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Ep 75. Familial Feeling

5/2/25

Warning. Episode contains themes of transphobia. Viewer discretion is advised.
Text describes the sound of something hitting the ground outside of Sugarcube's bedroom. Sugarcube wakes up. She gets out of bed, thinking, If dad's still awake, I want water. Minty pushes himself up from the ground, shaking. He says, You.
Minty stutters, saying, You. Text says drip while blood drips from Minty's face. Brandy's eye is wide and stares down at Minty. Minty says, Brandy. Brandy's eye starts to dilate as he snaps out of it. Minty says, Brandy, you. Brandy says, I.
Sugarcube says, Dad? Minty rushes past her, covering his face. Text says step step. Sugarcube looks at Brandy confusedly and asks again, Dad?
Minty looks at himself in the mirror and touches his black eye. Minty thinks, This isn't like him at all.
Minty thinks, All I can think about is how good things were before. Minty continues, thinking, Before I. Is this my fault? Minty stares at himself in the dark, thinking, Did I deserve to be hit in the
Malt says, Face it, Minty. Mom's never gonna see you that way. Minty says, Then I'll just leave. Malt asks, With what money, dead name? Minty snaps, Anthony! Malt says, Sorry, Anthony. Malt says, Mom already thinks we stand out too much. We're beasts.
Malt asks, And what if you regret it? Minty shouts, You wouldn't know! Malt says, I just, you know I love you, right? I care about everyone in this house, so I. Minty yells, What's the point of love without support?
Minty bristles, saying, Mom said she's always, always be there for me! I'm gonna tell her right now! Later at night, it is raining at the edge of Marshlight Port. Text describes the sound of raindrops hitting puddles.
Minty runs through the puddle. Text says splash. A train is moving slowly in the distance. Text describes the sound of the train's whistle and chugging. Minty waves his hand in the air, shouting, Wait! Stop! Stop the train! The conductor notices him through the window of the train.
The conductor says, Dead Name, is that you? Minty says, No. I'm Anthony. There are bleeding claw marks over Minty's left eye. Minty says, Please. Take me far away from here. He opens his left hand to offer the conductor a five dollar bill.
Minty thinks, Brandy told me that he'd never hurt me. Minty is sitting in the bathtub in the fetal position. He thinks, And my mom told me that I could be anything. As for me, I'm a liar too. There's no such thing as a good person.
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