Sideways

"Sideways" is the sixth episode of the first season of Travels With T.I.M., a segment of It's All Been Done Radio Hour. It was the opening segment of Show LXXI. It was released as podcast episode 361.
Written by Jerome Wetzel
Directed by Kristin Green
Previous episode: "Bride of Shizreen" 
Next episode: "I Did Nazi That Coming"
==The Story==
T.I.M. materializes on Earth 2021 so Ezra Ford can introduce Litty Firest to Napa Valley, a respite after what they've been through. Litty loves alcohol and naps, so she's all for it. But instead of the wine country, they see a bombed-out, desolate wasteland. T.I.M. confirms their location, and says this is the result of a zombie apocalypse in 2019 - and they are not in Ezra's home dimension, which barely had such an event, and Ezra isn't even sure that zombies were real there. T.I.M. also reveals Ezra's parents never met in this dimension, so he was never born.
Before they can decide what to do, two men that are badly radiation poisoned approach, their skin a mess and barely recognizable as human. One, Lyle, reveals they were in a bomb shelter, and the other, Ross, adds that they barely survived. They are awed by T.I.M.'s artificial intelligence and ask for help. Litty doesn't want to let them on board, even though T.I.M. says that short-term exposure to these men won't cause his passengers any problems. T.I.M. reveals a secret medical room in the basement that Litty and Ezra didn't know about, and despite the basement looking creepy, the two men go with Ezra and Litty into the basement, where they are restored to full health.
Ross wants to go anywhere with them, just away from this. Lyle says he has a specific place he needs to report in. A suspicious Ross questions Lyle and quickly figures out they were on opposite sides of some sort of fight. Ross blames Lyle's compatriots for the deaths of many, including Ross's sister. Lyle says they try not to cause collateral damage, but before he can explain further, Litty orders Lyle out of T.I.M. at gunpoint. Ross thanks them profusely and asks to be taken to the nearest still-intact law enforcement office, having no family left, but having faith in the government to care for him. T.I.M. complies, jumping to Salt Lake City.
As Ross exits T.I.M., Ezra sees the police post has a swastika hanging from it. Nazi soldiers pour out of the building Ross entered and Litty asks T.I.M. to get them out of their in a hurry! T.I.M. complies, rematerializing in the same time and dimension in Alaska, where there are currently no Nazis. Ezra stumbles outside for air, dry heaving on the grass, understanding the implications of what he saw.
Just then, a Nazi T.I.M. appears next to T.I.M. Soldiers rush out and grab Ezra, yanking him into the enemy vehicle. Litty screams for T.I.M. to close his doors, but Nazis pour in before T.I.M. can.
To be continued...
==Guest Starring==
*Nick Arganbright as Nazi T.I.M.
*Sam Clements as Ross
*Ryan Yohe as Lyle
==Trivia==
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Category:TWT Season 1