Words You Don't Want to Hear

"Words You Don't Want to Hear" is the twelfth episode of Daniel Kravitz, Chosen One (Volume 3), and the thirty-eighth installment of the series overall. It was performed on May 9, 2020 via Zoom as the opening segment of Show LIX and streamed live on YouTube. It was released as podcast episode 293.
Written by Jerome Wetzel
Directed by Samantha Stark
Previous episode: "Cave of Wonders"
Next episode: "Daniel Kravitz of Antique Shop vs. Geralt of Rivia" 
== The Story ==
The story opens with Alexis Augustus Armentrout being tortured in the Subworlds by Dunuld Drag. Alexis is refusing to speak, though Dunuld says everyone speaks to her eventually. Alexis knows of Dunuld and asks if this is what she wants to be doing, since her people are suffering like everyone else in the Subworlds. 
Monbo, already in the room, reveals her presence to Alexis. Alexis and Monbo briefly bond over family, but Monbo doesn't want to give Alexis the details of her children's deaths, stating only that Daniel killed them and must pay. Alexis tries to dig, thinking either Monbo is mistaken or Daniel had good reason, but Monbo doesn't want to debate it. Alexis brings up the treaty between the U.L.P. and the Subworlds, but Monbo says the treaty is void. Dunuld says Monbo has the Ultimate Evil's backing, and Monbo reluctantly confirms this, to Alexis' surprise. 
Cutting off further conversation, Monbo says she already knows where the ranch is and how to kill Alexis' friends. He isn't being tortured for information, but for revenge, Alexis having killed Monbo's friend, Deli. Monbo then leaves, vowing to destroy everything the U.L.P. has touched, and ordering Dunuld to make Alexis suffer before killing him. 
As soon as Monbo's gone, Dunuld frees Alexis and tells him to go. Dunuld says they are escaping together. 
At the U.L.P. ranch, Rufus Reginald Rochester finds Grezit the Green and tries to talk to him about Abby Reynolds. Grezit is disgusted that Rufus would gossip behind his best friend's back. Daniel Kravitz enters and Grezit immediately tattles. Rufus insists he's trying to be a good friend, and he only came to Grezit because Daniel wouldn't listen. Abby is keeping secrets and lying to them. Daniel thinks Rufus' ego might be bruised, and after all, Rufus recommended her to be in charge. Rufus says that isn't fair. Daniel says he won't stand here and listen to this, warning Rufus to think long and hard about what he did. Rufus says he has. 
In the Subworlds, Alexis tells Dunuld he will not lead her back to where his family is hiding. Dunuld reiterates that this is not a trick, and she wants to hide, too. Dunuld says that the Subworlders are scared of Monbo, and only those in hiding are safe. Dunuld wants change, but not Monbo's way, which means death. She also says not enough others feel the way she does to stop Monbo. Alexis begs Dunuld to come back with him and try to fight Monbo anyway. Dunuld says there's no time, Monbo plans to march next week, and if Alexis won't hide her, she'll hide herself. 
== Guest Starring ==
* Dan Condo as Dunuld Drag
* Kristin Green as Monbo
* Darren Esler as the narrator
== Trivia ==
* While story was considered for Alexis after his disappearance from the group, actor Joe Morales had left the troupe, so it wasn't thought likely the show would get to explore it very much. With Joe's return, this episode was added to the already-planned end of the season, a 'bonus' episode for Volume 3, and Alexis' story was folded into the existing outlines.
* Because this episode wasn't pre-planned, Wendy Parks, who is usually scheduled in advance for Abby's episodes, did not appear.
* Nathan Haley performed the theme song as a solo, since group singing on Zoom is problematic.
Category:DK Volume 3