No matter where I take my guests, they seem to like my kitchen best. At least that's what I read on an old sampler. In the kitchen cupboard, you will find 25 stories to read while eating a midnight snack.
Note: All the stories in this room were written around the year 2000. I'm not sure of the exact date.
The Kidnapping of Baby Duke - The world is shocked when the child of a famous flyer and national hero is kidnapped and found dead. Letters from Salem - A woman living in Salem Village sends letters to her sister back home in England describing the witch-hunts being conducted in Salem. Lost in a Small Town - While driving down an unfamiliar, winding, mountainous road, a family discovers a small town where Halloween is celebrated all year long. Man of the Cloth - After World War III, there is a worldwide resurgence of religion. Newly ordained Father Aidan Powell makes a pilgrimmage to the new Holy Land. Masquerade Party - A New Jersey couple vacationing in Hollywood get their rental car stuck in a ditch. They walk to a mansion to phone for help and walk in on an unusual masquerade party. |
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Mirror, Mirror - A beautiful model is committed to a psychiatrict hospital after three small-time criminals slash her face during an attempted robbery. Mommy, Mommy - A woman faces a mother's worst nightmare after her children disappear on the way to the school bus. The Moth and the Flame - A successful entertainment agent promotes a rock band while trying to discourage the lead singer from pursuing a personal relationship with her. A Mother's Love - Shelly Campbell is throwing a dinner party for her husband's boss when she is distracted by cries for help from her son's baby monitor. Movie Rights - An author sells the movie rights of her bestselling novel to a movie studio, but the screenwriter does not remain true to the novel's intent. |
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The Nature of His Game - All public and cable television networks are preempted for an important announcement—by the devil. The Old Bum on the Beach - While walking on the beach, an ambitious college student meets an old bum with a positive outlook on life. A Perfect Gentleman - A Victorian doctor falls in love with his secretary. The only problem is he is already married, and his wife won't give him a divorce. Silver and Gold - A former child star turned Ziegfeld Follies girl gets mixed up with a gangster. The Sins of the Father - A New England country doctor learns he is the illegitimate son of a notorious father. |
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The Sound of Raindrops - A cantankerous old man living in a retirement home has a restless night and explains to his nurse why he hates the sound of raindrops. Sticks and Stones - A retired man finds a hobby to pass his time: writing poison pen letters. The Thespian - An actor who plays a happily married father on television has a less than ideal family life off-screen. Thrift Store Bargains - A working girl buys a second-hand red silk dress at a thrift store and forms a connection with its previous owner. Tour of the Tower - A group of tourists is given a special Halloween tour of the haunted Tower of London. |
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Two Peas in a Pod - While on a business trip, a man sees a girl who is the spitting image of his own daughter. The Ultimate Horror Movie - Moviegoers expecting to see the scariest movie ever made are not disappointed. Universal Remote - Raymond Hodges buys a universal remote control at a flea market and discovers it can speed up time. Why? - A couple takes their inquisitive little boy on a trip to Nantucket, but the child's constant questioning irritates the father. Wrong Number - While driving down a long, dark road late at night, a woman gets a flat tire. She tries to call for help but keeps getting a wrong number. |
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