19 years ago No pets in the family graveyard. That was the rule. But she had broken it, as she had broken them all. Her instructions were clear: She would be buried directly next to the horse, with a small space between her tombstone and that of her ex-husband, when their time came. Having laid… Continue reading S1E0 Prologue
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S1E1 The Family
“I have no life,” Daniel Lane thought to himself as he shuffled out of school together with his two classmates. Mates? Hardly. They were dorky, undistinguished and completely uninteresting, and he did everything he could to avoid them. As for girls, there was a grand total of 0 teenage girls at the Community School, a… Continue reading S1E1 The Family
S1E2 Questions
At Memory Lane, there was rarely a gathering without some drama, and this breakfast was no exception.Jackson: Its name means goodbye. Goodbyyyyye. Goodbyyyyye.Danielle: What are you talking about?! Jackson: Its name. Means goodbye. Its name! Alecia: Jackson… Have you forgot to take your pills…?Danielle: What’s name? What??!Jackson: The horse! The horse! Its name!Danielle: What horse?!… Continue reading S1E2 Questions
S1E3 CEO’s and Babes in Blue
Daniel: Hi, I’m Daniel Lane, and I’m calling the shots around here.Daniel: Daniel Lane, Lane Industries. CEO. Yes, you may have heard of us, we are pretty much the biggest company in Sim Nation.Daniel: I’m sorry 3000 people lost their job, but profits are down, and we have to cut costs.Daniel: We’re gonna have a… Continue reading S1E3 CEO’s and Babes in Blue
S1E4 A Mad Dog’s Tale
Daniel: Heeey, anyone wanna do something? Anyone? Anything? Didn’t think so… It was meant as a joke, as he knew they’d do what they always did: Shuffle off like zombies, going home or to some meaningless part-time job. Going through the motions, like cogs in a machine without any purpose. Why did they bother? Why… Continue reading S1E4 A Mad Dog’s Tale
S1E5 Suitors
Daniel: Any news about pops?Danielle: Alecia says he will be home tomorrow. They have not figured out what is causing his recent outbursts, but at least they are trying some new medication.Daniel: Sounds good. I’m sure he’ll be ok. Where is grandma? And is Aunt Aria home?Danielle: Alecia is at the spa, getting her Soothing… Continue reading S1E5 Suitors
S1E6 Matters of Politics and Honor
Daniel: Hello, Maureen. I’m Daniel Lane. No, that wasn’t right. He wasn’t introducing his family.Daniel: Hello, Maureen. I’m Daniel Lane. Better, but cheesy. He almost sounded like Nelle Bryant. Bah. What was he supposed to do, or to say? Nobody had prepared him for a candidate being presented. Then he remembered: She’d still be old… Continue reading S1E6 Matters of Politics and Honor
S1E7 Race Day
He jerked up in his bed, suddenly torn out of his cozy sleep.Danielle: Daaaaaniel!Daniel: Urgh… Uh… Yeah…Danielle: Be at breakfast by 7:30, at the latest!Daniel: Huh… Yeah, yeah… He cast a glance at the alarm clock, and the red, glowing numbers signaled back: 05:30. Race day. It doesn’t take two hours to take shower and… Continue reading S1E7 Race Day
S1E8 The Battle of the Bulge
Roberto Strablansky: …in the history of music. To your uneducated ears, Three Men and a Llama may sound like the pinnacle of music, but in a bigger perspective, one that takes in the truly greats, and views the whole tapestry of sounds, woven through thousands of years with varying instruments, many of which you have… Continue reading S1E8 The Battle of the Bulge
S1E9 Astray in The Dark
After walking the short stretch from school to the beach, Daniel flung himself in the lounge chair with a huge sigh. He had no intention of going home, or doing his homework. Right now, all he sought was peace. Room and time to be alone with his thoughts. Concentrating on his breathing, and on feeling… Continue reading S1E9 Astray in The Dark