Roller skating parties came back, but the party line has been sent to the dustbin of history.

18. Party Line – A. Bates

Mark, born before the internet was in homes in any capacity, is using the local party line to talk to human girls. He can hear their voices, so it’s a little more likely that he can determine whether he’s achieving human connection or not, which he was totally unable to do in person. Confidence building! Or is it? He gains confidence, but is it because he’s become a murderer? I mean, he does end up dating two girls at once… and girls also disappear. He does have car repair skills as well, so clearly, he’s a good suspect in his own story. Mark never should have called the party line; he clearly couldn’t handle the power that comes with no one seeing your facial expressions while you’re talking to them. It’s like he’s predicting the future.

 

Yes, Danger, a nap in which you sort of hide is vastly better than the future.

 

Sometimes the party line goes very wrong. Sometimes the party line is really imitating something else…
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