Summer love

Link to the audio on tombanter.com

Episode description
''A young Tom Banter (Memory Games; Sensory Deprivation) and his sweetheart, Firefly (A Rainy Day Reunion; Memory Games), spend a lazy dog day afternoon together, doing as young couples do, naked from a skinny dip and drying under the shade of the tallest willow in town.

But something sinister has happened back at the manor... What awaits them upon their return?''

Characters
Tom Banter Jr. at 21 years old - Voiced by Tom Banter

Laura Wellington

Tom Banter Sr.

Plot
Tom Banter Jr. and his girlfriend meet up under a tall willow. They discuss Toms family. Tom doesn't know what happened to his mother. They talk about how his family own much of town. Tom is thinking about switching to a psychology major and his girlfriend is thinking about quitting to go to the force. Tom's father is friends with the Professor. It is Tom's birthday. Tom wants to leave town, but his girlfriend wants to stay. They have sex under the willow tree.

Afterwards the go to Banter manor to eat dinner. Tom Banter Sr. likes Laura according to Tom. They discover Tom Banter Sr. dead, he had been shot many times. They call 911 but it is to late. More people that Tom doesn't recognize appear and kidnap Laura, or at least take her away. The episode ends with the sound of a metronome.

Speculation
Some suspect that this episode, especially the ending is a dream. That Tom is disassociating.

Some susect that Laura went with the "kidnappers" willingly.

Some suspect that Laura is a vampire who is only together with Tom because of his sweet sweet blood.

Some suspect that Tom Banter Sr. knew his killers or that they had entry to the manor because Tom didn't notice any signs of forced entry.

Some suspect that the episode is recalled by help of hypnosis, which would explain the metronome.

Trivia
Tom apparently has sweet blood, at least according to mosquitos.

Laura sometimes bites Tom's lips so hard that they draw blood.

Tom gives money from his trust fund to the university every month.

Tom calls his father daddy.

Laura wants to join the force.

Tom has a southern accent.

Tom likes psychology.

Tom actually wants to leave town instead of taking over his fathers business. But he would never do so without Laura.

Laura thinks Tom Banter Sr. doesn't like her.

The first 911 call was made in 1968 so this episode has to be after that.