00:06and the once uninhabited island 42 nautical miles from the coast of colonial new england
00:11came to be known as widow's bay now home to over 3 000 residents a town comprised of fishermen
00:20families and friends all thanks to one man thank you for joining us for richard warren's journey
00:27from humble tradesmen to the first reeve prime and lord island protector an office the town now
00:34colloquially refers to as mayor
00:48and here's richard the widower with his his adoring second wife sarah warren
00:54she's seen here preparing the evening meal we also have her journal so where are you all from
01:03we've never had so many visitors
01:09so
01:55There, uh, there's no cell reception on the island.
01:59Thanks.
02:01Can I help?
02:04No, I have a map. Thanks.
02:06Yeah, I made it. Warning, it's not to scale.
02:10I'm sorry. I'm the mayor. Um, my, my, my photo's on page four.
02:20Huh. Well, that's fun.
02:22Um, well, then you should probably know the map isn't the problem.
02:26It's your street signs.
02:28Unless this actually is Dickhole Street.
02:32It's, it's not. Um, where are you headed? Can I offer you a ride?
02:37Uh, all right. Just don't murder me.
02:45We got in last night, but we just went to bed.
02:49There was a time we would have picked Vegas, but these days, if that's where it's in a place like
02:53this, it's a little more our speed.
02:55Are you getting married?
02:57Me? No. No. Just a bridesmaid.
03:01Oh.
03:02We're staying at the inn.
03:04How, how's your stay?
03:06It's nice. It's quaint.
03:08Great?
03:09Yeah.
03:10Man, if I lived here, I would go to the beach with a coffee and a crossword every morning.
03:15Oh, well then you should go to the opening tour. I'm, I'm, I'm doing the inaugural swim.
03:20Uh, it's, it's just one of the island traditions.
03:23The mayor swims in the ocean every year to show that it's, it's safe from the island's history of ocean
03:30dangers.
03:33Interesting.
03:34Yeah. We're also hosting a, a sense of cocktails event after, um, I mean, if you and your friends are
03:40looking for some nightlife.
03:42Tonight, the girls were talking about going to Barnabas Tavern. It's supposed to be a dive bar.
03:47Yeah.
03:48Do you, do you go there?
03:50Yeah, sometimes.
03:53Well, maybe I'll see you there then.
03:56Yeah. Yeah. Maybe.
04:02Well, some of the cash businesses downtown are balking at the idea of the city sales tax.
04:07They said, um, actually they said, if you want this blood money, you got to come and get it yourself,
04:12which felt threatening.
04:14So, I don't know. I'm at a loss. What do you think, Tom?
04:20Yeah. Yeah. No.
04:22Of course.
04:23Yeah, that's great. Hey, um, are we getting the word out about the sunset cocktails? I, I just, I just
04:30feel like no one knows about it.
04:33I have personally been spreading the word and Rosemary's been passing out flyers all morning.
04:39Yeah, I think she's just been smoking outside. You really need to stay on top of this because I spoke
04:43to a woman, hadn't heard about any of it.
04:45What woman?
04:47Just a woman.
04:48Where did you speak to her?
04:49Uh, in my car.
04:50I don't understand.
04:52Well, she, uh, she was lost, so I offered her a ride because it seemed like the right thing to
04:56do.
04:57Of course. Excuse me.
04:58That's fine. Anyway, let's, uh, let's just make sure every accommodation has all the info.
05:04Restaurants, too. And, um, oh, I also want to talk about music.
05:07What music we're going to play when I walk from the platform to the ocean for the swim.
05:11Because I don't want that to be awkward.
05:12Was she attractive?
05:13I, I didn't notice one way or the other.
05:15How old was she?
05:16She was, she was age appropriate.
05:20What an odd way to describe someone who you were just giving a ride.
05:25Well, Patricia, as mayor, um, the safety of the residents of and visitors to our seaside village is my top
05:34priority.
05:35So if a woman is stranded and needs my help, yes, I'm going to offer it.
05:38Okay, so what is the age cut up? Because you once saw me with a flat tire and you kept
05:42on driving.
05:43No, I didn't see you.
05:44Ruth doesn't even have a car. She walks to work.
05:45Well, I thought you enjoyed the exercise.
05:49Uh, hey, Ruth, um, may I offer you a ride tonight?
05:53Oh, no. Thank you.
05:55Yeah.
05:56It's the mornings that are hard.
05:58It's the only way to do with what went to be like.
06:11Nobody out there.
06:13One question.
06:14They're trying to minimize the damage.
06:17Detroit is going to win the first.
06:20And now Boston's in another jam here.
06:22We're at the top of the Detroit border coming out to the corner.
06:34Hello.
06:37Hey.
06:40Am I catching you at a bad time?
06:42No.
06:44Where are you going?
06:46Meeting colleagues at the Barnabas.
06:50Colleagues?
06:51Yeah.
06:51Colleagues.
06:53Oh, yeah.
06:54Well, I'm going to be home.
06:56Right.
06:57Because you're grounded.
06:58Yeah, of course.
07:07Did you change Dickens Street to Dickhole Street?
07:11Somebody did that?
07:13That's horrible.
07:17Have a good time with your colleagues.
07:22Get him.
07:23Get him.
07:25Yeah.
07:28Yeah.
07:32Get him.
07:40Get him.
07:42Get him.
07:43Get him.
07:46Let's go.
08:30Excuse me, ma'am?
08:36Miss?
08:38Do you need a ride?
08:47Miss?
09:00Hello?
09:01Hello?
09:01Hello?
09:01Hello?
09:08Hello?
09:10Hello?
09:23Hello?
09:32Hello?
09:33Hello?
09:34Hello?
09:34Hello?
09:36Hello?
09:37Hello?
09:37Hello?
09:54Hello?
09:55What a homeless woman got a free ride on the ferry.
10:26No?
10:26No?
10:27Why?
10:27Does it look like an animal wound?
10:29Not to me?
10:30Then why would you...
10:33I can still swim in the ocean with this, right?
10:34Of course you can't.
10:37Isn't salt water good for wounds?
10:39Remind me, where did you get your MD?
10:40I'm not doing this?
10:42I'm not doing this with you again.
10:42I have to swim today.
10:43I have to go in the ocean.
10:44You did your residency with Dr. MacArthur, right?
10:47Stop!
10:47Stop it!
10:48Stop it!
10:49I'm sorry.
10:49It's just everything's planned.
10:50And people will be waiting.
10:51And people will be waiting.
10:57Free drinks and a sunset.
11:00Oh, Tom!
11:00What?
11:02What happened to your arm?
11:03Oh, I...
11:04I got scratched by an elderly woman.
11:08Was she in her forties?
11:12You know what?
11:12I was trying to do something nice.
11:14I saw a woman walking alone late at night.
11:16And I offered her a ride.
11:18She scratched me.
11:18Now I won't stop leaving.
11:19Tom, you just missed a visitor.
11:21Marissa.
11:23Uh...
11:23Oh, Marissa?
11:25She was here?
11:25What did she say?
11:27Uh, she asked if you were here.
11:29I said no.
11:30Oh, did she leave a number?
11:32No.
11:33About...
11:34Oh, but she said...
11:42Ruth?
11:43Yes.
11:44Oh, she said...
11:45Yeah.
11:46Uh, maybe she'd see you at, uh...
11:49Swim.
11:50There's one more word.
11:51Just a minute.
11:53Oh.
11:54Today.
11:56Thanks.
11:59I officially opened views.
12:01I officially opened views.
12:03I officially opened views.
12:05Sounds like the sea hag.
12:08The what?
12:10The scratch.
12:12Old Fisherman's Lore.
12:13You heard of it?
12:14No.
12:15Because I can't keep track of the amount of bullshit this island spews.
12:18No, please don't settle in.
12:20Rosemary, whatever weird tale you're about to tell me, I don't want to know.
12:22Story goes.
12:24The hag targets lonely sailors and follows them home at night.
12:29She scratches you and she gets some of your skin under her fingernails so she can track you down like
12:36a bloodhound.
12:37She's a trickster.
12:39Waits until she's got you alone.
12:42Got you weak.
12:56No, no, you can't have my water.
12:58I don't, I don't need to hear the rest of this.
13:00I don't have the time.
13:05Can't do anything right today.
13:27What's wrong?
13:29Apparently there's no way to get electricity to the beach.
13:33Why am I just hearing about this now?
13:36What?
13:37You know, this, this was Patricia.
13:39Where, where is she?
13:41Well, I think she's pretty caught up in her cocktail hour.
13:43But I radioed Garrett to have him hook us up to the marina electrical via converter and he's on the
13:47way.
13:49How fucking long is that gonna take?
13:58No rush, Garrett.
13:59Anytime.
14:06He's, he's, he's riding his bicycle.
14:09Jesus Christ.
14:10Oh, he stopped.
14:14Oh no, no, no, no, no.
14:15Don't, don't.
14:16Don't.
14:18Oh, oh no.
14:22Oh, for fuck's sake.
14:26Don't bring the bike back.
14:45Hello everyone.
14:50Um, as mayor, it is my honor to, to keep this tradition alive.
15:10Um, I would like to welcome all our new friends joining us this year.
15:16So here's to a, a, a safe and spectacular summer.
15:20I officially, uh, open the ocean.
15:35Here we go.
15:41Here we go.
15:44Here we go.
15:44Excuse me.
17:15Hey, it's all right, buddy.
18:07Oh, Zenith.
18:08Cool.
18:10Are you going to tell me what the fuck you're doing in my house?
18:13I just thought I'd check in.
18:17Check in.
18:18Wellness check.
18:19Okay.
18:20Why don't you just tell me what finally made you able to ring my doorbell?
18:44Have you ever heard of a hag?
18:48Specifically one that scratches you and then tracks you down.
18:55Every sailor knows the story of the hag.
19:10Let's say farewell to Ensign Trag.
19:14He went to shore and met the hag.
19:22With just one gash betrothed they be.
19:27She followed him on land and sea.
19:34For if you let her pierce your skin.
19:41Betwixt her thighs.
19:44Your final sin.
19:53I don't understand.
19:54How do you die?
19:56She crawls into your bed and sits on your face.
20:03I can't believe I let you into my head again.
20:06Damn it.
20:07Wait, Tom.
20:08Tom!
20:10When did she get you?
20:13Doesn't matter.
20:15Find a chest.
20:16Lock yourself in it from the inside.
20:19A chest?
20:20Yeah.
20:21Her scratch paralyzes you.
20:23You'll get tired.
20:24By tonight, you won't be able to lift a finger.
20:27No.
20:27You stay in there for 72 hours.
20:30Till the wound heals.
20:33Then she can't track you no more.
20:35Otherwise, she'll hunt you down.
20:55And I'll be able to...
20:56Okay.
21:08hello gil pj what's up hey hey they're going to sean's house to stay over
21:15you're grounded you're not even supposed to have friends here oh yeah yeah by the way some lady
21:22named marissa called and said that she's going to the dresswood now if you're free
21:29whoa who's a lucky lady mr walkman she's a friend pj um hey i could i could i could go
21:37to sean's house to just play a game with some friends or something if you're out of the house
21:43and and you won't be going out until all hours this this is a sleepover um party yes it's a
21:51sleepover party yes okay okay but please don't do that thing where you tell me you're staying at
22:00sean's and then you tell sean's parents you're staying here just stay at sean's all right i'm
22:03trusting you yes of course we're honest with each other right
22:16so
22:24so
22:30so
22:31so
22:41so
23:06i'm so sorry
23:07our food is taking so long oh my god you hate this woman no i know i don't i swear
23:13i don't
23:15but if i'd known kathy was working the driftwood tonight i would have just canceled
23:20really not even a relocation no call it right off i'm not a monster i know i'm not but i've
23:28been
23:28watching her read her paperback all night well she deserves it
23:34thank you kathy
23:39she's my best friend
23:44you absolutely did not order that
23:48yeah i ordered a sundae
23:50i know you did
23:52wow
24:20yeah
24:22Oh, my God.
25:06Did you go out on a lot of dates as, you know, the mayor?
25:13Well, not since Kathy and I split.
25:15It's not a large dating pool.
25:19But you were married, right?
25:22Yes.
25:25How long ago did you separate?
25:29We didn't separate.
25:32She passed away.
25:34Oh.
25:35I'm so sorry.
25:37Long time ago.
25:41Complications from childbirth.
25:45Hey, squad.
25:46How do you feel about dessert?
25:48Did you just give us a minute?
25:49Sure.
25:51I'm sorry.
25:52Oh, no.
25:52It's fine.
25:53It's fine.
25:54I mean, it's just been the two of us for the most part, and we've gotten by fine.
26:00I can't imagine what that must have been like all on your own, to just lose someone like
26:06that.
26:08That's awful.
26:15Oh, my God.
26:18What?
26:18I have sunset cocktails.
26:20Oh.
26:21Do you have to go?
26:22Uh, well, I think my colleague Patricia would bring a gun to work if I didn't.
26:26Oh.
26:27I'm sorry.
26:30It's okay.
26:32Did you want to come?
26:37Is there somewhere else we could go?
26:41It's just, this is nice.
26:42I'd love to keep talking.
26:46Maybe we could go to your house.
26:56Oh.
26:58I'm sorry.
26:58Is that weird?
27:00I'm sorry.
27:02I'm sorry.
27:03I swear I don't usually invite myself over to a man's house.
27:06No, no, of course.
27:07It's just, um, tonight's not the best.
27:12Yeah.
27:13No, I get it.
27:26Wait a second.
27:28You've never been to Boston?
27:30That's insane.
27:31No, no, no.
27:31I mean, I have.
27:32But, yeah, these guys have never left the island.
27:34What?
27:35You've never even left the island?
27:38No way.
27:40You guys do this shit in Boston?
27:55Yes, we do that in Boston.
28:03You've never left the island.
28:04Reverend Bryce?
28:11There is evil here.
28:13Here we go.
28:50Well, Tom, I don't know where you are, but I am at the event that you said you would
28:57be at.
29:03Loftus, pick up.
29:05If she's not inside yet, she's going to find a way.
29:10You won't be able to find her off.
29:22Here we go.
29:25Here we go.
29:48Here we go.
29:57Hello?
29:59Hi, it's me.
30:01They took a shot and they dropped me off.
30:05How did you know where I live?
30:09Someone from your office told me.
30:13I haven't seen any of your friends and no one in town has mentioned anything about a bachelorette
30:21party.
30:23Oh.
30:25I mean, you can meet them tomorrow if you want.
30:32Aren't you going to let me in?
30:34Why are you asking like that?
30:38Like what?
30:40Okay, I think I am getting big signals here.
30:43Can we just talk?
30:45No.
30:48No.
30:48No.
30:48No, I know what you are.
30:50I'm going to die.
31:41Oh, shit.
32:18Why are you so froggy?
32:22I don't know.
32:32I thought you went to work.
32:36Not yet.
32:44You're welcome.
32:58Let's go.
33:05Let's go.
33:11Let's go.
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