Episode One: The Olive Branch

**“***Well if you simply must know, I’m what we in the biz call a cryptozoologist***”**
— **Dr. Edison Tucker****, Episode One: The Olive Branch**

## Episode One: The Olive Branch

Unofficial cover image made for this wiki. Background by Caitlin Hoilman.

## Setting

### Location(s)

* Ed and Lucy's House
* The Holy Grill

## Episode Guide

### Next

N/A
Episode Two: Flight of the Amphibians

### Transcript

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A scientist comes to town.

.מומלץ להקשיב עד סוף הקרדיטים

## Summary

*The following is a summary written for this wiki. It only hits the major points of the episode and, as such, should not be used as a substitute for listening to the episode as intended by the creators.*
Dr. Edison Tucker, who goes by Ed, is making her way into Jerusalem, OR when her truck, affectionately named Princess, breaks down. As she tries to fix it, local diner owner Mama Gabe drives up to see what is happening. She engages Ed in conversation, learning that she is renting the other room in the cabin on Asher Road. Ed learns of her housemate's name, Lucille, and how she's a recluse. She also learns of Ed's actual reason for being in Jerusalem - biological research, specifically looking for abnormalities in fauna and flora. In other words, Cryptozoology. Ed then defends herself to Gabe about not being a monster hunter but rather taking a scientific approach to the subject. Gabe then offers to tow Ed to her destination and the two depart.

Ed then arrives at her new dwelling for her time here. It's here she meets Lucille Kensington and the two do not hit it off. Ed tracking mud into the house does not help, nor does her making a wisecrack about Lucy, the lower-leg amputee, saving a lot of money on shoes. Lucille then gives Ed the lowdown on the house, where her study is (to which Ed is forbidden to enter), and about how she's expected to help with chores and groceries. The subject of Ed's research comes up again and Lucy criticizes it as silly and unimportant, which sets Ed off. She leaves in a huff, slamming the door.

Ed makes her way to The Holy Grill, the local diner run by Mama Gabe, and gets her a plate of hash browns loaded with ham, cheese, tomato, and onion. She rants about Lucy to Gabe and her son, Mike. It's here that Ed learns of Lucy's true profession - author of the *Burning Coven* series, a series of fantasy novels loved around the world. It turns out Mike and his girlfriend are huge fans. Ed promises to introduce him to Lucy sometime.

Ed returns home with groceries and cookware. Lucy comes in using her cane, when takes Ed aback as she was unaware of Lucy's health - particularly her chronic pain and fatigue. Lucy, irritable since her pain meds have worn off, is unaccepting of Ed's apology for her reaction.

Some time later, Ed enters Lucy's study, asking her to just give her five minutes to talk. Ed apologizes for her lack of tact and gives Lucy a well-made cane, carved from Black Locust with an Olive Tree handle, as a peace offering. Lucy reluctantly accepts after Ed assures her it is not a gift out of pity. Lucy thanks her for the cane and, though the two still aren't seeing eye-to-eye, they are more amicable now.

Out in the woods, Ed is making a field report on her tape recorder while talking about Lucy. She then stumbles upon something weird, which piques her cryptozoologist senses.

Later that night, at The Holy Grill, Mike comes in in a bad mood having failed his history test. Gabe chastises him since it was on the Civil War and he retorts saying he was in China at the time and can't be expected to remember every time humans went to war. Gabe asks Mike what he thinks of Ed and he says Lucille will have her hands full. Then then asks if you-know-who is coming over. Gabe says yes and Mike leaves, disgusted. Mama Gabe sighs and says, "The antichrist and her guardian angel… that’ll end well."

## Notable Events

* Dr. Edison Tucker's first appearance.
* Lucille Kensington's first appearance.
* Mama Gabe's first appearance.
* Mike Elle's first appearance.
* Princess's first appearance.
* The Holy Grill's first appearance.
* Sufi Shirvan is first mentioned, though not by name.
* Beelzebub is first mentioned, though not by name.
* Ed moves in with Lucy in Jerusalem, OR.
* Ed makes a new cane for Lucy out of wood.
* Ed finds a mysterious substance and collects a sample.

* Lucy mocks Ed's doctorate in Religious Studies as just being an "academic title for being able to read." This is particularly insulting to Ed who, currently unknown to the audience, cannot read at all.
	+ Ed makes another couple allusions to being unable to read such as saying she's not a big reader and that she definitely wasn't going to read Lucy's books.

## Quotes

**“***I am not one of those guys, no. I’ve got a fuckin’ grant, thanks.***”**
— **Dr. Edison Tucker****, claiming not to be a Bigfoot hunter.**

**“***The antichrist and her guardian angel… that’ll end well.***”**
— **Mama Gabe****, to self**

## Cast and Characters

* Dr. Edison Tucker played by Newton Schottelkotte
* Lucille Kensington played by Madelyn Harvieux
* Mama Gabe played by Kiera Gill
* Mike Elle played by Kyle Street

## Credits

Where the Stars Fell is a production of Caldera Studios, and is produced and written by Newton Schottelkotte. The voice of Mama Gabe was Kiera Gill. The voice of Lucille Kensington was Madelyn Harvieux. The voice of Dr. Edison Tucker was Newton Schottelkotte. The voice of Mike Elle was Kyle Street. Script edits were done by Lucy Brown, with a sensitivity read by Kit Addams. All sound effects taken from Audio Library, Sound Library, Soundbible dot com, original foley, or used under Creative Commons License. Find transcripts, social media links, and places to listen at “wherethestarsfell dot carrd” with two “r”s “dot co”.

## Notes

* The Hebrew in the episode description translates to "It is recommended to listen until the end of the credits."
* Ed makes mention on Ancient Aliens which was a documentary show on the History Channel about aliens visiting Earth in the ancient past.
* To offer an olive branch means you are seeking to end a disagreement. In other words, a peace offering. This plays out with a literal olive branch in the episode.

* **EP 01: The Olive Branch**
* EP02: Flight of the Amphibians
* EP03: Hog Wild
* EP04: Ed Tucker Can Die?
* EP05: Glossophobia
* EP06: Tinfoil Isn't Your Color
* EP07 All Fights Reserved
* EP08: Be Not Afraid
* MS01: Romancing the Stone
* Season Two Q&A
* MS02: Full Pod
* EP09: Introductions
* EP10: Happy Birthday Edison
* EP11: British Doll
* EP12: Hell Is a Teenage Blogger
* EP13: Retribution Part 1
* EP14: Retribution Part 2
* EP15: Animal Control
* MS03: Plan B(affle)
* EP16: Shir-lock Holmes
* EP17 Dear Listener
* Starfall Crossover: Star vs Star: The Star-cial Network (Starfall Version)
* EP18: T'Shuva
* The Amelia Project Crossover: The Perils of Freelancing
* MS04: Minutes
* EP19: Don't Burn Down the House
* SP01: The Christmas Chronicle
* MF05: Don't Ask, Don't Tell
* Season Three Q&A
* MS06: Whitechapel
* Seen and Not Heard Crossover: Two Jews In A Room Signing
* EP20: Boiling Over
* EP21: Everybody Goes To the Rapture
* EP22: Who's Afraid of Ken Keeler?
* EP23: And the Prom Is Tomorrow
* Forgive Me! Crossover: Forgive Where The Stars Fell
* EP24: Something Other Than the Desperation
* EP25: Probability
* EP26: The Circle: Part 1
* EP27: The Circle: Part 2
* Fawx and Stallion Crossover: The Case of the Deus Ex Machina