Jergen Kurtwood's Haunted Mill Tour

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Gruesome. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome to the Maypair Watch. Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Sandra? I hope I connected this right. You'll have to show me how to get the sound off this thing and onto your computer so you so you can hear all this when I'm done. Oh, I guess you can't hear this. I'll just have to remember to tell you. Alrighty, so this is a mic test for our first test tour. Thought I was done with tests after high school. But wouldn't you know, my day is full of them. Okay, Sandra, I got my script memorized. And we have a small group I managed to rustle up from a post on the local forums before the mods got to the post and deleted it. I think we did manage to nab a few out of towners though Those forums are full of looky-loos Act like this whole town is a zoo Well, I guess they're not too far off Say, this is kind of neat Having this thing It's like I have a little plastic buddy to talk to Stuck to my lapel Oh, oh, oh, and before I forget May I say Excellent job on the ghosts and their histories Very realistic I'd probably believe them myself if I didn't know they were complete baloney. I mean who's to say it didn't happen? Maybe you were chatteling the other side when you wrote them down. Some of that automatic writing stuff. I'm just pulling your leg. I know it's all hooey. Hope it's a good money maker though. These alimony payments will be the death of me. Oh, here they all come. Better button up. Hello there, folks. This the ghost tour? Yes, sirree. You are in the right place. Jerk and Kurtwood at your service. I will be your guide into the famed Hayward Textile Mill. Hello, hello. Welcome. Welcome. Got a lot of lookers in the group tonight. Gather in. Gather in close, folks. Looks like we're all here. It's a small tour tonight. As you may have read in an email that went out, this is our first tour. We're still working out the kinks. As you can see, this little piece of technology on my chest will be recording this entire thing. So if you have any questions, complaints, suggestions, or compliments, please feel free to speak up. I will be taking this back to my partner, so we can make future tours go as smooth as a freshly zambonied ice rink. The email said we get another free tour after this. What? Yes. It did say that. Yeah. It did. Yep. Oh, well, aren't you an interesting looking young person? I thought the whole goth thing went out in the 90s. Shows what I know. Well, yes. Evian. Interesting name for an interesting young person. Why, yes, Evian. Agreeing to participate in this less-than-polished tour, we are happy to have you back for exactly one additional free tour once we are officially up and running. I received all your signed waivers and... About that, those were pretty intense. I mean, chance of death? I told Alex, you just put that in there for ambiance. Really set the spooky mood. I'll keep it on the up and up with you folks. Those waivers were in accordance with the legal department of Pan-Continental Energy. Who are the current owners of this fine establishment? They're just letting us rent the place for the night. Yeah, they're a little extreme in their verbiage, but you know how lawyers are. I guarantee you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Just stick with me. It's a pretty old building, but I have been here many times, and I have mapped out a very safe route for us. But stick close by because there are some hazards. Oh, for instance... Hey! You the one in charge of the ghost thing? The paranormal tour? Why, yes I am. Jerkin Kurtwood at your service, sir. And you are? I'm the guy pulling OT for this shit. They're only paying me to stay here two hours. You got 90 minutes. I need that last half hour to secure the perimeter and check on the inside. Make sure you didn't steal anything. Or fuck anything up. Oh, well, I was told we get the full two hours. 90 minutes. Well, we better get moving then. I'll quickly pull up my manifest to take a little attendance just for safety. Oh my, it seems I don't have a connection. Cell service out here is lousy. Can't even check the score of the game. That's why I'll be in my truck over there napping until my alarm goes off and... 90 minutes, yes, I understand. Nope, 89 minutes. Clock is ticking. Well, since I can't connect to the manifest, I'll just do a quick head count. We should have six. One, two, three, four, five, and six. Yes, perfect. All right, everyone, off we go. I will make my introduction inside the mill, since it seems we're under a bit more of a time crunch than I factored in. Mr. Kurtwood? Carl Vasquez. Well, hello, Carl. Thanks for joining us today. No problem. Very excited. I watch a lot of paranormal shows. Actually, it's pretty much all I watch. This is the first time I'm actually going to be out in the field. Just wanted to say thanks so much for choosing me for this test tour. I think I'm going to have a lot of notes. That's great. I even brought my own EMF meter. See? This little thing goes up when there's ghosts nearby. I got it on eBay. All the real ghost hunters use it. Your own EMF meter, huh? Yeah, I'm sure you have your own equipment, but I just thought it couldn't hurt to have some more tech around Well I pretty old school myself I just used the five senses God gave me to pick up any paranormal activity Oh well that great Then I can be the tech guy I can let everyone know when the ghosts are nearby. That little doohickey of yours, does it also tell you when there are no ghosts nearby? Well, yeah. See, here the little thingy stays here. And when there are ghosts, it moves up. And the numbers go up. And it starts to beep. Mm-hmm. Uh-huh. Well, remember, ghosts can be a little shy sometimes. I'm not sure I fully trust something that looks like a glorified TV remote over my own experience. So manage your expectations. Oh, here we are. Do you mind unlocking the door and letting us in, kind sir? Okay. 88 minutes. Whoa, what the hell, Kurtwood? Nothing in the email said anything about being locked in. You are absolutely right, Mr. Chaney. It does not. Uh, sir? The business security guard? I'm sorry I didn't get your name. Do you mind unlocking the door? No can do. These are part of the orders. Well, I'm the one in charge of the tour, and I'm un-ordering you. Order came straight from PCE, and considering your name isn't the one on my checks, I'll be following their orders, not yours. 87 minutes. Um, that was rude. Why would they tell him to lock us in? So sorry folks. I think there was a mix up. My business partner Sandra and I had an idea about the tour being a locked in tour to add to the spooky atmosphere. You know, feel a little claustrophobic and sort of escape room asking. Ah, 86 the idea, but it seems maybe our original request to PC made it over before we updated that one in particular. That or Sandra made an executive decision to ignore me, and we will definitely need to have a long discussion about that when we get back, Sandra. I think it's great, just like that one movie. Didn't they all die in that movie? Yeah, but that was just a movie. Real ghosts can't hurt you. Precisely. Thank you, Carl. Real ghosts can't hurt you. However, they can cause physical harm. So best they close by. Now, now, let's continue with the tour before we run out of time. Here we gather at the infamous Haywood Textile Meal. Uh, yes, ma'am? You have a question? Yes. I'm so sorry to interrupt your little speech, but where is the ladies' room? The ladies? Ma'am, this is an abandoned textile mill. There's no ladies room. Any restroom of any sort hasn't been operational in years. What if we have to tinkle? Do you have to tinkle? Well, no. I just wanted to know where the ladies room was so I didn't interrupt anymore. I could just sneak off real quick and be right back without slowing down the group. That's very considerate of you, ma'am, but there's no working restrooms in this building. I'm afraid you'll have to hold it for 84 minutes. Can you do that? I suppose. What if we really have to go? This is an abandoned building. Would it really hurt anything to just sneak off to a corner and, you know? Oh, yes. What if I just found a nice little closet? Or something. Jesus, Mary. No. No one will be running off to a corner or a closet. This is a very dangerous building. As I mentioned before, I had to visit multiple times to map out a safe route for us. This building is full of rust and railings and old floorboards and machinery and... Ghosts. Ghosts. Yes, thank you, Carl. It's also full of very scary ghosts. So with all that said, no one will be wandering off. If the threat of injury isn't scary enough, I need to remind you of your waiver that not only mentions the possibility of death, but also much more likely possible of being sued into object poverty by PCE if you are caught straying from the group. Do we have an understanding? Good. Now, let's finally begin this tour. Here we start our terrifying journey into the entryway to the mill, where many years A beautiful young woman threw herself from the walkway there on the second floor because of a broken heart. Why was her heart broken? She fell in love with a mill worker. They would have run away together. But the night they were supposed to run away, he never showed. So the next morning she came here to confront him. When she arrived, he told her he had actually been seeing someone else behind her back this entire time. And that he found out that the other woman was pregnant. So he told her to leave, and that he was choosing his paramour. So, the beautiful young lady, in a fit of rage and heartache, ran towards the railing and leaped to her death. Some say that sometimes you can still see her, falling to her demise, stuck in a loop of sorrow. I don't see anything. Well... Norman, he said sometimes you can see her. No readings on the MF theater. She must not be around. In fact, no ghosts are around right now. You see. Is this all it's going to be? Us looking at a bunch of old shit and hearing stories about dead people? What did you expect, dude? For a meet and greet with a ghost? Care, don't. I'm just saying. I've never done one of these. I just expected more than some campfire tails and probably a couple lungs full of asbestos. There's asbestos in here? No. Well, all hazards are outlined in the waiver. But Mr. Chaney, I assure you the tour will get spookier. As I was telling our friend Carl here earlier, sometimes the ghosts get a bit shy. So we need to manage our expectations. I just think... Norman, the tour was free. Let's just have a nice time. We never get out of the house. Okay, okay. Sorry. Carry on. I'll play along with this whole thing. Thank you, Mr. J. Now, if we can move up these stairs, we're going to be headed to the office of... Hey, I have a question. Oh, good. Another question. Why are there lights in here? Isn't this place abandoned? As you've probably all noticed, PCE has begun a process that I'm not privy to in regards to the mill. However, whatever it is they're up to, they've offered a lot of the place in some temporary lighting. Can I make a suggestion, or are we supposed to hold those until the end? Be my guest. I think you should do the tour without these lights and make the tour goers hold, like, flashlights or lanterns or something. Now that would be spooky That actually not a bad idea I can say it closer to your little microphone No need I got your suggestion loud and clear Please, everyone, be mindful of these old metal stairs as we move up them. I want us to head to an office area of the mill where we will learn about our next ghost. Please gather in that first room on your right. Yeah, the first room on your right. Everyone in. First in, please move to the back of the room to make space for your fellow tour goers. Hey, everyone. It's Trevor Henderson, artist and creator of Mayfair Watchers Society. If you want more Mayfair, the best way to support us is to share the show with your friends. Send your favorite episodes to your loved ones. share the episode art in your group chats, and invite your friends to join the Mayfair Watchers Society. Thanks again for listening. The episode will continue after a short ad break. Alright, are we all following it? Excellent. Here we are in one of the offices. As you can see, there is a window that oversees the main part of the factory floor. What do these machines do? Which machines? All the ones out there. Out the window. I'm sorry, ma'am. I don't actually understand all the steps of textile manufacturing. I couldn't tell you. Oh. Okay. You can go on, then. Are you sure? I just don't understand doing a historical tour here if you don't know anything about the machines. It's a paranormal tour, ma'am. Not a historical one. Well, not to be pedantic, but don't those kind of go hand in hand? Ghosts are literally history. Sure, but I just didn't anticipate anyone asking about the machines. Oh, then that was good of me to bring up, then. Did your microphone get that? Next time, know about the machines. For the next tour, I mean. Oh, I'm so glad I could help. I can also have Norman email that to you, too, so that you don't forget. That there's no need. And sure, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to know a bit more about the machines. Can I say something? I think it would make the tour worse if you talked about a bunch of old machines. I would be super bored. But what if someone asks about the machines? Like I just did. Then you could remind them that this is a ghost tour. Not a machine tour. Like he just told you, lady. You are an incredibly rude young... Please, please, let's just stop arguing. I can do a little research on the machines on the off chance that someone asks about them. Now, please, we have so little time. Let me please tell you. Oh my God! What the hell? Oh shit. Kurtwood, what is happening? Just calm down, folks. It's just a little power outage. Just a little power outage? It's pitch black in here. I can't even see my hand in front of my face. Care, keep hold of my arm. I don't want to get separated. I think we just need to wait it out, everyone. I'm sure it's just a surge. We should be back any second. Let's just stay calm. What the fuck is that? What is what? Oh, dang. Um, guys, this thing is lit up like a Christmas tree. What is that thing? It's called an EMF meter. It stands for... It tells you if ghosts are around. All the ghost hunters on those shows have them. There's a real ghost in here? With us? Who said they saw something? I did. God damn it, I can't see who's talking. What did you see? Like, I don't know, like a weird gray-shaped thing. Like I thought it was a man. Maybe it was just one of our shadows. How could it be a shadow? It's pitch black in here. Come on, everyone, let's just calm down. I know. It was probably just one of you, though. Never mind. Not according to this thing. Can you shut that thing off? It's driving me nuts. Yes, Carl. Can you please turn off your device? My fucking phone is dead. Mine is too. I can't get the damn thing to turn on. Whoa. All of our phones are dead. This thing's going off. That's Ghost City, man. The activity is off the charts. I left my phone in the car. What does it all mean? What's going to happen to us? Everyone, just shut up! Carl, turn that thing off! This is Jug and talking. I'm going to do another head count. Another head count? Why? We're all here. You can hear us! I can't think straight, and I don't know what you all sound like in a dark. I don't even know any. No, he's right. Let's just calm down. Everyone stand still. Just call out here. Thank you. Yes, everyone. One by one. Say here. Here. Here. God damn it. I said it. Never mind. Carl, your EMF meter. Is there a way to make it light up on purpose? I think I can just turn it on again, man. You saw it before. Oh, okay. Hopefully it lights up again when it does. Do you think it gives off enough light that you can go person to person and tap each person to count them? Yeah. Okay. When Carl taps you, I need you to say, here. I will count everyone that way. Okay. Here goes. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Here. Wait. Carl, did you say here? No, sir. Okay, then that must be it. Great. Now turn that damn thing off. What must be what? Nothing. I just counted wrong is all. Is someone missing? No. The opposite. There's too many. Too many what? Too many of us. There were six of us plus Juergen. Now there are eight. There were six. Now there's eight? No, there were seven. Now there's eight. But they said six. I must have counted wrong. But I counted too. How did we both count wrong? That's enough of this. We're leaving. Mary, is this your hand? Yes, but Norman, we shouldn't separate. He said we shouldn't separate. I don't give a goddamn about what some corny scam artist tells me to do. Ghost my ass. This is some bullshit. I am suing everyone involved in this. Mary, let's go. Mr. Chaney, please don't. It's not safe. And may I remind you of the waiver you signed, notified your ability to sue me. Get the hell out of my way, Buster. I'm not in your way, sir. Well, someone is. Whoever you are, you better move before I move you. Thank you. At least one reasonable son of a bitch around here. Now, Mary, let's go. I'm so sorry, Mr. Wormwood. It's Kirk. Who the hell cares anymore? You're just letting them go? You said it was dangerous out there! Also, who is the eighth person? It's pitch black, kid. There is no eighth person! Get over it! Jurgen you can just let them go This is your tour They can get hurt Look whoever you are I didn get your name but I just a tour guide not a cop If they want to wander in the dark for the next five minutes before the lights come on then so be it I think we need to count again. Not with you, kid. We really don't need... Well, it couldn't hurt. Here. This is stupid. But here. Here! Here! Here! There! Who is... Mary! Mary, my God, no! Someone call someone! All our phones are dead, Norman! What happened? The damn walkway collapsed under. One of the panels just came loose. I can't see her. Mary! Mary, are you okay? Mary! Mr. Chaney, please, just stay still. I don't want you to get hurt. My wife is down there, you motherfucker. You can't tell me what to do. Did he just die? Oh my god, oh my god. Are they dead? Did we just see someone die? What do we do? We stay calm, Care. You have to stay calm. Is no one concerned with the extra person in the room? Who is that? Shut up about the extra person! Two real people just died in front of us! And you want to talk about imaginary ones? It's not imaginary. There is something in the room with us. We need to go. We all need to leave. He's right. Excuse me? The Cheney's. They went out on that old catwalk. I know that's what happened. They must have gotten turned around. But I told you, I mapped this place a hundred times. I know this route step by step. We need to get back to the ground floor. We need to get back to the front door and try to get the security guard's attention. The Cheney's could possibly be... Dude, I don't want to be dark, but I don't think they... We have to try. Jurgen, you're right. Please lead the way. Are you kidding me, Alex? Care. We have to try to get out. We didn't even rattle the door after the lock. Maybe it's not very sturdy. Maybe we can break it down. We have to get out of here. Do you trust he isn't going to walk us off a ledge like the old people? Yes, I do. Thank you. I think I heard your name is Alex? Yeah man, lead the way. Okay, let's form a chain. Everyone grab a shoulder and stick to the walls. Okay, bye. I swear to fucking Christ. I get you kid, but we don't have time for counting. Let's just get off this second floor, okay? I just, okay, I'm moving. You don't have to be so rough. Okay, that's it. Nice and slow and steady, everyone. Just feel out each step if that's just peachy. If you get separated, when you hit the bottom step, just turn left and go 50 paces and stop, okay? Who's at the front of the line? Me, Jerry. And I believe the happy couple is behind me. I think I'm behind... Carl? Carl? Carl? What happened? Who's behind Carl? I am. Evian. Oh, my God. He just collapsed. Wait, wait. There's something sharp here. Oh, my God. He just walked into something and I... He's bleeding a lot. Wait. You sound so far away. Evian? Where exactly are you? I don't know, man. It's just as dark here as it is there. Someone let Carl into something. Something else is here, I told you. Evian, just stay calm, okay? Evian, does Carl still have his EMF meter? Can you feel around for it? Be careful. I think this is all blind. Oh my God. Oh my God. It's okay. Just feel for the meter. You need it for the light, okay? I think I have it. I think... Okay, yeah. The battery is about to die. Keep talking. I'll follow your voice. Over here. Over here. Evie. Come this way. Wait. I'm confused. You sound so far apart. Do I go this way? I'm so confused. Evian, just come this way. It's only me talking. Just listen to the sound of my voice. This way? Evian? Evian! Oh my god. What is happening? Shh, shh. It's okay, Kara. The three of us are in the right place. Jergen has us by the front door. Right, Jergen? Yes, we're an exact right spot. Did you say three? Then who's this? Carrie! No, Alex, stay here. Don't just run off. Carrie, I'm coming. Carrie, where did you go? Carrie? No, don't leave me here. Don't leave me all alone. Where are you? Where are you, you son of a bitch? Wake up. Wake up. There's something in here with us! There's an extra... There's an extra one! There's an extra one! Let me out! Let me out! They're all dead! There's one more! There's one more! There's one more! One more! There's one more! Let me out! We did very well to you. Open the door! Open the door! Open the door! Let me out! Open the door! Open the door! Open the door! We never get a night out, Mr. Paul. Mayfair Watcher Society is based on the works of Trevor Henderson, created by Trevor Henderson and Pacific S. Obadiah. Jurgen Kurtwood's Haunted Mill tour was written by Shelby Novak. Jurgen Kurtwood was played by Gerald Hill. Norman Chaney was played by John Grills. Mary Chaney was played by Rissa Montañez Evian was played by Reese Tirado Alex Rupert was played by Tal Minier Carrie Rupert was played by Brandon P. Jenkins Carl Vasquez was played by Jesse Hill The security guard was played by Mick Whedon The dialogue editor was Derek Valen The sound designer was Derek Valen The music was by Matt Royberger The production coordinator was Claudia Amenabar The showrunner was Kale Brown. The creative director was me, Trevor Henderson. The producer was Pacific S. Obadiah. Our executive producer was Tom Owens.