My name is Patricia Close.

Two years ago, I proposed to Orion Public Radio and audio series about the award-winning

actor George Fordham.

I eventually spent several days with George talking about his career, his acting method,

even his childhood.

One day, as we drove around his hometown of Tracy, Minnesota, he said he wanted to visit

his old high school, as he hadn't been there in almost 30 years.

It was there that he began to tell the strange story which comprises the entirety of this

documentary.

It took some time to get the entire tale, as George would only return to it with some

reluctance.

Though more and more, the sense of unburdening was undeniable.

I believe it resulted in more enduring work than was originally released, even if I may

never release this one publicly.

To effectively convey the full story of George's friend, Cooper Rabin, required an additional

year of researching letters and emails pertaining to what happened between the years 1993-2021.

Correspondents I have narrated here.

Though it seemingly has no relevance to the story, it is interesting to note one particular

aspect of the collectible card game George Fordham mentions, called Spectral Core.

The game has, as its main component, hundreds of strange cards bearing lorid, vivid illustrations

of demons and spirits and monsters, capering and lunging and emerging from the shadows

to haunt the player's minds.

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