Jacob Matson

Episode 58: The Ransom of Red Chief

Lucas, Nick, and Jean-Marc watch the credits roll at the end of the episode.  Then the moment they've been waiting for.  Next week on Bleeding Me... This is you.  This is all your doing.  Admit it.  You are Professor Moriarty. Jax tells Rolf.  <Change of scene>

Episode 57: Apostles Creed

Sardis Your parents are here!  Bettina whispers in Lana’s ear.  Sit me next to my father, Lana tells her. The stage goes dark, and the pretty female vocalist sings: > I can’t see, what’s in front of me, > Still I will trust you.  Still I will

Episode 56: Beauty in Tragedy

The next day, Bettina and Simon drive over to the apartment to get a change of clothes for Lana.  Jax knocks on the door and comes into the hospital room.  Good morning, he tells Lana’s mother.  Good morning, Jaxton.  May I talk with Lana alone?  Sure.  Lana’s mother

Episode 55: Backburner

Lana, how much is enough?  Kostamo asks her.  She just looks at him.  We just concluded the deal of a lifetime.  The proceeds are distributed.  Everyone should be happy, right?  But the guys are miserable.  They keep asking me, what’s next?  Where do we go from here?  And I

Episode 54: Taking Souls

The Youtube video of Simon trying out as a bass player goes viral.  Jax clutches himself laughing when he sees Simon play with the guitar upright on a chair.  Uppsala is a metalcore band, not a string quartet.  Jon tells him.  Do it again.  Simon does it again, swaying wildly

Episode 53: The Undoing Project

Simon pulls up Rolf’s drive in Lana’s Volvo.  He’s still listening to a talking book on the stereo when Rolf gets in.  Rolf looks at the case: The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis.   Simon shuts it off.  Bettina wants me to try out as a narrator, reading

Episode 52: Multipolarity

The wipers of the Mustang cut through the rain as Rolf parks it behind Lana’s red Volvo in the drive.  He sees that the lights in his house are on.  Hey, he tells Lana, who is napping in the passenger seat of the warm car.  We’re home.  And

Episode 51: Letting Go

Let’s get some sun over at Daddy’s while we do laundry, Bettina tells Lana.  An hour later, after cleaning the apartment, they each come out with an overnight bag, and a basket of laundry, and throw them in the trunk of the Mustang. *** Bettina unlocks the front door

Episode 50: Value Investors Club

Mike checks his email, and sees one from Jax titled “Unbelievable”.  It’s a link to a Youtube clip.  He clicks on it.  August Burns Red – Meddler (Rolf Asgaard cover).  The video shows someone playing guitar over a backing track of the song.  Only the rapidly moving hands of the

Episode 49: Let the Light In

Los Angeles, California. The actors finish the readthrough and everyone claps. That was fantastic, Arnold exclaims.  Now I’m going to open it up to comments.  I want complete candor here. Who wrote this?  Sam asks, looking around the table.  A guy leaning against the wall raises his hand.  You

Episode 48: Getting There

What’s going on, Simon?  I’m trying to find the road to Jax’s.  It’s almost dark, frogs are singing, and I’m getting bit up by these tiny bugs.  What are you driving?  An all wheel drive Chevy crossover.  How did you know where to go?  Mike

Episode 47: For Sake of the World

Jax hikes up to Wifi rock.  And checks his emails.  He sees that Simon has sent him a Youtube link.  It’s a music video of footage shot from inside the presidential campaign.  It starts with Bettina driving Senator Johns SUV into the morning sun in Iowa.  And getting pulled

Episode 46: The Wire

Portland, Oregon. This guy is a real class act, Detective Suarez tells his LT.  He refuses to talk trash about his ex and her friends.  Who does he think did it?  He’s not speculating.  We asked him to put a check next to any of the people on the

Episode 45: Academi

Lana and Simon watch as Bettina aggressively corners the European luxury car around some cones simulating a ninety degree stop sign on a two lane highway. She sends the outer cones flying. You just went in the ditch, the instructor tells her, because you hit the gravel shoulder.  Alright, lets

Episode 44: La Proxima Vez

The alarm beeps and Lana looks out the window from her workstation to see Raul’s Nissan Ultima come up the drive.  She sees Ramon get out of the passenger seat.  She notes the time, the vehicle, and the occupants in her daily activity log, then walks over to get

Episode 43: Ebay Motors

Lana sees a strange local number on her cell phone.  This is Lana, she answers.  Lana, I’m sure you don’t remember me, but we met at church and you gave me your card.  Is this Emilie?  Yes.  How can I help you?  I’d like to hire your

Episode 42: Woodsmoke

Toni and Jax sit in front of the wood stove, waiting for Mike to get back in from his hike to his wifi hotspot in the freezing drizzle.  What are you thinking?  Toni asks him.  Just about how I’ve made a complete mess of my life.  Been there.  Toni

Episode 41: Sardis

Jon and Jenny watch from the balcony as Bettina latches on to Riley’s elbow with her left hand and leads him toward the front.  She slows down when they’re in the front 1/3 of the auditorium.  Say when, she tells him.  He stops at the third row,

Episode 40: Night-in

Lana walks in the door and sees Bettina reading on the couch, waiting up for her.  Lana goes right to her room and changes into her pajamas.  She notices that her dress is cleaned and hanging on the door of her closet.  She pulls out her clothes for the next

Episode 39: Death of a Salesman

Raul sees Bettina waiting for him on the lawn with a St. Bernard on a leash as he pulls up the curb.  She gives him a quick wave as she stretches.  He’ll slobber and drool on your nice clothes if you come too close, Bettina tells Raul as he

Episode 38: Finding Neverland

Thank you for everything, Jon.  Jax’s mother tells him as she hugs him goodbye.  Jax’s father shakes his hand.  What are you going to do now, Jon?  I’m teaching an evening music appreciation class at the community college this summer.  That’s fantastic, Jax’s mother enthuses.

Episode 37: Poor and Powerless

Jillian, I’d like you to meet Bettina, Lana, Tim, and RileyX, the rapper.  Simon tells her.  She’s waiting next to a huge Yukon SUV with its rear hatch open.  Hi, Riley tells her and goes over to give her a quick kiss.  Her miniature dog yips excitedly at

Episode 36: Article 5

Everyone present looks at Sam as she sits down at the round table, her subordinate joins the other seconds, all standing behind the chairs of their principals, with their arms folded.  The meeting is called to order, and the chairman introduces Samantha.  She wishes to address us on behalf of

Episode 35: Silicon Forest

The crew gathers everyone together in the hangar lounge.  Hello, Bettina says cheerfully to the other passengers.  They smile back at her.  We have a full plane today, the flight attendant announces.  Riley chartered the flight, so he gets choice of fore or aft.  You working? Riley asks the corporate

Episode 34: Eviction Notice

Simon walks into Jax’s hospital room, followed by Sam and Jon, Mike and Toni.  What part about wanting to see you alone got lost in translation?  Jax asks Jon.  I asked Mike and Toni to meet us here, Sam says.  I’ve got a couple of announcements to make.