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Here it is, the missing episodem Episode 87 - Learning to Deal. I am sure you will enjoy it and please get back to me what you think. We thrive on feedback and on audience enjoyment.Amanda visits Josh. They hold hands nervously. When Josh asks if he’s making her nervous, she recounts having to put up with Samantha complaining but Josh says only he and she can understand about not taking the shit of life seriously like that because they’ve known real deprivation. He also refuses to join her dumping on Samantha but mentions his fondness for his sister. Amanda then confesses a realization that they’re really no different than Samantha because of the way they are clinging to each other, even on the point of stressing about it and she feels remorse for being hard on Samantha, promising to apologize to her.Please enjoy, please think deeply about and please give me a comment about what you think of the episode, an honest and truthful comment. Thank you.

Episode 88: In her daily jail visit, Amanda laments to Josh her troubles with Samantha giving her and her friends a hard time because she’s broken up over Kamala’s harsh avoidance of her and unsure if they’re broken up or if she should pursue her back, Amanda saying no, Angela echoing her that she doesn’t need someone who’s gonna be like that. Josh assumes an air of maturity saying that all that is extreme drama over minor things. Amanda, realizing her own attachment to Josh, then expresses remorse for being hard on Samantha and resolves to Josh to apologize to her. When she does so in the jail waiting room afterward, Samantha is defensive but then appreciates her efforts for their friendship and softens somewhat. But this shortens Samantha’s visit as a guard is inflexible about the time allowed in. In that short time, what comes out is, both think the other’s got it worse, and then she has to quickly leave. Samantha runs into Joey upon leaving, surprised to see him, while Joey displays his usual sarcastic defensiveness. Inside, with Josh, he continues being defensive—Joey—thinking his studying all day arrangement sounds too good for jail. When Josh asks about his life, he says Trump’s war will push the Iranians into an agreement that will send prices plummeting down and business teeming once again at his shop. Josh is amused by Joey’s same craziness that used to annoy him before. When the guard comes, it seems too soon and Joey backhandedly tells him he needs these visits extended because the Iran war will soon make him busy and keep him from coming here. Samantha struggles to do her homework. Giselle asks Josh what really happened with the latest police discovery. He says don’t worry the police had to close the new report on a technicality. Then she fires a fierce reality check on him about how his using his skills to get things he shouldn’t be getting has now put him where he’s forced to pay a heavy price.At home, Samantha begs Giselle to let her go to her room saying she’s broken up from Kamala and just needs to be alone. Giselle, feeling hard-pressed about this, says okay but just this once and all your homework needs to be done before your dad returns in an hour. Samantha eagerly accepts but it doesn’t turn out to be that easy. She starts trying to do her homework but before she knows it, she is texting or messaging her friends, including telling Amanda that that kiss felt really good despite that they can’t do it. Amanda says whatever, she’s got to get ready for the weekend job.Joey tells Giselle she’s got to ask for a raise or extra hours and they get into it about the slowdown at Joey’s work, which, despite his feigned optimism, is broken through by real trepidation.Please enjoy, please think deeply about and please give me a comment about what you think of the episode, an honest and truthful comment. Thank you.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/47QEu6q8v0PrMdvYl8Knfe?si=6f93e91ff4534628 - THIS IS THE LIVE RECORDING. THE ONE ABOVE IS AN ARTIFICIALLY READ VERSION IF YOU PREFER ARTIFICE OVER HUMAN VOICES.Check out my new post! It is a jarring, sometimes shocking indictment of the System, a/k/a, the deep state and the way in which AI has been long embedded in the human mind long before humans developed the power to seduce artifice into distorting reality. As the walls close in on a very passionate Giselle to prove that her daughter’s claim of being sexually abused by a cop is true, and on a Josh and Amanda in love, with legal and financial peril more than certain, we are able to see how blind systems such as blind justice and programmed AI (which s all AI) more often than not lead to unnecessary and sometimes undeserved human suffering.Josh’s past hacking resurfaces when a forbidden message from Amanda breaks through the jail firewall, triggering a chain of consequences just as Giselle delivers emotional testimony in court and Amanda faces unexpected legal trouble of her own.This episode is driven primarily by Giselle's courtroom testimony and the consequences of Amanda's message reaching Josh, making it one of the more emotionally consequential episodes in the recent run. Giselle's testimony provides the emotional center, while the Amanda/Josh storyline provides the suspense and cliffhanger momentum that carries the episode forward.Longer synopsis:Giselle Stivic testifies in the ongoing trial of Officer Justin Bradock, describing the fear she felt during the COVID lockdown, Samantha’s condition when she returned home from the protest, and the devastating emotional aftermath that eventually led to Samantha’s hospitalization and ongoing PTSD treatment. Her heartfelt testimony clashes sharply with the defense’s insistence that there is insufficient evidence to convict.At the same time, Josh receives an unexpected message from Amanda inside the jail’s computer system. What initially appears to be a harmless expression of love quickly escalates into a security breach investigation. During Amanda’s visit, jail officials confiscate her phone and discover traces of an old hacking exploit connected to Josh. Although Amanda insists she never intended to break any rules, both she and Josh find themselves facing new consequences.As Samantha and Giselle are left in the dark about events unfolding inside the jail, Joey learns through attorney channels that Amanda’s phone has become the center of a new legal problem. Later, Amanda races to her hotel job only to discover that her unexpected detention has already cost her valuable work hours. With relationships, legal battles, and futures hanging in the balance, everyone is forced to confront the consequences of choices made long ago. FADE IN             VOICEOVERPreviously on “Chrysalis – The Family Adventure(s)”... INT. BONNIE’S HOUSE – DAY Amanda, groggy, gets out of her bed. She rummages through her bag, pulling out fresh underwear. She then goes to the bathroom. INT. BONNIE’S HOUSE – DAY, A LITTLE LATER Amanda is eating a bowl of cereal at the table in the main room. She eats the cereal with relish and holds her phone with her left hand, seeming to surf it. AMANDANow, with all this money I’ll bemaking...Naah, one week’s pay won’tbe enough. Too bad. IMAGE – TEXT being typed (Amanda): HeyYou there IMAGE – TEXT being typed (Amanda): HeyYou there AMANDAOh that’s right, she went to courttoo. Let me try the others. IMAGE – TEXT being typed (Amanda): Hey, you there IMAGE – TEXT being typed (Amanda): Hey you there? AMANDAThey should call this the graveyardhour. Well, I guess back to the graveyard. She finishes the bowl, takes it and puts it in the sink, where she washes it lightly and then puts it in the dishwasher. She heads back to the bed in the alcove, gets into it, puts on some music and lies back in the bed. INT. JOSH’S PRIVATE JAIL CELL – DAY Josh is sitting at a computer, a MONITOR sitting by his side, watching him. He is engaged in what looks like some form of study. All of a sudden, a dropdown message appears: “From Amanda the Goat – Hey thinking of you.” Both Josh and the monitor appear shocked.  JOSHWould it be considered breach of protocol to just say I’m fine, thinking of you too? MONITORThat’s not supposed to happen. JOSHShe’s my girlfriend who I love andwould really like to respond to. Idon’t know how she got in. MONITORDid you share any confidential information like a password withher? JOSHNo. MONITORYou sure? Nothing passed to her whenyou really desired her and she saidyou had to? JOSHOh no, she wouldn’t do that. MONITORDid you ever do any hacking yourselfon her phone? JOSH(seeming to remember something)Uhno, wouldn’t’a ever done that toher. MONITORYou sure? JOSHNo. Like I said, I stopped hacking after I met her. I mean after she started coming over. When we were really together. MONITORIs it possible she got on your phonemaybe when you were sleeping and got hold of the codes you kept on there? JOSHOh no, she was there only after my phone was taken away. MONITORWhat about that computer hack you did to look for her? JOSHYou mean the one where the computer froze and I got nowhere?  MONITORThis is strange. And you’re sure youdidn't do any hacking on your phone... JOSHWell, this was a harmless message. MONITORDid you tell her verbally how to hack into a system? JOSHNo. Our purpose was only for love. MONITORIt was love that got you in here.     JOSHBut the love part is the good part. MONITORPeople do all kinds of really sinisterthings for love. I don’t agree. Yousure she didn’t let you borrow herphone? JOSHI guess I won’t get to tell her I love her. Well, that’s alright, I’llsee her when she comes by to visit. MONITOROkay, thank you for that. JOSHDon’t mention it. INT. L.A. COURTHOUSE, COURTROOM 802 - DAY BAILIFF JEROMEMs. Giselle Stivic, please rise andcome to the witness stand. Giselle, who is sitting between Samantha and Kamala, does so. BAILIFF JEROMERaise your right hand. She does. BAILIFF JEROMEDo you swear to tell the truth, thethe whole truth and nothing but thetruth, to the best of your ability? GISELLEI do. BAILIFF JEROMEHave a seat, please. She sits down. Prosecutor Watkins rises and approaches her. WATKINSMs. Stivic... GISELLEYes... WATKINSShare with us what you remember ofthat day and night when the allegedassault occurred. GISELLEI was freaking out already, worryingabout the safety of my daughter. That was during Covid. I was so afraid that by undermining my strictlockdown on the house, she wouldsurely catch the virus. I had no idea where she was. Her father, likeher, didn’t want to cooperate andobserve the lockdown that everybodyelse was observing. WATKINSHow do you square that away with thereality that a lot of people were marching in this protest, albeit most of them masked? GISELLEI honestly can’t square that factaway. I’m sorry. I was really scared because of what we were being told on the radio. How can you go out and protest when your life may be in danger? WATKINSHow do you feel about the reality thaPlease enjoy, please think deeply about and please give me a comment about what you think of the episode, an honest and truthful comment. Thank you.

Officer Bradock's wife takes the stand to defend his honor, while Amanda's mysterious text breaches Josh's monitored jail cell — leaving a cliffhanger that Josh may or may not know about.Day Four of the Bradock trial brings Nancy Bradock to the witness stand, where she angrily defends her husband's integrity and challenges the court's right to scrutinize him. Watkins probes; Stern deflects; Judge Carmichael mediates. Meanwhile, Amanda's overnight hotel shift leaves her exhausted and texting into the void — until one message she sends somehow drops into Josh's supposedly secure jail study session, shocking both him and his monitor. As the cliffhanger seems to suggest an earlier hack, the episode ends with Giselle called to testify, and a cliffhanger that suggests another act of Josh’s sloppiness.Episode 85 of CHRYSALIS – THE FAMILY ADVENTURE(S) deepens both the courtroom drama and the psychological consequences facing the characters after the fallout of the protest arrests.The episode centers on Day Four of the trial against Officer Justin Bradock. Samantha attempts to challenge the makeup of the jury itself, arguing for more teenagers to be included, believing adults may not fully understand what she and Kamala experienced. The request is denied, but it immediately sets the tone for a courtroom increasingly divided by perspective, authority, age, race, and credibility.The prosecution then calls Nancy Bradock, the officer’s wife, to the stand. Furious that her husband is even being accused, she passionately insists that Justin Bradock is a man of integrity who would never commit sexual assault against detainees. Her testimony becomes one of the episode’s emotional highlights as she clashes indirectly with both the prosecutor and Judge Carmichael over police conduct, body cam failures, and the limits of loyalty inside a marriage. The defense uses her testimony to paint Officer Bradock as a dedicated public servant unfairly targeted in an atmosphere of mistrust toward authority.Outside the courtroom, life continues moving painfully forward for everyone else. Josh begins adapting to his new prison environment after receiving his sentence. Though relieved to finally have privacy and monitored study privileges, he realizes how much of his old life has vanished. Giselle worries about him, Samantha continues balancing the trial and her brother’s incarceration, and Amanda pushes herself through exhausting overnight hotel work while hiding from uncertainty and trying desperately to preserve some normalcy.Then comes the episode’s major cliffhanger. During supervised study in his jail cell, Josh suddenly receives a live message from Amanda directly on the monitored prison computer system. Both Josh and the monitor are stunned. The possibility of another breach immediately raises alarm bells. Josh denies giving Amanda any passwords or access, but as the questioning continues, something seems to click in his memory. The episode ends before the audience learns the truth, leaving viewers to wonder.Please enjoy, please think deeply about and please give me a comment about what you think of the episode, an honest and truthful comment. Thank you.

This is a pivotal moment in the series, where the "Family Adventure" takes a stark turn into the realities of the American legal system. The episode cleverly juxtaposes the cold, procedural sentencing of Josh with the emotionally charged, high-stakes testimony in Kamala and Samantha's case.Episode 84, “And The Verdict Is… Unknown But Looks Good,” brings Chrysalis into two courtrooms at once — Josh facing the consequences of his past in Santa Ana, while Kamala and Samantha fight for justice in Los Angeles. Testimony cracks open contradictions, loyalties are tested, and a mother’s voice shakes the room. And just when the legal stakes peak, Amanda makes a vow that sounds less like courtroom procedure and more like something out of a wedding. This is one of the most intense, revealing episodes yet — and it leaves you wondering what justice really looks like for each of them.Episode 84 serves as a dramatic legal crossroads for the Stivic family and their circle. In Santa Ana, Josh faces the consequences of his repeated escapes and his teenage hacking brilliance. Despite his lawyer Walinsky’s plea for a rehabilitation-focused sentence, the judge hands down five years in federal prison with the possibility of parole. Josh is left facing a long, monitored road to redemption, with his Stanford dreams postponed and his relationship with Amanda pushed to its breaking point.Simultaneously, in a Los Angeles courtroom, the trial against Officer Bradock reaches a fever pitch. Kamala takes the stand, bolstered by an unexpected and bold intervention from Samantha, who corrects the record to catch Bradock in a significant verbal inconsistency—the "smoking gun" regarding his changing story. The drama intensifies when Kamala’s mother, Verna Franklin, delivers a powerhouse testimony, defending her daughter’s integrity and framing the case within the larger context of the quest for police accountability. The episode concludes not with a legal ruling, but with an emotional one: in a new, permanent holding facility, Amanda defies the odds and Josh's cynicism by pledging herself to him "for eternity," turning a prison visit into a profound vow of devotion that may prove either beautiful or tragic. Please enjoy, please think deeply about and please give me a comment about what you think of the episode, an honest and truthful comment. Thank you.

Episode 1: Meet the FamilyEpisode 1 Synopsis (anime pilot option): Joey comes home angry from work and discovers son Josh may be hacking school records. Wife Giselle manages dinner and Samantha’s phone demands. Joey’s father Mike arrives, meal turns into political argument. Joey catches Josh texting to fix (alter) grades. Joey and his wife, Giselle, greet each other upon his entry, each, particularly Joey, complaining about their day, him informing her of his getting a message about their son Josh’s delinquency, a complaint about the school, a demand for a beer, and a litany of complaints about the left and his auto repair shop clients’ inability to drive. In walks their daughter Samantha, who tries to get the latest iPhone out of Giselle and pouts when Giselle won’t relent. In walks Josh, who, being confronted about his delinquency, says it is made up but Giselle catches his lie by suggesting meeting with the principal. Joey's father, Mike, drops in and, after upsetting Joey by asking what’s for dinner, the two of them go at one of their progressive Democrat vs. pro-Trump Republican arguments disputing their versions of news. A stormy dinner begins as Samantha continues her pouting and Giselle has to force Josh to come down. Joey rants for his wife to get him a beer, which she refuses, the kids text during dinner, Samantha complaining about her home life to her friend, Josh asking his friend to unhack his altering of school records, which Joey catches, seizes his phone, hoping to find more bad on it, while blaming the "liberal" school system.