Keith Morrison reads “The Dead Alive” by Wilkie Collins
- Aug 27, 2024
- 32:57
- Full Episode
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Brief Summary
Philip LaFranc visits Morwick Farm, uncovering family tensions and a secret meeting between Naomi and John Jago that foreshadows trouble.
Key points
- A Garden of Secrets. A beautiful garden hides dark secrets of jealousy and betrayal.
- Philip's Arrival at Morwick Farm. Philip arrives at Morwick Farm, expecting peace but sensing tension.
- The Dinner Table Tension. Family dinner reveals deep-seated animosities and unspoken conflicts.
- Naomi's Warning. Naomi warns Philip about the toxic dynamics at Morwick Farm.
- A Secret Meeting in the Garden. Naomi and John Jago meet secretly in the garden, raising suspicions and tension.
- Mischief and Mystery Ahead. The narrator hints at dark consequences stemming from the secretive rendezvous.
Episode highlights
- A Garden of SecretsA beautiful garden hides dark secrets of jealousy and betrayal.“Oh, but what happened here?”0:26Aug 27, 2024
- Philip's Arrival at Morwick FarmPhilip arrives at Morwick Farm, expecting peace but sensing tension.“How naive, our London lawyer.”7:17Aug 27, 2024
- The Dinner Table TensionFamily dinner reveals deep-seated animosities and unspoken conflicts.“A more dreary and more disunited family party I never sat at the table with.”15:10Aug 27, 2024
- Naomi's WarningNaomi warns Philip about the toxic dynamics at Morwick Farm.“Try to make peace among them.”19:53Aug 27, 2024
- A Secret Meeting in the GardenNaomi and John Jago meet secretly in the garden, raising suspicions and tension.“A secret meeting in the garden between Naomi and John Jago.”32:28Aug 27, 2024
- Mischief and Mystery AheadThe narrator hints at dark consequences stemming from the secretive rendezvous.“Mischief would come, and maybe murder.”32:39Aug 27, 2024
