Crossover with This American Life

“I’m here today with a woman who … well, who told me a very disturbing story. About a ring. And a well. And a boy. See, the woman lost her ring down the well. And then, suddenly, there was this boy. And so she asked the boy, will you go into the well? Will you find my ring? The little boy says he will. And what happens next is … well, we’ll get to that later in the program.”

“But here’s what’s so amazing about this story: the boy, he wasn’t supposed to be in it. If you read the original story, there is no mention in it of a boy, no mention at all. No boy ... no well ... no ring. But he wanders into the story.... into this woman’s story. And there are consequences. For both of them. And they aren’t alone.”

“From WBEZ Chicago, it’s This American Life. I’m Ira Glass. Today on our program, we talk about people who’ve walked into other people’s stories … and what happens next. Our show today in three acts. Three acts. Act One, What’s In the Milk? Scottish royals encounter with an obsessed housekeeper. Act Two, Find My Ring, in which we continue the story from our introduction. Act Three, I Dreamt I Went to Manderlay Again. Through all the commotion, one woman searches, in vain, for her lost husband. Stay with us.”

“And by the way, if you’re listening to this broadcast … you’re probably a white collar professional with a good salary, enjoying our free podcast on your way to or from the office. So how about a fucking donation already?”