Indignity

THE STAIRS © Tom Scocca, 2025 This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. 37. "That wasn't helpful," Maxine said.

FAIR WARNING DEP'T. THE STAIRS - INDIGNITY This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. CHAPTER 37 of Tom Scocca's serialized work of fiction appears tomorrow, so right now is a good time to get caught up on THE STAIRS! COLUMN DEP’T.

THE STAIRS © Tom Scocca, 2025 This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. 36. "Waste of perfectly good sabotage, if you ask me," Pythia said.

LITERATURE DEP'T. THE STAIRS - INDIGNITY This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. CHAPTER 36 of Tom Scocca's serialized work of fiction appears tomorrow, so right now is a good time to get caught up on THE STAIRS! COLUMN DEP’T.

THE STAIRS © Tom Scocca, 2025 This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. 35. Our own frozen moment was abruptly broken by the sound of Maxine yelling.

PRE-GAME DEP'T. THE STAIRS - INDIGNITY This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. CHAPTER 35 of Tom Scocca's serialized work of fiction appears tomorrow, so right now is a good time to get caught up on THE STAIRS! COLUMN DEP’T.

THE STAIRS © Tom Scocca, 2025 This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. 34. A minute or so later, the lights of little Old Marble came back on.

DO THIS FIRST DEP'T. THE STAIRS - INDIGNITY This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. CHAPTER 34 of Tom Scocca's serialized work of fiction appears tomorrow, which means NOW is the time to get caught up on THE STAIRS! COLUMN DEP’T.

THE STAIRS © Tom Scocca, 2025 This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. 33. Dr. Argemend and Norman Melk had folded down the cage while we were away and had wrapped it into a smaller canvas bundle.

NOW HOLD ON A MINUTE DEP'T. THE STAIRS - INDIGNITY This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual people, places, and events is entirely coincidental, with the exception of the events in Chapters One and Two, which happened more or less as written, on the line between Cambridge and Somerville, Massachusetts, on Memorial Day weekend in 1999. CHAPTER 33 of Tom Scocca's serialized work of fiction appears tomorrow, which means NOW is the time to get caught up on THE STAIRS! COLUMN DEP’T.