed by Alicia Pavlis, featuring Sariana Gregg, Heather Ordover, Jesse Cornett, and yours truly, Steve Taylor, with original music by Brandon Boone and production by Jesse Cornett. Without further delay, I present to you from author Increase Mather.
I started working as a caregiver about three months ago to help pay for school. It's not a bad gig. I work straight through the weekends, staying with my client, helping her walk, get dressed, making meals, stuff like that. It makes me sore some days that I don't have a weekend, but it pays the bills. Plus, my client, Mrs. Ethel, is a sweet little old lady. Well, she was. I don't know what she is now. I don't want to know. At first, I didn't notice anything strange, but then you see, I was new to the whole field of geriatric care, and I was really more focused on doing everything right. I was busy learning Mrs. Ethel's daily routine. What time she liked to eat breakfast, which pills to give at which times, how often to check on her, things like that.
If any of the weird stuff happened in those first few weeks, I certainly don't remember it. It was only after she and I got familiar with each other, I guess that I had more time to pay attention to the little things. Now, Mrs. Ethel needs a lot of help. She's 97 years young, as she puts it. And to put it delicately, time has definitely caught up to her. I have to help her with everything. She can't even walk on her own without me and a walker for support. But that's not all that much work. Because she sleeps a lot. And I mean a lot. Aside from the scheduled things like meals and baths, all I do is hang out waiting for her to call on me. Trips to the bathroom mostly, and like I said, she's real old. She's from a very different time than us, if you know what I mean.
She was brought up believing that servants were to be invisible unless needed. So if I'm not helping her with something, I'm supposed to make myself scarce. I don't even stay in the main house with her. And it certainly isn't because she's got a lack of space. She's got a huge house. A big old one. That fact is important. But we'll get to that shortly. Anyway, me and the girls who work during the week, we stay in a little room attached by a covered porch to the main house. The room's got a bed, desk, and a bathroom with a shower. Everything we need. I just stay in there watching TV or doing homework until she called for me.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–6:40
2
What is the premise of 'Built Upon the Dead' and who introduces tonight's story?
6:40–19:50
3
How does the caregiver describe her new job and Mrs. Ethel's household routine?
19:50–42:54
4
What is unsettling about the basement and what first happens when she investigates it?
42:54–46:57
Speakers
4 identifiedMore from Chilling Tales for Dark Nights — A Horror Fiction Anthology and Scary Stories Series Podcast
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