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- Turn on first floor.

First floor on.

- Connect phone.

Phone connected.

Hey, Lace.

I stopped by today to get the rest of my things.

Some of the stuff we bought together so, I don't know.

Keep it, I guess.

I left the keys in the kitchen.

I'm sorry, I wish we could talk face to face.

I wish you would just.

A woman alone in her home,

an emotionally distraught ex.

A crime of passion or something much more sinister?

We discuss today

on "Something to Stalk About".

Are you ready for this one, Max?

Lay it on me, Gen.

Have you ever had a bad breakup?

I'm talking volatile.

Ms. Genesis, have you met me?

I run into red flags like a bull in Spain.

- Amen to that.

So, no, I haven't the faintest idea

of what you would mean.

Today's story is about a young woman

that just got out of a bad relationship.

Her partner was mentally abusive, serial cheater.

- Check, check.

And worst of all.

Don't say it.

Unemployed.

- And double check.

The subject of our story was

just getting accustomed to living alone

after a tumultuous breakup.

It never ends well, does it?

- Maxwell, are you forgetting what podcast you're on?

With encouragement from friends and family,

Olivia finally gets the courage

to kick this sucker to the curb.

It didn't help that she was surrounded

by reminders of her toxic ex.

She started throwing away anything that reminded her of him,

pictures, jewelry,

anything he ever gave her.

Girl, if a relationship costs you your peace,

it's too expensive.

Oh, I hear you, Max.

But discovering someone you love

isn't who you thought they were is

hard to recover from.

All right, all right.

But not when your partner is a walking plot twist.

Definitely toss those pictures.

But the jewelry?

No, girl, you've gotta sell that.

And that's when the text messages started.

You're telling me this girl didn't

immediately block that deadbeat?

Oh, she did.

The messages came through from an anonymous number.

I know you're alone in the house.

Okay, I just got the chills.

Oh, hold on to your Prada boots, my friend.

That's just the first text.

You do know I have to go home

by myself tonight, right?

When have you ever gone home alone at night?

Okay, what did the next message say?

I am going to kill you.

Girl, call for help.

She was about to when she realized

the police would never get there in time,

especially because

she left the front door unlocked.

- Tara, is that you?

Why are you doing this?

But by the time she closed the door,

it was too late.

Her killer was already in the house.

- Lacy.

What the hell?

Lacy, what are you doing?

- What are you doing?

- You wouldn't answer my call.

- Leave, or I'm calling the police.

- The police, what?

No, I just wanted to talk face to face.

- Don't worry, I got your messages.

But I didn't send any messages.

- You didn't? - No.

Please God, I swear.

- Are you okay?

- I'm bleeding pretty bad.

- Stay there, I'll be right back.

Lacy, open the door again, please.

Lacy.

Lacy.

So it was her ex, right?

Case closed.

You would think so,

but there was no way they could be sure.

- Lacy?

Lace?

Babe?

Lace.

A suspect has been caught

in connection to the university killer case.

The local man who was killed

last week in a late night hit and run

on Elm Street has been identified.

True crime podcast

"Something to Stalk About" rises to number one

thanks to the show's host, Genesis Taylor.

Officers reported to an apparent suicide

this morning.

However, neighbors suspect the death may be

the result of foul play.

- I am Genesis Taylor,

former television investigative journalist.

I spent years covering killers for headlines.

Now, I tell the stories you were never meant to hear.

Welcome back to "Something to Stalk About".

Hi, Maxwell.

How you doing?

How's life treating you?

- Well, I don't wanna brag in front of all of our listeners,

but I'm in love.

- Oh wow, okay.

So for anyone keeping track at home,

this is the fifth love of Maxwell's life this year.

- Okay, your tone is very pointed right now, ma'am.

For your information, this is only number four.

- Carter, can we run through the archives

and fact-check that?

- I'm staying out of all of this.

- I appreciate your solidarity, Carter.

- You know, just teasing you, Maxey, baby.

All right, so where'd you meet this one?

The bodega laundromat?

One of your sister's ex-boyfriends?

- Oh my God, that was one time

and none of the above.

I met him on an app.

- I thought you deleted all of those dating apps.

- It is very rude when you remember things

that I said to you in a state of frustration.

- So how many times have you met this gentleman IRL?

- IRL, none.

But we've been messaging back and forth

over the last three days

and it's getting pretty serious.

And he's a big fan of the show.

- Ooh, well, I like his taste.

So when are we meeting this gentleman?

- I don't know, his schedule's really busy now with work,

but he said we can meet late night one day this week.

- What kind of job does this gentleman have

that he can only meet late night one day this week?

- Stop asking me questions

I clearly do not know the answers to.

- Well, Maxwell, we cannot be this naive.

Did we or did we not just cover

the Craigslist killer last week?

- You think I'm being catfished by a stalker?

- All signs point to yeah.

- How flattering.

- We'll be right back.

- Genesis, may I speak with you for a moment?

- Yeah, yeah, sure.

Uh-oh.

- Everything okay?

- I'm sorry to interrupt you while you're recording.

I was hoping to catch you before you started.

- It's fine, what's up?

- The first quarter ratings are in.

- That bad?

- Oh, don't worry.

The network loves your brand.

They just think that it may be time to pivot the theme.

We can develop a new show,

or we could repackage the current one.

But this is likely the last slate

of "Something to Stalk About" as we know it.

- Okay, sorry, I just don't understand.

We've been the number one podcast on the network for years.

- The marketplace has shifted.

It's become inundated with true crime shows

since you started,

shows that are more sensationalized and graphic.

The consumer is gravitating toward something more dangerous.

- Okay, well what about Carter and Max?

- Carter produces a number of other podcasts on the network.

He'll be fine.

I can't say the same thing for Max.

- What, Max is great.

- Again, I'm sorry for interrupting.

I just wanted you to hear this from me.

- Yeah, okay, thank you for letting me know.

- The show's had a great run.

You should be very proud.

Okay?

- They put us on the do not resuscitate list, didn't they?

- I'll figure it out.

And we are back.

Before we get started on tonight's story,

we told people on our socials

they could call in during tonight's recording.

So Carter, I think you've got a few people on standby.

- Yes, we do.

- Caller, you're on the air.

Oh my God, Gen, I just wanna say

that I love you and Max.

Hey, girl. - Hey, girl.

- What's your name, caller?

Sherry.

I listen religiously and no lie,

I feel like you guys have helped save my life.

No, seriously.

This podcast is like a how to of what not to do

as a single woman living alone.

You know what I mean?

- Well, Sherry, thank you so much for those words.

It's why we do what we do,

keep our listeners six feet above.

- Six foot two, preferably.

- Stay safe out there, sis.

Next caller, you're on the air.

Caller?

Longtime listener, first-time caller.

- I think there may be a bad connection.

I can hear you just fine.

- What's your name, caller?

There's blood on your hands, Genesis.

- Well, your hands must be shaking

with that voice modulator and all that heavy breathing.

Are you okay, caller?

- Do we need to send some help?

You exploit the tragedies of the dead.

You cause misery to the loved ones.

You're not worthy of the air you breathe.

- Oh, I think you're giving us

a little too much credit there, bud.

Actions have consequences

and there's still a case you haven't covered yet.

- Okay, well, Max is doing a lot of research on new topics.

I'm sure we'll get there.

And as riveting as this has been,

anything else, caller?

- Guess the trash took itself out.

- Caller?

Genesis.

- Okay, you know what?

I'm done dealing with this basement dweller.

You wanna threaten a girl?

What are you gonna do, hmm?

Unplug your CPAP,

stumble up the stairs and have your mama drive you

to the studio?

You're sounding more like a creepy uncle

than a serial killer there, bud.

Next time you wanna scare a girl, come prepared.

First of all, take a Benadryl

and then say something scary

because the only thing you're slaying right now is

your dignity.

Open the door, please.

Lacy.

Tara.

I'm going to kill you.

- Ooh, I'm terrified.

- And now a word from our sponsor.

- Gen, are you all right?

- Yeah, of course.

You know it takes much more than that.

Let's just take five and start the story.

You good?

- Of course, of course.

- Take five.

- Hi Lace, it's Gen.

Been a minute.

Hi, Lacy, it's Genesis.

Long time.

Hi Lace, it's Gen.

Call me.

Hey, this is Lacy.

Sorry I missed your call.

Leave a message and I'll hit you back shortly.

- You okay, Gen?

- Yeah, all good.

- Whoa, whoa, it's just me, it's just me.

It's just me, sorry. - Sorry.

- It's just me.

- Cell phones, they're gonna be the death of me.

- Yeah, apparently.

Look, I don't know what happened in there.

You know, all calls are supposedly screened.

I haven't cut it out yet.

- Don't do that.

We're a true crime podcast.

That was as real as a gets.

- That was a threat.

I'm calling the police.

- Carter, no, it was probably just some stupid prank.

- Okay, we'll make sure it doesn't happen again.

- If they call back, let 'em through.

The show needs something.

- Ruby told you, huh? - Mm-hmm.

- You sure you can continue tonight?

Not a problem if we reschedule for tomorrow.

- Please, the show will always go on.

Well, till it does not go on.

- That's my girl.

We'll be back on in five.

- Okay, see you then.

And that brings this episode to a close.

Thank you all for listening.

Stay sharp out there and don't forget to rate and review.

And to our longtime listener,

you don't scare me.

Try harder.

- And we're clear.

- What, I'm not gonna get bullied on my own show.

- Yeah, but you also don't want to end up

a case on your own show.

- I know how to take care of myself.

- I know, I know, we all know.

- Ooh, I see you're back in the sea of headless torsos.

- I'm just laying some old friends to rest.

- And you're actually texting back.

This must be getting serious.

- It's just nice talking to people

with similar interests.

- Okay, well calm down on any wedding plans

until you actually meet him.

- You know how fun it is in the beginning,

before the true colors starts showing.

- Yeah, I do.

- Okay, look, I will send you the cases later tonight.

I still have a little research to do.

- Okay, well, don't get too far ahead.

- And text me if we end up getting fired.

- Hi Maxwell, bye Maxwell.

- Have a good show, darling.

- Thank you.

- Hey, Elle, you look all bright and cheery today.

- I just got my ratings report.

Number one podcast of the quarter.

- No way, Elle, come here.

That is fantastic. - Thank you.

I know, I surprised myself.

I guess the show is really finding its way

with the adult contemporary audience.

- Okay, well, do not be surprised.

"Happiness is the Best Revenge" is a great podcast.

You work really hard and you deserve this.

- Please, I give dating advice

that I can't take in my own life.

My show is background noise for empty shoe stores

and wine circles, and I know it.

I know it.

It could just as easily be you again next quarter.

- I don't know, that's if I still have a show around.

- What, of course it's gonna be around.

"Something to Stalk About" is the blueprint.

You're the reason I even started my show.

- Oh, thank you Elle.

That's really sweet.

But I don't know, I don't know.

Maybe it's time to switch things up a little.

- Yeah, well I do know this, sis,

anything that you do next,

it's gonna make headlines.

Hey, this is Lacy.

Sorry I missed your call.

Leave a message and I'll hit you back shortly.

- Hey girl, it's me again.

Sorry to blow up your phone.

Just wanna make sure you're okay.

Call me.

Hey, what's up?

I'm at the second floor bar.

Wanna grab a drink?

- Yeah, one sec.

Yeah,

I'm on my way.

Thank you.

You know you didn't have to cancel

your other recording session tonight.

- Oh, this feels a bit more pressing.

How you feeling about everything?

- Well, after talking to Ruby,

I just wanted to go home and crawl into a long, hot bath.

- Yeah, you can still do that later.

Thought about what you might wanna do next?

- Mm.

At this point, I just wanna find a way

to save the show for Max.

- No, no, no, don't put that kind of pressure on yourself.

Max will be fine.

- Well, he already thinks Ruby has it out for him.

- Why?

- At the Christmas party,

she walked in on him telling a story

that we would never put on the air.

- What's the story?

- About Ruby's husband killing himself.

She walked in on him hanging in their living room.

- That's awful.

- That's not the story.

All the neighbors think she killed him.

- Ruby?

- Apparently he wasn't the nicest guy.

A lot of domestic disturbance calls in the past.

One night, they had a fight,

the entire building heard.

The next day, he was dead.

But that's just a terrible rumor.

Official cause of death was suicide.

- I can see how she wouldn't want that out there.

We talk about some morbid stuff for a living.

- All in the name of public awareness and prevention.

- Mm.

They said we could finish the bottle.

- Another one.

- Were you always this much of a lightweight when we dated?

- Were you always this much of a heavyweight when we dated?

- Yes. - Yes.

- It's true, you always did drink me under the table

that you just danced on.

- Hmm, well, you can't ever say I was boring.

- Mm, never that.

You wanna talk about the call?

- What's there to talk about?

It was just a prank.

- Prank or not, getting a death threat

would leave anyone shook.

- Oh, I'm not shook,

but

the end of the call, the girl screaming.

- Yeah, that was pretty unsettling.

- One of them sounded like someone I know.

- What?

Who?

- Lacy, a girl I dated in college.

Don't look at me like that.

- Just never knew you dabbled.

- I didn't know I had to declare a major.

- Nothing wrong with a little liberal arts.

- And who's to say you weren't the dabble?

- Touché.

You and Lacy still in touch?

- Mm-mm,

I doubt it was her.

I called, but it got sent straight to voicemail,

which wouldn't be surprising.

It didn't exactly end well with us.

I don't know where she lives

or what she's even up to these days.

- Why you two stop talking?

- Just a disagreement.

- You don't always have to do that, you know?

- Do what?

- You know, act like you're never bothered by anything.

It's okay to be vulnerable sometimes.

- That only gets you hurt in the end.

- It's getting late, I should probably get going.

- Hey, wait.

That was close.

I just wanted to say thank you for coming.

I didn't really want to be alone tonight.

- I know.

Sure you wanna do this?

You wanna go back to your place?

- Let's go to the office, it's closer.

- Oh, let's go.

- All right. - Yeah, thank you.

- Oh, alright, got you, I got you.

I missed you.

- Ah, good morning, beautiful.

- You stayed the night.

- Yeah, don't you remember?

You asked me to on the walk back.

- Maybe I can't drink the same way I used to.

- Well, I guess not.

Is that the only way you'd want me back again

is if you were drunk?

Okay. I guess that's my cue.

- Oh, Carter, come on.

- No, it's fine.

- No, I just, I'm just not looking for anything.

- We're good.

It's my fault.

Let's just keep this professional, like you want it.

- But if I was looking for someone, it would be you.

- See you at the studio later.

- Now, y'all know I don't post my podcast competition,

but this latest episode

of "Something to Stalk About",

y'all, this got me on edge.

Sis is out here hosting

a whole true crime podcast

and about to be the victim of a true crime.

What is you doing, sis?

Stop meeting with this serial killer

and run for your life.

You in danger.

Danger.

- Howdy, y'all,

how are we feeling about the longtime listener?

Think they're a real-life threat?

Or just another hoaxter who needs to get a life?

Let us know who you think it is in the comments below.

Say something scary.

And then say something scary.

And then say something scary.

Because right now, the only thing you're slaying is

your dignity.

Can you open the door, babe, please?

Lacy.

Tara.

I'm going to kill you.

- Damn it, Maxwell.

- Boo. - Don't do that.

- Aren't you supposed to be prepping for your show?

- Yeah, I am, but your show is distracting me.

- It's made quite the splash.

- How's Genesis, is she okay?

She actually think it's a prank?

- Beats me.

But we've been working on this show long enough to know

that if it's not,

it's probably someone already in her life.

- Well, what does that mean?

- Come on, the mysterious stalker is

always someone that's in the victim's life already.

- Oh, you mean like the jealous coworker

who's just pretending to be her best friend?

- Or the newer friend looking to kill the competition

to keep her number one spot.

- Well played, sir.

- In reality, it's usually a jilted ex-boyfriend.

Crimes of passion.

If they can't have you, no one will.

- Men are so fragile.

You said it, sister.

- Well, that can't be it

'cause Genesis is basically professionally single.

- Don't let her fool you.

She's had a fair share of suitors,

some that might cause quite the office scandal.

- Sir, you cannot bring tea to this party

and not pour me a cup.

- Let's just say maybe

the call's coming from inside the house.

I didn't say anything.

- You don't honestly believe

that Carter could be the longtime listener.

- Could make sense.

Not only the ex-lover,

but also the boss gets back at her

for a bad breakup and profits off of it

with sky-high ratings.

- It can't be Carter.

Carter was in the booth when the call came in.

- Oh, we've done prerecorded calls before.

This wouldn't be any different.

- Okay, so then in the land of true crime,

what happens next?

- Another call most likely,

a spooky happenings with people following her,

leaving things for her to find.

And then the worst case scenario.

- What's the worst case scenario?

- The death of someone close to her as a warning.

- Oh, not it. - Not it.

- It's you, it's you, it's gotta be you.

You're her closest confidant.

- No, no, no, no, no, absolutely not.

I'm her right-hand man,

her sassy friend that makes it to the end.

Because people would be absolutely devastated if I died,

it's gonna be you,

the well-meaning, naive friend that's disposable

because she thinks the best of people.

- You're right.

- I usually am.

- What am I supposed to do now?

- I dunno.

Try not to get killed.

- Damn it, Maxwell.

- Okay.

No, Mommy, I don't know who the caller is.

Clearly a very sad person.

Yes, I know.

I will, okay, I gotta go, I'm at work.

I love you too, okay, okay, bye.

Hi. - Gen, one sec.

The new episode has certainly gotten people talking.

- Really?

Wow, I forgot what that felt like.

- Was it staged?

- Not by me.

What'd the network say?

- Well, they loved it.

But as someone who knows you, please be careful.

We don't want to antagonize someone to the point

of actually showing up.

You mean a lot to me and I don't wanna see

something happen to you.

- Well, thank you.

- Have a great show. - All right.

This is good.

This is.

- You were right for keeping the call in the show.

- Yeah, the episode's already blowing up.

- Shut up. - All the socials

can't stop talking about longtime listener.

- They can't stop talking about how you read him

to filth and who the longtime listener might be.

- What?

- Polls are pretty unanimous.

- What?

- We have our very own wheezy-voiced killer on staff.

- Let's just get the show started.

- Hey, real quick.

We're good, right?

- Yeah, we're good.

Boundary set.

- Great, 'cause I just.

- Let's just get those ratings up.

Whoever the caller is it, it's good for us.

- Yeah, unless I end up dead.

What?

- Honey, what is happening here?

What's going on?

- Just putting some things to bed.

- Who's bed?

- All right, we ready to go?

- Let's do it.

There he was, alone in a house he was unfamiliar with,

with the man who lured him there

stalking him from room to room.

- I feel like you chose this story on purpose.

- As if, I think this is important for all of us

to learn these life lessons.

- You are really trying me today, girl.

But go on.

- He found a hiding spot.

There was no way the headless torso

he had been messaging with would find him there.

But then the app went off,

a message from the catfish.

- Lemme guess.

Did it say, "Hey, handsome".

- How the hell did you know that?

- It's literally the only thing

98% of gay men are capable of messaging

on those filthy apps.

- So let this story be a warning

for all you single queens and kings out there

trying to navigate the cyber dating world.

- You have proven your point, dear.

- And now we'd like to send a big thank you

to everyone for making our last episode such a big success.

And just know next time

this longtime listener calls,

we'll be ready.

- Hey Gen, he's on the phone.

- Right now?

- Right now.

- We don't have to do this.

- Yes we do.

Patch him through.

Hello, caller, you're on the air.

Hello Genesis, Maxwell.

Longtime listener here.

- You made quite the name for yourself today.

Welcome back to the show.

I loved the story about the headless torso.

It was

inspiring.

- How'd you hear today's story?

That episode doesn't drop until tomorrow.

It's someone from inside the building.

Are sleeping alone tonight, Genesis?

- Why, are you asking me out on a date?

Looked like two was company last night.

I would've made it a crowd.

You put on quite the performance.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks so.

Your boyfriend sure was enjoying it.

We'll be seeing you.

- What the hell is going on around here?

- What the hell is going on in here?

Everyone get back to your work.

- Damn it, how do you turn this thing off?

- Out.

You too, Max, out.

What in the world were you two thinking?

- Look, Ruby, this is on me.

Don't be mad at Carter.

- From what I saw, he looked like a willing participant.

- I'm so embarrassed.

- I'm not.

That's what they want.

- That's what who wants?

- This longtime listener.

They tried to humiliate me and I'm not gonna let them.

- I'm gonna have IT work on tracing the calls

in the morning.

This person is obviously doing this for attention.

Don't give them any ammunition.

And in the meantime, if you two wanna play games,

don't do it here.

- Look, I told her it was my fault.

- Yeah, I know. - Okay, we shouldn't have

come back. - No, we shouldn't have.

- I know that we shouldn't come back.

- You two are gonna love this.

It was posted to our socials as well.

- God. - We were hacked.

- My mom follows this page.

- Look, we'll get it taken down, okay?

Don't worry.

- Well, that is all the time we have for today's episode.

But before we go,

I just want to offer all of our social media friends

a quick apology for that privacy leak.

And to our longtime listener, unfortunately for you,

I don't embarrass easily.

You wanted a reaction?

Here's one.

You're pathetic.

Max, let everyone know where they can find us.

- You can find us on all platforms

at "Something to Stalk About".

- And we're out.

- Okay?

- Hey, wait up.

Gen, we need to talk about this.

- Carter, it's been a long day.

I don't wanna talk to anyone right now.

- To anyone or to me?

- I didn't get much sleep last night.

Neither did you.

- So let me stay over tonight

so I can keep an eye on you.

- Carter, just go home.

- You think I have something to do with this?

- I just wanna be left alone.

- Hey, hey.

Don't shut me out.

- Let go of me

now.

- Hey guys.

Oh, Genesis, great.

I was hoping I could catch you before you left.

I was wondering if I could pick your brain

about some show ideas, if that's okay?

- Yeah, of course it is.

- Don't say I didn't try.

- Okay, what did I just interrupt?

- It's not important.

- You know, I had this boyfriend.

Super jealous, aggressive, really controlling.

- Oh, Carter's not.

He's not.

- I always went along with everything

that he wanted me to do,

even when people told me that I shouldn't

because, well, I loved him.

- Well, how did that work out?

- Not so good if I'm honest.

And it's so weird.'cause the thing is,

I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss him.

- Well, I'm glad you're here, on the other side.

- I know we haven't been friends for very long,

but if you ever need to talk about anything,

I will always be here for you.

- That's really sweet.

Thank you.

- Sometimes it's just hard to know who to trust.

- Lace, hi.

Lacy.

Listen, I know things ended badly between us

and you probably feel some kind of way,

but this is a bit much don't you think?

It's not Lacy.

- Oh.

Wow, okay.

Calling two times in one day, you sure are needy.

So what?

You stole her phone or are you cloning it?

That's what I thought.

- Damn it, Max.

- Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

Who was on the phone?

- Take a guess.

- Longtime listener called you?

What'd they say?

- They called from my ex's phone to tell me

they weren't my ex.

And then they did more of that weird, heavy breathing.

- Okay, Wheezy Borden.

What are you still doing here anyway?

- I was just working on the next episode.

Don't look at me like that.

I was trying to work on the next episode,

but I got caught doom scrolling,

reading all the comments and messages.

It's been a little hard to stay offline

with everything that happened today.

- Tell me about it.

Look, I got the video taken down

from all of our channels and all of our social media sites,

and I changed every password.

I am beat.

Wanna go get a drink?

- Yep, mm-hmm, yep, definitely.

- Yes, yes. - Definitely want that drink.

After you.

- Can't get one soon enough.

I'm Elle Johnson and this is

"Happiness is the Best Revenge".

Today's episode topic is.

What was that?

Recovery.

Even though.

Now I know the tale as old as time,

girl falls in love with bad boy,

bad boy acts like bad boy,

and then girl is surprised.

- Hello?

Carter, is that you?

Gen?

Excuse me.

Who are you?

Whoever's there, I'm not playing.

You stop right there.

I said don't move.

Hands up.

Don't test me.

I buried one before.

If you don't want to talk to me,

you can talk to the police.

Stop.

Help.

- Good morning, Gen.

- Hi, can we please go get coffee?

- Yes, definitely.

Lemme go get my bag. - Okay, thank you.

- Hey, Carter.

Hey.

It's about Ruby.

- What's going on?

Her assistant found her dead this morning.

- What?

How?

Carter, how?

They're saying

she hung herself.

Gen?

Sorry, Gen.

I don't think I can continue doing the show.

- What?

Why?

The algorithm is finally on our side.

- Yeah, but at what cost?

Look at everything that's happening.

- Well, I thought the leak didn't bother you.

- Well, it doesn't, but we started the show to help people

and it's becoming something very different.

Ruby is dead.

What if it wasn't a suicide?

What if it really was the longtime listener?

- Look,

I know you loved her,

but Ruby comes from a troubled past.

Who knows how much guilt and grief

she was carrying over her dead husband?

She would want the show to go on.

Besides, ending the podcast doesn't just affect you.

It's Carter, me.

- Ah, come on.

You're more than capable enough to branch out on your own.

You already do half the heavy lifting

with your story research.

- And I am happy to do it.

But let's not pretend it's not "Something to Stalk About"

with Genesis Taylor.

Oh, and Max.

- You know you mean more to me than that.

- And not to the listeners.

They love you.

You are the star of the show.

Like, maybe someday I will be

but I'm not right now.

I still need you.

- You're right.

Ruby would want the show to go on.

We can't help people without a podcast.

Thanks for staying over last night.

- And don't think you don't still owe me for that.

I turned down a night with my own longtime listener.

- You're still messaging that guy?

- Here we go.

- I'm sorry, don't you think it's a little weird

he just so happens to be a big fan

and all of this is going on?

- It's called serendipity. - Okay, just be careful.

- And what about you?

- Me, I'm married to my career.

- And what about Carter?

- Public enemy number one?

No, Carter isn't anything.

- Do you trust him?

- What do you mean?

- What if he staged this whole longtime listener thing

for ratings?

- Carter?

I don't know, that doesn't feel right.

- Hey, you okay?

- Yeah. I'm okay.

- I'm gonna shut down today.

- No.

- You sure?

- Yeah, come on, let's do it.

I'll see you in there.

- What's this?

- Just seeing it now.

- Hey, you, what you working on?

- Nothing, just doing some research.

- Gen?

Whoa, honey, are you okay?

It's okay, Gen, talk to me.

- It's just

the calls, the articles.

Somebody knows.

Knows what?

- Thank you.

- Tell me about this article.

- Years ago,

I was out with the girl I was dating at the time, Lacy.

We had just gotten our fake IDs

and we were out drinking.

And there was this guy there.

- Danny.

- And he just kept hitting on us.

He kept wanting us to go home with him,

saying his girlfriend liked to watch.

Just so handsy and aggressive.

A real creep, you know?

- Yeah, he sounds like it.

- And we tried to leave the bar,

but he was wasted and followed us out to the car

and Lacy ran into the car and just floored the gas.

I jumped outta the way, but.

- Oh, Gen.

- We didn't know what to do, you know?

So we just took off

and I made Lacy pull over to the side of the road

so I could walk back and submit

an anonymous police report

saying that someone had been hit.

But it was

too late, he was gone.

- And you've just been holding onto this

all by yourself all these years.

- Lacy never wanted to talk about it.

And we broke up not long after that.

Just went our separate ways.

That's why I started the podcast,

to make amends and warn women of the dangers out there.

I just thought this was all behind me.

- Okay.

Okay, so

what are you gonna do now?

- I don't know.

Come clean, I guess.

- No, you can't do that.

This is way too far gone.

Look, all you're gonna do if you turn yourself in is

ruin your life.

You just have to figure out who this person is, okay?

- Okay - We can do it together.

I'll help you. - Okay.

- It's gonna be all right.

- Hey, Max is here.

- Oh, great, I'll be right there.

- Are you okay?

- Oh yeah, Carter, she's fine, totally fine.

Okay?

- Yeah.

- We'll do it together. - Okay.

- Are you sure you're okay

with me taking over for the night?

- Oh yeah, of course, we should do this more often.

- You think they'll call?

- I hope not.

It's already been a day.

- They later found her in Costa Rica

teaching yoga at some hostel.

She thought if she changed her name

and got a nose job that she'd be safe.

But she couldn't escape the guilty verdict

when they brought her back to the States.

- An open and shut case today.

Thank you for bringing us that story, Max.

- Oh, it was just too juicy not to share.

- On a somber note,

we would like to dedicate this episode

to a longtime friend of the show

who tragically took her own life last night,

Ruby Blake.

Ruby was a senior producer here at the studio

and a longtime mentor to me.

"Something to Stalk About" would be

nothing without her guidance.

We'll miss you, Ruby.

- Thank you again to all of our listeners.

Make sure to review and rate and follow us.

- Hey guys,

we have a voicemail and it's from you know who.

- Play it.

Hello Maxwell, Genesis.

Longtime listener here.

I heard the show might've been

in a little bit of a ratings crisis,

so I wanted to do my part to make sure

we'd all be

hanging around.

Help.

Bye for now.

- Hey, wait, let's talk it out, Gen.

- Did you set that up?

- What?

No.

- Where were you last night?

- I went home.

Are you accusing me of doing something to Ruby?

- I just, I don't know.

I don't know, I just don't feel comfortable

around you right now.

- You don't trust me?

- Can you get away from me?

- Wow, okay.

I'm done.

Can't work like this, I'm done, I quit.

- Okay, bye.

- I'm gonna cancel my date for tonight.

- No, no, no, no, no, no, no, don't do that.

No, I'll call my dad, he'll come over.

- Are you sure? - Yeah.

Someone deserves to go have fun.

Where are you and your longtime listener going to tonight?

- I don't even know yet, maybe a bar.

- Okay, well, text me when you're home later.

- Bold of you to assume that I'm going home later.

- Just lemme know you're safe.

- I gotcha.

Potatoes ringing.

Phone's boiling over.

What's so fascinating across the street?

Nothing,

it's just our new neighbor.

I thought it was a little strange,

your acting like a lady all of a sudden.

When did tall, dark and repulsive move in?

I don't know exactly.

I guess about 11:53 yesterday morning.

- Hey, the new episode just dropped, put it on.

I'm Genesis Taylor.

- Ah, come on.

An investigative journalist.

- Don't you work on that show?

- Used to.

Quit today.

- Why?

It just started getting good.

- Host is an asshole.

Real asshole.

- Hey Carter,

I'm sorry about today.

You mean a lot to me.

These messages have me unraveling

and you're the last person I wanna take it out on.

Please don't quit the show.

- You guys good?

All right, next one's on me, all right?

Hey Carter, I'm sorry about today.

You mean a lot to me.

These messages have me unraveling

and you're the last person I wanna take it out on.

Please don't quit the show.

- Want another shot?

- No, let me get a tequila soda.

Make it a double.

- Got it.

You

want lime?

- No, don't waste it.

There he was,

alone in a house he was unfamiliar with,

the man who lured him there stalking him from room to room.

He found a hiding spot.

There was no way the headless torso he had

been messaging with would find him there.

But then the app went off.

Lemme guess, did it say,

"Hey, handsome"?

- Hell no.

Hey, hey, it's Maxwell.

I can't make it to the phone right now,

but you know what to do.

Leave a message, I'll talk to you soon.

- Carter?

Hey. - Hey.

- Have you seen Max or Carter?

We're supposed to record today

and I can't get a hold of either of them.

I'm starting to get worried.

- No, not today, sorry.

- Okay, I will keep looking.

Wow, everyone's on that app, huh?

- Oh, yeah.

Max got me on it.

I swore I would never use one of these,

but I have to admit,

it's been pretty entertaining.

- Okay, well be careful.

Not everyone on there's who they seem.

- oh yeah, i got you there, sister.

If I hear from Carter, I'll let you know.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

You have one unheard message.

Hi, Genesis, Jayce Fuller, IT Services.

We checked the internal call records

and it looks like the calls may have come

from inside the building,

either through a mast extension or a spoofing out.

We're continuing to investigate

and we'll keep you in the loop as we learn more.

End of message.

To delete this message.

- Hey, where have you been?

I've been trying to call you all day.

Sorry, sorry.

I'm out here in the middle of nowhere and my signal is weak.

- Okay, well how's the date with the super fan?

That's why I'm calling.

Look, I need you to pick me up.

No ride share will come out this far.

- Max, you know I hate driving at night.

You know I wouldn't ask.

Maybe see if Elle could go with you.

- Fine, text me the address.

Okay, please hurry.

Things are not good here and I'm getting kind of scared.

- Okay, I'm leaving right now.

I have to go get Max.

- Hey, why, what's up?

- I have to pick him up from his date's house, I think.

It sounds bad, will you come with me?

- Yeah, of course I will.

Let's go.

Wow, who has Max been talking to?

- Only one way to find out.

- Oh, no, Genesis, wait.

- Max.

- Gen, wait. - What?

- You can't just go running in there.

What if longtime listener's in there?

- I think Max is in trouble.

If you have another idea, I'd love to hear it.

- Well,

yeah.

- You just casually carry that around?

- How long have you been a single woman

living alone in the city?

- Do you know how to use it?

- Well, yeah, I mean, I got the general idea.

- Fair enough. - Okay.

Let's go. - Okay.

Terrifying.

- Very.

- Max?

Are you here?

- Do you think we should separate?

I regretted it the second it came outta my mouth.

- Let's go.

Hey, look.

Do you know them?

This is Lacy, my ex.

- Wait, the one that? - Yeah.

- This must be her house.

- Yeah, such a beautiful young woman.

That's,

it's not fair.

- Why would Max come here?

- There's another picture, there.

That is such a good photo of us, don't you think?

- Elle.

- 'Fraid so, darling.

If only you could have seen the look on Lacy's face.

Oh,

it was something like that.

You and Lacy destroyed my entire world

and now I'm destroying yours.

- No.

I tried to call for help.

- Too late.

You and Lacy already ran him down like a dog.

- How did you know it was us?

- I was in the bar, stupid.

I came out looking for him and I saw you driving away.

I didn't know your name,

but, oh, did I remember your face?

And lo and behold, all these years later,

that face

that was just ingrained inside my head,

all of a sudden, it's everywhere.

It's on advertisements and billboards.

And then just like that,

with a little bit of help,

all of this

just came together.

- Your boyfriend was a pig, a sexual assaulter.

- He was a lot,

just like you, you hypocrite.

You make a living traumatizing other people's pain.

And now it's your turn to feel the pain.

Just like Lacy

and Carter did.

- You were the girlfriend that liked to watch.

- I still do, hun.

Ah, this has been

so much fun.

But just like me and Danny,

all good things

must come to an end.

Oh, what's the matter, Gen, you wanna call for help?

You can't.

You left your phone in the car.

But thanks to your boyfriend,

I don't go anywhere without this.

- Genesis.

Genesis, stop.

You don't get to just drive away this time.

Gimme the gun, Gen, you've taken everything else from me.

Just gimme the gun.

- What?

- Hey.

Looking for this?

- Carter.

She's longtime listener. - I know.

- Oh no, what, you're hurt. - I'm okay.

- How'd you know where to find me?

- Max's text with the address.

- You saw my text?

- I took your login, I'm sorry.

I had to make sure the listener wasn't after you.

I was just trying to help.

- Thank you.

This time won't be an accident.

Elle.

- It's okay, it's okay.

- I never shoulda doubted you.

- It's okay.

You had to protect yourself.

- Carter, I love you.

We have to find Max.

- Wait out here.

I'll look inside.

I love you too.

- Hey, Carter. - No, no, no, no, no, no.

What did you do?

Longtime listener was Elle, Max.

- I was doing research for the show one night

and I got tipped off to a cold case,

a cold case that no one had covered yet.

- You are my best friend.

- Genesis Taylor.

You're death, it isn't gonna change that.

It's okay.

I'm sorry you had to go, girl.

We have been planning your episode for a while now.

You should know

the podcast is gonna be in really, really good hands.

And welcome back to "Something to Stalk About".

I am your host, Max Evans.

Hello again to all of our new listeners.

Before we get into tonight's story,

we're gonna take a few calls.

I know a lot of you still have questions about the tragedy.

Clark, who's up first?

Caller, you're on the air.

Hi, Max.

I can't believe I'm talking to you.

You're like super famous

after surviving the longtime listener.

I just wanted to say

congratulations on all your newfound success.

- Thank you, but I owe everything to my homegirl Genesis.

Without her, I wouldn't be here.

Rest in peace.

We're gonna carry on in her honor.

And next caller.

Hey, Maxwell.

Longtime listener, first time caller.

How does it feel

knowing you had to steal Gen's show?

- We're just gonna cut that one.

Next caller, you are on the air.