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As we got up in here and he kind of rushed up on me a little bit and that's when I just

pushed him, boom, boom, boom!

And he started going out toward the shed.

I don't know how many times they shot him.

Hello and welcome.

This is Season 12, Episode 281 of Sword and Scale, a show that reveals that the worst monsters are real.

Music The Thank you. I'm The The We've all had that one friend, right?

The one that dives headfirst into messy, toxic relationships,

or forms of friendship with people that are clearly a bad influence. Brushing aside every

morning sign, brushing aside every thing we try to say to help them get off this track.

It's like they're stuck there in a perpetual loop of disappointment.

From our vantage point, it's clear that cutting ties with this person is the only solution

for our complaining friend.

But it never seems to happen for some reason.

Hearing story after story becomes frustrating.

It's like watching them drive their car straight into a brick wall and you can't do anything about it.

It's like they can't see it.

And only they have the power to hit the brakes. Centennial hills emerged in the early 2000s as a suburban paradise in the sprawling landscape of Las Vegas.

Driving 25 minutes outside the city brings you to a place where the vibrant energy of the strip fades

into quieter outskirts. Modern family homes line the streets and on top of being one of the

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