Susie Searches

- My goal is to solve the unsolvable.

Whew.

Testing, one, two, three.

This is "Susie Searches," episode 83.

Hi, my name is Susie Wallis

and ever since I was a young girl,

I've had a very special talent.

- The old oak tree visible through the window.

The pool boy did it.

We're only on page 10, Susie.

Besides, most mystery writers create red herrings that-

Trust me.

Is this even fun anymore?

So much fun.

But you've already figured out

that the sheriff double crossed the FBI-

- I don't care, it's our tradition.

It's okay, mom.

I can do the reading today.

You sure?

Absolutely.

- Wouldn't you rather be out with friends?

- The other kids don't like me very much.

Their loss.

You're special, Susie.

And one day, the whole world is gonna know it.

I'm serious.

You just need to get your voice out there.

For my new listeners,

I don't mention this childhood talent

for the sake of bragging,

but because I want you to know who I am

and why I chose to do this show.

I wanna solve the unsolvable.

I wanna bring resolution to the most haunting mysteries.

And I think you'll love what we discuss in today's episode.

It's a cold case, August, 1999.

It takes place in a town just like our own.

A shopkeeper's body was found

with two sets of fingerprints on her neck.

Both by men who had been dead for over a decade.

More soon on "Susie Searches."

Once the podcast takes off,

and we can monetize from sponsorships,

I'm gonna find us a new house.

Something with big windows, beautiful views, lots of light.

Okay, love you.

Hey.

Uh, uh, uh, uh, you can't put that there.

What do you mean? Why not?

- The red board is for Student Council only.

Oh, you must be new here.

Susie.

See, I do this every week.

So, I mean, unless you wanna spend a long afternoon

in front of the Extra-Curricular Committee

testifying against why you felt the need to silence

the voice of a passionate student, which I wouldn't suggest-

Uh, uh, just leave it.

Good technique, Susie.

Great technique.

Excellent disposal protocol.

Thanks.

- You know, in a world of swirling chaos,

it's important to control what little we can

and cleanliness matters.

Yes.

It matters, you know.

It's what separates us from the animals.

You understand?

Yes.

Good, good.

Well, let us return then to our most noble goal,

the nurturing of great future minds.

Yeah.

- Wow, you're like the most obsessive person I've ever met.

No wonder it's taking you a million years to graduate.

- I'm a part-time student, Jillian.

We can't afford a live-in nurse.

My mother, she's-

I'm kidding, geez.

Don't need the back story.

I'm just eating a sandwich.

Hi.

Hello.

Hi.

How can I help?

I'm kind of busy today.

I know, that's why I asked.

- And you know, I'm consuming over 300 grams of protein

per day in order to thicken up my posterior delts.

That sounds dangerous.

Why are you smiling?

- I don't know, just my natural expression.

- Right, this is a serious place of work.

You know, we're not flipping burgers.

Oh yes, I would love to learn

whatever it is that you're doing.

- Well, mostly I'm just cataloging evidence

before transferring it to the lab.

You know, on TV shows,

they get the DNA results back in like 48 hours.

But in real life, it can take months.

Hmm.

- Is that enough instruction for today?

Mm-hmm.

- All right, why don't you get the Sheriff his coffee.

Okay.

Yeah.

Over here, hurry.

I think I spotted my first sandhill crane.

Hi, I'm-

Shit.

It's just a plastic bag.

My wife's got me into bird watching.

She said with this job, I need some kind of outlet.

Oh, that's nice.

I thought so too.

Yeah.

You should try to incorporate something a bit more active.

Studies show that police officers who suffer

from chronic stress respond well to movement and exercise.

- I'm sorry, what's your name again?

Susie Wallis.

- Listen, Susie, I'm sure we appreciate

all you do around here, but as you can see,

I'm buried in work, so.

Hmm, no problem.

Two and a half brown sugars and a splash of cream.

Just how you like it.

- Thank you. - Mm-hmm.

Sheriff Loggins.

What is it, Sophie?

Pick up your phone,

we've got a situation unfolding.

Is it the mayor again?

No, sir.

It's about a Wade College student named Jesse Wilcox.

Apparently he's been missing for two days.

- News of their missing classmate

has shaken the students of this intimate college.

- The son of a local real estate magnate,

Jesse built an immense social media following

through his meditation videos.

- And I just wanted to read a poem that I've been writing.

The trees are broken, but Earth is open.

I was hopin' we take a moment.

That's the poem for today guys and-

- As we all know, it's been a week

since the disappearance of Jesse Wilcox,

one of Wade College's most popular students

and no one in Ohio seems to have any answers.

That's why I've begun working on my own investigation.

More soon on "Susie Searches."

- Hey, have you heard about Jesse Wilcox?

He's been missing for over a week.

That's crazy,

I didn't even know he's missing that long.

Hey, did you hear about Jesse?

- Yeah, yeah man, that's really fucked up.

- Have you seen Jesse's meditation videos?

- His ex-girlfriend was heartbroken.

- What kind of a psycho?

In a missing person's case,

every day that goes by significantly lowers

the success rate of finding them.

- Maybe Jesse just went to like, Vegas

and didn't tell anyone.

- Doesn't fit his behavioral patterns.

Plus, he missed his keynote address

at the new media conference on Friday.

- Hey guys, so before we finish class,

President Andrews wanted me to share with you

a little more information about your classmate,

Jesse Wilcox.

He is a communications major

and his meditation channel on YouTube

has gained a national following.

I'll show you.

Oh, didn't see you there.

What's up, guys?

I feel something in my head.

Oh yeah, this is my Be Kind beanie.

That's the thing about meditation that I love the most.

There are times where I will just meditate

for hours and hours and hours and hours

and like, I won't even fall asleep once.

My mom's like, dinner's ready.

I'm like, dinner?

Like, I started in the morning.

'Cause there's just too much hate,

there's just too much hate.

Like, on our phones, on Instagram, on TikTok

and like, when the world has a lot of hate,

it's time to meditate and I've been saying that for,

I don't even know, years.

I like to pick a note, mine's C.

Nah, just play it.

I feel better, do you?

Remember, love yourself, laugh a lot, live your life.