#all that stuff you guys love. unfortunately he has yet to get to bomb collars snails or bisexual men but there’s still time

[ct-multifandom]

If I met award-winning murder mystery author Stuart Turton (the 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, the devil and the dark water, the last murder at the end of the world) in person, I would gift him a copy of the zero escape trilogy the way Matpat gave the pope undertale

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Episode 12-- The Last Good Days

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Content Warnings: - Accidental misgendering -Parental death -Cancer -Implication of potential murder of a parent

[Several old videos. The first is from winter of 2014, in the Frankenstein house]

HENRY [Whispering]

He’s definitely in there?

ELLIOT [Whispering as well]

Yeah, he got home an hour ago.

[They throw the bedroom door open]

HENRY

Mothers and fuckers, bastards of all ages!

ELLIOT

Clerval and Lavenza present, 

HENRY

Ingleside University’s brand new problem!

VICTOR [Laughs] 

Who told you guys?

ELLIOT

Evelynn.

VICTOR

Ah.

HENRY

Figured you’d be celebrating. Living large, getting wasted.

VICTOR [Sarcastic, but with a smile]

Yeah, I’m a regular party animal. What am I thinking? [Beat.] Are you recording?

HENRY

I prefer the term “documenting”.

ELLIOT

No, but seriously. Congratulations, you deserve this. Ingleside’s gonna be perfect for you. 

HENRY

Just try not to have a complete breakdown being so far away from us.

VICTOR

No promises.

HENRY

I know it’ll be torture not to see this face every day.

VICTOR

However will I survive?

HENRY [Comically dramatic]

I trust that you’ll have the strength to endure. I can only hope that I’ll be able to say the same for us.

ELLIOT

It’ll be weird without you here.

VICTOR

I mean, I’ll text. For you, I might even call.

ELLIOT

Wow, willing to make a phonecall. We should date or something.

VICTOR

Maybe we should.

HENRY

Hey lovebirds? Remember me? I still exist.

ELLIOT [Laughs]

Who’re you again?

VICTOR

Seriously though, guys. I won’t be leaving until August. You’re stuck with me for a little longer.

EVELYNN [From down the hall, clearly joking]

Unfortunately.

VICTOR

Fight me, Evelynn!

EVELYNN

I will! I’ll kick your ass!

ELLIOT [Laughs]

She’s right, you know.

VICTOR

Yeah, I know.

HENRY

C’mon. We’re goin’ out.

VICTOR

Are we now?

ELLIOT

Yep! 

VICTOR

And do I get a say in this?

ELLIOT AND HENRY [In synch]

Nope!

VICTOR

...Y’know, I’m not sure if that was more horrifying or impressive.

HENRY

Whichever gets you off your ass and over to the diner on Blackwood Avenue.

--

[The next recording. Some months later. Evelynn’s bedroom, early evening]

VICTOR

...You really don’t own anything that’s not black, do you?

EVELYNN

It’s a choice. Hmm. Which earrings do you like better? 

VICTOR

They’re both good.

EVELYNN

You’re. Not. Helping.

VICTOR

Why are we doing this, anyway? You never ask me for fashion advice, and for good reason. 99% of my wardrobe is collared shirts and sweaters. Also, why the camera?

EVELYNN

So I can go back and watch it next time to get ideas. Tights or knee-high socks?

VICTOR

What’s up with you? You’re putting way too much thought into this, it’s not like it’s-- [Suddenly getting it] Oh!

EVELYNN

No.

VICTOR

Oh, I see what’s going on here.

EVELYNN

No you don’t, shut up.

VICTOR

This is a date, isn’t it?

EVELYNN

What, are you gonna play protective big sister now? Who cares?

VICTOR

Uh, I do, because that changes everything. Where’s that choker with the cameo Old Man Dan got you for your birthday last year?

EVELYNN

Right here. 

VICTOR

Now… these socks. They go just above the knee, right?

EVELYNN

Right. 

VICTOR

Good. Shoes I’d say the cargo boots, contrast the dress. Hair’s good. I suggest a lighter lipstick than normal so if you two kiss you won’t have to worry about it being super visible on him--

EVELYNN [Softly]

Her.

VICTOR

Hmm?

EVELYNN

Her! I…. She’s... a girl.

VICTOR

Well in that case, so you won’t have to worry about it being super visible on her. But honestly, if you have a darker one that doesn’t come off easily, knock yourself out.

EVELYNN

You took that very well.

VICTOR

Yeah, of course. I’m not a bigot or a hypocrite, so--

EVELYNN

Wait, what do you mean? I thought you don’t do girls.

VICTOR

Well, I don’t, I’m…. [Sighs] Well, since we’re coming out, you might as well know. Just… Just don’t tell mom and dad yet, got it?

EVELYNN

Lips are sealed.

VICTOR

I’m... turning this off first. 

--

[The next recording. A few weeks later. Outdoors, night]

ELLIOT

There! See it?

HENRY

Yeah, hate to break it to you, but I’m pretty sure that’s a plane, dude.

ELLIOT

But do you know that it’s a plane?

VICTOR

He’s got a point, you know. 

ELLIOT

We don’t know for sure what it is, so by definition, that makes it an unidentified flying object. 

HENRY

Shit dude, you’re right.

ELLIOT [He gives a small, sad laugh]

...I’m gonna miss this, you know.

VICTOR

Elliot….

ELLIOT

No. You’re going to Maine, Henry, you’ll probably be busy with your school stuff, too. We haven’t got much longer for nights like this.

VICTOR

Elliot, it may be different, but who says everything’s just gonna stop? It’s not like I won’t visit. Plus, I’m not sure you’d let us get out of these investigations even if we wanted to.

HENRY

And you’ll still be able to wake me up at all hours.

ELLIOT [He laughs again, this time more honestly] 

I’m holding you to that.

CAROLINE

And what are you three doing?

ELLIOT

Our... best?

CAROLINE

It’s two in the morning, I think it’s time to pack it in.

VICTOR [Sarcastic] 

But moooooooom.

CAROLINE [Laughs] 

Inside. Are you staying the night, Henry?

HENRY

Might as well. 

VICTOR

Gross.

HENRY

Excuse me, I am a delight.

VICTOR [Laughs]

We’ll be in in a bit.

[A pause as Caroline goes back inside]

HENRY

You tell her yet?

VICTOR

No.

ELLIOT

You know she’ll be fine with it.

VICTOR

It’s a big thing, you should have seen me freaking out about how I was gonna tell you guys.

ELLIOT

I get it. And if you ever want someone there to back you up, you know where to find us.

HENRY

Even though you haven’t told us your new name yet.

VICTOR

I wanna finalize it before I make any announcements. I’m bouncing between two right now. One’s gonna end up as the middle name, I’m just not sure which.

ELLIOT

Well I’m sure they’re both wonderful.

--

[The next recording. The Clerval house. Day. Henry and Elliot are making drumroll sounds on the table]

VICTOR [Laughing] 

Guys, stop.

HENRY

No way. This is a big moment!

ELLIOT

The true identity of the firstborn Frankenstein son.

HENRY

A mystery seventeen years in the making!

EVELYNN

Which for some reason has to be revealed at Henry’s house.

VICTOR

Look, I’m just not ready to drop the bomb on mom and dad yet. They’ve got enough going on. Once mom feels a little better, then we’ll worry about that.[There are a few seconds of silence. Everyone is thinking the same thing, but no one wants to say it] Right. Who’d like to do the honors?

ELLIOT

Boyfriend Privilege! 

[The sound of paper as he grabs it out of Victor’s hand]

HENRY

Dammit, always blocked by the Boyfriend Privilege.

ELLIOT [Clears his throat, speaking dramatically]

Ladies and gentlemen,

EVELYNN [Laughing] 

You guys are dorks.

ELLIOT

I hereby announce the true name of this man, dearest friend, partner, and brother--

HENRY

Dude, if you don’t spit it out, I’m gonna lose it.

ELLIOT

A secret so well-kept that no one dare to so much as whisper--

VICTOR

I am literally begging you to just get it over with.

ELLIOT

The name being…. [Dramatic pause] Victor Percival Frankenstein. 

[Beat.]

HENRY

...Percival?

VICTOR

What?

HENRY [Laughs]

That is the most pretentious thing I’ve ever heard, and I love it.

ELLIOT

It really does suit you.

VICTOR

Figured we’ve already got William Jonas and Evelynn Renata. Might as well keep up the tradition of old fashioned names.

EVELYNN

It’s fitting. I like it.

HENRY

That is one sexy name if I’ve ever heard one. Even if it is an old man name.

VICTOR [Laughing] 

You’re a jerk.

--

[The next recording. June 30, 2014. Outdoors. Day.]

HENRY

I just don’t see why you didn’t tell me.

VICTOR

You didn’t ask!

HENRY

$40 a person, and all you do is walk through a hundred exhibits about how the thing was built, then you stand outside in the wind, where it’s so crowded you can barely move.

VICTOR

Hey, you’re the one who said that you wanted to go to the top of the Empire State Building. I wasn’t going to crush your dream. 

HENRY

Man, are you recording me?

VICTOR

Yes! I wanna remember this look of absolute misery on your face.

HENRY

Oh, you want misery? Wanna hear how it got worse? We’re in Central Park, and I see this girl, right? Gorgeous, I mean it. Anne, she said her name was. And we get to talking, and I invite her to the Empire State Building, too. I have this whole plan. I’m gonna test the waters, see if she’s interested, and who knows? Nothing creepy obviously, but a guy can hope to score a date. So we get up there, and before I can say anything, she kisses me.

VICTOR

Shut up!

HENRY

Seriously! I think, well this is going perfectly! And you know what she says to me?

VICTOR

Tell me.

HENRY

She says, “I really want to see you again, Harry.” [Victor begins laughing harder than we’ve ever heard] I swear to God.

VICTOR

Hello, this is my best friend, Harry Clerval.

HENRY

I nearly died, Victor. 

VICTOR

I’m nearly dying right now, oh my God.

HENRY

That’s it! I’m never trying to pick someone up ever again! 

VICTOR

You don’t mean that.

HENRY

I do! If anything’s gonna happen, I’ll let it happen naturally. Not all of us can have our fuckin’ soulmate live right across the hall. Some of us have to work for it. 

EVELYNN

Victor?

VICTOR [His tone changing immediately. Something is wrong]

What? What is it?

EVELYNN

We need to go, it’s…. [A breath] It’s mom.

--

[Present day. The Frankenstein house. Night]

VICTOR

...There’s… nothing really noteworthy in any of these. If there were, I’m sure I would have picked up on it a long time ago. It’s not exactly the first time I’ve gone through them. There’s nothing to suggest that there was anything else going on behind the scenes. Not that I’d really know what to look for even if there were.

...I keep thinking about the woman. What she said. That hers was the last voice mom heard before she died. What does that mean, what if….

VICTOR (Cont.) 

...Cancer works quickly, especially if you catch it late. That’d be… very convenient for something trying to get rid of someone who was looking into things they shouldn't know about. And if mom got on the wrong side of this… thing that can kill with a glance….

VICTOR (Cont.)

...When she died, it… it didn’t feel right. I’d always seen my mother as invincible, like every little kid does. I was so convinced that she would be okay. Because she had to be. Mom could beat her cancer, because she could beat anything. I believed that, even at that age. Then she was gone. And it still didn’t sit right with me. I always felt like something about it was wrong. A-- And now, even with what little information I have… I think I might have been onto something.

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