50 States of Fright (2020) s01e07 Episode Script
Scared Stiff (Oregon) - Part 1
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NARRATOR: Every state has its folklore,
tall tales and legends.
But sometimes there is a darker story.
A tale not so much told as whispered.
WOMAN: Taxidermy, is more than just a hobby.
Or a profession.
It's a callin'.
A way to preserve something great Forever.
Sebastian Klepppterm Mr.
Kleppner was the best I've ever seen.
I mean, he was nominated for Taxidermist of the Year, no less than 12 times by Get Stuffed magazine.
He was a local legend, and my personal hero.
This is the story about his greatest masterpiece.
And how it became his gravest mistake.
[FLOOR CREAKING.]
[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING.]
Not quite There we go, my friend.
As good as new.
Better even.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR AGAIN.]
[SIGHS.]
Jesus! You scared me.
What you need some secret password to get in here or something? We're closed.
Yeah Sign says you're open.
Oh.
Touché.
[CLEAR THROAT.]
I know it's late, but I got something in my truck.
It's a bit of a time sensitive thing.
Number's on the sign.
You can call that and make an appointment tomorrow.
You're not listening to me.
You're really gonna wanna see this.
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING.]
[SIGHS.]
Where did you say you hit this? A few miles outside Tillamook.
Came out of nowhere.
In all my years living in these parts, I have never see anything like this.
I mean look at the claw on that thing.
All right.
Help me get this inside.
MAN: Ooh, that is ripe.
[LAUGHS.]
Did you hit this with all four tires of your car? Uh Yeah.
Yeah, I got this son of a gun real good.
Oh.
Whoa.
This is awesome.
And I've never seen my fair share of stuffed critters before, but this is on a whole new level here.
Careful.
The glue on that hasn't cured yet.
Yeah.
You know, don't touch anything.
Yeah, cool.
If you'd known any better, you'd swear that these things were still alive.
Well, that is the point, isn't it? What? To fool people into thinking some of 'em still alive.
No.
To capture the true essence of life in a moment.
And then to preserve it forever.
Well, you have certainly done that, amigo.
Thanks.
Maybe, not yet.
Ah.
I'm sorry.
I can't help you with this.
This is beyond repair.
Really? Well, that's a bummer.
You have any idea what this thing is? It's definitely a mammal.
Probably bipedal.
Maybe from the Procyonidae family.
Proso Yeah.
Yep, that's what I was thinking, too, you know? Well, you know anybody else that might be able to help me then? It's Oregon.
I'm sure you can throw a stone and hit a taxidermist.
Yeah, right.
Uh, you know, actually, I saw a sign in town for shop creature something - Creature Creations.
- Yeah, I'm sure.
Megan Bloom's shop.
The shop that's up in the hill.
- Yeah.
The shop - You know [STAMMERS.]
what? What Megan Bloom does isn't taxidermy.
It it is it is sacrilege.
[WIND HOWLING.]
Get down there, Big Reagan, I'm sure it's not that bad.
To to be stuffed by Megan Bloom would be a fate worse than death.
I'll tell you what.
Why don't you leave this here? And I'll take a look at it if I get a chance.
[SNAPS FINGERS.]
You're a weird one, but I like you.
All right, I'll see you tomorrow.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING.]
"Homo Sapien Cognatus.
" Sasquatch.
It's smaller than I expected.
[BANG ON DOOR.]
[BANG ON DOOR AGAIN.]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING.]
[PANTING.]
[MAN BREATHING HEAVILY.]
But sometimes there is a darker story.
A tale not so much told as whispered.
WOMAN: Taxidermy, is more than just a hobby.
Or a profession.
It's a callin'.
A way to preserve something great Forever.
Sebastian Klepppterm Mr.
Kleppner was the best I've ever seen.
I mean, he was nominated for Taxidermist of the Year, no less than 12 times by Get Stuffed magazine.
He was a local legend, and my personal hero.
This is the story about his greatest masterpiece.
And how it became his gravest mistake.
[FLOOR CREAKING.]
[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING.]
Not quite There we go, my friend.
As good as new.
Better even.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR AGAIN.]
[SIGHS.]
Jesus! You scared me.
What you need some secret password to get in here or something? We're closed.
Yeah Sign says you're open.
Oh.
Touché.
[CLEAR THROAT.]
I know it's late, but I got something in my truck.
It's a bit of a time sensitive thing.
Number's on the sign.
You can call that and make an appointment tomorrow.
You're not listening to me.
You're really gonna wanna see this.
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING.]
[SIGHS.]
Where did you say you hit this? A few miles outside Tillamook.
Came out of nowhere.
In all my years living in these parts, I have never see anything like this.
I mean look at the claw on that thing.
All right.
Help me get this inside.
MAN: Ooh, that is ripe.
[LAUGHS.]
Did you hit this with all four tires of your car? Uh Yeah.
Yeah, I got this son of a gun real good.
Oh.
Whoa.
This is awesome.
And I've never seen my fair share of stuffed critters before, but this is on a whole new level here.
Careful.
The glue on that hasn't cured yet.
Yeah.
You know, don't touch anything.
Yeah, cool.
If you'd known any better, you'd swear that these things were still alive.
Well, that is the point, isn't it? What? To fool people into thinking some of 'em still alive.
No.
To capture the true essence of life in a moment.
And then to preserve it forever.
Well, you have certainly done that, amigo.
Thanks.
Maybe, not yet.
Ah.
I'm sorry.
I can't help you with this.
This is beyond repair.
Really? Well, that's a bummer.
You have any idea what this thing is? It's definitely a mammal.
Probably bipedal.
Maybe from the Procyonidae family.
Proso Yeah.
Yep, that's what I was thinking, too, you know? Well, you know anybody else that might be able to help me then? It's Oregon.
I'm sure you can throw a stone and hit a taxidermist.
Yeah, right.
Uh, you know, actually, I saw a sign in town for shop creature something - Creature Creations.
- Yeah, I'm sure.
Megan Bloom's shop.
The shop that's up in the hill.
- Yeah.
The shop - You know [STAMMERS.]
what? What Megan Bloom does isn't taxidermy.
It it is it is sacrilege.
[WIND HOWLING.]
Get down there, Big Reagan, I'm sure it's not that bad.
To to be stuffed by Megan Bloom would be a fate worse than death.
I'll tell you what.
Why don't you leave this here? And I'll take a look at it if I get a chance.
[SNAPS FINGERS.]
You're a weird one, but I like you.
All right, I'll see you tomorrow.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
[ENGINE STARTS.]
[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING.]
"Homo Sapien Cognatus.
" Sasquatch.
It's smaller than I expected.
[BANG ON DOOR.]
[BANG ON DOOR AGAIN.]
[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING.]
[PANTING.]
[MAN BREATHING HEAVILY.]