DEANDEVIL

**DEANDEVIL** is the sixth episode of Season Three of the Monument Mythos. The episode directly follows the events of GOLDENGATEGIRL.

## Overview

DEANDEVIL opens on an FBI special announcement, in which they state that they are offering an award of up to $1 million for information leading to the arrest of 18-year-old alleged murderer Howard Melrose, who has been placed on the FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives" list.

The announcement explains that Vice-President James Dean's older sister, Eunice Dean, contacted Melrose, who reportedly verbally assaulted and threatened Eunice. Shortly after, she jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge. Melrose left San Francisco shortly afterwards, but was caught on camera. A special agent, Rod Serling, states "Howard is dangerous. His voice alone can kill a man. Never answer a call from Howard Melrose. Keep your children far away from that telephone."

The announcement ends by stating that any tips can be given to 1-800-DEAN-DELIVERANCE, with Serling stating "We want to keep Howard Melrose away from every telephone in America."

The episode then cuts to a phone call being made by Rod Serling to Vice-President James Dean. In it, he explains that his agents intercepted a call from Melrose in his home at 9:00 a.m., although when Serling and his agents arrived nine minutes later, Melrose had left. The next day, at 4:00 a.m., they intercepted a call from the Hollywood Rockefeller Hotel, but Serling and his agents arrived 18 minutes later and Melrose had once again escaped. At the hotel, Serling and his agents discovered that Melrose had attempted to redact and shred copies of a plane ticket.

Serling then advises Vice-President Dean that, although he's upset, he should stay put and not make jokes about "taking Air Force Two for a one-man kill assignment." Serling then informs Dean of Melrose's flight, a trip from LAX to Washington DC. Serling once again advises Dean stay put, and that they can wait for Melrose in DC. Dean does not respond.

A map is then shown, depicting the flight path of Melrose's LAX flight. As the flight crosses over Utah, Air Force Two's flight path becomes visible, on an intercept course. The two aircraft cross paths in South Dakota, where the image of a car collision is visible before the screen fades to white.

James Dean and Howard Melrose both appear in a white void, where they are spoken to by Cthonaut A, who gives the following speech:

> *"The two monuments. Tragedy and Comedy. Howard Melrose and James Dean. You both hold this universe together. Yet you tear each other apart. Howard the Coward. Dean the Devil. I will not let you two ruin humanity.*
> *Try again fools."*
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The episode ends on a frame of text, reading "Grief can make you a monster."

## Notes

### Trivia

* While it is seventh in order of release, this episode is placed after CTHONAUTC on the official playlist for Season 3.
* The special agent who reports to James Dean, Rod Serling, is better known in our timeline for being the iconic host of The Twilight Zone, an alternate-universe anthology series.
* This episode has multiple nods to The Nixonverse and its themes.
	+ The ending line of "Grief can make you a monster" is in reference to two scenes in the Nixonverse. The line appears in its complete form in D-DAY KNIGHTFALL, and in THE ED DWIGHT PARADOX there is the line "GRIEF MADE HIM A MONSTER."
	+ The illustration of a car crash has also been seen previously. In THE LAST SON OF ALCATRAZ and THE D-DAY KNIGHT RETURNS, the crash is depicted as the one which killed James Dean, and is reported by Alice Avenue to be the crash that gave The Last Son of Alcatraz his powers.
* Following this episode, a community poll was made, reading "Resolution to impeach Vice President James Dean for conspiracy to commit an act of vigilantism."
	+ The poll was taken down on May 7, 2023, and concluded with a 40% Yea, 60% Nay result for the impeachment of Dean.
* Shortly after the release of DEANDEVIL, a new thumbnail was uploaded to the video, replacing the original image of Eunice Dean overlaid on top of a photo of James Dean.