The Pollydores

**"The Pollydores"** is a radio play by J.P. Leck and is the thirteenth installment (twelfth, chronologically) is his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the fifth Endless Elsewhere radio play. It originally aired on a local Indianapolis radio station on October 31, 2016.

## Synopsis

Two journalists, husband and wife, go house-hunting outside Circle City, only to discover the house of their dreams hides an ancient and deadly secret.

### Post-Credits

A Circle City sheriff's deputy talks with his dispatcher after responding to Margot's call. Upon entering the Tetrick House, he happens upon the non-man, in its guise as the little girl. The deputy vows to rescue her as the little girl comments on how scary it is in the basement.

## Characters

* **Brian Pollydore** - a journalist for the online conspiracy website, *The Vigilante*, and husband of Kaitlin Pollydore.
	+ *Brian Pollydore is voiced by **Thomas Quinn**.*
* **Kaitlin Pollydore** - a journalist for the *Circle City Chronicle* and husband to Brian Pollydore.
	+ *Kaitlin Pollydore is voiced by **Tessa Johnson**.*
* **Margot Fletcher** - a realtor showing the Tetrick House to the Pollydores.
	+ *Margot Fletcher is voiced by **Stephanie Dumas**.*
* **Greg** - a real estate agent representing the unnamed heir of the Tetrick estate.
	+ *Greg is voiced by **J.P. Leck** in an uncredited cameo.*
* **The Creature** - a foundling with an obsession with hunting down the late Howard Tetrick.
	+ *The Creature is voiced by **Timothy Renshaw** (as the Creature) and **Liberty Leck** (as the Little Girl).*
* **The Dispatcher** - a dispatcher for the Circle City Sheriff's Department.
	+ *The Dispatcher is voiced by **Lindsay Leck**.*
* **The Deputy** - a deputy for the Circle City Sheriff's Department.
	+ *The Deputy is voiced by **Hans Leck**.*

### Referenced Characters

* **Howard Tetrick** - owner of the Tetrick House (and its contents) prior to his death.
* **Ray Kadera** - briefly mentioned, not by name, by Margot as the brother of the later owner of the "Benton property."

## Locations

* **The Benton House** - mentioned by Margot as having a secret room, not unlike the Tetrick House.
* **The Tetrick House** - built in the 1920s, this house sits on the outskirts of Circle City and houses many secrets.

## Artifacts

* ***The Strangely Undying*** - a copy of this manuscript is found in a hidden room in Tetrick's house where it is discovered by Margot and the Pollydores.

## References

"The Pollydores" references the following Endless Elsewhere tales:

* *The Strangely Undying*
	+ The manuscript for this book is found and taken by Kaitlin Pollydore from the secret room of the Tetrick House.
* *The Novelty*
	+ Margot mentions that she was the realtor of the "Benton property" as well, which was seen in this short film.
		- The Benton House also includes a secret trophy room as the Tetrick House does.
	+ Kaitlin Pollydore is the author of the article on the front page of the *Chronicle* detailing the latest developments in the grave robberies plaguing Circle City.
	+ The secret room and its contents are seen in the post-credits sequence of *The Novelty.*
* *The Lantern*
	+ Ryan finds information on Frederick Hardesty on *The Vigilante*, which is the same online periodical that Brian Pollydore works for.
		- Additionally, it is Brian Pollydore's name that is listed as the author of the article on Hardesty that Ryan is seen reading.
	+ Kaitlin Pollydore's byline is seen on the newspaper clipping hanging in the bathroom of Ryan's hotel room. It is the same article seen in *The Novelty.*
* *The Roman*
	+ The same *Chronicle* article seen in both *The Novelty* and in *The Lantern*, bearing Kaitlin Pollydore's byline, is seen in the passenger's seat of Det. Alex Heaney's car.

"The Pollydores" is further referenced in the following following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* "The Demoniac"
	+ The Collector publishes an interview between Brian Pollydore and Ryan Tolliver.
* "The Supernatural City"
	+ Emily calls in to *Circle City Supernatural* to share her strange story about the same foundling creature encountered by the Pollydores.
* "The Invoked"
	+ Ryan mentions the Pollydores by name and mentions to Violet that they have in their possession a book not unlike hers, which they find here.
	+ Violet is heard attempting to mail her manuscript of *The Merely Mortal* to the Pollydores when she encounters The Collector and entrusts it to him instead.