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ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART A

PSYCHICS, COWARDS AND CON ARTISTS

Tucker Blandford and Alex Lanchester seemed to be a match made in heaven.

What did Tucker and Alex seem to be? Tucker and Alex seemed to be a match made in heaven.

Alex was a British student studying abroad in the US. Tucker was a young set painter.

Was Tucker a British student studying abroad? No, Tucker wasn’t a British student studying abroad. Alex was a British student studying abroad.

They met at a movie theater that Alex worked at and soon fell in love.

Did they soon fall in love? Yes, they soon fell in love. Where did they meet? They met at a movie theater that Alex worked at.

Alex said those early days were wonderful.

Who said those early days were wonderful? Alex says those early days were wonderful.

She says, “Tucker was such a gentleman and was always buying me dinner and beautiful vintage jewelry. I’d never been in love like that before. Every Sunday he would take me out for pancakes, it was so sweet.”

Was Tucker a gentleman or a rat? Tucker was a gentleman. Was he always buying her beautiful vintage pancakes? No, he wasn’t always buying her beautiful vintage pancakes.

He was always buying her beautiful vintage jewelry.

Their year-long romance was coming to an end as Alex prepared to return to England.

What was coming to an end? Their year-long romance was coming to an end. Who was preparing to return to England? Alex was preparing to return to England.

The thought of leaving was heartbreaking, but then Tucker popped the question, and Alex said yes.

Was the thought of leaving heartbreaking? Yes, the thought of leaving was heartbreaking. What did Tucker do? Tucker popped the question.

After she returned to England, they talked daily making plans for their wedding the following year.

How often did they talk? They talked daily. What were they making plans for? They were making plans for their wedding the following year.

As the big day approached, everything began to fall into place.

Was the big day approaching? Yes, the big day was approaching. What began to fall into place? Everything began to fall into place.

The wedding dress was bought, the venue was booked, photographers were hired, and invitations were sent out to all the guests.

What was bought? The wedding dress was bought. What was booked? The venue was booked. Who was hired? Photographers were hired. And what was sent out? The invitation was sent out.

At last, they were ready to tie the knot.

Were they ready to tie the knot? Yes, at last, they were ready to tie the knot.

And then tragedy struck. Just one week before the wedding, Alex received a call from a man saying he was Tucker’s father.

Did tragedy strike? Yes, tragedy struck. Who did Alex receive a call from? Alex received a call from a man saying he was Tucker’s father.

He said Tucker had become depressed and killed himself.

Did Tucker become angry and kill himself? No, Tucker didn’t become angry and kill himself. He became depressed and killed himself.

Alex said she couldn’t breathe and was absolutely devastated.

How did Alex feel? She said she couldn’t breathe and was absolutely devastated.

After calming herself, she called Tucker’s parents back.

Who did she call back? She called Tucker’s parents back.

His mother picked up the phone, but she had no idea what Alex was talking about. She said Tucker was fine.

What did she say about Tucker? She said Tucker was fine. Did she know what Alex was talking about? No, she had no idea what Alex was talking about.

And she didn’t even know that Tucker and Alex were planning to get married.

Did she know that Tucker and Alex were planning to get married? No, she didn’t know that Tucker and Alex were planning to get married.

Tucker had told his parents they had broken up when Alex returned to England.

What had Tucker told his parents had happened when Alex returned to England? Tucker had told his parents they had broken up when Alex returned to England.

The man who called her claiming to be Tucker’s father was really Tucker himself.

Was the man really Tucker’s father? No, the man wasn’t really Tucker’s father. It was really Tucker.

The truth was Tucker just had cold feet.

Who had cold feet? Tucker had cold feet.

Instead of telling Alex how he really felt, he faked his own death.

What did he fake? He faked his own death.

He admitted everything to a reporter saying, “I’m a terrible, awful person. I know I shouldn’t have told her I was dead, but I didn’t know what else to do.” Did he say Alex is a terrible, awful person? No, he didn’t say Alex is a terrible, awful person. He said, “I’m a terrible, awful person.”